Teens Help Fight Fire at Van Sickle Home
In Gallipolis on George's Creek Rd a fire broke out at the Van Sickle residence. Norma 14 and Mike 13 used water to battle flames until firefighters arrived. damage estimated at 50 dollars to ceiling and siding. overheated flue blamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster van Sickle
Gallipolis
George’s Creek
Norma van Sickle
Mike
Lewis Hughes
Sheriff's Department
James E. Baldwin
James A. Northup
Truck Car Collision at Gallipolis Intersection
Gallipolis police investigated a 12:50 p.m. collision on Eastern Avenue near Madison Avenue. James A. Bloomer 21 of Gallipolis pulled from a service drive into a truck driven by Berdie Hicks 45 of Middle Creek Kentucky. Minor damage occurred. Bloomer was cited and fined 10 dollars and costs for failure to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eastern Ave
Madison Ave
James A. Bloomer
Berdie Hicks
Middle Creek
Hicks
Bloomer
Holzer Hospital News and a Raccoon Surprise
Holzer Hospital report lists numerous births with parents from Gallipolis Pomeroy and nearby towns including Cheshire Middleport and Wellston. In Lawrence Nebraska Jack Lemke uncovered a non vacant farmhouse housing 21 raccoons two skunks and a tomcat after starting to tear it down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence, Neb
Jack Lemke
Nine FHA Members Get Degrees at GAHS
Nine Future Homemakers of America members at Gallia Academy High School received their chapter degree during the Thursday meeting. Presentations were by home economics instructor Aldeth Robinson. Sophomores Linda Hornsby Sandy Bradshaw Carolyn Butler Ann Henry. juniors Judy Steger Emmagene Borden Pat Malone Tona Arrowood. and senior Dana Smith earned the chapter degree with scrolls. The GAHS FHA club totals 43 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Future Homemakers of America Club
Gallia Academy High School
Aldeth Robinson
Linda Hornsby
Sandy Bradshaw
Carolyn Butler
Ann Henry
Judy Steger
Emmagene Borden
Pat Malone
Tona Arrowood
Dana Smith
FHA
GAHS
Lynn Lewis
Airman of the Quarter Honored by 2137th Squadron
Ronald See, son of Mrs. Mary Ann See, chosen Airman of the Quarter for Oct Dec 1963 by the 2137th Communication Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base Germany. He edged about 200 squadron members in merit for outstanding conduct bearing courtesy leadership potential and self improvement. Airman Lee married to Patricia Johnson of Gallipolis. The coyote weighs 20 to 50 pounds and runs over 40 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Ronald See
Mary Ann See
2137Th
Spangdahlem Air Base
Germany
See
Roy Daugherty
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Lee
Patricia Johnson
Gallipolis
Zurich Chamber Orchestra to close Tri-County series
The Zurich Chamber Orchestra will perform at 8 15 p m Tuesday in the Gallia Academy High School auditorium as the final event of the Tri County Community Concert Association series. Future March and April art series events at Rio Grande College Community Hall are also noted. The ensemble, led by Edmond De Stoutz since 1945, has toured widely and averaged about 40 concerts per season in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Tri-County Community Concert Association
Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Gallia Academy
Tri-county
Rio Grande College
Edmond de Stoutz
Zurich Conservatory
Switzerland
Mias
Italy
Spain
France
Germany
Evolution Of Negroes Freedom Is Recounted
Rio Grande College hosts Rev. Preston C. Smith of Parkersburg W V at a Thursday convocation in Community Hall. He traces the slow evolution from slavery to equal status, cites inherited hatred, and defends Black dignity while recalling Rio Grande leaders and the Dean’s words about living in hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Preston C. Smith
Parkersburg
W. Va
Rio Grande College
Mr. Smith
Gallipolis
Paint Creek Baptist Church
J. Sherman
Charles E. Davis
Rio
W. A. Lewis
Dean Lewis
Trailer Hits Car In Crash At Gallipolis
Police investigated a car truck trailer collision at First and Sycamore at 8 43 p m. West driving the semi was left of center on turning and could not stop due to wet brakes. Foster’s car had minor damage. West was cited for reckless operation. A second minor accident occurred at 5 36 p m at 16 Neil Ave as Wooten backed into Kelly s legally parked car with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First
Sycamore
Layman
B. West
Greenwood
W. Va
Sycamore St
First Ave
Thomas R. Foster
Bidwell
West
Foster
Neil Ave
Lorena M. Wooten
Marvin L. Kelly
Middleport
Kelly
Wooten
School Bus Collision No Injuries in Gal lpolis
In Gallipolis Ohio seven students and the bus driver escaped injury when a North Gallia Local School District bus was hit by a car on Adney Road near State Route 160 at 8 05 a m The car driven by Lewis B Swisher was cited for failure to yield the right of way and the two vehicles had minor damage The incident occurred February 29 in Mason County Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
North Gallia
State Highway Patrol
Adney Rd
Lewis B. Swisher
Vinton
Bennie Cardwell
Swisher
Better Road and Phone Services Discussed in Gallia County
Gallia County Farm Bureau Federation committee met at Buckeye Rural Electric Co operative Building to push for improved telephone service through private and semi private lines and to address road conditions. Richard C Roderick Ohio Bell commercial manager urged moving away from eight party lines to better service and Morris Alton Farm Bureau director praised progress while urging rural subscribers to switch to one and two party lines. Alton also suggested discussions with J Roy Bartlett county engineer and Gallia County commissioners on road problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallia
Morris Alton
Ohio Farm Bureau
Ohio Bell
Farm Bureau
Alton
J. Roy Bartlett
Legal Affairs Talked by Gallia Prosecutor to Farmers
Warren F. Sheets Gallia County prosecuting attorney spoke on property line fences wills contracts and various taxes to the Gallia Young Farmers group in the vocational agriculture room at Gallia Academy High School. Harland T. Martin Evans Packing Co will discuss conditions behind the Iron Curtain at 8 15 pm next Wednesday. Martin was among 22 Ohioans who visited Russia and other Iron Curtain countries two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Warren F. Sheets
Gallia County
Gallia Young Farmers
Gallia Academy High School
Gallia
Harland T. Martin
Evans Packing Co
Martin
Russia
New Officers Slated For Nomination
Gallia County Women’s Home Demonstration Council at Grace Methodist Church held a program on International Peace Gardens and Europe slides by Miss Pat Glass and Mrs. C R McGinness. A nominating committee was formed to present officers at the next meeting.
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Gallipolis
International Peace Gardens
Europe
Gallia County
Wendell Roush
Annabelle Ball
Minnie Price
Grace Methodist and Women’s Camp
Man Faces Non-Support Accusation In Ohio Court
Gallia County Deputy Sheriff James E Baldwin returned James E Goodin 34 Orient Route 2 from Columbus to face a non support charge in Municipal Court Goodin had been held in Columbus custody by Franklin County deputies Two men with bench warrants were picked up by Deputy Jack Owens Adrian J Harvey 18 Vin ton Route 1 faces failure to comply with a court order to reimburse Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Co for street light damages He admitted shooting them out at a December court appearance Judge William K Sowers fined Harvey 50 and costs but suspended the fine and ordered restitution Danny R Johnson 27 Vin ton was arrested on a bench warrant for unpaid old speeding fine Johnson had been fined 14 70 total with payment time but has not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
James E. Baldwin
James E. Gooldin
Orient
Columbus
Goodin
Franklin County
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Vinton
Sowers
Harvey
Danny R. Johnson
Johnson
River Traffic and Dam Status in Ohio Valley Gauges
Report lists river gauge readings for Gallipolis and downstream dams on the Ohio Kanawha and Greenup systems. It notes movable dams status above and below Gallipolis and records vessel movements on the Gallipolis, Kanawha, and Ohio locks with boat names and load figures.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Meldahl
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
OVEC
Western
Bob Beamer
Beaver
Harr Dyer
Codrington
ee H. _E. Bowles
Robert W. Lea
Robert E. Reed
Titan
Irene Chotin
Kanawha
Thelma Ann
A.m
Lewis
Semet
Lucy Jane Lucas
Sandy
Queen City
A. J. Patten
M. Jenks
Pennsylvania
Harvey Jordan
Cherokee
Beckford
E'Deana Bosworth
Jeff Boat
Sandy Southern
Jerry Bosworth
Lady Kimberly
Buckeye State
Triad
Meldahl Locks
Asa
Southern
L. Wade Childress
Amazon River Discharge Compared With Mississippi
The Amazon River's discharge into the ocean is estimated to be seven times that of the Mississippi. This comparison highlights the vast scale of the Amazon’s flow and its impact on adjacent marine environments.
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Amazon
Ocean
Mississippi
Gallia Junior Fair Board Plans Improvements at Fairgrounds
The Gallia County Junior Fair Board approved a package of improvements proposed by James Saunders including an office for the fair board a dining room for the 4-H restaurant a concrete floor portable booths and a 4-H office for the activities building and a shell roof over the outdoor stage with flood protection A long term plan adds exhibit space more parking dressing rooms showers and year round use The board may seek financial aid and will get estimates for a new fair office Saunders to meet with county commissioners on camping and funding decisions
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Saunders
Religious Emphasis Week at Rio Grande College
Rio Grande College hosts Religious Emphasis Week February 24 to 27 with four renowned ministers speaking at 11 a.m. daily in Community Hall. Each clergyman will be available for individual or group conferences from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Attendance is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
John Leith
Richmond
Valentine Party Hosted by Cheshire Couple
Cheshire hosts Mr and Mrs E Miller at a Valentine gathering. Guests included Mrs Goldie Craige from Pittsburgh and Mrs Agnes Roberts from Wheeling with attendees from Point Pleasant such as Mr and Mrs Mack Bauer and several Miller and Harper family members.
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Cheshire
E. Miller
Goldie Craige
Pittsburgh
Agnes Roberts
Wheeling
W. Va
Point Pleasant
Mack Bauer
John Miller
James Miller
Warren Miller, Jr
Howard Miller
Annie Dunlap
Trenna McDermitt
Max McCoy
Herbie Harmon
4-H Tractor Club To Be Organized In Gallia County
Gallia County 4-H Tractor Maintenance Club re organized for 7 30 p m next Monday at the county extension office announced by Bryson R Carter county extension agent 4 H Membership is open to Gallia County boys 12 or older The club aims to teach better tractor care for longer life and basic maintenance around the farm Jimmie Evans and Glenn Graham return as advisers
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Bryson R. Carter
Carter
Jimmie Evans
Glenn Graham
Tractor Club
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Holzer Hospital News
Robert L. Halley
Robert E. Davis
Pomeroy
Chester A. Leaper
Howard H. Johnson
Andrew M. Greer
Carpenter
Lisa Carol Denney
James F. Pugh
Hanging Rock
Randal Joe Thompson
Howie A. Parker
Goldie M. Harrison
James W. Lowe
John A. Evans
Flatwood
William P. Matlack
C. William Buck
Rutland
Jackie R. Minor
Marthal E. Six
Charles W. Jeffers
Eureka
Earl P. Acree
Rex Meeks
Lenvil Hall
Israel Baer
Kinney Miller
George Clench
A. J. Spaulding
Elmer W. Wilson
Lydia Fannin
Michael E. Putney
Don K. Worster
Robert Newsome
Hobart Cozart
Donald Taylor
George Stump
R. C. Waugh and Son
Zurich Orchestra
Cpl
Jack Strohm
Millie
Philadelphia
Frances M. Harris
Thomas V. Harris
Circuit Court of
Mason County
Howard G. Young
Mighty Amazon
Fair Board UK
Carroll H. McKenzie
Ways and Means
McKenzie
Stanley
John L. Evans
Evans Grocery Co
Robert W. Cobb
Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District
Conservation District
Cobb
the Fair Board
Dick Lakin
G. Curtis Jones
Des Moines
Iowa
Stuart Grizzard
Wallace D. Chappell
Nashville
Tenn
Athens Messenger
Union ST
Athens
Ohio
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