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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1954
Page
6
National executive committeeman Rossiter Williams will speak at Memorial Day services in Pomeroy on May 31. The Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion sponsors the program with a 9 am start and a parade from the courthouse to Beech Grove Cemetery.
national significance local interest marked by a May 15 dedication service naming a building at James Connally Air Force Base in Waco Texas. Capt Glen Collins 30 Indianapolis was killed last November when a jet exploded and crashed near Madison Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife Lily and two daughters Victoria Lee and Glenda Ann.
A Minor collision on West Main Street left minor damages to a Middleport driver’s auto when Francis Klein struck a coal truck driven by Robert C. McCoy of Pomeroy. The truck had stopped for traffic. no damage to the truck was reported. Patrolman Franklin D Hudson investigated. Also noted, Pvt. Frederick W Goebel, 20, son of Reidsville residents, graduated May 14 from an eight week U S Army Fort Belvoir course.
The Sutton Township house of Peter Lallance and Catherine Roush, early Ohio settlers from Marietta, is described with its storied lineage. The Lallances, connected to the Worth and Philson families, built a walnut home on land later owned by a coal company. Descendants spread to Huntington and Syracuse with roles as river men, business leaders, and professionals, while the house has fallen into disrepair after years of vacancy and flood damage.
Pomeroy High School will hold its 78th annual baccalaureate at 7 30 p m Sunday in the Junior High auditorium. Charles Gibbs announces Donald Seevers will chair and give invocation and benediction. The Rev Dale Ratliff will deliver the sermon on The Final Frontier. The Rev J Leslie Kunze will read scripture and lead prayer. The mixed chorus directed by Lucille Swackhammer will sing several selections. The 1954 class has 52 members with officers Ann Hatfield president Donna Curtis vice president and Martha Stowe secretary.
A display of light summer outfits features pastel blouses sized 32 to 38 and skirts sized 24 to 30. The collection emphasizes airy fabrics and coordinating colors suitable for warm weather.
In Mayor E F Robinsons court Glenford Boggess of Danville was fined five dollars and costs for intoxication. Eber O Dell Pickens of Letart Falls received five dollars and costs for reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
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