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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1962

Page

9

Moore Addresses Gallipolis Kiwanis on planning codes

Ralph W. Moore of Pomeroy spoke to the Gallipolis Kiwanis Club about planning commission zoning building and subdivision codes following a similar Rotary Club talk. The club added 15 volunteers for a fall foliage tour Oct 7 and inducted H. Richard Hurwitz as a new Kiwanian, noting his roles at the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association and Gallpolis State Institute bacteriology.

Gallipolis Ralph W. Moore Pomeroy Seven County Resource Development Extension Tye Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Gallipolis Rotary Club Moore Dale C. Gilkey Kgger Creek High School Rio Grande College Paul E. Watson H. Richard Hurwitz Hurwitz Gallip County Ohio Civil Service Employees Association Gallipolis State Institute Watson Kiwanis Wayne Amsbury

Brown Rites Set Saturday for William A Brown

Funeral services for 82 year old William Anthony Brown of Gallipolis will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fola West Virginia Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. He died Tuesday at Valley Nursing Home South Point. A retired merchant and former Clay County Board of Education member, he was born August 29 1880 in Clay County. Survived by a daughter Blanche Cooper and Cecil Brown of Charleston and Euel Brown of Gallipolis, plus 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Friends may call at Wetherholt Elliott Sanders Funeral Home Gallipolis 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

Gallipolis William Anthony Brown Fola W. Va Brown Valley Nursing Home South Point Clay County Board of Education George Sarah Blanche, Cooper Cecil Brown Charleston Euel Brown Wetherholt - Elliott Sanders

Gallia Nurse Joins Peace Corps in Tanganyika

Miss Ethel Brown Gallipolis registered nurse daughter of Mr and Mrs W Joe Brown serves with the Peace Corps in Tanganyika British East Africa. She joined July 1 trained two months at Syracuse University left Sept 5 for assignment. She is one of 25 nurses to receive six weeks language and local customs training before duties possibly at a Tanganyika hospital.

Gallipolis Ethel Brown W. Joe Brown Hedgewood Dr Peace Corps Tanganyika British East Africa Brown George Washington University Washington, D. C Syracuse University Miss Brown

Priddy Quits Agent Post in Gallia County

Russell R. Priddy resigns as Gallia County Agricultural Extension Agent 4-H effective Sept 30 to become laboratory operator at Goodyear Apple Grove plant. WVU 1950 graduate, he has served since Nov 1 1957. previously Major County W Va 4-H agent for 2.5 years. He and family will stay at 104 Kincon Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Russell R. Priddy Gallia County Priddy Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Apple Grove West Virginia University W. Va Kincon

Cancer Unit Gives Report

Gallia County residents contributed 3494.32 to the 1962 cancer crusade. Claude Daniels received a recognition award from Mrs. Leo C. Bean. Bean and Mrs. H. B. Thomas will attend a district Ohio Division ACS meeting in Newark this month. Attending were Omar Zimmerman Evan C. Roderick I J Miller Robert A. Boudinot C R McGinness.

Gallipolis Gallia County American Cancer Society Claude Daniels Cancer Crusade Leo C. Bean Bean H. B. Thomas Ohio Division ACS Newark Omar Zimmerman Evan C. Roderick I. J. Miller Robert A. Boudinot C. R. McGinness

Sims Services Are Friday

William Sherman Sims 67 of Crown City died Wednesday at his daughter’s home in Columbus. He is survived by his daughter Emma Kathleen Hinerman of Columbus and four sons Herman, Myron Dale, Everett Earl, and Bobby Lee. 14 grandchildren. three sisters and a brother. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Crown City Methodist Church. burial Crown City Cemetery. Friends may call Mercerville funeral home.

Gallipolis William Sherman Sims Crown City James E. Hinerman E. Maynard Ave Columbus Lesage W. Va James L Elesia Abagail Brumfield Sims Madge Marie Johnson Sims Emma Kathleen Hinerman Herman Sims Point Pleasant Myron Dale Sims Army Fort Knox Everett Earl Sims Eureka Bobby Lee Crown City Methodist Church Oma Williams Crown City Cemetery F. L. Stevers Mercerville

Middleport PTA Names Committees for 1962 63

Middleport PTA executive committee led by Charles Vroman named committees for the 1962 63 year. Appointed to the program committee were Mrs Clyde Ingles and Mrs Kalad Hindy with others. membership drive led by Mrs John Fultz, Mrs Gerald Anthony and Mrs Glenn Hensler. health and safety chaired by Mrs P K Russell with aides from local schools. hospitality chairmen are Mrs Jean Craig and Mrs Richard Osler with a large supporting group. Gallipolis patrol officer Proffitt inspected 13 Southern Local buses at Racine finding six unsatisfactory. total Meigs County buses inspected 41 with 17 initially unsatisfactory, later reduced to nine after corrections and re inspections.

Middleport PTA Charles Vroman Clyde Ingles Kalad Hindy Bernard Fultz Franklin Triplett Lee Smith Robert Ord John Fultz Gerald Anthony Glenn Hensler Edward Moore Tony Fowler Wendell Bunce Health and Safety Committee P. K. Russell R. N Ray Pickens Pearl Street Guy Reynolds Emily Sprague Jean Craig Richard Osler Don Mullen Pauline Hoffman Keith Gobel Marvin Dawson Dorothy McGuffin Lowell Price Richard Rosenbaum William Swisher Richard Vaughan Thomas Schoonover William Ingles George Nicinsky Wendell Gerlach Charles White Gallipolis David L. Proffitt

Dams Condition and River Locks Report Daily Scores

A detailed tally shows Kanawa River roller dams all on the still while Ohio River movable dams in Huntington District are up. Locks 14 through 35 report numerous boat up and down readings with ferries Irene Chotin Frances Hougland Criss Jr. and others logged at various times. Gallipolis teams lead with E B Ingram Downey and Indiana spawns recording multiple up and down results.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroyv-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawa River Ohio River Huntington Irene Chotin Frances Hougland Beckford Jane T Warren Hougland Forsythia Criss Jr. O-S National Queen City St. Marys L. W. Sweet James L. Hamilton Oleander Jerry Bosworth Valvoline Bob Benter Oliver Shearer Lock Creditor Ravenswood Western J. E. Vickers Lucy Jane Lucas Craig M Emily Jean Kanawha Winfield, Aoe W Emens Merrill

Two Gallipolis Men Are Festival Judges

Gerry Evans Miller and John L. Bud Preston of Gallipolis with John L. Weber of Weston served as judges Wednesday afternoon at the Jackson Apple Festival school parade. In the parade Wednesday night Carol Ann Martin Miss Gallia County 1961 and Jeannine Carter Miss Gallia County 1962 had prominent roles.

Gallipolis Gerry Evans Miller John L Bud) Preston John L. Weber Wellston Jackson

Middleport Personal Notes Mention Regional Visits and Moves

Mrs L D Diles returns from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania after visits with Mrs Edgar Heater and former residents the Hundleys. The Henrys family and Charles Vroman relocate to the Main Street property once owned by the Brewingtons now living in Rio Grande. The Coats family of Uncie Indiana visit Mr and Mrs Robert Coats, with further Fulks news.

L.D. Diles Pittsburgh, Pa Edgar Heater Jessie Hundley Stewart James Brewington Brewington Rio Grande Fred Coats Uncie, Ind Robert Coats Robert Fulks

Local Happenings and Visits Across Ohio Towns

The Messenger notes residents in Athens and Akron with moves to Laurel Street apartments and family visits. Mrs. Guy Reynolds attended Hannah V. Maxon Tent of Daughters of Union Veterans in Gallipolis. Mrs. Wayne Gibbons travels to Bucyrus to visit her father and sister Ruth Carsen.

Akron Laurel St Guy Reynolds Gallipolis Hannah V. Maxon Wayne Gibbons Bucyrus Ruth Carsen

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