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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1954

Page

3

Southeast Ohio Counties See Mid June Retail Dip

Southeastern Ohio counties show mixed mid June retail declines vs 1953 with Athens, Gallia, Meigs, Ross, and Hocking reporting weekly drops or gains. Fiscal year totals favor Athens, Gallia, Meigs, Ross, Lawrence, Pike, Scioto, and Vinton, while Hocking trails year to date despite weekly gains.

Gallipolis Ohio Roger W. Tracy Athens County Athens Gallia County Gallia Meigs County Ross County Hocking County Hocking Jackson Lawrence Pike Scioto Vinton

Moves Reported Among Local Families in Gallipolis Area

G T Givens moves from St Albans to Holcomb Hill residence he bought from Mrs Beard. Mrs Beard and daughter Garnet Beard relocate to a home near Charles Swan on Fourth Ave. Rev Herman Clarke moves from Chambersburg to Coolville. Rev Leroy Collier shifts from Bidwell to Chambersburg. Log book of Mrs Thomas E Mills records the relocations.

Gallipolis G. T. Givens Gallipolis Motor Company St. Albans W. Va Holcomb Hill D. A. Beard Beard Garnet Beard Gallipolis Clinic Charles Swanson Fourth Ave Herman Clarke Chambersburg Coolville Leroy Collier Bidwell Thomas E. Mills

River Traffic Update at Gallipolis Locks and Canals

The Cammella H. cleared Gallipolis Roller Dam Thursday at 8 am with a loaded asphalt barge and an empty barge. Locks at Chambersburg reported readings of 18.3 and 10.2 feet with the Ohio River at five and a half feet, while Kanawha Falls and other sites showed varied levels. Numerous vessels, including Jeff, Neville, Helen Z., Lucy Jane Lucas, and George G., made up or down movements with times ranging from 9:20 am to 2:35 pm as gauges shifted along the Kanawha and Ohio rivers.

Gallipolis Cammella H Federal Lock and Dam Chambersburg Ohio River Montgomery Padam Point Pleasant Kanawha Falls Jeff Solvay Longon Point Suffolk William Penn

Gallipolis Churches Schedule Publicized

Local church listings outline services across Gallipolis and Rio Grande. Catholic Masses at St Louis and Galli State Institute. various Protestant and Nazarene, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal, and Christian services with times, Sunday schools, youth groups, and midweek activities.

St. Louis Adolph Golubiewski Galli State Institute Church of Christ Lewis Mikell Calvary Baptist Rio Grande John W. Rand Simpson Chapel Methodist George Holcomb Church of the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer First Church of God S. C. Hoelle Tor Young Peoples Pearl Elliott First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins Grace Methodist Paul M. Niswander Harlan Rose Bill Bunce Rio Grande College Shrine Camp St. Peter’s Episcopal Richard H. Ash Paint Creek Baptist Preston C. Smith Providence School of Religious Training First Baptist W. H Green D. R Loomis Isaac Young People’s Fellowship

Additional Details Of Gallia County Fair Mapped

County Agent Bill Smith's office hosted the planning session for the Gallia County Junior Fair on August 12 13 and 14. Attending were John Heiskell William Watterson Mrs Robert S Ball Miss Jean Allison Miss Mary Berg Rep D O Taber Alfred C Sehhuldt and Jimmy Evans.

Gallipolis Gallia County Bill Smith John Heiskell Heiskell Smith William Watterson Robert S. Ball Jean Allison Mary Berg D. O. Taber Alfred C. Sehhuldt Jimmy Evans

Daughter Named Gallipolis for McMaster Family

Susan Kay Mc Master named for the daughter born Monday to Dr. and Mrs. R. H. McMaster of Gallipolis. The newborn adds joy to the McMaster household and welcomes a new member to the local family.

Gallipolis Susan Kay McMaster R. H. McMaster

New Haven Sewing Club picnic set with husbands as guests

Mrs Donald Smith hosts Bend Sewing Club at Hartford home. July 6 picnic planned at Mrs W T Stone's home with husbands as guests. Tuesday's attendees include Mrs A B Woodrum, Mrs L J Ruttencutter, Mrs Nolan Swackhamer, Mrs W T Stone, Mrs N O Wein, and others.

New Haven Donald Smith Bend Sewing Club Hartford W. T. Stone A. B. Woodrum L. J. Ruttencutter Nolan Swackhamer N. O. Wein Martha Juling Philip Wolft Herman Layne F. Bryant F. A. Ae Lloyd Roush O. C. Roush H. R. Andrews J. L. Stewart Pat Smith

Knight Baby Born in Bidwell Route 1

Mr and Mrs Robert Kenneth Knight announce the birth of a son at 2 40 a m Thursday in Bidwell Route 1 He has a sister The mother is the former Julia Russell Warehim Clinic announced the birth.

Gallipolis Robert Kenneth Knight Bidwell Julia Russell Warehim Clinic

Gallipolis Judge Fines Casto for State Highway Speeding

Municipal Judge William H. Jones fines Alfred Casto of Point Pleasant 35 for speeding on a state highway, plus costs, in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Alfred Casto Point Pleasant

Train strikes car near Dunkirk. couple killed

An east bound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train struck a passenger car near Dunkirk Wednesday night killing Mr and Mrs Byron Humphrey of Dunkirk.

Kenton Ohio Pennsylvania Railroad Dunkirk Byron Humphrey

Shower Honors Mrs. Meyer Maggied After Fire Loss

About 50 to 60 attendees gathered at the Elks Hall for a miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs. Meyer Maggied whose Edge Mont Drive home was destroyed by fire weeks earlier. The event, organized by a committee including Mrs. Carl French and Mrs. Carl Wood, featured gifts to replace household items lost in the blaze.

Meyer Maggied Edgemont Drive Elks’ Hall Carl French Carl Wood Howard J. Neal Max Altman Lawrence Bastiani Ned Hamilton Jacob Weinberger Max Avner William Jones Harry Maggied Russell Smith

Academy Cadet Attends Fort Sill Artillery School

Cadet Sgt. W. H. Chambers of Gallipolis joins 481 first classmen from the U S Military Academy at Fort Sill Oklahoma to study artillery. Chambers is active in the pistol and weight lifting clubs.

Gallipolis Sgt W. H. Chambers U. S. Military Academy Artillery School Fort Sill Oklo Chambers

Carolina man fined in Gallipolis for tailgating

Faulkner Quil lian, 49, of Condor North Carolina, was fined $10 and costs in Gallipolis Municipal Court on a State Highway Patrol charge that he followed too closely.

Carolina Gallipolis Faulkner Quillian Condor N. C

Bridge Club Luncheon Hosts Guests at Lafayette Hotel

Mrs William P Cherrington entertained her bridge club Wednesday with luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel. Five tables played with special guests Mrs Forrest Saunders Cincinnati Mrs Clyde Ingers and Mrs J Willard Potter Pom eroy Mrs Samuel Littlepage and Mrs Walter Mills Windsor Point Pleasant. Saunders won the house prize, Mrs William Jones took first prize, Mrs Thomas Morgan second, and Mrs Kenneth Boster the low prize.

William P. Cherrington Bridge Club Lafayette Hotel Forrrest Saunders Cincinnati Clyde Ingers J. Willard Potter, Jr Pomeroy Columbus Samuel Littlepage Walter Mills Windsor Point Pleasant Thomas Morgan Kenneth Boster Low

Bridge Club Hosts Evening With Prizes Awarded

Mrs Fairie Moore acted as hostess for her bridge club at home on Wednesday night. Guests included Mrs Thomas F Agee Jr and Mrs George Randolph. Moore won the high prize and Miss Elizabeth Meadows took second prize.

Fairie Moore Thomas F. Agee, Jr George Randolph Elizabeth Meadows

Local residents visit families and travel notes

Mrs. Margaret D. Carter returned Thursday after a week in Cincinnati. Mrs. J. H. Jenkins of Delphos went home after visiting during her sister Mrs. Charles G. Stevers illness. Miss Janet Pitchford returned with relatives after three weeks away. Several residents traveled to Daytona Beach and Florida with family pickups and hospital staffer Miss Janice Lee Luman visiting.

John Morgan Ph Fink George Kooken Arthur Wehr Sandra Pauley Nigel Dyer Parkersburg Virgil Ramey Toledo Ralph Waters Bellville Til Robert Clark Waters Mr Waters Air Force Scott Airfield Harry Bumgarner Fourth St Margaret D. Carter Cincinnati J. H. Jenkins of Delphos Charles G. Stevers Fairlie Moore Huntington Clarence Thompson Kincon Ave Miami University Ohio Robert Roberta Chillicothe Otis Pitchford Janet Pitchford Janice Lee Luman Holzer Hospital Raymond Luman South Second Ave Middleport Rosalie Pierotti Betty Ragan Earleen Saunders Mary Clendenin Daytona Beach Fla Hugo Pierotti Char L. H. Nelson Leston Ila Columbus Charleston Florida

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