City Commission Eyes Bond Issue for Parking
Gallipolis city leaders consider a bond issue to fund parking facilities. The plan, discussed at a Thursday meeting, seeks a short term fix with options including widening Fifth Avenue, parking on one riverbank side, or tree truck parking. City officials and chamber representatives weighed compromises while noting money limits and long term needs.
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Otis Drums
Bond
Ingair Ave
Diagonal Park
Oar ‘of Directors
Buckeye
Third Ave
Sion
Farm Bureau-Chamber of Commence
State
Grape St
Hobart Dillon
Ted Hamrick
First Ave
John E. Morgan
J. Russell Sarrett
Thomas E Agee
J. Roy Barts
Real estate transfers in Gallia County records April to 11th
Gallia County Recorder Mary H. Wethbolt notes transfers of parcels across Gallia and adjacent townships from April 2 to April 11. Transactions include subdivisions, town plots, riverfront lots, and farm tracts with prices ranging from 400 to 10 000 dollars. Names include Walter McFarland, Rosa Cunningham, and Arthur Sta ley, among others, with multiple shuffles in Greenfield Huntington and Perry townships.
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Uaugiulis
Gallia County
Mary H. Wethbolt
Walter McFarland
Alex
Phylena McFarland
Morgan Township
Rosa Cunningham
John A. Cunningham
Stary
C. Pulvis
Gallipolis
Barlow
Crit
Arnie Crabtree
H. B. Ecker
Green
Starcher-Hamilton Township
Granville
Myrtle Lane
Louise
Robert Lee Kiesling
Pennington
George B
Dolores Kruskamp
Huntington Township
von C
Cecil Thompson
Abner Cronch
Heatley
Bidwell
L. M
Linnie McDaniel
T Earl
Vernie McDaniel
Greenfield
Perry
Orman
Louise Swain
Agnes Boggs
Crown City
Williams St
Ohio River
William C. Beckey
Vernon
Dorothy French
Addison Township
Cliff
Arthur
Violet Rupe
Chester
Cora Ward
Kygerville
Cheshire ‘Township
Brady L. Graham
Arthur F
Mary
Lucille Hughes
Raccoon Township
Arthur F and Mary
Cheshire Township
Arthur O
Pauline V. Staley
Gerna Venters
Green Township
Gilbert
Opal Platz
David F. Plymale
Plantz
Gallipolis Township
M.A
Hilda S. Lowks
Two Hurt In Wreck On U S Route 35
Two people were injured when a collision occurred at 8:50 a.m. on U S Route 35. Thomas A. Tomsic 34 of Columbus posted $23 bond in Gallipolis Municipal Court for passing over the yellow line. Injured were Janet Sue Toms 4 with a lip laceration and Alwilda Tomic 31 with a bump on the head.
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Uanuarinss
Thomas A. Tomsic
Columbus
Gallipolis
Tomsl
U.S
Fox Hounds Invited to Coon Chase in Mason County
Lin Owners of lia County Fox Hunters Association field trials today and Saturday invited to a coon chase at 1pm Thursday night and Sunday on Sand Hill Road near the Russell Oshel place at Point Pleasant. The chase is sponsored by the Mason County Coon Club.
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Lia County Fox Hunters Association
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Russell Oshel
Point Pleasant
Mason County Coon Club
Fragmented bank report text from Athens National Bank form
Fragmentary OCR of a bank condition form listing totals for deposits and liabilities. The text includes names Beasley and Thomas Wolfe as directors and references to a county clerk and date in the 19th century, with many garbled phrases and missing details.
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iNermmea Alent
Carina
NASA
Beasley
Jon Bae Thomas M. Wolfe
STATH
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County
Atiler
Tom Botan
Security Bank Report of the Condition Apr 1 1488
Report details reserve balance and assets of the Security Bank, listing demand deposits from individuals and organizations, capital accounts, and government securities. The document includes an Athens bank name reference, dates, and signatures culminating with a commission expiry in 1985.
Fox Hounds Showed Off Field At County Fox Show
The annual bench show of the Calis County Fox Hunters Association drew 60 to 70 entries at the Catholic Youth Center. Eastham won the bench show championship and Hy Grace Sherry led in the opposite sex class. Judges and local officials presented trophies, with Corbett Cloak placing well in several divisions.
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Regen Eastham
Huntington
Catholic Youth Center
Calis
Eastham
George Lantz
Sciotovilles
Sherif
George Ehman
Hy Grace Sherry
Theis Grocery
Ad Finon
Mra
Sam Theis
Tela
Morton ‘Woods
Alia
Shidren
Sna
D. C. Taber
Kuna Aha
Corbett Cloak
Dinah
GCFHA
Vernon Kishin
Seven Make Straight As At Kananga School
Seven Kannaga School pupils earned straight A’s for six weeks. Second graders Ricky Bradford and June Smith, third grader Roma Harmon, and sixth graders Karen Black Nancy Harmon Keith Smith and Jacqueline Wamsrey achieved top marks. Other honor roll members include Karen Bell Ini Brooks Joann Chick Larry Fannin Anna Jean Fleming. Vey is set to auction pies and serve as judge at Mercerville High School Senior Class pie social at 7:20 pm today at the school.
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Gallipolis
Kananga
Ricky Bradford
June’ Smith
Roma Harmon
Karen Black
Nancy Harmon
Keith Smith
Jacqueline Wamsrey
Karen Bellini Brooks
Joann Chick
Larry Fannin
Anna Jean Fleming
Ron
Mercerville High School
Pam
Miss Gallia County Crowned At Junior Fair Selection
Gallia County will crown a Miss Gallia County to reign over the mid August junior fair. Gallia County Agricultural Society officials Jimmy Evans and John Heiskell announced after interviews with seven county high school principals. Each school will nominate two girls from junior and senior classes, with 14 candidates advancing to public promotion events and out of county judges choosing the queen based on beauty and poise.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Jimmy ‘Evans
Gall County Agricultural Society
John Heiskell
Gallia Academy High
Igcthe
Approach Of Highway Discussed In Public Meeting
Lloyd E. Niday, project engineer, explained the planned entry of State Route 325 onto US Route 35 west of Rio Grande. He described slope and location, noting 17 foot fills for long approaches and 25 foot landings for buses and traffic waiting to cross the highway.
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O Grande
Lloyd E. Niday
State Highway Department
Rio Grande
Niday
Haddix
Flatland
Three Inductees and Three Recruits Headed to Ashland
Edward I will be inducted in Ashland Kentucky on May 2 along with two others. James W Casey John H McCune and Bart Borden are listed to report for induction exams. Names released by John Switzer clerk of Gallia County Local Board 45 of the Selective Service System.
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VaLuirun Nen
Ashland
Armed Services
Edward 1
James W. Casey
Gallipoli
John H. McCune
Lands
Bart
Borden
Porter
John 8. Switzer
Gallia Country
Selective Service System
River traffic and river conditions at Greenup and Kanawha
Ohio River traffic reported at Greenup and Kanawha locations with numerous barges and vessels moving, down and up river. Entries note cement and asphalt barges, coal and fuel cargos, plus lock and dam readings near Gallipolis and Marmet, with rainfall and dense fog affecting conditions.
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Chambers
Greenup
Ernestine
C. F. Shearer
Bariaia
Pam
Maphalt
Boale
Rand
Bosworth
Jimmy Colle
Central
Sohio State
Kanawha
London
Semet
Marmet
Merril
Helen Z
Clinton
Kanawha Pai
Point Pleasa
Mason-Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Montgomery
Ohio Academy meeting at Ohio Wes le yan University
Dr C B Vance of Rio Grande College and Prof C R Montana of Rio Grande Biology head the science section at the Ohio Academy of Science meeting today at Ohio Wesleyan University. Dr Vance will attend a Saturday meeting of the Ohio Division of the American Physics Society. Screling driver for Rio Grande mayor Orthur fined Edward Thorne 18 of Middleport $5 and costs on Way patrol charge.
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UO Grande
Firio Grande
Orthur
Edward Thorne
Middleport
Boy Scout Leaders Plan May 10 Dinner in Tri-County Area
Leaders from SALLIPOLIS and nearby communities announce an annual dinner for May 10 at the Moose Lodge Point Pleasant. Windsor chairs the event with national speaker Keith Distric t’s national Scouting Service official and civic leaders invited for a joint evening to discuss district needs and cooperative arrangements.
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Sallipolis
Tricounty
Er H. Windsor
Mason-Gallia-Meigs
Keith
Peassey
New Jersey
Moose Lodge
Point Pleasant
Windsor
Reb
Boy Scouts of
Carroll Ca
Carroll Caly
Fay Wilson
Snes
Walter Windsor
Mmion
Mra
Walter
Gallipolis Church News and Social Notes
Local church listings detail services and schedules for multiple congregations in Gallipolis and surrounding areas. Entries cover Holy Communion, Sunday schools, worship times, youth groups, and evening sessions for churches including First Baptist at Rio Grande, Trinity Stone Baptist, Garfield Avenue Church of Christ, Grace Methodist, and Oak Hill district groups, with event notes on a Diological seminar at Rio Grande College and a polio vaccine progress report.
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Guiry
Fir
Willam
Howard Green
Thomas Bunyan
Power of God
What Salvation
Paint Creek Baptiste Res Preston
Garfield Avenue
Cheter Glenn
Grace Methodist
P. M'Niswander
A.D
Methodist
Crippled Children’s Clinic
Shurch
Rio Grande College
C. R. Montgomery
Needlework East from taking the rest of the tricks
Bridge discussion notes how player T lost 800 points on a nearly safe hand. Experts debate redoubling in the position, arguing it may demand a takeout. When partner response is uncertain a rescue bid is suggested as a practical alternative.
Pattern sale and wardrobe sewing project ad
An old Athens Messenger notice promotes sewing patterns and a wardrobe pattern No. 2824 with designs and transfers. It invites readers to mail 25 cents plus name and address to Anne Cabot in New York for details and catalogs, noting multiple sizes and color options.
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Sue Burnett
Athens
Ave
Americas
New York
N.o
Witam Robie
Anne Cabot
Cowton Athens Messenger
Amerteas
Nowsvallanie En
Ely
Baroare Camp
Cher
Operetta at Rio Grande High School Tonight Under Dale Direction
Genovare directs the operetta Wild in two acts at 8 pm in the Rio Grande High School Auditorium. Principal singing roles include Jean Fisher Bert Crothers Shirley Evans Marilyn Wickline Jimmy Phillips Ann Keefer Sara Mead Linda Denty Elsie Smith Jolene Wicktine. Special features include songs by boys and girls ensembles and Centerville barbershop. Admission is fifty cents.
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Genovare
Diration
Mex
Clyde A. Dale
Rio Grande High School
Jean Fisher
Bert Crothers
Shir Fey Jo Evans
Marilyn Wickline
Himmy Phillips
Ann Luise Keefer
Sara Y. Mead
Linda Dentey
Elsie Smith
Jolene Wicktine
Centerville
Lessons in Bridge Playing from a South Hand Conundrum
A Dallas correspondent recalls a bridge deal where missteps by South and cautious defense by East led to a tense sequence. North signals and redouble options loom, with spades and diamonds driving the hand. careful wriggling choices and defensive cashing shape the outcome.
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Dallas
West
East
Bast
Bridge bidding puzzle with four hearts overtakeout response
In a north south contract story the bidding proceeds with Passes and a jump to four hearts after a one spade opening. South holds AAKQTIWIT53 002 and questions what bid to make given partner’s opening and support in unspecified suits. The prompt asks for best action in this bridge bidding scenario.
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Fragmentary OCR Reads as City Notice in Draft
Incomplete text shows fragmented lines mentioning a tract and entities like HOC and HC TRACT. The readable portion hints at a real estate or property line description with references to Counts and a location near Hocking. No clear event, date, or full names emerge.
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