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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1958

Page

6

Rio Grande Water Crisis Dominates Gallia County Meeting

Gallia County commissioners to seek state and federal relief declaring a Rio Grande water emergency. Civil defense officials and local leaders discussed wells, water trucking, and long term solutions as Rep. Taber and Col. Lindemore assisted.

Gallipolis Rio Grande Gallia Oly M. Stewart Raccoon Glendon O Cap) Evans Rio Grande College Davis Hall Albert Ehman Area Civil Defense Jackson George W. Hiland Paul Lindemore Fort Hayes Civil Defense Rio Gallia County

Board Settles Bond Suit In Gallipolis School Case

The Gallipolis City Board of Education settles a $120000 bid bond dispute with George A Suter Co receiving a $10500 check from Globe Indemnity Co. The board dismisses all claims and expects a net gain around $9000 after costs. The action also hires a seventh eighth grade teacher and discusses acting superintendent duties.

Gallipolis Gallia County Austin O. Cotton Merrill O'Dell Dr. Gibert William H. Sowers Billy G. Matthews Sally MecNeil Moshier Boggs Perry J. Bailes

Milk Producers Plan Meeting Friday Night

Gallia county district three of the Huntington Interstate Milk Producers Association will hold an 8 p.m. Friday meeting at Bidwell Porter School presided by District Three director Earl Cromley. All milk producers in Springfield and Morgantown townships and parts of Raccoon and nearby areas are urged to attend.

Gallipolis Huntington Interstate Milk Producers Association Bidwell- Porter Earl Cromley Springfield Morgan Townships Raccoon

Mrs Emmett Shane Buried In Ohio Funeral

Funeral services were held Tuesday in Piqua for Mrs. Emmett Shane, mother of Gallipolis’ Dr. Francis W. Shane. She died at her home in Piqua on Saturday night.

Gallipolis Piqua Emmett Shane Francis W. Shane

River Traffic and Dam Status Along Ohio and Kanawha Rivers

Gauges show Gallipolis 19.6 and 11.0 feet with 8 feet of rollers. Montgomery 15.9 and 7.6 with 64 feet. Kanawha Falls 2.81 rising. Hinton 2.98 rising. Pomeroy Mason 24.59. Point Pleasant 26.30. Dam levels on Kana waha River at London 2% feet. Marmet and Winfield on the sill. Ohio River movable dams up with slight trap water. Locks report boats in service at Lock 23 Alton Zephyr 4-0 up at 11:00. Lock 30 Orleanian 7-13 up at 8:45. Lock 32 Bull Calf 0-3 up at 10:00. Lock 34 Keeley 2-0 up at 2:00. Kanawha River boats Marmet Lelia C Shearer 0-27 up at 10:15. Duncan Bruce 10-0 down at 1:40. Winfield Merrill 1-0 up at 12:35. Gallipolis boats Jimmy Colley 2-0 up at 9:40. Betty H 0-1 up at 11:45. Solvay 0-8 up at 2:30. Beaver 0-2 up at 2:45. Tradewinds 12-1 down at 1:40. Herbert E. Jones 2-0 down at 7:10.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy- Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Alton Zephyr Orleanian Bull Calf Keeley Kanawha Lelia C. Shearer Duncan Bruce Winfield, Merrill Jimmy Colley Betty H Solvay Beaver Tradewinds Herbert E. Jones

Roush and Beegle Named Inheritance Lineage

Norman Harold Roush 21 of Athens Ohio and Janet Kay Beegle 21 of Gallipolis Ohio are described as children of Harold and Marjorie Hill Roush and of Lawrence and Tessie McCourt Beegle respectively in a family notice detailing parental lines and kin.

Norman Harold Roush Athens Janet Kay Beegle Gallipolis Harold and Marjorie Hill Roush Lawrence and Tessie McCourt Beegle

Garden Club Presents Fungi Article in Albany Meeting

Albany community garden club met at Mrs. L. C. Chase home on State Street. Mrs. Guy Wingett presented an fungi article in absence of the speaker Mrs. Sable. Guests included Mrs. Minta Chase and Mrs. J. T. Hughes. cards were sent to Mrs. Cora Vines and Mrs. Dora Spencer.

Albany Albany Community Garden Club L. C. Chase State St Guy Wingett Sable Frank Radcliffe Minta Chase J. T. Hughes Columbus Cora Vines Dora Spencer Frank Pugh Ben Dorsey

Holzer Hospital notes list new births and discharges

The Holzer Hospital notes record numerous births with names and locations including Skidmore Gallipolis and Bidwell along with several medical and surgical admissions from Jackson Point Pleasant and Wells ton. A list of discharges names many patients and a brief note on blood use appears.

John L. Hutchinson Point Pleasant Robert R. Reinhart Pomeroy Henrietta Gillespie Fraziers Bottom W. Va Myrtie McTaylor Gallipolis Charles W. Brady Wellston George Fuller Frances Callihan Ashland Noel F. Moore Scottown Merch S. Clark Surgical Melissa Hoffman Jackson James Bragg Israel Baer J. Franklyn Smith Averell Hardy J. C. Appel Tessie Hill Arbuckle Albert H. Sisson Cottageville Jennie Haislop Patriot Clara Gearhart Henry L. Shato Dennie P. Martin Arthur L. Webb Dayton Clyde Farrar Oak Hill Earl R. Plummer Nina Valades Grosse Point Woods Mich

Young Marrieds From Presbyterian Group

Twenty seven young married adults of the First Presbyterian Church held an organizational meeting with Mrs. Robert Sechrist speaking on The Meaning of Lent. Officers elected: James Saxton president, Mrs. Sechrist secretary and treasurer. Next meeting March 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the fellowship room. host couple Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cameron.

First Presbyterian Church Robert Sechrist James Saxton Sechrist Linson H. Stebbins John A. Epling Merrill Evans Clayton Miller Charles Lupton Miles Epling Carl Cameron James Hanson

New Marshfield Women Study Japan At Church

Mrs. Bernice Rodehaver hosted the Women’s Society of Christian Service at the New Marshfield Methodist Church on Athens Route 2. Devotionals and a program on Japan were led by president Mrs. R. H. Stight. books on missions and biographies were reviewed by Mrs. George Hayman and Mrs. F. G. Hoodlet.

New Marshfield Bernice Rodehaver Women’s Society of Christian Service New Marshfield Methodist Church Athens Japan R. H. Stight George Hayman F. G. Hoodlet Lincoln Dorothy Clark Mattie Gabriel Macie Haught Gertrude Andrews Francis Clark Henry Lovsey Harold Stright Edna Hayman Carroll Chesser Arthur van Dyke Roger van Dyke Albany F. R. Brewer Della Bobo Charles Smith Walter Crumline Robert Martin Hebron Clarence JL. Warning Delaware Ohio Don Hennard Retta Reese Fred Elliott Gerald Sidders William Hughes Columbus Waldo and Leslie Hughes

State legislatures' powers and constitutional limits

State legislatures may exercise any power not prohibited to them by the federal or state constitutions. This notes the breadth of legislative authority while acknowledging constitutional restraints.

State Legislatures State

Mrs. Price's Rites Set in Gallipolis and Waldron

Funeral services for Mrs. Shirley T. Price 65 of Waldron Indiana will be held at 1 30 p m Thursday at the C J Waugh funeral home with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery The body will come to Gallipolis for services after a morning service in Waldron She was born October 16 1892 at Thivener daughter of Kent and Belle Thevenin and married Harry W Price February 5 1916 in Gallipolis Surviving are her son four daughters and a brother plus a grandson and several grandchildren She belonged to Ohio Chapel Methodist Church at Clipper Mill.

Gallipoias C. J Ernest Price Phoenix Waldron Ind Gallipolis Thivener Kent Belle Plymale Thevenin Virgil Thevenin Washta Iowa Harry W. Price Indiana Malcom Minnie Belle) Mitchell Alfred Anna Mae) Reed St. Paul Helen E. Price Army Medical Corps Augsburg Germany Harold Gladys) Skinner Sydney Australia Price Ohio Chapel Methodist Church Clipper Mill Dolly Gladys Betty Skidmore Westerman Methodist Church WSCS Millers Funeral Home

Dixon Birth Announced in Murray City

Mr and Mrs Richard Paul Dixon announce the birth of a son, Bruce Eugene, on February 14 at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Willard Dixon and Mr and Mrs James Meredith with great grandparents Mr and Mrs William James and George Dixon.

Murray City Richard Paul Dixon Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Bruce Eugene Willard Dixon James Meredith William James George Dixon Buchtel Daisy Currens Currens Paul Person Jay Huston Paul Huston Pomeroy Huston Wayne Huston Columbus Jerri Burt Ernest Neal Barberton Neal Sylvia Sweazy Wilburt Sanborn William Quinn Glouster Mr. Quinn Quinton Quinn Andy Verba John and Andrew Mary Carroll Michael Nagy Cleveland Kenneth Martin Dwight Martin Grace Duffy Oral Midkiff Richard Duffy Jackie Betty Sabo Ray Mann EUB Newark Edward H. Jones Haydenville Clara James Garnet Powell Opal Lanning Irene Jonas Ruth Mackin Rita Riley WSCS Jobs Church Jobs Group Ray Manns Lancaster Mildred Hays

Mason Native Rites Planned for Thursday

Mrs. Margaret B. Skidmore 73 of Evergreen will be buried in Evergreen Westerman Cemetery after funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Westerman Methodist Church. Born in Mason County November 11 1884 she was survived by seven sons a daughter two sisters and 20 grandchildren.

Mason County Henry Virginia Gillespie Rowsey Delilah Black Huntington Isadore Smith Porter Otis O. Skidmore Okey Paul Warren Evergreen Harland Springfield Elmer Gallipolis Herman Jackson Phillip Marie) Foster

Springfield roses bloom in Ohio greenhouses over five million

Springfield Ohio hosts large scale rose cultivation with more than five million roses grown in local greenhouses. The article highlights the scale of production and regional horticultural activity centered in Springfield.

Springfield Ohio

Area Scouts Plan Winter Camp-Out Attendance

Two Gallipolis scout troops mapped plans for the Mason Gallia Meigs District overnight camp-out at Camp Hout this weekend. Troop 200 will send 15 older boys at 7 a m Saturday from Pete McCormick's Fairfield farm, while younger scouts hike five miles to meet second class requirements. Troop 203 expects seven or eight boys to attend the district camp-out, departing about 9 a m Saturday and returning Sunday around 11:30 or 11:45 after services at Fairfield Methodist Church.

Gallipolis Mason-Gallia- Meigs Camp Hout Walter F. Walker Pete McCormick Fairfield Farm Ady Stover Fairfield Methodist Church

Chief Justice John Jay Resigns to Become New York Governor

John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States, resigns from the judiciary to assume the governorship of New York. The move marks a shift from national law to state leadership in the early years of the republic.

John Jay U.S. Supreme Court New York State

Ohio city's incorporation creates 5000 plus population

A community in Ohio surpassing 5000 residents becomes an incorporated city under state law. Officials note gains in self governance and municipal services as the change takes effect.

Ohio

Hi Y Plans Intra club basketball tournament Gallia Academy

Gallia Academy Hi Y Club met to discuss an intra club basketball tourney. Four captains were named for the four teams: Jerry Frogale Ronnie Edgington Tom Comer and John Galloway. Dates and pairings will follow once rosters are complete. The U S Coast Guard Station Chelsea Mass serves as lighthouse supply depot for the Atlantic seaboard.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy Jerry Frogale Ronnie Edgington Tom Comer John Galloway Tom Dickerson Dick MacKenzie U.S. Coast Guard Chelsea Mass Atlantic Seaboard

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