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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1962

Page

9

Wickline Heads Elementary Unit

John E. Wickline principal of Rio Grande Elementary School was elected president of the Gallia County Elementary Principals Association at the first fall meeting. Glen Wiseman was named vice president and Marguerite Hineman was re elected secretary. They invited two high school principals as guests for the year.

Gallipolis John E. Wickline Rio Grande Gallia County Cipal Marguerite Hineman Bidwell- Porter School J. Harley Cloud North Gallia David C. Campbell Hannan Trace Owens Southwestern Principals Association Pauline Rife Marie Hoskins Addaville Luther Shelton Centerville Howard Slagle Gallia Danny Fulks Walter Neal Vinton Walter Rife Cheshire-Kyger Clay Baker Southwestern Junior High Clarence E. Thompson Kyger Creek

Seven Cubs Register With Pack 203 at Grace Methodist

Seven new Cub Scouts joined Cub Pack 203 Monday night at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis. Orin Kyger presided as cubmaster with Richard Carter as assistant. The recruits are Jay Cremeens John Day Allen Johnson Danny Williams Joey McKelvey Billy Thomas and Max Crow. Meetings stay at 7 30 p m on the fourth Monday at the church. Next joining date is Oct 29 and parents are urged to attend.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church Orin Kyger Richard Carter Jay Cremeens Marland Cremeens John Day Clyde Day Allen Johnson Norma Johnson Danny Williams James Williams Joey McKelvey J. C. McKelvey Billy Thomas Dick Thomas Max Crow Cub Pack Ryger Harry E. Hamilton Arden Dobson Kenneth Morgan John Rogers Lowell Weaver James E. Williams

Shaver Rejoins OSU Marching Band

Bob Shaver of Gallipolis Route 1 returns to the Ohio State University marching band for his sophomore year after tryouts in Columbus. A 1961 Gallia Academy graduate, he is enrolled at OSU and previously played baritone horn at Gallia Academy under band director A Kimball Suiter during a observation period after school started.

Gallipolis Bob Shaver Charles W. Shaver Ohio State University Shaver Columbus Gallia Academy High School Ohio State Gallia Academy A. Kimball Suiter

Band Boosters Plan Tag Day Drive At Memorial Field

Gallipolis Band Boosters outline their fundraiser with tag sales at 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Field gates before the Gallia Academy vs Athens game and a Saturday march by cadet and varsity members. Donations fund uniforms repairs instruments and contest fees.

Gallipolis Marion Ford Memorial Field Gallia Academy Blue Devils Athens Bulldogs Gall

Five Fined Monday By Judge Janes

Gallipolis municipal judge William H. Janes fined and jailed five drivers on a mix of charges. Richard Snodgrass, 35, Gallipolis, $50 and costs and 10 days for driving under revocation. Claude Legg, 33, Lockbourne, $50 and costs, 5 days, license suspended six months for DWI. James Davison, 42, Gallipolis, $25 and costs for overload. Ike Mitchell, 23, Pataskala Route 4, $10 and costs for speeding. Harold Kent, 42, Point Pleasant, $15 bond for permitting unlicensed operator. Bobby G. Tenney, 32, Atlanta, Ga., $15 bond for failing to display registration. Danny Lee Lavender, 30, Sciotoville, $10 and costs for failing to stop at railroad crossing.

Gallipolis William H. Janes Richard Snodgrass Snodgrass State Highway Patrol Claude Legg Lockbourne Jones James Davison Ike Mitchell Pataskala Harold Kent Point Pleasant Bobby G. Tenney Atlanta, Ga Danny Lee Lavender Sciotoville

River Traffic and Dam Status Across Kanawha and Ohio Rivers

River gauges show varying flow with dams on the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers at London Marmet Winfield sill. Notable moves include Montgomery Dixie Spirit down and several locks reporting up or down statuses. Multiple vessels listed with time stamps reflect active lock operations and river traffic.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy - Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Huntington Montgomery Dixie Spirit James L. Hamilton Northern Laguna Bino Forsythia -O Little Edward Beckford A.m. Santare Frieberger A.m. Rea John J. Rowe Reg Jeune City of Hunts National Queen City Andrew P Calhoun Samuel Clemens Kanawha Rive

Gallia Court Fines Five for Intoxication and Disturbance

In Gallipolis Municipal Court on Monday five residents faced fines for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Shirley Ann Henry 20 John Rupe 57 and Carl Houston 51 all of Kananga were fined 20 dollars and costs. Houston did not appear and his case was continued. Rupé and Miss Henry paid their fines. Houston may face the DWI charge on Friday with a 500 dollar bond. Earl McGuire 23 of Gallipolis pled guilty to fictitious registration and to a new operator license charge. his cases were continued to Friday with 100 dollar bond. Oyer Caldwell 55 Crown City Route 2 received a 10 dollar fine and costs for intoxication. Jarrell Spencer 34 Bidwell and Lane Pope 21 Gallipolis Waterloo Star Route forfeited 25 dollar bonds on intoxication charges. Edna Thevenin 71 Gallipolis was fined 5 dollars and costs for an unlawful start from a parked position.

Gallipolis Shirley Ann Henry John Henry Rupe Carl William Houston Kananga Rupé Miss Henry Houston Earl McGuire William H. Janes McGuire Janes Oyer Caldwell Crown City Jarrell Spencer Bidwell Lane Pope Waterloo Edna Thevenin

Chauncey Garden Club Hosts Meeting on Native Trees

Mrs Hollis Stalder will host the Chauncey Garden Club Wednesday at 8 p m. The program focuses on Our Native Trees. The nominating committee Mrs Dow Bridge water Mrs Russell Staley and Mrs Carroll Tippett will report officers for 1963.

Chauncey Hollis Stalder Chauncey Garden Club Dow Bridgewater Russell Staley Carroll Tippett

Ewington Notes from Local Social Visits

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Froesch and son of Columbus and friend Harmon visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hicks. West Lafayette couple Lenny Calvin and Richard Neisley of Athens spent a weekend at Anne Edmundson’s home. Mabel Wood recently weekended at Wolf Pen visiting daughters. Estil Johnson visited Chester Johnson in Salem Center. Phyllis Davidson of Wolf Pen spent time with John Wood and family. Leo Davidson and Virgil Cox hosted visitors. Hicks visited Cox at Pedro. Williamson residents Jack Davis and Ted Hall joined Stephenson and Smith families from Gallipolis and Columbus at Spaulding home. H O Johnston and George Janney of Flatwood, Kentucky, visited Eugene Johnston and family.

E. C. Johnson Ewington Hubert Froesch Columbus Harmon Sam Hicks Lenny Calvin West Lafayette Richard Neisley Athens Anne Edmundson Mabel Wood Wolf Pen Estil Johnson Chester Johnson Salem Center Robert Smith T. B. Spaulding H. O. Johnston George Janney Flatwood Eugene Johnston

Infant Son of Workman Swain Family Dies at Birth

The infant son of William Eugene and Rosemary Workman Swain of Crown City Route 1 died at birth Sunday at Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington West Virginia. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Waugh Halley Wood funeral home Crown City with burial in Crown City Cemetery. Surviving are paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Swain and maternal grandmother Mrs. Marie Workman.

Gallipolis Waugh- Halley-Wood Funeral Home William Eugene Rosemary Workman Swain Crown City Cabell - Huntington Hospital Huntington W. Va Stanley Swain Marie Workman Athalia

Chauncey Chauncey Socials Guests Visit Relatives Across State Lines

Chauncey readers note a flurry of visits and dinners as families from Chauncey Columbus Lancaster The Plains The West join relatives in and around Chauncey. Notable stops include Mr and Mrs Ronald Way and guests, Dale Gillespie Ironton visiting Robert Gillespie family, Irene Jackson Columbus vacationing at Chauncey home, and multiple households hosting relatives from Lancaster Columbus The Plains Blackwell and Anthony.

Ronald Way Fawn Perry Chris Jacob Way Janice Roger Way Dale Gillespie Ironton Robert Gillespie Mark and Brent Irene Jackson Columbus Chauncey John Marcello Maria of Lancaster James Rodehaver Marcello Nora

Social News Items From Dayton Area and Vicinity

Mr and Mrs Sam Scott guest at Dwight Harvey home in Dayton. Lee Two officials apply lime stone to road No 11. Mr and Mrs Austin Hawk with Mr and Mrs Harry Hawk visit Parkersburg West Virginia. Kenneth Davis plastered porch at M V Ross house. Ronnie Scott and daughter Debbie Sue dine with Emmett Douglass near Pearl Chapel. Mrs Carolyn Mosier in Mrs Clarence Hunter home then calls on Leon Woodrum. Recent guests at Lee Dillon home include Mrs Amos Weeks and three children and Miss Florence Curry and Miss Edith Curry of Trimble. Mrs Parthena Yancey of Tyler Texas was a recent caller.

M. V. Ross Airline Sam Scott Dwight Harvey Dayton Lee Austin Hawk Harry Hawk New Marshfield Parkersburg W.va Kenneth Davis M. V. Ross Ronnie Scott Debbie Sue Emmett Douglass Pearl Chapel Carolyn Mosier Clarence Hunter Leon Woodrum Lee Dillon Amos Weeks Florence Edith Curry Trimble Parthena Yancey Tyler Tex

Radiation Is Studied By Gallipolis Firemen

Fourteen volunteer firemen attended a basic fire fighting class in Gallipolis Monday night. Ports mouth Assistant Fire Chief James E. Pendleton led the session with a film Atom Comes to Town about atomic energy and radiation and taught overhaul and pickup care of apparatus driving suggestions and post mortem conference. A practical work session is set for 6 30 p.m. Tuesday to set an empty house ablaze and extinguish it.

Gallipolis Portsmouth James E. Pendleton

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