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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1953

Page

7

Social Security Benefits Paid in Gallia County 1952 Totals

A Portsmouth federal office reports Gallia County issued December 1952 social security payments to 097 people totaling $24,000. Old age beneficiaries led with 327 recipients receiving $1,449 monthly average $43. Mothers and children received 262 checks totaling $5,399. Tax rates are set to rise January 1, 1954.

Gallia Gallipolis U. S Department of Health, Education and Welfare Portsmouth — Co Galte John R. Chatfield Portsmouth Gallia County

Area Farmers To Discuss Falling Prices

Gallia County farmers plan a May 14 meeting at the Gallipolis Methodist Church to discuss slumping prices. A radio address by John W. Sims will start at 8:30 p.m. with a 8 p.m. rally, while local officials lead floor discussions and results are sent to Columbus for Farm Bureau action.

Gallipolis John Heiskell Gallia County Farm Bureau Federation Gallia County Methodist Trimble Jones Crown City Jones John W. Sims Ohio Farm Bureau Federation WLW Cincinnati William Smith Gallia Frank Mills, Jr Dan Davis Clarence Irwin State Farm Bureau Columbus Farm Bureau Washington, D. C Ohio Benson American Farm Bureau Federation

Autos Crash Guard Rails and Barriers in Gallipolis

Three Friday into Saturday accidents in Gallia County left property damage. Fred J. Frownfelter 17 Crown City. Robert Lloyd Dunfee 18 Little Hocking. Roy H. Schultz 24 Wapakoneta collided with guard rails and a roadway barrier near Route 218 Route 7 and Kgger Creek plant crossing. Schultz posted bond for failing to stop within an assured clear distance. Three speeding arrests followed. Earl Sercy jailed for driving while intoxicated. William Slater cited for allowing an unlicensed minor to operate a car.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Fred J. Frownfelter Crown City Meigs-Athens County Line Robert Lloyd Dunfee Little Hocking Roy H. Schultz Wapakoneta Kgger Creek Guy Will Athens Schultz Joseph R. Means Columbus Lionel Vernon Kilburn Dayton Harley E. McGhee Earl Cooper Sercy Dearborn Mich William Clifford Slater

Pedestrian Collapses Refuses Hospitalization in Gallipolis

Justin Fallon, 74, of Waterloo Star Route, collapsed Friday before Kerr Drug Store on Second Ave. Physicians suspected a heart attack and he was taken to Holzer Hospital by ambulance in serious condition. He refused hospitalization and left to go home. The file notes an erroneous final line about wild reindeer in northern Scotland in the 12th century.

Gallipolis Justin Fallon Waterloo Kerr Drug Store Second Ave Holzer Hospital

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital Notes

Births list Mr and Mrs Charles Christian of Jackson welcomed a daughter. Admits include Phyllis Jones Gallipolis for surgery Julia Ann Rouse Point Pleasant Patricia Ann Bassett Jackson medical and several others for medical or surgical care across Wellston Ironton Harrisonville Middleport Coal Valley and nearby towns. Discharges include Samuel Misi Merrily Facemire Miss Margaret Evans and many others plus two infants.

Charles Christian Jackson Phyllis Jones Gallipolis Surgical Julia Ann Rouse Point Pleasant Patricia Ann Bassett Medical Walter Hyre James Earl Roberts Ewington George Palone Wellston Charles Hill William M. Smith Herbert Dalton Ironton Virginia Pasley James Harris Coal Valley Altha Baxter Harrisonville John H. Seines Middleport Samuel Misi Merrily Facemire S. H. Wellborn Margaret Evans Guy Schellenger Elizabeth Lewis Thurman Hendricks Orville Hutt George Kenny O. O. Skidmore Nettie Meeks Merle Wheeler Mary Spencer John Hornsby Jack Jeffers Lenora Ryan Ernest Bowling Calvin Nolan Charles P. Smith

Auto Snaps Utility Pole Near Stock Yards

An electric power pole was broken by a skid in a late night crash near the stock yards in Gallipolis. Milford Schoffield of Detroit and owner Rev. Charles Petty, also of Detroit, escaped injury after their car struck the pole on Pine Street near the railroad crossing as Route 35 enters from the west. The driver attributed the skid to blinded braking from an approaching car.

Gallipolis Milford Schofield Detroit Charles Petty Pine St Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co

Farmland Electrification and Lewis and Clark Idaho Visit

More than 88 percent of U S farms now have electric power, up from 10.9 percent in 1935. The text notes that Lewis and Clark first set foot on Idaho soil in 1805, with Sacajawea accompanying them.

United States Lewis and Clark Idaho Sacajawea

Weekend Horoscope Offers Caution And Creative Prospects

Saturday urges harmony through patience and adapting to others moods while cautioning not to rush. In business, stick to routines and avoid risky financial changes though opportunities may arise from affluent sources. Birthdays bring potential for change, romance, travel, and creative ventures with steady effort guiding future success.

Astrological Guidance For The Day On Harmony And Irritability

The forecast suggests pleasure and contentment if you respect others moods. It favors group activities and social gatherings with family and friends, yet warns a period of irascibility can still affect individuals.

Imaginative temperamental pursuits critiqued

A compact critique arguing that satisfaction comes from originality and temperamental engagement rather than spectacle. It urges creators to embrace bold ideas while balancing craft with personal voice.

Crown Scepter Gem Largest Stone From Cullinan Cut

The 516 carat diamond in the British royal scepter is the largest of nine stones cut from the Cullinan diamond found in 1905.

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