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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1953

Page

3

Youth Team To Repeat Installation Ceremony in Gallia County

A 22 member youth team will repeat candle lighting installation ceremonies at Pomeroy High School Saturday night and Wilkesville on Oct 13 following the first installation at Rio Grande College Community Hall attended by about 225 people.

Gallipolis Gallia County Pomeroy High School Wilkesville Rio Grande College Paul Northup Georges Creek Ohio Valley Swan Creek Centenary Rodney Bulaville Harrisburg Eno Springfield Huntington Thurman Patriot Cora Mary Lou Miller Bill

Minor Crash Reported on Eastern and Burger Streets

Gallipolis city police report a traffic accident at 10 30 a m Tuesday on Eastern Ave and Burger St. Vehicles were driven by Gene F Crow 39 Point Pleasant and Robert Knight Bidwell Route 1. West Virginia car stopped at a signal and was rear ended causing light damage.

Gallipolis Eastern Ave Burger St Gene F. Crow Point Pleasant Robert Knight Bidwell West Virginia

River Traffic Roundup at Gallipolis Locks

River traffic reports from Gallipolis and Kanawha district show a schedule of boats entering and leaving locks. Vessels include Somet Louisiana Sohio Clemens Omar Pete William Penn Chattin Shearer Stevenson Merrill Solvay J. Zubic Lynn Smith Workman Jeff Boat Neville Cherokee Dawson Thompson Peace Island Creek with varying up and down movements from morning to late afternoon.

Gallipolis Somet Louisiana Sohio State Clemens Omar Pete William Penn Chattin Shearer Stevenson Kanawha Merrill Winfield Solvay J. Zubic Lynn Smith Workman Jeff Boat Neville Cherokee Dawson Thompson Peace Island Creek

Chauncey Chauncey Personalities Attend Nearby Visits

Chauncey area residents report busy social weekend with guests from Barberton Akron and nearby West Virginia towns. Notable hospitality includes Mr and Mrs Willard Simonton, Mr and Mrs J E Burris, and families from Hogsett and Apple Grove. Mary Dew hosted Sunday dinner with the Harveys, while Athens residents Ena Riley and Lana Bowman visited Drake Street and Sandra Gallo respectively.

Willard Simonton Barberton Akron James Thomas Thomas Simonton J. E. Burris Hugh Burris Apple Grove W.va William Blaine Billie and Rubby Hogsett Herman Leslie Raymond Crabtree Linda Kay Loyd Kemeley Cutler Emanuel Crabtree Ena Riley Athens Phyllis Crabtree Drake St Chauncey Lana Jean Bowman Sandra Gallo Harry Blick Mary Jane Newark Harvey Mary Dew Harveys Dan Johnson Ray Johnson Robert Bachman Carl Ivan Matheny Cleveland Elizabeth Robinett Olbers William Sisson Howard Brookins Olive Brookins Millfield

Martha Class to Meet Chauncey at Millfield Church

The Martha Class of Millfield Christian Church will meet with Mabel Shaner Thursday at 1 30 p m. The article notes John Quincy Adams served in Congress 17 years after presidency and explains Akron as Greek for high place.

Martha Chauncey Millfield Christian Church Mabel Shaner John Quincy Adams Massachusetts Congress

Warrants Served On Threats Charges In Gallipolis

Sheriff George Ehman and Deputy Gordon Fisher served warrants on two men for unlawfully assaulting in a menacing manner by threats. Albert Masters of Gallipolis Route 1 faced two charges cited by his former wife Helen Masters and Mason Terry. A juvenile and James Roy Jarvis of Cheshire, aged 22, were incarcerated after charges filed by E. G. Roby.

Gallipolis George Ehman Gordon Fisher Albert Masters

Birth announcements and hospital admissions list

Holzer Hospital notes record births to Mrs Roland Durst Pomeroy a daughter and to Mrs Raymond L Peters New Haven a son and Mrs Donald Roush New Haven a son. Numerous admissions include John R Jones Point Pleasant Peter Conley Crockett Ky Kathryn Bowman Letart Falls Max Hill Letart Falls medical. Additional names appear as medical and surgical admissions and a long list of patients and accompanying relatives.

Roland Durst Pomeroy Raymond L. Peters New Haven Donald Roush John R. Jones Point Pleasant Surgical Peter Conley Crockett, Ky Kathryn Bowman Letart Falls Max Hill David A. Murphy Jackson John I. Holston Crown City Joyce Crider Oak Hill William N. Lewis Eral Denney Byrd Alexander Vinton Andrew H. Cottrill Radcliff Dorothy Jean Russell Mason W Va James R. Siders Carl W. Williams, Jr Wellston Medical Robert E. Fish

Buck Run News Social Gossip Notes

Miss Dianne Reed spent part of a week with Miss Eliza Kline. Miss Marie Mathias spent a week with Mrs. Leroy Dupier. Effie Woltz visited Eliza Kline. Mrs. Mary West was a Logan visitor recently. Dave Woltz made a trip to Logan recently. Charles F. Meyer built a new hen house. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Meyer and children moved from Lancaster to their Woltz farm here.

Buck Run Dianne Reed Eliza Kline Marie Mathias Leroy Dupier Effie Woltz Mary West Logan Dave Woltz Charles F. Meyer Melvin Meyer Emma and Melvin, Jr Lancaster Woltz

Driver Fined $50 in DUI Case in Gallipolis

Albert W. Snyder, 63, of Vinton Route 2, convicted in municipal court for driving while intoxicated. Judge Jones fined $50 and costs and imposed a five day jail term. License suspension expected to last six months or more. An accident on Route 35 near Route 160 involved a car and a truck. damage was light. Jerry Charles Scott, 19, of Cheshire, arrested for overload and cited to appear in mayor's court in Middleport Thursday at 7 p.m.

Gallipolis Albert W. Snyder Vinton State Highway Patrol William H. Jones Stanley J. Bialczak Columbus Glenn

Boneshaker Bicycle A Frontier of Early Pedaled Travel

French inventor Ernest Michaux built the first bicycle in 1855. Ten years later Pierre Lallement obtained a patent for a front wheel pedal bicycle called The Boneshaker, featuring wooden wheels.

Ernest Michaux Pierre Lallement

Pinkhams Tablet Ad Targets Women With New Pinkharm Model

An advertisement promotes popular Pinkham tablets aimed at women with hot flashes and menstrual discomfort. It highlights a lighter, portable tablet called Pinkharm and claims benefits to ease uterine contractions and menstrual pain.

Pinkham's

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