Gallipolis City approves 1961 appropriations ordinance
The Gallipolis City Commission in adjourned session approves the 1961 appropriations totaling 631 907 50 with 45 845 02 less than last year Auditor Frances Worman notes the budget includes department allocations for City Commission City Manager Municipal Court Auditor Legal Advertising Solicitor Civil Service Health Fund Sanitary Quarantine Police Fire Tax and other funds noting changes from the prior year including increased police and fire budgets and reduced street and water fund allocations.
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Gallipolis
Police Dept
Fire Dept
Girl Scout Cookie Sale Begins in Gallipolis
The annual cookie sale starts Friday with advance orders taken by Scouts to support camp improvements. Deliveries run February 14 to 18. Contact troops listed by number and leader names to place orders.
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Gallipolis
Deryl Elicessor
Gary Short
Neal B. Clark
Marvin Stewart
Ohio seeks bids for planting strip mine banks in Athens County
The Ohio Division of Reclamation invites sealed bids to plant strip mine banks affected by Wilkinson Coal in York Township Sections 5 and 12. Estimated cost 361 dollars, funded from forfeited state funds. Work to be done March 15 to May 1, 1961. Bids due January 30, 1961 at 1:30 p.m. in Columbus.
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State OF Ohio Department OF Natural Resources Division OF Reclamation
Wilkinson Coal Corporation
York Township
Athens County
Division of Reclamation
Department of Natural Resources
State of Ohio
West Fifth Avenue
Columbus
Ohio
Division of Rectamarion
Irving I. Dickman
Seviction of Reclamation
Two Doctors Re-Elected To City Health Board
GALLIPOLIS The city board of health re elected Dr. Joseph P. Brady president and Dr. Evan C. Roderick vice president for terms ending Dec. 31, 1962. The board also re employed nurse Helen Spriegel sanitarian Wayne Phillips meat inspector Dr. George Ely veterinarian and clerk Frances Hason for two years. Hepatitis cases in the school were noted as five with measures discussed for possible increases. Notices to connect to the sanitary sewer system were served to two property owners with more to follow.
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Gallipolis
City Board of Health
Joseph P. Brady
Evan C. Roderick
Helen Spriegel
Wayne Phillip
George Ely
Frances Hason
Brady
Roderick
Warren Stark
Logan
Ohio Department of Health
Health Board
Spriegel
Phillips
The
Sanitarian
Two Held For Jury On Burglary Counts
Gallia County municipal court bound Jack Meek 22 Gallipolis Route 1 and Buford Hall 36 Gallipolis Route 2 over to the January term grand jury on breaking and entering charges. Bond set at 4000 dollars. Hall pleaded guilty Meek pleaded innocent. Case filed by Ken dall Dean on December 30 theft at Starcher Hambrick Road. loot valued at 305 dollars.
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Gallipolis
Jack Meek
Buford Hall
Gallia County
William H. Jones
Hall
Meek
Kendall Dean
Starcher-Hambrick
Notice of Sale Reclamation Project No 1183 Athens County
Division of Reclamation announces a sale for Project No 1183 in York Township Athens County due to a stripped mine operator Clifford R Lett. Estimated cost 170 dollars to be paid from funds held by the state. Bids due January 30 1961 at 1 30 p m and February 7 1961 for award. The state reserves the right to reject any bids.
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State OF Ohio Department OF Natural Resources Division
Clifford R. Lett
York Township
Athens County
Division of Reclamation
Department of Natural Resources
State of Ohio
West Fifth Avenue
Columbus
Ohio
State of
Irving I. Dickman
Unclear financial figures appear without context
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Women Depict 1890 Methodism Heritage Program
The Women's Society of Christian Service at Heath Methodist Church presented a program themed Rec y our Heritage depicting 1890s era Methodist women. Participants portrayed leaders such as Miss Bell Bennett Mrs Rutherford B Hayes and Mrs M O Everett while a devotional on Expanding our Horizons and a panel discussion followed. Refreshments with a pink theme ended the event.
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Middleport
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Bell Bennett
Women’s Ward of Home Missions
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. L. French
Bess Sanborn
Rutherford B. Hayes
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Cincinnati
L. W. McComas
M. O. Everett
Board of
Home and Foreign Missions
Earl Knight
J. D. Bragg
Woman’s Division
Herman Haddox
Emergency blood run to Holzer Hospital via patrol units
The Ohio State Highway Patrol carried an emergency blood shipment to Holzer Hospital. South Point Post 44 picked up the blood at the Huntington Chesapeake Bridge end and relayed it to Gallipolis Post 27 halfway between Gallipolis and Chesapeake for delivery to the hospital at 9 15 p.m.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Holzer Hospital
South Point Post 44
Ohio
Huntington-Chesapeake
Chesapeake
Money Suits Are Started in Gallia County Court
Gallia County Common Pleas Court records show the Holzer Hospital Foundation filing two petitions seeking to recover more than $500. A third petition was filed by Cheshire Two. Trustees redirected $1000 from the general fund to the road fund for Cheshire Two road repair. The foundation seeks $169.87 plus 6 percent interest from December 20, 1960 from Jack and Barbara Pratt of Wellston and $395.27 plus 6 percent interest from September 3, 1960 from Raymond Rife Sr., Cheshire Route 2, with court costs requested in both cases.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital Foundation
Gallia County
Annual Financial Report of Township in Athens County Ohio
The document presents the fiscal year ending December 31 1960 for Millfield Township Athens County Ohio including general receipts from taxes licenses and state funds and detailed payments across general administration cemetery fire protection highway and other departments. It shows totals for receipts and expenditures and the year end balances and outstanding warrants along with the clerk’s certification.
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Athens County
Ohio
Millfield
Sane Hanning
District Board of Health
Bureau of Inspection
Cripts
New Carlisle Man Draws Probation
William White, 32, of New Carlisle, was placed on three years of probation after pleading guilty to non support in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Prosecutor Warren F. Sheets presented the case, with White in jail since December 9 on a $2000 bond after waiving grand jury indictment.
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Gallipolis
Robert M. Betz
Gallia County
Officers Installed By Patrol Auxiliary In Gallia County
Annual inspection and installation of 1961 officers highlighted a Gallia County State Highway Patrol Auxiliary meeting. Auxiliary Major Rossiter Williams of Jackson led the inspection with Sgt. Pierce D. McCreedy of District 9 Jackson. McCreedy installed captain L. G. Marchi Sr. and lieutenants W. Bryan Cooper, Vance Rees, plus sergeants Cecil Cotton and Kenneth Worman.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Chest Clinic Examines 19 Patients in Gallipolis
Dr. Francis W. Shane Gallia County health commissioner oversaw nineteen patients at the Gallia County Health Department monthly chest clinic. Two patients were referred for X rays and two received tuberculin skin tests with nurses Pearl Hatfield Naomi Rose assisting and clerk Madeline Rees recording.
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Gallipolis
Francis W. Shane
Gallia County
Shane
Pearl Hatfield
Naomi Rose
Madeline Rees
Bar tels and Malone Apply for Marriage License
John H. Bartels aged 24 and Barbara Louise Malone aged 21, both of Patriot, filed for a marriage license in Gallia County Probate Court on Wednesday.
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Gallipolis
John H. Bartels
Barbara Louise Malone
Patriot
Gallia County
Third Man Held In Home Lootings
Gallia County sheriff's department reports the third arrest in last week's breakings at George Keith's Kerr Harrisonburg home. Ralph Roush, 22, was arrested and held. Buford Hall and Jack Meek remain in custody bound over to the grand jury. Loot recovered. Keith to file charges upon return from Florida.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Union State Is Installed Union State Is Installed
James W. Wetherholt of Gallipolis was installed as president of Local 430 UWUA AFL CIO at a Bradbury building meeting. Officers installed include Robert Davis secretary Lee Clark treasurer Truman Burnette trustee. C McClintock will be installed later. The group toasted Morris Bragg who left OVEC to become Mason County deputy sheriff.
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Gallipolis
James W. Wetherholt
Morris Bragg
OVEC
Mason County
W. Va
Bragg
Ladder Fall Injures Man in Gallipolis
Robert M. Thorson 48, a Jackson salesman, fell from a ladder at home and suffered a fractured vertebra. He is in good condition at Holzer Hospital. Mrs. J. Dale Miller of Rio Grande College received a severe cut to the left hand and was released. Darrell Marcum, 17, of Vinton, dislocated his elbow during the North Gallia Kegger Creek basketball game.
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Gallipolis
Robert M. Thorson
Jackson
Holzer Hospital
J. Dale Miller
Rio Grande College
Darrell Marcum
Hollie Marcum
Vinton
Council Views Film On Oral Respiration
Gallipolis residents attended the Gallia County Women’s Home Demonstration Council meeting at Grace Methodist Church. Mrs. George Lear demonstrated first aid and oral respiration, followed by Dr. Charles E. Holzer Jr. speaking on world peace. Fifty members were present.
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Gallipolis
George Lear
Red Cross
Grace Methodist Church
Gallia County
Wayne Ambury
Claude Evans
Kiwanis President Stresses Club Aims
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club president John L. Preston outlined plans for the coming year at the club meeting. He awarded Burhl D. Hood a seven year perfect attendance pin and attendance prize. Guests included Kenneth Amsbury, Kent Evans, Joyce Drummond, and Cameron Spears from local college and Key Club circles.
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Gallipolis
John L. Preston
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Preston
Burhl D. Hood
Kenneth Amsbury
Rio Grande College Circle-K
Kent Evans
Gallia Academy Key Club
Joyce Drummond
Cameron Spears
Kyger Creek
Four Seniors Named To NHS At Kyger Creek
Four Kyger Creek seniors Duncan Hood Mack Reynolds were tapped for National Honor Society membership. Induction conducted by James Davis president Betty Furst vice president Elva Williams secretary April Thompson treasurer with Fred Carman Jr. assisting. Sponsor is Lucille Smith.
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Gallipolis
C. A. Duncan
Robert Hood
Mary Mack
Roma Reynolds
Kyger Creek
National Honor Society
James Davis
Betty Furst
Elva Williams
April Thompson
Fred Carman Jr
Lucille Smith
Youngest Cast Performs Behind the Wall in New York
The five member cast of Behind the Wall is all minors and portrays Warsaw ghetto drama through youth eyes. Four of the players have previously appeared on Broadway.
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Warsaw
Former Gallia Resident Addie Eakman Dies
Mrs Addie Eakman of Dayton a former Gallia County resident died Wednesday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton She was widow of Will Eakman and formerly of Cadmus Survivors include sister Mrs Gus Miller of Gallipolis Arrangements to be announced by Wetherholt Elliott Sanders funeral home Thursday
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Addie Eakman
Dayton
Gallia County
Miami Valley Hospital
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Eakman
Will Eakman
Gus Miller
Wetherholt-Elliott- Sanders
Holzer Hospital News Births and hospital notes
A long list of births and new arrivals is reported from Holzer Hospital including a son to Earl and Mrs Kebler of Point Pleasant and a daughter to Paul C Stewart of Patriot Route 1. The list includes many named families and a note that one pint of blood was used Wednesday.
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Earl A. Kebler
Point Pleasant
Paul C. Stewart
R. W. Ford
Houston
Tex
Patriot
Clyde C. Andre
Waterloo
Earl A. Kebier
Lawrence Diddle
Lawrence Jacobs
Darrell Marcum
Davis Malone
George Clench
William T. Porter
Herbert Crabtree
Ronnie Midkiff
Norma Jeffers
Crown City driver fined for traffic violations in Gallipolis
Judge William H. Jones in Municipal Court fined James W. Simms of Crown City 10 plus costs for driving left of center and Anthony B. Hoying of Waverly Route 2 for passing over the yellow line. Ronald R. Coleman of Point Pleasant forfeited a $25 bond on excessive speed. All three were arrested by the State Highway Patrol.
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Gallipolis
William H. Jones
James W. Simms
Crown City
Anthony B. Hoying
Waverly
Ronald R. Coleman
Point Pleasant
State Highway Patrol
Accident Reported on Court Street Gallipolis
City police reported a Wednesday 1 p.m. collision on Court Street in Gallipolis. Marvin N. McMahon 22 backed from a parking zone and hit Louis G. Marchi Jr. 31. Minor damage occurred with no charges filed.
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Gallipolis
Court St
Marvin N. McMahon
Louis G. Marchi Jr
Gallipolis Saddle and Sirloin Club Dinner Reservations
Reservations for the Gallipolis Saddle and Sirloin Riding Club dinner meeting on Monday January 23 at the Farmers Hotel are due Saturday January 14. Members should call Pres. Ralph Workman at Alpine 66968 to make reservations.
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Gallipolis
Sirloin
Farmers Hotel
Ralph Workman
Alpine
A E Stover Dies At 56 In Point Pleasant
Arthur E. Stover 56 of Point Pleasant Route 1 died at home Wednesday after a year of declining health. Born July 17 1904 in Mason County he was a farmer and son of the late John and Martha Meadows Stover. Survived by two brothers Roy and Garnet, one half brother Ezra, four half sisters Ona Hesson Mary Myers Esther Gray and Lacy Kimberling. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Creston EUB Church with Rev Donald Pringle officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call Crow Funeral Home after 11 a.m. Friday.
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Martha Meadows Stover
Mason County
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Garnet Stover
Ezra Stover
Ona Hesson
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Cheshire
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Columbus
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