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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1956

Page

3

Suiter's Musicians Rated Superior in State Meet

Gallipolis Gal lipolis Academy High School 71 piece band earned the state meet top rating in Westerville. The group will perform Thursday night at the Washington school auditorium with a rehearsal Tuesday at Gallipolis State Institute for patients. Accompanying the band were Sutter and Mrs. Jack Knight.

Suiter Gallipolis Westerville A. Kimball Suiter Gallia Academy High School Gallipolitans Washington School Westerville High

Admitted to Hospital Three Crashes Hurt Four Persons Sunday

Gallipolis report details four injuries from three accidents on Sunday. A 13-year-old boy, a 58-year-old woman, and a 18-year-old, plus a 2-year-old, were treated at Holzer Hospital for lacerations, fractures, and bruises. Additional incidents include a driver charged with improper backing and an underage juvenile detention after a drinking related incident near Proctorville. Multiple minor collisions occurred on Route 7 and Rocky Fork Road leading to fines for drivers and suspensions for a juvenile. The day also saw fines from Rio Grande and criminal citations issued by local officials.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Jack Saunders Connie’ Saunders State St Leslie Boggs Sect Ave Mill Creek Road Victor Finnicum Mill Creek Earl Gordon Proctorville Robert H. Hart Chesapeake Hart Julaville Columbia W. Va Rocky Fork Road State Highway Patrol Lawrence Saunders Crown Virgil , Thompson Crown City Saunders William H. Jones Bidwell Rio Grande High School Dar Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Betz John W. Howell Florida Max Crabtree Carpenter Percy Peoples Rio Grande George Northup Billy McCulty Peoples Robert Ramey Henry Foster Stewart 40 Columbus Jones C. J. Edward Rhoades Mody Texas

Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Medical Entries

Birth notices list James Roncag and others from Gallipolis and Point Pleasant with surgical and medical remarks. Several patients including Leste Boggs Cathy Jones Garland Messenger Alva Menshouse Harry Maggied Elva Douglas Stitt George Richards and Lengten Rose are noted by location and care type. The page also names many mothers and relatives associated with births or medical entries in Gallopolis Raine Clinton and Coal areas.

Soak Jack Saunders Gallipolis Leste Boggs Galllupolis Cathy Jones Point Pleasant Surgical Garland Messenger Ironton Alva Menshouse Jackson Harry Maggied Galliedical Victor Finnicum Clinton Owa Elva Douglas Stitt George Richards Coal

Rio Grande grads sign up amid high salary hopes

About one third of Rio Grande College June graduates have signed contracts for next year with the highest average salaries in the college’s history, said Dean Harold W. Kennedy. Additional graduates will return to home schools to teach as others pursue top salaries. Rio Grande plans to release 42 elementary education certificates and about 20 degrees, with five or six focusing on elementary education.

Rio Grande Rio Grande College Harold W. Kennedy Nemeay Sara Leonard T. Ball Tip City Homer K. ‘Barker Fairborn Ohio Valley Kennedy Galt Jackson Lawrence Scioto Dean Kennedy Clara Posten Gallipolis Jackson Wellston Ohio Rio Grande C

Messenger's Carrier Hurt in Bike Crash

Porter neighborhood Messenger carrier McKee is off duty after a 5:30 p.m. bicycle fall. He is son of Mrs Retha McKee and was riding near Miss Grace Sis fan's house when his bike hit fresh tar on Route Sit. He suffered a knee injury needing four stitches and arm and elbow abrasions.

Messenger Porter Rota McKee Retha McKee McKee Miss Grace Sis Fan Hie

206 Boys Sign Up for City Recreation Baseball

Gallipolis youths signed up Saturday at Washington school for city recreation baseball. Recreation Director Clarence Thompson said 116 entered the Life League and 90 the Babe Ruth League. Names of the players on the chosen teams will be made public Wednesday.

City Baseball Gallipolis City Recreation Washington School Clarence Quince) Thompson Life League Oakase Gers Thompson

Cheshire High Alumni Banquet Set for May 26

Cheshire High School Alumni Association plans a banquet on May 26. The Cheshire Parent-Teacher Association will serve the dinner. Glen Rupe of Huntington, president of the alums, spoke at Saturday’s meeting.

Cheshire High Cheshire Sual Cheshire | High School Cheshire Parent-Teachers Association Glen Rupe Huntington

Jean McCoy Speaks To Baptist Youths at Vinton

Miss Jean McCoy of Vinton will speak at 1 30 pm today at the Middleport Baptist Church for the spring meeting of the Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Pomeroy Baptist Association. Miss Virginia Arnottie of Racine, president of the BYF, will introduce Miss McCoy.

Jean McCoy Vinton Jean Naan Middleport Pring Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Pomeroy Baptist Association Virgina Arnotie Racine BYF Meor

Grass Fire and Probate Notices From Athens County

Grass fires were reported at 60 Sycamore Street and 30 Mill Creek Street with the Gallipolis Fire Department extinguishing the second blaze at 5 30 PM not long after. Notation of appointments for Pauline Swart deceased and for the estate of an Athens resident appears, with creditors urged to file claims within four months.

Gallipolis Sycamore St Mill Creek St Gene Swart Athens Oh Pauline Swart Athens County Ohio Sid Dancar Ape Roger J. Jones Coty Athens Onin Roger J. Lagen Sai "Coun

Police Investigate Eastern Ave Car Crash in Gallipolis

Gallipolis police investigated a two vehicle crash at 2 55 on Eastern Ave near Smithers St involving R LeFever 42 of Lancaster and others. Municipal Judge William H Jones fined Calvin G Buckley 31 of Detroit Ind costs on a left of center charge. City polls arrested Leslie E Phillips 24 of Bladen on reckless operation charge posting a $20 bond.

Gallipolis R. LeFever Lancaster Eastern Ave Smithers St William H. Jones Calvin G. Buckley Detroit Ind Leslie E. Phillips Bladen

Gallipolis Personal Notes From Ohio Towns

Gallipolis and nearby communities report movements and visits including Mrs EE Cardwell relocating to Athens with ties to Athens Coon Children's Home. Daughters Linda and Teana stay in Vinton. Rev J W Stone visits Chester W Va to see son Rev Merrill Stone. Myron Patterson of Birmingham visits Stella Booton in Pomeroy. Forest Fife and wife of Columbus visit Mrs C E Fife and Shelby Robert. Nellie Fisher of Columbus visits relatives. Joe Hamblin of Portsmouth spends weekend here. Virgie Smith of Huntington visits sister Mrs Wayne Sanns.

EE. Cardwell Vinton Athens Athens Coon Linda Teana Chester W. Va Merrill Stone Myron Patterson Birmingham Mich Stella Booton Pomeroy James B. O'Brien Forest Fife Columbus C. E. Fife Shelby Robert Nellie Fisher Joe Hamblin Portsmouth Virgie Smith Huntington Wayne Sanns

Freddy Miller Chairs MYF at Grace Methodist Church

Freddy Miller, son of Mr and Mrs L Claude Miller, was elected head of the Methodist Youth Fellowship at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis. He succeeds Bill Brown and will take office June 1. Other officers chosen include Secretary Mary Ruth Mills Treasurer Phyllis White Publicity Director Harriett Clendenin and pianist Sharon Preston.

Gallipolis Freddy Minler L. Claude Miller Methodist Grace Methodist Church Bill Brown W. Lewis Brown Freddy Ruth Ann Love Ronnie Edgington

Martha James Fourth Best Speller In Tri State Area

Martha James of Gallipolis reached the semifinals at Huntington after spelling 12 words correctly. Charlotte Taylor and Sara Kay Gohr also competed, with Emily Gohr among the top finishers in the written eliminations. The event tied into Kyger and Greenup County schools, with Martha’s family attending and Judge John Trotter involved in the bee.

Gallipolis Martha James Tri-State Wallipolis Wendell James Court St Gal Columbus Sara Kay Gallia County Kyger Washington Televi Janice Houck Barbourville W. Va Mercerville Uate Carleton Houck Dolores Kitchen Greenup County Greenup Michael Richards Martha Charles Jeffers John Trotter Theirl Huntington Trotter Bee

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