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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1957

Page

14

Ex-Sheriff Frank Leiving Dies at 84 in Ohio River Valley

Frank B. Leiving 84 of Ohio River Road Point Pleasant died at 11 p.m. Thursday at his home. A former Mason County sheriff and county court member, he once operated Leiving Coal Co. at West Columbia. Survived by daughter Mrs. Riley Fry and two sons Hervin and Lemley. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Bellemeade EUB Church. burial Sunset Cemetery. Visitation after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Point Pleasant Frank B. Leiving Ohio River Road Mason County Leiving Coal Co West Columbia Daunther Riley Fry Hervin Mason City Lemley Dearborn Mich Bellemeade Eub Sunset Cemetery Leiving

Mrs Proctor Dies After Illness In Huntington Hospital

Blanche Proctor born 1888 died yesterday evening in a Huntington hospital after an extended illness. She and her late husband Charles ran a Point Pleasant flower shop for decades. Survived by sister Grace Taylor of Dunbar and brothers Dr Frank C Stone of Los Angeles and C C Stone of Point Pleasant. Funeral 2:30 p m Saturday at Crow funeral home with Rev Alvin C Young officiating. Burial Lone Oak cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m today.

Point Pleasant Blanche Proctor Huntington Charles Grace Taylor Dunbar Frank C. Stone Los Angeles Calif C. C. Stone Crow Funeral Home Alvin C. Young Lone Oak Cemetery

Birthday party honors four grandchildren at Kesterson residence

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kesterson hosted a Tuesday birthday party for their granddaughter Tressa Dodderer and friends Susie Jeffers Pearl Sullivan and Beatrice Bachtel. Guests included Pearl Sullivan and her children Carolyn Jimmy and Carla Bell Hobart Dodderer Tressa Fife Virginia Craig Willard Jeffers Beatrice Ronnie Susie Delores Carolyn Bachtel and the couple themselves plus others.

Frank Sullivan Pearl Carolyn Jimmy Carla Bell Hobart Dodderer Tressa Robert Fife Virginia and Craig Willard Jeffers Beatrice Ronnie Susie Delores Carolyn Bachtel Ben Kesterson

Martha Parker Pomeroy Returns From Western Visit

Martha Parker Pomeroy Alfred returned home from a three week visit with relatives in Montana. She traveled with her grandparents G L Michael near Chester to Quie tus Mont to visit great aunt Jennie Powers. She attended the District REA picnic at Ashland and the All American Indian Festival at Sheridan. She is a senior at Eastern Local High School this fall.

Pomeroy Martha Parker Alfred Montana G. L. Michael Chester Jennie Powers Quietus Mont Ashland Sheridan Wyo Miss Parker Wilber Parker Eastern

Births and Medical Admissions in Gallia and Adjacent Counties

A list of newborns and medical or surgical admissions including names such as Stephen W. Burns family in Ravenswood and Mrs. Donald Bailey in Gallipolis. Other entries include Beckam Wellman and Doris Ann Bickle in Gallipolis, plus multiple patients and relatives from Jackson Ashland Wellston and Point Pleasant.

Stephen W. Burns Ravenswood Donald Bailey Gallipolis Beckham Wellman Cattlersburg Doris Ann Bickle Matt W. McCormack Robert Lee Ritchie Minersville Paul J. Ours Racine Warren Blackwood Point Pleasant Everett D. Phillips Wellston Charles Burnett Charles Justice Jackson Leeman Shepherd Willowwood

Moose Club Dance Set For Saturday Night

Moose Lodge 1085 invites members and guests to a dance at the club rooms on East Main Street from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. The Moon Lighters and a local group will provide music for the event.

Pomeroy — Moose Lodge 1085 East Main St Moonlighters

River traffic and canal dam status update

River gauges show Gallipolis and Montgomery at high levels while Kanawha Falls climbs. Hin ton and Pomeroy Mason readings vary. Dams on the Kanawha River sit on the sill as Ohio movable dams rise. Locks report boats passing with mixed uprisings and downs at Huntington and Kanawha river sections.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River Criss Jr Ovec Cincinnati Benter Northern O-Kan Salvati A. V. Criss C. P. Wright Beckford Gulf Inlander Creditor Bruce City of Huntington Marmet Emma Winfield Sam Clements Nina F Queen City Titan Jones Aztec Solvay Island Creek F. Shearer

Tumble Ott Horse Is Fatal

Glenn Smith Boggs nine year old son of Marshall D Boggs and Evelyn Boggs died after a fall from a horse at A G Wallace farm Lower River Rd The boy suffered a basal skull fracture and died after surgery His brother Philbert also fell and survived Funeral services will be held at Elizabeth Chapel Theviner with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Glenn Smith Boggs Marshall D. Boggs Holzer Hospital Philbert A. G. Wallace Lower River Rd Glenn Huntington Theviner Marshall D Evelyn Lucille Smith Boggs Washington School Richard Grover Smith Thomas Boggs Elizabeth Chapel Mound Hill Cemetery Miller Funeral

Suspect Is Returned After Extradition In Gallia County

Gallia County Sheriff Oscar Baird went to Glasgow Kentucky to return Silken Edmonds to face non support charges in Gallia County Edmonds remained in custody of the Barren County sheriff as he did not waive extradition The extradition process lasted about three weeks A 19 year old Vinton youth and two juveniles were arrested at the Gallia County Junior Fair grounds Wednesday night The older youth was jailed to await investigation of associations with the youths The two minors are in the county jail awaiting a Juvenile Judge Howell hearing Orlyn Roberts 41 a former Waterloo Wonders basketball player was arrested Thursday on intoxication charges by the sheriff's department at Waterloo.

Edmonds Barren County Ohio Vinton Gallia County John W. Howell Sheriff's Department At Waterloo Orlyn Roberts Waterloo Wonders

Outbuilding Fire Extinguished at Gallipolis Home

Gallipolis volunteers rushed to William Mitchells residence at 839 Fourth Ave early Friday where an outbuilding was burning. Fire Chief J H Heck Steele said a trash pile near the building sparked the blaze. Eleven men and two pieces of equipment responded.

Gallipolis William Mitchell Fourth Ave J. H. ‘‘Heck Steele

Reception Delayed For New Gallia Grid Coach

A reception for Gallia Academy High School football coach Bob Lang is postponed from August 12 to August 19. John Ep ling of the Downtown Coaches Club chairs the event with Evan Evans of Washington School on the committee.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy Bob Lang John A. Epling Downtown Coaches Club Evan A. Evans Washington School

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