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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1955

Page

12

Health Workers Outline Salk Polio Vaccinations

Gallia County health officials plan a school based Salk polio vaccination program for 1218 first and second graders in Gallipolis and county schools. A written parental request is required and vaccines would be administered in three doses over five weeks if licensed by federal agencies.

Gallipolis Gallia Health Board National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis March of Dimes Gallia County Othrs

Holzer Hospital Notes Births

A list of births and medical notes from Holzer Hospital includes new daughters for Baan Payne of Vinton and Edward Rickard of Letart, a son for Edward Dearth of Oak Hill, and multiple medical or surgical cases for residents of Gallipolis, Jackson, Wellston, and surrounding areas. The item reads as a hospital notices column with numerous patient names and statuses.

Baan. Payne Vinton Edward Rickard Letart Edward Dearth Oak Hill Harold E. Thomas West Columbia James E. Franklin Bidwell Samuel Austin Copley Theodore R. Coleman Surgical Lena Burke Gallipolis Waldo Clark Jackson Cal Charlies Betz Oscar Gilliland Fred Sellers Wellston J. Everett Gills M. C. Hobart Middleport Thomas W. Fitzpatrick Carpenter Orin Wace Roush Langeville Selma R. Holbrook Point Pleasant

Classes Resume After Flood Lockout In Gallipolis

Gallia City schools reopen as students return to classes following a three day flood induced lay off. Several legal notices appear in Athens County filings including divorce actions and probate petitions involving multiple defendants and estates.

Gallipolis

Easter Seals Campaign Opens in Gallia County

Gallia County Society for Crippled Children and Adults mails Easter Seals to launch its campaign. Mrs. George Lear notes community support is needed to fund orthopedic clinics at Grace Methodist Church and local services. Dr. James Davy appointed as orthopedist for state cases. goals include a local center to reduce travel. The society funds clinics, braces, shoes, and a speech clinic, aiding those unable to afford care.

Gallipolis Gallia County Grace Methodist Church Naomi Evans State Department of Welfare James Davy Holzer Hospital Crippled Children's Services Department of Welfare

Flood Over Last Water Disappears in Gallia County

The Ohio River flood ended as water receded from Route 1 and Route 7 in Gallipolis. By Wednesday, water remained about six inches at the Wallace Oil Station and three and a half feet over Route 7 near the Gallipolis Roller Dam, with channel gauge readings dropping from 53.8 at noon to 48 feet at the dam area later.

Gallipolis Gallia County Chickamauga Creek Vine Street Wallace Oil Station Chambersburg

Frederick Pete Borden 72 Dies in Gallipolis

Frederick Pete Borden, 72, of 87 Pine St., Gallipolis, died at 1 a m Wednesday in Holzer Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born May 1, 1882, in Morgan Township and worked as a structural steel worker, fireman at Gallipolis State Institute, and with Malleable Works in Springfield. He married Sarah Mitchell, who preceded him in death, and is survived by son Frederick Borden of Springfield and two brothers Jonah and Charles. a brother Nelson and sister Zella preceded him in death. Last rites will be 2 p m Friday at Miller's Funeral Home with Rev. Preston C. Smith officiating. burial in Pine Street Cemetery. Pallbearers: Bill Lee, Howard Lee, Tom Dunsmore, Blanchard Hardgrove, Bill Lee, Charles Briggs.

Gallipolis Frederick Pete Borden Pine St Holzer Hospital Morgan Township Frederick Pete Sarah Wilson Borden Jonah Borden Charles Borden Nelson Zella Frederick Borden Gallipolis State Institute Springfield Sarah Mitchell West Virginia Millers Preston C. Smith Borden Pine Street Bils Lee Howard Lee Tom Dunsmore Blanchard Hardgrow Bil Lee Charles Briggs

Pre-School Mothers Club Hosts Mrs Fuller Event

Gallipolis social notes describe Mrs George Fuller as guest speaker at the Pre School Mothers Club meeting. Mrs Frank Snedaker hosted at 908 South Ave with Mrs Ralph Burner as co host. Fuller reviewed I Married the Klondike by Lois Dick Buron about a kindergarten teacher who goes to Alaska and stays at Dawson City. A salad course and social hour followed.

George Fuller Mothers Club Frank Snedaker South Ave Ralph Burner Fuller Lois Dickess Burton Alaska Dawson City

Richards Family Split by Death and Illness in West Virginia

Mr and Mrs Earl Richards traveled to Parsons West Virginia after the death of Mrs Richards mother Mrs Webster Myers. Mrs Richards father remains critically ill after a stroke and the couple's two children stay with relatives while Bob Williams and his father may return to Columbus.

Earl Richards Parsons W. Va Webster Myers Richards Robert Richards Bobby Columbus

New Haven Lions Club Dinner Lands Speaker on University Day

New Haven Lions Club hosted a dinner at the Legion Hall with attorney C J Hyre of Point Pleasant as guest speaker on University Day. He outlined university growth including medical school, a new girls dormitory and a proposed hospital. The club voted to continue sponsoring the Boy Scouts and several locals and guests attended from nearby clubs.

New Haven David Fields, Jr Hank Charles Jewell Gene Athey Johnston Harry Miller Lee Ann Parkersburg

Locking Eyed At Roller Dam As River Falls

Gallipolis dam may resume this afternoon if conditions permit. Channel gauge reads 51.5 feet. river falling 0.3 feet per hour at 8 p.m. Kanawha and Ohio rivers show variable levels with rollers in water on Kanawha. Point Pleasant and Mason-Pomeroy readings listed. Upbound and downbound craft described for Gallipolis and Kanawha routes with several vessels tied or moving.

Gallipolis Hinton Kanawha Falls Kanawha River Ohio River Montgomery Point Pleasant Mason-Pomeroy Sara Bosworth Scott Chotin Invader Brice Northern Monongahela Susan Hoagland Ram Patsy Chotin Reliance Perasus Rand Solvay Neville Mike

Judge Betz Improves After Illness at Holzer Hospital

Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz was improved Wednesday in Holzer Hospital, according to his physician.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Holzer Hospital

Contaminated Well Water Warning Amid Flood Areas

Gallia County Sanitarian John O. Frazier warned riverbank residents in flood zones not to drink well water until chlorinated. Wells near the river or backed by floodwaters were contaminated. water should be boiled until the entire well can be chlorinated.

Gallipolis Gallia County John O. Frazier Frazier

Dust protest heard at Gallipolis Health Board meeting

Gallipolis Municipal Board of Health heard a dust protest from Grape Street residents at their monthly meeting. The board outlined plans to vaccinate 393 first and second grade children with the Salk polio vaccine, with Dr. N Howard Foster and Dr. W Lewis Brown leading the session.

Gallipolis Mary Akers Schools City Health Wayne Phillips John O. Frazier Lawrence Bastiani Gilbert B. Bush J. Roy Bartlett

Gallipolis Man Fined For Disorderly Conduct

Gallipolis resident John E. Riley M4 was fined ten dollars plus costs by Municipal Judge William H. Jones on a police charge of drunk and dis orderly conduct.

Gallipolis John E. Riley William H. Jones

Gallipolis Woman Visits Berlin Russian Zone Desolate

Miss Jane Cating of Gallipolis, a librarian at a German air force station, toured the Russian zone of Berlin and Strausbourg France noting desolation and memorial sites. She described the Reichstag ruins, the Garden of Memory burial area, and a night club tour, later expressing a wish to return in summer. She listed stops including Erding and Munich and picked up technical books for her library.

Gallipolis Jane Cating J. E. Cating Berlin Germany Hitler Strausbourg France Erding Munich

Foster Talks To Kiwanis On 40th Anniversary

Gallipolis Ohio Dr N How ard Foster Kiwanis official historian spoke at a dinner meeting of the Gallipolis Kiwanis Club in the Lafayette Hotel celebrating Kiwanis 40th anniversary. He traced 40 years of Kiwanis internationally and in Ohio noting Detroit and Cleveland as early clubs and that Gallipolis was chartered April 7 1947.

Gallipolis N. Howard Foster Ohio Cleveland

Trustees Seek Transfer of General Fund in Gallia County

Gallia County Trustees seek court approval to move 1000 dollars from the township general fund to the gasoline fund. Approval to file the petition came from the Department of Taxation Board of Tax Appeals. The docket also notes service by publication in Morris Brown estate litigation and a land description correction in Clay Township.

Gallipolis Morgan Township Gallia County Common Pleas Court Morris Brown Clara Hazlett Lizzie Shelton Heenan Waugh Lemuel Waugh Gallatin Albert Waugh Clay Township

Continuance Set for March 18 in Gallipolis Court

Bernard A. Lewis, 37, of Gallipolis, charged with assault and battery in Gallipolis Municipal Court. Wednesday proceedings continued to March 18 after a warrant sworn by his wife, according to city police records.

Gallipolis Bernard A. Lewis

Schools Reopen Friday For Cheshire Students

Cheshire schools resumed today after closures caused by last Friday's flood. Kgger school remained in session throughout the flood.

Cheshire Kgger School

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