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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1962

Page

7

School Board Approves New Discipline Policies in County

The Mason County Board of Education approved policies drafted by a committee of principals to improve discipline and learning conditions. The plan distributes responsibilities to the board superintendent principals teachers and bus drivers and sets supervisory standards for classrooms halls and field trips. Absences and extracurricular supervision are addressed along with rules on smoking and property destruction. The notice also covers a separate appointment and tax levy notices from Meigs and Athens counties.

Point Pleasant Board of Education W. E. Hereford Benjamin Franklin, IV Ralph Sayre Charles Carr Frank Capehart Mason County School System

Mason County Plans TV Fund Drive for Centennial

Mason County to aid statewide centennial campaign with a WCHS telethon from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday hosted by Dave Garroway. Donations of 10 dollars or more to be called in. WJEH radio will air spot appeals Saturday. The county targets 12000 dollars with 6000 kept locally and includes a pageant and parade in planned events.

Point Pleasant Mason County WCHS Charleston Dave Garroway Garroway Wednes WJEH Walter M. Windsor Bend New Haven Clifton Edith Fox

Employment Service Finds 53 Positions

Point Pleasant WV employment office reports 53 individuals placed in September with 1,257 claims filed for all types totaling 1,856 weeks. At month end 2,219 people were registered for work, against August figures of 2,274. Comparison shows 1961 September had 1,262 claims and 2,043 registrations. Smith notes improved placement with employer and applicant use of vocational tools.

Point Pleasant Jack L. Smith West Virginia Smith

County Fair at Harmon Park October 18 20

Plans for Point Pleasant first county fair in years outline events across Harmon Park October 18 to 20. Thursday features Hannan High Band tractor driving greasy pig old time fiddlers square dance. Friday includes beef judging women’s tractor contest and crowning of fair queen. Saturday offers junior tractor and field day events plus pet parade and horse show. Republican rallies scheduled at West Columbia Wood and Beech Hill schools.

Point Pleasant Harmon Park Hannan High School

Crash Kills Two Truckers Near St Albans

Two truck drivers died in a pre dawn crash on Winfield Road near St Albans when a tractor trailer loaded with 170 hogs overturned across the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks. The victims were Jess W. Wheeler 31 of Springfield Ohio and Donald William Boniface 27 of Indianapolis Indiana. About 50 hogs were killed and the remainder were sent to Hank Maddox farm at Scott Depot for disposal or care.

Point Pleasant Winfield Rd St. Albans Chesapeake and Ohio Jess W. Wheeler Springfield Ohio Donald William Boniface Indianapolis Ind Smithfield Packing Co Smithfield D. L. Lemon West Virginia State Police Hank Maddox Scott Depot

Gallia Academy elects class officers for 1962 63

Gallia Academy High School elected junior and senior class officers for 1962 63 as announced by Principal Glendon O Evans. Junior officers include Charles Burnette president Tom Tope vice president and M Lou Warehime secretary treasurer. Senior officers include Sally Dailey president Mike Reapp vice president Mary Avalon Betz secretary and Carol Sue Young treasurer.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Glendon O. Evans Charles Burnette Tom Tope M’lou Warehime Sally Dailey Mike Reapp Mary Avalon Betz Carol Sue Young

Handicapped Week Proclaimed in Point Pleasant

May or Virgil Siders proclaims Point Pleasant Employ the Physically Handicapped Week and urges citizen cooperation for handicapped neighbors. Pomeroy Ladies Association golf club plans a 10 a.m. Sunday tournament followed by a picnic.

Point Pleasant Virgil Siders Pomeroy Ladies Association of the

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes and Local Elections

Mary Elizabeth Thomas of Point Pleasant and others are listed in hospital notes from Pleasant Valley Hospital. Multiple residents and visitors from Point Pleasant, West Columbia, Apple Grove, Hogsett, and Clarksburg are mentioned with surgeries and illnesses. Local school district and township election notices detail levies for fire protection and operating expenses in 1962 Athens County Ohio.

Autumn’s Palette of Flowers Flower Show Plans

The 12th annual New Haven and Nehaclima Garden Club show, Autumn’s Palette of Flowers, will run at the New Haven Grade School auditorium on Saturday 2:30 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. Chair Selah Jane Powell and consultant Mrs. Fred Batey organize four divisions: Horticulture, artistic, educational exhibit, and civic project. The artistic division has eight classes for Garden Club members, plus Class 6 open to men. horticulture is open to all exhibitors. Exhibitors must grow their own samples and cannot sell plants or employ professional gardeners.

New Haven New Haven Garden Club Nehaclima Garden Club Selah Jane Powell Fred Batey Garden Club

Ames Bern Local School District to seek extra levy in 1962

The Ames Bern Local School District Athens County Ohio votes to levy a tax in excess of ten mills for operating expenses at up to three mills for ten years. The notice names E B Young as ABORO chairman and the clerk as Dated Oct 1962.

York Local Schools to Vote on 1.8 Mill Levy

A resolution of the York Local Board of Education, Athens County Ohio, proposes a tax levy for current expenses. The election will be held November 6, 1962, with the rate not exceeding 1.8 mills per dollar of valuation, as authorized by the board chairman EB. B. Young.

Albany Ohio Board of Elections Athens County E. B. Young Ray Bobo Board of Education District of Albany Amey County Ray Boro Ames- Bern Ames-Bern Athens Co ABORO Ork York EB. B. Young Carthage Board of Selections Nelsonville City Schools Nelsonville Nelsonville City RE. B. Young Troy Troy Township Rome- Canaan Rome-Canaan EE. B. Young Glouster B. Young Ray Rbo County Auditor Court House Athens Board of Revision County Board of Revision County Court House J. W. Whaley Oard Shade Tne BE B. Young Trimble Caage-Troy Carthage-Troy Bobo Athens Township Board of Elec BE. B. Young

Local School District and Township Bond Votes Planned

Notices detail multiple 1962 voting measures in Athens County Ohio. Carthage Township Troy and Rome Canaan districts seek levies for fire protection cemeteries and school operations with millage rates from .08 to 3.60 depending on district. Elections set for November 6 1962 and August 20 1962 dates. Ballots to be cast at regular voting places.

Shareholders Meet Sets Merger Vote for Athens Banks

Notice states special meeting of shareholders of The Athens Bank and Bank of Athens N.B.A. Will be held October 15, 1962 at 10 A.M. at 3058 Montgomery Road Cincinnati for approval of a merger under U.S. laws and currency department consent with copies of the agreement on file during business hours.

H N.B.A Montgomery Road Cincinnati Ohio Ee Rthe National Bank United Rateng Washington, D. C BR. . Sands Puresuant Athens Ationa Montgomercy Mong Cpetnasis Athens N.B.A Athens United States W. Kirkwood

Nelsonville City to Hold Special Tax Election in 1962

The Nelsonville city council announces a special election on November 6 to renew a 1 mill tax and add 0.3 mills for five years to fund current expenses including street lights. The rate may not exceed 1.38 mills per dollar of valuation, totaling 13 cents per $100.00, per year. Chairman Be. Young signs the notice dated October 8, 1962.

Nelsonville Athens County Ohio Board of Elections Agens County B, Young Ray Bobo

Bond Issue Election for Chauncey-Dover Exempted Village

Notice announces a November vote on issuing bonds by Chauncey-Dover Exempted Village School District to raise 266000 dollars for acquiring land and enlarging, remodeling, and equipping school facilities. Bond term is 23 years with an estimated tax rate of 3.75 mills outside the ten mill limit. Polls open 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Ohio Time. Dated Oct 9, 1962.

Board of Evucation Chauncey-Dover Athens County Cooe Chaun -Dover Leools Ohio Atl hauncey-Dover Board of Elections E. B. Young Ray Boro

Notice of Estate Sale and Heirs in Chauncey Ohio

Homer B. Gall Jr as administrator of James F. Kirkendall deceased filed October 9 1962 in Athens Probate Court seeking sale of an undivided two thirds interest in Lot 50 Edye Addition Chauncey Athens County Ohio to pay debts and costs. Heirs and interested parties must answer by February 1.

Myron Katzenbach Shirley Bolin James F. Kirkendall Homer B. Gall, Jr County of Athens State of Ohio Chauncey Percacar Athens County James Homer

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Dent Carroll Randolph Reedsville Dal William Randolph Meigs County H. O'Brien F. Probate Court Employment Service Missionary Society Bess B. Moore Women’s Missionary Society of Main Street John King Love Gift A. F. Wilson King Nelson Crutchfield B. L. Grumbling Stuart Burdette Vernon Harvey Gordon Jackson Harry Wells William Vanhorn George Roberts Richard Thomas Homemakers Mason Parish Avalanche Club Ray Crank Homemakers’ Council Republican Campaign Committee West Columbia Wood School Clendenin Beech Hill Route 17 Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Mary Elizabeth Thomas John W. Cullen Letart Eddie Skaggs Charley Hill Ewing Twins Charley Fowler Apple Grove Irene Keefer Clifford Schools Hubert Pullins Middleport James Ferrell Camp Conley Holzer Hospital Ferrell County Clerks Office Kenneth W. Chandler Bellemeade Jessie Richards New York City Lyle Austin Richard Austin Hogsett Louise Patterson Clarksburg C. P. Stout Stout Mason County School Board Couny Plains Athens Canty Order of the Board of Elections By. B. Young HANNA Senate Washington, D.C W. A. Marting Hanna Mining Co George M. Humphrey Secretary of the Treasury the Messenger Dover Dover Township
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