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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1955

Page

5

Mrs Beery Elected Head of 4-H Advisers in Gallia County

Mrs Roy Beery of Bladen was elected president of the Gallia County 4 H Advisers Council. She moves up from secretary, with Mary J Low Miller of Rio Grande named to the council from the Gallia County Junior Leadership Club. Don Swisher of Vinton named vice president. Delegates to the June 13 18 Junior Leadership Camp at Camp Ohio near Allen include Dorothy and Don Swisher of the Raccoon Valley 4 H Club. Two committees were appointed to fund raising and health programs, while next year full 4 H club membership would begin at age 10. Discussion covered rental health program and July home economics judging with possible judges Miss Virginia Griffin or Mrs Betty Ott.

Gallipolis Roy Beery Bladen Gallia County Adviersary Council Mary J« Low Miller Rio Grande Gallia” County Don Swisher Vinton Camp Ohio Allen Dorothy Raccoon Valley Boys and Girls 4-H Club Stanley Day Mex Mary Walker Victor Niey Northup Pauline Rife Roger Mary Low Miller Uptise ‘Miter Rio Grange Tera Health James Rous Lie Kyner Organ Perry Mie Annabelle Ball Rodney Maurice Bane Lower Hoar Phyllis Metcalf Virginia Griffin Betty Ott Mra Beery

Vinton High School graduation honors 18 seniors

Vinton packed Thursday night for the high school commencement exercises with Rev. Carl Hicks delivering the invocation and urging youths to take over civic and economic duties. Principal Harley Cloud was absent as diplomas were distributed to 18 graduates including four young married women, the largest such group in school history.

Vinton Carl Hicks Ironton Hicks William Turney Harley Cloud Mary” Ann Lambert McDonald Frances Coleman McDonald Josephine McDonald Carnsey Jane Ann Tyler Hamilton Berlene Burke Janet Casto Vicki, Casto Melville Chamberlin Mary Dunn Stephen Houchins Thomas Knight Soren Lambert William Long Phyllis Metcalf Paul Sizemore Nancy Walker Warren Watkins Wilson ‘Watkins

Gallipolis Social Notes Hostess for Mother

Presbyter ian Bible Class met Thursday afternoon at 75 Grape St to honor Mrs Zana Cooper visiting her son in Cleveland. Mrs Virgil Martin led Genesis study while Mrs George Jones planned June 18 agenda. Miss Ruth Martin, Gallipolis teacher, was out of school several days due to illness.

Ella G. Lupton Presbyterian Bible Wiliam Menshouse Grape St Zana Cooper Cleveland Virgil Martin George ‘Jones Gallipolis Ruth Martin

Salt road work begins in Gallia County

A Morton Salt crew started work on a road in Clay Township, Gallia County, with Farnom A. Haskins leading the project. County Engineer Haskins said the job includes salt, work, and equipment, and within a couple of weeks a double seal asphalt layer about an inch thick will be applied at an estimated total cost of $2000 per mile.

Salt Stabilization On Road At Seven Tons Per Mile

Fragmented OCR notes describe road treatment with seven tons of salt per mile and sugarlike use. Process includes wetting tanks, graders, and a roller to prepare a 1½ mile segment on Teens Run Road and 1½ miles on Georges Creek Road. The aim is salt stabilization of blacktop.

Hasking Agair Georges Creek

Gallipolis Church News And Civic Notice Update

Gallipolis churches list calendars for Nazarenes, Evangelicals, and First Church of God events. Sunday school, worship times, prayer meetings, and youth fellowships scheduled. Rio Grande churches noted with pastor names and service hours. James E. Beck cited in municipal court for traffic violation stemming from passing a yellow signal.

Vernon 'C Suater Sinaay Senook Evangel Nermce Firs Church Sanaay Theo Timoung Peoples Pcanvary Rio Grande Raney Ciapeh Gallipolis James E. Beck Middleport William Ht. Jones State Pam Tom H. Stebbins First Baptist Willum Howard Green Thomas Bunyan Garrison By Grace First Baptist Church William Howard Green Thomas Bun- Yan Lianor

Obituary and Church Notices from Racine Area

Obituary details for Harry Shain note burial at Greenwood Cemetery and surviving family. A list of local church services and schedules follows, with multiple congregations including First Baptist, God The Truth, Garfield Ave. Church of Christ, Grace Methodist, Paint Creek Baptist, St. Peter's Episcopal, St. Louis Catholic, and others.

Racine T. T. Shelton Racine Baptist Church Harry Shain Shain Goldie Shain Ann Gore Fred Racine Joe Plants Graetta Carnahan Wallace Hill Greenwood Cemetery B. F. Turner Pomeroy Turner Owen Watson William Sherod Fort Knox Sherod Grace Divi Hte Bryan Harris Jr Patty Reedsville Harris Mayford Virginia Thompson Houston Tex Grace Methodist P. M. Niswander Methodist Senor High Methodist Beevinning Brownies Tuesay Postegrad Ehoim Wedneday Grace Paint Creek Baptist Preston C. Smith St. Peter's Episcopal Steyhard H. Ash Holy Communion Peavey St. Louis Fath Adolph Golubieski Laass GSI

Reading Circus Set Up at Gallia Library Summer Circus

Gallia County residents invited to a three ring summer reading circus at the Gallia County District Library beginning June 2. A. Chapman Parsons, librarian, leads with clowns and stories. schedule set by Mrs. E Ray Bailey includes separate story hours for 3 4 year olds and older children with dates June 2 3 and club activities. Mrs. Chester Scott assists with the events through the first week.

Galuarouis Gallipolis Gallia County A. Chapman Parsons Hecomes Bailey Chester Scott

Unusual Ohio River day with lone yawl and dam 15 outage

On Thursday the Ohio River experienced two unusual events. A one man yawl sailed from Pittsburgh toward New Orleans, blocked at Gallipolis by dam 15, while dam readings showed most locks up except dam 15, down due to a Wednesday collision. Reports detail gate hits, lock statuses, and vessel movements along the Kanawha and Ohio systems with multiple towboats and barges noted through the day.

Gallipolia Ohio River Pittsburgh New Orleans New Marx Tinaville W. Va Gallipolis Donna Finches Montgomery Mason-Pomeroy Land Point Pleasant Kanawha Falls Reading Ruth Brent Jerry Bosworth Mark Reva Jane Bayou Barataria Stevenson Ranger Lady Ree Thompson Lunga Point Kanawha Winfield Bruce Helen Z Winnie Mae Island Creek Ernestine Sioux City Price Creditor Keeley and Shearer Hamm Fleetwood Pam Rand

Gallia County Library to Observe Fine Free Day

Gallia County District Library will host a fine free day during library hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Overdue books can be returned without fines, whether overdue a day or weeks, and patrons are urged to search shelves for long overdue items. Librarian Al Chapman Parsons announced the event and encouraged returns during the day.

Gallipolis Gallia County al Chapman Parsons

Kyger Power Plant Hosts Press Day For Newspapermen

Kyger Power Plant hosted a press day inviting 450 newspapermen from 22 states. Parking was reserved along key streets, with tours at 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Inspections led by Plant Manager George Halfinger preceded a 6:30 p.m. dinner at the Washington school cafeteria.

T Re Kyger Creek Repre Eiks Club Chester Leaper State and Locust Streets Third Fourth Ave Fourth State Locust Third Ave Second Ave Public Square Court St Penn Electric Co Lafayette Hotel Appalachian Ohio Power Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Co Arc Washington School George Halfinger Cere

Sister of Gallipolitan Dies in Springfield

Mrs. Kirkendall of Gallipolis sister of Gallipolitan dies Wednesday in a Springfield hospital. Funeral at 1 20 p m Saturday in Springfield where she resided. Mrs Jessie Braley of Vinton caring for the sister in law at her home while Mrs Kirkendall remains in Springfield.

Springfield Gallipolis

Bridge Crash Damages Truck East of Gallia County

State Highway Patrol reports a pickup truck driven by Dallas McGuire 19 of Pinlot Route 2 struck a bridge 12 miles east of the Gallia Jackson County line on Route 233 near Gallia. Front axle torn. pickup rolled but the driver was unhurt.

Gallipolas State Highway Patrol Dallas McGuire Pinlot Gallia-Jackson Pounty Galli McGuire

Campaign show boosts Salk polio drive at Gallipolis

In Gallipolis the Ralph Shannon TV program drew only a small audience at Washington school auditorium. The event supported an area wide drive to fund Salk polio shots, with refunds issued for some attendees. The Gallipolis Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles sponsored the show.

Allipolis Ralph Shannon Washington School Gallipolis Aerie Jon Fraternal Order of Eagles

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