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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1951

Page

3

Rio Grande President To Get Honor Degree

The Rev F W McDermott president of Rio Grande College will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree from Franklin College Franklin Ind at commencement exercises June 10 He is one of several honorees including Maj Gen Alvan Kincaid Jackson A Raney and Rev Henry G White McDermott earned a 1923 BS from Franklin and studied at Colgate Rochester Divinity School and Cornell He served as pastor in Hannibal Sterling NY from 1924 to 1940 and led the Town and Country Department of the Ohio Baptist Convention before becoming Rio Grande College president in 1944

Gallipolis F.W. McDermott Rio’ Grande College Franklin College Franklin Ind McDermott Alvan Kincaid Jackson A. Raney Henry G. White Colgate-Rochester Divinity School Northern Baptist Convention Rosa ©. Hall Ohio Baptist Convention Rio Grande College American Baptist Convention

Local 4-H and court notices mark June club meetings

The 4-H Club scene lists the Little Kgger Girls, Harris Lucky Ladies, Centenary Merrymades and Bidwell Busy Bees meeting dates in June with officers and reporters named. A separate Athens County Common Pleas case by Leona Saunders seeks partition of York Township property, detailing three tracts and multiple defendants across several states.

Miller Dies at 71 While Working in Chillicothe Area

Darius Clinton Miller 71 of Chillicothe Road died unexpectedly at 2 p.m. Tuesday after being stricken while sanding floors at a home on Chillicothe Road. He arrived at Holzer Hospital but did not recover. Miller, a funeral director by trade, was the father of Claude Miller and W. R. Miller and other children.

Gallipolis Darius Clinton Red) Miller Chillicothe Road James Henry Holzer Hospital Claude Miller State

River Traffic Update at Gallipolis Locks and District

Boats reported at Galpolis locks Tuesday include the Shannopin at noon Price up 1 pm Semet up 2 15 pm. Kanawha River vessels Solway down Marmet 10 10 am Merrill up Marmet 12 10 pm George Hl up Marmet 12 10 pm Chris down Winfield 10 30 am. Other district boats Alcott up 14 8 45 am Durant up 15 11 19 am Southern Cross up 20 2 05 pm Atlas down 15 2 25 pm Patriot up 17 1 25 am Talbot up 17 12 40 pm Charles Zubic up 18 11 40 am Keystone up 18 2 pm Cherokee up 21 11 25 am H L Roberts up 32 1 05 pm. Upper gauge 18.7 feet lower 13.8 feet 14 feet at rollers. Kanawha Falls 5.68 rising London 3.5 Marmet 3.5 Winfield 8.5 feet at rollers.

Gallipolis Galpolis Price Semet Kanawha Solway Merrill George Hl Chris Down Winfield Alcott Durant Southern Cross Atlas Patriot Talbot Charles Zubic Keystone Cherokee H. L .Roberts Kanawha Falls London Marmet

Mrs Leon Howell 18 Dies in Holzer Hospital

Paula Elizabeth age two and a half and her husband Leon a Gallipolis Motor Co. employee died from leukemia. Married May 29 1950 in McComb Mississippi. Survived by mother Mrs Elizabeth Miller White and two brothers Paul and Jimmy. Father died over ten years ago. Gallia Academy High School graduate 1950 Baptist church member. Services for Mrs Leon H Howell 18 to be held Thursday at Holzer Hospital with daughter and other survivors mentioned.

Paula Elizabeth Leon Gallipolis Motor Co McComb Mississippi Elizabeth Miller White Paul Jimmy Gallia Academy High School The Baptist Church Hastern Ave Gallipolis Leon H. Howell Holzer Hospital

Final Details for Boat Ride Announced

Gallipolis reports final details for the 4-H Club boat ride on June 8. Bill Smith and Ruth Sonner announce departure from Middleport at 1 30 p m and return at 5 30 p m with parking tips and ticket sales through June 4. Each hub must arrange transport to Middleport and advise ticket counts by June 5. nonmembers under club age may share a ticket.

Gallipolis Bill Smith Ruth Sonner Middleport Riverside County Extension Office First Ave

Local Couples Listed in Gallipolis Matrimony Notes

The notice lists multiple couples tied to Gallipolis with ages: Ernest Bees and Kathleen Dixon 2, Delbert Eugene Davis 26 with Catherine Queen 22, Robert C. Prince 28 with Mildred Childress 23, Richard Eugene Carter 23 with Naida Spear 20, Julius C. Janey 24 with Hilda P. Boster 18, Robert James O'Dell 21 with Trene Stewart 18. The lines reference Gallipolis and surrounding areas including Cincinnati Bidwell and Route 2.

Delbert Eugene Davis Columbus and Catherine Queen Gallipolis Robert C. Prince Beckley Way Mildred Childress Galfia Thornton Strede Cincinnati Gladys Borden Richard Eugene Carter Naida Jeanne Spear Julius C. Janey Hilda P. Boster Robert James O'Dell Trene Stewart Bidwell

Divorce Granted for Lura Sheets and Alphonso Sheets

Lura N. Sheets of Platform rural route has been granted a divorce in common pleas court from Alphonso C. Sheets of Dayton. They married in 1944 and have no children.

Gallipolis Lura N. Sheets Platform Rural Route Common Pleas Court Alphonso C. Sheets Dayton

Hemlock Grove Community Memoriality and Gatherings

Memorial services were held at the church. Mr and Mrs Bert Romine were guests of Mr and Mrs Porter Midkiff. Several from this community attended commencement exercises at Pomeroy. Edmund Schultheiss visited Mr and Mrs Avery Nelson. Mr and Mrs Ziba Midkiff and son spent a Sunday with Mr and Mrs R V Hellman at Bunker Hill. Mrs Ziba Midkiff.

Hemlock Grove Bert Romine Porter Midkit Pomeroy Edmund Schultheiss Avery Nelson Ziba Midkiff R. V. Hellman Bunker Hill

Couple Divorced In Gallipolis Court Docs

In Common Pleas Court Audrey C Blazer by Dana E Colley was granted a divorce from Donovan Thomas Blazer in Gallipolis. The marriage began in 1950. Visit Columbus Athens Gallipolis notes Mrs J E Halliday Sr and Jr left for Athens then Columbus to see Mr and Mrs Harry M Miller.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Audrey C. Blazer Dana E. Colley Donovan Thomas Blazer Columbus Athens J. E. Halliday, Sr J. E. Halliday, Jr Harry M. Miller

Man Fined For Drunk Driving In Gallipolis

Kermit Guthrie, 45, Kerr, Ohio, fined $50 and costs in Municipal Court for driving while intoxicated after arrest by city police. Sentenced to five days in county jail and six months driving rights suspension. Ben Franklin Fletcher, 43, Huntington, fined $16 and costs for running a stop sign and $5 and costs for driving left of center. Harry Lewis, Cleveland, fined $5 and costs on an intoxication charge.

Gallipolis Kermit Guthrie Kerr Ben Franklin Fletcher Huntington Harry Lewis Cleveland

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Rio Grande Little Kgger Girls Club Nan ‘Thompson Ruth Lucas Thena Glassburn Georgia Burle Ruby Lucas Ida Mae Thompson Donna Thompson Harris Lucky Ladies E. A. Edwards Margeda Edwards Ruth Denney Laura Wood Jessie Meeks Janet Pitchford Mildred Denney Jesse Meeks Merry Maids Corbett Roberts Corbetta Roberts Reba Carroll June Carroll Charlene Dennett Marianne Coleman Delores Mefford Grange Hall Jimmy Gordon James Roush David Fulton Jimmy Burleson Glassburn Burleson George Kirby Nctic Court Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Leona Bouders Annaays Alva Clements Virginia P. O Wellsbore Wwt Virginia Eea Las Ester Caen Wellaburg West Virginia Roy Y Crown Hit Gladys Coad Fenton Michigan Edith Ferrell Avalon Street Ute 6 Pontiac Henry Lore Tith Street Tacoma Washington Frank Moore Jack Moore Derwood Maryland Virnea Marin Deraryland Robert Moore Rockville Molie Mas Moore Johnson Ory Tennessee Overdaiden John Blackstone Orangelawn Street Detroit Sadie Wilkes Leona Sauders Court of Common Pleas York Township Athoo County Anid Township Beasemer Bessemer Akron Iron Company Recordere Ota Township Ninth Street Elm Street Asid Marietta Road N. C. Whitmore, Jr Said Elm Street Charlies & Druggan Ida Morris Blackstone Said At & Stone Monday Creek Said Creek Mar Monday Creek Neleonvi Sinaton Arcerahuay NA Souders Pinintis Owland & Rowelant Attorives F Renee Athens Vllo Miller itrios at _DONLEVY - TUCKER - RAINES P-L-U-S Sters Vay & Hurs rai ’ ULAR_DEMAN Mario Lanza Anza Ernest Bees Kathleen Dixon Robi Betsy Drake John Sutton Henry O Neill Florence Gates Morris Carnovery Monses Oy Mort Briskin Robert Smith Alk Comeldionea Tonite & Thur All In Technicator LaFitte the Pirate Bucaneers Paul Henreid Jack Oakie MacDonald Carya Gordon MacRae Sostn Paywaerd Rayor Atwens Polke
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