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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1957

Page

2

Large Crowd Hears New Eagle By Laws

In Gallipolis Fraternal Aerie 2290 held a large meeting for the first reading of amended Eagle by-laws. Worthy President John F. Johnson noted understanding of the amendments and two more meetings set before a vote and national submission for approval. Bill Matthews directed the draft. Trustees added a second $47 gift to Boys Village, Ohio and established a fund for youth aid with allocation power. Over 30 Eagles attended.

Lodge Hall of Fraternal Aerie John F. Johnson Bill Matthews Boys’ Village Ohio

Winds Shower Money On Street in Chicago

Gusty winds on Michigan Avenue blew open a purse, scattering $610 in tens twenties and a hundred. Ruby East, 39, chased the bills as two other women helped recover $410 while dodging traffic. A passerby alerted her to the windfall.

Chicago Michigan Avenue Ruby East

Baptists Plan Attendance Contest At Gallipolis

The First Baptist Church Sunday School Council in Gallipolis organized an attendance-building contest. Aimed at all ages from high school up, the plan divides participants by age and gender with prizes for younger classes and top individuals. Superintendent Earl Saunders led the session with about 25 attendees.

Gallipolis First Baptist Church Sunday School Council Earl Saunders

Communists Reported Spending 20 Million on Propaganda in Japan

A U.S. Embassy spokesman told visiting U.S. editors that the Communists allocated twenty million dollars to propaganda in Japan during the prior year.

Tokyo Japan U.S

Injury suit dismissed in Gallipolis court

A $6500 injury suit from Carmen Frogale of 141 Fourth Ave was dismissed from the Common Pleas Court docket after a planned trial Tuesday. Frogale charged Jack Matthews of Lakewood with six points of negligence in a Route 588 collision near Henkle Avenue.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Carmen Frogale Fourth Ave Jack Matthews Lakewood Frogale Henkle Avenue

Kaiser Aluminum Ravenswood Plant Outlined At Kiwanis

John Hetherington public relations man discusses Kaiser Aluminum Ravenswood Plant planned as a large reduction mill and sheet metal producer. The site near Ravenswood benefits from market access and power, with a 450000 kilowatt private power contract as history. Plant expected to employ up to 5500 workers and begin by 1958 or 1959, producing about 169000 tons annually.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Kiwanians John Hetherington Kaiser Aluminum Co Ravenswood Hetherington Philip Sporn Power Co J. Dean Eisel Vic Sherow Bill Mills Key Club Eisel Arthur Darnbrough, Jr

District 17 Ohio Bar Meeting Set in Marietta

Attorneys from Athens Hocking Meigs Morgan Noble and Washington Counties gather for the first District 17 meeting of the Ohio State Bar Association at the Hotel Lafayette Marietta on Saturday March 2 The program starts at 1 30 p m with a panel on Investments Columbus guests include Merrill Lynch manager Jack E Nida and Philip Hampton investment manager of the State Teachers Retirement System

Ohio District 17 Ohio State Bar Association Marietta Hotel Lafayette Athens Hocking Meigs Morgan, Noble Washington Walter E. Hallock, Jr Columbus Jack E. Nida Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner and Beane Philip Hampton State Teachers Retirement System Virgil Schaeffer Dayton Ohio Bar Title Insurance Company Earl Morris

Mrs. Cora Caldwell Burnette Rites Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Caldwell Burnette are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Patriot Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Cremeans and Rev. P. A. Casto officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. She died Tuesday at 11:50 a.m. after a lingering illness. Born near Mercerville in 1879, she married M. D. Burnette in 1899 and is survived by several children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Gallipolis Cora Caldwell Burnette Patriot Methodist Church Earl Cremeans P. A. Casto Mound Hill M. D. Burnette Siloam Baptist Church Irvin Buhl Carroll Cecil Granville Luther Patriot Marshall Northup Vance Juhl) Brumfield Mercerville Claude Mary) Swick Wellston Lura Homer James Crown City Wealthy Sharp Jackson Garnet Sheets Huntington Sophia Marcus Ellie Jones Thurman Alma Cald

Vinton Garden Club Plans Corsage Workshop

Vinton Friendship Garden Club reviewed magazines and planned events at the Vinton Town Hall meeting. Nine members voted to make corsages for Easter and Mother’s Day and to hold a corsage workshop March 27 at 1 pm. Mrs Rece won the door prize. Mrs Barnes earned a blue ribbon. past president Mrs McCarley is ill. Next meeting set for 7:30 pm in the town hall.

Vinton — Current Vinton Friendship Garden Club Vinton Town Hall Bill Rece Max Barnes

Richard I seizes Cyprus in crusade era romance

Richard the Lionhearted captures Cyprus during the Third Crusade to secure his betrothed Berengaria. He later marries her and she becomes Queen of England.

Richard the Lionhearted Cyprus Berengaria Richard England

Emma Ricketts 91 Dies at Carmen Rest Home

Mrs Emma Ricketts 91 Kanauga died Wednesday at 1 pm at Carmen Rest Home Pomeroy after a brief hospital stay for a fractured hip Born March 20 1865 she was from Lee County Virginia and lived in Kanauga 32 years She is survived by two sons George Ward River Ky Walter B Ward Ashland two sisters ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren Funeral at Miller's Home for Funerals 1:30 pm Saturday Rev E C Venz Reynolds Cemetery burial Friday call option allowed.

Gallipolis Emma Ricketts Kanauga Carmen Rest Pomeroy Byron Elijah Begley Mary Combs Begley Lee County J. C. Ward John Miller’s E. C. Venz Reynolds Cemetery

Hospital Notes Admits Wide Range of Patients

Holzer Hospital notes show numerous admissions from towns like Ashton Gallipolis Oak Hill Wellston and Minersville for medical surgical conditions. A large list of patient names and origins documented with statuses and a long dismissal roster follows.

J. B. Winkler Ashton Carmen A. Frogale Gallipolis John H. Green Surgical Roy Hall Oak Hill Charles Holland Leon Ashbell R. Glover Henderson Mengie M. Phillips Vinton Nicholas B. Roush New Haven Horace E. Evans Luther S. Davis Jackson John J. Gallagher Ironton Jentress Rose Point Pleasant Robert L. Gosney Galllpolis Ferry Deborah Hammond Wellston Charles L. Queen Peggy Snyder Patty Snyder Roy E. Herd Edward Parker Minersville Elmo Horine Frank Johnson Richard Rupe Kananga J. Selbert Harrison Crown City

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