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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1962
Page
6
Hav en Homemakers Club met at the home of Mrs. Bill Fields to arrange a county tour to Beckley to see Honey In the Rock and pick a Letart hill lookout spot for a project to beautify West Virginia The group announced a bake sale on June 30 and a soup sale with committees named for refreshments and Lookout project planning.
Carol Ann Martin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Martin of 913 Second Ave, won the Miss Portsmouth area title as part of her path to Miss Ohio. The 18 year old, who is Gallia Academy High School graduate class president, also captured Miss Swim Suit Miss Talent and Miss Congeniality in Portsmouth pageant wins.
Christopher Siders the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Siders celebrated his first birthday with a Thursday party at their home on 13th Street. The cake was baked by his grandmother Mrs Clifford Machir. Also attending were Mrs Machir Lisa Lynn Mr and Mrs L G Mohr Joe Martha Mary Judy Horn Mrs Blanche Siders Don and David and his parents. The Mason County Board of Education June meeting was announced for Monday at 7 30 pm in the board offices.
Notice is hereby given that Homer G Baxter of 315 Mechanic Street Pomeroy Ohio has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Bessie Stanley late of Pomeroy Meigs County Ohio deceased Dated this 6th day of June 1962 F H O'Brien Judge of the Probate Court Meigs County Ohio 6-11 30tw
Eleven people were taken into custody over the weekend by the Sheriff’s Department and State Police. Otis Null, 389, W. Va., released after 10 days for intoxication, was rearrested Sunday. Other arrestees include Kenneth Birchfield, Beecher Spadlin, Charles Mattox, John Roush, James Hayman, Emmett Deal, and several Letart intoxication and reckless operation cases. John Capehart, Robert Thomas, Don Ball cited for intoxication or reckless driving, and John Callwell arrested for DWI in Ohio.
Two Point Pleasant High School students Steve Bragg and Ned Jones returned from Boys State with 350 participants. Bragg ran second on the Nationalist governor ticket, Ned second on the Federalist slate. Bragg was elected to the board of education and named county commissioner and to the state board of health. Jones served in the senate for Kanawha County and as Kanawha County recreation chairman.
Christ Episcopal Church invites its congregation to the ordination of Charles A Pitzer at 10 30 a m Wednesday at the Peterkin conference center Rommey West Virginia Pitzer will serve as head deacon until January when he is ordained and becomes pastor and he and his wife have moved into the church rectory.
Mortris Bragg, chief deputy sheriff, investigated a two car collision on the Leon Baden Road Saturday at 7 15 p m that injured three persons and caused 850 dollars in property damage. Paul A Rollins 25 Leon Route 1 suffered lip nose and chest injuries and spent the night at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Harry Kapp Leon Route 1 received a broken nose and facial bruising and was released after treatment. Dencil Ray Douglas 26 Leon Route 1 had a head bump and knee cut and was treated at Point Clinic. Rollins was cited for failure to keep right of center.
The Volunteer Fire Department routed two Sunday runs for truck fires. At 12:35 a.m. on Mason Blvd a Woodrow Kapp truck from Mt. Vernon Ave caught fire from an unknown cause with interior cab damage. At 12:40 p.m. behind the floodwall an Ohio pickup was set ablaze. owner unspecified and damage not estimated.
Mrs. Boyd Pickens, director, announces the Nazarene Church vacation Bible school begins today and runs daily until 11:30 am through June 22. Children from ages three through junior high are invited. A second item notes that about 15 percent of farm families have not moved from their lifelong homes.
Gene and Terry Hamilton completed a 5000 foot skydive into the Ohio River Sunday to close the Gallipolis Boat Club's second annual Water Ski Show aboard the Oleander.
A Cessna 172 B flown by Lee Edwards dropped the Hamiltons into choppy river waters near the park front. Smoke signals from the Oleander buoy barge guided their 2000 foot free fall before parachutes opened. Coast Guard auxiliary boats led by B. Matthews and Bill Joe Evans rescued them as about a dozen craft patrolled. The Piqua Boat and Ski Club staged 19 acts before a crowd along First Ave. to Grape Sts with 150 boats on the Virginia side. Recovery area was cleared for safety. two acts were delayed.
Judge William H. Jones levied fines on nine defendants in Gallipolis Municipal Court. Ivan Clay of Columbus received 50 dollars and costs, plus five days jail and six months license suspension. Clay faced one bond forfeiture factor. other drivers include Ralph Steele, Richard Snodgrass, Henry Carsey, George Mechling, Thomas Reed, Marvin Ours, Billy Williamson, Dencil Yost, and Lovell Moles with varying fines and costs. Clay jailed.
The two day Aqua Maids show in Gallia County drew big crowds with ski exhibitions by Corky and Judy Nishwitz and a high speed barefoot run by Steve Vogler towed at 42 miles an hour. A rescue craft pulled Vogler from the water and the event netted about 1100 dollars plus program proceeds and hat contributions.
In Gallipolis Municipal Court Judge William H. Jones fined Harry D. Lee 24, Emerson Blaine Bing 22, and Lee Carl Bing 18, all of Middleport, $90 and costs each for stealing money from Athens Messenger newspaper tubes in Cheshire. Restitution to driver Robert McCall ordered.
A hospital notice lists admissions including Mona Stewart of Point Pleasant Lisa King of Ravenswood Paul Rollins of Leon Raford Wilborn of Cycle N C Hattie Jordan of Point Pleasant Mrs James McClure of Leon and son Mrs Glen Sullivan of Point Pleasant and daughter Mrs Edwin Roush New Haven and son Mrs Wayne Harrison Mercersville and daughter.
The Public Service Commission ordered Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. to file a new rate schedule within 15 days reducing interstate long distance charges by 436000 dollars annually. The action affects customers in POINT PLEASANT and surrounding areas two.
Mrs. Viola Bladen Whaley Francis, widow of Darwin Lee Whaley a Point Pleasant native, died May 30 in Washington state. Survived by husband John E. Francis daughter Loulla Whaley Robinson grandson Warren Clayton Robinson and great grandson Kellian Edward Robinson. Final rites were held June 2 in Washington with burial at Congressional Cemetery.
Gallia County Juvenile Court will hear 14-year-old Rio Grande resident Larry L. Fannin for no operator's license and unsafe operation after his car left Route 7 Saturday, crashing into the Comet Tavern wall near Kanaga. Vehicle damaged. building owned by Robert L. Young also damaged. store opening delayed for a discount store leased by Young to Jean and Bill Barr. Winnie Wetherholt was to manage.
Vacation Bible School at St. Peter’s Lutheran began Monday and will run through Friday with theme Knowing Jesus. Teachers include Mrs. Frank Scholtz Mrs. George Nibert Mrs. Harold Knoll Mrs. Kurt Rutz Mrs. Howard Samples and Mrs. Eldon Huerch. assistants Walden Roush Miss Dorothy Knoll and Rev Harold Knoll oversee the program.
Mr and Mrs A O Thomas of Gallipolis announce the birth of a son at Point Clinic. Brenda Gale Livingston and Sue Livingston of Evans W Va along with Mrs Wanda Thomas of Gallipolis are noted. Discharged: Mary Lane of Gallipolis and George Michael Gillispie of Henderson.
Forty people attended the early Sunday service on the park front to hear Rev. Glenn R. Hueholt of First United Presbyterian urge turning to God in distress. The service, part of the Gallipolis Boat Club water ski show, took place on Dr Isom Walker's flatboat on the Ohio River and was sponsored by the Gallia County Council of United Church Women and the Gallipolis Ministerial Assn.
City police logged five accidents with three injuries from a Sunday rainstorm on Eastern Ave. Mike Sommer and Burl Facemire collided after Facemire failed to stop, injuring Sommer, his wife, and Carol Kidwell. Facemire faces a municipal court citation for failure to stop within the clear distance.
Miss Martha Lupton joins Gallia County Library to lead story sessions at bookmobile stops. Schedule lists June 12 Centenary and Northup churches, Cadmus and Waterloo stops, June 13 Centerpoint Veville Rio Grande, June 14 Ewington Vin ton and Bidwell, June 15 Kyger Cheshire Addison Kanauga with various times and venues.
Mr and Mrs Robert D Mulford Long Bottom Route 1 and Mr and Mrs J Robert Evans Rio Grande a son Jeanette B Horn Johns Creek Ky William B Boyd Wellston Route 2 Mrs Florence C Garber Middleport Mrs Lena Davis Middleport Warren J Kimble Wellston Route 2 Mrs Hank H Poore Jackson Mrs Dennis E Flynn Wellston Robert Kiesling Chesapeake Walter E Stiverson Waterloo Route 1 Mrs Denver L Rice Middleport Danny R Westmoreland Cottageville Route 1 Mrs Walter H McIntyre Ashland Ky Mrs Margaret A Lovett Long Bottom Route 1 Mrs Robert D Mulford Long Bottom Route 1 Mrs Jack A Burris Point Pleasant Mrs Pansy Banks Lakin Michael N Lewis Mason
Bert Finley 72 retired Gallia County cattle dealer died at 6 45 a m Sunday at his Bladen Mercerville Road home after six years of ill health. He served eight years on Clay Township Republican central committee and 16 years on the old Clay Local Board of Education. Survived by wife Wreatha Swain daughter Virginia Roy Finley Cleveland two sons Erwin A Crown City and Ervin Cattletsburg Ky a brother Thomas and 13 grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday Providence Baptist Church burial church cemetery. Visiting hours after 4 pm Monday.
Gallia County Sheriff's deputies arrested Glenn L. Lawson of Cheshire on assault and battery with a $200 bond set for Monday Municipal Court. Dale Fisher of Addison faced intoxication and disturbing the peace charges with a hearing also set for Monday. Melvin J. Kirby of Gallipolis Route 1 and James S. Mumpower of Dayton were taken for intoxication and fireworks discharge respectively, scheduled to appear Monday in Municipal Court.
Gauges show Kanawha and Ohio rivers with several dams on sill and movable dams up. Greenup and Kane wha Falls readings, numerous towboats and lock statuses listed, including up or down readings at Locks 13 through 35 and Kanawha River boats with multiple vessel movements throughout the day.
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