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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1963

Page

7

Gallia School Promotion Policy Reforms Discussed

Gallia County board hears Superintendent T K Owens call for gradual change to promotion in one room grade structure. He notes students lag behind work, urges multi unit curriculum and advancement on finish, not time. Other reports include mentally retarded school plans and new textbook adoption timelines.

Owens Hannan Trace Pauline Rife Department of Welfare Department of Education

Police Cars Targeted Again in Gallipolis Crash

In Gallipolis, a 1962 police cruiser received minor rear bumper damage when a car struck it at Fourth Ave and State St at 9:32 p.m. Saturday. Ptl. Silas J. Hamilton halted traffic as 16 year old George B. Somerville claimed brake slip led to the impact. Somerville was cited to Juvenile Court for failure to stop within the assured clear distance.

Gallipolis Fourth Ave State St Vine St Ptl Silas J. Hamilton Fourth State George B. Somerville Somerville

Blood Donors Will Receive Free Parking at Bloodmobile

Gallipolis residents urged to donate at the Huntington regional bloodmobile visiting Grace Methodist Church noon to 6 pm. Special parking reserved around the church for donors. The event marks the second visit of the year with 19 donors eligible for the gallon club, nine for the two gallon club, and one for the three gallon club. J Dean Eisel leads with 42 pints. others include Eric E Cox Lauren R Blue Wilbur A Dennis 38 pints. Robert A Brickles Vance Rees 36. Garland Caudill Nelson Gardner 34. Dr Ralph R Burner 33. Laura Wise Sylvan Gardner 30.

Gallipolis Huntington Grace Methodist Church J. Dean Eisel Gallia County Red Cross Eric E. Cox Lauren R. Blue Wilbur A. Dennis Robert A. Brickles Vance Rees Garland Caudill Nelson Gardner Ralph R. Burner Laura Wise Sylvan Gardner

Polio Shots Given at Gallia County Clinics

The Gallia County health department reports 1059 polio vaccinations at weekly courthouse clinics this year with 882 Salk injections and 177 Sabin doses. Saturday’s session administered 20 Salk and nine Sabin doses, with nurses Pearl Pope Hatfield and registrar Madeline Rees assisting, along with 31 typhoid vaccines, 19 DPTs, five DDT and four smallpox shots.

Gallipolis Gallia County Pearl Pope Pearl Hatfield Madeline Rees

Freshmen Spark North Gallia Honor Roll List

North Gallia High School announces the fifth six week honor roll led by 11 freshmen. A total of 35 students are named, including freshmen Marguerite Bass Barry Bias Rusty Blake Mary Callicoat Phyliss Campbell Linda Cross Carolyn Lawhorn David McCarley Ronnie Twyman Reva Nibert Lynn Lanier and others across sophomore junior and senior classes.

Gallipolis North Gallia High School Harley J. Cloud Marguerite Bass Barry Bias Rusty Blake Mary Callicoat Phyliss Campbell Linda Cross Carolyn Lawhorn David McCarley Ronnie Twyman Reva Nibert Lynn Lanier Tom Foster Bill Bush Karlene Fraley Joann Bradshaw Patty Stutler Gary Callihan Ruth McCarley Patty Mays Jackie Berry Rowena Haynes Kerry Barnes Linda Bartley Gary Blackburn Ira Eggleton Martha Garnes Sharon Ann George June Hunnel Barbara Kennedy David Kennedy Charles G. Smith Carol Cook Sue Cregor Doris Sheets Mary Taylor

River Traffic and Dam Conditions on Ohio River

The report lists gauge readings at Gallipolis Greenup and Huntington with roller dam status. river levels rise steadily toward Gallipolis. It covers dam operations in Huntington District, and boat-by-boat tonnage and status along Kanawha and Ohio rivers including LOcks 11 13 14 17 19 20 21 23 31 32 34 and vessels such as I F Frieberger Marmet Solvay Indiana and Salvati with up and down movements through the day.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy -Mason Point Pleasant Ohio River Huntington I. F. Frieberger Albert F. Helden Stevenson Lucille J. E. Vickers National Semet S. M. Jenks Vulcan H. E. Bowles Lelia S. Shearer Elgercliff Pittsburgher E’ Deana Bosworth Ha. m Craig M OVEC Kanawha Marmet Solvay Winfield Beaver Helen Indiana Criss Jr William H. Zimmer Louisiana Gona Titan Salvati Harner A. J. Patton Little Edward Eastern Crucible John Bell Hood Beckford Onward Robert P. Tibolt Laguna Philip Sporn

Holzer Hospital News Admits and Discharges List

A long hospital notice lists births at Holzer Hospital including a daughter for the Fetty family in Langsville and several other newborns. The admits section names multiple patients by name and home town, followed by a lengthy dismissals section citing numerous patients and relatives.

Gallia Youth Given One Year License Suspension

Gallia County Juvenile Court sentenced Gary A. Layne seventeen of Gallipolis to a one year suspension of his license on three counts of reckless operation and one count of disobeying a stop sign. He was injured in a Route 588 crash early Saturday. Additionally Judge John W. Howell fined Cosby Meadows III sixteen of Gallipolis five dollars with court costs suspended for parking on the highway. Marriage license issued to Newton I. Jones and Patty Ann Rollins, both of Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Gary A. Layne Layne John W. Howell Cosby Meadows, III

Hog Prices Rise Across Ohio Markets

Good weather kept farmers at work in fields, reducing hog receipts to 42 000 at Ohio's 85 interior markets. State Agriculture Department officials say market hog prices averaged 10 cents higher at 14.27 dollars per hundred.

Columbus Ohio State Agriculture Department

Nine Persons Arrested In Gallia County Over Weekend

Gallia County sheriff's deputies arrested nine people over the weekend for intoxication fighting and disturbing the peace. Bonds were posted for Lew Phillips and Amos Apestaltz, and Waldo Fannin and Peggy Fannin were released on bond. Inmates awaiting Monday's Municipal Court included Charles Cochran Ralph Bush Kermit Pauley Mary Blackburn Billa Duncan and a 16 year old girl. Mrs Frank H Diggs of Wellston Route 2 was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured right leg after a yard accident with good condition reported.

Gallipolis Gallia County Charles W Cochran Vinton Ralph E. Bush Cheshire Kermit Pauley Mary E. Blackburn Waterloo Billa M. Duncan Henderson Kananga Fannin Sheriff's Deputies Frank H. Diggs Wellston Holzer Hospital

Dr Brown Elected Health Board Chief

Dr W Lew Brown was elected president and Frank Ruff was named vice president at the Gallia County Board of Health meeting held at the courthouse. The board also reviewed a petition to close the Cheshire village dump, the county’s only functioning sanitary landfill, with Howard Moore opposing and Mayor Harold Mack supporting. No action was taken.

Gallipolis W. Lewis Brown Frank Ruff Gallia County

Rabid Skunk Slain in Gallia County Reports Rabies

Gallia County sanitarian confirms a northwest Gallia skunk killed last Tuesday tested positive for rabies. The tally tops 19 wild rabies cases this year with eight in Racoon Township and three in Greenfield Township. One grey fox also tested positive.

Gallipolis Gallia County William F. Neal Mike Palsley Ewington Huntington Raccoon Greenfield Ohio Ohio Department of Health Laboratories

Gallipolis Defendants Face multiple Charges in City Court

Dale E. Sowards, 35, Newark and former Gallipolis resident, pleaded innocent to non support and was bound to the May term grand jury on $500 bond. Robert R. Green, 41, Gallipolis, charged with driving while intoxicated, pleaded innocent and posted $500 bond. Other local defendants faced fines for intoxication, disturbing the peace, speeding, and related offenses in municipal and city police court actions.

Gallipolis Dale E. Sowards Newark Sowards Sheriff's Department Robert R. Green Green

Racine Social News Notes From Mrs Morris Column

Blanche Cleland fell and broke both arms at the shoulders and stays with her son Frank Cleland. John Bentz returned from the hospital. his daughter Helen Rhoades visited from Marietta. Easter weekend guests included Dr. and Mrs. Charles Jividen and family and others at the Jividen home. Several families hosted or visited relatives across Ohio and Maryland with dinners and visits noted.

Racine Blanche Cleland Frank Cleland John Bentz Helen Rhoades Marietta Clark Jividen Charles Jividen Mike Wren Athens Otis McClintock Charles Theiss Mike Theiss Blythe Theiss Thelma Welsh Esther Gambrills Edward Theiss Betty Pataskala Karen Theiss Arlene Theiss Columbus Esta Eaton Stanley Dow Ravenswood Christine Lake Francis Morris Solon Butcher Cleveland Edward Simpson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gallia K. Owens County Board of Education Terminix White Ashland Nelsonville Tri-County Lumber Company Coolville, Ohio James E. McComb Pt. Pleasant W Va Hogg & Zuspan Materials Co Mason City, W Holzer Hospital News Wallace Fetty Langsville Calvin R. McDaniel Julius R. Campbell Evans W. Va Route 1 H. Richard Hurwitz Robert E. Lee James C. Pauley Mason L. David Sullins Bidwell Fred Collins Middleport Robert L. Brown Charles Kuhn Oak Hill Earl Carter Livingston J. Evans Stewart S. Zirkle Hartford Randall J. Might Lewis J. Woodall Mildred Ann Davis Garland QO. Lanier Joe E. Woodall Franklin L. Hendricks Ripley Gary A. Haggy Pomeroy Denisse G. Friar Harold L. Lemley William E. Brumfield Ironton Lawrence F. Napper Minersville John Roach Joe D. Call Virgil Adkins Stephen Morgan Thomas W. Musick Charles Morarity Gary Townsend B. G McCarthy Dewey Barr Elsie Greenwood John Morgan B. G. McCarthy R. D. Tygrett Olan Goodwin William Mahaffey Neola Lewis James H. Rowley John E. Lloyd Charles W. Henson C. F. Scott C. E. Osler Remo Rocchi Newton I. Jones Patty Ann Rollins Lafayette Hotel Radioear Diles Radioear Athens, C Ellen K. Martin Harland T. Martin Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club Gallia Academy High School Miss Martin Methodist Youth Fellowship Grace Methodist Church Choir Dr. Brown William H. Jones Donald L. Steele Nitro Harvey C. Steele Willie Saunders Patriot Robert W. Fellore Chris Rosin Ford Dealers Ford Beasley & Mathews, Inc E. Carpenter Athens, Ohio OGG Ford, Inc High St Glouster, Ohio Mrs. Francis Morris
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