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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1955

Page

5

Gallipolis Elementary Pairings Set for Tournament

Gallia County elementary basketball pairings announced for a nine-team tournament at Rio Grande High School. Perry, defending champs, open Tuesday at 6 p.m. against AddisonBulaville, with additional games including RodneyCenterville and CentenaryGallia leading to March 3 semifinal and Perry’s two games in one night. Finals scheduled the following week.

Gallipolis David E. Jenkins Perry Gallia County Rio Grande Addison Bulaville Jenking Rodney- Centerville Addison-Bulnville Rodney-Centerville Centenary-Gailia

Scout Troop Formed by Local Churches

Gallipolis and Ohio Chapel Methodist churches formed a new boy scout troop. The chapter was completed last Friday night at Maurice Bane's meeting hall. Rev. Leroy Collier is pastor with Kenneth Betz as institutional representative and troop committee chair. Committee: Fred Northup, Robert Scott, Billy Gene Evans, Jacob C Chevalier. Scoutmaster Robert S Montgomery with James Craft as assistant. Charter Boy Scouts: Don Call, Charlies Fisher, William Henry, Roger Brumfield, Jimmy Holcomb, Ronnie Lemon, Richard Nortup, Robert Wallace, Freddy Mitchell.

Gallipolis Chambersburg Ohio Chapel Maurice Bane Leroy Collier Kenneth Betz Fred Northup Robert Scott Billy Gene Evans Jacob C. Chevalier Robert S. Montgomery James Craft Don Call Charlies Fisher William Henry Roger Brumfield

Local Social Notes and Funeral Services

Mrs Goldie Duper and sister Alta McGrady visited. Effie Woltz and Michael Nihiser joined Emma Woltz for luncheon. Johnnie West dined with Dave and Mrs Woltz. guests included the Nihisers, the Lindouts, Gail Woltz, Ellen Bowers, Al Kadzban family, and Bruce. Funeral services were held for James W Lunsford at Fairview Church conducted by Rev Clyde Goss.

J. E. Woltz Effie Woltz Emma Woltz Michael Nihiser Martha Fink Etta Carpenter Columbus Gail Woltz Rockbridge Ellen Bowers al Kadzban Bruce Manistee Mich James W. Lunsford Fairview Church Clyde Goss Lancaster

Pazo Ointment Promises Quick Piles Relief

In many cases of simple piles the Pazo ointment provides relief without surgery. It reduces swelling and stops bleeding and itching, with fast soothing action and a new stainless form now sold in druggists along with suppositories.

Anesiana

Scout Course Is Offered In Gallipolis

A scout leaders basic training course for the Mason Gallia Meigs district begins next Wednesday at Grace Methodist Church Gallipolis. The Patrol Method is the theme and all scoutmasters assistants committee members and parents are invited. Topics include patrol and troop organization program planning meetings hiking and camping and helping individual boys grow with dates March 9 16 23 and related activities.

Gallipolis Mason-Gallia-Meigs Grace Methodist Church

Residents and visitors share local ties and travel notes

Carbondale social news lists visits from Barberton Fairborn and Nelsonville relatives. Families from Dayton Columbus Lancaster Zanesville Athens and Hamsey Run are mentioned with weekend visits and illness updates. A funeral at Ashby Church and cactus and canyon notes conclude the page.

Carbondale Dewey Arnold Barberton Ivan Matheny Fairborn Matheny Dwight Clark Mary Powers Effie Landis Nelsonville S. M. Dunlap Howard Pidcock and Son Dayton Pidcock Guy Adams Sarah Penrod Hazel Stump Mae Harkless Ashby Church Barb Boudinot Connett Boudinot Nell Lowery Lizzie Doolittle Lbourne Weede Columbus Delbert Nutter Lancaster Ehlan Doolittle Hamsey Run Leo Cox Zanesville Cox Allison Cox Roy Wachenschwanz Mount St Mary Hospital Floyd Barber Barber George Barber Eugene Lowery Nolan Mace Athens

Woman Files for Support in Gallia Court

West Virginia woman Betty Higgins filed a reciprocal support petition in Gallia County Common Pleas Court seeking support for a dependent from William Franklin Withrow. Judge Robert M. Betz ordered temporary custody to Mamie Gillenwater of four minor children and Edward W. Gillenwater to pay 20 dollars weekly plus 100 dollars attorney fee. Ruth Long of Vinton was divorced from Charles M. Long of Piketon for great neglect of duty with a separation agreement assigning 5.11 acres in Huntington Town and household goods to Long, while Long received a 1953 car and nine shares in the Vinton Banking Company and Lang was ordered to pay 340 dollars weekly for support of two of three minor children.

Gallipolas West Virginia Betty Higgins Gallia County Common Pleas Court William Franklin Vinton Charles M. Long Piketon Huntington Town Clay Street Raccoon Creek Long Vinton Banking Lang

Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Garden Meeting

Mrs. Harley George spoke on What in New in Flowers and Vegetables at the French City Garden gathering hosted by Mrs. Amyl Maffett. Members displayed new garden catalogues and discussed 1965 introductions from Burpee and various rose and corn varieties.

Gallipolis Harley George Amyl Maffett Garfield Avenue George United States Mrs. George Burpee Queen Elizabeth Row

River Traffic Gallipolis Dam Watch Tuesday

Five boats locked through the Gallipolis dam during a 24 hour period as the Ohio River rose from 16 to 19. The log lists vessels such as Dorrance, Stevenson, Herbert E. Jones, Solvay, Dixie Challenger, Island Creek, and others with loads or empties. Water levels show Gallipolis 18.7 feet upper and 25.5 feet lower, Kanawha at Winfield and Marmet readings nearby.

Gallipolis Ohio River Dam Dorrance Stevenson Herbert E. Jones Solvay Dixie Challenger Island Creek Ohio Criss, Jr Northern Bosworth Peace Margeren Blazer Francis Helen Z Billy Stump AH. Crane Louisiana Sycamore Kanawha River Semet Winfield Sam Craig Marmet Bruce Ouachita Cherrystone Montgomery Point Pleasant Reading Mason

Riverside Study Club Hosts Meeting on Sweden Model

Mrs L H Nelson hosted the Riverside Study Club at her Fourth and Winton home with one guest Miss Anne Hill. After a social hour and dessert for Washington's birthday the speaker Mrs Oxa Baird discussed Sweden a Model for the World from Hudson Strode. The group, studying the Scandinavian peninsula, noted an accident injuring the Logan elm seeding in the courthouse yard.

L. H Nelson Riverside Study Club Fourth and Winton Anne Hill Washington W. Walter Webb Herman Condee Oxa Baird Sweden Hudson Strode Scandinavian Peninsula Norway

Gallipolitans Headed to Florida and California Trips

W. G. Haskins and his son Don left Tuesday for a trip to California. Also departing are Dr and Mrs. Ray mon T. Allison and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Evans heading to Florida.

W. G. Haskins Don California Florida Raymon T. Allison Stanley Evans

Marriage license applications filed in Gallipolis

Probate Judge John W. Howell's office lists four couples seeking licenses. Bryant Eugene Duncan 21 of Vinton and Betty Rebecca Kirk 28 of Bidwell. Marvin Lee Mace 24 of Mc Arthur Route 2 and Ida Elizabeth Wigal 16 of Bidwell Route 1. Duncan born Porter to Lane and Jewel Arthur Duncan. Kirk born Weavern West Virginia to Freda and Rhoda Adkins Kirk. Mace born Dundas to Alonzo F. and Edna Morrison Mace. Wigal born Palacetown West Virginia to Paul and Estle Lockhart Wigal.

Gallipolis John W. Howell Bryant Eugene Duncan Vinton Farmer Betty Rebecca Kirk Bidwell Porter Lane and Jewel Arthur Duncan Weavern W. Va Freda Rhoda Adkins Kirk Marvin Lee Mace McArthur Ida Elizabeth Wigal

Postmaster Caldwell Lectures at Rio Grande College

Gallipolis postmaster Elmer F. Caldwell addressed the Rio Grande College student body Monday morning during the assembly announcing civic duties and community service opportunities.

Rio Grande Elmer FE. Caldwell Gallipolis George Washington Rio Grande College

Scout Leaders Roundtable Planned in Middleport Library

Gallia Meigs district will host a scout leaders roundtable for all district masters assistants and troop committee members Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Middleport public library meeting room Troop 245 is sponsor by the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department The program includes year round troop camping demonstrations to aid program planning in March with the theme fit for camp and presentations to acquaint leaders with advancement forms awards roundup and conservation certificates to be issued.

Gallipolis Mason-Gallia- Meigs Middleport Public Library Middleport

Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Death

Daybook records multiple visits among Racine residents including Mr and Mrs Rob ert Sayre and daughter Karen, and Mr Wayne Hart leading to gatherings with Hulbert Sayre family. Postmaster Riley Crow dies February 15 with funeral February 17. others attend clinics and funerals, including Mrs Hattie Onlinger’s service in New Haven.

Letart Robert Sayre Karen Racine Mit Hulbert Sayre Angela Janet Wayne Hart, Jr Columbus Wayne Hart Earl KeVer Albert Boston Riley Crow Clarence Adkins Point Pleasant Clinic Harry Thompson Albert Thompson Donald Thompson Calvin Blessing Dallas Yeager Ceci Blessing Ed Fry Taft Bastan Johnnie Fry Jimmie Judy Clarence Yeager Mra Yeager Mra Iva Hudson Dan Aten Hattie Onlinger New Haven Smith Lon Biewsing Ethel Pry

Deer Upsets Hunt at Camp Adner Wary Racoon Meet

In Gallipolis Tuesday hunters gathered at Camp Adner for the annual Warring tor Birthday event of the Raccoon Township Fowl Hunters Association. Deer intruded the course causing hounds to lose track. Biendie Haggin owned by Earl Shambart won from a field of MI dogs. Second and third placed hounds were Coasty owned by Ed Rainer and Jake owned by Tlargia Harris with Monna Kay owned by O11 Green of Cadmus in fourth. City officials noted the night disruption and the unexpected deer presence near the camp house.

Gallipolis Camp Adner Flo Grande Center Point Biendie Haggin Earl Shambart Sciotoville Raccoon Township Foo Hunters Association Animaia John F Morgan Gallipelia Rio Grande Coasty Ed Rainer Jake Tlargia Harris Monna Kay O11 Green Cadmus

Cub School for Leaders in Mason-Jallia Meigs District

Announcement that all cub scout leaders in Mason Jallia Meigs district may join a new basic training course. Cubmasters assistants committeemen den mothers and parents urged to attend March 10 at Trinity Metr ist Church Point Pleasant with topics on fundamentals program planning den meeting and achievement plan pack administration and pack meeting through March 31.

Gallipolis Mason-jallia- Meigs Trinity Metrist Point Pleasant

Springfield visitors and local trips noted

Mr and Mrs Artie Verigan of Springfield visited here. W R Holcomb and family, Mrs Charlies Krete and her son were in Columbus. Mrs Ralpha group honored Lanna’s 13th birthday. Mrs Mildred Shilta and Mrs Winnie Crist visited Pomeroy. Mrs Anderson Wooten visited her husband at the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital. Larry Turner of Millersport visited relatives. Dr Morrie is working in Athens. Everett Holcomb trips to Texas. Mrs J B Radekin and daughter Nellie Vale were in Pomeroy. Mr and Mrs Reserdlen and son, Junior Radekin of Londonderry spent weekend with kin.

A. Cornett Fort Lauderdale Rees Gallia County Springfield Hia Charles Rees Patriot Irene Dabney Indianapolia R. C. Dabney Point Rock Artie Verigan W. R. Holcomb Everett Charlies Krete Columbus Mildred Shilta Winnie Crist Pomeroy Anderson Wooten Veterans Hospital Chillicothe Larry Turner Millersport Morrie Athens Fverett Holcombh Texas J. BE. Radekin Nellie Vale Mr. Reserdlen Junior Radekin Londonderry J. B. Radekin

Hospital Notes Chronicle A List Of Names And Professions

A long list appears under Holzer Hospital Notes featuring numerous individuals with various titles such as Rev Mea John, Mr and Mrs Hubbard, Ms Leanie Jewell Pomeroy, Mrs J Wiley Salisbury, and many others. The fragmentary text catalogues medical and surgical roles alongside several locations including Jackson Gallipolia Point and Cheshire, indicating a community register or hospital record shuffled with names and basic identifiers.

John 0 Davie Centerville Howard Hubbard

Poultry Disease Meet Planned in Gallia County Courthouse

Gallia County hosts a poultry disease control meeting at 8 pm on February 26 in the Gallia County Courthouse courtroom. County Agent Bill Smith says Dr. Glyde Marsh of Ohio State University will be the main speaker.

Gallipolis Gallia County Bill Smith Glyde Marsh Ohio State University Extension

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