Southwestern High School Dedication Highlights Community Support
About 700 to 800 attendees joined the open house and dedication of Southwestern High School a $500000 project in Gallia County. Trevor I. Davis led the ceremony with Rev. Pearl A. Casto and Principal Granville Martin speaking while George Walter presented a plaque to Taylby Owens. The district faces a possible shutdown after January 1 if the 3 mill levy renewal fails on December 10, threatening five elementary schools and the high school.
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Gallipolis
Southwestern High School
Trevor I. Davis
Southwestern
Pearl A. Casto
Granville Martin de
Lewis Jones
George Walter
Taylby Owens
Owens
Davis
Southwestern High
Southwestern Local Board of Education
Jevy
Community Service
J. N. Tanner
Green
Armed Bandit Robs Dabney Truck Stop on Route 35
A lone masked armed bandit robbed the Dabney Truck Stop on Route 35 west of Gallipolis about 3 a.m. Tuesday. Miss Dorothy Dillon, a waitress, said the man entered with a gun, ordered money from the register, and fled with about 26 dollars. He wore a tan jacket and dark green pants, used a paper sack over his head, and escaped in an old model car heading west on Route 3. A cab driver pursued but could not catch him. Local and state police searched the area for over an hour with no result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dabney
Route 35
Dorothy Dillon
DWI Conviction Totals Nine For City Police
Gallipolis municipal court records show William Albert Freye 37 of Charleston pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, with a $50 fine, five days in jail, six month license suspension, and costs. His wife Betty Freye 38 faced intoxication and disorderly conduct charges. The update brings the month’s city police DWI arrests to nine. Also fined were Merch Irwin Rife 21 for reckless operation, Bennie Junior George 26 and Denny L. Roberts 22 for speeding, Theodore Washington 33, Percy Bryant 58, and Garland Ward 58 for intoxication, plus Darrell Turley 48 for DWI with a year’s sentence. Ralph Arrowood 34 for intoxication and resisting arrest. Dewey Davidson 26 for intoxication. Delano Roosevelt Robbins 22 for speeding.
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William H. Jones
Freye
Betty Freye
Merch Irwin Rife
Gallipolis
Bennie Junior George
Vinton
Denny L. Roberts
Theodore Washington
Percy Bryant
Galliphélis
Garland Ward
Jones
Darrell Turley
Mill Creek Rd
Ralph Arrowood
Dewey Davidson
Jonesboro
Delano Roosevelt Robbins
Columbus
December patrol reports no accidents in Gallipolis area
The Ohio State Highway Patrol Gallipolis post notes no accidents in December. November saw 49 accidents with 15 injuries, 117 arrests, and 380 warning tickets. Municipal Court listed four cases. fines ranged from 10 to 20 dollars for speeding, over length vehicle, defective equipment, and reckless operation.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State Highway Patrol
James M. Montgomery
Scottown
West Virginia Durst Brothers Forfeit $50 Bonds
Dallas Richard Durst 24 Albert Lee Durst 22 and William H. Durst 26 all of Leon West Virginia forfeited $50 bonds after failing to appear in Municipal Court Monday. They were arrested Saturday at the Pilot Wheel Night Club Cheshire on intoxication and fighting charges and released after posting bonds for a 1 15 p m appearance.
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Gallipolis
West Virginia
Dallas Richard Durst
Albert Lee Durst
William H. Durst
Leon
W. Va
Pilot Wheel
Cheshire
Funeral Services Set For Accident Victim Opal DeWitt Gibbon
Funeral services are planned for Opal DeWitt Gibbon, who died from injuries after a car truck collision near Jackson. The service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Church of God, with burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery at Mercerville. The Miller funeral home will receive callers until the service.
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Gallipolis
Opal DeWitt Gibbon
Jackson
First Church of God
Hershel McDonough
Ridgelawn
Mercerville
Miller
Rechartering Planned for Troop 203 in 1958
Seven troop committee members and 18 Boy Scouts of Troop 203 met at Grace Methodist Church to plan the 1958 recharter set for Monday, December 30. Scouts will register and dues due, with an inspection. First Class Scout John Gibert has completed requirements and will face a board of review. A Christmas party for Troop 203 is tentatively planned for December 30 at the church, a coeducational event inviting girl friends.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Norman W. Pinschmidt
Kenny Morgan
Ralph Burner
Emmett Morrison
Max Tawney
M. Harold Brown
George Fuller
Jim Hackworth
John Gibert
J. Gordon Gibert
Christmas Seal Sales Lag Behind 1956 Totals in Gallia County
Gallia County health groups report 1957 Christmas seal donations totaling 1248 from 782 letters, below 1956 levels of 1325 from 882 letters. Drive started with 5000 letters. 4218 remain. A portable X ray unit will visit Gallia Tuesday and Wednesday to complete the free chest X ray clinic begun in October.
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August L. Arnold
Gallia County
Mary Darnell
Cheshire
Thelma Shaver
Kgger Creek
Ella Condee
Gallipolis
County Board Purchases Station Wagon for County
Gal lipolis County commissioners at their weekly meeting bought a new 1958 Chevrolet station wagon with V-8 engine automatic transmission heater and turn signals from Gallipolis Motor Co for 2110 72 and authorized Auditor Morton L Dickey to sell two used vehicles a 1953 Pontiac and a 1951 Studebaker at the county highway garage with tentative sale set for December 30 1957.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Board of Commissioners
Morton L. Dickey
Chevrolet
Gallipolis Motor Co
Studebaker
Band Boosters to Run Concessions at Washington School
The Gallipolis Band Boosters Club will again hold rights to a concessions stand at Blue Devils home games at Washington School. Receipts from band tag day sales on Friday November 8 totaled $490.56, to fund new band uniforms. Committee led by Mrs. Jack Davis was formed to study uniform purchases.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
Blue Devils
Sheldon Parks
Jack Davis
Anti Polio Shots Given at Gallia County Clinic
Gallia County health department offices in the county courthouse administered 14 Salk anti polio vaccines at a free Saturday clinic. Mrs Naomi Rose notes cold weather limited attendance. Three diphtheria pertussis tetanus and one smallpox shot were given. Year total polio shots reaches 7581.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Naomi Rose
Kyger Board Studies Plans For Addition
Kyger Creek Local School District board and Architect George Walter of Lagedrost and Walter met to study additions to Kyger Creek High School. They discussed adding music and shop rooms currently shared by industrial art and agriculture classes. A special meeting was set for next week to review plans and contract advertising. Routine bills were approved.
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Gallipolis
George Walter
Lagedrost and Walter
Dayton
Kyger Creek
Kyger Creek High School
Fred Carman
Walter
Two Enter Guilty Pleas Before Judge
Gary Lee Me Comas and William Jean Ward pleaded guilty to petty larceny in Gallipolis Municipal Court before Judge William H. Jones. Each posted $500 bond and was released to return Friday December 6 at 1 15 p m. Arrested Saturday by Sheriff Oscar Baird they are charged with stealing a coin vending machine from Owen's service station in Rodney valued at $15. Jack Owens, owner, filed charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gary Lee MeComas
Vinton
William Jean Ward
Ewington
William H. Jones
Oscar Baird
Owen’s
Rodney
Jack Owens
Missing Boy 16 Returns Home in Gallia County
Gallia County sheriffs department and Highway Patrol concluded a two day search when Laney Pope, 16, walked back into his home after disappearing Saturday morning following a car wreck on Lincoln Pike Road. He had been believed frightened and may have came home to change clothes as a window was found open and clothing missing. Pope is due in Judge John W Howell Juvenile Court this week on a driving without license charge. he was driving with a temporary permit and took the car without parental consent. First U.S. civil service exams were held in July 1883 for clerkships paying $1000 a year.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Young Pope
John W. Howell
Pope
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