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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1965
Page
3
North Gallia Local Board of Education approves 1965 appropriations totaling 416895 with 156000 for teachers salaries and 6500 for substitutes. Dan Evans re elected president Phil Foster vice president. Board sets pay at 3 per meeting up to 12 yearly and creates a 300 service fund.
Principal Neil H. Sanders outlined the purpose of report cards for progress, transfers, and teacher assessments at a Washington Elementary PTA meeting. He urged realistic expectations, explained intelligence testing and grading methods, discussed promotion practices, and noted the school’s limit of two retained years per student.
In Gallipolis two drivers faced charges for failure to stop within the assured clear distance after crashes Monday near the Silver Bridge. Patrick E. Foglesong, 26, Point Pleasant, also charged with his-skip, must appear in Municipal Court Saturday. No injuries. minor damage reported. In a second incident, David F. Beam, 38, Portsmouth, and Denver K. Higley, 26, Vinton Route 2, collided at 8:40 p.m. Beam posted a $27.50 bond to appear Wednesday. Higley slowed to left into Tiny's Market parking lot. Beam failed to stop, rear-ending Higley. No injuries. minor damage.
The Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce brochure committee met at Bob Evans Steakhouse to plan a new tourist brochure for the Old French City. The group aims to replace the depleted stock with a brochure of the same type but featuring new pictures. Chairman Manning E. Wetherholt led the meeting with Herb Bush, Mrs Marianne B Campbell, Wayne B Foster, and Mrs Thelma Elliott secretary manager. They will reconvene January 20 to review results.
Dr. Francis W. Shane, Gallia County health commissioner, will lead the monthly chest clinic sponsored by the Gallia County Tuberculosis and Health Association at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the health department basement of the courthouse.
Two motorists faced Justice Edith Fox and were fined 10 dollars and costs each. Terry Allen Lewis of New Haven was cited for driving with a defective muffler, while Orville Dale Graham of Mason was fined for failure to yield the right of way.
Gallipolis jury arraigns John G Oiler 26 of Gallipolis Route 1 on taking a car without the owner's consent. He is remanded to jail on $200 bond and the case set for Wednesday. He also faces DWI and hit-skip charges with fines and jail terms imposed.
Municipal Judge William H. Sowers found Ivan Brychta, 44, of Rio Grande, guilty of reckless operation. Brychta, a Rio Grande college professor, acted as his own lawyer at a hearing that lasted over an hour. He was arrested December 14 by Patrolman Cecil G. Thivener and had pleaded not guilty. The case was postponed twice before the Saturday hearing.
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