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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1955

Page

2

Hitchhiker Injured. Road Crash Leads to Fines in Gallipolis

A car crash 23 miles north of Route 218 on Route 7 left Hitchhiker I Gant State Highway Patrol reports. Gage, Smallwood, Ruby John 01 and others faced fines, bonds forfeited, and court actions in Gallipolis as an Ohio case tied to unsafe operation and vehicle violations. Ann Glarke addressed the Gallipolis Rotary Club recounting four months in Ireland.

Leeo ¥ Gaul Providence Smallwood Youngstown Gant State Highway Patrol A. Headon Acros Atch Ruby John 01 Rockhouse Sailedn Jndce Janes Guy Baward Frankiin Point’ Pleasant Conte Gage i Ohio Stuntcipal Trotor Veniele Alconal William Reed Nell Vinton George Northup Edward Strange Toledo Justice of the Peace James A. Johnson David Be Shapran Richard Leroy Caldwell Smeland Oval SOPIC Gallipolis Ann Glarke Gallipolis Rotary Club Irelands

Police Court Roundup From Gallipolis And Vicinity

Charges of speeding led to forfeiture of $20 bonds for Ezra S. Cobb 49 of Clerdenin West Virginia and Joseph A. Chapman 29 of Gallipolis. Austin Clarkson 36 of Rio Grande faced a citation for improper backing in Gallipolis Municipal Court. Everett Gene George 20 of Vinton was fined 5 dollars for illegal muffler by Judge Janes.

Mignent Cate Z Enargen Ezra S. Cobb Clerdenin W.va Joseph A. Chapman Gallipolis Austin Clarkson Rio Grande Everett Gene George Vinton Janes

Was This The Christ Child Drama At Grace Methodist

The Church School Christmas program at 7 30 p m Thursday features the drama Was This The Christ Child prepared by Wesley Weds under Mrs Norman W Pinschenidt direction. Cast includes Mrs Bill C Campbell I Claude Miller MacEddy Marshall Canaday Pred Roth Jr Mrs White Frank Hamilton and Mrs Silas Hamilton with music by the Chancel Choir led by Mrs Ruth Sawyer Doeppling. After the program the children will gather in the dining room for Santa. Public invited no admission charge with a white it offering to aid the church.

Grace Methodist Norman W. Pinschenidt Bill C. Campell I. Claude Miller Genery MacEddy Marshall Canaday Pred Roth

Television Programs By Charles Mercer New York

William Benton reports from Russia on television's reach and role as a propaganda instrument. About one million sets exist for private use with 12 inch screens costing 325 rubles, while demand outstrips supply. Programming airs only in evenings, with no ads for consumer goods and heavy promotion of communism.

Charles Mercer New York Soviet Union William Benton Connecticut Russia United States Nazi Germany Union

Holzer Hospital Notes read as discharge list

Disjointed hospital note fragment lists patients and relatives from Gallipolis Cheshire Oak Hill Jackson and Gallia area with several names, routes and medical mentions. Dismissals include Myrta Perkins Harrison Potter Bolling Coleman Casto Russell.

Myrta Perkins Harrison Potter Robert Bolling John Coleman Victor Casto Lincoln Russell

Gallia School vacation begins in Gallipolis

Gallipolis schools announce Christmas vacation starts Thursday and ends Tuesday January 3. Marshall D. Boggs, acting superintendent, notes the district will break for holidays with activities and community events continuing in the Gallia County area. Santa visits, church carols, and local lodge gatherings highlight the holiday season for residents.

Gallia Gallipolis Thurland Marshall D. Boggs

Local Man To Visit Aide to Ambassi

Gallipolis Eimer W. Daniels a Holeger Hospital X Ray technician will be Christmas guest of Mr and Mrs Walter B Doyle in Rome Italy. He wrote his parents that days are warm and nights cool in Egypt. Daniels will return to Gallipolis about Jan 1.

Gallipolis Eimer Ethiopia Daniels Egypt

Gallia County Board Membership Changes

Gallia County Board of Education held its final meeting for eight years of service by member Salli Pia. Richards was defeated for re election. Ruth Edwards will take office at the January 21 meeting, joining Glenn Powell who was re elected and to be sworn in then. President Henry Skidmore, Ralph Boster, and Earl Cromley attended with Supt. B Lewis Jones.

Owen Noe Legion Hall Lafayette Post 21 American Legion Women's Auxiliary Evans Packing Co Betsy Ross Spring Hill Dairy Pitty Santa Claus Ytlow, Walker Gallia County Gallipolis Harry Wheeler Salli Pia —Enner Sich Ds Gallia Earl Cromley Supt B. Lewis Jones

Clay School Board Probes Food Theft at New Elementary

GALLIPOLIS Clay Local Board of Education discusses a theft of government foods including 120 pounds of cheese a case of butter and pressed ham from the new Clay Elementary School on Saturday night. A door was left unlocked and thieves used a chisel to access a workroom where game money was kept. Principal Jack Duncan removed the money Saturday. The board accepted the resignation of Mrs Carol Plymare after 23 years teaching effective Friday. substitute Mrs Dewey Wilcoxen will finish the year. A sale of the old schools and equipment is planned at 10 a.m. Saturday. The district bought a new 30 seat bus for 3500 to run a Swan Creek Providence route.

Gallipolis Clay Local Board of Education Clay Hementary Hagven Jack Duncan Duncan Carol Plymare Dewey Wilcoxen Centenary Swan Creek Providence School Cles Cargos Friendly Ridge

River Traffic Report From Gallipolis To Chambersburg On Tuesday

River gauges show Gallipolis at 181 feet on the upper gauge and 10 feet on the lower while the Ohio River runs three feet on the rollers four feet at Montgomery. Kanawha Falls reads 46 of 8 feet rising. Hinton 6 of a foot. Mason Pomeroy 21.03 feet. Point Pleasant 2434. Numerous vessel readings follow with names like William Clark Beckford Reliance Laces Denisimente and Lehigh plus cargoes such as coal steel gasoline and chemicals.

Gallipolis Chambersburg Ohio River Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Mason-Pomeroy Point Fleasant William Clark Keystone Beckford Me. Criss Reliance Laces Atidan Geel Denisimente Sive Agra Toca Bae Setes Reservade Ote Tel Scott Chotin Ont Seneta Tren Ly Els Semet Sep Smae Eever Henry C. Ogram Carl D David E. Moran Lehigh Steel C Ae

Judge Penalizes Man Who Forgets 3 of 24 Children

CLEVELAND P A man who could not recall where three of his 24 children live received a one year suspended sentence for nonsupport. Biglin Suber 47, a city water department laborer, was ordered to pay 80 dollars monthly to support his current wife’s two children and 16 dollars monthly until 1000 dollars is repaid. He claimed 22 more children were abroad in Portugal Trinidad Gary Ind and a former wife in Cleveland. The judge corrected him noting 21, then Suber admitted 24 children exist. He has been married four times, with divorces from the other three. Gallipolis police cited GALLIPOLIS Municipal Court for Wright.

Cleveland Ghven Warrensville Biglin Suber City Water Department Albert ‘A. Waldman Lubber Portugal Trinidad Gary Ind Waldman Subber

Transfers of land deeds across multiple districts and buyers

The county clerk last week recorded transfers including Herbert and Melva Roberts to Leland Bonecutter for 11 acres in Clendens District. Walter and Emma Buck to Clodus Buck for 40 acres in Union District. Walter Buck and Emma Buck to Opal Craig. Rose Lawhorn, Lot 4 Section D. Jean Redman to Grvat and Clara Redman Lot 67 Fourth St Mason. Adie Elias to Ralph A and Margaret A Pickens Lot 50 Third St Mason. C. J. and Agnes Howard to R. S. Hodges and Andrew McCaul Lot 22 Section B Taven Heights. David L. Hanningan to B. F. TOARD 1.5 acres in Tartford. BF and Flora C Toard to Rachel M. and David I Hanningan Wagene District. Elva P. and James Carter to Dale and Velma Offman 52 acres in Cooper District.

Quint Funazars Mason ‘County Judea Herbert Melva Roberts Leland Bonecutter Clendens Walter Emma Buck Clodus Buck Union District Opal Craig Burg Rose Lawhorn Jean Redman Grvat Clara Redman Fourth St Mason Adie Elias Ralph A Margaret A. Pickens C. J Agnes Howard Hodges Andrew McCauland Taven Heights David L. Hanningan B. F. Toard Tartford Flora C. Toard Rachel M David I. Hanningan Wagene Istrict Elva P James Carter Dale Velma Offman Cooper Distiet

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