Gallia City Board votes to close Kanauga Elementary School
The Gallipolis City Board of Education voted in special session to close Kanauga Elementary School immediately after a minor fire. Five members approved closing despite protests from a nine person Kanauga delegation. Students will transfer to Green Elementry and Washington schools this fall.
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Kanauga School
Gallipolis
Gallipolis City
State Board of Education
Kananga
State Department of Education
I. J. Miller
Kanauga
ITA
Ohio
Miller
Clyde Burnett
Claude Burnett
Washington
Columbus
Green
Washington School
Two Wrecks Are Checked One Arrested
Gallipolis state highway patrol investigated two minor traffic accidents Tuesday with no injuries and minor damage. Roy Johnson, 63, was arrested after a Route 7 crash near the Silver Bridge when his left turn collided with Hulda Rupe who was passing. James Ellis, 23, and Wayne Lyall, 20, collided at a traffic signal end of the Silver Bridge with Lyall cited for following too closely.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Silver Bridge
Kananga
Roy Johnson
Carpenter
Hulda H. Rupe
Addison
James Ellis
Point Pleasant
Wayne Lyall
Ellis
Lyall
Centerville Presbyterian Church Closed by Presbytery
GALLIPOLIS The Centerville Presbyterian Church on U S Route 35 near the Jackson County line was closed by the Scioto Presbytery upon petition of its seven members. The presbytery will decide the disposition of the real estate and building. Moveable items will be divided among the seven members.
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Gallipolis
Centerville
Scioto
Windows and Draperies Lesson At Northbury Home Council
A Northbury Home Council gathering at Centenary featured a Windows and Draperies lesson by Mrs. Nancy Evans and a senior nutrition talk by Mrs. Glenn Graham. Eleven members attended as the group donated two dollars to the Heart Fund. next meeting Feb 27 will cover electricity with location to be announced. Refreshments followed.
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Gallipolis
Nancy Evans
Glenn Graham
Northbury Home Council
Virgil Carter
Centenary
Herman Wood
Heart Fund
End Director Vote For Chamber Saturday
Gallipolis chamber of commerce members must mail back ballots by Saturday to elect five directors from nominees John K. Allen Robert A. Boudinot Dean Circle D Paul Davies Dean Davis Earl Durham Wayne B. Foster Keith Thomas and Claude R Varney.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
John K. Allen
Robert A. Boudinot
Dean Circle
D. Paul Davies
Dean Davis
Earl ‘Durham
Wayne B. Foster
Keith Thomas
Claude R. Varney
Hospital News Admits and Births List
Holzer Hospital reports newborns for Mr. and Mrs. Dearing and Mr. and Mrs. Cooke in Jackson and Rio Grande, with a long roster of admissions across multiple routes and towns plus a note that blood used Tuesday totaled 17 pints.
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Gallipolis
Griff C. Cook, Jr
Rio Grande
Holzer Hospital
Deanna Wickline
Griff Cook
Waterloo
Ronald W. Dearing
Jackson
Robert Worthington
Carlton Young
Audrey Stover
Roy Nelson
James Stambaugh
Barbara Brumley
Carol Fletcher
Clyde Durst
Gregory Gooderham
John Stringer
Robert Petrie
Keith Roberts
David Stout
Arthur Gibbs
Randall V. Warren
Church Women To Vote On By-Laws
Gallia County Council of United Church Women hosts a meeting at 7 30 p m Friday at the First United Presbyterian Church. By laws will be read for approval and committee chairmen nominated for election. Ronald G Lambert, State Highway Patrol driver license examiner, approved 17 of 19 learner permits and 8 of 9 road tests for operator licenses.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ronald G. Lambert
Tractor Tip Showin Draw 211 Spectators At Five Demos
Gallia County Schools held five tractor tipping demonstrations drawing 211 spectators. At Gallia Academy High School 35 FFA members attended and at North Gallia High School 55 boys joined the event. Han nan Trace High School hosted 39 boys with W Massie and Kyger Creek classes scheduled February 26 for further demonstrations.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Bill Smith
Gallia Academy High School
Charles Shaver
FFA
W. Carter Massie
North Gallia High School
Dennis M. Murdock
Hannan Trace High School
Kgger Creek
Kyger Creek
Dog licenses total 2827 in Gallia County
Gallia County reports 2827 dog licenses sold by 3 p.m. last Saturday, an increase of 365 from the previous year. After the deadline a one dollar penalty applies to two dollar tags, with exceptions for newly acquired dogs and dogs reaching licensing age after January 20.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Morton L. Dickey
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Reported for Several Rivers
Charts show river gauges on Gallipolis Kanawha Greenup and Ohio rivers with crest readings and dam statuses. Locks and boats list recent movements with up or down readings as crews note daily activity. Gallipolis Cub Pack 203 announces next meeting with re registration as a key highlight.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Bob Benter
Indiana
Cincinnati
Crucible
Gona
C. V. Harner
Dorothy Southern
Badger
Phillip Sporn
Lock
Carl D
R. H. Bosworth HI
Ben McCool
National
Hawkeye
Laguna
Carol Dean
Craig M
Beckford
Kan
Elisha Woods
Chotin
Marietta Plant Contracts Outlined For Gallipolis Rotary
Gallipolis Rotarians heard E L Montgomery sales manager for Marietta Manufacturing Co reveal the firm holds 1644 million in mill contracts and 34 million in civilian work with the rest government The barge built for Interstate Oil Transport Co is 255 by 54 by 16 feet costing 228000 and will haul lard to Puerto Rico and molasses back Training at Point Pleasant trades school includes 35 students and peak employment expected at 1600 at the plant in spring The plant also does towboat barge repairs and operated a floating dry dock with about one craft in and out daily during the first 21 days of December Earl Durham attended as a guest
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Gallipolis
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Gallipolis Rotary Club
Farmers Hotel
E. L. Montgomery
Point Pleasant
Morris E. Haskins
Montgomery
Interstate Oil Transport Co
Mississippi Valley
Puerto Rico
Howard Rusk
Marietta Company
Marietta
Club Meets Monday Eve at Hartley Home
Members of Lambda Chi Omega Sorority gathered Monday evening at Mrs. Vitus Hartley Jr. home on Mason Blvd with co hostesses Mrs Rodney Pullins and others. They planned a St Patrick Day dance and a pot luck dinner for members and husbands. A pledge service welcomed Mrs Gill Corliss new member. Gift drawing awarded to Mrs Frank Haught. Refreshments were served by several hostesses.
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Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega
Vitus Hartley, Jr
Mason Blvd
Rodney Pullins
Pullins
C. N. Haddox
Gill Corliss
Fred P. Schroeder
Frank Haught
Carroll E. Kennedy
Eustace Wilson
C. L. Head
James Stevens
W. C. Gilmour
William Johnson
Phyllis Barnes
Driver Cited Wants Jury in Gallia Court
Gallia County rulings include Gallipolis case where Burl A. Spencer 36 of Columbus pleaded innocent to driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest after a State Highway Patrol arrest last Wednesday. He asked for a jury trial as the case was continued with no date set. Other patrol actions fined Ray Houck 29 and Clarence Thomas 40 for traffic violations. costs suspended. Surfer injured when car backed into Saunders in Gallipolis. no charges filed. Gallia 4H to meet Feb 15 at Grace Methodist with bake sale recap led by Martha Fellore and others.
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Gallipolis
Burl A. Spencer
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Spencer
William H. Jones
Ray Houck
Clarence Thomas
Addison
Gallia County
Grace Methodist Church
First National Bank
Martha Fellore
Frances Lou Baker
Mary Jo Yoho
Don Call
Thevenins To Celebrate 50th Year
Harry Thevenin of 1 Berger Ave will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday Feb 4 at the home of their son City Policeman Cecil G Thivener at 1926 Eastern Ave. Five generations will attend including Mrs Dera Thevenin of Winfield West Virginia. They were married Feb 7 1912 and are parents of Gordon Dude Thevenin of St Petersburg Florida and Howard Thevenin of Elm St Chicka Road with nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Gallipolis
Harry Thevenin
Berger Ave
Cecil G. Thivener
Eastern Ave
Thevenin
Dera Thevenin
Winfield, W. Va
Gordon (Dude) Thevenin
St. Petersburg
Fla
Howard Thevenin
Elm St
Chicka Road
Flashing School Speed Signs to Be Erected in Three Ohio Counties
Gallia Meigs and Vinton Counties will receive new flashing school speed limit signs on state furnished poles as part of an Ohio plan to install 275 poles across 16 counties. The Ohio Department of Highways advertised bids in Columbus with bids due by 11 a.m. next Tuesday. pre qualification was determined on January 20.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Meigs
Vinton
Ohio Department of Highways
Columbus
Farley Files For Circuit Clerk In Point Pleasant
Mrs Belva Farley of Main Street filed as a Democrat for circuit clerk a six year term. She serves as a Second Ward councilwoman and has been a local businesswoman. She is married to J H Farley who works with the road commission.
Potatoes Bleach Poison Warning Sent To Restaurants
Gallia County officials and the city health commissioner warn restaurant operators to stop using Whitex a potato bleaching compound contaminated with sodium fluorosilicate. FDA alerted after illnesses in Williston North Dakota and Horseheads New York. No Gallia County cases reported. one local operator had been approached by a salesman.
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Gallipolis
Williston
N. D
Horseheads
N.Y
United States
Bond Co
Kingsport
Tenn
FDA
Sanitarian
Neal
Gallia County
Divorce action seeks custody and support in Gallia County
Eleanor I. Wallace of Gallipolis filed for divorce from James F. Wallace in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. She alleges gross neglect and seeks custody and child support for three minor children. Married in Coal Grove on March 10, 1954.
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Gallipolis
Eleanor I. Wallace
Eastern Ave
Gallia County
Association Sets Session
The Mason County Association for Retarded Children will meet at the Appalachian Power Auditorium on Friday January 26 at 8 p m Dr R L Slack president will preside over the business meeting The program will be presented by the music art or literature department with Mrs Alden Wallis chairman and Mrs James Beard co chairman and the following members including Mrs John Sebrell Mrs June Thomas Mrs A F Wilson and others
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Mason County Association For Retarded Children
Appalachian Power Auditorium
R. L. Slack
Alden Wallis
James Beard
John Sebrell
June Thomas
A. F. Wilson
Herbert Webb
Leah Henry
Roy Yeager
Faye Smith
Savanna Upton
Charles R. Withers
Betty Henry
Shelia Henry
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Burnett Brothers
John Kerwood
James Sayre
William Maddy
Kenneth Black
Derry Adams
Harry Smith
State Foundation
Frank W. Childers
Myer
Gene
Mary) Myer
Rodney
Frances Worman
Chamber
Holzer Hospital News
Hayward D. Sheets
Northup
Eric R. Brannon
New Haven
Clarence M. Johnson
Mary A. Reid
Diana J. Moore
Ravenswood
Ernest Hatfield
Lewis R. Miller
Kenneth D. Cooke
Middleport
Charles D. Mullins
Jack
Ralph R. Cash
George T. Stutz
Ironton
Clarence Adams
Rita C. Ryan
Mason
Leslie Opsahl
Janet E. Davis
Dexter
John C. Smith
Clyde E. Eagle
Polk Saunders
Hamden
John T. Lewis
Bidwell
Cubs
Earl Durham
Annette D'Arcy
San Francisco
Cow Palace
Manning Wetherholt
Roy Eschenaur
John Wiseman
Jack Buxton
Jay Kosokie
J. Everett Saunders
Mercerville
Second Ave
William H. Caldwell
Saunders
Aed
Trice
Lan
Vy Price
JU Gos
Tata” Belew
Sijwiw
Gary Sales
Mae
Jane
Children’s Dept
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Thevenins
Bill Neal
Gary R. Short
Food and Drug Administration
U. S. Department of Health Education and Welfare
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