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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1962

Page

5

City Truck Struck by Driverless Vehicle in Alley Crash

Gallipolis police report a driverless vehicle struck a city trash truck at 2:15 p.m. in Two and a Half Alley behind Hub Clothing Store. The truck suffered no damage, while Merrill Null's parked car sustained left front door damage.

Gallipolis Sam Long Merrill Null Bidwell Bob Evans Victor V. Lewis Deanna Cook Rio Grande Eastern Ave

Four Gallia 4-H Members Attend Ohio 4H Congress

Four Gal lia County 4-H Club members returned from Columbus after four days at the 1962 Ohio 4H Club Congress at Ohio State University. A highlight was a debate on a bill to raise the minimum driver license age to 18 for untrained new drivers, which was defeated. Charles Vetter spoke against communism, and counselors accompanied the delegation.

Gallipolis Gallia County Columbus Ohio United States Office of Information Chestera Lee The Bidwell Busy Bees Gary Callihan Raccoon Valley 4-H Club Frances Lou Baker Twilight

Hartford Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Juhling Mc Clung returns to West Virginia University. Guests of the Stones and various families from Huntington Chillicothe Parkersburg Hartford Steubenville Steubenville Steubenville Steubenville join Ed Blessing and Audrey Blessing. Others host visits and trips to Los Angeles Seattle and Jacksonville Florida with family ties noted.

Hartford Juhling McClung West Virginia University W. T. Stone Helen Stone Cooke Charles Cooke Tommie Chuckie David Jimmie Donnie Huntington Louis Stone Chillicothe William Mitchel Parkersburg George James Billy Jennie Faye Blessing Arlene Blessing Steubenville Ed Blessing Audrey Blessing Blessing Home al Minch Roberta A. N. Kraft Lillie Ann Michael Leah Mary Binghamton N.Y N.Y., After A Several Week’s Visit With Mrs. Kraft’s Mother, Mrs. Jacob Phillips Squire Phillips Veterans Hospital, Huntington Harold Seybold Wheeling Seybold Henry Jenkins F. G. Musgrave Point Pleasant J. M. Crump Charles Juhling Pleasant Valley Hospital Helen Jenkins Columbus Ohio

Tri-Hi-Y Plans Induction At Gallia Academy High

Gallipolis officers of the Gallia Academy Tri-Hi-Y Club map programs for 1962 63. Induction service planned and membership blanks will be issued. Officers include Mary Halliday president and Andy Fuller vice president with Carlene Elliott secretary Janet Dexter treasurer Sally Dailey chaplain.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Mary B. Halliday Andy Fuller Carlene Elliott Janet Dexter Sally Dailey Lois Miller Diane Parsons Jackie Evans Linda Wood Elsie Lusk Betty Clark

Hemlock Grove Campout Ends With Family Steak Fry

Hemlock Grove Boy Scout Troop 270 held a camp out at Forked Run Lake. Parents and families joined them for an evening steak fry. The piece lists several local visits and social gatherings involving residents in the northern part of the state. A marriage license was issued in Gallipolis to John Henry Holmes and Karla Maxine Jenkins.

Hemlock Grove Forked Run Lake Harold Smiths Glen Taylor Charles Paulsen Hall Frost Ashland Bernard Paulsen Clara Paulsen Frank Bursons Ed King Maye Cummings Glen Hart Dale Hart Earnest Hart Bert Romine Otis Midkiff Porter Midkiff Ziba Midkiff Rodney Dennis Jackie Gilkey Kenneth Romine Gary Midkiff Jean Romine Ath Gallipolis John Henry Holmes Karla Maxine Jenkins

Alienation Suit Verdict For Defense In Gallia County

Gallia County Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant in a $50 000 alienation of affections case brought by Ethel Lewis against Marie Bauer Lewis. The ruling ended the trial on its second day with cross examination and witness testimony winding down prior to the directed verdict.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Ethel Lewis Marie Bauer Lewis Edson Lewis Amy Donnally Edith Bane Wilma Haycraft Vinnie Casto Della Mary Harrell Bill Wellman Gallia Betz

Portage group meets at Van McDades with varied visitors

The WSCS met at Mrs. Van McDade's home with members including Mrs. Hilton and Rev. Lawrence McDaniel. A jitney supper was planned for Sept 14 and refreshments were served. Visitors included Wilma Wells and Mary Baker along with several locals as updates on dam gauges and river boat movements followed.

Portland WSCS van McDade Harry Swan Clarence Price Hubert Price Harvee Parsons Earl Wells Charles Hilton Aleta Parsons Harold Roush Clinton Johnson Marcella McDaniel Lawrence McDaniel Frances Jewett Wilma Wells Mary Baker Hilton Alice Adams Coolville Claude Price Pittsburgh Wilma Ed Davis Alabama Ralph Henderson Eber Howard Ebersbach

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