Annexation Hearing Set for Rio Grande Expansion in Gallia County
Gallia County commissioners scheduled a February 15 1960 hearing on annexation of four parcels east of the Rio Grande village line. If approved Rio Grande would gain 75 to 95 acres, extending toward Gallipolis and altering the village boundary near Route 35 with the reservoir hill top included. The four landowners L D Warman Billy McCoy Herschel Winters and Frank Mahan signed the petition. The new lake behind the village dam is nearly ready for riprap and water use next summer. Other actions included a road study for access to the new lake a private road petition and the reappointment of Herman Brucker to the County Child Welfare Board plus a bond increase for Treasurer L Paul Niday and attendance at a Columbus conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallia
Old Village
Rio Grande
L. D. Warman
Billy Mc
Rio Grande College
Gomer Richards
Denney
Fowler
Dickinson
College
Wiseman
William R. Tate
Harvey Brubaker
Tate
Lia County
Damage Suit Filed After Road Accident in Gallia County
Leland Walters of Gallipolis filed a $40 689.63 damage suit in Gallia County Common Pleas Court against M T Epling and Hortense Epling doing business as the M T Ep ling Co alleging a two ton dump truck owned and driven by the company collided with another vehicle pushing Walters’ car into the rear and causing neck injuries and permanent health impact. Walters claims medical expenses and loss of earnings since the Nov 11 1958 collision on Eastern Ave near Mill Creek Road intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Eastern Ave
Mill Creek Rad
Walters
French Colony DAR Holds Christmas Party
French Colony Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a Christmas meeting at Mrs. Frank Wetherholt's home. Miss Mary Cutler presided, reports from committee chairs were read, and Mrs. Clarence George told the story David Carson's Christmas. Sixteen members attended with hostesses Mrs. Wetherholt Mrs. J. S. Clark Mrs. Mary Kennedy and Ruth Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Appointment of Executrix for Millard S. Douglas Estate
Glenella A. Douglas of The Plains Ohio is appointed Executrix of the estate of Millard S. Douglas, deceased of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated November 25 1959 at Athens County. Harold J. Rose Probate Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenella A. Douglas
the Plains
Ohio
Millard S. Douglas
Athens County
Harold J. Rose
Said
Athens County bids requested for 9.99 acre land tract sale
Athens County Board of Commissioners invites bids under Section 307.00 until 12 noon EST December 23 1959 for a 9.99 acre tract in Farm Lot 27 section 4 Town Ship 9 Range 14 Ohio River Survey Athens Township. Bids require a 10 percent certified check and 90 percent at deed delivery with full bidder details. parcel conveyed by Jesse vis and Wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners of
Athens County
State of
Ohio
Athens
State of Ohio
East State Street
Athens-Guysville Road
Thens County
Jessevis
Comoe
Athans
John A. One
Chairan
W. Whaley
Pair Sentenced Under New Law Bypassing Indictment
Gallia County uses Senate Bill 51 to sentence Alvin Angell and Fred Conkle to 120 years for auto theft with no indictment. The defendants pleaded guilty and await transfer to Mansfield Reformatory in a case marked as the county’s first use of the information procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Mansfield
Danny D. Johnson
New Philadelphia
Thomas F. O’shaughnessy
Columbus
Head-on Collision Damages Two Cars in Perry Township
Snowy Gallia roads led to two crashes on Monday near Route 325 and the GSI grounds. Virginia Russell and Henry Lindig avoided injuries. citations were issued for left of center and failure to yield. Clyde Putney was fined $100 and jailed five days for drunken driving in county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Perry
Gallia County Court
Ermel R. Woodyard
Crown City
GSI
Warren J. Salisbury
Sid Vance
Clyde D. Putney
Scout Wins Three Badges and Plans New Year Party
Twenty seven scouts attended Troop 200 in Gallipolis as Jessie Wolbert earned citizenship in the nation, home repair, and dog care merit badges. Scoutmaster Walter F. Walker announced a New Year's Eve masquerade party at Court St. Scout Hall with a social hour from 7 to 8 and dancing 8 to 10 15 p.m. Members noted the Indian dance team rehearsals for buffalo trail dance and the Indian hoop dance by Terry Johnson and Bobby Henry. The Explorer Post completed the first phase of emergency service training and will begin phase two on traffic direction at Wednesday night meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jessie Wolbert
Walter F. Walker
Court St
Explorer Troop 200
Walker
Terry Johnson
Bobby Henry
Ihs
Scout
Bound To Grand Jury For Assault To Kill
Gallipolis police arrested 28 year old Finley Evans for assault with intent to kill. In Municipal Court Judge William H. Janes bound Evans over to the January term grand jury with bond set at $1000. McCoy fined for speeding and others paid fines or bonds for intoxication and related offenses in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Finley Evans
Wiliam H. Janes
Evans
Janes
Arthur A. McCoy
Henderson
Henry Howell
D. W. Powell
Charles E. Lewis
Gallpolis
Fall Injures Woman in Gallipolis Home
Miss Mary Furst, 62, of Gallipolis, fell at her home Monday and fractured her left hip. She was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 10 55 a m and listed in good condition on the nursing department's report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mary Furst
Holzer Hospital
Nursing Department
Cantrell Honored as Most Courteous Student at Gallia Academy
Gallia Academy High School senior Tom Cantrell son of Mr and Mrs Owen Cantrell 107 Second Ave was chosen last week as the most courteous student. The honor was decided by a faculty member and sponsored by the Future Teachers of America Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Tom Cantrell
Owen Cantrell
Second Ave
Future Teachers of America Club
Birthday Celebration for Kenneth Vollmer in Haydenville
Mrs. Don ald Vollmer hosted a party honoring her son Kenneth on his seventh birthday with games and a cake table. Numerous local families and visitors from Columbus Logan Mansfield Clyde Akron and Cincinnati joined the holiday weekend gathering and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Carter
Haydenville
Donald Vollmer
Kenneth
Terry Kline
Johnny
Billy Coakley
Jimmy
Randy Hopstetter
Vaughn Shark
Tommy Grubb
Stevie Gierhart
Cristy Vollmer
George McBee
Donna
Billy of
Columbus
Genevieve Martin
Roy Crothers
Ronald Housel
Kris
Cihillicothe
Florence Roush
T. C. Riddlebarger
Charles Riddlebarger
George Stump
Logan
Robert Gardner
Crane
David
Maderna
Charles Vollmer
Gardner
Ned Myers
Steven
Joyce
Kirkersville
Clarence McMillen
Porter Moore
Paul Moore
Susan
James J. Moore
Retha
Paul F. Matheny
Pittsburgh
C. Matheny
Ralph Hess
Jackson
Gene Dixon
Diane
Mary Ann
Nancy
Kermet Swaim
Jerry Crothers
Lester Crothers
Cincinnati
Local Socials Highlight Area Visits and Scout Meeting
Recent guests of Mr and Mrs Eber Ours included Gerald and Huntington visitors and the Johnsons of Reedsville. The Bugles, Wattersons, Laurences, McLeods, and Harris clan hosted or visited family in various towns. Boy Scout troop 203 met at Grace Methodist Church with six scouts and Scoutmaster Jim Hackworth planning a Christmas party. Coffee note and ad trends mention coffee beans origins and rising consumer numbers by 1970, with daily paper circulation growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Eber Ours
Gerald Ours
Huntington
Harold Johnson
Reedsville
Robert Bugle
Bugle
Vern Watterson
Racine
Paul Laurence
Laurence
Clyde Laurence
Long Bottom
Cecil McLeod
Larry McLeod
Navy
Kenneth McLeod
Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Jim Hackworth
Hartford Meetings Feature Bible Class and PTA News
Mrs. John W. Kell hosted the Ladies Bible class at Hartford Methodist Church with plans to send Christmas fruit baskets and re-silver antique candelabras. Hartford PTA met at the school with remarks on Thanksgiving and a future Christmas program led by Rev. Guy Sayre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
John W. Kell
Hartford Methodist Church
Lena Knight
Bess Smith
Jennie Stone
Sue Kell
Edna Wayland
Bulsh Gibbs
Myde McKnight
Nellie McKnight
Mary Ruth McKnight
Sarah Gibbs
Elizabeth Grueser
America
Charles Gibbs
Guy Sayre
Hartford Church of Christ In Christian Union
Sayre
Esther MedKnight
James
GM Resumes Detroit Output as Recall Plan Rolls Out
General Motors restarts auto production in Detroit for the first time since November 11 and says 60,000 more workers will be recalled by week’s end. Cadillac and Chevrolet lines resume, with total recalls around 184,000 of 215,000 idle. Chrysler plans partial returns this week and full production by mid-December amid steel shortages. Industry expects December output near 447,300 cars. Ford AMC and Studebaker-Packard largely stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Chrysler
Imperial
Valiant
Dodge
Ford
American Motors
Studebaker-Packard
Rio High Remodeling Eyed in Southwestern Levy Plan
Rio Grande local school board considers a bond issue to fund remodeling at Rio High School to 250 student capacity. Plans include cafeteria, kitchen, shop, home economics, science, two new classrooms, restrooms, library, and moving Yale Elementary grades five and six to the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio High
RIO Grande — Raccoon Local Board of Education
Rio Grande High School
Dave Williams
George Walter
Lagedrost and
Walter
Dayton Architects
Yale Elementary
Yale School
Kyger Creek Honor Roll List for Second Six Weeks
Fifty two Kyger Creek students are named on the second six weeks honor roll released by Principal Clarence E. Thompson. The list includes seventh graders Eddie Hughes and others, eighth graders, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors with multiple named students across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyger Creek
Gallipolis
Clarence E. Thompson
River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio and Kanawha Rivers
River gauges show Gallipolis at 19.4 and 17.9 feet with several locks along the Ohio and Kanawha rivers reporting boats up or down at multiple times. Dams on Kanawha River are on the sill while Ohio River movable dams are down, with detailed lock crew readings for Lock 13 through 31 and Kanawha River boats including Winfred and Merriwether Lewis among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Ovec
L. Wade Childress
Jefferson
Salvati
Robert E. Reed
James DD. Francis
Vulcan
Calhoun
Redstone
Orleanian
City of Huntington
National
Creditor
Robert G. West
Derrick
Virgina
Helen
Crown Point
Reliance
Kanawha
Winfierd
Alan R. Merrill
C. P. Wright
Ouachita
Merriwether Lewis
1. F. Frieberger
George T. Price
Defender
1. F. Shearer
Solvay
Paul Blazer
Fred W. Olcott
Scout skating party planned by Troop 204
Gallipolis residents were invited to a Monday night skating party by Boy Scout Troop 204 on December 15 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Gallipolis Skating Rink. Assistant Scoutmaster John McKean led the event with Scoutmaster Gaylord Woomer absent due to a family death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John McKean
Gaylord Woomer
Gallia Academy honors 61 on honor roll lead by 21 seniors
Gallia Academy High School lists sixty one students on the second six weeks honor roll led by twenty one seniors. Perfect 4.0 averages include senior Jack Stage and juniors Joe Bagshaw Karen Nibert with many sophomores freshmen named in full class rosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Ross H. Fleming
Jack Stage
Joe Bagshaw
Karen Nibert
Gretchen Mossman
Henrietta Cherrington
Rodney Lusk
Jerrie Cremeens
Frances Lou Baker
Anne Ford
Martha Stiles
Mary Avalon Betz
Andy Fuller
Buddy Givens
Linda Wood
Cheryl Niday
Jack Williams
Julia Persinger
Brenda Smith
Tom Bailes
Sally Swanson
Jewell Smith
Sheila Coulson
Richard Huber
Diana Parsons
Sandra Folden
Joyce Evans
Rebecca Sechrist
Mike Venz
Judy McCormick
Jan Richards
Darlene Corbin
Shirley Bis
Births and Admissions At Holzer Hospital Notes
Births list a son to Mr and Mrs James Ray Wellston Route 2 and a son to Mr and Mrs Dewey Barr Wellston Route 3. Admissions include Mrs Freddie G Spence Sandyville Route 3 and others named. blood usage recorded as Sunday two pints Monday nine pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ray
Wellston
Dewey A Barr
Freddie G. Spence
Sandyville
Victor Bright
Jackson
Bobby Werry
Pomeroy
David Nolan
Galipealis
Hal Isaac
Crown City
James R. Bazell
Coal Grove
Clarence Hook
Joe Bill Melton
Gallipolis
Kenneth D. Pridemore
Point Pleasant
Dewey J. Barr
Charles W. Williams
Vinton
Bernard Knigge
Oak Hill
Barbara Blankenship
Bruce McBride
Garland L. Boston
Balmani W. Brookins
Gule F. Burgess
Charles A. Butts
Lilosd A. Carmack
Hlubert D. Dye
Lioyd L. Farrar
Lucas
Evan C. Roderick
Harold R. Safford
Earl Smith
Gary Will
Health chest clinic to be held in courthouse basement
Gallia County Health Department will host its monthly chest clinic on Wednesday in the courthouse basement office. Dr. F W Shane will serve as the examining physician with Mrs Pearl Hatfield reporting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallipolis District Plans Three Meetings on Levy Renewal
The Gallipolis Southwestern Local School District Board schedules three meetings to explain the six mill renewal levy for a Dec. 14 special election after the Nov. 3 defeat 521 to 464. If not passed by 60 percent, the district loses $2000 per teacher unit of state foundation money in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Paul Parkins
B. Lewis Jones
Gallia Grange Hall
Thurman High School
Mudsoe
Parkins
School boards discuss budget and personnel changes
Gallipolis Hannan Trace and Kyger Creek boards met in routine sessions. Kyger Creek outlined the 1960 budget and heard a parent and student complain about disciplinary problems with no action taken. The January meeting will receive a revised budget from Clerk Doris Roush. Hannan Trace unanimously accepted the resignation of Bethel Elementary janitor Charles Meadows and hired his mother Ruby Meadows for the rest of the year, plus routine bills were paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hannan Trace
Kyger Creek
Doris Roush
Charles Meadows
Bethel
Ruby Meadows
Sixth Grade Band Demonstrates at Gallipolis Boosters
Forty-two sixth grade bandsmen from Gallia Academy under Director A Kimball Suiter performed for the Gallipolis Bard Boosters Club Monday night. The December Band Boosters meeting, presided by Mrs John L Evans, featured narration by Suiter. Seventy five parents and boosters attended, with refreshments provided by the vitality committee chaired by Mrs Rex McCormick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
A. Kimball Sutter
Gallipolis Bard Boosters Club
John L. Evans
Suiter
Rex McCormick
Charles M. Neal
Tim Evans
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Rio Grande Village
Ernest N. Wiseman
L. Paul Niday
Oly M. Stewart
J. Roy Bartlett
Engineers
Neil House
D.T
Eisenhower
White House
U. S
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Richard Nixon
Robert B. Chiperfield
Illinois
Charles A. Halle
Dar
Dick Thomas
Oscar Baird
Alvin Angell
Fred Junior Conkle
Cheshire
Conkle
Angell
Charleston
W. Va
Common Pleas Court
Michael V. di Salle
Township Road
Grand Jury
Charles Harris
Jeff
Dayton
Janus Harris
Paul Harris
Ltoward Allen
Africa
Virginia Carleton
The
Hartford Pta
Robert Hickle
John King
Earl Lewis
W. T. Stone
Samuel Carter
Wheeling
Merrill Johnson
Nicky, Merrilyn
Betty Jo
N. QO. Wein
Emil Knight
George James
Billy
Glendon O. Evans
Warren F. Sheets
Board of Elec
Eddie Hughes
Kaherine Fraley
George Shoemaker
Alice Duncan
Larry Lynder
Reva Coughenour
Ruth Furst
Sandra Kail
Sherry McCumber
Nancy Stump
Danny Eblin
Janice Rule
Carolyn Sisson
Linda Gardner
Susan Edwards
Jean Ann Planter
Mike Spurlock
Judy Fife
Carlene French
Janet MccCulty
Elena Rupe
Joan Shaver
Barbara Adkins
Paul Athey
Carl Clark
David Eblin
Betty Fellore
Sandra Mulford
Robert Sisson
Cameron Spears
Betty Watson
James Davis
Diana Fish
Carolyn Reese
Roma Reynolds
Robert Rice
Patty Ross
April Thompson
Elva Williams
Lynn Eads
Georgia Burton
Nancy Clark
David Briggs
David Carman
Eddy French
Michael Fulton
Joe Leach
E. Carpenter St
Ricky Lee Kerwood
Hogsett Dissmisseh
Kyger, Hannan
Federal Land Bank
United
National Farm Loan
A. C. Gibson, Sec’y.Treas
Post Office
Gallipolis, Ohio
Nelsonville
Dance Corp
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