Witness says he lied in Harris murder case
A supplemental motion for a new trial in Gallia County accuses state witness Tavis Akers of perjury about Hatfield’s killing. Akers confirms false testimony regarding participation, hearing a gunshot, and presence at the Harris home. The motion cites fresh affidavit sworn in Kentucky and questions the witness’s credibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Ohio
Marion Hatfield
Jackson
Brush Ridge
John Epling
Robert M. Betz
Tavis Akers
Melvin
Akers
Hatfield
Tommy Harris
Warren F. Sheets
Sherif Oscar Baird
Atty
Lloyd Burwell
Ashland
Robert Harris
Hassell Tackett
Epling
Bus Involved in Two Vehicle Accidents in Gallia County
State Highway Patrol reports a 6 35 p m collision on Route 335 east of Route 160 involving Evelyn M Spurlock 51 of Gallipolis and Terrey Clagg 30 of Bidwell Cragg was cited for driving left of center after Braking to avoid another car Minor damage occurred to both vehicles No injuries A Hannan Trace Local School District bus struck a parked car on Lane Branch Road seven tenths mile from Route 218 Driver Arden J Fulks 48 Crown City Route 1 No charges filed No injuries Minor damage to both vehicles
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State Highway Patrol
Clagg
Arden J. Fulks
Crown City
Charles E. Thompson
Freshmen Capping Planned at Holzer School of Nursing
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing will hold capping exercises at 8 p.m. Friday at Grace Methodist Church for 35 freshmen, the largest class in 50 years. Dr. Charles E. Holzer Jr. will address the class of 1963, with Wayne B. Foster presiding and remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Grace Methodist Church
Holzer Hospital
Charles E. Holzer Jr
Wayne B. Foster
Warren H. Wilson
H. P. Campbell
Janett H. Sheets
R.N
Big Sisters
School of Nursing
Judith Pendergrass
Sharon Davis
Suit filed by Rio Grande student for 75000 dollars
Bernard A. Sikora of Byesville a Rio Grande College student filed a 75000 dollar damage suit in Gallia County Common Pleas Court alleging injuries from an April 6 1959 accident. He names Frances D Taylor a Rio Grande student and minor as defendant along with her father Elmer Taylor. He was a passenger in the car driven by Miss Taylor on Route 35 east of Rio Grande when she lost control and struck a power pole. He says three acts of negligence caused the crash and that he was hospitalized at Holzer and missed classes. He seeks 75000 including 745 for the car he owned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bernard A. Sikora
Byesville
Rio Grande College
Gallia County
Rio Grande
Miss Taylor
Holzer Hospital
Lambert reports exam results for driver licenses
Ronald G. Lambert state highway patrol driver license examiner announced outcomes from two days of testing. He conducted 19 preliminary examinations and 18 road tests with a total of 30 successful passes across exams and tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ronald G. Lambert
State Highway Patrol
Lambert
Astronomers Measure Star Brightness by Imagining Equal Distance
Astronomers describe a method to compare stellar brightness by placing all stars at equal distance from Earth. They assign a magnitude scale where the brightest stars have a magnitude near 1 and the faintest reach around 20.
County Boys Hill Land For Antenna
Gallia County commissioners in a special session bought a 20 by 20 foot plot on Ingels Hill for a two way sheriff radio antenna. The $100 purchase from E Ross Wallace follows the city’s refusal to allow Fortification Hill as site. Several existing towers on Ingels Hill rent-free or pay minimal fees, including a car dealer, a concrete firm, and two funeral homes.
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Ty Board of Commissioners
Ingels Hill
Sheriff’s Department
E. Ross Wallace
Fortification Hill
Austin O. Cotton
State Highway Patrol
Cotton
Hospital Births and Dismissals From Holzer News
A list of births at Holzer Hospital for families including Strait Malone Jenkins Westlake Mueller Wallace Harrington Thomas Romeo Garrett Perkins Blaetmar Slavens Miller and Capps with addresses in Kananga Jackson Syracuse Gallipolis Ravenswood Pomeroy Ripley and Middleport. Dismissals include Blanche Harris and others. Blood used Wednesday pints.
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E. Adelle Westlake
Gallipolis
Louis V. Mueller
Point Pleasant
Bruce D. Wallace
Middleport
William E. Harrington
Joseph W. Thomas
Frank Romeo
Ravenswood
Jefferson Garrett
Jackson
James C. Perkins
Pomeroy
John F. Blaetmar
Hoyt G. Slavens
Ripley
W. Va
al Frazier
John A. Miller
Thurman
Tonya L. Capps
Rio Grande Ensemble On Program at Washington Elementary
The Rio Grande College ensemble directed by Mrs. Zelma Northcutt will entertain the Washington Elementary PTA at 7 30 p m Monday in the Washington School cafeteria. Nomination of officers for the coming year will lead the business session. Two parent teacher conferences are planned for late April with events at Wellston and Ohio University Athens.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Zelma Northcutt
Washington
Washington School
John Markley
Markley
Wellston
South Central
Donald Crockett
Ohio University
Athens
Silas J. Hamilton
Thirteen Children Receive Exams at City Health Clinic
Thirteen children attended the City Health Department well child clinic in Gallipolis on Wednesday. Dr. Leonard Harris of Holzer Hospital Pediatrics examined them with assistance from nurse Helen Spriegel and city school nurse Virginia Bane. Nurses administered 10 polio shots seven DPT vaccines and one smallpox vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
City Health Department
Leonard Harris
Holzer Hospital
Harris
Helen Spriegel
R. N
City
Virginia Bane
R.N
Injured 86 Year Old Westlake Admitted After Fall
Mrs. E. Adelle Westlake aged 86 of 1108 Teodora Avenue was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 10 p.m. Wednesday after fracturing her right hip in a fall at home. Her condition is listed as satisfactory.
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Gallipolis
E. Adelle Westlake
Teodora Ave
Holzer Hospital
Group Calls Restore Extension Budget In Full
An advisory committee urged the state legislature to restore the extension budget to the level requested by the state extension administration. The administration sought 335000 more for year one and 235000 more for year two. Governor DiSalle had proposed only one third of the requested funds for the next two years. A county budget committee was formed with Clyde Walker as chair and members Raymond De Lillie T F Burleson Mrs Joe D Miller and Ralph Davis. County agents Bill Smith Russ Priddy and Nancy McAllister reported on three months of activity and upcoming key events.
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State Extension Administration
Michael V. DiSalle
Clyde Walker
Raymond de Lillie
T. F. Burleson
Joe D. Miller
Ralph Davis
Bill Smith
Russ Priddy
Nancy McdAllister
Schools to adopt safety program for Gallipolis
Gallipolis will implement Ohio's Plan for Safety for Tomorrow's Drivers this fall in the city school system. The program covers kindergarten through high school with driver education and life saving lessons, using slides from a Lima pilot and endorsed by the city schools and state patrol.
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Griffin
Athens
Farmers Hotel
Department of Highway Safety
Ohio
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club
B&pw Clubs
Gallipolis
State Department of Education
Lima
Ex-Resident Named Kiwanian of Year
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club honors ex-resident John R. Heiskell as Kiwanian of the Year during its 14th anniversary and ladies night dinner at Tyo's Restaurant. Heiskell, now farm director of WSAZ-TV Huntington, was former Gallia County Farm Bureau Landmark Store manager.
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Gallipolis
John R. Heiskell
Kiwanis
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Tyo’s
Heiskell
Wsaz-Tv
Huntington
Gallia County Farm Bureau
L. Claude Miller
Preston
Paul Watson
Burhl D. Hood
Chairman Appointed For Ohio Township Crusade
Gallia County 1961 Cancer Crusade chairman Robert A. Boudinot names Mrs. Frank Mills Jr. of Crown City as crusade chair for Ohio Two during the April fund drive. She will remain as branch chairman after the drive to promote ACS education and service programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert A. Boudinot
Gallia County
Cancer Crusade
Frank Mills Jr
Crown City
Ohio Two
Toy Drive Launched by American Legion in Gallipolis
American Legion Layfayette Post 27 launched a used toy drive in Gallipolis to be repaired painted and distributed at December’s Christmas party. Commander J J Pannabaker urged early start and offered pickup calls to Pannabaker at GI 6 3428 or Willard Nibert at GI 6 2081.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Gallipolis
J. J. Pannabaker
Pannabaker
Willard Nibert
Odorix weight loss pill ad promises fast results
An Athens Pharmacy advertisement promotes ODRINEX a nonprescription appetite suppressant. It claims seven day fat loss with no exercise and offers a $3 price and a full money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Athens Pharmacy
Court St
Wagons Choose Santa Fe Trail Routes Past Fort Dodge
Travelers on the Santa Fe Trail near Fort Dodge faced a choice of two routes. The longer path climbed into Colorado’s mountains, while the shorter route cut through a waterless desert and carried greater danger.
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Fort Dodge
Colorado
Mountains
Desert
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Terrey Clagg
Bidwell
Nancy Blain
Florence Nightengale
Ida van Riter
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Holzer Hospital News
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Kananga
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Fred O. Jenkins
Syracuse
Blanche Harris
William Guinther
William Hall
Gary S. Haid
Orland L. Floyd
Barbara J. Bailey
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Donald Lovett
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Howard Long
Brady M. Berry
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Kyle A. Hill
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Rio Grande Ensemble
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Yale Pool
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B&pw Club
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B&pw
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Casey) McKenzie
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Charles Bush
Dean Eisel
Amyl Haffelt
Iris Miller
Carodus E. Elliott
John L. Evans
Getwell
Andy Morrow
Morrow
Vinton County
Jim Russell
Rio Grande College Circle-K Club
Don Winters
Gallia Academy Key Club
Vaughn French
David Eblin
Kyger Creek Key Club
Elva Williams
Susie Fulton
Kyger Creek Keyette Club
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Woodbury
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