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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1950

Page

9

Regional council hears mineral resources survey for Southeastern Ohio

Dr. Richard Lund of Battelle reports coal dominates regional minerals with four percent clay and shales and one to two percent limestone and sand. The 108 page study covers coal oil gas and more with 46 tables and 25 figures. Copies go to chambers and industries with railroads and utilities receiving editions. Rep. Jenkins and others discuss development and use of findings. The next SORC meeting is slated for Nov. 16 at the Rogan Hotel Wellston.

Gallipolis Richard Lund Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus Southeastern Ohio Regional Council Farmer's Hotel W. P. Smith Pomeroy SORC Lund Frank Morrow Wellston Chamber of Commerce Goodrich Tire and Rubber Co Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Dow Chemical Co Carbide and Carbon Co American Cyanimide Co du Pont General Tire and Rubber Co Westinghouse Mfg Co General Motors Corp Good Jenkins Richard Bengston Battelle Organization John A. Ames Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Paul Motz Bureau of Unemployment Compensation J. R. Shank Ohio Engineering Experiment Station Foundry Land Ohio Smith Rogan Hotel

Home Agent Appointment Is Proposed

Ruth E. Geissinger of Allentown Pennsylvania, a Bluffton College graduate, is recommended for Gallia County home demonstration agent. The proposal follows a Gallia Extension Council meeting directed to Ohio State University trustees. Geissinger, an Ohio State trainee, will likely begin in November after serving in Richland County and aiding OSU specialists.

Gallipolis Ruth E. Geissinger Allentown Bluffton College Gallia County Gallia County Agricultural Extension Council Ohio State University Geissinger Alice King Richland County King William P. Smith Willard Call Glenn Powell Ralph Davis Morris Thomas James Roush Joe Miller Wendell Roush Paul Jaquay Robert Ball Huber Fulton Wilford Evans J. F. Berridge Doris Ann Powell James Ballard

Christian Clinic Week Continues at Church of Christ

Christian Clinic continues at the Church of Christ with daily sessions at 7 30 p m through next week. The final week features speakers J W Jordan Xenia C Walter Jordan Barberton Joseph Zavadsky Greenup Ky Harry Hannum Portsmouth and Donald Nash Grayson Ky presenting topics including The Great Opportunity The Motivating Spirit The Future State The Living Resources and The Great Weakness.

Glouster Church of Christ J. W. Jordon Xenia C. Walter Jordan Barberton Joseph Zavadsky Greenup Harry Hannum Portsmouth Donald Nash Grayson, Ky

Minor Injury Report From Route 7 Collision

A minor injury resulted from a late Thursday collision on Route 7 a half mile south of Addison. State Patrol reports a sideswipe between John W. Hersman and Virgil Roush. Opal Roush, 17, New Haven, sustained a sprained wrist as passenger.

Gallipolis Addison State John W. Hersman Virgil Roush Bidwell Opal Roush New Haven

Holzer Hospital Births Noted in Local List

Mrs. C. M. Miller Crown City and Mrs. Andrew Holzapfel Wellston welcomed newborns. The listing includes Wilma Sue Belcher Jackson and Charles William McKean Gallipolis among several other births and mothers named across the area.

C. M. Miller Crown City Andrew Holzapfel Wellston Floyd Exline Jackson Wilma Sue Belcher Charles William McKean Gallipolis John McKean Roy Junior Harlow Letart Edward R. Parkins Gallia Ralph P. Davis Point Pleasant Bert L. Graham Rio Grande M. C. Miller Louise Anderson Hartford Emory Halley de Lester H. Rose Hanersville

Families Visit Relatives Across West Virginia

Mr and Mrs Ben Redmond traveled to Charleston West Virginia to see Mrs Redmonds mother Mrs Patrick. Mrs Arch Gibbs of Mason City spent a day with brother H R Cartwright. Miss Mary Johnson of Mason City visited aunt Miss Katie Oliver. Ike Lewis Olivia Young visited Dana son of the Lewises recovering from polio in Morrison Memorial Hospital Melton West Virginia. H M Johnson of Parkersburg is staying with grandmother Maud Vanmeter. Elmer Vanmeter announces the birth of a daughter to Mrs Harry Cartwright.

Morrison Memorial Hospital Melton W. Va H. M. Johnson Parkersburg Maud Vanmeter Elmer Vanmeter Harry Cartwright

Grace Methodist and affiliated churches weekly schedule

Grace Methodist led by minister L A Donnally lists Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 with nursery care. Other activities include Youth Fellowship Choir and Brownies Scouts and WSCS pot luck. Saint Peter's Episcopal rector Rev K C Wilson holds 11 a m services with kindergarten and church school. First Baptist pastor W H Green offers Bible school at 9 15 and multiple services with sermon by Dr J Irving Reese. Presbyterian pastor Linson H Stebbins serves 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 worship with pot luck and choir rehearsal. Vinton Pilgrim Charge under Rev W V Gilkerson schedules services and revival events October 21 29.

Grace Methodist L. A. Donnally Youth Fellowship Grace Saint Peter’s Episcopal K. C. Wilson First Baptist H. Green J. Irving Reese First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins Our Great Church Young Peoples Meeting Vinton Pilgrim W. V. Gilkerson Vinton Radcliff

Canal Boat Traffic at Gallipolis Locks Daily Readout

The Gallipolis locks report boat movements on Thursday with a long list of vessel names and timestamps across the Ohio Kanawha district. Gauge readings show upper at 18.2 feet and lower at 11.1 feet, with six feet at the rollers.

Seneca Kanawha Bayless Winfield Semet Cook Chris Solvay Sullivan Stevenson Sohio State Jones Bob S Talbot Titan American Atlas Virginia Kenna Inca

Woltz Family Notables From Lancaster and Rockbridge

Mr and Mrs T J Woltz of Lancaster and Mr and Mrs Edwin J Woltz with son Gail of Rockbridge visited elder Mrs Effie Woltz. The family attended the Lancaster fair and revival services at Union. A chicken dinner celebrated a thirtieth wedding anniversary with many relatives present.

Buck Run T. J. Woltz Lancaster Edwin J. Woltz Gail Rockbridge Woltz Effie Woltz Charlie Meyer David Woltz Minnie Singleton Lewis Lancaster Fair Clyde Nihiser Michael Steve Bowers Dwight Barbara Joyce Columbus Effie Wolts

Bandboosters Plan Drive For Members

GLOUSTER The Bandboosters Club launches a membership drive across Glou ster. Committees will canvass house to house starting the first of the week with districts led by Mrs. Eddy Price and Faires on Broad Dew and Bar streets and other teams covering Spring Fairlawn Hill Cross streets Republic Braun Barbour Maple New Summit Madison Main Monroe High Cherry Front No 6 Congress Run Walnut Hill.

Glouster Bandboosters Club Carol Eddy Frank Price Lester Faires Broad, Dew and Bar Streets Carson Vernon Frank Seiler William Dunlap Spring Fairlawn Hill and Cross Streets Herman Atlas Lawrence Colbert Delmar Gladden Hugh Sweeney Herman Echstenkamper Republic Braun, Barbour Maple New Summit Madison Streets C. F. Wallace Main Monroe Emmett Anderson C. F. Patton High St Hartford Dunnette George Demshak Cherry Front Streets Hugh Cunningham Cecil Tippie No. 6 William Frazier Ida Mae Phillips Congress Run Walnut Hill

Kathryn Ann Graham Dies at 68 in Rio Grande

Kathryn Ann Graham 68, long resident of Rio Grande, previously Charleston and Rodney, died Thursday morning. Born July 7 1882 in Aberystwyth Wales she came to the United States as a baby. Surviving: brothers and sisters Lizzie Skinner Emory Wetherholt Minnie Francis Charles Jenkins and four children Earl Helen Kenneth and Paul. Services Sunday 2 p.m. at Rio Grande Methodist Church burial in Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande.

Gallipolis Kathryn Ann Graham Rio Grande Rodney Graham Abersathy Wales Owen Thomas Jenkins Brady Graham Charleston Clarence Lizzie) Skinner Worthington Ohio Emory Wetherholt Springfield Minnie Francis New Haven Conn Charles Jenkins Earl Helen Kenneth Paul Rio Grande Methodist Church Calvary Cemetery

Vacation Starts for Gallipolis Officials Couple

William P. Smith county agricultural agent and Mrs. Smith began a week long vacation Friday morning in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis William P. Smith

Church schedules span Glouster and nearby towns

Local church notices list services across Glouster Red Town Free Methodist Mt Carmel Free Methodist Glouster First Baptist Ferndale Church of Christ Dexter City Jacksonville Methodist Trimble Millfield Jacksonville EUB Hollister EUB Glouster Church of Christ Bishopville Church of Christ Hooper Ridge Hemlock Church of Christ Glouster Methodist Seventh Day Adventist Oakdale Church of God Zion Union Alberry Ridge Trimble West Side Church of Christ with times for Sunday school preaching and midweek prayer meetings.

Redtown BTU Ferndale Church OF Christ Edwin Carpenter, Jr Dexter City Church OF Christ Jacksonville Methodist Frank Cooley Trimble Millfield Jacksonville W. H. Mathias Glouster Church OF Christ Daniel K. Teater U.P Bishopville Church OF Christ Hooper Ridge Hemlock Church OF Christ — Communion Glouster Methodist John Devol Seventh Day Adventist B. F. Mowry Oakdale Church OF Good J. B. McClung P.m. Zion Union Church Alberry Ridge Leona Thompson Shawnee Mission Trimble West Side Church OF Christ

Trucks in Collision in Gallipolis

A city truck driven by Edward C. Kirby backed into a parked private vehicle driven by David Wickline 34 of Bidwell Thursday. Police report only minor property damage.

Gallipolis Edward C. Kirby David Wickline Bidwell

Donors Listed for Bloodmobile Visit Across Communities

From 86 registrants, the Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 71 pints of blood, below the 100 pint quota set for last Monday. Donors across Glouster Trimble Jacksonville Millfield Hollister and other areas included listed volunteers and Red Cross staff such as nurses and hosts.

Glouster Red Cross Bloodmobile Columbus Red Cross Jack Anderson Alfred D. Andrews John Bartels Rosanna Bartholomew Emma Bullock Ernest Byers E. D. Coffman John B. Coffman Lawrence Colbert John Crawford Betty J. Dennison Clifford Dunkle Mary Lee Dunkle Edith M. Eveland Noel L. Eveland Robert H. Gamwell Robert M. Gamwell Lewis W. Gatchel John Greenlees Enlon A. Grubbs Lucille M Ray R. Nott Merril Ogg Monroe Rappaport Stewart Robinette Gladys Richardson Elmer Shaner Mary Lou Stephenson Sarah Swaro Eldon Swart Twila Swart Daniel K. Teater Frances Thomas Leona J. Thompson Reece A. Thompson Ruth Ann Thompson Margaret Tippie Joan Trace Ruth Whitlock Hoyt Williams Goldie Willis Billy Zimmer Jacksonville Malcolm Higgins Kenneth Kempton Mary E. Kempton Wahneta Rapp Anna Rasp Millfield H. O. McDaniel Clara Theisen Frances Wallace Carl Willis Hollister Evelyn Yager Blood Center Willis Blower Ernest Bingman Earl Bodenbender Josephine Eddy John Blower Roger Kittle Ralph Hines Thomas Noon Edward Ley Ernest Taylor Richard Morris Nona Craft John Henshaw Richard Guinther C. A. Bingman Motor Corps Charles Jarvis Hull Kittle John Niggemeyer Joanne Beshara E. T. Humphreys William Kirchner L. E. Richardson Jack Dillon Ernest Williams Gilbert Stephenson Charles Patton Ansel Gamwell Eugene Jones Belford Collins Richard Eddy Mike Thompson Alfred Andrews

Mrs. Lillie Kinney Suffered Hip Fracture in Fall

Word from Glouster reports 82 year old Mrs. Lillie Kinney, former resident now in Columbus, fell at home Monday and fractured her left hip. She underwent surgery at St. Francis Hospital on Wednesday.

Glouster Lillie Kinney Columbus St. Francis Hospital

Blowers Buy Urbancrest Home on Broad Street

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blower purchase the Elza Morris property on Broad St Urbancrest and will occupy it as a residence at once. They recently sold their farm to a Mr. Pritz of Nelsonville.

Glouster Thomas Blower Elza Morris Broad St Urbancrest Pritz Nelsonville

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SEO Holzer Hospital John Williams Russell Dabney James Runyon Eugene Harrison William Winter Emerson Marshall Harry Wagner S. A. Griffith Gilbert Smith Charles Kaylor Charles Bechtle Gerald White Elias Stiles Charles Long Clifton Blck Run Rs. Graham Church News of Bramana Hale Bobby Drim Bill U Ae woomuGet Pve Johnny Weismuller Nincas Jim Gene Tierney Richard Conte Whirlpool George Pal Productions, Inc Jimmy Terry Tom Durante Moore Drake Warner Susan Phyllis Ratt Xna A A ‘ Jan Lucienba Staming Coleen Fen Gray George Sherman Leinard Goldstein Ofek Leery Ter Bane Walter Huston Walter Brennan Stuceter Athens FBI Howard Duff Brian Donlevy Lawrence Tierney Peggy Dow Bruce Bennett Universal International Hob Hope Bob Hope Technicolor Bruce Cabot Jack Kirkwood Tom & Jerry MGM Tim Maureen O’hara Gregory Peck The John Derek Sherwood Forest Duchess of Idaho Williams - Johnson John Lund Paula Rayn Lena Horne Eleanor Powelll Chrill George Montgomery Brenda Marshall United Artists
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