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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1956

Page

3

Dean Lewis Dies at 79 He Led Rio Grande College

Dean Lewis, longtime administrator and president emeritus of Rio Grande College, died at 79 after a year’s leave to study. He earned an MA at Ohio State, nearly completed a PhD at NYU, led the college from 1931 for nine years, and again served as dean. Surviving with his wife are a daughter Thelma Ewing and a granddaughter. funeral arrangements by Steve Thomas Funeral Home.

Dean Lewis Ohio State Universy New York University Rio Grande W. K. Willson New York State Department of Education R. C. Will Fulbright Felow Japan Dr. Keller University of Southern California W. H. Ewing Ohio State Univer Jean Lewis Charles E. Davis Paul R. Lyne Hollis Thelma) Ewing Ohio State University Steve Thomas Thurman

Rio Grande Team Presents Rally Program in Harrisburg

Rio Grande College dedication team presented a rally program Sunday night for 85 members of the Baptist Youth Fellowship Association. David West chaired, the group performed a duet and gave three talks on the Lord's Prayer. Carol Morris led devotions and the Vinton BYF sang. Shirley Smith supervised recreation and Dallas Garber presided. A cabinet meeting was planned for tonight at Elizabeth Snody's Rio Grande home to plan next month's rally.

Harrisburg Rio Grande College Baptist Youth Fellowship Association David West Carol Morris Vinton Byf Shirley Smith Recreation Dallas Garber Association Elizabeth Snody Rio Grande

Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery

A New York based report claims a healing rubatance called Bio-Dyne shrinks hemorrhoids without surgery. The article touts dramatic relief and a drugshop availability with a money back guarantee under brand Preparation H.

New York, NY Sposa

Crashes Spike on Gallia District Highways This Weekend

State Highway Patrol logged eight crashes between Friday and Sunday in Gallipolis area. Victims included George C. Shirley 32 Point Pleasant and George Brown 68 Gallipolis, with various citations for signaling, license, or following distances. A Waterlo o juvenile faced license charges, and two youths collided on Lincoln Pike Road.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Silver Bridge George C. Shirley Point, Pleasant George Brown Shirley Court of Justice of the Peace James Johnson Waterloo Camp Ground Road Orlyn Miller Donald A. Jones Jackson Dorsel M. Null Robertsburg W. Va Jones Null John Roll Thompson Marion Rio Grande William B. Church Parlear N. C Lincoln Pike Road

River Traffic and Dams Report and Local Social Notes

River traffic gauges show Kanawha and Ohio rivers rising with several boats listed at Locks 16 through 35 and on the Kanawha and Gallipolis routes. Dams along the Kanawha River remain on the sill while Ohio River boats report mixed movements. Social items note Darwin residents and regional visitors, hospital trip for a Robinson, and local visits with Sinclair, Burson, and Taylor families.

Gallipolis Montgomery Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha Ohio Ohio River A. B. Chris Jr Mr. Chris A. H. Crane Okan Robert G. West Ar A.m C. P Wright W. V. Keeley Gona Betty Moran Samuel Clemens Reliance Northern London Helen Marmet Solvay Winfield Atlas Orleanian Lehigh F. Bardeleben Peace Claude Tulgiley Mike Creditor

Portland Social Notes Prized Guests and Local Visits

Social column details visitors and relatives: Vera Webster and Earl Price in from Texas and New York, Chester and Vienna connections, birthday dinners, and weddings. Mentions groups visiting Blosser, Hilton, Proffitt, and Price families, with a long list of local and distant kin and several hospital notes and births.

Portland Joe Price Vera Webster Texas Earl Price New York Edmond Fields Chester W. Va J. C. Slaughter van McDade Gerald Ours Huntington Clarence Price Shirley McKelvey Forked Run Lake Leona Shaefer Vienna Charles Hilton Vn Blosser Ivan Roush Linda Bob Crow Letart Garnard Dora Blosser C. W. Proffitt Lawrence Allen Charleston Jack Sharpneck Ethel Johnson Roy Gildian R. D. Johnson Torch Agnes Price Columbus Annie Price Parkersburg Eris Price

Canteen Opens for Gallipolis Youths at St Peter's

Seventy five junior high and 125 senior high youths opened the 1956 57 youth canteen in St. Peter s Epis copal Church building Saturday night. The GAHS Tri-Hi-Y ran the concession stand with juke box dancing shuffleboard table tennis and checkers. Choir officers were Iranian Dean Eisel and Tom Agee Jr and their wives. Youth committee chairman F H McGraw called the opening successful and said the canteen will stay open indefinitely probably through the school year. Other committee members were Max Tawney Jim Wetherholt and Jim Betz. Donna Johnson Marjorie Long Jeanne Evans and Shirley Vaught ran the concession line.

Gallipolis St. Peter's Episcopal Church Gahs Tri-Hi-Y Chape Ores Dean Eisel Tom Agee F. H. McGraw Max Tawney Jim Wetherholt Jim Betz Donna Johnson Marjorie Long Jeanne Evans Shirley Vaught

Mrs Watts Dies at 69 in Crown City

Mrs Pearl Watts 69 wife of Garfield Watts of Crown City died at her home Saturday night after an extended illness. Survived by husband and ten grandchildren, plus children Uris Blane Watts Huntington Marie Johnson Huntington James Walter Watts Detroit Ernest Lee Watts Coldwater Mich Lorene Call St Albans Ruthie Mae Christy Lorraine Vera Lou Miller Huntington a sister Bessie Lorene two brothers Arthur Benson Randolph Benson all of Huntington. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Crown City Methodist Church, Rev Oma Williams officiating. Burial Crown City Cemetery. Body moved from Mercerville funeral home to the late home for visiting hours.

Crown City Pearl Watts Garfield Watts Uris Blane Watts Marie Johnson Huntington James Walter Watts Detroit Ernest Lee Watt Cold Water Mich Lorene Call St. Albans Ruthie Mae Christy Loraine Vera Lou Miller Bessie Lorene Arthur Benson Randolph Benson Crown City Methodist Church Oma Williams Mercerville

Laurel Cliff Social Roundup in St Albans and Nearby

Mr and Mrs Muriel Harris and George and Vicki of St Albans West Virginia spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs George Renshaw. Word has been received of the death of Rev RB Maxwell. Burial was in Caldwell. Maxwell was pastor of the Free Methodist Church for several years. Mr and Mrs Everett Harrison of Findlay visited Mrs Harris mother Mrs Louella Stahl. Lester Brookover Roy Howell and Harmon Fox spent a weekend at their home here. Mr and Mrs Everett Tracy of Bull Run visited Mrs Bell Hill Mrs Pearl Parker.

Laurel Cliff Muriel Harris George Vicki St. Albans W. Va George Renshaw R. B. Maxwell Caldwell Maxwell Free Methodist Church Everett Harrison Findlay Harris Louella Stahl Lester Brookover Roy Howell Harmon Fox Everett Tracy Bull Run Bell Hill Pearl Parker

Parkersburg Driver Jailed for Violations

Parkersburg driver Vallipol is jailed in Meigs County on three counts for unsafe operation parking on the highway and failing to obey a police officer order. Bonds set at 20 25 and 30 dollars. Others forfeited bonds for bus incident and speeding. Burt Yost fined for intoxication.

Vallipolis Russell Gove Parkersburg State Highway Patrol Meigs County Jold R. Grant Hollywood Fla Walter L. Lewis Ashland Burt Yost Gallipolis

Lions Open Light Drive Campaign Launch

Gallipolis reports the Lions Club begins a light bulb sale to support sight conservation week proclaimed by City Manager J. Roy Bartlett. The sale starts tonight at 6 p.m. and continues Tuesday and Wednesday in Gallipolis with Thursday extending to Vinton, Rio Grande, Cheshire, Bidwell and Porter. Each bag costs 2 dollars and contains four 60 watt bulbs, four 15 watt bulbs and two 100 watt bulbs. John Burkle prepared lapel cards identifying the Lions sale.

Gallipolis Lions Club J. Roy Bartlett Lions Vinton Rio Grande Cheshire Bidwell Porter John Burkle

Jackson Girl Treated for Hysteria After Collapse

Gladys Imes, 16, of Jackson, was treated at Holzer Hospital Sunday after being found collapsed and sobbing on Jackson Street Saturday night. Hospital staff suspected she was frightened badly.

Gallapolis Gladys Imes Jackson Holzer Hospital Jackson Street

Lions to Make Trip to Albany for District Dinner

Lion President F H McGraw and Secretary Treasurer Robert E Myers will attend a district dinner meeting in Albany Tuesday night. The profit will fund Lions Club community service projects, chiefly sight conservation.

LIONS Gallipolis Lion F. H. McGraw Robert E. Myers Albany Lions’ District Ion Club

Television Programs Broadcast Schedule and Commercial Ads

Television coverage of the World Series continues on WSAZ TV Channel 3 and WLWC Channel 4 from 11:45 a.m. with regular programs resuming around 2:30 p.m. The piece critiques persistent commercial casting and notes viewers’ fatigue with repeated actors playing doctors, coeds, nurses, and a house of cigarette ads, while discussing a New York television viewpoint on the advertising medium.

NOTH Wsaz-Tv Channel 3 WLWC

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