New Gallipolis Wing Poised To Boost Holzer Hospital Prestige
The $1,000,000 Holzer Hospital wing in Gallia County will add 200 beds and four stories with room for a fifth. It includes a 135 seat cafeteria, isotope lab, morgue, doctors library, 27 bed pediatric unit, and physical therapy. The project anticipates completion by late fall amid extensive remodeling of vacated areas.
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Dick Thomas
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Holzer Hospital
Gallupolis
Fourta Ave
Sycamore St
M. Harold Brown
Chamber Sets 200' Goal For Year's Membership
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce aims for 20 new members this year led by president Carl Bias. Current paid memberships reach 136 with plans to recruit more. the group notes a strong shopping promotion and outlines highway, clinic, and school projects in Gallia County including a new $300 000 Gallipolis Clinic and an $850 000 state institute addition set for Memorial Day.
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Gallipolis
Wayne B. Foster
Southeastern Ohio
Bias
Tim Evans
Elmer Hinkle
Gallia County
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Field
Clay
Green
North Gallia
Gallia Academy
Ohio Bell Telephone
Mrs Northup Elected Washington PTA Leader
Gallipolis Ohio Mrs James Northup was elected PTA president for the coming year at the Washington School PTA meeting attended by 53. Officers named included James Northup first vice president Mrs John C Markley second vice president Mrs Thomas W Morgan secretary and Mrs Eugene Glass treasurer. Coach Bob Lang spoke on sportsmanship and the athletic program from Pee Wee League through high school.
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Gallipolis
Washington
PTA
James Northup
Bob Lang
John C. Markley
Thomas W. Morgan
Eugene Glass
Bernard Diehl
Paul Davies
Edwin Edelblute
Harold Beil
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Ing
Eugenia Gardner
John A. Epling
Jerry Humphries
Jimmy Bush
Lang
Northup
Cheshire Clubs Set Flower Show Spring In The Valley Theme
Cheshire Wayside and Cheshire Garden Clubs co sponsor a Sunday flower show at Kgger Creek High School Cheshire with sections for artistic design little folks corsages horticulture specimen and commercial non competitive entries. Exhibitors may enter multiple classes but only one entry per class. Exhibits must be fresh plant material. The show runs 2 to 6 pm with judging at 1 pm and doors open 2 pm to 6 pm.
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Cheshire
Gallipolis
Cheshire Wayside
Cheshire Garden
Kgger Creek High School
Hogarth
River Gauges and Locks Report From West Virginia Ohio River
The update lists gauges at Gauges Gallipolis and Kanawha Falls and dam statuses along the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with numerous lock and boat movements. It notes the first United States census of 1790 and the forthcoming 1959-60 census will exceed 130000 pages.
187 Skin Tests Given At Three Grade Schools
Gallia County Health Department administered 187 tuberculin skin tests in the first three grades at Vinton Centerville and Rio Grande elementary schools. Dr. Francis W. Shane and staff have conducted 697 tests across 14 county schools to date. Bidwell Porter will host the final stop on Wednesday.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
Centerville
Rio Grande
Gallia
Therapist to Speak on County Crippled Children Meeting
Mary Lou Barnes a speech therapist from Parkersburg will speak at the Crippled Children Society meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the health center at the courthouse. She will discuss the society sponsored speech program.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Lou Barnes
Parkersburg
Crippled Children Society
Court House
Fourth marriage license filed in Gallipolis for April
Harold Albert Stover 22 and Bertha Ellen Russell 19 of Gallipolis filed the fourth marriage application for April. Stover is son of Harry and Alice Flint Stover. Russell is daughter of Ruby George Russell.
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Gallipolis
Harold Albert Stover
Bertha Ellen Russell
Harry and
Alice Flint Stover
Algae
Ruby George Rusell
Six Rejected In Auto Test Truck Wrecks
Half of 12 taking driver license exams failed Monday tests per State Highway Patrol. One accident reported at 10 45 a m on Route 35 west of Route 160 junction. Left front wheel came off a truck driven by Hannah F Caudill 49 Jackson as it descended a hill. Minor damage. In County Court Judge Sid Vance fined James B Banks 27 Gallipolis 10 dollars and costs for excessive speed. Arthur D Johnson 30 Cincinnati forfeited 15 dollar bond for excessive speed and Jackie L Harrah 29 Columbus forfeited 10 dollar bond for passing over a yellow line. At Pomeroy Mayor Charles Segal fined John Roberts 23 Chester 5 dollars and costs for left of center.
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State Highway Patrol
Hannah F. Caudill
Jackson
Sid Vance
James B. Banks
Arthur D. Johnson
Cincinnati
Jackie L. Harrah
Columbus
Pomeroy
Charles Segal
John Roberts
Chester
North Gallia Board Rehires Massie and Staff
The North Gallia Board of Education rehired W. Carter Massie as executive head for five years. It also rehired two elementary principals for two years and five high school staff for one year. Additional rehirings cover Vinton and Bidwell Porter Elementary staff with various term lengths. The board approved routine bills and bakery contracts for 1959 60.
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Lia Board of Education
W. Carter Massie
North Gallia
Marguerite Hineman
Bidwell-Porter
Walter Neal
Vinton
North Gallia High School
Leo King
Frances Wetherholt
Ed Stewart
Gomer Phillips
Rosalie Bailes
Dewey Walker
Willard Copley
Marjorie Justice
Frank Plymale
Dale Saunders
Dorothy Lewis
Clara Fisher
Frances
Heiner’s Bakery
Henry Skidmore
Fred Greenlee
Lester Metcalf
Stanley Davis
Massie
Neal
Hineman
Harley Cloud
Robert Eagle
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