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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1959

Page

2

Gallipolis Board Rehires Leader and hires staff for 1959 60

The Gallipolis Board of Education rehired Marshall D. Boggs as city superintendent for 1959 60 after four years in the role. They hired 3 teachers, 5 secretaries, 19 bus drivers, 9 lunchroom workers, 12 custodians and maintenance staff, plus new instructors Miss Carol Mettier and David Stooke. Budget details and facility changes followed with notes on bus garage use.

Gallipolis City Board of Education Marshall D. Boggs Carol Mettier Mansfield Kent State University Gallia Academy David Stooke Knoxville, Tenn George Peabody College Ers Hollis Saunders Warren Salisbury Buff Scott, Jr Virgil Swain Dewey Wilcoxen Noah Williams Clay Baker Kyle Hill Paul Martin Jerry Lloyd Gallia Academy High School Freda Saunders Gallia Academy Junior Wanda Hill Wanda Boggs Lucy Venz Washington Elementary School East Gallipolis

Well Child Clinic Held in Gallipolis City Building

Dr J Gordon Gibert led the City Health Department well child clinic at the Municipal Building with 15 children in attendance. Eight received physicals including seven preschool exams. nurses gave 10 DPT shots and eight Salk polio doses. several referrals were made to family physicians and dentists.

Gallipolis J. Gordon Gibert City Health Department Gibert Helen Spriegel City Health Pearl Pope Robert L. Meyers Harold P. Campbell

Marriage License Sought in Gallia County Probate Court

June filings show Keith F. Robie 19 of Bidwell and Joyce L. Higley 16 of Bidwell applying for a marriage license in Gallia County Probate Court. They are both listed as children of local families Evertt G. Robie Erma Casto Robie Basil Elsie Stalnaker Higley.

Gallipolis Gallia County Keith F. Robie Bidwell Joyce L. Higley Everett G Erma Casto Robie Basil and Elsie Stalnaker Higley

Girl Scouts Tour Cincinnati Zoo on Day Trip

Sixteen members of Troop 201 journeyed to Cincinnati from Huntington with transport by Mr. and Mrs. Edelblute and Mr. and Mrs. Pullins. The group included Marsha Edelblute, Meda Edelblute, Su Pullins, Johnny Pullins, Donna Phillips, Rose Northup, and others.

Gallipolis Cincinnati Zoo Huntington Edwin Edelblute Paul Pullins Marsha Meda Edelblute Johnny Pullins Donna Phillips Rose Northup Carol Howe Marie Ford Ann Morgan Cheryl Ann Thomas Carol Eddy Carmah Saxton Sandy Sutter Ann Elliott Linda Mitchell Nancy Tawney

Chauncey Personal Notes Highlight Weekend Travels

Chauncey residents report weekend visits and travel. Mrs. Joe Smith and family hosted in Columbus while Barbara Bell and Lawrence Bell family hosted in Columbus. Marie Dean visits sister S L Sammons Circle Hill. Sammons kin from Akron Canton and Columbus visit. Lohse family hosted guests in Apple Grove and Columbus. Tavan family from Fort Bliss visits Athens. Bricker and Bricker relatives vacationed in Phoenix NoGall es Mexico and Nevada trips including Hoover Dam.

Marie Dean Gallipolis S. L. Sammons Circle Hill S. R. Sammons Paul Akron Jack Sammons Scottie Canton Herman Lohse Linda Patty Tavan J. E. Burris Apple Grove W. Va Joe Snider Martins Ferry George Omen Sandia Air Force Base Albuquerque N. M Richard Gruttemeyer Springfield Nogales Mexico Nevada Grand Canyon Hoover Dam

Hancel Casto 36 Dies in Cincinnati Hospital

Hancel E. Casto 36 of Young's Trailer Court Kanauga died early Wednesday at the Veterans Hospital Cincinnati after five weeks as a patient. A WWII Air Force veteran he lost a leg in a plane crash. Survives include wife Lucille Edwards Casto and three sisters. Funeral Saturday at Northup Baptist Church with burial Cen tenary Cemetery.

Gallipolis Hancel E. Casto Young’s Kanauga Veteran’s Hospital Cincinnati Mr. Casto Air Force American Legion Lafayette Post 27 Disabled American Veterans, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie Kanauga Sportsmans Club Liberty W. Va Homer Casto Frances Jiiden Casto Lucille Edwards Oscar Audrey) Steele Nitro Othal Norma) Harris Dayton Dewey Mildred) Hedrie Lake Charles Charles Violet) Kuhn Jace Casto Iva Casto Northup Baptist Church Charles Lusher Chillicothe Centenary Cemetery Wetherholt-Elliott- Sanders

Local Court Fines Two for Drunk and Disorderly Conduct

Judge William H. Jones in Municipal Court fined Mary Blackburn Northup 15 dollars and costs for drunk and disorderly conduct. Thomas Hawk Gallipolis 61 was fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Mary Blackburn Northup Thomas Hawk

Anglican Fiction Award contest announced in Nevada Mo

The Episcopal Book Club in Nevada, in conjunction with Farrar, Straus and Cudahy of New York, offers a $2500 prize for a new novel about an American Church bishop priest nun or layman.

Nevada The Episcopal Book Club New York Farrar, Straus and Cudahy

Kiwanis Quiz Night Sets Stage for Events in Gallipolis

Gallipolis Kiwanis tested general knowledge at the Lafayette Hotel with John R Heiskell as quizmaster. Six winners including grand prize Vernon F Boult received a deer meat container. the group also pledged support to send Gallia Academy High School Key Clubbers to Toronto for the international convention in July. Next week’s meeting will host a family picnic at Youth Camp near Rio Grande followed by a work session. a minstrel show is planned for early fall.

Vernon Frederic Boult Gallia Academy Key Rio Grande

Fifteen Children Registered for First Grade in Gallipolis

In Gallipolis, fifteen children registered for first grade for next fall during the first pre school registration. At Clay Elementary seven were registered by Principal Tom Helms, and Green Elementary Principal Robert Ball registered eight with nurse Mildred Johnston assisting. Final registration in the district was held this afternoon at Washington Elementary for kindergarten and first grade students.

Gallipolis Clay Green Tom Helms Clay Elementary Robert Ball Ball Mildred Johnston City Washington

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