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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1960
Page
8
GALLIPOLIS Three men suffered minor injuries when a westbound Florida semi trailer collided with a State Highway Department snowplow on Route 35 at Thurman, part of six reported accidents from hazardous road conditions.
Gallia County dairymen shipping Grade A milk to Charleston plan bulk milk coolers. Mt Vernon and Fairmont start June 1, Valley Bell June 15, Bonhams July 1. After July 1 most producers switch, with Charleston DCSA enforcing compliance and offering a premium of 7 cents per hundredweight. Some farmers will forgo the change due to cost or age.
Gallipolis and Gallia County faced more snow with hazardous driving conditions. Schools statewide were closed, and Thursday night meetings from Scout Districts to the AAU bridge event were canceled. Greyhound service was halted on routes through Gallipolis.
Rio Grande College president Dr Paul R Lyne announced adoption of the ACT testing program for regular orientation periods The admissions office recommends that high school seniors planning to matriculate take the tests at one of 60 Ohio centers Tests will be offered Feb 27 and Apr 23 1960 and during orientation for students admitted without prior testing ACT tests determine placement after admission with scores evaluated by college staff for guidance counseling and remedial planning
Gallipolis surgeon Dr. Lewis D. Telle, chief of surgery at Gallipolis Clinic, writes Inguinal and Femoral Herma Role of Trauma for the February Medical Trial Technique Quarterly. He also serves as chief of staff and surgery at Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant W V and heads surgery at the Gal-
Gallipolis police reported two minor accidents on Thursday with no injuries or charges filed. Fern Evans 42 and Ernest Null 52 collided at Second Ave post office driveway as Evans exited the lot. John Plymare 49 backed from a driveway on Fourth Ave near Vine St and struck a parked car owned by Evelyn North 36, causing medium damage to the right front fender and panel.
Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at DeVro funeral home in Columbus for Sterling B. Smith 52 native of Gallipolis who died Wednesday in Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus. Rev John Glenn and Rev Dr Whitney Trousdale will conduct the rites. Burial planned.
Gallia Academy High School dominates the upper tier of the 1960 General Scholarship test for high school seniors. Jack Stage reports GAHS students claim eight of the top ten scores, with several GAHS seniors earning honorable mention and additional high scores across Gallia County.
Births listed by Holzer Hospital include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Mont Smith Bidwell Route 1 and several other newborns to families in Gallipolis Pomeroy Ripley Ironton and Cheshire. Dismissed entries include multiple named individuals and spouses across Willard Garnet Davidson Ike Neal and others.
Rio Grande College dean C. H. Withers releases a revised second semester schedule for evening extension courses at Rio Grande and at Jackson Wellston Oak Hill and Gallipolis locations. Late registration runs February 22 to 26 with courses listed by site and night.
Donald E. Misner Storekeeper Third Class U S Navy reports to duty at Headquarters Allied Forces Southern Europe. He is son of Clifford Misner of Athens Georgia and husband of Anise Lowe of Radcliff Ohio.
A long list of area churches with Sunday schools worship times Bible studies prayer meetings and youth activities across Chauncey Morristown Concord Millfield Middlesport Pomeroy and nearby towns. Churches include Pilgrim Holiness Church of God Concord Union Chauncey Methodist Millfield Methodist and many others with service times and midweek events.
A dense timetable lists services, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and worship times forNelsonville Wylie Chapel AME Penticostal Apostolic Gospel Latter Day Saints Bear Run Nazarene Carbon Hill churches and more across nearby towns with morning worship at 9 to 11 and evening services, Wednesday and Friday prayers, and youth activities.
A listing of Sunday schools worship times and midweek services across Glouster and nearby congregations including First Baptist Bishopville and Glouster Church of Christ. Entries note Bible schools morning worship and evening services, with pastors and supervisors named where listed.
Meigs area Naomi Baptist hosts Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 11 a m Bible study and prayer service at 7 p m Wednesday. Jehovahs Witnesses publish public notices for services and gatherings in the area.
William Robert Newell, 27, of Columbus, arrested by the Gallia County sheriff's department, pleads innocent to non support in Municipal Court. He is bound over to the May term grand jury under $500 bond, which he posted and was released.
Carl Tucker, 74, of Jackson Route 1, was admitted to Holzer Hospital early Thursday after a fall at home. He sustained a fractured left hip and his condition is listed as stable.
A listing of area church schedules including Pt. Pleasant Church of Christ Evangelical United Brethren New Haven Charge Harmony Baptist Heights EUE Main Street Baptist Bellemeade EUB Leon Charge Shiloh Mt. Zion Promise Land Warren Seventh Day Adventist Trinity Methodist Spellman Methodist Westminster Methodist Nazarene Christ Episcopal First Church of God with service times, Sunday School, morning worship, and midweek prayers.
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