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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1960
Page
5
In Gallia County Court witnesses testified Tommy Harris was seen with a shotgun on Aug 7 near Brush Ridge, shortly after Marion Hatfield was shot. Others said Harris later appeared without the weapon as the defense fought a mistrial bid over a missing recording.
Ed win L. Strawser announced his resignation as president at a Gallia County luncheon with 6800 township trustees and clerks. Chester Hummel named executive director. headquarters set in Columbus. Auditor Morton L. Dickey reported next week’s distribution of local government funds and noted the Gallia Budget Commission work. The convention will seek secret ballot officers elections and a full-time director. The state association plans higher home rule revenue and opposes the Metropolitan Federation Amendment.
In Gallipolis Municipal Court three people were fined for intoxication with judge William H. Jones imposing penalties on Joyce Harris 27 Gallipolis John Long 74 Gallipolis and Quigley M. Long 45 Bidwell Route 1 each paying fines and costs. Six bonds were forfeited for traffic related offenses including excessive speeding Iaa G Carpenter Point Pleasant improper left turn Asa Clay West Hamlin Joseph Brookman Fairmont and Alvin L Forehand Portsmouth and for failing to yield the right of way.
Zadok Dumkopf questions the choice of adopting the Twins name for the Minneapolis baseball club rather than aligning with the Los Angeles based double feature origin, highlighting regional naming tensions.
Gallia polis city police logged three weekend traffic accidents with no injuries and no arrests. Minor damage reported as Janice L Scott backed from a parking area and hit Joseph E Jackson. Lulu Miles and Irwin Vicars collided on Second Ave. James A Thomson backed into Alma Stauffer after a stalled car on Portsmouth Rd near the radio station.
A fire on Wes Denney Road damaged part of a room at the Paul Smith home Sunday afternoon. Fire Chief Jim Myers pegged damage at about 100 dollars. The blaze began in the wall between stove and chimney. firefighters removed plaster and doused the flames. Winton Fire Department sent a tanker and six volunteers to Morgan Two.
Gallia county health nurses Saturday administered four Salk polio shots for a yearly total of 5493 and eight DPT injections raising the year’s total to 1301. They also gave six tetravax three smallpox and one typhoid immunizations.
Eugene J. Yeley 34 of Scioto Furnace entered an innocent plea in Municipal Court to a non support charge. Judge William H. Jones set bond at 500 dollars, which Yeley did not post and he was sent back to the county jail after being returned from Jackson County by Gallia County deputies.
Gallia county reported four accidents over the weekend via the State Highway Patrol. One fatal crash occurred at 2 40 am Saturday at a Route crossing above Cheshire. Two Meigs County crashes occurred Saturday. a Racine youth was cited for reckless operation after a pole collision, and a two-vehicle W. Pomeroy area crash caused minor damage. A Cheshire driver fell asleep Saturday night along Route 7, causing a left-of-center run off and gas-meter damage. he was cited in municipal court.
Gallipolis Flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary announces new officers and a four week safe boating course. Commander elect Bill B. Matthews will confer with Commodores Hugo Pierotti and Forrest Clark on installation details. Training officer Clark will direct the four session course on February 6 13 20 and 27. New officers include Matthews commander Sibley vice commander Clark training officer and Nelson Jeck secretary treasurer.
A hospital notes list many names of patients admitted at Holzer Hospital including Mr. and Mrs. John O Clouse South Point and several others. A long list of dismissals follows with numerous patient and relative names. Blood used Saturday seven pints.
Fifteen former music students from the Madrigals and A Cappella choir joined Gallia Academy's A Cappella choir for the annual Christmas concert. Bob Shaver and India Borden soloed, with Ned Dejournett directing and Jerrie Cremeens assisting on accompaniment. Graceful selections included Messiah narration by Joyce Evans and the Hallelujah chorus as a curtain-raiser.
Paul Powell of Mason County Schools will address the Leon PTA at its December meeting. A potluck dinner will precede the program.
Towboat and river gauge readings list 18.0 and 9.6 at Gallipolis, 16.5 and 9.4 at Montgomery, and other crests and rollers. Dams on the Kanawha River sit on the sill while Ohio River movable dams in Huntington District are up. multiple boats are reported up or down at Lock stations and along Kanawha and Ohio routes with times from morning to midafternoon.
Harley Edward Johnson 28 and Mariam Jean Henry 18 of Gallipolis filed a December marriage license application in Gallia County Probate Court Saturday. The sixth license of the month was recorded in the county clerk’s office.
Gallia County Board of Education learned the State Department of Education has authorized drilling a second well for Hannan Trace High School. Supt. Owens said the new high school, nearly complete, lacked water. bids for new furniture will be opened Tuesday.
Grace Methodist Church presented a Christmas cantata Sunday with April Thompson of Cheshire Route 1 as guest soloist. Merlyn Ross conducted and sang tenor, Harriet Clendenin sang soprano, Ellen Martin and Andy Fuller shared alto duties, and Mrs. Ross played the organ.
Report notes a space vehicle launched by Russia includes living insects and a new mechanism described as having built in bugs. The description suggests a novel systems approach and raises questions about purpose and testing.
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