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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1952
Page
3
Dr Bliss Wyant told Gallipolis Rotary Club members about China where he spent 25 years. He displayed oriental instruments from Peiping streets and a 24 karat gold temple bell valued at 10000 dollars. He spoke on China today under communism and urged members to inspect the displayed items.
Gallipolis The State Highway Patrol reported arrests: Frank Faria 24 Oxford fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor Holberg of Wellston for speeding. Randolph Ball 29 Ashland Ky fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor Arthur of Jackson for a mudflap violation. Charles Jones 28 Jackson cited to appear Tuesday for following too close. David Ramsey 45 Chillicothe fined 5 dollars and costs by Mayor Arthur for speeding. John Gill 47 Gallipolis Ferry fined 5 dollars and costs by Judge Jones for operating an unsafe vehicle.
Carroll Cline Caldwell and Adell Mae Plymale both of Gallipolis obtained a marriage license. Earl E. Wills and Margaret Luella Canaday, residents of Gallipolis, also secured a license.
A dated advertisement touts Resinol Ointment as relief for persistent dry skin in older adults. It claims the product replaces missing skin oils, soothes itching, and provides lasting comfort with fast action. Available at all drug stores.
In Denver a police chase captured a driverless looking car. A 7 year old girl was at the wheel with a 55 year old WWI veteran beside her. The veteran claimed he could have stopped the car and used special driving controls. The girl said she was taking her third lesson from a family friend. Police urged her to stop lessons until older.
A Washington release says the FCC authorized John E. Halliday of Gallipolis to control WBEX Chillicothe by purchasing 100 shares from E. W. Wippel for 22333 dollars. Halliday states that he and Marjorie Biddle Halliday gained controlling interest in Ohio Valley on the Air by acquiring WJEH Gallipolis and a one third stake in WBEX, with Truman A. Morris as manager.
Maurice Toler five, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Toler Bidwell Route 1 Gallia County, has made three Holzer Hospital visits. A broken arm from a pony fall sent him to the ward after a day spent watching cows be turned out. He previously endured a ruptured appendix last July and showed calm curiosity about the cast and medical procedures.
Mabel M. Waugh and Mary Steinbeck exchange a lot in Gallipolis. Bert Brown transfers about two acres in Gallia Township to Elizabeth Lee Brown. Gino Barsotti and Adriana Barsotti deed lots in Gallipolis to Vernon Kuhn and Virgil Saunders. Easements granted to Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co and others named.
Ohio River and Kanawha River updates list vessel movements at several locks with times and status. The note includes a medical line about cold applications reducing swelling and internal bleeding on a bruise.
Edna L Waldie appointed administrator of Class A Waldie estate in New Straitsville with bond 4000. Reports of sale filed for Edith Virginia Henning and several estates. Teresa McCabe named administrator of W A Clouse estate. Mary Elizabeth Chute and Leonard Roger Late estates noted with bonds and values. An administrator's account filed for Mary C Brown. Heirship petition in Jeanette Gould estate. Ohio Freight Lines Inc v Forest Copperrider involved demurrer and temporary injunction against Forest Copperrider over intra state certificate sale, bond 500. Divorce granted to Charles Rehart from Adella M Rehart for gross neglect. Custody and costs specified. Multiple divorce investigations ordered. Property transfers listed including Hemlock real estate to John Shaw, 54.3 acres in Madison Twp. Oakfield lots. Claytons and Crooksville parcels. C P Robinson.
Births list Mrs Elmer Jacobs Wellston a son. Admissions include Harmon O Brien Syracuse medical Mrs Chauncey M Spires Bidwell medical Mrs Eva Kratz Gallipolis medical Mrs Linto Mattox Ironton medical Homer Leonard Jackson medical Pleasant R Houck Gallipolis medical Mrs Frank Weber Point Pleasant medical H M Stevens Porter medical Mrs W H Foglesong Mason Elza Denny Bidwell medical Discharges include Robert Betz Jr Mrs William Estle Mrs Grant Dunn O W Dye Michael Caton Mrs William Matlack Virginia Lambert Patsy Perry Mrs Charles Snyder Mrs Helen Eless Mrs G W Large and infant Mrs Otie Cox and infant Mrs Johnnie Neal and infant Mrs James Dummitt Mrs John Jones Roger Switzer Mrs Evans Mrs Alfred Grubb and infant
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