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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1960

Page

3

Girl Scout Camp Deadline Set and Dates for Camp

Gallia County Neighborhood Girl Scouts chair J Gordon Gibert announced the reservation deadline for the Summer Day Camp as Friday July 1. Camp runs August 8-11 and August 15-18 at Kiwanis Youth Camp with daily transport for participants. Sandy Koufax blanked Pittsburgh for his first win after four losses.

Gallipolis J. Gordon Gibert Gallia County Girl Scouts Kiwanis Sandy Koufax Pittsburgh Dodger

Gallipolis Man Fined for Fraudulent Check Charge

Thomas L. Loucks of Gallipolis, 32, was fined $50 and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to a fraudulent check charge. He was arrested two weeks ago by city police and the case was continued by Judge William H. Jones.

Gallipolis Thomas L. Loucks Loucks William H. Jones

Girl Scouts Baby Sit For Red Cross

Senior Girl Scouts of Gallipolis will babysit children of parents visiting the bloodmobile at Grace Methodist Church. A playroom will be set up in a church room. Parents may bring their small children to the bloodmobile which will run from noon to 6 p.m.

Gallipolis Girl Scouts Grace Methodist Church

Eight Children Attend Gallia Library Story Hour

Eight children visited the Gallia County district library bookmobile at Centenary for the story hour. Directed by Mrs. Beverly Russell, attendees included Robin Saunders Ralph Saunders Dale Saunders Stevie Moore Betty Jo Johnson Kathy Johnson and Vicki Russell. The bookmobile added three new story hour sessions at Addison Mills Village and Winters service station conducted by Miss Margie Winters.

Gallipolis Gallia Beverly Russell Robin Ralph and Dale Saunders Stevie Moore Betty Jo Kathy Johnson Vicki Russell Addison Mills Village Winter’s Margie Winters

Gallia County Bookmobile Schedule For July Released

The Gallia County district library announces July bookmobile stops led by district librarian Lawrence R. Huber. The route covers Winters Station Mills Village Eno Kygerville Cheshire Addison Kananga Clipper Mills Eureka Bladen Swan Creek Crown City Mercerville Century Northup Patriot Cadmus Waterloo Mudsoc Gallia Centerpoint Centerville Harrisburg Rio Grande Rodney Ewington Vinton Bidwell Porter with multiple dates each week and specific time windows.

Gallipolis Gallia County Lawrence R. Huber Winter’s Station Mills Village Eno Kygerville Cheshire Addison Kananga Clipper Mills Eureka Bladen Swan Creek Crown City Mercerville Gallia Centerpoint Centerville Harrisburg Rio Grande Rodney Fairfield Ewington

Marriage License Sought in Gallia County Court

Harry Dodrill of Vinton and Cordie Pearl Griffith of Vinton applied in Gallia County Probate Court for a marriage license.

Gallipolis Gallia County Harry Dodrill Vinton Cordie Pearl Griffith

Detainees to be released as state of emergency eases

About 1200 of 1600 political detainees in Pretoria will be freed within two weeks under state of emergency regulations. Also reported, U.S. Engineers note steadily larger barge traffic on the Ohio River with shipments traveling longer distances.

Cincinnati U.S Ohio River

Clara Wilson Dies Monday in Athens Hospital

Clara L. Wilson 88 formerly of Gallipolis died late Monday in an Athens hospital. widow of Charles Wilson she was born November 10 1871 in Harrison Township Gallia County. Survived by nieces and nephews Warden Lewis Lizzie Stewart Saunders and Mrs John W Unree all of Gallipolis. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at the Waugh Halley Wood funeral home with Rev Howard G. Young officiating burial in Fairview Cemetery Walnut Township.

Gallipolis Clara L. Wilson Athens Charles Wilson Gallia County Harrison Township Jessie B Lavina Drummond Lewis Warden Lewis Lizzie Stewart Saunders John W. Unree Howard G. Young Fairview Cemetery Walnut Township Waugh - Halley - Wood

Newell Trial Delayed in Gallia County Court

In Gallia County Common Pleas Court, the non support case against Robert Newell of Columbus, 27, was postponed from Tuesday to Friday and then indefinitely. Deputy Felrore notified jurors not to report Friday. Newell pleads innocent to the charge filed by Betty Johnson of Cheshire. blood grouping tests ordered for plaintiff, her son, and Newell.

Gallipolis Robert Newell Columbus Gallia County Stanley Fellore Petit Newell Betty Johnson Cheshire Robert M. Betz Marjorie Rinehart

Reds Move To Night Baseball On May Twenty Fourth

The Cincinnati Reds began playing night baseball starting May 24, 1935, marking a notable shift in their scheduling and fan accessibility for evening games.

Cincinnati Reds

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