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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1957

Page

7

Pursuing Cruiser Involved in One of Five Weekend Accidents

Gallia County report details five weekend accidents investigated by the Gallipolis post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. A pursuit incident damaged a patrol cruiser. multiple drivers were arrested for driving while intoxicated. two occupants escaped serious injury when their car left Route 7 and overturned thrice. Additional crashes on Route 7 and Route 35 near Gallipolis resulted in injuries, vehicular damage, and court-appearances for speeding and failure to yield.

Gallipolis Ohio State Highway Patrol Howard R. Curtis Rio Grande John W. Marshall Cohocton N. Y Swan Creek Bridge William P. Ferguson Ferguson Holzer Hospital Mary Frances Mitchell

Levy Passage To Save Money

GALLIPOLIS The Gallipolis board of education plans a 1% mill levy vote on November 5 to finish a gym and auditorium. Dr. Thomas W. Morgan says delaying would raise costs due to rising construction prices, urging taxpayers to approve now to finish the project at current rates.

Gallipolis Morgan Board of Education

River Gauge Readings and Dam Conditions Report

Gauge data for Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls and others listed with river levels. Dams on Kanawha London Marmet Winfield and Ohio River dams show half foot moves. Multiple river boats and lock movements with counts and times across Kanawha and Ohio rivers.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Winfield Ohio River Northern Jerry Bosworth City of Huntington Creditor Titan OVEC Dispatcher C. P. Wright Robert G. West Herbert E. Jones Liberty Lelia Shearer Kanawha O-Kan Price Ogram I. F. Frieberger Semet Queen City Ohio Arthur Dyer Cornell Louisiana Cecelia R

Crown City Woman Dies in Holzer Hospital

Crown City resident Mrs. Perry Dennison 85 died at 4 20 p m Sunday after a 12 day hospital stay in Holzer Hospital. Former Anna Rucker born August 6 1872 in Lawrence County. Survived by second husband Perry Dennison two stepchildren Glenna Haskins and Stanley Dennison. Funeral at Goodhope Baptist Church with Rev. Cecil Jones officiating. Burial in church cemetery.

Gallipolis Perry Dennison Crown City Holzer Hospital Anna Rucker Lawrence County Asa Sarah Neal Rucker Polkadette Glenna Haskins Stanley Dennison F. L. Stevers Mercerville Goodhope Baptist Church Cecil Jones

Holzer Hospital Notes Selections From Births Admisions and Discharges

Saturday notes from Holzer Hospital list admissions for numerous patients across multiple towns including Point Pleasant Gallipolis Jackson and Wellston. It records births at Wellston and Thurman and mentions several discharges and medical surgical cases with a long roster of patients and relatives.

Loraine Knapp Point Pleasant Russell Senter Gallipolis John A. Nibert Eugene Malone Jackson James Wilt Ray George £. Humphries Clifton W.va Robin Bryant Vinton Ochis E. Swingle Ward Tackett Coal Grove Roger Jarvis Wellston Beaufort Hartley

Kyger Hosts Baby Shower For Mrs Rupe Honor

Mrs Maxine Matthews and Mrs Gladys Snyder hosted a baby shower for Mrs Stanley Rupe with guests including Mrs Mary Drummonds and others. Visits by Charles Camick of Wellston and Earl Snyder and sons highlighted family gatherings, Allen Sowards celebrated his second birthday, and multiple relatives toured to see kin in Ewington Plrney W Va Gal Lipolis.

Charles Camick Wellston Earl Snyder Carl Weiman William Frazier Story Run Sherman Weimann Middleport Nancy Rupe Ira Soward Eno Allen Sowards Chester Ward Mr. Ward Albert McCoy Plrney W. Va Larry John Snyder Ewington

Free Chest X Rays Count Tops 1051 in Two Days

In Gallipolis Ohio 425 people received free chest x rays Saturday before the mobile unit broke down. Mrs August Arnold reports the unit will resume Tuesday in East Gallipolis with a replacement part on order.

Gallipolis Ohio Department of Health August Arnold Gallia County Arnold East Gallipolis Kyger Creek Addison Cheshire

Armored Car Vault Not Rain Proof in San Francisco

Loomis Armored Car Service vault is burglar proof fireproof and earthquake proof but floods when it rains. Fred Rice division manager notes several inches of water on the floor after a rainfall and says the firm does not know what to do.

San Francisco Loomis Armored Car Service Fred Rice

Police Cite 1 Driver in Weekend Wrecks

Gallipolis city police investigated two weekend wrecks. Robert Eugene Jackson 19 of Bidwell was cited for reckless operation after his southbound 700 block Third Ave. crash with James Mackey 36. No injuries reported. both cars moderately damaged. A second collision at Second and Vine involved Starling Parsons 42 failing to stop into Billy Evans 23. minor damage and no injuries. In Municipal Court Saturday Irwin L. Saunders 39 was fined five dollars for intoxication. Ronald Wilcoxon 20 was fined ten dollars for reckless operation. Leslie C. Tabor 55 of Detroit forfeited fifteen dollar bond for failing to obey a traffic signal. Dorothy Marie Day’s case continued. she pleaded innocent to failing to yield the right of way from a Friday accident.

Kermit W. Nichols Cheshire Nichols Adkins Frank Smith Gallipolis Joe B. Melton Gallipo Robert Eugene Jackson Bidwell Third Ave James Mackey Jackson Second and Vine Starling Parsons Billy G

Pimlico Pays Off Average Race Day Payout

On an average racing day at Pimlico about 50,000 winning tickets are cashed across the eight races and the daily double. The process requires 120 cashiers to handle the payoffs.

Pimlico

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