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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1952

Page

3

Jurors Drawn For Duty In Jackson County

A special juror list for Jackson County duty on Tuesday December 9 was drawn for the case type not in the county of commissioner, with notices issued by Gallia County sheriff. Names include Odessa Myers John A. Brucker Esther Priestly Oty Monroe Stewart Everett A Evans George Wells Mabel Thaxton Ora Shelton Elmer Davis Steve N Jenkins C H Shoemaker Frank Clark G R Brown Ernest Thorne Roger Williams John E Caldwell Brack Scaggs Wendell B Gills Maude Starcher John Miller Clavertte Davis C A Logue Margaret Edminston and others.

Gallipolis Ohio Jackson County Gallia County Odessa Myers J. K. Taylor Vinton Esther Priestly John A. Brucker Oty Monroe Stewart John Bone Everett A. Evans George Wells Mabel Thaxton Bidwell Ora Shelton Elmer Davis Steve N. Jenkins Thurman C. H. Shoemaker Frank Clark Bladen G. R. Brown Ernest Thorne Roger Williams John E. Caldwell Brack Scaggs Wendell B. Gills Gallia Maude Starcher John Miller Clavertte Davis C. A. Logue Margaret Edminston

Letart Falls Social Notes

Social items from Letart Falls note a church social at the community hall with oysters for 84 including two reverends. The column lists numerous visits and collaborations among local families and relatives in Letart Falls and nearby towns.

Letart

Ex-Resident Dies at 26 in Huntington Virus Pneumonia

John F. Donahue 26, former Gallipolis resident, died at Guthrie Hospital Huntington after eight days with virus pneumonia. Born December 20 1925 in Pomeroy he was the son of Fred and Nellie Shinn Donahue. Survived by wife Virginia Jeffers of Northup, daughter Janet 14 months, father, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at the church with Rev. Vernon Shafer officiating. Burial at Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Guthrie Hospital Huntington John F. Donahue Pomeroy Fred Nellie Shinn Donahue Donahue Virginia Jeffers Northup Janet Lettie Rover Carnegie Nellie de Vault Cecil Frederick Alliance Clarence Seventh Ave Mound Hill Cemetery Vernon Shafer

Judge Gives 90 Days On Assault Charge

Gallipolis Judge Jones sentenced James F. Caldwell 19 to 90 days on an assault and battery charge. The case, postponed since Saturday, followed his guilty plea to assault on his wife. All but five days were suspended on good behavior.

Gallipolis Jones James F. Caldwell Caldwell

State says general funds may cover lunch room deficits

Ohio Attorney General C William ONeill ruled deficits in school lunch rooms may be covered from school general funds for lunch room rotary funds but not used for direct payment of part of lunch room operations. The opinion was issued to State Education Director Clyde Hissong.

Columbus C. William O’neill Rotary Clyde Hissong

Hemlock Grove Visitors Highlight Local Socials

Mrs. Brooks of Lancaster visits Mr. and Mrs. Dorsel Smith while Uncle Ziba Midkiff hosts a Sunday gathering including Cecil Midkiff and guests from Rittman Michigan Alfred Middleport and Cheshire. Other attendees include Dean Shinn Arthur Atherton Glen Taylor and Bert Romine among local families.

Hemlock Grove Brooks Folk Lancaster Dorsel Smith Ziba Midkiff Cecil Porter Midkiff Wilbur Midkiff Jack Risley Rittman Bert Romine Clay Bryan Middleport Lula Story Otis Midkiff Michigan Dean Shinn Robert

Tuberculosis Seals Drive Opened By Speaker

Gallipolis speaker Dr Murray opened the current drive for Christmas sale of tuberculosis seals. He outlined modern treatments and new drugs, and noted outcomes when used properly. He discussed late methods in fighting the disease once called the white plague.

Gallipolis S Ae Club Farmers Hotel Per Q. Murray Po Reas Ae Julius Marks Santarium Coniae Ton Murray Rotary Club The County Tuberculosis Association

Center Lines Being Painted in Gallia County

Gallia County crews paint new center lines on Route 7 and Route 35 this week with work from Gallipolis to Middleport and to the county line. State Patrol warns drivers not to cross or weave over fresh paint, or face fines up to 50 dollars for first offenses and up to 100 dollars or ten days in jail on a second offense.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Gallia County Middleport Gallia-Jackson County Waterloo

Holzer Hospital Notes Births Admissions and Discharges

In Holzer Hospital notes several births are recorded including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Wetherholt and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Neal among others. Admissions list includes Mrs. Alice Morton surgical and Dr. Charles E. Davis medical. Discharges include several mothers with infants and names such as Harry Carlton Willard Jennings Wayne McCulty Margaret Kight and others.

Harold H. Wetherholt Bidwell Albert Neal Gallipolis John H. Russell Carl E.seiferth Alice Morton Surgical Charles E. Davis Rio Grande College George Brownstead Ashland E. Craig Robertsburg W.va Pearl R. Shaw Wellston Robert B. Rowland Jackson Paul Rucker Crown City O. E. Escoe Albany Granville Hill Apple Grove Surcal Okley Monroe Francis Northup Harry Carlton Willard Jennings Wayne McCulty Margaret Kight William Caldwell Janet Telford J. W. Watson Glen Pauley Mary Jenkins Eugene L. Mooney

New Street Sweeper Arrives for Gallipolis

Gallipolis reports the city commission received a late model Wayne street sweeper on Tuesday and plans to put it into service soon.

Gallipolis City Commission Wayne

Pagans placate dead spirits tied to All Saints Day

In pagan times Halloween honored appeasing spirits of the dead. Christians later transformed the observance into All Saints Day, shaping its modern meaning and rituals.

Drivers Fined By Area Mayors

The State Highway Patrol reports Elmo H. Thompson of Point Pleasant was convicted of physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated and fined 50 dollars plus costs after a Tuesday appearance before Judge William H. Jones. In a separate hearing Delbert G. Millican of Middleport was convicted on speeding, sentenced to three days in jail and fined 25 dollars plus costs before Mayor Sidney Russell.

Andhrei State Highway Patrol Elmo H. Thompson Point Pleasant Thompson William H. Jones Delbert G. Millican Middleport Sidney Russsell

Sea water life prevalent despite clear ocean surface

A fragment notes sea water life is prevalent in the area while asserting microscopic plankton do not occur in the ocean region.

Three-Year Search Ends as Cullip Is Captured in Fairborn

Otis Cullip 43 of Dayton was arrested in Fairborn after a three year search spanning Ohio and Kentucky. He faces Gallia County probation violation stemming from a prior non support case and was returned to Gallia County to await court action.

Gallipolis Ohio Kentucky Otis Cullip Dayton Fairborn Gallia County Cullip Gallia Gordon Fisher

River Traffic Updates on Ohio and Kanawha Rivers

Journal of river movements lists vessel names and times on the Ohio River with several boats showing upward or downward progress. It also tracks activity at Gallipolis Locks Marmet and Winfield with multiple entries for vessel positions and lock statuses.

Ohio River Louisiana Rand Jefferson Stevenson R. W. Lea Joe F Cook Frencis Ohio Ellen Hatfield Sohio State Gallipolis Invader Pioneer Hatfield Semet Manitou Creditor Kanawha London Solvay Shirley Marmet Merrill Ogram Winfield Criss Down

Marriage License for Pearlie Morrison and Mary Myrtle Smith

Pearlie M Morrison 56 a farmer and Mary Myrtle Smith 39 a housekeeper both of Vinton obtained a marriage license in the latest county issuance listing.

Pearlie M. Morrison Mary Myrtle Smith Vinton

Jackson Countian Dies in Holzer Hospital

Mrs. Bessie Asbury, 59, of Beaver Jackson County, died at Holzer Hospital at 1 03 a m Tuesday after being admitted as a surgical patient at 3 p m Monday.

Gallipolis Bessie Asbury Holzer Hospital Beaver Jackson County

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