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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1957
Page
2
In Kanauga, an early Thursday blast from cleaning clothes with gasoline caused a fire that damaged the one story frame house and injured Lena Mae Raike 57 and her husband. Damage estimated at 2350 dollars. Mrs Raike treated for severe burns. husband less serious injuries. Firemen extinguished the blaze on the first floor and basement.
OSU announces winter quarter honor roll with students from Hocking Gallia and Meigs counties. Named entries include Logan-William F. Juergens Meier 332 Mound St Warren L. Nangle 529 E. Second St in Engineering Susan S. Murtha 252 W. Front St in Education Rodney-Robert D. Maddox in Engineering James F. Nester 63 E. Third St in Engineering.
Ordinance 1966 sets monthly pay for city workers including Chief of Police 410 dollars and Fire Chief 375.04 dollars. Sergeants receive 300 dollars and other posts list 277 to 345 dollars with semi monthly pay schedules. Effective May 1 1957.
Principal Evan H. Evans of Washington Elementary reveals the honor roll for the fifth six weeks. The list covers grades four through eight with numerous students achieving all A's in each class, including named students such as Sue Dailey, Barry Kiser, Betty Clendenin, Ann Louise Ford, Carol Howe and many others. Under private tutoring, Henrietta Norman also made the honor roll.
Gallia Academy High School reports two spring sports injuries. Ronnie King broke his ankle during baseball drills after stepping into a hole, a fracture location aligned with a prior football practice injury. Terry Hamilton sprained his arm attempting an 8 feet 7 inch pole vault.
Water Well Drillers from Meigs Hocking Gallia Vinton and nearby counties form a regional association in southeastern Ohio. George Poling of Lancaster Route 6 was elected president. The group will meet May 27 at Reliance Supply Co. at 51 E. Water St. Chillicothe.
Mrs Louise Chevalier and her Columbus son visited her mother Mrs Mina Louks at Blue Lake. Mrs Samuel Cochran and son Kevin from Columbus stayed with Mrs Fannie Belle Caldwell. House guests at C E Sheets included Carl and Garnet Edler Askew Roe Ruby Sheets and Keith Allen. M R Smith and son Buddy from New York spent days with Mrs Smith's parents the Saunders. They then traveled to Roanoke Virginia to visit Mr Smith's mother.
Notices include the marriage of Nanette Fabray and Ronald MacDougall here Wednesday. Also announces Marguerite A. Addicott named executrix of Genevieve Apgar estate in Athens Ohio. An Athens city annexation ordinance describes territorial land transfer and technical starting points.
Birth noted a son born to Mr and Mrs Robert F Stonerock Gallipolis on April 25. The list records numerous admissions and surgical cases including Mrs Norma Ward Middleport and Mr Sherman Buskirk Jr Middle, with many other patients named by surname and locality across Gallipolis Jackson Point Pleasant Cheshire Wellston and surrounding towns.
Hettie L. Thompson will be valedictorian and Marion E. Caldwell salutatorian at Mercerville High School commencement. Thompson 18, daughter of W. P. Thompson, held a 95.48 average, led the scholarship team, was class vice president, editor of the yearbook senior year, and will begin nurses training at Holzer Hospital. Caldwell 18, son of M. Caldwell, held a 92.10 average, served as class president, basketball team co captain as a sophomore and junior, and was in the junior play cast.
Gallipolis church notices list St. Louis Catholic Father Adoph Golubieski with Mass times and catechism classes. Nazarene pastor Vernon C. Shafer hosts Sunday school and services. HY NY service and evangelistic night, prayer, and NYPS Friday. Calvary Baptist at Rio Grande appears as another entry.
A long list of visits to the Bradbury home and related families in Columbus Huntington Wellston Cheshire and Belpre is followed by church schedules and services across local congregations including Assembly of God First Church of God Garfield Ave Church of Christ Simpson Chapel Methodist Triedstone Baptist Porter Methodist and St. Peter's Episcopal with service times and activities for Sunday school worship and youth groups.
George Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention, playing a leading role in guiding the debate and framing the governing framework.
Ninety two prospective donors attended the Gallipolis bloodmobile with the American Red Cross collecting 72 pints of blood. Twenty first time donors participated. Committees and local volunteers from Leading Key club nurses doctors canteen and clerical staff supported the event along with donated groceries ice and equipment from local businesses.
Mr and Mrs Carl Morrow hosted a surprise tenth birthday for Linda Lou Morrow on Thursday evening with games directed by Carolyn and Barbara Adkins. Prizes went to Ruth Furst Suzanne Edwards and Hoyt Miler. 27 children from Addaville School fourth grade and the Sunday school class attended.
Gallia Academy High School students will tour the Gallipolis State Institute Monday afternoon led by instructor E. E. Higgins. On Wednesday Ben Bachus' GAHS class attends an Ohio University open house in industrial arts in Athens.
John White 79 of 56 Neil Ave Gallipolis died Thursday at Holzer Hospital after about a week as a patient. A native of McConnelsville he lived in Gallipolis several years. Born June 1877 to Sylvanus and Ellen White he was with Mr and Mrs Grant Johnson at death. Survived by stepdaughter Ruth Scott. First wife Mary Shepherd died 1944 second wife Cora Thompson died 1950. Funeral arrangements by Miller's Home for Funerals to be announced.
Gallipolis city police report a 14 year old boy named Bennie Theviner of Chillicothe Road was struck by a car as he rode his bicycle from an alley. He sustained a head bump and cuts but said he was not badly injured. the driver stopped briefly and left after asking about his condition.
Gov. C. William O'Neill announces Saturday May 4 as School Safety Patrol Day in Ohio and urges citizens to support patrol members in their traffic safety efforts.
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