Local Family News and Visits Across Counties
New Marshfield residents share recent visits with relatives at Lawson's Trailer Court and Hooper Ridge. A Mid-Winter Youth Round-Up in Zanesville drew several local youths with accompanying adults from Rhodesia South Africa. A birth notice reports Mark Anthony Holland born December 15 at Sheltering Arms Hospital to Charles Holland and Byron Shanks relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evia Carter
New Marshfield
Charles Phillips
Sherry Michael
Carlos Collins
Lawson’s
Clara Elliott
Sol Goff
David Grubb
Peter Nathan
Rhodesia
S. Africa
Roy Carter
Earl Stiff
Martinsville
Ind
Stiff
New Marshfield Church of Christ
Nathan
New Zealand
Byron Shanks
J. E. Foreman
Athens
Mary Foreman
Zanesville
Couple Celebrates Golden 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Max Thomas of Bidwell Route 2 observed their golden anniversary on December 30 with a dinner and open house for 55 guests at the Thomas home. Out of town visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Powell and daughters from Lorain, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thomas of Wooster, and Mrs. Alfred Cali and sons from South Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tycoon Lake
Max Thomas
Bidwell
Thomas
Robert Powell
Lorain
Lester Thomas
Wooster
Alfred Cali
South Charleston
Probate notices and sheriff sale in Athens County
Probate Court notices list inventories and accounts for Estates of Byers Chesser Fish Moshier Nunemaker Sands Sigl ey and others with hearing set for January 21 1963. Also appointment notices for Sybil Ebersbach John Holliday Arch A Wilson and others and a sheriff sale of real estate in Trimble and surrounding areas scheduled January 31 1943 with three tracts totaling about 70 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
Jone Tee
Dart
Athens County
Goldie Byers
Blanche L. Chesser
Hazel R. Fish
Floyd ,Moshier
M. Blanche Nunemaker
Robert B. Sands
Jennie Siigley
Anne &, Super
Arold J. Rose
Sandra Lou Vaughan
Sybil Ebersbach
Mulberry Ave
Pomeroy
Molly Howell
Meigs County
F._H. O’BRIEN
John T. Holliday
Eugene Holliday
Dexter
Orrilla
Arch A. Wilson
Route 1
Mary C. Wilson
State of Ohio
David C. White
Donald Dawson
Trimble
Trimble Township
William LeFever
Isaace LeFever
Ohin Company
John LeFever
Ohio Company
Congress
Glouster
Bishopville
Harold E. Shields
W P
Gouery
Setem
Parker Er
Mitchells announce birth of son Kevin Scott in Holzer Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lee Mitchell of Lower River Road announce the birth of their third child, a son named Kevin Scott Mitchell, born Sunday at Holzer Hospital. The mother is Bonnie Thompson Mitchell, and the couple's previous sons are Norman Lee Jr. and Gregory Alan. Grandparents are Lawrence Mitchell and Ernest B. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Norman Lee Mitchell
Lower River Rd
Kevin Scott Mitchell
Holzer Hospital
Mitchell
Bonnie Thompson
Norman Lee, Jr
Gregory Alan
Lawrence Mitchell
Ernest B. Thompson
Crown City Farmer Dies At Age 77
Edward William Gillenwater 77 of Crown City Route 2 died likely of a heart attack while en route to Warehime Clinic. He leaves a large family including wife Mamie Casto Gillenwater and 13 children plus siblings and extended relatives. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Miller funeral home. Government statisticians predict enough eggs to cover one per person per day with guidance to use low to moderate cooking temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edward William Gillenwater
Crown City
Gallia County
Davis Rd
Warehime Clinic
Robert Gillenwater
Calhoun County
W. Va
Daniel
Mary Gillenwater
Ida Boggs
Mamie Casto
Ripley
Patricia
Linda
Lewis
Ray
Robert
Donald Gillenwater
Shirley Thompson
Columbus
Geneva Rupe
Thomas
John Gillenwater
Huntington
Bladen
Miller Funeral Home
Andy Mullen Set To Sail For Panama Mission
Gallipolis engineman fireman Andy Mullen will report back to his ship LST 758 at Little Creek Virginia Tuesday and sail for a tour of duty in Panama. He previously missed Panama due to Cuban crisis duties with the USS Duval County. Mullen is a 1961 Gallia Academy graduate. He joined the Navy in 1961 and trained at Great Lakes. He was aboard during PT 109 film work near Key West, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Andy Mullen
U.S. Navy
Francis Mullen
LST
Little Creek
Panama
Andy
Duval County
Gallia Academy High School
Ray Mullen
Clarion
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Kennedy
South Pacific
Cliff Robertson
Munson Island
Key West
Fla
Whitman Plymale Stewart Families Welcome Newborns
Holzer Hospital announces three births including a daughter for Arthur A. Whitman of Point Pleasant Route 1, a son for Lester A. Plymale of Gallipolis Route 2, and a son for Raymond A. Stewart of Middleport. Blood used Thursday three pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Whitman
Point Pleasant
Lester A. Plymale
Gallipolis
Raymond A. Stewart
Middleport
James W. Lowe
Charles E. Hall
Ravenswood
Levert R. Amos
Cheshire
George C. Fowler
Charles W. Bloss
Jackson
Maria M. Sheridan
Coolville Church Groups Hold Holiday Parties
Coolville notes describe multiple church group gatherings during the holidays. WSCS donated to CARE at a party at Mrs. Hazel Parrish’s home. Class Five and other groups held gift exchanges, contests, and refreshments for dozens. Santa visited the B-One-Two class basement party with 100 attendees. Youth Fellowship hosted caroling and open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Russell
Coolville
WSCS
Hazel Parrish
Norma Bradeberry
Coolville Methodist Church
Parrish
Mary Pennington
Lucille Davis
Thelma Linton
Gil Courtney
Santa Claus
Clyde Parrish
Jim Perkins
Jamie Dawson
Becky Linton
Bill Boston
Vicki Russell
Betty Crew
Francis Crew
Jim Rader
Joey Rader
Keith Dixon
Roger Gillilan
Ralph Blake
Linda Gillilan
Clarence Johnson
Gary Courtney
Joyce Gillilan
Karen Chapman
Linda Linton
Gay Boggs
Vicki Wilfong
Dick Linton
Bobby Wilfo
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Report
Gauges across Gallipolis Greenup and Kanawha Falls show varied river levels with rollers 24 feet at Kanawha and 11 to 24 feet at other sites. Dams above Gallipolis mostly up while below are down. downstream boats list hourly up and down movements on Ohio and Kanawha rivers, including Becket, Marmet, Jerry Bosworth, and Lelia C Shearer, with several locks noted and times recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Eyakan
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London and
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
Beckford
Miss Nancy
Albert F. Holden
Bill Hougland
Asa
E’deana Bosworth
Whayne
J. B. Chauvins
Illinois
Kanawha
Bingo
Jerry Bosworth
Little Edward
R. W. Lee
Lelia C. Shearer
Laguna
Mary B
Queen City
Lunga Point
F. Frieberger
OVEC
Pose
Indiana
Richard Moyle
National
W. H. Zimmer
Valvoline
Tampico
Rio Grande Meetings Set at Gallia County College
Rio Grande College in Gallia County will host a series of dinner meetings starting Monday inviting 20 to 25 community leaders to each session. Dinners at 6 30 p.m in the cafeteria annex include a facility tour and a brief college discussion, with meetings running about until 8 p.m. Additional sessions are scheduled January 8 10 21 22 23 and 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Gallia County
Alphus R. Christensen
Community Notices From The Messenger Dated January 4 1963
Social items report wedding follow ups and holiday visits. Wedsely residents Mrs Werts formerly of Coolville. Daugherty family hosted Giennis of Marietta. Parrish and Wilfong guests of A H Parrish and Jack Parrish from Parkersburg. Helen Rogers a patient at Riverside Methodist Columbus room 953. Deeter family guests from Columbus and Clyde Bronson of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edist
Werts
Coolville
E. M. Daugherty
Giennis
Marietta
Clyde Parrish
Bobby Wilfong
A. H. Parrish
Parkersburg
W. Va
Jack Par
Iish
Helen Rogers
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus
John Deeter
Charles Gillilan
Johnny
Sue
Mirs
Don Deeter
Clyde Bronson
Athens
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Foster B. Cornwell
Maybelle M. Baker
Richard L. Bitters
Raymond Hoffman
Rosa M. Hoffman
Dorothy M. Hamilton
Tinker M. Hamilton
Guy E. Moore
Goldis D. Moore
Frank Smith
Richard Nutter
William A. Lavelle
Clara A. Penrod
Smith R. Sherburn
Gretchen M. She
Clarence E. Williams
Charles Herman Ruble
Emma Wilson
Dorothy F. Terrell
Emily Ahle
Forest Pearl Loper
William O. Rowland
Dale
McDaniel
Ethel Minerd
Roy Minerd
Bank of Athens
NBA
John H. Martin
Harold J. Rose
Said County
Mitchells
EUB
The
Ohio Agricultural Extension Service
Harold Shoemaker
Lewis Saboe
Gordon Ryder
Edward Stroube
Holzer Hospital News
John Ines
Lillie McClintock
Clifton Williams
Roy Holcomb
John Rickard
Ronald Springer
Ernest Halley
Lee McComas
Harold Beegle
Edward Baumgardner
Carla Myers
Jo Alynn Haydon
Michael G. Boggess
Tammy L. McCarty
Prentiss Hatfield
Michael Trout
Rebecca Stump
Andrew Holzapfel
Otie Cox
Ovid J. Trotter
J. W. Whaley
Brindle
Tan
Coolville News
Jolly Workers Club
Naomi Williams
Gertie Calloway
Rio Grande
the Messenger
the Security Bank
Athens, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
R. C. Cook
Wayne L. White
Evelyn Linscott
Ass’t. Cashier
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