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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1964

Page

2

Six Persons Injured In Weekend Crashes

Gallia County reports multiple weekend crashes injuring six people. Benjamin J. Plantz 23 of Gallipolis sustained a fractured left leg and shoulder with other injuries after a Sunday 4 30 a m crash on Route 141. Two passengers also injured. Donald L. Bennett 21 Gallipolis suffered a fractured shoulder a head wound and cuts. Charles A. Abrams 17 Iron ton had a scalp laceration and multiple cuts. Plantz was pinned for about an hour. A separate 3 30 p m Sunday collision on Tycoon Road near Route 554 injured Pamela Hall 15 and James A. Orwick 45 along with others treated and released. Hall faces charges of driving left of center and no operator s license. Orwick s passenger Larry Dewitt 18 faces a charge of permitting an un licensed minor to operate a motor vehicle. A third accident occurred at 9 15 a m Sunday on Route 554 near Porter with Paul O. Smith 24 Bidwell escaping injury. He was cited for unsafe operation. The Hound Dog missile nicknamed Pooch with a Punch is noted in a separate CAPE KENNEDY item.

Gallipolis Benjamin J. Plantz Holzer Hospital Cadmus Donald L. Bennett Charles A. Abrams Ironton State Highway Patrol Plantz Pamela Hall Ewington James A. Orwick Richmond Tycoon Rd Orwick Catherine Mynster David Orwick Marie Orwick Miss Hall Gallia County Larry Dewitt Bidwell Route 2 Municipal Court Porter Paul O. Smith Bidwell Smith

Columbus Woman Hurt In Motorcycle Crash

Pauline Carter Bee, 37, of Columbus, suffered a compound fracture of the right leg and a laceration when she fell from her motorcycle on Route 17 at Three Mile Creek Road. She is in satisfactory condition at Holzer Hospital. The sheriff's report notes her motorcycle crew included her husband and three others.

Point Pleasant Pauline Carter Bee Columbus Three Mile Holzer Hospital Sheriff's Department Fruth Jackson Ave Rody C. Flowers Monroe Ave Wallace Jones Jackson Route 2

Four Civil Cases Dismissed in Gallipolis Common Pleas

Gallipolis Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz dismissed four civil actions and held a preliminary hearing in a divorce case while rescheduling another. In Ella M Sayre v Frederick E Sayre the plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees of 150 and a future support allowance was reserved. A preliminary hearing for Linda J Queen v Lucian Queen was reset for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dismissed were Betty Rife v Herbert Rife a July 12 1963 divorce action Ted B Perry Jr v L Vance Johnson damages 847 the Ohio Valley Bank v Sammy and Josephine Mayo Toledo judgment 206 62 and Ralph Bright v Lowell Morrow dissolution of partnership.

Ella M. Sayre Gallipolis Frederick E. Sayre Betz Linda J. Queen Lucian Queen Betty Rife Gallipolis Route 1 Herbert Rife Ted B. Perry, Jr Vance Johnson Ohio Valley Bank Sammy Josephine Mayo Toledo Ralph Bright Patriot Lowell Morrow

Ten Room Home Burned and Second House Damaged

Fire destroyed a 10 room frame home on Eight Mile Road and damaged an unoccupied second two story house. The Thomas home valued at 10000 in structure and 3000 in contents was lost. cause unknown. Nine Point Pleasant firefighters battled the blaze from 4 to 6 30 PM, about 10 miles from town.

Point Pleasant Eight Mile Rd R. E. Thomas Thomas

Huntington Boys Win Canoe Race on Raccoon Creek

Huntington’s Hancil Beaman and Tom Chaffin of Post 68 won the first two man canoe race on Raccoon Creek near Gallipolis Ohio. The 53 mile race took 10 hours 16 minutes over two days with 20 canoes participating from Vin ton to the creek mouth.

Gallipolis Hancil Beaman Tom Chaffin Huntington W. Va Raccoon Creek Vinton Ohio River Explorer Scouts Mason

Non-Support Is Dismissed in Gallia County

Municipal Judge Williams H. Sowers dismissed a non support charge against John W. Moats after a preliminary hearing. In other sheriff s cases Judge Sowers fined Charles L. Waugh for intoxication and disturbing the peace and fined Carl L. Westfall and Irene Furst for intoxication.

Gallipolis Williams H. Sowers John W. Moats Dayton Moats Garnet Moats Sowers Charles L. Waugh Crown City Carl L. Westfall Vinton Irene Furst

Rio Grande College Registers 293 Students for Summer

Rio Grande College reports 293 students enrolled in the first of two summer sessions, down from 332 last year. June 10 marks the last day for late registration with a penalty, after which no admissions are allowed. Gallia County leads with 24 Gallipolis students, followed by Jackson 68, Scioto 26, Meigs 17, Lawrence 16, Franklin 14, Pike 11, Vinton 11, and nine out of state attendees including three from Mason County West Virginia.

Rio Grande Rio Grande College Gallia County Gallipolis Jackson Scioto Meigs Lawrence Franklin

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Names Listed in Report

Hospital notes from Pleasant Valley list patients and their residences including Dorothy Casto Arbuckle Donald Workman Leon Mrs Elias Davis Buffalo Mrs Arthur Cornell Buffalo Riley Schwartz Henderson Arnold Saxton Buffalo Ginger Denny Apple Grove Patricia Carroll Point Pleasant Walter Smith Hartford Jack Schokey Mr Hope Barbara Sandra and Karen Pendleton Point Pleasant Diana Clench Point Pleasant Mrs Ernest Higginbotham Buffalo Michael Fields New Haven Mrs James Bragg Jr Point Pleasant Robert McGee St Louis Mo Peter Digiacom Jr Canton Ohio Lonnie Cox Fort Wayne Ind James Lindsay Knightstown Ind Mrs William Dee Bidwell Ohio and son Mrs Paul Cragg Vinton Ohio and daughter Tammie Stephens Cottazeville

Dorothy Casto Arbuckle Donald Workman Leon Elias Davis Buffalo Arthur Cornell Riley Schwartz Henderson Arnold Saxton Ginger Denny Apple Grove Patricia Carroll Point Pleasant Walter Smith Hartford Jack Schokey Hope Barbara Sandra Karen Pendleton Diana Clench Ernest Higginbotham Michael Fields New Haven James Bragg, Jr Robert McGee St. Louis Peter Digiacomo

Two Car Crash in Sunday Noon Hits Damages

State Police investigated a two car collision Sunday at noon resulting in 700 dollars in property damage with no injuries. Dallas Alvin Edmonds of Glenwood drove onto Guyan Creek Road from Jenkins Creek Road and struck Harold Jefferson, 50, of Lesage Route 1.

Point Pleasant Dallas Alvin Edmonds Glenwood Guyan Creek Rd Jenkins Creek Rd Harold Jefferson Lesage

Six Arrested On Various Charges In City and County

Six individuals were taken into custody on differing offenses. Okey Canterbury, 59, of Canter bury, was arrested on a drunkenness charge and for shoplifting. Carl Dabney, 46, of Hogsett, faced brandishing a knife and posted 500 dollars bond. Homer Peck, 59, of Leon, was detained for drunkenness and released after paying fines. Gilbert Sellers, 18, of Racine, and James Parsons, 18, of Racine, were jailed for drunkenness. Sellers also carried a concealed weapon with a two foot chain. William Campbell, 37, of Carpenter, was arrested for intoxication. The arrests were conducted by City and State police.

Point Pleasant Okey Canterbury Charleston Carl Dabney Hogsett Justice of the Peace Harvey Snodgrass Homer Peck Leon Fred Taylor Mason Gilbert Ray Sellers

Nazarene Vacation Bible School Opens at Mt. Vernon

The First Church of the Nazarene Mt. Vernon on 25th Street began a vacation Bible school this Monday. Classes run daily 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. through June 21 with the theme Discovering God's Way. Rev. H. A. Wilcox directs. Mrs. Allene Wilcox is pianist and Mrs. Kate Duncan music director.

Point Pleasant Church of the Nazarene Mt. Vernon 25Th St God H. A. Wilcox Allene Wilcox Kate Duncan Edith Jordan Sandra Kosher Sharon Bragg Faye McDaniel James McKinney Freda Rayburn Virginia Roush Ronnie Duncan C. O. Wilson Acel Cline Boyd Pickens Charles Pittman Rachel Parsons Evelyn Nelson P. E. Yoder Mildred Bragg Ruth Borrows

Patrol Cites Crash Driver in Creek Landing

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol cited William P. Simmons 27 of Vinton for driving off the right side of the roadway after an accident. The crash happened about 2 a.m. near White Oak Road east of Route 554. the car struck a bridge and rolled into a creek landing on its right side. Simmons suffered bumps and bruises.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol William P. Simmons Vinton Simmons White Oak Rd

Red Cross Life Saving Course Starts Monday

The Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club sponsors a Red Cross life saving course beginning Monday at 7 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m. at the Hidden Valley Country Club swimming pool. Applicants must be 18 or older and submit applications to Mrs. Tom K. Fisher on the first night.

Point Pleasant Red Cross Hidden Valley Country Club Tom K. Fisher

Marriage Licenses Listed for Brammer Adams and Burris McClaskey

Jerry R. Brammer 20 of Gallipolis and Nola F. Adams 19 of Bidwell wed at home. Charles K. Burris 20 of Vin ton and Sandra Sue McClaskey 17 of Ewington wed at home.

Jerry R. Brammer Gallipolis Nola F. Adams Bidwell Charles K. Burris Vinton Sandra Sue McClaskey Ewington

Through Driving License Reminder in Gallipolis Court

Judge William H. Sowers fined Olaf Murray 50 dollars and costs for no operator’s license, suspending 40 dollars of the fine on six months of good behavior. Murrray, 54, Scottown Route 1, said he had a license about 30 years ago. Other cases included intoxication fines for four Gallipolis residents and bond actions for disorderly conduct and speeding.

Gallipolis William H. Sowers Olaf Murray Scottown Murray Sowers Chris Anderson Robert North Douglas Wallace Joe Gibbs, Jr Larry F. Miller

Hospital notes list births and admissions across several towns

Holzer Hospital records reveal births for Don ald R Thomas and Dale L Harvey families and multiple admissions including Nora L Creel Donald F Weaver Cynthia K Hall Sally Lou Hoffman Mrs Haslett Drake Cynthia D Lane W Mark Rayburn John W Burroughs Everett D Martin Jr and many others across Gallipolis Point Pleasant Oak Hill Jackson Ironton and nearby routes. Gallia County Sheriff reports David L Ward 27 South Point arrested for assault with a Monday hearing scheduled in Municipal Court.

Donald R. Thomas Pomeroy Dale L. Harvey Carpenter Kenneth E. Williams Gallipolis Dayton C. Raynes Mason Nora L. Creel Cottageville W. Va Donald F. Weaver New Haven Cynthia K. Hall Oak Hill Sally Lou Hoffman Point Pleasant Haslett Drake Jackson Cynthia D. Lane Mercerville W. Mark Rayburn John W. Burroughs Fort Worth Texas Everett D. Martin, Jr Pedro Russell B. Edsell Ravenswood Robert H. Baker Walter E. Wells Wilkesville Carl R. Johnson Crown City Atlee Fulks Scottown John O. Clench Clarence C. Shaffer Charles A. Abrams Ironton Benjamin F. Plantz Donald L. Bennett Pauline Bee Columbus Nita M. Addis Bill L. Bentley Chesapeake Edward R.wright Ashland Dale F. Pearson Gallipolis Ferry Bessie M. Bond Chillicothe Jeffrey R. Henry Rachel Lewis Gallia County

Drunk Driver Fined and Jailed in Gallipolis Court

Raymond P. Thompson, 29, Gallipolis, was fined 50 dollars and costs, sentenced to five days in jail, and given a six month license suspension on a state patrol drunk driving charge. Linda Haley, 22, Middleport, paid 20 dollars and costs for speeding. John Walker, 41, Orient Route 2, paid 5 dollars and costs for driving left of center. Bond forfeitures were set for Richard Terry, 22, Dearborn Michigan, 17.50. Ernest Overholt Jr., 39, Huntington West Virginia, 17.50. Alfred Pittman Jr., 42, Roselle Illinois, 27.50. Ronald Williams, 21, Plymouth Michigan, 25 for unsafe operation.

Gallipolis Raymond P. Thompson William Sowers Linda Haley Middleport John Walker Richard Terry Dearborn Mich Ernest Overholt, Jr Huntington W. Va Alfred Pittman, Jr Roselle Ronald Williams Plymouth

Two Youths Injured in Local Incidents

Carl Johnson eight of Crown City route was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured right arm after leaping from a car at home. Everett Martin Jr seventeen of Pedro was treated for a cerebral concussion after being thrown from a horse at Mercerville. In Gallia County, James Minor of Ashland Ky paid fines for fishing with an invalid Ohio license in Tycoon Lake. Syria trade routes noted in passing.

Gallipolis Carl Johnson Margaret Johnson Crown City Holzer Hospital Everett D. Martin, Jr Everett D. Martin Pedro Mercerville

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