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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1965
Page
9
With the filing deadline less than three weeks away, 27 candidates filed nominating petitions with the Gallia County Board of Elections for trustee posts in the November 2 general election. Each of the county's 15 townships will elect two trustees. deadline is 4 p.m. EST Wednesday August 4. No filings yet in Harrison or Huntington townships.
Mason mayor Dayton Raynes announced new appointments at a Thursday council meeting. Appointments include Robert K. Wilson and Walter Werry to the water commission, Charles Yeager and George Carson to the street commission, and Russ Capehart with Don Cook to the sanitation panel. A protest over paving prompted bids for two street projects.
Clifton Anns Allen presided as Clifton Methodist Women Society met at Letart Church in a brief session. The group voted a 125 donation to a Haitian missionary and held a pledge service led by Frances Wood with Esther Brown Eunice Hart Erma Roush Ada Clark Emma Scarberry Mary Bumgarner and Anna Allen participating. Readings titled Portrait of Christ were given and a dedication prayer offered. A poem He Pointed His Finger At Me was presented. Next meeting will be at Graham Station. Homemade ice cream and cake were served.
A string of land transfers from multiple owners to new buyers across Graham Lewis Hannan Clendenin Leon Union districts. Transfers include Lowell Grimm to the Simontons, Wedge families to the Bauers, Chattin to Minton, Jones to Lieving, Allen and O Neal to Wheeler, McDermitt to Snodgrass, Cremeans to Langdon, Vaughn to Moore, Nibert to Bateman, Sommer and family to Moore, Gerlach to Peggy Gerlach, Richard to William Grinstead, Casto to Stanley, Matheny to Thaxton, and other listed deeds.
Mrs. Perry Blair of Vinton and Mrs. Harlan Pitchford of Gallpolis admitted. Discharges include E. D. McFarland of New Haven Gordon Sebrell of South Side Ketty Neville Hogsett and Patricia Eads of Robertsburg.
A catalog of paired individuals with ages and home towns including Glenwood Leon Mai St Charleston Point Pleasant South Side Gallipolis Ferry Milton Apple Grove Columbus and Leon. The fragment lists eight couples with ages ranging from 17 to 30.
Stauffer Chemical Co. reported operating profits for the second quarter of 1965 at the highest level in company history, up more than 35 percent from the same period in 1964. Sales and earnings per common share also reached record levels.
Twenty members of Grace Methodist Church youth fellowship depart for a week at their annual summer institute in Lancaster. They are Susan Jones Martha Cornwell Paula Young Jane Ann Young Greg Smith Garry Smith Tom Folden Charles Gatewood Linda Lowe Jan Hudson Jan Davis Ginger Ellcessor Mary Morse Melanie Fisher Ronny Walker Terry Shrader Cindy Boster Debbie Guinther Jamie Wellman Sonja Rossignol. Counselors include Mrs William Brown Mrs Neil McMahon and the Rev Hughey L Jones. Kim Brown and Ann and Pam McMahon will also attend.
Ronald Lee Clay, 27, of Chester, was admitted to Holzer Hospital with multiple leg contusions after a tractor overturned on his father’s farm in Gallia County. He arrived at 12:30 p.m. Thursday and is reported in good condition.
Norah McNeill of Point Pleasant daughter of Mr and Mrs John McNeill was chosen by Col Charles Lewis Chapter NSDAR to attend the third annual American Heritage Week camp through July 17 at Cedar Lakes conference Center Ripley WV. The camp is sponsored by the West Virginia Organization NSDAR and admits sophomore or junior girls. Norah, a Point Pleasant Senior High student, is active in Main Street Baptist Church Teays Valley Baptist Youth Association and has notable honors including 1965 West Virginia Interscholastic Forensic Tournament second place in dramatic reading and National Honor Society Thespians membership.
A Brown descendants reunion met at the Upper Flats building in Point Pleasant. Officers elected were W W Brown president Mrs Ralph Wears secretary treasurer and Linda Lathey reporter. Attendees included many Browns and Roods from Mason County Minersville Westerville Louisa Columbus and Nitro.
Mason Fire Department answered a 9 p.m. alarm at Wahama High School when an electrical wire shorted and dropped sparks on the building. No damage occurred.
Gallipolis patrolman Clifford L. Russell 23 received the Jim Mills Award for outstanding county lawman amid a countywide awards banquet. Russell was wounded May 3 in Addison roadside park after shooting and killing suspect Robert Lyle Phister 27 of Pemberville during a routine investigation. Russell, a Belmont County native, joined the Gallipolis Patrol post in 1962. he is married with one child.
Sherman Jordan of Cottageville Route 1 faced a DWI charge in JP court before A M Goodwin. He received $50 fine plus costs, one day in jail, and a six month license revocation. He also paid $10 and costs on an assault and battery charge after arrest by state police. Roy Gail Stewart of 600 First St was cited for intoxication. James Blessing of Point Pleasant was arrested on a peace warrant by city and state police.
Wayne Earl Kincade 23 of 400 First St fined 100 dollars and costs and given 30 days in jail for hit and run. He appealed to Circuit Court after striking Wendell H Williams 35 of Pomeroy on Route 2 south of Point Pleasant. Damage was 400 dollars.
Lorain man reports his white over green 1959 sedan loaned to a man who did not return it. The vehicle was taken while he was visiting Claude Colley on George's Creek Road and was last seen near Watson's grocery on Route 218.
The 12th annual Little Miss Little Mister Gallia County contest runs August 5 at 7 p.m. on the Gallia County fairgrounds stage with Lions Club sponsorship. Entries must be Gallia County residents born Aug 8, 1957 to Aug 9, 1959. deadline noon July 30. mail to Box 436 Gallipolis.
A miscellan eous shower was held at Locust Grove Community Center for Judith McAbee bride elect of George Starcher. West Columbia and Letart guests included Mrs. May Van Matre Mrs. Virginia Wears Mrs. Lois Young Pam and many others. Pomeroy New Haven Cheshire Middleport Long Bottom and Hartford residents attended.
Gerald Simmons former Hamlin High School band director accepts Wahama High School band director post replacing Tom Reed who left for East Bank High School Simmons age 29 brings seven years of teaching experience including Hamlin Duval and Widen High School positions He is married with two children.
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