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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1957

Page

3

Band Positions Filled Following Tryouts

Middleport School Marching Band announces tryout results. Jimmy Hood, ninth grade, named drum major replacing Eddie Kitchen. Flagbearers are Maida Roush and Loretta Hanning. bells players Carolyn Wilson and Dixie Pierce. Carla Wilson becomes majorette. Dallas says a tough football show schedule is planned.

Middleport George Dallas Jimmy Hood Eddie Kitchen Dallas Jimmy Kitchen Maida Roush Loretta Hanning Carolyn Wilson Dixie Pierce Carla Wilson

Ministers Plan Future Activities for Rio Grande Baptist

Ministers Council of the Rio Grande Baptist Association met after a Monday picnic at Middleport Roadside Park. President Rev W Luther Tracy and Vice President Rev Gerald Brown led planning for the upcoming Jackson association meeting on Sept 7 and a tentative program for the Ministers Council. Attendees included Rev Tracy and family, Rev Brown and family, Rev Clare mont Hoyt of Middleport, Rev Noah Haskins, and other area pastors with their guests.

Middleport Ministers Council The Rio Grande Baptist Association W. Luther Tracy Rio Grande Gerald Brown Vinton Jackson W. Luther Tracys Mark Margaret Gerald Browns Thomas Gibbons Vernon Wesley Jenkins David

River Traffic Conditions Across Regional Dams and Locks

River gauges show Gallipolis and Montgomery readings with water rising and falling fractions of a foot while Kanawha and Hinton dams sit on the sill. Ohio River movable dams are up as boat traffic reports list multiple vessels passing Locks 13 through 35 with varying up or down readings and crews noted.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River Bob Benter Ovec Cincinnati Tradewinds R. H. Bosworth Jerry Bosworth Dispatcher Paul Blazer Robert G. West Pennsylvania Salvetti Mr. Criss Island Creek Reba Jane Creditor Stevenson Beaver Beckford Atlas C. P. Wright Louisiana Sam Houston Frances Hoagland Belpre Kanawha London Solvay Marmet Helen Winfield Criss Jr Ogram C. F. Shearer Walter Williamson Semet Omaha Ernestine Neville Betty Moran Dixie Challenger Herbert FE. Jones O-Kan

Gallipolis Personal Notices Share Gallia County Visits

Gallipolis and surrounding area residents are listed visiting relatives and friends in Gallia County and nearby towns. Families from Forest Park Illinois Zanesville Jackson Montclair and Cleveland are mentioned with extended kinship and brief travel notes. Local hosts include Notter White and Wetherholt families and Grace Methodist Church organizer plans.

L. W. Thompson Court St Kathryn Cushman Turlock Calif Ben R. Evans Helen Arthur Jackson Gallia County Parnie Notter Pataskala Lecta Woodrow Pope Don Phil Dan Notter Danny Harley Myers Gallipolis Marcus Massie Everett McMahon Dottie William L. Withrow Billy Leota Shuler Erie Alice Reinwald Arnold Gates Cleveland Emory White Janet Bailey Columbus Wayne Booth Montclair N. J Harold Wetherholt First Ave Stanley Lanier Grace Methodist Church John Supance Jean Supance F. FE. Woodard Reed Point Mont Mary Sutter Geneva Neb L. White William Hinkle Lucy Persinger Lewis Persinger Jackson Rd Hinkle Effie Haskins Indla Okla Farnom A. Haskins Fourth Ave Charles Arthur Pomeroy

Nelsonville group attends White Shrine dinner in Middleport

Mr and Mrs Hubert Mender and others from Nelsonville joined Marguerite Dutsch Club members in Middleport for a White Shrine dinner. After the event Mrs Stewart Hawkins invited the group to her home for a business social hour. Plans were made for the next meeting at Lake Hope on Sept 8.

Hubert Mender W. R. Dixon C. H. Bartlett Nelsonville Middleport Marguerite Dutsch Stewart Hawkins Lake Hope

Donahey Brothers resurfaced Nelsonville city tennis courts

Workers blacktopped the park courts with nearly two inches of material. They used a hand roller for most of the job because the soft subsoil could not support heavy equipment.

Nelsonville Donahey Brothers

Nelsonville Elks Fish Fry Set For Sunday Evening

A fish fry will be held Sunday starting at 6 p m at the Nelsonville Elks Lodge for Elks and their ladies. The program will include games and entertainment.

Nelsonville Elks Lodge Elks

Edsel Aims to Recast Image With Sentiment Driven Launch

Ford hopes to reveal a mid priced Edsel by summer end built on a family tale. The Edsels plan 150 million for facilities 100 million for advertising and six plants 25 depots and 29 offices to support 1500 dealers. Edsel son’s push to shape the firm’s image contrasts with Henry Ford senior’s control and wartime decisions.

Douglas Larsen Detroit NEA Ford Henry, Benson Bill Ford Empire Edsel

Parade groups to meet on Friday in Nelsonville

The Parade of the Hills committee will convene Friday at 8 p m in the Veterans of Foreign Wars clubrooms on Riverside Drive. Captains will report progress in contacting firms and organizations to determine parade unit numbers. Members include Mayor Earl Hilleary and Edward Howe along with Paul Betts Walter Drake Jack Oakley Clyde Finn Clarence Hall Dix Powell and Galvin Ray. Office redecorated in Nelsonville Oakley Insurance Agency on the Public Square received a facelift with new walls woodwork and a divided office addition.

Nelsonville Riverside Drive Earl Hilleary Edward Howe Paul Betts Walter Drake Jack Oakley Clyde Finn Clarence Hall Dix Powell Galvin Ray

Two Drivers Fined In Mayor's Court

Catherine Martin of Buchtel was fined 15 dollars and costs for unsafe operation in Mayor Earl Hilleary s court. Harold Willison of New Lexington was fined 20 dollars and costs for unsafe operation, with charges filed by the state patrol.

Nelsonville Catherine Martin Buchtel Earl Hilleary Harold Willison New Lexington Hilleary State Patrol

Truckers Plan Meeting in Nelsonville

The Independent Truckers Assn. will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Knights of Pythias Hall. Refreshments will be served after the business session.

Nelsonville Independent Truckers Assn Knights of Pythias Hall

Bowlers Plan Meeting of Wednesday Night League Leaders

All team captains and officers of the Wednesday night women's bowling league are asked to meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Mary Tignor, 1014 Poplar. The gathering aims to organize league affairs and plan the season.

Nelsonville Mary Tignor Poplar St

Mount St Mary Hospital Admits List Highlights Names

Mount St Mary Hospital notes a long admissions list including Mrs Irene Cable, Trimble, Frances Barrett Columbus, William Forbes Carbon Hill, Mrs Freda Buechler Nelsonville, Miss Sharon Wolfe New Lexington, Mrs Wilda Dailey Gloucester, Miss Donna Jayne Strong Nelsonville, Mrs Robert A Love New Straitsville and daughter, Mrs Chester Hicks Logan and son, Mrs Martine Green Nelsonville and son, Mrs Charles Price Logan, Mrs Tom R Dishong Deanville and daughter Nancy Walters New Straitsville, Dorothy McDonald The Plains, James E Craig Corning, Mary Toczik Glouster, Eva Jayne Farrow McArthur, Regina Coffman New.

Irene Cable Trimble Frances Barrett Columbus William Forbes Carbon Hill Freda Buechler Nelsonville Sharon Wolfe New Lexington Wilda Dailey Glouster Donna Jayne Strong Robert A. Love New Straitsville Chester Hicks Logan Martine Green Charles Price Tom R. Dishong Deanville Nancy Walters Dorothy McDonald the Plains James E. Craig Corning Mary Toczik Eva Jayne Farrow Mc.Arthur Regina Coffman New

City fireman resigns post in Nelsonville

Larry Crothers a six year Nelsonville Fire Department member resigns to become civilian dispatcher with the State Highway Patrol in Columbus. He will start Thursday. Crothers is the sole civil service fireman now. James Dishong fills the third shift since Guy Bateman’s resignation last year. No civil service eligibility list exists to replace him.

Nelsonville Larry Crothers Nelsonville Fire Department Clarence Hall State Highway Patrol Columbus Crothers James Dishong Earl Hilleary Guy Bateman Civil Service

Nelsonville Women’s News Notes and Local Trips Recap

Sixteen piano group students of Roselle Duffy prepare for a Thursday recital at the Church of the Nazarene. Local residents report vacations and visits including Lake Erie trips, cottage purchases, and sightseeing through the Bad Lands, Yellowstone, and Northern Michigan with family news from Calentine Becker, Harper, Shafer, and Riley households.

Nelsonville Roselle Duffy Church of the Nazarene West South Dakota Cedar Rapids Iowa Yellowstone Park Sheridan Cheyenne Wyo Jack Riley Kay Tim Michigan

Car Fire Extinguished at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Nelsonville firemen responded Sunday to Mount St Mary Hospital and extinguished a car blaze owned by George Swart. Wiring in the auto was burned by the fire.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital George Swart

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