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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1952

Page

8

Speech Correction Clinic Announced for Gallia Meigs Counties

Meigs and Gallia Counties plan a summer speech correction clinic sponsored by Crippled Children’s Societies. Donald Thomas, soon to receive a Master’s in speech therapy from Ohio University, will instruct. The five week program will run with time and place announced later and is funded by the Easter Seal Sale.

Middleport Meigs Gallia Crippled Children's Societies Donald Thomas Ohio University J. H. Grate Meigs County Crippled Children’s Society School of Instruc Grate

Racine Band Sets Tag Day and Memorial Day Plans

The Racine Band will conduct tag day at Syracuse and Racine on Thursday and finish the drive with a downtown Racine concert in the evening. A Boosters refreshments stand will operate near the Racine Home Bank from 5 30 p m. It will also participate in Memorial Day services at Letart Falls and hold tag day there Friday afternoon.

Racine Syracuse Letart Falls

Plans for Memorial Day Parade Charted

At a Troop 245 Boy Scouts of America meeting plans were made for participation in the Memorial Day parade and exercises at the Veterans of All Wars memorial. Scouts will march from the village hall at 9 00 a m raise the colors at the monument and lead the pledge of allegiance.

Middleport Boy Scouts of America

Junior Police Get Traffic Instructions for Memorial Day Parade

Four members of Troop 245 under Chief Russell Bailey learned traffic control in weekly police week sessions. They will direct traffic Friday morning during the Memorial Day parade. juniors named are David Hindy Arthur Clark James Mills and Charles Vroman.

Middleport Boy Scouts Russell Bailey Bailey David Hindy Arthur Clark James Mills Charles Vroman

Parking receipts totaling 247.50 turned in by police

Chief of Police Walter E. Wolfe submits last week’s parking meter receipts totaling 247.50. The report covers the collection period ending today and details the city enforcement figures.

Pomeroy Walter E. Wolfe

Alfred Grange notes outline regular meetings and events

The Alfred Grange held regular sessions with Scott Snog gress presiding. Plans for a June 21 fair at Wooded grove and Rural Life Sunday at Alfred Church on May 25 were made. Various members and visitors are noted, with Sunday School attendance at 74 and Memorial Day sermon details.

Alfred Grange Scott Snoggress Woode Grove Alfred Church William McAfee Athens Daughters Columbus William Bentz Alfred Boys Grange Hall David Miskell Wilbur Robinson W. E. Robinson Christine Guthrie Ora George Guthrie Sarah Alice Guthrie Nina Robinson Otto Swartz Shade Ores Swartz Charles Woode Arthur Atherton Bunker Hill Alfred Grange Rural Life Barnhart Rose Douglas MYF Johnny Taylor Norma Jean Robinson Lloyd Dillinger Charles Taylor Clair Woode WSCS Alma Swartz Genevieve Guthrie

Americans Trek in Africa for U.S. Museum Collection

Five Americans and two Austrians begin a two month trek through Central and Northern French Equatorial Africa to collect specimens for the Washington Museum of Natural History and the American National Geographic Magazine.

FT. Archambault Africa French Equatorial Africa Washington Museum of Natural History American National Geographic Magazine

Cutler Marries A2C Howard L Basim in Parkersburg Ceremony

Miss Donna Jean Lightner daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lightner of Parkersburg West Virginia married A2C Howard L Basim son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Basim in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Roy McCuskey at Parkersburg on Saturday May 24 The couple will reside at 2133 West Third Street Dayton Ohio.

Cutler Donna Jean Lightner John Lightner Parkersburg W. Va Howard L. Basim Lyle Basim Roy McCuskey Third St Dayton Gale Remely Columbus Lloyd Remely Edward Foster the Plains Esther Goddard Howard Basim Sidney McCall Carol Root John Landers Tom Jane Barbara Eva Landers Lou Adrain Claysville Willis Campbell Barlow

Russell Fined on Intoxication Charges in Mayor’s Hearing

Jack Russell, held before Mayor Delmar A. Sanaday, was fined $5 and costs on intoxication charges. Russell was arrested Monday night by Patrolman Franklin D. Hudson.

Pomeroy Delmar A. Sanaday Jack Russell Russell Franklin D. Hudson

M G White Dies at St Rites Friday

Milton Giles White 81 died early today at Meigs General Hospital after months of illness. Funeral Friday at 4 p.m. Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with Riverview Cemetery interment. Survived by son Frank White Middleport. grandsons Mit White and Frank Talbott White. brother A L White Osceola Iowa. wife Fanny Rowley White preceded him. Active Heath Methodist Church member and Gallipolis Golf Club figure. Native of Iowa, longtime Middleport grocer.

Middleport Milton Giles Mit) White Meigs General Hospital Rawlings-Coats Funeral Riverview Cemetery Heath Methodist Church Gallipolis

Five Fined In Mayor Russell Court Tuesday Evening

In MIDDLEPORT Mayor Sidney Russell heard cases last night. James Ned Call was fined 30 dollars plus costs for intoxication to be worked out on the streets. Paul Johnson fined BS and costs for a coal load insecurely fastened. Clarence Ebersbach fined five dollars and costs for ignoring a stop sign. John Dillard fined 100 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated. Everett McDaniels fined ten dollars for intoxication earlier this week, fine to be worked out on the streets.

Middleport Sidney Russell James Ned Paul Johnson Clarence Ebersbach John Dillard Everett McDaniels

Boy Scouts Organize Newest Dance Band

Middleport reports a new Boy Scouts group named Junior's Jiving Four and One Extra that will perform Sunday evening at the Scout cabin. Leo Kennedy Jr leads drums with Stephen Coats on trombone Arthur Clark Gordon Guthrie on cornets and Kenneth Murray on trombone. the ensemble rehearsed this week to provide music for a dance during a Girl Scout visit to the Chester Camp this week.

Middleport Leo Kennedy, Jr Stephen Coats Arthur Clark Gordon Guthrie Kenneth Murray Chester Girl Scouts of Pomeroy Kennedy Coats Clark Guthrie Murray

Divorce suit filed in Meigs County Court

Eugene D. Piggott petitions for divorce from Ellen S. Piggott in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty as the grounds for the action.

Pomeroy Eugene D. Piggott Ellen S. Piggott Meigs County Common Pleas Court

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