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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1956

Page

5

Minersville Car Taken Crashed by a 15 Year Old

Gallipolis Post reports a stolen car incident in Meigs County with a 15 year old driver crashing at Routes 7 and 33. Hazel Baker was fined for failure to yield and other local court actions followed. The day included multiple accidents and assorted fines across Gallia and Meigs counties.

Minersville Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Meigs Counyry Middleport Cora Grindley Meigs County Point Pleasant Hazel M. Baker Muni I William H. Jones Silver Bridge Wen. Houck Crown City Rutherford Tolley Ra W. Va Charles Rich Sandusky Harrison Jordan Columbus Huntington Gall County Janes Gerald ‘Eugene McCarley Kanauga Taige Janes John K Brewer David F. Jenkins Detroit Wesnes

Gallipolis Firefighters Respond Twice In Two Days

Two calls in as many days kept Gallipolis Fire Department busy. At 6 40 p m Sunday firefighters responded to Robert Scott at Raccoon Island home where a mattress already soaked with water was removed. Damage to room walls estimated at 250 to 300 dollars. Mattress placed near a window possibly dampened by rain led to spontaneous combustion. Mrs Scott and three children were home. Scott had left for Baltimore two hours earlier. At 10 25 a m Saturday five men doused flames on braking drums of a semi tractor trailer at Pine Street and Third Avenue corner.

Gallipolis Robert Scott Raccoon Island Forrest T Doe) Davis Scott Baltimore Pine St Third Ave

Spanish-American Vet Vr Roach Dies at 77

Gallia County obit for Spanish-American War veteran Alva Stephen Roach born August 22, 1878 in Gallia. Survived by sons and daughters, multiple siblings, and a long service record. Died after short Huntington Veterans Hospital stay. visitation at 1636 Eastern Ave residence.

Vr. Roach Oscar E Alice Drummond Roach Charles: Roach Gallipois Leslie Roach Point Pleasant Hazel Columbus Lla Newland Apple Grove Gallia Roach Huntington Veterans Hospital Eastern Ave

Washington School honors 29 students with perfect grades

In Gallipolis, principal Evan Howard Evans announced that twenty nine pupils, across grades three through eight, earned perfect grades for the fourth six weeks at Washington School. The list names students by grade and includes many parents and teachers in the reporting.

Washington School Gallipolis Evan Howard Evans Susan Phillips Mary Ely Sandra Suite Sue Mary Lou Warehime Karen Worman Carolyn King Tina Gabrielli Linda Wood Sally " Swanson Ellen Martin Jackie Evans Martha Stiles Michael Reapp Jack Williams Gretchen Mossman Jerrie Cremeens Henrietta Cherrington Judith McCormick Richard Haycraft Linda Halley Sandra Pinschmidt Charlene Evans Sue Dailey Karen Nibert Billy Webb Lynda Rees Judith Leedy Karin Holzer Rade Mildred Gilman Buddy ¢ Bovie Keith Houck James Johnson Jame Frances ¢ Green Sharon Brewer Marsha Ydelbiute Lucinda Harrison Judia Milam Marialyee Barbara Simmons Joan Wood Rose Marie J Northup Keith Cottrell Steven Roach Roberta, Brickles Judith Lynn Richards David Joyce Holtman Joyce Mehl Ann Morgan Edith Trotter Marie Ford

Fire Victim's Funeral Set at Mound Hill Cemetery

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Mound Hill Cemetery for Haffelt Gillingham 51 who died in the fire that destroyed the old Charles Haffelt place near Mercerville Saturday morning. World War II Navy veteran and former Buckeye Rural Co-Op electrician, he is survived by son Richard Gillingham of Day, brother Clark of Baton Rouge La, sisters Helen Hughes Eureka Star Route Marie Berridge Lower River Road and Pete Mancini Arlington. Flowers requested not.

Gallipolis Mound Hill Cemetery Haffelt Gillingham Charles Haffelt Mercerville Kenneth Betz Buckeye Rural Co-Op Richard Gillingham Day Clark Baton Rouge Helen Hughes Eureka Star Route John F Marie) Berridge Lower River Road Pete Mancini Arlington

Stabbed Man Listed as Fair by Gallipolis Hospital

Gallipolis residents were treated after a two car collision on Vine Street near Smithers Street. Virgil Sigler of Gallipolis suffered minor injuries and was listed in fair condition at Holzer Hospital after surgery for stab wounds from earlier incidents. Police report John Stivers and Shirley Angel, both Michigan residents, were involved. charges of intoxication and resisting arrest were filed against Edward J. Fournier after a separate stop following the crash. Donna Branham and others were cited in connection with Eastern Avenue incidents.

Gallipolis Ralph -Woo Kentucky Holzer Hospital Court St Fournier Virgil Sigler Teel Vine St Gallpolis Michigan John Ohio River Shirley Angel Smithers St Bladen Ichigan Brammer Elsie Scott Galliva Polis Edward J. Fournier Fenton Mich

Glandular Inflammation Help Promised By Excelsior Institute

An ad announces glandular inflammation as a cause of male aging symptoms and touts non surgical treatments at the Excelsior Institute in Excelsior Springs Missouri. It claims over a thousand communities’ men were treated and seeks readers to obtain the institute’s book for life improvement.

Excelsior Institute Excelsiorstitute Excelsior Springs Missouri

Three Teachers Told Contracts Running On Lipolis Ohio Board

The Ohio Local Board of Education told three teachers at its Saturday night meeting that their contracts expire this year. It noted this does not guarantee new contracts. Tom Cooldin was the only absentee and Vice-President Joe Ssi presided as routine business followed.

Ohio

Ohio River Traffic and Cargoes at Gallipolis

Towboats report cargoes including molds benzoil cresosote and steel with readings from upper and lower gauges. Vessels such as William Penn Sohio State Jefferson Pennsyvania and others show up and down movements with coal oil chemicals and scrap listed. River levels at Pomeroy Mason Point Pleasant and Hinton noted along with various vessel statuses throughout the day.

William Penn Sohio State Jefferson Sycamore Lucy Jane Lucas Sam Craig Larence H. Brown Beckford Pennsylvania Ohio River Montgomery Kanawha Falls Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Hinton William Pitt Keystone Howe Susan Hougland Valvoline Capt Joe Atlas Maysville Helen Winfield Kanawha River Northern Jackson Reliance Central Pittsburgher HE. Jones

Get Physicals For Army Inducts

Gallia County inductees depart for Ashland Kentucky for production physicals. Thomas F. Jeffries and Robert E. Barnett of Bidwell Route 2 Richard A. Rupe of Sananga Spencer D. Moss of Northup and Lee Morrison and Charles A. Morrison of Vinton Route 1 travel by bus. John 8. Jack Switzer, clerk of Gallia County Board 45, Selective Service System, arranged the trip.

Gallipolis Ashland Thomas F. Jeffries Robert E. Barnett Bidwell Richard A. Rupe Sananga Spencer D. Moss Northup Lee Morrison Charles A. Morrison Vinton John Jack Switzer Galla County Selective Service System

New Pain Relief Method Shrinks Hemorrhoids in New York

A science feature reports a new healing substance found to relieve pain and reduce hemorrhoid size. Details describe the potential benefits and a preliminary assessment of effectiveness, with notes on testing and future applications in New York.

Ience New York

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