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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1956

Page

11

Visit of Bloodmobile Scheduled for Friday

Gallipolis hosts a Friday bloodmobile visit from noon to 6 pm at Grace Methodist Church. Betty Ott will preside as Gallia County extension home agent as officials discuss a title change to reflect job roles within the home demonstration program. Donors and appointments encouraged. a 25 dollar savings bond door prize donated by local businesses will be awarded.

Gallipolis Blood Mobile Gallarulis Betty Ott Ments Gallia County Grace Methodist Church Secere Evans Grocery Bob Gillen Ford Davis- Ott Vis- Shuler Ohio Ott Gallia Home Economics Tite i

Four Bible Schools Complete Activities

Four Bible schools in Gallipolis completed a week of Bible study and crafts. Grace Methodist First Baptist and Presbyterian Episcopal joined in ceremonies with certificates awarded by teachers. Attendees totaled 133 Baptist students with 205 enrolled and 162 average daily attendance.

Bible Schools Paul M. Niswander R. D. Thom Bible School Methodist Church Anita Caudill Leo Mossman Christ Thomas Bunyan B. Matthews Beginning James Danner Allen Baker Homer Lanier Y

Ohio River traffic and lock readings from Gallipolis area

River gauges show high levels on Ohio River with Gallipolis upper 19.4 feet and lower 13.2 feet while Kanawha Falls Dam records 1.88 feet. Locks list details boat movements with loads and empties, noting two boats down Montgomery and several others up or through during morning to afternoon hours.

GaLuhouis Gallipolis Ohio River Kanawha ‘Falls Montgomery Ohio Point Pleasant Honday Mont ¢Gomery Creditor R. H. Bosworth Island Agram William Penn J. J. Rowe Vulcan Atlas Wiliam Pitt Ernestine Central Sohio State Jean-Marie Kenzon Solvay Tri-State Sioux City David Moran Southerner Shearer Kanawha Semet London Craiz Uel Winfield

Property Transfers and Easements Across Harrison and Ohio Townships

A series of land transactions including sales, easements for highway purposes, and a channel-change agreement. Notable items involve Dale Sanders transferring .78 acre and 43 acres in Harrison Township to the state of Ohio, two 11 and 0.08 acre parcels in Morrison's Addition Springfield Township, and a 1 acre warranty deed from John C. and Gladys Bostic to Gladys Grover in Gallipolis, with other Cleveland and Bladen area moves.

Mary Ran Woosley Bidwell Eleanor Starcher North 'P Morrison's Springfield Township C. B. Russell Licking Nor- Ohio Harrison Township Dale Sanders Harrison State of Ohio Bull Skin Creek Hollis Bay Sheets Mary C Oma A. Gooldin T. A. Guotin Bladen Alice Marie Homer T. Clarey Ohio Township John C Gladys Bostic Galpolis Gladys Grover Gallipolis

Gallipolis Society elects officers at dinner meeting

At the Farmer's Hotel Monday the Gallipolis Society elected Mrs Lola nd as president, Mrs Anne G White as secretary, and Mrs Ethel treasurer. Miss Hutsinpiller to fill the vacancy from Mrs Niswander forced to relocate to New Lexington. Absent was incoming VP Mrs Rosebud Baker who will be installed in July.

Farmer's Hotel Loland Anne G. White Ethel Hutsinpiller Ethel Niswander Gallipolis New Lexington Paul Niswer Ohio Methodist Conference Rosebud Baker Sutter Marguerite Hineman Hineman Ethel Maud Young Goldin Ward Agee

Ecker-Wilson Vows Exchanged at Church

Miss La Donna Jean Ecker of Gallipolis wed Harold L Wilson at the First Baptist Church in a 3:30 ceremony. The bride, daughter of Everett Ecker, wore a fingertip veil and lace gown with a scalloped bodice and train. The couple plan to reside in Columbus while Wilson completes premed studies at Ohio State University.

Gallapoles Crater Baptist Church Jean Ecker Wil Peter Pan Everett Ecker Veil Harold L. Wilson Ornar Stephanotis Anna Low Wheelersburg Robert Bell Lombard Irwinard Bell Bellwood William Carol Sue Haskins Tape H. Green Glenn Matthews Lake Villa Til Ann Wendell Thomas Deanna Phillips Marsha Robert Edwin Ray Edelblute Deborah Bartholomew Keith Horton Wynn Sheets BB. Matthews Doud Wendell Miss Hailey Wilson Wheaton College Wheaton, Ill el Gallipolis Academy School Columbus Ohio State University

Holzer Hospital Notes Fascinating Patient Roster

A listing from Holzer Hospital details numerous patients with varied surgical and medical cases including Ingerick Gallipais Sylvia McMaster Lena Gray and Deborah Lynn Waugh along with many others from Jackson Wellston Gallipolis and surrounding areas. Discharges feature Bernice Barringer Helen Ellis Morris F Brown and several more, while notes mention a Texas hills plateau elevation discussion and Guadalupe Peak height.

Autos Crash At 3rd Ave And Vine St

Police report two arrests after a Monday crash at Third Ave and Vine St. Francis O Donnell and Harold Petty collided as Petty swerved to miss a parked car. Vine Sheets was charged with passing at an intersection. Virgil Harless and Melvin Roberts faced charges and sentencing in local court. Other cases involved drunken disorderly conduct and driving left of center.

Francis B. O'Donnell MD Third Ave Harold K. Petty Patriot Star O'Donnell Third Ave Vine St Petty Vine Sheets Vinton St W. H. Jones Virgil Harless Vinton Melvin Roberts Jones Gallipolis Wampolis Erty James Harold Cook Galli Virgil Charles Boothipolis Neal Bmzy Shafer Lonnie BE Snyder Huntington

Services Are Held For Duncan Child

GALLIPOLIS An infant son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Duncan Porter their first children was declared dead at birth Sunday evening in the Point Pleasant Clinic Graveside services were read for the child Monday at 1 p.m. in the Clark s chapel cemetery.

Gallipolis Jesse Duncan Porter Point Pleasant Clark's Chapel

$5000 OK'd for Work on Junior Fair Site at Gallia

Gallia County commissioners approved spending 5000 for improvements to the Gallia County Junior Fair site. Restrooms will be built, a driveway laid on the former Mills farm along Route AS. An auction yielded four shelving sets and a folding chair. Commissioners also toured a Walnut Township road site across Edwin Baker’s property.

Athens Messender Mills Walnut Township Edwin Baker

Eureka Operators Receive Service Pins

Gallipolis Ferry resident Harold Blain, Rush James, and Ivan Fife of the Gallipolis roller dam were honored with service pins by Col HJ Skidmore of the Huntington District Corps of Engineers at a Huntington meeting. Blain and James earned 30 year pins, Fife a 20 year pin, with 10 year pins awarded to Glenn Soles of Lower River Road and Francis Roberts of Eureka.

Gallirulis Harold Blain Gallipolis Ferry Rush James Ivan Fife Eureka Gallipolis HJ. Skidmore Huntington District Corps of Engineers Huntington James Blain Fife Eligile Glenn Soles Lower River Road Francis Roberts

Mrs Parkins Dies at 90 in Holzer Hospital

Mrs. Efe Parkins 99 of Patriot Route 2 died at 10 a.m. Monday after a fall at her daughter's home that fractured her hip. Born June 16 1986 she was widow of Lincoln Parkins. Survived by daughters Vera Shelton Beatrice Neema and sons Edward and Paul. Funeral at Bethel Meshochat Church Wednesday 4 0 290 pm with Rev Orville Hall officiating. burial in church cemetery.

Edward Paul Center Point Bethel Meshochat Church Orville Hall Buri Sil

Brothers' Last Rites Wednesday

Funeral arrangements have been completed. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence at any time.

Gallipolis Bess Mound Hill

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