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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
18
Gallipolis city board of education met Tuesday evening in Washington school and rehired superintendent Marshall D. Boggs on a one year contract at $7200. Seven new teachers were hired and four resignations were accepted, with the year running July 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958.
In Gallipolis Miss Barry Jourolmon daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Jourolmon Portland Oregon became the bride of 2nd Lt Stephen McKean VU S Air Force son of Mr and Mrs William McKean at the U S Naval Academy Chapel Annapolis Md at seven p m Chaplain Fred Bennett U S Navy read the ceremony. The bride wore a floor length white and ice blue gown with a pearl coronet veil and carried white carnations and blue delphiniums. The groom’s party included maid of honor Leah McKean and best man David Rosser among other Navy officers and cadets. A reception followed at the Naval Academy officers club.
The Gallia County junior fair board approves a major aluminum livestock building at the fairgrounds Route 35 west of Gallipolis. Materials from Alcoa and Koppers will arrive by July 1, with completion planned by August 7. The 56 by 208 foot structure will house about 100 cattle, include an office and show ring, and be built west of the restrooms.
Gallia county readers learn that over 100000 disabled Americans will get first Social Security disability checks in August. John R. Chatfield, Portsmouth district manager, warns eligible workers aged 50 to 65 who have not applied to act now before the June 30 deadline to preserve benefits. Those aged 50 to 65 may receive monthly disability benefits. under 50 may freeze records to protect future rights to disability, old age, and survivors benefits.
Gallipolis three accident victims were admitted to Holzer Hospital on Tuesday. Charles Edward Massey four year old son of C. E. Massey of Bidwell Route 1 was treated for a fractured right arm after falling from gate bars in a pasture. Earl Gilmore of Rutland suffered a fractured right upper arm while cutting timber on his employer's farm. Cariso Gillenwater of Bladen was admitted with an infected foot from stepping on a pitchfork at work Saturday.
Patricia Ann Javins sues Billy E. Javins in the Gallipolis Court of Common Pleas alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The plaintiff, a minor represented by her mother Freda Johnson, seeks alimony support care and custody of two minor children born from their marriage on June 11 1954. Attorney Robert S. Beiz represents the plaintiff.
Gauge readings across rivers show Montgomer y Kanawha and Ohio up to date with movable dams active. Listings detail river level changes at Kanawha and Ohio locks and boats, noting several vessels up and down through times from 9 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. with multiple crews and boat names.
Albert Carl Linzee of Willoughby and former president of Imperial Electric Co. of Akron died Monday at Crile Veterans Administration Hospital. His passing ends a noted career in Ohio’s electrical industry.
Herbert N. Soncrant 66 known on stage as Jack Herbert died at his North Reading home. The Toledo native appeared in Broadway shows including Ziegfeld Follies Honeymoon Cottage and Fathers Holiday.
At a rescheduled Racoon Local Board of Education meeting Robert Evans of Rio Grande was hired as vocational agricultural instructor for Rio Grande High School to fill the vacancy from Sidney Fadelys resignation. Fadely had served ten years at Rio Grande High and left to help organize a new Southwestern High School for 1957 58. Evans, a Rio Grande resident and Ohio State University graduate, has taught at Rio Grande High for a year and has years of vocational agriculture experience in Vinton County. The board also accepted the resignation of Merrill Grube elementary principal. his post was not filled.
Gallipolis shoppers and the surrounding trading area are set for August 2 and 3 as the merchants committee plans a broad promotion at the Lafayette Hotel meeting led by Arthur Darnborough. The panel focused on attracting shoppers from a wide area and discussed fall promos and a potential third highway sign to join two already ordered by the Chamber.
Margaret Winters and Robert Bateman, Gallia County 4-H club representatives, are at the 12th Ohio State Junior Leadership Camp near Utica this week. Winters is with the Happy Go Lucky club and Bateman with the Rodney Rangers, both Gallia Academy High School students from Bidwell Route.
Two people were hospitalized with lacerations and fractures after a Tuesday evening collision at Third and Olive in Gallipolis. Delbert Russell’s vehicle was struck by J Howard Neal’s car as Neal failed to stop, sending Neal’s passenger, Mrs. Cabell Walker, and Mrs. Stella Campbell with injuries. Officers reported obscured vision from a nearby truck and filed no charges at the scene.
At Naomi Lodge 55 Knights of Pythias meeting two new members received rank work. About 15 members attended as the rank team appeared in new uniforms while certifying the new members. New officers are to be installed on July 2.
Washington elementary hosts 26 students while Gallia Academy High School has 31. Enrollments include 19 in typing and 12 in general mathematics. The six week session offers high school credits for those at the high school and a standard test is planned at completion. Part time attendees receive no credits.
Lowell Lee Wheeler 19 of Vin ton and Fannie Marie Harmon 17 at home are the children of Arthur and Dorothy Brown Wheeler and Earl and Othella Harrison Harmon.
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