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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1953
Page
5
In Gallipolis residents urged the city commission to deny a permit to rebuild the stockyards at the former site near Vin ton Avenue and Pine Street. A 61-signature petition asked for the denial while the state allowed construction for the livestock marketing company on the former site.
Rutland social roundup details a annual garden club picnic at Mrs. George Lasher’s farm, Bible quiz led by Mrs. Dulcie Young, and flower show report by Mrs. Grace Thomas. Many members and guests listed with numerous family connections and recent visits across Ohio.
The First Baptist Church of Glouster schedules a Wednesday mid week prayer service at 7 30 p m led by Ray Jenkins and Mrs Hale Leach with choir rehearsal to follow The Model Sunday School will meet at Rocksprings Park near Pomeroy on July 12 Cars will meet at the church at 8 a m The pastor the Rev F C Clem mons and his family will depart Columbus on July 6 for a two week vacation touring the South including the pastor's home state Louisiana Assistant pastor the Rev David Jones of Mount Olivet Baptist Church will preach during the pastor's absence
A Glouster party honored Sam Orme on his 71st birthday with a family dinner at his Trimble home. Guests included Mrs. Orme, many relatives from Columbus and Glouster, along with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Orme and other local families.
Robert Angle of Glouster Route 2 was promoted to corporal while serving with an antiaircraft artillery battalion in Wiesbaden Germany. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Angle of Glouster Route 2. He entered the Army in January 1952 and now serves as a cook.
The WSCS will meet at Mrs. Russell Cody’s home on Thursday with Mrs. Anderson Bentz assisting. Ice cream social planned for July 11 on the church lawn. Various local residents and visitors are noted, including Hendersons in New Concord and Camp Yaweki counselor Jeannette Henderson, with several family visits across nearby towns.
Dr and Mrs Lee McDonald and son Michael of Columbus visited Mrs Ruth McDonald over the weekend. A aunt Mrs M M Le Fever will stay in Columbus for two weeks. Several families from Athens Columbus Dayton and other towns spent the holiday with relatives in Glouster.
Jacksonville Mothers Club will hold a meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Walter Hobienski. The event gathers local mothers for community notes and discussion.
Gauge readings at 2 p m Monday show Lock 18 at 14.9-9.4 feet and Gallipolis at 18.6-11.6 feet. Kanawha Falls 1.83 ft fall, Point Pleasant 24.37 ft. Boat movements on Ohio River list vessels and times with several up and down movements. All Kanawha movements reported elsewhere.
The United States produces all the raisins amounting to 34 percent of the world's supply, all grown in California's San Joaquin Valley.
The Past Noble Grands of Marcellite Rebekah Lodge gathered at Mrs. Beulah Lee’s home with eight members and five guests. Mrs. Irene Morris presided. Grace Zimmer and others read scripts. Sophia Vegso won the mystery package. prizes went to Zimmer Vegso Morris Jones Vaughn. Lunch followed.
The article notes that early Egyptian monuments begin depicting horses around the 18th century BCE, indicating an introduction of horse imagery in art and inscriptions during that period. It references archaeological records and adds context on the evolution of equine symbolism in ancient Egypt.
Charles Neal two year old son of Mr and Mrs Albert Neal of Spruce Street was moved to Children's Hospital in Columbus from Holzer Hospital as a possible polio case. Earlier Gallipolis resident Charles Burnett seven was diagnosed with polio in Holzer and given gamma globulin in Columbus. Seth Huntley thirty of Vinton diagnosed with polio by Dr Roy W Sshenaur and his legs were paralyzed.
Gallipolis police report two motor incidents on Sunday and Monday. Lewis Swain of Bladen, 21, fined $15 and costs for reckless operation after crashing a tree on Vine Street and fleeing the scene. Guy E Lee, 20, Bidwell, attempted to avoid Kerr’s car and went off Mill Creek Road. Cletus Harder, 18, Ewington, forfeited a $15 bond on driving left of center.
Five drivers accused of speeding were fined after State Highway Patrol arrests in Gallipolis. Ray White 22 Elkview W V Conway Porter Holderby 48 Proctorville and Charles Baker 34 Wheelwright Ky were fined 10 dollars and costs each. Richard S Katifasz 22 Toledo and Clifford Lee Underwood 19 Dyer Ind were fined 5 dollars and costs each.
List of births for families including Manasee Hill Ohlinger Ireland and Birchfield plus numerous admissions across departments. Names cover Gallipolis Jackson Wellston Point Pleasant and surrounding towns with medical and surgical notes.
Clifford Knight age 37 of Middleport Route 1 was injured in a farm tractor accident about two weeks ago. He underwent shoulder amputation at Holzer Hospital and was listed in fair condition late last night.
Three accidents were reported to the State Highway Patrol Monday with no injuries. A tractor trailer driven by Cyril E. Hopecraft, 34, Orlando Florida, lost control on Route 35 west of Rio Grande tearing down a road sign and entering a farm yard. A second collision on Route 160 north of Porter involved Hansel Rice, 37, Columbus and George Montgomery, 44, Ewington with Montgomery cited for driving left of center. A third crash on Route 150 saw Perry Bailes’s car stopped when another driver entered from Route 35, gave a fictitious name, and fled the scene.
John T. Hardy of Glouster Route 3 graduated from the Wheel Vehicle Repair Course at Atlanta General Depot. He entered military service on November 5 1952 at Columbus.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Jacksonville will hold a meeting Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the Methodist Church.
Robert Williams and son Billy along with Del Si Gladden and son Richard returned from a one week fishing and sightseeing trip to Ontario Canada. They reported fair fishing and a wonderful scenic tour. The trip included a stocked lake high in the mountains and a stop at White Lake.
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