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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1953

Page

8

Citizens organize drive to support Gallia library levy

A community meeting in Gallia County outlines a campaign to renew the half mill library levy. Mrs. Kenneth Davis chairs the Gallipolis group with Mrs. Estella Denney leading county efforts, while fundraising aims for $250 through a finance committee led by Dr. Ella Lupton and Miss Ethel Maud Young.

Gallipolis Gallia County Kenneth Davis Estella Denney Ella G. Lupton Library Board of Trustees Ethel Maud Young Davis Fourth Ave Gallia Academy High School Denney Bidwell Bidwell-Springfield-Morgan Board of Education Harold W. Wetherholt Wetherholt Mac) McGinness Lupton John E. Halliday W. Lewis Brown Bertha M. Bostic Swan Creek School Goldia J. Ward Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club Florence Trainer Rodney School Chester Scott Marguerite Hineman

New Pastor Chosen for Gallipolis Church of God

The Rev. S. E. Hoelle from Washington Court House will lead Gallipolis Church of God, succeeding Rev. H. M. Smith who resigned Aug 23 after 14 years. Interim pastor Rev. Woodrow North has led the church. Hoelle will preach his first sermon at 156 Third Ave. His family will join later.

Gallipolis S. E. Hoelle Washington Court House Church of God H. M. Smith Woodrow North Granite Falls N. C Hoelle Halley

Charge Filed After Crash On Gallipolis Grounds

Gallipolis The State Highway Patrol filed charges Thursday against both drivers in a collision on the Gallipolis State Institute grounds. Roy E. Mullen 39 Gallipolis faced a parking on traveled part offense and was fined 25 dollars and costs. Elizabeth Brown 41 Gallipolis suffered a minor lip laceration and was cited for failing to stop within assured clear distance but obtained an indefinite postponement. Heavy front end damage to Brown car and medium damage to Mullen truck.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Gallipolis State Institute Roy E. Mullen Elizabeth Brown Mullen William H. Jones

Local Visits Across Glouster and Nearby Towns

Mr. and Mrs. John Landers host Cutler and family of Glouster, with daughter Jane staying a week. The White family from Columbus spend a weekend with Ray Goddard. Lyle Basim visits Chester Rowland in Malta. Crabtree and daughter Linda of Pickerington stay a week with Lloyd Remely. Bessie French and Lillian Cheoweth visit Eva Landers. Milton Proctor and Verne Leyda families from Marietta spend a day at their rural farm home.

Bessie French Lillian Cheoweth Fannie Linscott Eva Landers Milton Proctor and Sons Verne Leyda Marietta

Births and Admissions at Holzer Hospital Notes

Births include a daughter for Mr and Mrs A O Thomas of Gallipolis and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Lawrence Saunders of Crown City. Admissions list medical and surgical cases from Rio Grande Gallipolis Jackson Oak Hill Paterson N J Racine Wellston Bidwell Waverly. Discharges include multiple patients and infants from various families.

A. O. Thomas Gallipolis Lawrence Saunders Crown City H. C. Hartless Rio Grande James W. Puckett Peggy Patricia Stroud Roscoe Jackson Jackson Elton R. Boggs Oak Hill Nicholas Sweetman Paterson N.J William H. Herrich John Ord Racine Medi Cal Carl Hafer Robert Conger Wellston Cox Howard Moore Bidwell James E. Smith Waverly

Bake sale announced by St Bernard Parish Council

Announcement of a bake sale to be held Saturday sponsored by the St Bernard Parish Council. Funeral services for Mrs Marguerite Lemity Stenson were held at St Bernard Church with Rev Fr Herman Crock officiating and burial at Maple Wood cemetery New Lexington. Surviving are husband Jack A Stenson two sons and two daughters.

Rio Grande Extension Classes Begin and Plans Outlined

Rio Grande College announces extension classes starting at Racine with a Wednesday survey of science four credit hours. Additional classes are planned for Point Pleasant and Wellston with business English and mathematics offerings. E B Webb will teach rural sociology at Wellston and a managers training course begins at Point Pleasant. Registration runs through next Wednesday night.

Margaret A. Castle Point Pleasant E. B. Webb Rio Grande High School Rio Grande College Allensville Wellston

Local Social Happenings Highlight Area Residents

Mr. and Mrs. George Bersers and daughters of Lancaster visited Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Eddy. Mrs. Charles Brown hosted Mrs. Leroy Brown of Athens and Emmett Brown of Akron. The Cunninghams moved into a new home with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grosvenor in Athens. Dale Keller and Arthur Copeland of Stewart joined gatherings with Lancaster and Canton residents. The Shafer family welcomed guests for a Canton wedding and a Columbus weekend visit by the Slaters and the Howards. Golden wedding anniversary observed for Mr. and Mrs. George Culver.

the Plains George Bersers Lancaster C. H. Eddy Charles Brown Leroy Brown Athens Emmett Brown Akron Jennings Cunningham Sharpe Edward Grosvenor Dale Keller Arthur Copeland Stewart Mack Horn Curtis Robbins Columbus Lloyd Kittle Ray Shafer Barbara Shafer Eldred Shafer Leland Butts Canton Fred Slater Gale Gene Howard L. L. Cooper Kenneth Reeder Benton Miller George Culver

Local man posting bond for speeding charge in Gallipolis

James Ernest Moore 29 of Mt. Airy North Carolina Route 1 posted 25 dollars bond to appear next Wednesday in Gallipolis Municipal Court on a city police speeding charge.

Gallipolis James Ernest Moore Mt. Airy N.C

Visiting Father Gallipolis

Clarence Riffle of Cleveland is spending two weeks with his father Andrew W. Riffle of 75 Cedar Street in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Clarence Riffle Cleveland Andrew W Drew) Riffle Cedar St

Gallipolis Church Notices and Schedules

A list of church services across Gallipolis detailing ministers and times. Churches include Church of Christ, Church of God, St. Louis Catholic, Church of the Nazarene, St Peter's Episcopal, Calvary Baptist at Rio Grande, Simpson Chapel Methodist at Rio Grande, First Baptist, Grace Methodist, Paint Creek Baptist, Salem Baptist, and First Presbyterian with masses, worship, Bible study, youth meetings, and midweek activities.

Church OF Christ Lewis Mikell Church OF God S. E. Hoelle Woodrow North ST. Louis Adolph Golubiewski Gallipolis State Institute Church OF the Nazarene Vernon C. Shaffer Acolytes Calvary Baptist Rio Grande John W. Rand Simpson Chapel Methodist George L. Sidwell First Baptist W. H. Green D. R. Loomis Grace Methodist P. M. Niswander A. D. Lusk Methodist Youth Fellowship Grace Guild Church Parlor Cedar St Commission On Finance WSCS Paint Creek Preston C. Smith George Gilmore Sam Jones Henry Doss Christ Church of Tomorrow Isley Salem Baptist Don P. Hawkins Herman Wright First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins Westminster Fellowship Eleanor Black Women's Association

Three Are Called To Municipal Court

Gallipolis three men were set to appear before Municipal Judge William H. Jones on city police charges. Roosevelt B. Mullins, 19, of Gallipolis Route 1, faced a no muffler charge. Carl Thomas Beckett, 45, of Gallipolis, charged with assault and battery on Charles Bush, 17. Jacky Jackson, 18, of Gallipolis, charged with improper start.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Roosevelt B. Mullins

Gallia Academy student leaders take oath of office

Gallia Academy High School held a morning assembly as Richard Sisson was sworn in by Principal M Harold Brown as president of the student body. Danny Notter was named vice president and other officers were announced from the recent elections.

Gallipolis Richard Sisson Elias Sisson Porter Gallia Academy High School M. Harold Brown Danny Notter Ann Nuckles Jean Allison Pete Nibert Jim Thomas Anne Halliday Lloyd Roush Jerry Evans Lester Plymare John Milhoan Jane Simms Lewis Philipps Clarence Masters Brown

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