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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1957

Page

5

Gallipolis Suit Heads to Federal Court Over School Contract

Gallipolis City School Board seeks 9191 905 84 from George A Suter and Co for alleged contract default on the Gallia Academy High School project. Globe Indemnity Co seeks removal to U S District Court claiming diverse citizenship and damages over 3000, while a parallel suit challenges summons service on board members.

Gallipolis Gallipolis City School Board George A Suter and Co Suter Gallia Academy High School Globe Indemnity Co U. S. District Court Ohio Columbus Steubenville Common Pleas Court Clerk of Common Pleas Marjorie Rhinehart U. S Board of Education Common Pleas Robert S. Betz Marcus Magnussen Merrill O'Dell Robert Jenkins J. Gordon Gibert Austin Clerk of Courts Office Don King Construction Co Jackson Indemnnity Company New York School Board

Mary Akers Resigns as Gallipolis City and School Health Nurse

Mary Akers, city and school health nurse for almost a decade, told City Manager Austin O. Cotton of her resignation on Thursday night and accepted a Springfield office nurse post for Dr. Bernard Begley and Dr. G. H. Horton. She plans to move by February first with her three children.

Gallipolis Mary Akers Austin O. Cotton Marshall Boggs Akers Springfield Bernard Begley G.H. Horton Begley Holzer Hospital Sharon Louise Gallia Academy High School Bobby Washington School Licking County Pennsylvania Mountain State School of Nursing Charleston Western Reserve University Western Reserve

Gallipolis Church News Highlights Local Services

A detailed listing of church services across Gallipolis and nearby Rio Grande towns. It covers Catholic Mass times at St. Louis, various weekly schedules for First Church of God and Nazarene, Calvary Baptist, Simpson Chapel Methodist, First Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Triedstone Baptist, Bidwell Church of God, Porter Methodist, Garfield Ave Church of Christ, Vinton Methodist Charge, First Baptist, Grace Methodist, St Peter's Episcopal, and related youth groups and events.

St. Louis Catholic Aleph Golukieski GSI First Church of God Hershel McDonough Pearl Elliott Church of the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer Calvary Baptist Rio Grande Luther Tracy Simpson Chapel Methodist George Assembly of God Robert Howard Triedstone Baptist D. L. Latham BYPU Bidwell Church of God Mr. Statterfield Porter Rodney Garfield Ave Church of Christ Bill Heinselman Vinton Methodist Sidney H. Fadely Vinton Ewington First Baptist Walter Hughes Grace Methodist — Church Warren H. Wilson Cub Scouts Grace St. Peter's Acolyte Guild

Eagles Told To Balance Fun And Fraternalism

Bill Matthews of Cincinnati the assistant state secretary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles told Aerie 2290 in Gallipolis that balance between fun and fraternal work ensures survival. He will audit books for the local Aerie as Carl Drummond noted the next district meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday in Jackson with an 11 a.m. social hour at the Gallipolis Aerie before the group departs for the convention.

Gallipolis Bill Matthews Cincinnati Order of Eagles Aerie Matthews Carl Drummond Jackson

Polio Shots Given In County Wednesday

Gallipolis report shows 336 polio vaccinations delivered in county schools on Wednesday, vs 243 on Monday. Breakout: 67 at Bullskin, 205 at Mercerville, 64 at Mudsoc.

Gallipolis Bullskin Mercerville Mudsoc

Bidwell Area Man Serving in Japan

Pfc. John A. Howard, son of Mrs. Mary E. Howard of Bidwell Route 2, serves in Japan with the 32d Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. A mechanic in Battery A, he entered the Army in April 1955, trained at Fort Jackson, arrived in the Far East in March 1956, and is a 1946 graduate of Raccoon Township High School, Rio Grande.

Bidwell Japan Gallipolis John A. Howard Mary E. Howard Howard Fort Jackson S. C Far East Raccoon Township High School Rio Grande

Purchasing Agents Set Meeting at Ruffner Charleston

Agents To Meet The Tri State Purchasing Agents Association will convene at the Ruffner Hotel in Charleston on Tuesday. A directors meeting is planned for 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 30 p.m. and a talk on the importance of purchasing by H F Maurer of Union Carbide and Carbon Corp New York.

Tri - State Purchasing Agents Association Ruffner Hotel Charleston H. F. Maurer Union Carbide and Carbon Corp New York

Polio Drive Dance Set in Gallipolis Elks Lodge

The Elks and Emblem Club host the annual Polio Benefit Dance on January 26 at the Elks Lodge from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Bob Holloway Orchestra of Logan will provide the music.

Gallipolis Elks and Emblem Club Elks Lodge Bob Holloway Logan

Crayfish Eye Structure Described as Compound

A historical note explains the eye of the crayfish is made of many individual simple eyes combined into a single compact structure showing the compound eye concept.

Truck Slips On Soft Mud On Route 7

A World Oil Inc truck overturned on a soft mud embankment along Lower Route 7 three miles south of Gallipolis at 11 30 a m. Driver Olen Clyde Wilfong 33 of Vinton Route 2 attempted to back into a driveway but could not stop on the soft berm and the vehicle tipped onto its top in mud causing only minor damage reported by the State Highway Patrol.

Ing World Oil, Inc State Highway Patrol Olen Clyde Wilfong Vinton Gallipolis Wilfong Sherman Bonecutter

Legion Post 27 Hears Christmas Report

Twenty members of Lafayette Post 27 Americal Legion heard final reports on the community Christmas party sponsored Dec. 23 by the legion and the Volunteer Fire Department. A membership drive update noted 20 members remain to meet the quota with Feb. 1 as the finish date.

Gallipolis Lafayette Post American Legion the Legion Legionnaires

Dairy Group Set for Annual Dinner in Clay Elementary

The Gallia County Dairy Herd Improvement Association will hold its annual dinner January 28 at Clay Elementary School on Lower Route 7. The event was announced during Tuesday night’s Clay PTA meeting.

Gallipolis Gallia County Dairy Herd Improvement Association Clay Route Clay Pta

Gallipolis Welcomes Printer John Plummer to Tribune Publishing

Gallipolis greets John Plummer father in law of Atty. Bill Sowers as he arrives to take a position as printer for the Tribune Publishing Co. The move ties local families to the newspaper operation and marks a new staffing phase for the publication.

Gallipolis John Plummer Atty Bill Sowers The Tribune Publishing Co

Cheshire Man Wins Spelling Bee Contest

GALLIPOLIS RAY Roush of Cheshire won a spelling bee presided over by county schools' superintendent B. Lewis Jones during a Women's Home Council meeting. Runner up was Mrs. Pearl Northup of Rio Grande who misspelled detachable.

Gallipolis Ray Roush Cheshire B. Lewis Jones Women's Home Council Pearl Northup Rio Grande Roush C. Leland Boggs William P. Smith W. Joe Brown Mae Woods Arline Woods Annabelle Ball Chester Lee Jones Boggs

Bank Heads Are Elected In Gallipolis

The Ohio Valley Bank shareholders re elected all directors on Wednesday night. Directors include President Emerson F. Evans Vice President Morris E Haskins Dr W Lewis Brown Ernest N Wiseman Frank H Mills Jr and Harry M Miller. Other officials re elected are Selwyn R White cashier and secretary C Leon Saunders Wilma P Webster assistant cashiers and Marshall H Fowler assistant cashier and consumer loan officer.

Gallipolis Ohio Valley Bank Emerson FE. Evans Morris E.haskins W Lewis Brown Ernest N. Wiseman Frank H. Mills, Jr Harry M. Miller Selwyn R. White C. Leon Saunders Wilma P., Webster Marshall H. Fowler

River traffic figures and rainfall reported for Kanawha and Ohio rivers

River gauges at Gallipolis and nearby sites show water levels and dam moves on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Rainfall measured 0.62 inches in the previous 24 hours. Numerous named boats and locks report up or down movements through Locks 13 to 35, with several vessels listed at specific times.

Kanawha River Winfield Marmet London Ohio River City of Huntington Advance Reba Jane Pittsburgher Lock Eastern Jerry Bosworth C. P. Wright Keeley and Manito Inca H. E. Jones Northern Sohio State Kanawha Coast Guard Duncan Bruce H. C. Ogram Semet

Smarter More Courteous Counselor Addresses Youth in Gallia

Edwin E. Higgins Gallia Academy High School guidance director outlined the program at a Kiwanis dinner noting two components group guidance and personal counseling. He argued today’s youth are smarter and better rounded with delinquency at two to five percent and stressed parental responsibility and early childhood development for social and emotional stability.

Gallipolis Edwin E. Higgins Gallia Academy High School Kiwanis Higgins Rio Grande College Gallia Academy Ross Fleming L. Claude Miller

Youth Opens Door Car Lumbers In

Two Gallia Academy students were involved in a minor accident on Fourth Avenue Wednesday. Neil McMahon 18 stood by his open car door in front of Washington School when Loren Francis Glassburn 16 struck the door from the same side of the street.

Gallipolis Fourth Avenue Neil McMahon Fengles Hill Gallia Academy Washington School Loren Francis Glassburn Vine St Gallipolis Academy

Society Buys Glasses For Indigent Children

The Crippled Children's Society of Gallia County paid bills for glasses for indigent children Wednesday night. Earl Tope presided and announced that Mrs. Nell Davey from Columbus will attend a special meeting January 22. Present were Dr. Norman Goldstein, Pearl Hatfield, Mary Stillwell, Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold and Mrs. Elizabeth Lear.

Gallipolis Crippled Children’s Society of Gallia County Earl Tope Nell Davey Columbus Norman Goldstein Pearl Hatfield Mary Stillwell Elizabeth Arnold Elizabeth Lear

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