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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1962

Page

7

Burlesons Dairy Tops Gallia County Producers In March

Gallia County records show T F Burleson and Sons of Gallipolis Route 1 leading in March with a 30 cow Holstein herd producing 1043 pounds of milk and 42 pounds of butterfat per cow. Other top producers include John Belville of Mercerville and John Payne of Vinton Route 1 with herds of 50 and 28 cows respectively. Betty the cow of Le Roy Collier produced the top 68 pounds of butterfat.

Gallia County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn Dhia James Roush Cheshire Raymond Barr Gallipolis Lawrence L. Holliday C. W. Anderson Vinton John Belville Mercerville John Payne Vinton Route 1 Payne Belville Leroy Collier Patriot Route 2 Betty

Washington PTA Panel Discusses Respect For Children

Gallipolis Washington Elementary PTA selects Silas J. Hamilton as president for 1962 63 with Harold Wiseman Carroll Snowden James Craft and Robert A Dennison in officer roles. Panel on child guidance for mental health urges respect honesty and home school cooperation. Plans announced for April 27 district PTA meeting at Washington School.

Gallipolis Washington Silas J. Hamilton Harold Wiseman Carroll Snowden James Craft Robert A. Dennison Robert W. Cobb Hobart Niday John C. Markley Child Guidance Marcus J. Magnussen Leonard Harris Hughey Jones Clarence George John D. North, Jr Magnussen Harris George Jones Joe B. Melton C. Leon Saunders Wendell Thomas North Washington School

Two Men Plead Guilty Of Driving Charges In Municipal Court

In Gallipolis two men pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated charges in municipal court. Roy O Heilman pleaded innocent and awaits a hearing option decision. Julius W Record and William Simms received fines, jail time, and license suspensions on multiple counts. Additional patrol cases fined Steven Theiss and Carroll Caldwell for traffic offenses, with others fined or bonded for various offenses.

Gallipolis Roy O. Heilman Crown City William H. Jones Julius W. Record William FE. Simms Simms Gunther Galle Tampa Fla Alfred J. O'Neill Huntington W. Va Emil Johnson Joliet Ill

North Gallia Board Sets Hiring Date and Activities

The North Gallia Local Board of Education set Friday the 13th of April as the employment date for new teachers. They approved four enumerators and added $200 yearly for eighth grade coaches. The board authorized use of school buses to haul the track team and discussed repairs on the five year old high school roof under a 20 year warranty.

Gallipolis North Gallia Joe B. Cragg Stephen Maynard Charles Stepp Forrest Lance

Mrs Hamilton Heads PTA at Washington

Mrs Hamilton heads the PTA at Washington with 66 attendees in the school cafeteria. The association elected Mrs Silas J Hamilton president for 1962 63 with Mrs James Craift as vice president, Mrs Robert A Dennison as secretary and treasurer. A nominating committee named the slate.

Gallipolis Washington Elementary Parent Teacher Association Silas J. Hamilton Harold Wiseman Carroll Snowden James Craift Robert A. Dennison Robert Cobb Hobart Niday John Markley

Designer from Francis Florist to speak at Cheshire Garden Club

Rodney Adrian head designer at Francis Florist Pomeroy will be guest speaker for Thursday's Cheshire Garden Club meeting at the residence of Mrs Paul Martin co hosted by Mrs Ernest Johnson.

Gallipolis Rodney Adrian Francis Florist Pomeroy Cheshire Garden Club Paul Martin Ernest Johnson

Police Cite Meigs Man After Wreck

Gallipolis police charged Denver M. Thoma of Pomeroy with driving while intoxicated after a rear end collision at Eastern and Berger. Thoma, uninjured, fell and suffered a severe forehead laceration and was admitted to Holzer Hospital. He will appear in Gallipolis Municipal Court and may post bond or be jailed.

Gallipolis Denver M. Thoma Pomeroy Eastern Berger Aves Thoma Holzer Hospital Robert J. Rocchi Eastern Ave Rocchi

Hospital Notes Births and dismissals listed for area families

Holzer Hospital notes show multiple births for families including Van Cooney Gilliam Kennedy Javvis and others from Pomeroy Gallipolis Ravenswood and Point Pleasant. Several names appear as patients and several as discharged. Blood used Monday three pints.

Charles A. van Cooney Pomeroy Robert D. Mulford Long Bottom Clifford S. Kennedy Harry B. Roush Letart Wilbur E. Shank Raciine Luther Thomas Oak Hill James E. Williams Gallipolis Howard Blazer Creed R. Beck Cheshire Melissa L. Chapman Jackson Russell Scott Richard W. Barrett George T. Reynolds Point Pleasant Richard V. Hawley Kerry A. Gayda Ravenswood

Pvt. Crothers Ends Course at Fort Knox

Pvt William Crothers of Stone Creek Route 1 completed an eight week radio course at The Armor Training Center Fort Knox Ky He entered the Army last October and finished basic training at the fort He is a 1957 Rio Grande High School graduate and attended Bliss College Columbus Ohio

Charles L. Stover Joseph R. Stover Neil Ave Gallipolis Army Signal Training Center Fort Gordon Army Fort Knox Stover Gallia Academy William Crothers Stone Creek Armor Training Center Crothers Fort Rio Grande High School Bliss College Columbus William E. Crothers Rio Grande

Gallia County Red Cross Blood Drive Sets Gallon Club Eligible

Twenty people will join the Gallia County Red Cross gallon clubs as the Huntington regional bloodmobile comes to Grace Methodist Church in Gallpolis from noon to 6 p.m. J Dean Eisel leads with 37 pints donated. other top donors include Eric E Cox and Lauren R Blue with 33 pints and Vance Rees with 32 pints. Eleven new members qualify for the gallon club and several more for two and three gallon clubs based on donation totals.

Gallipolis Gallia County Red Cross Huntington Grace Methodist Church J. Dean Eisel Garland Parsons Eric E. Cox Lauren R. Blue Vance Rees Wilbur A. Dennis Robert A. Brickles Gallon Club Wilda Shaw Dorothy Sommer Delphia Steele Winifred Knight Harry Mason J. Tim Evans Marion Ford Robert Saunders Vernie Dean Gary Bane Raymond Gooch Two Gallon Club Elmer Boggs Luhter Dayton Richard Lease Reva Reynolds Virginia Unree Charles Waugh Dick Thomas

Madison Farmers Seek Fire Protection Deal

A four member Madison Township delegation asked Centerville Village Council for fire protection from the Centerville Fire Department at Saturday’s meeting. Terms were discussed but action was deferred to the council’s May 5 session.

Gallipolis Madison Township Jackson County Centerville Bob Ruff

Gallipolis Chamber Honors High School Junior Bailes

Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce praised Tom Bailes a Gallia Academy High School junior for his scientific achievement at a Laf ayette Hotel meeting. Bailes will travel May 1 to Seattle for the National Science Fair while the chamber and banks push a $100,000 tobacco income gain.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Lafayette Hotel Tom Bailes Gallia Academy High School Charles E. Holzer Miss Rivers Glenn Rice Clarence Phalen Bailes Perry J. Bailes Marshall University I. J. Miller The Chamber and Ohio Valley Bank First National Bank Commercial and Savings Bank

Miss Alban To Speak At Gallia County Mental Health Meet

Miss Faye Alban president of the Gallipolis Teachers Association and special education instructor at Washington Elementary will speak at 7 30 p m Thursday for the April meeting of the Gallia County Mental Health Association at St Peters Episcopal Church The chapter will discuss Mental Health Week plans April 29 May 5 The public is invited and membership remains open for charter members led by Mrs L Claude Miller vice president

Gallipolis Faye Alban

Fair Board Meets in Gallia County extension office

The Gallia County Agricultural Society Junior Fair Board will hold a monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Gallia County Agricultural Extension Service office.

Gallipolis Gallia County Agricultural Society

McMunn to Speak at Symmes Valley Meeting

Earl McMunn editor of the Ohio Farmer Magazine will address the farm problem at Symmes Valley School six miles south of Waterloo on Route 141. Ohio State University beef specialist Bill Wharton will discuss Production Testing of Beef Cattle for Higher Profits. Master of ceremonies will be John R. Heiskell of Huntington W Va, farm program director for WSAZ TV. The Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Association sponsors the meeting.

Gallipolis Earl McMunn Ohio Farmer Magazine Symmes Valley School Waterloo Bill Wharton Ohio State University John R. Heiskell Huntington W. Va Wsaz-Tv The Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Association

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Burlesons Dairy Herds T. F. Burle PTA Howard Johnson Clarence Saunders Faye Lamm Mrs. Hamilton Meigs Man John Gilliam Bill Javvis Verle M. Reed Ripley Grant Johnson Kimberly K. Tolbert Mason Hobart O. Cozart Portland John W. Mulford Shirley A. Young Wesley G. Fulks Black Vrs Melvin F. Mahorn Robert E. Petrie Bill Javins James E. Haglund Jamie L. Deweese Pearl H. Gibbs Hartford Ralph Frank Milton Musgrave Millwood Jurgen L. Robson Chester Elva Adkins Spencer Robert Irons Nellie Ball Jeffrey E. Stapleton Vance E. van Meter Caryl E. Guinther Teresa L. Proffitt Landis K. Wandling and Son Robert S. Ball Glendon O. Evans Madison Manning E. Wetherholt Marianne B. Campbell Vaught Smith Claude Varney Pres. Earl Tope Retail Merchants Carl Bias Gallipolis Boat Club ASC Bacco Jimmie Evans Wetherholt Robert M. Richards Earl Durham Rex McCormick Kenneth Morgan Clyde Ramsey Campbell Robert A. Boudinot Saunders and Morgan Jack H. Hudson John Boerger Durham Tope and McCormick Keith Thomas John O'Dell Ramsey Miss Alban McMunn FORD America Fred R. Beasley, Inc Washington St Nelsonville, Ohio Beasley & Mathews, Inc E. Carpenter St Athens, Ohio OGG Ford, Inc High St Glouster, Ohio F.d.a.fe
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