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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1958

Page

6

Gallipolis Accepts Bid on Sewerage Bonds and Public Works

The Gallipolis City Commission accepted the Ohio Company of Columbus bid for 1.15 million dollars of first mortgage sewerage system revenue bonds at a best discount. They also approved Rees Pontiac Inc. for a new city manager car and ordered sealed bids for two sewerage projects with plans and bonding requirements outlined.

Gallipolis Rees Pontiac Inc Bob Rees Austin O. Cotton Ohio River First Ave Vine St Third Ave State St Chickamauga Creek

Television Schedules for Huntington Listings Confused

Daily program guide notes the Messenger is not responsible for errors in listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Day and night lines show a mix of local and network shows including Dragnet Gilberts, Milton Berle, Johnny Carson style segments, news, weather, and sports with several TBA slots.

TV Schedule for WLW C NBC Columbus Channel Four

Local schedule lists programs for the channel with time slots from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am including News George Burns Californians Sports All Star NBC News Crusader Dragnet George Gobel and News entries.

Wlw-C NBC Columbus Gid George Burns Californians NBC News Crusader George Gobel

TV Schedule Fragments Nibble Late Night Lineup

A fragmented TV schedule lists programs and times from 6:00 to 11:30 with shows like Cisco Kid Rifleman Naked City and Peter Hayes. It includes news breaks and varied classic programs such as Wyatt Earp Lassie and The Life of Riley.

Miss Brooks Jimmy Dean Godfrey Sreh Tomar Comm Keene Guiding Light Cisco Kid W. W'olpecker Naked City Mick, Spillane Casey Jones Cheyenne Wyatt Earp Chance Nita Hutch Casper Capers Mickey Mouse Peter Hayes

Television Schedule Listing Afternoon and Evening Programs

A dense broadcast list shows which programs air at 6:00 through 11:10, including news, sports, variety, and crime drama titles. Notable items include Naked City, Wyatt Earp, Gunsmoke, and The Late Show, interspersed with weather and news slots.

Jule Rivlin Theatre Pursuit Sherw'd Sen. H'blitzell Joan Daly Wyatt Earp Uzz Harriet Lillle Rascals John Daly Patti Page Weatherman Donna Reed Casey Jones Weath Law. Welk

Television Schedule Fragments Show a Busy Lineup

A scrambled listing shows soap operas, weather segments, game shows, and news blocks. Programs include Amos n Andy, I Love Lucy, Tell the Truth, and The Steel Hour with various time slots and anchors such as Godfrey and Garry Moore.

Explorer Godfrey Red Skelton Don Mack Garry Moore Tau Chet Long Uu- News D Edwards Amos N Andy Thea Alice

TV Key Previews and Prime Time Lineup

TV evening previews highlight The Turning Point with Scott Marlowe and R G Armstrong at 7 30 ABC followed by The Rifleman at 9. Red Skelton Show at 9 30 CBS features Freddie and the Election. Garry Moore Show 10 p.m. CBS with Jack Carson and Arthur Treacher. George Gobel Show at 8 p.m. NBC color lineup includes Gigi Grant Vaughn Monroe and The Goofers. George Burns Show at 9 p.m. NBC presents a new episode about the television industry.

Paul Fix Lucas McCain Mica Torrence ABC Red Skelton David Rose Red Freddie and Freddie the Freeroder CBS Garry Moore Marion Lorne Jack Carson Arthur Treacher Phil Ford Mimi Hines George Gobel George Gogi Grant Vaughn Monroe Phil Harris Phyllis Avery the Goofers NBC George Burns

Bells on San Angelo and Other TV Movie Guide Listings

TV guide entries list morning to late night films and stars including Roy Rogers Jim Hanly Tom Tryon Ann Harding Bella Lugosi Nina Foch Donna Reed William Lundigan Mickey Rooney Lynn Bari Michael Whelan Victor McLaglen Preston Foster Wallace Ford Lloyd Nolan Mary Beth Hughes Ida Lupino and others with titles like The Informer and The Adolescent and times from 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 a.m.

San Angelo Roy Rogers Jimmy Hanly Tom Tryon Ann Harding Bella Lugosi Nina Foch Andy Hardy Donna Reed William Lundigan Mickey Rooney Pam Lynn Bari Michael Whelan Victor McLaglen Preston Foster Wallace Ford Lloyd Nolan Mary Beth Hughes Ida Lupino

Births at Holzer Hospital Honor Local Families

A long list records births at Holzer Hospital with names of parents from Gallipolis Henderson Jackson Hartford and nearby areas. Included are Mr. and Mrs. Canaday Mr. and Mrs. Handley Mr. and Mrs Yearout Mr. and Mrs. Levy and many others. Blood usage noted as Sunday two pints and Monday four pints.

Marshall F. Canaday Gallipolis Roger L. Handley Henderson Glenn Yearout Jackson Route 4 Lester Levy Hartford Paul V. Wamsley Cheshire John M. Roberts Point Pleasant Claude E. Moore Roanoke Isaac Gregory McArthur John McKnight Ashland L.S. Blenner Mason James Coleman

Nine Inducted Into FELA At Gallia Academy High

Gallia Academy High School hosted an informal FELA induction Monday night with nine new members led by President Janet Randolph. New inductees include Margaret Hill Janet Maxwell Joyce Saunders Ruth Anne Fowler Judy Cremeens Janice Saunders Judy Roberts Gloria Young and Sharon Scott. The group discussed plans for the Twerp dance at the junior high gym Friday November 21 with admission set at a penny per inch of height. Refreshments were served to 15 attendees.

Gallipolis Business Leaders of America Gallia Academy High School Janet Randolph Margaret Hill Janet Maxwell Joyce Saunders Ruth Anne Fowler Judy Cremeens Janice Saunders Judy Roberts Gloria Young Sharon Scott

Radio Stolen from Vinton Furniture Co

Gallia County patrol seeks three suspects in an old model car after Henry Allison reported a portable radio missing from the Vinton Furniture Co. store. A woman and two youths were seen in the store, with one taking a brown package and entering a vehicle. No trace of the car or trio has been found.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Henry Allison Vinton Furniture Co Vinton Allison

38 Students Win Honors at Gallia Academy Junior High

Gallia Academy Junior High School reports thirty-eight students earned first six weeks honor roll, with four achieving perfect 4.0. Seventh graders Carolyn Bailes Patty Burke Mary Frye Tina Gabrielli Linda Hoffman Bill Jones James Magnussen Gene McDaniel Dick O'Dell Gene Robinson Lawrence Steger Donald Winters. Eighth graders Tommy Bailes Frances Lou Baker Jill Bastiani Mary Avalon Betz Sally Dailey Ruth Ely Jackie Evans Sandra Folden Anne Ford Andrea Fuller Buddy Givens Doug Harrington Sharon King Ellen Martin Cheryl Niday David Ott Diana Parsons Julia Persinger Jim Porter Sally Swanson Linda Wood.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy Joe Ross Karen Worman George Pope Martha Stiles Jack Williams Carolyn Bailes Patty Burke Mary Frye Tina Gabrielli Linda Hoffman Bill Jones James Magnussen Gene McDaniel Dick O’dell Gene Robinson Lawrence Steger Donald Winters Tommy Bailes Frances Lou Baker Jill Bastiani Mary Avalon Betz Sally Dailey Ruth Ely Jackie Evans Sandra Folden Anne Ford Andrea Fuller Buddy Givens Doug Harrington Sharon King Ellen Martin Cheryl Niday David Ott Diana Parsons Julia Persinger Jim Porter Sally Swanson Linda Wood

Rio Grande College Anniversary Service Scheduled

Gallipolis observes the 82nd anniversary with a founders day service at Community Hall on Sunday at 2 30 p m. Memorial remarks by Dr Paul R Lyne and main address by Dr R Lloyd Pabst precede a citation award to Miss S May Fulton.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Calvary Cemetery Luther Tracy Paul R. Lyne S. May Fulton Rio Grande R. Lloyd Pabst Zelma Northcutt William L. Nofcier J. Boyd Davis College Board of Trustees Thomas Swaim James Thorson College

Three-Car Rear End Collision Heavily Damages Two Vehicles

Gallipolis police reported no injuries but heavy damage to two vehicles in a three car rear end collision on East ern Ave near Epling Gravel Co. John Mayes 48 Henderson drove into Robert Darst 73 Point Pleasant rear of Darst's pickup which struck John Brinson 34 Winston Salem N C semi tractor trailer. Mayes cited for failure to stop within the assured clear distance.

Gallipolis Eastern Ave Epling Gravel Co John Mayes Henderson Robert C. Darst Point Pleasant John L. Brinson Winston Salem N. C Mayes Darst

James E. Boston former Gallia County resident dies at 67

James E. Boston age 67 formerly of Gallia County died Friday night in a Chicago hospital. He was a World War I Marine veteran and member of Masonic bodies and American Legion La Fayette Post 27. Surviving are son Don, brother George Boston and sister Mrs Emmett Houck. Funeral at Providence Baptist Church in Gallipolis with burial in Providence Cemetery. Friends may call at C. J. Waugh funeral home after 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Gallipolis James E. Boston Gallia County Providence Baptist Church Earl V. Cremeens Providence Cemetery C. J. Waugh Bridgeport John P Mary Anne Boston Ohio Bladen Mabel Rowe Lisbon Don Boston la Grange Ill Libby Hotel Chicago C. R. Halley Funeral Home Mercerville George Boston Belle Vernon Emmett Catherine) Houck Martins Ferry Marine Corps

Yale Names Two Villanova Alums as Assistants

Yale football coach Jordan Olivar recruits two former Villanova players as assistants Jerry Neri and Art Raimo both alumni of Villanova class of 1938.

Jordan Olivar Yale Villanova Jerry Neri Art Raimo

Gallia County GOP Women Plan Program

Gallia County hosts a GOP women rally at Farmers Hotel with keynote speaker Florence Morris from the state committee. Colum­bus leaders Mrs. Pearl Bailey and Mrs. James Hubbell attend, with a 10 am start and a 12:30 luncheon. Panel, skit, speeches, and a 75-member committee organize the event.

Gallipolis Florence G. Morris State Republican Committee Farmers Hotel Morris Columbus Pearl Bailey James Hubbell Edith Hutsinpillar Ruth Parkins Gallia

Mason Gallia Meigs Area youths enlist in army

Sergeant Paul G. Kabage, local army recruiter, announced three Mason Gallia Meigs area youths enlisted. The undecided volunteers include Rex Eugene Thorne of Henderson, Charles Kelley Sayre of Point Pleasant, and Dale Lee Walton of Racine with the Walton family of East Liverpool.

Gallipolis Paul G. Kabage Mason-Gallia- Meigs Mason County Meigs Kabage Rex Eugene Thorne Roscoe Thorne Henderson Charles Kelley Sayre Ruby Allinder Ohio St Point Pleasant Dale Lee Walton Matilda Walton Racine Carlos Walton East Liverpool

Seventy Women Attend Gallipolis B and PW Meeting

Seventy women attended the Gallipolis B and PW dinner with 21 guests from the American Association of University Women. Key items included long distance dialing trials with Ohio Bell, Maxine Kramer’s ABWA ranking, and a talk by Evelyn McDonald ABWA president. Seven new members joined as the club backed school and library levies.

Gallipolis B&pw Gallipolis American Association of University Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club Farmers Hotel Ohio Maxine Kramer United States Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co B & PW American Business Women’s Association Evelyn P. McDonald Columbus Guarantee ‘Title and Trust Co ABWA Louisville Martha Mossman Mary Ann Lusk Gallia County Ralph Riefenstahl Ohio Bell Telephone Co Marianne B. Campbell Career Advancement Campbell McDonald Dorothy Sommer B & PW Club Elliott Lena Pleasant Middleport Marshall D. Boggs Virginia Kay Betz Marjorie Conley Cleora Egner Fern Dillon Bess Elicessor Helen Virginia Lucas Joan Louise Wilson

Gallia County approves courthouse plaster bid and equipment purchase

Gallia County Commissioners accepted Denver Walker's $500 bid to plaster furnace room walls pending state code approval and final inspection. They also approved buying a $9,950 Case loader and backhoe from J and H Equipment Co for the county highway department. A township dump truck purchase was authorized after a trustee meeting.

Gallipolis Gallia County Board of Commissioners Denver Walker Walker Common Pleas J & H Equipment Co Walnut Twp Roscoe Houck

District Proposes 9 Education Reforms at Hannan Trace Meeting

The Hannan Trace Local School District held a town hall in Mercerville with 53 attending and urged a full time school nurse among nine recommendations for the State House Conference on Education. Other proposals call for higher teacher salaries, longer raises, paid time, rehab for needy districts, a sales tax for school funding, handicapped teachers, and funds equalization to balance county wealth. Executive head Dennis Murdock, Supt B Lewis Jones, and Orin Sheets led discussions. delegates will be named soon.

Gallipolis Hannan Trace Mercerville Veterans Memorial Bldg Columbus Dennis M. Murdock B. Lewis Jones Orin Sheets Murdock Hannan

Progress In Telephone Service To Be Shown

Gallipolis residents will hear Ralph T. Riefenstahl of Ohio Bell describe the 1965 telephone era in a Lions Club program at Tye's Restaurant at 6 30 p m Tuesday He will lead a simulated long distance call demonstration across the state highlighting rapid communications growth.

Gallipolis Ralph T. Riefenstahl Ohio Bell Telephone Co Gallipolis Lions Club Tye Riefenstahl

Parents Panel Discusses Early Home Training in Education

In Gallipolis at Vinton the Vinton Parents School Club held a panel on Joy in Harvest Reaping the Fruits of Education. The discussion urged starting at home, preparing children for life, and fostering wide interests to ignite learning.

Gallipolis Vinton Vinton Parents School Club Lowell McCarley Dewey Walker John Payne Elmer Geiser Willard Copley Harley Cloud Richard Sayre John Daniel Davis Dale Gleason Max Barnes

Two Car Collision Damages Autos in Middleport

Vehicles driven by Jack R. Hayes 22 of Middleport Route 1 and Anna Belle Thomas 20 of Middleport collided on Route 143 about a mile northwest of Middleport at 4 20 p m Monday. Hayes was fined 10 dollars and costs for driving left of center in Mayor C O Fisher s Court.

Gallipolis Jack R. Hayes Middleport Anna Belle Thomas Post 27 State Highway Patrol Hayes Thomas C. O. Fisher

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