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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1961

Page

4

Thanksgiving Day Traffic Fires Four Accidents in Meigs County

State Highway Patrol reports four accidents across Wednesday and Thursday. In Gallipolis a 10:15 a.m. crash on Route 141 at Mudsoc-Flagsprings Road involved Dillard Watson and Lloyd Willis. both cars sustained medium damage and Watson was charged with failure to yield. A 5:20 p.m. crash near Antiquity on Route 338 injured no one but led to Patricia Ann Grimm being cited to Meigs Juvenile Court. Another rear end collision on Route 388 near Racine led to Elmer Pickens and Paul Thomas cited to Meigs Court. A 1:45 p.m. crash on Little Ryger Road northwest of State Route 7 between Melvin Freeman and Garry Lee caused Lee to be cited for driving left of center.

Gallipolis Columbus State Highway Patrol Dillard Watson Lloyd E. Willis Watson Willis Racine Patricia Ann Grimm Paul M. Thomas Zanesville Pickens Thomas Cheshire Little Ryger Melvin B. Freeman Garry P. Lee Pomeroy Lee

Taxmen Close Transfer Firm In Gallia County

Mills Transfer at 47 Sycamore St. has been padlocked for non payment of internal revenue taxes. The U S Government seized the property while a Pittsburgh man, Ed Baugh, is said to operate Mills Transfer. A rival firm, Jackson Transfer Co., filed with the Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of public conveyance to operate in Gallia and adjacent townships with five tractors and seven 10 ton trailers.

Gallipolis Mills Transfer Sycamore St Eastern Ave Internal Revenue Pittsburgh Ed Baugh Columbus Jackson Transfer Co Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Guvan Ohio Clay Addison Cheshire Springfield Green and Harrison Gallia County Jackson Transfer

Chalk Talk Highlights Kiwanis Club Gala Dinner

L Claude Miller presented Art Work in Chalk at the Gal lopolis Kiwanis Club dinner drawing lemons and bananas to demonstrate chalk talk magic. Seventy volunteers included 68 attendees with 32 youngsters. drawings by children earned coloring books for Teresa Bane Billy Rodgers James Houck and others. John L Preston introduced guests Joyce Drummond Carlene French and Jim Porter from adjacent clubs.

Miller Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Tyo Burril D. Hood Bob Houck Teresa Bane Billy Rodgers James Houck John L. Preston Joyce Drummond Carlene French Kgger Creek Keyette Club Jim Porter Gallia Academy Key Club

Prisoner Ordered to Pay Support and Fees

Gallia County Common Pleas Judge Betz requires Charles Lamm, inmate at Gallia County jail, to pay 25 dollars weekly plus 150 dollars in attorney fees in the divorce action brought by Faye Lamm. The couple, married 14 years with seven children, faced dismissed petitions. separate dismissals include Sarah Halley’s divorce petition from Clennie Halley and Holzer Hospital Foundation’s suit against William R. Miller for 165.76 dollars.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Charles Lamm Gallia County Faye Lamm Common Pleas Court Sarah Halley Second Ave Clennie Halley Holzer Hospital Foundation William R. Miller

Gallia Women and Meigs Man On TV Farm Show

Gallia County women Mrs. Claude Evans and Mrs. Jimmie Evans will appear with county extension agent Mrs. Heiskell on WSAZ-TV's Down on the Farm at 7:45 a.m. Saturday to demonstrate a gingham apron for Christmas gifts. Ralph Moore, Pomeroy extension agent for a six-county area, will speak on Resource Development.

Gallipolis Gallia County Meigs County John R. Heiskell Wsaz-Tv Claude Evans Jimmie Evans

Watercraft Certificates Due in Gallia County

Gallia County boat and motor certificates for 1962 must be filed with Smith Buick at 48 State Street by mid December per Charles Krier chief of the Ohio Division of Watercraft registration section.

Gallipolis Gallia County Smith Buick State St Charles Krier Ohio Division of Watercraft

Forgery Case Arraignment for Gallia County Man

Gallia County Deputy Sheriff Ivan Fife returned from Memphis with Gerald W. Green 38 of Gallipolis to face arraignment on a grand jury forgery indictment. Green was free on a 2000 dollar bond after pleading innocent in Municipal Court and being bound over. Tennessee officers arrested Green for failing to appear in Common Pleas Court. Also, William J. Henry 18 of Eureka was arrested on probation violation after pleading guilty to two breaking and entering charges, with Judge Betz placing him on two years’ probation.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ivan Fife Memphis Tenn Gerald W Bill) Green Green Tennessee Common Pleas Court Sheriff's Department William J. Henry Eureka Henry Robert M. Betz

Four Candidates File Election Expenses in Gallia

Mrs. Willa Saunders, deputy clerk, said four more candidates filed expenses with the Gallia County Board of Elections bringing total to 98. Deadline to file is 4 p.m. December 23. Wendell Rouss reported 8.50 in expenses for the North Gallia School board win, while Mason Kennedy listed 5 for Morgan Two trustee race. Harold Werry and Donald L. Hammond filed statements of no expenses.

Gallipolis Willa Saunders Gallia County Wendell Rouss North Gallia Mason Kennedy Morgan Two Harold Werry Vinton Donald L. Hammond Greenfield

Mrs. Sarah Blake 84 Buried at Miller Cemetery

Mrs. Sarah Blake of Crown City aged 84 was buried Thursday in Miller Cemetery after services at Federal Creek Church officiated by Rev. Orville Carrico. She died early Tuesday at her Crown City home.

Gallipolis Sarah Blake Crown City Miller Cemetery Federal Creek Church Orville Carrico

Unemployed Claims Steady Across Gallia and Meigs

Gallia County reported 322 unemployment claimants last week, 55 more than Meigs County with 277. Initial claims were 68 in Gallia and 33 in Meigs. continuing claims stood at 254 and 244 respectively. Yearly totals rose in Gallia from 309 and fell in Meigs from 290.

Gallipolis Gallia County Meigs County Frank W. Childers Ohio

Holzer Hospital News Births And Admits List

A long hospital notes column lists births to multiple families including Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Amberger in Pomeroy and Mr. and Mrs. Randall L. Roberts in Racine Route 2, plus admissions such as Miss Karen A. Hill and Ellen Ann Christy. Several residents and relatives from Gallipolis, Ashland Ky, Crown City, Huntington, Ravenswood, Wheelersburg, Scottown, Sidney, Willard, and other areas are named among patients and newborns.

Paul F. Amberger Pomeroy H. Leroy Davis Oak Hill Randall L. Roberts Racine Ellen Ann Christy Gallipolis Henry B. Sadler Ashland Brenda L. Wall Crown City Linda L. Wall Jeffrey L. Hash Bidwell

Two Coeds Lose Wash In Laundromat Dryer

Two Ohio University coeds Martha Lupton and Jo Ann Siebelist reported their four loads of clothing stolen from the E-Z Wash Laundromat at Second Ave and Spruce St after leaving them to dry. Police seek a likely unidentified male suspect after a brief visit by four people including a young woman with a child an elderly man and the missing laundry.

Martha Lupton First Ave Jo Ann Siebelist Caldwell N.J Second Ave Spruce St Paul North

Southeast Ohio Beef Cattle Association Set 1962 Feeder Sales

The Southeast Ohio Beef Cattle Association met at Buckeye Rural Electric in Gallipolis to set their annual meeting for January 22 and to schedule 1962 feeder sale dates. Board members approved Oct. 2 at Athens and Oct. 9 at Gallipolis and discussed 1961 sales results. Virgil King presided. W. W. Horton spoke on beef production testing. Attendees from Gallia included Kenneth Ward and Glenn Graham.

Gallipolis Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Association Buckeye Rural Electric Athens Virgil King Meigs County Lawrence Gallia Vinton Meigs W. W. Horton Ohio State University Galla County Kenneth Ward Glenn Graham

Hearing Set On Route 35 By Pass At Gallipolis

Gallia County officials announce a public hearing led by Division Engineer Max Farley on the Route 35 by pass. The session is set for 11 am December 20 in the Gallia County common pleas courtroom. The project would run from Kananga near the Silver Bridge west across Gallipolis Two area to rejoin Route 35 near the roadside park east of Route 166.

Gallipolis Marietta Ohio Department of Highways Max Farley Gallia County

Rubenstahl Bound To January Grand Jury On Insufficient Funds Check

Gallipolis municipal court bound Ray Rubenstahl to the January grand jury under a $500 bond for writing an insufficient funds check. He did not post bond and was sent to Gallia County jail after pleading guilty to a $10 unfinancial check. The warrant was issued by George Lear of Plymale-Wagner Company.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Ray Rubenstahl

County Dog License Sales Fall Short of Last Year

Gallia County expects 1961 dog license tag sales to set a three year low as 3651 tags were sold by midweek. County auditor Morton L. Dickey said the total likely cannot reach 4016 in 1960 or 4055 in 1959, with 1958 holding the record at 4452.

Gallipolis Gallia County Morton L. Dickey

Hargrove Services Held for L C Hargrove in Vin ton

Last rites were held Friday at McCoy funeral home Vin ton for L C Hargrove 76 of Bidwell with Rev R L Petty officiating Burial followed in Providence Cemetery Grace Evans Hargrove his wife died six weeks earlier in the same period

Gallipolis L. C. Hargrove Bidwell McCoy Vinton R. L. Petty Providence Mr. Hargrove Grace Evans Hargrove

Seven Pass Test At Gallipolis Driver Examinations

Seven of nine applicants passed the behind the wheel road tests in Gallipolis. State Highway Patrol driver license examiner Ronald G. Lambert of Oak Hill reported five passed preliminary examinations.

Gallipolis Ronald G. Lambert Oak Hill

Heart Fund Drive S patrocin Gali by Women Club in 1962

The Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club will sponsor the Heart Fund Drive again in 1962 with Mrs. Lola Mae Suiter named general chairman.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club Lola Mae Suiter

Area church schedules list weekly services

Gallipolis churches publish Sunday school times morning worship and midweek activities across First Church of God Grace Methodist First Baptist Rio Grande St Louis Catholic and others with services on Wednesday and Thursday evenings plus special events like barbecue fundraisers and picnics.

First Church of God Garfield Ave First United Presbyterian State St St. Peter’s Episcopal Second Ave Episcopal Young Assembly of God Grace Methodist—Church School Commission On Finance Circle Two Grace First Baptist—Bible School Evangel Kay Rogers Social Studiers Rio Grande St. Louis Bidwell Church of God Gallipolis Third Ave Triedstone Baptist

Area church schedules list Sunday services across many faiths

A local church listing compiles Sunday schools and worship times for Meigs area churches from Nazarene to EUB and beyond. Details include Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., morning worship around 10:30 a.m., evening services, midweek prayer meetings, and youth activities across multiple towns and denominations.

Local church schedule list for Logan and nearby towns

A dense listing of public services and weekly meetings across Logan and nearby communities. It include Jehovah's Witnesses Route 75 services, St Pauls Episcopal daily prayers, United Brethren and Trinity Lutheran worship times, Sunday schools, youth groups, revival dates, and midweek Bible studies led by named leaders and organized by church.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Logan South Watchtower Theocratic Ministry

Community church schedules and services listed

A compiled list shows multiple churches in Chauncey Millfield Greens Run Trimble and surrounding areas with Sunday schools worship times prayer meetings and midweek events. Included are Chauncey Church district events and various denominational services across dates and times.

Church Schedules Across Nelsonville Area

Listings show multiple churches with worship times prayer meetings and services. Nelsonville Epiphany evening and morning activities in a weekly schedule alongside Carbon Hill Liberty Hill Kisaberly Chapel Independent Holiness Murray City Zion Ridge Buchtel Pilgrim Holiness and related youth and fellowship events.

Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Carbon Hill Independent Holiness Church Church of the Nazarene Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Zion Ridge Christian Congregational Buchtel Methodist Charge John Mullins Buchtel Youth Fellowship Pilgrim Holiness

Local church schedules listed for Glouster and surrounding towns

A consolidated list shows Sunday school times, worship services, and midweek activities for Glouster and nearby churches including Free Methodist, Methodist, Baptist, Nazarene, Seventh Day Adventist, Church of Christ, Catholic, Jehovah’s Witnesses, EUB, and Oakdale. Rev. Strausbaugh and Rev. Kline noted as ministers. events span 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. services, weekday prayer meetings, and midweek Bible studies.

Redtown Ringgold Free Methodist R. D. Strausbaugh Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible School Donald Easler Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible School Jehovah’s Witnesses EUB Jacksonville Hollister Oakdale Church of Christ

Local Church Schedules Across Town

Sunday school and worship times listed for Pt Pleasant Nazarene Trinity Methodist Church of Christ in Christian Union New Haven EUB Harmony Baptist Bellemeade Heights Apostolic Gospel and Bear Run with services on Sundays and midweek prayer meetings including times such as 9:45 11 9:30 and 7:30 p.m. for various congregations.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Carpenter Baptist Rutland First Baptist Harrisonville Presbyterian Zion Church of Christ—Bible School Columbia Chapel Christian — Bible School Rutland Church of Christ - Bible School Rutland Church of the Nazarene Dexter Church of Christ - Bible School Forest Run Baptist Langsville Congregational School Baptist Training Union Kingsbury Church Christian Church Alfred Methodist Syracuse First United Presbyterian Eden United Brethren In Christ Christian Science Society Middleport Church of Christ In Christian Union Christian Endeavor Raymond Goss Trinity Lutheran St. John Lutheran Salem Methodist First Methodist Boy Scouts Church of the Nazarene Rockbridge - Gibsonvile EU Rockbridge Ladies Aid Gibisonville St. Matthews Lutheran Meeting of Trustees Cub Scouts First Christian Carbon Hill Trinity Methodist Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Harmony Baptist Bellemeade Heights Apostolic Gospel Bear Run

Also Mentioned on This Page

Taxmen U.S Kiwanis Club L. Claude Meigs Man Register Watercraft Holzer Hospital News Karen A. Hill Point Pleasant Route 1 Arthur C. Gibbs Hartford Allen W. Zinn Lancaster Jack P. Huffman Huntington Diana Cheek Ravenswood Erma Lou Whitt Pliny W. Va Harold F. Thompson Wheelersburg Guy H. Biggs Lucille J. Race East Liverpool Okey C. O'Neill Scottown Sidney Fadely Charles Sheets William R. Clench Harry G. Clark Dale Hassell Donald Bailey Robert Story Floyd Russell Ruth Salyers Russell Leffle Connie Wandling Steven Wandling James Cunningham Mark McComas Ronald van Sickle Ernest Spencer John Hornsby William Chatfield Willard Jeffers Nancy Halley Eldon E. Ridgeway Ethel Betzing Linnel D. Wilson Paul H. Scott and Son Ohio Univer White Sox Cal McLish Sox Chicago Nellie Fox SEO Beef Group Rowe Rubenstahl Grand Hargrove Services HEART SEO Area Church News Meigs Area Middleport Church of the Nazarene Hysell Run Free Methodist Danville Pilgrim Holiness Lauren Cliff Free Methodist Naomi Baptist Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church School Racine First Baptist Carleton Interdenominational Kingsbury Rd Heath Methodist Lottridge Eub Pomeroy Church of Christ Sunday School Bradford Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist Butternutt St. Dav Hall Middleport Church of Christ Bible School P.m Middleport Baptist Youth Fellowship Bethlehem Baptist Great Bend Lakeside Tuppers Plains South Bethel Rock Springs Methodist Pomeroy Federated Evangelical and Reformed and Presbyterian Shade Valley Pastoral Unity of Christian Churches Long Bottom Orange Hemlock Grove Church of God Mt. Moriah Logan St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Hauncey Church of Christ Taylor Ridge J. A. Long Millfield Greens Run K. D. Sedgwick Trimble Chauncey Church Chauncey Morristown Holiness Concord A.m Deanville Community Latter Day Saints Jackson St Wylie Chapel Church of Epiphan Nelsonville Glouster Trimble Methodist Church Larry Kline William Parham Jr Glouster Church of Christ Holy Cross Catholic Pt. Pleasant Nazarene Wednes
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