Bloodmobile collects 115 pints at Grace Methodist Church
Gallia Huntington Regional Blood Center bloodmobile drew 115 pints from 142 donors including 30 first timers at Grace Methodist Church. Top contributors joined the four gallon club and two Rotarian Circle K volunteers aided in the drive, with official tallies pending center confirmation.
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Gallipolis
Huntington Regional
Grace Methodist Church
Gallia County
Red Cross Chapter
The
Gallon Club
John R. Bane
Glenn Smith Jr
Gallipolis to plan Civil War centennial events
Gallipolis will unveil local participation plans for the Civil War centennial at a 1 p.m. Chamber of Commerce meeting led by Rep. Dan O. Taber. Visitors E. C. Zepp R. L. F. McCombs and Robert S. Harper will explain plans for area wide recognition and hosting duties.
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Gallipolis
Taber
E. C. Zepp
Ohio Historical Society
R. L. F. McCombs
Robert S. Harper
Ohio
State Commission
Engagement announced for Barbara Jean Erwin and Robert G Winans
Miss Barbara Jean Erwin and Robert G. Winans announce their approaching marriage. Erwin, a Gallia Academy High School 1957 graduate and Holzer Hospital School of Nursing alumna, works at University Hospital Columbus. Winans, a 1957 Miami University graduate, member of Phi Kappa Tau, is a senior in Ohio State University College of Medicine and will graduate in June. Wedding set for December 21 at 7 30 p.m. at Indianola Presbyterian Church Columbus. Erwin is granddaughter of Mrs Albert Mees of Pomeroy.
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Miss Erwin
Gallia Academy High School
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
University Hospital
Columbus
Mr. Winans
Miami University
Phi Kappa Tau
Ohio State University
College of Medicine
Indianola Presbyterian Church
Erwin
Albert Mees
Pomeroy
Excuses Won’t Solve Our Towns School Levy Question
In Our Town Gallipolis urges residents to vote yes on the 5.2 mill school levy next Tuesday. The piece argues debt reduction, a pay-as-you-go system, growing enrollment, and better education funding, praising teachers and detailing costs of delinquent care versus per student spending. It frames the levy as essential for students’ future and urges common sense and pride in supporting public education.
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Gallipolis
Clay and
Green
Citizens Committee
Lancaster Reform School
Local social notes from Downington and area
Bradbury residents Mr and Mrs Dale Barnhart visited Mr and Mrs Herb Barnhart in Downington. The Towns family and children stayed with Mrs Nada Townsend. Bolens hosted dinner at Paul Stanley's in Snowville. Ballangers and Emma Bloomfeldt, Ath ens, visited Pearl Robinson. Jessie Brooks death reported in California. burial in Wells cemetery. Rev Ray Rouse attended his father’s funeral in West Virginia. Reba Haniney of Columbus visited her parents the Hanineys. Richard Jacks of Rutland visited C A Bolen. Douglas Cary and children from Albany visited Rev and Mrs Ray Ronse.
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Dale Barnhart
Bradbury
Ington
Ray Rouse
West Virginia
Reba Haniney
Columbus
Ray Haniney
Noland Haniney
Haniney
Richard Jacks
Rutland
C. A. Bolen
Douglas C. Cary
Albany
Ray Ronse
Christmas program directed by Mrs Harris Doepping
Mrs Harris Doepping will direct over 200 school children in the annual Christmas program at 7 30 p m Monday in Washington Elementary School auditorium. The December program is by the Washington Parent Teachers Association.
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Gallipolis
Harris Doepping
Washington
Washington Parent Teachers Association
Yale Sing Slated at Simpson Chapel Methodist Church
The Rio Grande larger parish will hold a Christmas sing at 2 30 p m Sunday at Simpson Chapel Methodist Church directed by Mrs Carrie Dale.
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Simpson Chapel Methodist Church
Carrie Dale
Directors Of Month Named For Chamber
Gallipolis officials announce the Directors of the Month for the Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Members named are Frank Snedaker Dr. Paul R Lyne Joe L McCorry John W Mills Eugene H Gloss Casby Meadows Joe Moch and Gilbert B Bush.
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Chamber
Frank Snedaker
Paul R. Lyne
Joe L. McCorry
John W. Mills
Eugene H. Gloss
Casby Meadows
Joe Moch
Gilbert B. Bush
River Traffic and Dam Conditions in Mid Ohio River District
Gauges show Gallipolis at 18.4 and 9.2 feet rollers. Montgomery 16.1 and 9.3 feet on crest gauges. Canewha Falls 0.91 rising. Hinton 0.52 steady. Dams: Kanawha River roller dams on sill. Ohio River movable dams in Huntington District up. Listings of boats on Montgomery, Kanawha, and Gallipolis rivers with low and high water readings and times across multiple locks and craft, including names such as Little Edward, San Ricardo, Columbus, Captain Harrison, Winfield, Elizabeth, Titan, Orleanian, and others.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Little Edward
Stevenson
San Ricardo
Bayou la Reine
Columbus
Harrison
New Martinsville
Pev Downey
Peoria
Harner
Beckford
Irene Chotin
Albert F. Holden
Mr. Criss
National
Cornell
Kanawha River
Winfield
Helen
Jerry Bosworth
Elizabeth
Titan
Orleanian
Ben McCool
James
Solvay
Aztec
Elgercliff
Creditor
Bob Benter
Onward
Fertile Martinique Soil May Grow Signs Into Plants
The National Geographic Society notes Martinique soil is so fertile that a signpost could germinate and sprout leaves, illustrating remarkable soil richness on the Caribbean island.
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Caribbean
Martinque
The
National Geographic Society
Fair Concessionaire Is Selected for 1961 Gallia Fair
Gallia Fair Board chose the Galli polis Band Boosters Club to run the main restaurant concessions at the 1961 fair. Three other groups applied by the Thursday deadline: Kickapoo Creek Athletic Boosters Southwestern Band Boosters and Hannan Trace Athletic Boosters. Jim Saunders of the Gallia Timing Association asked to use fairgrounds land if GTA buys adjacent property for a drag strip and go kart track. President Dick Lakin appointed a committee to review the GTA plan. Saunders said a half mile drag strip could serve as an airstrip for light aircraft. GTA control would govern strip use and fairground property. Clyde T Walker reported GTA membership plans with one dollar dues and a 3000 ticket sale. Membership sales to begin around June 1. Lakin announced resignations from Sam Neal and Mrs Marianne B Campbell from the program committee. The president distributed lists of 1961 Gallia County Agricultural Society officers directors and committees.
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Gallipolis
Junior Fair Board
Gallipolis Band Boosters Club
Kgger Creek Athletic Boosters
Southwestern Band_ Boosters
Hannan Trace Athletic
Jim Saunders
Gallia Timing Association
GTA
Fairground
Dick Lakin
Saunders
Lakin
Frank Mills
Casey McKenzie
Waldo Brown
Clyde T. Walker
Walker
Sam Neal
Marianne B. Campbell
West Virginia student named for Fulbright in Scotland
Norma Jean Fields of Bidwell, 28, tailors to a career as an English professor. A Morris-Harvey College senior and assistant librarian, she earned a state board recommendation for a Fulbright year abroad to study medieval literature in Scotland. She previously worked as a secretary in Charleston and is a 1952 East Bank High School graduate.
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Gallipolis
West Virginia
State Board of Education
Bidwell
Scotland
Morris-Harvey College
Miss Fields
College
East Bank
W. Va
Weekend visitors travel among multiple Ohio towns
Week end visitors to N Straitsville and surrounding areas include Mr. and Mrs. William Rawlins and relatives from Columbus Zanesville and Logan. Other guests come from Mt. Pleasant Mich Logan Gahanna Mur ay City Nelsonville Mt. Vernon and Lancaster meeting kin over the weekend.
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New Straitsville
William Rawlins
W. T. Rawlins
Columbus
Homer Rawlins
Zanesville
Joan Warren
Clara Spencer
Betty
John Frasure Jr
Alice Holleran
Gordon James
Dave Thomas
Walter Argust
Gahanna
Gerald Baird
Jean Shaffer
Grace Donoghue
Logan
Charles
John Shaffer
Murray City
Nova West
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Walter Moulten
Florence Alexander
Marlean Devol
Elizabeth Mills
Lancaster
Charles Duffy
Harold Thomas
Mt. Vernon
Willard Bowen
Grace Jorden
Nelsonville
Decorating Contest Deadline Announced
Gallia County Christmas home decorating contest entry deadline is December 17 with $150 in prizes for 12 winners across three categories. Mrs Lena Pleasants president of the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club says the Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce co-sponsors the event. Judging will be December 20.
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Lena Pleasants
Gallipolis
Professor Garber Speaks at Holzer Hospital Lecture
Dr. Stanley T. Garber of the University of Cincinnati delivered a guest lecture to Holzer Hospital’s medical staff during the weekly conference in Davis Hall at Holzer School of Nursing.
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Gallipolis
Stanley T. Garber
University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Holzer Hospital
Davis Hall
Holzer School of Nursing
Forest lumber relies on limited tree species
About 1000 tree species exist in the United States but only around 100 are used commercially for lumber. The bulk of lumber comes from 35 species.
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United States
North Gallia Honor Roll Announced
North Gallia High School released the honor roll for the second six week period led by Principal J Har ley Cloud. Freshmen include Ira Eggleton Martha Garnes Sharon Ann George and others. sophomores Doris Sheets Sharon Rutan Chessie Lee. juniors Dottie McCarley J B King Joe Bill Cragg Barbara Denney Florence Bartee Martha Hersman. seniors Paula Petry Dorothy Taylor Bill Wooldridge Scott Miller Joyce Mays Lionel Foreman Gloria Keesee Mary Lance Brenda Killen.
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Scott Miller
Joyce Mays
Lionel Foreman
Gloria Keesee
Mary Lance
Brenda Killen
Rio Grande Man Wickline Dies At 83
Dave Wickline 83 a retired carpenter and Rio Grande lifelong resident died after a stroke two years earlier. Born Feb 21 1877 at Rio Grande he leaves two sons David Bidwell and Donald Columbus a daughter Maxine Evans Gallipolis and seven grandchildren. Services set 1 30 p m Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church Rio Grande burial Calvary Cemetery. Burial plan announced at Steve Thomas funeral home Thurman. Blood used Thursday one pint.
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Gallipolis
Dave Wickline
Rio Grande
Mr. Wickline
Henry Wickline
David
Bidwell
Donald
Columbus
Evan H
Maxine) Evans
Luther Tracy
Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Cemetery
Steve Thomas
Thurman
H. A. Hoff
H. R. Rapburn
Sopha Dickison
Dennis Martin
Goldie Tolbert
Helen Somerville
William F. Hall
Millard Mercer
Ida Johnson
Clark M. Sheets
Helen Mittenthal
Barbara Gay
Roger Wilson
G. R. Chapman
David Cofer
Zula Smith
Harry L. Barcus
Thomas L. Bennett
John R
Two Mirrors Damaged In Gallipolis Truck Crash
Police report two dump trucks sideswiped on State Street opposite Ohio Valley Bank at 9:50 a.m. causing $25 damage to each truck. Drivers were Robert L. Saxon 22 and Charles Roberts 26 both of Gallipolis. Mirrors were shattered and a door glass cracked.
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Gallipolis
State St
Ohio Valley Bank
Robert L. Saxon
Melvin Green
Charles Roberts
David Nolan
Saxon
Roberts
Two Drivers Cited After Route 35 Crash
Gallia county officers cited Cloyd E. Vance 66 Ashland Ky to municipal court for failing to yield the right of way after a Route 35 collision with a delivery truck driven by Ralph E. Merritt 22 Lucasville. Vance nose injury and Merritt a head bump reported. neither was treated. Heavy damage to both vehicles.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Rio Grande
Cloyd E. Vance
Ashland
Route 35
Ralph E. Merritt
Lucasville
Vance
Merritt
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Red Cross
Gallia
Robert P. Carson
Red Cross Executive Committee
Garland Caudill
Eastern Ave
J. Dean Eisel
Lauren R. Blue
Eric E. Cox
Vance Rees
Bernice McMahon
Charles Russell
Wilbur A. Dennis
Robert A. Brickles
Laura Wise
Hazel Smith
Nelson Gardner
Homer Barcus
Center
Robert E. Jenkins
Dr. Carson
Rotary
James M. Orr
James A. Saxton
Harry H. King
Robert A. Dennison
Evans C. Roderick
William G. Snodgrass
Rio Grande College Circle-K Club
Bernard Sikora
Mike Harrington
Tom Dickerson
Tom Neal
Andrew Morrow
Gordon McArtor
Bob Bane
Engene Plymale
General Blood
Francis W. Shane
Harry Clark
Quentin Kerfhage
Keith R. Brandeberry
Vance Johnson
Carleton Null
Kenneth Curry
John Cunningham
James Webster
Gilbert Bush
Thomas W. Morgan
Nancy Blain
Charles Shaver
Harry Carswell
Tim Evans
John K. Allen
Raymond Hoy
Mary Stormont
L. Claude Miller
Delbert Dray
Bruce McDonald
Carrie Plummer
Ralph Martin
Sylvia Fowler
Mahlon Radeker
Lewis Gillespie
Loren Thomas
John Dobbins
Claude Evans
Walter F. Walker
Roger L .Saunders
Tom White
Tom Walters
Jesse Wolbert
Jim O'Dell
Bill McCreedy
Barbara Jean
Robert G. Winans
Theodore Winans
Fairborn
Barbara Jean Erwin
Harold Erwin
Downington
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Thelma Elliott
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Fair Concessionaire
Gallia County Agricultural Society
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Norma Jean Fields
Mr. and
Mrs. Harry
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Woods Mill Road
Charleston
Sodom
N. Straitsville
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Gallia High School
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Johnny Holecomb
June Hunnel
Barbara Kennedy
Gary Blackburn
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Doris Sheets
Sharon Rutan
Chessie Lee
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Dottie McCarley
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Martha Hersman
Paula K. Petry
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Othy Taylor
Bill Wooldridge
Holzer Hospital News
Leo C. Hill
Racine
Marvin Rainer
Wellston
E. V. Clark
Emma F. Shaver
Alfred F. Bolen
Dexter
Hoyt O. Webster
Leslie B. Young
Joyce Pancoast
Lawrence W. McManus
D. Ray Boston
Kitts Hill
Dennis K. Hammond
Chester W. Wamsley
Point Pleasant
Virginia K. Campbell
L. E. Farmer, R. M. Varian
Patrol
SYA
NTS Handy Compact
Milwaukee
Jos
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