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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1955

Page

2

Church of God Trustees Seek Court OK to Borrow 30000

Court action filed in Gallia County Common Pleas to authorize borrowing 30000 for the Church of God. Funds to be sourced from Wayne and Gladys Amsbury 24000 and O J and Lena White 6000. Trustees named Allen Baker Homer Lanier Woodrow North.

Gallia County Greenfield Township Board of Trustees Evan Clark William Kiser Warren Salisbury General Fund Rod and Bridge Clark Merrill Hiveley Selma Wirtz Earl Randolph Grange 'Mutual ‘Cavalry Coy Ben Brown Culp Mount Pleasant N.C

Gallia 4-H Club Receives Lesson At School

Rivard T wo honored fifty Gallia County 4 H officers and advisers as the 4 H club members watched a two person drama at Bidwell Porter High School Auditorium titled Fisherman s Lack. County Agent Bill Smith and Extension Assistant Virginia Gritfin portrayed roles highlighting planning leadership training and parental support.

Rivard Gallia ‘County Bidwell-Porter Bill Smith VirginiaGritfin Erman Smith Misa Griffis Ginny Jesson Billy Kathleen Call Elias Sisson Mary Lou Miller Miss Griffin John Heiskell Farm C. W. Shaver Merrill McCulty Gailia County Don Swisher Karl Burleson Rowen Wright Athens Juni Caroly Neal and Kay

Wrecks Leave Two Hurt in Route 35 Incidents

Two accidents within hours left Cecil Lee Pyron 19 of Flint Michigan and Danville Virginia injured. Pyron, driver east bound on Route 35, lost control and overturned into a ditch near Rio Grande, sustaining facial fractures and nose injuries and was hospitalized at Holzer Hospital. Earlier, Mrs. Leon E. Sturgeon 29 of Columbus was admitted after a truck crash dislocated her right hip when her husband’s vehicle struck a bridge while he dozed at the wheel.

Netar Polis Cecil Lee Pyron Flint Mich Danville Rio Grande Pyron Holzer Hospital Leon E. Sturgeon Coumbus Tenterville Jackson Post Highway Patrol

Gallia County 4 H Plans Activities And Club Officers

Gallia County 4 H clubs hold meetings at homes and schools to set yearly programs assign projects and elect officers. Nancy Lusk joins as assistant recreation leader at one group while others elect presidents vice presidents secretaries and reporters and plan upcoming gatherings at Bidwell Porter High School Cerversville High School and Little Kyger Grange Hall. The report notes a local note about the two horned white rhinoceros compared to elephants.

Gallarulas Dunat Club Roy Beery Bidwell - Porter High School Nancy Lusk Joyce Studer Dager Studer Little Kyger Little Kyge Grange Hall Dei Carolyn Roush Myrna

River Traffic Updates Show Rising Gauges and Cargo Movements

Traffic reports indicate rising river gauges and varied canal and rail activity along Kanawha and nearby waterways. Vessels at Marmet Hatfield Ogram and Gallipoli report up or down shifts, with coal and empties moving. highway speeding charges noted in Gallipolis. A separate incident records a thumb fracture from a mower accident. Sunnel Tunnel traffic cited for Boston Harbor with high daily vehicle counts.

Gavarenameneonie Dame Mason-Pomeroy Point Pleasant Gallipoli Montgomery Kanawha River London Jerry Bosworth Lehigh Binzer Creditor Steel Marjelea Benaois Dorrance Keeley

Gallipolis Seniors Banquet Fetes Eastern Star Officials

Gallia County seniors attended a Monday banquet at Farmers Hotel with 140 guests including Mercerville High School faculty led by toastmaster Robert Evans. The Cheshire chapter 490 of the Order of Eastern Star staged a ceremony in Cheshire High School auditorium and honored grand officers and visiting matrons from multiple districts.

Gallia County Farmers’ Hotel Carl Hicks Ronton Mercerville ‘High School Rtobert Evans Cheshire Mra Sage J.omk Hu Southrout Ronton Oliver Oberlin Ohio Zaleski McArthur Gallipolis Vinton Centerville Cheshire Ville Order of Eastern Star Cheshire High School Mildred Scot Mire Virginia Longot Macksburg Lilian Johnson Lucasvile Gene Mieve Atkinson Zalesid Minnesota Mabel Tawney Galiplia Irofinia Margaret Bradbury Mount Vernon Earth “Hutsinpier Edna Miller Proctorville Mex Dolores Carter Accompania Vie Briggs Kirby Mary Hughes Leora Sigman Mary Jane Neal Roberta Kail Odella Mack Frances Long Vivian ‘Adan Ada Ward Ruth Ida Lee Tompuon Hainer Grace Shami Gertrude Il Julia Theiss Marder Elisabeth Tamtick Hortie Roush Masonic Temple Adam Keand Scott Mix Multora CES Clea Fla Point Sant Columban Promedic Peebies

Gallia academy High School banquet and dance planned

Gallia academy High School juniors and seniors prepare for a Saturday banquet at Grace Methodist Church dining hall and a dance at Washington School. The banquet is organized by the Women’s Society for Christian Service under Mrs William McKean. Local residents, relatives, and guests are noted, with several families listed as visiting or returning from trips and events in nearby towns.

Gallipolis Gallia_academy Grace Methodist” Church Women’s 'Society For Chrst Wiliam McKean Washington” School

Himes Hote Faces Levied Fine Amid Station Debate

On January court records show Himes Hote facing fines levied in a dispute at the station. A Senate session is noted with references to Janeway and Maree, while opponents focus on reform and openers in the debate.

Alps Himes Janeway Poe

Meigs County Justice Fines Three For Traffic and Peace Charges

In Gallipolis Par, state high court notes Meigs County Justice Percy Peoples presiding Wednesday. Albany man 26 Barnhouse fined 10 dollars plus costs for left of center driving. Gerald Barringer 19 of Reedsville paid 10 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace. William Strong 33 of Hamilton was fined 5 dollars and costs for failure to stop within an assured clear distance.

Gallipolis Galipolis Meigs County Justice of the Peace Percy Peoples Barnhouse Alebany Gerald Barringer Reedsville William Strong Hamilton Ithin

Kiwanians See Film On Atomic Power

Gallipolis Kiwanis Club met at the Lafayette Hotel to view a General Electric film on atomic power with Dean Elseol operating the projector Willard Hadfix won and sold the attendance prize to John E Halliday proceeds going to the club's youth program Frank Banks 40 of Vinton Route 2 was jailed on a highway patrol charge for parking on the highway

Gallapolis Dean Else Ol Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Lafayette Hotel General Electric Atomic Power Willard Hadfix John E. Halliday Jauueas Ux Ange Gallipolis Frank Banks Vinton

Grace Methodist Church elects MYF leader in Portsmouth district

Lois Lee Roberts was elected last Sunday as chairman of the Portsmouth District Methodist Youth Fellowship. The district, serving 173 Methodist churches, currently has 518 members in the MYF across Grace Methodist Church and affiliated churches.

Ganeipolis Portsmouth Methodist Lois Lee Roberts Grace Methodist Church MYF

Student Council Elects Rio Grande College Leaders

HO GRANDE Jack Gossett was elected president of the Rio Grande College Student Council and will assume office next September with Vice President Doris Baker.

HO Grande Jack Gossett Rio Grande College Doris Baker

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