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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1957

Page

13

Falls Send Two to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis

Two accident cases in Gallipolis involved falls and required emergency treatment. Donald Carrier, a Kaiser aluminum plant worker at Ravenswood, suffered a fractured left ankle and other injuries after a steel rail loosened an I beam and struck his ladder. Kathy Jeanette Moore, four, of Middleport, fractured her skull from a stairs fall. both patients were listed in fair condition.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Donald Carrier Heck Kaiser Aluminum Plant Ravenswood Kathy Jeanette Moore Edward Moore Middleport

Advisory Council Picks Delegates 1957 Winners

Gallia County 4-H advisory council selected five delegates for the 40th Ohio Club Congress at Ohio State University September 14 18 1957 and named county winners in the 1957 national 4-H award program. Delegates are Fred Hamrick Carlos Swisher Donna Palmer Carol Miller Molly Lakin with alternates Wesley McGuire Betty Swisher. County winners include Merrill Brucker Ruth Thomas Margi Winters Jeanne Evans Barbara Stoltzenburg Nan Thompson and others.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ohio Club Ohio State University Fred Hamrick Rio Frontiersmen Carlos Swisher Little Kyger Valley Boys Donna Sue Palmer Eno Sail-On Carol Miller Rio Lucky Clover Molly Lakin Rodney Happy Go Lucky Wesley McGuire Guyan Rangers Betty Swisher Little Kyger Valley Girls Corbett Roberts Centenary Merry Maids Maurice Bane Ohio Valley Blue Jackets Alice Swisher James Roush Nan Thompson Ing Paul Dean Niday Lucky Bucks Merrill Brucker Jane Ann Roush Ruth Thomas Margi Winters Jeanne Evans Barbara Stoltzenburg Ray Irwin Phillip Pope

Holzer School of Nursing to Enroll Record 31 Freshmen

The Holzer School of Nursing in Gallipolis will welcome 31 freshmen, the largest class in its history, with 25 from Ohio including six from Gallipolis and several from nearby states. The three year program, split into four periods, includes extensive clinical work, Cincinnati General Hospital pediatric and psychiatric training, and a 44 hour weekly schedule with four weeks vacation each year.

Gallipolis Holzer School of Nursing Davis Hall Ethel B. Armstrong Ohio Gallia County West Virginia Kentucky Rachel Genheimer Pomeroy Saralyn Harman Sue Ellen Herbert Oak Hill Mildred Howell Worthington Shelia Jeffers Patriot Betty Kellough Bainbridge Jean McFann Sandra Pyles Ironton Jo Anne Porter Mary Martha Rader Connie Rhea Jackson Kathryn Sanford Huntington W. Va Rita Scholl Donna Strain Cincinnati General Hospital Home Hospital

Riverman 87 Dies After River Life in Gallipolis

George Montgomery born October 2, 1870 in Bladen died around 6 p.m. Thursday at Sains Rest Home. Retired riverman, survived by sons Dewey and James, daughter Audrey, plus 16 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Wife Nora Gothard and infant daughter predeceased him. Body at Miller's funeral home awaiting arrangements.

Gallipolis George Montgomery Sains Montgomery Bladen James Katherine Harbour Montgomery Nora Gothard Hallie Henry Dewey Montgomery Eureka James Montgomery Marietta Audrey Fisher Miller’s Funeral Home

River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio River Gauges

River traffic reports list gauge readings for Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton and Pomeroy Mason Point Pleasant with three dams on the sill. Mobile moveable dams up on the Ohio River while numerous boats and locks report up or down movements with times across Montgomery Lock 14 17 18 20 21 22 23 27 30 and Kanawha River and Gallipolis boat results included.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy- Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River William Penn Louis City Donald Wright Salvati Castle Mr. Criss Criss Jr Ovec Locke Merriwether Lewis A. V. Criss Queen City Creditor O-Kan Orleanian Bob Beaver Kanawha Marmet Keeley Winfield Helen Merrill Beaver Semet Price Duncan Bruce Martee Beckford Titan

Marriage License for George Twyman and Betty Hale

George Twyman 21 of Ewington in the U S Air Force and Betty Jean Hale 17 of Vinton obtained a marriage license at home. Twyman is son of Creed and Vesta Plummer Twyman. Hale is daughter of Rosia Lee Harmon Hale and the late Allen Hale.

George Twyman Ewington U. S. Air Force Betty Jean Hale Vinton Creed and Vesta Plummer Twyman Rosia Lee Harmon Hale Allen Hale

Ten Brownies Enjoy Overnight Scout Outing

Gallia county report: Ten Brownies from Troop Six joined an overnight outing at the old Phillips home on Smoky Run Rd. Scout leader Mrs. Edelblute and Mrs. Phillips led the group with guests Meda Sue Edelblute and Mary Phillips. The evening featured lunch, games, Taps, and a wiener roast before the girls returned home at noon Thursday.

Gallipolis Brownie Scout Troop Marie Ford Susan Phillips Carolyn Vallance Mary Ely Marsha Edelblute Carol Sue Casey Ann Elliott Donna Phillips Rose Marie Northup Cheryl Ann Thomas Karen Dobbins

Hospital Notes Report Distracted Newborns and Names

A long list records a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Robert C Johnson of Point Pleasant on September 5 along with numerous hospitalized patients from several towns including Gallipolis Racine Jackson Ashland Ky and Letart Falls. Names such as Judy Leiving Mrs W O Fulks Mrs Robert Green and others appear in medical and surgical listings.

Robert C. Johnson Point Pleasant Donald Carrier Gallipolis Surgical Shelby Fyffe Racine Charles L. Marks Jackson Kathy Jeanette Moore Middleport Jerry L. Greene Hollis E. North Elmer E. Kaiser Albany Edwin A. Cross Letart Falls Ben F. Cue Chesapeake Herman L. Stewart Robert Lee Straight Patriot Judy Leiving West Columbia W. O. Fulks Robert Green Harry Fields George Clench Charles Keeton Eugene Griffith Archie Cunningham Marvin Wickline Ed Rowland Granville Gibson Raymond Lane Robert Neal Beth Bastiani Arvel Elkins Roger Halley James Patterson

Gallipolis Church Calendar Listings Across City

Local churches list weekly services and activities. First Baptist led by W H Green and T D Bunyan offer Bible school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m youth groups evening gospel hour and midweek prayer. Grace Methodist presides with W H Wilson and Marshall Canaday church school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m and board meetings. St Peter's Episcopal notes Holy Communion at 8 a m and 10 30 a m service with school and guild activities. Several other churches outline masses sermons youth groups and prayer meetings through weekend and midweek.

First Baptist Church Third and Locust W. H. Green Thomas D. Bunyan Power of Jesus Grace Methodist Church Second and Cedar Warren H. Wilson Marshall Canaday Eyes of Faith Holzer Portsmouth Camp Oye Scioto County St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Second Ave Albert S. Chappelear, III Episcopal Acolytes Guild Church of God Laurel Run Earl Miller St. Louis Adolph Golubieski GSI Church of the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer Calvary Baptist Rio Grande Luther Tracy Assembly of God Robert Howard Bidwell Church of God Vinton Poplar Ridge Mennonite Paul Stoltzfus First Church of God Hershel McDonough Pearl Elliott Garfield Ave Church of Christ Bill Heinselman Simpson Chapel Methodist George Holcombe

Two Suits Filed in Common Pleas Court

Loretta Jobe of Vinton Route 1 seeks divorce from Samuel G. Jobe of Hawthornden State Hospital Macedonia charging gross neglect of duty. Married 1941 in Russell Kentucky they have two children ages 13 and 10. Loretta asks for divorce custody and support. Mrs Clarice Caldwell of Crown City Route 1 files the year’s first annulment to annul her daughter Mary Ann Jobe’s marriage to Gary Dennis Triplett Crown City.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Marjorie Rhinehart Loretta Jobe Vinton Route 1 Samuel G. Jobe Hawthornden State Hospital Macedonia Russell Clarice Caldwell Crown City Route 1 Mary Ann Gary Dennis Triplett Crown City

Camp Cowen ministers visit noted in Cheshire column

The Rev. Mr. Newkirk attended a minister camp at Camp Cowen in West Virginia. Local residents include Mr. and Mrs. John Rupe and daughters from Columbus visiting Bert Hern, and the Herns at the Kgger Creek picnic at the Meigs County Fairground with Johnny Bill Musgrave of Kitts Hill.

Cheshire Newkirk Camp Cowen West Virginia John Rupe Mary Florence Columbus Bert Hern Charles Hern Meigs County Fairground Johnny Bill Musgrave Kitts Hill Huldah Jenkins Bennie Baltimore

Laurel Cliff reunion and local visits in Circleville

Sunday marked the first reunion for descendants of Thomas and Hattie Bumgardner at John Bumgardner’s home. Several local families visited relatives in Nelsonville and Circleville for camp meetings and weekend gatherings. A birth was announced, with Walter Bumgardner and Mrs. Norma Freer sharing news of Roberta Ann.

Laurel Cliff Thomas Hattie Bumgardner John Bumgardner Laurence Wolfe la Donna Fred Maloney John Stufflebean Nelsonville Arthur Todd Henry Todd Jacob Lyons Circleville Walter Bumgardner Roberta Ann

Homemakers From Gallia to Attend National Meeting

Gallia County home economics agent Mrs. Lucile Rymer announced 14 local homemakers will attend the National Home Demonstration Council meeting at Ohio State University in Columbus September 9 to 11. Names include Mrs. Cecil Denny, Mrs. Wilford Evans, and 12 others with some attending all sessions, others part time. registration on campus at Mershon Auditorium.

Gallipolis Lucile Rymer Gallia County National Home Demonstration Council Columbus Ohio State University Cecil Denny Wilford Evans Wendell Roush J. F. Berridge Maurice Thomas Chester Lee Sidney Fadely L. L. Sheets Garnet Kirby Beatrice Briggs Willard Call Paul White Rymer Mershon Auditorium

Local families visit, honor 82nd birthday in Wellsville area

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil De Long host relatives from Wellsville and others from Parkersburg, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Akron, Ra cine, and East Liverpool. Visitors include Thomas Ebersbach from the US Air Force and many nieces and nephews as J. C. Slaughter marks his 82nd birthday.

Portland Cecil de Long Wellsville Charles de Long Arlos Guinn Parkersburg Ralph McDade Annie Price Harry Price Lester Price Pittsburgh Joe Schmidt Columbus Paul Paynter Canal Fulton Paynter Okey Paynter Sammy Ebersbach Somerset Howard Ebersbach Kyle Stump Akron Clara Roush Vera Beegle Racine Robert Beegle Thomas Ebersbach US Air Force Charles Slaughter East Liverpool Edmond Fields Chester W. Va J. C. Slaughter Wilma Wells

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James Ellard Bishop William Elsworth Rolten Mary B. Callaway Edna S. Caston Arley Fisk Ethel C. Jackson Walter Keating Blanche S. McCune Ralph FE. Parks Daisy Paxton W. M. Stalder Wiliam M. Stalder Athens County Chas. E. Stack Lena Stack Anderson Clara Bacus William Bacus Pauline Bowe Lawrence E. Bowe Mabel E. Burke William F. Burke W. F. Burke Bessle O. Cuckler Eliza J. Dotson Samuel P. Dotson H. B. Gall, Jr Frank Joyce Elizabeth K. Willis John Kaszony Helen Vivian Seel Peter B. Seel, Jr Flora W. Crooks Howard J. Whitmore Sally Whitmore Sally Whitmore Hopstetter Beverly Sue Courtney Shirley Ann Courtney Hollie Milton Hudnall Edna Meta Hudnall Sherman EF G. Hudnall Rudolph Milton Hudnall Wm. Parker Walker Vera Mae Hunter Benjamin Theodore Ladd Harry Everett Ladd Nancy Marie Ladd S. Watson Ladd Laura Bailey Lawrence Halph Ladd Daniel Joseph Ladd Roger J. Jones Beatrice Nanna Advisory Council Doris Moore White Athens Marguerite W. Moore Said County C. E. Berry Security Bank Bidg Elmer Cole Frost, R. G. No Scipio Ethel Clark Meigs Co Wallace Hensley D” Street Pensacola Florida Ruth H. Halil Kenova Audrey Bryan Buchanan James Hensley Ida P. Hensley James G. Hensley State of Ohio Towit Ames Township Town No Ohio Company E. H. Moore John Howard Julia Howard J. G. Hensley State of James G. Jensley Menstey James Menstey Berry Jonnie Barrett Margaret Beckley Nancy Blain South Side Mary Bostic Waterloo Hope Brunhardi Patricia Carter Northup Clara Chaney Caroll Kaye Clark Leah Copley Henderson Linda Davis Barbara Donovan Barbara Erwin Carol Eubanks Sybil Fraley Dibartola Philip DiBartola Carl Weimann Joe E. Brown California Brown Lever Bros. Co Riverman Bud Blake Lolzer Hospital Cecil J. Ward Pomeroy, Medical Jane Ellen Wilson, Jackson Clarence Peters Christine Nitro Bernard Shamblin Jimmie Sharon Rife Ralph Rife J. H. Shamblin Velmer Lemley Cornelius Rife Guy Lee Ronnie Alberta Reynolds Homer Vaughan Logan Laurence Vaughan Howard Sullens G. A. Fife Springfield B. L. Hern Mrs. Lawrence Wolfe Rexall Pharmacist Cline Pharmacy Co Knott's Furniture Mart 2Nd Ave R. BE. Knotts Nat'l Auctioneers Assa E. E. Byrne E. State St Athens, Ohio Keller and Weltner Monument CO Logan, Ohio Silver Town United Dairy Wildo Wild Bill Hickok United Hollywood Station Hollywood Calif AL Lalea Quick's
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