Talent Show Draws 160 Volunteers for Bidwell Class
More than 160 people attended the Bidwell-Porter Senior Class talent show last night raising $80 for class trips to Washington this spring. The junior and senior divisions crowned winners, with Rio Grande High School performers earning top honors.
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Nets
Bidwell
Bidwell-Porter
Washington
Rio Grande High School
Billy Trainer
Southwestern High School
Marlin Meeks
Norman Lanier
Landa Sanger
Debbie Shaeffings
Judy Taylor
Carolyn Lewis
Doug Mason
Tiptoes
Gallia Academy High School
Shelba Jean and
Geraldine Small
Mercerville
Cherokee bow and drum performance thrills Boy Scouts banquet
Mike Simmons of Pomeroy in full Cherokee attire entertained 85 attendees at the Gallia County Boy Scout Banquet in the Washington School Auditorium. The event featured a traditional dance, beadwork, and sinew crafts, followed by awards for Troops 200, 203, and 206 including life, star, first and second class, and tenderfoot ranks.
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Gallipolis
Mike Simmons
Pomeroy
Gallia County
Washington School
Mothers’ Club
Clayton Miller
Simmons
Miles T. Epling
Rodric Frazer
Star Scout
Myron Mack
Billy McCreedy
Johnny Chandler
Tommy White
Pat Raike
Gary Lane
David Ott
Dean Evans
Jack Saunders
Mike Dobbins
Ohio Supt of Insurance Certifies Farmers and Traders Life
The State of Ohio Supt of Insurance certifies that Farmers and Traders Life Insurance, headquartered in New York, complied with state laws for the current year and is authorized to conduct business in Ohio. Financials show paid-up capital 1 419.01, income 4.98, expenditures 3 167.948. Dated in Columbus Ohio August 1, 1956.
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State of Ohio
Ohio
Farmers and Traders Life Insurance Eee Oh
State of New York
Ee Solna
Columbus
August
Pryatel
Ins of Beal
Eisenhower Heart Specialist to Measure Whale Heartbeat
Dr. Paul Dudley White leads a research expedition by helicopter from Los Angeles to Scammon Lagoon near Baja California to measure the heartbeats of 60-foot gray whales and their calves. The aim is to study the creatures as part of a broader scientific effort.
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Los Angeles
Eisenhower
Paul Dudley White
Scammon Lagoon
Baja California
Forever Young Introduces Crepe Suzette Fashion Capsule
A new crepe suzette fabric lines a caped dress with marshmallow accents and removable taffeta cape. The slim sheath embodies old world elegance in black or navy with sizes 12 through 22.
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Forever Young
James Watts Rites Planned
Funeral services for James Garfield Watts 75 retired farmer will be held at Crown City Methodist Church Friday at 2 p.m. He died in Holzer Hospital at 8 45 p.m. Tuesday after a two week stay. Born March 3 1881 in the township he lived there his life. He was the son of Frank and Matilda Powers Watts and married to Peral Benson who died in 1956. Surviving children are Mrs Marie Johnson and Mrs Vera
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Gallipolis
James Garfield Watts
Crown City Methodist Church
Watts
Crown City
Holzer Hospital
Frank
Matilda Powers Watts
Peral Benson
Marie Johnson
Vera
Obituary fragment lists survivors and places
The piece names Miller and Huntington with Walter of Detroit and Uris, Crown City, and Mrs. Ruby Christie of Lorain, plus Mrs. Lorena Call of St. Albans and Ernest of Coldwater Michigan. Four brothers survive Homer and William of Huntington Albert of Crown City and John of Barboursville.
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Miller
Huntington
Walter
Detroit
Uris
Crown City
Ruby Christie
Lorain
Lorena Call
St. Albans
Ernest
Coldwater
Mich
Homer
William
Albert
John
Barboursville
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Joyce
Janice Saunders
Gladys Johnson
Susie Gregor
Chestera Lee
Mary
Jeanne Mollahan
Lois Call
Shirley Northup
Joann Wickline
Dudley Eggleton
Sue Palmer
St. Louis
Charles Murray
Douglas Eggleton
Betty Robey
Nola Adams
Heaven
van Fadely
Darrell Herd
Pea-Pickers
Sue Farrell
Gaynell Tope
Beth Thorn
Fred Hamrick
Nettie Osler
Margaret Kemper
Hershel George
Loren Russell
Carrie Dale
Odie O'Donnell
Ruth Thomas
Bidwell - Porter High School
Whale
aTuens
Yon
Magnolia
Ark
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Luxite Kayser
Tricot
James Watts Rites
Athens Messenger
Amex
Athens
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