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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1955

Page

8

Masonic Building To House Cadmus School Class

Gallipolis reports the Patriot Masonic Building will host one Cadmus Stade School class of about 33 to 36 students as division officials seek temporary space while the Redman Lodge building is vacated. If needed, Owens and Lyons will locate alternate rooms for remaining Cadmus pupils. the district awaits final space decisions and bond outcomes.

Gallipolis Cadmus Stade School Robert A. Skipton Inapec Taulby Owens Southwestern Local Board of Education C. G Lyons Owens Bernice Baisden Vacatithin Redman's Lodge Club Leipton Southwestern Redman Club Skipton Lyons Marjorie Saunders Baisden Ruth Meadows Fand Redman Hall Movinto Redman Hall Cadmus Walnut Greenfeld Centervill Tricts Ite Cadrus B. Lewis Jones Lee Centerville Jackson County Greenfield Perry Mudson

Ohio River gauges show higher flood readings Thursday

River traffic reports detail rising levels on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers with gauges near Pittsburgh Chambersburg and Hollidaysburg showing inflow and depth increases. Seaver, Heller, Stevera and Darrow are cited amid fluctuating boat traffic and emergency measures as waters rise.

Gates — Sraihe Onoier Criste Nc Tia Seaver Ita aTiornenn Helen Z Wessals Norvell Aisha Stevera Thesaty Mary Tikabeth Mees Aivay Fein Moran Jerry Bosworth Tao Pn Ae Cran Marsden Blazer H Prie Winfield Kanawha River Gallon Ax Callipots Toro Derek Saheim Ohio River Bomtgmery Chambersburg Mason-Pomeroy

Gallipolis Church News Overview of local services

A consolidated listing of church schedules and pastors in Gallipolis and nearby towns. Includes service times across denominations such as Nazarene Calvary Baptist Methodist Episcopal Assembly of God and Presbyterian with details on Sunday schools prayer meetings and youth activities led by pastors like Adolph Golubleski Vernon Shafer Luther Tracy George Holcombe Linson Stebbins Robert Howard and W J Green with Thomas Bunyan.

Carmome Fane Adolph Golubleski Mase Fueeday GSt_ paapel Tam Hershel McDoneus Tay School Rammer Pearl Eliott Church of the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer Calvary Luther Tracy Paint Creek Baptist Aneastone Baptist DL. Latham BYPU First Baptist W. J Green Thomas Bunyan Bible School MS Peters Episcopal Trinity United Bank Jerome Rodgers Point Pleasant Mary and Martha Guild Fonday Pam Garfield Avenue Glenn M. Graham Kenneth Adams Grace Methodist M. Niswander Choo Mt Jackson Commission On ‘Missions

Engineer's Wife Mrs Haskins Dies in Gallia County

Mrs Farnom Haskins wife of the Gallia County engineer died at 1 p m Thursday at her home 430 Fourth Ave She had been an invalid for eight years since breaking her hip last fall Her death ends a 36 year life with surviving relatives including Mrs Charles Swartz Harrisburg Pa Mrs C B Brownlee Hendersonville N C Mrs Bertha Lantz Jacksonville Fla and Frank Chapman Huntington W V Her husband Farnom Haskins survives with their only child Mrs Otto C Mildred Gilmore of Van Nuys Calif Mrs Gilmore was to fly in from California for the funeral Friends may call at the late home They had lived at their present address ten years She attended Oak Hill school and held a teacher s certificate at sixteen years ago she worked for the Gallipolis Taenom.

Gallipolis Gallia Farnom. Haskins Fourth Ave Alwyida Chapman Haskins Enuaren Calif Gilmore California Hackins Oak Hill U. S Thomas A. Jenkins

Gallipolis Crash Injures Several at Third and Olive

In Gallipolis two vehicle collision at the Third and Olive intersection caused moderate to heavy damage to cars driven by Martha BAudit and Delia Kisor and a truck driven by Bobby Blackburn. The crash, reported Wednesday night, involved additional injuries to Squire secretary-treasurer and Johnnie Jobasor’s car. Banner awarded to the SEC group at the Gallia County event.

Llipolis Martha Baudit Delia Kisor Gallipolis Olive AUS Bobby A" Blackburn Hunt Gallipolis Hobart Dillon Smgton Johnnie Jobasor William “Squire South Ohio Squire Eastern Ave Dayton Gallipolis State Institute SEC Blackburn Ohilipolis UN ipal'Court SEC Wan É Olin Akron

Jackson faces extortion charge from Patriot resident

George Ehman said Johnny Allison Jackson, 28, of Patriot, was taken Thursday to Huntington by a U S marshal to face extortion charges. Jackson allegedly wrote a threatening letter to a Point Pleasant girl, per the sheriff. Lake notes mention visits by Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Sheets of Huntington to friends, and Gloria Wallace visiting Columbus relatives.

Gallipolis Anerss George Ehman Johnny Allison Jackson Patriot Huntington United States Jackson Point Pleasant Sr Lake L. W. Sheets C. E. Sheets Gloria Wallace Ronald Wallace Columbus

Gallia County Amateur Radio Club Notes Event Details

Gallia County Amateur Radio Club announces its annual event on Fortification Hill starting at 12 thirty Sunday with prizes at two p m. The program includes theory and code purse classes and invites interested people to contact Mrs Tom Cromen by telephone.

Sallipolis Repye Ohio Valley Focking Valley Innuial Plcnse Gallia Couny Amateur Radio Club Fortification Hill Olephone Tom Cromen

PTA Meeting Explores Readability Book by Rudolf Flesch

Washington School P T A holds a Monday meeting to answer questions raised by Rudolf Flesch’s best selling book How We Teach Johnny to Read. Margaret Irving discusses teaching methods. the event includes a used clothing drive in the lobby and a sixth grade performance at Kanauga School.

Johnny Cent Rudolf Flesch Washington School Parent-Teacher Association Margaret Irving Scott Foresman Publishing “Co Johnny Gallipolis Meet ‘Ing Social Service Committee James Northup Washington School

Old Scouts Celebrate Their Birthdays Today at Fairfield

Gallia County Boy Scout leader Edwin Ricketts McCormick known as Pete McCormick turns 70 tonight at Pete's Fairfield place. Dr F W Shane celebrates his birthday Saturday, with McCormick the elder. Pete McCormick holds the Silver Beaver award, the highest for Scout leaders in the county.

Cinsud Polis Pete McCormick F. W. Shane Gallia County Fairfield Place Pete Edwin Ricketts McCormick Dr. Shane McCormick Gallia

Graduates and estates listed in Gallia and Athens counties

The notice recalls Gallia Academy graduates notes Numa Bowles among six in class, with others named across Gallipolis Ashland Ky and Florida. It also lists a U. S. Weather Bureau observer and area probate inventories in Athens County, including estates of James Orville Whiteman, Hattie Karns, and Henry Laefer with dates and appraisements filed in September and October 1960.

Cormick Gallia Academy Numa Bowles Oliver 5 Lyle Gallipolis Charles Hutsinpiller Ashland Earth Clark Pennsylvania Hazel Glenn Florida H. E. Coward P. M. Garver M Wit Huntington W. Va S's Want France Harrison Harrison, Son of Mr.|, Baste of Whithhild Ben Dens Chappe Sa Ii Audie Whiteman George’m. Whiteman Hattie M. Karns Ortoner Athens Henry Laefer Ohio Roa Ratate Cons Shepard

Too Long a Trailer Charged by Patrol

Gallia County report notes Vernon J. Lew of Point Pleasant posted a charge of overlength house trailer by the State Highway Patrol for appearance in Gallipolis Municipal Court. Also appears a notice of appointment for administrator of the estate of Fonsi West in Athens County with creditors urged to file claims within court. Dated October 4, 1986.

Gallipolis Vernon J. Lew Point Pleasant Alta Otto Fonsi West Tate Athens Cour Francis D. White

PTA at Washington Has 1119 Members

Gallipolis PTA reports last week’s drive netted 1119 members with 823 parents and teachers 206 relatives and friends. Prizes awarded to student rooms for largest participation: Wayne Evang first grade, LaDonna Jean Ecker seventh grade, Marie Meal afternoon Kindergarten.

Gallipolis Marcus J. Magnussen Washington School Parent-Teacher Association Rive Gallipolis Pta Wayne Evang LaDonna Jean Ecker

Dairy Judging Team Heads to National Contest

Allipolis Gallia Count dairy judging team placed second at the Ohio State Fair and left Thursday for Chicago to compete in national contests. Accompanied by county agent William P. Smith, the team will return next Wednesday. Members are Dorothy Shaner Vic Niday George Kirby and Fred Hamrick.

Allipolis Gallia

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