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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1952
Page
3
Gallipolis Ohio area roads remain closed as high water recedes slowly. Officials report crests on the Ohio River at Gallipolis locks and Point Pleasant with gradual drops. Route 7 and 35 closures persist and multiple landslides and high water hinder travel. Municipal crews and residents deal with flooded roadways and stranded vehicles.
Services for Mrs. Matlie Steortz 50 to be held Friday at 2 p m in Gallipolis with Rev H W Green to officiate. Her son Charles Richard Steortz 21 to be arraigned on second degree murder charges Thursday. The family from Welch West Virginia attended First Baptist Church. Burial is at Vinton Memorial Park.
Rutland Mrs E C Ralph age 81 died Wednesday afternoon at her daughter’s home in Athens Ohio She was last of the family of F Ti and Amanda Chase One son and four daughters predeceased her Funeral services will be at the Chase funeral home with friends calling until 2 p m Friday The Rev Lawrence Schmitt Oak Hill will officiate Burial will be in Miles Cemetery Spider legs note: sea spiders in Antarctic regions have five or six pairs of legs.
Gallipolis reports Rio Grande College will show a slight second semester enrollment increase. Under new president Dr. Charles F. Davis the college expands offerings including a school of retailing and night classes starting Feb 5.
Navigation on the Gallipolis river corridor remained closed at Callipolis Lock on Wednesday and likely won t resume before Friday. Kanawha River reports include the Shirley down London 11 30 am E Hatfield up Mar met 9 20 am and others such as Semet down Mar met 10 15 am. Additional district boats include Sturges up 17 55 pm Titan up 17 2 pm Keeley up 19 12 50 pm Down down 20 1 30 pm R W Leadaw 21 45 pm Keystan Peace up 2 5 pm Bruce Walker down Indiana up 35 pm Bruce up 30 6 50 am Jefferson up 29 2 15 pm.
Gallipolis reports a sideswipe between Edward E. ?, Oak Hill Route 1 and Lee Edmonds 17 Vinton Route 2 on Broadway Street Thurman Wednesday at 9 30 pm. State Highway Futral notes minor damage and no injuries.
A boy was struck and seriously injured in a hit and run on Texas Road near the packing plant area on Wednesday. He was taken to Holvar Hospital with possible fractures and a dislocation, after Harrisons Bag and state highway patrol from nearby agencies were alerted.
Hospital records list admitted patients Krgie Lynne Hansen Patriot Mrs Deboert Johnston Wellston Mrs O Henry Jackson Walter Gray Se Oax Hill Freddie Larni Gallipolis Mes Davelips Wellston Mes Harry Collis Oak HIE Discharged Arine Ovens Sandra Crawford C Jsha Ernest Perry Ward Orag Beivil Mrs Walia Mrs Ed Slayton T Paul Rucker Jee Mallini
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