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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1963

Page

10

Rural Home Destroyed in Wrong Location in Gallia County

Fire at 3 03 p m destroyed a six room two story frame home of Francis E Northup Route 141 about five miles from Gallipolis. The loss is estimated at 6000 dollars. Chief Northup cited faulty chimney as probable cause and noted delayed tanker arrival due to incorrect location.

Francis E. Northup Gallipolis Northup Chief Northup Richard Allen Northup Loren Kerr Addison

Gallipolis Sewer Finances Improve Debt Coverage Rises

City of Gallipolis reports 1962 sewer revenues of 130 819 16 and expenses of 37 568 45, achieving a 1 47 debt coverage after cutting operating costs by about 26 percent and boosting revenue 2 8 percent. A replacement and improvement fund of 13 081 91 is set, and $60 000 invested in U S government obligations.

Gallipolis Gary R. Short Dennis E. Murphy The Ohio Co Murphy Sioners Short U.S

J W Roberts Services Set For Sunday

Funeral services for John William Roberts 69 of 1918 Chatham Ave will be held Sunday at 2 p m at Waugh Halley Wood funeral home conducted by Rev Dr Howard G Young Burial will be in Pine Street Cemetery Friends may call after Saturday noon He retired in 1960 after 25 years as a carpenter at Gallipolis State Institute He died in Holzer Hospital after a period of ill health He was born in Gallipolis son of William and Dora Roberts He survived by his wife Bessie Evans a daughter Stella Bowser Huntington W Va a son Albert Ernest Roberts Columbus two grandchildren A son James Lewis Roberts was killed in 1944 in World War II

Gallipolis John William Roberts Chatham Ave Waugh- Halley-Wood Howard G. Young Pine Street Roberts James Lewis Roberts

Police Report Two Minor Wrecks In Gallipolis

Gallipolis city police logged two minor accidents on snowy streets. No injuries or charges. At First and State Evans and Pope collided as Pope attempted to turn. later at Garfield and White O'Dell backed into Stanley. Immortal Ben Johnson, noted dramatist, began as bricklayer.

Gallipolis Stanley L. Evans Donovan Pope First State Pope Evans State St First Ave Robert W. Stanley Ashland Merrill O. O’dell Garfield White Aves O'Dell White Ave Garfield Ave Stanley Ben Johnson Ben

Dentist Hurt Sleigh Riding In Gallipolis

Gallipolis dentist Dr. Evan C. Roderick, 33, was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 5:45 p.m. Thursday with a fractured left hand after a sleigh ride fall. He is reported in good condition. Mrs. Charles E. Burris, 80, of 16 Vine Street, Gallipolis, fell at home and fractured her right wrist. She was admitted at 6 p.m. Thursday and is in good condition.

Gallipolis Evan C. Roderick Holzer Hospital Roderick Charles E. Burris Vine St

Parked Car Wreck Leads to Municipal Court Cite

Gallia County report: Melvin F. Dunn 49 of Gallipolis Route 2 cited for parking on highway after his vehicle, parked on Route 141 at Ingers Hill, was hit by a westbound car driven by David G. Bryan 27 of Waterloo Star Route. Bryan uninjured. Dunn cited for parking on highway.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Melvin F. Dunn Ingers Hill Dunn David G. Bryan Waterloo Bryan

Services Held for Ex Addison Man

Services were held at 2 p m Friday at Addison Methodist Church for John S Davis 84 Columbus a retired Chesapeake and Ohio Railway employee He died Tuesday at home He is buried Addison Reynolds Cemetery Survivors include his wife Mary a son and two daughters

Gallipolis Addison Methodist Church John S. Davis Columbus Addison-Reynolds Davis Addison Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Mary

J S Jones Rites Slated

John Stanley Jones 64 of Oak Hill Route 4 died Wednesday at his Greenfield Township home. Services set for 1 p m Saturday at Kuhner Funeral Home Oak Hill with burial in Union Cemetery. Survivors include Bertha his wife three children two brothers two sisters and six grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home until services.

Gallipolis John Stanley Jones Oak Hill Kuhner Gerald Brown Union Cemetery Gallia County Jones Kokeen Rd Greenfield Twp James Anna Smith Jones Bertha Gerald Hollback Paul Hale Floyd Jones Edward Jackson Chester Steve Lewis Cecil Ruth

Wilkesville WSCS Meeting Notes and Visits

Wilkesville report shows Mrs Alva Devault hosting WSCS meeting. Mrs Kyril Betz spent time with the Betz and Lope families. Leona Davis returned from a Pittsburgh visit. Clair Penn hosted the Past Chief Club. An historian notes medieval Troubadors played bagpipes and ponders the Dark Ages nickname.

Wilkesville WSCS Alva Devault Kyril Betz Nun Betz Lowell Lope Leona Davis Pittsburgh Clair Penn Chief

Airman Rupe Reassigned to Sheppard AFB for Training

Airman Bas ie Perry O. Rupe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude M. Rupe of Cheshire Route 2, is reassigned to Sheppard AFB Texas for technical training as a United States Air Force missile mechanic. He graduated Kyger Creek High School in 1957.

Cheshire Basie Perry O. Rupe Claude M. Rupe Sheppard Afb Tex United States Air Force Kyger Creek High School

Fairfield Woman Ada McDonald Dies At 80 In Gallia County

Ada Mae McDonald aged 80 of Gallipolis Route 2 died at 10 15 p m Thursday at her Fairfield area home. She was born in Raleigh West Virginia and is survived by three sons Cecil Bruce and Warren and three daughters Marie Myrtle and Edith. She was a member of the Bolt West Virginia Baptist Church and attended Fairfield Methodist Church. Tentative funeral services are planned for Sunday afternoon with Mt Zion Cemetery burial. Miller funeral home to announce arrangements.

Gallipolis Ada Mae McDonald Raleigh W. Va Fairfield Benjamin Mary Shanate Trump Baptist Church Bolt Fairfield Methodist Church Sam Wade McDonald Raleigh County Gallia County Cecil Crestline Bruce Warren Herman Marie) Johnson John Myrtle Mt. Zion Miller Funeral Home

Births and Admissions at Holzer Hospital

A list of newborns includes a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. McGinnis of Patriot Route 2 and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Billy C. Harmon of Kananga. Admitted patients span several names and addresses including Jesse D. Dixon, Miss Barbara L. Hughes, Mrs. Charles E. Burris, Dr. Evan C. Roderick, Mrs. Homer H. Richard, Ira L. Hammond, and others from Gallipolis, Ashland, Long Bottom, Evans, Coshocton, Jackson, and Wellston. Dismissals include Fern Wears and others. blood used Thursday amounts to 6 pints.

Roy F. McGinnis Patriot Billy C. Harmon Kananga Jesse D. Dixon Rutland Barbara L. Hughes Gallipolis Charles E. Burris Evan C. Roderick Homer H. Richard Ashland Ira L. Hammond Wellston Edward Parsons Long Bottom Jean E Samuel L. Nichols, Jr Paul M. Clifford

Gallia Academy High to Host Annual Band Concert

Gallia Academy High School instrumental music department presents its annual band concert at 3 15 p m February 3 in the school auditorium featuring both cadet and varsity bands under director A Kimball Suiter Tickets are sold by band members or at the door Prof R William Elkins Rio Grande College teacher of composition and grammar will appear on John R Heiskell's Good Morning show at 9 a m Tuesday on WSAZ TV Channel 3 reading children's poems

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School A. Kimball Suiter R. William Elkins Rio Grande College John R. Heiskell Wsaz-Tv Huntington

Winter Cold Eases as Gallipolis Sees 1 Above

Gallipolis and Gallia County faced heavy cold with temperatures near one above while rural areas reported minus values. Schools remained closed as crews battled icy roads and stalled vehicles, and river ice remained light near the Gallipolis Roller Dam.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ohio Valley Bank Ohio River

Kiwanis Club Hosts Makeshift Evening Program

Gallipolis Kiwanis Club meets despite zero weather with 26 members and two guests Jim Porter vice president of Gallia Academy Key Club and Kenneth Amsbury of Rio Grande College Circle K. President L Claude Miller led a tale filled program with several members contributing brief anecdotes.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Jim Porter Gallia Academy Key Club Kenneth Amsbury Rio Grande College Circle-K Club L. Claude Miller Carroll K. Singer Ken Myers Dale C. Gilkey Jim Barker Frederic V. Bouci

Ex Railway Worker Dies in Huntington Hospital

Otis E. Beller 79 of Crown City dies in Huntington West Virginia hospital after a career with Chesapeake and Ohio Railway He was born in Lawrence County son of Alonzo and Victoria Beller He belonged to Baptist Temple Western Star Lodge 11 AF AM Mohawk Tribe 11 Redmen Survived by wife Samantha Alice Rose a son Gene two daughters Vera Mays Sarah Hill two brothers Bert and Ray and 10 grandchildren Funeral home in Huntington to announce details

Gallipolis Otis E. Beller Crown City Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Huntington W. Va Lawrence County Alonzo and Victoria Bevans Beller Baptist Temple Western Star Lodge 11 AF & AM Mohawk Tribe Vera Mays Milton Sarah Hill Mesa Ariz Bert Decatur Ill Ray Lesage Chapman Funeral Home

Gallia Academy student council explores assembly and dance

Gallia Academy High School seventh and eighth graders voted to explore a guest speaker assembly. Susan Morgan was named sponsor. Connie Leedy was appointed to study a Valentine dance, possibly through Teenville, the local youth can teen.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy Susan Morgan Connie Leedy Teenville

River Traffic and Dam Conditions Report

River gauges show Gallipolis and Greenup with varied levels and rollers, Kanawha Falls and points on the Kanawha showing mixed readings. Dams on the Kanawha are on the sill while Ohio River movable dams in Huntington district rise except Dam 22. several boats on Kanawha and Ohio report up and down tonnage throughout the day.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Huntington Saltieg Olis Stephen Foster Sycamore Albert F. Holden Lynne Herdman Jacob G Er’Jeana Bosworth Kanawha Esso West Virginia Lelia C. Shearer C. Vv. Harner Ids Sonh

Weekend Visits Highlight Delbarton Area Social Roundup

Airl ine By Mrs M V Ross Airline Lee Dillon Delbarton West Virginia was a weekend guest of his parents recently Mr and Mrs William Cheadle Carpenter were recent of Carl Ross and family Mrs Anna Perry Poston Station spent the weekend at the home of her son Lawrence Pitts recently Miss Janet Wilson recently visited with Miss Brenda Swart Seaman Joe Mosier who has been visiting at the home of Leon Woodrum returned to his base in New York Mrs Violet Russell Fultonham is visiting at the home of her son the Rev Earl Russell and family.

Lee Dillon Delbarton W. Va William Cheadle Carpenter Carl Ross Anna Perry Poston Station Lawrence Pitts Janet Wilson Brendan Swart Seaman Joe Mosier Leon Woodrum New York Violet Russell Fultonham Earl Russell

Reforestation Plan Told by Gallia County 4-H Members

Gallia County 4-H plans a spring reforestation effort with 21 members planting 4200 trees on farms to restore steep idle lands. Each participant will plant 200 trees, with over four acres involved, per County Agent Bill Smith. Ordered trees are listed for March delivery including Palmer Barcus, David Burnett, Fred Burnett, Joyce Canaday, Larry Greenlee, Ronald Greenlee, Ross Hamrick, Vickie Hansen, Vivian Hansen, Christine Jenkins, Jerry Mahan, Mabel Masters, Mayme Masters, Frank Mills III, Diana Ours, Beth Starcher, Stephen Stout, Janet Toler, Maurice Toler, Ronnie Toler, and Jimmy Walker.

Gallipolis Gallia County 4-H Bill Smith Palmer Barcus David Burnett Fred Burnett Joyce Canaday Larry Greenlee Ronald Greenlee Ross Hamrick Vickie Hansen Vivian Hansen Christine Jenkins Jerry Mahan Mabel Masters Mayme Masters Frank Mills III Diana Ours Beth Starcher Stephen Stout Janet Toler Maurice Toler Ronnie Toler Jimmy Walker

Television Programs Friday and Saturday Schedule Summary

Channel listings show Friday nights on four stations with titles including Brave Bulls Port tl and Cloak and Dagger. Saturday includes Ten Wanted Men and Riverboat among others with times ranging from late afternoon to after midnight.

Port Tl Fort Apache

TV Preview Guide on WOU B Channel Tonight

Schedule lists 7 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. programs including What's New Great Ideas Louisiana Story and Watch Your Language. Highlights feature Mitch Miller’s show Don’t Call Me Charlie The Jack Paar Show The Flint Stones I’m Dickens He’s Fenster 77 Sunset Strip Mr Ed Route 66 Alfred Hitchcock Cook and more with guests Florence Henderson Zsa Zsa Gabor and Genevieve.

the Messenger Wsaz-Tv NBC WLWC Wtvn-Tv ABC Wchs-Tv CBS Wbns-Tv Whtn-Tv Anel Huntington Columbus Charleston Bat Masterson Francis Drake NBC News ABC News Showtime Mitch Miller Charlie Charlie Hitchcock Hitchcock Sunset Strip Jack Jack Poor Peter Gunn Eye Witness Third Man Louisiana Mitch Harold Arlen Charlie Col. Barker Sgt. Wosniak Jack Paar Randy Paar Acropolis Colosseum British Broadcasting Company Florence Henderson Zsa Zsa Gabor Monique van Vooren Carla Alberghetti Genevieve THE Flint Stones Fred Barney Dickens Fenster Arch Mulligan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Ohio James A. Northup J. W. Roberts Ex-Addison J.S. Jones Clara Phillips Rupe Perry O. Rupe Holzer Hospital News Gallia Kiwanis Club Council Mrs. M. V. Ross TV Movie Guide Eeve Germany Kangaroo Cecil Roy Rogers Cimarron City Sam Benedict Jackie Gleason Joey Bishop Mr. Smith Lawrence Welk Channnel Columbus Huntington International Faith Frontiers Wally Fowler Christophers Cable Tabernacle Wonderbox Mass Bible Sacred Heart Christophers Horizons Three Church Japan Bowling Pioneers CBS Reports Garden Club Pioneers Oral Roberts Lighthouse W Strong Opera Opera Trailmaster Sea Hunt Fred Taylor Directions Opera Stevenson Opera Opera Alumni Fund News Bullwinkle ABC Sports 20Th Century Password Theater Wyatt Earp Ensign O'Toole Deputy Dawg Lassie Walt Disney Jetsons Ennis Dennis Dennis Jetsonsee Ed Sullivan McCoys Stalin Stalin Firestone Firestone Stalin Stalin H. K. Smith K Smith CBS News Steve Allen Woub.-Tv Stuart Bailey Addisons Pine Lake Lodge Roger Addison Ted Buz Chicago Alfred Hitch
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