Ohio Bell to Expand Gallipolis Service in 1965 Plan
Ohio Bell announces a 1965 investment of 200000 for Gallipolis as part of a 4.2 million Zanesville district expansion. Touch tone service will be offered March 1, boosting telephones to 8601 and daily calls rise from 1959 levels, with statewide investments totaling 106 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Bell
Gallipolis
Ohio Bell Telephone
Zanesville
Claude M. Blair
Ohio
Zanesville Country Club
Blair
Richard C
Roderick
Bell Commercial
Chamber Chief Details Point Pleasant Growth Plans
Mrs Belva Mae Farley executive of Mason County Chamber of Commerce spoke at a Lions Club dinner in Gene Balls restaurant. She outlined the chamber’s 100 year history from France, the 1944 local organization, six charter members, and plans for a new airport, Panasote plants, Pleasant Point resort, urban renewal, store beautification, and a low rent housing project. The Lions West Site Foundation bought a broom factory and will lead a statewide broom sale. Robert Wolf presided. about thirty members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Belva Mae Farley
Mason County Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Gene Ball
Farley
France
Mason County
Panasote
Pleasant Point
Robert Wolf
West Site
New Haven Mothers March of Dimes Raises 130 Dollars
Mrs Kath leen Roush announces the New Haven Bend area drive collected 130 dollars with American Legion Auxiliary volunteers tallying funds. Bake sale by Beverly Knapp and Jane Haymaker added 4 dollars. Hartford totals include 40 dollars by Mrs George James and Miss Betty Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Kathleen Roush
Mothers March of Dimes
Bend
American Legion Auxiliary
New Haven Post
Thelma Capehart
Fred Roush
Legion Home
Beverly Knapp
Jane Haymaker
Charles Zerkle
Freda Hart
Harold Zerkle
Joe Paugh
Harold Fry
Robert Roush
Foster Weaver
Bill Roush
Ralph Thompson
Richard Grinstead
Grant Roush
Nelson Roush
Husbands Guests At Mothers League Social Night
Tod dlers to Tassell Mothers' League hosted husbands for a social evening at Centenary Grange Hall. Special activities chairwoman Mrs Arthur Rupe Jr led the event assisted by Mrs Norman Stewart and Mrs Robert Gillespie. Gallia marriage license issued to Terry M Rankin and Wanda L Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Toddlers To Tassell Mothers’ League
Centenary Grange Hall
Arthur Rupe, Jr
Norman Stewart
Robert Gillespie
Gallia
Terry M. Rankin
Crown City
Transmission Man
Wanda L. Johnson
Man Hurt In Mishap In Gallipolis Police Report
Calvin E. Imboden suffered a head cut in a minor Pine Street accident and was jailed for intoxication awaiting a Municipal Court hearing. Passenger Louis Laudermilt drove from Route 35 when the car skidded past railroad tracks near the stock barn causing minor damage. No charges filed after the 3:40 p.m. collision at the Post Office area involved Ella Fife backing into a parked car with bumper damage to Clarence Huffman’s vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Calvin E. Imboden
Minersville
Pine St
Imboden
Louis Laudermilt, Sr
Pomeroy
Laudermilt
Second Ave
Ella Fife
Clarence Huffman
Fife
Huffman
Motorist Pays Fine in Gallia County Speeding Case
Municipal Judge William H. Sowers fined Estill Hall Jr. of Portland $10 and costs on a speeding charge. Gallia County Sheriff's Department arrested and fined $5 and costs for intoxication for Everett Nibert of Gallipolis Ferry James Duncan of Apple Grove and Virginia Ames of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Sowers
Estill Hall, Jr
Portland
Gallia County
Sheriff's Department
Everett Nibert
Gallipolis Ferry
James W. Duncan
Apple Grove
Virginia Ames
Point Students Observe Classes At Gallia Academy High
Six Point Pleasant Junior High School student teachers served as observers in Gallia Academy High School Tuesday. They visited classrooms including freshman English taught by William McWhorter and eighth grade English with Miss Penelope Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant Junior High School
Gallia Academy High School
James N. M. Davis
William McWhorter
Lola Napier
Penelope Nichols
John Trotter
Orman Hall
Terry Hansley
William Fields
L. Vance Campbell
Michael Halley
Dan Blazer
Grace Woods
Aileen Rutz
Cars Meet No Charges Filed in Two Vehicle Incidents
In Gallia County two-vehicle crash on Morgan Lane Road involved Ivan L. Cremeans and Paul L. Yost both 23 of Bidwell Route 1. No injuries or charges. Medium damage to both cars. A separate accident near Eno saw Mack B. Lyall 53 uninjured when his truck overturned on Vinton En o Road. Minor damage and no charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ivan L. Cremeans
Paul L. Yost
Bidwell
Morgan Lane
State Highway Patrol
Mack B. Lyall
Vinton- Eno Rd
Eno
Lyall
Daughter Is Born To The Flowers In Point Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Rody Flowers of Point Pleasant announce the birth of their first child a daughter born Saturday at 6 p m in Holzer Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Woomer and El more Flowers of Point Pleasant Mrs Don Cheesebrew Point Pleasant is the great grandmother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Rody Flowers
Holzer Hospital
Harry Woomer
Elmore Flowers
Don Cheesebrew
Student Teachers Okayed At GAHS
Gallipolis three Rio Grande College student teachers have been accepted for the second semester at Gellia Academy High School and assigned supervisors. The students are Gary Rusk, Gallipolis, math. Darlene Carmichael, Gallipolis, social studies. George Tope, Columbus, social studies. and William Young, Columbus, social studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Gellia Academy High School
N. M. Davis
Gary Rusk
Kathryn Sheets
Darlene Carmichael
George Tope
William Young
Columbus
John Milhoan
No Bids On Cruiser In Gallia County Opening
Gallia County commissioners failed to receive any bids for a new sheriff cruiser. They postponed further action on re advertising bids. The board re employed Lewis Sheets as purchasing agent at $350 monthly, effective Feb. 1 1965. John Morgan voted no. Charges to Drake's Fork Rd land slippage discussed. attorney advised court if needed. Commissioners also appropriated $20 000 to the M A fund of the County Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sheriff's Department
Gallia County
Lewis Sheets
M & A Department
John Morgan
Sheets
John W. Unroe
Vinton Ave
Drake's Fork Rd
Ohio
Ramsay Returned To Board
Clyde Ramsay, retiring Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce president and City Planning Commission chair, won re election to the Chamber board for three years. New directors elected are Selwyn White, Harold Wiseman, Merrill Evans and Atty. John E. Halliday. Board seating set for Feb. 11 at Oscar's Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clyde Ramsay
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
City Planning Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Ramsay
Buckeye Rural Electric Co-op
Thelma Elliott
Selwyn White
Harold Wiseman
Merrill Evans
Atty. John E. Halliday
Oscar’s
Weidner Transfers From Gallipolis Patrol Post
Patrolman Donald A. Weidner, with eight years service since graduating the patrol academy, was set for his last day in Gallipolis Tuesday and to report Friday to the Hebron post. He plans to move his family to Hebron once housing is found. Replacement is expected from the academy’s next class, which graduates Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Donald A. Weidner
Patrol
State Highway Patrol
Hebron
Weidner
Patrol Academy
Mrs. Farley Heads Mason Heart Fund Campaign
Belva Mae Farley will chair the Mason County Heart Fund drive in Point Pleasant with Heart Sunday set for February 21. She serves as managing director of the Point Pleasant Mason County Chamber of Commerce and will announce canvassing workers soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Belva Mae Farley
Mason County Heart Fund
Mason County
Youth Week Observed at Heights EUB Church in Point Pleasant
Youth Week activities include Sunday services both morning and night at Heights EUB Church. The week features a youth fellowship, midweek devotionals led by young people, a Christian Builders class, and a 6:30 p.m. banquet. World Service observance will close with a morning worship next Sunday led by the Women’s Society of World Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Heights Eub
Christian Builders
Women’s Society of World Service
World Service
Bill
Howard Lee Bennett
Gayla Halstead
Wanda Waugh
Roy McCoy
Point Youth Wins 750 Dollar AEP Scholarship
Patrick A Wilson a senior at Point Pleasant High School and son of an Appalachian Power Co employee won a 750 grant in the 11th annual American Electric Power System Educational awards program. He plans to study business administration at Marshall University and is active in Key Club National Honor Society and various school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Patrick A. Wilson
Point Pleasant High School
Appalachian Power Co
American Electric Power System
Bessie Wilson
Appalachian
Patrick
Roanoke
Joe P. Gills
AEP
Marshall University
Key Club
National Honor Society
Dana Rae Everett
G. C. Everett
Huntington
John W Belchee
W. B. Belchee
Welch
Loydette Humphrey
Lloyd Humphrey
Beckley
R. D. Shepherd
M. D. Shepherd
Hannan Trace Board Seeks May Levy Back To Voters
Gallia County Hannan Trace Local Board of Education plans to re submit the five mill levy to voters in May either at a regular primary or a May special election. The May attempt would follow a 401 vote 242 159 defeat at a previous special election. The Raccoon Local School Board approved purchasing four sets of World Book encyclopedias under Title III funding costing about 500 dollars with federal match. Kgger Creek board handled routine business and met a Columbus firm representative to discuss water and heating issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hannan Trace Local Board of Education
Hannan Trace
Raccoon Local
Chase
Kgger Creek
Doris Roush
Columbus
Frequency Of Crashes In Decline In Gallia and Meigs
The State Highway Patrol reports 36 accidents in January across Gallia and Meigs counties, down from December and January 1964 counts. No fatalities. 14 injury accidents with 32 injured. Patrols logged 798 hours, 170 arrests, and 180 traffic warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State
Gallia
Meigs
Used Car Sales Rise in Gallia County January
Gallia County figures from Clerk of Courts Marjorie Rinehart show new car sales fell to 78 in January from 94 in December while new truck sales dropped to 12 from 21. Used cars rose to 154 from 142 and used trucks increased to 25 from 15, with four new and five used trailers also sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Clerk of Courts
Marjorie Rinehart
Gallia Academy seniors select motto flowers and colors
Gallia Academy High School announces its senior class motto Success should be a journey not a destination. The class flower is the camelia and the colors mint green and silver. History committee includes Nancy Adams Mary Ely Judy Campbell Andra Cremeens Betty Cremeens Paul Eich Charlene Kilgore Carmah Saxton Barbara Simmons Patty Smith adviser Mrs Sarah Porter led Monday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Nancy Adams
Mary Ely
Judy Campbell
Andra Cremeens
Betty Cremeens
Paul Eich
Charlene Kilgore
Carmah Saxton
Barbara Simmons
Patty Smith
Sarah Porter
Grain Base Will Be Established
Gallia County ASCS Manager McKenzie announced a new farm feed grain base may be established under the 1965 program for farms not planting feed grains in 1959 or 1960 that meet eligibility. Eligible operators must rely on farm income, have two years feed grain experience, possess suitable equipment, farm land suitable for grain, and no ownership in another base farm. apply by March 1. A new base excludes 1965 program participation but may qualify for a price support loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
David W. McKenzie
Gallia County
ASCS
McKenzie
DAR chapter to host American Heritage program in February meeting
Mrs. J. M. Foglesong chairs Col. Charles Lewis Chapter Daughters of American Revolution program on American Heritage during American history month. The February meeting is Friday at 3 p m in the Ap palachian auditorium with hostesses listed. Affiliate 11 of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association will host a dessert coffee hour February 7 at 3 p m at Gene Ball's restaurant to announce National Beauty Salon week. Point Pleasant Mason County Chamber of Commerce board will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in chamber offices. Sheriff George Johnson and Robert Peoples returned Monday evening from Charleston after attending the state meeting of West Virginia Sheriffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. M. Foglesong
Charles Lewis
Daughters of American Revolution
Appalachian Auditorium
John Kauff
T. C. Caudill
Eunice B. Beller
Ben Franklin
Walter M. Windsor
Robert Hite
National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association
Gene Ball
Mason County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Meeting
George Johnson
Robert Peoples
Mason County Tax Department
Charleston
West Virginia
Man Admits DWI Charge and Is Jailed
Richard A. Harris, 20, of Gallipolis, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs, received a five day jail term and a six month license suspension. Harris had initially pleaded innocent and sought a hearing, but changed plea after Saturday’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard A. Harris
Harris
William H. Sowers
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital list new babies and patients
A list from Holzer Hospital records shows births including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Paul R Ragan Wellston Route 1 a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Russell Bidwell Route 1 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Donald T Harvey Ripley W Va. The admissions include Chauncey F Werner Middleport Route 1 Mason A Grimm Henderson and many others plus multiple named patients and accompanying spouses across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Ragan
Wellston
Charles Russell
Bidwell
Donald T. Harvey
Ripley
W. Va
Chauncey F. Werner
Middleport
Mason A Grimm
Henderson
Forrest R. Donley
Stockdale
Ronald H. Beards
Pomeroy
Pamela J. Clench
Thomas J. Rose
Point Pleasant
Samuel H. Reed
Dana K. Durst
Marvin McGuire
Crown City
William R. Hillman
Ashland
James W. McDougal
Cheshire
Clifford G. Jacobs
Richard B. Brogen
Nancy M. Blackburn
Ewington
Rhonda L. Montgomery
Emma Wallace
Oak Hill
Alva McGuire
Harry H. Biffle
Leon
Elmer P. Lane
Ironton
Edna M. Summerfield
Long Bottom
Griff C. Cook, Jr
Rio Grande
Robert F. Harr
Jackson
Harold Rush
Gallipolis
Ossie L. Lee
Sandra K. Mills
Ethel R. Grimm
Letart
Timothy K. Brewer
Portland
Jackie L. Northup
Ronald W. Martin
Middlert
Edgar R. Woods
Point Peasant
New Water Rates Take Effect March First in Mason
Mason Mayor Dayton Raynes announced to the Mason Council that Public Service Commission approved water rate increases will begin March 1. The council discussed sewer connection ordinances, street paving grants, and enforcement of downspout disconnections. Attendees included Mayor Raynes, Recorder Charlotte Roush, and councilors Yeager Foreman Carson and Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Dayton Raynes
Mason Council
Public Service Commission
Housing and Home Authority
James Hughes
Robert Roach
Charlotte Roush
Recorder
Charles Yeager
Woodrow Foreman
George Carson
Donald Cook
Four Auto Engines Are Stolen in Gallia County
Gallia County deputies investigated a theft at Charles Randolph’s farm near Northup where four automobile engines valued at 220 dollars and a heating stove worth 50 dollars were taken. The theft occurred between January 23 and 31, with earlier battery thefts reported near the Randolph home. A separate breaking and entering case at Danny Johnson’s Vinton residence involved missing bed clothing and other items. Another report noted four hubcaps stolen from Anna D. Harrison’s Little Bullskin Road car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Danny Johnson
Vinton
Anna D. Harrison
Harrison
Little Bullskin Rd
Sheriff's Department
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes
Ernest Ferty Point Pleasant Mrs. Stanley Williamson South Side Mrs Martha Henry Gallipolis Ferry Andrew Wamsley Point Pleasant Dismissed Virgil Ramey Point Pleasant Anna Coleman Cheshire Ohio Anita Gayle Weallis Gallipolis Ferry Corbett Manley West Columbia Archie Whitt Jr Point Pleasant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Ferty
Point Pleasant
Stanley Williamson
South Side
Martha Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Andrew Wamsley
Virgil Ramey
Anna Coleman
Cheshire
Ohio
Anita Gayle Weallis
Corbett Manley
West Columbia
Archie Whitt, Jr
River Traffic Gauges and Dam Status Across Ohio River System
River gauges show multiple readings at Meldahl Kanawha Falls and Greenup with several moved or up moved dams on the Ohio River Huntington District. Listed boats pass and lock statuses include Harriett M Ranger Louisiana George Price and John J Rowe with various times and up or down movements through Locks 14 to 23 and Greenup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgemier
Reat Rauio Greenup
Meldahl
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy
Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Huntington
Gallipolis
Oiver
Atteliable
Queen City
H. BE. Bowles
Semet
Oes L. Fiore
Hervey Jordan
Kiam H. Zimmer
Phillip Sporn
Kanawha
Maine
F. Shearer
Helen Z
Eh George
John J. Rowe
John Bell Hood
Jeffhoat
A. J. Patten
Ovec
Elgercliff
Greenup
Peg Rose Eee
Ale
Methanks
Tatene
Elisha Woods
Barbara Brent
Lewis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mothers League
GAHS
Mrs. Farley
Mason Heart Fund
James Lingdon Lee
Hosgett
EUB
Rhonda Bailey
Marie Mohr
Dan Love
Bobby Tillis
Steve Mallette
Barbara Harris
Point Youth
Patrick Wilson
Hannan Trace Board
Man
Holzer Hospital News
John Hacker
Lloyd Hughes
Norman Crace
Madelyn M. Pickett
Dorsey Saunders
Theodore Beagle
Scott States
Carl D. Staats
L. Francis Glassburn
Donald G. Grimm
Pleasant Valley Hospital
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