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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1962

Page

7

Two Appointed To Board Of Recreation Balance $3298

Gallipolis city board of education reappointed Mrs. J Gordon Gibert to a four year term and Kenneth Morgan to a five year term on the recreation board. Harry E Hamilton presented a financial report showing 1962 recreation operations including the swimming pool and summer baseball with a community recreation fund balance of $3298.58. Total receipts were $10,755.35 and expenditures $7041.97 leaving a balance of $3713.38. A $414.80 check was issued to the director of internal revenue.

Gallipolis City Board of Education J. Gordon Gibert Kenneth Morgan Harry E. Hamilton Director of Internal Revenue

Bos Johnson to Speak at Boss Night in Gallipolis

Bos Johnson WSAZ news director will address the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club at the fourth annual Boss Night. The event starts 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Farmers Hotel with reservations due Thursday. Johnson runs a dual city news operation with 10 full time reporters and 31 stringers across four states.

Bos’ Johnson Gallipolis Bos Bosworth Bos) Johnson WSAZ Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club Farmers Hotel Bette Ryal Ryal Johnson Bluefield Morgantown

Gallinglis Soldier In NATO Test

Pfc. Forrest W. Johnson, 24, son of Mr and Mrs Forrest R Johnson of Gallipolis, participated in FALLEX a NATO exercise in Germany. He is a clerk with the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Bad Kissingen, enlisted 1961, and is a 1955 Gallia Academy graduate who previously worked at French Nursery in Clyde. Police nabbed James Beaver on assault warrant and Theodore Merritt on a tax related charge. both posted bonds. School board approves plans for adult recreation and gym access, votes on bus drivers, and grants a high school diploma to Mrs Glenna G Nut ter.

Gallipolis Forrest W. Johnson Forrest R. Johnson Germany Johnson 14Th Armored Cavalry Regiment Bad Kissingen Ft. Knox Gallia Academy High School Clyde Recreation Board I. J. Miller Board of Education Washington School Old Academy Green Elementary Edward Kirby Ralph Williams Roger Garlic Marvin Wickline Mercerville Glenna G. Nutter Lancaster Glenna G. Bush Gallia Academy Miller

Local Hospital Births And Gallipolis Patrol Warnings

A list of births at Holzer Hospital includes numerous parents from Jackson Gallipolis Crown City and Point Pleasant with names such as Lindamood Lamm Fowler Kemper Brumfield and more. The Gallipolis State Highway Patrol warned of a dangerous log prank on Pleasant Valley Road and urged care while threatening prosecution.

Fay Lamm Gallipolis Emile O. Fowler Crown City Edward Kemper Bidwell Vada Brumfield Preston F. Coughenour Darrell W. Stover Leon Charles H. Anthony Point Pleasant James A. Ferrell Marlin F. James Radford A. Hall Cattletsburg Jennie M. Fulton South Webster Nettie H. Koehler Pomeroy George A. White Teresa D. Radcliff Coal Grove Raymel G. Rose Hamden Roy Ward Ironton Marion L. Rife, Jr Rutland William R. Newhart Reedy W.va State Highway Patrol Pleasant Valley Rd

Washington PTA backs levy passage

Washington PTA meeting in the school cafeteria endorsed the two mill and a half levies for the November 6 election. City Superintendent I J Miller promoted the measures while elementary supervisor Eleanor Fuller led a homework program using a flannel graph to show homework routines and parent roles.

Gallipolis Washington Parent Teacher Association I. J. Miller Eleanor Fuller Harold Wiseman

Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples

Robert J. Beach 21 of Stewartsville Minnesota Air Force and Beverly J. Lear 19 of Rodney checkup clerk. Jim W. Halley 25 Crown City GSI attendant and J Eileen Wall 26 Crown City. Roy V. Howell 55 Vinton retired and Lizzie Collins Dempsey 65 Vinton. Ernest M. Burton 72 Middleport salesman and Edith E Grover 69 Cheshire.

Robert J. Beach Stewartsville Minn Air Force Beverly J. Lear Rodney Jim W. Halley Crown City GSI J. Eileen Wall Roy V. Howell Vinton Lizzie Collins Dempsey Ernest M. Burton Middleport Edith E. Grover Cheshire

PTA Drive Reports Growth and Group Discussions

Mrs Silas J Hamilton PTA president announced 69 new members on the first day of the current drive. Five dollar prizes will be awarded to groups with top memberships across grades. The meeting drew 110 attendees as Brown Scouts pledged the flag and devotions were led. Budget figures show income of 1533.91 dollars and committee reports urged levies and sale of surplus fair material to Clay School.

B. B. Matthews Melanie Wiseman Beverly Bennett Brown Scouts N. A. Martin PTA Clay School

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