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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1961

Page

18

Traffic Survey Taken Of Routes Into City

Robert F. O Malley supervise a traffic survey in Gallipolis over Routes 7 and 85 with Explorer Post 200 volunteers. Checkers counted cars at intersections on Second Avenue from Sycamore to Grape Street as city planners study bottlenecks and potential one way changes for Routes 7 and 35.

Gallipolis Robert F. O'Malley Marietta Ohio Department of Highways Walter F. Walker Explorer Post Second Avenue Sycamore Grape Street Austin O. Cotton City Commission Highway Department Traffic Engineering Division Planning Board Third Avenue Vine St First Avenue Pine

Boy 6 Hurt Slightly By Automobile In Gallipolis

In Gallipolis a 6 year old boy, Jamison, was struck by a car at 506 p.m. in the 700 block of Third Avenue and taken to Holzer Hospital with a forehead cut and elbow abrasion. He was released after examination. The driver, Robert H. Craft, 29, said he braked to stop but skidded into the bay. no charges were filed and the boy walked home from the hospital.

Gallipolis Jamison Wiliam L. Jamison Fourth Ave Third Avenue Holzer Hospital Young Jamison Third Ave Robert H. Craft Kineon Dr Craft

Ewington Social Notes Share Visits and Birth

Mr and Mrs Frank Osler and children hosted Brenner visitors. Eugene Johnston's guests included Spires family Circleville and others from Jackson. Marie Edwards hospitalized with a broken leg. George W Twyman and a son born July 13 at Holzer. Caton family visits in Gallipolis. Willard Walker and Knotts families among attendees.

E. C. Johnston Ewington Frank Osler Brenner D. E. Metheny Eugene Johnston Ernest Spires Jean Linda Nancy Billy Circleville Dorothy Martin Paul Barbara Addie Denney Terry Lee Jackson Lizzie Canton Faye Smith George W. Twyman Holzer Hospital Lizzie Caton Kathleen Caton Wanda Caton Gallipolis Willard Walker Ents Harry Knotts

Mrs. Anna Dyer Dead at 75 in Gallia County

Funeral services for Anna Dyer 75 Bidwell will be at 2 p m Friday at Vernon McCoy funeral home Vinton with burial at Vin ton Memorial Park She died Tuesday at daughter Mrs Harry Vaughn s home Columbus Ohio She was a native of Gallia County daughter of John and Fannie Swick widow of Sol Wolfenbarger and James Dyer Also survived by daughter Mrs Della Dye Pittsburgh and two sisters

Gallipolis Anna Dyer Bidwell James Dyer Vernon McCoy Vinton Vinton Memorial Park Fannie Swick Sol Wolfenbarger Della Dye Pittsburgh

Blosser Family Visits Relatives Across State Lines

Portland notes two trips by Blosser and Hilton families in Barberton and Columbus. Agnes Price visited Columbus relatives. Ralph Murray’s family visited Dunbar matriarch Mrs Deem. Nellie McGrew returns to Maryland after visiting George and Nell Compston.

Portland Lawrence Blosser Barberton Blosser Charles Hilton Agnes Price Columbus Ralph Murray Dunbar Mr. Murray Ed Deem Nellie McGrew Maryland George Compston

Rutland Social Notes details Northwest ern Band Boosters meeting

Rutland notes from the Rutland High School gym show the Northwestern Band Boosters monthly meeting with Mrs. Robert Canaday as president. Reports, Band Camp plans for Aug 28 to Sept 1 at Canters Cave, menus for 70, and audit steps are described. Community visits and local trips by Scouts and families are listed along with a college course completion.

Rutland Northwestern Rutland High School Robert Canaday Canters Cave Russell Little Leslie Hoffman Ray Biddle Parker

Holzer Hospital News Admissions and Births Summary

Hospital notes list new births for Exline, Woods, Mitchell, Lambert, and others. Admitted include Sheridan, Davis, Pierce, Shay, Sayre, Skaggs, White, Ward, Hawk, Garlic, Caudill, Kouns, Remita, Flowers, Carman, Davis, Harrell, Brickles, McGuire, Senegar, Contesta, Mitchell, Whitt, and Harrison. Numerous discharges noted, with a blood usage report of pints on Wednesday.

Bradbury By Mrs Wilbur Rowley Bradbury

Pfc. Wallace Reuter returned to Fort Camp. Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Wolfe were in Parkersburg on business. The Baileys and McElhinneys weekend in Cincinnati. Clarence Murray and family visited Columbus relatives. Tommy and Jeff Russell from Columbiana stay with grandparents. The Russells and Leetha Russell visited Mrs. Floyd Harrison at Holmer Hospital.

Wilbur Rowley Bradbury Wallace Reuter Fort Camp Shirley Wolfe Parkersburg Joe Bailey Kenneth McElhinny Cincinnati Clarence Murray Marvin Murray Robert McKinny Columbus Tommy Jeff Russell Columbiana Bud Russell Leetha Russell Elwood Lewis Dell Hipell Floyd Harrison Holmer Hospital

Cheshire Scouts Attend Week-Long Camp at Arrowhead

Troop 206 of Cheshire in the TriState Area Council camps at Camp Arrowhead Ona West Virginia. Members include Eddie Hughes Lowell Swisher J D Gross and more with Second Class Scouts Steve Scott Mike Shuler Joe Wills and Bobby Johnson among others.

Cheshire Gallipolis TriState Area Camp Arrowhead Ona W. Va Ers James Rodgers Eddie Hughes Arthur Hughes Lowell Swisher J. D. Gross Steve Scott William Scott Mike Shuler Doyle Shuler Joe Wills Bobby Johnson

Two Men Arrested For No Mudflaps In Gallipolis

Gallia County report says State Highway Patrol arrested Clinton E. Gillespie 29 Point Pleasant and Lewis K. Fitzgerald 44 Staunton Va for operating a commercial vehicle without mudflaps. They posted 25 bond to appear Friday in Municipal Court.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Clinton E. Gillespie Point Pleasant Lewis K. Fitzgerald Staunton

Women Weave Rugs Fast Tying Thousands of Knots Daily

A report notes that women and children are the primary Persian rug weavers, praised for their nimble fingers capable of tying up to 3000 knots per day, highlighting labor speed and skill in traditional crafts.

Legion Post 27 Plans Gallia Junior Fair Concessions

Lafayette Post 27 of the American Legion met Wednesday to discuss the concession stand for this year’s Gallia County Junior Fair. L. G. Marchi Sr. chairs the concessions committee with members P. D. McCreedy and Doug Johnson.

Plan Legion Gallipolis American Legion Lafayette Gallia County L. G. Marchi Sr P. D. McCreedy Doug Johnson

Moon features endure for four billion years

Unchanged by wind rain oxidation vegetation or eruption some lunar features have remained stable for roughly four billion years, resisting surface weathering and environmental effects.

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Ewington Wilma Wells Rutland Social Notes By Rowena Biddle Tle Dana Hoffman Erlewine Hardware Charles Steve Herman Grate Johnny Vickie Florida Sherman Tillus Louisa Nichols Max Edmundson Nichols the Plains Dayton Parsons Hattie McKenzie David Wiseman Harrisonville Merle Foley Rio Grande College Rio.Grande Holzer Hospital News William J. Exline Wellston Wilford E. Woods Chillicothe Norman L. Mitchell Sr Chester A. Lambert Merlin M. Mitchell Middleport Charles R. Harrison Oak Hill Raymond E. Senegal Robert C. Sheridan Athens Barry J. Davis Albert M. Pierce James A. Shay Densil O. Sayre Grimms Landing Donald E. Skaggs Jo Ann White Charles E. Ward Shelia Hawk Hemlock Grove C. Roger Garlic Mercerville Michael A Caudill Ashland Donald E. Kouns South Point Kenneth N. Remita Gallinolis John E. Flowers Joe Carman Willard Markins Ironton John J. Davis Cris G. Harrell Jerry B. Brickles Washington, D Jessie B. McGuire Raymond E. Senegar Frank Contesta Galhipolis Ray A. Whitt Thurman Paul Smith Laura Sims James Rowley Henry Perkins Virginia L. Thompson Thomas Hartley John Magnani Paul Justice Guy Shuler Carl Welton George Whittington Albert Nazel Herschel Clark Gale Patterson Ora White James Johnson Blanche Oney Gerald Higginbotham Leonard W. Long and Son George Twyman and Son Bradbury Philadelphia SOO Will Sale Jano Hinge Feaqnco Ig Soest Nilem Negular
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