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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1961

Page

9

City adopts compulsory garbage collection and landfill plan

Gallipolis city commission approves ordinance requiring city garbage department to collect waste city wide and to lease land for a sanitary landfill. Fees set for collection licenses. rates capped with penalties including water service suspension and tax collection for unpaid bills. Ordinance supersedes prior garbage rules.

Gallipolis Austin O. Cotton Cotton Gallia County

Two Men Admit Illegal Entry in Gallia County

Alonzo Armstrong and John M. Williams, both of Gallipolis, admitted breaking and entering charges in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Judge Betz delayed sentencing pending probation or further penalties after review by probation officer Paul Parkins. Armstrong faced a May 28 Puritan Market B & E, Williams a July 2 Ohio Valley Laundry B & E. bonds set at 5000 and 3500 respectively, with both in county jail.

Gallipolis Robert M. Betz Gallia County Francis Johnson Armstrong Williams Ohio Valley J. Russell Sarrett

Local Youth Completes Demolitions Course Abroad

Pvt. Charles L. Roach 18 son of Mr and Mrs Alfred T Arnold of Park Central Hotel Gallipolis finished a five week demolitions mines and booby traps course at the Army European Engineer Ordnance School in Murnau Germany. He trains to place remove and fire explosive charges and serves as a combat construction specialist with the 619th Armored Engineer Company in Regensburg. He joined the Army August 1960 after basic at Fort Knox and a posting at Fort Leonard Wood before going overseas in January. He attended Kyger Creek High School.

Gallipolis Charles L. Roach Alfred T. Arnold Park Central Hotel Army European Engineer-Ordnance School Murnau 619Th Armored Engineer Company Regensburg Roach Army Fort Knox Fort Leonard Wood Kyger Creek High School

Pond Safety Event Friday at Bob Evans Farms Rio Grande

A pond safety demonstration will be held Friday from 1 to 3 30 p m at Bob Evans Farms Rio Grande. Gallia County agent William P Smith announced the event to teach safety precautions and equipment installation. The program features an American Red Cross water safety demo Cliff Lundberg a pond owner's liability Warren F Sheets pond water treatment William F Neal and pond quality guidance by Robert W Cobb.

Gallipolis Bob Evans Rio Grande William P. Smith Gallia County Smith American Red Cross Cliff Lundberg Warren F. Sheets William F. Neal

Three Gallia Residents See Echo I Satellite Pass

Gallia County residents Archie Richards his daughter Linda and Dick Thomas observed Echo I during two passes over Gallipolis early Wednesday. They saw the communications satellite first at 2 01 a.m. and again at 4 06 a.m. over Cape Canaveral remains the launch site.

Gallipolis Cape Canaveral Fla Gallia County Archie Richards Linda Dick Thomas Messenger

Trial Dates Set For Two Indicted Men

Gallia County Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz fixed trial dates for Raymond E. Quillan of Middleport and Denver Call of Bladen. Quillan, 24, faces a motor vehicle without owner's consent case and will stand trial at 9 a m Tuesday after pleading innocent. Call, 46, charged with breaking and entering, will go to trial at 9 a m July 26 after also pleading innocent. Bond issues and prior pleas are noted, with Quillan having fled a prior bond and Call previously pleading guilty before changing to innocent.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Burris Dies at 43 Former Gallia Resident

Funeral services for Alonzo Glenn Burris 43 of Columbus will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Miller funeral home with Rev. Roy McCoy officiating. Burial will be at Mound Hill cemetery. He died Monday night in Columbus where he had lived three and a half years and was an attendant at Columbus State Hospital. He was a native of Mason County West Virginia and is survived by his wife Mary Lewis two children Alonzo Jr and Marsha a half-brother Charles Burris and three sisters Elma Wood Vivian Speicher and Hilda Humber. One sister preceded him in death.

Alonzo Glenn Burris Columbus Gallia County Miller Funeral Home Roy McCoy Mound Hill Cemetery Burris Bulnville Road Columbus State Hospital Mason County W. Va Alonzo Sarah Ann Lanier Gallia Academy High School Mary Lewis Bladen Alonzo Jr Marsha

Parks and Cemeteries Levy On City Ballot

Gallipolis voters will decide on a one mill tax levy for parks and cemeteries maintenance on November 7. The city commission approved the ballot measure, which runs five years and costs the average taxpayer about five dollars per year. A prior levy expired years ago.

Gallipolis

Mooney Rites Set For Local Driver

Funeral services for Clifford Stanley Mooney 23 of Northup Route 1 who died after a Route 216 accident will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Dickey Chapel with Rev Alfred Holley. Burial plans not stated.

Gallipolis Clifford Stanley Mooney Northup Dickey Chapel Alfred Holley

Twin and multiple births and admissions at Holzer Hospital

Holzer Hospital announces births including twins for Maynard H. Ellis and William J. Exline and daughters for Rudolph Avalos and Massie. Admissions list includes Ray A. Whitt and numerous patients, with blood used Tuesday.

Ray A. Whitt Thurman Chester A. Lambert Jackson Maynard H. Ellis Cheshire Everett Davis Wellston

Struck By Auto Hurt Man In Gallipolis

Harrison Sanders age 50 of Gallipolis sustained only bruises when struck by a car while crossing Third Avenue Tuesday morning. He stepped from between parked cars and walked into the vehicle driven by Robert F. Bostwick Route 2. Bostwick was not held.

Gallipolis Harrison Sanders Third Avenue Sanders Robert F. Bostwick

Best Producing Herds Named By Dairy Group

Gallia County leads June DHIA with C W Anderson of Vinton Route 1 posting 1060 pounds milk and 40 pounds butterfat from 27 Holstein cows. Frank Mills of Crown City is second in milk with 939 pounds and 33 pounds butterfat, followed by John Payne of Vinton Route 2 with 873 pounds milk and 33 pounds butterfat. Burleson and Sons of Gallipolis Route 1 tie for second in butterfat with 33 pounds. Susan the top milk cow produced 2040 pounds and 78 pounds butterfat. Eleven herds totaling over 350 cows were tested. James Roush’s herd averaged 965 pounds milk and 39 pounds butterfat.

Son of Vinton Gallia County Merrill Brucker Dairy Herd Improvement Association Anderson Frank Mills Crown City John Payne Vinton Route 2 Mills and Payne T. F. Burleson

Ice Cream Social Planned at Kyger Methodist Church

Kyger Methodist Church in Gallipolis will host an ice cream social starting at 4 p.m. Saturday on Kyger Hall grounds. If rain moves the event indoors to the hall.

Gallipolis Kyger

First County Registration Gets Under Way Thursday

Gallia County begins its first county wide voter registration at 10 a.m. Thursday with three days to register for the November 7 general election and future polls. Supplies reach 33 presiding registrars. changes include Ward 4-C site, and Rio Grande village building.

Gallipolis Gallia Crilla Stiverson Gallia County Addison Jean Noble Carolyn Burnett Cheshire Gail Sisson Donna Misner Clay Herman Bruckner Evelyn Jeffers Freda Felker Kenauga Margaret Smith Green Mary Viola Carter Blanche Miller Greenfield Elizabeh Lewis Guyan Edgar Cline Carrie Williams Har

Hannan Trace School Board hires teacher at Mercerville

GALLIPOLIS The Hannan Trace School Board hired Helen Scarberry of Crown City Route 1 as an elementary teacher at Hannan Trace Elementary School Mercerville on a one year contract. They accepted Andy Tredway’s resignation as bus driver and hired James A Caldwell for one year to replace him. Floyd Stapleton was rehired as bus mechanic. They granted a bus service contract to L E Sanders. Don King Construction Co was awarded a 1400 remodel contract for a special education room. They also accepted a bid of 50 from Robert Saunders to sell the old shop and lunch room building at Mercerville.

Gallipolis Hannan Trace Helen Scarberry Crown City Route 1 Mercerville Andy Tredway Scottown Route James A. Caldwell Floyd Stapleton L. E. Sanders Don King Construction Co Jackson Robert Saunders

Divorce and money suits filed Tuesday in Gallia County

Patricia Tate of Bidwell Route 2 filed for divorce from Gary Tate on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty and custody of two minor children with alimony sought. Glenna Brubaker filed on behalf of her minor child. Holzer Hospital Foundation seeks confessed judgment from Sarah Freeman for 854.73 dollars plus 6 percent interest from December 27, 1960 and court costs.

Tate Bidwell Route 2 Glenna Brubaker Holzer Hospital Foundation Sarah Freeman Gallipolis

Taber Expects Route 36 Bypass Delay in Gallipolis

Representative Taber told the Gallipolis Lions Club that the Route 36 bypass for Gallipolis will be delayed. He reviewed the 104th Ohio General Assembly’s activities and forecasted that the legislature may recess rather than adjourn, to keep control over the state budget.

Gallipolis Dann Taber Lions Club al Assembly

Also Mentioned on This Page

Echo I Quillan Creed Beck Delaware Gallipolis Bonding Service Call Charles W. Bodimer Eureka Mr. Burris Parks Mooney Rites Holzer Hospital News Mrs William J. Exline Milton R. Massie Rudolph Avalos Thomas E. Stover Point Pleasant Hank Poore Edward C. Jackson Roy W. Biffle Pomeroy Robert F. Snowden Rutland Floyd A. Benedict, Jr McArthur William G. Brunton Jack Maxine Blair Ashland Carl P. Walton Chesapeake Foster L. Seamen Ravenswood Vincent E. Mossman Middleport Thomas W. Turner Arden Scholl Richard G. Butcher Herbert L. Lanning Frankfort Donald R. Miller Wiliam Pegg John G. Silvey William R. Haney J. C Cremeens Jacob Smith Jr John Wolfe Matilda Brown Loren Wasmer James G. Shaver Debbie Darnbrough Arthur Darnbrough Lower River Rd Carol Ann Martin Ralph Martin Second Ave Darnbrough Gallia Academy Ohio Wesleyan University Martin Valentine Princess Dairy Group C. W. Ander Moore’s Second and Sycamore Raccoon Village of Mary M. Willis Mabel Niday Vivian Richards Edna North Laura Cox Marguerite Goode Gladys Jordan Florence Canaday Ferne Gardner Patricia Tate Bidwell Gary Rep. Taber 104Th Ohio Gener U.S
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