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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1953

Page

5

FFA Leaders Honored At State Awards

Richard Sisson of Gallia Academy High School was elected vice president of the state Future Farmers of America for Southern Ohio. He and two GAHS FFA members received State Farmer awards from Gov. Lausche and others, joining 208 statewide honorees. Gillespie and Burleson, recent graduates, held officer positions in the local chapter with Burleson as president and Gillespie as vice president.

Gallipolis Richard Sisson Gallia Academy High School Future Farmers of America Ohio GAHS FFA Frank Lausche Carl Gillespie Karl Burleson Sisson Gillespie Burleson

Store Bought By Costens

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Costen, previously of Point Pleasant, took over the store formerly owned by Cpl. William H. Harrison of the state Highway Patrol. They purchased the business last week and assumed management Monday morning, moving into the attached living quarters. The deed shows a price of $17,000 exclusive of stock and fixtures for the property on the yt Road near the city limits, with the store offering groceries and service station facilities.

Gallipolis Hubert Costen Point Pleasant Cpl William H. Harrison State Highway Patrol Lim 12

River Traffic And Lock Movements As Water Rises

River stage rising slowly with Dam 14 down to Gallipolis Locks. Monday readings show various locks and boats with movements and times across Ohio and Kanawha rivers including Gallipolis and Winfield schedules plus Kanawha Falls and London entries. Authorities track ship traffic and lock status through Monday afternoon.

Gallipolis Winfield Kanawha Falls Point Pleasant Ohio River Ogram Nemacolin Cherrystone Criss, Jr Creditor Fleetwood Workman Dan Quinn Criss Merriwether Lewis James Zubik Stevenson Jones Patriot Seneca City of Maysville Dorrance Ernestine Semet Central Thompson Manitou Kanawha London Solvay Winfield, Virginia Merrill

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital

Births list includes Reed Ervin Wells ton, a son. Sam Trowbridge Gallipolis, a son. Kermit Daugherty Coalton, a daughter. James King Buffalo, a daughter. Ottis Johnson Ewington, a son. Admissions include Plymale Gallipolis medical. Clarence Fisher Bladen medical. Jo Ann Call Bladen surgical. Betty Layne Bladen surgical. Linda Leonard Jackson surgical. Oliver Pekkala McArthur. Marc Edward French Middleport. James David Christian Ironton. Clarence Ihle Mason medical. Leoa Hughes Point Pleasant medical. Mrs Clarence Smith Oak Hill. James Frank Day Gallipolis medical. Carl E Francis Point Pleasant. Osborne Christian Jackson surgical. Edgar Butcher Middleport. Corwin Smith Dexter. Ogi Neola Lewis Gallipolis medical. Vaughn Hoffman Wellston. Charles Eugene Lewis Gallipolis. Emanuel Perry Jackson. George Osler Cheshire surgical. F Baily Minersville medical. Hugh Walker Gallipolis medical. Zeldon West Jackson medical. Thelma Bode Dayton medical. Maggie L Johnson Point Pleasant medical. Discharged include Earl Butcher and infant. Charles King and infant. Robert Hite. John Holoston. John Gillogly. Elsie Hart. Dr. S G Martt. Kirtley Spencer. Rhoda Keefer. John Lambert. George Ebersbach and infant. Buster Snyder and infant. Lois Brown. Charles Kinder. Wilbert Coleman.

Plymale Gallipolis Clarence Fisher Bladen Jo Ann Call Surgical Betty Layne Linda Leonard Jackson Oliver Pekkala McArthur Medical Marc Edward French Middleport James David Christian Ironton Clarence C. Ihle Mason Leoa Hughes Point Pleasant Clarence Smith Oak Hill James Frank Day Carl E. Francis Osborne Christian Edgar Butcher Corwin K. Smith Dexter Ogi Neola Lewis Vaughn Hoffman Wellston Charles Eugene Lewis Emanuel Perry George Osler Cheshire Earl Butcher Charles King Robert Hite John Holoston John Gillogly Elsie Hart S. G. Martt Kirtley Spencer Rhoda Keefer John Lambert George Ebersbach Buster Snyder Lois Brown Charles Kinder Wilbert Coleman

Weekend Visits Noted Among Several Families

Mr and Mrs Matt Campbell and sons of Columbus along with Sr and Mrs Charles Prince and daughter of New Mexico spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Ray Goddard. Mrs Mattie Leyda of Marietta visited Karl Place and family for a week. Pearl McAtee Jr is assigned to m4 in Germany after a 30 day furlough with his mother. David and Joyce Anne Nolen returned home to Warner after a week with their grandparents Lyle and Mrs Basim. Gerald Root and daughter Hilda of Zanesville spent a day with Elza Root. John Landers and family of Glouster visited James and Eva Landers.

Cutler Matt Campbell Columbus Charles Prince New Mexico Ray Goddard Mattie Leyda Marietta Karl Place Pearl McAtee, Jr Germany Mabel McAfee David Joyce Anne Nolen Warner Lyle Basim Gerald Root Hilda Zanesville Elza Root John Landers Glouster James Landers Eva Landers

Drought Strains Crops Around Glouster Area

Drought conditions persist in the Glouster area with two weeks without rain except a brief .1 inch shower on Saturday. Temperatures hover in the lower 90s as farmers and gardeners report crop damage from lack of moisture.

Gallia Youth Injured in Blacksburg Motorcycle Crash

Francis Shane of Gallipolis, son of Dr. and Mrs. Francis W. Shane, sustained severe shock with no other injuries after a motorcycle crash near Blacksburg Virginia. Driver Granville Turner, 21, of Buchanan was killed. Shane and Turner were Virginia Tech students on a brief ride before a parade. Shane’s condition later improved in Christiansburg hospital.

Gallipolis Blacksburg Francis Shane Francis W. Shane Granville Turner Buchanan Virginia Polytechnic Institute Shane Christiansburg

Two Men Fined For Drunk and Disorderly conduct

Deputy Sheriff Gordon Fisher arrested Horton Rose Jr of Gallipolis and Luther B Lyon of Columbus on drunk and disorderly charges Saturday evening. They pled guilty and were fined five dollars plus costs by Justice James A Johnson.

Gallipolis Gordon Fisher Horton Rose, Jr Luther B. Lyon Columbus James A. Johnson

Baltimore Man Fined for Disorderly Conduct in Gallipolis

Charles F. Hall, 23, Baltimore Maryland, was fined 25 dollars and costs by Municipal Court Judge William H. Jones on a disorderly conduct charge filed by city police.

Baltimore Gallipolis Charles F. Hall William H. Jones Municipal Court

Texas Survey Seeks Names of Amputees

Panola County Texas Research Foundation requests Gallia County residents who have lost a foot or leg and still walk on crutches or a peg leg. Sheriff George Ehman is asked to forward names and contact the detective to aid the survey. The letter bears Panola County’s sheriff signature.

Gallipolis Panola County Texas George Ehman Gallia County Ehman

Mothers Club Meeting at Grace Ann Kempton Home

Jacksonville mothers group will gather at 7:30 Wednesday evening in the residence of Mrs Grace Ann Kempton for a club meeting.

Glouster Jacksonville Mothers Club Grace Ann Kempton

Crane Breaks Phone Pole in Gallipolis Intersection

A crane carrying a truck struck a telephone pole at First and Sycamore in Gallipolis at 8 30 a m Monday breaking the pole in two places. The truck owned by H W Holt and Son of Columbus was driven by Homer E Notestone 24 of Grove City. Crews worked Monday to replace the pole and restore wires by nightfall. No wires were reported broken. City police investigated the incident.

Gallipolis Sycamore H. W. Holt and

Driver Fined $10 for Speeding in Gallipolis

The State Highway Patrol reports Arthur Beckett, 50, of Huntington, was fined $10 and costs on a speeding charge in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Arthur Beckett Huntington

Club plans skating party after pot luck

The Chit Chat Club met in Memorial Park on Wednesday for a pot-luck. Present were Mrs. Maryall, Mrs. Wanda Boyd, Mrs. Margaret Morris, Mrs. Rose Kurtzman, Mrs. Jody Moore, Mrs. Carol Wallace, Mrs. Dora Parker, Mrs. Glenna Gamwell and Mrs. Pat Faires. A skating party was planned for the next meeting on June 24.

Glouster Chit Chat Club Memorial Park Maryall Wanda Boyd Margaret Morris Rose Kurtzman Jody Moore Carol Wallace Dora Parker Glenna Gamwell Pat Faires

Sergeant Viney to Be Discharged After Three Years Service

Fort Custer Michigan soldier Rich ard A. Viney of the GLOUSTER staff will end a three day pass with his mother Mrs Gladys Viney. He is set to be discharged from the Army on July 5 after completing three years of service.

Glouster Richard A. Viney Fort Custer Mich Gladys Viney

Glouster Chapter to Meet in Masonic Hall Tonight

The Glouster Chapter OES meets this evening at 7 30 in the Masonic Hall. A Flag Day program will be presented and refreshments will be served.

Glouster OES Masonic Hall

Ronald Addington Awarded Diploma at Lincoln High

Mrs Clyde Addington visited Canton for commencement at Lincoln High School. Her grandson Ronald Eugene Addington, son of Mr and Mrs Ben Addington, earned a diploma. Also attending were Mr and Mrs Robert O Donnell and their son Roddy from Chillicothe. They joined Mrs Addington in Glouster on Saturday.

Glouster Clyde Addington Canton Lincoln High School Ronald Eugene Addington Ben Addington Robert O'Donnell Margaret Addington Roddy Chillicothe

Glouster People Visit Columbus and Logan

Recent visitors to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Caldwell in Jacksonville included Mr. and Mrs. Perry Moody of Magnolia Ohio. Mrs. Kate Thyne, formerly of Jacksonville and now in Columbus, sprained her ankle at her sister Mrs. Mary McMillan’s home in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Caldwell and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Judson spent Sunday in Logan with friends. Ernie and Arthur Bryson visited Columbus with their brothers and sisters in law Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bryson and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Bryo.

Charlies Caldwell Jacksonville Perry Moody Magnolia Ohio Kate Thyne Columbus Mary McMillan McMillan Charles Caldwell Tom Judson Glouster Logan Ernie Arthur Bryson Robert Bryson John Bryo

Real Estate Taxes Collected at Glouster Bank

A representative of the county treasurer will be at Glouster Community Bank during banking hours today and tomorrow to collect real estate taxes. Taxpayers should bring their last tax receipt.

Glouster County Treasurer's Office Glouster Community Bank

Meeting Postponed in Glouster Church News

The Glouster WSCS meeting at the Methodist Church scheduled for Thursday evening has been postponed to Thursday June 18 at 7 30 p m.

Glouster WSCS

Board Meeting Set Glouster

The official board of the Church of Christ will meet in the church this evening at 7 30.

Glouster The Church of Christ

N T Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Ola Eddy

Mrs Ola Eddy hosted the N T Club at Broad Street with Mrs Anna Conway presiding. The meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer, scripture read by Mrs Mary Johnston, and a readings program by Mrs Grace Zimmer Mrs Sylvia Maxwell Mrs Inez Williams and Mrs Eddy. Mystery prize went to Mrs Johnston and contest prizes to Mrs Zimmer and Mrs Louise Zimmer. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Vera Eddy to the listed members.

Louise Zimmer Vera Eddy Bessie Thompson Maude Vaughn Stella Dyer

Remarkable Recovery From Rheumatoid Arthritis

A reader declares a stunning recovery from rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic pains after personal treatment, describing deformed hands realigned and renewed mobility. The letter invites others to write for details on the method and its results.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Costens Holzer Hospital Reed Ervin Sam Trowbridge Kermit Daugherty Coalton James King Buffalo Ottis Johnson Ewington Cal Zeldon West Thelma Bode Dayton Maggie L. Johnson Gallia John Lawlor Troy Billy Tommie Mary Ann Texas Survey Mothers Club Sgt. Viney Home Lodge Ronald Addington N.T. Club Lela Wier Arbor Hills Drive P. O Jackson 7 Mississippi Pete Baird Mer Columbus St Tel Nelsonville Obie Capital Finance Corporation Pomeroy W. Ind Kidd, Mar Court St Athens Mercury Ford Motor Company Athens, Ohio Ed Sullivan Wens-Tv
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