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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1964

Page

12

Trailers Narrowly Missed As Semi Hits Car In Gallipolis

Early Friday a semi jackknifed into a power pole near Young's Trailer Court along Route 735, narrowly missing two trailers and a parked car. Driver Clarence E. Wheaton of Gallipolis faced drunken driving charges after a crash that left his car demolished and a transformer sparking. Ashcraft of Indian Fields treated for a shoulder bruise.

Gallipolis Young’s Route 735 Clarence E. Wheaton Barron D. Ashcraft Indian Fields Wheaton Ashcraft Leach David McQuaid McQuaid Holzer Hospital Point Express Charleston W. Va

Holzer Hospital News Names Local Residents In Donor Snapshot

A list of patients and associated relatives from towns including Gallipolis Rutland Vinton Ashland Raceland Wellston Jackson Point Pleasant Evans Crown City Given Hobart Hobart Putney and others appears in the Holzer Hospital News. Names include Carl Davis Erma Shaver Ira Barker Esta Lewis Norma Powell Mary Danner Yates Sutton Barber Shobe Snider Waugh Cran field Thomas Dailey McDer mitt Merrill Stewart Meadows Allison Taylor Brown and others.

Carl Davis Pomeroy Erma F. Shaver Gallipolis J. Ira Barker Rutland Esta A. Lewis Vinton Wayne D. Johnson Oak Hill George W. Salyers Ashland W. Russell Edwards Rush Norma Powell Raceland Mary A. Danner Wellston Homer Yates Jackson Sara B. Sutton Point Pleasant John W. Barber Evans W.va Roy L. Shobe Morris D. Snider Michael K. Waugh Crown City Frank E. Cranfield Given Edward Thomas Henry Dailey William Matlick John McDermitt Roger Merrill Carrie Stewart Oliver Meadows Ronald Allison Keith A. Taylor Kim Brown Karen Brown Dewey White, Jr Kenneth Willoughby Hobart Putney Theodore Blakely William Clench Walter Lynch John C. Beaver William H. Stricklen

Rides Offered to Assure Crowd for Rhodes Pomero y Speech

Transportation to the lower parking lot in Pomroy is offered to help gather a crowd for Governor Rhodes 4 p m speech Monday. Call WY 25355 by noon Monday to arrange rides as Meigs County officials press for a large turnout during Industry Appreciation Week.

Pomeroy James A. Rhodes Meigs County

River Traffic Gauges and Dam Conditions Report

Detailed river readings at Gallipolis Greenup and Meldahl show gauges and roller lengths on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers with multiple boats listed by name and status. A separate incident notes Thomas E. Jones, 35, Crown City, injured his left eye trimming a tree near Route 7 and is hospitalized in good condition.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Meldahl Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy - Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Huntington District Rose Elgercliff J. S. Lewis Semet Espico Ovec Helen Ellen Bingo Jeff Boat Robert E. Reed Queen City Solvay New Orleans Cherokee Lady Mignon Tampico Joseph M. Jones Little Edward Duncan Bruce O. F. Shearer Jefferson Sandy Esso West Virginia Thelma Ann Illinois Oleander Beaver Phillip Sporn S. M. Jenks Lock Louisiana Linda Chotin Diane Brent Valvoline Meldahl Locks Etna-Louisville Buckeye State H. E. Bowles Thomas E. Jones Crown City Route 7 Holzer Hospital Jones

Plans Nearing Final Touches for Thursday Dinner

Gallipolis plans an industry appreciation dinner at 6 30 p m next Thursday in Washington Elementary School cafeteria. Gov James A Rhodes will be principal speaker seeking civic support to expand and attract industry. Ticket deadline April 1 with reservations via Chamber of Commerce or The Ohio Bell and Rio Grande offices.

Gallipolis Washington Elementary Thelma Elliott Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce James A. Rhodes John K. Allen Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Chamber of Commerce Elliott Ohio Belle Telephone Co Rio Grande College The Electric Co

North Gallia weighs pond option to solve high school water shortage

Gallia County officials and North Gallia School Board members discussed a small surface water pond at North Gallia High School to meet daily needs and considered a larger pond with a water treatment plant for full requirements. The idea mirrored a system used in Haitian Trace School District. a previous pond project had stalled two years ago.

Gallipolis North Gallia William F. Neal Neal Robert W. Cobb Gallia North Gallia High School Dan M. Evans John Payne North Gallia Board James Schmidt Water Division Ohio Department of Natural Resources J. Paul Flanigan Nelsonville Southeast District Ohio Department of Health

Bean Supper Opens Ticket Sale for Scout-O-Rama

A bean and corn bread supper kicks off ticket sales for the Mason Gallia Meigs Boy Scout District Scout-O-Rama. The 1964 event is set for April 11–12 at the National Guard Armory Point Pleasant with a family ticket priced at one dollar. Each sold ticket nets 30 cents for the unit, and five tickets earns a shoulder patch.

Gallipolis Mason- Gallia Meigs Grace Methodist Church George A. Hout, Jr Hout National Guard Armory Point Pleasant Bill Wellman Merrill Briggs Cheshire Hoyt Carl Murray

Four Injured In Two Car Crash Near Rio Grande

A 14 year old from Vinton Route 2 and his mother were cited to court after a two car collision on Clark Evans Road two and a half miles northwest of Rio Grande. Injured were John Banks his wife Bertha and son Frank and Floyd Hall and Donald Edmonds in the other vehicle. Hall cited for driving left of center and no license. Bertha Hall cited for permitting unlicensed minor to operate a vehicle. Minor damage occurred in an unrelated Second Avenue crash with no injuries. The Dodgers swept the Yankees in the 1963 World Series.

Gallipolis Vinton Route 2 Clark-Evans Rd Rio Grande Floyd A. Hall Vinton Banks Bertha Frank Donald G. Edmonds Holzer Hospital State Highway Patrol Hall Gallia County Erator Elizabeth Hall

Ohio Bell Gives $925 To Rio Grande College

Rio Grande College received a $925 donation from Ohio Bell Telephone Co. Richard C. Roderick Gallipolis commercial manager presented the check to Dr. Alphus R. Christensen president. Barry F. Smith Zanesville district commercial manager attended the ceremony. A second, smaller check is expected within weeks from AT T.

Rio Grande Ohio Bell Telephone Co Rio Grande College Richard C. Roderick Gallipolis Alphus R. Christensen Barry F. Smith Zanesville At&t

Tax books open in Gallia County for 1963 real estate taxes

Gallia County treasurer Verlin Swain announced on Thursday that real estate tax books for the first half of 1963 are open for collection and will stay open until May 6. Delays were caused by re appraisals of local properties.

Gallipolis Verlin Swain Gallia County

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