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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1954

Page

3

Settlement Offered In Equipment Use Case At Gallipolis

A two hour hearing in Gallipolis court addressed use of Guyan equipment to grade a private road for a draft mine. Owner Glenville Holley offered $25 to settle after witnesses testified labor cost and equipment rates. examiner Westfall would forward the offer for approval or action.

Gallipolis Court House James A. Westfall Bureau of Inspection and Supervision Columbus Glenville Holley Guyan Township Westfall Bureau Merrill Caldwell Crown City Earl Montomery Stanley Watts Golden Watson Lewis Sheets Verlin Swain Halley Examiner Westall Roy Warren James Halley Warren Sheets Prosecutor Sheets Board of Trustees of Guyan Gallia County

Committeemen of FHA Meet at Gallipolis

Gallia Meigs and Lawrence county committeemen meet William J. Brown to study new laws and procedures for Farmers Home Administration loans. They review duties, loan approval steps, and the need for efficient, larger-unit farms to achieve volume and profitability.

FHA Gallipolis Farmer's Home Administration Gallia Meigs Lawrence William J. Brown Heber G. Vance John Parman State Office Columbus Brown Farmers Home Administration

Gallipolis Batters by Sudden Rain Shower

Gallipolis received a brief cloudburst around 7 30 PM driving rain and flooding. The Gallipolis lock recorded 0 47 inch in under 30 minutes while downstream Eureka reported lighter rainfall. Streets flooded curb to curb and two city trucks were used to clear storm sewers and manholes.

Gallipolis Eureka

Three Teacher Assignments Omitted in Gallipolis List

Gallipolis district officials released a list of three teacher assignments but omitted Rich ard Shrider industrial arts and basketball coach Margaret Thomas vocal music and Marie Meal kindergarten. The Messenger reports the omissions were inadvertent.

Gallipolis Messenger Richard Shrider Margaret Thomas Marie Meal

River Traffic Reports From Gallipolis Locks

Gallipolis gauges show up and down river activity with vessels listed by name and load. Movements include Lucy Jane Lucas, Ernestine, Semet, Patsy Chottin, and others with coal sand and empty barge counts as of morning and afternoon readings.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Point Pleasant Central Christ Reliance W. V. Keeley West Up Marjelen Kanawha O. F. Shearer Marmet Arthur Merrill Winfield Helena Up Lucy Jane Lucas Ernestine Semet Patsy Chottin

Mt Olive Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Frank Bigley a former Long Bottom resident visited friends in Mt Olive. Leonard Swan of Toledo attended the Meigs County Fair and visited locals. Pearl Powell of Parkersburg stayed a week with her parents. The Pierce and Bush households hosted relatives from Portland Chester Racine and Columbus in recent weekends.

MT. Olive Frank Bigley Long Bottom Leonard Swan Toledo Pearl Powell Parkersburg Charley Powel Russell van Meter Portland L. D. Pierce George Bush and Chonk Wolf Chester Willard Prcott Rey Bush Racine Eilher Bisse Columbus George Bisse

Ohio woman named president-elect of veterinary auxiliary

Seattle area report notes Mrs E N Moore of Wooster Ohio was named president elect of the American Veterinary Medical Association Auxiliary. She will take office next year. Mrs L Richardson of Ravenna Ohio serves as president for the coming year.

Seattle E .N. Moore Wooster Ohio American Veterinary Medical Association L. R. Richardson Ravenna

Hospital Births and Medical Notices Listed in Holzer Chronicle

The Holzer Hospital notes multiple births and medical notices including a son for Mr and Mrs Williard Thacker and a son for Mr and Mrs Carroll Adams Jr among others. Various residents from Wellston New Haven Bladen Racine Gallipolis and Oak Hill are named with several surgical and medical entries listed.

Williard Thacker Wellston Carroll Adams, Jr New Haven Harold Davis Bladen Charles Salser Racine Howard

Minor traffic mishap in Gallipolis report

Clifford N line age 25 of Union City Michigan and James Leo Shaver of Gallipolis were involved in a minor traffic accident Thursday afternoon, according to city police.

Gallipolis Clifford Nline Union City Mich James Leo Shaver

Gallipolis Religious Services and Schedules

A listing of church notices in Gallipolis detailing pastors, service times, and fellowship events across multiple denominations including St Louis Catholic, Nazarene, First Church of God, Calvary Baptist, Simpson Ave Methodist, Grace Methodist, First Baptist, Paint Creek Baptist, Saint Peters Episcopal, Garfield Avenue Church of Christ, and more. It outlines Mass times, Sunday worship, Sunday school, devotional services, youth activities, and midweek meetings.

Church of the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer Hy-Ny Young Peoples Ayer Calvary Baptist Rio Grande John W. Rand Simpson Ag Methodist George Holcomb Grace Methodist P. M. Niswander First Baptist W. H. Green D. R. Loomis Associate Young People'fellowship Gospel Hour Paint Creek Baptist Preston C. Smith Baptist Training Union Rayer Frank Price Saint Peters Episcopal Richard H. Ash Garfield Avenue

Boy Injured During Fete In Gallipolis

Danny Joe Reynolds seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Carl Rathburn was severely injured Thursday evening while running from an ice cream social at Centenary Church. He ran in front of a car driven by Robert Saunders and sustained a fractured skull a broken hip a broken rib and head lacerations. The accident occurred about five thirty p m. The State Highway Patrol investigated.

Gallipolis Danny Joe Reynolds Carl Rathburn Centenary Robert Saunders Centenary Church Ltate Highway Patrol

Two Workers Treated At Hospital for Injuries

At Gallipolis two workers were admitted to Holzer Hospital after accidents at the Marietta plant and a Cheshire firm. W. Leroy Chafe, employed at the Marietta plant, fell about 10 feet and struck a pipe injuring both legs and the back. Alexander Stewart Jr., from Hyer and Patterson Inc, Cheshire, was crushed between two moving steel pieces, suffering a fractured left ankle.

Gallipolis W. Leroy Leon Holzer Hospital Marietta Alexander Stewart, Jr Hyer and Patterson Inc Cheshire

Health Movie Shown At Huntington Grange Meeting

Howard M. Wells of Wilkesville presented the health film Gateway to Health at the Huntington Grange 73 gathering in Vinton Town Hall. The program covered tal health, tooth decay, and hygiene with speeches by D. Taber and musical interludes. Officers will be elected at the September 9 meeting.

Vinton Grange Sallipolis Howard M. Wells Wilkesville Huntington Grange Vinton Ruth Long Martha Huntley Daniel Evans

Police Help Avert Fire In Buckeye Line Incident

Gallipolis Ohio police acted quickly with Chief Mills when Buckeye Rural ElectricCo line sparked on a gasoline storage tank near Buffalo Creek three miles from Route 52 in Lawrence County. Patrolmen Baldwin and Hamilton assisted Buckeye workers to stop the blaze risking a farmer named Snell’s barns and home.

Gallipolis Jim Mills Ohio Power Company Buckeye Rural Electric Co Ohio Power Lawrence County Buckeye Buffalo Creek Snell James Baldwin Silas Hamilton Mills

Carman Family Visits From Utah Highlight Local News

Mr and Mrs Edwin Carman and children Karen Calvin and Kristy Lynne from Duchesne Utah visit his mother Mrs Tom Carman and brother Fred Carman of Addison. Karen a sophomore at Utah State Agricultural College is active in campus groups and presides over Spurs. The Kyger Creek plant site connects to Carman grandparents property and Fred Carman leads construction at Kyger Creek.

Edwin Carman Karen Calvin Kristy Lynne Duchesne Utah Tom Carman Fred Carman Addison Ohio Mr. Carman Carman Mildred Stephenson Edwin Rothgeb Kyger Creek Edwin Ross Carman Walnut Creek California Bette Null Chavest Miss Bethney Jo Ellen Dille Wayne Dille

Columbus visits and family reunions in Wilkesville area

Mr and Mrs Ralph White and Sandy visited Columbus and attended the Star Equipment Company picnic. The Spires White reunion at Ash Cave occurred August 15 with Mr Robin White and Gary. Dan Sayre returned from Holzer Hospital. A. L. DeVeult Ralph White and Sandy visited George Queen family. Lois Jean Strausburgh visits Pat and Kathryn Duffy in Columbus.

Wilkesville Ralph White Sandy Columbus Star Equipment Company Robin White Gary Spires-White Ash Cave Dan Sayre Holzer Hospital J. E. Strong

Station permit asked for standard radio station

Sanford A. Schefitz of Salers C applied Wednesday for permit for a standard radio station JS70 kilocycles 50 watts daytime only.

Washington Sanford A. Schefitz Salers, C

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Mary Pierce Wayne Staten Helen Ann Burnette Clyde Warner Foster Miller William Burke John Waugh Mary Brannon J. E. Burris Sam Clarke Harvey Brubaker Donald King Peter Conley Lee Bailey Harvey Shephard Donald Cramer Charlies Hunter Fred Scott William Smith Herbert I. Davis Larry Walburn James Holmes Gallipolis Social Notes St. Louis Catholic Adolph Golubiewski Gallipolis State Institute WSCS Commission On Education Altmans Rayon VY Price Westminster Cannon Towels Coats Rose
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