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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1964

Page

3

Gallia FHA plans national convention delegates

Tona Arrowood of Gallipolis High School will attend the National FHA convention in Chicago as an Ohio delegate. The announcement came at the annual FHA banquet at Washington School. Betty Newton spoke on Careers and career slides were shown.

Gallipolis Tona Arrowood Homemakers of America Gallia Academy High School FHA Chicago Ohio Washington School Betty Newton Emmagene Borden Pat Malone Florenc Lee Joyce Hoffman Judy Steger Aldeth Robinson

Car leaves Route 325 after driver falls asleep near Rio Grande

State Highway Patrol investigated a single vehicle crash at 1 30 a m on Route 325 about one mile south of Rio Grande. David E Clark 24 Gallipolis Patriot Star Route appeared to fall asleep at the wheel and the car struck a ditch causing medium damage with no injuries or charges filed.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Rio Grande David E. Clark Patriot Star

Goodyear Plant Tour With Gallia Academy Science Club

Nineteen Gallia Academy High School Science Club members toured the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. plant at Apple Grove West Virginia Saturday morning. Faculty adviser Fred Hamrick led the group through the facility.

Gallia Academy High School Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Apple Grove W.va Fred Hamrick Paula Cotton Margaret Bosworth Rimfa England Bonnie Bosworth Thor Neilsen Jonnie Facemire Kathy Boggs Karlene Fraley Charlene _ Kilgore Cathy Clark Mary Ely Dewetta Gay Chester Kilgore Patty Beck Steve Bower Mark Christensen Charles Clark Nancy Adams Ross Hamrick

Two Are Eliminated In Tri State Spelling Bee

Gallipolis local entries exited early in the Tri-State Spelling Bee held Saturday in Huntington. Connie Taylor of Washington School was the city contestant and Linda Zurakowski of Bidwell-Porter School the Gallia County representative. Taylor was eliminated in round three of the nineteen round contest while Zurakowski went out in round two.

Gallipolis Huntington Connie Taylor Washington School Linda Zurakowski Bidwell-Porter School Gallia County Miss Taylor Eleanor Robert Miss Zurakowski Walter Zurakowski Winton

Birth Announcement and Hospital Admits at Holzer

A son to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall F. Canaday of Rio Grande. The Holzer Hospital column lists numerous admissions including Mrs. Harry W. Craig of Middleport and William A. Clark of Jackson among many others from towns such as Gallipolis, Pomeroy, Crown City, and Point Pleasant.

Marshall F. Canaday Rio Grande Harry W. Craig Middleport William A. Clark Jackson Myrta M. O’neill Scottown Weston H. Palsley Vinton Neola Lewis Gallipolis Velvet Ann Justice Pomeroy Tammy L. Cook Mason Roy W. Neal Blanche L. van Zandt Patricia A. Barrett Dexter Jeffrey L. Swisher Point Pleasant Harry O. Shelton Wellston Alvin O. Wells Crown City Ronald F. White Curtis R. Gilbert

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Daughter for Woomer Family

Mr and Mrs James Woomer of Point Pleasant welcome a daughter per Pleasant Valley Hospital notes.

Pleasant Valley Hospital James Woomer Point Pleasant

Local Names Reappear Across Town Listings

Readable entries show residents and relatives linked to Point Pleasant Gallipolis Ferry Ashton Letart South Line Chester Ohio including Perry Knight Hoschar Oldaker Cox Oakes Young Bradshaw Boston Higginbotham Holley King and others. The fragment suggests a community roll call or social directory style notice.

Charles Perry Point Pleasant Emil Knight Hartford Ira Potts South Side Marian Hoschar Glen Jones Gallipolis Ferry James Oldaker Willard Cox Pearl Oakes Lakin Luther Young, Sr Ashton Luther Young, Jr Tracy Short Charles Thornton Leon Hilda Bradshaw Joseph Boston Letart Arnold Higginbotham South Line Richard Holley Apple Grove Mabel King Chester Ohio

Municipal Court Fines And Bonds Total Eight Hundred Eighteen

Municipal Judge William H. Sowers fined 230 and bonded 588 for a grand total 818 in Gallia County cases. Thirty-six driving while intoxicated and traffic offenses produced fines, jail terms, license suspensions, and a large bond sum mainly from patrol overload arrests. Notable fines included Urwin and Murphy each 50 plus costs and five days jail with six month licenses suspended.

Gallipolis William H. Sowers Sowers Paul Urwin Charleston W. Va Jeremiah R Murphy Parkersburg W Va Robert S. Dillon, Jr New Middletown Ira O. Mc. Afoos Blacklick Edward M. Gandee Ripley William R. Mathes Huntington James E. Gough, Jr Mockville N. C Kenneth D. Holcomb Ewington Fred Junior Dongle Cheshire Route 2 Eli Siders Henderson

Woman Attacked by Cow In Rural Gallia County

Mrs. Hilda L. Dennison 49 Crown City Route 1 was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 8 a.m. Sunday with a fractured rib and possible internal injuries after a cow attacked her while chores were being done. dog reportedly scared the cow. Also admitted were Mrs. Myrta M. ONeill 82 Scottown with a fractured hip from a fall and Tammy L. Cook 4 Mason with a fractured right arm from a fall playing at home. both listed in good condition.

Gallipolis Hilda L. Dennison Crown City Holzer Hospital Dennison Myrta M. Oneill Scottown Tammy L. Cook James B. Cook Mason

Judges Chosen for Gallia Mental Health School Name Contest

The Gallia County Chapter Ohio Mental Health Association names three judges Mrs Leo C Bean Albert R Durose city superintendent and T K Owens Gallia County superintendent of schools Entries may be submitted by individuals or groups and must be postmarked by May 15 A $25 savings bond will be awarded to the winner Entries mailed to Contest care of the First United Presbyterian Church Gallipolis Ohio

Gallipolis Gallia County Ohio Mental Health Association Leo C. Bean Albert R. Durose T. K. Owens First United Presbyterian Church

River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio River System

Gauges report water levels and roller conditions across Gallipolis to Pomeroy Mason as all roller dams sit on the sill. Towboats and barges on Gallipolis Kanawha and Ohio routes list vessel movements with up or down readings from early morning through night in Huntington District.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Meldahil Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy -Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River Huntington Harvey _ Jordan Vv. Harner E’ Deana Bosworth Franklin Pierce Robert P. Tibelt Beckford Esso Pennsylvania Ovee Kanawha London C. F. Shearer Marmet Helen Z Semet Winfield Little Edward Richard Moyle Elisha Woods Jeffboat Luther Herdman Lock Oreo Onward Pamela D Mama Lere A. V. Criss A. J. Patten Robert G. West Stevenson Bayou la Rein Queen City Andrew P. Calhoun R. H. Bosworth II J. S. Lewis Warren Hougland Buckeye State Meldahl Barbara’ Brent Sally Ann Bob Benter Mr. Mac

Forfeiting bonds on patrol charges listed in report

The report cites multiple patrol charges with fines. James A Littoral, 28, North, S. C., $15 for passing at a railroad crossing. Charles W Henry, 55, Wellston, $25 for failure to yield the right of way. Billy R Jude, 30, Huntington, Reid Carsey, 62, Lancaster Route 2, and Eve Matthews, 40, Mansfield, each $25 for speeding.

James A. Littoral North S. C Charles W. Henry Wellston Billy R. Jude Huntington Reid Carsey Lancaster Eve Matthews Mansfield

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Gallia Athens, Ohio Donald K. Barstow D. M. Goddard Houck & Reed, Inc Jessie W. Ley, Inc Earl F. Mathews, Inc C. M. Gill and Co Dwight H. Rutherford Joseph Seiple Nelsonville, Ohio The Saltz Ins. Agency Glouster Richard Guinther Veterans Administration Research Hospital Jack C. Towne Goodyear Holzer Hospital News Richard Halstead John Layne Clarence Roush Lester Burt John D. Fraley Carl Mitch Robert Miller C. J. Price David Slater Benjamin H. Gothard James W. Cogan Alma Danner H. B. van Matre Kenneth E. Willoughby Gaylan K. Mace Charlotte G. Agee Leslie A. Stewart Kevin K. Milam David D. Duncan Richard Browning Anna Colley Alfred Shelton W. Lewis Brown Cora Justice Mary Holberg Charles Swindler Minnie Coppock Elza Deeds Kermit Cisco Nolan Swackhammer Grace Adamski George W. Jones Paul Riegel J. E. Follrod N. H. Foster Jr N. Court Ph. LY Benjamin F. Plants Marcella Priddy Jack Taylor Kananga Samuel R. Belville Logan Meyer Maggied Robert L. Chevalier Nelsonville Merrill E. Shriver Bidwell Emma Harrison Northup Nathan R. Rothgeb William F. Burgett, Jr Loren W. Russell D.A.V C. J. Ailstock P. O Athens Dale Kirkendall Lia Dia Washington, D. C Buchanan Hearing Aid CO Room 417 Dept Wyatt 14Th Street N.W Messenger Valley Forge
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