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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1962

Page

8

School Board To Pay Balance On Bank Note

Gallipolis notes a $23,380 balance on the Commercial and Savings Bank loan will be paid Wednesday, saving the district over $1,000 in interest and cutting debt by about half. The board also seeks applicants for a full time elementary supervisor and transportation director to be funded about 65 percent by the state.

Gallipolis City Board of Education Commercial and Savings Bank Supt I. J. Miller Miller May State Foundation Clay and Green Transportation Department Otis Young Jr Young Edgar Greene Ralph Williams John R. Bane Jr Cook Construction Co Clay School Mary Call Washington

Court Orders Land Sale To Settle Partition Suit

Gallia Common Pleas Judge Betz orders sheriff to sell five parcels at 10 a.m. April 14 at the Gallia County Courthouse door to settle a partition suit between Delmar A. Canaday and Golden R. Canaday et al. The two-thirds appraised value sale is subject to 1962 taxes lien. Parcel details include Maple Shade lots 1-3 worth 12 000, eight acre lots 1177-1178 worth 20 000, about 87 acres in Clay Two section worth 9 000, and two Gallipolis parcels valued at 500 and 200.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Delmar A. Canaday Pomeroy Golden R. Canaday Northup Oscar Baird Gallia County Clay Two Betz Ramona Brumfield Crown City Arrel L. Brumfield D. & S. Recovery Service Terry D. Osborn Jackson

Teacher Contracts and Tests Dominate Gallia County Meeting

Gallia County education leaders discussed eligibility for continuing teacher contracts under the new tenure law and eighth grade scholarship tests. Owens outlined options for districts and notification deadlines, with about 300 students taking tests across five districts.

Gallipolis Gallia County T. K. Owens North Gallia Owens C. Comer Bradbury Kyger Creek W. Carter Massie Rio Grande Southwestern James N. Webster Rio John C. Wickline Hannan Trace

Holzer Hospital News Admits and Discharges

A list of new admissions includes Howard Sheline Gallipolis Route 1 Paul F Bowling Catlettsburg Ky Route 1 Mrs Blanche M Beard Gallipolis Mrs C Roy Dillon Wellston Mrs Larry R Beckett Bidwell Route 2 James Williams Ashland Ky Steven E Coon Albany Max Tawney Gallipolis Joann Sheets Raceland Ky Melanie K Walters Middleport Mrs William Burke Marietta Route 3 Mrs Zella Denney Cheshire Route 2 Mrs Lona Roecher Chester George B Nash Wellston Mrs Edward C Weiher Bid Albert J Hess Jackson Mrs Lowell E Stevens Ironton Henry Duguay Ravenswood Mrs Bobby L Baker Hamden Melvin D Ballard Long Bottom Route 1 Floyd D Cottrill Radcliff. Discharged a list includes Willie Thompson William Frazier William Wamsley John Carter Howard Hartley Kenneth T Rawlins Stephen M Weyer Mrs Benner Jones Mrs Paul Sisson Ross A Fife Mrs Catherine Lloyd Norman G Rose and Gerald E Wells. Blood used Tuesday 4 pints.

Howard Sheline Gallipolis Paul F. Bowling Catlettsburg Blanche M. Beard C. Roy Dillon Wellston Larry R. Beckett Bidwell James Williams Ashland Steven E. Coon Albany Max Tawney Joann Sheets Raceland Melanie K. Walters Middleport William Burke Marietta Zella Denney Cheshire Lona Roecher Chester George B. Nash Edward C. Weiher Albert J. Hess Jackson Lowell E. Stevens Ironton Henry Duguay Ravenswood Bobby L. Baker Hamden Melvin D. Ballard Long Bottom Floyd D. Cottrill Radcliff Willie Thompson William Frazier William Wamsley John Carter Howard Hartley Kenneth T. Rawlins Stephen M. Weyer Benner Jones Paul Sisson Ross A. Fife Catherine Lloyd Norman G. Rose Gerald E. Wells

Gallia Soil Conservation Board Accepts Two Cooperators

Gallia Soil Conservation District supervisors accepted Elvin Neal of Springfield Two and Arthur Wheeler of Huntington Two as new cooperators. The district will help develop soil and water conservation plans for their farms. County Agent Bill Smith announced a weed control meeting at 8 p.m. next Monday in the Milk Marketing Building. Present were Paul Butler, John Payne, Merrill Rose, Karl Burleson, Brenda Roberts, Robert W Cobb, and Paul Evans.

Gallipolis Gallia

Gallipolis Rotary hears WJEH manager on AM FM radio

Mrs Marianne B Campbell general manager of WJEH radio spoke on AM and FM radio at the Gallipolis Rotary Club dinner meeting Tuesday night. Visiting Rotarians Howard Hartley and Lonnie Safford attended. Jim Short joined his brother City Manager Gary Short. Tomorrow Rotary Ames will welcome Bob Richie as principal speaker, with Hoyt Mullin as program chairman. The article notes the Tom Thumb locomotive used gun barrels as boiler tubes.

Gallipolis Marianne B. Campbell Wjeh Radio Gallipolis Rotary Club Howard Hartley Lonnie Safford Point Pleasant Jim Short Gary R. Short Rotary Ames Hoyt Mullin Bob Richie

Funeral set for Elmer R. Allison former Gallia resident

Elmer R. Allison 58 died Monday in Orlando Florida after a long Florida residence. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at Fern Park Nazarene Church with burial at Sunset Cemetery Daytona Beach. Survived by wife Naomi Daugherty died 1957 two sons Mary Wendell and Stephen all at home Sanford sister Blanche Malone Sanford five brothers Ray John Marshall Walter and Foster. Born June 17 1903 in Springfield to Arthur and Estella Gallagher Allison.

Gallipolis Elmer R. Allison Gallia County Orlando Fla Fern Park Nazarene Church Sunset Cemetery Daytona Beach Florida Allison Haiti Naomi Daugherty Point Pleasant Mary Wendell Stephen Allison Sanford John Blanche) Malone Ray Allison Kanange Marshall Walter Jackson Foster Springfield Arthur and Estella Gallagher Allison

Two Drivers Cited After Route 7 Collision Near Cheshire

On Route 7 near Cheshire at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Ray Ellis 27 of Chesapeake and Hoyt Weekley 38 of Athens were cited to Municipal Court by the State Highway Patrol. Ellis faced March 20 for defective turn signals and Weekley Wednesday for failure to stop within the assured clear distance. Both posted bonds following the crash which caused minor damage to Ellis’s car and medium damage to Weekley’s.

Gallipolis Cheshire State Highway Patrol Ray R. Ellis Chesapeake Hoyt R. Weekley Athens Ellis Weekley Municipal Court

Pastor To Be Honored At Sunday Services

The Triedstone Baptist Church at 728 Fourth Ave Gallipolis marks a decade of service and celebrates the 10th anniversary of Pastor Rev. D. L. Latham. Rev. Ralph Bridges of Columbus will speak at morning worship, and Charles Smith with the Beulah Baptist Church choir of Portsmouth will be guests at Sunday afternoon events.

Gallipolis Triedstone Baptist Church Fourth Ave D. L. Latham Ralph Bridges Columbus Charles Smith Beulah Baptist Church of Portsmouth

Gallia Newswoman Ruth Mills Richards Dies at 76

Ruth Mills Richards 76 longtime Gallipolis Daily Tribune staffer died at her Gallipolis home 7:35 a.m. Tuesday two days after her son Robert Mills Richards completed his term as Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce president. Born May 25 1885 Mills Station Green Twp she was married to John F E Jack Richards who died July 18 1917. She joined the Tribune in 1923 retiring Aug 20 1959 after 36 years as reporter society editor and circulation manager. Burial at Mt Zion near Mills Station with funeral at Grace Methodist Thursday.

Myrtle Kerr Gallipolis Ira Harry K. Mills Maybelle Mills Richards Grace Methodist Church WSCS Order of Eastern Star Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club Hughey Jones Mt. Zion Mills Station Miller

Gallia County Dairy Herds Ranked in February

Leroy Collier of Patriot Route 2 heads Gallia County February milk production with 1095 pounds and 40 pounds butterfat from 19 cows. Top cow Betty yielded 2180 pounds. Queen O from C W Anderson led butterfat. Second milk honor went to John Belville’s 36 cow herd. Payne’s 30 cows led butterfat. Over 400 cows across 18 herds tested in Gallia County.

Gallipolis Leroy Collier Gallia County Dairy Herd Improvement Association Jim Davison Betty Collier's Queen O C. W. Anderson Vinton John Belville Crown City John Payne Ohio James Roush Cheshire Lawrence L. Holliday

Spires Pleads Guilty in Gallia County Case

Gallia County Common Pleas Court canceled the Tuesday trial as Charles Spires, 20, Eureka Star Route, pleaded guilty to a January grand jury indictment of cutting with intent to wound. Spires appeared without counsel, then changed his plea after appointing attorney R William Jenkins. He is jailed for further investigation to determine sentencing or probation. The charge stemmed from a December tavern fight as reported by Albert Saunders of Northup. Jurors were not seated.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Weed Control Meeting Set in Gallia County

Gallia County farmers are invited to a weed control meeting at 8 p.m. next Monday in the milk marketing building at Third Ave. and State St. Dr. Edward Stroube of Ohio State University will speak on weed control in corn and field crops. The event is sponsored by the County Extension Service in response to inquiries about modern chemical weed control methods.

Gallipolis Gallia County Third Ave State St Bill Smith Edward Stroube Ohio State University County Agricultural Extension Service Smith

Post Elects Stanley King Commander at VFW in Gallia

Stanley King was elected commander of Gallia County Post 4464, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at the annual VFW Hall election. Other officers include Thomas Thornton as senior vice commander, Herb Rowland as junior vice commander, Ray Morse as quartermaster, and John F e Halliday as judge advocate. The installation occurs in May with auxiliary officers to be chosen Wednesday night. Greenwich Mean Time offset noted from Naval Observatory clocks.

Gallipolis Stanley King Gallia County VFW King Thomas Thornton Herb Rowland Ray Morse John FE. Halliday Dale Durkee Fred Wood Vernon Kuhn Loren Fraley

Class Tours Divisions of Company

Gallia Academy High School industrial arts drafting class toured the Marietta Manufacturing Company at Point Pleasant. They saw engineers drawing plans for ships and barges and observed drafting techniques and shipyard fabrication and construction methods. Students included Ora Baird Dale Fannin Gary Layne Larry Thompson Tom White Doug Burton Larry Hardesty Harlan Pitchford Charles Vance Larry Wooten Bill Davis Paul Kerns Dave Tawney and Billi Wells.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Marietta Manufacturing Company Point Pleasant Ora Baird Dale Fannin Gary Layne Larry Thompson Tom White Doug Burton Larry Hardesty Harlan Pitchford Charles Vance Larry Wooten Bill Davis Paul Kerns Dave Tawney Billi Wells

Two DWI suspects request jury trials in Gallipolis

Two men charged with driving while intoxicated pleaded innocent in Municipal Court. Lawrence Shafer and William Simms requested jury trials. both released on $500 bonds. Shafer was fined for intoxication and pleaded guilty to that charge.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Lawrence R. Shafer Crown City William E. Simms William H. Jones Shafer Jones Larry G. Mitchell Bidwell Junior Napier Rio Grande

Low Bidder Announced for Route 7 Widening in Ohio

Gallipolis Ohio Andersons Black Rock Inc of Charleston W Va submitted the low bid for widening and resurfacing 3.3 miles of Route 7 in Clay and Gallipolis Townships. The bid was 86178.77 against an estimated 87200. Shelley Co of Thornville was the only other bidder. Bids opened Tuesday at the Ohio Department of Highways office in Columbus.

Gallipolis Anderson’s Black Rock Inc Charleston W. Va Silver Bridge Kanauga Clay Ohio Department of Highways Columbus Shelley Co Thornville

River Traffic and Dam Conditions on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers

The report notes dam readings and river conditions in the Kanawha and Ohio river systems. Dams are down in the Huntington District and the rivers are rising at several gauges, with detailed crest readings at Kanawha and Greenup. Boating movements include numerous up and down statuses at locks 13 through 35 and various named vessels on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers.

Ganges Gallipolis Montgomery Greendp Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy - Hinton Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Huntington Riiis Greenup Salvati Heckford Bingo Eastern Frieberger Louisiana Creditor Helen John J. Rowe Vulcan Eugene Woods Southern Queen City Inca Lock Sycamore Larry Turner Valley Voyager Elisha Woods Jerry Bosworth Crucible Miss Rivers Warren Hougland Ovec Albert F. Holden Producer Orleanian Charles Zubik Frank Alter Esso Louisiana J.&. Lewis

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