Exposition Honors Mark Gala County Banquet
At Green Elementary School 80 attended the Gala County Agricultural Society banquet where John R. Heiskell praised the Gal-lia County Youth Exposition as superior to Circleville’s Pumpkin Show while noting its smaller size. Ned Harden described Pumpkin Show origins, attendance near 200000, and its long history since 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John R. Heiskell
Gala County Agricultural Society
Green
Gallia County
Circleville
Heiskell
Ned Harden
Harden
Joseph W. Clark
Gallia County Agricultural Society
PTA
No Wrecks Reported as Patrol Sees Light Action
Gallipolis report shows no accidents Monday and minimal patrol activity. Goldie E. Parsons of Oak Hill Route 2 had driving left of center after a Friday Route 35 wreck but judge suspended fines due to icy conditions. Bond forfeitures include Mary V. Thacker, John Gombas and Curtis R. Gibson for speeding, no highway use tax permit and left of center respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipoli
Parol
Robert S. Betz
Goldie E. Parsons
Oak Hill
County Residents Help Break Record at Tobacco Sale
GALLIPOLIS The Tri State Tobacco Warehouse Co in Huntington on Monday sold 304 078 pounds of leaf for more than 200 000 dollars. The sale averaged 66 04 per hundredweight with top averages of 69 87 for Grayson Kentucky buyers on 5144 pounds. John H Green Crown City posted 69 11 and Vance Brumfield Mercerville 68 49 while Merrill Road Scottsown averaged 69 65 on 1332 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Tri-State Tobacco Warehouse Co
Huntington
Grayson, Ky
John H. Green
Crown City
Vance Brumfield
Mercerville
Scottown
Merrill Road
Woman Fractures Hip In Fall At Home
Miss Edna Graham aged 83 of 53 Spruce Street fractured her left hip in a fall at home. She was admitted to Holzer Hospital and listed in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edna Graham
Spruce St
Monday
Holzer Hospital
Boosters Meet at Gallia Academy High School
Gallipolis Band Boosters met in the music room with 20 attendees. The routine session included discussion with no definite action and a music aptitude test given by director A Kimball Sutter. Next meeting set for Wednesday January 7, 1959. refreshments managed by Mrs Robert Cornwell and Mrs Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
A. Kimball Sutter
Robert Cornwell
Preston Thiswaugle
Holzer Hospital Notes Summary of Admits and Discharges
A long hospital note lists newborns and admitted patients from multiple towns including Crown City Wellston Ironton Jackson Buffalo and Mason. It records births for Holley Rankin Stone and other names, several admissions, multiple route and town references, and a number of discharges with a note on blood usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl RB. Holley
Crown City
Jack M. Rankin
Roy W. Stone
Wellston
Carl E. Holley
Jacqueline Paugh
New Haven
Edward Hollback
Oak Hill
Local Extension Agent Attends Columbus Family Life Workshop
Mrs. Lucile Rymer of Gallia County home economics extension is attending a four day Family Life Workshop at Ohio State University in Columbus. She will return late Thursday. The workshop is sponsored by the State Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lucile Rymer
Gallia County
Ohio State University
Columbus
State Extension Service
Scouts Plan Christmas Party In Gallipolis
Sixteen members of Boy Scout Troop 204 worked on first and second class requirements on Monday and discussed plans for a Christmas party. Scoutmaster Gaylord Woomer said no date was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Boy Scout Troop 204
Gaylord Woomer
Gallia Students Donate 34 for Care Packages
Gallia Academy high school students donated 34 for care packages in a student council fund drive announced Monday. Each homeroom rep collected the money, funding about 750 pounds of food for needy families overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
River Traffic Updates at Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
Daily river traffic report notes gauges at Gallipolis Montgomery and Huntington. Movable dams on the Ohio River mostly up with locks listing several boats and towboats underway or down at specific times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Cherrystone
J. B. Chavins
Stevenson
Reba Jane
Fred W. Alcott
Robert G. West
Derrick
Beckford
City of Huntington
Jimmy Colley
Sohio State
Davey Crockett
O. F. Shearer
Kanawha
Marmet
Semet
Ogram
Winfield
Sally Ann
Merrill
Jerry Bosworth
Indiana
Jane T
Bob Benter
Selway
Paul Blazer
Ora D I
Lelia C. Shearer
Titan
Birth announced for Steven Dale Darst at Holzer Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Darst announce the birth of a son Steven Dale at Holzer Hospital on November 20. Grandparents are Cash Darst and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Ward of Columbus. Several local residents and relatives were noted as guests or visitors in nearby towns. Rhonda Bales suffered burns on head and arm from a heating stove. she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Rossetta Loveday
Fred Sisson
Anni
Columbus
Chester Ward
G. H. Kerns
Gallipolis
Perry Bradbury
Phena Cliffords
Pomeroy
Dale Sisson
Rhonda Bales
Mayo Bales
Boiler Springs Leak Forces Thanksgiving Vacation Extension
About 250 kindergarten and first grade students in Gallipolis were sent home early Monday as an ancient boiler leaked and halted heating at Washington School No. 2. Five first grade sections resumed Tuesday in relocated rooms across Washington School, Gallia Academy Junior High, and Gallia Academy High. kindergarten stayed home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington School
Washington
Gallia Academy
Gallia Academy High School
Washington School No
One Wreck Is Reported in Gallipolis
City police reported a minor accident Monday when Harriet C. Smith 51 backed her vehicle into a parked car driven by Clarence F. Masters 65 on Locust Street beside D. C. Taber's Country Store. Damage included the left rear fender and backup light on Masters’ car and the front bumper pan and bumper guard on Smith’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harriet C. Smith
Locust St
D. C. Taber
Clarence F. Masters
Routine Board Meet Pays Ohio School Board Dues
Kyger Creek Local School District board of education met with all members present except one meeting this year. The only action taken was paying annual dues to the Ohio School Board Association. Attendees included Executive Head C. Comer Bradbury, principals Clarence E. Thompson and Marie Hoskins, and Walter Rife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kgger Creek
Board of Education
Ohio School Board Association
C. Comer Bradbury
Principles
Clarence E. Thompson
Kyger Creek High School
Marie Hoskins
Addaville
Walter Rife
Cheshire-Kyger Elementary
Raccoon Local Board postpones meeting to Wednesday
GALLIPOLIS The Raccoon Local Board of Education has postponed its Monday night meeting until Wednesday night due to conflicts with other meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Velma Burnette Files Divorce Petition in Gallipolis
Mrs Velma Burnette a minor files for divorce from John Burnette in Common Pleas Court. He is confined at Sandy Ridge Prison Camp High Point NC. She cites gross neglect and extreme cruelty and seeks custody and alimony. They wed Oct 24 1956 in Gallipolis and have a 20 month old child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Velma Burnette
Common Pleas Court
John Burnette
Sandy Ridge
High Point
N.C
William H. Roush Dies in Ohio Hospital at 84
William H. Roush 84 of Patriot Route 2 Gallipolis died Monday at 3 15 p m in Holzer Hospital where he had been a patient since November 22 The Vernon McCoy Funeral Home of Vinton will announce funeral arrangements Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Roush
Patriot Route 2
Holzer Hospital
Vernon McCoy
Vinton
Future Teachers To Induct Members
Gallia Academy High School Future Teachers Club meets Tuesday at 7 in the school library for its regular monthly session. A major portion of the program will be devoted to inducting new members. Mrs. Helen Morton is adviser to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Future Teachers’ Club
Helen Morton
Gallia County forms welfare department to start within 90 days
Gallia County Commissioners create a new welfare department to begin no sooner than 30 days and no later than 90 days from now. Virgil Cross of Vinton Route 1 will lead as director with offices on the second floor of the Steve Clark Building at 26 Locust Street. The department will employ five people including the director, with three current county welfare staff transferring in. A clerk, to be civil service, will join after final hiring.
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Heiskell
Gallia County
Wendell Roush
Richard Lakin
Maurice Forgey
Maurice Bane
Gilbert C. Beard
C. (Mac) McGinness
Columbus
Lakin
Gallipolis
Board of Commissioners
Welfare Department
Virgil Cross
Vinton
Steve Clark
Locust St
Oty M. Stewart
Stewart
Loren Thomas
Abbie E. Haner
Gallia County Relief Administration
Anne Gates White
Aid For the Disabled Department
Herman Condee
Lawrence Holliday
Gallia
Gallia Academy Seniors Take Betty Crocker Test
At Gallia Academy High School at least 16 senior girls were chosen to take the Betty Crocker food test in the home economics department Tuesday morning. Reported participants include Lettie Brunicardi Jeanie Carpenter Elizabeth Chandler Barbara Harris Martha Walker Patricia Leonard Martha Brown Donna Gail Sheets Mary Ann Lusk Mary Ann Lusk Martha Mossman Sharon Preston Linda Phillips Molly Lakin Bonnie George Janet Maxwell and Faye Venters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Betty Crocker
Lettie Brunicardi
Jeanie Carpenter
Elizabeth Chandler
Barbara Harris
Martha Walker
Patricia Leonard
Martha Brown
Donna Gail Sheets
Mary Ann Lusk
Martha Mossman
Sharon Preston
Linda Phillips
Molly Lakin
Bonnie George
Janet Maxwell
Faye Venters
Gal llio lis honor roll names 55 students at Gallia Academy
Fifty-five Gallia Academy Junior High students appear on the second six weeks honor roll, including five with straight A averages. Notable names include seventh graders Karen Worman and eighth graders Frances Lou Baker Jill Bastiani Mary Avalon Betz and many others listed by grade and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Joseph N. Ross
Karen Worman
Tommy Bailes
Jackie Evans
Anne Ford
Martha Stiles
Carolyn Bailes
Frank Brady
Patty Burke
Stephen Carter
Mary Frye
Tina Gabrielli
Linda Hoffman
Bill Jones
Carolyn King
Brenda Kiser
Sally Lease
Ralph Lusher
Nancy Lusk
James Magnussen
Gene McDaniel
Sandra Miller
Dick O'Dell
Joe Roberts
Gene Robinson
Johnny Sheets
George Somerville
Jane Thomas
M’lou Warehime
Donald Winters
Bonita Betz
Frances Lou Baker
Jill Bastiani
Mary Avalon Betz
Sally Dailey
Dean Evans
Jo Anne Ford
John Gibert
Buddy Givens
Doug Harrington
Richard Huber
Sharon
Brunk Driving Charge Brings Man Jail Fine
Robert E. Helmic a 34 year old man from Gallipolis Route 1 was jailed five days and fined 100 dollars plus costs by County Court Judge Robert S Betz after a weekend arrest for driving while intoxicated. Charges of intoxication and assault filed by his wife Freda were withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert E. Helmic
Gallia County
Elimination of Bus Takes Board's Time
The Gallipolis Hannan Trace Local Board of Education debated trimming one district bus to satisfy state rules. They moved Danny R. Rice to Fairland, directed an uncertified substitute driver to seek proper certification, and approved paying the bills. Executive Head Dennis M. Murdock was absent due to his father's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hannan Trace
Board of Education
Arnold Fulks
Aaron Thompson
Raymond Carter
S. E. Johnson
Henry Meadows
Danny R. Rice
Fairland
B. Lewis Jones
Ewing Campbell
Dennis M. Murdock
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William P. Smith
Russ Priddy
Jimmy Evans
Evans
Eddie Evans
Clark
State Farm Bureau
Gladys Johnson
Janice
Joyce Saunders
N. Howard Foster
Dan Notter
Tim Evans
Linson H. Stebbins
First United Presbyterian Church
Grace
Boosters
John EB
Seheutle
Beaver
Mia
Gordon C. Lemmon
Ironton
Tonnie Ryder
Ravenswood
Mes
Archie T. Lambert
Oak Hil
Vickie Lynn Harisgen
Jackson
Cecil A. Richards
Fred H. Roush
Point Pleasant
Diane Badgley
Buffalo
Carol Badgley
Lord A. Amos
Alto
W. Va
Charles D. Yeager
Mason
Bradford
Racine
Alva A. Wallace
Athalle
Card
Millwood
Chloe Ann Bratton
Russell, Ky
Edward Coy
Bidwell
Joan van Meter
Charles Carroll
Ernest Stephens
Dana McGrew
Nancy Jean Brown
J. R. Brownstead
Jerry Bradley
Lloyd Blazer
Elberfeld
Logan
Ohio
Evergreen
Deseaby
Demark
Kiyger
Kremlin
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
West Berlin
Andrei Gromyko
U. 8 S
Department of Welfare
Garrett Knorr
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America
Afl-Cio
Warren F. Sheets
Rudy and
Mabel Beaver
Harrison Two
Rock Lick Rd
Brunk
Studebaker
Wakefield Motors
Richland Avenue
Athens, Ohio
Mandy
Parer
Lady Capri
S. Court St
Athens, O
SRS
Prys YS Vom
Fes
Federal Land Bank
The
United National Farm Loan Association
A C. Gibson
Sec’y-Treas
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