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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1963
Page
12
Memorial Day activities in Gallipolis featured Warrant Officer George W. Tope delivering remarks on preserving liberty and defending the nation. Atty. John A. Epling presided as master of ceremonies as Brownie Girl Scouts decorated Civil War graves.
Gallia County judge William H. Janes warned upriver tavern fights will bring jail penalties. Four men arrested for intoxication and disturbing the peace were fined for fighting with $15 to $32.40 totals and time served credit. Additional cases included checks, resisting arrest, and assault with ongoing advisement.
Bishop Clarence G. Issenman of the Columbus diocese announces priest reassignment and parish realignment affecting Murray City New Straits ville and Shawnee. Rev. Fr. Peter R. McEwan, pastor of St. Mary Shawnee, will be reassigned.
Gallia county reports its 30th rabies case in wild animals after Ohio Health lab confirms a skunk found last week is rabid. Skunk killed near Wilmer Parsons’ home on Clark Evans Rd in Raccoon Two, marking the 12th rabid skunk there this year. The year to date includes two rabid foxes and 28 rabid skunks in neighboring Huntington Two. Also noted is a church parish realignment affecting St Augustine’s New Straitsville and St Philip Neri Murray City, with clergy reassigned among St Mary Delaware New Straitsville Shawnee and Immaculate Conception Kenton Murray City.
At Hannan Trace Elementary in Gallipolis 83 students made the final six week honor roll and only Becky Saunders in eighth grade and David Burnette in second grade achieved straight A grades according to Principal Dan G. Fulks.
Logan residents gathered for a mixed two ball handicap tournament at Hocking Hills Country Club at 4 p.m. The event featured pairs including Mr. and Mrs. Claude Chrisman, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jurgensmier, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Johns, Mr. and Mrs. James Heinlein, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Shipley, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Schultheis, Mr. and Mrs. William Vaughn, and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wolfe of Nelsonville followed by a buffet supper.
Daily Vacation Bible School for Union Furnace begins June 17 at 9 a m and runs two weeks Monday through Friday mornings. Sponsored by EUB church with joint support from Presbyterian and Pilgrim Holiness Churches. Mrs Walter Anderson is dean with Mrs Guy Stewart and Mrs Calvin Cook as helpers. Teachers invited to contact organizers at once.
Mr and Mrs Ben Buckles of Coshocton formerly of Logan announce the birth of a daughter Tracy Ann at Coshocton Memorial Hospital on May 27 The couple also has a son Gregory 14 months Grand parents are Mr and Mrs Vernon Buckles Logan and Mr and Mrs Frank Burgess Pataskala
Logan area sheriff investigated a minor two-vehicle crash three miles south of Logan on Route 33 near Five Mile Inn at 9 50 p m Wednesday. A southbound Suburban Motor Freight truck driven by George Williams 41 collided with a car driven by Ada Belle Nice 27 when she turned into the Five Mile Inn causing minor damages. Williams cited for improper passing.
Mrs. Garnet Tucker the city water clerk announces that water and sewer bills for January 1 to April 1 will be mailed Friday evening. Collections run June 1 to 15 with office hours 9 am to 5 pm daily and 9 am to noon on Saturday. A 10 percent penalty applies if unpaid by the 15th and water will be shut off if unpaid by the 30th.
Logan firemen pension board ended a 3 3 deadlock by appointing Rev R B Wilson to break the tie. Ralph F Courter assistant fire chief will receive a 15 percent disability pension and begin a three month leave of absence June 1.
Two inventories were admitted to probate on Wednesday. The estate of the late Stanley Price of Nelsonville Route 2 is valued at 13 535 with appraisers Spurgeon Metzler Roy Howdyshell and A J Waldron. The estate of the late Estel Z Rollins of Logan Route 4 is filed with appraisers Harry L Smith Herschel Benson haver and Ralph W Moore head.
A seven woman five man jury found for Gary Lee West in a trucking accident at Route 328 underpass on April 8 1960. West sued Picker ington Creamery for 30000 dollars claiming driver negligence caused injuries. The panel awarded 15000 dollars in damages after a nearly four hour deliberation.
Logan Calendar lists a Friday 7:30 p.m. regular Grange meeting at Laurel Valley with a program and party games 8 to 10 p.m. at Moose Home. Saturday includes a 9:30 p.m. dance at Hocking Hills Country Club and a cattle barn auction at Hocking County Fairgrounds hosted by Presbyterian Couples Club at 10:30 a.m. on. Sunday features Smith Chapel family night at 3 p.m. at Grotto picnic grounds with a hamburger fry and bring own table service.
Mr and Mrs Charles L Brooks Glouster Route 3 welcome a daughter. Admissions include Mrs Eugene Funk Logan Route 1 Miss Ella Cramblil Union Furnace and several others. Discharges include Mrs Charles L Brooks and daughter Glouster Route 3 and Mrs James Evans Columbus among others.
Logan 18 year old Charlett Lakes was picked up on juvenile probation orders at 9 05 p m Wednesday and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a 14 year old. Both girls are held in Hocking County jail. Racine personals note Mr and Mrs George Stro bush and Sue Ann visited Wisconsin relatives.
Lt Col George Grace named freedom of religion and speech as core American freedoms in a Memorial Day talk at the Doughboy Monument. Hundreds attended park and Pine Street Cemetery observances led by Atty John A Epling with Vance Rees and Rev Hughey Jones. The Gallia Academy band led a parade featuring fire equipment and antique cars.
In Gallipolis Municipal Court Judge William H. Jones fined Basil Eads 50 dollars and costs plus 20 days in county jail for resisting arrest and 15 dollars and costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Basil’s brother Larry W. Eads received 25 dollars and costs and five days in jail for interfering with an officer and 15 dollars and costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Both were arrested at the carnival last Saturday night.
Logan motorist Earl Wayne Beal, 42, cited for driving left of center in a Route 33 collision north of Route 595. Passenger David Lee Niggemeyer, 19, Springfield, was the other driver in the Hocking County wreck.
Gallia County residents Mrs. Charles Greene aged 86 of Gallipolis and Mrs. John W. Halley aged 72 of Kananga were treated at Holzer Hospital after falls at their homes. Greene suffered a fractured hip while Halley had a fractured knee. both were reported in good condition.
The report details gauge readings and dam statuses across Kanawha, Ohio, and associated rivers. It lists numerous boats and lock movements with times and loads, showing up and down statuses at Locks 14 through 38 and various towns including Marmet, Winfield, Greenup, Huntington, and Gallipolis.
A series of land transfers list various deeds including Amos W. Ellinger estate to Lucy and Robert Ellinger in Falls Two and multiple lot or acreage transfers in Logan South Logan Good Home Two Marion and Benton Townships. Names include Glass Goss White Galvin Mount Largent Keller Arbell Kashner Karshner Iles Timmons Saunders Conner Budd Fenwick Varees Waybright Waybright Midland Place and others.
Gallipolis city police arrested David Clarkson 23 Oak Hill Route 4 at 11 10 p m Wednesday in Bob Gillen s car lot Second Ave He was found under a pickup truck with a wheel wrench and a spare tire and wheel almost off Police said charges would be filed for attempting to remove parts from a motor vehicle
A long list of births is announced from Holzer Hospital including a son for N. Howard Foster II and a daughter for Don K. Grueser. Additional newborns named alongside parents span Gallipolis to Point Pleasant with many residents undisclosed. Blood used Wednesday seven pints.
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