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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1962
Page
7
More than 200 people attended the Rio Grande bean dinner on Saturday with 68 entering Community Halls on the campus to hear ex-senator Oakley C. Collins of Ironton address the crowd. He voiced support for improving opportunities for youth and referenced Kyger Creek in remarks.
The Mason County Sheriff's Department investigated two weekend traffic accidents on Route 2. The first, at 9:35 p.m. Saturday, involved a bus and a car driven by Jimmie L. Nickell and owned by Trailway Bus Line, with $250 damage to Nickell's car. The second, at 11:10 a.m. Sunday on Routes 2 and 35, involved Virginia Brauer and Jerry Goheen. Brauer, cited for failing to stop, and Claire K. Coheen was injured with a fractured right foot and taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. total estimated damages $800.
Gallipolis received a single bid from Anderson Black Rock of Kananga for blacktop and bituminous mix to resurface Fourth Ave and Court St. The bid priced at 11.50 per ton for 100 tons of B-35 A and 900 tons of T-35 C, plus 850 gallons of T-30, totaling about 12 000 dollars. The City Commission will decide at Tuesday night’s regular meeting whether to accept or reject the bid.
Gallia County health nurses gave 186 Salk polio shots along with 73 DPT doses and 22 smallpox vaccines at a weekly clinic in the Gallia County Courthouse basement. The drive increases total polio immunizations to 2853 and DPT doses to 789 for the year as officials discussed local leadership and politics.
State Highway Patrol reported three separate Sunday incidents near Gallipolis. Raymond Barr slowed on the Sil ver Bridge as Sigrid Thorne’s brakes failed, causing rear impact. Ronald Barr suffered a minor head bump. Another collision occurred on George's Creek Road when Barr pulled from a driveway into James Shane’s path, both with medium damage and no injuries. A third crash on Route 554 when accelerator stuck left Roush’s car in a ditch. no injuries or charges filed. Barr is cited for failure to yield the right of way.
Judge Janes fined four individuals for traffic violations after pleas of guilty to State Highway Patrol charges. Carol L. Gilmore of Rutland paid $10 and costs for left of center. James L. Tucker of Addison and Maxie C. Smith of Gallipolis and Charles R. Rush of Charleston WV each paid $10 and costs for speeding. Homer Lee Holland of Chesapeake forfeited a $25 bond for speeding.
Gallia County shows 215 claimants and Meigs County 211 as of Friday, with 40 initial and 175 continued claims in Gallia and 27 initial and 184 continued claims in Meigs. A year ago Gallia had 264 claimants and Meigs had higher totals.
Eighteen of thirty nine nurses who began training three years ago will graduate from Hoizer Hospital School of Nursing at 8 p.m. Thursday in Grace Methodist Church. A breakfast honors the class Wednesday morning. The seniors will take a boat ride picnic on the Susan A. at 5:30 p.m. Monday hosted by Dr. Edwin Midgley and Dr. James Stanton and their wives from Holzer medical staff.
A birth listing from Holzer Hospital records many newborns with parents and route information including Jim G Brown Gallipolis Waterloo Star Route and Nathan Roush Charleston. Other names include Jack Jeffers Crown City Route 2 and Jimmie G Brown Gallipolis, reflecting a long roll of new families.
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list new arrival Samuel Ritmire and discharges including Denver Hill and Mrs. Charles Wolfe along with several others. Ram sales begin with a Tri County fairgrounds Petersburg event at 1 PM on Saturday, eastern time, per WVU extension official Ben Wamsley Jr. Rotary Club of Point Pleasant meets Wednesday at Celanese Park at 6 PM with a family gathering and planned activities.
Mrs. Carrie Broyles aged 89 longtime Gallipolis resident died Sunday at her daughter's home in Columbus after a year of ill health. Survived by daughter Mrs. Walter McKitrick and two sons Howard and Raymond, five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, one brother W H Patterson, and two siblings deceased. Burial at St. Nicholas Cemetery after services at the Garfield Avenue Church of Christ in Gallipolis.
Gallipolis police reported brake failure caused a 12 50 p m collision at Third Ave and Pine St. Saturday. No injuries and no charges. John E Harrington 60 and Ronnie E Springer 21, both of Gallipolis, involved in minor damage collision.
Ho ward Biffle aged 48 of Leon Route 1 was arrested for intoxication by troopers H C Beverly and R J Blair over the weekend.
Mrs. Pearl Pope widow of Dr. Raymond Pope will assume TB nursing duties in Gallia County Health Department next Saturday. She will coordinate the county TB program with a $350 monthly salary plus nine cents a mile. The move follows an Aug. 20 appropriation of $2000 for the TB program.
Crown City woman 65 injured when a pitchfork load of hay struck her while helping her husband. She is admitted to Holzer Hospital in satisfactory condition. Herbert Miller 69 hospitalized with a dislocated right elbow after a ladder slip while picking peaches. he is reported in good condition.
Roy E. Turner of Point Pleasant, 21, pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to petit larceny charges filed by Edna Rood for allegedly stealing 52 dollars including a 5 and a 10 gold piece on Aug 9. Bond set at 300 dollars. case continued to Wednesday. Turner jailed until bond posted. A Ka nan ga Tavern disturbance led Judge William H. Jones to fine six people for disorderly conduct and intoxication. Sigrid Thorne and Leonard Smith also fined. a 15 year old faces juvenile proceedings.
Gallia County Sheriff's deputies arrested Finley W. Evans 31 Columbus on probation violation over the weekend. Evans faces a hearing before Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz. Five others were booked for intoxication Saturday night and scheduled for Monday hearings: Fred M. Lamm 21 Henderson Edward K. Johnson 23 Mason William F. Dishman 28 Point Pleasant R O Bosley 38 Kananga Leon A Saunders 39 Point Pleasant. A 15 year old arrested last week for fighting posted a $50 bond to appear Wednesday before Judge Betz acting juvenile judge. Another juvenile cited for possession of an open flask.
Miss Cora Anna Cordray 84 died Saturday at a friend’s home in Kananga after years of declining health. She was born May 17 1878 in Grandview Township Washington County and was the last of her family. Burial is in East Lawn Cemetery Marietta after services at Hood funeral home. In Gallipolis Cora J White to headline Emancipation Proclamation centennial at Bush Park Bidwell September 16 with Rev D L Latham presiding.
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