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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1963

Page

7

Woman Hurt In Smashup In Ka nanga Route 7 collision

Mrs. Bessie McCarthy of Addison was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured left ankle after a three car crash on Route 7 in front of Tiny's Supermarket. The State Highway Patrol cited Raymond McCarthy for failure to yield and a second weekend wreck on Pearl Chapel Rd left no injuries.

Gallipolis Bessie McCarthy Addison Holzer Hospital Tiny’s Kananga State Highway Patrol Raymond McCarthy Occolum Charles Beard McCarthy Municipal Court Pearl Chapel Rd Meigs County Russell Fraley Albany Charles L. Butcher Harrisonville

Gallia County DWI arrests and vehicle crash report

Gallia County deputies arrested Rich ard G. Leffler 27 of Gallipolis for driving while intoxicated and Carl F. Weir 53 of Athens for intoxication. John F. Collins 37 of Panther W Va faces Municipal Court on DWI. A hitship crash occurred on Route 7 south of Gallipolis. Juvenile Judge Howell suspended 30 days of Kenneth L. Geiser 17 for reckless operation. James W. Haislop 17 was fined 5 dollars. Roger K. Morgan 16 was fined 10 dollars for speeding.

Gallipolis Gallia County John W. Howell Kenneth L. Geiser Vinton James W. Haislop Roger K. Morgan Middleport Crown City William H. Sowers Blankenship Evie Edward Meadows Patriot Sowers John E. Halliday Meadows Ptl Cecil E. Carpenter John M. Miller Harold R. Shirley Leon George Sharp Oak Hill

Boy Hurt Playing Football In Gallipolis

Cofer Dallas Kayser 11, son of Mr and Mrs Robert A Kayser Sr 2321 Jackson Ave Point Pleasant, was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 12 30 p m Saturday with a dislocated left elbow. He had been playing football and was injured when tackled. He is listed in good condition.

Gallipolis Cofer Dallas Kayser Robert A. Kayser Jackson Ave Point Pleasant Holzer Hospital

Lodge Plans Sunday Family Picnic at Gallipolis Shrine Club

Morning Dawn Lodge 7 Free and Accepted Masons will host a family picnic next Sunday at the Gallipolis Shrine Club. Activities begin 2:30 p.m. with a 4:30 p.m. potluck dinner. Contests for children and ham buns and soft drinks provided. attendees to bring table service and a covered dish.

Gallipolis

Seventy Five Attend Outine Church Picnic

Gallipolis reports a Sunday family picnic at the Kogger Creek Power Plant Employees Park on Upper Route 7 with a covered dish dinner. General chair Mrs James Shawver. tables and equipment by Mr and Mrs John L Evans. Recreation for adults by the Hout Klees and Evans pairs. high school girls led youth recreation. music by Mrs Miles T Epling.

Gallipolis First United Presbyterian Church Kgger Creek Route James Shawver John L. Evans George Hout Mannine Klees Merrill Evans

Leona Drummond Wins Divorce From Carl Drummond

Gallia County Common Pleas Judge Betz grants Leona Drummond a divorce from Carl Drummond on gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Custody awarded to Leona with child support of 12.50 weekly. Also a confessed judgment of 646 dollars plus 6 percent interest from July 1962 against Robert L. and Brenda Smith for Economy Savings and Loan Co.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Leona FE. Drummond Carl Drummond Betz Robert L Brenda Smith Economy Savings and Loan Company

Fire Gutters Four Firemen In Gallipolis Blaze

Four volunteer firemen suffered smoke inhalation while fighting a fire at 2034 Eastern Ave the home of James Holley upstairs over a garage and gun shop The blaze likely started from a short in an electric extension cord Damage was about 3200 with 1100 to the building owned by Cecil Cotton and 2100 to contents Insured building Thirteen firemen and two trucks responded from 2 55 pm to 5 pm It was the fourth run this month and the 64th this year for local firemen.

Gallipolis James Holley Eastern Ave Doug Runyon Ted Hanna George Clark Franklin Greene James A. Northup Cecil Cotton Lower River Rd Northup

Television Listings Note on Schedule Corrections

Listings note that The Messenger is not responsible for errors when stations omit corrected schedules Bold type marks color programs and times use Eastern Standard Time.

The Messenger

Driver Gets Jail Term After Crown City Wreck

William W. Blankenship of Crown City, 63, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated driving under suspension and hitship after a Friday night accident. He was arrested Friday night following the crash.

Gallipolis William W. Blankenship Crown City State Highway Patrol

Mason County Land Transfers In 1960s West Virginia Records

A compilation of property transfers in Mason County covering numerous parcels in districts such as Henderson Lewis and Robinson Colonge Arbuckle Waggener Clendenin and Point Pleasant. Transfers list multiple grantors and grantees including Wallis Neal Bardin Rollins Kinnaird Musgrave Muncy Grimm Bauer Gilliam Foglesong and Roush among others. Also notes court actions involving Judge William Sowers fines and sentences and local traffic violations along with river and dam gauge readings.

Audrey Jane Wallis Henderson Arthur A. McCoy Mary E McCoy William Henry Neal, Jr Opal Louise Neal Lewis and Robinson Goethal Dudding William H. Bardin Cooper Wayne Hart, Jr Adalee M. Hart Eunice L. Rollins Florence Rollins Cologne Melvin Rollins Shelvin Jean Rollins David Fields, Jr Birdie Roush Glen Weaver New Haven Lucy Bauer Gladys Chapman Charles Chapman Merold W. Bauer Elizabeth Bauer Lorena Floyd Robert Floyd Mack Bauer Gilda Bauer Point Pleasant Christopher H. Bauer William Gilliam Geneva Gilliam Graham John W. Smith Lillian Smith Lloyd N. Foglesong Josephine Foglesong Bertram F. Dunn Anna Lou Dunn Ora Roush Henry Elias Marie Elias Raymond Cundiff Mary Cundiff Waggener Olston Wright

Motorist Charged After Police Chase Ends In Crash

William L. Slone 21 Gallipolis posted a 100 bond to appear in Municipal Court on a reckless operation charge after a 2:10 am Sunday crash on Portsmouth Road SW of Garfield Ave during a pursuit at 60 mph. Betty Johnson 33 suffered a head bump but was not treated. Police logged three additional Sunday incidents and several Saturday accidents with minor damage and no injuries.

Gallipolis William L. Slone Eureka Portsmouth Rd Garfield Ave Slone Billy Joe Johnson Pine St George W. Hunt Haldon Thomas Bidwell Hunt Cedar Platter Ronald Carter Third Ave J. L. Brammer Rosalee Dray

Municipal Court Has New Clerk In Gallipolis

Mrs. Lois Shaver wife of Wayne Shaver 1148 Second Ave Monday began her duties as full time clerk of the Gallipolis Municipal Court taking over from Hilda Lemley Judge Sowers said he plans to move into the former offices of the late Judge William H Jones at 26 Locust St in a few weeks and a new jury list will soon need to be drawn as the old one expired Sept 2

Gallipolis Lois Shaver Wayne Shaver Second Ave

Hospital Births and Dismissals List A Dense Ledger

A list of births and dismissals from Hotzer Hospital includes a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Stone of Gallia, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William E. Brewer of Rutland, and numerous other newborns with mothers’ names and towns such as Wells ton Crown City and Middleport. Additional entries note dismissions including several patients by name and residence, concluding with two households at home.

Charles L. Stone Gallipolis William E. Brewer Rutland David B. Sprague Wellston

17th Case Taken to Grand Jury in County Court

In the September term of County Common Pleas Court the grand jury received its 17th case, involving 15 defendants. Howard Basenback, 31, Portsmouth, was bound over on forgery charges with a $500 bond after pleading innocent. Basenback had appeared in Municipal Court earlier, where Robert Anderson of Crown City accused him of presenting a forged $86.50 check after a $2 gas purchase. Basenback denied the charge.

Gallipolis Gallia

Women to Hold Covered Dish Dinner at First Presbyterian

The Women's Association of the First United Presbyterian Church will host a covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. Wednesday inside the church. Mrs. Robert W. Sechrist will lead the program.

Gallipolis Glen R. Hueholt First United Presbyterian Church Wayne Ogdin Presbyterian Men’s Association Presbyterian Synod Columbus Women’s Association of the First United Presbyterian Church Robert W. Sechrist

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