Gallia County men sentenced on grand larceny counts
Gallia County Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz sentenced two Gallipolis men to the Ohio Penitentiary after pleading guilty to two counts of grand larceny. Charles E. Kerwood and Melvin Millard Cragg received 120 years for probation violations tied to forgery and shooting with intent to wound. Homer Walters of Dallas waived extradition and pled guilty to two counts of grand larceny, with sentencing to be determined after further review. Walters admitted theft of two ponies, a saddle, a bridle, and four calves in September 1962 from local residents.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Kerwood
Melvin Millard Cragg
Patriot Star Route
Homer Walters
Dallas
Texas
Walters
W. Paul Niday
Lincoln Pike
Thomas Coleman
Blessing
Gallia Coun
Prison Termi ty animals recovered near Covington Va
Cragg placed on one year probation July 3 1962 for shooting with intent to wound Floyd A Johnson 48 of Vinton Route 1. Shooting occurred July 1 1962 at Aston McKee's place. Kerwood got two years probation on two forgery charges last August to run concurrently. He faced probation violation after November and spent about 30 days in jail. Last arrest was Dec 30 1963 awaiting disposal. United States exported 5.1 billion dollars in farm products in 1962.
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Covington, Va
Cragg
Ing
Floyd A. Johnson
Vinton
Aston McKee
Betz
Kerwood
Brotherhood Elects Officers For 1964
NEW HAVEN The Brotherhood of the EUB Church elected Edgar Layne president and Harry Pickens vice president for the coming year at the recent meeting. Otha Leiving presented the topic Aware of and Responsible for His Call during the evening.
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New Haven
Brotherhood of the Eub
Edgar Layne
Harry Pickens
Otha Leiving
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges Record
Pleasent Valley Hospital notes show admissions including Mrs. Cleve Fowler from West Columbia Mrs. John Herrera and Neva Gore of Point Pleasant and Miss Ossie Thornton of Point Pleasant Dismissals include Mrs. Larry Whitt and son Point Pleasant Mrs. James Barker Apple Grove Mrs. Albert Jordon and son Point Pleasant Mrs. William Baird and son South Side Alice Roach Point Pleasant Mrs. Tom McGuffin Point Pleasant and Mrs. Iva Durst Mt. Alto.
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Cleve Fowler
West Columbia
John Herrera
Point Pleasant
Neva Gore
Ossie Thornton
Larry Whitt
James Barker
Apple Grove
Albert Jordon
William Baird
South Side
Alice Roach
Tom McGuffin
Iva Durst
Mt. Alto
Rio Grande College students build social studies units
Fourteen Rio Grande College students under Prof. Charles H. Withers develop elementary education social studies units. Project chaired by Mrs. Betty Blevins with multiple regional volunteers guiding primary intermediate and upper grade divisions. In Gallipolis, Ivan B. Sheets, 38, goes on trial for forgery in Gallia County Court with defense by H. W. and W. P. Cherrington. indicted by the September grand jury and pled not guilty.
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Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Charles H. Withers
Betty Blevins
Lucasville
Margaret Ann Oakes
Franklin Furnace
Bill Arnott
Racine
George Cheek
Portsmouth
Uppper
Sharon Alkire
Columbus
Christine Napier
Rio
Gallipolis
Ivan B. Sheets
Gallia County
County approves first pickup for dog warden in Gallia
Gallia County commissioners vote to buy a half ton pickup for Stanley Evans the county dog warden. Bids will be opened February 12 for a six cylinder truck with heater defroster six foot bed and mud and snow tires.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Stanley Evans
Morton L. Dickey
Board of Commissioners
Golden Watson
Donald Montgomery
Guyen
Hamricks Welcome Bradley Allen Hamrick as First Child
Gallipolis notices Bradley Allen Hamrick born Monday at Holzer Hospital to Fred and Virgie Hamrick of Rio Grande. Fred is a Rio Grande College graduate, teaching and coaching at Utica High. Virgie recently completed her senior year. Grandparents are Fred Hamrick Sr. of Bidwell Route 2 and Ernie and Mrs. Watson of Miller.
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Gallipolis
Fred Hamrick
Rio Grande
Bradley Allen
Holzer Hospital
Rio Grande College
Utica High School
Virgie Watson
Bidwell
Ernie Watson
Miller
Hay Stolen From Barn in Gallia County
Gallia County deputies investigate the theft of about 80 bales of hay from Briscoe Baldwin on Gallipolis Route 2. Baldwin reported the loss at 9 30 a m and said roughly four acres of hay were stored in a barn on the Aaron Davis farm behind Mt. Zion Church. The hay was noticed missing Monday. Davis said it was still in the barn five weeks ago.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Fluoride Benefits Described by Gallipolis Rotary
Dr. Evan C. Roderick urged Gallipolis Rotary to fluoridate city water to cut cavities in children by about 65 percent at a cost of 12 cents per resident yearly. Initial setup would total about 2000 dollars for equipment and 800 to 1000 dollars annually for chemicals, with the city commission hearing first reading of an enabling ordinance.
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Gallipolis
Evan C. Roderick
City Board of Health
Rotary Club
Farmers Hotel
Roderick
Rotary
Gene Johnson
John Johnson
Centenary
Terry Johnson
Kenneth Johnson
Gallia Academy High School
Richard Carter
Thomas P. Price
Bill Davis
Zanesville
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Woodbury
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ST. Joseph Aspirin
Hamricks
Philip Andrew Pickens
Virginia Dave Dunn
George Sunday Rowland
Chillicothe
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Chillilcothe
France
Arlette Collot
Genevieve Mercier
Paris
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Security Bank
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