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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1960

Page

3

Raccoon Local District Keeps Elementary Boundaries

Voters in Raccoon Local School District favor keeping the district as an elementary entity and sending high school students to Southwestern High School. President Joseph W. Clark announced the survey results as the state board plans to revoke Rio Grande High School charter by June 30.

Gallipolis Raccoon Southwestern High School Joseph W. Clark North Gallia Southwestern Gallipolis City State Board of Education Raccoon Local Rio Grande Clark

Births at Holzer Hospital Highlight Local Families

Birth announcements list a son for Frank Puckett Radcliff. Brycel D Durst Leon Route 1. Bert Roseberry Jackson. other newborns named for numerous residents. Admitted include Edward Miller Crown City Brent Rodgers Gallipolis Dorcas Elkins Crown City Route 2 Chancy Spires Bidwell Route Arthur Nelson Rutland Route 1 Larry Roush Gallipolis Hattie Gillespie Oak Hill Turner Saunders Oak Lipton James Thomson Gallipolis Frank Puckett Roseberry Ronald Miller Jackson Route 1 Durst and many more. Blood used Wednesday two pints.

Frank Puckett Radcliff Brycel D. Durst Leon Route 1 Bert Roseberry Jackson Edward A. Miller Crown City Brent Rodgers Gallipolis Dorcas Elkins Chancy Spires Bidwell James A. Thomson Ronald D. Miller Leon

Alfred By Mrs Helen Woode Alfred Christmas Party Plans

Alfred residents hear of a Christmas party to be hosted at Nellie Parker's home with Mrs Claude Woodyard as program leader. CYF of Tuppers Plains Christian Church, with advisors, sang carols at Elmwood Nursing Home. Clair Woode of Chester visited William Carr family. Marlene Robinson from Children’s Hospital in Columbus stayed with her parents. William Carr and Edgar Pullins traveled to Louisville to buy a milk truck.

Alfred WSCS Nellie Parker Claude Woodyard CYF Tuppers Plains Clair Woode Chester William Carr Marlene Robinson Children’s Hospital In Columbus Mrs Glen Robinson Edgar Pullins Louisville

Infant Dies in Gallia County Area

Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Gibson of Thurman Route 2 died at 6 p m Wednesday at Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant Vernon McCoy funeral home of Vinton will announce services

Gallipolis Anthony Gibson Thurman Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant Vernon McCoy

River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio River System

River traffic readings show rollers and crest gauges at Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton and Pomeroy with multiple boats listed moving up or down at various locks. Dam conditions indicate all roller dams on the Kanawha sill and movable dams in the Huntington district are up.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River Huntington Stevenson Albert F. Holden City of Huntington L. Wade Childress Beckford Winnie Mae National Peggy Downey Tradewinds City of Maysville Kathleen K Defender Kanawha London Solvay Marmet Helen Aztec Thelma Ann Titan Elizabeth Charles W Snyder David Moran Robert W. Lea

Grange Yale Party Plans Christmas Meeting

Wilkes Grange at Wilkesville hosts a Christmas party and gift exchange on December 28. Third and fourth degree work will be presented to two candidates.

Divorce petition filed in Athens County court

Andrew Murray seeks a divorce from Norma Jean Murray on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The case, filed December 18 1960 in the Court of Common Pleas, will be heard after January 27 with Lavelle and Vanity as attorneys. Norma Jean Murray’s residence is unknown.

Court OF Common Pleas OF Athens County Ohto Andrew Murray Norma Jean Murray Common Pleas Court Ohio

Rutland Birthday Cheer At Mrs Williamson's Home

Mrs Garnet Williamson hosted a birthday gathering for Mrs Biddle with guests including Mr and Mrs Biddle and Cal vin, Mr and Mrs Harold Saxton of Logan, and relatives from Cedarville and Ohio University. The group shared holiday visits as Tom Williamson from Ohio University and LeRoy Chapman returned home on furlough. The party follows other local gatherings and calls to neighbors.

Rutland Mrs. Garnet Williamson Mrs. Biddle Mr. Biddle Calvin Harold Saxton of Logan Garnet Williamson Tom Williamson Ohio University Edith Williamson Judy Chase Naomi Chase LeRoy Chapman U. S. Army France Jean Webster Elizabeth Webster Jon C.O. Chapman Allen Biddle Cedarville College R. A. Biddle Bob Dugan Rutland Fire Department Reed Jeffer Carpenter R. A. Biddle and Son

Marriage License Filed In Gallia County

Gallia County Probate Court received its seventh marriage license application of the month from Benny R. Hall age 20 of Bidwell and Linda Ellen Mc Combs age 17 of Northup.

Gallipolis Gallia County Benny R. Hall Bidwell Linda Ellen McCombs Northup

Driver license exams yield nine passers in Gallipolis

State Highway Patrol results from Wednesday show seven people passed preliminary driver license exams and two more cleared the regular driving tests in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis

Hughes Divorce Notice in Athens County Ohio

Ruth Ann Hughes files for divorce from Robert W. Hughes in the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio on extreme cruelty and gross neglect. Hearing set for December 28 1960 or soon thereafter. Homer B. Gall Jr attorney.

Court OF Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Ruth Ann Hughes Robert W. Hughes Homer B. Gall, Jr

Notice to Bidders for Armory Construction at Fort Hayes

Sealed proposals for general plumbing heating and ventilating and electrical work for a One Unit Armory south of Caldwell Noble County Ohio must be received by 1 00 P M EST January 1961 at the Adjutant General's Department Finance Office Building 101 Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio and opened then. Plans may be obtained for 25 with deposit refundable if returned in good condition within ten days after opening. bonds required equal to 1 of proposal. proposals valid ninety days. The Adjutant General reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Loren G Windom Major General The Adjutant General 12-15-40tw

Adjutant General’s Department Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio E.S.T Caldwell Noble County Adjutant General’'s Department The Auditor of State Adjutant General's Department Building Adjutant General's Department Finance Office Adjutant General

Licenses Sold As Deadline Looms For Penalty

County auditor reports 1961 dog licenses sold with 182 bought since sales began last Thursday. Deadline to purchase before an extra dollar penalty is January 20.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Raccoon Local Prefers Athens, Ohio Kayser Holzer Hospital News Arthur M. Nelson Larry J. Roush Hattie P. Gillespie Oak Hill Turner T. Saunders Richard L. Caufman Faye Murphy Joseph C. Tompkins Sarah E. Nease Marion Caldwell and Son Harold Harrison Fred C. Mercer John B. Henderson Deborah K. McLain Kimberly G. Tolbert Larry J. Leake Sue Ellen Hefner Mary L. Searberry Dina Adams Helen Woode Grange Yale Party Wilkesville Wilkes Grange Lavelle & Vanity By Rowena Biddle Loren G. Windom Bemberg Eiderdown Agpole
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