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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1953

Page

5

Higgins backs plan for eight member Ohio state board

Superintendent Edwin E Higgins urged voters to approve a constitutional amendment to create an eight member state board of education. He advocated governor appointments on staggered terms and long term stability to align Ohio with other states while noting eight states already use a state board system. A statewide superintendents meeting in Columbus was scheduled to discuss the proposal.

Gallipolis Edwin E Higgins Ohio Oni Board of Education Higgins General Assembly Oters Oh.o W Seganihy Board of Education Committee Ohio Association of School Ad Education Martin Manner Lahawood Essex Sigmus State ‘Board of Education W. P Barker Athens Washington DH Pierea Pomeroy Columbus Deshler-H'lton Galha County Schoo Aleaty Boards of Education

City School Enrollment Totals Given

Gallia County schools report a total enrollment of 1805 students across Gallipolis Kanauga East and Washington districts. Gallia Academy High School lists 361 students by grade, East Gallipolis totals 79, Kananga 83, and Washington School details show classroom splits by sections, yielding a September total 31 grade entries and overall growth from 1774 to 1805.

Gallipolis Edwin E Faggins Saturga Gallipoli Galba Academy High School East Gallipolis Kananga Washington

Death rumor exaggerated as man alive after reported crash

Gallipolis Post reports a Friday auto crash near Warren linked to Mark Yeanger of Cheshire Route 2. Eddie Bevins 32 of St Charles died in Warren hospital. Sheriff George Ehmar was told to contact Yeanger in Virginia after a call from surveyors. Yeanger later claimed he was killed during the event.

Gallipolis Mark Tyan Max Yeanger Cheshire Sore Foungaton Burt Sherff George Ehmar Yeatger Virginia Enman

Marriage License Filed in Gallipolis for Roy Mackey and Gay Basham

Roy Markey, 23, a Marietta farmer, filed for a marriage license in Gallia County Probate Court on Friday with Gay Nell Basham, 21, a Gallipolis bookkeeper. Basham is the daughter of Earl Andlora Wood Basham, with parents Arthur D and Florence Parks Mackey.

Gallipoliis Galla County Roy Markey Marietta Gay Nell Basham Gallipolis Pookkeeper Earl Andlora Wood Basham Arthur D and Florence Parks Mackey

Real estate transfers in Gallia County include multiple parcels sold or gifted

Gallia County records show Oakdale subdivision lots changing hands from Arthur and Cora Keesee to Sank Estate via internal revenue stamps. transfers include gifts and sales of various acreages in Green and Gallipolis, with prices from about 8500 to 8000 dollars. Nearby deeds mention Wes T. Hurt, Ann McCall to Bessie White, and Daisy Chenier to J Merritt and Bessie White, plus Kerrs selling in Morgan Two and Raccoon Two.

Gallipolis Besse Oakdale Vo Arthur Cora Keesee Internal Revenue Gatlia County Mary H Wetherholts Aso Lester T Toa L Ernest C Dewitt Darre Roherds T B Ecker Carl C Mvers Galtyols Wesley Josephine Hurt Ann McCall Bessie L White Daisy Chener J Merrit Bessie Lo White J L Bessie May Leachman Raccoon Denver E Ruth Kerr Susie McClaskey Jason and Mae Adams Henkte Ave Denver Samuel G Loretta Jobe Morgan Two

Holzer Hospital Notes Adessions

Fragmented OCR text from Holzer Hospital notes mentions names such as Mrs Crester Mrs Atha Baxter and Edgar Perk with scattered references to medical notes and dates. The legible items are limited and lack coherent events or outcomes to summarize into a full news item.

Crester McCcormaca Edgar Perk Hart Ogee Coe Atha Baxter Peape Bo

Discharges listed in scattered Iowa notices

Saac Strawsbaugh of Vinton appears among discharge notices with a list of discharged persons and family entries including Mrs Wyman Sheets Mrs Roy Eggers Glen West William Darn prough and others. The fragment also mentions Eliza Broth Mrs Berry Branham Truart Wallace and several babies, with names like Mrs Lindsay Ssan Mrs Tom ssee Jr and baby daughter and Mrs Everatt Gamm and baby daughter among others. The passage further notes Wirs Joe Antal Mrs Ar rad Jamsen and Baby son.

Wyman Sheets Roy Eggers Glen West William Darnprough Clyde Porter Eliza Broth Berry Branham Truart Wallace Lindsay Ssan Tomssee Jr Everatt Gamm A M Burchett Wirs Joe Antal Arrad Jamsen

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