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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1958

Page

14

Gallipolis B P W Club year end ceremony highlights

Gallipolis B and P W Club completes 1958 season with Lord's Prayer candle ceremony two Christmas word games and carols. A $21 silver gift aids Gallia County Home residents. Senator elect J Sherman Porter receives honorary membership. Gifts from Elliott's Appliances and M T Epling Co. noted.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club Farmers Hotel Marianne B. Campbell Lena Pleasants Pleasants Winifrede Knight Louise Collins Elinore Fuller Fulton Oursler J. Sherman Porter B & PW Dorothy S. Sommer Collins Sylvia Fowler Madge Neal M. T. Epling Co Bernice McMahon

End of 79 Year Old Tower At Gallia County Courthouse

Gallia County commissioners in their 1958 meeting ordered removal of the old 79 year old bell tower atop the courthouse and repairs to the roof with new rof at a contract price of 865 dollars. The tower was deemed unsafe by state inspectors and Brown Brubaker and Brandt. Also rehired dog warden Stanley Evans and authorized bids for coal and gasoline.

Gallipolis Gallia County Board of Commissioners Seth Thomas Berwinkle Co Riven Rock W. Va Morton L. Dickey Brown, Brubaker and Brandt Columbus Stanley Evans

Mrs Nelle B Lee Dies At 68 In Columbus

Nelsonville native Mrs. Nelle B. Lee 68 died Monday morning at her Columbus home after a long illness. She is survived by husband Dr. A P Lee three children Pauline Hardgrove Patty Dills and Donald S Lee all of Columbus and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending with services at 255 W Weisheimer Rd Columbus.

Nelsonville Nelle B. Lee Columbus Lillian and Frank Patton A. P. Lee Pauline Hardgrove Patty Dills Donald S. Lee Herman Ruble W. Weisheimer Rd

Births and Admissions at Holzer Hospital

A daughter born to Paul and Mrs Marrs of Gallipolis and a daughter to Richard and Mrs Kinnard of Point Pleasant. A son to Roger and Mrs Underwood of Ravenswood. Many patients admitted including Mrs Kinnard, Mrs Underwood, Stanley Moore, and others. several discharged. Blood usage noted as 2 pints Sunday and Monday.

Paul Marrs Gallipolis Richard L. Kinnard Point Pleasant Roger L. Underwood Ravenswood Stanley Moore Crown City Charlies Swick Vinton Noah F. Mauk Ironton Paul R. Harris George W. Sweeney J. P. Brownstead Ashland Carroll M. Wymer Roger L. Hanley Henderson Floyd E. Walker Jackson Loretta J. Leport Betty Charles Plants Howard Crawford Harold Saunders Clyde McLane Leo Cash Jarvie Staten Morton Butcher Effie Dewitt Cora Wright

Cub Scout Pack 64 To Meet In Nelsonville

Cub Scout Pack 64 holds a committee meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the First Methodist Church. January Den Mothers are urged to attend. Rainbow Girls To Meet In Nelsonville The Rainbow Girls meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple.

Nelsonville First Methodist Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple

Remodeling at Rio Grande College Expands Cafeteria

Renovation begins at Rio Grande College to enlarge the supply room and dining area of the cafeteria and to enclose a space doubling dining room capacity. The kitchen will be rebuilt with modern equipment. James Arnold leads the project with Stanley Evans as chairman and a committee including Paul R. Lyne Jean Cooper and Frank Morrow. The late Sam Oury, longtime Wellston businessman, was also a trustee on the committee.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College James Arnold Stanley Evans Paul Rk, Lyne Jean Cooper Frank Morrow Sam Oury Wellston Nhlfaoafd

Single Accident on Bob McCormick Road in Gallipolis

One accident on a snow covered Bob McCormick Road a mile south of Route 35 caused minor damage to both vehicles. J Owen Lloyd age 33 of Gallipolis and Charles L Richards age 34 of Gallipolis Route 1 were involved. In county court Monday patrol listed traffic convictions including a DUI fined $100 and jailed five days. Forfeiting bonds were Jeanelle Bass 19 of Pomeroy Ned Davey 38 of Sedalia and Lawrence Addington 25 of Detroit for license and speeding offenses and reckless operation.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Bob McCormick Route 35 J. Owen Lloyd Charles L. Richards Thomas D. Boles Columbus Gaither Miller Patriot Floyd L Armstrong Booneville N. C

River Traffic and Dam Status on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers

River gauges show five feet of rollers at Gallipolis and rising levels at Montgomery and Kanawha Falls. Dams along the Kanawha are on the sill while numerous boats traverse locks 13 through 34 with mixed up and down readings and several vessels awaiting passage.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River Northern Queen City Robert P. Bonnie Karen Indiana Theresa Seley City of Castle Ravenswood Sehio State A. L. Christy Eastern Jerry Bosworth C. V. Harner Lunga Point Lock C. W. Snyder Davey Crockett Sycamore A.m. Lock 34, LaSalle Jefferson Cornell Kanawha Marmet Semet Winfield Beaver Helen Solvay Stevenson Vulcan Lelia C. Shearer Esso Louisiana C. F. Hood OVEC

Graveside rites for three week old son at Salem Center Cemetery

Graveside services were held at 10 Tuesday morning in Salem Center Cemetery for John Lee Shenefield three weeks old son of Roger and Shirley Louise Marks Shenefield who died early Monday at his parents home in Dayton. He is also survived by a sister Sandra Lou.

Gallipolis Salem Center John Lee Shenefield Roger Shirley Louise Marks Shenefield Dayton Sandra Lou

Lightest NHL Player and Weight Details

Camille Henry of the New York Rangers is cited as the lightest NHL player at 151 pounds. Larry Regan from Boston, Kan Wharram of Chicago and Billy Harris of Toronto each weigh 155 pounds.

Camille Henry New York Rangers Larry Regan Boston Kan Wharram Chicago Billy Harris Toronto

Blaine Staats Rites Planned On Thursday

Funeral rites for Blaine Staats 20 of Lerta Route 1 will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m at Vernon Church with Rev Forest Murray officiating. Staats, WVU sophomore and football player, died in a one car crash on PA Route 21 near Graysville Pa while en route to Morgantown. He planned to marry Dorothy Johnson next Sunday. He survived by his parents and siblings. Burial in Hoffman Cemetery.

Point Pleasant Blaine Staats Letart Vernon Church Forest Murray Staats West Virginia University Pennsylvania Graysville Morgantown Wheeling Dorothy Johnson Miss Johnson University Harry Staats Route 1 Bruce Staats Bonnie Bernita Staats Hoffman Cemetery

Four Fined Here Monday in Gallia County Court

Gallia County Sheriff deputies arrested four persons weekend then fined them Monday in county court. Claude Farley 53 Gallipolis was fined 25 for assault with intent to kill plus costs and five days in jail for larceny. Pearl Chaney 22 Pomeroy was fined 25 and costs and five days in jail for larceny. Carroll H White 18 Pomeroy Route 2 and Gerald Arnold 18 Pomeroy were fined 50 each and costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Nellie Faye Sutter 22 Crown City Route 2 pleaded guilty to child abandonment in juvenile court and was returned to jail while the case is under advisement.

Gallipolis Gallia County Nellie Faye Sutter Crown City John W. Howell Howell

Howell Rites Are Planned

Funeral services for Carrie Howell 76 who died Monday night are set for 10:30 Thursday at Ewing funeral home. She leaving husband Marcellus and two brothers Hollis Kraus Pomeroy and Harry R Kraus Gallipolis. Burial in Mound Hill Gallipolis. NELSONVILLE Pirouette Club meets tonight at L C Gray Verity St with Mrs Gene Pritchard hostess at 8 p.m.

Pomeroy Carrie Howell Ewing Funeral Home Marcellus Hollis Kraus Harry R. Kraus Gallipolis Mound Hill Cemetery Nelsonville Pirouette Club L. C. Gray Verity St Gene Pritchard

Trailer for rent 1958 Great Lakes 47x8 two bed

A 1958 Great Lakes trailer 47 by 8 with two bedrooms and a 22 foot awning is offered for rent at 55 dollars per month. Interested party is Kenneth Patrick at 16 First Street The Plains.

Great Lakes Kenneth Patrick First St the Plains

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