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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1962

Page

18

Dexter Star Garden Club Installs Officers for New Year

Officers were installed at the Star Garden Club September meeting hosted by Mrs. J. E. Radekin. New officers include Mrs. Norman Will as president and Mrs. Ward Nicholson as vice president, with several others in key roles. Readings on indoor pot lilies and talks by Mrs. Neal Jeffers and Mrs. Eddie Stout followed, and travel prize and hostess gifts were awarded. The next meeting plans to be held at Mrs. Helen Williams home with Mrs. C. E. Blakeslee as guest speaker.

Gallipolis Washington School Parent Teacher Association PTA Washington Eleanor Fuller John D. North, Jr Arden Dobson Isom C. Walker Merrill Wiseman James M. Orr Caroll Snowden O. R. Nelson N. L. Jeffers Seth Nicholson Helen Williams C. E. Blakeslee

Two Vehicle Collisions Reported Near Silver Bridge

Gallipolis police report two accidents investigated Wednesday by the State Highway Patrol with no arrests or injuries. Elva Jean Gregory 24 and Virginia H. Roush 50 of Kanauga collided on Route 7 near the Silver Bridge at 7:15 p.m. Minor damage resulted. Judith Ann Arthur 24 of Ashland Kentucky and Emma Elizabeth Sparks 50 of Oak Hill Route 4 collided on Dry Ridge Road at 4:45 p.m. Side swipe caused medium damage to the Kentucky car and minor damage to the Ohio car.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Elva Jean Gregory Virginia H. Roush Kananga Silver Bridge Judith Ann Arthur Ashland Emma Elizabeth Sparks Oak Hill Dry Ridge Road Route 233 Kentucky Ohio

Hannan Trace Buses Inspected Wednesday

State Highway Patrolman Cecil E. Carpenter inspected 10 school buses at Hannan Trace High School finding one unsatisfactory. Four more buses were set for inspection Thursday as the patrols total reaches 59 Gallia County buses with 43 satisfactory and 16 unsatisfactory. Final inspections are planned in the North Gallia School District Friday and next Tuesday.

Gallipolis Cecil E. Carpenter Hannan Trace High School Hannan Trace Gallia County North Gallia

Retail Group Debates Blue Law Expansion in Gallipolis

The Gallipolis Retail Merchants Association committee recommends defeating Issue One amending the Ohio Constitution to allow Sunday sales of milk and milk products. They warn passage would open Sundays for supermarkets and all retailers, potentially leading to seven day operation. The first meeting occurred Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce in the Lafayette Hotel.

Gallipolis Lawson Milk Company Ohio Sue One Gallipolis Retail Merchants Association Chamber of Commerce Lafayette Hotel

M F Higgins Dies At 73 in Gallipolis

Maurice Francis Higgins 73 retired Gallipolis State Institute employee died 9 25 p m Wednesday at his daughter Mrs Audrey Holley s home 38 Mill Creek Rd He lived with his children in Gallipolis and Columbus after retirement and had just returned from a year in Columbus Surviving wife Bessie Bowen and 13 children include Mrs Holley and several in Columbus The body pending arrangements at Miller s funeral home.

Gallipolis Frank Higgins Bessie Bowen Holley Cecil Anise) Rathburn Harry Mary Jo) Coulson Jean Waldrope Gene Zona) Taylor James Woodrow William Higgins Columbus Miller’s Funeral Home

Salem Center PTA Plans Pancake Supper

Salem Center PTA met in the school auditorium with Mrs. Dorothy Cray presiding. A pancake supper on November 16 was announced, with Mrs. Catherine Shenefield as supper chair. The group also voted to help the lunchroom buy a roaster.

Salem Center PTA Dorothy Cray Alma Smith Mary V. Holliday Ways and Means Catherine Shenefield Vale Athens Walter Swett West Seattle Wash Dixie Roush Pamela Wilson

Gallia Academy Junior High Names New Cheerleaders

Gallia County three seventh grade and three eighth grade girls were named junior high cheerleaders. Selections were by senior high cheerleaders and Miss Betty Miller.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy Betty Miller Dorothy Eisel Stephanie Darnbrough Meda Edelblute Jane Young Sue Green Connie Leey

Clinic Held Wednesday at Gallipolis Health Center

Dr. H. B. Thomas led the city health department well child clinic in the municipal building. Eleven children attended including two new admissions. two were referred for diagnostic study to the Cardi ac Clinic and plastic clinic. Nurses administered polio DTP and smallpox vaccines to six.

Gallipolis H. B. Thomas Gallipolis Clinic City Health Department Gallia County Health Department Thomas Helen Spriegel City Florence Epling Pearl Pope Opal Magnussen

Wat sons and Breenes visit Lorain and Logan

Point Pleasant notices Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Watson of Lorain Ohio and Mrs. Charles Breene of Logan visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Watson on Viand Street.

Harry B. Watson Lorain Ohio Charles Breene Logan Henry Watson Viand Street

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