Gallia outlines county economic plan for state and federal review
Gallia County leaders advance a broad development agenda approved by Ohio’s Industrial and Economic Development Department and sent to Washington for ARD A approval. The plan focuses on recreation, tourism, education, agriculture, public facilities, and regional infrastructure with a public meeting set to discuss Wayne National Forest involvement.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Industrial and Economic Development Department of Ohio
Washington, D. C
Area Redevelopment Administration
John Allison
Chickamauga Creek
Pauline Rife
Rio Grande College
Jimmie Evans
Golden R. Canaday
Agriculture Committee
George Northup
Recreation-Tourism and Agriculture
Wayne National Forest
Kiwanis Hears Russia View In Gallipolis Meeting
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club heard Harland T. Martin Evans Packing president describe Russian agriculture as a paradox and wall of granite Moscow. Jimmie Evans announced Daniel Notter Walnut Two beef cattle farmer as Kiwanis farmer of the month.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Tye
Harland T. Martin
Evans Packing Company
Jimmie Evans
Club
Agriculture and Conservation Committee
Daniel Notter
Ronnie Dobbins
Martin
Iron Curtain
Gallia Academy announces locker assignments by class
Gallia Academy High School sets locker selection by class with seniors first on Monday and freshmen last. Freshmen must share lockers due to limited numbers and should pair up beforehand. Seventh and eighth graders will receive lockers in the old Academy building after school opens September 4.
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Davis
Academy
Open Door School Topic at Rio Grande College
Mrs. Ray Reynolds administrator of the Open Door school for severely retarded children spoke to Rio Grande College classes. She explained students are tested by certified psychologists and range from 20 to 50 IQ, noting they are trainables rather than educables.
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Gallipolis
Ray Reynolds
Ironton
Rio Grande College
Armstrong Rites Set Saturday
Earl William Armstrong 66 of 843 Fourth Ave Gallipolis painter and father of 13 died Wednesday in Holzer Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday Paint Creek Baptist Church with burial Pine Street Cemetery. Survived by his wife Margaret and 12 of 13 children plus siblings and many relatives. Body lies in state one hour at the church Thursday evening.
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Gallipolis
Earl William Armstrong
Fourth Ave
Holzer Hospital
Miller Funeral Home
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Robert L. Petty
First Baptist Church
London
W. Va
Pine Street
Edward
Mary Allen Armstrong
Buckridge
Gallia County
Margaret Eleanor Hardgrow
Richard Eugene
Gene
Gerald
Mary
David
Mariam
Lana
Samuel Armstrong
Airmanic
William Armstrong, Jr
Korea
Robert Armstrong
Standford Armstrong
California
Arthur
Clarissa) Saunders
James
Ellen) Morgan
Dayton
John and
Alonzo Armstrong
Naomi Williams
Lavetta Smith
Eleanor Bates
Edna Marshall
George Armstrong
Columbus
Five Years Later Court Finds Man Guilty
William E. Province, 42, of Gallipolis Route 2, pleaded guilty in Gallia County Common Pleas Court to a five year old breaking and entering charge. Judge Robert M. Betz placed Province on one year probation after waivers of counsel and grand jury indictment. The 1957 warrant charged him with breaking into Ethel Messler’s home and stealing about 50 dollars in household items. Deputies had trouble serving the warrant until recently while Province served a five day jail sentence for a drunk driving conviction.
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Gallipolis
William E. Province
Gallia County
Robert M. Betz
Province
Ethel Messler
Sheriff's Deputies
State Highway Patrol
Hospital Births and Admissions Report
Holzer Hospital lists births and admissions with names and hometowns. Notable entries include a son for Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cornett of Gallipolis and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Messick of Point Pleasant, among numerous admissions and discharges. Blood used Wednesday recorded as 3 pints.
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John L. Cornett
Gallipolis
Roy E. Messick
Point Pleasant
Paul M. Meadows
Wilmer G. Vincell
Pedro
Robert W. Wening
Huntington
W. Va
Rufus V. Dickinson
Ironton
Rosa M. Fink
Mason
Edward E. Tanner
Ashland
James E. Gibson
Hamden
George G. Hudson
South Side
Ruth Ann Bailey
Pomeroy
Fred J. Stobart
Racine
Brinton J. Allison
Jackson
Esther F. McCartney
Wellston
J. Earl Drinnon
Ripley
Lewis Staten
John Flowers
Arlin Austin
Walter Janey
Joseph Thompson
Mitty Fairchild
Harrison Burnsides
Golden McCoy
Edward Bumgardner
Robert Henderson
Archie Richards
Edison Metzler
Smith Henderson
Ed Somerville
Fred Scott
Robert Harrison
Irene Callahan
Jacaquelin Walters
Carpenter Busy Bees Hold Vinton Meeting
Carpenter Busy Bees met at the home of Mrs. Seth Huntley in Vinton on Thursday evening. The program was led by Mrs. Bonnie Cheadle and focused on the topic Greater Love, with attendees including Mrs. Cheadle, Mrs. Freda Smith, Mrs. Ida Cheadle, Mrs. Yelen Jeffers, Mrs. Emma Whittington, Mrs. Mae Jordan, Mrs. Katie Dye, Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner and Mrs. Vivian Gaston.
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Carpenter
Seth Huntley
Vinton
Bonnie Cheadle
Freda Smith
Ida Cheadle
Yelen Jeffers
Emma Whittington
Mae Jordan
Katie Dye
Elizabeth Gardner
Vivian Gaston
Gallipolis Social Notes Attend State Vocational Conference
Gallipolis society notes report Mrs Aldeth Robinson and Mrs Frank E Wetherholt attending a state vocational home economics conference at Ohio State University. They return Friday. Mr and Mrs Roy Russell of Kanauga left Wednesday for Seattle to visit their son Jess A Russell and family for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldeth Robinson
Gallia Academy High School
Frank E. Wetherholt
North Gallia High School
Ohio
Local Residents Take Vacations Visits and Pins Mentioned
The Marietta Manufacturing Co employee recently earned a 40 year diamond service pin. His son Jess works as a technician at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle. The Russells plan a trip to the World's Fair in Seattle. Mrs Patricia B Compton of Lower River Road is on leave from Gallia County Probate Court. Merrill White of Tarpon Springs Florida visits Gallipolis and Gallia County this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Jess
Boeing Aircraft
Seattle
Russells
Patricia B. Compton
Lower River Road
Gallia County
Merrill White
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Gallipolis
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Frank E. Nasky
Fred Parker
Jim Mehaffey
Walter Neal
Tom Houck
Charles Derifield
Everett McMahon
Gladys Amsbury
Iris Miller
Dale Russell
James N .M. Davis
Armstrong
Holzer Hospital News
Union AJ
Imac
Clinton
Redwood
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Plade
CCI
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