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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1951

Page

3

Town and Country Dinner Fosters Farm Bureau Ties

About 170 people attended the Gallia County Farm Bureau Cooperative town and country dinner at the Farmers Hotel to improve urban rural relations. John Sims spoke on cooperatives and farm prices, noting rising buying power for an hour’s labor since 1909 and urging government restraint to preserve free enterprise in agriculture.

Gallipolis Farmers Hotel Gallia County Farm Bureau Cooperative John Sims Columbus Farm Bureau Cooperative Ohio Farm Bureau Federation National Farm Machinery Cooperative Gallia County Lawrence Jackson W. F. Brown Ivan Cooper Marion Whitney Ingram Pomeroy Harold Black U.S. Soil Conservation Service Clarence Irwin William P. Smith Sims United States U.S England F. W. McDermott Rio Grande

Gallia County Seeks 400 Dollar Flood Relief Quota

Gallia County Red Cross seeks a 400 dollar quota for flood relief to the National Disaster Fund. Executive secretary Sara Betz says no contributions have yet been received. donations sent to Gallia County will be forwarded to eastern area flood relief. Officers, directors, and office hours are listed for contact and donations.

Gallipolis Gallia County National Red Cross Disaster Fund Sara Betz American Red Cross Frank Lyons Joe Moch Ermalie Straight Martha Cousins Katherine Hayward Charles Shaver Lehr Davis Jim Porter Dann O. Taber Betz Red Cross

Car Damaged Driver Fined in Route 218 Crash

Raymond Hasty 21 of Dayton failed to negotiate a curve on Route 218 in Thivener and rolled his car onto its left side causing heavy property damage at 10 05 p m Wednesday. He was arrested by the state patrol and fined 25 dollars and costs for driving left of center. Judge Janes in Municipal Court. Carl Payne 29 of Nitro West Virginia was arrested Thursday for overload, posted 30 dollar bond, and will have a Friday hearing.

Gallipolis Raymond Hasty Dayton Thivener State Patrol Hasty Janes Carl Payne Nitro W. Va

Births at Holzer Hospital Prompt Local Notes

Mrs. Mac Clark Athalia births a son and Mrs. Herbert Pope Wellston a son. New admissions include Leon W. Wilson Chloe Bachus Gallipolis Gilbert Weed Jackson Charles Bell Marietta Ned Jones Pt. Pleasant W Va Mrs. Millard Spaulding Cheshire Mrs. Roy Bays South Webster Emerson Gahm Jackson Mrs. James Mahaffey Gallipolis Discharged list includes Janet Irion Charles Lahey Mrs Clyde Phillips Frank Dwight Gerald Glass Mrs Lewis Hommes Mrs John Handley Francis Worthington and Mrs W H Stricklen.

Chloe Bachus Gallipolis Gilbert Weed Jackson Charles Bell Marietta Ned Jones Pt. Pleasant W. Va Millard Spaulding Cheshire Roy Bays South Webster Emerson Gahm James Mahaffey Janet Irion Charles Lahey Clyde Phillips Frank Dwight Gerald Glass Lewis Hommes John Handley Francis Worthington W. H. Stricklen

Complaints Filed By Gallipolis Man Over Poisons

Gallia County sheriff's deputies and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Warren Sheets investigated a report by Marion Blane Jones of Gallipolis Route 1 alleging poisoning of drinking water and prepared foods, door locks, and windows. No evidence was found. A letter from Governor Ralph S. Locker's office stated Jones' complaint was sent by long distance telephone to the governor on Tuesday.

Gallipolis Marion Blane Jones Sheriff's Department Warren Sheets Ehman Ohio Ralph S. Locker Jones

River Traffic at Gallipolis and District Locks

Vessel movements reported on the Gallipolis locks and Kanawha River showing multiple boats rising or falling at various times. Upper gauge 186 feet and lower gauge 11.8 feet, Kanawha Falls 1.31 feet falling, with several ships listed by name and time.

Gallipolis Creighton Ogram Sohio State Titan Stevenson Kanawha Kenna Marmet Merrill Semet Cook Charles Smith Winfield Solvay J. T. Hatfield Criss Rankin Penn Keely Keystone Jean Marie Camilla H Rand Jeannette Cherokee Pete Bull Durham Ellen Hatfield Kansas City Socony Dolle Kanawha Falls

Grace Methodist and Other Gallipolis Church Schedules

Grace Methodist led by L A Donnally offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m with a Living Water sermon and special music I Walk Today Where Jesus Walked performed by Louise Millican plus nursery. First Baptist under W H Green lists Bible school at 9 15 a m morning worship 10 30 a m broadcast at 10 45 a m with sermon Isaac nursery youth meetings 6 30 p m prayer 7 15 p m gospel hour 7 30 p m There Remaineth No More daily Bible broadcast 7 30 a m midweek service 7 30 p m Saint Peter's Episcopal rector K C Wilson rector morning prayer and sermon 11 a m Church school 9 30 a m The Presbyterian pastor Linson H Stebbins Sunday School 9 30 a m and morning worship 10 30 a m with the Divine Potter as subject.

Grace Methodist L. A. Donnally Jesus Louise Millican First Baptist W. H. Green D. R. Loomis Isaac First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins Divine Potter Saint Peter’s Episcopal K. C. Wilson

Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples in State

C S Frankel 49 Charleston West Virginia and Opal Thompson 40 Crown City listed among newly issued licenses. James Niday 19 Gallipolis and Mary Abbott 20 Gallipolis also recorded.

C. S. Frankel Charleston W. Va Opal Thompson Crown City James Niday Gallipolis Mary Abbott

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