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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1953

Page

7

Indochina War Compared To Korea At Gallipolis Rotary

Jacques Dupuy secretary of the French embassy spoke at the Gallipolis Rotary about Indochina mirroring Korea in fighting the same enemy. A French film shown illustrated Tonkin and Indochina's struggle, with Dupuy noting guerrilla activity since 1946 and a 120000 French losses. About 100 attended on ladies night.

Gallipolis Jacques Dupuy Washington Dupuy French Indochina Korea America Tonkin Indochina Asia France United States

River Traffic Gauge and Boat Movements Tuesday

River stage readings indicate a slight fall as of 2 p m Tuesday with multiple lock and sill figures across Gallipolis Winfield and Kanawha Falls. The report lists numerous boat movements on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers with times and direction, including up and down statuses for vessels such as Ohio River Indiana Jefferson Workman Creditor and Chero kee along with lock activity at Stevenson Solvay Sycamore Valvoline and Marmet.

Gallipolis Winfield Kanawha Falls Point Pleasant Ohio River Indiana Jefferson Workman Creditor Cherokee Manitou Price Chili Slapson Clemens Jones Bruce Stevenson Solvay Sycamore Valvoline Scott Chotin Kanawha River London Semet Marmet Merrill Linda Chotin

Holzer Hospital Births and Discharges Summary

Births include Mr and Mrs Marshall Montgomery Miller a son Eleanor Jean Harrison Sidney O Dye Archie Angles Mrs Hobart Whitehouse Albert Keyes Mrs Albert Keyes James McHaffey Ira Barcus Karen Lucille Lee Mrs Brodie Whittington Donald A Willis William Eugene Montgomery John P Wilt Thomas Evans Alice Smith Discharges list Raymond Angel Mrs Clyde Ward and infant Richard Dixon Thomas Scurlock William Mahaffey Ted Bole David Grate Michael Durfee.

Marshall Montgomery Miller James Kight Ray J. T. Short Kananga Eleanor Jean Harrison Northup Surgical Sidney O. Dye Hamden Archie Angles Oak Hill Hobart Whitehouse Pliny W. Va Albert H. Keyes Ironton James McHaffey Gallip

Walkaway from Jail Recaptured in Gallia County

Wyman Roberts, 37, escaped custody at Gallia County jail Monday while on work detail and was recaptured that night near his mother's home. He had four days left in a 59 day sentence for driving while intoxicated and license suspension. Pennsylvania authorities, seeking him for failing to identify after an accident and forfeiture of a $500 bond, planned to extradite him. Roberts waived extradition.

Gallipolis Gallia George Ehman Wyman Roberts Ehman Roberts Pennsylvania Buck County Doylesville

Youth's Head Injured By Falling Timber

Donald Willis 20 suffered a possible skull fracture when caught under a falling tree while timbering on his father's farm near Jackson. He is currently a patient at Holzer Hospital. The senior Willis operates a sawmill on the farm.

Gallipolis Donald Willis Jackson Willis Holzer Hospital

Notice of Administratrix and Executor Appointments Athens County

Notices announce Gaynel Maple of Athens Ohio named Administratrix of William Russell Maple estate and William A Ballard of Troy Township named Executor of Laura P Ballard estate both requires creditors to file claims within four months. Also ordinance authorizes purchase of a one ton panel six cylinder emergency fire department vehicle and repeal of conflicting ordinances with May 18 action by city council.

Gaynel Maple Athens Ohio William Russell Maple Athens County John F. Newcombe William A. Ballard Troy Township Laura P. Ballard John FL Newcomb Said Director of Public Service-Safety State OF Public Service- Safety Omer W. Bourque Doner New Hampshire Yevette Labrie First National Bank of Chesterhill Court of Common Pleas Sharpsburg Bern Township Anna Schuler E. P. Totman L. R. Sands Wallace G Alta Mae Pierce M. the First National Bank

Gallia County Land Transfers Show Local Property Deals

Edna White and John W. Dray transfer a lot in Gallipolis to Marvin F and Jean M Carter. Robert T. and Janice Stump sell to Homer G Saunders in Gallipolis Township. Mary M. Collins redeals a Springfield Township parcel to D C and Nellie Powell. Joe and Braska Griffin sell to George and Lucy Dooley a lot in Gallipolis. Nellie J and Strother Houck transfer 13 acres in Guyan Township to Charlies O and Goldie Houck. Clarence I Martin transfers property to Ruby.

Edna White John W. Dray Marvin F Jean M. Carter Gallipolis Robert T Janice Stump Homer G. Saunders Mary M. Collins D. C Nellie Powell Springfield Township Joe and Braska Griffin George Lucy Dooley Nellie J Strother Houck Charlies O Goldie Houck Guyan Township Clarence I. Martin Ruby

Parole Violator Gerald Green Returns to Columbus for Forgery Charges

Detective Moore of Columbus Police returned Gerald Green to face forgery charges after a Thursday surrender following a 24 hour elusion. Green reportedly cut his arm with a razor in an alleged suicide attempt and was treated at Holzer Hospital before being lodged in the county jail for disposition by Columbus authorities.

Gallipolis Moore Columbus Gerald Green Green Holzer

Rio Plans Baccalaureate for 77th Rio Grande College

The Rev. Edgar F. Drumel of First Baptist Church Springfield will deliver the baccalaureate address at Rio Grande College’s 77th commencement. He has served as a college trustee since June 1951 and will receive an honorary Doctor of Divinity during afternoon exercises.

Gallipolis Edgar F. Drumel First Baptist Church Springfield Rio Grande College Drumel

Two Autos Collide North of Silver Bridge

Gallipolis police brief details a Route 7 collision four miles north of the Silver Bridge at 5 45 p m. Arthur Jones 40 Huntington attempted to pass Clem Saxton 50 Gallipolis Route 1 while both southbound. Jones tried to stop after a meeting car, swung around Saxton on the right and cut back in, crashing. Jones was arrested for defective brakes and fined ten dollars plus costs at a hearing.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Silver Bridge Route 7 Arthur Jones Huntington Clem Saxton Jones Saxton

Father Granted Custody In Ohio Divorce Case

In Gallipolis a common pleas court grants divorce to Douglas Hall from Pauline Hall with three of four children placed with the father and one child with the mother. Separate suits include Mabel Gothard against Henry Gothard for divorce and alimony due to neglect of duty. Doris L Johnson sues Bernard O Johnson for alimony.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Douglas Hall Pauline Hall Mabel Gothard Henry Gothard Doris L. Johnson Bernard O. Johnson

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