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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1961

Page

12

Five West Virginia ski areas set to open mid December

Five West Virginia slopes including Cabin Mountain Weiss Knob Bald Knob Oglebay Park and Chestnut Ridge plan opening around December 15 1961. Describes terrain hours lodging and rental facilities plus special holiday rates and contact points at Blackwater Falls Davis and Charleston.

West Virginia Cabin Mountain Weiss Knob Bald Knob Oglebay Park Chestnut Ridge Davis Washington, D. C Blackwater Falls State Park Blackwater Lodge Department of Natural Resources State Capital Charleston Beckley Ghent Blackwater Falls

Food Basket Collections Planned in Vinton County

McArthur hosts a meeting to plan Christmas food baskets for needy families in Vinton County. Rev. Philip Henderson chairs, with Mrs. Josephine Reynolds as vice chair and Mrs. Clint Hill as secretary, and Mrs. Neil McKibben as treasurer. Twenty attendees from fifteen organizations. Collection baskets placed in stores this week. donations sought from individuals and businesses. Food will be collected December 18 and baskets prepared at the old McArthur post office. Delivery by county highway trucks on December 23.

McArthur Vinton County Philip Henderson Presbyterian Church In Josephine Reynolds Clint Hill Neil McKibben

Notices of Administratrix and Executrix Appointments in Ohio Counties

Series of legal notices from Athens Meigs Morgan counties detailing appointments of executors and administrators for estates, including Emma Sree M. Lohn in Meigs County, Geraldine Nicholson in Athens County, Betty Hoyt McCoy Fuller in Athens County, Reuben W. Young in Athens County, and Newell S. Hysell in Athens County. Also public sale notice by Ralph Sloan for the estate of Mary E. Shepard in Morgan County with auction date set for January 13, 1962 at 10 a.m. at the court house front door in McConnelsville.

Emma Sree M. Lohn Pomeroy Ohio Edward F. Lohn Meigs County F. H. O'Brien Geraldine Nicholson R.F.D. 5 Athens Carlos Nicholson Athens County Betty Hoyt McCoy Fuller Lois M. Orr Reuben W. Young Chesterhill Lee Easler Bern Township Newell S. Hysell State of Court of Common Pleas Mayles Hysell Samuel B. Erskine Morgan County Ralph Sloan Ma E. Shepard Donna Mae Sloan Mary E. Shepard Court House McConnelsville State of Ohio Eaper Glouster Ieee Siento

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital overview

Births listed include a son for Frank L. Westfall and a son for Lloyd L. Jackson in Gallipolis and Beaver. A daughter is noted for Anson S. Sturgill in Jackson. Multiple admissions follow, naming patients such as S. Eugene Hesson and Mary L. Ruff, with numerous residents from Ohio and nearby states. Blood used Monday five pints.

Frank L. Westfall Gallipolis Lloyd L. Jackson Beaver Anson S. Sturgill Jackson Kermit Layne Virgil Miller Okey O'Neill Earl Castor, Jr Harold Smith George B. Nash Cheryl L. Bellamy Lorrie Jo Bellamy Frederick A. Cooper Kenneth L. Byer Bobby Ritchie James Martin Guy Hysell Arnold Eicher Charlotte Perrin Eddie L. Schartiger Raymond M. Simmons George W. Miller Donald D

Welfare Checks Ready for 136 Vinton County Recipients

Welfare checks totaling about $14,000 are prepared for mailing to 136 recipients in Vinton County as soon as funds are transferred. The December payments cover aid for the disabled dependent children and the blind.

McArthur Vinton County

Skating Star Tenley Albright to wed Gardiner heir

Newton Massachusetts date line reports former Olympic figure skating queen Tenley Albright will marry Tudor Gardiner, son of former Governor William Tudor Gardiner, with the announcement noting the couple’s engagement and family connections.

Newton Mass Tenley Albright Tudor Gardiner William Tudor Gardiner

Perry County Probate Court Notes Highlight Local Estates

Probate filings show Charles V. Birkimer and Jerilyn Henery marriage license. Estates listed include Katheryn Denny with $928 personal and $800 real estate. Bernard Gruey with $1,000 personal and $2,750 real estate. Albert Smith leaving everything to wife Sarah. Ethel Sheeran leaving all to sisters Frances Meenan and Besse Sheeran. William H. McMillan leaving all to wife Mary. Appeals and civil actions include A S Aloe Co seeking $500 from Dr. Kra mer. Buckeye Union Insurance Co seeking $783.69 from Ottis Neel for a 1960 accident. two suits totaling $95,047.29 by Allen and Lucille Rose against Theodore Embrey for a 1960 accident near New Lexington with substantial injuries.

Max Underwood Katheryn Denny Rehoboth Bernard Gruey Bearfield Twp E. C. Hane Doty Glen Taylor Corning Albert Smith Somerset Sarah Ethel Sheeran New Lexington Frances Meenan Besse Sheeran William H. McMillan Mary A S. Aloe Co St. Louis, Co Robert Kramer Dayton Buckeye Union Insurance Co Columbus Ottis Neel Rendville Walter Clark William Mosier Pleasantville Leo Schmeltzer Junction City Mike Schmeltzer Brennan Flagdale Oil and Gas Co Raymond Emma Mack Common Pleas Court Allen M Lucille Rose Cleveland Theodore Embrey Crooksville Ohio Rose

Perry County School Receives $1 085 525 From State Funds

Schools in Perry County got 1,085,525 from state money during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961. Figures come from the annual report of state auditor James A Rhodes, part of a statewide distribution totaling more than 250 million dollars.

New Lexington Perry County James A. Rhodes

Two Roads Proposed In Harrison Township

Vinton County commissioners will view two proposed township roads in Harrison Township on Friday December 15 at 10 am and 1 pm. A public hearing on the roads will follow. Right of way easements were presented and Floyd L Benedict Jr Civil Defense director was authorized to organize a county wide Civil Defense organization at township and community levels.

Intoxicated Driver Fined and Jailed in Municipal Court

Gallia County records show Gather E. Parrish of Columbus fined 50 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated. He received five days in jail and a six month license suspension. Several others from Wellston and nearby areas faced smaller fines or bond forfeitures for traffic and safety violations.

Gallipolis Gather E. Parrish Columbus State Highway Patrol Jones Edward Long Wellston Edgar Long William L. Hutchinson Nelsonville Earl A. Lyndon Pomeroy Kenneth E. Waugh Crown City Robert R. Gillenwater William H. Caldwell James P. Jones St. Albans W. Va James E. Settle Lakin

North Gallia Grants Bus Drivers Raise

The North Gallia Board of Education approved a raise of 10 per month for 15 school bus drivers. Eugene Wood of Bidwell was hired as a substitute bus driver, Josie Painter as a substitute cook at Bidwell-Porter cafeteria, and C A Evans custodian resignation accepted. David Mitchell of Bidwell to replace Evans until June 1 1962. Vinton PTA granted gym use for a sock hop. Henry Skidmore presided, with all members present, W Carter Massie also in attendance.

Gallipolis North Gallia Vinton Parent-Teacher Club Vinton School Henry Skidmore W. Carter Massie

River Traffic and Dam Conditions Across Kanawha Ohio Regions

River traffic reports show gauge readings and crest heights for Gallipolis Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton and Pomeroy Mason and Point Pleasant with rollers and dam status noted. Lock 14 to Lock 35 updates include numerous vessel movements downstream and upstream with times and draft figures across the Huntington district.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy - Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmei Winfield Huntington Indiana Albert F. Holden City Eastern Helen Diesel Ce V. Harner Stephen Austin John J. Rowe Seng Lock Shaffer Bluiff R. H.worth II Lelia C. Shearer Miss Rivers Onward Ravenswood Ellen Raven Orleans Southland Inca Cotton Queen Louisiana National Altonyr Etta Marie E’deana Bosworth Prairie State Kathleen K Semet A.m Stephen Foster Bob Benter Southerns Esso Louisiana Floyd Blaskets Downey Ee Tees Sway

Shoe maker William H. Moulton dies at 91 in St. Louis

William H. Moulton, 91, founder and former president of the International Shoe Co., died Friday night after a long illness in St. Louis. He led the company to become the nation’s largest shoe manufacturer.

ST. Louis William H. Moulton The International Shoe Co

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