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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1955

Page

6

Boy Jumps From Plane as It Crashes at Airport

An 11 year old George Dressler of Galipolis jumped from a runaway Piper Cub at Clark Field near Charleston as the plane began to lift. The craft struck a car in a trailer court and wrecked a cherry tree. Pilot Adams, with nine hours solo time, had just landed 15 minutes earlier.

George Daniel Dressler Gallipolis Hoter i Port Cecil "Russell Fame Charleston Wage

Gallia County Churches List Services and Schedules

A compact listing of church services across Gallipolis including St Love Father Prayer service and Mass times at Calvary, Rio Grande area churches like First Baptist, Evangelistic service at Riverside, Nazarene with Sunday school, Simpson Chapel, Saint Peter's Episcopal Holy Communion, and other congregations. Details include worship times, Sunday schools, BYPU, youth groups, prayer meetings, and special choir rehearsals.

Adolph Calvary Rio Grande Gsi Sunagy Sat Fm pHtershet McDonouss Payor Brame Pearl Elliott Church of the Nazarene Vernon ‘C. Shafer Devo Fons Evangeline Saint Peter's Episcopal Richard N. Ash

Eddie's Place Founder Dead

Eddie's Place founder is reported dead. The obituary notes he operated a family business on Baie' Fiace'on Socona Avenue since earlier years with a burial planned at 3 Mound Cemetery. The notice lists several family members and associates.

Gallavols — Naward Frederat Namensamg Stm Socona Ave Sanday

Community Notices from Nelsonville and Wellston Areas

Friends gathered at the Dye home to celebrate Mrs Dye receiving three cakes. E L Murphy Edward and Martha Ellen of Nelsonville visited the Pierces. The Sowers of Wellston called on the Dyes. Virgil Carr and family visited his mother in Nelsonville and hosted Billy’s family from Columbus. William Kyhner of Hamden also mentioned.

Billy Columbus William Kyhner Hamden

Local Social Notes From Carbondale Area

Community members from Carbondale and nearby townships visit relatives friends and hosts. Names include Mrs Woods Effie McCleai Mr and Mrs Ivan Hankison Mr and Mrs SM Dunlap families at Mineral Columbus and Wellston with additional visits to Philo Springfield and Winton Township camp activities by Rev Brown.

Carbondale Woods Columbus Effie McCleai Ivan Hankison Edward Dayton SM. Dunlap Theyavey Willey C.V. Hester Mineral Donna Rizzo Eis Cottington Ageats New York Candee Albert Stanley Jay Walters Ralph Lightfrith Harry Wellston Dwight Clark Waller Granville Crowe Philo Febriklin Eberts_witt Twrthe Winton Township Brown Gladys Springfield

Obituary Notice for Mr Foster of Crown City

The obituary lists Mr Foster born in Crown City in 186 and son of Ames B Foster and others. He married in 1919 and lived at Allen Drive Gallipus. Surviving family includes Ella Houck and John H Power among others. He spent his life in Crown City and was a member of Northup Baptist Church American Legion and Centenary Grange. Services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Waugh funeral home with Rev art Gre.

Mr. Foster Crown Ames B. Foster Eanes Gallia Revere Caldwell Hovert Foster Allen Drive Galipus Mtrx Pd Winginia Freenn Dayton Margene Ella. Houck Earth Newter John H. Fower Grown City X. Howard Forten Gallipous Willam’Feiner Chavisey Fone McEton W. Var Harry Femer Malian W.va Mir Foster

Local 4-H Club Meetings Report July Activities

1-H Club Activities cover Lassies 4-H meeting at Donna Adams home July 29 with most members present. Demonstrations by Adams and Harrington. gifts for Christmas card selling given to each girl. next meeting planned at Caroline Cremeens home. Also Happy Homemakers Club met at Molly Lakin’s home with pledges, debates, demonstrations on bulbs and table setting. Wiener feast planned. three members attended US Army events. next meeting August 14 at schoolhouse.

Donna Adams Judy Harrington Caroline Cremeens Harrington Rodney Happy-corndy Molly Lakin Kay Shriver Lakin Matty’ Lakin Joanne Porter Happy Homemakers Latte Bullskin School Janet’ Randolph Hole Wanda Johnson Unio Army Carolyn Eliott Linda Carter Anet Randolph

Hope Station to Open Soon with Full Services

Hope Station, recently completed, plans a grand opening lasting about 30 days. Owners Hope and his son will offer complete fueling and washing services for diesel trucks, plus maintenance and auto stalls.

Hope

Couple Dances Nude at Camp Fire Cited for Open Fire

A U S Forestry lookout spotted a couple dancing nude around a camp fire near Sant Ynex Peak on Wednesday. The pair faced charges for an open fire in a prohibited area as Patrolman Everett Sarina reported. Miss Norma Stewart of West Columbia enrolled in a Columbus beauty school cosmetology course.

Nta Banpana Bihel Wheeler U. S Sant Ynex Peak Sian Norma Stewart West Columbia W. Va Columbus Beauty School

Gallia County Citizens Committee Drives Regional Consolidation

The Gallia County Citizens Committee advocates consolidation toward county unity, highlighting Kyger Creek as the leading proposed merger and noting Crown City’s move toward leaving the county. The group signals broader ambition for district realignments across Gallia. A local injunction against noise from tanker traffic prompts discussion of an anti-noise ordinance.

Hany x Martin Sairman Citizens Committee Ohio Gallia Mar UN Kyger Creek North Southwestern Crown City Harrison, Clay, Guyan Gablipolia Gallia County SEQ School Board ‘Association Hareland Martin Iets Frat Board of Education RoLas Woes Oe Messenger Gailigotia Peeps Second Avenue Gallipolis

Polio Season Record Report Shows 225 More Cases

A weekly polio update notes 1007 new cases, up about 2 percent from last week, with 467 cases recorded by Saturday and a calendar year total of 6530. Six new paralytic cases and 22 nonparalytic cases bring vaccine linked totals to 247 since mid April, with about 6 million schoolchildren having one vaccine dose.

Tates Tae

Gallipolis Personal Notices Reflect Local Travel Visits

Local brief notes list residents and visitors including Mrs Teg Johnson and Teddy visiting relatives, Mr and Mrs Herman Condes, Mrs H B Eck, Mrs Robert Jenkins post trip to Saint Joseph, Gatewood closing, Mrs G McIntyre returning to New York for a European tour, Cherry Bien hosting guests, and Lonnie Heulang family hosting Troutwein visitors. Names indicate family and social connections across towns and cities.

Teg Johnson Teddy Herman Condes Will H. B. Ecker Cleveland Robert Jenkins Evin’ Irgens Saint Joseph Gatewood G. McIntyre New York City Cherry Bien Es Fer Worthington Karaca Lonnie Heulang Trout ‘Wein Wie Cal Told Haeina Weshington C

Four Baptist Ministers Tour Russia in Secreet Sightseeing

Four Baptist ministers traveled in Russia on a sightseeting tour. The group included Rev. Theodore Adams of Richmond Virginia Rev. Jest Suckles of Chicago Illinois Rev. W Carney Hargroves of Philadelphia Pennsylvania and Rev. Fon Pichon of Denison Texas.

Theodore‘Adams Richmond Jest Suckegh Chiengs W. Carney Hargroves Philar ‘Sian Arg Fon Pichon Denesrety Tardy Thal Guna Baptin Chareh

Chauncey Society Hosts A Week of Visitors

Local social notes list Thursday visitors and returning travelers including Mrs Mabel Sisson of Trimble Mr and Mrs Lester Wohiford and Mr and Mrs James Wohiford of Newark visiting relatives in Columbus and Norwalk Also noted are several residents hosting guests in Columbus Grove Me Comperaviie and Norwalk with returning family visits and restaurants aiding local hosts.

Sumapern Moomer Mabel Sisson Trimble Lester Wohiford James Wohiford Newark Washington, D.C Guy Denman Sandra Wohiford Dehmans Anna Réel Grove City Debman Jacksonville Andy Kostival N.S. Knowlton Alece Grace Kovalesi Lunde

Chauncey Church and Chauncey Methodist Church Services

Community church notices list Chauncey churches and ministers with schedule details. Chauncey Church features services from Rev Dowce and others including Sunday School at 10 am and worship at 11 20 am plus youth and evangelistic events. Additional parish activities appear for Land Rider Hetinew Hiram Mingus and Meadows churches with morning and afternoon worship times.

Uurmce Methodist P. M. Niswander Church School Hedstone Latham Srang School H H Teague Columbus BYPU Fengue Garfield Avenue Chris Glenn Graham Lorratown Rele ‘Tatman Werthestay Rana Wees Chauncey Methodist Joneph Dowce Ladies Aid Joseph Bosco Land Rider Hetinew Hiram] Mingus Chmired Arm Chau Gey Pomey Taylor Ridge Millfield Greens Run

Bandsmen Prep Camp Departure From Local School

The bandsmen head to a Sunday camp at Logan with the bus scheduled to leave the school grounds at 5 pm. Officials remind students to bring instruments and marching gear for the session.

Logan Chauncet Spm

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