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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1961

Page

8

Parents Cited Held Investigation Start in Child Injury Case

Lawrence County authorities in Ironton hold the parents of a three year old girl at Holzer Hospital on contributing to the delinquency of a minor charges amid an ongoing probe into the child Shirley Jane Haskins’s injuries. Doctors say the child has a guarded prognosis with better than even odds of recovery.

Gallipolis Lawrence County Holzer Hospital Max O. Haskins Pedro Gallia County Stanley Fellore Wayne B. Foster Fellure Coffee-Tea Hollow Dennis Callahan Haskins

Secretarial Students To Work In Offices In Gallipolis

Gallia Academy High School commercial department will place 13 week secretarial practice students in local offices. Students work Monday and Friday afternoons February 3 to April 14, then daily afternoons April 17 to May 5. Assignments include the county auditor, U S Federal Land Bank, Gallia County District Library, Holzer Hospital, Ohio Valley Bank, probate court, and more.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Ross H. Fleming Susan Adrian Karen Black U. S. Federal Land Bank Association Betty Briggs Washington School Robette Dexter Bonnie Drummond Gallia County District Library Ellen Fowler Landmark Shirley Gladman Jane Pettus Holzer Hospital Patti Harrington Ohio Valley Bank Eugenia Henry Juanita Hively Mac

Hospital News Admits and Births List

A long list details births and admissions at Holzer Hospital including new daughters for Clinton I Faulk and Charles T Smith, plus many patients admitted such as Ronald Browning Dana Caldwell Charles Mash Gordon Wolfe Patrick Carpenter and others. Blood used Tuesday 10 pints.

Charles T. Smith Leon Paul Ragan Wellston Burdell McKinney Middleport Jimmie G. Brown Gallipolis Ronald J. Browning Pomeroy Dana T. Caldwell Charles F. Mash Point Pleasant Gordon S. Wolfe Racine Patrick W. Carpenter Patriot Dallas P. Durst Carl W. Howard Ravenswood Addie M. Powell James L. Spencer Florence I. Halley Kananga Henry L. Pierce Oak Hill Morris E. Edelson Ironton Frank Wallace William H. Perkins James Adamson Major Justis Donald McAvoy Earl V. Cremeens William Garvin Ray Wears Roger Miller Kay Bloss Chester Mayes Ernest Watts David E. Rece Sandra Sue Smith Judith A. Carr David Rankin and Son John L. Belville

Wilkesville reception for deputy chief announced

Lillian B. Jirik of the Grand Jurisdiction of Ohio Pythian Sisters will attend the reception for Thelma Campbell newly appointed district deputy grand chief. The event is Friday evening at the new American Legion hall in Wilkesville near the Knights of Pythias Hall with all temples in the district invited.

Jirik Grand Jurisdiction of Ohio Pythian Sisters Thelma Campbell New American Legion Hall Wilkesville Knights of Pythias

River Traffic and Dam Conditions Update

Gauge readings show Gallipolis at 17.8 and 9.5 with 4 feet rollers. Montgomery at 16.1 and 8.9 with 25 feet crest. Kanawha Falls at 1.18 falling. Hinton 1.74 stable. Pomery Mason 20.60. Point Pleasant 23.88. Dams on Kanawha roller dams on sill. Ohio movable dams in Huntington District up. various boats listed with up or down statuses and times at Lock numbers 17 to 23 and Kanawha Marmet to Winfield movements.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy- Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River Huntington Jayneseoneaee Taiple Rocket Little Edward Harrison Etta Marie C. V. Harner Aliquippa Beaver Kanawha Marmet Lucy Jare Ness Winfield Thelma Ann San Ricardo

Gallia County Farmer Oliver White Dies at Home

Oliver J. White of Bidwell Route 2, a prominent Gallia County farmer, died early Tuesday morning at his home on Oliver White Road after years of failing health. The body is at Wetherholt Elliott Saunders funeral home with arrangements to be announced Wednesday. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Brooks. two former wives had preceded him in death.

Gallipolis Oliver J. White Bidwell Gallia County Oliver White Wetherholt-Elliott-Saunders Mr. White Dorothy Brooks

Judgement Vacated In Suit For Money

Gallia County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert M. Betz vacated a judgment from Sept 20 against H W Walters of Gallpolis in favor of Mac Fulks of Proctorville for 1208.33 and 6 percent interest since Jan 9 1960. Walters’ attorney William H Jones filed the motion Dec 31. Fulks sought balance on a promissory note plus costs totaling 1245.97.

Gallipolis Robert M. Betz Gallia County

Spelling Bee Schedules For Gallipolis Students

Gallia school officials announce the annual tri state spelling bee sponsored by the Herald Dispatch in Huntington West Virginia on May 13. Open to students not beyond eighth grade or older than 15 at national finals. Target dates set for March 3 room contestants March 17 building champion and April 7 school champion selections.

Gallipolis The Herald-Dispatch Huntington W. Va Evan H. Evans Washington Evans

Treasurer Cautions Warrant Receivers in Gallia County

State Treasurer Joseph T. Ferguson warned Gallipolis and Gallia County businesses and residents to verify endorsers on state warrants. He noted 813 forged endorsements on unemployment compensation warrants surfaced in the past year, urging caution when cashing such items.

Gallipolis Joseph T. Ferguson Gallia County Ferguson

Clay Given Probation On Three Counts

Walter Clay Jr pleaded guilty to two indictments in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. He received concurrent three year probation terms for non support and assault with intent to kill with monthly reports to probation officers and $22.50 weekly child support plus court costs due in 60 days. The court cancelled a Tuesday trial after pleas were changed to guilty on both counts.

Gallipolis Walter Clay, Jr Gallia County Clay Franklin County Paul Parkins

Route 35 Bid Awarded for Gallia Addison Widening

Charleston firm Standard Asphalt and Tar Co Inc was the apparent low bidder at 159 135 for two miles of Route 35 widening in Addison and Gallipolis Two The bid under the highway department estimate of 168 000 was part of statewide openings in Columbus with total bids around 6 2 million Next letting set for Feb 15.

Gallipolis Charleston W. Va Addison State Highway Department Standard Asphalt and Tar Co., Inc Highway Department Gallia County Columbus

New Dairy Mart Opens in Shawnee Area

William W. Rick etts owns a new dairy mart on Main St New Straits ville with Mrs Julia Barnes McCuneville as manager. The store will offer soups sandwiches soft drinks ice cream and other foods.

William W. Ricketts Main St New Straitsville Julia Barnes McCuneville

Elementary Principals Plan Dinner and Basketball Tournament

Gallia County elementary principals met to organize an eighth grade basketball tournament and a teachers dinner. President Mrs. Marie Hoskins led the session with Walter Rife as secretary. The dinner is set for late February or early March at Mercerville School with arrangements by Walter Neal Dan G Fulks and Marguerite Hineman.

Gallipolis Gallia County Marie Hoskins Addaville School Walter Rife Cheshire-Kyger School Clarence E. Thompson Kyger Creek Howard Slagle Gallia Cliff Wilson North Gallia High School Mercerville School Walter Neal Vinton Dan G. Fulks Mercerville Marguerite Hineman Bidwell Porter School

Boys Granted Bus Riding Privilege After Suspension

Three junior high students, suspended by the city board for a week, were allowed to ride the school bus again with assigned seats for the rest of the year. The action followed hearings on destruction of upholstery on a bus, with parents also summoned, and decisions announced by board president William H. Sowers and city superintendent Marshall D. Boggs.

Gallipolis City Board of Education Atty William H. Sowers Marshall D. Boggs

Gallia County Heart Fund names co chairmen

Mrs. Helen Spriegel and Miss Ethel Maude Young are named co chairmen of the 1961 Heart Fund campaign in Gallia County. The drive runs February 1 through Heart Sunday February 26 with volunteers soliciting neighbors for donations. Dr. Oscar W. Clarke announces that Mrs. Goldin Ward and Mrs. Kay Betz will serve as rural chairmen.

Gallipolis Helen Spriegel Ethel Maude Young Heart Fund Gallia County Central Ohio Heart Association Heart Oscar W. Clarke Kay Betz

Caldwell Held to Grand Jury on Non Support Charge

Joseph F Caldwell 27 of Gallipolis Route 1 pleaded guilty to a non support charge in municipal court and was held to the grand jury under a $500 bond.

Gallipolis Joseph F. Caldwell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Holzer Hospital News Mrs Clinton I. Faulk Andra K. Brown Beatrice K. Bloss Jackson David R. Stobart Donald P. King, Jr Ernest O. Hall Kitts Hill Walter B. Garrett Parkersburg Arnot J. Jeffers Radcliff Homer W. McQuaid John W. Schotens Ashland Louis R. Green Lillian B Crucible Tokyo Edwin QO. Reischauer Harvard Japan New Dairy Mart Owen the Electric Co. Bus and Southern OHO Electric Company Bassett DuPont “Dulux Pittsburgh Cannon Bath Jowels Elberfelds Reston
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