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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1950

Page

5

Tidal Effects Seen On Land From Sun Moon Gravity

Measurements show gravity from the sun and moon causes the earth's crust to rise, creating tides on dry land similar to ocean tides.

Earth

Sir Walter Scott Clears $600,000 Debt Before Death

Sir Walter Scott, aged 55, faced a debt of 600000 dollars and a failing health, vowing to pay every cent. He died six years later with not a penny of debt remaining, a testament to his resolve.

Sir Walter Scott

Dial Phones Set to Start in Gallipolis November 18

Ohio Bell announced three new dial exchanges for Gallia County will go live November 18. Affected areas Riv arande Vinton and Guyan will switch to five digit numbers with prefixes 5 8 and 6 respectively. Subscribers must submit listing changes by October 6.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ohio Bell Telephone Co Rivarande, Vinton and Guyan William H. Estle Rio Grande and Vinton Guyan Guyan Township Mercerville Rio Grande Estle Ohio Bell Bell System

Vinton Man Slashes Wrists In Apparent Self Harm

Herschel Harold Mitchel 42 of Vinton was admitted to Holzer Hospital with self inflicted wounds after slashing both wrists and a throat cut with a butcher knife. Condition not serious. Deputies report an FBI agent and Secret Service involvement in separate local investigations.

Gallipolis Herschel Harold Mitchel Vinton Holzer Hospital Carl Allen Allen Mitchell Mitchel FBI Sheriff's Office George Ehman Secret Service Ellis Williams Williams

Forty Seven Register For Extension Classes At Rio Grande

Forty seven students from Jackson Gallia Scioto Pike and Meigs counties registered for extension classes at Rio Grande College. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday evenings with offerings in education public speaking U S history reading methods science English and ethics led by Dean W A Lewis and professors including Burdell Ewing Poston Northcutt Krug Ferrer Boult. The largest class is the Thursday art course taught by Prof Max Hendershot of Wellston. All extension courses count as residence work toward graduation.

Gallipolis Jackson Gallia Scioto Pike Meigs Rio Grande College U. S W. A. Lewis Burdell Ewing Poston Northcutt Krug Ferrer Boult Max Hendershot Wellston

Driver Fined After Mishap In Gallia County

Edmund Lacy 34 of Stanton Kentucky was fined 25 dollars plus costs in municipal court after a wrong way drive near the Lawrence Gallia county line caused his car to go over a 30 foot bank and strike a tree. He was treated for head bruises and released from Holzer Hospital.

Gallipolis Edmund Lacy Stanton State Highway Patrol Lawrence-Gallia Lacy Holzer Hospital Jackson County Coalton Clifford Cozad Dayton Gilbert Dunn Dunn Cozad Walter Lee Hughes Dundas Common Pleas Court Vinton County Arlo Chatfield

Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Admits

Births include a son for Mrs. C. W. Keith and a daughter for Mrs. Joe Herald. Admitted: Miss Marilyn Yvonne Zinn and several named patients from Jackson, Clifton, Middleport, Gallipolis, Wellston, Hartford, Pt. Pleasant, Hamden, and Wellston. Discharged: J. A. Blain and numerous others including Mrs. Alex Wolfe and Miss Gertrude Vance.

Holzer Hospital C. W. Keith Porter Joe Herald Jackson Carless King Clifton W. Va Norman L. Yeanger Middleport Juanita Jean Cox Gallipolis John Kriebel Wellston Thomas Johnson Hartford W. Va Daniel A. Nickell, Jr Pt. Pleasant Melvin Waldron Hamden Levi Wickline Wellston Alva Ames Arthur B. Crusan Walter Riegel J. A. Blain Alex Wolfe Gertrude Vance B. W. Ross James Mayes Montrose Neal Allen Dean Stacy Lee Dauber Carl Gardner Gordon Fisher Lowell Speakman Robert Rider

Local church services and activities listed

Gallipolis churches announce schedules for Sunday school worship and youth programs. First Methodist lists sermons, choir practice, brownie and girl scout meetings, and anniversary dinner. Saint Peter’s Episcopal covers prayers and church school. First Baptist details Bible school worship broadcasts and youth groups. First Presbyterian outlines Sunday school and morning worship with sermon titled The Masters Invitation.

First Methodist L. A. Donnally Christian Fellowship Youth Fellowship Viola Plymale Charles Stevers Saint. Peter’s Episcopal K. C. Wilson First Baptist W. H. Green First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins

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