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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1962
Page
7
Rev Kenneth W Chandler pastor of Main St Baptist Church delivered the sermon at last night s annual class in Point Pleasant.
Washington School sixth graders outperformed the national mean on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills with a local mean of 73.69 versus 68.05 nationally. Out of 168 students, 28 earned A grades in the top percentiles, led by top homerooms of Mrs. Gibeaut and Mrs. Fuller.
Gallipolis volunteers answered their 45th and 46th alarms of the year. Saturday night two trucks and 11 men combatting a blaze at Bob Evans Steakhouse Eastern Ave due to a shorted neon sign wiring. Newt Jones extinguished the fire. Sunday night two trucks and six men were sent to the 1800 block of Eastern Ave a car fire blamed on a faulty carburetor driven by Floyd Reed Kitts Hill with little damage.
Thelma Barnes won best of the show for her arrangement while her son Jerry took best junior entry at the Vinton Friendship Garden Club annual flower show in Vinton Auditorium. Judge was Mrs. James Jackson. 51 entries. Pearl George won the sweepstakes for high scoring entries across classes. A three way tie for horticulture top award featured Mrs. E C Payne, Mrs. William Hall, and Mrs. Anna Waugh.
Strong winds and weekend storms caused no major damage but flooded intersections in Gallipolis business district. Marriage license issued to Lewllyn W. Roush and Avalon G. Betz, both of Gallipolis.
Glenn Ballard Looney 68 died at Holzer Hospital after a week as a patient. He was born in Buchanan County Virginia and lived on Gallia Route 2. Survived by wife Sally Wardson, daughter-in-law Bertha Cowden, and many grandchildren. Burial planned at Centenary Cemetery with services at Miller's Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Cecil Mayle.
Mrs Elizabeth Osterrich Voreh 75 a native of Austria died Saturday at her Bidwell home after a stroke. She came to the United States at 14 and lived in Fort Pitt with her husband who worked in coal fields. Survived by sons George Joseph Stephen Frankie Walter and several daughters and many grandchildren. Rosary Monday evening at home. Requiem mass Tuesday at St Louis Catholic Church. Burial at Vernon McCoy Memorial Park by Vinton funeral home.
Merlin Blain Matthews 49, a Cheshire grocer and Roger Creek School bus driver, died at 3 am Sunday likely of a heart attack after working in his store Saturday. Born in Cheshire, he was the son of Mamie Frazier Matthews and the late David Matthews. Survived by wife Bernice Taylor, two sons Edward Leroy and Kenneth Merlin Matthews, daughter Peggy Ann Matthews, and other relatives. He was a Cheshire Methodist Church member. funeral arrangements pending arrival of his son.
Gallia County Common Pleas Court saw two petitions for divorce filed Saturday. Jene O'Dell of Gallipolis seeks a divorce alimony and custody of four children from Robert J. O'Dell. they were married June 3, 1951. Melvin Lee Church of Gallipolis Eureka Star Route seeks a divorce from Margaret M. Church of Burlington. they married June 15, 1954 and have one child.
Break in at the home of the late Peyton Reynolds on the South Side left an electric toaster and a coffee maker missing. The house was unoccupied, and the date of the break in is unknown as police and the sheriff's department investigate. GalliaPolis Rio Grande College music department will present a vocal concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Community Hall with no admission charge.
The Rev Roy Wigal delivered a baccalaureate sermon at Southwestern High School with 44 graduates and 400 attendees. He urged graduates to pursue continual education, spiritual growth, and leadership for a lasting future. Leon M Evans, Jackson banker, will speak at 8 pm Friday commencement.
Gallia County records show multiple fines and forfeitures from municipal and juvenile courts. Danny Wright, 18, Ewington, $50 and costs for driving with a suspended license. Thomas Hornsby, 24, Gallpolis Eureka Star Route, $5 with costs suspended for permitting an unlicensed minor to operate a vehicle. Eugene Hornsby, 16, continued until Tuesday on charges of failing to obey a stop sign and no operator's license. Other cases include John Fuller, 19, Bidwell. David King, 21, Wellston. Anthony Werry, 18, Vinton. Don Call, 18, Gallipolis. Duane Henderson, 40, Jackson, all fined for various infractions. Gerald C. Lanning, 21, Chesapeake, $25 and costs for reckless operation. Hysell Persinger, 56, Gallipolis, $10 and costs for intoxication. Lawrence T. Stewart, 48, Columbus, forfeited a $15 bond for driving the wrong way on a one way street. Floyd R. Johnson, 47, Gallipolis, arrested for no operator’s license and for failure to yield right of way.
Both parties schedule reorganizing sessions in Gallia County Courthouse common pleas courtroom. Democratic secretary Maude Boerger says 8 p.m. Monday for reorganization. Republican secretary Victor J. Casto says 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for their meeting.
An $8000 Sunday school addition to Rodney Methodist Church in Gallipolis was dedicated Sunday with Stan ley H. McGilliard Portsmouth District superintendent officiating. The 66 member congregation heard a presentation by Mrs Elva Holbrook widow of George Holbrook. The project includes a new furnace and a flexible room that can be split into four rooms.
Gauge readings from Gallipolis Greenup and Kanawha Falls show dams on the sill with movable structures in Huntington District up. River boats at Montgomery Lock 13 and other locks report crews and tows, with numerous up and down readings and times across the Kanawha and Ohio rivers.
Gallia County boards hear incomplete Hannan Trace plan and no immediate state funds for a water filtration plant. A 19.22 acre state pond purchase deed is expected this week as relief moves forward with $30,000 requested from the state to begin construction.
Women of the Christ Episcopal Church in Point Pleasant sponsor a restoration benefit bridge party Tuesday evening at the Moose Home. Proceeds support the church building fund after a recent fire. a Hat Show led by Mrs Edward Jackson is a highlight. Church women sell tickets.
Kenny Morgan announced plans for the June 10 water show at the park front with Jerry Lanich of the Piqua Boat and Ski Club confirming completion. Lanich, president of the Ohio Water Ski Association, described the 1200 skiers in 15 clubs and 12 states in the Midwest regional event at Celina in August. Mike Nishwitz, 14, a Piqua Central High sophomore, will perform 180 and 360 degree turns and side slides on one and two skis. William Gilmour said the Appalachian Power golf tournament will be at Hidden Valley Country Club on June 16.
State Patrol reports a tire blowout on Gravel Hill Road west of Cheshire caused a car to veer off the road and plunge down a steep embankment. Driver Earl Brooks 19 of Middleport suffered bruised ribs but refused treatment and the car was heavily damaged.
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