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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1954

Page

3

Auto Hits Station Porch In Gallia. Several Drivers Fined

A car ran into the porch of W. R. Ramsey’s Gallia filling station injuring few items and its driver was fined $15 and costs for no license after a Saturday arrest in Oak Hill. Separate incidents saw drivers charged with speeding, reckless driving, and other offenses across Gallia and nearby towns, with fines ranging from $10 to $50 and licenses suspended or bond posted.

Gallipolis Gallia Greenfield Township Jackson County Gallipolis Post State Highway Patrol Oak Hill Ced Wendell Horton William E. Province William H. Jones Lavey W. R. Ramsey John E. Brown Ironton Brown John G. Robbins Chesapeake George F. Bovie, Jr Robbins Harry M. McCracken Marietta Elmer Price, Jr Parkersburg Ard Janes Hobart A. Fox Princeton W. Va Perry C. Gatewood Crown City William E. Adkins Midkiff Tom Adkins Bidwell John O. Neal Neal Middleport Sidney T. Russell Myke Jacks Rutland Raymond Anderson Malden Ohio Equinet Herman H. Bowen Thomas B. Fry Huntington Gallia County Wilda L. Bickers

Grange States Annual Meet Plans Banquet Program

Gallipolis hosts the Third Annual Grange Banquet at 7 30 p m Monday in the Farmers Hotel with Gus Umbach Ohio State Grange youth director as principal speaker Paul Northup Gallia County Grange deputy master introduces Umbach Welcome by Bill Fanning Rodney Grange Invocation and benediction by Mrs Earl Roberts Pomona Grange Chaplain Musical numbers and skits from subordinate granges plus songs by the Four Gone Conclusions a Kimball Suiter Manning E Wetherholt Dr John C Markley and Dr Tom Morgan

Gallipolis Farmers’ Hotel Gus Umbach Ohio State Grange Paul Northup Gallia County Grange Umbach Bill Fanning Rodney Grange Earl Roberts Pomona Grange Kimball Suiter Manning E

Driver Sentenced To Jail Seven Days

Homer Dale Drummond, 25, of Patriot, was sentenced by Municipal Judge William H. Jones to seven days in jail, a $50 fine plus costs, and a six month license suspension for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

Gallipolis Homer Dale Drummond Patriot William H. Jones

Social Notes Highlight Local Army Air Corps Departures

Gallipolis community notes several leave related updates with servicemen from A2-C Hackworth Chevalier and HM 3C Zimmerman planning trips from bases in North Africa Moody Valley Point and New London Conn. Others visit with family attend Brooklyn Cincinnati game and holiday stays with relatives in Ohio Cleveland Columbus Sandusky and Pomeroy while nursing students and personnel from Holzer Hospital School of Nursing are mentioned and trips to Athens Jackson and Prospect noted.

Wirt Hackworth Jack Hackworth Jackson Pike Elgin Air Force Base French Morocco North Africa David Chevalier Cleo Chevalier Shoe String Ridge Moody Air Force Base Valdosta Don Zimmerman Omar C. Zimmerman New London Marlin Douglas Johnson Frank Young Johnny Henry Doss Reed Garnes Angela Hickman Howard Lee Brooklyn Cincinnati Paul Baisch Leslie Cleveland Reuben Wood Mabelln Vickie Stobart Holzer Hospital Athens Iss Mabel Lee Holzer Sega Jackson Charlene Leedy Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Nora Riggs Eason Pomeroy School of Nursing Harold Robinson Robinson Frank Nimrichister Arlette Thompson Sandusky Cecil Chevalier Columbus Bruce McDonald Robert Sechrist Prospect Stanley Harrison Glenn Powell Fairchild Douglas Johnson Chillicothe S. S. Shaw Betty Henke Grand Rapids, Mich Robert Pogter Henke Donald Mohr Chicago Stella V. Mohr

Bosworths Welcome Daughter at Point Clinic

The Bosworths of Bidwell announce the birth of a daughter at 2 04 a m Saturday at Point Clinic. This is their second child.

Gallipolis Warehime Point James A. Bosworth Bidwell Bosworths

Miss Castle Attends Pittsburgh Commencement Events

Miss Margaret A. Castle director of Rio Grande College School of Retailing attended the University of Pittsburgh commencement last week. A Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning graduate she plans to fly to Columbus for a few days then return to Rio Grande College for campus work during the summer sessions.

Margaret A. Castle Rio Grande College University of Pittsburgh Miss Castle Retail Research Bureau of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning Columbus

Local Socials Report Weekend Guests and Attendees

Mr and Mrs Robert Berkley travel to Berkley West Virginia for a reunion and host guests including Mr and Mrs Andrew Berkley and Airman Amos Harmon. Gallia County attendees at Lakeside Methodist Conference include Miss Faye Alban Miss Donna Straight the Rev Paul Niswander Mrs Robert Ball and Robert Jr of Rodney. Other visitors named Mrs Ben Wright and daughter Diane from Gage join Mr and Mrs Howard West. Betty Jones Ruth Jones Etta Mae Dillon and Betty Fillinger vacation at Indian Lake. Mrs Earl W Mauck hosts guests Marjorie Stewart Powers and others.

Robert Berkley Berkley W. Va Andrew Berkley Wesley M. Sayre Dayton Amos Harmon Lakeside Faye Alban Donna Straight Paul M. Niswander Robert Ball Robert Jr Rodney Betty Jones Kroger Grocery Co Ruth Jones Etta Mae Dillon Betty Fillinger Indian Lake Earl W. Mauck Marjorie Stewart Powers

Local Residents Fined On Traffic and License Plate Violations

Gallipolis municipal court fined Marvin L. Thomas of Huntington 25 dollars plus costs for fictitious license plates and Gale W. Green of Gallipolis 26 for speeding on a police charge over the weekend.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Marvin L. Thomas Huntington Gale W. Green

Considerable Damage In Car Truck Mishap in Gallipolis

Considerable damage occurred Saturday afternoon when a car driven by Sherman Ray Carroll 17 of Gallipolis struck the rear of a stationary truck at First Ave and Sycamore St. Minor damage was reported to the truck driven by Noah Dale Houck 30 of Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Sherman Ray Carroll First Ave Sycamore St Noah Dale Houck

John R. Henry Dies Suddenly in Gallia County

John R. Henry 67 of Hun formerly Crown City died suddenly Saturday evening in a car at the upper end of the county. He visited his daughter in Holzer Hospital before passing. Surviving are four daughters and three sons plus twenty grandchildren. Funeral set for Crown City Methodist Church with burial in Crown City Cemetery.

Gallipolis John R. Mye Hun Crown City Holzer Hospital C. R. Halley Mercerville Huntington Loren Sheets Crown City Methodist Church Walter Bias Victory Baptist Church Sheets Lawrence Henry Cedarville Stanley Henry Urbana Charlies White Marshall Gothard Umbus Pauline Hall Columbus John Henry, Jr Denver Colo B. D. Woodrum George McCalla Luther Mounts Logan W. Va

Minor Blaze At Livestock Yards Sparks Firefighters Response

Gallipolis Ohio Val Livestock Sales Company yards on Vinton Street were the scene of a minor fire Saturday afternoon when straw in a truck bed ignited. Fire Chief Walter Wise said a discarded cigarette likely started the blaze and firefighters responded at 3 27 p.m.

Gallipolis Ohio Val Livestock Sales Company Yards Con Vinton St Walter Wise

Former businessman James Warden dies of heart attack

Gallipolis James Worthy Warden 65 of Lakewood died Saturday at Holzer Hospital after a coronary attack. Born Aug 17 1888 in Glenwood WV he founded Markets Inc grocery chain in Gallipolis. Survived by wife Minnie Mae Chapman two children Randall and Etheleen plus grandchildren. Funeral 3 p m Tuesday at Weatherholt Funeral Home with listed pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.

Gallipolis James Worthy Warden Lakewood Holzer Hospital Etheleen Bartholomew Robert Eleanor Ann Warden Jack Patricia Mootz James Randall Bartholomew Ond Court Second Ave Johnson Grocery Opha, Wagner Amsbury Fourth Ave Wagners Wagner's Chain Warden Fisher Brothers Grocery Cleveland Christ Methodist Church Knights of Pythias

Heat and Hail Mark Gallipolis Weather Records

Gallipolis sees a 92 degree high tying the season record at Fairfield while a Sunday rain hail storm hits at 3 15 p m with quarter inch hail. The waterworks reports 93 degrees Sunday afternoon and 0 12 inches of rain, while the Gallipolis Dam at Chambersburg records Saturday precipitation near one inch. U S Weather Bureau observer Edwin R McCormick notes 92 degrees Sunday before the shower.

Gallipolis U.S. Weather Bureau Edwin R Pete) McCormick Fairfield Gallilis Chambersburg

Cub Scouts Picnic Marks End of Summer Meetings

Cub Scout picnic on Fortification Hill marks the pack's last summer meeting. The event is set for Monday evening with activities beginning at six.

Gallipolis Fortification Hill

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