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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1954

Page

5

Seniors at Academy Get Diplomas in Gallipolis

In Gallia Academy High School commencement Ohio University's Dr Einar Hansen urged adaptation to a mechanized age before 725 in Washington School auditorium. Four outstanding students were honored John Louis Preston Wanda Folden John A Bruniardi and Henry Niday with scholarship music and athletic keys.

Gallipolis Ohio Univerity Einar Hansen Gallia Academy High School Washington School John Louis Buddy) Preston Wanda Folden John A. Bruniardi Henry Niday Exer Gallian B&pw St. Cecelia Glee Club Oberlin College Conservatory of Music Buddy Preston Washington GAHS Preston Yale Thespian Club Governor of Ohio Cocaptain M. Harold Brown John Bruniardi John Air Force Band Wright-Patterson Field

GAHS Honors Diverse Class Of 122 Graduates

Gallia Academy High School graduates 122 seniors in a record ceremony. Wanda Folden and Buddy Preston win both music and scholarship keys. John Bruniardi and James Gillingham also receive keys. two sets of twins graduate. commencement speaker stresses education as defense against the machine age.

James Gillingham Garland Gillingham Gallia Academy Bill Jenkins Bob Jenkins Richard Epling Hortense Epling Brown Jean June Carroll Dan Don Notter Dr. Hansen America Eleanor Elliott Ann Nuckles Wanda Folden Walter Evans, Jr Gertrude Collins Max Rinehart Marjorie Kelton Wendell Lloyd Harold B. Doyle Eloise Clark Rome Italy Ann Thornton L. L. Bowes Eileen Wells Marilyn Lloyd Scott Westerman Elias Wetherall

Two Speeding Tickets Issued by Patrol

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol charged Virgil G. Griffith 19 of Long Bottom and William E. Henry 22 of Pittsburgh with speeding. Griffith will appear in Gallipolis Municipal Court Friday. Henry was fined $10 plus costs by Municipal Judge William H. Janes.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Virgil G. Griffith Long Bottom William E. Henry Pittsburgh William H. Janes

Gallipolis Churches Calendar Highlights Local Pulpit Lineup

Gallipolis churches list services and leaders across Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Nazarene, Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations. Notable figures include Rev. Fr Adolph Golubiewski at St Louis Catholic and Rev John W Rand at Calvary Baptist. Services span Sundays, Wednesdays and midweek programs with school and youth activities noted.

St. Louis Adolph Golubiewski Gallipolis State Institute Church of Christ Lewis Mikell Calvary Baptist Rio Grande John W. Rand Simpson Chapel Methodist George L. Sidwell Tor Orship Church of the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer First Church of God S. C. Hoelle Young Peoples Pearl Elliott Grace Methodist P. M. Niswander Church School Methodist Youth Fellowship WSCS H. Howell Edwards Grace St. Peter's Episcopal Richard H. Ashe Holy Communion Christian Education Committee Woman's Auxiliary Chillicothe First Baptist W. H. Green D. R. Loomis

Emblem Club and Elks Auxiliary Install Officers in Gallipolis

Emblem Club and Elks' Women's Auxiliary held dinner at the Lafayette Hotel then installed Mrs. John Ivor Richards and officers at the Elks Hall. National officers Miss Sue Bohusky and Miss Mildred Tate from Falls River conducted the installation. Mrs. Richards succeeds Mrs. Sylvan Gardner as president. A get acquainted hour followed.

Allipolis Emblem Club Elks’ Women's Auxiliary Lafayette Hotel John Ivor Richards Elks Hall Sue Bohusky Mildred Tate Falls River Mass Mrs. Richards Sylvan Gardner

Charlie Holzer III birthday party noted in First Avenue home

Charlies E. Holzer LI celebrated his 11th birthday Wednesday at his First Avenue home with neighborhood friends and Cub Scout pack members. Mrs. Holzer helped by her daughter Karin. Miss Parnie Carter traveled to Jackson to visit her niece Mrs. John Sprow Jr. Coach C Richard Ratliff of Bidwell Porter was visited by Coach Al Cilo of Russell Ky high school and Bob Putnam of Russell.

Charlies E. Holzer LI First Avenue

Legion Delegates Chosen for Two Conventions

Gallipolis Lafayette Post 27 American Legion elected delegates Wednesday night to the Eighth District convention in Athens on June 20 and the State convention in Cincinnati from July 31 to August 2. Delegates are W. Joe Brown Vance Rees and James Myers with Harry Maggied as alternate. A carnival report showed the Legion treasury income fell short of last year.

Gallipolis Lafayette American Legion Eighth District Legion Athens State Legion Cincinati W. Joe Brown Vance Rees James Myers Harry Maggied Legion Treasury

Vinton Youth Fellowship Chooses softball lineups

Vinton Youth Fellowship Tuesday night selected boys and site softball teams with Raymond Reynolds, the new president, leading the event.

Vinton—Vinton Raymond Reynolds

Honor Winners Listed For Other Classes

Scholarship key recipients span years with names including Elizabeth Norman Virginia Willis and Gail Harrison. The record lists winners by year and spouse names, noting teachers and relocations across Lynn Cincinnati Washington Rome Indianapolis and beyond.

Gallipolis Elizabeth Norman Lynn, Mass Virginia Willis Don A. Spencer Marian Alexander Cincinnati Richard Malcolm Mildred Alexander Washington, D. C Gail Harrison Wesley Brashares Ellen Westerman Jean Maddox James Gillingham Evan Belville Evelyn Vaught Helen Matthews Dean T. Davis Marcus Grube John Sabol, Jr Betty Mackenzie Bill Burks Robert Roberts Phoebe Pitchford Kinnikinnick Raymond Fraser Faye Neal Tipp City Indianapolis Mer

Nettie Wood Dies at 74 in Mill Creek Road Home

Nettie Mae Wood 74 widow of William H. Wood died at 12 05 p m Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Sanns on Mill Creek Road after living at her own home on upper Second Ave until a year ago She was born August 30 1879 in Couch West Virginia married in 1896 at Athens parents of ten children surviving William A Wood Dayton Esther Wallace Pomeroy and John Robert Wood Columbus A member of the First Baptist Church Funeral services 2 pm Saturday Miller's Funeral Home burial Concord Cemetery Couch.

Gallipolis Nettie Mae Wood William H. Wood Ralph Sanns Mill Creek Road Upper Second Ave Sanns Couch W.va Athens Wood William A. Wood Dayton Esther Wallace Pomeroy John Robert Wood Columbus First Baptist Church William Howard Green Miller's Concord

Well Known Man Stricken in Chillicothe Hotel Lunch

Gallia and Meigs counties mourn Reed 45 a former Scotti n Dillon Tobacco salesman who died unexpectedly during a lunch at the Warner Hotel Chillicothe. He recently visited Kenneth Robinson of Point Pleasant.

Gallipolis Fd Reed Gallia Meigs Warner Hotel Chillicothe Scottin-Dillon Tobacco Co Reed Kenneth W. Robinson Point Pleasant

Son Returns for Visit From Korean Station

Sgt. Freddy Moore, son of Mr and Mrs Sel don Moore, returns home after 16 months in Korea. He served on the fighting front 20 days before the armistice and visited the Seoul home of a former Rio Grande College student. Moore will stay about 30 days.

Gallipolis Freddy Moore Seldon Moore Korea Sgt. Moore Seoul Rio Grande College Moore Set. Moore

Two Motorists Charged Docketed for Hearing in Gallipolis

Charges of passing the center line were filed Thursday against Harold Wyskiver 32 of Logan and Patsy Frogale 53 of Gallipolis by Gallipolis Post State Highway Patrol. Wyskiver is set for 11 30 am next Thursday and Frogale for 5 30 pm Monday before Municipal Judge William H. Janes.

Gallipolis Yall Line Gallipolis Post State Highway Patrol Harold Wyskiver Logan Patsy Frogale William H. Janes

Holzer Hospital Notes At Sessions

Hospital notes list patients and surgical and medical cases from Holzer Hospital. Names include Mrs. Lawrence Greathouse Wellston Mrs. Hargas R McKenzie Jackson Robert Durst Point Pleasant Jesse Wood Rutland Dr Robert Scurlock Jackson Mrs Bessie Littlejohn Wellston Mrs J Aten Shain Pomeroy Carole Ann Burger Porter Freda Ramsey Patriot Ray Masters Jackson Dan Coffey Ray Mrs Pearl Farson Ashland Ky Mrs Grace Rogers Henderson Laura Clark Gallipolis Michel Hill Gallipolis J C Nelson Jackson Russell Haner Gallipolis Jabez Beard Richard Thomas Brady Truly Robert Curtiss A A Cornett Paul Carey Sayre Gar) Foit Newland Watts Edler Curtiss Roge Thomas Fowler Bailey Montgomery daughter.

Lawrence Greathouse Wellston Hargas R. McKenzie Jackson Robert David Durst Point Pleasant Jesse E. Wood Rutland Robert Francis Scurlock Bessie Littlejohn J. Aten Shain Pomeroy Carole Ann Burger Porter Surgical Freda Joyce Ramsey Patriot Ray E. Masters Dan Coffey Ray Jabez Beard Richard Thomas Brady Truly Robert Curtiss A. A. Cornett Paul Carey Sam Sayre Garland Foit Charlies Newland Ernest Watts Clint Edler Carroll Curtiss Paul Roge Thomas Fowler Les Bailey Arthur Montgomery

Winners of the Blue Devil athletic key through 1954

Historical list records Blue Devil athletic key recipients from 1936 to 1954 with names including Mixie Morrow Wilson Hager Smith Sealey Gibson Prose Wil son Robinson Jeffers Valentine Johnson Simms Welker Epling Johnson Wetherholt Hogan Curry Short Niday each year noted sequentially.

Blue Devil Athletic Key George Mixie) Morrow William H. Wilson Victor D. Hager Bill Smith Chester Sealey Wayne Gibson Fart Prose Bob Wil Tom Robinson Aldo K. Jeffers Leo Valentine Vance Johnson Jimmy Simms William K. Welker Miles T. Epling Billy Joe Johnson Gene Wetherholt Bill Hogan Kenneth Curry Floyd Short Henry Niday

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cises Bruniardi Niday Wanda Stanley Folden James Merrifield, Jr Springfield Jean Allison Mary Ann Baird Mary Joanne Betz Jean and Barbara Clendenin Carol Fowler Josephine Galloway Juanita Gilliam Wanda Harris Barbara Jenkins Barbara Johnson Margaret Kingery Barbara Luikart Elizabeth Morrison Ella Mosley Anne Murray Martha Robinson Daphne Sanders Margaret Stebbins Peggy Steinbrunner Mary Jean Tabit Linda Thomas Francis Adkins Miss Folden Brunicardi Esetitts Aas Frying Chickens HOT House Tomatoes Young People’s Fellowship First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins World Citizens Veterans of All Wars Westminster Fellowship Women's Association Paint Creek Baptist Preston C. Smith Lenore Howard BTU Bethel Baptist Church Vinton Ladies Aid Frank Price Pine Street Gceubie Gallipolis Social Notes Legion AL Lala Quick's Rill Grube Helen Folden Bonita Bane Madge Pettus Marilene Thivener Charles Plymale John Louis Preston Nettie Wood Son Holzer Hospital Chamberlin CO. OF America Chamco Middleport Elmer White Ironton Studebaker AAA Wakefield Motors Richland Ave Athens, O Hudepohl
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