Poster Contest Aims to Boost Rabies Vaccination Awareness
Gallia County and Gallipolis City Health Departments sponsor a rabies poster contest for county and city students. Posters depicting the need for vaccination will be judged on neatness originality and response potential with cash prizes from 10 to 2 dollars. Deliver posters to the courthouse basement by 4 p.m. March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
William F. Neal
County Sanitation
Neal
Ohio Department of Health
Probation Violation Charged in Gallia County
El lis O Hunt 42 of Hindman Kentucky and former Gallipolis resident was arrested on a probation violation warrant issued by probation officer Paul Parkins. Judge Robert M Betz had placed Hunt on two years probation in October 1961 after a non support indictment. Hunt initially pleaded innocent, then guilty, and was put on probation. The charge was filed by his wife Helen who got a divorce August 24 1962 and was ordered to pay 35 dollars weekly support for three children.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Hunt
Helen
Gallia Girl Featured In Scout Meet
Gallia neighbors join the Rocky Ledges Girl Scout Council for its annual dinner at the Women's Club Huntington Ave Huntington. Dinner costs 1.50 with reservations to Mrs Neal B Clark at Clark's Jewelry by Thursday morning. Miss Ellen Martin from Gallipolis will share experiences from the Button Bay encampment in Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rocky Ledges
Ellen Martin
Gallia
Button Bay
Two Divorces Granted In Gallipolis Court
In Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Judge Robert M. Betz granted Betty Sprague of 752 First Ave a divorce from George Sprague 151 Berger Ave for gross neglect and restored her name Betty Janey. He also granted Dillie McCormick Route 1 Gallipolis a divorce from Charles R. McCormick U S Navy aboard the USS Winston in Pacific waters for gross neglect. Custody of two minor children was awarded to the plaintiff with $150 monthly support from the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Betty Sprague
First Ave
George Sprague
Berger Ave
Betty Janey
Betz
Dillie McCormick
Charles R. McCormick
U. S. Navy
Winston
Pacific
Dog license deadline warned by county auditor
Gallia County auditor Morton L. Dickey warns dog owners that January 20 is the deadline to buy 1963 licenses without penalty. Tags cost two dollars now but will rise to three next week. sales since December 15 reach 1547 with 464 more since Friday, continuing at a similar pace to last year.
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Gallipolis
Morton L. Dickey
Gallia County
Dickey
South eastern Ohio Traffic Inventory Set For Gallipolis
Gallipolis hosts the annual South eastern Ohio Traffic Inventory with nine area police departments represented. The 10 am to 3 pm workshop at the Lafayette Hotel is led by Howard R. Griffin of the Ohio Department of Highway Safety and will analyze 1962 traffic inventory reports from participating cities including Athens Chillicothe Jackson Logan Nelsonville New Boston Portsmouth and Wellston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio
Chester A. Leaper
Lafayette Hotel
Howard R. Griffin
Athens
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Chillicothe
Jackson
Logan
Nelsonville
New Boston
Portsmouth
Wellston
Firemen Try New Nozzles in Training Test
Fifteen Gallipolis volunteer firemen tested two new fog nozzles during a semi monthly meeting at the First Ave park front. Fire Chief James A Northup said the variable flow nozzles worked satisfactorily using water from the booster tank of a pumper.
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Gallipolis
Ave
James A. Northup
Northup
River Traffic Gauges and Dam Readings Across Ohio River System
River and dam conditions reported for Kanawha and Ohio systems with gauges at Gallipolis Marmet Winfield and Huntington district dams. Movable dams up to date with boat movements including Irene Chotin Salvati Miss Nancy and Queen City along with various Lock and Canal readings and times.
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Gallipolis
Argomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy - Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
Irene Chotin
Beaver
Salvati
Peasy Downey
Whayne H
Ohio Rivers
Montgomery
Little Edward
Lock
Captain Harrison
Albert Y Holden
EU Oods
Northern
Llinois
Lewis
Lucy Jane Lucas
Pittsburgher
Indiana
Robert P. Tibolt
VaHey Oe
As Rowe
Bhoat Western
Omar Sternwheel Steamer to Become Theater Museum
The Omar, built in 1936 and gifted to West Virginia in 1961, is being remodeled at the Marietta plant with plans to tour water routes this summer as a theater and museum vessel for the centennial celebration. Executive director Carl L. Sullivan will report on remodeling at Huntington Propeller Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Omar
Kanawha
J. S. Lewis
Winfield
Lewis
Eureka
Marietta
Kanawha River
Shadle Bridge
Ohio River Co
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Charleston
Huntington Landing
Montgomery
Bob Siler
Bob
Carl L. Sullivan
Huntington Propeller Club
Frederick Hotel
ORCO
Jail Escapee Is Captured in Columbus
Gallia County jail escapee Harold Earl Hughes 34 of Columbus was arrested by Franklin County authorities after fleeing on November 2 while awaiting arraignment on two forgery counts. He will be arraigned in Columbus before return to Gallipolis. Gerald Langhorn 23 of Gallipolis was arrested for aiding the escape by passing saw blades. he pleaded guilty and received three years probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Columbus
Oscar Baird
Harold Earl Hughes
Franklin County
Baird
Hughes
Gerald P. Langhorn
Langhorn
Vanishing American sternwheeler towed barges on the Ohio
The sternwheel towboat Prosperity owned by Harry Zubik of Pittsburgh was destroyed by fire December 20 at Dravesburg on the Monongahela River. Built in 1932 in Midland Pennsylvania, the vessel was sold to Zubik in 1957. The article urges preserving sternwheel craft for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River Co
Huntington
Prosperity
Harry Zubik
Pittsburgh
Dravesburg
Monongahela River
Midland
Midland Barge Co
Earl Webster
Zubik
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Ernest F. Hollings
South Carolina
General Assembly
Columbia
United States
the Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Belks
Piamono Ptet
Sao
Jalues
Cameo
Electric Blanket
Archdale
Bates
Save On Children’s Wear
Vy Price
IER
Peoples
District
West State Street
J. C. Wooddell
Wo. Insurance Company
Washington, D. C
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