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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1962
Page
5
More than 400 central Ohioans enjoyed perfect hospitality as the C O railroad fall foliage tour visited Gallipolis. The drizzle in Columbus gave way to clear skies by mid morning as preparations lined First Ave marking a visitors reception fronting the park.
Lena Mae Wright 67 of 2013 Chestnut St Gallipolis died Sunday morning at Holzer Hospital after a brief illness she had been in poor health since March. She leaves a son Robert Brothers of Columbus and three other sons Edward Lorain Eugene and Donald Wright of Gallipolis with seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Nazarene Church with burial in Pine Street Cemetery. Friends may call at Miller funeral home until the service.
Gallipolis state patrol recorded three weekend crashes. A 4 am Sunday Route 35 West of Rodney left the road into a culvert. driver unidentified, Virginia Wright of Henderson listed as car owner. A 11:40 pm Saturday Route 7 near the Silver Bridge involved Lewis H. Stiltner Jr. and Roy C. Easter Jr. with medium damage. Stiltner cited for no license, Easter bonded for improper left turn. A 3:20 pm Saturday Route 143 near Middleport saw Paul G. Sigman lose control hitting a sign, power pole, guard rail with heavy damage. no injuries or charges.
Gallia County high schools may send two contestants each to the Good Citizens contest sponsored by the Ohio Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. School winners receive a certificate and pin, with Dec 4 5 or 6 dates to be set locally. Six statewide winners receive U S Savings Bonds at the March conference.
Gallia County Board of Elections begins accepting civilian absent voter applications October 8 for the November 6 election. Only citizens far from polling places or unavoidably absent may cast absent ballots. Applications accepted until 4 p.m. November 1. mailed ballots must arrive by noon November 2.
Judge William H. Jones continued the disorderly conduct case against Edgar Criner 18 and John J. Young 23 from the Gallipolis Middleport football game. Criner pleaded innocent. Young pleaded guilty. Cases adjourned to Oct. 15. E Ray Bailey 57 of Gallipolis paid a $10 fine on a Highway Patrol charge for crossing the yellow line, with costs suspended. Most of the world's peanut crop is crushed into oil.
Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis will open 21 additional beds, raising capacity to 190. Remodeling of a former patient area, new bathrooms, beds, patient furniture, and a motorized bed wing enhance care. A new storage dock, radiology expansion, and expanded clinic spaces are planned. administrator Wayne B. Foster notes continued demand and the hospital’s growth as a regional medical center. A separate notice reports 14 year old Burdell J. Forth Jr., hospitalized with a fractured left ankle from a home football incident. condition good.
Richard Lee Ireland 21 of Camp Lejeune walked into Sheriff Baird’s office Saturday night and surrendered stating he had been absent without leave. A native of Oregon he came with another Marine but chose to stay as his unit prepares to go overseas. He remains in Gallia County jail awaiting military authorities from Fort Hayes Columbus.
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