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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1961

Page

10

IFYE delegate finds family in Colombia a second home

Mary Lou Miller, one of four Ohio IFYE delegates, lived with Jorge Hernandez’s family in Subachoque Cundinamarca Colombia from November 23 to December 13. She describes Jorge as a brother figure, helps teach English, and recalls a serenade by 15 locals and two guitarists that night of farewell.

Gallipolis Mary Lou Miller J. Dale Miller Rio Grade Mary Lou Ohio South America International Farm Youth Exchange Colombia Jorge Hernandez Subachoque Cundinamarca Medellin Ministry of Agriculture IFYE Hernandez Jorge United States Olga

Births and notices from Holzer Hospital list numerous families

A long list of birth announcements names many parents and locations including Bidwell Ravenswood Marietta Point Pleasant and several others. The scanned items mention new sons and daughters with relatives and addresses and end with a note Bloody used Wednesday 5 pints.

Well Child Clinic Sees Single Attendee in Gallipolis

Gallipolis City Health Department reports only one child attended the well child clinic on Wednesday. Dr. J Gordon Gibert served as examining physician assisted by city nurse Helen Spriegel and R N Bertha Condee.

First Gallia County Couple Applies for New Year License

Charles R. Clench aged 23 of Bidwell and Mary Hazel Gothard aged 19 of Gallipolis filed an application for the first marriage license of the year in the Gallia County Probate Court.

Gallipolis Gallia County Charles R. Clench Bidwell Mary Hazel Gothard

New Vehicle Sales Best In Three Years in Gallia County

Gallia County reports 799 total new motor vehicle sales for December 1960, highest in three years, with 194 dealer sales the lowest monthly figure. December titles filed were 483, liens 209, lien cancellations 174. Seven new trucks sold, used car and truck totals show 116 and 16 respectively, with four used trailers. Comparing yearly totals dealers sold 2955 in 1960, 2911 in 1959, 2826 in 1958.

Gallipolis Gallia County Marjorie Rinehart

I D Harrison Dies At 87 In Gallia County

Isaac Delbert Harrison 87 retired Gallia County farmer died at home on Lincoln Pike near Northup after 15 years of illness from a heart condition. Born in Lawrence County he was one of 12 children of John and Effany Harrison. Surviving include sister Lavada Lake Huntington W Va and six children Marvin Harrison Dorothy Steger Sylvia Fowler Bessie Berridge Chauncey Harrison. There are 13 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Masonic rites scheduled 7 30 p m Friday at Waugh Halley Wood funeral home with visitation after 1 p m Friday. Funeral 1 p m Saturday Rev Charles Lusher Chillicothe. Burial Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Isaac Delbert Harrison Gallia County Lincoln Pike Northup Lawrence County John and Effany Sowards Harrison Carl (Lavada) Lake Huntington W. Va Mervin Harrison Dorothy Steger Columbus Sylvia M. Fowler Bessie Berridge Chauncey E. Harrison Harrison Masonic Lodge Waterloo Waugh- Halley-Wood Funeral Charles Lusher Chillicothe Mound Hill Cemetery

Divorces and a money suit filed in Gallia County court

Two divorce petitions and one money suit were filed Wednesday in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Judge Betz granted a divorce to Edwin Carroll from Lillie Mae Carroll on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty and awarded custody of their minor child to the father with costs. Barbara Plants seeks divorce from Eugene Plants and alimony, citing gross neglect. Esther Nibert seeks divorce and alimony from Garland Nibert amid charges of gross neglect and habitual drunkenness. Sears Roebuck and Co. filed against Gerald Campbell for 211.83 dollars plus interest and costs.

Robert M. Betz Edwin Carroll Lillie Mae Carroll Gallipolis Barbara Plants Allen Swisher Eugene Plants Esther Nibert Third Ave Garland Nibert Sears Roebuck and Co Berwyn Ill Gerald Campbell

Sletch Rider Hurt In Sleighing Accident

Five year old Marjorie Leask of Ravenswood was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured right elbow after a sleighing accident at home. Her condition is listed as good.

Gallipolis Marjorie Leask George P. Leask Ravenswood Holzer Hospital

Elberfelds January Sales Highlight Storewide Bargains

January bargain month promoted across Elberfelds departments. Readymade garments and drapery on the 2nd floor and ready-to-wear items plus housewares and other departments on the 3rd floor. Main floor features men’s wear, hosiery, underwear, children’s wear, and infant garments.

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