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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1963

Page

6

Don Wickline Named Rio Grande Postmaster

Don Wickline 31 is sworn in as Rio Grande postmaster after Senate confirmation April 2 1963. He follows a family legacy with his mother acting postmaster since 1949 and his father serving 1942 to 1947. Wickline previously worked at Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood and is a Rio Grande High School graduate.

Don Wickline Rio Grande Wesley Donovan Wickline John F. Kennedy Senate Wickline J. S. Hunt Ashland Edna Wickline Lavada A. Myers Dana Wickline Myers Don Margaret E. Wickline Wray Bohn Wicklines Rio Grande College Moulton Hall

Fire damages Jackson Pike residence in Gallia county

Fire caused by an overheated floor furnace at 1 05 p m Saturday in the home of Mrs Thomas Elliott 247 Jackson Pike Gallipolis Total damages estimated at 675 with 400 to the house and 275 to contents No one was home at the time and the Elliott husband is in the Navy The home owned by A P Nate Morehouse sustained damaged flooring and joists and was insured

Gallipolis Thomas Elliott Jackson Pike James A. Northup Elliott A. P Nate) Morehouse

County Health Nurses Give Shots Saturday

Gallia County health nurses administered 28 doses of polio vaccine 17 Salk and 11 Sabin oral bringing year to date totals to 899 Salk and 188 Sabin. They also gave 24 DPTs 16 smallpox vaccinations six diphtheria tetanus and two typhoid innoculations conducted by Mrs. Pearl Hatfield and Mrs Naomi Rose assisted by Bill Neal county sanitarian.

Gallipolis Gallia County Pearl Hatfield Naomi Rose Bill Neal

Two Hours to Darkness novel debut at local library

Gallipolis readers discover Antony Trew’s World War II adventure about an intelligence agent on a Polaris submarine who foils a mad captain’s plan to trigger a nuclear strike on Soviet Russia. The Gallia County district library released ten new books Friday including other fiction and non fiction titles.

Gallipolis Soviet Russia Antony Trew Gallia County Bonner Heinz Powell Bowles Davenport Thurber Armstrong Armstrong Cork Co Cles Raden Horizon

Danger Signs Of Cancer Outlined In Galpolis Report

GALLIPOLIS volunteers will not distribute literature door to door this year. They will circulate Your family's copy of Cancer's Seven Danger Signals to promote public education and health checkups. The campaign aims to spread life saving facts with over 30 million leaflets.

Gallipolis Robert M. Richards Gallia County American Cancer Society Crusade Richards United States

Expert Will Explain Educational Television

Prof. Richard B. Hull of Ohio State University’s telecommunication center will speak at the Gallipolis AAUW meeting on May 6 at 8 p.m. in the Parish House of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Teachers from the area are invited to learn about educational television.

Gallipolis Richard B. Hull Ohio State University American Association of University Women St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Three Accident Victims Hospitalized in Weekend Injuries

Gallia native Ambrose Stewart, 83, of 118 Fourth Ave., was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured left knee after a fall at home. Two other Saturday traffic victims, Ray E. Vanover, 18, of Wilkesville, and Ronald M. Miller, 24, Langsville Route 1, were also admitted with head and chest injuries. Gallia marriage licenses issued to Emmett Syrus and Margery Sutton, and William Glenn and Bertha Shafer.

Gallipolis Ambrose Stewart Fourth Ave Holzer Hospital Jackson County Ray E. Vanover Wilkesville Ronald M. Miller Langsville

TV Preview Highlights Classic and Prime Time Lineup

WOUB TV schedule lists Monday and Tuesday evenings with The Dakotas The Rifleman Stoney Burke Ben Casey and more. Notable guest stars include Sammy Davis Jr and Robert Mitchum while special programs feature Monday Night at the Movies The Hunters and David Brinkley Journal Devil’s Island with color broadcasts.

LCRA Wsaz-Tv MBC WLWC NBC ABC Wchs-Tv CBS Wbns-Tv Whtn-Tv Huntington Inne Columbus Columbus A Charleston Columbus Huntington Ask For It Maverick Sea Hunt Theater Bat Masterson Maverick Sea Hunt Weather Maverick Dragnet Traffic Court News NBC News Maverick Dragnet Traffic Court ABC News Neearmenranent Saaienma The Maevie Stoney Burke Danny Thomas Linkletter Andy Griffith Brinkley Brinkley Ben Casey Paradise Ben WHTN WTVN Columbus Cements Charleston Ryiag College College College Bud Starcher Nans Jack Lolanne Jack Denton Neneseree Jane Wyman Pate Ernie Ford General Hospital Womans General Hospital General Hospital Woman's Page Ben Jerrod Ben ‘Jerrod Loretta Young Witvn-Tv Laramie Dick Powell Garry Moore Peter Gunn Alley Steve Allen Dakotas Ragan Rifleman Sammy Davis, Jr Amy Stoney Robert Mitchum Robert Wagner Richard Egan Lee Phillips May Britt America

TV Movie Guide Channel Listings

The Brigand at 5 p.m. The Hunters 7 30 p m Race Street 10 a m Blossoms on Broadway 11 20 p m Klondike Annie 11 20 p m The Brigand Part 2 55 Sound Off Part 1 5 30 Chino Passage 1 10 a m Hollywood Blvd 9 30 a m China Gate 11 20 p m Let s Make a Million 1 30 p m Dangerous Moonlite 11 20 p m

Chino Passage Hollywood Blvd China Gate

Seven Scholarships Awarded by Rio Grande College

Rio Grande College honored 76 attendees at Scholarship Recognition Day, with seven seniors receiving four year scholarships totaling up to 1600 dollars for valedictorians and 1200 dollars for salutatorians. A special 800 dollar scholarship went to Leredith Ward.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Alphus R. Christensen Chestera Lee North Gallia High School Gladys Simpson Oak Hill High School Gloria Parker Coalton High School Cheryl Neff South Webster Perry County Jenkins Francis W. Shane J. Sherman Porter Roy E. Wigal Simpson Chapel Methodist Church Grace Andrew T. Pickup Davis Hall Zeta Chi Athena Archon Circle-K

No Primaries In Gallia County For 1963 Election

Gallia County will not hold a primary election in 1963 the county board of elections reminded residents Saturday. Chairman Joel Straight led the meeting noting bills paid totaling 65.25 with 57.50 for rent and 7.75 for telephone. Attending were Noah Walter Bennett Little Chauncer Rothgeb Clerk Mildred Stevens and Deputy Clerk Willa Saunders.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ohio

Wheel Bearing Fire Damages Auto In Gallia County

Gallia County reports minor vehicle damage after a wheel bearing overheated and ignited a fire on a car driven by Carl A. Curry of South Point Route 1. Curry, 32, was northbound on Route 7 six miles north of Crown City at 2 40 a.m. No injuries, minimal damage.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Post Gallia County Carl A. Curry South Point Crown City Curry

Holzer Hospital Hospital Births And Admitted List

A long list records births at Holzer Hospital including daughters born to Mr and Mrs William R Rife in Middleport Route 1 and Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Johnson in Gallipolis. It also notes numerous admissions including David A Hysell and William H Trainer Jr plus many patients across Gallipolis Point Pleasant and surrounding towns.

William R. Rife Middleport Billy Joe Johnson Gallipolis Sammie C. Sturgeon Ashton W. Va L. Vance Johnson David A. Hysell William H. Trainer, Jr Oak Hill George B. Stantial Point Pleasant Everett E. Sims Ambrose Stewart Otho H. Radford Syracuse Harold T. Hayes Ironton John A. Little Teresa E. Becker New Haven James E Grant Coalton Daisy E. Brown Pomeroy Bernard FE Grimms Landing John E. Armstrong Robert H. Crow Charley Sharp, Jr Racine George N. Buxton Billie Jean Frost Chester Walter Boyd Crown City Minnie Davis Roy Mathias Vinton Ronald M. Miller Langsville Ray E. Vaover Pataskala

Witskin Car Found Driver Anareheaded

Gallipolis police charged Richard W. Shull of Phillipsburg New Jersey with driving while intoxicated leaving the scene and no operator license after a 2 PM Saturday crash at First Ave and Sycamore St State Highway Patrol trooper David L Proffitt captured Shull on Route 7 at the Ohio end of the Silver Bridge Shull allegedly collided with William E Mayes then 45 of Henderson when his car crossed left of center Mayes turned left onto First Ave from Sycamore St Both vehicles sustained damage Police also cited David L Henry 18 Kananga for improper backing after an 845 PM Sunday collision on Smithers St with Armier A Gee 59 Gallipolis damaged vehicle none to Henry’s car and minor damage to Gee’s car.

Gallipolis New Jersey First Ave Sycamore St Richard W. Shull Phillipsburg N.J David L. Proffitt Shull Ohio Silver Bridge William E. Mayes Henderson Mayes David L. Henry Kananga Municipal Court Smithers St Chestnut Chatham Henry Armier A. Gee Gee

Damages Sought in Gallia County Accident Suit

Merrill C. Harrison of Gallipolis filed a $50,000 damage suit in Gallia County Common Pleas Court after an May 2 1961 Route 7 crash eight miles south of Gallipolis. He alleges a bottle from the defendant's truck shattered his windshield causing permanent injuries and medical costs of $375.75 plus 124 days of lost work. Harrison is represented by Halliday and Sheets and Fontana Ward and Kap Columbus.

Gallipolis Merrill C. Harrison, Gallipolis Gallia County Harrison Public Utilities Commission Halliday and Sheets Fontana, Ward and Kap Columbus

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