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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1954
Page
9
Glouster Board of Public Affairs imposes a ban on sprinkling washing cars and cleaning streets due to a water shortage. Consumers will receive warnings and possible shutoff if noncompliant. The board notes demand rising 4000 gallons daily and appeals for cooperation amid dropping water levels.
Glouster EUB Church of Jacksonville held a recent class gathering at Thomas Smith home with Lula McBride presiding. A program featured games and songs and birthday gifts for several members. Refreshments served to attendees and family members. next meeting set for Friday August 6 at Rodney Campbell’s home in Jacksonville.
About thirteen Kiwanis members watched color films from Richard Eddy and Mrs. Eddy’s California trip. The reels featured Painted Desert Petrified Forest Grand Canyon Boulder Dam and other West Coast scenes. The Kiwanis picnic is set for Aug 2 at Memorial Park with further planning to follow. Attendees listed include Richard Eddy Carl Bradbury Ray White Roger Kittle Lawrence Colbert Dan Kovach Gene Coen Enlon Grubbs Rev D K Teater Ben Goldberg Hugh Billingsley B R Angle and Porter Dugan.
Clyde Biddow of Congo was arrested after his intoxicated car became stuck on a New York Central track near the Richardson Feed Store. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Thomas Williams Sr and was fined 100 dollars plus costs and jailed three days for operating under the influence. The article also notes the six platinum metals: platinum palladium rhodium iridium osmium ruthenium.
Mr and Mrs Chris Bailey of Dayton spent the weekend at the Davis home with Grace. Weekend guests at Earl Faires Sr home were their son Phil Faires and family from Baltimore. Mrs Andrew J Viney Sr returned from Detroit with her granddaughter Marilyn Williams and visited her children James E Williams Andrew J Viney Jr and Miss Emma Viney.
Births list several families including York Gallipolis Douglass Houck Skaggs and Pegg with two daughters and two sons. Admissions include patients from Gallipolis Dexter Rutland Thurman and Wellston with medical and surgical cases. Discharges record numerous patients including families from Wellston Ashland and Jackson.
Hollister firemen responded to a blaze in the power house of the Hogue Mine on Tuesday afternoon. The roof burned but crews led by Fire Chief Forest Campbell and including Bob Funk Roy Hall Bel Ford Collins Neil Wyatt Charles Bailey and Harold Shumway kept the fire under control.
Trimble marshal Paul Barrett arrested three drivers for traffic violations over the weekend. Each man was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor J. F. Goodwin: Ray Smith of Redtown for driving without an operator license, Francis D. Glenamen of Glouster for crossing a yellow centerline, and M. Wolfe of Murray City for reckless operation.
Gallipolis locks report multiple gauges with temperatures and vessel movements. Notable readings include Upper 18.1, lower 9.9 with two feet on rollers. Kanawha Falls 0.44 down. Point Pleasant 24.05. Montgomery Locks 2 percent on rollers. Ship activity lists characters such as Chris Jr, Sohio State, Paul Blazer, R. G. West, Attaboy towing Majestic, Jefferson, Kishwaukee, and Kanawha River entries with up/down movements and times.
The Loyal Women of the Glouster Church of Christ hold a monthly class in the church social rooms Friday at 7 30 p m. Jacksonville Past Noble Grands Club also meets Friday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Maude Davis's home to organize activities.
The American Legion No. 414 will meet at Legion Hall Thursday at 2 to attend the funeral of Jo Markins. The gathering will honor the deceased member and provide funeral arrangements details.
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