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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1967

Page

12

To Aid Softball Loop Charity Show Presented Saturday

A Girls Softball League fundraiser will be presented Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Moose Home Proceeds benefit the recreational program for girls Gospel Mountaineers from Columbus will perform Cathy Debbie Sayre and Judy Adams of Dayton Ohio will present a musical skit Matt and his Sharpshooters from Columbus will perform with Duke Eplfrey and Mike Jeffers as vocalists A local rock group Rick and the Livin Ends includes Bus­ter Sayre Johnny Leary Danny Newell Freddie Carte Rick Turner The Girls Softball League began seven years ago with four teams about 40 girls 1967 season has 190 girls on twelve teams.

Point Pleasant Moose Gospel Mountaineers Columbus Cathy Debbie Sayre Mason County Judy Adams Dayton Ohio Matt Duke Eplfrey Mike Jeffers Rick and the Livin’ Ends Buster Sayre Johnny Leary Danny Newell Freddie Carte Rick Turner

Two Hospitalized In Gallipolis After Accidents

Gallipolis two people were admitted to Holzer Hospital for injuries from accidents. Paul A. Waugh, 11 months, of Middleport, fell at home causing a cerebral concussion. Ronald E. Dobbins, 35, of Gallipolis, lost the middle finger of his left hand when it was caught in a sausage grinder at the Bob Evans Sausage Plant.

Holzer Hospital Paul A. Waugh Francis A. Waugh Middleport Polis Bob Evans Gallipolis

Electric Power Loop Is Placed In Service

A 540 mile high voltage transmission loop spanning five states and six utilities including Appalachian Power and Virginia Electric now in service. The 74 mile new section connects Fort Martin near Morgantown to Mount Strom in Grant County, boosting reliability, economy, and mutual emergency support for 12 million people across 110000 square miles.

Appalachian Power Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia West Virginia Ohio Fort Martin Morgantown Mount Strom Grant County Appalachian Power and Ohio Power Companies American Electric Power System Monongahela Power Potomac Edison West Penn Power Companies Allegheny Power System Virginia Electric and Power Company Indiana Kentucky Michigan North Carolina Tennessee Joe P. Gill Appalachian

Births at Holzer Hospital listed by families and towns

A birthday list from Holzer Hospital notes numerous births and dismissals. Newborns include daughters for Cavey Ramsburg Hoffman Warne Smith Poetker Milstead McDermitt and others, with parents from Jackson Mason Middleport Point Pleasant Ashland and nearby areas. Dismissed individuals include Shelia Border Donorah Broyles Delong Hardin Henderson Myers ONeil Putz Snyder Wolfe Dean and several others.

Dixie E. Smith Ashland Carl Poetker Jackson Phillip G. Milstead Point Pleasant J. Clyde McDermitt Homer Lee Brannon Rio Grande Paul Waugh Middleport Paul D. Wedge, Sr Charles Zinn Earl K. Grapes St. Petersburg Fla Donald Barnes Bidwell Thomas Jewell Herman Stewart Miles Allen B. C. Ray Charles Massie Goldie Elberfeld Pomeroy G. Douglas Circle Racine Shelia Border Donorah Broyles Carl Delong Rufus Dupre Douglas Edwards Margaret Hardin Edward Henderson Vernon Henry Jerry Myers William O'Neil Leon H. Putz Olan Snyder Jr Wealthy Vance Alva Will Ebert Wolfe Mitzi Dean

Twelve Men Overcome By Fumes At Kyger Creek Plant

Twelve workers were overcome by chlorine gas when an underground line erupted Wednesday at the Kyger Creek Power Plant. Five remained at Gallipolis Medical Center overnight, seven were treated and released at Gallipolis or Holzer hospitals. Eight were Kyger Creek employees, four contracted workers. Names and hometowns of several patients listed. Two men were arrested on drunk charges in Point Pleasant.

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Ronald E. Dobbins Galli Props & Trims Security Bank Jewelry Dept Ukes — Harmonicas Mikes Dixon Dixon High Libby Shaw Lucy Elberfeld Logan Berkline Berrkune Rock-A Lounger SerKkKune Ithe BerKune Berkline Golden Crest Elberfeld’s Holzer Hospital News Mark Cavey Charles Ramsburg Mason Perry Hoffman James Warner Oak Hill Kyger Creek Point Pleasant — City Henry D. White Chesapeake Gene Lee Shepherd Austinville Parkersburg Market W. VA July Famous Name Brands Greenbrier Colvetts
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