Gallipolis Looks to 100-Bed Hospital Plan
Dr John Porterfield outlined a 22 million 1956 building program for mental hygiene and correction, including a 100 bed medical surgical hospital at Gallipolis. He urged immediate funding from a state bond issue and noted potential voter support for a 20 million bond approved last year.
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Gallipolis
Gallipol
Lausche
John Porterfield
Ohio Department of Mental Hygeine and Correction
George R
Roberts
Leciators
GSI
Sild
Porter
Field
Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Aihcal
Ohio General
Auernly
Secon
Porterfield
Gallipolis Women Hold Christmas Class Meeting
Gallia County women gathered for a Christmas session at Mrs Delia Kirkendall home with Dr Iua Luptovery leading devotions and readings The group announced 1886 officers and planned a Jan 19 meeting at Mrs L C Coop
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Gallipolis
Iua Luptovery
Ton
Kananga
Christ the First Presbyterian
Delia Kirkendall
Lupton
John Glenn
Anna Morpan
Jesus
George Jones
Kirkendall
George
Washington
Gindéen
Osa Baird
Cabeharts
Secre
Wallace J. Ingerick
Martin
Mib. Ingerick
Pete Smeltzer
L. C. Coop
Gallia ‘County
Gallipolis Group
Reuben Wood
Charlotte Hambrick
Wastess
Jury commissioners draw 53 names for juries
Jurors will be drawn Saturday by jury commissioners Mary Kennedy and John Ivor Richards. Common pleas Judge Robert M. Betz set entries listing three names to be drawn. Eighteen will serve on the Grand Jury and others on the Petit Jury panel.
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Mary
Kennedy Andohn
Ivor Richards
Common Lens
Robert M. Betz
Gallia County Court News Summary
Bonds forfeited in Gallia County Common Pleas Court for probation breach with funds ordered for minor children. Forfeiture of Ora Everette Road and Martha Jenkins surety Junior Westbrook noted. Divorces and alimony awarded. custody and support specified. Alimony and attorney fees set in multiple cases. Economy Savings and Loan garnishee matter with court ordered payments.
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Allkulis
Twen
Gallia County
Robert M. Betz
Gladys Scott
Chloe Call
Jamestown
Xenia
Gladett
Mary Mitchsland
Earl Call
Morton Call
Betty Jo Stevenson
Marie Own
Billie Ray Stevenson
Sheas
Charlotte Simerly
L. Fife
Gallipolis
Piminst
Ray Simerly
Auga
Rady Simerly
Lafe
Act ‘Ohio Valley Bank Company
Economy Savings and Loan Company
Wainst Ellis Hurst
M. Own
Economy Savings and Loan
Ohio River Trajectory and Boat Movements at Gallipolis Dam
Reports show multiple river gauges at Gallipolis with upper and lower roller readings and the Ohio River level near five feet. Towboats and barges listed with loaded versus empty tonnage, plus Kanawha and Ohio river traffic details, including lock movements and boiler trouble aboard the Ohio propellers.
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Gallapol
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Mason-Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Hinton
Kanawha Falls
Montgomery
Cornell
Hove
St. Marvy
Gallipolis Park
Onio
Uneas
Stevenson
Church Notices and Truck Stop Change Near Gallipolis
Local churches list weekly services for Adolph Golubieski and others with varied times from 6:30 am to 11 am. The Gallipolis Ferry truck stop on U.S. Route 35 was sold to Russell Dabney of Gallipolis, renamed Dabney Truck Stop, with Don Haskins retaining his fleet.
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Friedstone Baptist
Latham
First Baptist Church
William Howard Green
Thomas Bunyan
Adam
God
Don Haskins
Gallipolis
Russell Dabney
Gallipolis Ferry
Haskins
Dabney
Brick Plant Donates to Firefighters After Two Fires
A McArthur Brick Co contribution supported firefighters who battled a gasoline stove fire at John Rombola’s Route 2 home. In Meeksville a separate oil stove blast damaged a one story house owned by George Jividlen, destroying interior and belongings valued around $1800.
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Mocareeniur
F “Auomanunijure
Jiiiden
Teachers Entertained by Yale Program at Swan Elementary
About 100 teachers and guests gathered Monday at Swan Elementary for the mid year meeting of the Carthuk Vinton County association. A Christmas program featured local instrumental readings and songs performed by Virginia Al lnson Alice Raines Esther Mae Lassill Edith Hoffman the Rev JD Wingert Dorothy Loyd Blanche Howell Lois Geay George Miller Lloyd Johnson with accompanists Luther Bates and Anna Darby. Refreshments were served by local ladies. Harold Felton served as association president.
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Virginia Allnson
Alice Raines
Esther Mae Lassill
Edith Hoffman
JD. Wingert
Dorothy’ Loyd
Blanche “Howell
Lois Geay
George Miller
Lloyd Johnson
Luther Bates
Anna Darby
Wan
Harold Felton
Teachers’ Association
Arrivals and marriages in the Gallipolis area
Gallipolis notices report marriage license activity and social plans. US Army Staff Sergeant and Mrs Dan Foster and their son Ricky of Portsmouth Va will visit with Mrs Jed Foster and family over Christmas. Ada Waugh returns from Florida with Charles Harless and Betty Beach for licenses. Miss Waugh resumes duties at Holzer Hospital.
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Dan Foster
Ricky
Portsmouth
Betty Beach
Miss Waugh
Bladen
Robert
Eth
Holzer Hospital
Will
Elkins Harless
Sherman
Virgie
Halley Lane
William Curtis Hunt
Galtain
Ipolis
Chestnuy Halley
Gallipolis
W.C
Grace Reed Hunt
Clarence
Lucy Cox Halley
Lewis Garrett” Fellure
Crown ‘Ity
Dorothy Lucila Angel
Kevin
Casse Sheets "Fellure
Ahe
Brady
Belva
Martin Angel
Christmas in Germany Sparked by a Soldier’s Letter
Neil S Howard Scott, stationed in Germany during Christmas, shares a personal note from Route 1. He mentions his unit H S Co and APO 42 in New York as part of his Christmas observations and connections to home.
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Germay McArthur
Germany
Neil S Howard Scott
H & S Co
New York
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Morrow
Ranton
Spencer, W. Va
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C. H. Waugh
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Gray
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Maude Summers Gray
First Ave
Orlando
Luther Dam Fon
Virginia Brown
Wireles
Women’s Society
Grace Methodist Church
C. Keith Sulter
Second Ave
Claude Miller
Sulter
St. Nicholas
Ches_ter Lee
Bruce McDonald
Ray Bailey
Ruth Rie
Mrs
Tracy Hostes
George Holt
Rice Ewing
Palm Sianor
Lyne
Ave
Fla
Ironton
Fiora. Wiliams
Ironton County
Garvie Dale
Fiorence Tan
Mildred ‘Wickline
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Dorothy Rowe
Josbud Baker
Faye Roberts
Gibeaut
Daisy Glassburn
Atrx
Destal ‘Richards
Marie Richards
Helen Morton
Sarton
Dale
Tso
Christman
CIC Lab
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Turkey
Uring
Atra
Robert Scott
Gallia County Court News
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Tangs
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Panis
Kanawha
London
Semet
Marmet
Merrill
Edward Boggs
J.T. Hatfield
Gallipot
Duncan Bruce
Tri-State
Fred W. Olcott
Dixie Challenge
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Gallipotis
Moran
Ernestine
Ohn
J.rowe
Creditor
Sam Craig
Jeffcoat
Indiana
Jerry Bos
Packard Craftsmen
America
Wakefield Motors
Richland Ave
Athens, Ohio
Veader’s Digest
Adolph Golubieski
First Church of God
Hershe, McDonough
Groese Holcombe
First Fig Ag
Non
H.stephing
Feneaaly
Goa
Robert Howard
Paint Creek Baptist
Besley
Bible Schol
Atha
Pam
Worsip
Mr. Niswander
Lusk
Methodist
Felowship
Vy Grace
Flonday
Southeastern Ohio
Logan Monument Company
Wucius
Eugene Nohbney
Jan É Ead
Ory
Durin Redmeney
Logan, Ohio
George C. Shaw
Logan Peenscead Company
Pomeroy, Ohio
Meigs County
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Leo L. Vaughan
Mgr
Main Street
Yale
Carthuk
Vinton County
New Swan
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