Gallia Students Take Over County and City Offices
Gallia Academy High School seniors will assume county and city offices Friday as part of Rotary Boys and Girls Week. Election results name George Hout as sheriff Betty Lou Walker as clerk of courts Wanda Massie as recorder Miles Epling as engineer Adell Plymale as treasurer Charles Price as probate judge Glen Graham as county agent Richard Deitt as prosecuting attorney Jack Jaquay as county superintendent of schools Bill Burks Elmer Davis and Bill Northup as commissioners Dan Caldwell as chief of police Marlin Berridge as fire chief Robert Frazier as city manager Aretta Brown as city auditor Clifford Thornton as municipal judge Bill Tuttle Jim Smith John Rutherford as city commissioners Bob Wesner as solicitor Jeanne Davis named to queen for the week. Schedule runs April 25 to 29 with events from church day to citizenship day and hobby displays.
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Gallia Academy High School
Rotary Boys and Girls
George Hout
Betty Lou Walker
Wanda Massie
Miles Epling
Adell Plymale
Charles Price
Glen Graham
Richard Deitt
Jack Ja Quay
Bill Burks
Elmer Davis
Bill Northup
Dan Caldwell
Marlin Berridge
Robert Frazier
Aretta Brown
Clifford Thornton
Bill Tuttle
Jim Smith
John Rutherford
Bob Wesner
Jeanne Davis
Evans Rites Set Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa Evans 86 were to be held at 2 p m at Fairview United Brethren Church. She died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Centerpoint. Survived by daughters Mrs. Gholson Springfield Mrs. Hedges Cincinnati and Mrs. Hutchinson Centerpoint and brother William Doughty Zanesville. Burial Centerpoint Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Fairview United Brethren Church
Louisa Evans
William Hutchinson
Centerpoint
Cadmus
David
Nancy Doughty
Evan Evans
Leonard Gholson
Springfield
Guy Hedges
Cincinnati
William Doughty
Zanesville
Charles Jenkins
Daniel Grimm
Centerpoint Cemetery
Hazzard Rites Are Thursday in Decatur
Fred eric W. Hazzard died Sunday at his Decatur Michigan home. Services set for Thursday at Claude Miller's home for funerals at 10 30 a m. The Rev J P Keefer of Point Pleasant will officiate and burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. He was a former Chicago electrician, retired to Decatur and born in New York City. His wife Hattie Edler has a sister Marian and a brother Lester in the community. no children or close relatives remain. The widow expected to arrive Wednesday.
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Gallipolis
Frederic W. Hazzard
Decatur
Mich
Claude Miller
Hazzard
Hattie Edler
Marian
Lester
Chicago
New York City
Mr. Hazzard
J. P. Keefer
Point Pleasant
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Mound Hill Cemetery
Ice Cream Event Draws Hundreds To Cadmus Meeting
At Cadmus Tuesday night fifty gallons of ice cream were eaten by 425 attendees as free ice cream was offered. A similar Monday meeting drew 200 people with no figures on who ate more. The events aim to raise standards and quality of ice cream shipped.
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Gallipolis
Cadmus
Rio Grande Or
Holzer Hospital Notes Admissions at Gallipolis region summary
Admissions list for Holzer Hospital includes Mrs Varence Buck Grimms Landing V Va James Pres Coalton Mrs Leslie Fields Gallipolis Mrs Maurice Hitchcock Oak Hill Richard Caufman Gallipolis John Kabai Vinton John Wastier Jackson Walter Stiffler Jackson Wilson Rusk Gallipolis Ellsworth Bellamy Wellston Births report two newborns and two girls daughters to Elmer Angel Rodney. Eugene Mc Corkle Blackfork. John Silvey Oak Hill Discharges include Mrs R V Wallace Mrs Max Jarrell Mrs Douglas Johnson and daughter David Mevin Mrs H A Whitt Leonard Baker John Berry Mrs Maurice Hitchcock Wilson Rusk.
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Gallipolis
Varence Buck
Grimms Landing
V. Va
James Pres
Coalton
Leslie Fields
Maurice Hitchcock
Oak Hill
Richard Caufman
John Kabai
Vinton
John Wastier
Jackson
Walter Stiffler
Wilson Rusk
Ellsworth Bellamy
Wellston
Elmer Angel
Rodney
Eugene McCorkle
Blackfork
William Jones
John Silvey
R. V. Wallace
Max Jarrell
Douglas Johnson
David Mevin
H. A. Whitt
Leonard Baker
John Berry
River Traffic Locks At Gallipolis Cite Flood Recovery
The Semet led traffic as the first boat through after the flood suspension at Gallipolis locks at 7:55 a.m. eight coal. Other boats followed: Peace up 7:55, George M Verity up 8:50, Ogram and Dawson down 9:15, Solway up 9:40. Upper gauge 25.6 ft lower 41.7 ft with rollers out of water. Kanawha Falls reading 4.85 falling by Tuesday midnight.
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Gallipolis
Semet
Peace
George M. Verity
Ogram and Dawson
Solway
Kanawha Falls
36 Students Compete For Honors At District State Tests
Gallia Academy high school sends 36 pupils to Athens on May 1 to participate in district state scholarship finals. Honorees include Madge Houck Eleanor White in Biology and others across Chemistry Physics Algebra American History and more with pairs named for each subject.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Athens
Madge Houck
Eleanor White
Marjorie White
Irene Rutan
Jack McQuay
Howard Blazer
David Allison
Frank Day
William Chambers
Loren Niday
Margaret Pollock
Jennie Mae Suiter
David Eugene Jackson
Robert Clark
Richard Davis
Doris Ann Henson
Opal Faye Neal
Joe Bachus
Charles Price
Richard DeWitt
William Burks
Wanda Massie
Janice Cating
Dorothy Skinner
Wanda Halley
Frances Moore
Harriett Young
Marjorie Halley
Barbara Halley
Phoebe Ann Pitchford
Bette Burnette
Joanne Frogale
Helen Folden
Bonita Ann Bane
Charlotte Preston
Janet Fellure
Elks End Band Trip Plan for Columbus State Parade
In Gallipolis the Elks club abandons plans to take the high school band to Columbus for the state convention parade. They had allocated funds for transport and meals but defer to churches that already arranged Church Day of Rotary boys and girls week.
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Gallipolis
Rotary
Elks Club
Columbus
The
Elks
Large Delegation Seen At District Meeting
A district home demonstration council meeting will be held at Ports mouth Trinity Methodist Church starting April 29 at 10 15 a m. Dorothy Haubeil Share reports a sizable Gallia county delegation will attend with Mrs George Peters Ohio Home Demonstration Council president as principal speaker on One World or None. J P Schmidt OSU extension specialist will discuss A n I Are Needed in the United States.
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Gallipolis
Dorothy Haubeil Share
Music Events Are Scheduled at Gallia Academy High
Gallia Academy in Gallia County schedules three music events in late April and early May. The a cap pella choir performs on April 29, followed by a combined program of the glee clubs St Cecilia and Dett choir on May 4, then the annual band concert on May 7. Mrs Harris Deeping leads singing, Herbert Pepper directs instrumentalists.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Boys and Girls Glee Club
St. Cecilia Choir
Boys Glee Club
Dett
Harris Deepping
Herbert Pepper
Rotary Sees Florida Shots at Gallipolis Club
Dr. L. C. Bean presented an engaging reel collection to the Rotary Club at the Farmers Hotel. The Florida themed films showcased boat races underwater shots through glass boat bottoms water sports golfers softball games and other subjects. Guests include Carl J. Cooper Fred Greiner and Howard Preston.
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Gallipolis
L. C. Bean
Rotary Club
Farmers Hotel
Florida
Doctor Bean
Carl J. Cooper
Gallia County Farm Bureau Cooperative
Fred Greiner
Ohio State University
Howard Preston
Veterans of Foreign Wars Poppy Sale Set for May 29
The Gallipolis VFW has scheduled a poppy sale for Saturday May 29 to raise funds for veterans programs and services. Local posts invite community support and volunteers to help.
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Gallipolis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kiwanis Hear About Planes and Models in Gallipolis
Kiwanis members heard from Dick Maharry of Curtiss Wright Columbus about future air travel including moon trips within the generation and a jet propelled plane with production aimed for 1950. He showed scale models of new cargo planes and a supersonic speed plane and discussed airship ideas.
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Gallipolis
Dick Maharry
Curtiss- Wright Corp
Columbus
Lafayette
United States
Maharry
Curtiss- Wright
Rupert Trout
Carroll Singer
Lawrence Bastiana
N. H. Foster
Glenn Campbell
Bastiana
Pallbearers Named For Moore Services
Pallbearers at Elizabeth Moore's funeral in Gallipolis were Reginald Archer and Utley Blaine of Gallipolis Ferry W Va Elmer Burnett John Halliday Elmer Niday George F Bovie and Harold McKenzie Jr of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth Moore
Reginald Archer
Utley Blaine
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
Elmer Burnett
John Halliday
Elmer Niday
George F. Bovie
Harold McKenzie, Jr
Brief Citywide Power Outage in Gallipolis
A momentary blackout hit Gallipolis at 7 27 p m Tuesday causing a total darkness for a few seconds. Automatic controls restored power quickly with no manual intervention required.
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Gallipolis
Key Club Members Attend Convention
Hobart Nicholson led four Key Club members from Gallipolis to Memphis Tennessee for their first national convention. The four chosen to travel were Jack Mink Leon Maggied John Epple and Don Henshaw.
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Gallipolis
Hobart Nicholson
Memphis
Tenn
Mr. Nicholson
Kiwanis Club
Jack Mink
Leon Maggied
John Epple
Don Henshaw
Play Goes on Despite Flood in Vinton
Despite high water and school closure, Vinton seniors rehearsed daily last week for The Angel of Red Canyon to be staged April 23 at 8 p m in Town Hall. Two performers Pauline Fitch and Patty Quickle wore rubber boots and waded water to attend practice.
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Vinton
Pauline Fitch
Patty Quickle
First Aid Training Ends At Holzer Hospital
Under the direction of Orpha Ann Burgess Holzer Hospital reports 16 junior nurses completed the standard Red Cross first aid course and will now pursue the 10 hour advanced course. Certificates will be issued for both courses and prepare candidates for instructors training. Nurses listed include Mary Campbell Dorothy Duckler Jeanine Evans Redith Gregory Martha Haggerty Betty Koehler Rachell Malone Patrickia McElhiney Edna Miller Rosalie Parfitt Louise Pickens Janet Russell Eleanor Smith Barbara J Woods.
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Gallipolis
Orpha Ann Burgess
Holzer Hospital
Red Cross
Mary Campbell
Dorothy Duckler
Jeanine Evans
Redith Gregory
Martha Haggerty
Betty Koehler
Rachell Malone
Patrickia McElhiney
Edna Miller
Rosalie Parfitt
Louise Pickens
Janet Russell
Eleanor Smith
Barbara J. Woods
Aaron T. Day Funeral Arrangements Set by VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars have completed arrangements for the military funeral of Aaron T. Day on Thursday afternoon. Post members expected to attend should assemble in the hall at 1 p.m. Pallbearers include Vernon Kuhn Loren Fraley Les Metcalf John Mayes William Miller and John Wilson, all post members.
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Gallipolis
Checks Resumed After Road Lapse Near Jackson
The state highway patrol resumed traffic checks in Gallipolis after a road closure. On Route 35 five miles west of Jackson, 50 cars and 28 trucks were stopped, 11 warnings issued, and no arrests were made.
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Gallipolis
Jackson
Paroled Ohio inmate Carl Sagraves granted release
The Associated Press reports Carl Sagraves serving at Ohio State Reformatory Mans field has been granted parole for breaking and entering.
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Carl Sagraves
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Associated Press
Automotive Hint on Reducing Oil Pressure Knock
Back pressure on the oil pump can cause a knock in the oil gauge pipe. Eliminate it by removing a short pipe section near the pump or distributor and inserting a six ply rubber hose to smooth the line.
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Stanley Evans
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