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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1954

Page

8

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Pro-Colonialism Policies Seen Preventing Victory

Dr. Alfred B. Starratt of Kenyon College told 48 people at St. Peter’s Church that U S policy tied to colonialism in Asia weakens China policy and aids communism. He warned land reform and collectivization lower China’s industrial base and noted the Five Anti campaign funded the Communist treasury.

Gallipolis Asia Alfred B. Starratt Kenyon College St. Peter's Episcopal Church Europe United States China Dr. Starratt Dr Starratt Harvard Haochung University Starratt Bave Russia Belgium

New Disposal Outfit For School Described At Gallia Board

Joe Dink of Jackson Plumbing told the Gallia County Vinton Board of Education Monday night about a new garbage disposal unit to be installed at Vinton School with a sanitary sewer connection. Work has begun and should finish mid next week. The Ohio local board of education will check applications for vacant Bethel School positions after a death. The Crown City board held a routine meeting, bills paid. Raccoon board discussed county unit system and approved five typing tables. Gallia school year coal and pay for staff approved. salary schedule starts at 2700. Bidwell Springfield board failed to fill a vacancy. Mrs Bryson Knutsen hired as substitute. Cheshire board, with new desks, reported crowded school due to Kyger Creek plant workers’ families.

Gallipolis Joe Dink Jackson Plumbing Company Vinton Board of Education Vinton School Dink Ohio Local Board of Education B. Lewis Jones Bethel School Fred Frownfelter Charles Green Crown City Board Raccoon Local Board Gallia County Citizens Committee Geenfield Foster Lewis Everett Keels Ruth Edwards Bryson Knutsen Bidwell-Porter High School Cheshire Local Board West Virginia Cheshire School Kyger Creek

Rep Taber Outlines Goal of Civil Defense

Gallia County civil defense director Rep D O Taber told the Gallia chapter of the D A R that public sentiment is not ready for civil defense. He warned of mass feeding housing medical care and traffic needs and tied civil defense to national defense amid Soviet threats.

Rep. Taber Gallipolis Daughters of the American Revolution D. O. Taber Gallia County Farmer's Hotel Taber

Gallipolis Social Notes WV historical society meeting held

Mr and Mrs J H Collins and Mrs Holly Simmons of Viand St attended a West Virginia State Historical Society meeting in Fayetteville. Morning talks followed by a four hour tour of historical sites with lectures by Dr Roy Bird Cook and Rev Shirley Donnelly outgoing president James L Hupp of Buckhannon was elected president.

J. H. Collins Holly Simmons Viand St West Virginia

Maggieds to observe Yom Kippur in Columbus

Mr and Mrs Harry Maggied and daughter and Mr and Mrs Meyer Maggied plan a Columbus trip Wednesday to keep the Jewish holy day Yom Kippur. Mrs James L Clark Miss Clara E Poston and Miss Winifred Lee attended a semi religious college retreat at Lancaster last weekend.

Harry Maggied Meyer Maggied Columbus James L. Clark Clara E. Poston Winifred Lee Lancaster James Venz Lake Kees Barbara Wheeler Fred Wheeler Wheeler Economy Loan Co Josephine Galloway Ira Galloway Vinton St Loren Miller James Oak Ridge Tenn FE. C. Venz

Sale of Vinton Home Is Announced Today

VINTON Addie J. Raines has sold his house and jot in Vinton to Stacy B. and Anna L. Myers of Delaware Ohio. The one story frame house in town Addition near Raccoon Creek will be rented for the time being. Mr and Mrs Myers are parents of Jim Myers who runs the filling station at the bridge.

Vinton Addie J. Raines Stacy B Anna L. Myers Delaware Ohio Raccoon Creek Mrs. Myers Jim Myers

Racing Official From Ohio Faces Hamilton Hearing

Henry Green of Shaker Heights to appear before the state racing commission next Monday to face charges related to an incident at Hamilton racetrack. Green, an official of Ohio Sports Enterprises Inc, is accused of barring a commission track inspector from the matter room on August 19. The commission notified him of possible charges and a hearing.

Columbus Ohio Henry Green Shaker Heights State Racing Commission Hamilton Green Ohio Sports Enterprises, Inc Commission

Vinton Bank Undertakes Refurbishment Project

Clyde Alexander and Charles Wade George lead remodeling at the Vinton Banking Co. Aiming to revarnish and refinish interiors, the work focuses on updating the bank’s premises.

Bonds Forfeited By Traffic Defendants in Gallipolis

Forfeiting bonds Monday on State Highway Patrol charges were Paul H. Hawkins 26 of Marion charged with failure to yield right of way Henry Meek 60 of Columbus charged with walking on the wrong side of the road Cleve Cole 33 of Knoxville charged with crossing the yellow line each 20 and Carl C Weekly 38 of Lancaster charged with speeding 15

Gallipolis Paul H. Hawkins Marion Henry Meek Columbus Cleve Cole Knoxville Carl C. Weekly Lancaster

Longs Welcome Sixth Child Al Thomas Long

The sixth child of Mr and Mrs Charles E Long of 1530 Eastern Ave was born at 11 40 a m Sunday at Warehime Clinic.

Gallipolis Charles E. Long Eastern Ave al Thomas Long Warehime Clinic

Out-of-Town Visitors Listed for Mrs. Broyles Funeral

Visitors came from Columbus Marion South Webster Tiffin Millersport Pataskala Frankfort Germany and Fort Worth to attend the service for Mrs. Garnet Broyles at Ohio Chapel. The Rev Leroy Collier officiated with Lt Bernard Broyles and local families among those noted.

Gallipolis Garnet Broyles Ohio Chapel Columbus Edgar Halley William Day Nick Broyles Ted Wiseman Leland Wilcoxen Marion Roy Halley Gilmore Willard Higgins South Webster David Bates Tiffin Max Halley Millersport George Broyles Pataskala Fred Broyles Frankfort Germany Bernard Broyles Fort Worth Texas Charlies Broyles Leroy Collier

Band Boosters Plan Tag Day Sales in Gallipolis

The Gallipolis Band Boosters announce tag nights and a tag day this week. Members will sell tags Friday night at Memorial Field during the Middleport game and Saturday on Gallipolis main streets from headquarters at Gallaher’s Drug Store. Funds target cadet band uniforms, new instruments, and repairs.

Gallipolis W. Lewis Brown Memorial Field Middleport Gallaher's Drug Store

Defense Job Cuts Save $95 Million says committee

The House Civil Service Committee reported that about 17 500 Defense Department jobs were abolished over nine months as deemed useless and the measure will save 95 million dollars annually. The move targets eliminating duplicative assignments of uniformed and civilian personnel, with many reductions stemming from Air Force reappraisals.

Washington Defense Department House Civil Service Committee Rep Corbett R-Pa Air Force

Southern trip returns home from southern tour

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Beckley of Wilkesville and Mrs. Kathleen Ragan and Wilma Midkiff of Carpenter have returned home after a vacation through the South. They toured Kentucky Tennessee Virginia West Virginia and North Carolina visiting the Blue Ridge Smoky Mountains Fontana and Norris dams and Renro Valley.

Wilkesville J. E. Beckley Kathleen Ragan Wilma Midkiff Carpenter South Kentucky Tennessee Virginia West Virginia North Carolina Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains Fontana and Norris Dams Renro Valley

Worker Dies After Fall From Open Truck Near Jackson

Coroner Donald R. Warehime ruled accidental death from skull fracture for Cline Blanton 41 of Canal Winchester. He died at Holzer Hospital after being thrown from an open truck three and a half miles east of Jackson when the driver braked to avoid a road roller. Gilbert Tingle 42 of Brooksbury Ind also fell from the vehicle. both men worked for Gentry Construction Co. Wife and five children survive at Volga Kentucky. Funeral arrangements were made through Paintsville funeral home.

Gallipolis Donald R. Warehime Cline Blanton Canal Winchester Blanton Holzer Hospital Jackson Gilbert Tingle Brooksbury Ind Gentry Construction Company Volga C. J. Waugh Paintsville

Easy to Sew Afternoon Dress Pattern No 8127

Pattern No 8127 offers an afternoon dress in multiple sizes from 36 to 52 with three sleeve lengths. The ad notes size 38 short sleeve requires 4 7/8 yards of 39 inch fabric and costs 30 cents plus pattern no. 8127. Also promotes Basic Fashion fall and winter 1954 issue at 25 cents.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N. Y Anne Cobot

Driver Fined Sentenced to Jail in Gallipolis Case

Carl Maynard 48 of Gallipolis was fined 50 dollars and costs, jailed five days, and had his license suspended six months by Municipal Judge William H. Jones after a city police charge of driving under the influence. A 17-year-old Rio Grande boy faces Juvenile Court on speeding. Glenn Douglas 26 of Gallipolis was fined 10 dollars and costs for the same charge. Arthur T. Hancock Belpre TM was fined 15 dollars and costs for left of center.

Gallipolis Carl Maynard William H. Jones Cass Rio Grande John W. Howell Jones Glenn Douglas Arthur T. Hancock Belpre

Corn Cutting Is Surprise Corn Cutting Is Surprise

Twenty one neighbors of Worley West Knox Township in Vinton County gathered last Tuesday September 28 for an old fashioned surprise corn cutting. Mr West fell while picking fruit last summer fracturing his pelvis and is now using crutches but cannot yet do farm work. Participants included Vernon Burritt Gene West Vernon West Charles Ennis Andrew Moore Lawrence West Abie Tewksbury Arthur Llewellyn George Scott Elza McAfee Virgil Danny Pearl McVey Leonard McVey Ray Zimmerman Edwin Zimmerman Albert Hutchison Harry Jourden Lester Cooley John West Pearly West and Carl Keck.

Worley West Knox Township Vinton County West Vernon Burritt Gene West Vernon West Charles Ennis Andrew Moore Lawrence West Abie Tewksbury Arthur Llewellyn

Youth fellowship at Methodist Church hosts film program

The Strattsville church youth group entertained in the church basement showing two movies. They made and sold popcorn and potato chips with help from Rev. Walter Hillis. A second picture program is planned soon.

New Straitsville the Methodist Church Walter Hillis

Star Club Meeting At Mrs. Frasure's Home

The Star Club met at the home of Mrs. Anna Frasure with 11 persons present. Lunch was served by the hostess. Attendees included Josie Stobbs, Ethel Wade, Grace Leahe, Myrtle Wallace, Minnie Strawn, Lena Grandy, Margaret Sherrard, Mary Windfordner, Edna Littman, Lina Davis and Betty Orndorf.

Star Club Anna Frasure Josie Stobbs Ethel Wade Grace Leahe Myrtle Wallace Minnie Strawn Lena Grandy Margaret Sherrard Mary Windfordner Edna Littman Lina Davis Betty Orndorf

Residents and visitors from Pawnee attend district WSCS meeting

Mrs. Sadie Debolt of Pawnee Oklahoma visits Mr. and Mrs. J O Wallace. Attendees at the WSCS district meeting at Somerset Methodist Church included Ona Dell Wilson Nell Brown Ethel Emrick Nellie Shuttleworth and Myrtle Wallace Mrs V Owen Wallace.

Sadie Debolt Pawnee Okla J. O. Wallace WSCS Somerset Methodist Church Ona Dell Wilson Nell Brown Ethel Emrick Nellie Shuttleworth Myrtle Wallace

Lessons in Bridge Playing by Jacoby

The article analyzes a bridge hand from the New York Card School lecture by Peter Leven tritt. It explains bidding dynamics for North South and why East should remain quiet, then walks through defending errors and correct play to reveal the consequences of overcalling spades and leading hearts.

Oswald Jacoby Peter Leventritt New York Pete Peter North South East West Declarer

Taber Attacks Lobbyists Over Prelegislative Pressure

Ohio lawmaker Rep. D O Taber of Gallia County denounces lobbying groups seeking to bind legislators before the General Assembly convenes. He warns against predigested legislation and notes the influence of the speaker in setting committees and agenda as the party seeks leading House roles.

Gallipolis General Assembly D. O. Taber R-Gallia Kananga Rep. Taber Rep Taber Ohio House of Representatives Akron Legisla Tors 101St General Assembly House Frank McClure Loudonville Roger Cloud de Gras Republican House Abér

Hospital Births and Medical Notices From Gallipolis Area

A long list records births and medical notices from Gallipolis and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Pratt a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie a daughter. many others noted with surgical or medical designations across Gallipolis Hanging Rock Syracuse and surrounding communities.

Charles Edward Pratt Gallipolis Robert McKenzie Thomas Oldaker Syracuse Wetzel Bond Walter Cogan Hanging Rock Charles Barcus

Two Juvenile Licenses Suspended by Judge Howell

Gallipolis juvenile court judge John W. Howell suspended a 17 year old Pomeroy boy's license for 90 days on a speeding charge and a 16 year old Gallipolis boy's license for 15 days on a running a stop sign charge. State Highway Patrol brought the charges.

Gallipolis John W. Howell Pomeroy State Highway Patrol

Bridge Problem: Second Round of Diamonds

In a no vulnerability deal North opens 1 Spade and overcalls judge 2 Clubs. You hold Spades 8 2 and Hearts 9 5 3 in diamonds K Q 9 7 3 2. If partner can explore for game you cooperate. otherwise you settle for a part score. Tomorrow’s answer.

East

Three-Year Probation For non support case

Walter Woodyard pleaded guilty before Judge Robert M. Betz on a non support indictment and was placed on probation for three years. Patrick Henry McCann and Carrie Austin Fillinger pleaded innocent to non support and arson charges respectively, with trial dates not set. John Winston Richards, charged with auto theft under the habitual criminal act, did not plead and was ordered sent to Lima for observation.

Gallipolis Walter Woodyard Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Betz Patrick Henry McCann Carrie Austin Fillinger John Winston Richards Lima

Eagles Plan Friday Night Show in Gallipolis

Gallipolis Aerie 2290 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles finalizes plans for a Friday night event featuring Huntington television stars. The Nelsonville district meeting is set for next Sunday, and the Eagles Hall will be painted this week for the Southern Ohio championship softball celebration dance Friday night.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Aerie 2290 Order of Eagles Huntington Nelsonville Eagles Hall Eagles

Committee to curb Lewd Comics Meets at Legion Hall

Gallipolis officials plan an 8 p.m. meeting at Legion Hall to report on enforcing comic book controls and removing lewd literature from newsstands, chaired by L. G. Marchi.

Gallipolis Legion Hall L. G. Marchi

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Stre Eisenhower White House America Korea U.S L. H. Nelson W. W. Sigler H. W. McHenry Howard Brannon Donna Brannon Gene Carter Everett Gills Anna Simmerman C. E. White L. R. Hall M. T Epling Gomer Richards Gallipolis Social Notes Rio Grande College Winifred Jean Lee Pomeroy Route Ohio University Prof. Inc Varney House Myrtle Murdock Herman S. Bush Redmen Billy Becky James Richards Clyde KR. Montgomery Alvon W.va Rio Greenbrier Military Institute Salem W. Va West Virginia University Montgomery Duke University Blackfork High School Haning Hall New Strattsville Mrs V Owen Wallace Bridge Jacoby Val Sas Pass West Pass Aroument Aga Young Kline Roberts Chapman Parsons Surgical Charles Cunningham William Bassett Jackson, Medical Carol Ann Owens Pedro Linley M. Hart Racine Peter Conley Boone Pridmore Radcliffe Joe Alden Hammack Point Pleasant Charles Lucian Lathey Leon Surgical Margaret Turner Gail Faires Millierd Greenlee Leon Rose Watson Nancy Hartley William Swartz Leslie Miller Gene L. Jeffers Albany Brook Capper Ironton Robert F. McDaniel Harry M. McGuffin James Roberts Ewington Harold Rice Rutland Randy Mutford Cheshire Ira Baird Surgi Jean Ashley Mie Green Wanda Lawless Vernon Pratt Coy D. Moore McArthur E. W. Stevens Clyde Serrett Paul R. Littlejohn Wellston Gilbert J. Pearson Gallipolis Ferry Sugical Walter E. Cross Langsville Charlies L. Saunders Willowood Manford Blessing Marian Dye Hamden Nora L. Ridge Macison David S. Williams Bidwell Medical George W__ Liggins Alice Ann Anthony Robert E. Miller Kenton Rudolph Perezian J. Clay Haggard Charlies Swatzel Michel Burns Orville Ohlinger Lawton Templeton Harold Wolfe Jewell J. Curnutte Howami Gahm Lewis F. Bartley Charles Burke Jack Banks E. A. Rice Amon Forbis Jeanean Ashley Edward French Phyliss Johnson Chester Mayes Frank Brandeau Walter Cross Arnold Green Ralph Stone Houston Ridgeway James Moore Mathew Long Gene Jeffers Randy Mulford Anderson Brown Lawrence Lenard Wyatt Gilbert Robert Johnson Dane Buckley Ernest Biffle Phillip Durst Zeiman Kennard Kenneth Swick Sam Oney Sharon Roush Fred McCain A. E. Smiley Marvin Marks Billy Crabtree Catherine Williams Weirs Eliza Thompson Mattie McGuffin Delbert Speakman Helen Wentz Karl Wentz Walter Hill Harry Childers Howard Schu Crochet
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