Kiwanis Energy Exhibit Demonstrates Solar Battery Concept
Gallipolis Kiwanis members heard Rob ert Clark of Ohio Bell explain how light becomes electric energy using silicon in a solar battery. He noted the term solar is broad and that such batteries store no energy themselves, with applications cited from Americus Georgia to daily telephone operation at night. Richard Rod erick introduced, while J Dean Eisel reported $346.85 raised from recent fund drives.
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Gallipolis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Robert Clark
Cleveland
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Gallia Academy
Richard Roderick
Gallipolis
Clark
Americus
George Matthews
Alexander Graham Bell
Matthews
Georgia
Roderick
First
William Watterson
Bell Company
Gahanna
J. Dean Eisel
John Holston Dies at 86 in Rodney
John S. Holston 86 formerly of Crown City died Wednesday at 4 25 a m at his grandson William Halls home in Rodney. A retired farmer and carpenter he was an Arete 2290 member of the Eagles. Born March 16 1870 he leaves two children Leonard and Lola Hall nine grandchildren ten great grandchildren and several step descendants. Funeral plans by F L Stevers Mercerville with services and burial in Crown City.
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Gallipolis
John S. Holston
Crown City
William Hall
Rodney
Holston
Gallipolis Arete
Order of Eagles
Leonard
Lola Hall
Washington, D. C
Harry Truesdale
F. L. Stevers
Mercerville
librarian clarifies bookmobile report not annual Gallia work
Miss Dorothy Raymond said in Gallipolis that Monday's messenger report covered only the Gallia County Bookmobile activities and not the library system's full annual report. She emphasized the report referred solely to that phase of the library's work.
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Gallipolis
Dorothy Raymond
Gallia County
Rio Grande Mothers To March Thursday for Polio Drive
Mrs. William McCoy leads the Rio Grande Mother's March on polio set for Thursday afternoon and evening with extended hours to fit participants. In Gallipolis and county towns the marches begin about 7 p.m. church bells will ring to start the fund raising, with volunteers listed.
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Gallipolis
William McCoy
Rio Grande
Ollie Elliott
Luther Tracy
Willard Rees
Wendell Wickline
John Myers
Robert J. Wood
Charles Jones
Vinson Jarrell
Recreation For Youth To Be Goal Recreation For Youth To Be Goal
Gallipolis Eagles plan long range youth recreation program to be proposed at next Wednesday night meeting led by Russell Porter who was named committee chairman. Fellow members include J Sherman Porter and Alva T Grover. Nineteen members attended as Johnnie Johnson eulogized Joan I Holston 86 who died Wednesday morning.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Aerie
Order of Eagles
Russell Porter
Johnnie Johnson
Eagles
Porter
J. Sherman Porter
Alva T. Grover
Johnson
Joan I. Holston
Rodney
Holston
Wreck Victim Godby Survives After Gallia County Crash
Gallipolis area survivor Clayton T. Godby 55 of Branchland W Va underwent surgery at Holzer Hospital Tuesday after a week old wreck left him with a fractured jaw ribs chest injuries face knee fractured hip and pelvis His condition listed as fair Davis Carlton S 54 of Coalville and Coal Grove died in the collision of two vehicles on lower Route 7 near Gallipolis
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Gallipolis
Clayton T. Godby
Branchland
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Godby
Carlton S. Davis
Coalville
Coal Grove
Mumps Absences Close Mercerville High, Cancellations Staged
Twenty three of Mercerville's 156 high school students were absent due to mumps. A Tuesday night basketball game with Windsor was canceled amid epidemic fears. Principal Dennis R. Murdock returned after a two week illness.
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Mercerville
Windsor
Dennis R. Murdock
Television Programs By Charles Mercer explores language on CBS
New York CBS TV features The Last Word with Dr. Bergen Evans and panelists Sam Levenson Russell Lynes and Edward Whitehead examining language and accents. discussion notes New Yorkese vs Southern and New England speech and hints at future guest Henry George Strauss Baron of Conesford. The piece invites viewers to try the program.
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Charles Mercer
New York
Cbs-Tv
Bergen Evans
Sam
Levenson
Russell Lynes
Cmdr
Edward Whitehead
Minnesota
New England
Brooklyn
New
England
Henry George Strauss
Baron of
Conesford
Grange Polio Benefit Raises Over 300 in Gallia County
Ohio Valley Grange Hall hosted a pie social drawing about 100 attendees. Pies and foods brought in 190 dollars, plus 113 dollars in solicitations, boosting total polio drive to just over 300.
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Grange Hall
Lower River Road
Gallia County
Ohio Valley Grange
Milk Price Increase Set for Tri-State Dairy Area
Gallipolis report shows amendments to the tri state federal milk marketing order approved by over two thirds of producers. Effective February 1, the changes raise Class 1 milk prices for Athens district by 16 cents per hundredweight annually and for Huntington and Gallipolis districts by 11 cents, via altered seasonal differentials to the base price.
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Gallipolis
Department of Agriculture
Athens
Huntington
Milk marketing order changes target tri state region pricing
USDA proposes April to July base price add ons of 1.35 for February March and August and 1.80 for September through January. Districts Gallipolis and Huntington add 10 and 20 cents respectively. Location differentials drop to two cents per 100 weight within 100 miles and are charged beyond 45 miles. Allocation limits for Class 1 milk shift from distributing to supply plants with February through September caps. Public hearing at Gallipolis August 1956 informed the amended order finalized after producer review.
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Gallipolis
Athens
Huntington
USDA
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Bluefield
Stores Introduce Wrapping Stations in Gallipolis
G C Murphy Co will inaugurate wrapping stations at its two Gallipolis stores this Friday in an experiment. Managers Carroll K. Singer and John W. Mills describe the setup as self selection not self service with four stations at the lower store and six at the other. Staff will rotate two hours daily at wrapping duty and no shopper will walk more than 28 feet to a station.
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Gallipolis
G. C. Murphy Co
Carroll K. Singer
John W. Mills
Mills
Singer
Tuppers Plains Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs K C Hemebrick of Parkersburg and Mrs Joe Elias of Mason were guests of locals. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Wayne Brickles to Portland hosts Maywood Johnston, and Ralph Parker with Mae Durst calling on Ethel Stout. A daughter named Chiica was announced at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg.
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Tuppers Plains
K. C. Hemebrick
Parkersburg
W. W. Bragg
Joe Elias
Mason
Lyons
Middleport
Ora Caldwell
Tom Perrin
Wayne Brickles
Maywood Johnston
Portland
Ralph Parker
Chester
Mae Durst
Long Bottom
Ethel Stout
Legion Posts Hits Quota With 278 Members
Lafayette Post 27 American Legion reports 278 members, five over quota, at a Wednesday meeting. Commander Harry Boggs announced to 22 legionnaires that this marks the first time the post has reached its quota in the first 100 days.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette
American Legion
Harry Boggs
Mrs. Lewis Named Head Resident at Davis Hall
Mrs. Mary L. Lewis wife of the late Rio Grande College dean will head Davis Hall the new girls dormitory on campus. She has long tied to Rio Grande academics and community service including the PTA Ohioana Library Association and Eastern Star.
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Rio Grande
Mary L. Lewis
Rio Grande College
Davis Hall
Ohio State University
College
Davis Cottage
Grove City
Dean Lewis
New Jersey
NYU
Mrs
Wetherholt Named Red Cross Treasurer
Dwight C. Wetherholt was named treasurer of the Gallia County Chapter American Red Cross to succeed the late J. Howard Neal at a Wednesday directors meeting. Jim Baldwin was appointed to head disaster work and Mrs. Irene Coker was confirmed as executive secretary. Ruth Maddy presided in the absence of Chairman F. H. McGraw.
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Gallipolis
Dwight C. Wetherholt
Gallia County
American Red Cross
J. Howard Neal
Jim Baldwin
Donald R. Warehime
Blood
Irene Coker
Ruth Maddy
F. H. McGraw
Driver Cited After Wreck In Meigs County
Stanley E. Rood of Coolville was treated at St. Joseph Hospital for a lip laceration and knee sprain after his car left Eden Road near the Meigs Athens line. State Highway Patrol cited him for failing to register and he was ordered to appear in Justice R. E. Grinley's court.
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Gallipolis
Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Stanley E. Rood
Coolville
Eden Road
Meigs- Athens Line
Meigs County
Marietta Electric Co
Rood
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Davis Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Clint Leroy Davis of 720 First Ave. was released from University Hospital Columbus and returned to Gallipolis Thursday after being a patient since November 5.
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Leaves Hospital
Gallipolis
Clint Leroy Davis
First Ave
University Hospital
Columbus
Dr Bliss and Samuel Davis Elected To Rio Grande Board
Rio Grande College elects two new trustees Dr Paul F Bliss supervisor of community relations and personnel counselor for Goodyear Atomic Corp Piketon and Samuel Davis industrialist from Columbus. Bliss has three years with Goodyear and earlier education at Rhode Island and Chicago. Davis president and GM of Corrugated Container Co Columbus Huntington is an alumnus of Denison University.
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Rio Grande Board
Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Paul F. Bliss
Goodyear Atomic Corporation
Piketon
Samuel Davis
Columbus
Bliss
Oak Ridge
Tenn
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Davis
Corrugated Container Co
Huntington
Denison University
Paul R. Lyne
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