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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1952

Page

10

Speech Therapy Director Submits Mid-Term Data

Gallia County and Meigs County schools host a speech therapy clinic directed by Don Thomas at the Washington School. Twenty two children aged 4 to 16 are enrolled with groups of three to five receiving half hour sessions daily. Transportation issues reduced Gallia enrollments from 32 to 31. A final report will be sent to parents with training suggestions.

Gallipolis Don Thomas Washington Crippled Children’s Society Thomas Pomeroy High School Meigs County Gallia County Meigs A. C. LaFollett Elizabeth Andersoh

Livestock Exhibition Health Requirements Set by Gallia County

Gallia County Junior Fair outlines health rules for cattle sheep swine and poultry. Cattle must be TB tested within 12 months or pass a negative test within 60 days. older cattle require an agglutination test unless vaccination criteria apply. Sheep need a vet signed health certificate showing no transmissible diseases. Swine require anti hog cholera serum and virus 30 days before closing, poultry entries accepted if flock shows no contagious disease exposure.

Gallipolis Gallia County Bill Smith

Campfield Fined On Hit-Skip Charge

Lloyd Russell Campfield was fined $200 plus costs on a hit-skip charge in Ashland County. He was taken to Ashland by Sheriff M F Rickenbrod. The Georgia extradition hearing is set for Friday at 1 p m in Gallia County Common Pleas Court.

Gallipolis Lloyd Russell Campfield Ashland County George Ehman Ashland M. F. Rickenbrod Georgia Gallia County

Legion Post Names Eight New Officers in Gallipolis

Lafayette Post No. 27 American Legion elected eight new officers led by Commander W. H. Hope Wilson and First Vice Commander Vance Reese in the Gallia County community. Other new appointees include Second Vice Commander Joe Page Adjutant Blazer Wetherholt Finance Officer W. J. Brown Service Officer Charles Huber Child Welfare Officer E. E. Higgins Publicity Officer D O Taber and Retiring Commander W Bryan Cooper as trustee.

Gallipolis Lafayette American Legion W. H. “Hope” Wilson Vance Reese Joe Page Blazer Wetherholt W. J. Brown Charles Huber E. E. Higgins D. O. Taber W. Bryan Cooper

River Traffic Report from Gallipolis and Kanawha River District

Boats reported at Gallipolis locks show several vessels changing direction with times from morning to night. Kanawha River entries include Shirley and Cook schedules, while other district vessels list upriver or downriver moves with gauge readings noting two feet at the rollers and Kanawha Falls rising to 0.80 feet.

Kanawah Shirley London Cook Winfield Louisiana Forsipia Blazer Cherokee Smith Rand Sohio State Hatfield Kanawha Falls

Births at Holzer Hospital Report New Additions

Mrs. Edgar Abbott of West Columbia West Virginia has a daughter admitted Dorothy Saxon of Gallipolis. Mrs. Fred S. Blaetmar of Pomeroy Mrs. A H Perkins of Point Pleasant Mrs. Ralph Comer of Jackson Mrs. Charles E. Griffith of Pomeroy Mrs. W H Morrison of Wellston Mrs. Lonnie Morris of Bidwell and William Hoffman of Gallipolis are listed as admissions among birth notices.

Gallipolis Kiwanis welcomes two new members

Gallipolis Kiwanis held a regular meeting at Hotel LaFayette introducing new members James Bacon and Don Hughes. John E. Halliday urged support for the Soil Conservation Service and Extension Service in arranging the junior fair at Holzer Airport August 7 to 9. Dr. Jacob Wineberger bought a wallet at auction, and Robert Hudson of Formica Co presented a film on Formica plastics, noting a $15 million annual business with two Cincinnati plants.

Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Hotel LaFayette James Bacon Don Hughes Paul Davies John E. Halliday Soil Conservation Service and Extension Service Holzer Jacob Wineberger William Ash Robert Hudson Formica Company of Cincinnati Hudson Club Formica

J E Halliday Heads to Chicago for Democratic Convention

Gallia County prosecuting attorney J E Halliday leaves Gallipolis by auto Saturday for Chicago to attend the Democratic National Convention next week. He is accompanied by John and James Rupert of Wellston, with John as delegate and James as alternate. Halliday will stay at the Sherman Hotel. Truman Morris, an alternate who attended the Republican Convention, will return to Gallipolis with Halliday.

Gallipolis John FE Halliday Gallia County Auto Chicago John James Rupert Wellston James Sherman Hotel Truman Morris

Shuler Files Partition Suit in Gallia County

Charles Shuler of Cheshire Township files a petition for partition in common pleas court. He seeks one fifth of the property as an heir of Joseph Schuler and asks defendants to reveal claims or be barred. Bertie Frazier and Maurice Grover named as defendants. Grover has a tax lien. The remaining four fifths are owned by George Schuler, Joseph Schuler Jr., and Bertie Schuler.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Charles Shuler Cheshire Township iGeorge Joseph, Jr Allie Evelyn Schuler Bertie Frazier Maurice Grover Gallia County Joseph Schuler Grover George and Joseph Schuler,, Jr Bertie Schuler

Air Force officer praises Gallipolis post and scouts

Captain A R Hill praised the Gallipolis air alert observation post at Holzer Airport and the Boy Scout volunteers staffing it. He noted manpower issues as the two scout troops go to camp and warned radar alone cannot prevent low flying incursions and stressed posts as full time air defense players.

Gallipolis A. R. Hill U.S. Air Force Holzer Hill D. O. Taber Civil Defense Taber Columbus Free World Ussr Russia

Deadline Near for Filing Semi Annual Tax Returns

Deadline July 31 for Ohio vendor license holders to file semi annual sales tax returns covering Jan 1 to Jun 30. A $1 daily fine for late filings. Charles Rathburn will assist vendors July 28–31 in Gallia County Courthouse. Include all records and stamps purchased. new law removes notary needing. Remit tax due to State Treasurer with report.

Gallipolis Ohio Department of Taxation Division of Sales and Excise Charles Rathburn Gallia County Treasure of State Box 1799 Columbus

Two Arrested After Crash on Route 75 Near Coalton

Gallipolis post reports a minor collision on Route 75 near Coalton leaving Paul E. Rogers 67 Jackson and Hughes Lloyd 30 Oak Hill cited for traffic offenses. Rogers failed to stop within the assured clear distance and Lloyd parked on the highway. Mrs. Rogers injured slightly. Vandervort 65 Charleston W V fined five dollars. Paul W. Rucker 35 Point Pleasant jailed on DUI charges.

Gallipolis Coalton State Highway Patrol Paul E. Rogers Jackson Hughes Lloyd Oak Hill Lloyd Roger Rogers Rusell

First parachute descent from moving plane in 1912

The encyclopedia Britannica credits Captain Berry with the first successful use of a parachute in a descent from a moving airplane in 1912 at St Louis Missouri.

Captain Berry St. Louis

Infant injured by broken bottle in store accident

A 17 month old child of Mr and Mrs Bule Boston Mercerville Star Route suffered a severe cut over the left eye from a broken pop bottle in a grocery store yesterday at about 2 20 p.m. Six stitches were used to close the gash and the mother sought a physician's care immediately.

Gallipolis Bule Boston Mercerville

Two Divorces Granted In Gallipolis Court

Gallipolis Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz granted two divorces this week. Etta Mae Dillon of Gallipolis was divorced from Walter J. Dillon for extreme cruelty. petition filed March 10. William A. Craft of Gallipolis Mercerville Star Route divorced Mildred Pauline Craft for gross neglect. petition filed June 2. Craft awarded custody of two daughters.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Marjorie Rimehart Etta Mae Dillon Walter J. Dillon John E. Halliday William A. Craft Mercerville Mildred Pauline Craft Gallip

Court Moves to Grant Full Ownership in Huntington Township

Court action seeks to sever joint ownership of a property in Huntington Township Gallia County now held by both spouses and grant full ownership to one party.

Huntington Township Gallia County

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