Five Vehicle Mishaps Reported In Gallipolis With No Injuries
Five separate accidents were logged by Gallipolis police on Thursday. No injuries were reported as drivers faced snowy streets and other poor conditions. Cited for reckless operation, failure to stop, and yielding issues were Pendley, Shaver, Morse, and Crump, among others. A single-car crash damaged a telephone pole with no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Condee
Billy D. Pendley
Boone
N. C
First Ave
Sycamore St
Hollis B. Taylor
Gallipolis
Pendley
Estern Ave
Bell St
Delmar M. Patterson
Winston Salem
Robert Shaver
Kananga
Shaver
Ray Morse
Garfield Ave
Morse
Willie Shaw
Shaw
Milfred S. Sheets
Roger Crump
James O. Miller
Fourth Ave
Miller
School Bus Collision Near Route 218 Leaves No Injuries
A Hannan Trace Local school bus carrying 10 Little Bullskin students and a car collided on a snowy blind curve on Hamilton Road, seven miles west of Route 218. Both vehicles sustained medium damage. no charges filed. Driver Asa Bevan 48 and Vance Dray 37 were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hannan Trace
Hamilton Road
Asa H. Bevan
Crown City
Little Bullskin
State Highway Patrol
Meigs County
Richard A. Hash
Reedsville
Hash
Rio Grande Students Elevate to State Education Posts
Rio Grande College announces two Student Education Association members winning Ohio posts. James Russell of Worthington, junior in secondary education, becomes state president of the Ohio Student Education Association. Sharon Scott of Gallipolis, sophomore in secondary education, is elected state editor of the Ohio News Letter with voting rights on the executive council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Paul R. Lyne
Rio Grande College Student Education Association
James Russell
Worthington
Ohio Student Education Association
Sharon Scott
Ohio News Letter
Miss Scott
Appointment of Dana D Howett as administrator in Meigs County
Dana D Howett has been appointed Administrator of the Estate of Bernice E Howett late of Pomeroy Meigs County Ohio deceased by F H O Brien Judge of the Probate Court Dated January 10 1961 Also Homer G Baxter appointed Administrator of the Estate of Maggie Swearingen late of Syracuse Meigs County Ohio deceased and notices of inventories and appraisements filed for multiple estates with hearings set for February 1961 in Meigs County Probate Court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. O'Brien
Meigs County
Ohio
Dana D
Pomeroy
Bernice E. Howett
Pomerley
Propate Court County
Homer G. Baxter
Mulberry Avenue
Maggie Swearingen
Syracuse
Meigs
Richard L. Bitters
Elizabeth Stevenson Cummins
Theodore Arthur Niggemeyer
Elizabeth May Power
Anna Reed
George Reed
William A. Sayre
Edna O. Hawk
Edmund A. Carsey
Forrest C. Showalter
Samuel E. Showalter
Roxie Reed
Kibble
Helen Queen
Denver Queen
Nuelgs County
Scout meeting in Natco building outlines Troop 118 plans
Haydenville reports a Green Briar gathering in the Scout hall with Troop No. 118 leaders and scouts presenting upcoming events. Pack attendees include Charles Moore Don Vollmer Guy Champ Gary Champ Steve Gierhart Danny Vanbibber Frank Stewart Wayne McGathey. Visitors from Lancaster and Columbus joined family gatherings and dinners. Donald McGathey, formerly with Clyde Enterprise, resigned to join Logan Daily News. Leadership Training was held at Nelsonville Methodist Church with Rev Hugh Davis and others attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haydenville
Natco
Charles Moore
Don Vollmer
Guy Champ
Gary Champ
Steve Gierhart
Danny Vanbibber
Frank Stewart
Wayne McGathey
Luther Skiver
Larry Wagner
Lancaster
Homer Carter
Roy Crothers
Ray Carter
George McBee
Columbus
Genevieve Martin
Ralph Martin
Donald McGathey
Perl McGathey
Clyde Enterprise
Clyde
Ohio
Logan Daily News
Hugh Davis
Roger Moore
Nelsonville Methodist Church
Edith Hardgrove
Harold Rowland
London
Mildred Watts
Lois Norton
Albin
Mich
Rejuvenation Project Underway At School
Washington Elementary in Gallipolis began a renovation with painting of Room 213 by Clyde Porter. Marshall D. Boggs, city superintendent, said the project will repaint all rooms starting with the worst condition. Rooms last painted around 1951. Average cost is $16 per classroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington Elementary
Marshall D. Boggs
Boggs
Young People's Group Holds Skating Party
The Langsville Congregational Church youth group visited the Skateway for a roller skating party in Rutland. Attendees included Ronald Gorby Calvin Biddle Joetta Erlewine Dick Fetty Larry Fetty Marlene Hoffman Bussy Cremean and several Fetty family members plus Mrs Glenna Fetty Mrs Clarice Longstreth and Mrs James Crisp.
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Across Ohio River Districts
River gauges report rollers on Gallipolis at 20 feet and Kanawha Falls rising. Ohio River dams fluctuate with all Huntington District movable dams up to Dam 22 and down to Dam 35. Barges and boats listed include Lock numbers with multiple vessels showing up or down readings throughout the day. Local canal and river vessels across Kanawha and Marmet districts show varying loads and positions from early morning to afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
Crucible
City of Huntington
Little Edward
Peggy Downey
Rocket
Ovec
Lock
Helen
Crown Point
R. H. Bosworth
Indiana
Advance
Southland
Theresa Seley
City of Maysville
Hutchinson
Kanawha
W. C. White
Lucy Jane Lucas
Solvay
Winfield, Chaperon
Thelma
Andrew P. Calhoun
Bayou la Comb
Coleman
Titan
Ernestine
Albert F. Holden
Supervisor Speaker For PTA Meeting
Gallia County Superintendent of Schools T K Owens spoke to the Rio Grande PTA on January's meeting theme Future Outlook of Education. He proposed a school nurse for weekly district visits a central repair shop for buses district collective purchasing improved library facilities and a longer school term. Joseph W Clark described a Columbus board session with E E Holt on future district status as an elementary district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
T. K. Owens
Gallia County
Rio Grande
Parent- Teachers Association
Owens
Howard Gilkey
Steve N. Jenkins
Carrie Dale
Mildred Winters
Luther Tracy
Joseph W. Clark
Raccoon
Columbus
E. E. Holt
Holt
Glendon C. Evans
Raccoon Board
Holzer Hospital News Admits and Births List
A page from Holzer Hospital notes new births and admissions. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Fred L Sanders Gallipolis and a son to Mr and Mrs George H Ingels New Haven are listed along with numerous admitted patients including Osa M Turner Rutland Myron W Lambert Oak Hill Karen E Jones Point Pleasant and others. Blood used Thursday 3 pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Sanders
Gallipolis
Austin A. Craig
Robertsburg
W. Va
George H. Ingels
New Haven
George L. Knox
McArthur
Owen McKinney
Cheshire
Osa M. Turner
Rutland
Myron W. Lambert
Oak Hill
Karen E. Jones
Point Pleasant
Harry S. Moore
Middleport
Dennis B. Mannon
Rock Camp
Ronald M. Davis
Vinton
Nathan Fields
James Hughes
Charles McWilliams
George Evans
George Bosley
William Pegg
Fred Betz
Pearl Russell
Tommy Lear
John Woollett
Julie A. Carpenter
Charles Riley
Terry Cremeens
David Woodyard
William Sayre
District Library Adds New Volumes To List
Gallia County District Library released ten new volumes topping four fiction and six non fiction titles. Notable works include Dean's Watch by Goudge Decision at Delphi by MacInnes The Child Buyer by Hersey Four Horse Players Are Missing by Rose and non fiction choices such as 101 Simple Experiments With Insects by Kalmus The Voyage of the Golden Rule by Bigelow Copland on Music by Copland Miracle in the Evening by Geddes Mons by Terraine and My Kingdom for a Horse by David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Lawrence R. Huber
Goudge
Delphi
MacInnes
John Hersey
Rose
Kalmus
Bigelow
Copland
Music
The
Geddes
Terraine
Lorse
David
Rio Grande High School to be closed June 30
Rio Local Board of Education learned from state official E. E. Holt that Rio Grande High School will be discontinued due to enrollment and curriculum issues. The district may remain elementary and transfer high school students to another district, with options including Gallipolis City North Gallia or Southern Local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Raccoon Local Board of Education
Columbus
E. E. Holt
State Department of Education
Rio Grande High School
Raccoon
Raccoon Board
Gallipolis City
North Gallia
Southwestern
Gallia County Red Cross appeals for fire victims aid
The Gallia County Red Cross Chapter makes its second appeal for donations to help two fire victims. The Yarbrough family at Kyger lost their home and contents. Virgil Roush family on East Gallipolis also suffered a fire loss. Call numbers provided to arrange picked up items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Yarbrough
Millard Spaulding
Virgil Roush
East Gallipolis
Billy George
Austin Roush
Northwest ern Band Boosters Meet in Rutland
The Northwest ern Band Boosters held its regular meeting with Mrs. Robert Canaday presiding. Reports showed $10 average profit per home basketball game from popcorn. A joint concert with the choir and band is set for Feb 5 at 3 pm in the gym, followed by an all county 100 member band at Eastern High School on May 1. Band Tag Day is planned for April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Northwestern Band
Robert Canaday
R. A. Biddle
Turner
J. Dugan
R. Little
H. Parker
R. Biddle
H. Erlewine
Rodger Roush
Eastern High School
Leadership Club Sees Sparse Attendance In January Meet
The County 4-H Junior Leadership Club met Thursday night at Grace Methodist Church with only Russ Priddy and four members present due to bad weather. Officer elections were postponed. new officers John Ralston president Joe Clark vice president Irene Swisher secretary Frances Baker treasurer. The club plans an initiation team for new members in spring and the officers will serve on this year's program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Grace Methodist Church
Russ Priddy
John Ralston
Joe Clark
Irene Swisher
Frances Baker
Priddy
Jack Walker
Joyce Evans
Murray City PTA Sets Monday Meeting With Band Concert
Murray City Elementary School PTA will hold its meeting Monday at 7 30 p m The program will include a junior band concert directed by Mr Hoy John Clark the York System guidance and health counselor will speak on the school health program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
PTA
Hoy
John Clark
York System
Crown City School Break-In Reported by Sheriff
Crown City Elementary School was broken into late Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Deputy Stanley Fellore received the call at 8 30 am. Entry was made by breaking a back door pane on the downstairs floor with thieves stealing about $50. The janitor found the scene and the principal reported it. The incident suggests the thieves knew where to go. The Gallia County school lies in Lawrence County Fairland Local School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Stanley Fellore
Fellure
Lawrence County Fairland
Kennedy picks top civilian defense team face strict holdings rule
Sen Richard B Russell says all 10 top civilian defense nominees must comply with a harsh rule on private holdings before Kennedy takes office. The remark underscores anticipation of stringent ethics standards for the incoming administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
John F. Kennedy
Friday Cub Meet at Grace Methodist Church
Cubmaster Earl Durham calls a 7 30 p m meeting to register all Cub Pack 203 cubs at Grace Methodist Church. Cub parents urged to attend. Two fifths of 1961 dues are due amounting to two dollars for the cub and a dollar per parent. Plans for 1961 will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Earl Durham
Grace Methodist Church
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