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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1960

Page

3

Gallipolis Patrol Identifies Driver in Swan Creek Wreck

Gallipolis patrol on Route 7 near Swan Creek identified Wetzel O. Bias 35 of Huntington W V as the driver of a wrecked car found early Saturday. Bias said a passing motorist took him to Point Pleasant and a wrecker later found his car missing. He was jailed for no operator license and faces a Monday hearing.

Gallipolis Route Swan Creek Eureka Wetzel O. Bias Huntington W. Va Bias Point Pleasant Richard T. Mills Mills

Gallia SheriffArrests Two for Assault in Gallipolis

Gallia County Sheriff's Department arrested Earl D Snyder 34 Ryger for assault on a warrant from his wife Gladys Snyder. Donald P Austin 36 Gallipolis Route 1 was arrested for assault with intent to kill on a warrant from Morris Tipton. Tipton was beaten at a tavern brawl on Jan 9 and hospitalised with a fractured right temple and head lacerations. Preliminary hearings set for Monday in Municipal Court.

Gallipolis Gallia County Austin Tipton Holzer Hospital

Teenville Crowd Chooses Valentine Dance Queen

Ann Darnbrough was chosen Valentine Dance Queen at Teenville junior high event in the old high school gym with 450 teenagers attending the semi formal dance. Attendants Sue Ellen Hager and Karen Worman received corsages and candy. Queen’s prize was a floral crown and a pink gray stuffed elephant. Runner ups Karen Saunders Nancy Lusk Tarcy Fleming each received candy. The event featured the Tip toes and The Rock A Ways with dancing to records by Louis Mueller.

Gallipolis Teenville Ann Darnbrough Valentine Sue Ellen Hager Karen Worman Miss Darnbrough Karen Saunders Nancy Lusk Tarcy Fleming Tiptoes Joyce Janice Saunders Gladys Johnson Rock-A-Ways Danny Hendricks Mike Lyons Jimmy Scott Ronnie Thivener Marshall Petty Louis Mueller Jack Walker Kyle Hill

Scouts Launch Week with Honors in Gallia County

Scout Week begins in Gallia County with Scout Sunday and a potluck and Court of Honor for Boy Scout Troop 211 Addison. Richard Neal and Gary French reach Scout Second Class at Saturday night Court of Honor. Merrill Briggs from Troop 206 showed Philmont and Camp Arrowhead films.

Gallipolis Addison Garland Buckley Dolan Smith Harry Hysell Town Hall Richard Neal Gary French Merrill Briggs Cheshire Philmont New Mexico Arrowhead Ona Addison Methodist Church Drummond

River Gauge Reports and Dam Conditions Update

Data on gauges across Gallipolis Kanawha Falls and Point Pleasant show rising levels with rollers along several dams. Movable dams on the Ohio River mostly up to Dam 17, while others remain down. multiple river boats report their lock statuses and times as conditions shift through the day.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha Rover London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Stevenson Ashland Gona Beckford Linda Brooks East Robert E. Reed Fred W. Ollcott Atlas Irene Chotin Voss K Henry C. Ogram Reliance

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital Notes

Births list new babies to Nutter Price Collins Waugh. Admissions include Grile Stewart Wickline Rogers Tackett Palone Dearth Cottrell Haynes Dobbing Lavey Carder Mercer Ray Wellson Harly Gardner Caldwell G Woomer Caster others. Dismissals name Rutherford Stobart Gillam Ferguson Copley Strong Faulk Carlisle Bright Hinze Carpenter. Blood used Saturday pints.

Edward F. Cottrell Gallipolis Charles J. Haynes Jackson Kimberly Sue Dobbing William Lavey Dwight D. Carder Point Pleasant Stella J. Mercer Charles D. Ray Wellson Pearl Brown Arthur H.lary Waverly Hershie E. Gardner Bancroft Perry F. Caldwell Wellston Gaylord Woomer Caroline Caster Dexter Edgar L. Rutherford George D Stobart, Jr Joe Gillam Dottie L. Ferguson Russia A. Copley Laing J. Strong Glendon E. Faulk William ©. Michael Sanford Wise Walter J. Crum Michael B. Carlisle Mariyn J. Bright Richard C. Hinze Susan FE

Probate Court Listing of Athens County Estate Sale Notice

Edward D. Stanley as Ancillary Administrator petitions Athens County Probate Court for sale of 71.2 acre Carthage Township property to pay debts of Marshall R Hogerton estate. Defendants Marie Love Hoselton Milhoan Delong Martha Hoselton Kathryn Hoselton Evelyn Hoselton Artie Hines and Cora Clem are named and must answer by January 23. Attorney William J. Abraham represents plaintiff.

Athens County Otllo Marie Love Richard Hoselton Betty Milhoan Clara Delong Martha Hoselton Kathryn Hoselton Evelyn Hoselton No. 1 Murrysville West Virginia Artie Hines Bellville Cora Clem Latroe Parkersburg Edward D. Stanley Marshall R. Hogerton Athens Ohio Carthage A. D. Lai Edward BD. Stanley Fistate Marshall BR. Hoselton Williare J. Abraham Berry-Claxton Hotel Tio

Community Guest News From Union Furnace Area

Local families hosted visitors from Logan Lancaster Nelsonville Pomeroy and Columbus over weekends and weekdays. Residents shared meals attended birthdays and funeral services while relatives and friends visited Willard Thomas Barbara and others in nearby towns.

Gallipolis Personal Notes Weekend Visits

Mr and Mrs Kenneth W Morgan spent the weekend in Cleveland where Morgan chaired the Gallia County Hardware Association at its 66th annual convention. Charles Lee Stevers and son Richard of Columbus visited his parents in Mercerville. Young set members Freddie Miller Ronnie King Janie Stephenson and Ruth Fulks returned home from Columbus Portsmouth Road and area for weekend visits.

Kenneth W. Morgan Cleveland Mr. Morgan Gallia County The Ohio Hardware Association Charles Lee Stavers Richard Columbus F. L. Stevers Mercerville Freddie Miller Claude Miller Ronnie King Harry H. King Janie Stephenson Gerald Stephenson Portsmouth Rd Ruth Fulks John Brammer

Fracture and Divorce Notices From Ohio Records

Mrs Caroline I Caster 98 fractured her right hip after a fall at her daughter's home in Dexter Route 1. She was admitted to Holzer Hospital and reported in good condition. Car Calhoun of Kessler AFB Biloxi Mississippi is sued by Sue Orwiler Calhoun for divorce custody and child support in Athens County Common Pleas Court case 22151 with a Feb 29 1900 hearing, via Rolin Walker attorneys.

Gallipolis Caroline I. Caster Dexter Route 1 Holzer Hospital Calhoun Kessler Air Force Base Biloxi Mississippi Orwhler Calhoon Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio Sue Orwiler Calhoun Rolin

Twenty One Eligible For Red Cross Gallon Club

The Huntington Regional Blood Center mobile will visit Grace Methodist Church Thursday with a 125 pint quota for the Red Cross Gallon Club. Gallia County donors include 161 active participants who have given 1658 pints since the first postwar visit, with top contributors listed and several at 20 or more pints.

Gallipolis Red Cross Gallon Club Huntington Regional Grace Methodist Church Gallia County American Red Cross

B Steele Dies Saturday At Holzer

George B. Steele 95 of Gallia County died at Holzer Hospital at 7 05 p m Saturday after three days as a patient Born April 21 1865 in Logan County West Virginia he was a former St Albans grocer Survivors include daughter Mary Bean of Vinton son Don Steele of Hurricane West Virginia another daughter Bell Walls of South Charleston and 26 great grandchildren Funeral services are at 2 p m Tuesday at Abney Street Church of God St Albans with burial at Teays Hill Cemetery Friends may call Vernon McCoy funeral home Vinton Monday evening

Gallipolis George B. Steele St. Albans W. Va Gallia County Holzer Hospital Logan County L. D Angeline Johnson Steele Dora Patton Tazewell Carl Mary) Bean Vinton Bell Walls South Charleston Don Steele Hurricane Abney Street Church of God

Anti-Polio Drive Highlights County Clinic

Gallia County health nurses administered 97 Salk anti polio shots at a free clinic bringing total polio vaccinations in the county to 448 for the year. Nurses Pearl Hatfield and Naomi Rose led the effort along with assistants Madeline Rees and Bill Neal.

Gallipolis Gallia County Pearl Hatfield Naomi Rose Madeline Rees Bill Neal

Comet Seeker Telescope Aims for Brightest Comet View

A small tele scope nicknamed Comet-seeker is designed to secure the greatest brilliancy of a comet’s lights, focusing on clear views and steady performance for observers.

Miss Miller to Join 1960 IFYE South America Tour

Rio Grande resident Mary Lou Miller, a senior at Ohio State University and 4 H Grange participant, will join the 1960 International Farm Youth Exchange. She reports to Washington on Sept 27 and travels to Colombia for a year abroad as an Ambassador of Understanding.

Gallipolis Mary Lou Miller Rio Grande Colombia South America United States IFYE Ohio State University Miller Ashtabula

Local Buyer Acquires Registered Brown Swiss Bull

Gene L Jeffers of Albany recently purchased Holliday s Surprise a registered brown Swiss bull 136287 from Lawrence L Holliday of Gallipolis indicating a livestock trade in the region.

Gene L. Jeffers Albany Holliday Lawrence L. Holliday Gallipolis

Six Persons Convicted On Patrol Charges

Six persons arrested by the Gallipolis State Highway Patrol were convicted Saturday in Municipal Court. Edward V. Hughart received a $50 fine and five days in jail with a six month license suspension for drunk driving. William H. Caldwell Clarence M. Mooney were fined $25 and costs for overload. Thurman C. Hughart paid $15 for intoxication. John R. Sibley fined $5 with no costs for no chauffeur's license and Herschel H. Henderson fined $5 with no costs for no operator's license.

Gallipolis William H. Jances Edward V. Hughart Point Pleasant Jones William H. Caldwell Crown City Clarence M. Mooney Northup Thurman C. Hughart John R. Sibley Herschel H. Henderson West Hamlin W. Va

Two Men Fined in Gallipolis Municipal Court

Judge William H. Jones fined Maxwell F.E. Johnson, 20, Crown City Route 2, 15 dollars and costs for failing to stop within the assured clear distance and Maurice S. Dean, 24, Point Pleasant, 19 dollars and costs for speeding. Both arrested by city police.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Maxwell FE. Johnson Crown City Maurice S. Dean Point Pleasant

Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery

Science introduces Bio-Dyne as a new healing substance that shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves itching and pain without surgery. Reports claim cases show shrinkage and complete relief, with Preparation H available as suppository or ointment. Sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.

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