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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1952
Page
11
Gallipolis City Commission moves to modernize outside city limits with contracts compensating volunteer firefighters and extending full protection when responding beyond corporate lines. Also notes civil service patrolman exam and a 1951 1952 school district financial report with cash balances and expenditures.
The document lists totals including 1,280.00 and 8,832.44 and mentions equipment, buildings, and motor vehicles. Trustees Jack J. Davis Fred J. Smith and Phil Kling have approved the plan to be paid and protected under State laws.
James Baldwin, formerly a city police radio dispatcher and Gallia Academy graduate, is named deputy sheriff by Sheriff George Ehman. The addition aims to reduce workload and support direct cattle theft investigations, with Gordon Fisher as the other deputy. Lucille Smith will remain as office secretary.
Gallia Academy High School announces honors for the first semester. Sophomores Jean Allison Barbara Clendenin Wanda Folden Buddy Preston Martha Robinson lead the A list with others named along with freshmen juniors and seniors listed among the top students. Principal M Harold Brown and Margaret Gordon oversee the release.
Mrs J D Carr held a baby shower for Mrs William Carr at the William Carr home on February 1 with 5,116,909 family members helping. Attendees included Alma Swartz Mabel Griffin Osie Henderson Genevieve Guthrie Maxine Yost Maude White and many others from Keno Sumner and nearby towns. The event featured ice cream cake sandwiches coffee lemonade and favors as the host family planned further notices.
Gallipolis Aerie hosts district 24 Fraternal Order of Eagles meeting and initiation at the Aerie Home 326 1 2 Second Ave. Sunday at 2 p m. Delegates from Athens Pomeroy Jackson Oak Hill Wellston and McArthur will attend.
Fred Hamrick was elected president of the Gallia County Dairy Service Unit with A. L. Morris as vice president and Lawrence Holliday as secretary treasurer. Charles Carter and James Roush join the board of directors. Harold Bennet reported 145 first services in January and 148 in December. New members include Garland Lanier, George L. Gladden, Vernon Taylor, and others in Gallia County areas.
Eno community members were appointed hostesses for the March Gallia County Home Demonstration Council meeting at Grace Methodist Church. President Mrs. Robert Ball announced a Minnie Price scholarship nominee and a district officers meeting set for March 5 in Ironton. Handbooks define the council work to the worldwide Association of Country Women, with 5.5 million members.
Boats at the Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha River district were listed with up and down movements including the Weir Frances H. and R. W. Lea along the Ohio River and ships such as the Shirley and Tecumseh on the Kanawha. The Ohio River was rising at about one tenth of a foot per hour with two to three feet of water expected unofficially. Kanawha Falls gauge showed a fall of 6.66 feet while the upper levels tracked changes across the waterway system.
A list from Holzer Hospital reports admissions including Mrs. Kenneth Rucker Northup, Mrs. William Baxter Pomeroy, Anna Blake Gallipolis, Mrs. Henry Hill Leon, Mrs. Samuel Copley Bidwell, Mrs. George Clench Gallipolis, Mrs. Fred Parker Gallipolis, Mrs. Edward Dye Wellston, Paul Davies Gallipolis, Mrs. Earl Jacobs Wellston, Mrs. Sam Jenkins Jackson, Dr. George Roberts Gallipolis, and others such as Mrs. Clark Thompson Vinton, Fred Parker Gallipolis, and several with names including Shade Tackett Vinton, Mrs. George Mees, Mrs. Mary Wilkes, Susan Phillips, James Ebersbach, Freddie Lamm, Kirby Goodrich, Carl Hayth, Mrs. Rufus Stevens, and Harry Wallace Nara Ridge.
Gallipolis judge John W Howell urged Rotary Club members that Juvenile Court work affects youths more than probate matters. He argued courts should guide and educate young offenders toward citizenship, cautioned that sentencing to institutions postpones problems, and praised juvenile research efforts and dependent child aid as key supports.
Hartford sees limited flood damage with basements filled and traffic halted on the highway below Hanging Rock. The Hartford PTA convened at the school with President Mrs. Harry Grimm presiding and Rev Haney delivering prayers. County and Mason County PTAs held meetings as residents hosted birthday celebrations and community gatherings.
Mrs John Will Kel hosted a Hartford Methodist Church Ladies Bible Class gathering with president Mrs James McKnight presiding. The group voted to buy a pulpit lamp and repair pulpit chairs. Refreshments were served to a list of attendees including Mrs C E Haney and Mrs William McKnight.
Officers of the Marion Rebekah Lodge were installed January 22 with Dessie Smith as installing officer. New officers include Rosalie Coler as noble grand and Mona Mae Haines as vice grand. The lodge plans a February 12 meeting and a February 6 community supper with Mary Stone's Sunday School class as hostess. The article also notes local events, engagements, a car accident, and travel anecdotes.
Shawnee residents and guests hosted and traveled between Columbus Athens and Barberton over the weekend with Edward Hopkins entering Ohio University for the second semester majoring in chemistry and Wallace Higgins set to receive a master's degree in June. Other visitors included Charles Bright Don Zenner and family of Barberton. Clarence Griffith of Barberton. Charles Dishon of Lancaster. Dick Peyton of Columbus. Robert Nicholas and Brenda visiting from Columbus. Shirley Jones and Juanita Opman from Columbus. Lawrence Smith of Carbon Hill. Kathleen Fetterly and Jackie Sue visiting New Lexington. and Ann Morgan who is improving after illness.
Influenza wave casuses Logan area schools to close for the week. Gibisonville halts classes after 25 percent absenteeism and flu symptoms appear among attendees. Six county schools have closed, with others reporting lower attendance but signs of easing as the epidemic may be spent. Central school shows the worst turnout with 77 absent.
Mrs Bessie Stillwell 58 wife of Lawrence Stillwell died 12 30 pm Tuesday at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital She was a Logan native who moved to Lancaster nine years ago The mother of three daughters and four grandchildren She leaves brothers and a sister funeral services set for Friday 2 pm at Logan Methodist Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery
Blue Cross representatives will be at the Logan courthouse lobby this week to inform residents under 65 about hospitalization insurance and to accept enrollments. The enrollment drive continues through Friday with on site questions and plan details available.
Obituary notes for Phena Kidwell 78 who died January 24 in Columbus rest home. Mentions family survivors, church membership, funeral details, and burial. Additional local items include medical patients, birthday greetings, military service, visits, tests by health nurse, and moved families.
Logan librarian Mrs Evalan Hansen released lists of 10 top selling fiction and 10 top selling non fiction books for 1951. From Here to Eternity by James Jones topped fiction with 240000 copies, followed by The Caine Mutiny and Moses. Non fiction leader Look Younger Live Longer by Gaylord Hauser, Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book, Washington Confidents by Jack Lait, and others fill the top ranks. Also noted is the dismissal of the state’s non support case against Merl Bullock in common pleas court.
Logan reports progress toward a county city police radio system with a main transmitter remote control units and mobile receivers transmitters. Two sheriff cruisers and a city police car will carry mobile units stored in trunks while remote controls will be at the police station and sheriff’s office awaiting FCC permit approval.
A roster from Hocking Valley Hospital shows Logan residents Mrs Ase Hutton and Mrs Russell Freeman along with Route 1 residents Bennie Brandewie James Bentley and Richard Bucher. Also listed are Wellston route travelers Homer Summers and others including Mrs Charles W Foster Union Furnace McArthur Mrs Emmett Robbins McArthur and Mrs George Wellinrieter. Chilli cothe.
Judge Harley Meyer dismissed the divorce petition filed by Dorothy L. Rosser against Bel ford F. Rosser upon the defendant's application. The Rossers had been divorced twice previously.
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