Eight Teachers Rehired By Hannan Trace Board
The Hannan Trace local board of education met in special session and rehired three teachers on two year contracts and four on five year contracts for the coming year. They also approved use of three small buildings for another year during remodeling and made minor personnel changes including an enumerator appointment.
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Hannan Trace Board
Gallipolis
Hannan Trace
Board of Education
Dick Thomas
the Messenger
Bosd
Ewing Campbell
Mercerville
Campbell
Arnold Fulks
State Department of Education
Swan Creek
Little Bullskin
Bethel
Hannan Trace High School
Pupils Return To Classes After Water Shortage
Gallipolis Hannan Trace High School and Mercerville Elementary students returned to classes after a day and a half absence caused by a water shortage. County Sanitarian Bill Neal said two wells on school property went dry, including a 12 year old well extending 180 feet.
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Gallipolis
Hannan Trace
Mercerville
Bill Neal
Rites Planned for Richards in Gallipolis
Funeral services for Thomas Harlan Richards 42 of 723 Second Ave. Gallipolis will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Waugh-Halley-Wood funeral home with Rev. Warren H. Wilson officiating. Burial follows in Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande with Masonic rites at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Survivors include mother Ethel Tanner Richards Rio Grande wife Marie Davis son Tyrone brother John Robert Richards and sister Marianna McKier of Danbury Conn. Richards was active in Grace Methodist Church and several Masonic and civic groups.
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Gallipolis
Thomas Harlan Richards
Second Ave
Waugh-Halley-Wood
Warren H. Wilson
Rio Grande
Calvary Ceme
Mr. Richards
Ethel Tanner Richards
Marie Davis
Tyrone
John Robert Richards
Joe
Marianna) McKi~er
Danbury
Conn
Grace Methodist Church
Morning Dawn Lodge of Mason
Royal Arch Masons
Moriah
Knights of Pythias
Galfia County Gun Club
Gallipolis Boat Club
Kanauga Sportsman’s Club
PointPleasant couples seek license in area
Preston Eugene Blankenship 21 and Judy Faye Wingate 16 both of Point Pleasant have filed for a marriage license. Blankenship is son of Okey and Virginia Blankenship. Wingate is daughter of Jessie Wingate and Winnie Mae Wingate Glover.
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Point Pleasant
Preston Eugene Blankenship
Okey and
Virginia Blankenship
Judy Faye Wingate
Route 2
Jessie Wingate
Winnie Mae Wingate Glover
Picasso finishes course in one day at age fourteen
Pablo Picasso enrolled in the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona at fourteen and was granted a month to finish one course. He completed the entire course with honors in a single day, astonishing teachers and peers.
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Pablo Picasso
School of Fine Arts
Barcelona
Washington Elementary Honor Roll Lists 23 A Students
Gallipolis Washington Elementary released the fifth sixth week honor roll led by 23 A students among 119 named. Among those listed are Roger Smith Edith Nielsen Janice Burner Karen Remita Joyce Myers and Penny Saunders for third and fourth grade honorees with multiple students across fifth and sixth grades including Martha Cornwell Janet Devault Kathy Ferguson and Michael Northup among others.
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Gallipolis
Washington
Evan H. Evans
Roger Smith
Edith Nielsen
Janice Burner
Karen Remita
Joyce Myers
Penny Saunders
Estella Runyan
Christi Holzer
Donna Atkins
Dora Brady
Nanette Frazier
Rebecca Harris
Bonnie Whitsel
Robert Eddy
Dorothy J. Eisel
Deborah North
Brenda Jean Stewart
Shelley Sarrett
April Brandeberry
Charlotte Swann
John Magnussen
Gary Smith
Diane Remita
Martha Cornwell
Janet Devault
Kathie Ferguson
Mike Fenderbosch
David Johnson
Joann Neal
Rita Devault
Ginger Ellcessor
Marlene Johnson
Gabrielle Burns
Sue Ann Mackenzie
Eddie Springer
Susan Clarke
Joan Ford
Nan
Bruce Harreld
Cheryl Rippey
Terry Briggs
Menda Sue Edleblute
Kathy Burke
Vicki Roach
Duston Saunders
John Childers
Henry Doss Jr
Elaine Hauldren
Sandra Jones
John Rees
Rebecca Steinbeck
Robert D. North
Joan Mayes
Ronald Hefner
Richard Queen
Rebecca Wilson
Michael Northup
Daniel Davies
Gregory Howell
Bruce Smith
Russ Willis
Deborah Jackson
Harry Amsbury
Michael Wingfield
Michael Raike
Connie Leedy
Marquita Brown
Brenda Vinson
Susan Boster
John Davidson
Danny Hill
Carolyn Boggs
Gilbert Millican
Roberta France
Jerry Humphreys
Charles Cotton
Tommy McCarty
Roberta Elliott
Roger Carter
Bobby Ford
Robert Laws
Sonja Rossignol
Sandra Adkins
Ann Rees
Mike Brink
Jonnie Facemire
Joe Stiles
Hattie Casey
Debra Leedy
Thor Nielsen
Sheryl Roberts
Jason Mall
Donald Adkins
Sharon Roberts
David Blazer
Roger Barrett
Wilma Thaxton
George Ely
Frank Jones
Marti Layne
Barbara Parks
Sam Eisnaugle
Susan Sechris
Karen Wilson
Kay Egner
Tom Gooch
Jane Robinson
Stephanie Gibert
Harriet Carswell
Margaret Plantz
Eleven Boys Miles Champs in Mason County Marble Tourney
Eleven schools announce their champions for the 1960 Mason County Marbles Tournament. Winners include John Lee Krebs Henderson Grade, Franklin Gore Ord nance Grade, Gerald Bright Beech Hill, Larry Meadows Beale, Carly Sawyer New Haven, Virgil Watson Rooosevelt, Bobby Goodnite Broad Run, Tommy Watson Central Grade, Gerald Lambert Mason Grade, Johnny Nibert Sunnyside, and Roger Dempsey Buckle. The event features fourteen participating schools and a May 1 playoff at Harmon Park.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
John Lee Krebs
Henderson
Franklin Gore
Ordnance
Gerald Bright
Beech Hill
Larry Meadows
Beale
Carly Sawyer
New Haven
Virgil Watson
Rooosevelt
Bobby Goodnite
Broad Run
Tommy Watson
Central
Gerald Lambert
Mason Grade
Johnny Nibert
Sunnyside
Roger Dempsey
Buckle
Three Drivers Cited By State Patrolmen
GALLIPOLIS The State Highway Patrol reported no accidents or convictions on Thursday. Arrests include Evelyn Blazer 26 Cheshire cited for disobeying a stop sign Elmer Bailey 39 Shade Route 1 cited for no muffler to appear Saturday and Nelson Howell 51 Blackfork cited for passing without the assured clear distance to appear Monday.
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Gallipolis
Evelyn Blazer
Cheshire
Elmer Bailey
Nelson Howell
Blackfork
Presley to begin advanced basic training at Fort Gordon
Advanced Basic Gallipolis native Norman Presley son of Mr and Mrs Norman Presley 713 Second Ave left Thursday for Fort Gordon Ga to take advanced basic training with the Signal Corps Presley recently completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort Knox Ky and enlisted at Gallipolis Feb 8.
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Gallipolis
Norman Presley
Second Ave
Fort Gordon
Signal Corps
Presley
Fort Knox
Cactus Blooms Off-Season At Carrie Beavers Home
Miss Carrie Beaver of Leon reports her Christmas cactus is in full bloom out of season with red blossoms. She notes the plant normally flowers around Christmas and confirms the unusual spring bloom.
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Point Pleasant
Carrie Beaver
Leon
Miss Beaver
Decorating Starts For Charity Ball In Point Pleasant
Mrs. S. T. Ross and committee begin decorating the National Guard Armory on May 3 for the Charity Ball hosted by Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary. Helpers from the Auxiliary report daily for four days, with candystripers from the Junior Auxiliary assisting.
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Point Pleasant
S. T. Ross
National Guard
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Edward Carey
Susan Carey
Bernadine Courtright
Carla Dilcher
Judy Hanshaw
Karen Jones
Jenine Jordan
Dorothy Knoll
Glenna Logan
Jo Ann Mace
Cherie Mitchell
Patty Ross
Porter urges study on cutting Ohio real estate tax
Gallipolis Senator J Sherman Porter told the Lions Club a study committee should examine cutting the real estate tax in Ohio and calculate an offset income tax to replace lost local revenue. He spoke on federal aid to education and argued it would not entail federal control of local districts.
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Gallipolis
J. Sherman Porter
Lions Club
Ohio
Porter
Jack Stage Awarded CIT Freshman Scholarship
Jack Stage of Bidwell Gallia Academy High School has been chosen for a freshman scholarship at the Carnegie Institute of Technology Pittsburgh. The award provides $4250 toward engineering and science study and was announced by J M Daniels chairman of admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jack Stage
John Stage
Bidwell
Gallia
Academy High School
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
J. M. Daniels
College of Engineering and Science
Mrs Oscar W Clarke Speaks to Washington Elementary Class
Mrs Oscar W Clarke discussed the earth surface study with Mrs Cleora Egner's third grade class at Washington Elementary School this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Oscar W. Clarke
Washington Elementary School
Cleora Egner
Frail Kananga woman fractures hip in fall
Mrs Homer Sowards, 83, of Kananga, fell at home Thursday evening and fractured her right hip. She was admitted to Holzer Hospital and listed in good condition.
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Gallipolis
Homer Sowards
Kananga
Holzer Hospital
River Traffic Gauges and Dam Conditions Report
The report lists gauge readings on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with rollers and crest levels, noting dams up to Dam 30 moved and vessel statuses. It includes specific boat movements on the Kanawha and Gallipolis routes, with times and up or down readings for OVEC and local boats.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Ohlo River
LF O
St. Louis
Janie D
Lock
City of Huntington
Ashland
Criss Jr
Beaver
Joe Lakas
Jane T
Ovec
Clara Beatty
Belpre
Duncan Bruce
Wade Childress
Kanawha
Solvay
Jerry Bosworth
Elgercliff
Robert G. West
Semet
Bob Benter
Ernestine
Edward
Orleanian
Cotton Queen
Betty Moran
Ben McCool
Iron Worker
Frank R. Elder
Hospital Notes Record Births and Dismissals at Holzer
A list from Holzer Hospital notes includes newborns for Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Mattox Point Pleasant a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sommers Gallipolis a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Lewis Jr. Gallipolis a son, plus multiple admissions and dismissals of patients from Gallia Kanawha Ravenswood Huntington and Ironton areas.
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Walter A. Mattox
Point Pleasant
John J. Sommers
Gaillipolis
Wilson Lewis Jr
Gallipolis
Mercerville
A. Lettie Jr
Stephen Short
Richard G. Leask
Ravenswood
Fred O. Higgs
Pomeroy
Karen V. Hardway
Charlies A. Wagner
Racine
C. Oscar Wood
Ironton
A. Farney
Oak Hill
Thomas Duffy
Syracuse
J. Richard Neal
Emma L. Powers
Huntington
Seana F. Holbrook
Howard R. Curtis
Wellston
Ae Slagle
John J. Sommer
William L. Hammons
William Fadiey
William R. Blanton
William H. Harrison
Thomas Daniels
Garfield Blazer
William FE. Dennett
Steven Roush
Pamela Wise
Brenda Finley
Hattie Henderson
Albert Steele
Kevin Carty
Elmer Echielberg
Henry Buck
Terry Hamilton
Lydia Theobald
Samuel Hale
Thomas Dalton
Ben Sommers
Fire danger slows as southern Ohio awaits green season
Gallia and Jackson counties report a single small grass fire near Madison Township as fire watchers defend southern Ohio. Mary Redden at Fairview Tower, now in her fifth year, notes a slow decline in danger since late February and recalls 119 fires in 1959 up to late April.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Madi
Jackson County
Mary Redden
Willowood
Ohio Division of Forestry
Fairview
Martz Road
Harrison
Gallia County
Redden
Fairview Tower
Harrison Twp
Gallia Academy Junior High honors 64 students
Sixty four students with four point zero averages are named to the Gallia Academy Junior High fifth six weeks honor roll. Seventh graders earning 4.0 include Dennis Avner Sandy Sutter Frank Brady Ralph Lusher Jim Magnussen Johnny Sheet and Donald Winters. The list then names the remainder of seventh and eighth grade honorees across multiple surnames and given names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy Junior High School
Joe Ross
Dennis Avner
Sandy Sutter
Frank Brady
Ralph Lusher
Jim Magnussen
Johnny Sheet
Donald Winters
Mary Armstrong
Robert Bradbury
Keith Cottrell
Rosann Dexter
Marsha
Beer and Ale Industry Is Discussed at Kiwanis Meeting
Hugh Bosley of the U S Brewery Foundation spoke on the beer and ale industry and its role in the national economy at the Kiwanis Club. Don Courtright introduced him as Art Gelwicks presided. Verna Kay Lemasters and Harry Albaugh received certificates from M C Clark. A joint meeting with the Rotary on May 11 will feature West Virginia University coach Fred Schaus as speaker at the football banquet for Point players.
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Point Pleasant
Hugh Bosley
U. S. Brewery Foundation of Charleston
Kiwanis Club
Bosley
Don Courtright
Verna Kay Lemasters
Harry Albaugh
M. C. Clark
Art Gelwicks
Rotary Club
Fred Schaus
West Virginia University
Absentee Votes Cast in Gallia County Primary
Gallia County clerk reports 185 absentee ballots cast by 4 p.m. with 27 Democrats and 158 Republicans. Of 29 mailed to service members, nine have not yet been returned. ballots from service members can arrive by May 3.
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Crilla Stiverson
Gallia County
Humphrey to Visit Point Pleasant on May 4
Sen Hubert H. Humphrey will appear in Point Pleasant on Wednesday May 4 at 10 a.m. to campaign for the May 10 primary speaking on courthouse steps and meeting with various groups.
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Point Pleasant
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Pleasant Valley Hospital Discharges Notice
Hospital discharge list shows Billy Litchfield from Apple Grove Milroy Keefer from Point Pleasant Kevin Camp from Mason and David Singer from Point Pleasant.
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Billy Litchfield
Apple Grove
Milroy Keefer
Point Pleas
Kevin Camp
Mason
David Singer
Point Pleasant
Two Arrested in Point Pleasant Driving and Intoxication
Cyrus Leport Jr of Point Pleasant was arrested on a driving with revoked license charge and arraigned by Mayor Krodel, paying a fine. Freeman Locke of Gallipolis was arrested for intoxication.
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Point Pleasant
Cyrus Leport, Jr
Krodel
Freeman Locke
Gallipolis
Career Day Slated at Point Pleasant High School
Principal Benjamin Franklin announced Career Day at Point Pleasant High School for May 3 at 1 p.m. Leaders from various fields will speak to students during the afternoon.
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Point Pleasant
Benjamin Franklin
Point Pleasant High School
Liddy Rites Planned for World War I Veteran
Liddy 73 of 227 Third Ave died Wednesday at Huntington's Veterans Hospital. Funeral service set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home with Rev. Warren H. Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at Mound Hill cemetery. He was born October 6, 1886 in Green Two near Centenary and survived by sister Esta McKnight. He was a retired tinner and member of Gallia Masonic bodies Knights Templar Knights of Pythias American Legion and 40 et 8. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Clinton Clay Liddy
Third Ave
Huntington’s
Veterans Hospital
Waugh- Halley-Wood
Warren H. Wilson
Mound Hill Cemetery
Mr. Liddy
Green Two
Centenary
John J
Caroline Ecker Liddy
William
Esta) McKnight
Gallia Academy High School
Bliss Business College
Liddy
Gallipolis
Knights Templar
Knights of Pythias
American Legion
Spring Tea Planned by Gallipolis Gallia Academy
Gallia Academy Student Council will host its annual spring tea for members and parents at Gallia Academy High School starting at 2 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Fuller outlines Ohio farm institutes roles at Rio Grande
Gallipolis State Institute director of farm operations G F Fuller spoke at a Rio Grande College assembly. He described cooperative Ohio institutes and the broad agricultural opportunities, noting the 800 acre institute farm and many products harvested. He invited students to visit Institute facilities.
Drivers Examined By State Highway Patrol
Gallipolis report by Francis W. Newman shows since January 436 people have taken written and driving tests. 163 have not earned licenses. Tests run Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Gallipolis Municipal Building by appointment. Call GI-6-2433 to schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Francis W. Newman
Jackson
State Highway Patrol
Newman
Teen Group Has Picnic On Fortification Hill
Teenville winter committee and guests held a picnic meeting on Fortification Hill. Future Teenville activities were planned and summer session preparations discussed. A favorite personality night is set for Saturday at both junior high and senior high sessions.
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Fortification Hill
Future Teenville Acti
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