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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1962
Page
12
Gallia County District Library reports 1961 circulation at 153 538 up from 144 101 in 1960. The annual report cites space needs and improved materials organization, plus expanded children's programs and a piano gift from Rio Grande High School.
Gallia Academy High School clubs named three junior queen candidates for the upcoming Valentine Dance on February 16. Anne Ford Cheryl Niday and Jill Bastiani represent Future Teachers of America Future Nurses of America and Hi-Y respectively. voting occurs at the dance.
Gallia Academy High School Hi Y Club met with 20 in attendance to debate a bill for sponsorship at the model legislature in Columbus April 27 29. President Chuck Lupton and vice president Brian Lanier are delegates and Dean Evans is alternate.
Jerry D. Shaffer ten year old son of Darrell and Darlene Shaffer of Crown City Route 2 was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured left leg after a fall in the barn. His condition is reported as satisfactory.
Inland waterway report shows Ganges Gallipolis readings 180 and 27.0 with 64 ft rollers, Kanawha Falls 6.5 rising, Greenup 126 and 2368 with rollers out, dams in Huntington district down, Ohio River fall slow to Gallpolis, multiple canal locks and boats listed with up or down readings and times across the Kanawha and Ohio routes.
Sealed bids for 378 marked standing trees from 50 acres of Gifford State Forest in Bern Township Athens County Ohio Opossum Run drainage are due by February 23 at 2 00 p m The estimate is 127 MBF Full sale conditions and location details available from Leonard Hi Keirns Route 2 Chesterhill Ohio telephone Chesterhill 1287 The State reserves right to reject any or all bids. Ohio Division of Forestry 345 Allen Avenue Vealm Ohio
Girl Scout Brownie Troop 207 visited the Ohio Bell Telephone building in Gallipolis on a Thursday afternoon. Richard C. Roderick guided the tour showing the apparatus room with exchange equipment and the switchboard room where operators handled calls.
A long list records births at Holzer Hospital including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Guy D Hill Leon Route 3 and a son to Mr and Mrs Philman A Mitchell Wellston. The notice names many local residents and ends noting blood used Thursday 15 pints.
Funeral arrangements are set for Mrs. Lillian B. Hogan 54 of 830 Third Ave died Wednesday in Holzer Hospital. Services 1 30 p m Sunday at Paint Creek Baptist Church with Rev Lacy Hogan burial Pine Street Cemetery. Friends may call Miller's funeral home Friday evening and until one hour before the service when the body will be taken to the church. She was a Mason County West Virginia native born April 7 1907 daughter of the late Thomas Dotson and Isabel Doss Dotson. Survivors include two daughters Mrs James W Robinson and Mrs Milton Casey both of Gallipolis two sons Richard and Tommy Hogan stationed in Germany, and siblings Elizabeth Brown Dixie Dotson Columbus Lloyd Smith Johnny Dotson Gallipolis Route 1 Kathleen Dotson Chicago. Mrs Hogan was a Paint Creek Baptist Church member.
Letart Ladies Aid gathered for quilting followed by a sack lunch. Present were Mrs. Gibbs Raush Brown Slatts and son Jimmie Mildred Thompson and son Tarry Irene Myers and Mrs. Clara Grimm and daughter.
Twenty five Gallia Academy Future Nurses attended a monthly session at Holzer School of Nursing in Gallipolis. Sharon Bisnaugle and Barbara Niday shared experiences as student nurses, detailing courses and upcoming affiliation training in pediatrics and psychiatry at Columbus institutions. President Patty Davis led the meeting with adviser Mary H. Cutler outlining duties and on floor assignments at Holzer Hospital.
Gallipolis reports say Wellston Police Chief Grant Smith 62 was uninjured when his vehicle slid on a frost coated Route 35 and plunged into a creek bed while following an ambulance to Holzer Hospital. His stepdaughter Mrs Philman Mitchell rode in the ambulance. the chief became a grandfather at 3:32 a.m. fire authorities report. Additionally Rio Grande saw a minor house fire at Mrs Virginia Edmonds home on Pleasant Valley Road originat ing from a coal stove flue.
Gallia County authorities arrested William C. Reiker and James E. Jeffers on charges of driving while intoxicated. Both men, ages 41 and 35, are from Henderson and Eureka Star Route respectively, with hearings set for Friday in Municipal Court. The note about the Stiletto torpedo boat built in 1887 appears as an unrelated historical reference.
In Gallia County Green Elementary School 110 attend the Gallia County Dairy Service Unit meeting. Merrill Brucker was elected to a three year term on the board of directors succeeding Kenneth Sheets. Eugene Havens of Ohio State University spoke on farmer adoption of new ideas and farm practice research.
Mason Methers Club held a February meeting at the Methodist Church social rooms with Lucille Swackhammer presiding. Plans were made for workshops toward a fall bazaar and a youth choir from Point Pleasant will perform at guest night next month under C. M. Head. A white elephant sale followed the business session. Refreshments were served. Attendees included Lucille Swackhammer and a lengthy list of members.
Racine residents spent Monday in Gallipolis. Marietta hosts a school of instruction for Eastern Star attended by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wingett, Mrs. Letha Morris, and Mrs. Gretta Simpson. Social visits include Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shain and Mrs. Virgil Walker with W. B. Cross in Nelsonville, Henry Euler visiting Rio Grande, and Rev. and Mrs. Glen Bate with relatives in Marietta. Mrs. Robert Lewis of Pomeroy and her newborn David Allan stay two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McKenzie.
J Lawrence McNealey executive vice president of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company told 55 attendees at a Central Ohio Valley Industrial Council dinner that 1962 will be a bright, steady year for business. He noted a new Conesville unit producing 860000 kilowatts and criticized socialism while praising private enterprise. Robert M. Richards welcomed guests including Dennis Chandler and paid tribute to the late Senator Jack Hoblitzell. COVID announced it will handle the spring dedication program for the Greenup roller dam.
Sherman E Donnett 85 of 53 Vine St Gallipolis died 9 30 am Thursday at Holzer Hospital A native of Gallia County he was married to Marie Jolly and survived by three sons Verne Lewis and Robert two daughters Nellie Richards Bernadine Wicht. two sisters Cora Smith and Frank Small. a stepson James Day ton and 18 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren Funeral at Wetherholt Elliott Sanders with Dr Howard G Young officiating burial in Mound Hill Cemetery
Emma Mae Barber 71 of Reedsville died Thursday at Camden Clark Hospital after an extended illness. She was a lifelong Reedsville resident and Eden EUB Church member. Survived by Archie husband. three daughters Ethel Clark Barberton Opal Barber Reedsville Martha Chevalier Long Bottom. three sons Ray Sprague Albert Coolville Dallas Reedsville. two sisters Stella and Eva Rood. a brother Major Randolph. 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eden EUB Church with Rev Elden Blake officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at White funeral home.
Recent visitors included Roy H. Gold and family from Fisher Road and Rutland area, Worley Kennedy, Linda Jarvis, Herb Norman, Charles Seipel and families from Bates and Langsville, Richard Jacks, Robert Jewell, Glen Jewell, Mrs. Glen Jewell, Harry Bolin, Herb Barnhart family, Chester Barnhart family, and Mark Clark in Albany.
Frank H. O'Dell 85 of Gallipolis Route 2 died Thursday at Lawrence County General Hospital Ironton. A native of Green Township he farmed then worked in lumber and as a stationary engineer. Survivors include a daughter Edith Brucker of Gallipolis and a son Carl H. O'Dell of Chillicothe. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Sunday Centenary Methodist Church burial Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call at Miller's funeral home.
Mason Girl Scout Troop 45 met at Mason Methodist Church with Mrs Roy Proffitt guiding. Opening by Jol ly Workers Patrol, business vote to begin selling cookies Feb 7, followed by Party Poppers Patrol closing exercises. Refreshments served to attendees including Audrey Schuler Jane Burgess Diane Noble Sharon Queen Kaye McGowan Karen Roush Josetta Lish Jane Dotson Brenda Burton Nancy Proffitt Joy Thabet Donna Will Harriet Walsh Susan Warner Donna Lish Connie Harbour and the leader.
Gallipolis patrol received a call from Cletus Swain about logs piled on the roadway Thursday night. Swain dragged the logs off the highway and was told to watch for a repeat, with no patrol dispatched.
The Ed Arrington family spent a day at their cabin near Parkersburg with Don Sayre accompanying them. Mrs. Mary A. Lee visited her father Roy Daugherty. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hood were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Everette See and two children. Don Madden has returned to his base in Louisiana. Mr. and Mrs. Roy See and daughter Linda of Middleport spent a day with his mother Mrs. Myra See.
Logan youth week plans include a Saturday banquet for all church youth advisors and Sunday School teachers with skits pantomimes monologues songs and music. B J King to supervise Sunday School opening and closing as the youth participate in all church services led by Tom Helber Doug Shriner and Barry Metzler with Ann Price directing song service.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Linscott and granddaughter Candee Ann visited last weekend with Dr and Mrs John Linscott of Marysville Greg Sorrell of Chauncey was a guest of Gary Nelson on Wednesday evening
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