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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1954
Page
12
A special Gallipolis meeting reviewed rumors of a court test on the Sewer Rental Ordinance. City Manager Bartlett was authorized to enforce and collect sewer rentals pending court ruling, with possible water service disconnections for delinquent first-quarter payments.
Cassie Donnell, 61, of Wilkesville was fined 25 dollars and costs by Municipal Judge William H. Jones after Gallipolis police brought the shoplifting charge. Homer Clary, 24, of Bladen received 5 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct, and Orlyn Robert Cochran, 18, of Vinton was fined 5 dollars and costs for a muffler violation.
Ed Stevens of Wellston is named a new trustee of the Holzer Hospital Foundation. Announcement came from Henry W. Cherrington, president of the board. Stevens serves Milton Township as a trustee, belongs to the Ohio State Association of Township Trustees and Clerks, and seats on regional groups including the Grange, Farmer-Sportsman League, Wellston Chamber of Commerce, and Jackson County Health Advisory Board. He is an ordained Baptist minister serving two churches and clerk of the Southeastern Ohio Baptist Ministers Association.
Thomas A. Gillum, 29, of Middleport, was fined ten dollars plus costs after a state highway patrol speeding charge in Gallipolis on Wednesday.
Holzer Hospital notes record numerous admissions including Mr and Mrs Herman Parcell of Gallipolis with a daughter and several medical and surgical patients from Gallipolis Syracuse Jackson Wellston and surrounding towns. Discharges include a second infant male Leasure and several named patients such as John W Smith Larry Sipes and Everett Reedy among others.
Mr and Mrs Earle Heinlein attended the Prince of Peace Contest at the Christian Church in McArthur. Walter Haas of Logan visited the Haas home. Mr and Mrs Cecil Weed of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Bony Weed over a weekend. Mr and Mrs Melvin Todd returned from Cheyenne Wyoming visiting Lt and Mrs William Kennard Barbara Todd. Lt Kennard stationed at Warren Air Base traveled with the Todds to Rocky Mountain National Park. Mrs Anna Wyskiver of Union Furnace spent time with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lord Hopkins. Other visitors included Mrs Norman Anderson of Union Furnace Mr and Mrs Dwight Moss of Hallsville Jay Stiles and son Roger Lee of New Marshfield Mrs Hart Todd of Nelsonville Melvin Todd Mr and Mrs Vernon Sims and daughters. Mr and Mrs Dale Harris of Sunbury spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Harry Harris. Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Vernon Sims and daughters and Mr and Mrs Lanos Johnson. Carl Mack piano tuner of Logan visited Mrs Evelyn Turner on Saturday. Anna Heinlein.
Gallipolis. Ted Ellis, 40, of Logan West Virginia, was fined $5 and costs by Municipal Judge William H. Jones on a charge of lacking an operator's license. Claude T. Beckett, 58, of Platform, was cited into court at 1 15 p m next Wednesday on the same charge.
Gallipolis board of health discussed dust from the Farm Bureau mill at Grape and Fourth and the Gallia Roller Mill at Grape and Third. Both managers promised remedial steps. The meeting also touched on uninspected meat sales and urged out of town packers to obtain permits, with Dr N Howard Foster presiding.
Fragmentary report notes that the mother of Columbus first wife held ownership of a sugar plantation, indicating witnessing colonial era wealth and social ties reflected in early transatlantic histories.
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