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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
3
Gallipolis merchants announce semi annual dollar day sales Friday and Saturday in the trading area. Led by Arthur Darnbrough of Altman's Department Store, the Retail Merchants Committee sets the event with apparel, household goods, footwear and gift items. Final spring and summer clearances plus some fall and winter stock will be offered.
Gallipolis reports the Patriot Grange will screen Prescription for Life for members at the Garage Hall Thursday night. John A. Ep ling, Red Cross recruitment chair for Gallia County, announces the 8 p.m. showing to highlight the ongoing need for blood in emergencies.
An excerpt notes General Stonewall Jackson taught at the Virginia Military Institute before the Civil War. The ad promotes Athlete's Foot remedies and a quick dry product available at Quick's Out Rate Drug Store with a 40 cent refund offer if not satisfied.
Fifteen Kiwanis members completed outdoor chapel seating at the Kiwanis Youth Camp near Raccoon Township and Tyn Rhos Cemetery on a Wednesday work session. The group divided into committees to paint the lodge floor and improve the surrounding grounds. next week they plan a regular dinner meeting at the Lafayette Hotel.
Mrs Louise Hamilton of 430 First Ave has accepted a teaching position in Stark County for next school year. She will teach fifth grade at the Wellsburg county school near Canton. ADDITIONAL GALL art IS NEWS ON PAGE 22.
Ray Stewart of Kanauga sues Thomas Williams of Gallipolis in Gallia County Common Pleas Court seeking 21210 dollars for injuries from a June 26 1956 collision on Eastern Ave Stewart alleges knee and back injuries missing 67 days work medical bills and destruction of his motorcycle valued at 330 plus future medical costs and pain and permanent disability claims.
The Rev A R Johnson of Cambridge and pastor of the John Gee Chapel Church on Pine St died at Holzer Hospital after a stroke suffered while delivering a Sunday sermon. He served Pine St church for two years. his son Allen visited biweekly and his wife has been ill. Funeral arrangements followed.
Gallia State Highway Patrol reports a Wednesday Kanauga accident involving Clarence Cox 39 Kanauga and Delbert Wooten 35 Ironton. Both cars southbound. Wooten tried passing on the right as Cox turned into First Ave. Resulted in medium property damage to both.
A list of births includes a daughter to Mr and Mrs Warren L Boggs Columbus and three sons to families in Wellington Wellston Bidwell July 31. Admissions feature Sandra Duncan New Haven and Mrs Henry Lane Bladen among others with multiple surgical and medical entries. Several patients are discharged including Charles Anthony Jr Olan Johnson Debra Johnson and others.
Mrs. Norene Farmer and daughter Bonita of Dayton visit Emma Sheets in Gallipolis. Keith Anne and Lewis Stiver of Columbus visit grandmother Crilla Stiver here. Wayne B Foster family and Olive Daughters return from North Carolina and Virginia vacation.
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