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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1956

Page

9

Meigs and Nearby Counties Show Tax Receipts Shift

Tax receipt data from May 1955 show Meigs Gallia Dutie and Vinton counties varying in weekly and yearly totals. Meigs Upto May 21 1955 213176.23 for year to May 21 1955. Gallia rose week to week. Dutie fell. Vinton down for week up for year. Jackson down in both metrics. Lawrence up yearly but slight weekly dip.

Roger W. Tracy Meigs County Gallia County Dutie Vinton County Jackson County Lawrence County Nomick Athens Jones Cima Roger Sid Catherine Spies Jongh R Heidler Ake Weider ISI Mary Wolf Cyrtiana Ear Roger 3 Petrice Nanna

Local Church Services Across Gallipolis and Rio Grande Parishes

Listings show multiple churches with service times and pastors. Gallipolis and Rio Grande communities include Gallipolis CI St Louis Carnone Father Adolph Golubieski Mass schedules and devotional times. Churches include Church of the Nazarene led by Rev Vernon C Shafer with catechism, HY-NY and evangelistic services, Calvary Baptist at Rio Grande with Rev Luther Tracy, and Simpson Chapel Methodist with Rev George Holcombe.

St. Louis Carnone Adolph Golubieski Church of the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer Calvary Baptist Rio Grande Luther Tracy Simpson Chapel Methodist George Holcombe

Silage Day Set Tuesday at Rio Grande Farm

GALLIPOLIS Havana hosts Silage Day next Tuesday at Bob Evans Rio Grande Farm under co chairmen William P. Smith and Harold W. Black. Farm machinery dealers will showcase harvesters balers hay driers and tractors with demonstrations on grass silage and preservatives starting at 9 and continuing throughout the day.

Gallipolis Havana Bob Evans Rio Grande Farm William P. Smith Harold W. Black Soil Agee and Son Elliott Brothers Ohio Valley Implement Bill Reese Vance & Notter White

Church Services and Activities Schedule Summary

Local church notices list multiple congregations with service times and programs. Grace Methodist and First Baptist outline worships on Sundays and midweek prayer, vacation Bible school details, and youth groups. Ohio Annual Conference at Lakeside and various church board installations appear in the line-up.

BYPU Bidwell Mr. Satterfield Grace Methodist Niswander Aven D. Lusk WSCS Mondday Grace Guild Ohio Lakeside First Baptist William Howard Green Thomas D. Bunyan Garfield Avenue Church of Christ Glenn M. Graham Wesl

Four Youths Nominated To State Farmer Degree

Gallipolis youths at the State FFA Convention in Columbus are Walter Neal Merrill Brucker Phil Pope and Donald Baton. Neal elected to receive the degree in absentia as he enlists in the Air Force. Delegates present include Robert Fellore Roger Martin and Jimmy Baughman with adviser Charles W Shaver. Judging teams in dairy cattle and land use compete as four boys earn State Farmers. State banquet attendees included Pope and other Gallia Academy members.

Gallipolis Onight FFA Columbus Walter ‘Neal Merrill Brucker Phil Pope Donald Baton Gellipolis Farmers of America Roger Martin Jimmy Baughman Charles W. Shaver Gallia Academy Martin Barlow Baughman Brucker Pope Fellure Ket Ohio Union DSU Presient

Gallipolis Personal News Highlights Local Visits and Elections

Samest residents share Memorial Day visits with Nace Frerbaugh Dorothy and family from Hillsboro. Nelle Moore of Huntington guests Dot Semms. Evan Roderick and wife of Columbus visit. Mrs. Sarah Skidmore travels to Columbus with Roy Skidmore. Paul Webster and Laura from California visit Kis School. Gallia County teachers elect new officers with Mrs Gardner named president and Mrs Avon Lask, Faye Alban listed among officers.

Nace Frerbaugh Dorothy Hillsboro Mass Nelle Moore Huntington Dot 'Semms Evan Roderick Columbus Sarah Skidmore Roy Skidmore Dunbar W. Va Paul Webster Lauia Are California Kis School John Trotter Gallipolis

State Patrol Adds Officer at Gallipolis Post

Ralph Boyles of Columbus joins Gallipolis Port post replacing John O Neil who transferred to Chillicothe. Boyles a 1981 recruit with service in Mt Vernon Columbus and Chillicothe is a World War II Army Air Force veteran and a graduate of Columbus Central High School.

Gallapolid Incre Gallipolis Ralph Boyles Columbus John O'Neil Chilliscothe O'Neil Boyles Mt. Vernon Chillicothe Columbus Central High School Army Air Force Pierce D. McCreedy C. Leland Boggs W. R. Davis Meigs County G. L. Bryan David L. Proffit William Keating C. R. Barron James B. Wantz Dapetcher Fe Lan Vaught

Two Injured In Accident In Gallipolis

A noon collision on Swan Creek Road near Route 7 left Loren Ray Clark 27 Mercerville and a young woman with injuries. Passengers 16 month old Wands Clark and 2 year old Hetty Clark had minor injuries. The other driver Billy Gene Ross 19 Bladen Route 1 was cited for left of center.

Gallipolis Wands Clark Hetty Clark Loren Ray Clark Mercerville Swan Creek Bladen Billy Gene Ross

Lodge Elects Officers At Next Meeting

NAomi Lodge Knights of Pythias plans to elect officers next Tuesday night. Nomination meeting featured George W Wells joining as Naomi member. Harold Broyles performed the ritual, Wells noting Leonaville Lodge established in 1915 and his past roles. Twenty two attended. two officers absent. Pages rank pending. esquire class invited to assist rank work at Fides Lodge 210.

Gallipolis Naomi Lodge Knights of Pythias Ficers Gallipolia George W Wells Pythian Leonaville W Wa Harold Broyles Wells Naomi Leonaville Lodge West Virginia Grand Lodge Esquire Fides Lodge 210 Middleport

Youth Jailed For Entering Pine Street Tool Theft Attempt

A 15 year old youth appeared before Juvenile Court Judge Jobe W Howell in Gallipolis for attempting to steal tools from Plymale Wagner Co on Pine Street. He was placed in the Municipal Bastile overnight.

Gallipolis Doy Jobe W. Howell Broshng Ost Plymale-Wagner Co., Limited Pine St

Truckdriver Fined for Coal Spill on Highway

Edward W. Corn of North Kenora Oe was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Leith J. Reynolds after the Saleighway Patrol charged him with letting coal fall from his truck on the highway.

Cheshire Edward W. Corn, A North Kenora Say Leith J. Reynolds Saleighway Enarge

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