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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1945

Page

13

Gallia Academy to Hold Special Assembly Friday

Gallia Academy High School plans an outdoor assembly Friday at 2 45 p m with music, cheerleaders and the 1945 football team introduction by Coach Charles Swanson. Elmer E Caldwell will address students. the event promotes Friday nights home game against Pomeroy High Purple Panthers. Caldwell, Navy veteran, has held public service roles in Gallia County and Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School M. Harold Brown Elmer E. Caldwell a @echool Charles Swanson Caldwell Blue Devils Pomeroy High Purple Panthers United States Navy Gallia

Fund Quotas for Gallia Announced

Gallia County National War Fund Drive chair Howard S8 Hardway announced township quotas and chairmen names on Wednesday. He noted the National War Fund quote remains the same as last year and urged swift submission of township block workers and addresses to the county office or Hardway, stressing churches and lodges for early gifts as the drive aims to celebrate the victory and be the last National War Fund Drive.

Gallipolis Howard Hardway Guyan Immett Sheets Harrison Edith Danner Hunting- In Harley Cloud Morgan Aurice Thomas Ohio Paulhaw Perry Eulehhilders Raccoon Ermnst Blazer Springfield Mra Erman Condee Walnut FB. McCarley General National War Fund Howard, Hardway, Townhip Chairman, Or To the National War Fund Second Ave

Native of Cheshire Killed in Columbus

Phillip Swisher 61 a Cheshire native was killed at work in the C O shops South Columbus likely Tuesday night details scarce. Son of Joseph and Malinda Swisher he leaves a wife two sons and a daughter one son in China Mrs Swisher formerly Bertha Hooper sister of Mrs L J Reynolds Cheshire. Surviving sisters Mrs Holles Boice Ashland Kan and Mrs Berths Haley Buckland Kansas. Funeral and burial set in Columbus with Cheshire relatives informed.

Gallipolis Phillip Swisher Cheshire Columbus Turkey Run Joseph Malinda Swisher China Swisher Bertha Hooper L. J. Reynolds Holles Boice Ashland Kansas Berths Haley Bucksland Wriday

Waugh Funeral Held at Swan Creek

Viola Waugh aged 91 died Tuesday afternoon at her home in Waugh Bottom Ohio Township after an extended illness. She was the widow of Thomas J. Waugh and survived by two sons Arius E. Waugh Wilbur C. Waugh and a daughter Mrs John T. Mooney. Sixteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Swan Creek Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Cremeens officiating and burial in the cemetery there.

Gallipolis Viola ‘Waugh Waugh Bottom Ohio Township Thomas J. Waugh Bladen Wilbur C. Waugh Arius E. Waugh John T. Mooney Swan Creek Methodist Church Earl Cremeens

Study Club Meets in Gallipolis for Yearly Program

Riverside Study Club opened its year with a 1 pm luncheon and social hour led by Miss Mayme Ber ridge. Members and guests discussed Switzerland and Belgium as this year’s study topics while Mrs. I. H. Nelson presented a paper on Switzerland. In business, the club approved school bond issues. Nearby social notes list several Gallipolis residents visiting relatives and family updates.

Study Club Riverside Mayme Berridge Morris Haskins Garnette Lupton Ben Evans H.W. McHenry Switzerland Belgium I. H. Nelson

To Address Women at Presbyterian Dinner

Mrs Edwards H Pickinson of Rio Grande will speak at the Women s Association dinner at the First Presbyterian Church Friday evening. The first meeting of the new year will begin with a 6 p.m. dinner served by Mrs J C Butz s group.

Gallipolis Edwards H. Pickinson Rio Grande Women’s Association of The First Presbyterian Church J. C. Butz

Thousands of Nazis Arrested by Yanks

Berlin reports Lt. Gen. Lucius D. Clay says 50,000 to 60,000 Nazis are under arrest in the American occupation zone with numbers rising toward 100,000. Industrialists and Party members will be discharged unless they prove non active or coerced involvement. Then a brief note on Japan’s chrysanthemum flower and its adoption in Chinese breeding history.

Berlin Lucius D. Clay Germany Eisenhower United States Occupation Clay Dormeo Hitler

Grace Pom ery St Peters plan parish house party

Grace Episcopal Church Pom ery and St Peter s Church Gallipolis will host a joint dancing party at the Parish House after the Friday night football game. Rev Charles G Baird says music by the Pomeroy Swing Band led by Domenico Colombo s eldest son and Suzanna Fontanarossa will be provided from 10 to 11 30.

Gallipolis Grace Episcopal Church Pomeroy St. Peter's Charles G. Baird Christopher Columbus Pomeroys Domenico Colombo Suzanna Fontanaross

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