Gallia Library saves for new building site
The Gallia County District Library has saved 29000 dollars for land purchase for a new library. District Librarian Lawrence R. Huber spoke at the Gallipolis Kiwanis Club noting last year’s library revenues, including state aid and a mill levy, and detailing services such as films, a book mobile, and youth programs.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Lawrence R. Huber
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Tye
Huber
Ohio Valley Regional Film Council
Judy Sauer Elected Rio Grande May Queen
Judy Sauer, a 19 year old Rio Grande College student and Middleport High School valedictorian, was elected May Queen by the student body in a campus vote. She serves as vice president of the sophomore class and participates in the Student Senate and Athena. Princesses Susie Beck and Sarah Hannigan were chosen with escorts named Bob Brandeberry and Tom Hawthorne. Last year’s queen Rita Sheward will attend the May 4 ceremonies.
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Gallipolis
Middleport
Judith Ann
Judy) Sauer
Rio Grande College
Rodney Sauer
Brownell Ave
Judy
Middleport High School
Athena
Susie Beck
Sarah Hannigan
Bob Brandeberry
Tom Hawthorne
Rita Sheward
North Fairfield
Miss King Elected President of Tri-Hi-Y at Gallia Academy
Carolyn Jo King was elected president of Gallia Academy High School Tri-Hi-Y for 1963-64. Mary B. Halliday led the meeting where new officers were chosen and three guest speakers discussed journalism radio and television work along with buying and merchandising. Other officers include Phyliss Howe vice president M'Lou Warehime secretary Margaret Brewer treasurer and Nancy Lusk chaplain.
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Gallipolis
Carolyn Jo King
Harry H. King
Edgemont
Gallia Academy High School
Tri-Hi-Y
Mary B. Halliday
Carolyn Roderick
Marianne B. Campbell
Polly Darnbrough
Roderick
Campbell
Presbyterian Church Founder Dies At 93
The Rev. Alfred J. Wright age 93 founder of Lakewood Presbyterian Church and its pastor for two decades until 1925 died Tuesday at his Lakewood home. He was a leader in the Townsend Movement until a 1936 dispute with Dr. Francis E Townsend head of the old age assistance plan.
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Cleveland
Alfred J. Wright
Lakewood Presbyterian Church
Lakewood
Townsend
Francis E. Townsend
Pitchford To Receive State Farmer Award
Harlan Pitchford of Gallia County will become the 54th member of the Galliapolis FFA to be raised to the state farmer degree at the 35th Ohio FFA convention in Columbus. He is a 1962 Gallia Academy graduate now attending Rio Grande College and farming locally. Pitchford held multiple FFA offices, ranked high in judging contests, and shown prize cattle. Delegates Eddie Wollborn and David Wells, with adviser Charles W. Shaver, will attend the convention.
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Harlan Pitchford
Harry Pitchford
Future Farmers of America
Ohio Association of Future Farmers of America
Ohio State Fairground
Columbus
Gallia Academy High School
Pitchford
Rio Grande College
FFA
DeKalb Agricultural
Key Club
Hi-Y
Gallia County
Eddie Wollborn
David Wells
Charles W. Shaver
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Andrea Gilmore
George Gilmore
Future Business Leaders
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Honduras
Swan Island Group
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U.S
Boston Sumner Smith
United States
Judy Sauer
Rio Grande
Allen Hall
Tion
Miss King
Elberfeld’s
Logan
Wil Las JQ
Kroehler
Charcoal
Frieze
Elberfeld
Logan, Ohio
Presbyterian Church
Gulf
Gulf Oil Corporation
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