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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1955
Page
5
Gallia County announcement from the American Red Cross chapter set a 100 pint quota for Friday’s Huntington regional bloodmobile visit. It notes residents have required over 80 pints in the last three months, stressing the need for adequate supply.
A fragmented Red Cross announcement explains that before giving blood donors are questioned about health and exposure to disease and undergo a partial physical examination. The message stresses that donating can save lives and urges participation to help others.
The article outlines donor requirements including age and consent, weight, blood pressure, malaria history, pregnancy within a year, and vaccination history. It explains that donations are performed safely, donors rest afterward, and a bloodmobile will visit Grace to collect donations with appointments available from noon to 8 pm Friday.
Logan Street residents urge action on street construction and drainage with property owners at odds over right of way and easements. Council debates funding limits, proposes an estimate and future plans while considering annexation and alley land title changes. Appointment updates assign Frank Eberst Sam Bright to Police fund and Amos Potts to Firemen’s fund.
William Bush of Logan, 19, pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of minors and was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail. He also faced charges for furnishing beer to two boys, ages 15 and 17, and for an alleged bet of 11.08. the mayor suspended 20 days. The juvenile sentence runsConcurrently with the mayoral sentence.
Miss Eleanor Treleaven and Joseph Batt Jr. wed in a double ring ceremony at St. Louis Church. Attendants wore princess lines, adults wore navy and gold. reception at the Lafayette Hotel followed by a breakfast. The couple will reside in Battal while Batt works as a laboratory X ray technician. Outsiders included relatives from Buffalo and Oak Hill.
Hocking Valley Hospital reports admissions including Mrs Wilbur Lanning of Logan Glenn Stacy of Logan Mrs Richard Vince of Logan Mrs Archie E Dixon of Carpenter. Discharges include Mrs Charles Duffey and son Nelsonville and John W Norris of Athens Route 3.
Beougher, 28, Logan Route 2, was arraigned Tuesday in Magistrate E. E. Bright’s court. He pleaded guilty, fined $10 and costs. Arrest by Joe Breeze and deputy Spurgeon Metzler. Warrant issued on an affidavit by Harvey Beougher of Logan Route 2.
The New Marshfield Garden Club met at Mrs. Helen Straight's home with Ada Kennedy presiding. Officers elected include Miss Kennedy as president, Mrs. Straight as secretary, and Mrs. Orpha Dinsmore as treasurer. The column also notes several local visits and family travels among residents and visitors.
River traffic log recounts readings on the Ohio River near Gallipolis with numerous boats listed by time, position, and tonnage. The entry notes upper and lower gauge measurements at Chambersburg and Mason-Pomeroy, along with vessels such as Jeffboat, Reba Jane, Pittsburgher, Virginia, and others, detailing up or down movements and cargo types.
Gallipolis Key Club held its first lunch meeting of the school year at the Farmers Hotel. President Jack Brown introduced new adviser J H Carpenter from Gallian Academy High School. Twenty one members attended and former adviser Ross Fleming, now replaced, was praised. old president Jack Richards showed trophies. Brown spoke against selling football programs.
The Men's Brotherhood at Bidwell Church will elect officers at the Porter church on October 11. President Dan Evans of Vinton appointed Harley Cloud Ed Cottell and B Lewis Jones to the nominating committee last Tuesday night. About 30 to 35 members attended and heard a religious speech by Rev William Ture of Vinton. Officers elected at the next meeting will assume office on November 8.
Bright color expands on bread shelves as Ohio Valley Baking Co introduces colored plastic coated wrap to attract shoppers. A noon business meeting led by Joe JunnVon and Goldie pert set the plan while families and local residents attended including Snider, Geiger, Mohler, Leonard, Poling, and Hugh among others.
In Gallipolis the St. Louis Catholic Church priest announced at the Farmers Hotel that a new parochial school will begin next year with nuns as teachers for all grades. He stressed parochial schools are not exclusive to Catholics and noted other faiths run such schools. He cited a Canadian province where public funds support both Catholic and public schools. Charles McCormick, president of Gallia Academy High School’s student body, was introduced as Rotary Boy of the Month by Dr. Harry H. King. A birthday cake celebrated last week’s birthday commemorations.
A meeting of relief and welfare directors from Southeastern Ohio will be held Thursday. Mrs. Margaret Webb reports sessions in the courthouse auditorium with two sessions for directors and case workers. After a noon luncheon, representatives from the Social Security Board and the Public Employer Retirement System will speak. A. J. Scolastice of St Clairsville leads the district association overseeing about 24 counties.
The Pleasant Ridge Women's Extension Club met at Mrs. Robert Knight's home with six members. Leaders Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Maynard Poling led a discussion on topics and projects, member recruitment, and a Crooksville pottery trip. Next meeting set for Oct 13 at Mrs Ray Mueller's. The Mothers Club hosted by Mr and Mrs Howard Funk with reports and plans for the year, including selling boxed Christmas aids and sponsoring a Hin Scout troop. Delegates were named for the Child Conservation League state convention Oct 5-6 at Nell House, Columbus.
Over a series of weekend visits and dinners, residents including Mr. and Mrs. Theodore White, the Wyants, the Murrays, the Beals, and the Wood family entertained relatives and friends from Racine Columbus Cleveland London and Ontario California. A Gallia Road school enrollment update noted a new attendance high at Gallia Road High School.
Miss Anna Fox of 282 found Street was taken by ambulance Tuesday to St Anthony Hospital in Columbus for treatment. Authorities reported the patient sustained injuries in an incident but provided no further details.
Long Bottom resident 21 forfeited a 20 dollar bond in Gallipolis Municipal Court on a state highway patrol charge for failing to stop within the assured distance. The case stemmed from a 3 15 p.m. accident a mile north of Gallipolis on Route 7 where a Massacre truck rear ended Buff Scott Jr of Kananga. Other defendants posted bonds for speeding or license issues including Willem Stan 5 of Grayson Robert Russell 42 of Coshocton and Arvil Crabtree 2 of Youngstown. Eugene McComas 46 of Huntington forfeited 15 dollars for license failure and Harold Waugh of Bladen forfeited 20 dollars for unsafe operation.
Road projects in Hocking County include Route 278 improvements and waterworks in Township lines. The announcement lists contractors Jarra Corp and Phogan AiTs as overseeing segments with a budget around 163,700 dollars. Work aims to upgrade drainage and paving along several local roads and watersheds.
Logan High School released Tuesday an audit by Wallace E Blake, showing various funds totaling 5082.12 on deposit with the principal and 88068 with Farmers and Merchants Bank and 1178.42 with Logan Pet al Savings and Loan. The largest balance was 1600.32 in the athletic fund which also shows unpaid bills of 1190.45 for equipment purchases. Other funds include Assembly 200.36, Band 176.45, Class funds 1967 To draw from memorial gifts and activities, and numerous club funds with balances listed.
Raymond Sutterfield was inducted as a member of Naomi Lodge 5 on Tuesday night, joining two new members since July 1. The event, attended by about 20 men, followed restatements including Clyde McLane Roscoe Chasteen Noah Chasteen. A public speaking contest for six Gallia County high schools was sponsored again this year.
Logan Kiwanis Club announced three delegates Charles Ingraham Harry Armstrong and Robert Bryan to attend the District convention in Dayton in October. Hand was inducted. Wallace E Blake welcomed as transfer from Carey Kiwanis. Robert Casner chaired a program, with Hankison and Westraint as guests.
Funeral rites for Miss Opal Lillian Martin 20 will be held at 10:30 am Thursday at Roberts Funeral Home. She died Monday at Mt. Vernon after a long illness. Surviving relatives include her mother Bertha Searles of Logan two brothers Carl Martin of Logan and Ralph Martin of Haydenville a sister Ruth Konkler of Logan Route 2 and a half sister Carl Ann Searles of Logan. Rev Flemon Scott to conduct service with burial at Smiths Chapel Cemetery.
In a Common Pleas Court ruling, the defendant Bernard Martin was ordered to pay the plaintiff Fred Martin $100 for expenses in the divorce case filed by Fred and Martin against Bernard Martin. The payment is due within six weeks from the ruling date.
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