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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
3
Gallipolis sweltered under 97 degree heat for a second day as water works reported pumping about 650000 gallons daily with 1100 and 700 gallons per minute through wells and service pumps. A cooled park by the Ohio River drew crowds while offices closed early. street crews worked despite the heat on Second and Third Avenues.
In Gallipolis the Washington School speech clinic, run by Don Thomas with Crippled Children's Society sponsorship, begins actual class work after parent child interviews to identify each child's defect. Enrollment nears 35 with sporadic attendance as groups of five receive instruction. The Gallipolis clinic shares leadership with a Meigs County unit, averaging nine years old.
Gallia County deputies report Everett L. Kemper and Henry K. Swick both of Bidwell are jailed on probation violation after being arrested in a local bar while drinking. They were placed on probation by Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz following a scrap iron theft from a Cheshire mine owned by William Hersman. Also, Harland D. Taylor of Gallipolis was arrested on an AWOL charge by Deputy Sheriff James E. Baldwin.
Six arrests reported by the State Highway Patrol in Gallipolis for speeding. Ben Brecher of Brooklyn NY Jack E Hall of Columbus Nina clos Kronsback of Batavia Ill and Michael Jasko of Wheeling WV were fined or cited. Homer E Davis of Gallipolis fined for no brakes. William R Copas of Cheshire arrested for passing without an assured clear distance ahead and to be arraigned Saturday.
The WSCS group gathered at Mrs. Malinda Bradbury's home with members listed. Several visitors and relatives shared weekends and days with local families around Liogon and nearby towns. Activities included refreshments and social visits, with various members traveling from nearby communities.
Saint Peter's Episcopal holds morning prayer and sermon at 9:30 led by Rev. Richard H. Ash with nursery at 9:30 and church school at 10:45. First Baptist lists services and activities including Sunday school 9:45 and Gospel Hours with topics. Grace Methodist notes 9:30 Sunday school and 10:30 service by Rev. Paul Niswander. First Presbyterian features Sunday school 9:30 and Holy Communion 10:30 with choir practice Friday evening.
Nominations for Boy Scout district officers in Gallia Meigs and Mason counties were announced. Dr Charles Davis of Rio Grande College is district chairman, Bus Richman of Middleport is district commissioner, and vice chairmen include Col O V Knipp of Point Pleasant Dr F W Shane of Gallipolis and Howard Rappelt of Middleport.
Ships and barges move upriver and down across Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha districts with multiple vessels showing rises or drops in position. Gauge readings show Upper 18.2 feet and lower 11.6 feet with five feet at the rollers and Kanawha Falls at 1.09 feet rising.
Holzer Hospital notes list births for Mrs Earl Fields Hartford a son and Mrs Roy Gardner Gallipolis a son. Admissions include Mrs Marvin Rupe Cheshire and Mrs Siegel Terry Sr Jackson plus several other patients. Discharges name multiple individuals and babies leaving the hospital.
Ten-year-old John Michael Kearby at Moye Military School is named best drilled student and honorary sergeant after mastering all 53 infantry drill commands. His father, Col Neel E. Kearby, won the Medal of Honor and died in 1944 over New Guinea. John aims for West Point and an air force career like his dad.
The Glen Cove City Council ordered the former J Pierpont Morgan mansion and estate sold at auction on July 12 to satisfy thirty thousand dollars in back taxes. The remark about red haired races is not relevant to the event.
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