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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1964

Page

10

Two Gallia County levies pass and fail in special election

In Gallia County two school district levies were decided Monday. A six mill renewal levy passed. a five mill new levy in the Hannan Trace District was defeated 159 to 242. Southwestern District supported the renewal 294 to 26, with detailed precinct results. The board certified the counts and scheduled a Saturday meeting.

Gallipolis Gallia County Hannan Trace Guyan Harrison Ohio Centerville Pet Greenfield Perry Walnut Madison Jackson County Board of Elections

Innocent Plea Entered By Accused Motorist In Gallipolis

Ivan Brychta 44 of Rio Grande pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to a State Highway Patrol charge of reckless operation. Judge William Sowers set a Wednesday hearing and granted Brychta’s request to act as his own counsel. Brychta was released on his own bond.

Gallipolis Ivan Brychta Rio Grande William H. Sowers Brychta Sowers Anna Mae Womeldorff Glen Pauley Vinton

Gallia Academy plans career night survey data drive

Gallia Academy High School guidance director William C. Northup distributed a questionnaire to sophomores juniors and seniors to measure interest in a career night. Students name and rank three vocation choices from 34 listed options including business and technical fields and return forms by Thursday. Principal James N. M. Davis said the event is set for February 2.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School William C. Northup James N. M. Davis

Christmas shopping hours announced for Gallipolis stores

Gallipolis merchants will stay open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. through December 23 to accommodate holiday shoppers. Additional Friday and Saturday hours are planned with special Thursday afternoon openings prior to Christmas, while Christmas Eve closes at 5 p.m. The column also lists local names connected to hospital notices and dismissals.

Gallipolis

Holiday Schedule Announced by Heights EUB Church

Heights EUB Church in Point Pleasant plans four meetings this week starting with the Point Pleasant District Youth Fellowship on N Main St Tuesday night. Services begin 7 30 p m with each county group meeting Wednesday Thursday Friday events plus a Christmas program next Sunday night. An offering for Quincy Orphanage and Home will accompany the Christmas stockings envelopes and loose gifts.

Point Pleasant Heights Quincey

Mason Man Faces Count

GALLIA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT ARRESTED JOHN H. RUPE 60 KANAWHA ON A FUGITIVE WARRANT FOR MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA A HIT AND RUN CHARGE FILED IN POINT PLEASANT DEPUTIES WILL PICK HIM UP. LATER IAN L CREMEANS 22 BIDWELL ROUTE 1 ARRESTED ON ASSAULT AND BATTERY WARRANT SIGNED BY IRENE FURST. CREMEANS POSTED $50 BOND TO APPEAR IN MUNICIPAL COURT.

Gallipolis Gallia County Cremeans

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Summary

Thelma Litchfield of Apple Grove and Mrs. Minerva Gibeaut of Point Pleasant are listed in Pleasant Valley Hospital notes.

Pleasant Valley Hospital Thelma Litchfield Apple Grove Minerva Gibeaut Point Pleasant

Sixth Graders Present Christmas Musical at PTA Meeting

Six grade students from Washington Elementary staged a four act Christmas musical titled Christmas Bells for more than 500 PTA members in the school auditorium. Directed by Mrs. Merlyn Ross, the program featured narrators Mike Shaver Joyce Young and Cora Dunsmore with soloists Mike Noe John Rubenstahl and Bill Vicars among others. The show included a trombone quartet, two choruses and an audience sing along ending with Silent Night. The PTA approved minor bills and loaned a popcorn machine to the Future Business Leaders for Rio Grande College basketball games with supervision.

Gallipolis Washington Washington Parents Teachers Association Merlyn Ross Steve Jones Mike Shaver Ronnie Fletcher Tom Keenan Mark Epling Steve Stebbins David Burnett Katherine McGuire Rebecca Blankenship Billie Sue Dailey Robin Niday Ann Sanders Brenda Bush CeCe Wetherholt Marie Gibert Lu Ann Sayre Carolyn Taylor Steve Wagoner Mike Noe Rio Grande John Epling PTA Ross Epling

Columbus Driver Hit By Jail Term

Donald W. Mehl aged 25 of Columbus was fined 50 dollars and costs and jailed seven days plus a one year license suspension on a driving while intoxicated charge after an accident on Third Avenue. He previously used his brother's jacket and license, claiming no license ever. Also fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication were Irvin Saunders and Arthur Persinger of Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Donald W. Mehl Columbus Third Ave Mehl Shelby E. Mehl William H. Sowers Irvin L. Saunders Arthur Persinger Sheriff's Department

4-H Steer Feeding Rules eye Gallipolis

Gallipolis 4-H members planning to enter the steer feeding project in 1965 must contact the county extension office before January 1 and supply name age address telephone number club enrollment number of steers breed and birth dates. Bryson R. Carter notes ownership and on home feed reporting are required.

Gallipolis County Extension Office Bryson R. Carter County Extension 4-H County Extension

Four-Hers Can Get Trees This Year

Gallia County 4 H members on farms may receive 200 free tree seedlings by filing an application before December 31. The program, announced by Bryson R. Carter, requires planting for reforestation and offers red and white pine Norway spruce white ash black locust and white oak. One kind per member. blanks are at the county extension office in the courthouse annex.

Gallipolis Gallia County Bryson R. Carter Carter County Extension

Diabetes and TB Screening Start in Gallia County

Gallia County launches a two disease screening program with the Ohio Department of Health mobile X-ray unit. Residents over 18 may get chest X-rays for tuberculosis and adults 30 plus can receive a diabetes test. The effort runs through December 19 with locations at Southwestern High School Rio Grande College and the old Ohio Valley Bank building in Gallia County and Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Ohio Department of Health Gallia County Francis W. Shane Southwestern High School Rio Grande College Ohio Valley Bank

Dog Licenses Sell 110 in Gallia County

Auditor Morton L. Dickey reports 110 dog tag licenses sold since December 5 1965 in Gallia County. Prices are two dollars for dogs and fifteen dollars for kennel licenses with a January 20 deadline before penalties apply. last year 3488 tags were sold.

Gallipolis Morton L. Dickey Gallia County

Group i Plans To Donate Phonograph

Bidwell Christian Service Workers held its annual turkey dinner at Mr. and Mrs. David Wickline home. Twenty members exchanged gifts. packages were sent to village shut ins. A new record player was shown for the Bidwell Grade School Special Education class. Members will attend a Christmas program and sign cards for out of town friends. Next meeting at Mrs. Anthony Murray's home January 6 at 1 30 p.m.

Bidwell Christian Service Workers David Wickline Bidwell Anthony Murray

Crash Driver Cited After Stop Sign Violation

Gallipolis police report a collision Monday at First Ave and Sycamore St involving Clayton J. Miller age 45 and Marie F. Northup age 65 with no injuries. Northup cited for failure to obey a stop sign. Separately Avonelle Cremeens reported damage to her car from an unknown vehicle Friday night.

Gallipolis Clayton J. Miller Marie F. Northup Northup First Ave Sycamore St Sycamore Miller Avonelle Cremeens Locust St Point Pleasant

Christmas Program at First Church of God in New Haven

A Christmas program directed by Earl Dean Knight will be held Sunday December 20 at 7 p.m. in the First Church of God, New Haven. A film titled Holy Night will be shown. Also listed is a Gallia marriage license for Ronald M Keenan and Kathryn Elaine Dennis, both residents of Gallipolis.

New Haven Gallia Ronald M. Keenan Gallipolis Kathryn Elaine Dennis

River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio and Kanawha Rivers

Water gauges report rising flows at Gallipolis and Greenup with rollers and crest gauges showing varied depths. all movable dams in Huntington District are down. Boat positions list multiple vessels with up or down readings by times through the day, including Meldahl Locks and Ohio River entries such as Lock 16 to 23 with numerous boats.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Meldahl Kanawha Falls Fallin Hinton Pereroyason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Huntington E' Deana Bosworth Robert P. Tibolt John Bell Hood Fiore R. Merrill Pagee Jane Lakas Jowney Ven Jean Settlon Ther Herdman Inca Ational Vee Panawha River Winfield Solvay Jefferson Panzo Adie Ann Pennsylvania Lillian G Peckiers J. Patten Lillie George Tarr Bosworth Lock Harvey Jordan Ranger Sh P Meldahl Locks John Lada Dean Rose Minnie

Joint Meet Set For Two Farm Groups

A joint meeting for lia Young Farmers and the Gallia FFA will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Gallia Academy High School’s vocational agriculture room with Hubert T. Bogert of Ohio Industrial Commission as speaker. He will show films, demonstrate farm safety and discuss workmen’s compensation. The Gallia Young Farmers women’s auxiliary will meet at the same time for a Christmas decorations demonstration. At 7 p.m. the Gallipolis FFA chapter will hold a business meeting.

Gallipolis Gallia Young Farmers Future Farmers of America Gallia Academy High School Hubert T. Bogert Division of Safety and Hygiene Industrial Commission of Ohio Gallipolis Ffa

Right Of Way Suits Filed In Circuit Court

Four petitions to condemn right of way easements have been filed by Appalachian Power Co. in Circuit Court. The cases name Walter E. Garland and Elizabeth Garland over 133 acres in Cooper District. Melvin and Hazel Curry, Jay Humphrey and R. E. Curry over 75 acres in Cooper District. plus several heirs and unknown parties over 75 25 and 10 acre tracts in Cooper District. Also Russell and Jean Ball and others claim rights to an 118 acre tract in Cooper District.

Point Pleasant Appalachian Power Co Walter E. Garland Elizabeth Garland Cooper District Melvin Hazel Curry Jay Humphrey R. E. Curry Hilda Giles Dorothy Giles Millie F. Giles Washington George Edgar Washington William Giles Russell Jean Ball Rachel Ball Christene G. Howarth William Howarth Garry E. Ball

Nineteen Eligible for Gallon Club at Grace Methodist

Ninety eligible donors for the Gallon Club were named as the Huntington Regional Bloodmobile visited Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis. The list includes Vernie Dean J Tim Evans Marion Ford Elizabeth J Manning Marie Morrison Marlin Pitchford and 14 others with top donors from the county Red Cross program also listed with pints totals.

Gallipolis Huntington Grace Methodist Church Vernie Dean J. Tim Evans Marion Ford Elizabeth J. Manning Marie Morrison Marlin Pitchford Ross R. Roush Delphia Steele Etta Mae Webster Lloyd Blazer Russell Scott Dan J. Webster Harold Gibson Earl Mayo Nellie Jones Maurice R. de Lille George Hall James H. Walker James A. Pierce Two Gallon Manning Priest Gene Abels Harold Mack Willard Leedy John Bane Leslie Brucker Fred Greenlee William Kuhn John O’dell Ercell Day Helen Spriegel Virginia Unree John C. Saxton Virginia Bane Matilda Zimmerman Charles Nuckles Nina Dorton Virginia Roush C. R. Thornton Louis R. Ford, Jr Red Cross J. Dean Eisel Wilbur A. Dennis Eric E. Cox Vance Rees Robert A. Brickles Ralph R. Burner Garland Parsons Sylvan Gardner Robert E. Richards Nelson Gardner

Beale PTA Yule Party Set Friday

Beale School PTA sponsors a Christmas party Friday at 1 p.m. for parents children and pre schoolers at Beale School. Santa Claus will attend and a gift exchange will be held with a treat served. Mrs Betty Roberts chairs assisted by Mrs Joy Sturgeon Mrs Blanche Siders Mrs Howard Garland and Mrs Ruth Holland.

Point Pleasant Beale School PTA Betty Roberts Joy Sturgeon Blanche Siders Howard Garland Ruth Holland

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George D. Rothgeb Bobby J. Ousley Jackson Richard W. Orzechowski Virgil R. Cleveland Green Springs Ronnie E. Stone August T. Gardner New Port Howard L. Keyser Gallia High Holzer Hospital News Oscar Collins Hayward J. McComas Garrett C. Bowman Crown City Kerry R. Chesser Shade Paul J. Beards Racine James L. Hansher Middleport Ricky L. Murphy Reedsville J. Eugene Cremeens Mercerville David W. Harper Donald Horning Athens Ernestine Blackburn Ewington Floyd F. Clary Dixie E. Smith Ashland Vaught Smith Curtis R. Brown Patriot Star Route Roy Fox Clifton Lillie B. Rogers Joseph T. Wall Scottown Robert D. Mayes Edward F. Durst Cottageville W. Va Charles V. Wood W. William Robinson Homer B. Sergent Henderson Raymond A. Kirk Paul G. Anderson Robert A. Keaton Coalsbove Ora L. Dailey Portland John O'Dell Earl Davis John Conley Brady Young Stella Johnson C. Lando Cragg Garnet Mahan Berradine Sue Cook Gregory T. Fife Shay Spradlin Phillip Freeman Marie Grubb Waldo Brown Maurice Veney Leo Brumfield James D. Steele Donald Howell Gallipolis — With The Mason Man Washington School Joyce Young John Skidmore Sail Song Cora Dunsmore Brenda Brown Michael Brown le Nell Jenkins Patti Gingerich Santa Santa Claus St. Paul Gallon Club Athens Messenger Union ST Athens, Ohio
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