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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1955

Page

6

United America Meets Threats Says Speaker at Memorial Day

Gallipolis coverage notes A Cha Parsons of Gallia County library declares the United States united against threats with military and economic power, faith, and tolerance. He recalls Memorial Day origins from 1868 and honors veterans, while local officials discuss school naming for Col. Robert Safford and Legion rifle salutes at Centenary.

Gallipolis United States A. Cha Parsons Gallia County Northup Parsons John Swan W. Paul Niday Centenary Jim Porter Green Township Robert Safford Lafayette Post 27 American Legion

500 at Rio Grande For 79th Graduation

Rio Grande College held its 79th commencement with about 500 attendees in Community Hall. Paul Franklin Bliss of Goodyear Atomic Corp spoke on The Evil That Good. he received an honorary doctor of vanity degree. Founders Day honors preceded the baccalaureate. 41 candidates earned degrees and Sally Rannelis received a two year diploma in commerce.

Rio Grande Rio Grande College Paul Franklin Bliss Goodyear Atomic Corp Pike County Bruce MacDonald Lambert Genesee Baptist Church Rochester N. Y Lambert Calvary Cemetery Paul R. Lyne Sarah Elizabeth Sally) Rannelis Gallilis

Cunningham Joins Gallipolis Police Radio Duty

John ae ham Cunningham, 30, began night radio operator duties for the Gallipolis Police Department on Sunday night. Former operator Bill Barr will assume duties as policeman. Cunningham is a 1951 Ohio University graduate, ex GAHS Blue Devil football player, WWII Air Force veteran, and Korean War veteran flying 50 combat missions. He and his wife Jeannie Evans Cunningham and their 8 month old son reside at 1226 Second Ave.

John Aeham Gallipolis Bill Barr Cunningham Ohio University GAHS Gallia Academy High School Air Force Jeannie Evans Pomeroy John Scott Cunningham Second Ave

Baptist Leader Speaks at 115th Homecoming

Gallipolis report notes Rev. Kenneth Chandler of Point Pleasant Baptist church as principal speaker at the 115th annual homecoming. Forty five attendees including descendants of six founding families Rife Armstrong Shaver Darst Fulton Thaxton. Rev. Sherley Woods of Cheshire presided. children's program held in morning.

Gallipolis Kenneth Chandler Point Pleasant Rife Armstrong

Middleport Mayor Fines Resident in Four Gallipolis Charges

Middleport Mayor Sidney T. Russell fined Lawrence Willis, 42, of Middleport five dollars and costs on four charges filed by the Gallipolis post state agent. Municipal Judge William H. Jones fined Elmer Roy Delph, 44, of Detroit ten dollars and costs for unsafe operation.

Gallipolis Middleport Sidney T. Russell Lawrence Willis Gallipolis Post Ang William H. Jones Elmer Roy Delph Detroit

Crossing Yellow Line Charged by Patrol

Lavonia Michigan man Bernard W. charged with crossing the yellow line. Bond set at $20 after arraignment on a highway safety violation. Another man Marcell J. Ferrell from Spring Hill West Virginia forfeited a $15 bond on the same charge.

Yellow Ace Or Bernard W. Dr Lavonia Mich Pan Gallipolis Marcell J. Ferrell Spring Hill W. Va

River traffic updates from Gallipolis and Kanawha readings

The Ohio River and Kanawha River traffic show fluctuating levels with various barges and tow movements. Readings at Chambersburg Point Pleasant Mason-Pomeroy Kanawha Falls Hinton Marmet Winfield Gallipolis and Bayou Barataria are reported, noting several vessels up or down and cargo details including coal gasoline oil and empty barges.

Gallipolis Ohio River Montgomery Chambersburg Point Pleasant Mason-Pomeroy Kanawha Falls Hinton Marjelea Crane Sioux City Keystone and Gerow Sohio State Linn Smith R. H. Bosworth Castle Jerry Bosworth Island Creek R. G. West Criss, Jr Atlas A. M. Thompson Mr. Cross Stevenson Kanawha River Marmet O. F. Shearer Merrill Winfield Price Ogram Helen Z J. S. Lewis Paul Blazer Solvay Semet Ernestine Liberty Repei Marietta W. White Charles Norvell Pty

Herns Set Up House After Middleport Shower

Gallipolis social notes report Mr and Mrs Kenneth Carman Hern preparing a home in Middleport after a wedding shower hosted by Mrs Fred Carman and Mrs Sam Theiss at the Carman home Addison. Nearly 100 relatives and friends attended to offer best wishes and gifts. Before the marriage May 21 the bride was Patricia Ann Roush of New Haven.

Kenneth Hern Middleport Fred Carman Sam Theiss Carman Addison Hern Patricia Anne Roush New Haven

Gallipolis Personal News Highlights Local Visits

Miss Mary Syler returned to Cleveland after a week with Mrs H B Ecker and visit to Columbus. Mrs Clyde Null and two children of Gary Ind are guests of Charlies Martin and Ruth Martin. Mrs Virgil Martin travelled to St Joseph Mich to see granddaughter Ann Irgens post high school. Tabit Jr and family brought Mary Jean home from Wittenburg College for summer. Isaiah Thomas visits with son Stanley Thomas. Gaynard Christ heads to Louisville for work. Osa Baird visits Washington over weekend. Paul Trowbridge on G C Murphy Co vacation in Columbus. Dr Leo C Bean returns from Cleveland Clinic surgery. Four members of state baby salon attend pouvoir in Columbus with 64 at Neil House.

Mary Syler Cleveland H. B. Ecker Columbus Clyde Null Gary Ind Charlies Martin Ruth Martin Virgil Martin St. Joseph Mich Edwin Irgens Ann Irgens Oo Tabit, Jr Springfield Mary Jean Wittenburg College Isaiah Thomas White Oak Stanley Thomas Gaynard Christ Louisville Osa Baird Washington & H Paul Trowbridge G. C. Murphy Co Leo C. Bean Cleveland Clinic Mabel Brown Elizabeth Lear Mary Stillwell Mildred Hamilton Neil House

Speeding Incident Involving Gallipolis Motorist

Gallia County patrol cited M Muhleman, 42, of Gallipolis in Municipal Court for allegedly increasing speed while being passed. G Vivian Voreh, 31, of Gallipolis fined 15 dollars and costs by Crown City Justice Eddie Miller on a speeding charge. Roy E Armann, 42, of Powhatan posted 25 dollars bond to appear Saturday. case continued to today in Janes' court.

Gallipolis M. Muhleman G. Vivian Voreh Crown City Justice of the Peace Eddie Miller Roy E. Armann Powhatan William H. Janes

Autoist Posts Bond

Wayne Howard Love Jr of Point Pleasant posts 20 bond in Gallipolis Municipal Court on a city police speeding charge.

Gallipolis Wayne Howard Love, Jr Point Pleasant Bend

Unsignaled Turn Fines Given to Local Driver

Gallia County Municipal Judge William H. Jones fined John W. Roush 80 of Vinton Route 1 ten dollars and costs for failing to signal a turn on a state highway patrol stop.

Gallipolis William H. Jones John W. Roush Vinton

Bush held on patrol charge in Lancaster

Oddie E. Bush, 41, of Lancaster was jailed Sunday night by state highway patrol on a peace charge. A hearing was scheduled for today.

Gallipolis Oddie E. Bush Lancaster

Lunsford C G Dies at Home in Glouster Ohio

C G Lunsford 67 of 40 Barbour Street Glouster died unexpectedly at 11 am Sunday. He retired in 1953 after 44 years with Union Eastern Telephone. He was a charter member and three term commander of McCann Frederick Post 414 American Legion. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. Legion plans military funeral Wednesday at 12 45 pm.

Cecil G. Lans- Glouster Barbour Street Hazel Mabel Lunsford Haghn Akron Robert A. Lunsford Lunsford Union Eastern Telephone McCann-Frederick Post 414 American Legion Glouster Methodist Church Robert S. Lawrence Maplewood Cemetery Legion Club Room

R B Smith Rites Tuesday In Glouster

Roland B Smith age 78 died Saturday in Sheltering Arms Hospital Ath ens He is survived by wife Lennie daughter Dorothy Cole Portsmouth son Paul L Fort Wayne four grandchildren two brothers Rev Charles Smith Bradford Ohio Funeral Tuesday 2 p m Norbert W Johnston Funeral Home with Rev R S Lawrence officiating Burial in Maplewood Flowers omitted donations to Glouster Methodist Church requested

Lennie Dorothy Cole Portsmouth Paul L Fort Wayne Ind Helen Stephen Trimble Charles Smith Bradford Ohio Norbert W. Johnston R. S. Lawrence Glouster Methodist Church

Mason Resident Dies Following Stroke

Lewis Park Dodson 76 of Mason died of natural causes a stroke in Holzer Hospital emergency room at 9:30 a m Saturday after being found by his daughter at 8:15 a m his death was confirmed by Gallia County coroner Dr Donald Warehime Foglesong funeral home is handling arrangements

Gallipolis Lewis Park Dodson Mason Donald R. Warehime Gallia County Dodson Holzer Hospital Foglesong Funeral Home

Driver Runs Off Road To Avoid Collision

Gallipolis report states westbound James E. Rollins 39 of Kananga left the Addison Bulnville Road to avoid a collision a quarter mile west of Route 7 and struck an embankment. Eastbound driver was 17 year old David D. Massie of Waterloo.

Gallipolis James E. Rollins Kananga Addison-Bulnville State Highway Patrol David D. Massie Waterloo

Returned from Africa Billy Gene Andrews Homecoming

Billy Gene Andrews, son of Mrs Edith Andrews, has returned from North Africa where he served as a linesman. He is expected to land at a local airport as the family awaits his arrival.

Glouster AIC Billy Gene Andrews Edith Andrews North Africa Wil Teport Washington

Poplar Ridge Social Notes Mention Illnesses and Visits

Poplar Ridge items report Roger Hawley and Larry Taylor ill with measles. Noah Ray Fitch cut his hand on broken glass after a fall. A long list of local visits includes Ray Clark and family in Trimble, the Jones, Loveday, Songer, Dyer, Davis, Jenkins, Sayre, Jenkins, Oxyer, Coughenour, Lemley, Gordon and Scott households, plus Anna Dyer and Betty Dyer visiting.

Poplar Ridge Roger Hawley Larry Taylor Noah Ray Fitch Noah Fitch Clinton Jones Reese Road Anna Dyer Bidwell Betty Dyer Pittsburgh Watson Davis Danville Jenkins Marion Sam Sayre Cheshire John Jenkins Columbus Willard Oxyer Curties Oxyer Baltimore

No License Cited in Gallipolis Incident

State highway patrol cited Homer Laudermilk, 18, of Mid Senese, Tuesday on a charge of no driver's license.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Homer Laudermilk Mid. Senese

Fowler Re-Elected Rio Alumni President at Banquet

Rio Grande-Maurice H. Fowler of Gallipolis was re-elected to a third one-year term as president of the Rio Grande College Alumni Association. The annual meeting announced a new alumni fund to aid teacher salaries, with seniors pledging 530. Attendees numbered 110. officers re-elected included Vice-President R Price Ewing and Mrs George S Northup. toastmaster Chester Hane nahs.

Rio Grande Maurice H Granny) Fowler Gallipolis Rio Grande College Alumni Association Paul Wooddell R. Price Ewing George S. Northup Sec Chester Hanenahs Columbus Nelson Gardner Wooddell Ewing Warren Dicken Roger Williams Carrie Dale Rio Grande ‘College Paul R. Lyne Bruce MacDonald Lambert Rochester N. Y

Barrowman Rites Planned

William Barrowman 72 died of a heart attack at his Jacksonville home Saturday morning. He is survived by his wife Rose and sister Jen Williams of Vincennes. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Trimble Church of Christ with Rev. Gilbert B. Courtney or Chauncey Church of Christ officiating. Burial in Wallace funeral home may call anytime. Barrowman was a retired coal miner who worked at No. 6 Mine for many years.

Glouster William Barrowman Jacksonville Rose Jen Williams Vincennes Trimble Church of Christ Gilbert B. Courtney Chauncey Church of Christ Wallace Funeral Home Barrowman No. 6

Glouster Personal Guests List Numerous Strausbaugh Families

Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Strausbaugh and Jerry include multiple Strausbaugh households from Dayton Fairborn New Weston and Columbus plus relatives from The Plains Crooksville New Philadelphia Mansfield and Jacksonville. Crystal Andrews visits Albion Michigan two weeks with Jack’s family and aunt Blanche Wilson.

Roy Strausbaugh Jerry Lee Honaker Robert Strausbaugh Rose Betty David Francis Strausbaugh Francis, Jr Cloyd Tennehill James Tennehill Virgil Strausbaugh Dayton Woodrow Strausbaugh Linda Tommy Fairborn Columbus Reanis \Gibson the Plains Jand Straughsbaugh Carol Crooksville Francis McNutt Franklin McNutt New Philadelphia Ohio Mildrede McNutt Mansfield Junior Blackford Jacksonville Crystal Andrews Albion Mich Jack Blanche Wilson

Local visitors and military leave noted in community items

Chauncey Personals records Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Darst visiting James A. Wilsons in Portland Indiana and Co. W. Darst of Fort Recovery. Elizabeth Ferrell visited Parkersburg family. Lions Club dinner hosted by Erma Roberts and Dorothy Stalder. Wilma Ferrell of Glouster visited her mother Elizabeth Ferrell. Jan Taylor of the Marines on leave with family. stationed at Fort Meade awaiting transfer to Camp Lejeune. William Leffler and family visited with Mrs. Leffler, Lonney McCts, Agnes Scharder and Berdie Blain from Moundsville.

S. L. Darst James A. Wilson Portland Ind Co. W. Darst Fort Recovery Elizabeth Ferrell R. K. Benedum Jimmy Parkersburg Erma Roberts Dorothy Stalder The Lions Club Wilma Ferrell Glouster Jan Taylor Marines Everett Taylor Fort Meade Camp le Jeune William Leffler Berdie Roger Blain Moundsville

Pythian Sisters Meet Wednesday Evening

Pythian Sisters will gather Wednesday at 7 30 pm with notices sent locally. Court hearing scheduled for June 27 at ten o clock A M regarding Nathan Jordan estate matters and a related application before the court.

Glouster — Pythian Sisters Nathan Jordan Tion Ali Soto William O. Rowland

Probate Court Notices Helen McCosky Presumed Deceased

A petition in Athens County Probate Court alleges Helen McCosky is presumed dead after absence from Murray City domicile. The court sets a date for proceedings and requires interested parties to appear as required by law and respond to the petition.

Athens County Helen McCosky Murray City A & Pp J. Jones, SR

Also Mentioned on This Page

Radio Gallipolis Social Notes Patrol Canada Brazil Argentina Venezuela Uruguay Ataly Austria Europe Intergovernmental Committee For European Migration Australia U.S United States Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court Felix Frankfurter Hugo L. Black Earl Warren Stanley F. Reed William O. Douglas Sherman Minton Harold H. Burton Tom Co. Clark John Marshall Harlan Fairbanks Anchorage Kodiak Cos Talkeetna Kodiak Island Gulkonos Kenai Peninsula Alaska Ladd and Eieleson Air Force Bases Gulf of Alaska Fairbank Baranof Columbia Haines-Fairbanks Ladd and Eieleson Air Force Fairbanks-Anchorage-Kodiak Turin Italy Southern Cross Ireland Belfast C. G. Lunsford R. B. Smith R. B Roland) Smith Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Africa Ray Clark Fowler Rio Alumni Chauncey Daret, Flame P Yan Aoe Ethel Merman Donald O' Connor Marilyn Monroe Dan Dailey Johnnie Ray Mitzi Gaynor -Delune James Mason Tue Alt Sea Chase Warner Bros CG Warnercolor StertopHome Soom Walacuvw All 20Th Century Fox Belexe Maring Victor Mature Martin & Lewis Geo. Montgomery “Masterson OF Kansas RDA
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