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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1962

Page

4

Gallia Cadmus lunchrooms explored by school board

Gallia and Cadmus schools may get cafeteria facilities as the Southwestern Local Board of Education approves investigating equipment. The board accepted a bid to insure 13 buses, bought $300 in bus tools, rejected coal bids, and will re bid fuel oil.

Gallia Gallipolis Cadmus Southwestern Local Board of Education Arlie Davis Waldo Brown Nationwide Insurance Wilson Rusk Nationwide Charles Neal Grange Insurance Wendell Evans Carl Winters Centerville Norman Coffman Ray Humphrey Sylvia Southwestern Schools

Hospital Admits and Discharges List Paged Patients

Holzer Hospital notes list admitted patients including the Rev Alfred E Riness Rio Grande and Joseph E Thompson Cheshire with many others. Discharges include multiple patients and their dependents, followed by blood usage totals of four pints Monday and two pints Sunday.

Gallipolis Patrol Court Finds Several Offenders

Gallia County cases heard in Gallipolis Municipal Court include Bernard R Wells 27 Crown City Route 1 fined 25 dollars and costs for parking on the highway Bernard J Shamblin 21 Cincinnati fined 25 dollar bond forfeiture for following too closely William F Bradley 58 Birmingham Alabama 35 bond forfeiture for no highway use tax decal Roy D 70 Crown City fined 10 dollars and costs for failing to stop within the assured clear distance Brady Angel Jr 18 Crown City 5 dollar costs suspended and three speeding cases Charles E Decker 46 West Columbia James H Walker 22 Gallpolis each fined 10 dollars and costs Paul Spencer 33 New Boston 25 dollar bond for Gallia County Common Pleas Court divorce action of Colene Rece against James H Rece dismissed Wanda Haynes granted divorce from Virgil Haynes on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.

Gallipolis Bernard R. Wells Crown City Bernard J. Shamblin Cincinnati William F. Bradley Birmingham Ala Roy D Brady Angel, Jr Charles E. Decker West Columbia James H. Walker Paul Spencer New Boston Gallia County

Obituary: Harry A. Clendenin 63 at Gallipolis

Harry A. Clendenin 63 of 96 Court St Gallipolis died suddenly from a heart attack after unloading coal Monday. He was a former tolltaker on the Silver Bridge and an electrician at Philip Sporn plant later an attendant at Gallia State Institute. Survived by wife Varney Fay Rawson three daughters Barbara Harriett Betty Jean a son James Charles deceased. brothers Frank and Charles. Funeral at Miller's with Elks Grace Methodist Church burial Pine St Cemetery.

Gallipolis Harry Alexander Clendenin Court St Silver Bridge Philip Spornpliant Clendenin Charles Mary Willey Clendenin Frank Kanauga Lower River Road Varney Fay Rawson Catlettsburg Washington School Barbara Cleveland Harriett Elyria Betty Jean James Charles Gallia Academy Henking- Bovie Wholesale Grocery Marietta Manufacturing Co Philip Sporn Modern Woodmen of America Grace Methodist Church The Elks Miller’s Funeral Hughey Jones Grace Methodist Pine St

Local Social Roundup Fetches News From Family Visits

New Haven resident Charles Yoho Jr. spent a week with his parents in Pitts burgh where he attends Mercy Hospital x ray technician school. A run of guests and returns from distant cities accompanied by family ties marked the week at various homes and a Rock Springs Fairground agricultural leadership meeting hosted by State Highway Patrolman R E Martine featured the movie Mechanized Death for 24 attendees.

Charles Yoho, Jr Pittsburgh Charles Yoho Mercy Hospital John Powell Pleasant Valley Hospital Herman Layne Greenbriar White Sulphur Springs Ray Sorrell Ray Walsh Gallipolis R. E. Martine Rock Springs Fairground

Car and truck collide on Route 218 near Yellowtown

A car driven by Richard Elmer Barnibae and a truck driven by Oral Ray Bevan sideswiped on Route 218, both facing a left of center charge in Gallipolis Municipal Court. Barnibae's car suffered heavy damage while Bevan's truck had light damage. The incident occurred Monday morning near Yellowtown in Gallia County.

Gallipolis Yellowtown State Richard Elmer Barnibae Proctorville Oral Ray Bevan Crown City Barnibae Bevan

Gallia County Commissioners Allocate Funds and Review Projects

Gallia County Board of Commissioners approved 60000 from the M A fund and 1500 for the engineer's office to support August survey crews. They contracted with Green Township Trustees to rent road equipment for Mills Village streets and tabled three road petitions for Harrison Perry and Cheshire townships until Aug 20. They inspected a sewer at Waterloo and planned a longer system, considered widening a Drake Fork road, and noted Clerk Bette Ryal stood in for Auditor Dickey on vacation. Health Commissioner Dr Francis W Shane to give physicals to four county high school football squads next week with sessions for Kiger Creek North Gallia Southeastern and Hannan Trace on set dates.

Gallia County M&a Green Township Mills Village Harrison Perry Cheshire Waterloo Walnut Township John W. Unroe Drake Fork Guyan Township Unroe Bette Ryal Morton Dickey Florida Gallipolis Francis W. Shane Kgger Creek North Gallia Southeastern Hannan Trace

Kyger Creek Board Selects New Elementary Teacher

The Kyger Creek Board of Education in regular session Monday employed Doris Ann Lanham of Rio Grande as an elementary teacher replacing Zelda Knapp who resigned. They approved insurance bid from Waldo Brown for buses and fuel oil contracts from Ashland Oil. The calendar sets classes from Sept 4 to May 24 with Christmas break Dec 24 to Jan 2. President Scott was away. vice president Ardell Smith presided.

Gallipolis Kyger Creek Ashland Oil and Refining Company Addaville Bill Scott Great Lakes Ardell Smith C. Coner Bradbury Doris Roush Esther Gordon

Rio Grande College Yearbook Now Available for Pick Up

The Rio Grande College yearbook is available in Allen Hall for students who attended both semesters and for those who attended at least one. The English comprehensive exam for Rio Grande College students will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Allen Hall. Sophomores and above may take the test.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Allen Hall Aly College Business Office

Langdon to resign as principal at Hannan Trace High School

Langdon will resign as principal and commercial teacher at Hannan Trace High School after accepting a graduate assistantship at Auburn University to pursue his doctorate. The district seeks two commercial teachers and a new principal, and the board approved a bus insurance bid of 564.80 and scheduled a 2 p.m. sale on August 25 for a 14 passenger bus, with Dennis Murdock as auctioneer.

Gallipolis Golden Langdon Hannan Trace High School Board of Education Langdon Auburn University Hannan Trace Thomas E. Mills Nationwide Insurance Dennis M. Murdock

Fewer Polio Shots Given This Year in Gallia County

Gallia County Health Department reports 335 fewer Salk polio shots this year than last year but 91 more DPT doses through Aug 7 1961. Last Saturday 98 polio shots were given for a yearly total of 2443, while 30 DPT doses brought the year total to 637. Other immunizations last Saturday included five DTs eight smallpox shots and six typhoid doses.

Gallipolis Gallia County Health Department

Levy Will Be Submitted To Voters In Racoon District

GALLIPOLIS The Racoon Local Board of Education on Monday passed a resolution to submit a renewal of a three mill levy to voters in the elementary school district. With full board present and Principal John C. Wickline they debated bus routes but made no change. They finalized plans for the sale of school equipment and adjourned to August 21.

Gallipolis Raccoon

Meigs Native Westfall Dies at 53 in Vinton

Floyd Elmon Westfall aged 53 died of a heart attack at 10 45 am Monday while at work for the village of Vinton He had lived with his parents in Vinton for two years and previously resided in Bidwell Born Point Rock Meigs County he is survived by brothers Wesley in Gallipolis Carl Leroy in New Lebanon Robert in Columbus James A in Chillicothe and sisters Mildred Bush Bessie Crabtree and Georgia Kennedy Friends may call at Vernon McCoy funeral home Rites will be held 2 pm Wednesday at Fairview Church with Rev Ronald Case and burial in Fairview Cemetery Bidwell

Gallipolis Floyd Elmon Westfall Vinton George and Elva Oldaker Westfall Bidwell Point Rock Meigs County Westfall Wesley Carl Leroy New Lebanon Robert Columbus James .A Chillicothe Mildred Bush Bessie Crabtree Georgia Kennedy Vernon McCoy Fairview Church Ronald Case Fairview Cemetery

River Traffic and Dam Status on Two Rivers

The report details river gauge readings for Faeney and Kanawha Rivers with several boats listed and dam closures noted. Locks show activity with diverse vessel movements while Kanawha Falls rises and ties to Lock operations and schedules. A Glouster Common Pleas case references probation for Charles Neal on non-support and a Glouster School Board notice discusses milk processing and deliveries for the upcoming school year.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Charles Neal Chicago

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