County Board Fires Foreman and Cuts Highway Budget
Gallia County commissioners terminate Levi Neal as county highway foreman effective May 1 and order sale of Neal’s county car. They refuse final approval of the highway department budget of 432305.32 while directing Bartlett to trim costs and place road work on federal aid.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Board of Commissioners
J. Roy Bartlett
Levi
Pete) Neal
Bartlett
Neal
Morton L. Dickey
County Highway Department
Dickey
Virgil Cross
Welfare Department
L. Paul Haskins
Haskins
Warren F
Roush Lane Road
M&r Fund
Steve Clark
Locust St
County Welfare Department
Cross
Rio Grande High teachers told contracts will not be renewed
Gallia County board of education in a special session notified Rio Grande High School teachers their contracts will end June 30 as the state revoked the school's contract. Eight teachers including Glen don Evans face termination. decisions on student assignments to another district were tabled for May 1.
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Gallipolis
Raccoon
John C. Wickline
Mae Smeltzer
Elizabeth Clark
Kent King
Bruce Baird
Faye Roberts
Willard Copley
Rio Grande
Betty Crocker Introduces Lemon Chiffon Cake Flavor
Betty Crocker rolls out a spring exclusive Lemon Chiffon cake mix. The light airy cake features a delicate lemon flavor with assorted toppings and fillings to refresh the dessert shelf.
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Betty Crocker
Fire in Carburetor Destroys Gallipolis Truck
Fire believed caused by a leaky carburetor damaged a truck driven by Donovan Clagg of Gallipolis at 6 25 p m Monday on Third and Vine. Flames erupted under the hood as Clagg turned the corner. Capt John Foster helped extinguish the blaze with seven Gallipolis volunteers and a tanker. The carburetor hose and wiring burned. firemen logged their third run of the month and twentieth of the year.
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Gallipolis
Donovan Clagg
Third and Vine
Clagg
John Foster
Susan A
Cragg
Births and Admits at Holzer Hospital Week
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ferrell Wamsley Point Pleasant. ADMITTED list includes Donna L DeWitt Bidwell Route Mrs Lawrence Ditcher Syracuse Edward Lillico Jackson other named patients and many spouses. Blood used Sunday 3 pints Monday 4 pints.
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Ferrell Wamsley
Point Pleasant
John E. Thornton
Ironton
Lawrence M. _ Ditcher
Syracuse
Edward Lillico
Jackson
Roscoe Satterfield
Middleport
Charles Preston
Belpre
Joe J. Herald
Nancy Armstrong
Gallipolis
Alfred L. Bishop
Wellston
Alene M. Head
Radcliff
James P. Harris
Nellie Pickett
Crown City
David Sullins
Bidwell
Rodney Sprouse
Ewington
William M. Burnette
Gal Hpolis
Mrs. Preston Reelected Grace Guild Leader
Mrs. Louise Preston was reelected president of Grace Guild at Grace Methodist church during a dinner meeting. New officers include Mrs. Thomas Mills as vice president and Mrs. Charles Smith as secretary-treasurer. Loren Thomas led the dinner committee with several members listed.
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Gallipolis
Louise Preston
Grace Guild
Grace Methodist Church
Sara Porter
L. Claude Miller
Preston
Thomas Mills
Charles Smith
Loren Thomas
T. A. Thomas
E. D. Edgington
Shelby Roberts
Robert Cornwell
Driver Fined For Speeding In Municipal Court
Gallia County report shows Judge William H. Jones fining Gene Plantz 21 of Gallipolis for speed in violation of road conditions. Edna Warfuel 20 of Gallipolis paid $10 for excessive speed with costs. Several others forfeited bonds for excessive speed and additional fines were imposed for no operator's license and muffler bypass.
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Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Gene Plantz
Edna Warfuel
Trevor D. Reilly
Cincinnati
Kenneth W. Heyl
Huntington
W. Va
Charles A. Williams
High Point
N. C
Maury Miller
Ravenswood
Edwin N. Watkins
Municipal Judge Fines Four Drunks In Court
In Gallipolis on Monday Judge William H. Jones fined Emmett Syrus 18 for excessive speeding. Wilbert Mathias 55 was fined 5 for disobeying an automatic signal. Saun ders 50, Persinger 50, Dray 55 faced 10 and costs for intoxication, Bryant 62 was fined 15 and costs for intoxication. all were arrested by city police.
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Gallipolis
Emmett Syrus
Wilbert Mathias
William H. Jones
Stanley P. Saunders
Northup
Art Persinger
Robert Dray
Andrew P. Bryant
Honorary Chairs Named for Muster Day Civil War Event
Gallia area honors Dr. Charles E. Holzer Jr. and Stanley L. Evans as honorary chairs for Muster Day on May 28. Rep. Dana O. Taber leads planning with Ohio Civil War Centennial Commission members. Event aims 25 000 to 100 000 attendees with parade, 50 uniformed skirmishers, and band units. Police will block Second Ave traffic and a Lincoln expert will speak in City Park.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Holzer Jr
Stanley L. Evans
Dana O. Taber
Lafayette Hotel
Ohio
Representative Taber
Ralph McCombs
Robert S. Harper
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Abraham Lincoln
Second Ave
A. Kimball Sutter
Gallia Academy
Sgt
Kenneth O. Judd
MGM Army
McCombs
Third License Applications Filed in Gallia County
Fred Gothard of Columbus and Geraldine Jones of Gallipolis have applied for April’s third marriage license in Gallia County Probate Court. Local celebration planning for Civil War Centennial aims to be premier nationally.
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Gallipolis
Fred Gothard
Columbus
Geraldine Jones
April
Gallia County
54-Year-Old Inmate Dies From Scald Burns At Gallipolis State
Charles Everett Garner of Carroll County died at 7 a.m. Monday in the infirmary of Gallipolis State Institute after being scalded in a tub Sunday evening. Two other adult patients, with minds of children, allegedly turned on the hot water during Garner’s bath. Garner suffered second degree burns and died of shock. investigators from Gallia County Coroner Dr. Donald R Warehime and State Patrol Sgt. P D McCreedy continue the probe.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis State Institute
George R. Roberts
Charles Everett Garner
Carroll County
Garner
Roberts
Donald R. Warehime
Gallia County
P. D
Gallipolis Disc Jockeys Highlight Teenville Canteen Night
Sign says Bob Martin from Huntington and his side-kick Clyde will headline Saturdays feature at Teenville Gallipolis youth canteen.
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Gallipolis
Bob Martin
Huntington
Clyde
Teenville
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