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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1963

Page

7

Ohio River Nears Crest of 55 Feet Early Friday

The Ohio River approached a predicted crest of 55 feet with a 54.1 foot reading at 5 am at the Gallipolis Roller Dam Eureka gauge. Floodwaters neared 53 feet at City Park as authorities reported varying gauge readings and ongoing water rise and fall upstream. Road closures, school cancellations, and levee sandbagging marked the day as residents assessed flood impacts around Gallipolis and nearby communities.

Dick Thomas Gallipolis Ohio River Eureka Ravenswood Portland

Extradited Following Wire Theft Near Point Pleasant

Robert Pendleton of Bedford Virginia was returned to Point Pleasant to face charges in a mid February theft of copper telephone wire from a park trailer along Route 35. Police and the prosecutor retrieved him after a trip to Roanoke Virginia. Three other men remain under bond in Virginia. About 16 000 to 17 000 pounds of wire were stolen with value pegged at 26 cents per foot. The wire was in 100 pound rolls and Pendleton was arraigned before Justice A M Goodwin.

Point Pleasant Robert Pendleton Bedford H. C. Beverly Cecil Dean Roanoke Virginia Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Pendleton Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin

Local Middle Ohio Visitors and Family News

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Blackford and sons called at Lawrence Pitts home. Floyd Sams returns from Wheeling to his home. Carolyn Mosier from Albany visited her parents, the Woodrums. Thelma Ross spent a day at C E Ruth’s in Shade. Willard Simonton and Chauncey guests at Harry Love’s. Lee Dillon spent a weekend in Airline. The Russells and children visited Greenville and South Salem families. Ronnie Scott and Debbie Sue stayed with Dale Scott. returned to Columbus with the Scotts. Cotterill and Christy Lynn visited Mae Glaspy. John Swart and Linda Lou Mace married in the Mace home officiated by Rev. William Brown. Vaughn Ross called on Arthur Hupp.

Leo Blackford and Sons Lawrence Pitts Lewis Butterworth Gahanna Raymond Butterworth Floyd Sams Wheeling Carolyn Mosier Albany Leon Woodrum Thelma Ross C. E. Ruth Shade Willard Simonton Chauncey Harry Love Lee Dillon Airline Earl J. Russell James Poole Greenville Richard Schumacher South Salem Ronnie Scott Debbie Sue Dale Scott Columbus Scott Paul Cotterill Christy Lynn Mae Glaspy Trimble John David Swart John Swart Linda Lou Mace Della Mace Mineral Romaine Mace Mace William Brown Carbondale Vaughn Ross Arthur Hupp

River Traffic Gauges Report From Upper Ohio River Dams

Gauges show rollers out or falling at Gallipolis Kanawha Falls Hin ton Marmet and Greenup with dams down on the Huntington district. Several boats on Kanawha and Ohio rivers report mixed up and down readings at London Solvay Winfield Merrill Bosworth and Queen City as locks 13 18 20 handle traffic.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Telia C. Shearer Solvay Robert W. Lea Alan R. Merrill Jerry Bosworth Whayne H Unly BR Eeek Franklin Pierce Queen City A. E. Ke Vulcan Greenup Locks Onward Walter Hougland Ravenswood

Style Show Committees Are Named

Plans advance for the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club annual style show to be held March 28 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Committees include general chair Mrs. Bill Caphart and co-chair Belle Martin, with chairs for models, queens, posters, covers, programs, publicity, ushers, ads, concessions, stage decorations and more.

Point Pleasant Bill Capehart Belle Martin Betty Lynch Barbara Trout Mary Hilbert Queens Connie Buaer Virgil Burris, Jr Nancy Filkens Jewell Steele Joyce Jeffries William Bardin, Jr Tom K. Fisher Farr Henry Jr Marv Fowler Ival Wamsley Carol Sommers Phyllis Plants Jennie Waugh Regina Johnson Dottie Whited Paul Crabtree George Buxton June Hicks Hazel Ewing Judy Ramey Nancy Grundhafter Janet Holland Linda Smith Beverly Ridenour Leonore Turner Jane Martin

Fleven Examined At March Child Clinic

Dr. John F Groth of Holzer Hospital examined 11 children at the March Well-Child Clinic of the Gallipolis City Health Department. Nine were first-time attendees. five school physicals were given, three dental referrals made, one surgery referral issued. Assistants administered nine polio shots, three DPT, and one smallpox vaccination. Nurses aiding were Mrs. Helen Spriegel and Mrs. Pearl Pope, with Mrs. Ella Condee handling registrations. The note adds a Nepal tax fact about expeditions at 395 dollars for Himalayan climbs above 18 000 feet.

Gallipolis John F Groth Holzer Hospital March Groth Helen Spriegel Pearl Pope Ella Condee

Local Social Notes From Albany Area

Albany and surrounding: Mrs. Roger Orr and family hosted by Mrs. Minnie Woode. Masonic Inspection attendance reached about 160 with Harley Cline Albert Keirns Walter Hawk and George DeWeese present. Several relocations births and anniversaries noted including birth of John Robert Allman March 4 at Sheltering Arms Hospital and 50th wedding anniversary for Howard and Ruth Walsh.

Albany Roger Orr the Plains Catherine Delaware Minnie Woode Belpre Harley Cline Albert Keirns Walter Hawk George DeWeese Fdna Lausch Harold Cunningham Birmingham Ann Strausbaugh Sheltering Arms Hospital Christy Jeannie John Allman Earl Bailey Earl White Athens C. P. Pearman Emma Cline Jessie C. Tewksbury Worley Angel of Mercy Rest Home

Planning Program to Feature Wilson at Gal

Gal li polis Chamber of Commerce dinner panel includes Robert L. Wilson, with eight years in civic planning and former UNC lecturer, discussing The Comprehensive Plan and Planning Tools. Other panelists include Byron Munson, John Heier, Ross Lowes, and Bud Blair. Blair to MC.

Gallipolis Robert L. Wilson Washington Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce Franklin County Regional Planning Commission Wilson University of North Carolina Department of City and Regional Planning Cleveland City Planning Commission Byron E. Munson Ohio State University John Heier Ohio Department of Highways Ross E. Lowes Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development William T Bud) Blair Ohio Chamber of Commerce Blair Washington D. C Brookings Institution North Carolina University of North Carolina Antioch College

Holzer Hospital News

A long list of newborns admitted and discharged at Holzer Hospital names each baby born to families from Gallipolis Rutland Pomeroy and nearby towns plus patients admitted from Point Pleasant Wellston Ashland Ky and Ripley W Va and numerous individuals dismissed including several mothers and children.

Napoleon D. Fulks Scottown Ida M. Turner Point Pleasant Daniel E. Coll Jackson Dewey E. Elliott Robert C. Newberry Patriot John A. Jeffers Pomeroy Clarence Chapman Racine Rinda A. Pinkerman Kitts Hill Dan V. Wright Wellston Clarence W. Waugh Crown City Glenn M. Sayre Debra Sue Baughman Gallipolis Josephine E. Kline Wheelersburg Jack E. Baldwin Mary K. Stapleton Ewington H. Curtis Taylor Forrest Rogers John F. Musser Walter C. Swift Ashland Carl E. Morris Rutland Herbert E. Miller Middleport Raleigh Cox Henry B. Willis South Point John W. Brown Lawrence E. Guiney Ripley W. Va Howard S. Hardway Jack Garrison Kathryn Robey William Wolfe Kenneth Ridge Cora Provens John Swisher Harold Capehart Matilda Kelton Pamela Hoover Pamela Ewing Tamara Lambert Jeffrey Hubbard Judith Oiler Clyde Southard Clarence McConnell James Kapp Lester Stephens Marcus D. Shifler James O. Bush D. B. Chapman W. L. Owens John G. Oiler R. H. Roller

Green Township Signs Fire Protection Pact

Gallipolis officials extended fire protection to Green Township for 24 hours to allow signing of a new contract after the old agreement expired February 28. City Manager Gary Short announced the signing by Green Township Trustees.

Gallipolis Gary Short Green Gallpiolis Wilbur Waddell

Wilkesville and Area Obits and Affairs Summary

Mrs. Edna Lockhart dies at 91 in Circleville hospital. Mrs. Al Lie Cahoon visits family in Wilkesville. Mrs. Nellie Sayre and Gladys stay with son Richard Sayre during arm surgery recovery at Holzer Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Brown see Mrs. Ross Steel in Nelsonville hospital. American Legion Auxiliary conference held in Columbus. Local Presbyterian Ladies Circle met at Mrs. Kearney Ogdin with May Duffy leading Bible study. Entertainment provided by Mrs. Eugene Campbell.

Wilkesville Allie Cahoon Birdie Watts Middleport William Cottrill American Legion Auxiliary Columbus Nellie Sayre Gladys Richard Sayre Holzer Hospital Wendell Brown Ross Steel Nelsonville The Presbyterian Church Kearney Ogdin May Duffy Eugene Campbell Edna Lockhart Circleville Jane Cottrill Cottrill Alva Mahaffey Paul Gallipolis

Radcliff Obituary Notices and Local Visits

The Radcliff column notes the death of Charles R. Burns Sr. prompting condolences from Mr. and Mrs John H Burns of Fort Worth Texas and Mrs. Anna Clos of Lexington Kentucky. It also mentions visits by Mr. and Mrs Dan Shelton and children of Columbus to Mrs. Burns' mother, and visits by Mr. and Mrs Ramon Morris and family to Mrs. Cora Morris in Logan for her birthday and by Mr. and Mrs L A Morton and Mrs Ruth Swisher to Mr and Mrs William Rarey in Columbus.

Gladys Pierce Radcliff John H. Burns Fort Worth Tex Anna Clos Lexington Radcliff Charles R. Burns Dan Shelton Columbus Ramon Morris Cora Morris Logan L. A. Morton Ruth Swisher William Rarey

City Police Investigate Two Minor Accidents

Gallipolis report lists two incidents. At First and Sycamore, David A Clarkson and Edward Natross avoided injuries with minor damage after turning and driving through the intersection. A separate hit and run at Johnson's Store damaged a truck door. no suspect identified.

Gallipolis David A. Clarkson Rio Grande Edward Natross Clifton First Sycamore Clarkson Sycamore St First Ave Natross Johnson's Third Ave William M. Harden Syracuse Ohio Valley Raking Co

Girl Burned in Tar Incident At Home

Mary Stapleton, 10, of Ewington, sustained second degree burns to the face, right hand, and right leg when a can of hot tar exploded at home. She was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 3:20 p.m. Thursday in satisfactory condition. Napoleon Fulks of Scotstown was treated at the same hospital for a severe knee laceration after a cross-cut saw slipped. he was admitted at 8:45 p.m. Thursday and listed in good condition.

Gallipolis Mary K. Stapleton Damon Stapleton Ewington Holzer Hospital Napoleon D. Fulks Scottown Fulks

Local families share visits and news across states

Mr and Mrs Bill Mead and family in Ashland spent a day with his parents Mr and Mrs C L Mead. Mrs O D Fink learned of the death of her uncle Farl Aldrich of Landisburg W Va. Mrs R C Dabney helped Irene Morris move to Columbus after a 10 day visit. Kenneth Tomlinson hosted relatives including sister Mrs Richard Spires and her three children headed to Okinawa with Dr Spires. John Tomlinson and Columbus visitors joined Jewell White in Columbus with sister Mrs Alvin Barnett. Lewis Ball and family from Baltimore visited to oversee Route 325 farm interests. Mrs Margaret Edwards and Mrs Marie McCulty flew to Cane Canaveral Fla to visit McCulty son Wayne. Will Thomas spent an afternoon with brother M H Thomas and family.

O. D. Fink Farl Aldrich Landisburg W. Va R. C. Dabney Irene Morris Decatur Columbus Kenneth Tomlinson Richard Spires Okinawa

Elderly Woman Found Drowned In Farm Pond

Miss Minnie Kraus 83 of Gallipolis Route 2 was found dead Thursday morning in a farm pond near her home. Coroner Dr. Donald R. Warehime ruled death accidental drowning. She lived with her brother Harry Kraus and had left Wednesday to tend livestock. Funeral arrangements are pending with services expected early next week at Centenary Cemetery.

Gallipolis Minnie Kraus Crouse-Beck Bkd Donald R. Warehime Gallia County Miss Kraus Robert Ramsey Ramsey Green Two Phillip Henrietta Kenney Kraus Miller Funeral Home Centenary Cemetery

Emergency blood run detours to deliver to Holzer Hospital

State Highway Patrol units from South Point and Gallipolis diverted around high water Thursday night to transport a blood shipment for Holzer Hospital. The convoy collected blood at the Chesapeake end of the Huntington bridge, moved to Ironton, then along Route 75 to Oak Hill where a Gallipolis unit took over and carried it via Routes 279 and 35 to Gallipolis.

Point Pleasant Gallipolis Garfield Ave Burkhart Lane Lower River Rd Billy C. Campbell Bane I. J. Miller Kgger Creek Southwestern Cadmus Hannan Trace Rio Grande Elementary Rio Grande College Bidwell-Porter North Gallia Vinton South Main St John D. North Gall South Point Post 44 Gallipolis Post 27 Holzer Hospital South Point Chesapeake Huntington Bridge Ironton Oak Hill

Russia Talk Set At Rio GALLIPOLIS

Gallia counties news note on Harland T. Martin of Gallipolis delivering a slide lecture at Rio Grande College Room 5 Haning Hall. The lecture follows Howard Wells of McArthur who recently spoke on life inside Russia. Both men joined a people to people tour of Russia and Europe. Martin heads Evans Packing Co and runs a Lower River Road Aberdeen Angus cattle farm.

Gallipolis Harland T. Martin Haning Hall Rio Grande College Russia Howard Wells McArthur European Martin Evans Packing Co Lower River Rd

Eva Williams Named Miss Student Nurse at Holzer Banquet

Miss Elva Williams, a 1961 Kgger Creek High School graduate and son of Rev. and Mrs. Marion Williams Addison, was honored at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing as Miss Student Nurse. The essay contest winner will compete in April at Ohio State University for Miss Student Nurse of Ohio.

Gallipolis Elva Williams Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Kgger Creek High School Marion S. Williams Addison Miss Williams Lafayette Hotel Ohio State University Ohio Sune Adine Anna Marie Bodimer Ruth Ann Brothers Linda Colby Pauline Grubb Mary Sue Montgomery Penny Newland Barbara Self

Local families report visits and a discharge from service

Wolf Pen residents hosted relatives including Howard Rus sell and family and Robert Russell. Harley Fr Johnson and Tammy dined with Harley Johnson Sr and family. W A Elams Barrett West Virginia visited Jack Elam Wayne Johnson and Donahue families. Lincoln Russell's daughter Mrs Harold Gillogly hosted relatives. Joseph L Johnson received his U S Army discharge after three years with 18 months in Germany.

Howard Russell Robert Russell Harley Fr. Johnson Tammy Harley Johnson W. A. Elam Barrett W. Va Jack Elam Wayne Johnson W. A. Donahue Clifford Jones Charleston Eugene Haning Howard Thomas, Jr Harley F. Johnson Lincoln Russell Harold Gillogly Carpenter Joseph L. Johnson U.S. Army Germany Joseph Johnson

Also Mentioned on This Page

East Gallipolis Eastern Ave City Water Works Caufman Farm Holzer Airport Mrs. M. V. Ross Fleven March Child Clinic Kingdom of Nepal Himalaya By Melva Radcliffe Roy Walsh Howard Walsh Ray Ruth Hines Cecil Chesser iHomestead Fla Moscow Rome Khrushchev Alexei Adzhubei Rada Adzhubei Izvestia Holzer Hospital News Larry D. Carson Chauncey O. Houck Carl B. Waugh Clyde W. Bowen, Jr Apple Grove Wilbert Stoney Green Township Clara Phillips Man Trcaon Take Mrs Will Thomas Tycoon Lake Bill Mead C. L Mead Athens Llessenger the Messenger Rio Eva Williams Wolf
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