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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1960
Page
4
Gallia County officials named 75 prospective jurors for Ferrell Randolph's first degree murder trial in Gallipolis set for August 22. The pool includes residents from Gallipolis and nearby towns with 13 to be chosen for the jury plus one alternate. selection completes by August 7.
Homer J. Marchington 83 of 1152 Second Ave. died 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at Holzer Hospital after a weeklong illness. He was born February 22, 1877 in Harrisonville and was a retired farmer, last residing in Gallipolis after moving there 15 years ago. Survived by wife Het tie Folden Marchington. son Emerson of Columbus. daughter Leva Folden of Gallipolis. four grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Miller's Funeral Home with burial Gravel Hill Cemetery. friends may call after 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Gallia County Farm Bureau outlined 23 resolutions for 1961 in three categories county state and national. The list includes road work zoning taxation water conservation and farm tax relief among others to be voted on at the annual meeting with date to be announced.
Gallipolis residents warned by the Chamber of Commerce to beware of doorstep salesmen. Several complaints surfaced last week and residents were urged to scrutinize what they sign and pay for, and to be cautious about purchases.
Gallia County Common Pleas Judge Betz ordered Ferrell E. Randolph to Columbus for a mental examination after he was indicted for first degree murder in the May 13 shooting of his wife Virginia. The court set Aug 22 for trial and scheduled exams to be completed by Aug 15 with three appointed doctors.
River gauges show Kanawha and Ohio dam rollers on the sill with several upriver and downstream vessels reporting up or down statuses. Ship movements include Lock 34 and several named boats with times from morning into night, reflecting a busy navigation day.
Gallipolis George H. Speese 61 from Delaware and Benjamin F. Buckner 47 of Columbus forfeited $25 bonds in Municipal Court for crossing the yellow line. Both were arrested by the State Highway Patrol.
In Our Town outlines Gallia County's strategic influence on General John Hunt Morgan's July 1863 Ohio raid. It notes Morgan's split forces after leaving Jackson County, with a Raider force of over 2000 moving through Indiana and Ohio into Gallia County on the evening of July 17, 1863.
Martha Moore Kemper 87 of Gallipolis Route 1 died at home after years of invalidism from a broken hip. Born Aug 25 1872 in Raccoon Township she married Ed Kemper March 20 1892 in the same house where she died. Survived by eight children 34 grandchildren 50 great grandchildren and several relatives. Funeral at Prospect Baptist Church Friday at 2 pm with burial in Mt Zion Cemetery. Call after 4 pm Thursday at Vernon McCoy funeral home in Vinton.
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Edward H Long of Point Pleasant. A son to Mr and Mrs Rudolph Avalos of Gallipolis. A son to Mr and Mrs Verner H Knapp of Ravenswood. Several admissions include Mrs Edward H Long, Mrs Rudolph Avalos, Mrs Verner Knapp, Mrs Dora Spires, Harold L Hinkle Jr, Washburn James, Mabel D O Brien, Arthur McCoy, Earl Watkins Jr, and others. Discharges list multiple patients. Brood used Wednesday five pints.
Ronald G. Lambert, a driver license examiner, conducted two testing days this week. He gave 24 pre-exams, issued 20 learners permits, and administered 30 regular driving tests, with 26 applicants earning operator licenses. The activity took place in Gallipolis.
L Paul Haskins of Gallipolis was elected by the County Democrat Central Committee to run for county commissioner on November 1. He will partner with Joe Straight to oppose Oty M Stewart and S H Milam on the GOP ticket. Governor DiSalle is slated as the keynote speaker at a September 14 banquet.
Nancy Mc Allister of Gallia and Geneva Nolan of Meigs, associate county extension agents, served as clothing judges at the Wednesday night opening of the 1960 Jackson County fair style revue.
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