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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1958

Page

2

Minor Wreck Investigated By Police

Gallipolis police investigated a two car rear end collision at First and Mill Creek at 3 46 p m on Wednesday involving Oren M Barker Jr 17 Gallipolis Ferry and Virginia Smith 21 Kananga Both cars were northbound and no injuries or charges resulted In Municipal Court Judge William H Jones fined Lena Belle Williams 35 Eureka Star Route 10 and costs for speeding Her case was continued after a guilty plea Also fined was Chris Anderson 1 Gallipolis 20 and costs for intoxication

Gallipolis First Mill Creek Oren M. Barker, Jr Gallipolis Ferry Virginia Smith Kananga Barker William H. Jones Lena Belle Williams Eureka Star Route Chris Anderson

Kyger Workers Vote for Strike After Prolonged Talks

The OVEC bargaining dispute over wages and union security continues as 185 eligible workers vote on a strike. Results show 149 in favor, 35 against, with one uncounted vote. Management argues two major demands would disrupt regional wage patterns across seven states.

OVEC AEC Portsmouth Jim Wetherholt Straub Lafayette

River Ice and Towing Report from Gallipolis and Lock Districts

River gauges show ice and dam conditions from Gallipolis to Lock 35 with 3 inch ice at Locks 13 14 15 16 and 2 to 4 inch ice below Gallipolis Dam. Few boats mobile Wednesday as tow traffic limited with several named vessels tied between Lock 16 and Point Pleasant.

Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Gallipolis Solvay DeSoto Walter Williamson Jefferson Tradewinds Creditor City of Huntington Cornell Jane T. Crucible Raymond X Salvati Louisiana Betty Moran Lock 16 Point Pleasant

Hospital Notes Births And Birth Trends At Holzer

A list of new births at Holzer Hospital including daughters for Harmon and Hovatter families and sons for Hamilton Reynolds and others. Names span Point Pleasant Middleport Oak Hill Jackson and Gallipolis with many mothers noted as Mrs. names. Discharges and blood usage noted.

Richard H. Hovatter Middleport Gene Eldon Boggs Oak Hill Wilbur Lee Hamilton Jackson John Reynolds Point Pleasant

Stars Foretell Bright Year Ahead For 1958 Born

Tomorrow's forecast warns against mixing business with pleasure and urges steady effort. If today is your birthday, a remarkable year awaits with career gains, social prestige, and rich emotional experiences. romance may bloom between June and September.

Four Attend Well Child Clinic In Snowbound Gallipolis

Snow and cold weather reduced turnout at Gallipolis Well Child Clinic. Four children attended and received Salk polio shots. Attending physician Dr. J Gordon Gibert was helped by Mrs. Helen Spriegel RN and Miss Janice Luman RN.

Gallipolis Helen Spriegel J. Gordon Gibert Spriegel Janice Luman

Legion Plans Birthday Party at Legion Hall

Lafayette Post 27 members meet to organize the American Legion 39th birthday celebration set for March 15 in the Municipal Building Legion Hall. Louis G Marchi Sr and Silas J Hamilton are asked to work with Mrs W J Brown's Post 27 Auxiliary to pick a date near March 15.

Gallipolis — Legion Lafayette American Legion Legion Hall Louis G. Marchi Silas J. Hamilton W. J. Brown Post 27

Nerve Pills Poison Two Beaver Children

Sharon Ann Beaver age 34 and Beverly Sue Beaver age 5 of Gallipolis- Mercerville Star Route were admitted to Holzer Hospital for barbiturate poisoning after swallowing nerve pills. Both were listed in fairly good condition and sleeping well on the midnight nursing report.

Gallipolis Sharon Ann Beverly Sue Rudy Beaver Mercerville Holzer Hospital

Hamden Visitors and Moving News From Local Couples

Mr and Mrs Ed mund Foster of Point Rock and Mrs Mary Nixon of Hamden visited the Weyands. Springfield guests Paul and family stayed with Clarence Jewell and Glenn Frazee. Perry guests at Mansfield plan to move to Georgia. Logan and Lancaster families visited Charley Salts. Gerty and Lewis households hosted Columbus visitors on business. Captain James Cook began probing the Antarctic Circle in 1773 reaching the farthest south in the 18th century.

Hamden Edmund Foster Point Rock Mary Nixon Howard Weyand Paul Jewell Springfield Clarence Jewell Glenn Frazee Roy Murdock Russell Hollingshead Russell Perry Mansfield Perry State of Georgia Clarence Salts James Frey Logan George Geiger Lancaster Charley Salts John E. Salts D. M. Chapman Ollie Nickell Columbus Rio Grande Robert Gerty Henry Gerty T. G. Lewis J. G. Bagley James Cook

Rio Grande students spotlight International Relations Day

The Jackson BPW Club February dinner in Cambrian Hotel featured Rio Grande College students Miss Louisa Brunicardi and George Primanis with faculty member Miss Clara E. Poston. They compared school systems in Italy Latvia and the United States, welcomed by Mrs. Rupert who introduced the program.

Gallipolis Jackson Business and Professional Women's Club Cambrian Hotel Rio Grande College Louisa Brunicardi George United States Rupert Rio Grande High School Jackson Club

Holzer To Speak At Central Surgical Association Talk

Dr. Charles E. Holzer Jr. is set to present at the Central Surgical Association annual meeting at Ohio State University. He will discuss Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis with collaborators Dr. John Markley and Dr. Robert Carson and join in a discussion afterward. Dr. Marcus Magnussen of Holzer Hospital is expected to attend.

Gallipolis Charles E. Holzer, Jr Central Surgical Association Ohio Union Ohio State University Holzer John Markley Robert P. Carson Holzer Hospital Markley Carson Marcus Magnussen

Thelma A Saunders Sues for Divorce in Gallia Court

Thelma Ada Saunders of Gallipolis Route 1 files for divorce from Joseph Donald Saunders of Northup Route 1 in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Married July 20 1946 the couple has one eight year old child. The plaintiff seeks divorce and custody at final hearing.

Gallipolis Thelma Ada Saunders Joseph Donald Saunders Northup Gallia County

All But Two Schools Re Open Thursday

Gallia County Superintendent B Lewis Jones said all county schools will resume Thursday with the exception of Hannan Trace High School and Bidwell Elementary School. Both schools are shut due to frozen water pipes threatening class operations.

Gallipolis B. Lewis Jones Hannan Trace High School Bidwell

Moone's Emerald Oil Relief Advert for Aches

A pharmacy notice urges readers to buy Moone's Emerald Oil for back and leg pains. It promises swift relief after the first application and continued use, describing the product as a clean penetrating antiseptic oil that does not stain or feel greasy. Athens Pharmacy.

Moone

Bargain kitchen and apparel sale advertised in bright circular

A dense price list advertises open stock discounts on toasters coffee makers steam irons and deep fryers with limited quantities and one per customer. It also promotes Lustre Ware plastic items kitchen tools and women's apparel with sale prices on coats nylons blouses pedal pushers and handbags plus discount on phonograph records and linens.

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