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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1960

Page

6

Wickline Services Set For Thursday

Funeral services for Jennie E. Wickline 93 of Patriot Route 1 will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m at Sandfork Baptist church with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. She died Monday at Holzer Hospital and is survived by two daughters, two sons, 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, plus three sisters and a brother.

Gallipolis Jennie E. Wickline Sandfork Baptist Church Mound Hill Cemetery Wickline Holzer Hospital J. C. Miller McDaniel’s Cross Roads Charles Wickline Jackson County

Three Men Plead Guilty in Trainer Property Break-In

In Gallia County three men pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the Trainer property near Gallia after a May term grand jury indictment. Samuel Keetin 22 Raleigh J Cook 40 and Ronald E Bradley 29 entered pleas before Judge Robert M Betz as cases were held under advisement. Darrel L Collier 24 already pleaded guilty last week and received three years probation on two counts.

Gallipolis Trainer Gallia Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Samuel Keetin South Webster Ronald E. Bradley Wheelersburg Raleigh J. Cook Warren F. Sheets Betz Darrel L. Collier

Seven Pass Driver Tests In Gallipolis

Ptl William J Keating conducted driver license examinations for the State Highway Patrol in Gallipolis. He tested 12 applicants and awarded seven operator's licenses. Tests will be held again Wednesday at the Gallipolis municipal building.

Gallipolis William J. Keating State Highway Patrol

Kentucky Men Nabbed By Police In Gallipolis

Gallipolis police arrested three Kentucky men late Tuesday on burglary tools charges after a tip from Gallia County authorities. Officers found a car containing a suitcase of tools including a high speed drill, wire cutters, rope and sledge hammer. One man was on parole and all three have safe cracking backgrounds.

Gallipolis Kentucky Jim Saunders Paul North Bennie Pennington Gallia County John Taylor

Thirty One Students Win Scholastic PTA Awards at Washington

At Washington Elementary School in Gallipolis a PTA awards assembly honored 31 sixth graders. Ten top students with averages 3.9 to 3.7 received engraved notebooks, 11 additional students with 3.6 to 3.3 earned engraved ballpoint pens, and honorable mention went to eight more with averages 3.2 to 3.4.

Thor Neilson Harriet Carswell Wilma Thaxton Jane Robinson Marti Layne Susan Sechrist Donald Adkins Charlene Rocchi Sam Bisnaugle Mike Brink Eddie Hamilton

Gallia County Candidates Report Expenses Deadline Near

Seventeen of twenty two candidates filed expense accounts by the June 17 deadline with seven listing no expenses. The Gallia County board of elections met to pay routine bills and discuss booth repairs while twelve candidates still had to file expense reports.

Gallipolis Crilla Stiverson Gallia County George Ehman Dan G. Fulks Earl Angel Bobby Edwin Clarence H. Davis Joe Stewart Sid Vance W. Paul Niday Mary Wetherholt William H. Sowers Otho E. Sprague Lawrence Beaver Marjorie Rinehart Emmett Sheets Central Warren F. Sheets Donald R. Warehime Robert F Gordon William Reed John W. Howell

Attorney To Address Eighth Grade Graduation At Gallia Academy

Atty Frank W Porter Jr of Pomeroy, West Point graduate and former Army captain, will deliver the main address at 8 p m Wednesday for 192 eighth graders at Gallia Academy Junior High School. Awards will be presented by Principal Joseph N Ross and by PTA scholastic award winner Mrs James A Northup.

Gallipolis Frank W Bill) Porter Pomeroy West Point Gallia Academy Joseph N. Ross Ceredo-Kenova High School Marshall College United States Military Academy N. Y Porter Fort Benning Japan University of Virginia Judge Advocate’s France Army Parent Teacher Association James A. Northup Marshall D. Boggs

Chilean Aid Plea Heads to Gallia County

Lawrence R. Huber, local Red Cross chairman, urged Gallia County residents to donate for Chilean earthquake victims. Checks should be made payable to the Gallia County Chapter American Red Cross and sent to or brought to the Gallia County District Library.

Gallia

Unusual garden tractor stolen from Gallia County farm

The Gallia County sheriff reports theft of a home made green crawler tractor from W. N. Henry's Polecat Road farm between May 23 and 25. It is described as the county’s only such device. An attempted break in at Mercer ville School’s pop machine over the weekend was reported, and a sheriff warning urged keeping away from Mercerville School now that school is out.

Gallipolis Gallia County Hannan Trace Sheriff's Department Mercerville

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Coulson of Gallipolis. The notes list admissions including Jeanette E. Springer Gallipolis Rt. 1 and many others from Gallipolis Pomeroy South Point and nearby towns. Dismissals include Mary R. McClure Connie L. Bright and several others. Blood used totals seven pints Sunday and six pints Tuesday.

Robert E. Coulson Gallipolis Jeanette E. Springer Robert R. Gooch Pomeroy Rose M. Waldron Hamden Walter Dickerson South Point Charles V. Ferguson West Columbia Risden N. Miller Lakin Connie J. Davis Kevin D. Halley Crown City John R. Tribett Sandyville W. Va Hoyt O. Webster Patriot Carl B. Weese Syracuse Paul E. Elkins Lance Lyons Jackson Thor O. Carsey Harrisonville Eustace Roberts Ewington Michael Brown Edwin L. Smith Louis B. Duncan, Sr

Laymen Raise Funds for 60 Lutheran Congregations

The Lutheran Laymen's Movement for Stewardship of the United Lutheran Church raised $2,965,000 last year for church building programs in 60 congregations.

New York Lutheran Laymen’s Movement For Stewardship United Lutheran Church

Madrid church reopening after government permit

In Madrid the Third Baptist Church resumes worship after authorities lift closure imposed since September 1958. The government grants permission allowing the church to reopen its doors and resume services.

Madrid Spain Third Baptist Church of

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