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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1955

Page

3

Gallipolis Driver Wrecks Car After Headlight Impact

In Gallipolis Route 1 a 68 year old man, Iran Baird, went off the road at 8 05 p m Saturday, tipping his car into a ditch and breaking a telephone pole but sustaining no injuries. Earlier, John Bartels 20 of Patriot Route 2 crashed on Route 233 into a guardrail, rolling over, after which charges of no driver’s license were filed against four men and a woman. Meigs County officers also fined Myrtle Gardner 33 of Rutland and Ralph Lambright 22 plus Robert Hanes 58 for related offenses. Vernon Johnson 66 of Gallipolis faced a separate traffic signal violation.

Gallipolis Iran Baird Baird State Highway Patrol Cheshire John H Bartels Patriot Route Meigs County Justice of the Peace Percy Peoples William A. Mollohan Coolville George Killen Ewington Myrtle M. Gardner Middeport Ralph A. Lambright Rutland Robert K. Hanes Huttonville W. Va Vernon Johnson Gallipols William H. Jones

New Pastor Arrives for First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church will welcome Rev Thomas Bunyan as associate pastor for youth and music. Bunyan, from Grace Baptist Church Springfield Mass, will move with his wife Joan and daughter Joanne to Gallipolis. He succeeds Rev Don Loomis who recently left.

Uatsanmin First Baptist Church William Howard Green Springfield Mass Grace Baptist Church Thomas Bunyan Joan Joanne Gallipolis Holzey Bunyan J. W. Stone Grace Methodist Church Bible, Baptist Stone Johnson City Ashland Don Hospital Loomis Eastern Ave Holzer Hospital Badago Lands South Dakota

E Wayne Miller Dies Sunday in Charleston

E Wayne Miller 43 of Charleston died at 5 45 am Sunday at his home 304 Broad St Charleston after a year of ill health He was a foreman at Electro Metallurgical Alloy Co for 18 years later with National Oil Line Insurance Co of Little Rock Ark He was born January 24 1912 in Gallipolis to Lorena Miller and the late J Warren Miller He married Ida Lee Peyton June 14 1936 at Gauley Bridge W Va and survived by his wife three daughters Kathryn Anne Nancy Jeanne and Peggy Jeanne and a son David Wayne His mother four brothers and four sisters also survive Funeral services will be held 2 pm Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Gallipolis with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.

Vallipolis E. Wayne Miller Broad St Charleston Electro-Metallurgical Alloy’ Co Boomer W. Va National Oil Line Insurance Co Little Rock Ark Gallipolis Lorena Fee Miller J. Warren Miller Gauley Bridge Ida Lee Peyton Kathryn Anne Nancy Jeanne Peggy Jeanne David Wayne Charles Miller Sarasota Fla. Paul Loren Miller Oak Ridge Gaulipolis Ohio River Jessie Davis Rio Grande Holzer Rolfers Kanawha Winfield Marmet London Kanawha Falls Hineton Keeley Reba Jane Allen Blood Francis Jeffioat Paul Binzer Susan Hougland Tennessee TS Fam Indiana Jefferson

Allapolis Man Cited On Dealer Plate Charge

Harold Albert Stover, 18, of Gallpolis Route 1, was charged in Gallipolis with illegal use of dealer plates and cited into Gallipolis Municipal Court today.

Allapolis Entery Gallipolis Harold Albert Stover Galpolis

Local Social Notes Include Visits and Visits Across Town

Mrs. Frank Westfall visited Examit Granam in McArthur who is now in Grant Hospital Colum Laurel Grange purchased new officers regalia. Mrs. Math Morris spent a day with cousin Mamie Martin in Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hampton sued Earl Grate in Salem and called at J. E. Radekin home. John Paul Hensler employed at Haggerty Grocery. Mrs. Erma Nelson returned from Fairborn after caring for grandson Ricky post tonsillectomy. A D Morrison called on W. J. Hampton.

Point Rock Frank Westfall Examit Granam McArthur Grant Hospital Colum Laurel Grange Math! Morris Mamie Martin Albany Walter Hampton Earl Grate Salem J. E. Radekin Merrill Houdashelt Frank West

Polachecks Welcome Twin Sons Here in Ports mouth

Mr and Mrs Demarest Polacheck of Portsmouth announce the birth of twin sons born Saturday. Mrs Polachek will be remembered as Janet Gregg former Galia County District Librarian.

Polachecks Gallipolis Demarest Polacheck Portsmouth Pola Janet Gregg Gal Nia

Bobie Parents Thursday Surprises Mrs Vessey

The fragment notes Mrs. Vessey as the former Barbara Halley of Gallipolaughter of Mrs. Lucille Shoe. The text is incomplete but indicates a social notice relating to a person named Barbara Halley and family connections.

Bobie Thur Day Vessey Barbara Halley

Rites Held For Hazlett Of Columbus

Rites were conducted today for Robert Sherman Hazlett of Columbus at Grace Methodist Church with Rev Paul St. Niewander officiating. Burial followed at Mound Sit Comet. Hazlett, retired naval officer, died en route to a hospital. he was born January 24 1801 in Teens Team area and survived by son Hubert Br of Newport Rhode Island and two sisters Frances Nease of Buffalo Washington and Elmer Wetherholt of Barbourville Kentucky. brother Henry preceded him in death.

Robert Sherman Haslett Columbus Waugh Paul St. Niewander Grace Methodist Offleiatings Mrett Hazlett San Aetorhood Gatin County Anwel Elizabeth’ Hazlet Hubert Br Newport Elmer Wetheriolt Barbourville Varang Frances Nease Buffalo Henry Rewport

W C Phillips Dies Last Rites Set

GALLIPOLIS W Ater Clyde Phillips farmer ex GSI teamster and former State Highway Department employee died Saturday at 11 am while helping a neighbor load hogs. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Maddy Cemetery, with burial in Georges Creek area. He was born February 2 1888 in Harrison Township. Survived by sisters Florence and Mrs Finley Shaver of Gallipolis and brother Charles L Phillips of Columbus. City and church details noted.

Gallipolis Clyde GSI State Highway Department Maddy Cemetery Georges Creek Florence Phillips Mill Creek Street Phillips Heisel Heck) Russell Harrison Township Benjamin Jennie Mae Keller Phillips Addison Township Kananga Lillian Mae Harmon Lucy Mae Phillips Misnet Sowards

Wesleyan Players Stage One Act Drama at Ohio University

The Wesleyan players of Ohio University presented a one act sermon of hope and faith featuring six students led by Alice Swaim Youngstown senior as a war widow mother in World War II setting. Donald Reep Wellington son and Nancy Roux Toledo sister roles noted with strong dramatic gifts praised by audience. Local police report Dale Barry Chambersburg 22 charged with drunkenness after Saturday incident.

Wesley Players of Ohio University S. Wesley Alice Swaim Youngstown Sue Henning Chicago Gallipolis Sophomore Wellington Vinton Route Heights Donald Reep Howard Nancy Roux Toledo Mary Mise Swaim Dave Beato Cleve Bev Orndorff Zanesville Alec Tom Bush Elis Holden Feland Wilcox M. Niswander Wesley Athens First Methodist

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