Book: Wintersville Citizen

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1965 - TWELVE PAGES


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1964 Bings Highest Annual Total of

  Traffic Fatalities To Ohio Turnpike


Duke's Sohio

      Sold To


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come, traffic andbond retirement at speeds too fast for conditions. Barone      Rea      It
the outstanding accomplishments   "Newspaper   articles which
in the operation of the Ohio     stressed  the  involvement of   The rumors around town tha
Turnpike in 1964, but pride in   trucks in a majority of the fatal  Duke's Sohio and Sporting Good
these achievements is restrained accidents moved the trucking in-  has been sold to Barone Realt
by the sad fact that the highway dustry to pledge its cooperation  are true.
also experienced in 1964 its'high-  with the Commission in accident  After 20 years of continuou
est annual total of traffic fa-  prevention by impressing upon  service to the  Wintersville
talities," the Chairman of the   its employees the vital neces- Steubenville area, Walter an
Ohio   Turnpike   Commission,    sity for proper driving practices. Frank Reducha have sold thei
James W. Shocknessy, said in     In a move to improve the safety  place of business, locatedatSun
a year-end statement today,      record by bringing about a great-  set and Lovers Lane. The pric
"Altogether, 34 people died in   er concentration of policing on  has not been revealed at thi
1964 as a result of accidents    the turnpike, the Commission and  time.
on the turnpike, five more than  the Ohio Department of High-   Duke's Sohio and Sporting Good
the highest toll of any other    way Safety have arranged to in-  will vacate the premises befor
year," Shocknessy said. "Most    crease the strength of the turn-  February 1st. Future plans fo
of these deaths were the tragic  pike district of the Ohio Highway  this corner have not as yet bee
result of the failure of drivers Patrol by fifteen patrolmen,  disclosed.
to keep alert or even awake. The  "The record revenue for 1964  Talking to Walter Reducha, h
Commission's records disclose    is approximately $28,600,000, or  stated, "After taking a well de
that drivers involved in seven   $1,750,000 more than in 1963, served vacation with my family
of the 27 accidents which resulted  the best previous year for in-  plans for a future complete sport
in fatalities admitted they were come." Shocknessy said also.  ing goods store will be consider
asleep or were judged to have    "The total of about 15,080,000 ed." He also stated that he an(
been asleep when the accidents   vehicles which traversed the  his brother, after 20 years i
occurred, and that in another   turnpike in 1964 represents an the service station and sportinj
eleven accidents drivers were   increase of more than a million goods business would like to than]
inattentive or careless--in any  vehicles over the previous re- all their many friends and cus
case were not alert, as they    cord established in 1963.      tomers which they have acquire(
should have been.                "The increase in revenue made over this period of time.
"This record is especially dis- possible a record retirement of            ******
heartening in view of the Corn- Ohio Turnpike bonds in a single    WintersilA U..
mission's warnings through the  year. The$13,410,000faceafiount    Wi       VIErsvl  Ma
years about the hazards of driving  of bonds  retired  in 1964 is  A   Ad    epq    Sh
while tired and sleepy or with- $2,223,000 more than in anypre-  ppUIti    uep       Onifl
out making provision for promer vious year and brings the total
rest beforeand during journeys., of bonds  retired to date to   Mr. James Cerra has been ap
Of the other accidents resulting $40,030,000. If retirement is pointed  as deputy  sheriff b
in fatalities, five were due to continued at the present rate  Sheriff Richard P. Wells.
tire failure, two involved drivers  it is expected that the entire  Mr. Cerra, a 28-year-old con
who were under the influence of issue of turnpike bonds will be tractor, resides at 134 Orchar
alcohol, and in the remaining  ,       OHIO TURNPIKE           Street, Wintersville.
*wo  accidents  drivers were         (Continued on Page 3)                 ******

  Buchanan Junior High School Chess Club

  Members To Compete For Championship


       By TED PORTER
 The Chess Club, under the guid-
ance of President, Andy Oler
and Vice President, Ed Vargo,
is sponsoring a chess tourna-
ment.
There are eight teams. The
winner within each team will
compete with the winners of each
of the other teams for the school
championship.
           Team I
 Vince Boggia, Mike Calabria,
 Kenny Cornish, Bob Girbben,
 John Hritz, John Pesta, Mike
 Stewart, and Dale Visyak.


           Team ia
 George Foldi, Rick June, Tom
 Montgomery, Karen Van Meter,
and Richard Varner.

           Team III
 Bob Dailey, Bryan Felmet, Tim
 Gennette, Bill Knapp, LenMasci,
 Nick Price, John Smith, and Chip
 Wilson.
           Team IV
 Steve  Burkle, Stewart Cole,
Dave Hickle, Roger Moore, Jim
Owen, Berry Swain, and David
Terpenning.
           Team V
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Keller, Andy Oller, and Bill
Wright.
           Team VI
 Wayne Guy, Fred Hill, Jim Kirk,
Stan Lesinski, Art Minto, and
Rich Reynolds.
           Team VII
 John Bossick, Jeff Burrier, Jim
 Cassidy, Larry Linder, Mikey
 Orlando, and Ronald Starr, Jr.
           Team VIII
 Jim Bower, Richard Dryer, John
 Klasic, Tom   McNeil, Lewis
 Tucker, and Ed Vargo.
 The faculty sponsor is Mr. Jerry
 Albert.


Unionport Grange Honors

     Rev. Thomas Saltsman


Reverend Thomas Saltsman


The    members   of Unionport
Grange   2828  presented Rev.
Thomas Saltsman with the Golden
Sheaf Certificate, Life member-
ship Card, and the Fifty Year
Pin. The ceremony was beautiful
with several officers taking part
in the service.
Merle Cline, as Master, was
absent from the meeting because
of illness and was unable to pre-
side. Miles Cline, Past Master,
presided in his absence.
The Jefferson County Deputies,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schnieder
were present for the service.
Also present were Mr. and Mrs.
Reed Thompson of Bloomingdale.
Rev. Saltsman joined the Grange
in September of 1914, at Rich-
mond, Ohio. He moved his mem-
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Fireman Fight

              Trailer Blaze


  The Wintersville Volunteer Fire
Department answered a call to
the trailer home of Mr. Barney
Towndson, Cross Creek Road,
yesterday at 7:30 am.
Heavy damage resulted to the
trailer when a full propane gas
bottle exploded, bursting into
flames.
Captain Hendricks of the fire
department stated   that  Mr.
Towndson was in the process of
changing the propane bottle and
while replacing the full tank, Mr.
Towndson heard a hissing sound
and the bottle then exploded.
The flame from the explosion
caused  minor burns to Mr.
Towndson's face and hands.
Two fire trucks and the emer-
gency car of the Wintersville
Volunteer Fire Department were
dispatched to the scene. Members
of the fire company returned to
the fire house at 8:30 am.


bership to Freeport, and from
there to Unionport in 1957.
  The   members   of Unionport
  Grange 2728 feel it is an honor
  to have Rev. Saltsman as a mem-
  ber of their Grange. As the
  youngest Grange in Jefferson
  County, it is a privelege to have
  a Golden Sheaf Member among
  them.
  After the Services, all the mem-
  bers and guests were invited
  to the Dining Room, where Rev.
  Saltsman was presented with a
  beautiful Anniversary  Cake,
  baked and decorated by two of
  the Grange Ladies, Mrs. Ralph
  Dornbush and   Mrs. Dennis
  Simms.
  Delicious refreshments were
  enjoyed by all.
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Senior Class To
       Attend Inapguration
  The Senior Class of Wintersville
  High School will attend  the
  Inauguration at Washington D.C.
  Approximately 175 students will
  leave by chartered buses at 11:00
  Tuesday evening, January 19, and
  will arrive in Washington D.C.
  on Wednesday Morning.
  Seats have been reserved for
  them  in the  rrandstand  on
  Pennsylvania Avenue.
  After the Inauguration services,
  the Seniors will spend the re-
  mainder of the day sightseeing.
  They will board the bus for
  home at 10:00 P.M., Wednesday,
  January 20.
  Mr. Ross, Mr. John Flenniken
  and Miss Boylahn will accompany
  the group as chaperons. Mrs.
  Sanford Lawrence, a parent will
  assist the teachers on the trip.
  The Senior Class sold candy
  over the holidays to help finance
  the trip.


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