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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1955

Page

20

Paint Creek Blacks Fall to Huntington Tigers at Kenova

Meigs County Ry Boll Pulwider Hunters lost 84 71 Friday at Kenova gym as Huntington Vinson Tigers crushed them with sharp shooting and a four man artillery of accuracy. Dick Horton’s Blacks struggled in the league battle. In a separate note, Jack McGrath and his Hinkle Special will return to Indianapolis in May for the 39th running of the Indianapolis 500.

Ry Boll Huntingdon Hig Blacks Indianapolis NEA Jack McGrath Hinkle

Ravenswood Nips Birds and Fox Hits 24

Ravenswood Red Devils defeated Wahama White Falcons 58 to 40 at Ravenswood gym. Sonny Miller led Ravenswood with 25 points while Joe Fox scored 24 for Wahama. Miller and Moore sparked a decisive second half rally as Ravenswood improved to 10-3 and set a rematch with Rutland next Monday.

Ravenswood Jim Spano Ravenswood Red Devils Sonny Miller Ralph Jayre Wahama White Falcons Ravenswood Gymnasium Joe Fox Falcon Ravenwood Miller Sayre Devils Crew Red Dean Moore Flock Satans Wahama White Falcons Rutland Red Devils Wahama Gym

Clarence Tyo In Maneuvers

GALLIPOLIS In Alaska taking part in maneuvers to test endurance of troops and weapons in Arctic areas is Pre Clarence Whitey Tyo Gallipolis. Tyo is a paratrooper with the 503rd Airborne Soguen tal Combat Team, which left Fort Campbell Ky recently for a four week stay. The unit participates in exercise Snow Bird, planning the largest mass parachute drop of men and materiel.

Gallipolis Alaska Arctic Clarence (Whitey 503Rd Airborne Soguental Combat Team Fort, Campbell, Ky 503Rd

Icy Roads Blamed for Five Wrecks in Gallipolis

Six people injured when five separate crashes occurred on icy Gallia County roads. State patrol reports say driving conditions were poor, with drivers losing control after sudden slides. Officers investigated each collision, noting vehicles slid on the slick pavement and multiple crashes occurred in rapid succession near roadway intersections.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol

Margaret D Carter Joins Gallipolis Staff

Margaret D Carter named Gallipolis staff member after a long career as society editor and contributor. The Messenger notes her 28 years in society work, plus prior teaching, English club leadership, and local civic roles. The story also details a separate Route 218 crash injuring two passengers and lists other local incidents and court actions.

Catdell Merle Auceli Tanthaude Peurety Hilt Naodre Fest Oster Camp N.C Fonrete Frigona C Lejeune Gallipolis Ttvs Margaretta Sith Haestun D. Carter Chiae Akerent Weiter The Messenger Uf Eee J Paul L Spradling Waterloo Wellston George W. Darling Paul Bennett Carter Billy Ellis Dini Teune Proctor Sint Telephone Ie Gociety Pole Galha-Jackson & c . Ling Regu Gallia Ycars Route County Republican Women's Club Marshall McClaskey Court St Porter the Messenger John Jones Bidwell McClaskey Myron van Elis Ann Arbor Mich Anthony Dale Sandro Youngstown

Samuel Shaw 86 Dies Friday at Bidwell Home

Samuel Cameron Shaw 86 died at 11 45 a m Friday at his Bidwell home where he had lived seven years He was born March 31 1868 in Ohio Township to Julius Cameron Shaw and Margaret Howard Shaw He leaves a brother Burton Eugene Shaw and a sister Mrs Janie Call His wife Ona Rogers Blake survives They had no children Funeral services were held Saturday night at Miller s home for funerals Last rites planned for 3 p m Sunday at Fair Haven Methodist Church Kanauga with Rev E C Venz officiating Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery Pallbearers named with honorary pallbearers listed

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Taber Calls for Study of Ohio Road Financing Model

Gallia Republican D. C. Taber proposes a new highway protection concept by forming a seven member House committee with cross party balance. The plan seeks a long range program, bonds, and a $10 000 budget to hire aides publish a report and coordinate state road efforts.

Gallipolis D. C Phatic Ohio Department of

Cherrington Reelected Golf Club President at Gallipolis Meet

Gallipolis Golf Club re elected president Henry W Cherrington and secretary treasurer. Dues set at 55 for men 25 for women. Green fees 220 with guests paying 110 for nine holes weekdays. Emblem Club hosted a rib toast dinner with president Ruth Venz Richards. Approximately 135 people from four counties attended a district orange workshop at Grace Methodist Church led by State Grange leaders.

Gallipolis Henry W Treasur Cherrington Emblem Club Ruth Venz Richards T Orange Grace Methodist Wesley Weds Sine Galitta County Grange Paul Northup

Seniors Take Tests For Scholarships

Fifty two seniors from Gallia County High Schools took scholarship tests Friday at Grace Methodist Church in Gallia County courthouse Post-Graduate Club under supervision of Principals M Harold Brown, C R Ratliff and C Comer Bradbury. Helen Wiseman led as president with Donna Straight, Marilyn Sim, and Mary Frances Mitchell among attendees.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church Gallig County Courthouse M. Harold Brown C. R. Ratliff Second Ave C. Comer Bradbury Helen Wiseman Gallia Errantie Miss Donna Academy High School Marilyn Sim Benny Broyles T. Gay Christ Mary Frances Mitchell Charlotte Preson

Man Sentenced to 1-7 Years for Copper Wire Theft

Gallipolis sheriff George E Elmman Friday escorted Clarence Craft to the Ohio State Penitentiary to begin a 1-7 year term after a guilty plea to an indictment charging theft of copper wire from the Kyger Creek Power Plant. The sheriff also returned Henry Craft from Greenup Kentucky for arraignment on a wire theft indictment from QVEC. Dana Miller Wallace alias Wallis was to be picked up for West Virginia and for an investigation here.

Gallipolis George Clarence Craft Ohio State Penitentiary Kgger Creek Henry Craft Greenup QVEC Dana Miller Wallace Wallis West Virginia

Annual Fete Of Scouts Dinner Feb 7 at 6 30 pm

In Gallipolis the annual Boy Scout dinner is set for 6 30 pm February 7 at the Washington school cafeteria. Paul R Lyne Rio Grande College president will be master of ceremonies with Marshall D Boggs principal officiating. Jerry F regale will be promoted to Eagle Scout and Irwin Scullin of Huntington will speak. Next Sunday is Scout Sunday with church services at 11 am and a potluck luncheon after.

Gallipolis Washington School Rio Grande College Paul R. Lyne Marshall D. Boggs Jerry Fregale Tri-State Irwin Scullin Huntington Fairfield Methodist Church Tomdloff

Flotilla Group Installs Heads In Gallipolis

Officers of the Gallipolis Flotilla U s Coast Guard Auxiliary were installed Thursday night at Rear Commodore Gilbert P Bushs hillside mansion. R W Bob Sechrist was installed in absentia as commander Hank Sibley as vice commodore and Doug Mulhineaux as secretary. Twenty five or thirty members attended the dinner meeting and Gilbert P Bush showed slides of a two week trip from ice to Boonesborough Kentucky up the Kentucky River while Allen Acheson national director for public instruction of the Coast Guard Auxiliary gave the principal address.

Gallipolis U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Garfield Ave. Hillside Gilbert P. Bush R. W Bob) Sechrist Hank Sibley Point Pleasant Doug Mulhineaux Ice Boonesborough Kentucky River Allen Acheson St. Louis

One Degree Above Zero Reports Across Gallipolis

The coldest Saturday morning in Gallipolis reached one degree above zero per United States Weather Bureau Observer Edwin R McCormick of Fairfield. Snow covered about an inch in the area while the waterworks pump statics read five degrees. Kenneth Haner logged two inches of snow and at the Gallipolis roller dam the reading was seven degrees with a trace of snow nine miles below town.

Gallipolis United States Weather Bureau Edwin R Tete) McCormick Fairfield Kenneth Haner Gellipolis

Scots Claim Scotland As Independent Kingdom Under Queen Bess

The Scots assert Scotland was an independent kingdom during Queen Elizabeth I’s reign, rejecting the royal use of Elizabeth II for Britain. The piece notes their preference for the title Elizabeth as a sole monarch, reflecting national identity and naming controversy.

Scotland Bess England Britain Elizabeth Elizabeth II

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