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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
2
In Los Angeles Jack O Leary, now 29 and down to 78 pounds, has suffered seven years of hiccups since an appendix rupture on June 13, 1948. He endures daily spasms as his mother Margaret O Leary says he fears he cannot endure much longer. He also has diabetes and has had three heart attacks after previously weighing 135 pounds.
Houston police raid targets a two bit poker game prompting the arrest of eight housewives aged 45 to 68 who were playing high low split. Each posted 10 dollar bonds and were released.
Ben Workman of Vinton announces the forthcoming marriage of his daughter Miss Penny Workman to Hobart Wilson Jr. of Gallia County with an August wedding planned. Penny is a Montgomery High School graduate of 1954 active in scholastic and social affairs. Hobart is a 1934 Gallia Academy graduate and a Rio Grande College senior in secondary education.
Fifteen youths and three adults attended the MYF meeting June 12 led by Charles Taylor. Plans included a Father’s Day program for next Sunday, and a group consideration of Bradford services at Coolville Methodist Church. WSCS sponsors an ice cream social Friday at the church. the Boy and Girls' 41 clubs host an ice cream social in Woode's grove Friday. Grange met with 34 members. two new applications for membership were read. Further plans for the Alfred Grange Fair set for June 25 at the Guy Dean farm now owned by Lee Henderson. Refreshments were served by Pearl Randolph and Opal Biggs. Next meeting is June 23. Various relatives attended events, including horse show visits, family reunions, and local visits. WSCS to meet June 21 at Alma Swartz’s home.
Mrs Grover Binkley and children Betty Ed Irene Kenneth and a were supporters of Mr and Mrs Dave Oltz recently. Mr Johnnie Bailey of Ridge Road called on Mr and Mrs Dave Woltz. Opal Mosure and children visited her husband Floyd Mosure at Lancaster Hospital. Effie Waltz notes cows on lush pasture tend to give large amounts of milk.
After twenty two years with Gallia County schools and thirteen as Gallia Academy High School principal, Harold Brown resigns to become principal of Miamisburg intermediate school with plans to lead the junior high next year. Brown, a 1933 Ohio University graduate, played football basketball and track for OU and earned an MEd in 1945. He and his wife and daughter will depart Gallipolis in mid August.
Shawnee Singuen and Clifford Everetts wed on June 5 in the Shawnee Mission Church with Rev. Sam Braglin officiating. A duet by Patty and Joyce Garlinger accompanied the ceremony, and the bride wore a navy suit with white carnations. The couple will reside in Lancaster where the groom is employed. A reception followed at the bridegroom’s mother Bertha Everetts home.
A single dandelion plant may produce and shed as many as 12 000 seeds in a year, highlighting its prolific spread and potential for rapid reseeding across lawns and fields.
Alfred Sailor of Wheeling West Virginia received a five year federal prison term after being found guilty of transporting a stolen car from Wheeling to Gallipolis. Federal Judge Mel G Underwood sentenced him in Columbus Wednesday. Sailor had been held in Gallia County Jail by Sheriff George Ehman for federal officers.
Internationally known trichologist D Russell Collins outlined that 18 scalp disorders cause hair loss and no single tonic cures all. He guaranteed money back if no progress in 30 days and promoted private free examinations at Berry Hotel Athens Ohio on June 18 with follow up by Collins firm.
Gallia County youth Maynard Elkins aged 14 of Pomeroy Route 2 was admitted Tuesday to Holzer Hospital for a left arm fracture suffered in a fall at the family barn.
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