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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1955

Page

3

Gallipolis Industrial Artists Stage Another Big Exposition

Gallipolis showcased a second Washington school exposition with student art and industrial crafts. Through murals, ceramics, woodwork, and furniture displays teachers and pupils, aided by the PTA, presented a diverse range of pieces from murals of Pioneer Days to intricate rope lamps and a one-man furniture display in a packed auditorium.

Inipolis Washington School Washington Netherlands Egypt Fen Ienas David-and-Goliath Christopher Columbus North Africa Dick Shrider Industrial Arts Charles Lester Tom Houck Gary Caldwell Jack Mills Richard Neal Harold Casey Ronald Darnell Ted Avner David Miller Don Shelvne Mike Lyons Su Matthews Billy Webb Allen Hanson Jim Mills Bobby Wright Larry Corbin Jay Simms Jim Glassburn Washington Pta

Mr. Grigsby Dies. Strip Miner 59 at Gallipolis

Dennis Wilson Grigsby 59, a bulldozer operator with Ohio River Collieries, died Monday at Holzer Hospital after an 18 month illness. Funeral arrangements set for James funeral home in Follansbee, W Va with Rev. William Green officiating. interment at St. John’s Cemetery. Survived by wife Irma McKnight, son Lt. Allen Grigsby, three stepchildren, and siblings. The family moved to Gallipolis in 1991 from Follansbee. he had 13 years strip mining in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Gallipolis Dennis Wilson Grigsby Ohio River Cheshire Holzer Hospital Miller's Funeral James Follansbee W. Va William Howard Green St. John's Cemetery Grigsby First Baptist Church Green Brow County Wheeling Dennis Elizabeth Grigsby Lala Hall Weirton Elizabeth Gelisby Elder Ville Earl Grigsby Cora” Stillwell Columbus Toronto Ohio Steubenville Irma McKnight Allen Grigsby Signal Corps Fort Huachuca Ariz Alvin Burke Ena Stepchilren Norma Allen Dolores Dahlem Ronald McKnight Gallia Academy High Lipolis Iansbee Chillicothe Road Graham Place West Virginia Pennylvania

River Traffic Gauges River Towboats Fire Rumor

Gallipolis river traffic officials denied any towboats burned near the mouth of Chickamauga Creek Monday night. Crowds watched a large blaze across the river, but authorities concluded the event involved a brush pile burn. Readings at multiple locks showed varying water levels throughout the Kanawha and Ohio rivers as boats passed through.

Galatronis Gallipolis Chick Aumauga Creek

Swartz and Taylor Families Visit in Poplar Ridge

Mr and Mrs Millard Swartz and son of Leading Creek hosted a visit from Mr and Mrs Stan tt and Ms Carl Taylor and family at Mr and Mrs Elmer Baird in Oil Hollow. Thelma Taylor received a letter from her cousin Mary Hiaimity Brown of Salt Lake City. Olen Taylor and family visited Lather Lemley.

Millard Swartz Leading Creek Siete Stantt Carl Taylor Elmer Baird Oil Hollow Thelma Taylor Mary Hiaimity “Brown Salt Lake R

No Farmers Bee at Meet in Gallia County

Gallia County Board of Commissioners met Monday afternoon with farmers present. The bee inspection question was deferred and no action taken. The bid for a new 1 1/2 ton truck was awarded to Gallipolis Motor Co with only a cab and chassis, costing about the difference from the old truck trade-in. Vice President H M Wilcox presided as Comm yer Roscoe Houck and Auditor Charles W Bodimer attended.

Gallipolis Gallia County H. M. Wilcox Commyer Roscoe Houck Gallia Charles W. Bodimer

Taylor Ridge Taylor Widge Mr Theo dore Shifflet Returns Home

Mr Theo dore Shifflet has returned home from Mount St Mary Hospital after a physical checkup. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith of Detroit and Alfred Malone of Jacksonville with Mr and Mrs Carl Welling. Jack Vore, patient at University Hospital Columbus, is improving. The Rev Clarence Mulkin, associate minister of the Church of Christ, was guest of Mr and Mrs H D Smith. Mr and Mrs James Drake of Trimble visited Drake's parents Mr and Mrs Charles Drake with Mrs Carl Welling.

Taylor Widge Theodore Shifflet Mount St. Mary Hospital Floyd Smith Detroit Dwight Smith Alfred Malone Jacksonville Carl Welling Jack Vore University Hospital Lumbus Clarence Mulkin Church ‘of Christ Parish

Gallipolis PTA leaders elect new officers at school cafeteria

Edwin A. Eaelblute named co vice president with his wife to head the Washington School PTA. Mrs. Bill B. Matthews elected president, Mrs. William H. Jones secretary, and Mrs. H. S. Burlingame treasurer. Delegation to Chillicothe conference noted. 115 members attended. Also reports on birthday party and community activities in Gallia County.

S Society Galliulis PTA Washington Teacher Association Edwin A. Eaelblute Rio Grande College Empire Furniture Co Washington Chool John L. Evans Bill B. Matthews William H. Jones H. S. Burlingame Burlingame Washington Pta R. D. Thomas Washington School

Bride Receives Miscellaneous Shower at Ohio Bell Exchange

Mrs urmoara former Ag nes Clendenin and a recent bride was feted Thursday evening with a miscellaneous shower by coworkers at the Ohio Bell Telephone Exchange. The affair was held at the home of Miss Donna Straight of 509 Second Ave with hostesses Mrs James Robinson Mrs Vin ton Burnett Miss Glorions Short maker Miss Betty Fillinger and Miss Mary Ann Haskins. Seven-

Urmoara Agnes Clendenin Ohio” Bell Telephone Exchange Donna Second Ave James Robinson Vinton Burnett Glorions Shortmaker Betty Fillinger Mary Ann Haskins

Plans for New 12 Room Elementary School

Architect D Boggs outlines a 12 room elementary school project at his office. The plan includes a compact layout and practical classrooms. Details remain unsure due to damaged text but emphasize modern design and educational space.

Gnaepolis Artet Brook D. Boggs Matt Eames Aera Tet

Two Wellston Men Injured in McArthur Area Crash

George E. Carr Jr and William D. Walburn were admitted to Holzer Hospital after a west of McArthur auto crash. Carr lost control on loose gravel, suffering scalp and ankle injuries, while Walburn, his passenger, sustained a possible head injury and abrasions.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital McArthur George E. Carr, Jr William D. Walburn Wellston Carr Walburn

Salem Center Social Notes Reflect Family Visits and Births

In Salem Center announcements, families such as Lambert, Little, and Dianna Lambert with Roy Lambert and children from Youngstown, Cramer from Columbus, and Clark from Athens visit. Ernest Davis and Thelma Wright spend weekends in Pomeroy and Rodney. A birth is announced for a son to George Martin and Dorothy Caton. Harold Sargent and Sargent family visit from Pomeroy.

Salem Center Lettie Lambert Terry Little Dianna Roy Lambert Larry Carol Youngstown Walter Cramer Jene Della van Cleve Joe Columbus Jack Clark Athens Charles Epling Cleveland Ihe Resse Jones Willard Walker West Virginia Ernest Davis Pomeroy Ralph Reigals Jackson Reigal Lizzie Caton Thelma Wright Rodney Earl Iva Miller McArtheor George Martin Dorothy Caton Harold Sargent Sargent Amihue Earl Wright

Dr Lupton Named Business and Professional Woman of the Year

Gallipolis club honors Dr. Lupton for the third time at Farmery Hotel during an anniversary dinner. The event featured officer elections, reminiscences from past presidents, and delegates chosen for the state B P W convention in Dayton.

Athens Ssbwen Dr. Lupton B&pw

Tran s New vernment s Confidence Vote

TEHRAN Iran Majlis backed Premier Hussein Ala in a confidence vote Sunday signaling support for his new government. Ala pledged to clean house of dishonest officials after taking over from General Fazollah Zahedi in April.

Tehran Iran Majilis Hussein Ala Ala Aing Fazollah Zahedi Khe

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