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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1958

Page

5

New Orthopedics Specialist Joins Holzer Clinic Staff

Dr. Thomas M. Hamilton joins Holzer Clinic and Holzer Hospital staff in Gallipolis after tenure at University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville. He works with Dr. Arthur Smith and brings training from Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center and Boston Children’s Hospital among others.

Gallipolis Thomas M. Hamilton University of Virginia’s Hospital Charlottesville Holzer Clinic Arthur Smith Holzer Hospital Hamilton Mannington W. Va West Virginia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University University of Virginia Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center Fishersville Crippled Children’s Hospital Roanoke Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Prince and Pauper Boys Still At Warner Brothers In Editing

Mauch twins Billy and Bobby remain at Warner Brothers in the editing department after early fame as child actors in The Prince and the Pauper. Born in Peoria, they moved to Chicago then New York radio before film, with Bill later pursuing acting and Bob editing after service in the Air Force. They are 34, childless, and ponder an adult twin Western project.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Mauch Twins Prince and the Pauper Billy Bobby Warner Brothers Bill Bob Mauch Bob Peoria Ill Chicago Big Mauches New York Frederic March Anthony Adverse March MGM States Philippines

Children Hear July 4 Story at Gallia Library

Thirty one children attended Wednesday story time at the Gallia County District Library for a Summer Reading Program session. The patriotic program featured The Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh, a quiz, songs, and a film. Fourth to seventh graders will now meet at 1:30 p.m. weekly.

Gallipolis Gallia County E. Ray Bailey Alice Dalgliesh

Gallia Well Child Clinic Canceled Wednesday

The well child clinic in Gallia was canceled this Wednesday as Dr. J Gordon Gibert was away and no substitute doctors were available. Health nurse Mrs. Helen Spriegel said Dr Gibert is returning from vacation in California this week.

Gallipolis Helen Spriegel J. Gordon Gibert Gibert California Spriegel

Going Rate for Hitting Police Cruisers is $10

Myrtle K Kreger 49 of Ironton was fined 10 and costs in Gallia County Municipal Court for failing to obey a stop sign after a traffic accident involving the citys new police cruiser. Charges were filed by the Gallia County Sheriff's Department following the Saturday night collision investigation.

Gallipolis Myrtle K. Kreger Ironton William H. Jones Gallia County

Visitors and family gatherings span multiple towns

J E Strong visited his daughter in Galloway and Mrs Strong returned home with him for a few days. Mrs Dora Bobo Hamden and Mr and Mrs Walter Holliday Dexter visited the Harleys. The Kessells of Columbus vacationing with the Wisemans and Kessells of Gallipolis. Springfield friends Wendell Brown Estil Johnson Paul Brown visited Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Rush welcomed Clark Snyder Gene Eva Shenefield and Herman Rush Columbus visitors. The Williamses of Columbus visited their parents the Dewey Good and Artie Williams.

J. E. Strong Galloway Kathy

Biscuits Ignite Odd Kitchen Fire Alarm in Ogden

A mislaid hot biscuit sparked a kitchen scare at the Don Durant residence in Ogden Utah. Firefighters found a charred biscuit in the oven while the couple smelled smoke but could not locate a blaze.

Ogden Utah Don Durant Durant

Gallia County Land Transfers Highlight Local Property Moves

Multiple transfers recorded in Gallia County include Ruth Anna Mitchell and others selling 151.05 acres in Morgan Two to Harry Reynolds Jr and related parties. Other deeds cover undivided interests, subdivisions in Green Two and Gallipolis, easements, and various lot transfers among residents and local entities.

Ruth Anna Mitchell Harry Reynolds, Jr Darrell Reynolds Eva Jewell Farley Otis Reynolds Harry Reynolds Morgan Two Esther Reynolds Harry Reynolds Jr Loren M Marie Glassburn Gallipolis Maude Waugh Earl E Rosethel Tope John H Audrey Conley Merrill Vera O'Dell Ecker and Myer Boyd A Evelyn Cundiff O. D. Parsons Madge Baird Gardner's City J. Raymond Hoyet Lewis V. Campbell, Sr Thelma C. Campbell

Bowersocks Plan Reunion at Old Man's Cave

Mrs. A L Preston announces the Bowersock reunion set for Sunday at Old Man's Cave. A basket dinner will be served.

Bowersocks Chauncey A. L. Preston Bowersock Old Man's Cave Nogp

Mullins Fined Then Released After Assault Charge

Gallia County sheriff's deputies arrested Edward Mullins 35 and a brother after an accident near Wheaton and Thaxton Roads. Mullins pleaded guilty to assault and battery, was fined 25 dollars plus costs, and released. Injured man Harold V Atwell 36 from Barton WV was treated and released. Earl Harmon 49 of Vinton was jailed for intoxication.

Gallipolis Gallia County Wheaton Thaxton Morgan Two Harold V. Atwell Bartley W. Va Holzer Hospital Mullins Earl Harmon Vinton Harmon Atwell Sheriff’s Department

Arrest AWOL Soldier Here in Gallia County

Cyrus Daniel Crislip 23 of Reedsville Route 1 was arrested by the Gallipolis post of the highway patrol for being AWOL from the Army. He had been cited for allowing an unlicensed minor to operate a motor vehicle and failed to appear in Gallipolis Municipal Court. He is held for the provost marshal at Fort Hayes Columbus.

Gallipolis Cyrus Daniel Crislip Reedsville Highway Patrol Crislip Gallia County Fort Hayes Columbus

Graveside rites held for infant son of Gibson family

Graveside services were conducted at Brush Cemetery on Winton Route 2 in Gallia County for the newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gibson of Thurman. The infant died at 8 15 p m Tuesday in Holzer Hospital about 14 hours after birth. The mother Brenda Vance is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Vance of Vinton, the maternal grandparents. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bruz Gibson of Vinton Route 2.

Gallipolis Brush Winton Leroy Gibson Thurman Holzer Hospital Brenda Vance Clyde Vance Vinton Bruz Gibson

Alaska Messes Up Song for Film

Hollywood reports writers Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster altered the film song for Mardi Gras from Bigger Than Texas to Bigger Than Alaska. They acknowledge a rhyming problem as the tune centers on love that is bigger than.

Alaska Hollywood Sammy Fain Paul Francis Webster Texas

River traffic and dam status on Kanawha and Ohio rivers

Gauges report river levels and dam positions with multiple locks and boat movements along the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Movable dams are up. several locks show boats up or down at specified times, including Forsythia, Jefferson, Beckford, Bull Calf, Davey Crockett, Lunga Point, Phillip Sporn, Herbert E Jones, and Marmet/Duncan Bruce.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Forsythia Jefferson Beckford Hood Davey Crockett Lunga Point Phillip Sporn Herbert E. Jones Reliance Kanawha Marmet Duncan Bruce Winefield Helen Gallipolis Bosts Jerry Bosworth Castle Indiana Bayou Manchae Creditor C. P. Wright

Food store robber threatens owner with revolver

In San Diego a robber stabbed a revolver into proprietor Edward Blackard's stomach and ordered him not to move threatening to blow his head off.

San Diego Calif Edward Blackard

Three OVEC workers cited for authorship in industry journal

Gallipolis report notes three Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Kgger Creek plant employees D B Brown Lester A Plymale and Lloyd V Roush Jr coauthored a technical article in the June issue of Monthly Operating Notes a publication of American Electric Power Service Corporation Harreld plant manager rewarded the trio with monetary awards for developing the idea and its publication.

Gallipolis Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Kgger Creek American Electric Power Service Corporation D. B. Brown Third St Middleport Lester A. Plymale Vine St Lloyd V. Roush, Jr Henkle Ave Brown and

Louis Marchi Installed as Commander of Lafayette Post 27

Louis G. Marchi Sr. was installed as commander of Lafayette Post 27 American Legion in Gallipolis on Wednesday night. Frank Cheesebrew of Middleport performed the installation for district 8, with officers James Houck, W Joe Brown, Doug Johnson, J J Pannabaker, W Bryan Cooper, and Tom Adams also installed. Don Roach announced the 1959 membership quota of 314, set by national headquarters. Attending attendees included Past Commander W R Davis of Drew Webster Post.

Gallipolis Louis G. Marchi, Sr Lafayette American Legion Frank Cheesebrew Middleport District 8 Legion James Houck W. Joe Brown Doug Johnson J. J. Pannabaker W. Bry An Cooper Tom Adams Don Roach District 8 Lafayette Post National W. R. Davis Pomeroy Drew Webster

Kiwanians Hear Bolling on Oil Reserves

Gallia county Kiwanians welcomed J B Bolling of Charleston Gulf as he urged preserving U S oil reserves to avoid becoming a have not cannot get has been nation He favored lifting import curbs and cited long term commitments with oil supplying countries Also noted were plans for a Gallipolis youth camp and upcoming Kiwanis events and honored attendance tabs for members.

Point Pleasant Gallipolis Bolling Frank Snedaker Middle East U. S Athens Kiwanis Club Bill Buffington Chester Roush Garrett Green Elmer Lowry Gene Ball C. J. (Pitt) Hyre T. Jay Bradshaw John S Jack) Rodgers J. Sherman Porter

Youths Escape Serious Injury In Gallipolis Crash

Two Gallipolis youths escaped serious injury when their car overturned on Route 141 near Cadmus around 2 30 p m Wednesday. Jerry Walker 17 suffered a knee laceration and bruise while passenger Jerry Lee McCormick 15 was hospitalized for possible head injury but listed in good condition.

Gallipolis Cadmus Post 27 Highway Patrol Jerry Walker Walker Jerry Lee McCormick Rex McCormick Holzer Hos Pital Poston Hoadley Rd Route 233 Homer Vititoe Oak Hill

Chauncey Personal Visits Across Several States

A long list of Chauncey area visitors from Ohio West Virginia Michigan Indiana and Detroit accompanied by brief notes on families and kin. The Chauncey Dover Volunteer Fire Department responded Monday to a refrigeration unit fire on a transport truck at the town west end.

June Richmond Ind Murray Chauncey-Dover West End

Donna Sue McCune Honored at Fourth Birthday Party

Mrs. Goldie Russell and co hosts entertained for Donna Sue McCune's birthday. Games and prizes were played with Dianna Brown, Shirley Martin, Curtis Rutter and Dave McCune winning. Ice cream and cake served to Carol and Diana Brown, Shirley, Sharon and Richie Martin, Curtis and Jackie Rutter, Dave McCune, Jerry Russell and Bobby McCune.

Chauncey Goldie Russell Mrs. Russell Donna Sue McCune Dianna Brown Shirley Martin Curtis Rutter Dave McCune Carol Diana Brown Shirley Sharon Richie Martin Curtis Jackie Rutter Jerry Russell Bobby McCune

Auction to raise funds at Chauncey Church event

The Loyal Woman’s Class of Chauncey Church of Christ holds a July 4 auction on the Chauncey-Dover football field. Members contributing pies and cakes must deliver by 10 a.m. or call Mrs. Willard Simonton for pickup.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Chauncey-Dover Willard Simonton

Cubs Schedule Picnic

Cub Pack 203 along with families will hold a picnic at 5 30 p m Thursday at Ernest Browns residence in McCarleyville at the junction of Routes 7 218 postponed from last week.

Gallipolis Pack 203 Ernest Brown McCarleyville

Joint Meeting To Be Held By SAR and DAR in Gallipolis

A joint luncheon will be held at 1 p m Friday at the Lafayette Hotel by the Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Adm E J Taylor Ret dean of the College of Applied Science at Ohio University will speak. Mrs Mittendorf of Ironton district delegate of the DAR will attend.

Gallipolis Lafayette Hotel Sons of the American Revolution The Daughters of the American Revolution E. J. Taylor College of Applied Science Ohio University Ohio Society of the Sar Mittendorf Ironton DAR Claude Miller John A. Epling SAR Mary Cutler

Korean Compensation Reaches 54 Million for Ohio Veterans

The Ohio Korean Conflict Compensation Fund reports total payouts of 54,235,242 to about 211,000 veterans or their next of kin. Director C. W. Goble notes June payments averaged 258.02 to 206,747 living veterans and 342.39 to the next of kin of 2,596 deceased Ohio veterans.

Columbus Ohio C. W. Goble

Births at Holzer Hospital and dismissals noted

Birth announcements list a daughter born to Cecil K. Ruth and wife in Jackson and multiple sons born to Hinze Yeager Davis Kimble McCormick Colmer Lenengar Weese Cottrill Burger Roush Siders Powers Wolden Heck Craddolph Hendricks Wilson Adkins Leach Milan Riebel Jackson Tucker Byer and others. Dismissals include Carl Weese Cottrill Burger and many others. Blood Lied reported Wednesday with three pints.

Cecil K. Ruth Jackson Richard Hinze Gallipolis Charles E. Yeager Oak Hill L. E. Davis Point Pleasant Robert Kimble Lronton Jerry Lee McCormick Neil A. Colmer Pomeroy Charles M. Lenengar Hamden Robert A. Bazell Rock Camp J. W. Casto Ernest W. Lewis Pauline Sue Howell Thomas W. Mitchell Ross J. Kerr Herbert S. Johnson Ironton David B. Garthee Charles A. Leach D. H. Milan Bertha Riebel Beatrice Jackson R. A. Holstein Max Avner Woodrow Call, Jr William J. Tucker Charles Byer

Perry County Real Estate Transfers Detailed in Listings

Perry County Realty Transfers show Cecil Webb transferring lot 124 in New Straitsville to Marion Webb of Chesterhill. Ralph Tipple deed to Ardrain Wollenberg for lots 352 and part 351 in Hustons Addition to New Lexington. John Redfern to Francis Brown for lot 142 in Burley Winters Fourth Addition to Crooksville. Martha Roley to Charles Cooley for lot 90 in Drakes. Daniel Hiles to Larry Hiles for a quarter acre in Clayton Eva Bradley to Fancil Hiles for lot 39 in Clayton Two. Elizabeth Beal of Toledo to Hugh Kinsel for lot 75 in Corning. Thomas Ream of Somerset to Ethel Adcock for five and a half acres in Jackson Two. Harley Cavince of Crooksville to Henry Hankinson for a quarter acre in Peasant Two. Wesley Braham to Norman Martin of Bremen for six acres in Reading Two. Stena Manrose of Orlando Florida to Sunnyhill Coal Sales Co for three parcels in Harrison Two. Clyde Nelson to Rita Shepard for 42500 square feet in Roseville. Mary Mace to Francis Mace for lot 124 in Comly's New Addition to New Lexington. Floy Scatterday to Walter Peter for 140 acres in Bearfield Two. Richard Petter to Walter Petter for same tract. William Randolph to Michael Lomsky for lots 1549 1550 and 1551 in Foraker's Addition to New Lexington.

Cecil Webb Columbus Marion Webb Chesterhill New Straitsville Ralph Tipple Ardrain Wollenberg Hustons New Lexington John Redfern Francis Brown Burley Winters Crooksville Martha Roley Charles Cooley Drakes Daniel Hiles Larry Hiles Reboth Clayton Two Eva Bradley Fancil Hiles Clayton Elizabeth Beal Toledo Hugh Kinsel Corning Thomas Ream Somerset Ethel Adcock Jackson Harley Cavince Henry Hankinson Wesley Braham Norman Martin Bremen Reading Stena Manrose Orlando Fla Sunnyhill Coal Sales Co

Girl Scouts Hold Wiener Roast and Swim Party

The Millfield Girl Scouts plan a wiener roast and swimming party at Lake Burr Oak on Saturday. They will meet at 3 p.m. at East Millfield School.

Chauncey Millfield Lake Burr Oak East Millfield School

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