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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1961

Page

9

Gallia Academy repairs approved. furnace and staffing updates

Gallia County school board approved repairing the old Gallia Academy High School furnace at 1160 after state fire marshal findings. The plan extends repair deadline to January 1 with work during Christmas vacation. The board also hired two regular bus drivers, a substitute, raised substitute pay, and set facility use fees for outside groups. Two new members, Harlan Martin and Marlin Kerns, will join at the January 2 organizational meeting.

Gallipolis City Board of Education Gallia Academy High School Wilson McLaughlin I. J. Miller Miller Kramer Brothers Foundry Dayton Columbus Charles Barcus Crown City Basil Evans Edgar Greene Waterloo George Woodward Kenneth Rucker Waterloo Star Charles B. Swanson Swanson Harland T. Martin Marlin G. Kerns

Marietta Dean Speaks At Gallipolis Rotary

Dean Merrill Patterson of Marietta College spoke at the Gallipolis Rotary weekly dinner at the Farmers Hotel on the Rotary Foundation. He was introduced by Dr. Erwin Higgins and noted as a past district Rotary president. Visiting Rotarian Ham Johnson of Point Pleasant attended. Sang Kyu Kim from Seoul, Korea, a Rio Grande College sophomore, was a guest of C Mac McGinnis.

4 H Club To Meet For Government Session

Gallia County 4H Junior Leadership Club gathers at Grace Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The topic Know Your Government will be presented by speaker R William Jenkins local attorney.

Gallipolis Gallia County Grace Methodist Church R. William Jenkins

Cadet William Knotts to Enter Patrol Academy

William B. Knotts, 22, of Bainbridge, a radio dispatcher at the Gallipolis State Highway Patrol post, will begin a 14 week training period Monday to become a patrolman at the State Highway Patrol training academy.

Gallipolis William B. Knotts Bainbridge State Highway Patrol State Highway Patrol Training Academy

Suit Dismissed in Gallia County Divorce Case

Carrie Angel of Crown City Route 2 had her petition for divorce from Donald Angel dismissed in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Costs were paid by the plaintiff.

Gallipolis Carrie Angel Crown City Route 2 Gallia County

Marriage of Judy Thomas is Announced

Gallipolis Mr and Mrs Marvin Thomas of Cheshire announce the marriage of their daughter Judy Ann to Merrill Lee Wilcoxon son of Mr and Mrs Dewey Wilcoxon of Centenary. The ceremony was held Saturday evening Nov 4 at Tabernacle Baptist Church Chillicothe by Rev Charles Lasher.

Gallipolis Marvin Thomas Cheshire Judy Ann Merrill Lee Wilcoxon Dewey Wilcoxon Centenary Tabernacle Baptist Church Chillicothe Charles Lasher Wilcoxon Kyger Creek High School Gallia Academy High School Huntington, W. Va State St

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital

A list of newborns includes a son born to Carl E. Myers and wife in Gallipolis, and additional births to Bumgardner in Mason Teaford in Portland Route Marshall in Ravenswood Route McLaughlin in Jackson, McNickle in Trimble. Numerous admissions follow from Gallipolis to Wellston and Point Pleasant with many named patients and routes. Blood used Tuesday three pints.

Carl E. Myers Gallipolis Larry J. Bumgardner Mason Dale C. Teaford Portland

Ladies Plan Bake and Rummage Sale in Middle area

A ladies group from Silver Run Free Will Baptist Church will host a bake sale and rummage sale Friday and Saturday in the old Dutton Drug building on the T in Middle. Proceeds support church activities.

Gallipolis Silver Run Free Will Baptist Church Dutton Drug Middleport

Gallia Academy Blue Imps Hold School Social

Gallia Academy Junior High hosts a football social in the gym with about 125 attendees including parents. Head Coach Jack Olcott congratulates Coach Kermit Mick for a perfect season as the Blue Imps finish 5–0. Chris Roderick presents a tie clasp to Coach Mick.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy Blue Imps Jack R. Olcott Kermit Mick Chris Roderick Mick

Top October DHIA Herds Named in Gallia County

John Belville of Mercerville leads October dairy herds with 1035 pounds of milk and 38 pounds of butterfat from 40 cows. T. F. Burleson and sons of Gallipolis Route 1 rank high in butterfat and milk, with 28 cows producing 959 pounds of milk and 38 pounds of butterfat. A. L. Morris of Bidwell Route 2 posts 992 pounds of milk and 38 pounds of butterfat from 30 cows.

Gallipolis John Belville Mercerville T. F. Burleson and Sons Gallia County Belville A. L. Morris Bidwell Burleson Morris Burlesons

Belville Leads DHIA Testing in October County Herds

Belville's dairy ranked second month under the county DHIA testing program. October included 12 herds on test plus James Roush of Cheshire with 19 cows on owner tester, and additional herds listed by owners Leroy Collier Joe Thompson C W Anderson John Payne M F E Gatewood Jr Richard A Lakin Frank Mills C T Smith and Lawrence L Holliday across Gallia and Vinton counties.

Belville James Roush Cheshire Leroy Collier Patriot Joe Thompson C. W. Anderson Vinton John Payne M. FE. Gatewood Jr Crown City Richard A. Lakin Gallipolis Frank Mills C. T. Smith Bidwell Lawrence L. Holliday

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Marietta Dean Merrill Fairmont Candy Store Stanley R. McKillop Arlington Mass Judy Thomas Holzer Hospital News Kenneth E. Marshall Ravenswood Denver J. McLaughlin Jackson William L. McNickle Trimble Carla M. Young Paul R. Holter Racine Roy L. Curtis Charles E. Coburn Pedro William A. Pierson Leon Benjamin R. Hash Nicholas D. Lengen Middle Gilbert E. Ray Wellston Walter K. Dillon Reedsville Paul L. Harrison Bert FE. Richards Thurman Archie Richards Kenneth P. Ervin Maude R. Cottrill Cameron B. Anderson Clifford H. Wilson Robert R. Presley David E. Clay Robert L. Armstrong Point Pleasant Jerry L. Martindill Lewis Baisden Jr H. Clifford Machir DHIA Dairy Herd Improvement Association Merrill Brucker Athens Messenger Coca-Cola Company Wavemy Wee Coca-Corerat THE Parkersburg Coca-Cola Bottling CO
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