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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1952

Page

5

Eight Weekend Mishaps Reported in Ohio Patrol Brief

Gallia county patrol logs list eight weekend accidents with four injured. One woman, Clara Pullins, 30, of Dayton, severe head and body lacerations. 24 stitches required, condition listed as fair. Incidents occurred near Jackson Route 35, Gage Route 141, and Silver Bridge Route 7, with several drivers cited or fined for left of center and other violations.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Clara Pullins Dayton Oak Hill James E. Pullins Jackson Franklin Eugene Walter Northup Gage Route 141 Lee Petroglyph Road Carl E. Knox Ray James Lucas Wellston Bobby Lee Johnson Columbus Lee B. Weiher Rio Grande Herbert H. Burton Weiher Webster Silver Bridge Alfred Williams Victor Bradbury Earl Walters Huntington William Baisden Charleston Baisden Ethel G. Rice

Gallipolis Police Probe Multiple Crashes This Day

City police investigated three traffic accidents. Elmer Lamm 25 Gallipolis cited for reckless operation after a crash with Robert Burger driven car at Third and Pine at 3 30 pm with medium damage. Two minor collisions followed on State and Third streets. Sidney Craig and Lawrence Mitchell both of Gallipolis fined 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication and resisting an officer.

Francis M. Allen South Webster Donald Estep Miller Joseph E. Graybeal Huntington Carl van Way Joseph Elmer Mandeville Miamisburg Ronald Searls Oak Hill Robert Downard Dundas William J. Johnson Gallipolis Paul H. Allinder Letart W. Va Elmer Lamm Lamm Robert Burger Bidwell Third Pine St Kenneth M. Swanson Ralph E. Albright Patriot State St James Snodgrass Jerry F. Kuhn Thurman Sidney Craig Lawrence Mitchell Justice of the Peace Court

Reading Club program and local society notes

Mrs. C. L. Head hosted the Reading Club on Park Drive with a talk by Mrs. John Kay on her Mediterranean trip. The meeting, presided by Mrs. John E. Carpenter, included refreshments for a list of members and guests. Charlotte Jean Reed and Lowell Johnson Brumfield announce their marriage in Glenwood with plans to reside there.

C. L. Head Reading Club Park Drive John Kay Southside Kay Mediterranean John E. Carpenter Vena Finley Bessie Johnson Norman Foss J. S. Rhoades Eugene Sterrett I. G. Wolden A. F. Wilson B. W. Lambing J. E. Sommer Wallace Burdette Delbert Staats Otto Reed Glenwood Charlotte Jean Reed Lowell Johnson Brumfield Manford Brumfield Justice of Peace Office

Height EUB Church Banquet For Mothers And Daughters

The annual mother and daughter banquet at Height EUB Church is Monday at 6 15 p m in the church dining room. A covered dish dinner will be served and all mothers and daughters are invited. Mrs Byron Dudding and Mrs Carroll Cox will present the program.

Height Eub Church Byron Dudding Carroll Cox

Sunday dinner guests gathered from several towns

Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Matthew of Gallipolis Ferry included Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kelley and children Bill Pat and Maggie Jo of Point Pleasant, Mr and Mrs. Joe Conrad of Louisville Ky, Mr and Mrs. Robert Matthew and Cathy Ann of Columbus Ohio, Mrs. Marvin Wolf and sons Bill and Bob of Gallipolis, Mr. and Mrs. William Hendry and daughters Johana and Mary Lyn, and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Long and children Eddie Robert Jimmy and Tana of Gallipolis Ferry. Also Mr. and Mrs. James Sturgeon of Huntington visited with her mother Mrs. Shirley Waugh of Jefferson Ave. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Sayre Leon Route included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Biffle and children David and Glenda of Columbus. They were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Sayre. Sunday guests also included Mrs. Roy Blessing and children Delores Myrtle and Bill of Lincoln Ave.

John Matthew Gallipolis Ferry Lawrence Kelley Bill Pat Maggie Jo Point Pleasant Joe Conrad Louisville Robert Matthew Cathy Ann Columbus Ohio Marvin Wolf Bob Gallipolis William Hendry Johana Mary Lyn Phillip Long Eddie Robert Jimmy Tana James Sturgeon Huntington Shirley Waugh Jefferson Ave Bill Biffle David Glenda Roy Plessing Lincoln Ave Abe Sayre Leon Route Roy Blessing Delores Myrtle

Navy Installs Brain Wave Machines Aboard Ships

Navy doctors report a seagoing electroencephalograph aboard the hospital ship Consolation to study brain injuries in Korea. The device, tested at sea, aims to diagnose hidden brain damage quickly for Marines and sailors wounded in combat and flown to ship hospitals.

Washington Navy Korea Consolation Japan

River Traffic Gallipolis Locks Report

River traffic at Gallipolis locks lists boats with up or down readings and times across several vessels including Blazer Semet Indiana Rand Bruce P Chatten Neville Banta Invader R W Lea Manitou and Kanawha River boats Joe Cook Kenna Patriot Stevenson Jerry Waxler Criss Monroe A V Criss W L Jones Advance Price E Hatfield. Upper gauge 18.0 lower 188 feet 30 feet at rollers Montgomery 13 feet Kanawha Falls 8.56 rising Pt Pleasant 25 09.

Gallipolis The Blazer Semet Indiana Rand Bruce P. Chatten Neville Banta Invader Montgomery Kanawha Falls Pt. Pleasant

Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Admissions

Mrs. John V. Jones of Pomeroy bore a son and Mrs. Kenneth Smith of Gallipolis also had a son. Cpl. Richard Bane of Gallipolis and Mrs. Harold Ferrell of Vinton were admitted. Discharges include Robert Roach Cloyd Johnson Mrs. Carl Pullins Sara Walters Nora Mallick Mrs. Russel Poole Mrs. William Biffle Mrs. Mary Sarver and Leroy Wyant.

John V. Jones Pomeroy Kenneth Smith Gallipolis Richard Bane Harold Ferrell Vinton Robert Roach Cloyd Johnson Carl Pullins Sara Walters Nora Mallick Russel Poole William Biffle Mary Sarver Leroy Wyant

George Mayes Dies at 81 Services Held in Henderson

George Robe rt Mayes 81 a Mason County resident died Saturday at his Henderson home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p m at the Church of Christ in Henderson with Max Cleveland officiating. Burial followed in Suncrest Cemetery. Survivors include wife Kath erine L Mayes son Maurice A Mayes step son Lyle Austin brothers James T Mayes and Charles E Mayes sisters Ida Arrington and Marquet Wall four grandchildren Sonyo Jo Maury Maurice Mayes and Richard Austin. The body was at the residence for visitation.

Point Pleasant George Robert Mayes Church of Christ Henderson Max Cleveland Huntington Mayes Mason County Gallipolis Ferry James and Mary Marrow Mayes Katherine L. Mayes Maurice A. Mayes Lyle Austin Hogsett James T. Mayes Charles E. Mayes Ida Arrington Marquet Wall Gallipolis Sonyo Jo Maury Maurice Mayes Richard Austin Suncrest Cemetery

Stolen 1952 Chevrolet Recovered Damaged in Hartford

A 1952 Chevrolet sedan owned by E mer Graham was stolen between 9 p m Wednesday and 6 30 a m Thursday in New Haven. The car was found later Thursday in Hartford hung up in a cinder pile and returned to the owner with very little damage. Graham lives in St Albans and works at the Vanadium plant in Graham Station.

Point Pleasant Emer Graham New Haven Graham St. Albans Graham Station Hartford

Point Clinic Notes and Discharges

A historical notice lists admissions for Mrs Mary Long of Gallipolis Ferry with tonsillectomy surgery on Saturday, Mrs Owen Coffee of Leon with surgery on Saturday, and Mrs Helen Arnold of Gallipolis with medical care on Saturday. Also released are Mrs Robert Whittington, Mrs Ferrell Wamsley and her infant son.

Mary Long Gallipolis Ferry Owen Coffee Leon Helen Arnold Gallipolis Robert Whittington Ferrell Wamsley

Reverend Bowie warns seniors of five key pressures

In a junior high gym baccalaureate address Reverend William Bowie outlined five paramount pressures for the future economy social culture politics and religion and urged strengthening Christian character as the safeguard. He likened graduates to a deep sea diver building internal pressure to resist external force. The service included an invocation by Reverend D M Dorsey and benediction by Reverend Harry Eckles.

Point Pleasant William Bowie D. M. Dorsey Main Street Baptist Church Harry Eckles Heights Eub Church Princhpal C. H. Withers John H. Martin Chet Haddox

LORC May Meeting Tickets Available

The Southeastern Ohio Regional Council will hold its May meeting at the First Christian Church in Athens on May 15. Tickets are available from Wayne Foster or Homer Walters. The speaker will be Floyd Delasmut.

Gallipolis Southeastern Ohio Regional Council First Christian Church Athens Wayne Foster Homer Walters Floyd Delashmutf

Truck overturns in Linco ln Heights kills two men

A two ton truck overturned in suburban Linco ln Heights Friday night killing two men. Police investigated the fatal crash as neighbors watched the wreckage and authorities cleared the scene.

Cincinnati Lincoln Heights

Locks Under Repair Slow Gallipolis Lockages

Repairs are underway on the upper gates of the main locks at Gallipolis causing limited traffic. Eleven boats required 28 lockages as the Neville with two derrick boats along nine empty vessels one pig and three equipment made five lockages. Delaware has 295 miles of railroad lines.

Gallipolis Neville

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