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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1958

Page

3

Kendle Backed for Route 35 7 Improvements by Epling

Miles T. Epling says J. C. Kendle of the Ohio Department of Highways supports fixing Route 35 and Route 7 from Gallipolis to Kanauga. The Gallia County area aims to bypass Gallipolis, with Kendle expressing interest but no firm method yet. The group calls for Route 35 as a major thoroughfare Charleston to Chicago, and invites Point Pleasant Chamber to join.

Gallipolis J. C. Kendle Ohio Department of Highways Kanauga Miles T. Epling Lafayette Hotel Kendle Gallia County Charleston Point Pleasant Talbott Chicago Mason County C. FE Joe) Warnes Westerville Junior) Chapman Jackson

Two Cases Are Dismissed in Gallia County Court

Judge Robert M. Betz ordered two pending judgment suits in Gallia County Common Pleas Court dismissed after out of court settlements. John Bateman dropped his damage action against Kathleen E. Call with costs paid by Call, and the Burley Ellison Midwest Piping Co. action was called off with prejudice. Court costs were paid in both cases.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Rutland WSCS Plans Ham Supper on Feb 12

POMEROY The Rutland WSCS will sponsor a ham supper at the Rutland Methodist Church on Wednesday February 12 from 5 until 7 p m The menu includes ham scalloped potatoes buttered peas salad hot rolls coffee and cherry pie Tickets are on sale in Rutland stores and business places.

Pomeroy Rutland WSCS Rutland Methodist Church

Hospital appoints Saxton to credit and collection post

James A. Saxton of 6 Belmont Drive is named credit and collection manager at Holzer Hospital and Clinic. He brings extensive experience from Elliott Appliances American Motors and his own Richmond Indiana store. Saxton will oversee all credit and collection operations, improving efficiency for patient and insurance accounts.

Hospital Saxton Credit Gallipolis James A. Saxton Belmont Dr Holzer Hospital Wayne B. Foster James Thomson Saxton Elliott Appliances American Motors Richmond Ind Commonwealth Loan Co Betty First Presbyterian Church Foster

Holzer Hospital Notes

List of births admitted and dismissed at Holzer Hospital across several towns including Gallipolis Pomeroy and Point Pleasant. Notable entries include multiple births to Robinson Armentrout Wilson Waters Hatch and others with detailed patient movements and medical or surgical status. Blood usage recorded as 2 units on Thursday.

Thevenin to be buried in Ohio Township Sunday

Chauncey E. Thevenin 74 will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ohio Chapel at Clipper Mill with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery. He died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday at the home of his step-daughter Ruth Spires of Danville. He was married to Amanda McCalla and survived by his wife, a step-daughter, six grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Friends may call Miller's funeral home Friday evening.

Gallipolis Ohio Chapel Clipper Mill Chauncey E. Thevenin Roscoe Moore Mt. Zion Ohio Township Thevenin Ruth Spires Danville Holzer Hospital Clay Township Gallia County James Emily Bane Thevenin Amanda McCalla Miller

Lions Plan Fund Drive by Gallipolis Lions Club

Gallipolis Lions Club plans a one day fund drive on Saturday February 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at collection stations on the 400 block of Sec ond Ave to raise proceeds for the 1958 March of Dimes. The plan for toll gates around the city was abandoned after city official advice due to traffic risk.

Gallipolis Second Ave Gallipolis Lions Club Lions

Gallia Native George Duncan Buried in Huntington

George Duncan 56 former Gallia County resident died at his West Virginia home Wednesday night. He was buried Friday at Ridge Lawn Cemetery Huntington. Duncan operated Western Auto Store on Court Street before selling to Ralph Bennet a year ago. Born September 10 1901 at Poca WV he was survived by his wife Vance Oliver two daughters Gelia Ann and Jane Adair and brother Dr John R Duncan of Huntington. He belonged to Gallipolis Rotary Club Lions Club Chamber of Commerce and Elks Lodge Central Christian Church in Huntington.

Gallipolis Huntington George Duncan Gallia County West Virginia Ridgelawn Duncan Western Auto Court St Third and Court Ralph Bennet Poca W.va William and Edna Turley Duncan Vance] Oliver Gelia Ann Jane Adair John R. Duncan

River Traffic and Dam Conditions Report

River gauges show Gallipolis 18.4 and 17.0 feet with 24 feet of rollers, Montgomery 16.2 and 9.5 feet, Kanawha Falls 5.06 rising, Hinton 4.68 rising, and Pomeroy Mason 20.62, Point Pleasant 24.42. Dams on Kanawha River London 3.4 feet, Marmet 3.0 feet, Winfield 6 feet. Ohio River movable dams down to Dam 22 then down from 35. Lock updates include multiple vessels at Lock 12 through Lock 34 with varying up and down readings across the system.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Pennsylvania Creditor Aliquippa Queen City R. H. Bosworth Cincinnati A. V. Criss Cornell Ora D II Clarence H. Brown Merrill E. B. Ingram Paul Blazer City of Maysville Susan Hoagland Walter Williamson Laguna F. Shearer Herbert E. Jones Gona

Legal radio and TV give away programs rule

Radio and television sweepstakes are legal if contestants are not required to pay or purchase to participate. The rule emphasizes that participation must be free of any mandatory costs or purchases.

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Epling Mac) MacGinness Virgil Siders George al Biggs Siders Biggs West Virginia State Road Commission C & O Railroad West Vaco Leon Putnam County Celanese Guy H. Brown Chillicothe Portland Cement Association Eugene J. Miller Columbus Ed F. Boggs Zanesville Warnes Walter Morrow Washington D. H MacGinness and Ernest A. Ortman Division 9 W. E Sandra Elswick Stewartstown York Hocking, Athens, Fairfield Counties Logan Keller & Weltner Monument Co John N. Eberst Ohio W. Hunter Street Route Logan, Ohio Henrietta Robinson Middleport Robert N. Armentrout Harvey F. McFarland Vance E. Brumfield Minersville Clifford H. Wilson Charles C. Waters Dundas Frank L. Trivette Wilkesville Gerald Rosebrook South Webster Phillip C. Hatch, Jr Harold Robinson Portland Donna Jean Alien Henderson Carl R. Reed Paden City W. Va Jacques A. Collette Cheshire James H. Swick Vinton Alva W. Dillon Scottown Clara Gearhart A. P. Kerr Surgical Carolyn Louise Mitchell W. Preston Turner Ben H. Russell Kitts Hill Charles E. Urban South Point George D. Norris Letart Falls Robert L. Hurley Effie Taylor Kananga Bert Jones Bidwell E. K. Staley Ezra R. Lanthorne Gali Polis Earle Pritchett N. W. Neutzling J. E. Province R. L. Keefer D. A. Spurlock Garland’ Riddle Mr. Thevenin Lions Plan Gallia
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