Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1955

Page

2

Gallipolis to Build $30,000 Service Station Area News

Mc Disell to start a $30 000 super service station project within days at Mills Village Road and U S Route 35 contractor Paul E Watson announces. The work includes a state highway garage and nearby homes for subdivison owners Merrill and Emerson Evans plus Merrill Evans ranch style house and Dr N Howard Foster home at Fairfield. Watson also plans a 44 by 76 foot supermarket building for G J auto parts on a vacant lot nearby.

Gallipolis McDisell Mills Village U. S Paul E. Watson Watson Merrill Evans Emerson Evans Dr. N. Howard Foster Fairfield Dr. Foster

Blood-Eligibility Plan Threatened by Low Donations in Gallia

Gallia County faces possible collapse of the Red Cross Blood Eligibility program as the bloodmobile rolls into Calpois on May 8 with a 100-donor quota per visit. Local residents are urged to donate at the Methodist Church from 1 to 7 p.m. with appointments by phone.

Gallapolis Elie Calia Celia Weanenan Rostam Ys Gali Mromber Huntington Terese Moodmoile Calpois Gallian County America Gallia County Huntington Regional Gallia Eitia Methodist Church

Guards Not Seen Along Silver Bridge During Minuteman Alert

Report notes no national guardsmen observed on either side of the Ohio River near Kanauga and Chambersburg during the Minuteman alert. An alert was received by radio, and a lone West Virginia yardman viewed from the Ohio bank.

Gallipolis Countlans Minuteman West Virginia National Ohio Silver Bridge Kanauga Ataches US Fork Chambersburg

4 H Club Activities at Gallipolis organize meetings

Boosterett and Rio Lucky Civer 411 clubs held organization meetings at private homes and recreation halls. Officers include president Marr McQuaid and Merrill Brucker, with multiple vice presidents secretaries treasurers reporters and activity leads. County Agent William F. Smith spoke at one session as clubs plan regular meetings and projects.

Gallipolis Boosterett Club Homer McCulty Perkins Frank Clark Marr McQuaid Ellet McCulty Mae McQuaid Premures Nancy Cla Jody Hayes Caryle Boster Janet McCulty Ohio Valley Blue Jackets Bane Merrill Brucker Terry Hamilton Bobby Bane Norman Mitchell Gene Hamilton Larry Fife Satty Paul Plymal Slavenstration Tom’ Metston Brucker Bob Bane Maurice Bane Rio Lucky Civer Elaine Graham Vickie ‘Thomas

Sheriff Arrests Local Officials and Meeting Attendees

Gallopolis report states Sheriff George Pattern and deputies arrested a juvenile and several local figures after a disrupted meeting. The incident involved Mary Lane Jacobs recreation leader and others listed as attendees and officials.

Vinton Polly Walker Gincers Ares Helen Manan Joyce Bere Secreaty Toestuey Marie McCarley Mary Lane Jacobs Carol "Manan Dottie McCarley Donat Sheets Joan Newman Stary del Om Gallipolis George Biman Milsboro Maree Jay King Buddy Putney Calla County Sfainer Guada

Experts to Discuss Job Growth at Jackson Dinner

Jackson hosts a meeting featuring Deney Coates of the U S Department of Labor and Victor Roterus. President Wayne B. Foster announced the event, with officials from the Ohio Development and Productivity Commission to meet in Jackson at the Cambrian Hotel for a dinner from 8:30 to 9:30 p m.

Deney Coates Bureau of Employment Security U. S. Department of Labor Victor Roterus Jackson Wayne B. Foster Department of Commerce Washington Columbus Ohio New Inn Cambrian Hotel Jeckwon Colonial Inn

Marriage license filed in Gallia County Probate Court

Berkley J. Wiseman 26 Columbus toolmaker files with Maridella Broyles 24 Gallipolis nurse. Wiseman born Waterlo o to B K e and Neema Knox Wiseman. Broyles born Gallipolis to Harold and Garnet Halley Broyles.

Galliruli Gallia County Berkley J. Wiseman Columbus Toolmaker Maridella Broyles Gallipolis Waterloo B. KE Neema Knox Wiseman Gallipoli Harold Garnet” Halley Broyles

White Oak 4-H Club Meeting at Campaign Church Reported

White Oak 4-H Club held its meeting at Campaign Church with seven members answering roll call by name and a committee appointed to meet with Mrs Maurice Thomas to finish making out forms. Jane sang Judy Eggleton and Sandra Rife were named to the committee.

White Oak Jong Workers Namng Bidwell-Porter School Jane Judy Eggleton Sandra Rife Mra Maurice Thomas Son Linda Burger

Community women host meeting and plan projects

Progres sive Mothers Club at Maxatawney Vision held a regular session with 20 of 29 members present. Officers Mrs Jack Frazier and Mrs Deryl Eloesser led, and plans were made to represent the group at the state Child Conservation League meeting in Columbus in May. New member Mrs Wayne Niday joined as others attended. Refreshments followed and next meeting May 2 will feature a dinner at Island View Inn.

Gallipoli Ipolis Ralph T Progressive Mothers Club Maxatawney Vision Herberts Bush James Northup Jack Frazier Frazier Deryl Eloesser Child Conservation League Columbus Wayne Niday Joe Shrader Island View Inn Nere J. W. Mascio Hedgewood John 1 Allison Joseph Bill Matthews Charles Brown A. Kimball Suiter Boutonnieres

Roundtable Set for 7:30 to 9:30 P.M.

Mason Gallia Meigs Boy Scout District commissioner Murray announced that the monthly Cub Leaders Roundtable will meet 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Tri Special. The program will focus on summer aids to help pack leaders and themes include May Cub Scout circus, June Wheels wings and things, July discovering America, and August outdoor fun.

Wminaray Cart Mubray, Jr Mason -Gallia- Meigs Tri Murray

Gallipolis Girl Scouts Hold Bake Sale Event

Gallipolis reports a bake sale fundraiser by Girl Scouts at the Lafayette Hotel lobby on Saturday with sales to support troop activities. General samples and a 10 am inspection by brass from the Columbus State Headquarters are noted for next Tuesday at Ipolis Post off Highway Patrol.

Gallapolis Ron Brass Columbus Ipolis Highway Patrol Rank Gallipolis Girl Scouts of Lafayette Hotel

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bloodmobile Robert Taylor Eleanor Pnrker Frank Shaw Louise Brown Second Ave John Moots Shaws Oak Ridge Tenn Shaw Jolene Wickline Deanna Wickline Marilyn Wickline Tension Carele Sue Ate Club Melly Lakin Carolyn Neal Chow Fen Kathy Pitman Melly Rriage Licenses IMD Rosa Deve Dewey Marti Steve Forrest Richard Carlson Ohio River Montgomery Mason-Pomeroy Point Pleasant Kanawha Falls Ree Marjelen Bosworth Criss Warren Houghland Winfire Cornell A. N. Crane Kanawha River Marmet Solvay Winfield, Hatfield Helen Z and Merrill J. D.francis TriState Scott Chott Frank W. Banta Arnestine Cravel Claude Inca Keeley Bayou Barataria Peter Les Nearcot Richard Todd Jean Peters Mrs. Buts Ray 4 Mra John Buta Leon R. Meadows Aaron Davis Wymond Bradbury Bradbury Butz D. Clay Priestley Shelbyville Metoffey Society Tory Metaffeys Alice MeGuttey Ruggles Alex H McCuftey Mildred Mine Sider McGutteys Firs McGuttey Scotland Wilelam Holmes McGuttey William Alex Sith Ie Iilie Watts Virgil Martin Sion Mr. Cary Aistonnie Mae Putney Charles Sally Thaxton Putny Charles Sodders Otis Sodders Jamestown Cremony W.H. Green First Baptist Church Jameston Mrs. Miller Harry M. Miller Pembroke Club Pembroke Gilbert B. Bush Garfield Ave Clarence Masters Aldeth Robinson Frank Wetherholt Miller Farm Bureau Milk M Third Ave Earl Dailey Los Angeles Frith W. Lewis Brown Ath Bill Schoonover Kananga Linn Smith Frank C. Christ N. Gaynard Christ Walter Schoonover Delaware Olentangy High School Creighton Christ UN Douglas Jeanne Crain Laure Trevor Boul Athens Nelsonville FBI France SALE Wieder Choice
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication