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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1961

Page

7

Two Youths Fined for Theft of Batteries in Gallipolis

In Gallia County Municipal Court Judge William H. Jones fined Gary Hitchock and Ronald Stevenson, both 18 of Proctorville Route 1, $50 and costs for theft of batteries and gasoline from Joe D. Miller on Aug 30. A 30 day jail term was suspended.

Gallipolis Gary F. Hitchcock Ronald J. Stevenson Proctorville Joe D. Miller William H. Jones Middleport Emerson L. Durst Columbus Ruth A. Sprouse Medina Janes Andrew P. Bryant John Pigman Vinton Route 1 Gallia County Sheriff's Department

County ASCS Results Announced for Gallia Township Leaders

Gold en R. Canaday announced the Gallia County ASCS results listing chairmen and officers for 14 townships. The 14 chairmen, vice chairmen, third members, and alternates are named with each township shown in order. A county ASCS committee election will follow a 9 30 a m Friday meeting at the local ASCS office.

ASCS Gallipolis Gallia County

Two Treated After Wreck Near Rio Grande

Two men were treated for minor injuries and released from Holzer Hospital after a tire blew, sending their car out of control and into a concrete bridge on U S Route 35 east of Rio Grande. Driver Paul Coats, 24, of Chicago, suffered a right arm laceration and passenger John Coats, 23, also of Chicago, had body bruises. No charges were filed.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital State Highway Patrol Rio Grande Paul Coats Chicago Ill John Coats

Meigs Company Wins Storm Sewer Bid in Cheshire Village

Gallipolis reports Shuler Construction Co of Middleport as the low bidder for about 1600 feet of storm sewer in Cheshire. Two bidders entered the bid. Mountain Construction of Charleston, West Virginia was the other bidder. Bid amounts were not dictated.

Gallipolis Shuler Construction Co Middleport Cheshire Mountain — Construction Charleston W.va

Sarah Jane Stewart Charged In Child Abuse Case

Gallia County sheriff's deputies arrest 29 year old Sarah Jane Stewart of Ewington Route 1 on a juvenile court warrant charging contributing to the abuse of her children. Judge John W. Howell will hear the case. warrant signed by her husband W A Stewart.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Rotary entertains Gallipolis with hillbilly show

Gallipolis Rotary Club hosts a ladies night with a 75 person crowd as Ohio Fuel Gas Co. employees present a hillbilly music and comedy program.

Gallipolis Ohio Fuel Gas Co

Gallian Fined in Meigs County Court

Gallipolis reports John A. Hawley, 21, Che shire, fined $25 and costs for unsafe operation. George C. Goodnite, 72, Pomeroy, forfeited bonds of $15.70 on charges of no operator's license and parking on the highway.

Gallipolis Gallia County John A. Hawley Cheshire Meigs George C. Goodnite Pomeroy

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital

A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Joseph L Kayser Point Pleasant and a son to Mr and Mrs Bruce P Davis Rutland. Several admissions listed including Keith L Errett Point Pleasant Harrison B Bentley Rutland Lemuel B Bailey Crown City and many others with blood usage of six pints recorded Tuesday.

Joseph L. Kayser Point Pleasant Bruce P. Davis Rutland Keith L. Errett Harrison B. Bentley Lemuel B. Bailey Crown City William H. Devore Grimms Landing W. Va Franklin A. Johnson Point Pleas John McCoy James Nicholson John Brown Paul Fuller Carl Pugh R. S. Herron Gomer Phillips Harold A. Hammond Henry Varney Ralph Frazier George Veith John Haffelt Charles Wood George Gothard John Bratcher Clark V. Ihle Jackie L. Odell Arlie Browning Allen R. Bartley James E. Phillips

Weekend Visitors and Visits in Downington News

Downington notes list residents and guests visiting from Springfield Columbus Athens The Plains Gallipolis Lancaster West Virginia and The Plains over the weekend and on Monday. Families include Reeves Price Jewell Stanley Wise Alderman Shields Niggemeyer Reeves Norris Estep Moore Rouse Haning and others with various children and spouses.

Glen Jewell Harry Bolin Donald Stanley Danny West Virginia Emerson Wise Jackie Jr Rebecca Lynn Athens Vesta Robinson Pearl Robinson Clarence Alderman Lewie Shields the Plains Frank Niggemeyer Edna Reeves Harold Norris James Clark Elijah Estep Gallipolis Paul Moore Janie Lancaster Ray Rouse

Infant Dies in Columbus Hospital

Mary Wyatt ten day old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wyatt Crown City Route 2 died at 1 p m Tuesday in Children s Hospital Columbus. She had been a patient there one week. The Waugh Halley Wood funeral home will announce arrangements.

Gallipolis Mary Wyatt William Wyatt Crown City Children’s Hospital Columbus Waugh-Halley- Wood Funeral Home

Pupils Excused One Day to Hunt by Policy

Gallipolis pupils in the city school system will be excused one day to go hunting provided they abide by hunting season regulations and policy released Tuesday by I James Miller city superintendent.

Gallipolis I. James Miller

Concert drive opens in Gallipolis

Campaign headquarters for the Tri County Community Concert Association opened Tuesday at the Lafayette Hotel in Gallipolis for the 1961 42 membership drive and will stay open through Saturday.

Gallipolis Tri-County Community Concert Association Lafayette Hotel

Four Counties Plan Regional Planning Board Meeting

Gallia and Cheshire planning boards join with Rio Grande to form a four county regional planning board. Speakers include Allan Pett and William Imwalle from federal agencies. Leaders from Mason and Jackson West Virginia and Meigs and Gallia Ohio expected to attend.

Gallipolis Cheshire and Rio Grande Kyger Creek High School Cincinnati Area Allan Pett ARA Department of Commerce William W. Imwalle Rural Electrification Administration REA Alva T. Grover Meigs-Gallia Development Association Mason and Jackson Counties West Virginia Meigs and Gallia Ohio

Common Pleas Judge Grants Two Divorces

Gallia County Common Pleas Court Judge Rob ert M Betz granted divorces to Albert Adams Crown City from Lena M Adams and Patricia Tate Bidwell Route 2 from Gary Tate. In Tate case custody of two minor children awarded to Mrs Tate and father ordered to support them. The couple expecting their third child next month.

Gallipolis Robert M. Betz Gallia County Tate Betz

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Henry R. Myers Gauley Addison Wayne Russell Robert Haskins Clarence Boster Kenneth Sheets Raymond Rife Clay John Brucker Herman Brucker Divers Dray Harold Saunders Harold Steger Harrison Wayne Canaday Paul Tope Eugene Elliott J. E. Cremeens Faral Houck Greenfield Wendell Bradbury Wayne Palmer Wendell A. Roush Green Woodrow Eggleston Perry Cecil Miller Griff Cook Kelsie Goble Charles Richards William Carter Ghio Lee Rose Boyd Clark Bob Halley Clarence Sibley Leo Brumfield Springfield D. W. de Witt Tracy Casto Roy Burger Karl Burleson Marvin Swisher Raccoon Hobart Call Haskell Bloomer John Evans David Ells Walnut Ellis Thornton Edward Martin Donald Barlow Orlyn Goodall Lloyd Jeffers Meigs Company Vother Rotary Gallian Holzer Hospital News Ant. Clare E. McCoy Oak Hill Debra L. Blanton Jackson Greg A. Carroll Ironton J. Oris Caul Chester Carl H. McDaniel Kenneth D. Lorbach George M. Mahan Vinton Howard W. Shaw C. Ray Dillon Wellston David K. Bush Delbert W. Teaford Racine O. Wallace Woolum Thur John J. Carroll Downington Zetta Reeves Raymond Albert Price Ray Haning Keith Noland Haning Ralph Baron Wolfgang von Trips Bob Hayward von Trips Italy Monza Hayward Detroit River Detroit Grover Ohio Valley Sean Meaty Cliff Friskies KRAFT Chase & Sanborn GIANT Pillsbury Family Weekly Common Pleas Royal Crown Carton
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