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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1949
Page
3
Sheriff George Ehman notifies venire members as Judge Robert M. Betz orders the grand jury recalled to clear the docket in Gallipolis.
On recommendation of the county prosecutor the bond of James D. Ward was reduced from 500 to 200 and he was released on his own recognizance. Ward was jailed for cashing a 150 check on his endorsement at Vinton Bank. The check bore the signature of Maxine Boudeman and drew on First National Bank of Chillicothe, where the account was reported closed.
A Buffalo druggist created a cooling soothing ointment forty years ago to relieve piles. It gained wide fame making Peterson's a top seller in thousands yearly. The ad promises satisfaction with a money back guarantee and features an applicator tube.
Gallipolis city officials reconstituted the health board and civil service commission. Earl Moore and Cassius Canaday were reappointed to six year terms, with Richards resigning from the civil service panel. Ernest E. Null filled the vacancy. W. Lewis Brown was reappointed to health board for one year, others joined for varied terms. The council also moved to sewer work on Fourth Ave and adjusted parking rules at Moore Garage and Hoy factory area.
Alcoholics Anonymous resumes meetings in Gallipolis with six speakers booked for a series starting next Friday night. Sessions meet in the AA club rooms over the Ohio Valley Bank building at Second Ave and State. The first speaker is described as president of a large Columbus business concern.
Two highway accidents reported Tuesday by the State Highway Patrol near Jackson and Route 554 involved a rear collision with a road sweeper and a side swipe between trucks. An 83 year old driver and a 55 year old truck driver avoided injuries. Eakins treated for abrasions. Two women from Mason City and Pomeroy fined for intoxication.
Gallipolis Lafayette Post American Legion wins permission to set up a carnival on First Avenue opposite City Park the week of July 11. Wayne Darnell, commander, testified before the city commission which will inspect on opening day for decency and no gambling. Proceeds go to the Legion youth fund.
Gallipolis Holser Hospital adds three to professional and technical staff. Dr James A McMurrin becomes resident in surgery and medicine after training at Cornell and Cincinnati General Hospital with Pacific war service. Mr Robert H McMaster and Miss Bette C Wilson join on rotating fellowships in surgery, medicine, and anesthesia.
In Gallipolis municipal court Judge William H. Janes fined Ralph Arrowood twice for intoxication and resisting arrest, $5 and $15 plus costs. Several residents were fined $5 for intoxication, including Roy Boster John Glover Carl O Dell Charles Clague and David Nolan. Kenneth Lambert was fined $50 for driving while intoxicated and James Dodrill forfeited a $19 bond for illegal parking.
The Rev. L. A. Nihizer, Methodist minister of Rodney, holds Sunday afternoon services in the county jail for prisoners. He conducts the service every other week while another minister leads the alternate Sundays. Last Sunday he was joined by four singers including Harry Hulzhorst and Emmett McCall.
River traffic reports from Gallipolis show Monongahela and Lehigh down while Rand Solvay and Patriot move in varying directions with steel and paint cargoes recorded. Kanawha river notes include Coombs London and Nemicolon Atlas ai Price movements with upper gauge at 18.0 feet and Kanawha Falls and Point Pleasant readings.
Be sure your Septic Tank bacteria bed is properly activated with this bacteria developing food. CESS-PEP assures the proper amount of healthy bacteria to eat the solids in the septic tank or cess pool. Use one 12 ounce can 3 times yearly or two cans for new idle or reconditioned tanks. Send $1.00 now prepaid. Box 4266 Pittsburgh Pa.
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