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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1963

Page

8

School Board Member Escapes Injury In Crash

Gallipolis businessman John R. Russell a Southwestern School Board member escaped injury when his car left Route 790 east of Route 218 rolled over on a curve at 4 a.m. He told troopers he had dozed at the wheel.

Gallipolis John R. Russell Southwestern School Board State Highway Patrol Russell Judith Ann Sanders Eureka Star Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant Clyde P. Sanders

Chamber officials tour Gallipolis outline local projects

John F Hall of the United States Chamber of Commerce met Gallipolis executives Manning Wetherholt and Robert Boudinot to discuss committee plans and community activities. Police logged two traffic incidents with minor damage. no injuries reported. Gallia Academy High School band, led by A Kimball Sutter, will perform at a district music festival in Trenton with 75 local musicians.

Gallipolis John F Hall Toledo North Central United States Chamber of Commerce Manning E. Wetherholt Robert A. Boudinot Gallia Academy High School A. Kimball Sutter Trenton Malcolm Jackson Jackson Columbus Charleston Huntington

Airman Lambert Promoted to Airman Second Class

Gallipolis Clinton E Lambert son of Mr and Mrs Clinton G Lambert Gallipolis Route 2 promoted to airman second class in the United States Air Force assigned to the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing here as a personal flight equipment specialist He is a graduate of North Gallia High School Vinton Papyrus made by laminating strips of reed is not true paper.

Gallipolis Clinton E Lambert Clinton G. Lambert United States Air Force Lambert 388Th Tactical Fighter Wing North Gallia High School Vinton

Local Gallia Academy science fair honors 12 top projects

Gallia Academy High School held its fifth annual science fair with 12 first through third place projects selected from 88. Winners include Diana Parsons, Ann McCalla, George Somerville, Fred Neal for senior and junior divisions in biology and physics. Judges and prize details announced. regional fair at Marshall University set for April 5-6.

Gallipolis Diana Parsons Ann McCalla George Somerville Fred Neal Gallia Academy High School Miss Parsons Jerald G. Parsons Kineon Dr Larry Baker Carolyn Stowers Robert Ford Bruce Harreld Somerville A. B. Somerville Burkhart Lane Gene Robinson Len Rees Fred Hamrick GAHS Marshall University Hamrick James N. M. Davis Bob Miller Joseph V. Nowell Paul Dean Niday F. W. Burdell Lee Campbell Cathleen Dillinger Charles E. Withee Rio Grande College Kenneth Myers Kyever Creek High School Mary Berridge Patrick Skidmore John Pierotti Joan Smith Darst Martha Finnicum Clyde Hill Ghee Hunt Deanna Wright Jill Bastiani Marilyn Maxwell Patty Venters Joellen Waugh Cecelia Pauley Carol Guinther Ralph Steger John E. Brown, Jr Joe Griffin Ralph Young Valarie Reitter Jan Tope Annette Patrick Sammy Soles Richard Long Ronald Knotts Dean States Jack Bailes

Tex Ritter to Perform at Gallia County Fair

Tex Ritter former cowboy movie star and country and Western ballad singer will appear at the 1963 Gallia County Junior Fair July 31 to Aug 3. He will headline the last night with a four piece Western band. The fair program includes the Schetters acrobatic troupe the Dam Brothers high wire act and multiple bands. 4 H dining hall plans progress. fair memberships goal 2000. treasury shows $8697.95 balance with funds for building and operations.

Gallipolis Tex Ritter Gallia County Ritter Dick Lakin Junior Fair Board Lakin Schetters Dam Brothers Gallia Academy High School Toddlers’ Mothers Club

River Traffic Update and Dam Conditions in Huntington District

The report lists river gauge readings for several river systems including Gallipolis Greenup and Kanawha Falls with rollers out and rising or falling levels. Dams on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers in the Huntington district are down while river levels shift. Updates cover boat traffic at Gallipolis Kanawha and Ohio river locks with vessel statuses and times. Mrs Clemma Fuller, 67, Scottown, hospitalized after a fall on concrete steps. condition satisfactory.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Winfield Ohio River Huntington Gallipos Clemma Fuller Scottown Holzer Hospital

Post 23 Observes Legion's 44th Birthday

American Legion Post 23 and its auxiliary plan a 44th anniversary celebration Saturday evening with a dinner in the dining room At p.m. Mrs Jeanett Capehart will sing several selections accompanied by Mrs Frances Darst.

Point Pleasant American Legion Post 23 Jeanett Capehart Frances Darst

Clothing Drive for Flood Areas at Trinity Methodist Church

Clothing is collected at Trinity Methodist Church to aid residents in the southern flood areas, with distribution organized for the affected communities.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church

Vinton GI In Korean Maneuver

Specialist Willard P. Adkins 24 of Cheshire Route 2 participated in Exercise Winter Snap II in Korea with the 1st Cavalry Division. He serves as a launcher crewman in Battery B of the 20th Artillery's 2d Rocket and Howitzer Battalion.

Cheshire Willard P. Adkins Martha Cheshire Route 2 Korea 1St Cavalry Division Adkins 20Th Artillery Army Ft. Knox William R. Adkins Vinton North Gallia High School Evans Bakery Gallipolis

Gallipolis Recreation Board hires for summer posts

Gallipolis The Recreation Board hired Cliff Wilson as playground director in charge of summer baseball and John Milhoan as swimming pool manager. Both at 65 weekly for a 13 week season. Four lifeguards were also hired plus bids awarded for concessions and equipment.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Recreation Board Cliff Wilson John Milhoan Duke Darnbrough Rodney Lusk Claudia Miller Betty Clend Veterans of Foreign Wars Elizabeth Gibert

Knot Tying Leads Saddle Club Meeting in Gallia

Ralph Steger and Su Pullins were named song leaders and Jackie Knight librarian as the Gallia County 4-H Saddle Club gathered in the Milk Marketing Building with advisers Mr and Mrs Ralph Workman. President Jim Rhodes led the meeting with devotions by Su Pullins and a knot tying program by Sandy Foster.

Gallipolis Ralph Steger Su Pullins Jackie Knight Gallia County 4-H Christine Davis Kathy Houck Freddy Queen Kathy Donald Slone Ronnie Slone Sandy Sutter Jerry Rhodes Marty Evans James Slone Paul Martin Harold Steger David Danny Martin Paula Workman

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