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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1956
Page
11
County commissioners approved sale of 69 lots in Crown Manor subdivision along Route 1 and Route 7 with Crown Lane access. Realtor Kewim Carty of Ashland will begin selling at 10 a.m. Saturday, after purchasing land for cemetery expansion nearby.
Twenty eight residents met at the Gallia County District Library Tuesday night and formed the Friends of the Library club with Mrs. Robert Ball as president and Mrs. Mary Gibeaut as vice president. Board members H W Wetherholt Mrs John Halliday and Miss Anna Simmerman attended the meeting. Dr Marty King served as acting secretary and Dr Ella Lupton encouraged the new group’s plans and services. The group will meet again October 2 to draft bylaws and set concrete aims.
Over a holiday weekend ten speeders were fined for speeding in various locations. Names include James Johnson and George Northup, with fines ranging from $5 to $10 plus costs. One driver, Lloyd E. Dye, was fined $5 for passing an assured clear distance. No turn signal violations on a commercial vehicle were noted for Stover.
Mrs Joe Willard and Debbie of Charleston join their parents at a night gathering. Mrs Ralph Coburn of Huntington visits. Mrs Love Duncan spent a day with Mr and Mrs Bryan Duncan. Mrs Marie Wagner returns to Columbus for work after a few days at home. Mr Arvelle Townsend of Columbus visits. Mr and Mrs Don Grant spend time with Grants’ parents. J M Walters and daughters Eileen and Becky attend the state fair. Jackie Easton of Dayton visits with his parents Ballard Easton. Garnet Russell and Betty Lee see Thelma Denney of Gallipolis. Mr and Mrs Russell Tarreman visit relatives in Rio Grande. Donna Cottrell visits her parents. Raymond Fisher attends the state fair. Garnet Russell.
Gallia County hosts a Lions Club meeting to launch a citizen driven traffic safety committee under Gov. Lausche. Edward Blakeslee named organizing chairman, with county units forming subcommittees on legislation highway engineering and education. Local injury data cited to justify expanded driver training and improved road surfaces.
Gallipolis community notes report the Wayside Garden Club installing officers Mrs Briggs Kirby president Mrs Stanley Shaver vice president and Mrs Paul White secretary treasurer. They adopt a project to plant flowers and shrubs in a 148 by 30 foot diamond shaped strip of Gravel Hill Cemetery at the fork of Turkey Run Road. Committee chairs named and next meeting set at Mrs George Thompson’s home with travelogue on the South Pole to follow. Community social updates include visits from Dr Evan Roderick of Columbus and Mrs Helen Chaffee of Columbus among others.
Gallipolis Ohio Bell workers prepare to strike as their yearly contract expires Monday. The union seeks a 35 hour week and three weeks vacation after two years, while pay remains near current levels. If the strike occurs, company staff would cover operator duties during the dispute.
The Sunshine Circle of the Methodist Church held a meeting at Earl Bryant's residence with 12 members and one guest present. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Conley Whitley and relatives from West Virginia.
The declaration of independence was first read to George Washington in New York in 1776 after a courier carried it from Philadelphia.
Three appointments to the Rio Grande College faculty are announced by President Paul Rine. Zelma Necbe from Fort From will head biology and serve as dean of men. Martane Persik will join chemistry and natural sciences with prior work at Bard College and other universities. Hartman, an artist and educator, will teach art while holding roles in the music and science departments.
Fragmentary hospital notes show a mix of names and places including Tiee Lanier Vinton Dana Ernest and Wilbur Williams Crown City with medical references. The legible items point to patient or staff identifiers and locations such as Rio Grande Vinton Hart A Reels Wackfork and Silas Ferma Cowden.
Crown City Addition approved as county commissioners discussed minor welfare matters in Tuesday session. Skidmore-Foster Coal Co. awarded $10 per ton Cedar Grove coal for courthouse and county infirmary. Final hearing on Pleasant Hill School road set for Sept 17 at 11 a.m.
The Gravel Hill Cemetery Association plans sealed bids by Sept 15 to sell seven out-buildings on recently purchased land except the house. Bids opened at noon. buildings numbered for separate bidding. New lots are ready to be staked and pricing rates already set for the previously purchased lots.
Gallipolis Lions visit Point Pleasant for a 6 30 p m picnic and softball game at Harmon Park. Hobart Wilson Sr heads the effort to assemble a softball team to face Point Pleasant's nine.
Austin Coulter of Gallipolis was convicted in Municipal Court of Arriving while intoxicated. He received a $50 fine plus costs, an 18 month license suspension, and five days in county jail. Two other men, Robert Nibert and Joseph Carr of Flint Michigan, were each fined $10 and costs for speeding.
Benny Mairs, a Fourth Ave resident, was found on Olive Street with facial lacerations a broken jaw and possible rib fractures after an apparent beating. Three others injured over the weekend were admitted including Mrs. Dan Harris with a cut foot from a power mower and Alfred Wayne Warren with chest burns. George William Spenger suffered a fractured hip from a fall at home.
About 100 youths are expected to attend the Baptist Youth Training Conference in Rio Grande for the South Central Ohio Baptist Youth Fellowship. Miss Jean McCoy, director, says final defiance figures will await registrations by Thursday. Local church leaders from Mary Baptist Church Rio Grande and others host the event with two state youth leaders attending.
The Knights of Pythias contracted with Tuck Butterfield for a large neon sign at the corner of Second and Locust bearing the organization name. Esquire rank work completed at a meeting with 16 knights attending. Knight rank planned for next Tuesday. A social picnic is set for Sunday Sept 23 with soft drinks and ice cream for knights Pythian Sisters and families, either on the gun sub grounds or near Pete McCormick and Lake Pete.
Henry Hood resigned his position as township trustee at the Monday night regular meeting due to illness. The only other business was preparing the township payroll for the month.
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