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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1962

Page

6

Mrs Betz of Bulaville Dies at 66

Mrs Mina First Betz 66 of 1940 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis died 2 35 p m Saturday in Holzer Hospital after a three year heart ailment and a heart attack on April 22. She lived in Bulaville most of life, member of Bulaville Christian Church and Bulaville Grange. Survived by son Marvin Betz Gallipolis daughter Mrs Helen Louise Caudill Columbus. brother Ross First Rutland sister Miss Mary First Gallipolis. one son Ray Betz preceded in death. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday Miller's funeral home Rev Alfred Holley burial Rife Cemetery Bulaville. Friends may call.

Gallipolis Mina First Betz Eastern Ave Holzer Hospital

Kyger Creek Pupils Dominate State Eighth Grade Scores

Kyger Creek Junior High students place in the top five of 239 Gallia County pupils as Ohio eighth graders take state tests. Top scorers include Johnny A. Swisher and Susan C. Francis both from Kyger Creek with scores 166 and 164 respectively. Gallia County averages exceeded state averages.

Gallipolis Kyger Creek Gallia County T. K. Owens Ohio Kyger Creek Junior High Bidwell - Porter School Southwestern Junior High Rio Grande Cadmus Hannan Trace Gallia Vinton Ohio Department of Education Iowa Johnny A. Swisher Charles A. Leach Susan C. Francis Wilma Jean Jones Donald E. Skaggs John M. Brown Southwestern Reva B Nibert Bidwell-Porter James Hood Linda F. Smith Fred E. Neal

Television Schedule Notes And Lineup For The Messenger

The Messenger notes are not responsible for errors in listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. The guide shows programs across the day including Death Valley Weather Gary Moore and more with color entries.

Death Valley Gary Moore CBS News Zane Grey Donle Gillie Skelton

TV Schedule Fragments From Historic Broadcast Day

A jumble of program times and show titles lists daily fare from late afternoon to night. Notable items include NBC News slots, sports segments, movies, weather updates, and classic Westerns such as Wyatt Earp and Cheyenne.

L, Young Dr Malone Calendar Today Lucy Neighbors Daughters CBS News Daddy Horizon Video Village News Secret Storm Price Right NB News Love of Life Edge Night First Imprese Truth Steamboat Sreh Tomor Stones Superman NBC News

Evening radio schedule summary

Radio lineup lists shows and times from 6 to 11:20 with programs including Sound Surfside Weather News Everglades Cheyenne and Rifleman plus Ben Casey and the Rifleman segments across 6 to 11:20 PM.

McGra Bugs Bunny Bach Father Nam Ew Cece New Breed Eo Squad

TV Previews for Evening Lineup on National Velvet and More

TV previews list tonight's schedule with Edwina and her farewell to her army bound boyfriend at 9 p.m. plus 87th Precinct and Thriller The Specialists at 9 and 9 30 p.m. The Cheyenne Show at 7 p.m. Rifleman at 8 30 p.m. Ben Casey at 10 p.m. Golden Showcase with Edward G Robinson at p.m. The Danny Thomas Show at 9 30 p.m. and Andy Griffith Show at 9 30 p.m. featuring Barney Fife’s cousin in Mayberry.

Edwina Carole Wels Andy Griffith Barney Fife Mayberry

TV Guide Highlights Evening Movie Schedule

Channel listings show grand center programs with titles like The Kid From Texas West Of Shanghai and Twenty Mule Team. Prime time features include Savage Splendor Street With No Name and An American Romance across channels 3 6 8 10 13.

Texas Sao A.m Fesday Shanghai Twenty Mule Team

Gallia Band Earns Second-Rate Excellence at State Contest

Gallia Academy High School band earned a second excellent rating at the state band contest in Lima. The 72 players performed Psyche and Eros as required and two electives Brighton Beach March and Orlando Palandrino Overture. Sight-reading judge Richard Downs noted the session. bus delays arose from a broken brake line fixed by Dean Evans.

Gallipolis A. Kimball Sutter Gallia Academy Psyche Eros Richard S. Downs Fostoria Downs Lima Shawnee High School Wapokoneta Dean Evans

Names listed for Holzer Hospital News notices

A long list of residents and associated places appears in Holzer Hospital News. Names include Mrs Carl E Dotson of Wellston and Steven L Flaker of Jackson Route 5 among many others from Ohio and West Virginia towns such as Gallipolis Middleport Crown City Wellston Ripley and Huntington areas. The compilation covers individuals and spouses across multiple routes and counties.

Carl E. Dotson Wellston Steven L. Flaker Jackson Dennis CC Clark Pomeroy Nola C. Brooks Ripley W. Va Herbert Blankenship Albany Emma T. Bissett Middleport Glenn E. Arnold Rio Grande Jody S. Dye Evans Donald F. Hendricks, Jr Syracuse Walter F. Johnson Point Pleasant Grace Lyman Gary L. Cunningham Buffalo Albert Jacobs Virginia H. Redmond Clifton Carl F. Blazer Gallipolis James D. Taylor Florence J. Kerr Cathy L. Blakeman Terry Lou McDaniel West Columbia Caroll E. Safreed Ravenswood

Summer league baseball should stand alone in Gallipolis

Gallipolis residents argue against merging summer league baseball with city and school board recreation plans. They favor a parent and adult driven summer league commission and warn current deficits and tax levy needs, urging turnout at the next Ohio Bell Garage meeting. Donald Miller faces assault charges. Phillip Du Frain Jr. faces intoxication charges. Carl F. Blazer, 12, suffers a fractured arm from a home accident.

Gallipolis Supt I. J. Miller Ohio Bell

Chase Ends With Arrests In Meigs County

In a Meigs County backroad chase between Racine and Long Bottom, the driver fled on foot after the car's driver bailed. Patrolman David L. Proffitt scraped a fender in the pursuit. Passengers Williard E. Cunningham and Emerson McDale were arrested on charges of permitting an unlicensed driver and intoxication and were to appear in Meigs County Court.

Meigs County Racine Long Bottom David L. Proffitt Gallipolis Proffitt Williard E. Cunningham Dayton Emerson McDale Meigs County Court

Notice of Appointment and Highway Contract Bids

Bertha F. Poston is appointed executrix of Lewis R. Poston estate in Athens Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. State of Ohio seeks sealed bids for unit price highway contracts across multiple counties with a May 15 1962 opening. Bids require certified checks or bonds and wage compliance per state laws. Plans on file with Ohio Department of Highways. director reserves right to reject bids.

Bertha F. Poston West Union St Athens Ohio Lewis R. Poston Athens County Harold J. Rose Said State OF Ohio Department OF Highways Columbus State Highway Director of Gallia Hocking Meigs Monroe Vinton Washington Gallia County Hocking County Meigs County Monroe County Vinton County Guardia Highway Credit Examiner Department of Industrial Relations Department of Highways Preston

Voting rights loss for about 50 Gallia Countians

Approximately 50 Gallia Countians will lose their vote in the May primary for improper registration after moving from their precincts without transferring. The board moved to place these registrations in a dead file and notify recipients to re-register after May 19 for the November election. Some already cast absentee ballots and will be challenged when counted with the correct precinct.

Gallipolis Gallia Warren F. Sheets County Board of Elections Mildred Ward Dori Lee Wade Willa M. Saunders Wade Ward

River Traffic and Dam Conditions in the Ohio Valley

Gauges show river crests and rollers at Gallipolis Greenup Kanawha Falls and Huntington District dams. Numerous boats on Ohio and Kanawha rivers report up or down movements at Lock 13 to Lock 35 with times. Gallipolis police report complaints about flowers pulled along sidewalks. urging residents to stop.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Huntington Beckford Peggy Downey Western Albert F. Holden City of Huntington LF Ee Pittsburgher Etta Marie Ovec C. V. Harner Mary B Reliable Valvoline E'Deana Bosworth Kanawha Beaver R. H. Bosworth Il Irene Chotin Jerry Harper Semet Lella C. Shearer L. W. Sweet Ome Ohn J. Rowe Chester A. Leaper

Gallia Men Bound To Grand Jury

In Gallia County Municipal Court Judge William H. Jones bound Rex Roberts and Charles Cleo Sowards over to the May term grand jury on breaking and entering with intent to steal. Bond set at 2000 each. Sowards confessed and returned the money. Bibbee elected not to prosecute.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Gallia County Rex Roberts Charles Cleo Sowards Russell Bibbee Lakewood Drive U. S Bibbee John Taylor Sowards

Bailes To Fly To Seattle For Science Fair Honor

Gallia Academy junior Tom Bailes will fly to Seattle for the World Fair regional science project. He is accompanied by science teacher Fred Hamrick to compete for one of two grand prizes at the Marshall University Regional Science Fair.

Gallipolis Tom Bailes Perry J. Bailes Seattle

Two Are Fined Pair Forfeit Their Bonds

Gallipolis Municipal Judge William H. Jones fined Sherman R. Marcum 20 and Lowell B. Cardwell 24 both of Vinton five dollars and costs on highway patrol charges of parking on the highway. Two others arrested by the patrol forfeited bonds Chester Hudson 42 Gallipolis fifteen dollars for no Ohio operator's license and Max A. Wallace 52 Chicago Ill twenty five dollars for speeding.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Sherman R. Marcum Lowell B. Cardwell Vinton Highway Patrol Chester Hudson Ohio Max A. Wallace Chicago Ill

Rake Wins State FFA Public Speaking Prize

Gallipolis patrol: Pat Rake won a gold medal and 25 dollars at the State Future Farmers of America convention in Columbus for public speaking. He was accompanied by Charles W. Shaver Gallipolis FFA adviser and Leo Tawney recently elected district vice president. Rake and Tawney served as delegates to the convention.

Gallipolis Pat Rake J. D. Rake Future Farmers of America Columbus Rake Charles W. Shaver FFA Leo Tawney Tawney

Judge Fines Kanaugan for False Report and DWI

In Gallia County Municipal Court Harry Junior Erlewine alias Junior Perry 18 of Kanauga received a 25 fine plus costs for filing a fictitious report to the sheriff alleging four accidents and a fight at the Hi Way Inn none of which occurred. The judge also fined Burdell Edwards 50 and costs for a drunken driving conviction with a five day jail term and license suspension. Jerry Lee Stover 19 pleaded innocent to reckless operation and his case was continued.

Gallipolis Harry Junior Erlewine Junior Perry Kanauga Gailia Erlewine Oscar Baird Hi-Way Jack Owens William H. Janes Janes Burdell Edwards Owens Edwards Jerry Lee Stover Jones

Assault Case Filed in Gallipolis Over Battery

Gallipolis police arrested Ora Arnold Shaver 18 on a charge of assault and battery. The case, filed by Frances Caldwell operator of a skating rink, will be heard in Municipal Court Friday or Saturday. Police also cited John L. Damron for failure to vaccinate his dog. the beagle was placed in observation at the city dog pound after biting Howard Call.

Gallipolis Donald Miller Oak Hill Sheriff's Department Phillip du Frain, Jr Over Ora Arnold Shaver Frances Caldwell Shaver John L. Damron Beagle Henry van Sickle Texas Road Howard Call Jon Call

Juvenile and adult arrests in Gallia County court

Juvenile judge John W. Howell lectured Lawrence J. McGraw 16 Bidwell on highway parking and released him. Judge Howell fined Carlos R. Gillenwater 17 Crown City $5 and costs for no operator license. Both were arrested by the highway patrol.

Gallipolis John W. Howell Lawrence J. McGraw Bidwell Howell Carlos R. Gillenwater Crown City Highway Patrol

Marriage License for Hager and Van Sickle in Gallipolis

Jerry Lee Hager age 18 a meat packer of Gallipolis and Wanda Lou Van Sickle age 21 a beautician of Gallipolis are recorded as a marriage license couple.

Jerry Lee Hager Gallipolis Wanda Lou van Sickle

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