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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1956

Page

8

Tax rates and penalties in Gallia County and townships

Gallia County and Addison Township face an average tax rate near 16 dollars per thousand after re appraisal adjustments. Several townships show varied rates from 8.20 to 23.50 per thousand, with the overall county operation rate reduced from four mills to two. A Gallipolis man, Michael Curtis Ker, 21, was jailed five days for DUI but released on doctor’s orders for 15 days. Additional fines and speeding charges were issued to Harold Craig, William Quintrel, Ernest West, and Lawrence Mitchell by local officials.

Len Gallipolis Gallia County Gallipolis Addison Township Crown City Village Cheshire Township Kyger Creek Clay Green Greenfield Gallia Guyan Harrison Charles W. Bodi Huntington Vinton Mer Village Morgan Ohio Perry Raccoon Rio Grande Village Centerville Village Spring Walnut Winnune Wee Michael Curtis ‘Ker William H. Jones Harold W. Craig Charleston Wiliam Quintrel Hurricane W. Va Justice of the Peace T. F. Cecil Coalville Ernest E. West Youngstown

Farm Bureau Elects 7 To Important Body

The Gallia County Farm Bureau elects seven advisory council members to an important board. Wayne Russell Joe Lark Richard Lakin Golden Canaday Jim Saunders Stanley Wood and Walter Rose named. Five more will be chosen by the women’s committee between now and Monday. The 10th District Farm Bureaus will select a congressional spokesman. The group is 76 percent of its goal of 23 members.

Neeting Wayne Russell Joe Lark Richard Lakin Golden ‘Canaday Jim Saunders Stanley Wood Walter Rose Commttee Farm Bureau Fred E. Hamrick Gallia County J. Donald Pollitt, Jr Washington Rep Thom. Jenkins Hamrick 10Th Sands

Gallipolis Social Notes Engagements and Visits

Mrs. Arthur Kull of Columbus announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter, a Ohio State junior in commerce, and a Marine veteran fiancée from Capital University. The event is set for February 25 at St John The Evangelist Church. The notes also record visits and weekend guests including Mrs Pabst, Mr Green of Dayton, Gloria Swanson nurse, and the Drummonds.

Siallipolis Arthur Kull Columbus Kull Wimnam Grabst Janet Scott Miller Warren Miller George Scott Hamden Holzer Hospital Pabst Mike Miller James Miller Pabsts Joe Green Dayton M. M. Drummond Gloria Swanson Christ Hospital Cincinnati Charles Swanson Sally Joe Moch California Eli Isenberg James Skidmore Frank Loucks

Munnuarunis One Parents of 220 Freshmen Meeting

Parents of 220 Gallia Academy High School freshmen are invited to a 7 30 p m meeting in room 263. Principal Ross Fleming opens the session and explains its purpose. Helen Koontz counselor explains the achievement series. Dr Higgin director of guidance discusses helping at home. The meeting ends after three films and sample questions are shown on screen.

Munnuarunis Science Research Associates Gallia Academy High School Ross Hl. Fleming Helen Koontz Fleming Edwin E. Higgins

Rabbit Sparks Lodge Visits in Portland Area

In Portland Maine area Pythians use a white rabbit to boost visits among lodges. The playful gimmick draws interest and features gastronomical wins over ice cream hamburgers egg sandwiches and standard rabbit fare, prompting more than 10 lodges to host command performances. Fire protection pact in Gallipolis Morgan Township sets a flat 100 dollar yearly rate with Vinton village.

Portland Maine Portland Area Pythians Gallipolis Morgan Township Vinton Village

Cheshire PTA Founders Day Draws Hundred Plus Attendees

Cheshire One hundred and our persons attended last night's founders day program of the Cheshire Parent-Teacher Association. committees were announced for the eighth grade commencement. A potluck dinner was held in the home economies room. Attendance awards went to Mrs Lettie Young for the second and third trade room. Mrs Lowell Swisher noted the PTA was founded in 1920 with Mrs Margaret Ralph as president and 120 members then. There are 196 members now, with a revival after years of inactivity. A founders day skit used a larger candle as a prop and two films were shown as Your Children Know and Answering Children's Why.

Cheshire Cheshire Parent-Teacher Association John Houck Lettie Young Lowell Swisher Cheshire Pta Margaret Ralph Elliott PTA

Date Set for Hi-Y Induction at Gallia Academy

Gallia Academy High School schedules the Hi-Y induction for Monday February 27 at the school. The luncheon meeting of the club 102 approved the date with about 30 members present. Vice-President Verlin presiding in President Milhoan’s absence. Milhoan and Pres will oversee the ceremony. Hi-Y plans a service project selling refreshments at GAHS Blue Devil baseball games to fund worthy causes. Friday morning assembly will include Mayor William H. Jones addressing on Courtesy. Two movies on courtesy and public relations will be shown.

Gallia Academy High School Mond Clucom 102 Verlin Pres William H. Jones

Kanawha River Readings Amid Long Canal of Numbers

River gauge readings for Kanawha and Ohio rivers show fluctuating levels from early morning to afternoon at multiple locations including Gallipolis and Point Pleasant. Report lists numerous names, times, commodities and vessels with small increases and decreases in feet and inches during a single monitoring period.

Gallipolan Chambersburg Rauke Ohio River Montgomery Kanawha Falls don-Pomeros Point Pleasant Hinton Jim Martin Capt Joe David] Moran Lucas Pac Reba Jane Neville James D. Francis Nam Kanawha Atonion Solvay Winfield Ogram Helen Z Gallipolis Rhea Ora D Jown A. Hl. Crane Kiso Lewis Island Creek Sam Houston Sohio State Price Dicott Kate Togeter RH Bosworth Sam Craig

Bond issue details for new high school and gym in Gallipolis

Washington auditorium hosted a Gallia Academy High School bond discussion with 19 attendees. The $875,000 measure would fund a new high school with 16 classrooms 24 by 26 and additional science and home economics spaces, an auditorium, and gym. It would move seventh and eighth grades to the old high school, relocate band and second grade spaces, and require 10 to 12 new teachers under state funding. The plan aims to relieve crowding at Washington School and boost capacity to 730 students.

Sa Cowan GAHS Washington School Washington Gallipolis State Foundation Giripolis Washington Pta Edwin Edelblute Stuent Council

Bond Issue Discussed At Kanauga PTA Meeting

Mrs KD Thom as outlined an 875000 Gallipolis City School District bond plan at Kanauga PTA. A new high school construction would create a 633 or junior high system though Kanauga grades 146 stay, while grades seven and eight move to the old high school. Emmett Church praised past PTA presidents as eight members attended and spoke brief remarks.

Anauua KD. Thomas Gallipolis Kanauga Emmett Church Kananga PTA

Doctor Irson screens Medical Technology at Gallia High

Dr. Robert P. Irson of Holzer Hospital presented a film titled Medical Technology to 260 juniors, seniors, and sophomores during a special assembly at Gallia Academy High School in Gallipolis on Monday.

Gallipolis Robert P.irson Holzer Hospital Galli Academy High School

Band Plans Ambitious Die Fledermaus Concert Thursday

Gallipolis residents will witness one of the era’s most ambitious band efforts with Die Fledermaus and a medley of familiar ballads at the winter concert under A Kimball Suiter. Student conductor Robert Fiske Danner leads the cadet band as Eddie Roark on the piccolo and Johnny Bill Matthews on tuba perform The Cricket and the Bullfrog a novelty number fans expect to entertain.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy Anight A. Kimball Robert Fiske Danner Avery Heghlight Ibe Eddie Roark Johnny Bill Matthews

Coaches Club To Meet For Blue Devil Banquet Plan

Gallipolis coaches club meets at 7 30 p m in The Messenger Gallipolis Bureau to finalize details of the Blue Devil basketball banquet and outline plans for the all SEC banquet. The Blue Devil banquet is set for 6 30 p m March 13 in the Washington School cafeteria with Bobby Laughlin of Morehead College as principal speaker. The all league banquet will occur in April. The Messenger office is at 28 Locust St near Second and Locust.

Gallipolis Messenger Blue Devil Washington — School Bobby Laughlin Kentucky Morehead College Locust St

Halliday Re-Elected President of Gallipolis Chamber

John E Halliday long time Gallia County figure and former prosecutor was re elected Monday night as president of the Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce. The full slate including Miles T Epling Merrill O Dell Avanelle Sheets and Selwyn White was returned with Mrs Bill C Campbell presiding. The meeting at Lafayette Hotel discussed civic goals March 12 speaker invite for Judge James Garfield Stewart and updates on Route 218 bridge sale planned for July and Route 7 resurfacing near Cheshire.

Gallipolis John E. Halliday Ohio Wildlife Council Gallia County Miles T. Epling Merrill 0. O'Dell Avanelle Sheets Selwyn White Halliday Chamber of Commerce Rep. D Taber Ohio Supreme Court James Garfield Stewart

Thevenin Last Rites Set for Wednesday

Clarence Thevenin, 65, will have last rites at 2 p m Wednesday in the J Waugh funeral home with Pastor Paul M Niswander of Grace Methodist Church officiating Burial will be in Centenary Cemetery

GAHS Receives Model Gallipolis Power Cunie Donation

Kia Academy High School biology and general science classes receive a full scale model of the human torso with additional eye and ear models donated but not yet delivered.

Gallipolis Cunie Kia Academy High School Orso

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