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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1953

Page

2

Highway Patrol Training Outlined for Kiwanis Club

Cpl. D. R. McCreedy of the Gallipolis Post, State Highway Patrol, described recruitment steps from application to training. He listed age, height, weight, education, and residency requirements, the screening process, and a 10 to 12 week semimilitary training period with pay and rooming.

Gallipolis R D. McCreedy State Highway Patrol Kiwanis Club McCreedy Carroll Singer

Hugh R. Scott 61 Dies After Illness in Cheshire

Hugh Ross Scott, 61, of Cheshire, a retired Detroit police detective of 25 years, died at Holzer Hospital at 5 am Wednesday after about two weeks of illness. He leaves his second wife and children Hugh R. Scott Jr and Mrs Pearl Tyo, a Detroit step-son Donald Scott, two half-sisters, a half-brother, six grandchildren, and other relatives. Friends may call at Miller Funeral Home Friday evening. Funeral at Old Kgger Church Sunday at 2 pm with Rev. Sherley Woods. burial Gravel Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Hugh Ross Scott Cheshire Holzer Hospital Detroit Hugh N. Scott Hugh R. Scott, Jr Pearl ,Tyo Donald Scott Marie Amos Viela Reeves Millersburg Wesley Scott Miller Funeral Home Kgger Sherley Woods Gravel Hill Cemetery

River travel brief of gauge readings and boat movements

Gauge readings at 2 p.m. Wednesday show various locks and canal points on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers with listed depths and statuses. Multiple boats including Trade Winds Inca Criss Liberty Defrance Jefferson Armstrong Cherokee Workman Wood Jones Blazer Java Sea and others are noted in movement as well as Marmet and Gallipolis lock updates.

Gallipolis Winfield Sill Kanawha Falls Point Pleasant Ohio River Lucas Montgomery Trade Winds Inca Criss Dr Liberty Defrance Jefferson Armstrong Cherokee Workman Wood Jones Blazer Java Sea Neville Keystone Seneca Crediter Lehigh Indiana Semet Kanawha River Merritt Patriot Wwinfiela Criss

Admissions List Names Medical and Surgical Patients

A cluster of patient admissions listed by hospital admissions staff includes Mrs. F. J. Story of Chester medical, Mrs. Pearl Boice of Bidwell surgical, Miss Reca Jordan Cottageville medical, Eldon Pittenger Wellston surgical, and others such as Mrs. Irom Jordan Worthington medical, Mrs. James Henry Charleston medical, L. C. Foster Oak Hill medical, and several Jackson area surgical and medical admissions along with multiple named individuals and families.

F. J. Story Chester, Medical Pearl Boice Bidwell, Surgical Reca Jordan Cottageville W.va Eldon Pittenger Wellston Surgical Irom Jordan Worthington James Henry Thomas Charleston L. C. Foster Oak Hill Guy Schellenger Jackson

Fire destroys Edna Simmons residence on Chestnut Street

Gallipolis reports a small frame house owned by Edna Simmons on the Jim Layne property at 2005 Chestnut Street burned about 11 p.m. Wednesday. The occupant received facial burns. water shortage hindered fire crews as a shed on the Layne lot burned. electrical power was cut in the area for safety.

Gallipolis Edna Simmons Jim Layne Chestnut St Layne

Saunders Arrested for Intoxication at Up-River Tavern

Irwin Luther Saunders was detained early Wednesday by sheriff's deputies at an up-river tavern on a charge of intoxication. He was fined $5 and costs by Magistrate James A. Johnson on Wednesday.

Gallipolis Irwin Luther Saunders Sheriff's Department James A. Johnson

Weekend visits across families in Carbondale and surrounding towns

Mr and Mrs Calvin Chesser and daughters of Newton Falls spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs S M Dunlap and Mrs Mary Chesser. Other callers at the Dunlap home included Mrs Effie Landis of Barberton and Mrs Mary Powers of Nelsonville. Mr and Mrs Guy Barrows and sons of Zanesville stayed several days with Mr and Mrs John Stanley. Mr and Mrs Nolan Mace of Athens were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs P O Mace. Mrs Grace Mace is spending a week in Columbus with her mother.

Carbondale Calvin Chesser Newton Falls S. M. Dunlap Mary Chesser Dunlap Effie Landis Barberton Mary Powers Nelsonville Guy Barrows Zanesville John Stanley Nolan Mace Athens P. O. Mace Grace Mace Columbus

Tractor accident injures Gallipolis man

Taylby M. Owens, 45, of Patriot, sustained head and left arm injuries after a tractor he operated on a county road overturned. The incident occurred as authorities investigated the crash involving local equipment and farm machinery.

Gallipolis Taylby M. Owens Patriot

Two Drivers Fined In Municipal Court

Gallipolis reports William C. Spanier aged 18 of Cedar Lake Indiana Route 1 was arrested by the State Highway Patrol on a charge of reckless operation and fined 10 dollars plus costs in Judge William H. Janes court. Harold A. Woods aged 19 of Columbus faced a speeding charge and was fined 20 dollars plus costs.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol William C. Spanier Cedar Lake Ind William H. Janes Alsot Janes Harold A. Woods Columbus

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