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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1950

Page

5

Hospital Service Official Addresses Kiwanis Meeting

Ralph W. Jordan of Central Hospital Service urged Kiwanis members in Gallipolis that average life expectancy could reach 70 years by 1955 due to private practice and hospital progress. He warned socialized medicine could raise taxes and weaken the current system, citing costs and stay lengths, while noting high U.S. health standards. Wayne Foster introduced him. Central Hospital Service serves 281,000 members with a discharge every 17 minutes from 32 hospitals.

Gallipolis Ralph W. Jordan Central Hospital Service Columbus Kiwanis Club Lafayette Hotel Europe Brookings Institute America Jordan Washington Blue Cross Paul Watson Wayne Foster Holzer Hospital

Elimination of “ants” in federal government urged by columnist

Gallia County Viewpoint columnist DANN 0 TABER argues for removing loyalty test violators from government. He warns against socialist communist influence seen in Canada and Russia and likens it to Hitler era danger, calling for a full chase to purge government of such infiltrators.

Canada Russia Hitler

Hospital Notes Admits Array of Local Patients

Holzer Hospital reports admissions including Mrs. George Tolbert Wellston Mrs. William Coyle Wellston Raymond Lane Porter Rhea Ann Underwood Cheshire Mrs T J Richardson Point Pleasant Mrs Hubert Yost Arbuckle W Va Marlin D McKenney Point William M Brown Gallia Discharges list Richard Chambers Mrs B S Frogale Charles Wiseman Mrs Thomas Creek Mrs Alva Williams and daughter Mrs Claude Stevens and son Mrs Carl Norton Larry Baldwin Robert Betz Sr Mrs Leo Crew Mrs W N Parsons T E Boster David Williams.

George Tolbert Wellston William Coyle Raymond Lane Porter Rhea Ann Underwood Cheshire T. J. Richardson Point Pleasant Hubert Yost Arbuckle Marlin D. McKenney William M. Brown Gallia Richard Chambers B. S. Frogale Charles Wiseman Thomas Creek Alva Williams Claude Stevens Carl Norton Larry Baldwin Robert Betz Leo Crew W. N. Parsons T. E. Boster David Williams

Middleport Girl Hosts Noon Dinner Guests

Middleport 10 year old Sharon Jones hosted noon dinner guests Jean nette Crooks and Ann Ieenhower. She is the daughter of Emerson and Mrs. Jones of Grant Street. Marriage licenses list Herbert A Notter aged 79 Lecta with Anna Eplion 64 Lecta. William Edward Claar Jr Jackson with Rosalie Parfitt Jr 21 Gallipolis. Raymond M Baker Cheshire and Dorothy F Forth Bladen.

Middleport Sharon Jones Jeannette Crooks Ann Ieenhower She Mrs Emerson Jones Grant St Herbert A. Notter Lecta Anna Eplion William Edward Claar Jr Jackson Rosalie Parfitt, Jr Gallipolis Raymond M. Baker Cheshire Dorothy F. Forth Bladen

Youth fined in Gallipolis driving case

State Highway Patrol reports Dale W. Sanford aged 18 of Lyndon Ohio was fined five dollars and costs by L F Allen acting mayor in Rio Grande.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Dale W. Sanford Lyndon, C L. F. Allen Rio Grande

Mrs Alma Edwards Dies in Syracuse at 86

Mrs Alma Edwards 86 died Tuesday noon at her home in Syracuse. She was a sister of the late Judge Emory Carleton. Surviving are daughter Mrs Ethel Weedy Shawnee a son William C Edwards Syracuse and a infant daughter Edith. Funeral arrangements are being planned by the Ewing funeral home.

River Traffic Summary at Gallipolis Locks and District Ports

River traffic reports list multiple boats on the Gallipolis locks with up and down statuses and times for the Indiana Rowe Solvay Jean Marie Java Sea Marmet Merrill CG 52004 D Ayres Pennsylvania Price Rankin Castle Talbot Republic of Pittsburgh Dolle Hatfield New Orleans and other vessels. Ohio River gauges show falling or stationary levels with upper at 18.0 and lower at 25.9 feet and Kanawha Falls at 3.11 feet.

Gallipolis Indiana Rowe Solvay Jean Marie Java Sea Kanawha River Marmet Merrill Winfield Ayres Pennsylvania Price Rankin Castle Talbot Republic of Pittsburgh Dolle Hatfield New Orleans Ohio River Kanawha Falls

Fifty fifth grandchild born to Minersville couple

Minersville couple Mr and Mrs Guy Singer welcomed their fiftieth fifth grandchild Mary Jean Krackemberger born March 28 at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg to Mr and Mrs William Krackemberger of near Minersville. The Singers have 13 great grandchildren and are parents of three sons and two daughters.

Minersville Guy Singer Mary Jean Krackomberger St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg William Krackemberger Singer

Cattle TB Fight Planned by Meigs County Officials

Meigs County commissioners signed a cooperative tuberculosis eradication plan with the Bureau of Animal Industry and the State Department of Agriculture. The county will fund the program with $2000 to hire a veterinarian at 30 cents per head and a helper at 6.50 per day. the state provides supervision and equipment, while a trade contract for gasoline was awarded to Socony Vacuum. Attending were Dan C. Hartinger H W Craig and Charles Walburn.

Pomeroy Commissioners of Meigs Co Bureau of Animal Industry State Department of Agriculture Meigs County Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Dan C. Hartinger H. W. Craig Charles Walburn

Earl McGreevy Dies at 51

Earl McGreevy 51 died Monday night at his Indianapolis home. Survived by wife Agnes and three Sandusky sons Earl Jr Allen and Walter. Body to be brought to Ewing funeral home Pomeroy services Friday at 2 pm with Rev Homer McMillan officiating Masonic rites by Sandusky Pomeroy Lodge 164 and Meigs Aerie FOE involvement noted.

Pomeroy Earl McGreevy Indianapolis Agnes McGreevy Charles Russell Thomas Mankin Stagg Ray New Orleans Earl McGreevy, Jr Allen McGreevy Walter McGreevy Sandusky Ewing Funeral Home Homer McMillan Perseverance Lodge A. M Sandusky Pomeroy Lodge No. 164 Meigs Aerie, Foe

Chester PTA dances banned by school board vote

The Chester Local District school board defeated a motion to permit three PTA dances a year at Chester High School and approved a broader rule for use of school buildings by organizations. The March 10 PTA dance to raise playground funds drew opposition from local church groups.

Chester Central Local District School Board Ben Buckley Reed Bahr McCain Andrews Buckley PTA Clarence Boyer Howard Knight Norman Rose

New Officers Are Elected POMEROY

The Naylor's Run Memorial Playground Association met at the Second Ward Firehouse with Jack Robson presiding. Officers elected were Lawrence Lanning president Clair Karr vice president Mrs Hank Young secretary and Mrs Clair Karr treasurer. A special meeting is set for April 13 to plan playground beautification this spring and summer. Members asked to count and turn in sales tax stamps to Mrs Hank Young this week.

Pomeroy Naylor’s Run Memorial

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