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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1962

Page

5

Six Grade Awards at Washington School

Rev. Hughey Jones urged perseverance as 41 sixth graders at Washington School received awards. Notables Dora Brady Sandra Foster Christi Holzer earned four point averages and dictionaries. other top scorers received notebooks and certificates.

Gallipolis Hughey Jones Washington School John D. North, Jr Washington Parent-Teacher Association Dora Brady Joseph P. Brady Sandra Foster Wayne B. Foster Christi Holzer Charles E. Holzer Fach Evan Howard Evans Iowa Jones Lowise Grace Methodist Bruce Campbell Mike Thompson Mary Lou Smith Adelaide Sanders A. Kimbal Sutter Finlandia Phillip Lane Mark Walker Charles Baker Mary Alice Bobby Eddy Terry Briggs Tommy Sechrist Candy Thivener Linda Glass Michelle Price Mary L. Thornton Brenda L. Stewart Debbie North John Childers Deidra Keels Brenda Young Linda Haner Rebecca Harris Nina Perry Jeffrey Rhodes Vickie Roach Taffy Darnbrough Meda Edelblute Sandra Davidson Patty Nibert Mary Morse Candy Cotton Sharon Atkins Deborah Gatewood Fee Ejisel Henry Doss Mary Cleland David Clark Susan Prose Danny Cook Susan Jones Evans Elaine Hauldren Ronnie Hefner John Rees Joan Mayes Steven Carlson Bruce Harreld

Three Schools To Hold Registrations Thursday In Gallipolis

Gallipolis preschools Washington Green and Clay schools will hold registrations on Thursday for first grade and kindergarten. Times vary by school from morning to afternoon with sessions also for older children not yet enrolled. A health department clinic will run on the municipal building’s second floor for immunization records and health cards.

Gallipolis TI. J. Miller Washington Green Clay

Albany social notes and region visits readers

Albany column lists visits from Tooele Utah to Columbus Buckeye Lake and Logan area relatives. Family gatherings include graduations and alumnae from 1902. Nearby towns Gallipolis and Lima host merchant association meetings on store hours schedule and planning.

Camp Slated For Women In Canters Cave

Gallia County plans a women’s camp at Canters Cave from June 26 to 28 with activities including corsage making, a hobby demonstration and a copper wire call jewelry class. Nancy M. Evans requests reservations by June 15 and a non refundable dollar with six dollars due on arrival. The camp serves women from Gallia Jackson Lawrence and Highland Counties.

Gallipolis Canters Cave Nancy M. Evans Gallia County Arlene Roush Blanche Miller Gallia Jackson Lawrence Highland Counties Adam Wood Meigs Highland County Adams County

River Traffic and Dam Status Across the Ohio River District

River traffic updates list gauge readings for Gallipolis Greenup and Kanawha Falls with rollers and crest notes. numerous up and down movements at Huntington District locks 14 through 35 and multiple barges named with values. Gallipolis and Marmet notices include local canal activity and canal boats. Calvary Baptist Church in Gallipolis announces two week Bible School starting Monday with 9 to 11:30 a.m. sessions. transportation contact given.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Ohio River Huntington Philip Sporn Elisha Woods John J. Rowe Southern Salvati James M. Hamilton Lock Gona Bob Benter Criss Jr A. V. Criss Southland Titan Waverly Valvoline Esso Louisiana L. W. Sweet Harbor Point Frances Houghland Eastern Valley Transporter Jerry Harper National Wayne H Lelia C. Shearer Kanawha River Marmet Solvay Winfield W. H. Shaver, Jr C. V. Harner God Calvary Baptist Church Bible School W. Luther Tracy

Duplicate Vax Figures Compared

State auditor figures show five southeastern Ohio counties Gallia Lawrence Jackson Vinton Meigs total 271,239,570 in real estate and public utilities and 62,683,145 in tangible personal property. Gallia leads in real estate and utilities with 115,623,110. Meigs ranks fourth and Vinton fifth. Gallia also tops tangible personal property with 5,791,500, followed by Meigs 5,052,095 and Vinton 3,073,328.

Gallipolis Office of State Auditor Ohio Gallia Lawrence Jackson Vinton Meigs Gallia County Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Meigs County Vinton County

Four Fined By Judge In Municipal Court Session

In a special session of Municipal Court Judge William H. Jones fined Charles D. Burnett of Dayton and Hollis R. Rupe of Kyger five dollars each for traffic faults. William Castener of Greensboro, N. C. forfeited a twenty five dollar bond for following too closely. Roy C. Brown of Birch River and Kenneth Birchfield of Gallipolis were each fined five and ten dollars with costs for intoxication.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Charles D. Burnett Dayton Hollis R. Rupe Kyger William Castener Greensboro N. C State Highway Patrol Jones Roy C. Brown Birch River W. Va Kenneth Birchfield

Sailor Aids Recovery Of Astronaut Carpenter

Gallia County seaman Carl R. Fillinger of Crown City assisted in the overall rescue operations for Navy Lt. Cdr. Malcolm Scott Carpenter after his May 24 Aurora 7 orbital flight. He served aboard the destroyer USS Massey, among 32 Navy ships and units in the recovery effort. Fillinger is the son of Mrs. Mella E. Fillinger.

Gallipolis Gallia County Navy Malcolm Scott Carpenter Carl R. Fillinger Massey Fillinger Mella E. Fillinger Crown City

ISIS Birth Announces Son for Collins Family

A son was born to Mr and Mrs William H Collins of Radcliff Route 1 Livingston J Evans of Oak Hill Route 1 Mrs William Brammer of Crown City and Mrs

William H. Collins Radcliff Livingston J. Evans Oak Hill William Brammer Crown City

Wellston Rose Show Invites Gallia County Entry

Mrs. Faye M. Webb of Wellston invites all people in Gallia and surrounding counties to enter the Wellston Rose Show on June 17 at the Central School auditorium. Trophy and prize presentations at 4 30 p m in 119 classes plus an artistic arrangement section.

Tallipolis Faye M. Webb East B. St Wellston Gallia Central School Webb

Gallia sales tax shows improvement in weekly receipts

Gallia County weekly sales tax payments rose to 875.34, up from 4390.30 a year earlier, with neighboring counties Jackson Lawrence Meigs and Vinton also showing higher weekly figures. For the fiscal year, all five counties posted lower collections than the prior year, while Gallia’s 11 month total fell from 191,944.37 to 179,516.24 amid statewide farmland rental rate data for 1962.

Gallipolis Gallia County Jackson Lawrence Meigs Vinton

Canters Cave To Open For Family Camping

Canter’s Cave, a 59 acre youth camp developed by a regional non profit, opens for a two week family camping period from June 9 near Jackson off Route 35. Adults pay 35 dollars and children under 12 pay 25. meals included and facilities include a large pool and multiple recreation options.

Gallipolis Canter’s Cave Gallia Highland Jackson Lawrence Meigs

Buckeye State water show to feature Miss Corky Nishwitz

Spectators at the June 10 water show will see Miss Corky Nishwitz 18 of Piqua, the state’s outstanding woman skiter. Nishwitz holds Ohio women’s record in ski jumping and jumps more than 65 feet from the ramp.

Gallipolis Buckeye Kenny Morgan Corky Nishwitz Piqua Nishwitz Ohio

Road Hearing Set Monday on Grandview Estates Road

Gallia County commissioners will hold a noon Monday hearing to establish a two segment township road in Grandview Estates. If approved the road will be Brentwood Drive and Greenbrier Avenue, 32 feet wide, with Brentwood extending 500 feet from Route 35 and Greenbrier starting 157 feet from Route 35 and extending 800 feet west to its terminus.

Gallipolis Gallia

Gallia County Reports No Traffic Fatalities in Five Months

Gallia County records show no traffic fatalities through May 1962. The May report lists 26 accidents, eight injuring 10 people, with 135 arrests and 450 warnings issued by State Highway Patrol across Gallia and Meigs counties.

Gallipolis Gallia State Highway Patrol Meigs

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