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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1952
Page
7
Holiday visitors and extended family ties across Glouster Athens Bainbridge and Cadiz include John Carpenter Harold Rose Lewis Jones Ila B Henderson Lynwood Viney Emma Viney William Miner and Francis Clark. Trips to Bainbridge and Trimble accompanied by Mrs C K Rockhold in addition to multiple Miners and related relatives from Columbus Detroit Akron and Detroit.
GALLIPOLIS The State Highway Patrol reports Richard L. Woodyard Jr of Parkersburg was charged with speeding. He appeared before Judge William H. Jones and was fined ten dollars and costs after pleading guilty. H W Conley charged with driving while intoxicated after a Sunday accident pled innocent and was bound over to the grand jury on $500 bond.
Gauge readings at Lock 18 through 23 on the Ohio River show depths varying from 15.3 to 17.2 feet with discharges around 7.4 to 9.8 feet. Nearby Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha Falls report rising levels, while boat movements list numerous vessels with times mostly in the morning and early afternoon.
In Gallia County Common Pleas Court Renick E Hendren Jr was granted a divorce from Ethel Hendren. Custody of three minor children awarded to the father with a property settlement arranged in the action.
Gallia County Fire Department responded to a grass fire at the Ernest Lewis residence on Upper River Road Monday around 4 p.m. The blaze caused little damage and was quickly extinguished.
Sheriff George Ehman and Deputy Gordon Fisher arrested Bell Blankenship at his Route 141 home Sunday night for assault and battery. Blankenship was jailed pending disposition of the charge.
Thomas McAllister of Glouster was taken on Sunday to Mount St. Mary Hospital for observation and treatment. Others from the community to Mount St. Mary that week included Miss Helen Bertha Hollister Mrs. Clel Campbell and Cassius Judson of Glouster Route 3.
The Past Matrons Association of Thea Chapter OES will meet Friday at 6 p.m. for dinner at Hotel Gordon. Members should reserve by Thursday by reporting to Mrs. Glenna Reese or Mrs. Esta Haskins.
Fifty non English speaking ROK officers at Fort Belvoir join U S Army schools with interpreters aiding lessons. The program aims to replace more American troops on the front and expands to infantry artillery and quartermaster corps training.
Hospital notes list multiple local births and admissions in Gallipolis, Middleport, and surrounding towns with names such as Skinner Parsons Irwin Cotton Walker Anderson and more. A December 29 and 28 discharge list includes numerous patients and a daughter christened Deborah Katherine in Middleport. the report also covers a post at a U S Army post with Korean officers and language classes.
Arch Nearbrite hopes Secretary Durkin will avoid repair work as the new Labor head, while the Plumbers' Union chief takes the top post.
Cecil Glover of Columbus and Lillie Walker of Galopolis obtained a marriage license. Glover is 40 and a laborer while Walker is 36 and a housewife.
A church gathering announced to close a weeks long membership drive will be held at the Jacksonville Methodist Church. The 8 PM service will include communion at 11 PM with music from Athens' Harry Simmons PA system and invitations to the neighboring Jacksonville Methodist church.
POMEROY Mayoral report states Henry Romine 19 of near Middleport and Clifford Icehower 18 of Joy Route 2 were bound over to the grand jury under $1000 bond each after pleadings of not guilty to charges of second degree manslaughter in the death of Joe Dailey 17 of Portland on December.
Mrs. Etta Stewart funeral held at her West Columbia home with Rev. Paul Mahoney officiating. Attendees included Fred Russell Bradbury Lula Russell Clifford Russell of Anderson Indiana and others from Middleport and surrounding areas as services followed Christmas Day at Holzer Hospital.
Dale E. Smith age 19 of Reedsville and Thelma J. Smith age 19 of Minersville, along with Herbert Hoover age 24 of Pomeroy Route 2 and Mary Lou McClou age 17 of Pomeroy, and Bruce Scholl age 22 of Pomeroy with Faye Carol Seeger age 20 of Middleport are named in the notice.
Mr and Mrs Leon Peach of Greens Run hosted a Christmas turkey dinner. Guests included Mrs Dan Cox and daughter Linda Cox, Mae Cox, Trimble, Gary Wayne, Terry Lee and Bobby Peach.
On Wednesday at 10 pm Rev. Frank C. Cleveland of the First Baptist Church will lead a New Year's watch meeting in the church auditorium replacing the regular weekly prayer meeting.
Richard Powers departs Wednesday to return to Randolph Field Texas after a 10 day leave spent with his mother Mrs Dave Powers and other relatives. Powers has served in the Air Force about nine months.
The Glouster Methodist Church Youth Fellowship toured caroling and visited the counsellor Mrs. Vern Hall where refreshments and gifts were exchanged. Rev. Lie received a gift from the group as members listed include Diana Gierhart Lavonne Johnson David Gierhart Barbara Tippie Laura Love Sally McClelland Jimmie Bleyer Marty Murphy Carol Nott Judy Nott Sharon Perkins Judy Perkins Melinda Gamwell Larry Conway Donna Lane Carolyn Conway Sondra Dugan Marguerite Stephenson Frankie Jewell Dickie Dugan Leon Lane Mona Potts Ellen Markins Virginia McClelland Judy Parks Gayla Clemmons Sharon Hall Daryl Dugan Judy Hook Karen Williams Mr. Devol and Susan and Nancy Hall.
Mrs. Jennie Mc Laughlin 82 died unexpectedly at Newark Hospital while visiting her daughter Mrs. Fred Waldeck. She formerly lived in Hollister and is survived by son Charles Hollister daughters Mrs. Jessie Shipman Columbus Mrs. Mary Smart Barberton Mrs. Ananeil Woghtmuth Dayton two brothers Clifford Andrews Hollister John Andrews Damnville NL 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Her husband a daughter and four sons preceded her in death. C F Wallace funeral home handling arrangements.
The fragment asserts that the Chinese possessed a magnetic compass by 1600 B C, suggesting early navigation technology. No corroborating details or sources are provided in the text.
Eden Sea New York welcomed Holiday Visitor Glouster Chief Yeomal and Ray Hardistz of the U S Navy who spent the holiday week with Mrs Alfred Harding.
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