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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1958

Page

5

Million Dollar Gallia Academy High School Dedicated

About 200 people attended the dedication of the new Gallia Academy High School valued at 1 million dollars. Dr. Harold J. Bower urged that classrooms will decide the cold war not the battlefield. Board president J Gordon Gilbert thanked citizens for supporting the project. Marshall D. Boggs praised the board's courage and leadership during the lengthy construction.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Harold J. Bower State Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Gordon Gibert City Board of Education Board of Marshall D. Boggs Gallian Academy Board of Education Sputnik Bowers Dr. Bowers Ohio Columbus Georgia

TV Preview Highlights Top Monday Night Programs

A roundup of Monday night TV features major NBC and CBS lineups. The Restless Gun, Tales of Wells Fargo, Alcoa Theatre, Suspicion, Bold Journey, Star of Jazz, Burns and Allen, The Lucy Show, Frontier Justice, and Studio One are listed with times and brief plot or guest notes. A segue on educational staff and a new school bond dedication follows, noting speeches by Dr. Bowers and local officials and a tour of the new facility.

New York Hollywood The John Dehner Gene Evans NBC Wells Fargo Hardie Alcoa Jack Lemmon Marine Corps Richard Jaeckel Roddy McDowell Kent Smith Joanna Moore Guadalupe Island Guadalupe Chuck Peterson Los Angeles Calif Pacific Mexico Goodwill Peterson Connie Haines Joe Carensbourg Dixie Flyers Burns Allen Ronnie Gracie CBS Lucy California Clark Gable Gary Grauman’s Frontier Justice Lee J. Cobb Studio One Albert Salmi Peggy Ann Garner

Television Schedule for Huntington Monday Evening Highlights

Channel 3 listings show a dense mix of news weather and entertainment from 6:15 pm to 11:15 pm. Programs include Wells Fargo Haggis Bagis Restless Gun Today Jack Paar These Roots King features and popular game shows amid local NBC News weather updates and late night cinema.

Wsaz-Tv NBC Huntington Wells Fargo Alcoa Hawkeye Haggis Bag Jack Paar

Radio Schedule Fragment for Evening Lineup

Listed times show programs including Gold Cap Then at 6, Twenty One at 9, News at 6 30 and 1:00, Sports at 6 40, Weather at 11 10, Wells Fargo at 8 30. The snippet also mentions Goodyear Th and Restless Gun and Crusader in the late slots.

Gold Cp Twenty One News Goodyear Suspicion NBC News Crusader Weather Restless Gun Wells Fargo Bob Cummings All Star Thea Dotto Arrow Wyatt Earp Hiway Armch

Evening Radio Schedule Listing for Tuesday

A bundled broadcast grid lists show times and titles from 6:00 through 12:00 including Cassidy polka, Sheriff Coch, Science Fiction, Home Theater, Cowtown Rod, Bold Journey, Jack Paar, Stars of Jazz, News, Topper, Romp, Movies, Cartoon Korn, Casper Capers, Nuzum, Sir Lancelot and Mickey Mouse programs across the day.

Hop. Cassidy Sheriff Coch Cowtown Jack Paar Topper Kartoon Korn Casper Capers Nuzum Sir Lancelot Love of Life Mickey Mouse Doug Martin Amer Mr. D. A Bingo

Evening TV Schedule for Charleston Station

Channel 8 lineup lists bingo from six to seven, Stars of Jazz at nine, News at six thirty and eleven, Polka Round at nine thirty, Sports at six forty five, Dick Powell at ten thirty, Weather at six fifty five and eleven, Press Conference at seven ten, Continued Rodeo at seven thirty, Late Show at eleven ten, and Ida Lupino at eight.

Wchs-Tv CBS Charleston Dick Powell Ida Lupino

TV Listing for WBNS Columbus Evening Schedule

WBNS CBS schedule lists daytime and late evening programs from 6:00 to 11:15 with a mix of shows including News, Talk, Drama and Variety. Notable items include Lucy, Burns and Allen, Amos and Andy, The Guiding Light, Time slots feature studio programs and game shows.

Wbns-Tv CBS Chan Columbus Explorer Traffic Court Lucy Chet Long Front Just Doug Edwards Robin Hood News Burns-Allen Aruch

Evening Broadcast Schedule Snips and Short Plays List

Daily program rundown lists cartoon club comments news and film acts across 6:00 to 15:00 slots with titles like Jule Amvin Stars of Jazz Public Defense and Theater 15. Readers see a mix of devotions news daylight segments and variety performances throughout the day and into night.

Cartoon Club Comment Jule Amvin City Ashland Edwards Jungie Jim Cowtown Theater Camp Keene A_. Godfrey Dotto Sreh Tomor Gretch Wade

TV Guide Monday Night Movie Schedule Highlights

A listing of prime time and daytime films and casts. Titles include Never to Love with Maureen O_Hara and Herbert Marshall and The Green Glove with Glenn Ford. Also Go Chase Yourself Pinup Girl and Midsummer Night Dream with James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland.

Maureen O'Hara Herbert Marshall WLWC Brittany Jean Pierre Aumont Susan Peters Wlwcc Green Glove Glenn Ford Geraldine Brooks Cedric Hardwicke WBNS James Cagney Dick Powell Joe E. Brown Olivia de Havilland WSAZ Ingrid Bergman Ann Todd Wlw-C Olsen

River Traffic and Dam Conditions on the Ohio River System

Gauges at Gallipolis Montgom ery Kanawha Falls Hinton and Point Pleasant show water levels and crest readings with several dams on the sill. River boats report multiple lock movements including up and down statuses at Locks 14 16 19 20 21 22 23 31 34 plus vessel positions and times across the Ohio River navigation system.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Lehigh Orleanian Salvati Beaver Hardy L. Roberts Queen City Lock Alton Zephyr Invader Jerry Bosworth C. P. Wright George G Cornell Helen Bayou Billere Indiana Omaha Stephen Foster Tradewinds Beckford

Weekend Wrecks Injure Seven In Meigs County Crash

Seven people were hurt in a Meigs County two car crash on Lindberg Ridge Road near Route 680 at 3 p.m. Saturday. Dwane Longennette and Violet Nutt collided head on with injuries concentrated in the Nutt vehicle including Kevin Miller, a one month old, who suffered a skull fracture and was hospitalized. Six others from Reedsville Route 1 were treated and released.

Gallipolis Meigs County Highway Patrol Lindberg Ridge Dwane Longenette Bexley Violet P. Nutt Reedsville Nutt Kevin Miller Dolly J. Miller Kevin Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg Miller Curtis M. Miller Gerald D. Miller Thomas F. Pitchford Bidwell Route 2 Dorothy M. Stout Bidwell-Rodney Kerr-Harrisburg Pitchford Stout

Salk Vaccine Shots Delayed for Gal lia County Clinic

Gal lia County Health Department delayed Salk anti polio vaccine arrival affecting Saturday clinic at the courthouse. Nurse Pearl Hatfield reported no polio shots given, but 14 DPT and four smallpox vaccinations were administered. Vaccine expected by next Saturday for the free clinic.

Gallipolis Gallia County Pearl Hatfield

Ground Observer Corps marks sixth anniversary in Gallipolis

The Ground Observer Corps reaches six years as a civilian volunteer component of the U S air defense system with more than 300 000 volunteers ready for 24 hour duty. Lt Col Charles R Stapp defends the program while noting ongoing changes and potential future obsolescence. Local post at Gallipolis is part of the Charleston Air Defense Filter Center with about 4000 volunteers across four states. A notable incident involved Mrs F B Wagner spotting an F 86 crash and triggering a rapid rescue response coordinating with the center and Lt George Kersey afterward.

Gallipolis Ground Observer Corps United States Air Defense Command GOC ADC Charles R. Stapp Air Force China Great Britain U.S Canada Charleston F. B. Wagner Pedro Lawrence County Charleston Air Defense Wagner George Kersey Ironton Hospital

Brumfield 61 to be buried in Gallipolis

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Walnut Ridge Church in Ledda for Loren Brumfield 61 a former Gallia County resident who died Friday in a Dayton hospital. He had lived in Gallipolis until moving to Dayton 15 years ago. Survived by wife Lenna Notter a daughter Mildred Webster and several Gallia County relatives. Regular services were held Monday in Dayton.

Gallipolis Walnut Ridge Ledta Loren Brumfield Gallia County Dayton Greasy Ridge Lawrence County Brumfield Lenna Notter Theodore Mildred) Webster Harold Notter Charles Saunders Leon Saunders Jane Ann Walters

Gallia Academy Band Receives 85 New Uniforms

Gallia Academy High School will outfit 85 band members with new uniforms costing over 5000 dollars and funded by the Band Boosters Club which saves about 1000 dollars annually. The coats are royal blue with light blue trousers and may be worn military style with or without a cape and an open collar. A project to remake cadet band uniforms is planned for fall completion.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy B. B. Matthews Gallipolis Band Boosters Club Band Boosters Club

Kiwanis To Hear Facts Of Extended Relief Plan

Gallipolis Kiwanis Club hears Frank W. Childers of the Ohio State Employment Service explain Ohio’s extended unemployment compensation act effective Sunday. The act raises maximum jobless aid to 39 weeks and increases payments to a weekly limit of 33 dollars plus minor dependent allowances.

Kiwanis Gallipolis Frank W. Childers Ohio State Employment Service Office Gallia Meigs Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Ohio Childers Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Lafayette Hotel Ohio General Assembly Gallipolis Oses Dorothy Roush Portsmouth William Clover Gallia-Meigs Jackson County Hocking County Ross and Scioto Lawrence County OSES

Kanauga Man Raising Own Banana Splits

Ralph Walker of Kanauga a taxicab company owner plants a banana tree that stood 58 inches and grew 3 inches in 10 hours last Sunday near his home. He plans to keep it alive with thermostatic control and hopes to bear fruit by July with first banana splits from his garden. An orange tree nearby has grown six inches since May 1.

Gallipolis Ralph Walker Kanauga Walker Walker House Orlando Fla

Hospital notes fragment report from Point Pleasant

Saturday admissions list includes Roy Meadows daughter noted at Point Pleasant with many names of patients from Gallipolis Cheshire Sandy Hook and Rio Grande. Dismissals listed for numerous individuals. Blood used two pints. Sunday birth records show a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Gerald Factor at Point Pleasant and names of many patients and parents in various towns.

Roy Meadows Point Peasant James N. Goode Pomeroy Ruth Chapman Cheshire Clarence Barcus Gallipolis Curtis E. Ferguson Sandy Hook Curtis Rayburn Point Pleasant William H. Steele Jackson Homer A. Cole Coolville Robin Fuestal James Masters Pickerington Wade Evans Rio Grande Norman J. Cornett Lida Johnson Ruth Atwood Raymond Hoce Herman P. Adkins M. E. Littlejohn Glen W. Rice Rose Clark Henry Martin Bert L. Call Larando Might Troy Ohlinger J. S. Vansickle Clyde R. Durst Luther H. Colley Nelson Bostic Karen Null Jeffrey Leming Gerald Factor Clarence O. Newell Donald Bailes Grimms Landing Pearl Froideveaux Tommy Morgan Mabel Porter Charles Guthrie J. R. Gunneaux Hogsett Florence L. Shepard Ann Louise Harper Reed Garnes Robert Long

Judge Janes Fines Woman Driver in DUI Case

Gallipolis municipal court fined Maud Hellen Sayre, 34, of Point Pleasant 100 dollars and costs, jailed her five days, and suspended her license six months after she was arrested Friday for driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Gallipolis William H. Janes Maud Hellen Sayre Viand St Point Pleasant

Area Man Completes Navy Training School

George T. Tabit aviation electrician’s mate air man USN son of Mr and Mrs George Tabit of 4141 Hedgewood Drive was graduated from the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Jacksonville Fla on June 20 The training center instructs Navy enlisted men in various technical fields of aviation This item also notes J B Johnson’s 1872 attempt to swim the English Channel lasting 65 minutes.

Gallipolis George T. Tabit Aviation Airman USN George Tabit Hedgewood Drive Naval Air Technical Training Center Jacksonville Fla J. B. Johnson English Channel

Hit and run driver surrenders after Route 35 crash

Gallipolis city police report a hit-skip on Route 35 near the railroad tracks from the Ohio Valley Livestock Sales. Andy Dodrill, 37, of Vinton surrendered to authorities and posted bond in Municipal Court on a charge of leaving the scene. Darrell Skaggs, 25, of Chicago was the other driver.

Gallipolis Ohio Valley Livestock Sales Andy Dodrill Vinton Darrell Skaggs Chicago Dodrill

Miss Louise Miller Visits Rio Grande Kin Over Weekend

Miss Louise Miller from Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John Dale Miller and sister Carol in Rio Grande.

Louise Miller Columbus John Dale Miller Carol Rio Grande

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Million Dollar School Wayne Niday L. E. Hopper Worthington Don King A. J. Stockmeister Kenneth Speilman Dan A. Carmichael Warren H. Wilson Grace Methodist Church Harris Deepping Ronnie King Ann Venz Linson H. Stebbins First United Presbyterian Church Wynne Ark Katie Doonan Treas Hunt B Cummings Wtvn-Tv ABC Porky Broken Arrow Pantomine Mreh. Medi Summer the Sugarfoot Cartoon Call Tom Gleba Guiding Light Slimnastics Ann Reider Godfrey Flippo Amos ‘'N Andy D. Edwards Name Tune Adams & Eve Keep Talking Whtn-Tv Tuesda Diamond Adams Eve Adam Plyhs Playhouse TV Movie Guide Lucille Ball Jack Carson Betty Grable Martha Raye Leonard T. Randolph Route 7 England Academy High Holzer Hospital Janes Navy Training Tonite GOD George Montgomery Cinemascope Oregon Passage John Raitt Voy Sal Mineo Mec ITIC Tonitel Elvis Presley You Fort Petticoat Heaven Hell Inu Anya Battalio Andy Griffith Er McCormick Nick Adams Willes Waaner Sos Ricture
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