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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1955

Page

5

Fire Sparks Burn Injuries From Leaking Gasoline In Car

A street accident and ensuing fire seriously burned 10 year old Harvey Berry Jr and injured several others after a gasoline can leaked in a parked car. Firefighters and police arrived as flames spread from the vehicle on Front Street near Gallagher tonight. Local hospital treated the boy for first degree burns to the face and arms while other children were cared for by bystanders and paramedics.

George Johnson Harvey Berry Harvey Ker Iit, Jr Laura Sean Coral Berry Cannon's Ganger Marcet Rachelmacher Kermit, Jr Walter” Hampshire Feece Main St Gallagher We Hocking Valley Hospital Kermit J. Berry Kermit Berry Logan Route 3 Citivalved Prihip Petraak Athena East Front St Richard Ciamoun Gallagher Peters

Police Cite Driver For Unsafe Operation

Logan officer charged Lavert Ail with reckless operation of a motor vehicle after an early Sunday arrest. Offense cited on W Munter Stand. arrest on N High St. bond set at 20 dollars. court appearances scheduled before Mayor Joseph Phil t Nips.

Logan Lavert W. Munter N. High St Ellis Joseph Phil

Point Pleasant 4 H Members Enter State Roundup

County 4 H Club Lembe enters three contests at the annual state roundup at the state camp Jack son’s Mill Thursday and Friday. Jimmy Mitchell and Mary Francis Brain join demonstration Friday. Richard Austin competes in the sale 4H public speaking Thursday at 1 pm. Also plans include vegetable judging conservation and eating contests with demonstrations.

Point Pleasant Son County Lembe Jackson's Mill Jimmy Mitchell Mary Francis Biain Richard Austin Besse! Priddy

Bandsmen Rehearsing At State Fair

Eight Logan and New Straitsville musicians rehearsing with the All-Ohio Boys Band at the Ohio State Fair under Dr Louis Pete from Ashland. Daily rehearsals and evening concerts planned, band quarters on fairgrounds with fatigue and dress uniforms.

Logan

Compston Rites Tuesday for 77 Year Old Ravenswood Native

Compston 77 died Saturday at son-in-law and daughter Frank Campbell Charleston. Rites Tuesday at 290 pm United Brethren Church North Rayenswood. Born Marietta Ohio 1878 she came to Jackson County as a child in 1806 married Thomas H Compston who died 1947. Survived by two daughters Mrs Campbell and Mr Ralph Rucker Charleston seven sons Clarence Parkersburg George not Akron Blair Harold Car Dana Junior Ravenswood one sister Mrs Lee Parkersburg 16 grandchildren five great grandchildren. Burial Ravenswood Cemetery.

Inde Compston Frank Campbell Charleston United Rethren North Ray Eenswood Compston Marietta Ohio Jackson County Thomas H.compston Ralph Rucker Clarence" Compston Parkersburg George Akron Blair Harold Car Dana Junior Ravens Wood Sam Lee Ravenswood

Union Furnace church meetings report activities

Reading from the fragmented text, Union Furnace Presbyterian and Union Furnace EUB Church groups held various September and November gatherings at private homes with leaders named Mrs Harol Powell Mrs Hersper Bennington and Mrs Donald Bennington. Events included devotional sessions prayers hymns and refreshments with plans for future meetings and programs led by Robert Dunn Hortensia Cox and others.

Werea Cams The Union Purnace ‘Presbyterian Church Harol Powell Hersper Bennington Nymns McGhee Union Furnace High School Will Bey William McClain Robert Dunn Union Furnace Eub Church Donald Benington Hortensia Cox Gladyr Bennington Bennington

Roger court notice kept in custody

A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Roger related court or notice. The readable bits indicate a legal action or custody or judgment with names unclear. Core entities uncertain. summary presents the best inferred outline from fragments.

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