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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1958

Page

7

Seven of Eight School Board Heads Picked Monday Night

Gallia County education boards named seven of eight presidents. Recurring names include Dr J Gordon Gibert Gallipolis Arnold Fulks Hannan Trace George Woodard Green Taulby Owens Southwestern Harold Steger Clay Hortie Roush Kyger Creek Joseph W Clark Raccoon and Henry Skidmore North Gallia. North Gallia re elected Skidmore Saturday with Fred Greenlee as vice president and Estella Denny as clerk.

Gallipolis Boards of Education Gallia County J. Gordon Gibert Arnold Fulks Hannan Trace George Woodard Green Taulby Owens Southwestern Harold Steger Clay Hortie Roush Kyger Creek Joseph W.clark Raccoon Henry Skidmore North Gallia Skidmore Fred Greenlee Estella Denny Austin C. Cotton Merrill O. O Marshall D. Boggs Gallia Academy High School Gallia Academy Boggs Hannan Trace Board of Education Aaron Thompson Ewing Campbell Education Taylby Owens Russell Notter Paul Parkins Clay Local Board of Education Clyde Saunders Burdell Forth Bertha Martin Forth Leslie Brucker Marvin Ours Joseph W. Clark Raccoon Local Board of Education Francis Burdell John Myers Clarence Davis Davis Vincent Jardell Commercial and Savings Bank

New County Wage Scale Ok'd by Commissioners

Gallia County commissioners authorized County Engineer J Roy Bartlett to set a new wage scale for the highway department with all salaried employees to receive a 25 per month raise effective January 1 1958 Other scales set laborers graders and shovel operators 165 per hour foreman and truck drivers 145 per hour and two 1958 finances including 500 000 active funds at First National Bank and 25 000 inactive funds at Commercial and Savings Bank plus a 500 bond for dog warden Stanly Evans and a 3 50 day per prisoner rate for 1958 Gallia County also moved to open bids on gasoline fuel oil and related items and to auction a 1953 GMC dump truck on January 28

Gallipolis J. Roy Bartlett Gallia Roscoe Houck Bartlett Highway Department First National Bank Commercial and Savings Bank Gallia County Stanley Evans Dayton Morton L. Dickey M&a Fund Chauncey E. Johnson

Rural Utility Pole Hit by Hit-Skip Vehicle Near Gallipolis

An unknown driver struck a Buckeye Rural Electric Co-Op pole on Route 218 four miles south of Route 7, then fled. The car was heavily damaged and the driver is being sought. Local courts also handed fines in separate cases for speeding and related offenses.

Gallipolis Buckeye Rural Electric Co-Op Ohio State Highway Patrol Robert S. Betz Donald Weiher Samuel R. Salem Point Pleasant Rob

Red Cross Receives Over 500 Dollars in Gallia Chapter Funds

Gallia County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports more than 500 dollars in gifts, ensuring operations through the March fund drive. Funds will sustain blood program and services to armed forces, Gray Ladies, Home Service, and other activities. Dr. Thomas W. Morgan and Joseph Ross named March fund drive co chairs.

Gallipolis Gallia County The American Red Cross Lawrence Huber Huber Gray Ladies Home Service Thomas W. Morgan Joseph Ross

Minor wreck and court fines reported in Gallipolis

City police reported a minor accident at Court and Second when Clyde Barnett may have run a red light and collided with Sharon Bosley. In Municipal Court, James Montgomery Jr was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding. Other fines followed for traffic and intoxication offenses.

Gallipolis Clyde Barnett Bidwell Sharon Bosley James Montgomery, Jr Bladen William H. Jones Blaine Wallace Handley Gardner Vernie Sands Hanna Persinger George E. Stinnett Rossville Clarence Patterson Henderson

Four Juveniles Steal Auto In Gallipolis Incident

William Payne 17 of Kerr Street was one of four Columbus juveniles involved in a Friday night stolen car crash in Gallipolis. Payne was released to Columbus detectives after injuries sent three others to the capital city. Detectives said a long charges list is being prepared. The youths had previously served time at Boy's Industrial School in Lancaster on a similar charge.

Gallipolis William Payne Kerr St Columbus Payne Lancaster

1957 New and Used Car Sales Top Previous Year Total

Gallia County figures show 1957 sales surpassing 1956 with 892 new cars and 1850 used cars sold. New trucks held at 138 and 69 new cars sold in December. Used cars and dealer titles rose with 149 used cars in December and 244 dealer sales for 1957.

Gallipolis Clerk of Courts Marjorie Rinehart

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Dr. Gibert Louise Godejohann Olney Ill Richland County Godejohann Eisenhower Truman Sen Warehime John Bryant Northup Bryants John, Jr Board of Education Kyger Creek High School Comer Bradbury Cheshire Kyger Ert Lee Ruff Thurman Betz Harold B. Clark Robert W. Shields Jackson Red Cross General Electric J Electric Peeme Athens W. Washington St Athens, Ohio Federal Land Bank United National Farm Loan A. C. Gibson Sec’y-Treas Ohio Valley Bank Bldg Gallipolis, Ohio Grandpa
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