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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1953

Page

3

Gatewood Rites Friday for Ethel Gatewood

Funeral services for Miss Ethel M. Gatewood retire d school teacher who died Wednesday in Holzer Hospital will be held at Crown City residence at 2 30 p m Friday Rev Richard H Ash will officiate Burial follows in Mound Hill Cemetery Gallipolis She was 67 and taught 40 years including thirty in higher mathematics at Huntington High School She was a graduate of Ohio Northern University with post graduate work at Bryn Mawr and Columbia She is survived by brothers Perry C Gatewood Melvin Gatewood Paul Gatewood and sister Miss Virginia Gatewood and Mrs K M Leighton at home Mrs E R Housekeeper Gary Ind Mrs Trimble Jones Crown City and Mrs Dwight Ghrist West Palm Beach Fla

Gallipolis Ethel M. Gatewood Holzer Hospital Crown City Bryn Mawr Columbia Huntington High School Perry C. Gatewood Melvin Gatewood Jackson Paul Gatewood Columbus Virginia Gatewood K. M. Leighton E. R Gary Ind Trimble Jones Dwight Ghrist West Palm Beach Fla

Births and medical notices from Holzer Hospital

Lists of newborns and recent hospital activities include several birth announcements for families in Gallipolis Mercerville Addison Jackson and Crown City with parents names. Medical procedures and discharges cover patients in Jackson Pomeroy Scottown Ripley W Va Wellston Spencer and other local towns.

Marshall Canaday Gallipolis James M. Slone Mercerville Archer Henson Addison Missions Jenkin Williams Jackson Surgical Oe J. Dabo Pomeroy John Simmons Spencer W. Va Ora Shockley Scottown Medical Guy Cole William Marietta Wellston

Sheriff Notice Required to Buy Chickens After Dark

Idaho statute bans purchasing a chicken between sundown and sunrise unless the buyer has notified the sheriff. The law imposes a reporting requirement for nocturnal poultry sales.

Idaho

Gallia County Land Transfers Report

J. E. Evans Jr et al transfer 124 acres in Clay Township to Harland and Freda Martin for 37 dollars. Fairy and Bessie Shafer convey 54 acres in Ohio Township to Truman and Gladys Wolford. Oretha Dillon sells a lot in Crown City to Loral and Kathryn Callicoat.

J. E. Evans, Jr Harland and Freda Martin Clay Township Fairy Bessie Shafer Truman Gladys Wolford Ohio Township Oretha Dillon Loral Kathryn Callicoat Crown City

Divorce Granted and New Action Filed in Gallia Court

Betty Agnes Woodyard is granted a divorce from Walter Woodyard Jr in Common Pleas Court Gallipolis and awarded custody of a minor child. Alfred L Williams files divorce action against Betty Jo Williams alleging gross neglect of duty.

Gallipolis Betty Agnes Woodyard Walter Woodyard, Jr Common Pleas Alfred L. Williams Betty Jo Williams

Sunday School Attendance and Conference Plans Noted

The report records 53 attendees at Sunday school on March 1 and 50 at the service. The Rev. Mr. Grove spoke of evangelistic services in Midvale Ohio and announced the quarterly conference at Chester on Sunday morning March 22. New Official Board members were named and urged to attend.

Alfred Grove Midvale Ohio Chester

MYF Meeting at Church February Twenty Second

The MYF gathered at the church on February 22 with nine attendees. Norma Jean Robinson served as president in the absence of both officers. Readings were given by various members and the group planned to attend Vanderhoof church services one evening.

MYF Norma Jean Robinson Vanderhoof

Grange Meeting Features FFA Demonstration

The Grange met on February 26 with Master Ralph Mantle presiding. Nine Carthage-Troy High School boys and teacher C E Stout gave an FFA demonstration. Cookies sandwiches and coffee were served to 70 members.

Grange Ralph Mantle FFA Carthage - Troy High School C. E. Stout

Local Social Notes From Baton Rouge and Nearby Towns

Marjorie and Frances Malone of Baton Rouge visited the Clarence and Ralph Henderson home. Helen Woode called on the Carrs and Mrs. Atherton. The Grove family hosted the Warners. The Warner family of Athens visited. Churchgoers from Vanderhoof Stewart and Parkersburg WV attended. Arthur Atherton and family spent an evening with the Barnhills of Carthage. Carrie Swartz has been ill at Jacob Weber’s home. Ella Weaver and Grace Kelly visited Athens area. Margaret Windland led prayer on Feb 25. Claire Woode led this week. Johnny Taylor has three day measles. Betty Sleicher and Gerald Swartz ill with jaundice. Hartsel Windland visited his brother Charles Windland. Tommy Taylor, in the armed forces, spent a weekend with his parents. Helen D Woode.

Marjorie Frances Malone Baton Rouge Clarence Ralph Henderson Helen Woode William Carr Ollie Atherton R. M. Grove Albert Warner Clarence Warner Athens Vanderhoof Stewart Parkersburg W.va Arthur Atherton W. A. Barnhill Carthage Carrie Swartz Jacob Weber Keller Keno Ella Weaver Grace Kelly Margaret Ann Windland Claire Woode Johnny Taylor Betty Sleicher Gerald Swartz Hartsel Windland Mr. Windland Charles Windland Windland Tommy Taylor Armed Forces Herman Taylor Helen D. Woode

Oberlin Man Stain After Party Furor

Police held 21 year old Jesse C. DeLeon after a gun battle at a party in Oberlin. Jack Bradley, 48, was killed with 14 bullet wounds. DeLeon received three bullet wounds and remained jailed without charges. Deputy James Howard reported two men, both Black, argued during the gathering.

Oberlin Jack Bradley Jesse C. DeLeon James Howard

Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples

William Raymond Lee 31 of Ft. Butis Virginia in the U S Army wed Helen Gartin 24 of Vinton. James Stephen Seymour 18 of Columbus truck driver married Janice Peters 18 of Crown City stenographer.

William Raymond Lee Ft. Butis U. S Helen Gartin Vinton James Stephen Seymour Columbus Janice Peters Crown City Typst

Air Force to Sell Surplus Military Equipment

Wright Patterson Air Force Base plans to dispose of excess military equipment valued at millions of dollars. The General Services Administration will offer the surplus to federal agencies first for civilian use before public sale.

Dayton Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fighting General Services Administration Korea

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