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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1958

Page

2

Dieting Talk at Gallia County Meeting and Initiation

Dr John C Markley outlines dieting motivation and weight control at the Gallia County Home Demonstration Council meeting in Grace Methodist Church. Initiation into the Secret Society for Fat and Skinny Sisters involved stepping on scales and receiving a diet pamphlet.

Gallipolis Gallia County Naomi Rose Pearl Hatfield Markley L. L. Sheets Kgger Creek Rural H. A. Kirby Lucile Rymer Gallia

No One Injured In 2 Accidents In Gallia County

Two minor traffic incidents yielded no injuries. Grace McCarty opened a door, Willa Gilmore struck it. both residents of Gallipolis. Juanita Bragg paid a $15 fine for failing to stop within a safe distance. A bus collision with a West Virginia car led to further charges. Robert Brown forfeited a $25 bond for driving too slowly on U S Route 35.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Post 27 Ohio State Highway Patrol Gallipolis State Institute Grace Naomi McCarty Willa F. Gilmore Robert S. Betz Juanita Sue Bragg Salisbury West Virginia Robert C. Brown Point Pleasant U. S

Man Flushed From Hiding After Theft

Richard Howard Vogel of Miami Florida was arrested by Gallia County officers after being surprised robbing a cash register at Earl T Winters Service Station Route 35 six miles west of Gallipolis. He ran to a grease pit and was flushed out by officers. Vogel remains in Gallia County Jail awaiting a county court hearing.

Gallipolis Richard Howard Vogel Miami Fla State Highway Patrol Earl T. Winters Route 35 Vogel McCreedy Gallia

Kiwanis Club Shoots Clays at Gallia County Gun Club

Gallipolis Kiwanis members and guests from Gallia and Point Pleasant met at the Gallia County Gun Club for a clay pigeon shooting event. Dr. T. Jay Bradshaw and Carroll H. McKenzie led the scorers. committee members included John E. Halliday Joe Fenderbosch and Dick Woodyard. A picnic style dinner with four ounce hamburgers on life size buns followed.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Kiwanis Club

Rope Accident Breaks Pomeroy Youths Leg

Kandace Kay Kissling an 11 year old from Pomeroy sustained a broken left leg when a swing rope broke She fell to the ground and was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 835 pm Wednesday She was reported in good condition Thursday morning with George Kissling and family at 239 Mulberry Street noted as her parents

Gallipolis Kandace Kay Kissling George Kissling Mulberry St Pomeroy Holzer Hospital

River Traffic and Dam Conditions on Ohio and Kanawha Rivers

Movable dams on the Ohio River are all up while Kanawha River dams sit on the sill. Reported gauge readings show varying water levels along rivers and docks with numerous boats listed at Lock stations and upriver points including Kanawha and Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Montgomery Ami Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point. Pleasant Ohio River Kanawha River Betty Moran Sioux City Stevenson Reba Jane Mike Creditor C. F. Hood LF. Frieberger Lock Paul Blazer Helen Z A. V. Criss Jane T Alton Zephyr Ora D I Lelia C. Shearer Cincinnati Walter Williamson Kanawha Marmet Ogram Winfield Beaver Merrill Duncan Bruce Western Ernestine Edward Boggs Jim Martin Titan Orleanian Cathryn Solway Tradewinds Sohio State

Funeral held for E. T. McPherson at Little Hocking

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wells attended the funeral Wednesday at Little Hocking for E. T. McPherson. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Remely and daughters Lois and Ann of Columbus visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Remely over the weekend.

Dale Wells Little Hocking E. T. McPherson Gail Remely Lois Ann Columbus Lloyd Remely

Divorces and Money Suits Filed in Gallipolis Courts

Two divorce petitions and four money suits were filed with Clerk of Courts Marjorie Rinehart in Gallipolis. Holzer Hospital Foundation filed two suits, including against Glenn Burris for 178.56 and against Willard and Rebecca Blankenship for 151.57. Lawrence Bastiani seeks 258.75 from Harry Smith for rent arrears. Colonial Finance Co. seeks 424.45 from Russell and Emma Frazier. Margaret Smith seeks divorce from William Smith with alimony and child custody. John W. Lee seeks divorce from Ina A. Lee for gross neglect. they have one child.

Gallipolis Marjorie Rinehart Holzer Hospital Foundation Glenn Burris Route 1 Willard Rebecca Blankenship Lawrence Bastiani Harry Smith Third Ave Robert M. Betz Colonial Finance Co. of Lima Russell Emma Frazier Margaret Smith William Smith John W. Lee Ina A. Lee First Ave

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes

A brief list records new births including a daughter to the Durst and another to Homer Martin. It also lists admissions such as John Pooler Chester Route 7 and several others by name and location, with a discharge roundup and blood usage noted as four pints on Wednesday.

John Pooler Chester Jackie L. Durst Point Pleasant Samuel McCray Chillicothe Phillip E. Barry Gallipolis Dennis O. Douglas Middleport Ellis D. Donahue Harrisonville Elmer E. Randolph Max W. Jarrell Bidwell Vernon Savage Ashland James E. Kirker Leon Maurice J. Coll Jackson Boyd W. Summers Vinton Autry McCreary Ira G. Lycan Russell, Ky Dayton A. Williams Crown City Donald G. Flinn Syracuse Kandace Kay Kissling Pomeroy Thomas B. Hushion Billy Midkiff Robert Thompson James Lloyd Don Mills Jessie Estep Richard Stewart John Hansgen Robert Stumbo Louise McGuire William G. Frecker Edward A. Hassell William A. Kelly Dayton A. Ashworth Willard L. Seaver Jerry McCormick Marion Rife, Jr

Carpenter Carpenter Officers to be elected at Grange meeting

Officers will be elected at the Columbia Grange meeting Friday evening. Second Lieutenant and Mrs. Robert Parker of Montgomery Alabama visit Parker's grandparents Mr. and Mrs Ney Carpenter. Other guests include Mr. and Mrs Russell Mays of Strasburg. Mr. and Mrs J K Crabtree with Mr. and Mrs Dale Scott of New Marshfield attended a Wayne West Virginia family reunion at Mrs Curtis Thompson's home. Mr. and Mrs Donald Jones and son of Nelsonville recently visited her parents Mr and Mrs H E Starkey and other relatives.

Carpenter Columbia Robert Parker Montgomery Ala Parker Ney Carpenter Russell Mays Strasburg J. K. Crabtree Dale Scott New Marshfield Wayne W. Va Curtis Thompson Donald Jones Nelsonville H. E. Starkey

Porter area social weekend guests list

Mrs G G Gullett hosted weekend visitors Mr Ralph Coburn of Huntington W Va. Mrs Clara Reynolds and children Bobby Sissy and Sue visit Mrs Garnet Russell. Mr and Mrs Love Duncan hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Max Thompson Mr and Mrs Burl Meadows and children. Mr and Mrs Roy Burger visited Mr and Mrs Thurman Tenney and children.

Charlie Betty Lee Love Duncan Max Thompson Burl Meadows Roy Burger Thurman Tenney

Eagles to Convene District Three Meeting in Gallipolis

One hundred fifty visiting Eagles are expected for the District Three convention at the Gallipolis aerie lodge hall. Elmwood Aerie state trustee Arthur E. Conover will speak at 2 p.m. Arrangements are by Robert McCarty's entertainment committee. A 4:30 p.m. chicken dinner is planned.

Gallipolis Aerie Lodge Arthur E. Conover Elmwood Aerie Cincinnati Ued Robert McCarty John Houck Aries McArthur Wellston Jackson New Boston Ironton Portsmouth Waverly Chillicothe

Hit-Skip Auto Sought After Gallipolis Crash

Gallipolis city police report a hit skip near Second and State at 4 15 p m. driver Jim Baughman 18 of Waterloo Star Route Gallipolis suffered rear bumper damage after an unidentified motorist struck his car. Police seek the other driver. John P Cooke of Ansonia Conn a 1956 Olympic crew member and Yale rowing veteran will coach Eli 150 pound crew.

Gallipolis Second State Jim Baughman Waterloo Second Ave State St Hitskip Baughman John P. Cooke Ansonia, Conn Yale Eli

Alfred B Workman Finishes TV Course

Alfred B. Workman completed a television course through the U S Armed Forces Institute while serving with the Army in Japan. He is a microwave repairman in the Signal Overseas Command and the son of Boyd Workman of Vinton. He graduated in 1953 from Montgomery High School in West Virginia.

Gallipolis Alfred B. Workman Wanda Third Ave U. S. Armed Forces Institute Japan Signal Overseas Command Boyd Workman Vinton Montgomery, W. Va

Also Mentioned on This Page

Land Elliott James L. Clark Rio Grande Andrew Toler White Oak Everett Long Cheshire Wayne Amsbury J. Wilford Evans Robert S. Ball Maurice Thomas Wyman Sheets Raymond Willis Joe D. Miller Della Denney Evergreen Curtis Rice Charles V. Ward Garland E. Elliott Glen Powell Donald Love Ernest Riggs Herman Condee Ethel Maud Young Paul Ja Quay Lake Hope Grace Methodist Church Bidwell-Porter Eno Salle Cardigans Kiwanis Club Pomeroy Youth Cutler Homer Martin Luckoff Cee Beeakee Luckoff's Bbc
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