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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1956

Page

6

Two Serious Vehicle Collisions Reported by State Patrol

Gallia County patrols investigated two head on crashes near Morgan Center on Bowlesville Road and on Nida Road. Allen Maynard, 44, driving east, was cited for driving left of center after a early morning collision. George Searles, 77, sustained minor vehicle damage. Two 16 year old Crown City youths involved in the Nida Road crash suffered serious head injuries. James Barker, 69, of Cheshire, was fined five dollars for walking on the wrong side of the highway with costs suspended by the mayor.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Pass State Highway Patrol Morgan Center Bowlesville Rd Allen Maynard Vinton George W. Searles Maynard Crown City James Daniels Dennis Gary Triplett Nida Rd Consete James Barker Cheshire Middleport C. ©. Fisher

Morals Offender Sent To Lima Hospital For 60 Day Stay

Four men arraigned before Common Pleas Judge Robert Betz pleaded guilty. Harley James Halderman admitted a morals offense involving a year-old girl and was committed to the Lima State Hospital for 60 days observation. Oak Hill Route 4 men found guilty of larceny with further investigation ordered.

Wallipolis Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Harley James Halderman Betz Lima State Hospital Oak Hill

Ice Aid In Liquid Fire Hit At Crystal Ice Plant

Gallipolis Ice Co. and Crystal Ice Co. respond to a fire at the Crystal Ice plant in Lan d area. The damaged facility reports no emergency level, while Gilbert B. Bush offers to ship ice from Huntington Ironton and Jackson to the stricken plant. Delivery would extend the local run to Athens. Bush notes ice supply is low and the firm will have to buy more before summer.

Gallifulin Gauna Crystal Ice Co Gilbert B. Bush Gallipolis Ice Co Huntington Ironton Land Jackson Athens Bush

Ada Evans Funeral Is Saturday At 3

Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Evans a 79 year old of Gallipolis will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Church of Christ in Christian Union Gallipolis. She died Wednesday at the Marion home of her daughter.

Gallipolis Ada Evans Marion Church of Christ In Christian Union Evans Galli Daniel Adkins Mediapolis Cal Tyler Mooney Randy Ernest F. Jay John Wellston Philip M. Roberts Racine Manning Webster Pome M-Seunder Gaia Talk Surgical Ts Kinch Wee Peti Atsarcias Russell Jenkins Kananga Surgical Scien Catherine —Haislop Jacke Patty Forest Smith

River traffic figures from Gallipolis locks detailed

Gallipolis river report records six feet on the rol fers and gauges at 17.9 upper and 11.4 lower, with Point Pleasant at 2445 feet and Pomeroy Mason 20.56, Kanawha Falls easing to 0.84, plus Montgomery Ohio readings. Lockages list loaded and empty barge movements by time, naming vessels such as A. H. Crane, Jerry Bosworth, Neville, Jane T, Allen Creek, Cherrystone, William Pitt, Mr. Chris, Creditor, Fri 2, Reliance, Jefferson, Avalon, Atlas, four boats up 33, and other arrivals and departures at Gallipolis and Kanawha River ports.

Gallipolis Ohio River Rolfers Point Pleasant Pomeroy-Mason Kanawha Falls Montgomery A. H. Crane Jerry Bosworth Creditor

Dismissal List of Names in Local Case

A local record lists numerous individuals including Mrs Bert Roseberry and daughter and Mrs Marion Rizer and daughter along with Dr D H Warehime and others such as Mrs Clare Merrill, Raymond Franklin, Joseph Swick, Mary Lou Hensley, Charles Denny, Ernest Brown, Mrs Herbert Harmon, Robert L Brady, Judy Frazee, Jerry Humphreys, Clarence Lee, Sheryl Jacobs, Walter Loveday, Mrs Robert Dunlap, Otto Aleshire, Mrs M Bauer, Mrs Elizabeth Baker, Mrs M Houdashelt, Mrs George Keith, Avery A Neilson, Mrs Paul Winn, Russell P Perry, Mrs Parney Anderson, Janet Sharpe.

Bert Roseberry Marion Rizer D. H. Warehime Clare Merrill Raymond Franklin Joseph Swick Mary Lou Hensley Charles Denny Ernest Brown Herbert Harmon Robert L. Brady John Vaughn Judy Frazee Jerry Humphreys Clarence Lee Sheryl Jacobs Walter Loveday Imrs Robert Dunlap Otto Aleshire M. Bauer Elizabeth Baker

Flag Pole Knocked Down by Auto Sees Repair by Student

In Gallipolis Ohio, James Porter backed into a curbside flagpole, breaking the support. Dan Beachout, a Ohio University junior and library employee, repaired the site before police could act, leaving Porter unapprehended.

Autoisi Gallipolis Chester Leaper Dan Beachout Ohio University Galli County Distret Library Porter

Young Gallians Form Recreational Group in Gallipolis

In Gallipolis thirty lessons fund a recreational youth group. Under Adviser Robert C Good the group sets membership limits from ninth grade to college fourth year. A swimming party at Cora Dam will follow a potluck dinner at Miss Gretchen Smith home. Officers and committees will be chosen and weekly meetings planned. Contact Miss Eleanor Black, Miss Carolyn Rathburn, or Miss Marie Stewart for join details.

Vallipolis Gallipolis Gretchen Smith Robert C. Good Cora Dam Eleanor Black Carolyn Rathburn Marie Stewart

Gallipolis Garden Club elects officers in Thursday meeting

Gallipolis Garden Club elected officers at a Thursday Farm er's Hotel session with Mrs. Warren F. Sheets named vice president Mrs. Don Galloway secretary and Mrs. Clyde Saunders treasurer. Guest speaker Mrs. Francis Shane spoke on church flower arrangements linking symbolism to joy light and atonement.

Gallipolis Ehrist Shane Adelaide B. Wilson J Sertell Prentice Kenneth Frazer Toh

Coast Guard Inspectors to Visit Huntington Flotilla

Vice Commodore Gilbert P. Bush and Training Officer Hanley Sibley of the Coast Guard Auxiliary travel with their wives to Huntington for the annual inspection of the Huntington flotilla on Saturday. Bush oversees one fourth of the 22 state area as vice commodore. Mrs. Ernest Blazer led the meditation during the visit. Other local items note Gallipolis Book Club meeting, prize winners at 3 tables, and various residents visiting kin in Shreveport, Louisville, and Bellefontaine.

Wallipolis Gilbert P. Bush Second Coast Guard District Auxiliary Hanley Sibley Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Huntington Bush Slever Henke Robert P. Henke Bellefontaine W. F. Fontaine Shreveport David Leitch Louisville Charles Kiesling Clyde Burnette Upper River Road Frank Mayo Washington Court House Ola. Baird Sarah Simpkins Kananga Frye Cleaners Second Ave James Nelson Janet Jimmy Akron

Bookmobile Schedule Set for Five Visits Next Week

Vallivalis County district library outlines five stops across three days. On Monday Ewington 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. and Winton by the drugstore 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday Mills Village 8:30 a.m. Wednesday McCormick store or Route 775 side 9:00 to 9:80 a.m. Bethesda 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Dorothy Raymond, district library director, distributes books.

Vallivalis Gallis County Ewington Winton Mills Village McCormick Store Bethesda Dorothy Raymond

Gallipolis Church News Highlights Local Services

Local churches in Gallipolis list weekly schedules including Masses at St Louis Catholic and Episcopal services at St Peters, Nazarene Bible school at Calvary Baptist Rio Grande, and worship times for First Presbyterian Assembly of God and other congregations. Events cover sermons, midweek prayers, youth activities, and community gatherings with dates and times noted.

St Louis Japan Cathech St. Peters Episcopal Church of God Hershel SeDonouga Athalia Church of Christ M. Hy-Ny Calvary Baptist Rio Grande Luther Tracy Simpson Chapel Methodist George Holcombe First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins Assembly of God Robert Howard Triedstone Baptist Mr. Satterfield Grace Methodist Warren J. Wilson Aim W. H. Wilson

Square Dance to Benefit Vinton Fire Fund Tonight

Vinton volunteers host a square dance in the Town Hall from 9 p.m. to midnight to raise money for the Vinton Volunteer Fire Department Christmas Fund. The Tyler orchestra will provide music for the event.

Wallipolis Vinton James Myers

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