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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1955

Page

7

State DOT Officials Plan Drive Events for Polio Rites

A county wide polio drive to start January 3 will include polio films at three main bridges manned by local high schools, dances and auctions at the armory and Moose Hall, and a Walk of Dimes at Point Pleasant high school. TAP chairmen Dice McNeil and Joe Collet Dimes chairwoman Mrs Freeman will coordinate with Gov. Isisi and candidate Joe Burdett. Fifteen hundred peanut sacks have arrived for the drive and several schools will host events through January 31.

Point Pleasant Shadle An | Nan Iseroy Bend Pleasant Whahama Hannan Symnasium New National Guard Armory Dixie Mist West Virginia Mary Lou Fryman West Sandra Lou Roush Virginia University Wahama Phyl Hot Rod Handley Sks Lewis Isi Marland Joe Burdett Chet Haddox John McNeill Bob Shertzer Dick Horton Bellows C. R. Schurman Dorothy Mitchell Clifford Dunn McNeill Roush and Lewis March of Dimes Freeman

Census List OK'd By Court In Dem County

The Manson County Court approved a list of about 40 Democrats to take a head count of all registered Democrats as a county audit. The census, required by state law every four years, will precede next week’s Republican submission. Approved participants begin work in January. Yule Program Planned.

Point Pleasant Maton County Herk Threeman Court

Rar Store Youth Charged In Car Theft Case

A youth was charged in connection with stealing a car tied to a local burglary at a rar store. Police report details remain sketchy but identify the suspect and the incident location.

Driver Hurt In Accident On Route 62

Viers of Mason County Motors was driving south on Route 62 when his pickup mounted the embankment around 6:45 pm. The vehicle did not overturn, and police reported no further details. A Christmas pageant is planned at Leon Baptist Church Wednesday at 7:30 pm with all Sunday school children and Rev. W. S. Billups in attendance.

Leon Viers Mason County Motors The Leon Baptist Church Herman Shinn Edna Burdette Billups

Car Crashes, Injured Are Reported In Ohio Valley Rides

Multiple crashes across the region left one driver observing at Holzer Hospital after a skid on a slippery curve near Lowell. A passenger sustained leg lacerations at Holzer. Other wrecks near Sugar Creek Road and Gallipolis involved alcohol factor charges and guardrail impacts, with Gunnell cited for lane center violations.

Gabnee Thomas C. Autherson Lowell Holzer Hospital Suf i Am Autherson Ray Patrick Sandy Hook Sugar Creek Road Route State Highway Patrol Franklin Mooney Portland Mich Odle M. Beaver Crown City Chambersburg Robert Burchett East Liverpoot Gallipolis Guy’ Edward Franklin Point Pleasant Donald Lee Harrison Franklin Harrison William Reed Gunnell State Highway Patrol Gunnell William Hi. Jones

Jurors Named In Drawing For January Term Court

Gallia County officials announced jurors drawn for the January term of Common Pleas Court. Names include Kenneth Cromid, Eleanor Tabit, Fred Stauffer, Thurman Boggs, Stanley Swisher, MH. Daniels, Hollis Brown, Kenneth L Sheets, Edna B. Worman, A. E. Pedes, and many others from Addison and Greenfield townships, Cheshire and Clay precincts, Walnut Township, and surrounding areas. Grand jurors also listed with numerous Cheshire, Greenfield, and Morgan Township residents.

Gallipolis Grand Am Mary Kennedy Gallia County Kennedy Grant Longand Marjorie Rinehart John Ivor Richards Florida Richards Fett Kenneth Cromid Eleanor Tabit Ward '3-A Fred Stauffer Perry Township Thurman Boggs Green Township Stanley Swisher Cheshire MH. Daniels Addison Township Hollis Brown Clay Township Kenneth L- Sheets Edna B. Worman A. E. Pedes Greenfield Township Booby Tuttle Jewell Robinson Ohio Starvin Saunder Hien. Shriver Greet Margaret ‘Thomas Gonterville Oriyn Goodall Walnut Township J. A. McCoy Addison Cine Claude B. Schiling Clyde Saunders Mary. Darnell Harry I. Sills Louise Roush Jonah M. Borden Daniel Me Evans Huntington Clarence Meyers Jim A. Evans Ruby Boward Foster Champer Mary Phillipe Hattie Moore Opal Baker James Hamilton Miers Briggs Harold Martin Beate Warner Green Town Ship Andrew McCarty Hunt Ington Bernice V Edna ? Bennett Centerville T."e. Woods T and Myrtle Welker

Corporation To Be Formed In Yallipolis Miles Evented Sunday

The M T Epling Company and Gilbertpolis Tee Company plan to form a real service corporation. The ice company run by Gilbert Bush sits beside Sondee Coal Company. Epling aims to buy assets of Condee Company after Horace Conder died last week.

Yallipolis Miles M.T. Epling Company Gilipolis Tee Company Form & Real Service Corporation Ice Coompany Gilbert B. ‘Bush Sondee Coal Company Epling Company Condee First Avenue Ice Company Epling Te Condee Company Horace (Hoddy) Conder

Ambulance Taxi Crash Injures Four In Gallipolis

Four people were injured when an ambulance and a taxi collided at Second and State Streets in Gallipolis. Watts, 68, and Stevers, 59, were among those hospitalized after the wreck, which demolished both vehicles and occurred around 10 20 pm. Police described contusions and lacerations while noting one passenger was treated at the scene and another was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Gallipolis Watts Stevers Floyd Stevers Lee Stevers Mercerville Park Central Hotel Grove Burkhart Lane J. G Watte Miller's Ambulance Taylor Silas Hamilton John Taylor

Yule Basket Project Nets $408 for Local Families

Gallipolis Rotary Club and WJEH raised 408 dollars and many food contributions for 250 underprivileged Gallipolis families in a two hour drive at Washington School Auditorium. Local talent performers and callers boosted donations as Rotarians delivered gifts to contributors. Baskets will be distributed Christmas Eve.

Gallipolis Rotary WJEH Washington School Fonors Steve Allen Bill Hurley

Gallipolis Municipal Court Hears Charges

In Gallipolis municipal court, defendants face charges with appearance dates set. Individuals named include Pest Brg, Joseph Hanan, Ben Dickerson, and others from Powhatan and nearby areas. Additional Gallipolis news continues on page I.

Gallipolis Pest Brg Galliplis Muricipel Courreer Rco Fen Joseph Hanan Galipetts Ben Dickerson Powhatan Eoeta

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