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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1963
Page
11
In Gallia County Addison Addison Bulaville Road and Route 7 junction saw two traffic accidents 15 minutes apart. Police reported the incidents in Addison. No further details were provided.
Obituary notices report Hollis J. Walters of Crown City Route 2 dying after illness in Huntington West Virginia, with survivors Lucille and sister Mrs Lewis Thomas. Michael Alan Bernard 14 months died in Columbus Children’s Hospital after a long illness. Herman R Rowland of Gibisonville died. burial planned at Mt Olive Cemetery. notes on his WWI service and family. Also listed are multiple local accident summaries, including collisions on Route 141 and Turkey Run Road with names, ages, and court dates.
Gauges report varied readings across Gallipolis Greenup and Kanawha Falls with dam operations noted. River boat schedules list vessels on the Kanawha Ohio and Ohio rivers with names and statuses. notice of appointment declares Rebecca Wiley estate administrator in Meigs County.
A 4H club formed on November 7 at Letart home of Mrs. Fred Brinker with officers elected led by Sharon Brinker as president and Fred E Brinker Jr as vice president. The group met next at Letart School House with devotions led by Sherry Arthur and listed members and helpers.
Point Pleasant merchants organization plans their annual Christmas Key promotion with Santa Claus visiting the Courthouse on November 29 and nine new candy cane street lights to be installed. Stores will stay open nightly from December 11 until Christmas, closing at 4 pm. Nearby Route 33 pole incident and boxing match results from Santa Monica and Paris noted.
Mrs Dorothy K Mitchell of Park Dr announces the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Richard L Blazer Saturday at 7 45 am at the Naval Air Base Hospital Argentia Newfoundland The baby named Thomas Mitchell has two brothers Ricky and John Scott and a sister Robin Lynn Grandparents Lloyd Blazer Gallipolis Dorothy Mitchell Point Pleasant and G E Mitchell Dayton OH Paternal great grandmother Mrs Noah Lehman Gallipolis Maternal great grandparents Charles Hersko Point Pleasant and E F Hupman Dayton Braver stationed in Newfoundland for 18 months will remain until February 1 Cleveland OP Dan Edward Berry bank teller surrendered to face embezzlement charges at Downtown NY Up town branch of Society National Bank
Gallia County Commissioners continued plans to lease the county home as a rest or nursing facility under House Bill 254. Health official Don Sellhorst and Sanitarian William Neal reviewed the site with the board. Clerk Morton Dickey noted action awaits a health department report. The meeting also covered a photo copy machine purchase inquiry and a further $50 000 appropriation to the M and A fund of the county engineer.
Gallia Academy High School Pianist Club stages These Are Not Children at 8 p m for the Gallia County Chapter of the Ohio Mental Health Association in Grace Methodist Church chapel. Director is Ruth Gillingham. cast includes Avner, Bradbury, O'Dell, Somerville, Halley. Discussion follows with Mrs Boerger and Mrs Ball.
In recent days four families and relatives relocate from Middleport to new homes in Belpre Gallipolis and Syracuse. The Vroman Hannigan Robinson Lee groups depart their Longtime residences as rescue crews recover injured and missing others after an explosion event.
Gene Grate pursues his holiday fruit cake goal by baking ten more on Monday night. He aims to reach sixty before Christmas, while Mr. and Mrs. M. S. McAllister of Coraopolis PA visited at his home overlooking the Ohio. McAllister once supervised the toll house when the Pomeroy Mason bridge opened.
Forrest Bachtel of Mount Union College Alliance earns a spot in the 65-voice choir. The group has performed in Cleveland and Erie Pennsylvania and Buffalo New York, with holiday travel keeping Butch away from Thanksgiving due to Friday classes.
Pleasant Nan Moore, retired Middleport teacher, will leave Thursday for Tucson Arizona to stay with her twin sister and her brother in law Mr and Mrs Herman Mourning for an extended visit.
The church plans Sunday school rooms in a purchased adjacent home while redecorating proceeds. Sixty years ago a large fire caused by a gas explosion destroyed several downtown businesses, including White's Grocery and Kroger’s, with mayor J. Harley and Jim Singer helping rescue Mrs. Smith trapped beneath a collapsed wall.
Dr A C La Follette chairman of audio logy and speech pathology at Ohio University will speak at 7 30 pm Tuesday at the Letart Falls school PTA meeting. He will discuss needs and benefits of speech and hearing therapy in public schools and how parents can aid children with proper speech.
A question and answer period is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m during the PTA meeting at Ordnance School. Panelists include John Taylor the principal and teachers Freda Jordan Zola Duncan and Mrs Sherwood Kosten.
An OCR fragment lists job ads and notices including Experienced Beauty Operator Wanted in Athens and other entries. It mentions positions such as housekeeper and waitress, with scattered names, locations, and vague contact details across towns like Wemrock and Athens Ohio. The text also includes insurance, home services, and household tasks in a messy, partial layout.
Fragmentary OCR text lists loans, sales, and goods including tubes and shoes. Mentions locations West Virginia and Lancaster with scattered prices and items. Details are unreadable. no coherent event or names fully captured.
Miller's Poultry on Factory Street lists young roasting chickens weighing four to six pounds at 49 cents a pound. Contact LY 3-1372 for orders and pickup.
A scanned market note details cattle calves hogs and beef pricing. Mentions steers heifers and dairy items with price trends and lots stock data. Includes reference to loads of cattle and hogs with prices and totals across multiple consignments.
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