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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1958

Page

3

Explosion Injures Two in Gallipolis Home

Mr and Mrs George French Jr of 1135 Second Ave escaped with shock and minor burns after a gas leak caused an explosion at their one story residence. Fire Chief Hector Steele cited gas filled walls and a basement heater as causes. Damage preliminarily estimated at about 1200 dollars with potential additional restoration costs.

Gallipolis George French, Jr Second Ave French Holzer Hospital Hector Steele

Tax Receipt Sales Trail in Gallia County Falls Behind 1957

Gallia County tax receipt sales for the week ending Feb 7, 1958 totaled 2306.50 versus 6295.84 in the prior year. Year to date receipts reach 165510.67, compared with 156037.22 in 1957, while statewide weekly totals declined 13.84 percent from 1957.

Gallipolis Gallia County Roger W. Tracy

Fire damages Hysell Home in Gallipolis

A defective flue sparked a blaze at Mrs. Kathryn Hysell’s Addison home Saturday. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade and stopped the fire before Gallipolis firefighters arrived. The two story house suffered about 200 dollars in damage. Fire Chief Hector Steele led the local volunteers.

Gallipolis Kathryn Hysell Addison Hector Steele

Newborns Reported in Holzer Area Here Feb Through Feb 6

In Our Town highlights newborns at Holzer Hospital with multiple births across Gallia County. Listings show infants born to Fulton, King, Hallanbaugh, Bane, Shepard, Cox, and Brumfield families from Feb 1 to Feb 6, detailing parental names, residences, and maternal grandparents.

Holzer Hospital Gallia County Robert Fulton Gallipolis Robert Paul Rebecca Sue Elizabeth Lucille Jones Paul Jones Finley Richards Rio Grande Grove City Carl Fulton John Benjamin John D. King Bernice Doss Carrie Doss Patricia Christine John Priscilla King William Hallanbaugh Vinton Willa Christine Phillip Jeffrey Melba Arlene Keesee Carl Keesee Harry Hallanbaugh Jeffrey Dean Richard Bane Juanita Hill Teresa Lynn Charles Bane Lower River Rd Homer Hill Thesday Richard Owen Floyd Shepard Chatham Ave Carleena Ann McCor

Graveside Services For Glover Infant

Graveside services for the stillborn infant of Mr and Mrs Samuel Glover of Eureka will be held Tuesday at 11 a m at King Chapel Cemetery conducted by Rev Roscoe Moore of the Eureka Circuit The infant daughter is survived by several brothers and sisters.

Gallipolis Samuel Glover Eureka King Chapel Cemetery Roscoe Moore

Teamwork Makes a Missile

Defense officials call a Steel Magazine report the most detailed on ballistic missile fabrication. The Redstone is built in three major sections a welded aluminum shell is x rayed for porosity. Reynolds Metal Sheffield plant shows shell fabrication. Chrysler Detroit is prime contractor with North American Aviation Los Angeles and Ford Instrument Long Island City as partners.

Defense Department Steel Magazine Reynolds Metal Company Sheffield Ala Chrysler Corporation Detroit North American Aviation Corporation Los Angeles Ford Instrument Company Long Island City N.Y

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes

Birth announcements include a daughter for Porter F. Daughtry Jr. and wife of Kananga and a daughter for Merlyn Ross of Gallipolis among others. Admissions list numerous patients from Gallipolis, Point Pleasant, Wellston, Huntington and surrounding towns, with many medical and surgical entries.

Porter F. Daughtry, Jr Kananga Victor S. Hysell Minersville Billy F. Starkey Wellston James W. Halley Gallipolis Robert Hoover Pomeroy Merlyn Ross C. Leon Saunders Edward F. Grimes Point Pleasant Paula Marcum Ewington Jean Maynard Surgical Carolyn Price K.M. Hauldren Ira D. Galloway Howard F. Shuckler Millwood Oscar Redman Richard 0. Spurlock J W. Waterson Huntington Donovan T. Blazer Loraine Knapp Danny Lee Marr Clifton Melissa Coleman Long Bottom Homer Henshaw R. W. Sayre John Staten Nyle Borden George Tufts Trenton Clarence Daughtry Gerry James

Kenyon Professor Wins 6250 NSF Grant for Wyoming Research

GAMBIER Ohio Charles Thornton biology professor at Kenyon College received a 6250 grant from the National Science Foundation for research work at the University of Wyoming.

Gambier, Ohio Charles §. Thornton Kenyon College National Science Foundation University of Wyoming

Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery

New healing substance Bio-Dyne discovered by a world famous research institute shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves itching and pain without surgery. Results shown in case after case with actual shrinkage and strong statements from patients. Available as Preparation H suppository or ointment with money back guarantee.

New York, N. Y

New Haven Social Notes Highlight Youth Week Events

Dick Austin chaired a discussion on church work and the Mason County March of Dimes drive. Youth Week featured a Feb 1 New Haven EUB Church banquet with Otterbein College guests David and Marie Schneider Arlene Spelman and Nancy Hamilton and local students Betty Jones Bernard Lieving Sandra Roush Ruth Sayre. Lieving hosted with Sayre and Roush leading singing. Jones read. Visiting students offered vocal and instructional music. Nehaclima Garden Club met at Mrs. Tom Hoffman home with hosts Mrs. Emo Wood and Mrs. Phil Batey. Mrs. William Gibbs presided and introduced Don Brown Philip Sport chemical department chief chemist who spoke on household poisons care and antidotes.

Mick Willard McCormick William Mullins Springfield Robert Eugene Charles Cox Bidwell Helen Louise Luckett Betty Jean Larry Allen Stanley Luckett Willis Cox Paul Lloyd Neil King Vinton Erma Lou Hartsook Delcie Hartsook Neil Ring, Sr West Jefferson N. C Stephen Brett Clifford Wilson Gallipolis North Gallia High School Doris Jean Church Rebecca Bruce Harry Wilson Byesville Gramma George Church Pleasant City Julia Ann Vance Eugene Brumfield Mercerville London Janice Ann Saunders Mike Vance Brumfield Lawrence Saunders Cheryla Gay Harvey McFarland Vine St Virginia Lee Morrison Hoyt Morrison George McFarland Alma Smith Nancy Hamilton Columbus Thuse Hamilton F. W. Wheeler Marietta Nelson Wheeler Harris Doepping Gallia Academy High School Cotton Southwestern High School PTA Sidney Fadely Roger Williams Centerville Cheshire - Ryger Elementary Cheshire-Kyger Bob Siler M-G-M Cheshire New Haven Nehaclima Garden Club Tom Hoffman Emo Wood Phil Batey William Gibbs Don Brown Philip Sport Chemical Department

Salk Shots Given At Clinic Saturday

Sixty seven Salk antipolio shots were administered to Gallia County residents during Saturdays free clinic in the offices of the County Department of Health. County health nurse Naomi Rose said 450 units of vaccine arrived Friday for the event. To date a total of 476 Salk anti polio shots have been given since January 1.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Leland M. Smith Dies at Home in Gallipolis

Leland Marcus Smith aged 42 of 24 Central Ave Gallipolis died suddenly of a heart attack at his home at 5 30 a m Monday. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Millers funeral home.

Gallipolis Leland Marcus Smith Central Ave Millers Funeral Home

Boy Fractures Arm In the Fall Saturday

Eugene Casey 14 of Millcreek Rd sustained a compound fracture of his left arm after a fall on ice near home Saturday evening. He was hospitalized at Holzer Clinic, where the arm was set, and then sent home.

Gallipolis Eugene Casey John Casey Millcreek Rd Holzer Clinic

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