Short Is City Manager Jenkins Named Solicitor
Gary Ray Short will be Gallipolis city manager and Atty. R William Jenkins will be city solicitor. Commissioners elect confirmed the hiring plan for the Jan 2 meeting. Short, a 1946 Gallia Academy grad and OSU business graduate, has cost accounting experience at Celanese and Hoy Furniture. Jenkins, OSU Law 1961 graduate with a Vanderbilt BA, is married with a son and active in local business and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Short
Jenkins
Gallipolis
Gary Ray Short
Atty. R. William Jenkins
R. D. Thomas
Jack F. Knight
Raymond M. Jones
Ohio State University
Gallia Academy High School
Hoy Furniture Factory
Vanderbilt University
GAHS
Winton Ave
Anne Halliday
Atty
John E. Halliday
Robert E. Jenkins
Gallipolis Contest Awards Decorated Homes and Prizes
Judges named 18 entries in the Gallipolis B P W Club decorating contest. Snowden Home at 410 Hedgewood Dr won 30 dollars for most elaborate decorations. Others won for religious theme and least cost, with prizes ranging from 5 to 20 dollars for several residents and local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carroll Snowden
Hedgewood Dr
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club
Harry E. Mendenhall
State
E. D. Edgington
Third Ave
Lena Pleasants
B & PW
Rio Grande Girl Tops Ohio Senior Scholarship Test
Sue Jarrell of Rio Grande scored 202 of 300 to lead 22 Gallia Academy seniors in the Ohio senior scholarship test. She ranked first in Gallia County, third district, with 99th percentile honors. 387 seniors statewide also earned recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Galia Academy High School
Ohio
Miss Jarrell
Mrs. Vinson Jarrell
Gallia County
Gallia *Academy
Driver Tests Pass Four for Temp Learner Permits
Oak Hill examiner Ron G Lambert gave five preliminary tests to state highway patrol applicants and four passed for temporary learner permits. Six took road tests and five were approved for an operator's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ronsald G. Lambert
Oak Hill
State
Highway Patrol
Anther
Two Oak Hill Men Admit House Entry
Roy V. McNerlin and Landon M. Perry of Oak Hill pleaded guilty in Gallia County Common Pleas Court to breaking and entering a vacant Harold Trainer residence. A 17-year-old accomplice faces Juvenile Court proceedings. A 21-inch television was recovered from a furniture dealer, linked to the break in Gallia.
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Oak Hill
Gallia County
Sheriff's Department
Eureka Trainer
Gallia
Rev William Z Coffey Funeral Set In Gallipolis
Funeral services for the Rev. William Z. Coffey 69 of Shoestring Ridge will be at Elizabeth Chapel at 1 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Charles Gross and Thomas Kinnaird officiating. Burial is in St Nicholas Cemetery. He died Monday afternoon while giving last rites at Mt Zion Church in Mason County West Virginia. He is survived by his wife Lydia Williams a daughter Mary Frances Thomas of Los Angeles a daughter from a former marriage Catherine Huff of Cincinnati and a sister Tilly Bragg of Cave City Kentucky. He was a retired Methodist minister a retired watchmaker World War I veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Z. Coffey
W. Va
Lydia Williams
Mary Frances Thomas
Los Angeles
Calif
Catherine Huff
Cincinnati
Tilly Bragg
Cave City
Coffey
Gallia Native Lewis McFarland Dies at 83 in Ohio
Gallia County native Lewis William McFarland, 83, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Upper Sandusky. Born in Morgan Two, he was the son of Frank and Sarah Osler McFarland and married Louisa Shenefield on September 29, 1900. Survived by three daughters, two sisters, and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lewis William McFarland
Gallia County
Upper Sandusky
Vernon McCoy
Vinton
Morgan Two
Frank
Sarah Osler McFarland
Louisa Shenefield
Cecil
Flossie) Osler
Vale
Madge) Grover
Lancaster
Henry
Alice) Amos
Ethel George
Marion
Mary Andrews
Delaware
Eck McFarland
Morgan Center
Santa Claus Visits Lions Club Children in Gallipolis
Twenty-two Lions and 48 Lion cubs held a Christmas party Tuesday night at Tye's Restaurant. Santa arrived by boat due to no snow and joked with the children likening to Odie O'Donnell. He distributed sockfuls of candy and took Christmas orders from the kids.
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Gallipolis
Tye
Santa Claus
Odie O'Donnell
Santa
Filing Deadline Friday for Gallia Candidates
Twenty three candidates must file an expense account or a no expenses statement by 4 p.m. Friday for the November 7 election. Gallia County Board of Elections clerk Mrs Crilla Stiverson said nonfiling bars candidacy for five years and withholds certificates for elected officials until filing is complete. Entries show winners and losers with various expense amounts or none.
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Gallipolis
Crilla Stiverson
Gallia County
Jessie Mae Bills
Crown City
Roy Moses
W. E. Hall
Roger Williams
Centerville
Joe H. Burger
Cheshire Village
Phillip Edmiston
North Gallia
Three Hurt In Two Wrecks On Routes 35 And 160
State Highway Patrol reports two accidents near Gallipolis. In the first crash at 10 35 a m on Route 35 a car driven by Elvin J Roberts 28 of Bidwell collided with trucks driven by Roy J Newell 33 of Cheshire and Walter A Dixon 31 of Madison. Phyliss Roberts 30 sustained a strained back. All three vehicles sustained medium damage. In the second crash at 2 05 p m on Route 35 at Route 160 William J Williams 26 of Rio Grande struck John D Altizer 217 Gallipolis car. Carol Williams 22 and Alice Finnicum 21 injured. Williams cited for following too closely. An earlier 9 p m crash at Route 141 near Gallipolis involving Edna Cochran is under investigation.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Elvin J. Roberts
Bidwell
Roy J. Newell
Cheshire
Walter A. Dixon
Madi
Roberts
Newell
Dixon
Phyliss Roberts
William J. Williams
Rio Grande
John D. Altizer
Altizer
Carol Williams
Williams
Alice Finnicum
Edna Cochran
Rotary Needs 200 To Help Will Baskets
Gallipolis Rotary Club hosted 150 guests at the Farmers Hotel Christmas party. Santa and Rotary-Annes distributed gifts and Molly Smeltzer gave toys. A Kimball Sutter led carols as Dean Circle announced 900 dollars for the basket project and a 200 dollar fundraising need. Baskets totaling 200 will be packed Friday at Washington School for Saturday distribution from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Rotary
Will Baskets
Molly Smeltzer
A. Kimball Sutter
Dean Circle
Washington School
Gallia Marriage License Issued in Gallipolis Pair
Paul Edward Facemire 20 of Gallipolis and Georgia Carole Mahan 21 of Vinton obtained a marriage license in Gallia County with both parties listed on the record.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Paul Edward Facemire
Georgia
Carole Mahan
Vinton
Collins Rites Set Friday
Mrs. Bessie L. Collins 77 dies at home in Columbus. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at 238 Fourth Ave. with Rev. Cecil Mayle and Rev. Lachman Houck of Wilmington officiating. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. widow of Roy Collins, Spanish-American War veteran. Born in Charleston W V, daughter of Henry L. and Cynthia Summerfield. Member of Garfield Ave. Church of God. Survived by daughters and a large extended family including 12 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
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Gallipolis
Bessie L. Collins
Fourth Ave
Cecil Mayle
Lachman Houck
Wilmington
Mound Hill Cemetery
Bell-Shaw Mill
Charleston
W. Va
Henry L
Cynthia Collins Summerfield
Garfield Ave
Church of God
Holzer Hospital News Births and Admissions
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo L. Sorrell of Ewington Route 1 and a son to Mr. and Mrs. James R. Reynolds of Henderson. Other newborns include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil K. Windon of Pomeroy Route 3. Admissions list several patients including C. Frank Crow, James F. Trusley, Arthur M. Nelson, W. Elza Deeds and Mrs. Edward R. Caynor among others. Blood used Tuesday 8 pints.
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Leo L. Sorrell
Ewington
Homer F. Clary
Crown City
Arnold E. Fulks
James R. Reynolds
Henderson
Virgil K. Windon
Pomeroy
James F. Trusley
Ravenswood
Arthur M. Nelson
Rutland
W. Elza Deeds
Bidwell
Edward R. Caynor
Point Pleasant
Boone B. Pridemore
Rad
Homer Lanier
Lewis Holberg
William Rice
James Nichols
Shari Turner
John Chaney
Donald McDermitt
Tommy Walters
Lou Anne Shifler
James Nibert
Dovel T. Myers
Lester Lee
Frank Hayden
Martin Groman
Gwenn Evans
Dan T. Hamilton
Paul Northup
Kermit Lane
Richard A. Caldwell
Harlan D. Whitlock
W. J. Black
What is so rare, a student who stays home for holidays
A college student returns home for the holidays and actually remains there, a rarity noted by the man at the next desk.
Ewington Woman Dies. Rites Planned for Cora Holcomb
Mrs Cora Peden Holcomb 80 of Ewington died Sunday in Columbus. Services set for 4 p m Thursday at Vernon McCoy funeral home in Vinton with Rev Jack Stutler. burial in Holcomb Cemetery. Survived by six daughters and two sons. husband Frank preceded her. sister Mrs Glenora Missamore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cora Peden Holcomb
Ewington
Columbus
Vernon McCoy
Vinton
Jack Stutler
Holcomb Cemetery
Selby Posted $1000 Bond After DWI Arrest
Walter S. Selby, 56, of Point Pleasant, was arrested Monday by the State Highway Patrol for driving while intoxicated. He posted a $1000 bond Tuesday for a Saturday Municipal Court hearing in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walter S. Selby
Point Pleasant
State Highway Patrol
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