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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1963

Page

4

Point Pleasant Youth Held For Robbery

Harry Erlewine, 19, of Point Pleasant, identified as the suspect in a $57 robbery at Eddie Watts service station and grocery in Kanauga. He was held on Mason County warrants after being located at a Kanawha River floating dock with an unidentified companion.

Fied Eddie Watts Kanauga Helena Watts Erlewine Mason County Point Pleasant Baird Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleaaant Kanawha River Sill Ohio

Non-Conformist Virtues Extolled At Kiwanis Meeting

Dr Alphus R Christensen president of Rio Grande College urged a constructive non conformist spirit and strong work habits at a Gallipolis Kiwanis event attended by 128 people in Kgger Creek High School cafeteria. Also noted were diverse club attendees and meal details.

Gallipolis Kgger Creek High School Alphus R. Christensen Rio Grande College Point Pleasant Gallipolis Kiwanians Gallipolis Kiwani-Annes Rio Grande College Key Club Athens Kiwanians Alan Paton Bishop’s Company Burbank Calif Rio Grande

Money Suits Filed In Gallia County Court

D&S Recovery Service Inc an assignee of Holzer Hospital filed petitions in Gallia County Common Pleas Court to collect 910.99 from two defendants Jackie and Alma Browning Bidwell Route 2 for 365.90 plus costs and six percent interest since February 24 1961 and Loren and Shirley Nolan Bidwell Route 2 for 545.09 plus costs and six percent interest since April 7 1961.

Gallipolis D&s Recovery Service, Inc Holzer Hospital Gallia County

Brush Fire Fought On Shoestring Ridge

Gallipolis volunteers battled a stubborn brush fire Wednesday afternoon on Chris Biars property Shoestring Ridge about a mile west of Route 7. Firefighters contained the blaze after burning several acres with two trucks at the scene. Fire Chief James A Northup said children playing with matches likely caused the fire. The alarm came in at 3 15 p.m.

Gallipolis Chris Biars Route 7 James A. Northup

Clothing Is Subject Of Meeting In Gallia County

Mrs. Orena Haynes spoke on clothing at Grace Methodist Church as the Gallia County Women's Home Demonstration Council met. Models included several Gallia County residents with the Rio Grande group hosting the event and Pat Glass announcing the Ohio Home Demonstration council meeting in Columbus May 16.

Gallipolis Orena Haynes Ohio State University Gallia County Glen Powell William Hall Andrew Toler Joseph Keiser Charles Shaver Wyman Sheets Claude Evans S. E. Jenkins Finley Richards Wendell Roush Garland Lear William P. Smith Pat Glass Ohio Home Demonstration Council Columbus Bill Smith Bryson Carter Carter Howard G. Young Raymond Willis Rio Grande

Gallia Historical Society names committees at meeting

Judge Robert M. Betz chaired the Gallia County Historical Society gathering in the Probate Judge's office appointing four committees. Dr. Oscar W. Clarke Jr. will head historical sites and Dick Thomas publications. others named include Harold Watts Wetherholt library committee and Mrs Mary A. Lewis program chair.

Gallipolis Robert M. Betz Gallia Betz Harold Watts Wetherholt Mary A. Lewis Rio Grande Our House Clarke James A. Rhodes Ohio Historical Society Rhodes Judge Betz Holzer Charles E. Holzer Society Dick Thomas Messenger Morgan Gallia County Ruth Maddy Virginia Smith Helen Wood Margaret Ecker L. H. Nelson Thomas Evelyn Parsons

Gallia County Spelling Bee Friday at Rio Grande

Gallia County will crown a champion Friday at Rio Grande Elementary with 50 students in grades three through eight, eleven schools competing. Winners advance to the Tri State Spelling Bee on May 11 in Huntington West Virginia.

Gallipolis Gallia County Rio Grande Huntington W.va Pauline Rife Gallia J. Sherman Porter William R. Elkins Carl L. Wilson Wallace S. Bower Scott Simms Hannan Trace Kay Haskins Addaville Roy Thompson Cheshire - Kyger Arthur Clark Bidwell-Porter Cathy Carpenter Vinton Barbara Halley Connie Wood Cadmus Rebecca Skaggs Centerville Stephen Criner Sherry Swan Mary Stump Cheshire-Kgger Karen Creger Carolyn Hughes Mary Merritt Randy Wray Linda Fraley Rebecca Dotson Karen Kiser June Porter Hannan-Trace Vickie Burnette Michelle Buck Cheshire-Kyger Patricia Ball Millie Thompson Bidwell Porter Karen Lester Lena Mae Pope Dawna Walker Daniel Haney

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