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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1956
Page
9
Thirty seven seniors from six Meigs County high schools took the annual state education seniors scholarship test at Pomeroy High School. Eligibility required placement in the upper forty percent of each student’s class.
Mrs. George Hupp of Letart Falls died Tuesday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a three week illness. Survived by husband seven children and 11 grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday Letart Falls Methodist Church with Rev. Edward Griffith officiating. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until noon Thursday.
The State Highway Patrol Auxiliary met at Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion to plan forming a rifle team. They reviewed the advisory council’s Dec 2 financial report, noted flowers sent for George Childs’ funeral, and heard Captain Brooks Sayre and W. R. Davis lead the meeting. A film will be shown at the next session and an oyster supper was served.
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. announced completion of a 12 000-volt line three transformers and related facilities to supply power to Ross Sand and Gravel Co at Apple Grove. The firm has a 1 500 000 contract with Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp at Ravenswood and expects full operation within 30 days shipping products by barge to the wood plant.
The Rev J Leslie Kunze led a discussion on The Problem of Sin from The Christian Way as the Come-Double Class met at United Methodist Church with a potluck supper hosted by Mrs John Moore and Mrs Arthur Nease. C E Blakeslee presided and led devotional period.
Ravenswood notes report the band voting to purchase a baritone horn at a recent meeting led by president Mrs. Coit Rowley. The column lists community updates including housing moves, hospital patients, returning from injury, teacher cheerleaders, and local visits and travels.
Ravenswood residents must place garbage at the back of the alley or street frontage. Cleaned routes include east river to Ward's Alley on Mon and Thu, Ward's Alley to town east limits on Tue and Fri, business district on Wed, and North Ravenswood on Sat. Wilford Allman authorized to present revised charges at the next meeting.
Zoo director George P. Vier said the 8 year old gorilla died Sunday from a heart attack, noting such a cause is unusual for gorillas though parasites are often the killer. He described the animal as an attraction you can't put a price tag on.
The Havenswood First Federal Savings and Loan Association held its annual meeting and named C. E. Baker as president, with Ray E. Ritchie and J. P. Slaven as vice presidents. A. L. Boso becomes secretary treasurer, James Beauseau and Miss Lucille Orbin named as assistant secretaries treasurers. Directors include C. Baker, J. L. Beauseau, Ray E. Ritchie, A. L. Boso and J. P. Slaven.
A North Texas State College professor, returning from his first duck hunt, bragged to a friend that he had a limit and could have killed 30 more, while in the garage he was seen plucking five seagulls as part of the tale.
Meigs County real estate owners are notified that the tax books are open for December and June real estate taxes. Books will close February 1, 1958.
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