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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1964

Page

9

Study Methods To Combat School Drop-Outs

Gallia Academy High School guidance counselor Clyde M. Evans outlined dropout factors including economic status broken homes and parental education levels at a Youth Study Committee meeting in the county superintendent office. The panel urged career exploration activities for youths a broader cultural curriculum and enhanced recreational and information programs tied to local opportunities.

Gallipolis Clyde M. Evans Gallia Academy High School T. K. Owens Evans

Holzer Hospital News Admits Wide List of New Patients

A hospital notice lists numerous new admissions at Holzer Hospital including Kathy D Rowland Dun das Mrs Pearl Russell Wellston Ernest C King Gallipolis Route 1 Mrs Clarence C Eden Letart Route 2 and many others. The long roster includes Cathy C Hill Ironton Mrs Howard B Saunders Gallipolis Mrs Francis B O Donnell Gallipolis and more, detailing patient names and birthplaces or current residences.

Kathy D. Rowland Dundas Pearl Russell Wellston Ernest C. King Gallipolis Clarence C. Eden Letart William E. Miller Jackson Willard S. Parker Coalton Denzel H. Showers John C. Vroman Middleport Vinson S. Jarrell, Jr Rio Grande Wayne H. Harrison Ashland

Clemson Named President of Rio Grande College Service Group

Albert C. Clemson serves as president of Pi Sigma Chapter of Platon Socrates at Rio Grande College. The sophomore and Army veteran plans a benefit show with Johnny Tillotson at Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School auditorium on May 4 to support the college library fund.

Rio Grande Albert C al) Clemson Pi Sigma Platon Socrates Clemson William T. Sanger South Maple Rd Conneaut Europe Gallia Academy High School Gallipolis Johnny Tillotson Rio Grande College Library Fund

Backer Reverses Into Parked Car Near Scott's Grocery

Gallipolis report of a minor backing collision on Route 554 in Cheshire in front of Scott's Grocery. Vehicles of Jan G. Mitchell 26 Cheshire and George A. Ebersbach 36 Middleport damaged, no injuries. Mitchell cited for backing without caution in Municipal Court.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Cheshire Scott's Grocery Janet G. Mitchell George A. Ebersbach Middleport

Rio Grande College Choruses to Appear on TV

Rio Grande College vocal groups will perform in two television appearances within three days. Mrs. Zelma Northcutt will lead selected choir members to Cincinnati on May 1 for a video taped program. The Rio Grande ensemble and Dr Alphus R Christensen will be on a live 8 30 am telecast on Wednesday April 29 from WLWC Columbus with an interview and song.

Rio Grande Zelma Northcutt Rio Grande College Northcutt Dr. Christensen WLW Columbus Dayton Cincinnati Kentucky Indiana

FOP Lodge Dines and Holds Meeting in Gallipolis

The Fraternal Order of Police Gallia Meigs Lodge 95 held a steak dinner and monthly business meeting in the Gallipolis Municipal Building. Attendees included John D. Wogan Scott Shank Carol W. Manley Meigs County deputy deputies Doug Runyon Grant Long Ivan Fife Gallia County Sheriff's Department Police Chief Chester A. Leaper Sgt John Taylor Sgt Bill Barr Patrolman Hollis Paul North and Silas J. Hamilton of the Gallipolis Police Department.

Gallipolis Fraternal Order of Police Gallia-Meigs Lodge 95 John D. Wogan Ptl Scott Shank Middleport Bill Barr Hollis Paul North Silas J. Hamilton

Gallipolis Firemen Battle Three Grass Blazes

Fourteen Gallipolis volunteer firefighters battled three grass and brush fires for six hours. The largest burned 35 acres on the Brady Hayes property in Addison Township near Route 7. A second fire of about 20 acres burned on land owned by Blake Straight and George Evans on Neighborhood Road. A smaller 0.2 acre blaze occurred at 98 Chillicothe Road, started as a controlled burn but whipped out of control by wind. Firefighters were alerted by a Forestry plane and a fire tower operator, with the last unit returning at 7:30 p.m.

Gallipolis Addison Brady Hayes Place Route 7 Polecat Rd Division of Forestry Fairview Martt Harrison Two Charles Perroud Sanders Neighborhood Blake Straight George Evans Robert Kiesling Chillicothe Rd

Ministers Form Council Planned in Gallia County

A joint gathering of Gallipolis and Gallia County ministers and United Church Women met at Grace Methodist Church to explore forming a county council of churches. A committee including Rev. Roy E Wigal Rev Glen R Hueblt Rev Nyle D Borden plus two ladies was named for follow up. Attendees also listed several other ministers and future meetings set for September 8.

Gallipolis Gallia County United Church Women Grace Methodist Church County Council of Churches Roy E. Wigal Glen R. Hueholt Nyle D. Borden Charles E. Holzer, Jr Stanley Folden United Church Women’s Hughey Jones Donald Rankin W Osborne Hoover Rex B. Marrs G. Wendell Stutler Alfred Holley Jack Stutler W. Luther Tracy

Straitsville Visitors Share Local Links

Mr and Mrs John Sherrard and two daughters Pamela and Teresa of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Walter Lines in New Straitsville. Nearby visitors included Earl Hunter Jamestown Lillian Carlton Canton and others from Gahanna Barberton and Doyerstown.

Gladys Lines New Straitsville John Sherrard James Sherrard Pamela Teresa Columbus Walter Lines Chester Hunter Earl Hunter Canton Lillian Carlton Jamestown N. Y Carl Hunter Gahanna William Hunter Charles Coleman Doyerstown Orval Coleman Akron Warren Coleman Barberton Frank Coleman Margaret Rushin

Rio Grande Teacher Wins NSF Summer Institute Scholarship

Rio Grande College faculty member Charles E. Withee will attend the Summer Institute in mathematics at New Mexico State University from June 15 to August 8. He holds a National Science Foundation scholarship and earned a 1962 master’s from Marshall University.

Rio Grande Charles E. Withee Rio Grande College New Mexico State University University Park N. M White Sands Proving Grounds Withee Charles M. Withee Pomeroy Marshall University Pomeroy High School National Science Foundation Hazel Duffy Wilkesville Oklahoma University Norman Atomic Energy Commission Gallipolis

Second Son Born To Eutsler Family In Gallipolis

Mr and Mrs James L Eutsler II announce the birth of their second child a son named Robert Jeryl Eutsler born Wednesday at Holzer Hospital The mother is Harla Jean Sanders They also have an older son James Gregory The maternal grandparents are Harland Sanders and wife of Gallipolis Route 2 The paternal grandparents are James L Eutsler and wife of Hamden Great grandparents include Forrest Sanders Gladys Caldwell and Goldie Conkle

Gallipolis James L. Eutsler Eastern Ave Holzer Hospital Robert Jeryl Eutsler Harla Jean Sanders James Gregory Eutsler Harland Sanders Hamden Forrest Sanders Lawrence County Gladys Caldwell Goldie Conkle Vinton County

River traffic and dam conditions on the Ohio River system

The report lists river gauges on the Gallipolis Kanawha and Meldahl projects with feet of rollers and crest readings, notes the Ohio River movable dams in the Huntington District being down, and provides detailed boat and lock activity at Gallipolis Marmet Winfield Greenup Locks and Meldahl Locks with vessel names and times.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Meldahl Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy- Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Huntington Mama Lere Luther Herdman Jenks Jeffboat Tampico Jacob G Elgercliff Semet John K Eugenie P. Jones Indiana National Robert P. Tibelt Robert W. Leam Kanawha River Boats Solvay O. F. Shearer Lock Jerry Bosworth Lynn B Peggy Downey Beaver Queen City Nee Shoo-Fly Louisiana Meldahl Locks Elisha Woods Chip Phillip Sporn

High School Receives Flag From Capitol Honor

Bishop Fenwick High School in Cheshire received an outdoor American flag that had flown over the nation’s capital on March 4. The flag was obtained through the cooperation of 10th District Congressman Homer Abele and was first raised Wednesday during student ceremonies.

Gallipolis Bishop Fenwick High School Cheshire Homer KE Pete) Abele

College Finances Two Rio Grande Elementary Teachers

Gallia Raccoon School Board approved Rio Grande College funding for two extra teachers at Rio Grande Elementary School. The college will finance about 13,800 dollars while the district hires the staff, adding eight student teachers and expanding faculty to eight for 1964 65.

the Messenger Athens Ohio Page 9 College Gallipolis — Raccoon School Board Rio Grande College Rio Grande Raccoon School Board Clarence H. Davis Rio Grande Elementary School Rio Grande Elementary

Lock Repair Completed at Gallipolis Roller Dam

The Corps of Engineers finished repairs to the upper lock gates of the 600 by 110 foot land lock at Gallipolis Roller Dam in Eureka. The Mississippi Valley Barge Lines vessel Indiana and 12 loaded plus one empty barge were locked southbound after resuming operation in the big chamber.

Gallipolis Corps of Engineers Eureka Mississippi Valley Barge Lines Indiana

Three Charged In Contributing To Delinquency

Gallia County deputies arrested Wayne Roush Ted McClelland and a 16 year old boy on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Warrants were signed by the mother of a 15 year old girl and hearings are set in juvenile court before Judge John W Howell. Also noted are ATT stockholders to receive a second share for each share owned on June 22.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Gallipolis Airman Grose Jr reassigned after training

Airman Third Class Robert E. Grose Jr son of Mr and Mrs Troy G Stewart of 150 Woodland Dr Gallipolis is reassigned to Bunker Hill AFP Ind after graduating the USAF jet aircraft mechanics technical training course in Amarillo Tex He entered the Air Force in September 1963 A Gallipolis Academy High School graduate Bishop Fenwick High School parents in Cheshire met to evaluate the school’s first year progress

Gallipolis Robert E. Grose Jr Troy G. Stewart Woodland Dr Bunker Hill Afp Ind USAF Amarillo Tex Grose Gallipolis Academy Air Force

Also Mentioned on This Page

Family Life Committee Ralph Moore Elmer E. Hatfield Evelyn Sechrist Junior Wilson Frank William Wharton B. D. van Stanern Gallia County Junior Fairgrounds William W. Wharton Ohio State University Bobby D. van Stavern OSU Triple Eee Ranch Evans Packing Co Gallia County Agricultural Extension Service Holzer Hospital News Jack Owens Larry Carson Leland Walters Hubert Putney Paul Gehring Robert Roach William Thorpe William Clench George Voreh Delbert Tope Jimmy Dillon Lonnie Wooten Karl Atkeson William H. Thomas William E. Stroth Curtis Biffle John Jones Ray Douglas Roberta Hamilton Ronald E. Barr Lotus A. Milam Edward Carey Homer Gibbs Ira Patterson August Wingman Phil Williamson Otho Lanier Charles Smith Charles K. Wyatt Robert F. Hawk Waldo J. Fannin Fred L. Sanders Rio Groups FOP Lodge James A. Northup N. Straitsville Eutsler William Scranton Pennsylvania Harrisburg High School At&t New York American Telephone and Telegraph Co Willet Chester Hutton Messenger Messenger Accident Insurance Department THE Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company
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