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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1953

Page

7

Gallia County Schools Face 14 Vacancies in Gallipolis Area

Resignation of Mrs. Jackie Lane McNeal from Center ville grade school creates fourteen vacancies across Gallia County schools. Principal shifts at Cadmus and Vinton High add to staffing gaps while Mercerville and Bidwell Porter high schools seek teachers coaches and an industrial arts post. Centerville hires Jack Davis. levy info, canceled press-radio conference noted.

Gallipolis Bill Jackie Lane) McNeal Centerville Gallia County B. Lewis Jones Harley Cloud Cadmus High School Carter Massie Mercerville High School Massie Mercerville Cloud Vinton High School Bidwell-Porter High School Jones Bidwell-Porter Rio Grande Bulaville Crown City Centerville Board of Education Jack Davis State Department of Health Frank H. Ruff, Jr Edwin E. Higgins

Mrs. Thornton Dies at 60 in Harrisburg

Mary Shuler Thornton age 60 died suddenly at her Harrisburg home after a heart attack about midnight. Born June 2 1893 in Sistersville West Virginia she married Walter Thornton in 1917 who died in 1946. Last rites to be held at Harrisburg Baptist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery Bidwell.

Gallipolis Mary Shuler Thornton Harrisburg Sistersville W. Va Walter Thornton Vernon McCoy

Gallia Court Actions Filed

Gallia County Common Pleas Court saw multiple filings including divorces and alimony requests. Oretha McGuire sues John McGuire for divorce and alimony over alleged gross neglect. Charlotte Spencer seeks divorce from Rol Spencer with claims of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Marie Smith petitions against Charles Smith for divorce over gross neglect. Edna Hamilton seeks divorce and alimony from Earl Hamilton citing gross neglect and cruelty. Stanley Jones sues Phyllis Jones for divorce with gross neglect and cruelty claims. Marie Halley of Cincinnati sues Gladys Goodwin et al for partition of Harold Halley property in Gallipolis, who died intestate Jan 27. First National Bank sues Emmart Hoy for $1300 on a promissory note. T. S. Berridge sues Charles L. Richards and Delores Richards for $100 on a promissory note.

Gallipolis Gallia Marie Halley Cincinnati Gladys Goodwin Robert Halley Bonnie Lou Halley Columbus Harold Halley First National Bank Emmart Y. Hoy T. S. Berridge Charles L. Richards Delores Richards

Two Tracts of Land Transferred in Gallia

GALLIPOLIS F B and Bessie Hager deed 67.47 acres in Springfield Two to Stanley L and Robert L Evans. Consideration 9000 dollars based on internal revenue stamps. Another deed transfers nine tenths of an acre in Springfield Township to Elizabeth Evans trustee from Stanley L Elizabeth Robert L and Jewell Evans. Consideration 3500 dollars.

Gallipolis F. B Bessie Hager Springfield Stanley L Robert L. Evans Internal Revenue Springfield Township Elizabeth Evans Elizabeth Robert L Jewell Evans

Air Observer Posts To Be Manned Again In Gallia County

Sgt. James Smith of the Columbus Ground Observer Corps arrives to restore 24 hour operation of observation posts in Gallia County. Visits planned for Mercerville Patriot Addison Bidwell Vinton Gallipolis and Centerville to reestablish continuous coverage.

Gallipolis Gallia County James Smith Columbus Ground Observer Corps Smith Mercerville Patriot Addison Bidwell Vinton Centerville

East Gallipolis trio charged with vegetable theft

Harold Queen 48 pleaded guilty to stealing four cabbages from the Gallipolis State Institute grounds. Glenn Womsick 29 and Charles Bush 18 pleaded innocent. Bonds set at $200 each. State Patrols say the men took vegetables from GSI grounds. Judge William H. Jones handled the cases with Bush convicted for highway parking.

Gallipolis East Gallipolis Gallipolis Post State Highway Patrol Charles Jr. Bush Jones Bush GSI

Joseph P Richards Promoted to Corporal in Korea

Joseph P Richards son of Mr and Mrs J H Richards Gallipolis Route 2 recently promoted to corporal while serving in Korea with the 45th Infantry Division He entered the Army in January 1952 and joined the 45th in Korea last November He holds the UN and Korean Service Ribbons A Gallia Academy graduate he later worked in farming

Gallipolis Joseph P. Richards J. H. Richards Korea 45Th Infantry Richards Army 45Th Gallia Academy

Rep Taber Home After Hospital Stay

Gallia County representative Dann O. Taber to the 100th General Assembly returned at 3 30 p m Thursday to his Kanauga home. He had been in University Hospital Columbus since Tuesday as he recovered and planned to rest for a few days.

Gallipolis Dann O. Taber Gallia County 100Th General Assembly Kanauga University Hospital Columbus Taber

Marriage License Filed in Gallia County

Melvin Ours 24 of Bladen son of William H and Goldie Johnson Ours and Betty A Woodyard 17 of Crown City daughter of Ray and Grace Shaffer Beaver filed for a marriage license in Gallia County Probate Court.

Gallipolis Gallia County Melvin Ours Bladen William H. and Goldie Johnson Ours Betty A. Woodyard Crown City Ray and Grace Shaffer Beaver

Shoreline Village Visits Pass Through Several Households

Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Webster include Dr. and Mrs. James Wilson of Washington D. H. and families from Parkersburg Coolville Minersville Syracuse and Racine. Other households host visitors from Parkersburg Racine and local areas.

Shade River H. G Webster James Wilson Washington D. H Hubert Whiteside Sue Elvin Moellendick Randy Parkersburg O. G. Brandeberry Coolville George Baer Billy Minersville Fred Shumway Syracuse Anna Swan Cora Swan Linnie Swan F. W. Swan Harold Newlun Eugene Smith James J. C. Brammer S. A. Rairden Raymond Ervin Racine Antone Liter Charles Hensley Francis Andrews 8. A. Rairden

Helms posts bond on Gallipolis speeding charge

Teddy Helms of Ashland Kentucky posted a 20 dollar bond Thursday to secure his appearance Monday in Gallipolis for a speeding charge filed by local police.

Gallipolis Teddy Helms Ashland

Religious School Work Summarized

Gallipolis The Rev Preston C Smith pastor paints Creek Baptist Church summarized the Providence Baptist Association summer school of religious education which ended last week. Faculty included Rev James Coakle Bernice Borden Flossie Craddolph Marjorie Payne Dorothy Lewis and others. Awards totaled 50 credit cards seven certificates. Students listed include Homozelle Scott Lacy Hogan Jacquline Carr Mary Price Joyce Howard Nancy Ogden Jessie Payne Ella Mosley Patricia Keels Mary Lawson and several others.

Gallipolis Preston C. Smith Paint Creek Baptist Church Providence Baptist Association James ‘Ti’. Coakle Bernice Borden Flossie Craddolph Homozelle Scott Lacy Hogan Jacqueline Carr Mary Price Joyce Howard Nancy Ogden Jessie Payne Ella Mosley Patricia Keels Mary Lawson Lenore Howard Florence Richards Patricia Williams Marjorie Payne C. A. Wright Gladys Viney Hollis Lawson Mary Ford

Bonds Posted On Florida Charges In Gallipolis

Clifton Crawford, 35, of Route 135 near Gallipolis, posted two $500 bonds today on bench warrants from Lake City Florida. The warrants allege he wrote two bad checks for a load of watermelons. Crawford said he is ready to pay the checks and costs.

Gallipolis George Ehman Clifton Crawford Lake City Fla Crawford Ehman

Local residents enjoy weekend visits and picnics around Logan

A flurry of social visits fills Logan area activity as families travel from Nelsonville Lancaster Mount Pleasant and Columbus. Highlights include gatherings at Kachelmacher Park Logan and a Sunday school picnic at Kline Memorial EUB Church. Engagements feature Camp Grayling Ohio National Guard two weeks with Donald and Rodney Helber and moves to South Logan for Gerald and Mrs Mowery.

Enterprise Lake Hope Hubert Hall Luther Blum Mary Hall Nelsonville Judy Blum Logan Lawrence Ellinger Robert Ansel Howard Blum Rebecca Logan Bill Helber Tena Dupler Cleveland Floyd Walker Don Ansel Prospect J. M. Ansel Joyce Ruff Lester Elkhart Lancaster C. P. Worthman Esther Ansel Cindy Baker Rheinscheld Mary Mavis Charles Lawrence Newark Chery Timmy Helber Harold Blum Donald Rodney Helber Ohio National Guard Camp Grayling Mich David Daugherty Louisville Paul Blosser Kline Memorial EUB Kachelmacher Park Jay Dupler Gladys Dupler Gerald Mowery South Logan Lucy Busch Columbus Lee Busch Mirs William Helber

Paul Car ruthers Fined for Speeding in Gallipolis

Municipal Judge William H. Jones fined Paul Car ruthers, 30, of Gallipolis, 15 dollars plus costs on a city police charge of speeding.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Paul Carruthers

Fifty Attend Baptist Camp At Lake Erie This Summer

About 50 members of Gallipolis First Baptist Church will attend Camp Patmos on Kelley's Island in Lake Erie this summer. The first group of 11 juniors departs Monday led by Rev. Don R. Loomis with four counselors including Mrs. James Emmons Danner. Other counselors are Mrs. Mildred Duffy and Miss Anna Mae Halley. Three weekly camp sessions begin Aug. 3, Aug. 3–10 and Aug.17–24, with Rev. Loomis directing music and Rev. Earl Willis succeeding as camp director. Groups include 11 juniors, a 22-member senior group, and 9 juniors in the final session.

Gallipolis Camp Patmos Kelley's Island Lake Erie First Baptist Church Don R. Loomis James Emmons Danner Mildred Earl Willis Ohio Charles Joe Carter Tommy Danner Lloyd Danner Kenneth Bostic Clare Green Judith Leedy Joyce Byer Sharon Thivener Linda Rees Margaret Winters Ruth Ann Fowler Keith King Marlene Evans Juanita Fivans Patty Halley Martha Nibert Sally Stewart Carol Jean Fowler Dorothy Gordon Bobby Swann Don Ward Robert Danner Charles Bostic Robert Donnett Patty Comer Janice McKenzie Don Hill Jim Barcus Allen Biddle Gay McGraw Kenneth Amsbury Nancy Miller Mike Davis Kermit Brown John Wood Wilda Kay Wooten Tom

Grace and Area Churches Weekly Schedule

A consolidated list of services for Grace Methodist First Baptist Paint Creek Baptist Church of the Nazarene St. Louis Catholic Church of God Church of Christ First Presbyterian and St. Peter's Episcopal in Gallipolis. Times include Bible school worship and evening services with prayer and youth activities.

First Baptist W. H. Green D. R. Loomis Young People's Fellowship the Bears of Bethel Paint Creek Preston C. Smith Simon Cyrene Raymond Jackson Church OF the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer NYPS ST. Louis Adolph Golubiewski Gallipolis State Institute Church OF God H. M. Smith Church OF Christ Lewis Mikell First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins ST. Peter’'S Episcopal Richard Ash Charlies E. Holzer, Jr

Local Notes From Danville And Surrounding Areas

Mrs Evelyn Daft of Vinton and brother Kenneth DeVore from Columbus visited Alice Smith. Mr and Mrs Kahl Vance of Waverly stayed with J E Vances and Lowell Vance family. G L McCormick of Kerr visited Perry Fisher and Gladys Moran. Gregory Hewitt returned home after a week with grandparents Sam Dyke and Ruth Hewitt. Ruth Hewitt left Wells ton after four weeks at Holzer Hospital. Jack Spires visits grandmothers Dora Spires and Amanda Thivener. John Dyke, after NATC stay at Johnes ville PA, transferred to Brooklyn Navy Yard for USS Hornet duty, on 10 days leave. Glen Caton and family of Columbus spent week with Spaulding and Caton families. Jon Cottrill of Lancaster vacationing with Wallie Cottrill family.

Danville Evelyn Daft Vinton Kenneth DeVore Columbus Alice Smith Kahl Vance Waverly Mr. Vance J. E. Vance Lowell G. L. McCormick Kerr Perry Fisher Gladys Moran Gertrude Duty Gregory Hewitt Brooklyn Navy Yard Hornet Glen Caton Mrs Wallie Cottrill Alta Dyke

Gallipolis Personal News and Visits

Dr Alfred Ingerick of Denver City Hospital Colo son of Mr and Mrs Wallace L Ingerick Gallipolis called into the armed services for the third time but will visit his parents before reporting for overseas duty in August He previously served at San Diego Hospital and with the Huntington recruiting setup Mrs Evelyn Treleaven and daughter Eleanor and Miss Edith Treleaven spent Thursday in Huntington and Charleston Dr FE Morgan of Marion spent Thursday at the Gallipolis home of his sister Mrs Joe Donnally en route to Virginia for vacation Mrs Raymond Walker and son Parker of Athens visited Mrs Walker s sister in law Mrs Maude Lowery a patient in Holzer Hospital Mrs Walker spent Thursday night with Mrs Don Turley Saunders of 154 First Ave

Alfred Ingerick Denver City Hospital Colo Wallace L. Ingerick Gallipolis Armed Services Ingerick San Diego Hospital Medical Huntington Evelyn Treleaven Eleanor Edith Treleaven

Seventeenth Birthday Dinner for Beverly Lenigar

Mrs. Jane Lenigar hosted a dinner honoring her daughter Beverly on her seventeenth birthday. Attending were Beverly’s grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Sheffield and great-grandmother Mrs Anna Michaels of Nelsonville along with Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Garvin Kim Lindner and Marion Swyers. the family group included Beverly’s grandfather and other relatives.

Chauncey Jane Lenigar Beverly Elizabeth Sheffield Anna Michaels Nelsonville Joe Garvin Kim Lindner Marion Swyers

Holzer Hospital Notes KIRTHS

Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Cadie of Leon welcome a son and Mr. and Mrs. David Rupe of Patriot welcome a son. Admissions list includes Mrs. Goldie Galbraith Jackson surgical and several other patients from Jackson Wellston Gallipolis Ironton Letart Falls Hamden and more.

Dallas Cadie Leon David Rupe Patriot Goldie Galbraith Jackson George Lavender Wellston Calvin Sanders Gallipolis J. W. Potter W. H. Burnette Ironton Ralph Ashley Letart Falls Martha Newman Hamden

Social Notes Highlight Visits Across Town and Army Leaves

Chauncey residents share news of Alva Karne visiting Columbus and stopping in Logan and Haydenville to see relatives. Richard Mingus arrives on a 29 day leave from Nellis AFB Las Vegas. Audrey Fitzer McMenamy and sons visit Millfield. Jack returns from Korea and plans a 30 day leave at a U.S. camp. The group adds updates on Army service for George, Kelly in Japan, and Keith at home. Additional visits include Mrs. Truman Hedges of Centerbury with sister Don Henry, Thomas Cruikshank of Wonderland Ohio, and Merle Feuerhelm of Sabina visiting Luther Cruikshank and family. Jessie Fulton hosts a birthday dinner as relatives travel to Seven Cay and Lake Hope and Parkersburg.

Alva Karne Columbus Wilbert Gilbert Love Logan Violet Wagner Haydenville Will Rush Ale Richard Mingus Millfield Mingus Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas Nevada Will Audrey Fitzer McMenamy Jack George George Fitzer Korea United States Kelly Japan Keith Truman Hedges Centerbury Don Henry F. C Wharton Henry Thomas Cruikshank Wonderland Ohio Merle Feuerhelm Sabina Luther Cruiksha Chery Lynn Feuerhelm Robert Corbin Bob and Joey Columbo de Fulton

Chauncey Church News and Sunday Schedules

In Chauncey and nearby towns several congregations publish service times. Hocking Valley Parish pastors preach at Taylor Ridge Trimble Greens Run and Chauncey with lay leaders at Millfield. Morristown Holiness shares times and ministers. Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness lists 10 30 am service and 7 30 pm evangelistic service. Church of God has unified 9 30 am service and 7 30 pm Bible study. Methodist led by Lester Covert with 9 30 am Sunday school and Thursday Ladies Aid.

Hocking Valley Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Clarence Mulkin Taylor Ridge Trimble Courtney Greens Run Chauncey Mr. Mulkin Millfield Morristown Helen Tatmann Chauncey Pilgrim Ray Pidcock Church OF God Clarence Way Lester Covert Ladies Aid

Prayer Meeting Tonight at The Plains

Cottage prayer gathering of Morristown Holiness Church will be held tonight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Potts at The Plains. Andrew McKinney will be in charge.

Chauncey Cottage Morristown Holiness Church George Potts the Plains Andrew McKinney

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Mrs. Thornton Marilyn Monrof George Montgomery The Pathfinder Judy Canova Queen of the Rye Annie Reco Huntz Hall Tyrone Power Aetna FBI Cones Raft Sally Gray juGerYou Rep Florida Great Plains Faith Domergue Lyle Bettger GI Lippert Pictures Verring Veronica Lake Zachary Scott Arturo de Cordova Grace Methodist Paul M. Niswander J. W. Stone Grace Church Holzer Hospital Kirths Chester Hardesty I. L. Greene Norma Grant Don Bostic Bessie Lewis William Ripperger Rosa Watson Gerald Higginbotham Joan Porter Thomas Springer Joel McCreashelly Winters Adventure Maureen O'Hara Cornell Wilde Sword's Point Nwt Chauncey Social Notes Church News of Oblinger Pomeroy John W. Moore Sheba William Inge Ohio Valley Summer Theatre Speech College Street King Kong Mighty Joe Young Terry Moore Ben Tornson Robert Armstrong Frank McHugh Ellen Drew Marc Cramer G¢Or Athens Barbara Stanwyck Desire Elliott Womesteaders M-G-M Featuring Technicolor Esther Williams Fernando Va Arson Greenwood Darcel Stornn
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