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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1951

Page

9

Fine and costs raised in Gallipolis court cases

Robert Leroy Jones pleaded guilty to petit larceny and had fines rescinded then increased to 100 dollars with costs and 30 days in the county jail after he failed to pay. Sheriff Ehman was ordered to arrest him. Another man, Charles Lee Waugh of Bladen, was fined 50 dollars and costs on an assault charge with 40 dollars suspended for good behavior.

Gallipolis Robert Leroy Jones Jones Betz George Ehman Charles Lee Waugh Bladen

Dairy Unit Reports 10 New Members

In Gallia county the dairy service unit announced ten new members at a Tuesday meeting held in Bill Smith’s office. New members include C. T. Smith Cheshire Route 1 Ed Spears Bidwell Route 1 Elvin Neal Bidwell Route 1 Lawrence Wilcoxen Gallia Route 2 R. J. Cain Gallia John E. Evans Mercerville W. L. Kemper Mercerville Mrs. Carl Myers Gallipolis M. J. Perkins Mercerville Claude Shahan Bidwell Route 2. Bennett reported 117 first services in May and 126 in April. Directors A. L. Morris James Roush Lawrence Holliday attended, along with Howard Childers, a DHIA tester.

C. T. Smith Cheshire Ed Spears Bidwell Elvin Neal Lawrence Wilcoxen Gallipolis R. J. Cain Gallia John E. Evans Mercerville W. L. Kemper Carl Myers M. J. Perkins Claude Shahan Bennett A. L. Morris James Roush Lawrence Holliday Howard Childers Dhia Tester

Improvement Talks Begin for Gallipolis Schools

Gallipolis officials report superintendent E. E. Higgins initiated talks with the board of education to fix problems and improve the school system. Key aims include a strong college preparatory track for 20 to 25 percent of graduates and broader options for non college bound students. Modernization plans cover five departments. Recommendations address teacher quality, curriculum expansion, and high pupil teacher ratios intensified by absorbing 50 Lincoln School pupils. Proposals include limiting elementary tuition pupils at Washington, repurposing lunch rooms as classrooms, and suspending kindergarten next year. An evaluation of organization, administration, supervision, instruction, curriculum, and activities, with Ohio Department of Education cooperation, is planned followed by a teacher workshop.

Gallipolis Board of Education E. E. Higgins Higgins Gailipo

The Town Does Change The Town Does Change

Gallipolis resident Guy Carter spends a week with his sister and brother in law at 822 Third Ave after 32 years away He notes the post office move from the old bankrupt store building now owned by the Knights of Pythias lodge and many new homes and subdivisions Garfield Ave area He recalls Berry Hotel founder in Athens and Ohio University campus changes on return He first had to recognize his sister upon arrival.

Gallipolis Guy Carter Los Angeles Harry Holmes Third Ave Knights of Pythias Lodge Garfield Ave Berry Athens Ohio University Holmes

Hospital Notes and Local Admits in Gallia County

Holzer Hospital notes list multiple births and admissions from Jackson Wellston Gallipolis and surrounding towns. A Gallipolis man, Robert E Richards of Bidwell, was fined $10 plus costs for intoxication after state patrol arrest.

Gallipolis Robert E. Richards Bidwell State Highway Patrol

Two Men Fined In Municipal Court roundup

Tommy Oren Adams 29 of Gallia Route 1 was fined 10 dollars and costs in municipal court on a reckless operation charge. William Cox city resident was fined 5 dollars for no operator's license, no costs. John Corliss Immell 31 of Chillicothe and Lewis Armour Coleman of Point Pleasant each forfeited 25 dollar bonds for speeding.

Gallipolis Tommy Oren Adams Gallia William Cox John Corliss Immell Chillicothe Lewis Armour Coleman Point Pleasant

Boats Report From Kanawha District Locks Tuesday

Canal traffic updates across the Kanawha River and local locks list boats such as Alcott, Lewis, Durant, Cornell, Solvay, Shannopin, Leila, Semet with rise and fall readings from 1:35 p.m. to 12:3 p.m. across multiple locations. Additional vessels Dauntless London, Chris Winfield, Merrill and others show up with up or down statuses and times. Canal depth metrics include upper gauge 19.9 lower 136 feet and 12% feet at the rollers. readings for Kanawha Falls and Hin ton noted.

Gallipolis Gallipolix Locks Alcott Lewis Durant Cornell Solvay Shannopin Leila Semet Kanawha Dauntless London Roberts Cherokee Atlas Guadalcanal Clarence H. Brown Hinton Kanawha Falls Point Pleasant

Dundas News Notes and Local Addresses

Mr and Mrs Otto Salts welcome a daughter born June 2. Mrs Betty Taylor shows improvement after hospital stay at Hocking Valley. Mr and Mrs John Jenkins reside in West Virginia where Jenkins works. Oles Molihon and family visit Emma Molihon in Mansfield. Mr and Mrs Harvey Roof and children visit Chauncey. Donald Thompson, Air Force member stationed in Texas, visits Miss Goldie Thompson and Mrs Nina Reader. Mrs Etta Warner hosts Ladies Aid at Dundas EUB Church. Genoa Roof.

Dundas Otto Salts Betty Taylor Hocking Valley Hospital John Jenkins West Virginia Jenkins Oles Molihon Mansfield Emma Molihon Harvey Roof Ores Roof Chauncey Donald Thompson Air Force Texas Goldie Thompson Nina Reader Etta Warner Dundas Eub Genoa Roof

Coolville Social Notes Honor Local Wedding Anniversaries

Mrs. Dorothy Goodwin hosted a dinner at their home to honor the wedding anniversaries of her parents E. M. Pierce and of her brother Oscar Pierce, with many local and regional guests from Akron Canton Parkersburg and Middletown attending. Mrs. Ralph Chevalier remains a patient at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens while family members travel to support her.

Coolville Dorothy Goodwin E. M. Pierce Oscar Pierce Donna Goodwin Alvin, Sue Bobby Pierce Homer Place Marion Clyde Parrish Alda Larson Mary Williams Akron Freda Viney Cameron Williams Ernest Wicknell Ernest London Hope Walden West Virginia Carl Lockhart Hope Ann Carl Lockhart Ralph Chevalier Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Geraldine Hoisington Cleveland Lillie Dunfee Canton Etta Leora Dunfee Mark W. B. King Arthur Orr Jeanne G. W. Edwards Charles McKeen Sammy Parkersburg Sammy McKeen Austin Blake Homer Buckley New Marshfield Bob Riley C. M. Buckley Lydia Taverider Mineral Arthur Rhoades Gloria Kay Leo McNutt Butler Joe Buckley Brady

Sunday Visitors and Local News from The Plains

Local notices report several families visiting relatives in The Plains and Athens area. Pvt. Paul R. Charney of Fort Knox is spending a furlough with his parents. Various residents including Russell Hillen, the Wallace family, Kovalciks, McDonalds, and others are named as visitors or guests.

the Plains Earl Morris Delbert Morris Columbus Gerald Morris Leo Rutland Paul R. Charney Ft. Knox Steve Charney Russell Hillen Cincinnati James Bayliss Linda Joella Davis Calif Joe Wallace Ellen Kovalcik Matt Kusan Tommy Judy Jimmy Emil Seelenbinder Patty Lewis Hixson Athens Lorena Cochran Betty Brown Ruth Hooper Faye Levsey R. Kovalcik

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