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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1956

Page

5

Dog Poisoning Causes Worry for Children

Gallipolis police report dogs were poisoned with strychnine in the last 10 days with three incidents in the Colonial sub-division on Kincon Avenue. Dr. George Ely notes symptoms start with nervousness and vomiting followed by stiff legs and fatal convulsions. Police seek the person or persons responsible to prevent harm to children.

Gallipolis James Mills James Houck Kincon Ave Jonn Ray Kincon Dr. Ely Russell Young George Ely

Gallipolis Churches List Sunday Schedules and Events

A compiled church notices page lists services for several congregations in Gallipolis and Rio Grande. It details mass times for Catholic parishes, Sunday schools, worship hours, evangelistic services, youth programs, prayer meetings, and weekly events across churches including First Church of God Nazarene Baptist Methodist Presbyterian Assembly of God and Church of Christ. It also notes special activities like festival events, scouts meetings, and Bible studies with names of pastors and leaders.

Gallipolis Cato Cate Chapel First Church of God Hershel McDonough J. L. Bram Mer Pearl Elliot Church of the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer D.m Calvary Baptist Rio Grande Luther Tracy Simpson Chapel Methodist George Holcombe First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins Assembly of God Robert Howard Triedstone Baptist D. L. Latham BYPU Ridwell Churen Mr. Satterfield Grace Methodist Paul N. Niswander A. D. Lusk Waverly Curt Davis St. Peters Episcopal St. Peters First Baptist William Howard Green Thomas Bunyan Mr. Bunyan Missionary Christ Glenn M. Graham Bible School Lim Henderson Church of Christ Childen Christian Church Church of Christ

Carpenter Carpenter The Intermedi ate Class Notes

The Intermediate Class of Mt. Union Church met at the Rev and Mrs Merlin Teets home. Weekend guests included Pred Lewis of Columbus and relatives in Leon W Va. Starkeys attended a county grange meeting at Zanesville. Gene Jeffers and T M Galaway have returned home after Sheltering Arms Hospital. Parsons of Dayton visited relatives. Walton family guests in Columbus. A shower at Temple Church honored James Petty whose home recently burned.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Richard Parsons Dayton Carl Walton Columbus Walton Ray Woodrum Temple Church James Petty

GAHS Hears Rio Grande Musicians

Gal lipolis Gal ia Academy High School held an afternoon assembly featuring the college chorus led by Professor Mary B Scanlon with about 20 voices. Soloists Cynthia Williams and others performed Lilac Tree Cant Help Loving Dat Man and Summer Time. The Corncutters offered music and skits while additional numbers included Some Folks My Lord What a Morning and Villa from Merry Widow.

Galia Academy High School Gallipolis Mary B. Scanlon Warren Dicken Wilotta DeAtley Cynthia Williams Erma Shirley Anita Tope Betty Partin the Corncutters New Dorn Girls College

Neola Rood Dies at 65 Rites Set

Neola Rood, 65, died Thursday in Holzer Hospital after a 10 day stay. Funeral mass will be at Sunday in Church with burial in Pine Street Cemetery. Surviving are her brother Charles Potter and husband Clarence Rood an interior decorator, and son Livingston Rood of Point Pleasant. Grandsons Larry Rood and Jimmy Rood. A sister Miss Georgia Potter died in 1953. They once ran Rods Grocery on Second Ave. and Spruce St. The current site was later occupied by Saunders Up Holstering.

Neola Rood Holzer Hospital Adolph Pine St Miller's Spruce St Charles Potter Georgia Potter Rod's

Fragmented Medical Notices From Henderson Area

A list of individuals with medical or surgical status from various towns including Henderson, Toledo, Bidwell, Thurman, Ironton, and Oak Hill appears in a fragmented notice. Names such as Mrs I Ray Crank, John H Studebaker, Mrs Ernest F Hager, Mrs Oscar Cunningham, and D Walter Jenkins are referenced along with multiple other patients and related households in a scattered annular recording.

Trenton D. Walter Jenkins Oak Hill Surgical

Middleport Pack Tops Cubs Honors at Round Table

Middleport Pack 244 led the M-G-M DistrictCub Scout round table at Middleport Baptist Church with five packs represented. Myron Miller of Pack 244 won two prizes including first in the Kobo costume contest, while Pack 203 Gallipolis placed second in attendance with eight members present. Next meeting is May 10 at the American Legion Hall New Haven.

Middleport Hon Ors Mason - Gallia - Meigs Middleport Baptist Church Charles Jenkins Point Pleasucean A. Ant B. Somerville Gall Miller Carl Murray, Jr Point Pleasant Leo Bias Pack Somerville Gallipolis M-G-M Nelson KR. Leach A. B. Somerville Leach Murray American Legion Hall New Haven New Wen Patent-Teacher Association

Gallia Academy Graduate To Wed Marjorie White Gigante

Mr and Mrs J Merrill White of Tarpon Springs announce the engagement of their daughter Marjorie Ruth White to A James Gigante son of and the Western College for Women Oxford Ohio The couple plan July 8 in Columbus Ohio The bride to be has worked with WVKO Columbus as promotion director and sales rep The groom is a North High School Akron graduate and former Air Force lieutenant now district manager for Combined Insurance Company of America in Columbus Ohio

Gallipolis J. Merrill White Tarpon Springs Fla Marjorie Ruth White A. James Gigante Western College For Women Oxford Ohio WVKO Coumbus Gigante North High School Akron University of Akron Air Force England Combined Insurance Company of America Columbus

Wilton Seniors Host Public Square Dance Friday Night

A square dance at Wilton High School auditorium sponsored by Wilton Wish School members. Tickets support the Senior Class trip to Washington DC and New York City. Music by the Raccoon Ramblers with Clovis Strausbaugh. refreshments sold.

Wilton Jeania Clase Af Clovis Strausbaugh Raccoon Ramblers Washington D. C New York City

Rio Grande Scout Troop Grows to 36 Members

Rio Grande Boy Scouts Troop 230 has reached 36 members and is now one of the largest units in the Mason Gallia district. Scoutmaster Burnette emphasizes health and first aid prep for upcoming tri county events, with several members earning honors at Point Pleasant’s exposition and the trio of leaders assisting.

Rio Grande Boy Scouts Fomes Bereete Mason-Gallia Point Pleasant Gary Winters Jack Wood Gary Shamlin Larry Shambin Frank Petrie Tom Crothers Bob Fink Earl Rumey Kent Evans Gilbert Robins Clifton Rumey Joe Clark John Kennedy Charles Jones Scoutmaste Burnette West Virginia Carson Abrams Owen Boyd R” Elem Grande College Granville Martin Gallipolis Herman Bush

Gallipolis Social Notes Dinner Honoree's Family Hosts

A Gallipolis social item notes a dinner hosted by Mrs. Koopman and Mrs. L Claude Miller, mother of the younger honoree. Sixteen attended and Mrs. John Unree contributed two cakes.

Driving Drunk Cited by Gallipolis Police

Gallipolis police yesterday cited a driver for driving under the influence. No other details were provided in the readable text.

Gallipolis

Junior Leaders Plan Conference at Gallipolis

Details of officers advisers and parents listed for the Junior Leaders Conference to be held at the Presidents Georges Fuller Sal Academy High School. Mrs. Charles Ward presided as president with several officers, and guest speakers from Ohio State University and the Ohio 4H Club office addressed the group.

Gallipolis HHS Rence Georss Fuller Sal Academy High Jeenie Evans Charles V. Ward Merrill T de Gallia County McCulty J Ship Club Wilford Evans Donna Kuhn Dewes Walker Thompson Mary Low Miller Eva McCoy Kay Clark Howell Garland Davis State St Third Ave Betty Ott Loyd Lee Bill Smith Carolyn Neal Beatrice Cleveland Roy Beery Nan Thompson Caroleen Creithe First National Bank Galneans Kipolis Portsmouth Ave Barnett Ohio Merrill Brucker

Mrs. Neal Dies at 79 in Gallipolis Rites Sunday

Mrs. Anna Neal aged 79 died at Holzer Hospital Thursday morning after a long illness. Born Aug 30 1876 in Mason County she moved to Gallipolis in 1917. She was twice married first to John DeVault then to Fred Neal. Surviving are two sons Pearl DeVault Huntington and John DeVault Toledo a daughter Mrs Jerusha Sigler Dillonville and a brother John Clonch Henderson. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at C J Waugh Funeral Home officiated by Rev Paul Niswander with burial at Pine Street Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 am today at her late home 41.

Gallipolis Lis Anna Neal Pam C. J John A Shifflet Clonch Neal Mason County John Clonch Henderson—sur *Vives John DeVault Pearl DeVault Huntington Andohn DeVault Toledo Floyd

CAP Group Holds Meet in Washington School Room

CAP Group in Gallapolis met in room 110 at Washington school last night. Lt Clifford E Smith conducted a first aid remonstration including bandages and artificial respiration. Bill Reese led drill and ceremonies class as squadron training officer. Preparation for Group II drill contest May 13 in Portsmouth. Lt Robert J Dayton taught a class on Oxygen in Flying.

Gallapolis Civil Air Patrol Washington School Clifford E. Smith Bill Reese Ports Nouth Robert J. Dayton

Bartlett call ends with calm appeal after scuffle

Mr and Mrs Curt Singer and several bystanders gathered in Bartlett as a Ponca City police officer investigated a reported fight. The officer noted nothing serious and described the incident as a man attempting to put his two kids in a car amid loud laughter and minor uproar.

Curt Singer Bartlett Calle Arnet Tabler Ponca City

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