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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1965

Page

10

Man Accused In Stabbing Case Pleads Innocent In Gallia

Leonard Connally 58 of Bladen pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to stabbing with intent to murder Robert Franklin Eureka. He posted a $500 bond and was released as the case heads to the May term grand jury. Several other defendants faced charges or bonds in related police actions across Gallia County.

Gallipolis Leonard Connally Bladen Gallia County Charles Stewart Mehl Charles M. Branson Columbus Branson William H. Sowers Freeman C. Pettus, Jr James E. Baughman Rio Grande Betty A. Johnson

Two Crashes Reported in Gallipolis Traffic Flash

Police logged two crashes on Portsmouth Road and Easton Avenue near Bob Evans Drive In with minor vehicle damage. Franklin Bennett 20 Gallipolis drove left of center on Route 141. Armit Fitzgerald 59 Gallipolis Route 2 was the other driver. Eva P. Clagg 71 of 26214 Third Ave. admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured right hip after a home fall.

Gallipolis Portsmouth Rd Mound Hill Cemetery Franklin Bennett Armit Fitzgerald Steven E. Patton Jackson Edward C. Clench Bob Evans Eastern Ave Eva P. Clagg Third Ave Holzer Hospital Clagg

Membership Campaign Launched For 175th Anniversary Events

Gallipolis launches a three day membership drive for the 175th anniversary Inc. Members can buy one dollar certificates at local banks or from committee members Maj. Gen. George F E Bush Miles T Epling Manning E Wetherholt the Rev Albert H Mackenzie Jr and Mrs Lola Mae Suiter. Bush announced a four thousand dollar loan investment with possible pro rata redemption after the November observance. Organizing meeting set May 17 at Grace Methodist Church with Rogers Co to run the celebration and announce the official seal contest winner from 14 entries chaired by Sally Moshier. Postmark deadline for remaining entries is Saturday midnight.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Area Inc George FE. Bush Miles T. Epling Manning E. Wetherholt Albert H. Mackenzie, Jr Lola Mae Suiter Bush Grace Methodist Church John B. Rogers Co Fostoria Rogers Firm Sally Moshier

Leaking Gas Blamed for Eureka Truck Stop Explosion

A gas leak from bottled gas or gasoline vapors is blamed for an explosion that wrecked Curry's Truck Stop utility building in Eureka. Special Agent Bill Maxie aided the Gallia County Sheriff's Department in the probe. No injuries reported. damages estimated at 1500 to 2000 dollars.

Gallipolis Curry’s Eureka Gallia County

Point Pleasant Clubmeets and hospital groups schedule

Point Pleasant lists a series of Monday meetings: Assembly No 23 Rainbow Girls at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Hall. Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary and Registered Nurses Association at 7:30 p.m. in the hospital dining room. Pythian Sisters Leon Temple No 54 at 8 p.m. Also the Mason County Board of Education sets its May meeting for Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Board of Education offices.

Assembly Order of Rainbow Masonic Hall Pleasant Valley Hospital Registered Nurses Association Pythian Sisters Leon Temple No Point Pleasant Mason County Board of Education Board of Education

Gallia County Spellers Do Well at Huntington Bee

Gallia County placed two entrants in the top ten of a 45-speller field in Huntington West Virginia. David Daniels 13 finished sixth and Dreama Rankin 11 placed tenth.

Gallipolis Gallia County Huntington W. Va David Daniels Hannan Trace Ken Daniels Crown City David Rio Grande Dreama K. Rankin Cheshire-Egget Lloyd Rank Cheshire Pauline A. Rife

Pleasant Valley Hospital Admissions and Clinic Notice

Pleasant Valley Hospital admitted Mrs. Charles Oliver Galli polis Ferry Keith Newberry Letart Julie Lynn Hill Ash ton Mrs. George Baker Le tart Mrs. Charles King Pom eroy Mrs. Cecil Derrick Point Pleasant Mrs. Scyle Ji iden Buffalo. Dismissed Mrs. Bernie Queen, North up. Mason County Cancer detection Clinic for women will be held May 29. Appointments may be made by contacting Mrs. William Rardin Jr.

Charles Oliver Gallipolis Ferry Keith Newberry Letart Julie Lynn Hill Ashton George Baker Charles King Pomeroy Cecil Derrick Point Pleasant Scyle Jiiden Buffalo Mason County William Rardin, Jr

Holzer Hospital News and Council Meeting Notice

A long list of births reported from families in Gallipolis Oak Hill Pomeroy Wellston and nearby areas followed by a Point Pleasant City Council notice. The council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the City Council chambers.

Point Pleasant City Council

Twenty seven witnesses named for May term grand jury

Gallia County 27 witnesses subpoenaed to testify before the May term grand jury at 9 30 a m in Gallia Common Pleas Court to consider 17 charges against 13 defendants. Names include Sheriff Denver A Walker and deputies, state trooper and many local residents.

Gallipolis Gallia County Gary Tait Ruby Tait Delores Magnani White Norena Montgomery Gordon Wooten Jean Shato Bill Shato Anna Lou Shato Charles Cutshaw Eula B. Cochran Freeda Cochran Orlyn R. Cochran Peggy Lou Cardwell Elizabeth Barcus Carl Brennen Jane A. Lucas Roma Pickett Harry Codrill Garnet W. Beard James Br Franklin Garlic Chester L. Tackett Laura W. Cox Bette Wilson George J. Woolum Leslie McCombs Donald R. Warehime Carl Lester Clayton Snyder Ewington Snyder Perry Caldwell Crown City James T. Galloway Huntington W. Va Robert Wellman Wadsworth Ora E. Lucas Herbert I. Lanham Thurman Loren McClaskey Robert Henson Addison James M. Montgomery Scottown James P. Halley John G. Kapp Leonard Connally Bladen

Civil suit seeks 2622 24 from City Ice and Fuel Co

Collett L Keefer and Reba Keefer sue City Ice and Fuel Co for negligence in installing a gasoline storage tank. They incurred 984.60 water well, 324.20 milk house, 240.00 steam cleaning, 900.00 milk loss, and 173.20 other costs. They seek 2622.24 plus costs.

Point Pleasant Collett L. Keefer Reba Keefer City Ice and Fuel Co

River Traffic and Dam Conditions Report

River gauges show Gallipolis Montgom ery Greenup Meldahl and Kanawha Falls readings with roller heights and dam statuses along the Ohio River system. Boat movements list numerous vessels and lock movements including Marmet Winfield Huntington District operations and Meldahl Locks activity throughout the day.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Meldahl Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Huntington Stevenson Vulcan Laguna Jane T Beckford Semet Elisha Woods Franklin B Warren Hoagland Bayou Barataria Valley Voyager Susan Lane John Bell Hood Titan Southern Illinois Lock Lorena Ranger Elgercliff Onward Andrew P. Calhoun Meldahl Locks J. S. Lewis John Ladd Dean Luther Herdman

Mason Fair Seeks Site For August 11-14 Event

The Mason County Fair plans August 11–14 events and seeks a permanent site to build facilities. Past fairs were at Point Pleasant High School as crowds grew. Officers include Lowell Cook president and Walter Wallis ad chief, with Carroll Casto leading the program and chamber sponsoring the queen.

Mason Fair Point Pleasant Mason County Mason Fair Association Fair Board Association Lowell Cook Floyd Rayburn Virginia Rayburn Lionel Smith Art

GAHS Choir Performs and Madrigals Highlight Mother's Day Program

Gallia Academy High School presented a Mother’s Day concert with the Gallia Academy Choir and the Madrigals. Soloist Tom Folden, a Jolly Four member, performed There’s No Business Like Show Business and Chillun Come On Home. The Madrigals, making their last concert appearance, sang four pieces in a cappella style alongside the choir. Mary Ely led the choir and gifts were exchanged with Ms Fischer. The program also featured songs from South Pacific and an encore America the Beautiful.

Gallipolis Tom Folden Jolly Four South Pacific Gallia Academy Irving Berlin Chillun Folden Irvin Folden Dennis Avner Larry Shupe George Ely Hey Robin Jolly Robin Gallia Academy Choir Anne Fischer Paula Cotton Marsha Edelblute Susan Phillips Mary Ely Gay Bastiani Marie Ford Sandy Sutter Little David America the Beautiful Kathy Boggs Fischer Andy Burnett

Make-Believe City Officers Govern Class

Mrs. Mildred Ball at Ordinance School started a 1964-65 program to teach citizenship and discipline. Forty pupils named a mayor and six councilmen forming an imaginary city with Virgil Siders visiting to explain city government. The group toured the city building with Patrolman Gaskins. names include Mark Huffman mayor and Gail Durst Keith Arrington Tia Siders Nesha Voight Martha Sauer and John Ewing as council members. Donald Lee Swick and Judy Lea Hughes are listed residents.

Point Pleasant Mildred Ball Ordinance School Virgil Siders Mark Huffman Gail Durst Keith Arrington Tia Siders Neesha Voight Martha Sauer John Ewing James Gaskins

Tea Held At Point Hospital Observes Hospital Week

Pleasant Valley Hospital auxiliary hosted a tea in observance of National Hospital Week. The open house ran from 2 to 4 p.m. in the dining room with lilacs and candies on the serving table.

Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant Myrtle Jordan Mabel Krebs Betty Love Marie Hatch Arnett Roush Lenora Wheeler Bruce Wilson Thomas Bailey Paul Crabtree Gene Lantz Ann Givens Hattie Jordan James Gibeaut Laula Lewis Oma Smith C. R. Perry

Two Named In Check Warrants In Point Pleasant

Paul Clark 33 of Milton Route was arrested on a Cabell County bad check warrant Saturday by Chief Deputy Millard Halstead and Deputy Don Shaffer. Gerald Hayes Langsford 24 of Carmi Ill Route 2 was arrested on a bad check warrant by Sheriff George Johnson and Deputy Shaffer. Coy Nitz 26 of Middleport Ohio was arrested for reckless driving by Constable Sam Anderson of West Columbia and released Sunday afternoon from jail.

Point Pleasant Paul Clark Milton Cabell County Millard Halstead Don Shaffer Gerald Hayes Langsford Carmi Ill George Johnson Shaffer Coy Nitz Middleport Ohio Sam Anderson West Columbia

Two Youths Appear In Howell's Court

County Juvenile Judge John W Howell fined Harry L Amsbury 16 Gallipolis five dollars and costs for disobeying a stop sign cited by State Highway Patrol. Roger L Bush 16 Gallipolis fined ten dollars and costs for defective brakes suspended both fines and costs.

Gallipolis Gallia County John W. Howell Harry L. Amsbury State Highway Patrol Roger L. Bush Howell

Golden Anniversary Marked By Thomases

Mr and Mrs Roy Thomas of Ohio River Rd celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a dinner and open house. They were married May 8 1915 at Trinity Methodist Church and are parents of 11 children.

Point Pleasant Roy Thomas Ohio River Rd Thomas Trinity Methodist Church Ira Denny Harold Smith Cedar Grove W .Va Bill Thomas Juli and Jay Parkersburg Helen Vickers

Also Mentioned on This Page

William R. Barnett Bidwell Edward B. Duncan Vinton State Highway Patrol William R. Maddox Andrew P. Bryant Ray Jenkins Henry D. White Oliver White Chesapeake John Pigman Irby W. Hall Gordo Ala Harold E. Conners, Sr Circleville Carl E. Daniels Bobby E. Shaffer Gauley Bridge Thomas M. Blackwood Robinson French City Lumber Bernie Queen Northup Holzer Hospital News Thomas E. Cox Garner F. Wall Larry A. Anderson Mason Oscar W. Woolum Oak Hill Jack J. Kerwood Sharon M. Johnson John C. Boyd John E. Williams Fort Pierce Fla Harold D. Jordan Leon Jesse J. Ward William G. Boswell Charles D. Long Walter T. Hamm Paul H. Harrison Point Leo Johnson Patriot Star Ralph G. McManaway Wellston Charles R. Yates Jr Isom Walton Clarence E. Graham Coalton Glendon E. Faulk Era P. Cragg Roger Stover Otis Rainey William J. Hokinson Herman Stewart Homer Sorrell Emily Roepeter Nina J. Ellis Leah J. van Meter Roy Shoemaker John P. Porter Richard L. Campbell Julia Williams David Brumfield Clara M. Baker Fred Taylor Jr Robert Reed Jr Marion Cowdery Angela J. McGuire Thomas C. Martin Lasalle Hotel Radioear Diles Radioear State St Athens Radiofar Alps GAHS St. Paul Methodist Church MYF Donald Lee Swick Judy Lea Hughes Point Hospital Thomases Rod Taylor East Liverpool Floyd Meadows Randy Buckhannon Don Johnson Roger Donnie Keith Timmy Rosemary Byus Jack Woodall Kevin Janie Lisa Dawn Dottie Woodall Richard Thomas Cindy Lou Butchie Ralph Thomas Debbie Vicki Tamma Ralph Ricky Jeffery Thomas Kenneth Fuller Flo Smith Alfred Cox May Williamson
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