Gallia County forms Community Improvement Corporation
Manning E Wetherholt elected president of the CIC board at the Farmers Hotel in Gallia County. The 15 member board includes city and county officials, business leaders, and civic figures. The group adopted regulations, elected officers, and will promote industrial, economic, commercial, and civic development replacing the former Gallipolis Area Development Co. with non profit aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Manning E. Wetherholt
French City Press
Community Improvement Corporation of
Gallia County
Farmers Hotel
Wayne B. Foster
Clyde M. Ramsay
Corporation
Wetherholt
Ramsay, Morgan
Jones
Herb Bush
CIC
Gary R. Short
Marlin G. Kerns
Selwyn White
Andy Lowery
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Hillsboro
Jackson
John E. Halliday
Carl Bias
John O'Dell
Beard
Kerns
Foster
Board of Trustees
Partnership of Business Association
Thanksgiving Gatherings and Wedding News in Local Notices
Thanksgiving guests included Harold Parsons from Parkersburg and families of Boyles Massar and Spenser with military moves noted at Perrin AFB Texas. A wedding united Victor Gaul and Darlene Koehler at Chester Methodist Church with a reception at the groom’s home. the couple now reside in a new trailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Woode
Alfred
Dinsmore Boyles
Harold Parsons
Parkersburg
W. Va
Phillip Boyles
Tupper Plains
Starling Massar
Eastern
Richard Spencer
Timmy
Danny
John H. Taylor
Perrin Air Force Base
Texas
Capt. Taylor
Labrador
S. Travis
Sherman
Eleanor Boyles
Genevieve Guthrie
Kelly
Keaton
Arthur Atherton
Columbus
Carrence Atherton
Charles D. Woode
Pomeroy
Middleport
Clair Woode
J. B. Hayes
Emmett Hawk
Hemlock Gorve
Linnie Gaul
Paul Perry
Pamela
Lowell Guthrie
George Guthrie
Clarnece Atherton
Wilma Jean
Victor Gaul
Darlene Koehler
Chester Methodist Church
J. M. Gaul
Man Injured In Accident On Route 7
Gallia County local accident report states Albert R. Fife, 56, Cheshire Route 2, suffered a lacerated lower lip and the loss of two teeth after a two car collision at 4 03 p m on Route 7 three tenths of a mile north of Cheshire. Joanna L Caldwell, 29, Middleport Route 1, failed to stop and struck Fife from the rear. Both cars sustained medium damage. Caldwell was cited to Gallipolis Municipal Court next Saturday for failure to stop within the assured clear distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Albert R. Fife
Cheshire
State Highway Patrol
Fife
Joanna L. Caldwell
Middleport
Caldwell
Gallipolis Municipal
Gallipolis Retail Merchants honor 43 Christmas fund supporters
Gallia is thanked by the Gallipolis Retail Merchants Association for contributions to the Christmas decorating fund. An unpaid balance of about 400 dollars remains for new decorations, with any surplus to support the 1965 fund. The list names 43 individuals and local firms including banks, groceries, gas, machinery, and service stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. (Mac) McGinness
Gallia Roller Mill
Thomas Clothier
Gallia County approves supplemental appropriations and transfers
The Gallia County Board of Commissioners approved supplemental appropriations totaling 7744.49 to transfer to county funds for the year end. Allocations include county recorder 1800 sheriff 800 clerk of courts 1000 treasurer 2000 workers compensation 1380.78 and bureau of inspections 763.71. The board also authorized fund transfers to balance the books and approved travel for Miss Marjorie Rinehart and County Auditor Morton L. Dickey to Columbus conventions. A lease transfer for Clark Building office space and a contract for highway department equipment rental in Addison Two were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Marjorie Rinehart
State Clerk of Courts
Dickey
State Auditors
Columbus
Clark
Locust St
Board of Elections and Welfare Department
Steve Clark
Robert S. Betz
Addison Two
Morton and
Polecat Rds
Local Socials Highlight Weekend Visits
New Haven residents Mr and Mrs Eugene Hudnall hosted family guests over the weekend. In Bridgeport, Mr and Mrs Norman Smith welcomed David and Elizabeth Hudnall. Additional visitations included Mr and Mrs Jack Stewart hosting Bob Roy, Florence Thornton and sons, Mrs Floyd Cummins of Le tart Falls, and M P Adams of Zanesville. Mr and Mrs Thomas Grin sted were guests of Clyde Rice and family at Booneville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Eugene Hudnall
David and
Elizabeth
Norman Smith
Bridgeport
Jack Stewart
Bob Roy
Florence Thornton and Sons
Floyd Cummins
Letart Falls
M. P. Adams
Zanesville
Thomas Grinstead
Clyde Rice
Booneville
Ind
Local Guests Attend Dinners and Visits in Columbus Area
Apple Grove families including Gerald Hayman Hart Jewell and Young with children stayed with Ted Hayman. Roy Buck and Pam traveled to Columbus for Mrs Cora Buck's birthday dinner. Alex Wheeler Bill hosted by Larry Foster with Ed Morris Erin and Chris visiting. Dolly Wolfe Dallas Hill and families joined Dale Hilland dinner. Sarah Taylor Don Finley Matt visited Leo Taylor family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Buck
Pam
Columbus
Cora Buck
Alex Wheeler
Bill
Larry Foster
Ed Morris
Erin
Chris
Artie
Deanie
Dale Hilliand
Sarah Taylor
Don Finley
Matt
Leo Taylor
Nurses Club Sees Future Members At Gallia Academy
Mrs. John W. Rafferty R N guest speaker for the Future Nurses of America club at Gallia Academy High School Davis Hall Holzer Hospital School of Nursing. She distributed applications for prospective members due back in two weeks. Loretta Ford urged joining FNA and explained its link to the National League of Nursing. A film Keepers of the Lamp was shown. Induction for candidates set for December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Rafferty
R.N
Future Nurses of America Club
Gallia Academy High School
Davis Hall
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Rafferty
Patty Berridge
FNA
Loretta Ford
Holzer School of Nursing
Ford
National League of Nursing
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Berkley Wright
Mrs Berkley Wright received a surprise birthday party hosted by her daughters Mrs Junior Coleman and Mrs Harold Lambert. The event included family members from Columbus and Charleston and extended relatives from Ohio University at Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanauga
Berkley Wright
Junior Coleman
Harold Lambert
MYF
Sheila Cragg
John Smith Jr
Ohio University
Athens
John Smith Sr
Kay
Jane Litchfield
Columbus
Olen Litchfield
Allen B. Wright
Charleston
Connie Sutter
Chespeake
Otha Sutter
Joe Ross
Charles Gilfillen
OU Students Visit Parents and Local Families
Kveer Misses Sandra Mulford and Joan Shaver, students at Ohio University, recently visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mulford and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Shaver. Mrs. Lesfie Swisher recently visited with Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cremeans at Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Mulford
Joan Shaver
Ohio University
Dale Mulford
Stanley Shaver
Lesfie Swisher
Grover Cremeans
Cheshire
Pay Raises Voted for Custodians in Southwestern School District
Southwestern School Board approved a ten dollar monthly raise for four custodians and planned roof repairs at Centerville Elementary. Opal M. Lloyd reported on the Beta Club trip to Cleveland while other districts held routine sessions with no actions taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern
Gallipolis
Southwestern School Board
Centerville
Opal M. Lloyd
Beta Club
Contempt of Court Conviction In Gallipolis
Municipal Judge William H. Sowers fined Robert Marcum twenty and costs fifty dollars but suspended the fine after he failed to appear as a state's witness in the Joe Gibbs case. Gibbs was convicted and fined for fighting. Other cases include bonds forfeited for fighting left of center intoxication and various speeding violations across Gallia county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Sowers
Robert Marcum
Vinton
Marcum
Astate
Joe Gibbs
Charles Graham, Jr
Leon
W. Va
Lola Daugherty
Cheshire
Holzer Hospital News Births and Dismissals Reported
A sequence of birth announcements lists a son for Kenneth Haner and a daughter for William Templeton among others. Dismissals include Tracy Ragland Ivan Turner and several named individuals, with multiple individuals and families from Gallipolis and nearby areas noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Haner
Gallipolis
Glen A. Yearout
Jackson
William J. Templeton
Sherman
W. Va
Route 1
Wenton L. Luster
Dams and Canal Locks Report from Ohio River District
The report lists gauge readings for multiple dams along the Ohio River including Gallipolis Greenup Meldahl Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy and Point Pleasant with varying roller feet and crest readings. Moveable dams across the Huntington district are noted as up except Dam 23 with vessel names and times for several boats on the Gallipolis Kanawha and Ohio River locks and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Meldahl
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy~ Son
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ee Ohio River
Huntington District
William H. Zimmer
Arnold V. Walker
Beaver
Semet
Yey
Southern
G. Gerow
Vee
Deana Bosworth
Nie G
Philip Rie
Kanawha
Market
Bob Benter
Jerry Bosworth
Diane Brent
George T. Price
Ohio Ae
Esso
West Virginia SC
Robert Re Tibelt
Luther Herdman
John Ladd Dean
Jill Wasaon
Jeffboat
Nek
Titan
Bewaredea State
Moore
Ae Reba
Vulcan
Charles K
Red Cross Explains Bloodmobile Program in Gallia County
Gallia County Red Cross explains the blood program policy and the Bloodmobile schedule. The Huntington center bloodmobile arrives Dec 17 from noon to 6 at Grace Methodist Church. Six visits yearly fund the program with $770 annual cost. nonparticipants pay $25 per pint until replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Red Cross
Huntington Regional
Huntington
Grace Methodist Church
Charlotte Cremeens
United States
Red Cross Chapter
Two Car Collision Reports in Gallipolis
Police investigated a two car collision at 8 am on Garfield Ave near Dr. Oscar W Clarke residence. No injuries reported. Hulshorst 70 of Waterloo Star Route fined 10 dollars for failing to signal left turn. A hit and run damaged a parked car at 205 Third Ave. under ongoing police investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Hulshorst
Waterloo
Abbie Whittington
Gallipolis
Garfield Ave
Oscar W. Clarke
Geraldine H. Howe
Gallipolis Lower River Rd
Hulshorst
Ptl
Cecil G. Thivener
Delbert Higginbotham
Vinton
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Yule Fund
Tope Furniture Co
Tawney Studio
French City Lumber
North’s Produce
Carl’s Family
Oscar’s
Ohio Valley Laundry
Dr. W. Lewis Brown
Gallipolis Motor Company
Bernadine’s
Style Center
Columbia Gas of Ohio
Gallipolis Department Store
Dan Thomas
Bob
Fund Transfer
UK of Commissioners
By Madolyn Vance
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Apple Grove
Gerald Hayman
Keith
Don Hayman
Robert Hart
Gene Jewell
Barbara
Young
West Columbia
Ted Hayman
Kanauea
By Christine Black
Kveer
Cleveland
Hannan Trace
Virginia Clark
Rac
Coon
Clarence H. Davis
Kyger Creek
Doris Roush
State
George W. Johnson
James C. Brumfield
Arthur A. Clark
Mack W. Pruitt
Brackett L. Potter
Barboursville
Woodrow W. Gunnoe
Ross P. Maxey
Rock Island, Ill
Oliver W. Adkins
Rio Grande
John W. Huckstep
Jessie A. White
Scott Depot
Holzer Hospital News
Sandra L. Burns
Henry R. Collier
Ashland
Howard S. Hardway
John W. O'Dell
Elizabeth S. Capper
Ironton
Alice Beckett
James L. Chenault
Estle E. Lambert
Lewis C. Bean
Lawrence Corn
Coalton
John E. Wigal
Proctorville
Waldo
Grange
Swan Creek
Biaden Grange Hall
Nazareth
Athens Messenger
Union ST
Athens, Ohio
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