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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1950

Page

8

Annual Gallia Dairy Tour Set For August 17

Gallia County hosts its second annual dairy tour on August 17 opening at 10 a.m. at Glenn Powell’s Ayrshire farm four and a half miles west of Gallipolis on Route 588. A noon basket lunch at Fairfield Church grounds features speaker Cc L Blackman of Ohio State University. Afternoon focus shifts to Tanner Wood’s Holstein farm highlighting modern barns treated pastures and quality cattle.

Glenn Powell Gallipolis Fairfield Church Cc. L. Blackman Ohio State University Tanner Wood Gallia

Farm Bureau Members Meet For Picnic

Gallia County Farm Bureau picnic at Chickamauga Park featured music by Little Kgger advisory council. Ohio Farm Bureau official Ful ton Haverland of Columbus urged farmers to use available information and resources, plan for posterity, and avoid living for today alone, citing the redwood trees as a long term example.

Gallipolis Gallia

Fishing Derby Supervision Is Planned in Gallipolis

Gallipolis residents plan a supervised fishing derby for licensed youths on August 26. Twenty five men will oversee groups fishing south of the old Chillicothe Road bridge with assistance from Mrs. Mary B. Akers, the health nurse, Boy Scouts, and others. Judges include E. Monroe Gatewood, Harry Gwinn, Earl Gillespie, plus a wildlife division aide from Lake Jackson. A parade to publicize the event is set for August 22 at 7:30 p.m. Registration is 7–8 a.m. and fishing runs 9 a.m.–4 p.m. under prize supervision from local firms.

Gallipolis John C. Steinbeck Chillicothe Road Bridge Mary B. Akers E. Monroe Gatewood Harry Steve) Gwinn Earl Gillespie Wildlife Division Lake Jackson Vine St. Bridge

Overloads Bring Fines

Gallipolis The State Highway Patrol post reported seven convictions on overload charges Thursday. All were arraigned in municipal court. Names include John Kirker Rossville Lester Maness Greensboro Otis Ray Carrtill St Albans Glen Fourman Lewisburg James F. Martin Charleston Quillin Cauthern Armstrong Charleston with fines ranging from 25 to 100 dollars plus costs.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Post John Kirker Rossville Lester Maness Greensboro N. C Otis Ray Carrtill St. Albans W. Va Glen Fourman Lewisburg James F. Martin Charleston Quillin Cauthern, Jr Monroe N.C Charlies P. Armstrong

Church Services and Schedules in Gallipolis

Grace Methodist led by Rev L A Donnally with Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 Nursery available Rev Ward C Radford of Piketon to preach in Donnallys absence First Baptist pastor Rev W H Green Bible school 9 15 worship 10 30 Broadcast WJEH 10 45 sermon The Strong Delusion Junior youth 6 30 pre service prayer 7 15 evangelistic service 7 30 sermon A Perfect Pardon St Peters Episcopal Rev K C Wilson rector morning prayer and sermon 9 30 choir rehearsal Wednesday First Presbyterian Rev Linson H Stebbins pastor Sunday school 9 15

Grace Methodist L. A. Donnally Ward C. Radford Piketon Donnally First Baptist W. H. Green ST. Peters K. C. Wilson First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins Trinity Methodist S. D. Rexrode Methodist Youth Fellowship Orie C. Landrum H. M. Washburn Pioneer and Youth Fellowship Bakauba Land H. Steenbergen Christ Church Parish Holy Communion Bruce Chapel

Foster Slated As Speaker At Convention

Wayne B. Foster administrator of Holzer Hospital and Clinic will speak at the American Hospital Association national convention in Atlantic City from September 17 to 22. The Hospitals magazine feature notes Tuesday's session focuses on problems facing small hospital administrators with 100 submissions from across the country and 25 hospital administrators on the panel. Foster is named as one of two coordinators and speakers for the expert panel.

Gallipolis American Hospital Association Wayne B. Foster Holzer Hospital Association Atlantic City Foster Hospitals” Magazine AHA

Man Bound to Jury On Bad Check Charge

Gallia County judge bound Reuben Long to the grand jury on forgery charges after his arrest for passing bad checks. He remained in county jail for nonpayment of a $500 bond. Lear Roberts was fined $5 plus costs for intoxication and sent to the city prison.

Gallipolis Reuben Long Fourth Ave Gallia

Beef Cattle Group Meets at Pomeroy to Plan Sale

The Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Association committee will meet at the Meigs County Courthouse in Pomeroy at 8 p m Friday. They will discuss the feeder calf sale at Gallipolis stockyards on October 17 and determine cattle consignments. Final details will cover plans to incorporate the association.

Gallipolis Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Association Meigs County Pomeroy

River traffic at Gallipolis locks lists multiple boats and gauges

Gal lipolis locks showed a busy day with boats including Henry A Laughlin Pioneer Solvay Creighton Ernestine Ellen Hatfield and others on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. Upper gauge 18.3 lower 10.6 feet five feet at the rollers Kanawha Falls 2.07 rising Point Pleasant 24.05.

Gallipolis Henry A. Laughlin Pioneer Solvay Creighton Ernestine Ellen Hatfield Kanawha Semet London Sullivan Marmet Talbot Pittsburgher Montgomery Wisherd Titan Jim Martin Weir Keystone Sohio State Ayres Cook Monongahela Walker Ohio Penn Rand Kanawha Falls Point Pleasant

Births and admissions listed at Holzer Hospital

Holzer Hospital notes record births and admissions including Mrs Howard Dailey Middleport a son and Mrs Daniel P Lewis Gallipolis with several others named. Discharges include Riley Babcock Richard Lee Neal and several patients with accompanying names.

Holzer Hospital Howard Dailey Middleport Daniel P. Lewis Gallipolis James Edward King Jackson G. Kirk Baker Bidwell John J. Neumeister Point Pleasant Loren Mountjoy Mathew Pratt Ellsworth Ord Virginia Wilson Cottageville W. Va Bobby L. Terry Marie Martin Cove Ohio Riley Babcock Richard Lee Neal Daniel Lewis Charles Smith Vietta Springer Carl Gorby and Son William Russell Yonka Can@rill James R. Davis

114 Year Old Trinity Church Plans October Addition

Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant proceeds with a mid October completion target for a $4500 addition to its 114 year old building. They still need about $1400 in pledges after April efforts secured $3100 in pledges with some payments outstanding.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church

Tall Vinton lilies tower over Mount Taber Road

Mrs B A McKitterick of Mt Taber Road Vinton stands beside her orange lilies with chocolate spots stretching six feet four inches. The plant has 17 blooms on the tallest stem and a smaller plant with 16 blooms. No special soil used. moth balls around the base aim to deter dogs. The seedlings are waist high and seeds came from a sale her husband conducted. Also noted: her husband runs Holstein records in Dairy Herd Improvement work.

Gallipolis B. A. McKitterick Mt. Taber Road Vinton McKitterick

Religious Services Schedule for Pt. Pleasant Churches

Church and parish notices list service times for Trinity Methodist Presbyterian Christ Church Parish Evangelical United Brethren Krebs Chapel Community Methodist Circuit and Christian Science in Pt Pleasant. Each denomination shows Sunday school times worship hours and midweek or evening meetings across several locations and pastors.

Local marriage notices list several couples in Bidwell and nearby

Fe Maurice Payne 26 and Marjorie Irene Smith 26 of Bidwell wed. William Warren Gates 35 of Gallia with Lula Mae Simmons 25 of Gallia also Couple Wilson Lewis Jr 23 of Bladen and Ann Saunders 18 of Mercer noted.

Maurice Payne Bidwell Marjorie Irene Smith William Warren Gates Gallia Lula Mae Simmons Wilson Lewis, Jr Bladen Ann Saunders Mercervide

25 More Called For Draft Exams In Two Counties

A state directed order adds 25 men from Mason and Putnam counties to the draft examination roster for Aug. 17. Combined with 45 from Aug. 23, a total of 70 local volunteers will proceed to Charleston for exams before possible induction. Eight Mason County men and seventeen Putnam County men are listed for the Aug. 17 session at local 24 Fourth and Main, with travel by bus.

Point Pleasant Mason and Putnam Counties State Director of Selective Service Boards Alma F. Bailey Mason and Putnam Charleston Mason County Ralph D. Rhodes Letart Yarnet Medors Arbuckle Paul Gleason

Singer Home Hosts 35th Anniversary and Family Birthdays

Chester relatives and friends gathered August 6 at Mr. and Mrs. Guy Singer’s home for their 35th wedding anniversary. Also observed were the 75th birthday of Mr. Singer and the ninth birthday of grandson James Ronald Kimes. A grove basket dinner followed with music by local groups. Attendees included families from Eagle Ridge, Racine, Portland, Minersville, and near Ra cine. Artie Singer could not attend due to illness.

Chester Guy Singer Singer James Ronald Kimes Singer Farm Douglas Circle B. Duncan Charles Bissell Roger Ada Gean Artie Singer Coolville Frank Holter Racine Clint Birch Portland Ward Kimes William Krackemberger James Hollan Eagle

Pupils Told School Starts Soon In Point Pleasant

Pupil reminders went out as summer wanes with less than a month until school resumes. City official Jimmy Lewis and street commissioner R V Robbins were seen repainting the Central Grade School zone at Sixth and Viand.

Point Pleasant Jimmy Lewis R. V. Robbins Viand

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Gallia County Farm Bureau Price Ben Franklin Co West Virginia Ior Pt. Pleasant Church News Evangelical United Brethren F. H. Capehart Heights Bellemeade Christian Endeavor Krebs Chapel C. E. Haney Vaught Memorial Beech Hill Henderson Mt. Union Sunan Pine Grove George C. Werrick St. Paul's New Haven A.m. Zion Broad Run Luther League St. Mark’s Upper Flats God Joe Denny Southside Charles L. Baird Hogsett Clarence E. Harmon James E. Love Basil Duncan Apple Grove John P. Sauer Putnam County All Green Man S. Court St Athens Pharmacy Athens, Ohio Mason County News
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