Big Opening Day at Gallia County Junior Fair
Gallia County Junior Fair opened with watermelon contests a North Gallia band concert livestock judging and exhibits. Champion exhibitors included Margaret Martin and Gary Callahan with blue ribbons awarded across dairy cattle and sheep divisions. Kiwanis Day featured 250 youths, grand champions in balloon busting sack race and cracker whistle contests, and Little Miss Gallia County titles awarded to Kathy Wall and George Bush with runners up named.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
North
Harvesters
Donald Sloan
Hannan- Trace Club
Fred Vollbourn
Jimmy Sloan
Ray Vollbourn
Harry L. Barr
Ohio State University
Jerry Payne
Gary Callahan
Billy Harris
John Johnson
Leah Jo Fisher
Vinton
Bruce Harreld
Tom Spencer
Mary Morse
Donna Atkins
Kanuaga
Kiwanians
Vivian Hanson
Bonnie Saunders
Janie George
Anita Walker
Rosalee Walker
June Smith
Roger Angel
Suzanne Hayner
Louise R. Hayner
George Bush
Harold Bush
Gary Hood
John L. Hood
The
Lions Club
Comptroller Named For Holzer Hospital Clinic
GALLIPOLIS The Holzer Hospital and Clinic announce the appointment of John W. Rafferty as comptroller. A Greenfield Indiana native and University of Cincinnati graduate, Rafferty comes from Cincinnati where he served 14 years as treasurer and chief accountant for the David Hummel Co. He has been a certified public accountant since 1953 and has held trustee and leadership roles at Bethesda Hospital and related groups. Rafferty and his wife Meta have two daughters and will move to Gallipolis in September to reside at 74 Cedar St. Wayne B. Foster called Rafferty a proven asset for the hospital and clinic.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
John W. Rafferty
Rafferty
Cincinnati
David Hummel Co
Greenfield
Ind
University of Cincinnati
Bethesda Hospital
Bethesda Hospital For the
Westwood Church
Greater Cincinnati Bricklayers’ Welfare Fund
Meta
Methodist School of Nursing
Indianapolis
Christ Hospital
Raffertys
Ann
Miami University
Pat
Ohio State University
Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing
Dayton
Cedar St
Wayne B. Foster
Holzer Hospital and Clinic
Clinic
Dairy Day Set At Wooster Ohio Aug 9
Four-H members with dairy cattle projects invited to Dairy Day at the Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station in Wooster on Aug 9. The event showcases dairy management reproduction and nutrition research for adults and youth. A dairy judging contest starts at 10 00 a.m. Gallia County may send two teams. The afternoon features Mylo S Downey director of 4-H youth development speaking on A Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow and Ohio IFYE delegates Sue Hartman and Walt Henry discuss What It Takes To Be an IFYE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Four-H
Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station
Wooster
FFA
Gallia
Mylo S. Downey
Downey
Sue Hartman
Walt Henry
Ohio
IFYE
Brazil
Ireland
Zaleski Social Roundup Sees Local Visits and Guests
Visiting and returning guests fill a Zaleski social note with attendance from Columbus, Indianapolis, and Charleston. Mrs. Charles Vansky hosts family visitors including James and John McKibben. Elmer McKibben celebrates a birthday with The Plains relatives. other guests come from Columbus, Dayton, Nelsonville, Winfield, St. Albans and McArthur.
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Zaleski
Charles Vansky
Donald Haskinson
James
John
Clarence Moore
Largo
Fla
Martin McKibben
The
Plains
Elmer McKibben
David Bobo
Indianapolis
Ind
Etta
Nora Egleberry
Columbus
Mary Beck
Mrs. Beck
Etta Egleberry
Frank Lewis
David
Dayton
Oren Daft
Joseph Robertson
Joe
Jeff
Charleston
Elpha Robertson
Barbara
Winfield
W. Va
Eddie Henley
St. Albans
Neil Atkinson
McArthur
James McKibben
Holzer Hospital News a Long List of Births and Names
A society notices listing newborns and parents in Gallipolis and nearby towns. Names include a son to Jes sie W. Marcum and Mrs Markum, a son to Arthur O Reedy, and infant Carol Ann Fellore among others, with several residents named in Gallipolis, Pomeroy, Coolville, Point Pleasant, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie W. Marcum
Gallipolis
Arthur O. Reedy
Pomeroy
Elizabeth Gibert
Isaac Elmer Miller
Middleport
Pearl Alfred Ballard
Jessie W Marcum
Charles E Gibert
Gallipolis Ferry
George M. Snider
Albany
Verlin L. Swain
Crown City
Clarence Spurrier
Clair Lynch
Coolville
Jean Malczewski
Point Pleasant
David Lee Camp
Clifton
Howard F. Smith
Hit-Skip Accident Reported By Police
Gallipolis City Police reported a hit-skip on Third Ave. A car owned by Larry Roush was struck while parked in front of the Landmark building. Officers did not apprehend the hit-skip driver. Police arrested Phyllis O Herrold of Gallipolis for driving while intoxicated.
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Gallipolis
Third Ave
Larry Roush
Farmers Hotel
Third
Roush
Phyllis O. Herrold
July Sees Peak Accidents In 1963 Patrol Report
Gallipolis state police report July 1963 as the incident peak with 53 accidents and 33 injuries. Officers arrested 148 people, issued 354 warnings, aided 17, and logged 834 patrol hours.
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Gallipolis
Laurel Cliff News Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Pearl Parker hosts visitors from Oklahoma and Rutland as Mrs Ruth Wilson and Mrs Bud Hill bring children to see friends. Mrs Glenn Faulk Cheshire and Mrs Georgia Drihl visit relatives while Lester Brookover returns from Akron trip. Gene Alkire and family from Columbus stay with the Parkers. Mrs Parker accompanies them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Cliff
Warren Hill
Oklahoma
Ruth Wilson
Bud Hill
Columbus
Glenn Faulk
Cheshire
Pearl Parker
Georgia Drihl
Anns Buck
Rutland
Lester Brookover
Akron
Gene Alkire
BPW Members Attend Summer Board Meet
Gal lipolis club leaders Bette Royal and Martha Six will attend the Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs summer board meeting in Columbus as observers. Marianne Campbell and Madge Neal also belong to the Gallipolis Club.
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Gallipolis
Bette Royal
Martha Six
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Columbus
Marianne Campbell
State World Affairs
Madge Neal
Wedding Plans Are Completed for Palmer Murray
Plans are completed for the marriage of Donna Sue Palmer and Charles A Murray. The double ring ceremony is set for August 11 at 2 30 p m at Eno Methodist Church in Vinton. A reception will follow at the bride’s parents home.
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Vinton
Donna Sue Palmer
Donald Palmer
Charles A. Murray
Anthony Murray
Bidwell
Jack Stutler
Eno Methodist Church
G. V. Quickle
Barbara Hartley
Lee Hemphill
William Fraley
Darrell Rothburn
Ronald Bumegardner
W. Osborn Hoover, Jr
Briggs Kirby
Richard Russell
Irene Swisher
Mary Mack
Rita Sheward
Jackson
Susan Irene Swisher
Danny Swisher
Dewey Lykins
South Webster
James Carpenter
Pomeroy
Robert Swisher
Lake City
Tenn
Myron Mack
Carl*Swisher
Reedsville Birthday Picnic for Mary Ruth and David
Mr and Mrs Denver Weber hosted a family picnic in Reedsville for seven year old Mary Ruth and David. Attendees included Harry Pickens Racine Harold Sauer and family Beverly Warren Pickens Ernest Whitehead and daughters, and many relatives from Reedsville Middleport Beverly Sardis Columbus and Akron. The gathering honored the seventh birthdays of Mary Ruth and David with cousin visits and multiple regional relatives attending.
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Reedsville
Denver Weber
Harry Pickens
Racine
Harold Sauer
Mary Ruth
Joy
Middleport
William Meredith
Chuck
Roger
Beverly
Warren Pickens
Ernest Whitehead
Jean
Jane
Juli
David
Mark
William Erdman
Sacramento
Calif
John Hetzer
Grant Boring
Edna Stewart
Anderson Kibble
George Weber
Albert Dillahay
Akron
David Weber
Roger Meredith
Lewis Mayes
Janet
Miss Betty Swisher to Wed Paul G Smith Saturday
Gallia county notes Miss Betty Joyce Swisher daughter of Mr and Mrs Ara Swisher Cheshire plans marriage to Paul G Smith son of Mr and Mrs Alex C Smith Scio to Furnace The ceremony will be performed at 7 50 p m Saturday in Cheshire Baptist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Betty Joyce Swisher
Ara Swisher
Cheshire
Paul G. Smith
Alex C. Smith
Scioto Furnace
Cheshire Baptist
Two Car Crash Near Gallipolis Patrol Post
State Highway Patrol says a two car collision occurred on Route 35 in front of the Gallipolis patrol post. John E. Armstrong 54 of Gallipolis and Ray Lew Arnold 41 of Rainelle W Va were involved. Arnold lost control and struck a sign post but no injuries and minor damage to Armstrong car. One arrest reported Phyllis Carol O'Brien 26 of Racine cited for speeding. Church ceremony details follow. Hong Kong AP item notes Lowell D Skinner Akron Ohio left Red China and others may want to go home.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
John E. Armstrong
Pine St
Ray Lew Arnold
Rainelle
W. Va
Arnold
Armstrong
Phyllis Carol O’brien
Racine
Lowell D Skinner
Akron
Ohio
Red China
U. S
China
Racine Notes Highlight Local Visiting Guests and Cookouts
Racine area social notes record visits from Rev. and Mrs. Paul Sellers and daughters Margaret and Rosemary to Logan with Margaret later traveling to Cleveland to stay with Uncle Howard Sellers. Various relatives from Lexington Columbus Springfield and Jackson hosted relatives or enjoyed gatherings. a recent cook-out at Edward Simpson's featured Jim and Steve Simpson Bud Simpson Solon Britcher and others. Water-skiing boat rides and horseback riding were enjoyed by Mrs Curtis and guests including E J Eslocker Don Eslocker and family and Fred Westerfield and family in Wichita.
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Racine
Paul Sellers
Margaret
Rosemary
Logan
Margaret Sellers
Cleveland
Howard Sellers
Edward Simpson
Jim Simpson
Steve
Bud Simpson
Pomeroy
Solon Britcher
Eva Pickens
Columbus
Albert Botkins
Springfield
Clara
Doris Wolfe
Harry Hayman
Bob Wilson
Jackson
Bill Smith
Dayton
Sam Curtis
E. J. Eslocker
Don Eslocker
Washington, D. C
Curtis
Fred Westerfield
Wichita
Kans
Clara Roush
Guy
Tommy Beegle
Vera Beegle
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Charles Martin
Buckeye Cardinals
Allen Boster
Jimmy Thomas
Harris Harvesters
Ray Wollbourn
Mrs
E. W. Allen
Raymond
Nelsonville
Blanche Young, Coumbus
Holzer Hospital News
Nevin H. Wood
Arnold B Smith
K. H. Roush
Paul G Tucker
Donald R. Wells
H.J. Senegar
Carol Ann Fellore
Claude Stevens
Donald A. Willis
Martha Juhling
John Lawson
James Hoffman
Mrs. Pearl Parker
BPW
Wailani Gomes
Honolulu
Matsonia
Karlene Fraley
Denver Walker
Mary Walker
Beverly Hegele
Sandra Glab
Marlene Fraley
Patty
David Smith
Janet Frank
Long Bottom
Edna K. Stewart
Mary Jane Cashdollar
Alfred Cashdollar
Don Coleman
Helen Archer
Melvin Chaney
Hobart, Ind
R. E. Williams
Patience Russell
Don and Dale Kibble
East Liverpool
Miss Lucy Kibble
Betty Swisher
Hong Kong
Mrs. Francis Morris
Price Wolfe
Lexington
Eber Carnahan
Ralph Gilmore
Herman Welch
Leland Eichmiller
Vincent
Verne Watterson
Danny McKay
Newark
Bruce Beegle
Robert Beegle
Bruce
Billy
Eddie
Jackie Orr
Chrisie Powell
Orrs
Raymond Robinson
Apple Grove
Darrell Pickens
Esta
Messenger
Fannie Phillips
Minersville
Colles
Smalles
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Athens Messenger
Athens Ohio
Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company
Carce
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