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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1956

Page

12

Point Pleasant Council Reviews Street Repair Plan

The Point Pleasant City Council focused on downtown street improvements and preparatory work. A committee will meet with the Chamber of Commerce to review a plan, with a protest meeting rescheduled to April 12 for Marquette and Mason area streets.

Point Pleasant B. W. Krodel Ronald White Howard Yeager Wayne Kinraid Chamber ‘of Commerce C. B. Meadows C. F. Braun 8. L. Mooney Marquette Ave Mason Blvd Marietta T Rd Jackson Ave J. Marquette William Bardin F. W. Muttener Wilhelm Lincoln Ave 2Nd Tor Seuneil Shite, Yeager Kincaid Claude Carroll Casto Naterwriters Baltimore and Ohio

Gallia Academy Names 18 Straight A Students

Gallia Academy High School announces eighteen students who earned straight A grades for the fourth six week period. Names include Secer-Aine Cone Kate Davis Carole Lewis Barbar Null Lois Lee Roberts Carolyn Sisson Verna Wills and others across freshmen sophomores juniors.

Gallia Academy Gallipolis Gala Academy High School Moose Fleming Hey Secer Aine Cone Kate Davis Carole Lewis Barbar Null Lois Lee Roberts Carolyn Sisson Verna Wills

North Gallia Considers School Bus Purchase Again

North Gallia Board of Education rescinded Feb. 20 action to buy two new school buses due to bid irregularities and set next Monday for a fresh bidding date. The meeting reviewed the district’s plans for the new $910,000 high school, with state aid and bond details noted while officials praised local clerks and staff.

Vinton North Gallia Anna 8. Evans Old Vinton Estella Denney Donaldson Portsmouth State Department of Edication Frands Lincoln Franklin Bidwell Porter Henry Skidmore Gallia County Schools S. Lewis Jones Harley Cloud Bidwell Porter Raymond Pema Marguerite Mineman Ludwell Reflementary Pecipal

Hocking County land transfers list fragmented

Hocking County land transfers show multiple conveyances including J B Summer to Jon Unger and Opal H Unger for lots 1 2 and 3 in West Logan allotment Beatrice Nixon purchas es 100 acres from Charles W Lehman McNichols to Clarence Thurston and Imieraight Salt Creek Town. Karshner to Fred Karshner two tracts 85 59 acres Perry Township Sidney Wolfe and Mary Ellen Wolfe sell lot 336 Murray City Willie B McNichols and Letha McNichols to George R Scott tract in Salt Creek Township Lehman to Verne Johnson half acre in Helber Beougher and Marion P Beougher lot 117 Bel l and Sehell Addition Log city Dor othy Jean Geiger Pritts and Paul A Pritts to Bernard S Geiger and Anna L Geiger lot 897 city of Logan.

J.B. Summer Jon. Unger Opal H. Unger West Logan Charles W. Lehman Beatrice Nixon McNichols Clarence Thurston Salt Creek Hay Karshner Fred Karshner Perry Township Sidney Wolfe Mary Ellen Wolfe Richard F. Spence Shirley Rae Spencer Murray City Willie B. McNichols Lethal McNichols George R. Scott Btal Salt Creek Towbie Verne Johnson Helber Stacy A. Beougher Marion P. Beougher Bell and Sehell Addition City of Log

Ohio River Gauge Readings Show Heavy Traffic at Gallipolis

The report lists water levels and up or down readings on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers at multiple points including Gallipolis, Marmet, Winfield, and Pomeroy Ma, with figures such as 28.3 feet on the upper gauge and 44.1 feet on the lower gauge, among many hourly changes and vessel movements. Names like Marmet Helen and Solvay chemicals appear with various up and down readings, reflecting active river traffic and gauge fluctuations on a Monday morning in the era.

Gallipolis Mondresses Chambersburg Jeff Kanawha River Ohio River Helen Winfield Herbert E Jones Sam Craigs Jean Foot Frances Solvay Montgomery A. m Handy L. Roberts Semet Hlin- P William Pitt Lehigh Pomeroy-Ma Jane T Point Pleasant Jos Smith Sohio State City of Maysville Nita Dean Ohio Lucas Jeffioat Crane Ail Bosworth Liberty Pittsburgh Stone Rowe Patsy Chotin Siverett Colwell My Yeeede Jones Emnes Ead Om Richmondale Manion fex‘Senchild Eleren Jerry Bosworth Osram Upper Salem

Harry Wells Dies at 71 in Point Pleasant

Russell Wells 71 of 627 Main St. Point Pleasant, a longtime dry cleaner, died Monday at Holzer Hospital after a heart attack Jan 21. Survived by wife Leona, son Robert, four stepdaughters, one stepson, and other relatives. Services Wednesday at Crow Funeral Home with burial at Lone Oak Cemetery.

Point Pleasant Starry Russell Wells Main St Holzer Hospital Wells John H Rebecca Cox Wells Minturn Lodge Pleasant RAM Franklin Commandery Temple of Charleston Shrine Club Bonnie Belle Wells Leona Treadway Wells Robert Point Peasant Ann Treadway Home Audra Dunn Margétown Ellen Bernice Rice Los Angeles Calif Betty Davidson Gallipolis Jackson Treadway Fort Riley Crow Funeral Home Kenneth Chandler Lone Oak Cemetery

Seniors Seen Tourney Pick Gallia Academy Finalists

Gallia idemy High School seniors Room 205 favored to win the finals of the intramural basketball tournament this afternoon. Junior Room 903, led by Bert Smith's 23 points, upset Senior Room 207 on Monday. Eddie Haycraft topped 207 with nine as seniors and sophomores split semifinal wins.

Gallipolis Gallia Idemy Junior Home Room Bert Smith Eddie Haycraft Lester Wiymale Ray Roberts Titus Scott Sophs Jack Bill Brown Robert Riske Danner Butch Roberts Tony Barr Clarence E Quince) Thompson

Local Sheffield area social notes and hospital update

Addison Addisg os Mrs Prank Reeves visited Mr Ree and parents Mr and Mrs Henry Reeves of Portsmouth. Harold Hood family visited Mrs Hood's parents Mr and Mrs Ja Thompson of Cheshire. Raymond Taylor Sr. guests included Mrs J A Hoschar and daughter and Mr and Mrs John E Harmon of Point Pleasant plus Mrs Homer Hockman. Hazel Jenkins and daughter from Bulaville with Raymond Taylor Jr. and daughter. Ralph Arrowwood admitted to Holzer Hospital after an accident, condition fair. Doris Johnson and Mrs R C Taylor in Gallipolis and Point Pleasant on business. Walter Taylor and Velmar Lemley guests of Ralph Rife of Cheshire. Homer Hockman and Doris Johnson visited Mrs Charles Hockman in Holzer Hospital. Hollis Whitt and Rev C L Lemley of Cheshire visited. Walter Taylor visited Grover Cremeens in Cheshire then with Chester Lemley. James Shamblin of Cheshire visited Raymond Taylor Sr. Bill Taylor of Huntington visited his parents R C Taylor. Clarence Jones works on construction at Egger Creek Elementary School on Addison Bulaville Road.

Addisg Prank Reeves Ree Henry Reeves Portsmouth Harold Hood Bulaville Raymond Taylor, Jr Daugh Ralph Arrowwood Holzer Hospital Doris Johnson R. C. Taylor Gallipolis Point Pleasant Walter Taylor Velmar Lemley Ralph Rife Cheshire Homer Hockman Charles Hockman Hollis Whitti Neighborhood Rd C. L. ‘Lemley Grover Cremeens Cheshhire Chester Lemley James Shamblin Raymond Taylor H Bill Taylor Huntington Clarence Jones Addison-' Bulaville Road

Mason County Land Transfers Across Several Listings

Mason County records show transfers including Noward and Myrtle Schaltz and Phillis Schultz to Cooperage Co. 220 Elizabeth G. Cooper to Charles and Edith Ingles at Mission Route 33 with improvements and property valued at 600 dollars. Irene Holley Jr and Elsie Holley, Herman and Norene Layne and Loyd and Mary W. Roush transfer to James Ray and Jeanette M Harmon, Lot 12 Section A New Haven Heights. Cecil and Mary Jane Sayre to Phillis Jane Haggerty Lot 27 George St New Haven. Charles B Connolly and Sylvia Connolly to Charles and Minifle Rice. Joseph J and Mary B Cook to Herbert E and Marcella Myers Lot 97 Burdette Addition.

Noward Ana Myrtle Schaltz Phillis Schultz Cooperage Co Elizabeth G. Cooper Charles Edith Ingles I Mission Irene Holley JR Elsie Holley Herman Norene Layne Loyd Mary W. Roush James Ray Jeanette M. Harmon New Haven Heights Cecil Mary Jane Sayre Phillis Jane Haggerty George St New Haven Charles B Sylvia Con *Nolly Minifle Rice Joseph J Mary B. Cook Herbert E Marcella Myers Burdette Addition

Markets axeENNATE Livestock in Cincinnati USDA Salar ag 300

Cincinnati markets report livestock prices with varied weights and commodities. Poultry and butter sections note farm prices and grading standards, including white and brown eggs, milk products, and beef cuts. The item resembles a bustling mid-century terminal market column with scattered figures and grading terms.

Axeennate Livestock Cincinnati Usda Salarag Barre Renga Sony Tao Cmanere Bis Tesora Ettere Cote ‘Alors Cincinnat

Wanted Part Time Stenographer Or Typist in Athens

Help wanted notice seeking a stenographer and typing assistant. Applicants must be over eighteen and capable of accurate shorthand. Include references and contact P. O. Box Be Athens with phone 31242. Readability and persistence valued. apply in person.

Athens Ecru

Help Wanted Ad Fragment Sews Confusing Job Listing

A damaged OCR reads mixed male and female help wanted notes including drillers cooks waitresses and labor roles. It mentions addresses and pay hints but is largely unreadable with jumbled phrases and stray names.

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