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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1957

Page

8

WJEH Official Speaks at Kiwanis Dinner in Gallipolis

Larry Laraway advertising manager of WJEH spoke to Kiwanis members at the Lafayette Hotel marking national radio week. He reviewed radio’s 37 year history and noted radio reach with 84 million home sets and 10 million in public places. Ohio district Kiwanis Gov Bill Campbell will visit June 5 for Gallipolis’s perfect March attendance. Next week’s meeting will be a work session at Kiwanis Youth Camp near Tyneross Cemetery.

Gallipolis Larry Laraway WJEH Lafayette Hotel Jay Bradshaw Laraway Paul E. Watson Ohio Kiwanis Bill Campbell Dayton Gallipolis Club Vic Sheron Tyn Rhos Cemetery W. Robert Houck Burhl D. Hood Watson

River Traffic and Dam Conditions on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers

River gauges report varying depths and rising or falling conditions across towns from Gallipolis to Huntington. Dams on the Ohio River are moving up. Kanawha River sites Winfield Marmet and London sit on the sill with several boats passing Lock operations noted with multiple vessel up and down statuses through the afternoon.

Gallipolis Montgomery Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Hinton Kanawha Falls Ohio River Kanawha River Winfield Marmet London City of Huntington Titan Alton Zephyr Sohio State Northern Pennsylvania Pittsburgher Bob Benter Lock Ashland Stevenson C. P. Wright Margarite Calhoun J. D. Francis Robert P. Benny Rand A. L. Long OVEC J. S. Lewis Kanawha Sally Ann Merrill

Holzer Hospital Notes Admitted and Dismissed List

Hospital admissions include Mrs. William Tucker Grimms Landing medical and Mrs. Donald F. Taylor Gallipolis medical. Surgical cases cover U S Nease Minersville and Norman W Williams Middleport. Dismissed: Mrs Theo Ebersbach and several listed patients.

William Tucker Grimms Landing Donald F. Taylor Gallipolis U. S. Nease Minersville Surgical W. Richard Neal Bidwell Merrill A. Bunce Cheshire FE. C. Berry Medical Floren Williams Anna Ebersbach Pomeroy Norman W. Williams Middleport William Ratcliff Wellston Jentress Rose Point Pleasant G. D. Saxton Mason Andrew Jackson Leonard Jackson Charles W. Felton Chillicothe James Marvin Carter Memphis

4-H Camps Discussed At Columbus Meeting

Gallia County agent William P. Smith returned from Columbus where he attended a two day meeting of Ohio 4-H camping area representatives. He spoke for the Jackson District Extension Camp Inc Canters Cave Corp nine persons attended to discuss camp management and program planning with recommendations to come from the state 4 H Camping Council.

Gallipolis William P. Smith Columbus Ohio Jackson District Extension Camp, Inc Canters Cave Corp Smith

Earl Robinson sells farm and travels to visit relatives

Mr and Mrs Earl Robinson have sold their farm and traveled with their family to South Carolina to visit Raymond Robinson. The Robisons were joined by relatives including Mr and Mrs Howard Robinson and two sons. Other visitors to the area included Mr and Mrs Ernest Clark and Mr Earl Robinson purchased a new automobile. A cottage prayer meeting at Morristown Holiness Church is planned at the home of Mrs Etta Houston in The Plains with Mrs Hazel Bellar leading.

Apple Grove Earl Robinson Howard Robinson South Carolina Raymond Robinson Earl Howard Richardson Gladys Haufman Michigan Doris Sayer Florida Richardsons George Hayman Howard Carpenter Syracuse Ohio Ernest Clark Orny Gainer Bashan Chauncey — Cottage Morristown Holiness Church Etta Houston the Plains Hazel Bellar

Court Hears Support Case and Parole Violation

Herman Brown 25 Bidwell arraigned in Probate Court on non support. William Collins 34 Vinton Route 2 had bad check charge withdrawn. Sheriff arrested Lee Ratliff 52 Ewington Route 1 for parole violation after release following a child killing incident.

Gallipolis Herman Brown Bidwell Sheriff's Department William Martin Collins Vinton Lee Ratliff Ewington Ratliff

Nutrition Meeting Set for 4-H Leaders and Families

GALLIPOLIS A nutrition training meeting is scheduled for 4 H advisers parents and junior leaders Tuesday at the Buckeye REA building on Third Avenue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Irene Netz extension specialist in nutrition will lead the program with two representatives from each of the county s 46 clubs invited attendees asked to bring a sack lunch and drink provided by the extension department.

Gallipolis Buckey Rea Third Avenue Janyce Peters Irene Netz

Chauncey Social Notes and Local Get Togethers

Chauncey society hosted the adult Bible class at Millfield Methodist with eleven members present and lunch served by the hostess. June’s meeting will be with Mrs Helen Gillespie. Local personal items list weekend visitors, travels to Ohio University events, and relatives visiting from Pontiac Dunbar Hamden and Columbus.

Chauncey Gertrude Brown Millfield

Realtors Attend Southeast Ohio Sales Conclave in Lancaster

Realtors from Athens Hocking Meigs Gallia Vinton and other boards gathered in Lancaster for a district sales conference of the Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards. Six speakers discussed new selling appraisal and financing techniques for real estate.

Lancaster Ohio Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards Athens-Hocking County Southeastern

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