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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1969
Page
9
Equipment malfunction caused two separate fire calls in Gallipolis, briefly interrupting service and prompting response from the Fire Department. A faulty device disrupted operations and forced a swift investigation as officials prepared for a meeting.
Fragment describes soft drinks popularity with unclear references and a claimed 15 gallons noted in the United States. Text is garbled and lacks coherent events or dates.
An Athens Ohio page item describes winter feeding activities observed at Meadows with notes on plan details. OCR garble interrupts many names and places but preserves mentions of Weeden firms and local figures involved in the Meadows plan and related sales. The report references a sequence of events at a meeting and hints at a rescue effort and late evening glow.
Hilton Wolfe Sr a Racine resident with long Meigs County ties is appointed sanitation commissioner replacing Perry Riggs who resigned Wolfe begins duties December 15 and will renew training as required He previously served as clerk of Sulon Township and Racine County official and ran a Racine grocery for 19 years He worked 11 years for R H Raillags and Sons Co in Middleport Wolfe is married to Ruth and they live in Racine with three sons Ton Hilton Wolfe Jr Larry and Duane all teachers in Meigs County Schools
Mrs Bessie Bell Aubert 71 of Gallpolis Ferry suffered a scalp laceration with six stitches after a three car crash on Jefferson Avenue Friday at 3 pm. Her husband G D Robert Sr 71 Gallipolis Ferry was driving the vehicle. Also involved were Henry Godfrey 72 of Point Pleasant and Clarence Clench 31 of Point Pleasant. Damage was listed at 500. Kenneth Glaver became a new member of the Williamson Rotary Club during a meeting at Heath United Methodist Church in Madenaort Meigs Hugh School faculty member Tom Kelly spoke on alcoholism and the need for assistance for those with drinking problems. Tom Eaton, president, announced the club Christmas party would be held Friday near Pearl Street School.
Redwood City driver Irv Laitch distinguishes himself by keeping a chimpanzee companion named Testphite outside his truck during long hauls between Keyport NE and Thbbard Moving and Storage Co in Redwood City. Cars reportedly tail him for miles to warn about the monkey aboard.
Syracuse by Mrs Margaret Cortrill lists visits by Thomas Hayman Mire Ronald Mare and Chief Dale Hart of the Navy to Dennis Lee Hart in Columbus Hospital. Included are pairs like Eddie Burge and Malcolm Gunther families from Millwood West Virginia, Lions Club meeting in Beverly, and numerous visits across Dunbar Woad Pomeroy Parkersburg Marietta and Yease Settlement. Ends with NORWIGIIN NAVIGATOR noting Roald Amundsen’s North East Passage milestone.
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