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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1955
Page
5
At a Gallipolis chamber luncheon, directors discussed Celanese Corp first unit cost of about 2.5 million dollars for 100 local employes. The plant described as large with many tanks and pipes could trigger more units if demand grows, while ferry service restoration and traffic changes were debated.
The Sallapol is Juse Whee city school board weighs sites for a new high school amid doubts after Monday’s meeting. Board members will inspect alternative locations and a Sunday 8:30 a.m. session will decide which site to option.
Funeral services were held today for George Riley Sheets at the Baptist Church in Mercerville with Rev. Earl V Cres tacene officiating. Burial followed at Ridgelawn Cemetery. He was a retired farmer and car dealer who died after a fall while walking in his yard near Crown City. Survivors include sons and daughters in Gallipolis and Crown City, a widow Maude Wallace, and surviving sisters in Wilkesville, Gallia County, and Northup.
Five men listed by Selective Service Board 45 reporter John F Switzer travelled Monday to Ashland Kentucky for pre induction physical examinations. Names include John C Wilcox from Hackensack New Jersey James W Casey of Gallipolis Earl J Borden of Porter John H McCune of Rutland and Elvin L Minnis of Vinton.
West Union Ohio GE moves into Adams County with a 3000 acre jet engine test center adopting conservation and reforestation efforts. employees discuss land use and tobacco farming as a model of sustainable practice amid small town visits and local social notes.
Leroy Parsons, executive secretary of the Ohio State Realtors Association, will headline the Southeastern Ohio Realtors Association meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Tohart Dillon's upstairs office on Second Ave. Johnnie Johnson announced Parsons will speak and lead a discussion on real estate laws.
River traffic reports track loads and boat movements along the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Coal, steel, ore, and gasoline shipments show varying uplifts and downs at Gallipolis, Marmet, Winfield, and Portsmouth areas with multiple vessels listed by time and cargo.
Julius Preston age 28 of Gallipolis was fined 16 dollars and costs by Municipal Judge William H. Jones on a city police charge of failure to obey one.
Gallipolis society news notes facial details of seniors and juniors at Ohio State University School of Music. Reports of local visits, family travels, guests, and relatives in Gallipolis and nearby towns. Mentions several residents and their movements including Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wilson, Mrs. Luther Dayton, Mr. Dayton, Wick Worman, Mary Nett Albany, Mrs. Sam Curry, Mr. Curry, J. J. Pritchearn, Charles Greene, Roy Rows, the Davin family, Frank Lyons, Charles Nesie, Fred Alexander, Harry Hamilton, Eddie, Ken Biffie, Harold D. Nelson, and others visiting or staying with relatives around town. The item appears in Athens Messenger chatter column dated Tuesday July 12, 1985.
A three car collision on Route 7 just above Addison in Gallipolis injured two people Monday at 4:40 pm. Frank M. McTigue 51 of Fairview Park stopped for vehicles ahead when Carl Keesee 42 of Vinton Route 1 rear ended his car, and Clara F. McMaster 35 of Middleport rear ended Keesee. McTigue suffered a twisted back. Claude E. Hanley 36 of Glouster sustained knee abrasions. Keesee and McMaster faced Gallipolis Municipal Court for failing to stop within a safe distance. Police cited other drivers in separate cases and noted heavier penalties for an alcohol charge.
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