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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1955

Page

2

Cran Gallipolis Society Wrath Bing Chapter Officers Named

Miss Margaret A. ers of America chairmen of the faculty College campus has club social committee elected next year officers: President Doris Baker Vice President Ralph Mull Secretary Treasurer Pat Johnson Librarian Jimmy Burnette and Student Council Representative Ruth Knapp. First national FTA in Ohio with Kay as adviser Miss Clara Poston professor of education Kay Bias editor of the Newsletter FTA state publication.

Bing Margaret A.ers America Rio Castle Faculty College Doris Baker Daytee Ralph Mull Portsmouth Pat Johnson Jimmy Burnette Ruth Knapp FTA Ohio Kay Clara Poston Kay Bias South Point

Final Rio Grande College faculty social at Vances home

The final social event of the Rio Grande College faculty occurred Tuesday at the home of Dr and Mrs Charles Vance. Guests mingled in a cordial gathering hosted by the Vances to conclude the series of faculty events.

Rio Grande College Charles Vance

Woman Hurt In Collision On Third Ave And Court St

In Gallipolis a woman sustained a head injury after a collision on Third Ave at Court St. Robert F. Bostwick, 24, stopped his truck and Dunaway, 28, of Rodney struck it. Mary Blackburn, a passenger, also suffered a head injury. A separate rear end crash on Sycamore St at Second Ave involved Elizabeth Liter and dump-truck driver Howell J. Thomas, with damage to the trunk lid and bumper guard.

Robert F. Bostwick Russell L. Dunaway Rodney Mary Blackburn Dunaway Sycamore St Second Ave Elizabeth Liter Point Pleasant Ohio River Howell J. Thomas Oak Hill

River traffic at Gallipolis logs diverse towboat cargoes

Towboats moving along the Gallipolis roller dam carried coal steel scrap iron gasoline oil sulphur and tinplate. Readings at Chambersburg Ohio River gauges and Kanawha River traffic details followed with multiple vessels up and down throughout the day.

Gallipolis Mike Creditor Keystone Northern Francis Charles Zubic Harbor Point Lehigh Ernestine Semet Monongahela Ohio River Montgomery Mason Point Pleasant Rand Island Creek Cornell and Criss, Jr Patsy Chotin

Local residents host holiday guests and travelers

The article lists numerous family and friend visits over the holiday period. It notes heirs and spouses visiting from Columbus and Bidwell relatives, Ohio State student Bill George at home, naval trainee John Stephen McKean heading to Virginia and Annapolis, a critical condition patient James Elliott at Holzer Hospital, and several couples returning to Columbus, Huntington, and West Virginia after holidays. It also mentions Terry Johnson on leave from Fort Dix with Betsy Mazar and others visiting relatives.

David Price Bus Robert Gooch Columbus C. R. Ratliff Mary Louise Frank A. Ratliff Russell, Ky John Stephen McKean Gallipolis Little Creek Ifax N. S United States Naval Academy Annapolis William A. McKean James Elliott Holzer Hospital I. L. Arthur Huntington Minnie Stella Arthur Douglas Raike, Jr West Virginia Terry Johnson Fort Dix N. J Wilma Johnson Ted Johnson Betsy Mazar Red Cross Johnson Marshall Phillips Charles F. Phillips Arch Houstie Earl Mauck

Gallia County Land Transfers Reported in Gallia County

Deeds filed through May 21 in Gallia County records show transfers between multiple local residents and families. Notable transactions include Willie Myers to V Paul and Margaret Niday for 16.88 acres in Green Township at 12000 dollars and Denver Jones to G C Willard for 90.18 acres in Springfield Township at 8500 dollars. Other entries detail transfers in Perry Morgan and Crown City townships with varying acreage and prices.

Gallipolis Gallia County Mary H. Wetherholt Erma Charles Lee Waugh Mary C. Waugh Ohio Township Swan Creek John L Bessie Mae Leedman R. H. Chamberlain Morgan Township Ernest Ethel Clark H. S. Dehart Perry Township Parry C Wandaler H. S Minnie Beille Willie H. Myers V. Paul Margaret D. Niday Green Township Northup Patriot Road Raccoon Creek Stanley Bessie Swain Verline Janice Swain Crown City Raymond Stoneking Burnace F. Stout Raccoon Township John Carl Violet Gertrude ‘Gordon Marlin G Kerns Gal Spruce Fourth Denver H Alma Jones G. C Aileen Willard Springfield Township Jlen Rice Iona Berbert Reba Robinson Sycamore Street First Second Avenues

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