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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1963

Page

7

Harry Hamilton Honored By Church For Leadership

Grace Methodist Church recognizes Harry E Hamilton with the Baden-Powell statuette for 15 years in Gallpolis scouting and 22 years in Jackson. Ed Hamilton receives a senior patrol leader trophy cap for 1961-62. Scoutmaster Mac Eddy and Pack 203 also honored.

Gallipolis Baden-Powell Harry E. Hamilton Grace Methodist Church Hughey Jones Hamilton Holzer Hospital Jackson Ed Hamilton Jones Mac Eddy Eddy Window Rock Ariz Pack 203 Arden Dobson Mason - Gallia- Meigs Huntington Tri-State Area Council Earl Durham Ben Dobson Mr. Jones Oren V. Kyger Richard E. Carter J. Richard Thomas H. E. Hamilton D. Kenneth Morgan Lowell E. Weaver John Finney John S. Rodgers James C. Day James E. Williams Genevieve Brown Juanita Noe Ruth Boster Vileta A. Fletcher Bertis Halley Jean Daniels Patricia J. Thomson Wilnell Rodgers Cubpack 203 Boy Scout Troop 203 Cub John Morgan Steve Walker Larry Dobson John Earl Brown Gayland Belville Bobby Eddy

Two Drivers Cited After Gallia Crash

In a two car crash on Route 7 north of Chester at 2 40 p m Sunday Nancy Jo Cole 19 Tuppers Plains and Robert J Bauer 25 Chester were cited to Meigs County Court next Friday Cole for speed excessive for road and weather conditions Bauer for fictitious registration A passenger in Bauers car one year old Angelia Ginnther Pomeroy was injured not treated with a tongue laceration Police said Cole driving south braked lost control crossed left of center and struck Bauers northbound car Exact cause not yet determined

Pomeroy Chester Meigs State Highway Patrol Nancy Jo Cole Tuppers Plains Robert J. Bauer Bauer Angelia Ginther

Legion Club Building Entered in Point Pleasant

The American Legion Building in Point Pleasant was broken into after midnight Saturday. Manager Roy Meadows found the entry Saturday when opening Sunday noon. Entry was gained by prying the club room door. Sheriff and State Police investigate. five cartons of cigarettes, $10, jukebox money, six playing card sets, an eight ball, and two one dollar bills torn in two were missing.

Point Pleasant American Legion Roy Meadows Sheriff’s Department

Weekly Free Clinic administers polio shots in Gallipolis

County health nurses conducted a weekly free clinic in the courthouse basement. They gave 99 Salk anti polio shots bringing total polio immunizations this year to 448. Nurses Pearl Pope and Pearl Hatfield also administered 29 DPTs 25 diphtheria tetanus 1 typhoid inoculation and 7 smallpox vaccinations.

Gallipolis Pearl Pope Pearl Hatfield

River Traffic and Dam Status Report with Canal Boating Movements

River gauges show various levels across Gallipolis Greenup Kanawha and Ohio rivers with several dams on sill and many movable barges listed in Huntington and Gallipolis routes. The note ends with Gallipolis listing the film Wine Of Morning to be shown at 3 30 p m Saturday in the First Baptist Church auditorium.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy- Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Stevenson Larry Turner Ovec Kanawha Little Edward Crucible Richard Moyle Southern Beckford City of Philip Sporn Orleanian Valet Jerry Bosworth Greenu la Jane Lucas Ao Ah Ab First Baptist Church

Fines Levied For Multiple Traffic Violations At Gallipolis Court

Gallipolis Municipal Court Saturday fined several defendants after arrests by City Police and State Highway Patrol. Wayne E. Kincaid Jr. of Point Pleasant paid 20 dollars plus costs for following too closely. Marshall Rumley of Gallipolis Route 1 paid 15 dollars plus costs for speeding. James A. Abrams of Gallipolis fined 15 dollars plus costs for reckless operation. Earl E. Wolford of Crown City paid 5 dollars plus costs for disobeying an automatic signal. Martyn L. Haner of Scottown paid 5 dollars with no costs for failing to yield. Paul E. Smith of Scioto Furnace paid 5 dollars with no costs for failing to dim headlights. Charles W. Ashley of Cleveland forfeited a 25 dollar bond for left of center.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol William H. Jones Wayne E. Kincaid, Jr Point Pleasant Marshall Rumley James A. Abrams Jones Earl EK. Wolford Crown City Martyn L. Haner Scottown Paul E. Smith Scioto Furnace Charles W. Ashley Cleveland

Multiple Birth Announcements and One Divorce Granted

A flood of birth notices from Gallipolis Point Pleasant and surrounding towns lists new daughters and sons to numerous couples including Jimmie Evans Ronnie Bailes John D Staats Delphia Fisher Charles Masser Delphia Barcus Paula Mackler Simon Newland Mildred Salts Rickey McClaskey Oliver Rose Fred Northup Loren McClaskey Charles Barnhart Charles Morgan Grow Gib son Easton Clark Crump Beckett Ohlinger Swann Hackney Pratt Burton Keller Carpenter and others. A court Friday granted a divorce to Raymond Charles Carpenter from Wanda Lucille Carpenter.

John D. Staats Point Pleasant Delphia I Fisher Gallipolis Charles E. Masser Reedsville William L. Cornell Eureka Herman M. George Glen V. Lee Pomeroy James E. Calvert Mercerville Anna R. Barcus Paula J. Mackler Jackson Simon P. Newland Minersville Mildred ‘A. Salts Dundas Rickey J. ‘McClaskey Hamden Oliver R. Rose Crown City Fred E. Northup Loren McClaskey Charles H. Barnhart Middleport Charles E. Morgan Cottageville Charles R. Grow Ernie W. Gibson Raymond Charles Carpenter Wanda Lucille Carpenter

Three Hurt In Accident Near Church

Gallia County report details a rear collision on Route 7 in front of Ohio Chapel Church at 9 p.m. Saturday involving a station wagon driven by William N. Eachus 17 and a Cromlish car. Injured Anita Robinson 15, two Cromlish passengers were treated and released. The crash damaged guard rails. no charges filed. Also reported were a infant death, a juvenile fine, traffic signal admonition, and Lincoln Birthday observance closures.

Gallipolis Ohio Chapel Church State Highway Patrol William H. Cromlish William N. Eachus Anita Robinson Eureka Star Eachus Cromlish Virginia B. Cromlish Thelma Caldwell Holzer Hospital

Mother Charges Son Was Struck In Assault Case

Gallia County sheriff arrest James Howard Beaver 21 Crown City Route 2 on assault and battery. He posted 100 bond to appear Tuesday in Juvenile Court. Warrant was signed by Daisy Sibley who charges Beaver struck her son Roger Sibley.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Rio Grande Writers Meet In Gallipolis Friday

The non credit creative writing class will hold a 7 30 p m session Friday March 8 at the home of Miss Isabel Boggs and Mrs Osa Baird 129 Fourth Ave Gallipolis With Ruth Thomas Cheshire as group leader attendees bring recent writings for peer critique Miss Thomas Rio Grande College instructor leads manuscript evaluation Eleven attended the last meeting at Mrs W A Lewis Rio Grande apartment Also on program was a talk on professional writing and manuscript preparation Attendees include Mrs Patricia Houck Ashland Ky and others from Rio Grande Gallipolis Bidwell and Ashland.

Gallipolis Isabel Boggs Osa Baird Fourth Ave Ruth Thomas Cheshire Thomas Rio Grande College Miss Thomas Rio Grande W. A. Lewis Linda McIntyre Eva McCoy Clara E. Poston Juanita Wood Mary Gibeaut Daisy Glassburn Bidwell

Long Bottom Visits and Local Family News

Mrs. David Smith reports visitors and travels across multiple towns. Oscar Babcock visited Otie Swan at Elmwood Rest Home while Junior Koeiig stopped in Reno to see Everett Sisson. Numerous couples from Tuppers Plains Reedsville Portland Keno and Columbus hosted or visited relatives.

Long Bottom Oscar Babcock Otie Swan Elmwood Junior Koeiig Reno Everett Sisson Charles Larkins Russell Mollohan Tuppers Plains Sol Bigley Reedsville Jim Carter

Four Emergency Cases Taken To Hospital In Gallia County

Four emergency cases were admitted to Holzer Hospital over the weekend. Loren Mc Claskey, 54, of White Ave Gallipolis, treated for scalp laceration possible skull fracture and internal injuries after a fall at the Eagles Club. Mrs Lelia Cornell 73 Eu reka Star Route fractured right hip from a rug trip at her daughter's Bidwell home. Mrs William A Keller 75 of Garfield Ave Gallipolis fractured left hip after a fall at home. Charles E Morgan 21 Cottageville West Virginia admitted for observation of possible internal injuries after an unspecified accident. Condition reported as good or satisfactory.

Gallipolis Loren McClaskey White Ave Holzer Hospital McClaskey Gallipolis Eagles Club Lelia Cornell Eureka Star Route Thurman Boggs Bidwell Route 2 William A. Keller Garfield Ave Charles E. Morgan Cottageville W. Va

Patrol Cites 2 Speeders in Gallia County

Cited to Municipal Court next Saturday for speeding were Alfred L. Warren 35 Crown City and Freddie O. White 31 Gallipolis both clocked over 90 mph on lower Route 7 late Saturday night. Another weekend arrest was Franklin L. Waldeck 36 Ravenswood for driving while intoxicated with a Monday Municipal Court appearance.

Gallipolis Alfred L. Warren Crown City Freddie O. White State Highway Patrol Franklin L. Waldeck Ravenswood Waldeck

Perry County Court Notes in New Lexington

Perry County court notes report Leo Howard Bell 38 of Perry County pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined 100 dollars plus costs, jailed three days, and had driving privileges suspended three months. A jury convicted Russell Bert Hogue 24 of Somerset of assaulting Somerset Marshal Tom Ryan. Hogue was sentenced to 60 days in jail and costs. Richard R. Roy 18 of Shawnee was arrested for speeding on Perry County Route 42 after a two car collision with no injuries. Hoy to appear in county court. Also listed is a Gallia marriage license for William Dean Fellore 22 of Bidwell U S Army and Theresa Joan Thorne 21 of Thurman.

New Lexington Leo Howard Bell Perry County Common Pleas Court Russell Bert Hogue Somerset Tom Ryan Hogue Robert G. Hague Richard R. Roy Shawnee Perry Lancaster Highway Patrol Hoy

Court Drops Charges Against Caldwell Brothers

Gallipolis Ohio three charges against Mervin D. Caldwell and James A. Caldwell of Crown City Route 1 were dismissed in Municipal Court after a December tavern brawl. The charges of disorderly conduct assault and battery and destruction of property were filed by Vince's Place owner Carl Askew.

Gallipolis Caldwell Brothers Crown City Court St Marilene Settle Mervin D. Caldwell James A. Caldwell Carl Askew Vince

Wells Plans To Show Trip Slides

Howard Wells of McArthur will present a slide lecture titled Behind the Tron Curtain in Russia at Rio Grande public school gymnasium. He produced about 100 photo slides during a Soviet Union goodwill tour from Sept 20 to Oct 12. Con ves tion chairman Mrs Zelma Northcutt invites the public.

Gallipolis Russia Howard Wells McArthur Ohio Apple Institute Rio Grande Wells Soviet Union Zelma Northcutt

Queen Crowned at Valentine Dance in Gallia Academy Gym

Carolyn Jo King a Gallia Academy High School junior was named 1962 Valentine Queen at the Tri-Hi-Y Club dance in Gallipolis. She was escorted by Brian Lintala and sponsored by the Future Nurses Club. Her court included Connie White Nancy Sanders Suellen Hager and six others with wrist and shoulder corsages. Music by Lew Davis and orchestra, with club officials chaired by Mary B Halliday and Betty Clark.

Gallipois Carolyn Jo King Gallia Academy Valentine Miss King Future Nurses Club Brian Lintala Harry H. King Connie White Nancy Sanders Suellen Hager Miss White R. D. White George Pope Miss Sanders Harland Sanders Andy Burnett Miss Hager Victor Hager Ed Williams Queen’s Court Ann Darnbrough Thespian Club Arthur Darnbrough Mary Frye Gallia Script Gus Frye M’lou Warehime Donald R. Warehime June Williams Aven D. Lusk Betty Clark Andy Fuller Lois Miller Diane Parsons Janet Dexter Jackie Evans Linda Wood

Wade Taylor Rites Held On Friday

Wade Taylor 72 a Gallia County native died Friday at Conover funeral services were held Monday at Miller's funeral home with Rev. Vernon Shafer and he was buried in St Nicholas Cemetery Survived by three sons Delbert Lester James and three daughters Winifred Hazel and Grace a brother Arnold Also Clara F Phelps Proctorville filed for divorce from Don H Phelps in Gallia County Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty Married May 9 1959 in Huntington they have no children

Gallipolis Wade Taylor Gallia County Conover Miller Lester Taylor West Jefferson James Tayior Winifred Thompson Hazel Thivener Grace Clinebriel Columbus Arnold Taylor Clara F. Phelps Proctorville

Rio Grande College Band Plans Evening Organizing Meeting

The Rio Grande College community band will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Rio Grande public school gymnasium. Mrs. Zelma Northcutt says adults within driving distance may participate along with college students. Donald Fischer will attend as Oak Hill High School band director. Grace W. Bell files in Gallia County Common Pleas to set aside the will of Millie Swisher.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Rio Grande Zelma Northcutt Donald Fischer Oak Hill Grace W. Bell Columbus Gallia County

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harry Hamilton Church Gallia Legion Club Holzer Hospital News Jimmie Evans Ronnie L. Bailes John A. Carpenter Willard Markins Pony Lykins Elbert Jones Ray Isaman Clyde Taylor Thomas L. McManis Edward M. Blake, Jr Wade Bennett Frank Young Elvin McGowan Iran Baker Curtis Merritt John Doolin Betty Bryant Roger Handley Sandra Cragg William Buck Randall C. Hall Patri A. Keels Cheryl Collins Richard Paul Thompson Raymond E Della Hill Thompson Miller Funeral Home John W. Howell Benny Dent Roger Saunders Saunders State Highway Patrol Lincoln’s Ohio River Mary B Houston Tex Lawrenceburg Ind Mrs David Smith Russell van Meter Portland Robert White Keno Larry Curtis Zern Peirce Hobart Newell Chicago John Ted Hayman Harold Holter Bryan Morgan Bridgeport Lola Mae Wallace Sherry F. L. Stevers Patrol William Dean Fellore U. S. Army Theresa Joan Thorne Thurman Caldwell Bros U. S Uncle Sam U.S. Savings Bonds Thip Advertising Department Advertanay Comagh and Tie Ncwapaper Thsi Pairtatie
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