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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1963

Page

5

Four Injured In Two Gallia County Crashes

Four people were injured in two crashes in Gallia County. Emmett L. Akers, 36, Gallipolis Route 2, suffered facial and head injuries and possible internal injuries after his Jeep overturned on Route 588 near Rodney. He was treated at Holzer Hospital and charged with driving while intoxicated. In Kanauga on Route 7, Everett Vance, 48, Hamlet Indiana, and Robert Jenkins, 67, Phillippi West Virginia, were involved in a rear end collision. Vance suffered a possible fractured back. his wife Virginia, 18, and Marsha Joseph, 13, were treated for minor injuries. Jenkins was arrested for failure to stop within the assured clear distance and posted a $25 bond.

Gallipolis Emmett L. Akers Holzer Hospital State Highway Patrol Rodney Akers Kananga Silver Bridge Vance Virginia Marsha Joseph Hamlet Ind Jenkins

16 Installed In Circle-k Kiwanis Club

Gallipolis Kiwanis Club president L Claude Miller installed 16 new members for the Rio Grande College Circle-K Club meeting in Moulton Hall on the campus. New members include Virgil Teaford James Bitonte Walter Stiverson David Scragg John Stoltzen bach Terry Moore Don Moody William Pickens Robert Schaeffing Robert Drury Charles Breece Jim Williams Richard Cartwright and William Grant.

Gallipolis L. Claude Miller Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Rio Grande College Moulton Hall Kiwanis Virgil Teaford James Bitonte Walter Stiverson David Scragg John Stoltzenbach Terry Moore Don Moody William Pickens Robert Schaeffing Robert Drury Charles Breece Jim Williams Richard Cartwright William Grant Marshall Kimmel Terry Taylor David Damon Keels Oak Hill Southwestern High School John Mora Bill Kirkbride Joe Bitonte David Deaubler Jim Bitonte J. Sherman Porter

Innocent Plea Entered in Forgery Indictment

Richard Elswick 37 of Ewington pleaded innocent in Gallia County Common Pleas Court to a forgery charge. Arraignment followed a January 1963 grand jury indictment. Judge Betz set no trial date and continued the $300 bond. Elswick was arrested by the sheriff's department about a year ago.

Gallipolis Richard Elswick Ewington Gallia County

Becky Mossman Celebrates 11th Birthday Party

Becky Lynn Mossman celebrated her 11th birthday Sunday at a party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Mossman at their home on Gallipolis Route 9. Attending were Johnny Mossman Rhonda Swisher Kay Woodward Cathy Heller Don Tawney and Mrs Eva Mossman Becky's grandmother.

Becky Mossman Gallipolis Becky Lynn Mossman Henry Mossman Johnny Mossman Rhonda Swisher Kay Woodward Cathy Heller Don Tawney Eva Mossman Cheshire Becky

Dam and boat movements on Ohio and Kanawha rivers

River gauges show varying levels with dams on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Numerous boats, dredges, and derrick units report up or down statuses across Gallipolis to Huntington districts, including listed vessels such as Leslie Ann, Semet, Bowles, and Queen City, with times ranging from early morning to late afternoon.

Fauges Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Rkanawl River Ohio Stevenson Joy Wasson Steve Check Kathy K Orleanian &I John JT. Rowe Solvay Queen City Thioh Pti Kanawha London C. White Marmet Lucy Jane Lucastell No Name Ff. Shearer Helen Ohio River Harvey Jordan Ti Teel Louisiana Jtriebercer Uriss Wim Janes Rowse Jerry Bosworth Eugenie I Jones Pines Thelma Arm Dilllinth Lanwki Ranger Derrick Swatha Rockett Jae Salvathaha Teves Kato Tesh Town Leans Boswortha Lelia C. Shearer

International Relations Club Sets Meeting Topics For Year

Rio Grande College International Relations Club announces 3 p.m. Nov. 19 in Anniversary Hall as the next meeting topic “The Space Race and World Peace.” Other dates cover ideological schism in the Communist Bloc, the Peace Corps’ impact on relations, and the United States Cuba and world opinion. President Dean S Brown leads, with Larry Johnson as VP and Howard Moss as secretary treasurer.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College International Relations Club Peace Corps United States Cuba Dean S. Brown Columbus Larry Johnson Oak Hill

Rio Grande College Previews 1963 64 Basketball Season

Gallipolis Kiwanis hears Rio Grande College coach Art Lanham call prospects good for the 1983 64 season. Invitationals set for Nov 22 23 at Gallia Academy High School with Rio Grande Detroit Tech West Liberty and Riverfield CW State College. Rio Grande adds Ohio Northern Findlay and Salem CW College as opponents.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Tye Art Lanham Rio Grande Rio Grande College Redmen Gallia Academy High School Detroit Tech West Liberty College Rivefield CW

Judgment Of S6875 Is Sought In Gallia County

Galloway Farms by Dovt Gal loway of Guysville seeks 6875 from Ara Swisher of Cheshire in Gallia County Common Pleas Court with six percent interest from Sept 10 1963. Judge Betz grants three divorces Iva S Arnett to Iva Saunders and James Calloway to Delores Calloway with custody and support details.

Gallipolis Dovt Galloway Guysville Galloway Farms Gallia County Common Pleas Court Ara Swisher Cheshire Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Iva S. Arnett Skages Arnett Ashland Iva Saunders James W. Calloway Delores Calloway San Diego Calif Clara Phelps Proctorville Don H. Phelps

Two Drivers Fined in Gallipolis Court

Municipal Judge William H. Jones fined Cecil K. Noble 22 Gallipolis five dollars and costs for failing to register a motor vehicle and Lee Morrison 27 Vinton Route 1 three dollars and costs for no operator s license Morrison s fine suspended. Also William H Niemann 24 Charleston W Va forfeited 25 bond for speeding. Robert Lewis 70 Gallipolis arrested for intoxication fined 10 dollars and costs. An American owned refinery in Caracas Venezuela faced sabotage of two pipelines as workmen began repairs on a damaged line.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Cecil K. Noble Lee Morrison Vinton Morrison William H. Niemann Charleston W. Va State Robert Lewis Caracas Vendzuela

Gallia County Library Circulation Gains in October

Gallia County District Library reports main library up 263 volumes in October 1962 versus 1961 while bookmobile drops 725. Main library 5346 vs 5083. bookmobile 11611 vs 12526. Total 16957 vs 17409. Main library 855 adult and 1491 children circulated. bookmobile 2268 adult and 9343 juvenile volumes.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Pediatric clinic at Gallipolis vaccinates children

Dr. Leonard Harris of Holzer Hospital examined 19 children at the Gallipolis City Health Department monthly well child clinic. One child was referred for further care. Fifteen received Sabin oral polio vaccine, 12 got DPT, and one received smallpox vaccination. Assistants included RN Helen Spriegel, RN Fla Eppling, and RN Pearl Pope. registration was by Ella Condee and Jo Allen of the Red Cross Gray Lady unit.

Gallipolis Leonard Harris Holzer Hospital Harris Helen Spriegel City Health Fla Epling Pearl Pope Ella Condee Join Ko Allen Gatha County Red Cross Gray Lady Suit

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Gallia Everett Vance Driv Ing South Robert S. Jenkins Phillippi Circle-k Kiwanis Club Prafefie Vietnam Neuyen Ngoc Tho South Viet Nam Ngh Dinh Diem W. A Lewis Josephine Green Martin Cindy Martin U.N Korea England Dickens Old Curiosity Shop France Switzerland Lucerne China Portugal Japan Lake Erie President Brown W. Luther Tracy Ann McCarrell Dean Brown Mark Tracy Ruth Fly Judy Ogle Lynn Brower William Liccione John Boyle James Croye Howard Moss CW. Va. College Kiwanians Burhl D. Hood Kiwanis Youth Camp Foundation Keith Cottrell Steve White Kyger Creek Reva Coughenour Janice Houck Sandra Kail NEW Expanded Mortgage Loan Department John E. Edgington Edgington Ing F.H.A Athens Bank Loan Department THE Athens National Bank Athens, Ohio FDIC Cadillac Upton
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