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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1955

Page

3

Gallipolis Insurance Firm Celebrates 71st Birthday in Shrine Club

Wiseman and Wickline marked 71 years since acquiring the State Automobile Mutual agency on Jan 24 1934 with a party at the Gallipolis Shrine Club attended by 44 people connected to the firm. Attendees included Ben Franklin of Point Pleasant and executives from several insurance companies.

Gallipolis Wiseman and Wickline Shrine Club Ben Franklin Point Pleasant Ernest N. Wiseman Hobart Wickline State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co Arthur E. Boatman Wiseman Boatman Wickline Byrd Rose Everett Alban Gallia County Busy Bee Post Park Central Downtain’s Printing Co Pythian

Gallipolis Couple Wed at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

Miss Carolyn Noble and Gordon Roth wed in a double ring ceremony at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Richard H. Ash officiating. The bride’s mother gave her in marriage. Attendants wore blue and pink, and a four-tiered cake marked the reception in the parish house. The couple plans to reside at 998 Fourth Avenue where Mrs. Roth will continue as secretary to C. Mac McGinness.

Gallipolis St. Peter's Episcopal Church Carolyn Anne Noble Gordon Evan Roth Richard H. Ash John C. Markley Marilyn Lloyd Anna Margaret Campbell D. B. Noble Fourth Avenue Roth Linda Bane Barbara Johnson Bette Jane Diana Lee Noble Miss Bane Miss Johnson Raymond Frazier Steubenville Ohio University Fred Roth, Jr al Meyers Dan Beachout Fred Roth Mary Martha Guild Amy Haffelt Betty Morrison Linda Thomas Ira Huron

Wedding Held at Home for Miss Barbara Welch and Wayne Russell

Miss Barbara Welch and Wayne Russell wed Sunday at the Welch home in Vinton with Rev. Clyde Levine officiating. The ceremony featured blue and lavender attire and red rose bouquets, followed by a home reception and cake cutting by Gail Russell. The couple will reside on Second Avenue in Gallipolis, with Russell a Master Feed and Seed salesman and member of local fraternal and agricultural groups.

Barbara Welch Wayne Russell E. H. Welch Vinton Clyde Levine Ashton W. Va Welch Billy Welch Detroit Albert Ehman Centenary Gail Russell Chester White Robert Bostwick Gallia Academy High School Master Feed and Seed Knights of Pythias Bulaville Grange Gallia County Board of Elections

Carden Club Meeting With Propagation Talk at Home

Vinton Friendship Garden Club gathers Wednesday at secretary Mrs Blaine Pol ing's home. Speaker Mrs James Titus of Rutland will discuss propagation and demonstrate how to start plants. Vice president Mrs Orville Landis leads the program. president Mrs Lowell McCarley invites all women interested in garden club work.

Vinton Friendship Garden Club Blaine Poling James Titus Rutland Titus Orville Landis Lowell McCarley

Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Wallis at Conley Home

Miss Marjorie Conley hosted a Saturday evening bridal shower for Mrs Hil lard Wallis Mary Stewart at her home. Guests played games and enjoyed refreshments.

Marjorie Conley Hillard Wallis Mary Stewart

Polio Benefit Dance Draws 300 At Elks Hall

About three hundred people attended a polio dance Saturday night at the Elks Hall. The event was sponsored jointly by the Elks Lodge and the Emblem Club to raise funds for polio relief.

Elks Hall The Elks and Emblem Club

Local Visitors and Social Calls Round County

Mrs. Wayne Booth spent a few days in Columbus with Mrs. Herbert Defenbacher. Miss Frances Mitchell Ohio Bell operator visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shoemaker of Bidwell. Mrs. Creighton Christ of Delaware visited family in Kananga. Miss Janice Lee Luman from Holzer Hospital was home with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Luman. Patrolman David Proffitt visited in Portsmouth Friday and Saturday.

Wayne Booth Columbus Herbert Defenbacher Gs Frances Mitchell Ohio Bell Telephone Charles Shoemaker Bidwell Creighton Christ Delaware Clyde Shamblin Kananga Janice Lee Luman Holzer Hospital Raymond Luman Middleport David Proffitt Portsmouth

Two Truck Drivers Fined for Overloading on State Highway

In Gallipolis two truck drivers were fined $25 and costs by Cheshire May or Leith J Reynolds on state highway patrol charges of overloading. Defendants were Robert W. Caruthers 39 of Middleport and Samuel G Jobe 4 of Vin ton Route 1.

Gallipolis Cheshire Leith J. Reynolds Robert W. Caruthers Middleport Samuel G. Jobe Vinton

Judge Jails Driver on DUI Charge in Dunbar Man

Gallipolis municipal judge William H. Jones jailed George E. Miller 64 of Dunbar West Virginia for five days and fined 50 dollars plus costs for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. His work permit to drive in Ohio was suspended for six months.

Gallipolis William H. Jones George E. Miller Dunbar W. Va Ohio

Rotary Talent Show Acts Promised for Next Thursday

Gallipolis Rotary announces a charity talent show at Washington school auditorium. A list of acts was set for 8 15 p m next Thursday with tickets at 1 for adults and 50 cents for students, all proceeds to the March of Dimes. Proceeds and performances feature local performers from Cheshire Cheshire and Rio Grande, with prize awards and a pre show Mothers March on polio.

Gallipolis Rotary Club Washington School Thomas W. Morgan The Star Dusters Paul Skidmore David Lewis Mercerville Girls Jerry Cremeans Cheshire Reva Kay Coughenour Dolores Moseman Gallipolis Claudia Miller Daria Hill Mickey Dickerson Gerald Halley Ralph Harri

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes

Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Jack D Mink of Gallipolis a son and Mr and Mrs Charles F Roush of Minersville a daughter. In the admissions section many patients from Jackson Gallipolis Oak Hill Vinton Middleport Point Pleasant Reedsville are listed as medical or surgical cases.

Jack D. Mink Gallipolis Charles F. Roush Minersville Joe Arthur Jackson Medical Juliannee Dahl Wilson Oat Deemeen Jerry Johnson Oak Hill Craig Howard Dyer Vinton Wayne Little, Jr Middleport Surgical Paul Kruger Viars

Driver Cited in Gallia on Highway Patrol Charge

James Larry Mink age 18 of Gallipolis Route 1 was cited into Gallipolis Municipal Court next Saturday on a state highway patrol charge that he passed at an intersection.

Gallipolis James Larry Mink

River Navigation Updates From Gallipolis and Nearby Locks

River readings at Gallipolis Dam Sunday show upper at 17.7 feet and lower at 115 feet while Ohio River runs seven feet on rollers. Kanawha and Ohio tributaries report multiple up and down readings with barges and coal movement noted. several vessels listed including Atlas, Missoury, and Sam Craig.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Dam Ohio River Montgomery Point Pleasant Millwood W. Va Charlies R. Stevenson AM Thompson Kanawha Bosworth Marmet William Penn Solvay George T. Price Sam Craig Jeffioat Huntington High Pittsburgher Leigh

Age No Barrier in Horse Training Across Generations

Miami reports horse training spans ages from 8 year old Jim Fitzsimmons to 74 year old Max Hirsch and 72 year old Ben Jones. Newer trainers include 29 year old Lloyd Gentry who took Cain Hoy’s powerful string, 26 year old Mike Freeman a leading New England trainer, and 26 year old Tony Gataldi serving Mrs. Tilyou Christopher and Dr. G. E. Wollard.

Miami Fra Unny Jim Fitzsimmons Max Hirsch Ben Jones Lloyd Gentry Cain Hoys

Appearance Bond Posted In Gallipolis Traffic Incident

Bascom Hyden of Column posted 25 dollars bond for appearance before Municipal Judge William H. Jones on a state highway patrol charge for failing to stop within a clear distance. His car rear ended a weathered car driven by Charles H. Smith of Pomeroy. Slippery roads caused multiple crashes on Route 7 and Route 35 near Route 166. Harold Correll and Hanser Stanley were involved in a rear end collision with heavy damage to the Stanley vehicle. Ollie Gene Abshire skidded across Route 7 and struck a guardrail after passing a northbound truck.

Gallipolis Bascom Hyden William H. Jones Charles H. Smith Smith Pomeroy Harold Coryell Sehuyskill Hanser Stanley Pomeroy Route 1 Stanley Route 7 Ollie Gene Abshire Cheshire

Right of Way Cases Filed by Patrolmen

Two men were fined for failing to yield the right of way on a Saturday State Highway Patrol action. Sterling Tackett, 22 of Vinton Route 2, was fined 15 dollars by Municipal Judge William H a on the charge, while Joseph Sree, 49, of Gallipolia forfeited a 25 dollar bond on a similar charge for emerging from a private driveway.

Gallipolis Sterling Tackett Vinton Route 2 William Ha Joseph Sree Gallipolia

Patrol Charges 20 Year Old With Unsafe Operation

Gallia county patrol cites Wendell FE Price 20 of Patriot Route 2 on a charge of unsafe operation. The court date is set for next Saturday.

Birth of George Rodney Holman in Holzer Hospital

Mr and Mrs George E Holman of Racine announce the birth of their son George Rodney Holman at 251 a m last Thursday in Holzer Hospital Grandparents are Letitia Holman and Howard Wesley Roush and Ruth D Roush of Letart

Gallipolis George E. Holman Ruth D Roush Racine Holzer Hospital George Rodney Holman Letitia Holman Howard Wesley Roush Letart

Speeding Fines Hit Local Residents Over Weekend

Gallipolia town records show a man fined for speeding on Saturday while three others faced speeding charges by state patrol over the weekend. Offenders include Onwon Gowge, 19, fined $16 and costs. Jack Hickman, 24, ordered to appear. Hobby G Rowland, ???. Carl P Bal linger, 28, posted bond for appearance.

Gallipolia Man Wee Onwon Gowge Og Hire Menage William Jack WH Hickman Fronton Hobby G Rowland Jackson Judge Jones Carl P Ballinger Wellaton

Hip Pinning Planned At Holwer Hospital

Mrs Lena Darbyehire 77 to undergo hip pinning at Holwer Hospital today for a fractured left hip. She also injured her left arm last Friday while helping prepare breakfast for four men at the Farmers Motel. She is mother of Mrs Meade Smetteer, owner of the Farmers Hotel.

Gallipolis Lena Darbyehire Holwer Hospital Farmers Motel Meade Molly) Smetteer Farmers Hotel

Two Drivers Face City Police Charges

Gallipolis police charged Clarence F. Stephenson 27 with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and A Beyant 56 with intoxication. Eugene Wesley Halderman 2 was fined $10 and court costs by Municipal Judge William Janes for a left of center violation.

Gallipolis Clarence F. Stephenson Alcothol A . Beyant Gallipolia Eugene Wesley Halderman Callipolle William 7. Janes

Glandular Inflammation Treatments Highlighted at Excelsior

A historical notice from Excelsior Hospital describes glandular inflammation and related ailments. It notes temporary relief methods and claims successful treatments for older men, emphasizing spa therapy and surgical options, with mentions of the institute in Missouri and ongoing research into remedies.

Excelsior Dept Hecoisier Springs

Also Mentioned on This Page

Glen Rice Stanley Evans Evans Grocery Co O. D. Parsons L. H. Wickline Beatrice Hobart Nicholson Stella V. Mohr Harold Brown Rachel Barton Charles Webster Richard Davisson Richmond Dale Gilbert Beard James Houck Richard G. Shrider W. England George Cale Lancaster Willis Blower Glouster Carl Gallipolis Social Notes Tri- Hi-Y Future Business Leaders of America Press Club Caplia St. Cecelia Language Club Girls’ Athletic Association Ashland Pomeroy High Evans Supermarket Ohio River Collieries Lawrence Withers James Weston Mt. Gilead Lannie Roth Carden Club Jack Brown Rio Grande High School Ma Dora Baylor Aio Center- Ville Beau Shertzer Sue Call Point Pleasant High School Rhettta Sue Green Jeanie Casto Texas Electra Vernon Oklahoma Kansas Missouri William Crabtree Elba Eaves Beldon Gilliand Roy Gilkinson Clyde Hayman Rodman Vance Oliver Bailey William Caldwell Joseph Daab Thomas Jewell Ben Smeltzer Lloyd Osler Thomas Fox Ray Evans, Jr Roush Baby Lambert Baby Richard Herndon Edgar Butt Island Creek Galatia Inca Cherrystone Indiana Long Bottom Atlas Bond Wendell FE State Highway Patrol Henal Congestion Matfever Raymond M Torg Actus New York SYMOL Galt California Von
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