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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1957

Page

2

Gallia County couples file two divorces this week

Dessie Saunders of Gallipolis Route 2 sues Donald Saunders at the same address for divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty. They married November 27, 1948 in Akron and have no children. she seeks divorce, temporary alimony, costs, and to restore her maiden name Dessie Henderson. Ruth Clench of 54 Neil Ave. sues George W. Clench for divorce citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. They married October 20, 1945. they have four minor children aged 10, 8, 5, and 3. she seeks divorce, support, alimony, and custody.

Gallipolis Gallia County George W. Clench

Lawrence Huber Named Red Cross Chairman at Gallia Chapter

Lawrence Huber, Gallia County district librarian, was named chairman of the American Red Cross at the chapter's annual meeting held at Davis Hall. Carl Bias and Dwight Wetherholt were named treasurer and other posts were filled. secretary to be announced. The meeting covered flood relief, blood donation efforts, and volunteer services with a projected 6000 dollar budget for the new year.

Gallipolis Lawrence Huber Gallia County American Red Cross Davis Hall Holzer School of Nursing Huber Carl Bias Carl Dwight Wetherholt The Tribune Lola Mae Sutter West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Robert Carson Holzer Hospital Galicia County Carson Huntington State Highway Patrol Sam Gilmore Red Cross Home Services Armed Forces National Chapel Charles E. Holzer John C. Markeley

Graveside Rites For Stillborn Infant Held

Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Forrest Long of Columbus were held at Pine 5S Cemetery in Gallipolis. The child died at birth in University Hospital Columbus. Survivors include the parents a sister Carol and a brother Paul paternal grandparents Deputy Sheriff and Mrs Grant Long maternal grandmother Mrs Cora Valentine of Columbus. State Highway Patrol officers report the arrest Thursday of John Franklin Litchfield 25 of New Haven for driving while intoxicated placed in the city jail awaiting Municipal Judge William H Janes.

Gallipolis Forrest Long Columbus Pine 5S University Hospital, Columbus Carol Paul Grant Long Cora Valentine John Franklin Litchfield New Haven William H. Janes

Auto Owner Loses Permit After Minor Driver Incident

Gallipolis Juvenile Court Judge John W. Howell suspends Robert B. Smith's license for 30 days for allowing an unlicensed minor to operate his motor vehicle. The action stems from a Tuesday morning crash when 15-year-old Tom Houck lost control of a pickup, rolled it onto its top in a field. Houck had been cited to appear in Juvenile Court on the same day for operating without a license.

John W. Howell Robert B. Smith Vinton Route 1 Tom Houck Gallipolis Young Houck

Gallia County Men Graduated From Ft Knox Automotive Course

Two Gallia County men completed an eight week automotive maintenance helpers course at the Army Armor Training Center Ft Knox. Luther M Moore son of Carl Gothard and Mary Louise Moore of Gallipolis Bidwell Route 1 and Pvt Jackie L Parsons son of John G Parsons of Vinton Route 2 earned graduation honors.

Gallipolis Gallia County Army’s Armor Training Center Ft. Knox Luther M Moore Carl Gothard Bidwell Mary Louise Moore Jackie L. Parsons John G. Parsons Vinton

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