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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1954
Page
5
Gallia County Commissioners approve the annual budget including 5500 for voter registration and 3000 for supplies plus 2500 for clerical help. The action follows a long drive led by John E. Halliday dating to 1946 to establish county registration.
Gallipolis reports a deal to build a new Gulf service station at Vine and Third, with Raymond W. Sheline leasing his site to Gulf Dilling Corp for 25 years and contractor Paul F. Watson hired to construct the facility. Sheline Motor Sales will continue on adjacent 109 Third Avenue as pumps move to the new site.
Gallia County boards held routine meetings as Cheshire and nearby districts urged voters to attend two remaining merger sessions with Addison Local. Green, Perry, Harrison, Crown City, Vinton, Greenfield and Raccoon boards also met or postponed actions affecting the regional school merger talks.
Gallipolis reports city police charged several motorists with intoxication and related offenses. John J. Evans, 37, of Upper River Road, was sentenced to five days in jail by Municipal Judge William H. Jones, fined $3 and costs, and had his license suspended six months. Madge M. McGary, 49, and John Paul McGary, 46, both of Clearfield, Pa., forfeited $15 bonds on intoxication charges. John Raines, 50, of Bladen, fined $5 and costs for intoxication. A 17-year-old faced a Juvenile Court hearing for defective brakes, and Glenn C. Hopkins, 23, of Pontiac, Mich., forfeited a $20 bond for speeding.
Gallipolis reports three men received the usual five days in jail, a $50 fine and costs, plus six months license suspension after state highway patrol charges they operated motor vehicles under the influence. Lloyd Cremeans, Glenn R. Hinson, and James F. McLaughlin faced the penalties. Kenneth D. Williams pleaded guilty to unsafe operation after driving into a house in Cheshire. Penalties were postponed to Saturday. A 17-year-old Gallipolis boy faced a separate stop sign violation in juvenile court.
A long Holzer Hospital notes list births and patients from Gallipolis and surrounding towns. Families welcomed sons and daughters including Jamison, Pearson, Oble holzer, Johnston, Brown, Johnson, Martin, Hyatt, Koehler, and others with many from Gallipolis, Jackson, Wellston, Oak Hill, Pomeroy, and Gallipolis Ferry. Several medical and surgical cases are noted alongside numerous residents and relatives mentioned by name.
Dwain T. Hayes of Zanesville received an 18 month jail term after pleading guilty to three indictments of second degree manslaughter for the crash that killed four New Lexington teens. The victims included three 16 year olds and Marilyn Wolfe, 18, with Judy Jolly 16 injured. The judge ordered three months served before possible army service.
Report notes gold diggings in the Transvaal reaching about 9000 feet below the surface. It details the extreme depth workers endure as they extract ore in these deep gold mines.
Gallipolis. Mrs. Robert P. Henke will attend the 10 am funeral of Mrs. Sarah Schoenlein at Ewing Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Adele Schoenlein, daughter, is an employee of the Ohio State Employment Service. Arthur Williams cannot attend.
Pfc. Frederick R. McAtee of Cutler Ohio joined the 42 Mortar Company in the Marine Division for a four day field problem on the slopes of Japan's Pubpeue late in October.
A Gallipolis Women’s Auxiliary committee of the American LegionPost 27 hosts a 7 pm party for underprivileged children at Legion Hall. Mrs. Side Maghani chairs with Mrs. Leo Stilwell and Miss Silas J. Hamilton. Jim Houck secures merchant contributions. Volunteers will transport 34 children. toys are being donated and repaired by Carts Shoe Store and the Chamber of Commerce, with a sewing party at Mrs. Hamilton’s home Thursday night. Santa Claus will attend and a large Christmas tree will be displayed.
Engagement details name Mr and Mrs Ironten of Gallipolis and Norris of Ironton and LA Joseph dis Wered. The couple plan a December 19 wedding at Ironton First Methodist Church with Lt Eachuetas and families noted. Norris and Eachuetas are linked to universities and Greek organizations.
Mrs. Edward Robinson returns to Long Island after attending her father C Wayne Booth's funeral in Columbus. Her mother accompanied her as far as Columbus and spent the weekend with friends.
If patches of dirt on floors resist dry mops, rub them with fine steel wool moistened with turpentine to remove stains.
Ted Hendert leads 22 majorettes in a baton twirling display during halftime at the Rio Grande Bluefield basketball game in Gallipolis Washington Seton auditorium. Performers include Henderson, McArter, Stull, Wickline, Evans, and others with college students Flehean and Ganrat assisting.
Cpl Bin J van and Evanson son of C L Eveia are named in the dispatches. Margie van, of Gallipolis Gallia, is listed as his wife. The Victory division has been assigned to Hakata Japan after duty in the Pay Rast ines. Evanson entered the Army in April 1999 and arrived over. Sean met Heina in the 7th Medical Battalion Ambulance Company.
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