Rio Grande College Homecoming Bright Despite Arctic Cold
Gallipolis riot weather did not dampen the Rio Grande College homecoming with Varney House winning best decorated dormitory and 157 attending a Saturday banquet where President Alphus Christensen urged alumni support. Queen Carolyn Dunn was crowned at half time of the Rio Grande Cumberland game and reenacted later at the student center. The Redmen lost 80 79 in a joyous day with former queens Phyliss Cole and Jasine Moses in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Varney House
Alphus R. Christensen
Carolyn Dunn
Rio Grande- Cumberland
Gallia Academy High School
Dr. Christensen
Carolyn
Redmen
Ruth Lusetti
Sondra Drake
Adkins
Phil Trout
Dick Rose
Terry Williams
Diana Foster
Judy Sauer
Patsy Price
Phyliss (Mullins) Cole
Jackson
James Brewington
Moulton Hall
Christensen
Gallia Patrol Reports Three Sunday Crashes on Icy Highways
State Highway Patrol probed three crashes on snow covered routes 35 and 160. William J. Wacasey faced multiple charges after a 2:35 p.m. collision with Robert D. Craig. Beatrice Lester and Phyllis Williams bonded on a separate failure to stop charge. Irene St Clair and William Brown were involved in a second collision with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
William J. Wacasey
Cleveland
Kananga
James Ramsey
Wacasey
Robert D. Craig
Middleport
Craig
Phyliss Williams
Columbus
Beatrice Lester
Martinsville
W. Va
Lester
Joe Miller Hill
Irene St. Clair
Bidwell
William J. Brown
Brown
St. Clair
River Traffic and Homecoming Glimpses at Gallipolis
River gauges show rising rollers from Greenup to Kanawha Falls while Huntington District dams hold position. Gallipolis hosts Hong Kong student Clark Chiang to speak. Gallia Academy celebrates homecoming with decorations, a college Christmas party, and a Children's Home visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Sill
Ohio River
C. V. Harner
Beaver
E. B. Ingram
Ja- M
James It
Item
Killeen City
R. W. Lea
Hery
Alvoline
Bill Hougland
Lock
Fe’ Na Bosworth
Tansom
Craig M
Patie
Albert F. Holden
Pasa
Bineo
E. Bowles
Little Rowe
Pam
Vulcan
Northern
Clark Chiang
Hong Kong
China
Rio Grande College
Gallia Academy Senior High
New Books Purchased By Library
Gallia County library adds ten new titles including The Thin Red Line by James Jones and The Thirty-First of June by Priestley. Non fiction features Coins Through the Ages, Silent Spring, Unusual Locomotives, and Scott Fitzgerald by Turnbull among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Priestley
Wallace
Hardy
Brown
Moody
Carter
Whitcomb
Carson
Scott Fitzgerald
Turnbull
Rio Grande Elementary Honors Second Six-Week Roll
Gallipolis principal John Wickline released the second six week honor roll for Rio Grande elementary school. Twenty two students are listed including four seventh and eighth graders Wanda Bloomer Tommy Kurz Susan Winters seventh grade and Patty Lanier eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John C. Wickline
Rio Grande
Wanda Bloomer
Tommy Kurz
Susan Winters
Patty Lanier
Dayton Man Charged With Non-Support
Far rell Rossiter, 22, of Dayton, pleaded innocent to non support in Gallipolis Municipal Court and was bound over to the January term grand jury after posting a 300 dollar bond. Deputy Sheriff Ivan Fife brought him from Dayton. His wife Joyce Rossiter signed the complaint. Acting Gallipolis Municipal Court judge William H Sowers will serve for two or three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Farrell Rossiter
Dayton
Rossiter
Ivan Fife
Joyce Rossiter
William H. Sowers
Rio Grande College Boys Decorate For Christmas
Gallipolis The Varney House dormitory at Rio Grande College on Route 325 near North College Ave decorates its remodeled residence in a Yuletide motif. A large cane covered with oil cloth and a Merry Christmas banner leads a festive display with a big Santa on the wall and an eight foot tree. Residents include president, Junior David Sagan, and seniors Phil Cahoon Rodney Johnstone, sophomores Donald Reed, and freshmen Russ Smith Chris Rosinski Donald Moody David Watkins Michael Cochran Jim Williams, among others.
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College Christian Association
Gail Sims
Rome
North College Ave
Appian Way
Ruth T. George
Nick Kostis
Varney House
Haning Hall
Gallia County
Moulton Hall
Warner House
Randall Preston
Columbus
Santa Claus
John Stoltzenbach
David Karschnik
New Haven
Tom Hawthorne
Roy E. Wigal
Simpson Chapel Methodist Church
Roger Williams
Steve Thomas
W. Luther Tracy
Calvary Baptist Church
Dave Parks
Parks
Tracy
Zelma Northcutt
Warren F. Sheets
Harold Wiseman
Luther Beman
Fred Wood
Christensen
Michael McDevitt
Frank Bullock
Robert Hillis
Gallipolis
Tmen of Varney
Rio Grande College
Route 325
David Sagan
New Lexington
Phil Cahoon
Wellston
Rodney Johnstone
South Point
Donald Reed
Lucasville
Russ Smith
Chris Rosinski
Helmetta
N. J
Donald Moody
Zanesville
David Watkins
Michael Cochran
Worthington
Jim Williams
Wheelersburg
Drakes WSCS Meets for Strengthening the Church
The WSCS of Drakes Methodist Church gathered at Mrs. Isabelle Murray’s home with 11 members. A luncheon was served and the program titled Strengthening the Church was led by Mrs. Golden Drake. The group planned an adopt-a-family Christmas project and the annual Holiday party. Several families enjoyed weekend visits across Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Drake Drakes
WSCS
Drakes Methodist
Isabelle Murray
Golden Drake
George Andrus
Billy
Sullivan Maxwell
Raphael Hess
Marietta
Fay Love
McConnelsville
Davie Maxwell
Cambridge
Galien Maxwell
Columbus
D. C. Maxwell
Michael Swaro
Edward Swaro
Glouster
John Embrey
Fran Dunlap
Post Matron
Brandt
Logan
Richard McArtor
Lloyd McArtor
Clarence Wollitt
Woolworth Co
Hospital Births and Admits at Holzer Hospital News
A pile of births listed for families in Gallia Athens and nearby areas with multiple admissions at Holzer Hospital including residents from Wellston, Gallipolis, Point Pleasant, Cheshire and surrounding towns. The daily roster notes two discharges and a note that one pint of blood was used Saturday. Burundi gains new Christian adherents as half its population embraces the faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Rollins
Wellston
Ray Isaman
John W. Roberts
Gallipolis
Chester A Ward
Cheshire
Bobby J. Wolfe
Racine
Grover C. Weese
Jackson
Drenda Ann Love
New Haven
Effie D. Nash
George D. Lowery
Middleport
Pearl Brown
Eric Phillips
Crown City
Jack B. Stevens
Ferrell Niday
Ora Fitch
George Grumm
Calvin Davis
Ferrell Kiser
Bob Roberts
N. A. Baker
Sidney Hayes
Maude Ellets
William Deer
William Chatfield
Richard Jeffers
Delbert Black
Harold Rowe
Wash K. Cavins
P. D. van Matre
L. C. Fraley and Son
K. K. Ferris
Gallia County Schools Cancel Classes Amid Snow
Several local districts in Gallia County suspended classes due to hazardous road conditions from fresh snowfall. Washington Elementary planned to operate while Southwestern Kyger Creek Racoon Local districts were closed along with two rural Gallipolis City schools. Further last minute closings were anticipated in Hannan Trace and North Gallia if conditions worsened.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallipolis City
State Highway Department
I. J. Miller
Washington
Southwestern
Kyger Creek
Racoon
Hannan Trace
North Gallia
Health Board Rehires All Gallia County Personnel
The Gallia County Board of Health re employed all department staff including Dr Francis W Shane health commissioner nurses Pearl Hatfield and Naomi Rose sanitarian William F Neal and registrar Madeline Rees. Naomi Rose was approved to attend a two week refresher course Rehabilitation Through Nursing in Columbus sponsored by the Ohio Department of Health. The board will name a replacement for late member Anna E Evans at its March annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Health Department
Gallia
Anna E. Evans
Vinton
Reedsville Club Stresses Birds and Holiday Plans
River view Garden Club met in Reedsville with hostesses Mrs. R. E. Williams and Mrs. Lyle Balderson. Programs covered Helpful and Harmful Birds and Care and Feeding of Birds. Plans were made for a Dec 13 Christmas party outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Riverview Garden Club
R. E. Williams
Lyle Balderson
James Buckley
Marion Hall
Ben Buckley
Carl Buckley
Walter Brown
Frank Rise
Claremont Harris
Donald Myers
Lawrence Rose
Dorsel Reibel
Will Swain
Harry Osborne
Ronald Osborne
Denver Weber
Warren Pickens
Hazel Buckley
Mary Nichols
Carol
Ernest Combs
Marietta
Gary Durst
Roger Spencer
Columbus
Melanie Brown
Melanie
New Philadelphia
Wilma Turner
Karen Sprague
Randy
Ruth Schenkle
Cleveland
Charles Hall
Parked on highway fined in Municipal Court
Judge Janes fines five defendants in Municipal Court. Hilda Mae Canaday and William Simmons each pay 10 dollars and costs for parking on the highway Saturday. Both were arrested by the State Highway Patrol. Kenneth Ours and Sherman E Gordon receive 5 dollar fines for hauling an insecure load with costs suspended. Karen Beard is fined 15 dollars and costs for left of center after an accident on Route 7 above Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Janes
Hilda Mae Canaday
William Simmons
Vinton
State Highway Patrol
Jones
Kenneth Ours
Crown City
Sherman E. Gordon
Karen Beard
Father Wins Divorce in Gallia County Court
Hermann Henson of Bidwell was granted a divorce from Mildred Henson in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Mildred was found guilty of gross neglect and extreme cruelty, while Herman was cleared of similar cross petition charges. Custody of four minor children awarded to the father.
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Gallipolis
Herman Henson
Bidwell
Gallia County
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Potter Stewart
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Ernest D. Smith
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Edwin Leslie
Holzer Hospital News
Harry D. Mason
Fairborn
James E. Drinnon, Jr
Ripley
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John F. Groth, Jr
Burundi
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