Some Gallia Schools To Hold Classes Today
Gallia County students were to return to class as a new sub zero cold snap moved in. Gallia Academy Junior and Senior High Schools and Washington Elementary would open, while Green and Clay Elementary Schools were closed. North Gallia School District would hold classes at North Gallia High, Vinton, and Bidwell Porter Elementary Schools. Other districts including Kgger Creek Rio Grande Hannan Trace and Southwestern were on vacation, with potential resumption after today. River ice covered parts of the upper Ohio stretch from Montgomery Dam to Ravenswood with several towboats tied up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallia Academy
Washington
Supt
I. J. Miller
Green Or Clay
W. Carter Massie
North Gallia
Vinton and Bidwell - Porter
Kgger Creek
Rio Grande
Hannan Trace
Southwestern
Huntington
Montgomery Dam
Pittsburgh
Ravenswood
Gelipolis Girls Selected for Scout Camps
Gelipolis region announces 38 Girl Scouts and alternates chosen from region four. Jane Thomas, daughter of Dr and Mrs R D Thomas, Halliday Heights, was selected for Camp Sky Wa Mo near Johnson City Tennessee June 20 to July 5. Penny Champer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Foster Champer State St Ext, was chosen as an alternate for Camp River Branch near Seattle Washington August 11 to 27. Both have years of prior camp experience and service as program aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jane Thomas
R. D. Thomas
Halliday Heights
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital
A list of newborns in Gallipolis including a son to Petrie, a daughter to Clark, and a daughter to Fellore. The admission roster includes multiple residents from Gallipolis and nearby areas, with numerous patients entering and many discharged in a single report.
State Patrol Records Three Auto Crashes Near Rio Grande
Gallipolis report notes an accident at 7 15 a m Sunday on Route 325 four miles south of Rio Grande involving a milk truck driven by Shirley Angel age 25. Angel was not injured and the truck suffered minor damage. The patrol also investigated a two car crash on Route 141 in Centenary at 4 p m Saturday with Harold Stewart and Walter Allie involved. no injuries or charges reported. A third crash occurred at 2 55 p m Sunday on Route 35 near Route 160. Mildred Hoffman and Gary Algeo were involved. no injuries. Algeo was cited for failing to stop within the assured clear distance and posted 25 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Rio Grande
Shirley Angel
Centenary
Angel
Harold L. Stewart
Walter E. Allie
Waterloo Star
Mildred&. Hoffman
Gary D. Algeo
Chillicothe
Algeo
Hoffman
Six Cases Heard In Municipal Court Saturday
In a Saturday session Judge William H. Jones suspended both the fine and costs for William F. Dunn of Gallipolis on a stop on the highway charge. Other rulings include fines of 10 to Rhodes Jr of Huntington and McCartney of Jackson for speeding, 5 for Roberts Jr for a defective muffler, and 5 for Swanson for failure to register. Bonds forfeited by Claypool and Becker. Gallia County auditor reports 2752 1963 dog license sales since Dec 15, with 10 since the Jan 20 penalty deadline. last year 2827 licenses were sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
William F. Dunn
Dunn
Jones
Charles Rhodes, Jr
Huntington
W.va
Helen McCartney
Jackson
Robert Roberts, Jr
Frank Swanson
Morton L. Dickey
Gallia County
Meigs County Sees 40 More Unemployment Claimants Than Gallia
Meigs County shows 529 claimants versus Gallia’s 489 at week’s end, per Ohio State Employment Center manager Frank W. Childers. Meigs up 68 from 461 last year. Gallia down 63 from 552. Initial Meigs claims 46, continuing 483. Gallia initial 52, continuing 437.
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Gallipolis
Meigs County
Gallia County
Frank W. Childers
Ohio State Employment Center
Second Ave
Childers
Reading Machine Installed at Gallipolis Rio Grande
Gallipolis Rio Grande Elementary School placed a new reading machine into operation last week. The device was purchased by the school and its PTA, per Principal John C. Wickline. Teachers planned a workshop and scheduled two days per week per teacher for machine use to boost concentration, left to right reading direction, and rapid understanding of study material.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
PTA
John C. Wickline
Wickline
Two Treated At Hospital
Gallipolis reports two emergency admissions to Holzer Hospital over the weekend. Nancy G. Sullivan of West Columbia fractured her knee after a fall in a field near her home. William L. Trace of Wellston sustained lacerations to fingers on his left hand while cutting with a saw. The report also notes a Gallia marriage license for Garrett O. Bowman and Virginia Lou White, both 17 and 18 from Crown City.
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Francis E. Petrie
Gallipolis
James P. Burleson
John K. Clark
Robert W. Fellore
David E. Shoemaker
Cottageville
W. Va
Laura E. Clark
Joe H
Letart
Heber C. James
Hartford
George E. Henneman
Wellston
Charles P. Duncan
Henderson
Ray Isaman
Stewart S. Zirkle
Kenneth Clark
Middleport
Raymond H. Landers
Oak Hill
Charles V. Casto
Vinton
Jan M. Long
Nancy G. Sullivan
West Columbia
Steven R. Blanton
Jackson
Walter Stiltner
Cheshire
Michael I. Ray
Leo C. Lanier
Sanford Merrill
Hamden
Charles W. Watson
Harry O. Bolinger
Pomeroy
Victor D. Brown
J. Paul Grueser
Middle
Clifford Jenkinson
Charles P. [Hle
Chester Willis
Claire Hale
Abraham
Lewis Lamb
Carrie Spurlock
Mark Miller
Bob Adkins
C. L. Queen
Alfred L. Scarberry
H. E. Glenn
William R. Johnson
William H. Shaw
Holzer Hospital
William L. Trace
Gallia
Garrett O. Bowman
Crown City
Mechanic, and
Virginia
Remembering a Deep Freeze Journey Through Gallipolis
In Gallipolis a winter day unfolds with 18 below zero wind chills. The narrator and son deliver the Messenger routes, check ice on the Ohio River, photograph the deserted Gallipolis Boat Club, observe a coal vessel on the river, and note clear Route 7 conditions. He reflects on Old Times and advises not to look at thermometers to stay warm.
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Gallipolis
John
Fairfield Centenary
Ohio Valley Bank
Frank Hill
Spruce St
Ohio River
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Silver Bridge
Ohio
Kanawha
Evan C. Roderick
Gallipolis Island
Island Creek Coal Company
James L. Hamilton
Eureka
Greenup Dam
Kyger Aid Group Holds All Day Meeting at Home
The Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. Fred Sisson's home with devotions by Mrs. Louise Roush and a prayer by Mrs. Maxine Matthews. They sewed carpet rags in the morning, shared a pot luck lunch, and reported a bazaar netting 7.05. Prizes went to Mrs. Audrey Bradbury and Mrs. Cora Ward, with several others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyger
Ladies’ Aid
Fred Sisson
Louise Roush
Maxine Matthews
Audrey Bradbury
Cora Ward
Wesley Bennett
Malinda Bradbury
Rita Stump
Doris Conkle
New World War II Novel Among Four Forthcoming Books
Gallia County District Library releases four new fiction titles and ten total new books Friday. Notable fiction includes The Living and the Dead by Konstantin Simonov about the Russian Front, Morte D'Urban by Powers, Bury Me in Ravenna by Vaughan, and Brothers of Silence by Gruber. Non fiction features guides on reading, investing, and fishing secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Konstantin Simonov
Gallia County
Dstrict
Hudson
Evanoff
Kiplinger
Hazard
Slezak
Porges
Patriot Route 1 Man Charged With Hitskip
Lloyd L. Myers, 21, Patriot Route 1, was arrested Sunday and charged with hit skip after his car struck Charles Perroud’s parked vehicle. Perroud reported the hit Saturday midnight. a metal piece matched Myers’s car. Myers claimed snow caused his slide. Also two minor Saturday accidents noted with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lloyd L. Myers
Charles Perroud
Second Ave
Perroud
Rio Grande Radio Series Continued With Wilber Talks
Rio Grande College resumes its radio series at 7 p.m. Thursday with Dr. Charles G. Wilber of Kent State University delivering "Charles Darwin An Appreciation." The program, taped on campus, will air weekly on WJEH-FM. Subsequent talks include "Thoughts on Man in Space" on Feb. 7 and "The Efficacy of Words" by Dr. Carl L. Wilson on Feb. 14.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Charles G. Wilber
Charles Darwin
Wilber
Kent State University
Wjeh-Fm
Carl L. Wilson
Wilson
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Holzer Hospital News
State Patrol
Haven Claypool
Highland Park, Ill
Gary E. Becker
Apple Grove
Meigs
Kyger Aid Group
Patriot Route 1
Eastern Ave
Gallia Ave
Hollis W. Farley
Billy H. Yates
Columbus
Yates
Farley
Vine St
John D. North
John D. Sallaz
Messenger
Vida Carpenter
East State St
Athens
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