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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1955

Page

8

State School Tests Held For County 8th Graders

Eighth grade pupils from Hocking County Schools gathered at Green Elementary today to take state battery tests. Students from East Hocking Starr Washington districts rode buses to Green School with host pupils from Laurelville and nearby districts. Tests were supervised by a committee of educators and were to be machine graded at Columbus with results announced later.

Hocking County Green Elementary East Hocking Starr- Washington Carbon Hil Murray City Enterprise West Logan Marton Webb Summit Gore Union’ Furnace Fand Tleaboro Green School Gerald C. Devol Carbon + Hil Juanita Powell Jennie. Loeffler Theodore Good Rockbridge Frederick W. Good South Bloomingville State Department Columbus

Church Notices From Logan Area Churches

A condensed log lists pastors, service times, and programs for Logan churches including Trinity Lutheran, St Matthew Lutheran, Church of the Nazarene, Valley Tabernacle, Salt Creek Valley Pilgrim Holiness, John Lutheran Laure Township, Logan Methodist, Gore EUB, and Laurel Run Community Church. Details cover Sunday school start times, worship services, choir rehearsals, youth activities, and weekday meetings.

Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen Wordlay A. N. Grueser Ami Salvation Youth Fellowship St Matthew Lutheran Paul N. ‘Warner Church of the Nazarene Roy E. Klingler Rehoboam NYPS Hi-Ny Valley ‘Tabarnacle V. Baker LN. Burnworth Salt Creek Valley St. John Lutheran Laure Paul N. Warner Logan Methodist Herbert Harris Carbon Hill Phyllis LeMaster Liberty Hill Charles” Campbell Gore C. P. Hine Laurel Run Community Church Earl Miller

Logan Social Notes at Coon Creek Farm

District garden club meeting held at the home of Ming Josephine Larwine and Mion Marguerite Kellerman in Marion Township included a 12:20 luncheon and a workshop planned for August. May and June events announced with open forum on community issues and quizzes on state flowers.

Hoenamg Cis Coon Creek Farm Ming Josephine Larwine Mion Marguerite Kellerman Marion Township sMrs_ Jowpn Phillips Rutland Augst Ash Cave Orlandeth Lehman Tome Stump Willard’ Mills Orlandeth Lehman John Rochester Meme Kore Angus van Meter Orlandeth Shenan Irene Jackson District Association Bt Garden Clubs 11Th District Horticultural Viola Smith May Bright Bsley Jesse Cooley Shaded Phillips Hrsthy Krig Burr Nixon Wayne ‘Timberlake Sam. Ruble Karl Hartann Bryant van Atta

Burgess Rites Held Thursday Amid Fraternal Services

Rites for Elizabeth Burgess of Logan were conducted Thursday at 1 30 p m with the Leonard funeral home in charge. The service featured Rev A N Grueser and Rev Roy Mes officiating and included a music program by soloists. The lodge and church members gathered in a room decorated with spring flowers and order colors.

Logan Elizabeth Burgess Leonard Gertrude Harden Harpome Ty Nill James’ Rees A. N. Grueser Roy Mes Jon White George Jurgensmier Deville Walter Leonard Christmas Crower Snow Avon Ligsk Warren F. Sheets Charles W. Shaver Robert Caldwell Kenneth Prazer Presient Point Pleasant

Gallia approves strict game season changes at public meeting

Public meeting in Gallia County outlined changes to wildlife seasons including quail two-phase limits, rabbit hours, deer three-day season timing, and duck dates moving to November. Officials McCormick, Null, and Saunders led sessions with broad attendance and input from Sheriff Ehman and local game protectors.

VEW Gallia County Sportsman Carmicke Chillicothe Couneth McCormick Fabbit Sean Obio Nut Ohio Hardway George Ehman GCCA Merrill Saunders Null Pat Hindiey James C. Myers Merril McCormick James McCartney I ‘Dane “Mutter Cleon & Webb James ‘Thacker Division of Wilde John Casto Earl Carmichael Wayne Church Pete McCormick Gilbert Meal Burdle Forth Dougae "Mullineaux Billy" Myers Sheriff Ehman Jim Porter

Gallipolis Church News Details County Commission Bills

Routine Hocking County commission meeting approves bills totaling 1207 dollars from various funds with allocations to auto gasoline oil relief and administration. Local church notices list services across multiple congregations with pastors and weekly schedules.

Logan Hocking County Relief Administration Churen Yararene Vernon C. Shafer Evangeline Rayer NYPS First Church of God — Theatev Colvenle Calvary Baptist Rio Grande Luther Tracy Simpson Chapel Methodist George Molcombe Triedstone Baptist L. Latham BYPU Jnson H. Stebbins St. Louis Catholic The Never Adolph Golublewski GSI Peters Episcopal Richard H Ash Garfield Avenue Church Tee Preston Smith, mi Mn. Berman H “Harris Pomeroy Heul Methodist Nowander Fem Wesley Br. Cherie, Holzer, Jr Natone District Methodist Ironton

River Traffic Sketch of Canal and River Readings

A garbled river traffic report lists readings and times for Kanawha River locations and vessels. It mentions ships such as Helena Solvay Frank W. Banta and Stephen Foster, with fuel, coal, oil, scrap, and empties tallied at various points and times, including 11:03 a.m. 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Naif Mason-Pomeroy Point Pleasant Kanawha Falls North Susan Hougland An Jr Huth Brent Indiana Southern Kanawha Helena Winfeld Gallipolis Solvay Frank W. Banta Louisiana Shearer Thompson William Stephen Foster Voix Inter Cities Sand

Pleasant Ridge Girls Meet at April Program

The Pleasant Ridge group held an April meeting at Mrs Wilbur Bethel home. Miss Phyllis Wagner led the program with Helen Poling Carol Bethel Jo Ellen Brown Joyce Swackhammer Thompson and Nol in attendance.

Ffs Wilbur Bethel Fhylis Wagner Helen Poling Carol Bethel Jo Ellen Brown Doyce Swackhamer Thompson Nol

Cheshire Play Tonight

Cheshire Junior Club will stage a game at Cheshire High tonight featuring local junior teams and showcasing upcoming talent in a community basketball event.

Cheshire Cheshire High

Funeral Sunday for Lula Fraley in Gallipolis

Lula Fraley funeral services set for Sunday at First Baptist Church in Gallipolis with Rev. W H Green officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Street Cemetery. She died Thursday at 4 30 am at home, survived by seven children and several stepchildren, with service details and calling hours listed for family and friends.

GALL Gallipoliy W. H. Green Pine Street Gallsane Daughters of “America Cleo Ray Fraley Columus Delbert Patricia Endicott Louisa, Ky Portsmouth George ‘Robinson Harry Baker Columbus Fraley Gallipolis Walter and Hannan Rodgers Mayberry Win Bi Ister Aise Sera Aura Aibery Wheeling W. Tai Jabel Weethee Erin Cys Herman Mayberry Tansfield Mra Frater Doris) Hamper Galileotis Mr Baird Brunswick Corbin, Marshall, Cenaday Ro “Arin Canada Pat. Champer Oliver Weethee Wiliam Farris Robert Farris Paul

Meigs Gallia Mason Attend M G Scout Exposition Tomorrow

Meigs Gallia and Mason counties spark interest in the M G Scout Exposition to be held in Gallipolis. Advance ticket sales indicate a large turnout as youths showcase projects and pride in their work. The event emphasizes educational value and community support through Scout activities and exhibits.

Rybody Meigs Mason and Gallia Washington School Gallipolis Younge Keres Pete McCormick Gallia Coun- Silver Beaver Falls Ito Meigs Masson

Skunks Run Rabid in Gallia County. Fox Not Infected

An official report filed this Thursday notes a half dozen skunks have shown rabies since January in Gallia County. A gray fox found near Cheshire last month tested negative for rabies, while the most recent rabid skunk was killed near Centerpoint in western Gallia County.

Gallipolds Gallia County Francis W. ‘Shane State Laboratory Cheshire Centerpoint

Eist Funeral Conducted at Roberts Funeral Home

The funeral for Eist was held at 2 30 pm Thursday at Roberts Funeral Home with Rev Paul D Holtzen officiating. A quartet provided music and pallbearers included Adolph Gompf Chris Gompf Jurgensmier Jompf Un- Heym, with interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Roberts Funeral Home Paul D. Holtzen Adolph Chris Gompf Herbert Roy W. J. Jurgensmier Chris Jompf Adolph Gompf John UN- Heym Oak Grove Cemetery

Man Held In Jail In Forgery

Gallipolis police arrested 21 year old Philip A Buckholdt of 44 Locust St Gallipolis on forgery charges and he was jailed to appear before Municipal Judge William H Innes. Also cited in Gallipolis Municipal Court were Kenneth Hern 19 Addison for failing to stop within a clear distance after his car rear ended a Lambert 31 Gallipolis Route 2 car on Eastern Ave. Damages were about 250 on the 1955 Hern car and 73 on Lambert’s 1948. State Police charged Elbert M Jones 39 Rocky Hill Conn with speeding and Emmett Brabham Bidwell Route 2 posted 20 bond for parking on roadway.

Gallipolis Philip A. Buckholdt Locust St. Gallipolis William H. Innes Buckholdt Queen Bee Kenneth Hern Addison Elbert M. Jones Rocky Hill Conn Meigs County Jutice of Percy Emmett Brabham Bidwell

Rockbridge Class Tours Dairy Plant and Rotary Leadership Change

A Rockbridge High School class toured the Logan Home Dairy plant led by Joe Adcock to observe cardboard milk carton production. Rotary Club of Barton selects Barton Holl as new president effective July, succeeding retiring officers and listing current board members.

Rotary Holl Logan Clay Products Co Dge “High Logan Home Joe Adcock Charles Taersham Glenn Hemsworth Logan ‘ Hocking County Ade Tock

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