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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1964
Page
6
Gallipolis City Commission considers authorizing a fluoridation program with one part fluoride per million in city water. Installation costs about $2000 plus $800 to $1000 yearly in chemicals, matching moves by nearby towns.
In Municipal Court at Gallipolis eleven witnesses testified Tuesday in the assault case of Denver A. Brumfield and his father Frank E. Brumfield. The defense planned to call the defendants next, with several character witnesses present for the defendants.
Deputy Sheriff Ivan Fife left Gallipolis for Dallas to extradite Homer Walters 33 address unknown on grand larceny charges for theft of two ponies a saddle and a bridle 15 months earlier. Walters linked with Harry Lowry in a cattle theft ring. Lowry was arrested in Virginia and later sent to Hardy County West Virginia on another charge.
The Gallipolis Retail Merchants Association discussed the Christmas Shop-A-Rama, lined up a February sales promotion, and formed a nominating committee to select a slate of new officers. They seek a barn garage or building with a concrete floor to store decorations and invite potential rental locations via Mrs Thelma Elliott. The nominating panel includes Arthur Darnborough Danny Thomas and Dean Davis and will present at the February 4 meeting.
City Manager Gary R. Short announced at the Tuesday meeting the resignation of Patrolman Gary R. Winters effective January 12 to join Goodyear Tire in Apple Grove and the retirement of Frances Hanson the city Board of Health registrar. Hamilton will replace Hanson. No new hire is named. In Los Angeles Senator Abraham Ribicoff dismissed as a potential Democratic vice presidential nominee.
Holzer Hospital notices list new births including a daughter for Rolland E. Smith and a daughter for Robert E. Callahan in Jackson and other newborns from families across Gallia County. The roster also names admitted patients such as Albert J. Carmen and Pat rick Andrew O Donnell among many others. Fire Chief James A. Northup led a post mortem with 20 Gallipolis volunteers reviewing December fires, focusing on the December 21 blaze that damaged two Court Street buildings costing 30100 dollars.
Gallipolis fire destroyed Arlen Bryan’s upholstery shop on Bladen Mer cer ville Road near Route 7. A neighbor alerted Bryan at 1 50 a m after an overheated fuel oil heater ignited items in the front of the one story frame building. No fire department available and two living room suites were lost. Bryan suffered a cut hand while trying to rescue material.
Mr and Mrs Chester Price and daughter Laura spent time with their son in law Jerry Stansbury and family in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Charles EsSex and family stayed with Mrs Maude Holcomb en route to Florida for a two week vacation. J E Radekin and daughter Nellie visited Mrs Maggie Caster recently while her sister in law Allie Cahoon stayed with her before returning to Mrs Cahoon in Wilkesville.
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