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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1961

Page

5

County Board Cuts Solictor Salary and Dismisses Janitor

Gallia County commissioners reduce county solicitor Perry J. Bailes pay from 200 to 25 dollars monthly effective Feb 15 after he failed to show sufficient work. They also discharge courthouse janitor Lawrence Shaffer effective March 1 and hire Wendell Roush at 265 dollars monthly.

GallipOlis Gallia County Board of Commissioners Perry J. Bailes Bailes Highway Department Lawrence Shaffer Wendell Roush Cheshire Shaffer Joe Stewart James A. Boggs Haskins Austin O. Cotton

Television Schedules Show NBC CBS And Local Programs

TV listings for WSAZ Huntington outline hourly programs across channels including Jim Thacker Bobby Darin and Jack Paar segments. The page compiles evening and late night lineups with news weather sports and feature shows for Tuesday and Wednesday, noting adjustments when schedules lack corrections.

Wsaz-Tv NBC Huntington Jim Thacker Bobby Darin Square World NBC News Jim Backus Jack Paar Laramie Neighbors di Malone Pie Huncch Daddy Hollywood Perry Como Peter Mary Tombstone News City Isc Paar Consey Yvetta Dr Mason Peter Mary —_ cues

Schedule fragment for Wyatt Earp and evening programs

A fragmented listing shows time blocks and program names including Wyatt Earp News Alena Pree Good Look Danger Bunny Weather Riffeman Movie with unspecified channels or dates. The text reads as a TV or radio schedule with multiple short items and vague times.

Wyatt Earp Alena Pree Danger Bunny Riffeman

TV previews list dramatic shows with twists and danger

A rundown of late afternoon and evening TV previews features Make Room For Daddy with family conflict over yelling, The Desk where Mike O'Toole banks on evidence but defies police, Thriller Hay Fork and Bill Hook with villagers blaming spirits, The Rifleman Wyoming Story part one, Wyatt Earp Loyalty involving arrest threats, Stagecoach West Not In Our Stars with revenge and pursuit, and Alcoa Presents Person Unknown in a convent refuge tale.

Daddy Margaret Danny Mike O'Toole David Benedict Mike Benedict North Fork New Mexico Wyoming Wyatt Earp Doc Holliday Holliday Stagecoach West Ben Wait Halfway House Simon Kane Aaron Sutter Wait Alcoa Dr. Atl Mexico City

The Royal Visit and Other TV Highlights Tonight

A lineup features p m. Ann Sothern in The Royal Visit with Eva Gabor as Elsa Ketchka in disguise. Dobie Gillis follows with Maynard clashing over friendship. Tom Ewell presents The Potter family as Grandma contemplates marriage. Red Skelton stars with John Wayne and Frank Shuster guest Ed Sullivan. Garry Moore from Hollywood hosts Gale Storm Mel Torme Bill Dana Billy Gilbert.

Univ. Hall Wayne Byers Werlo Miss Brooks Margie Love Lacy Horizons Brigite Ann Reider Flippo Sreh Tomorr Guiding Sign Eileen Thea Secret U.S. Steel Chet Long Doug Edw Whtn-Tv CBS Huntington Tom Ewell Red Skelton Garry Moore Amos Andy Dobie Gillis Smoget Maynard Dobie The Potter Family Grandma John Wayne Frank Shuster

Hill Family Visits Florida World

Letart Falls Mr and Mrs John Hill and daughter visit Mr and Mrs Ross Norris in Florida. Mr Norris, an evangelist, will assist Rev Billy Graham with his services. Jerry Morris of Gallipolis was a recent business visitor here. Mrs Herbert Roush visited Mr and Mrs Jack Sharpmack in Racine. Mrs Barbara Kessler of Troy spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Clarence Shields. Mrs Kessler was en route to Fort Jackson SC to join her husband stationed there with the US Army.

John Hill Ross Norris Florida Norris Billy Graham Jerry Morris Gallipolis Herbert Roush Jack Sharpmack Racine Barbara Kessler Troy Clarence Shields

Raccoon School Board OKs Remodeling Bids

Raccoon Local Board of Education awarded bids totaling 89262 for adding six rooms and remodeling Rio Grande High School. The general contract went to C A Yeager of Portsmouth for 59188, with other bids from A J Stockmeister Jackson plumbing 7499 heating Columbus Heating 14500 and Stark Electric Huntington 7985. Completion targeted for August for the 1961 62 school year.

Gallipolis Raccoon Local Board of Education Rio Grande High School Raccoon C. A. Yeager Portsmouth A. J. Stockmeister Company Jackson Columbus Heating and Ventilating Company Columbus Heating Stark Electric Company Huntington

Den Chiefs Appointed At Meeting

GALLIPOLIS Boy Scout Troop 203 appointed four den chiefs at Grace Methodist Church to assist Cub Pack 203 and organized three patrols. Scoutmaster James Thompson and assistant Harry E. Hamilton led the meeting. They planned to attend the M-G-M first aid meet at Point Pleasant and discussed a summer camp at Camp Arrowhead.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church James Thompson Harry E. Hamilton Point Pleasant Camp Arrowhead J. Lowell Evans Jerry Humphreys Jack Pike Eddie Hamilton P. J. Ryal Kenny Thomson Tommy Folden Flaming Arrow Patrol Wolf Patrol Kenny Biffle David Heath Eagle Patrol Nick Johnson Earl McCormick

Ten Students Escape Injury In Bus Car Collision

Ten South Western Local School District students were uninjured when a school bus operated by Homer F. Chambers and a car driven by Clayton Miller collided on Poke Patch Road near the Gallia Lawrence County line. The snow covered road caused a narrow hill crest meeting. Minor damage to both vehicles and no charges filed.

Gallipolis Poke Patch Road Gallia Lawrence State Highway Patrol Homer F. Chambers Clayton Miller Patriot

Appeal for fire victims in Rio Grande family

Gallia County Red Cross Chapter issued an appeal for furniture and clothing for the Wilmer Parsons family whose home near Rio Grande burned Sunday. The family includes father, mother and five children ages seven to 15. Call Gibson 6 3520 for contributions and pickup arrangements.

Gallipolis Gallia County Red Cross Wilmer Parsons Rio Grande Lawrence R. Huber Gibson

School Dental Survey Set For Thursday

Gallipolis plans a dental survey at Washington Elementary School Thursday as part of Child Dental Health Week February 5 to 11. The program involves school staff PTA local dentists and the Gallipolis Junior Women's Club. Students in second fourth and sixth grades across the city will be offered the service with findings checked on a form to be sent home to parents.

Gallipolis Washington PTA Gallipolis Junior Women’s Club

Columbus Man Forfeits Bond In Gallipolis Court

City police report a Columbus man forfeited a $25 bond after appearing in municipal court on a charge of excessive speeding. Samuel Paxton, 54, was cited in Gallipolis.

Columbus Gallipolis Sanuel Paxton

McNeal and Amos Named in Cheshire Detail

Forrest A. McNeal aged 53 and Jennie L. Amos aged 34, both residents of Cheshire, are identified in the notice.

Gallipolis Forrest A. McNeal Jennie L. Amos Cheshire

Mercerville Pupil Transfer Delayed to New High School

Gallipolis news notes the transfer of about 150 high school students from the Mercerville remodel to Hannan Trace High School may take two to three more weeks due to furniture delays heating issues and a new water line. Elementary pupils from Swan Creek Little Bullskin and Bethel will shift to Mercerville, consolidating all Gallia County elementary students under one roof. EWING CAMPBELL clerk reports old three room schools to be sold and a new secretary hired at 125 dollars monthly.

Gallipolis Mercerville Hannan Trace High School Hannan Trace Arnold Fulks T. K. Owens Swan Creek Little Bull Skin Bethel Hannan Gallia County Ewing Campbell Betty Johnson Crown City Route 1

Juniors at Gallia Academy Lead Iowa Test Scores

Gallia Academy High School juniors ranked in the 74th percentile on the Iowa Tests of Educational Development, a measure higher than 74 percent of U S schools. Principal Ross Fleming announced the results, with individual junior results to be released next Friday and guidance director David Weis available for parents seeking details.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Iowa Ross H. Fleming Gallia Academy United States Fleming David Weis Weis

New Officers Elected By Gallia Key Club

Gallia Academy Key Club elected Rodney Lusk as president for 1961 62 with Mike Venz as vice president Tom Bailes secretary and Doug Harrington treasurer The group discussed the March 12 district convention in Columbus and tentatively planned to back Dick Haycraft for district lieutenant governor Guests included Miss Barbara Null adviser Gordon Massie and Jimmie Evans.

Gallipolis Rodney Lusk Gallia Academy Key Club Farmers Hotel Mike Venz Tom Bailes Doug Harrington Columbus Dick Haycraft Barbara Null Gallia Academy Gordon Massie Jimmie Evans Kiwanis Key Club

Partition Filed in Gallia County Court Case

Gallia County Common Pleas Court heard a partition suit with Galla polis resident Corda P Griffith Dodrill seeking partition of one half of Lot 23 in the village. The plaintiff owns seven eighths and the defendant holds the remaining one eighth interest, Ovie Griffith of Walton West Virginia.

Gallipolis Corda P. Griffith Dodrill Vinton Gallia County Common Ples Court Ovie Griffith Walton W. Va

River Traffic and Dam Status Report for Ohio and Kanawha Rivers

Gauges show Gallipolis Crests at 3 feet with rollers. Kanawha Falls readings 1.14 falling. Dams in Huntington District up. movable dams on the Ohio River up. Lock activity includes Beaver, Onward, Salvati, Peggy Downey, and C V Harner on the Ohio. London Duncan Bruce and Winfield Solvay on the Kanawha. Solvay up at Gallipolis with the only lockage in 24 hours Monday.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River Huntington Beaver Onward Salvati Peggy Downey C. V. Harner Franklin Pierce London Duncan Bruce Winfield Solvay

Fair Board to Meet February Meeting

Agricultural Society Junior Fair Board will hold its February meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the county extension office.

Admitted and Discharged at Holzer Hospital

List of patients admitted to Holzer Hospital including Darlene Leaper Sallaz Moritz Kline Ghearing Baker Dunn and others with addresses Gallipolis Wellston Oak Hill Ravenswood and Jackson. Also names of patients discharged and a note that 4 pints of blood were used Monday.

Mary E. Kline Pedro John Ghearing Wellston Bobby L. Baker Hamden Margaret A. Dunn Oak Hill Frank F. Allen Gallipolis Patricia’ Sue McCain Franklin L. Waldeck Ravenswood John F. Ankrum Cottageville Ernest W. Lewis Jackson Clifford C. Scherer Ironton Blythe J. Theiss Racine James E. Yates Michael D. Howard New Hav

Divorce Granted in Gallia County Court

Gallipolis judge Robert Betz grants Marjorie H Pinschmidt a divorce from Norman W Pinschmidt on extreme cruelty grounds. She receives property rights and child custody per mutual agreement signed by both parties.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Robert M. Betz Marjorie H. Pinschmidt Norman W. Pinchmidt

Mrs Gould Dies at 88 in Bidwell Ohio

Laura F. Gould 88 of Bidwell Route 1 died at 7 15 p m Monday in Holzer Hospital after a 25 hour illness. Vernon McCoy funeral home of Vinton will announce last rites.

Gallipolis Laura F. Gould Bidwell Holzer Hospital Vernon McCoy Vinton

Court fines listed in Gallipolis municipal court

Judge William H. Jones fined Robert W. Proffitt 33 Racine Route 2 ten dollars and costs for excessive speed Marvin L. Baird 21 Gallipolis five dollars and costs for following too close Okey L. Longfellow 44 Gallipolis Route 1 five dollars and costs for no operator's license costs suspended for Leonard Clayton 19 Bidwell five dollars for no operator's license Elmer A. Patrick 49 Portsmouth five dollars for failing to display dealer's plates James H. Rece 27 Vinton forfeited two twenty five dollar bonds for intoxication and parking on the highway all arrests by state highway patrol

Gallipolis William H. Jones Robert W. Proffitt Racine Marvin L. Baird Okey L. Longfellow Leonard Clayton Bidwell Elmer

James Mark Queen burial set for Wednesday

Funeral services for James Mark Queen, infant son of James R. and Mark Barr Queen of Eno, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Barr residence in Eno. Burial follows at Vinton Memorial Park. Survivors include three sisters and paternal grandparents Perry and Mrs. Queen of Northup. maternal grandparents Coy and Mrs. Barr.

Gallipolis James Mark Queen James R Mark Barr Eno Holzer Hospital Coy Barr Vinton Memorial Park Barr Perry Queen Northup

Southwestern Local Board hires Doris Wade as clerk

The Galliaopolis Southwestern Local Board of Education met Monday night with Doris Wade newly hired as board clerk to clarify questions about the position and routine bills. Wade replaces Paul Parkins who served as clerk for five years.

Gallipolis Southwestern Local Board of Education Doris Wade Wade Paul Parkins

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J. Roy Bartlett Bartlett L. Paul Haskins M&a Stanley Fellore Oscar Baird Richard Baker Woodlawn Drive Hilltop Subdivision Warren F. Sheets Commissioners’ Journal Robert Miller Walnut Township Orlyn Miller Brinker Supply Company Columbus Supply Company James Merry Merry Stone Company Wlw-C Hall of Fame Wtvn-Tv ABC Hiway Pat Weat W McGraw Bugs Sunny Atom Wres Saw Jones Squirrels Susie Casper Hiway Patrol Naked City Pony Express TV Sports Hong Kong Wchs-Tv Charleston Wbns-Tv Doug A’mehart Juv Judge Ann Southern Dobig Gillis U.S. Steelil Ty Aquanauts Hay Fork Bill Hook P.m Ann Sothern Katy James Devery Elsa Ketchka Eva Gabor TV Movie Guide Evie O'Conner Letart Falls Raccoon School Board Oks Den Gallia Key Club Flora MacLeod Clan MacLeod New York Clan MacLeod Society of America Dunvegan Castle Isle of Skye Holzer Hospital News Darlene Leaper Gallipo John D. Sallaz Jr Robert V. Moritz Belinda Sue Hall Henderson Lorenzo D. Webb Francis L. James Lando G. Robinson James J. Harris Jearold R. Jenkins Kananga Russell L. Rose Roma I. Betz Ronald J. Opsahl Jean Davis Homer McQuaid Katie Casto Frank Robson John W. Johnson Selmer Baker John Goffe Dana Caldwell Paul Molihan Clarence Anderson Maradell Bailey Edna Swick William Curfman Ted Beegle Walter Edwards Donald R. Karr Jr Dorcas Elkins Clair B. Woode Leonard Hash Burdell McKinney Tames Tale OF the Town Our Featuring Belva Farley Bill Farrell Ohio Valley MPRA Onite Gina Lollobrigida Anthony Franciosa Ernest Borgnine Luana Patten Julie Arcola
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