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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1960

Page

3

Overcrowded Hospitals Topic At Gallipolis Kiwanis Meeting

Gallipolis Kiwanis Club heard Dr. R A Haines head of Ohio employment department of mental hygiene and correction discuss Gov DiSalle s push to move aged patients from state hospitals to nursing and rest homes and other suitable facilities to ease crowding. He urged increased staff and early diagnosis and noted a pancake sale by Kiwanis clubs funded equipment for patients.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Kiwanis Club R. A. Haines Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction Haines Gov. DiSalle Department of Public Welfare John R. Heiskell April Thompson Betty Furst Kyger Creek Keyettes Robert Hood Kyger Creek Key Club Bill Thomas Gallia Academy High School George R. Roberts Gallipolis State Institute Robert K. Dean

Two Receive Fines For Burning Without Permit

In Gallipolis municipal court two defendants were fined five dollars plus costs for burning without a permit. A third defendant pleaded innocent and the case was continued. Fire wardens Robert O Donnell and Veryl Clouse attended, with Judge William H. Jones presiding.

Gallipolis Robert O’donnell Chillicothe Ohio Division of Forestry Veryl Clouse Ironton Route 2 C. R. Ables Cheshire M. D. Whited Vinton Willard Sheets

Fires blamed on burning trash in Athens area

In Athens community notes O'Donnell states the Abies and Whited fires and the Sheets fire were caused by burning trash. The remarks appear in a local update from May 5, 1960. No injuries reported.

O'Donnell

Kyger Creek Band Boosters Meet Thursday

Gallipolis Kyger Creek High School hosts a booster meeting at 7 30 p m in the school cafeteria. All members are requested to attend. The article notes that cotton tobacco and fruits and vegetables are the three largest crops produced in the South.

Gallipolis Kyger Creek Kyger Creek High School

Southwestern Board Hires Counselor

GALLIPOLIS Marion AH. Dean a 27 year old Kenova West Virginia native was hired as industrial arts instructor and guidance counselor at Southwestern High School by the Southwestern Local Board of Education upon the superintendent’s recommendation. He taught at Cammack Junior High Huntington and Edison Junior High Macomb as well as civil service work at Chanute Air Force Base. Dean is married with one child.

Gallipolis Marion Kenova W. Vanative Southwestern High School Southwestern Local Board of Education Dean B. Lewis Jones Gallia County Kenova High School Navy Cammack Junior High School Huntington W Va Edison Junior High Macomb Air Force Chanute Air Force Base Rantoul, Ill

Rites For Mrs. Rebecca Rossiter Held At Scottown

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lawrence Chapel Methodist Church for Rebecca Rossiter 73 of Scottown who died Tuesday in Ironton General Hospital from burns suffered in a home accident. The Rev. Ben Pinson officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. She was born May 6 1886 in Lawrence County near Lecta the daughter of the late Crawford and Ann Walters Watson. Survived by her husband Fox Rossiter a son Ova a daughter Mrs Lloyd O Neil nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Lawrence Chapel Methodist Church Rebecca Rossiter Scottown Ben Pinson Lawrence County Lecta Crawford Ann Walters Watson Fox Rossiter Ova Lloyd O'Neil

Ross to Return Friday From Recruiting Trip

Gallia Academy Junior High School Principal Joseph N. Ross will return Friday from a recruiting tour in West Virginia. Marshall D. Boggs, city school superintendent, said Ross visited West Virginia University Fairmont State Teachers College and West Virginia Wesleyan. He will conclude his tour today at Glenville State Teachers College.

Gallipolis Joseph N. Ross Gallia Academy West Virginia Marshall D. Boggs Ross West Virginia University Fairmont State Teachers College West Virginia Wesleyan Glenville State Teachers College

Eleven Attend City Health Clinic in Gallipolis

Eleven children attended the city health department well child clinic on Wednesday in Gallipolis. Five were new admissions. Dr. J Gordon Gibert examined the children and administered one school physical, five Salk polio vaccines and seven DPT shots, with assistance from Mrs. Helen Spriegel RN, city health nurse, and RNs Miss Sue Morgan and Miss Karen Dobbins who registered the attendees.

Gallipolis City Health Department J. Gordon Gibert Gibert Helen Spriegel R. N Sue Morgan Karen Dobbins

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