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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1962

Page

6

Three Injured In Two Auto Crashes In Logan Area

In Logan County two Sunday accidents left three people injured. Edna Hudwell 18 Athens Route 1 slowed for a left turn and was hit from behind by Lydia Brown Logan Route 4 injuring Brown and passenger Catherine Potter and Hudwell all treated at Hocking Valley Hospital. Lydia Brown cited for failure to maintain safe distance. A Ridge Road crash near Rockbridge involved David Stilwell 23 Baltimore and Martin Roop 64 Rockbridge with no injuries or charges. Deputy Paul Thrush investigated.

Ridge Road Rockbridge David Clinton Stilwell Baltimore Martin D

Albany Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travels

Albany society column lists Dr and Mrs Earl Stanley and daughters Susan Linda Barbara Ann returning to Macon after visiting Earl’s parents. Other readers travel to California Cleveland Akron Columbus and Florida. One resident breaks a hip in North Dakota and a church class attends camp at Lancaster.

Melva Radcliffe Albany Earl Stanley Susan Linda Barbara Ann Macon Howard Stanley Cecil Chesser Harbor Hill James Dickson G. S. Gillogly Ronda Russell California Glenn Tewksbury Cleveland Akron Columbus Ted Tewksbury G. B. McDaniel Edna Whiteman Laughivrs Claire Steward Milford Harold Moore Medina Waldo Poston Garnet Ailstock Pebble Beach E. H. Greene Alice Stanley City Hospital New Rockford N. D Sandra Poston Virginia Turner Dyesville Lawrence West Tipp City Harold Radford Faye B. Clines Edna Lasch Clarence Vorhes Dick Wallace Methodist Church Lancaster

Community Notes From Guysville and Nearby Areas

Local families visit Columbus and coshocton with relatives in Rocky River Youngstown and Parkersburg as health nurses administer vaccines. Polio shots tally 124 in Gallipolis raising the year total to 2065 with 32 DPTs, 11 diphtheria-tetanus, four smallpox and three typhoid inoculations.

Gallipolis

Hocking Valley Hospital Births and Removals List

A list from Hocking Valley Hospital records shows births and dismissals. It notes a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Bernard of New Straitsville and medical or surgical cases for several patients including Mrs. Witschy, Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. McHenry, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Krieg, Mr. Lloyd, and others. Dismissals include Miss Janice Potter and Delton Summerfield, and Willetta CinquePalmi, both of Murray City.

Bonard Bernard New Straitsville Henry Witschy Margaret Lloyd Thomas McHenry Logan Mary Hart South Bloomingville Maryellen Krieg George Lloyd Kermit Delton Summerfield Murray City Willetta Rose Cinquepalmi

Local Residents Visit Relatives Across Communities

A series of social visits across Harrisonville Meigs County Columbus Urbana Portsmouth and Lisbon are noted. Families including the Jordans Wilsons Gilkeys Updegraffs Hendersons Sayres and Gibsons are spending weekends visiting relatives and touring Florida and Ohio locations.

Harrisonville Asa Jordan Middleport Vinas Lee Racine Kate Wilson George Clark Carroll Ava Gilkey Rio Grande Howard Gilkeys Jackie Eleanor Updegraff Patricia Maxine Robinson Columbus Ray Wilson Keith Margaret Douglas Meigs County Lester Henderson Joe Sayre Timmy Helena Moore Florida Mary Diehl Clara Carl Lisbon Elmer Compton Urbana Eugene Atkins Bent Carl Bobby Gibson Portsmouth Don Gibson Lana Gibson Bud Douglases

Porter By Garnet Russell Porter Family Visits

Mr and Mrs Gerald Wagner and children Mike Pat and Barbie of Wellston visited Mr and Mrs Harry Wagner on the Fourth of July. Mr and Mrs Clovis Eblin and Sandra of Columbus visited over the weekend with Mrs Garnet Russell and Betty. Miss Thelma Denney spent a night with Mr and Mrs Homer Kemper. Mrs Joe Willard and Debbie of Charleston are visiting Mrs G G Gullett.

Porter Gerald Wagner Mike Pat Barbie Wellston Harry Wagner Clovis Eblin Sandra Columbus Garnet Russell Betty Thelma Denney Homer Kemper Joe Willard Debbie Charleston G. G. Gullett

Eight Traffic Cases Heard By Hocking County Judge

Judge Vaughn Collins presided on eight traffic cases. Carl Wahl of Logan was fined $10 with $5 suspended for left of center. Ronald Sabo of Glouster Route 3 was fined $10 with fine suspended for improper passing. Larry Nixon of Logan was fined $15 for speeding. Harry Vicent of New Straitsville was fined $10 for failure to obey a stop sign. James Graham of Albany Route 2 was fined $10 for operating a motor vehicle without a muffler. William Little of Lockbourne was found guilty in absentia and fined $14 for speeding. Jeffrey Moran of Frasersburg Route 2 forfeited $29 bond for failure to yield right of way. Robert Ohrstedt of Columbus forfeited $24 bond for failure to yield right of way on State Route 180.

Logan Hocking County Vaughn Collins State Highway Patrol Carl M. Wahl Ronald L. Sabo Glouster Larry G. Nixon Harry V. Vicent New Straitsville James A. Graham Albany William L. Little Lockbourne Jeffrey G. Moran Frazersburg Robert J. Ohrstedt Columbus

Two Divorces Granted by Hocking County Court

Hocking County Common Pleas Court granted two divorces on Saturday. Elsie Brown obtained a divorce from Jackie M. Brown for extreme cruelty and custody of two minor children with $125 monthly support, plus other payments and alimony through real estate and household furnishings. Candice Keyes, a minor, divorced Randall Keyes for gross neglect of duty and awarded custody of a child with support as for a serviceman dependent.

Candice Keyes Robert Prater Randall Keyes Alice Moore

Local Visits Highlight Weekend Socials Across Ohio

Storys Run by Glenna Shuler notes gatherings as Ross Taylor and three children visit Akron family. Several groups from Cheshire Gallipolis and Zanesville join picnics at Putnam Hill Park with Harlow Tate. Multiple relatives tour Cleveland and Columbus areas while Debbie Matthews assists with housework as Fred Taylor recovers from illness. West Virginia cattle show dates announced for Aug 15–18 at Jackson's Mill.

Glenna Shuler Ross Taylor Akron Squire Taylor Stanley Rupe Larry Little Cheshire Charles Drummons Gallipolis Putnam Hill Park Zanesville Harlow Tate Cleveland Arthur Rupe Debbie Matthews Stingy Creek Fred Taylor Taylor Marlin Rife Freda Watkins Cook’s Lane William Taylor Kevin Columbus Bob Taylor Jerry Houer Roger Stanley Searls Wayne Oxyer Kim James Conkle Clarence Searls Terry Walter Cook Syracuse Eddie Caruthers Middleport Point Pleasant West Virginia Jackson’s Mill Edsel Gainer

Corn Experiments On Exhibit At Agronomy Day July 31

West Virginia University plans Agronomy Day July 31 at the Ohio Valley Experiment Farm near Point Pleasant. Dr. Farrel J. Olsen notes chemical weed control and solid-stand corn planting will be shown, with hybrid trials by Dr. Colins Veatch. Trials include herbicides in pre emergence and cultivation, aiming to gauge weed control and corn yield.

Point Pleasant West Virginia University Farrel J. Olsen Ohio Valley Experiment Farm Olsen WVU Colins Veatch Station Agronomist Reedsville Preston County Reymann Memorial Farms Wardensville Veatch West Virginia Charles Sperow Ohio Valley

Harry Rhodes Is President Class Of 57 Reunion

The 1957 Pt. Pleasant Senior High School graduates held a reunion at the Blain farm with officers named Harry E. Rhodes Jr president Myrtle Blessing vice president Mrs. Richard L. Blazer secretary and Nancy Blain treasurer Plans were made for a family pot luck dinner November 24 at 6 30 p m Attendees included families from Dunbar Charleston Columbus Tipp City Fort Sill and Norfolk with several graduates serving in the Navy Army and West Point.

Point Pleasant Pt. Pleasant Senior High School Nancy Blain H. O. Blain South Side Harry E. Rhodes, Jr Charleston Nelson Hoschar Dunbar Harry E. Rhodes South Charleston Richard Rollins Roland Moore Columbus Don

Library Adds Ten New Books at Gallia County

The Gallia County District Library released ten new titles including Edwin Lanham’s Passage to Danger about a pilot smuggling a Castro victim from Cuba. Other fiction titles include Judgment in July by Fisher The Stained Glass Jungle by Wilson and The Devil's Rainbow by Furnas. Non fiction offerings feature The Doctor's Dilemmas by Lasagna Guns of August by Tuchman Mussolini by Fermi Japanese Flower Arrangement Notebook by Kroh The Peace Race by Melman and The Complete Toastmaster by Prochnow.

Gallipolis Edwin Lanham Cuba Gallia County Fisher Wilson Furnas Lasagna Tuchman Fermi Kroh Melman Prochnow

First State Junior 4H Dairy Check Contest Set

The first ever junior 4H dairy cattle judging contest for ages 10 through 13 will be held August 6 at the WVU dairy farm starting 9 a.m. Only bona fide 4H Club members may enter teams of three with one alternate per county.

Point Pleasant Edsel Gainer West Virginia University WVU

Man Held In Auto Theft

Paul Edward Ritchie 38 Huntington turned over to Cabell County WV State Police to be charged with auto theft. Arrested by state troopers and sheriff's deputies in Mason County. Others arrested include Wilford Sanford Charleston and Otho Thomas 57 Point Pleasant on intoxication charges. Frankie Lester Gibbs 51 Hartford cited for lacking fishing license. Samuel Jenkins Jr 32 Lakin arrested for driving while intoxicated. Charles Steele 43 Gallipolis arrested on a peace warrant.

Point Pleasant Paul Edward Ritchie Huntington John Flowers Cabell County West Virginia Mason County Wilford Sanford Charleston Otho Thomas Frankie Lester Gibbs Hartford Miles Durst Samuel Jenkins, Jr Lakin Charles Steele Gallipolis

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes

Pleasant Valley notices list new admissions Mrs. Ray Rickard Mason Mrs. Wilson Sayre Leon Mrs. Lonnie Rayburn Point Pleasant Mrs. Harold Hogan South Side Risor Tarbett Henderson and discharges Paul Blessing Point Pleasant Freddie McClure Leon Mrs. Clifford Murray Clifton and son Mrs. Buddy Haught Cottageville and son Mrs. William Proof Apple Grove Mrs. Earl Balls Point Pleasant and son Mrs. Bobby Roush Middleport and son Jerry Escue Point Pleasant

Ray Rickard Mason Wilson Sayre Leon Lonnie Rayburn Point Pleasant Harold Hogan South Side Risor Tarbett Henderson Paul Blessing Freddie McClure Clifford Murray Clifton Buddy Haught Cottageville William Proof Apple Grove Earl Balls Bobby Roush Middleport Jerry Escue

River Traffic Reports and Dam Conditions Update

River gauges show Gallipolis and Greenup with varying rollers and crest readings on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Numerous locks report boat movements and down or up statuses, including Montgom ery S Wade Childress and several named vessels. Council to meet in Point Pleasant at 8 p.m. Monday in the city building.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hntion Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River Sage Swade” Childress Little Edward Creditor Billie Lynne Johnson John K Brimstone Reliance Andrew P. Calhoun Queen City Onward Kanawha Marmet W. H. Shaver, Jr Winfield Helen Z National Salvati E’deana Bosworth Haedignatia A P.m. R.tes If Sally Ann Invader

Auto Crash Near Point Pleasant Ends With Cited Driver

A two car collision 17 miles south of Point Pleasant on Route 2 at 5 30 p m caused 850 dollars in property damage. Jack William Ewing 21 of Waverly West Virginia was cited for following too close. Robert Lykens 33 of Before Ohio slowed for a railroad crossing and was struck. Riley and Virginia Edwards reunion planned for Frye picnic grounds near West Columbia with a basket dinner at noon.

Point Pleasant Jack William Ewing Waverly W. V Mason County Riley Virginia Edwards Frye West Columbia

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