Davis Hall Dedication Draws Overflow Crowd
An overflow crowd attended the dedication of Davis Hall at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing in Gallipolis. Hospital officials praised the building as both beautiful and functional, funded by the Davis families and land donated by Mrs. Charles E. Holzer Sr. The event honored past and present nursing leaders and noted the school’s role as area education and wartime service provider.
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Gallipolis
Davis Hall
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Henry W. Cherrington
Board of Trustees
Davis Brothers
D. D. Davis
Edward P. Davis
John E. Halliday
Nursing School Committee
Halliday
Cherrington
Charles E. Holzer, Jr
Wayne B. Foster
Mary D. Davis
Charles E. Holzer
Future Nurses Club
Mary Cutler
School of Nursing
Ethel Armstrong
Dwight Wetherholt
Holzer
Kyger Creek District Faces Public Scrutiny Over School Investment
The Kyger Creek area debates multi million dollar educational investment and Grover seating at a dedication. Executive Head C. Conner Bradbury addresses rumors in a three hour interview, urging clearer communication between residents and officials.
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Alva T. Grover
Kyser Creek High School
Grover
Kgger Creek
C. Conner Bradbury
Bradbury
Oor
Kyger Creek
Bloodmobile Officials To Meet Here In Gallipolis
District three Huntington regional Bloodmobile leaders plan a April 30 meeting in Gallipolis at 1 p.m. to elect officers for six districts and vote on divisions. Ten officials from each district will attend, and topics include recruitment, finance, scheduling, and hospital participation.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
Irene Coker
Gallia County
American Red Cross
Grace Methodist Church
Taber Heads Committee on Malabar Farm Purchase
Gallia County legislator Taber appointed chair of a joint committee to study buying Malabar Farm in Richland County. The Bromfield project aimed to restore fertility and conserve soil with water table work. Members include Perrill and Devine. Senate members are Simpson Danner and Petrash.
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Gallipolis
D. Q. Taber
Gallia County
Ohio General Assembly
Malabar Farm
Richland County
Louis Bromfield
Bromfield
Taber
Virgil Perrill
Washington Court House
Andy Devine
Toledo
Ohio Senate
J. E. ‘Simpson
Forest
Fred Danner
Akron
Julius J. Petrash
Cleveland
Col Gardner Commands 17th Infantry Regiment in Korea
Col Glenn H. Gardner formerly of Chauncey takes command of the 17th Infantry Regiment in Korea after a ten month tour at Fort Meade. A 1941 Army entrant and Ohio University graduate, Gardner held multiple wartime commands and later taught ROTC at the university. The article notes his martial career and family background. The KSC Auxiliary plans a chicken dinner on April 19 at the KSC Clubhouse Kananga at 9 30 p m with guest invites.
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Glenn H. Gardner
Chauncey
Frank M. Izenour
7Th Division
17Th Infantry
Korea
Gardner
Headquarters
Second Army
Ft. Meade
Ohio University
Army
80Th Infantry
318Th
7Th Army
Germany
Command and General Stafff College
Armed Forces Staff College
Karl Gardner
KSC
Kananga
Six Weekend Traffic Mishaps Reported in Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol investigated six crashes over the weekend in Gallipolis and nearby areas. One collision on Route 7 near Eureka involved Paul E. Haskins and Clay Beckett with extensive damage.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Eureka
Paul E. Haskins
Clay Beckett
Huntington
Howard E. Glenn
Vinton
Paul E. George
Glenn
Dams and canal gauges charts and river boat reports
The note lists river gauges at multiple locations including Gallipolis and Point Pleasant with readings such as 18.4 and 32.9 feet, Kanawha Falls 7.31 falling, and 58 feet at Montgomery as the river falls. It records Ohio River locks activity from Lock 13 through Lock 35 with numerous boats and up or down readings, plus social notes from Laurel Run with Friendly Neighbor Club’s hosted luncheon and various visits and band concert attendance.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy-Mason
Hinton
Kanawha Falls
Ohio River
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Pennsylvania
Jerry Bosworth
J. D. Francis
Sara Kate
Alliquippa
Betty Moran
Queen City
Mr. Chris
Trade Winds
R. H. Bosworth
Jane T
OVEC
P Wright
Helenas
Cyprus
Kanawha
Ogram
Kyger District Pupils Move to New Addaville Elementary
About 200 Kyger Creek district students transfer to the ultramodern Addaville Elementary as seven of nine classrooms open this year. The move ends hand pumped cisterns and outdoor toilets and introduces in class fountains and individual toilets. An open house and dedication are planned before school ends May 24. total projected costs exceed 330 000 for the new school and 730 000 for both new elementaries, with 420 000 for another grade school next fall.
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Gallipolis
Kyger Creek
Addaville
Addison
Bulnville
C. Comer Bradbury
Bradbury
George Walter
Traffic Fines Hit City Residents on Multiple Violations
Gallipolis records show Luther E Leasure 53 fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding and 15 dollars and costs for failing to stop. State Highway Patrol arrested him. Others include Robert L Baxter forfeiting 15 dollar bond, Larry E Kingery and David Rankin both 16 given juvenile cautions, and several 10 dollar bonds for illegal left turns at Pine and Vinton.
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Leasure
State Highway Patrol
Robert L. Baxter
Piketon
Larry E. Kingery
David Rankin
Gallipolis
Kingery
Rankin
Pine
Vinton
Billy Cantrell
Delaware Rt
Ira Willard Robinette
Toledo
Kaye William Young
Dayton
Robert E. King
Winchester
Ind
John R. Houck
Northup
Harold Wayne Neal
Sandusky
Pine-Vinton Turn Brings 45th Arrest
Gallipolis police arrest three men for illegal left turns at Pine and Vinton, raising total arrests to 45. Bill Cantrell 27 Delaware Kaye Young 25 Dayton Ira Robinette 33 Toledo each posted a $10 appearance bond.
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Gallipolis
Pine and
Vinton
Bill Cantrell
Delaware
Kaye Young
Dayton
Ira Robinette
Toledo
Gallipolis Clinic Window Break Noted Sunday
City Patrolman Jim Baldwin found a broken window at the Gallipolis Clinic around 7 p.m. Sunday but a building check found nothing missing.
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Gallipolis
Jim Baldwin
Kanauga Club Receives State Charter in Gallipolis
The Kanauga Sportsman's Club obtained a new state charter Friday night. Robert S. Betz presented it to past president Robert Young. Claude Burnett was elected president, with Donald Carnette as vice president and Robert Young as secretary treasurer.
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Gallipolis
Kanauga Sportsman's Club
Robert S. Betz
Betz
Robert Young
Claude Burnett
Young
Donald Carnette
Ernest W. Harper
Dinton Burnett
Fred Hulshorst
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