Fair Board Faces Band Absence at Gallia County Fair
Gallia County Junior Fair Board plans to bar Gallia Academy Band boosters if the Gallia Academy Band does not perform at the fair. Band director A Kimball Sutter cites a week of travel for the band and other away commitments. North Gallia High School may open the program if needed. The board also seeks bleacher loans for a new show ring and names Dr. George Ely as official veterinarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Thomas
Gallipolis
Odie O’donnell
Gallia Academy High School
Gallia County Junior Fair Board
O'Donnell
Gallia County
A. Kimball Sutter
Suiter
Toledo
Robert Ball
Casey McKenzie
Gallia Academy
Kgger Creek High School
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Gallipolis Band
Hannan Trace Boosters Club
Concensus
O’donnell
Ruth Avner
North Gallia
Kyger Creek
George Ely
Joseph W. Clark
Fair Board
Waldo Brown
Clyde Walker
Holzer Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Gallia County District Library
Gallia County Game Protector
Wind Symphony to Play at Gallipolis Park Saturday Night
The 57 piece American Wind Symphony, featuring college students from the United States and abroad, performs at Gallipolis Park at 8 p.m. with a rain date set for Sunday. The free concert includes an art exhibit on a floating barge and fireworks, sponsored by Point Pleasant and Gallipolis businesses. Housing for the musicians is provided by local families and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
American Wind Symphony
United States
Dean Circle
M. T. Epling
Wayne B. Foster
Donald Gibson
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Charles E. Holzer, Jr
Harry H. King
Oren Kyger
Harland T. Martin
C. (Mac) McGinness
Eugene Plymale
Evans Roderick
Emmett C. Smith
Eldon Wuerch
American Association of University Women
Miss French Nominated for Miss Gallia County Queen
Carlene French of Kgger Creek High School is a senior candidate in the Miss Gallia County pageant at the 1962 Gallia County Junior Fair. She faces nine competitors on opening night, August 1 at 9 p.m., and is a majorette, concert band member, 1961 homecoming queen, and Kyger Creek Reyettes Club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kgger Creek High School
Carlene French
Gallia County
Vaughn French
Addison
Miss French
Kgger Creek
Kyger Creek
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Ida Mae Rupe Kennedy Dies at 84 in Rodney
Funeral services for Ida Mae Rupe Kennedy 84 of Rodney are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Vernon Mc Coy funeral home Vinton. She died Wednesday night at her son in law and daughter Paul Owens Rodney home. Survived by four sons Gerald Rodney Denver Point Pleasant Delbert Toledo Clair Indiana two daughters Adrienne Owens Rodney Geraldine Adkins Charleston eight grandchildren 11 great grandchildren a brother Clarence Rupe Middleport and a sister Leona Kennedy Langsville. She was a charter member of the Daughters of America Kyger and a Kyger Methodist Church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ida Mae Rupe Kennedy
Rodney
Vernon McCoy
Vinton
William D. Layne
Poplar Ridge
Kgger
Cheshire Twp
William
Carolyn Halfhill Rupe
Gerald
Denver
Point Pleasant
Delbert
Toledo
Clair
Indiana
Adrienne
Owens
Geraldine Adkins
Charleston
Clarence Rupe
Middleport
Leona Kennedy
Langsville
Kennedy
The
Daughters of America
Kyger
Methodist Church
Mrs Martin Heads Garden Club Annual Picnic
Gallipolis Ohio garden club elected Mrs Paul Martin as president and Mrs George Hawley as vice president at the Kilger Creek High School picnic grove during their annual family gathering. Mrs William Scott gave meditations and grace. Mrs Michael Fry concluded her term as outgoing president. Mrs Ivan Grover named as delegate to the state convention in Toledo. County flower show helpers for 1962 named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire Garden Club
Paul Martin
George Hawley
Kgger Creek High School
William Scott
Michael Fry
Toledo
Ivan Grover
Fry
Gallia County
Robert Burchett
Ernest Johnson
Ara Swisher
James Shamblin
Harriet Clark
William Shamblin
Grover
Earl Wall Dies At 44 in Athens Hospital
Earl L. Wall age 44 of Gallipolis died at 8 30 p m Thursday in an Athens Hospital after three days of spinal meningitis He was a farmer born near West Jefferson Madison County son of Joseph M Wall and the late Rachel Wall He is survived by a sister Helen Large Proctorville a foster sister Char lene Maynard Lancaster Pa Burial will be in Rome Cemetery Lawrence County The Miller funeral home will announce arrangements A Gallia County picnic was postponed due to wet grounds and rescheduled for next Thursday evening the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association chapter reported
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Earl L. Wall
Fourth Ave
Athens
Mr. Wall
West Jefferson
Madison County
Joseph M. Wall
Rachel Montgomery Wall
Forrest
Helen) Large
Proctorville
James
Charlene) Maynard
Lancaster Pa
Miller Funeral Home
Rome Cemetery
Lawrence County
Cora
Gallia County
Ohio Civil Service Employees Association
Dick Hurwitz
Butterfield Rites Slated For Sunday
Butterfield 67 of 1818 East ern Ave. died Thursday night in Holzer Hospital after hospital admission earlier that day. He served in World War I and previously worked as a cabinet maker. Survived by his wife Edna Hood and four stepchildren, a brother and a brother, with services Sunday at Miller funeral home and burial in Pine Street Cemetery. American Legion Lafayette Post 27 to perform military rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Murray H. Butterfield
Eastern Ave
Holzer Hospital
Butterfield
Ringling Brothers
Logan
Charleston
W. Va
James
Victoria Fitzwater Butterfield
Edna Hood
A. Y
Wanda) Thomas
Wilbert
Jean) Locke
Columbus
Glenn Lawson
Cheshire
Junior Lawson
Ray
Thomas
Tuck
Pete
Miller Funeral
Chester J. Lemley
Pine Street
Lafayette Post
American Legion
Funeral rites for Clark M. Sheets set in Gallipolis
Clark M. Sheets 84 of 33614 Second Ave. Gallipolis will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miller funeral home conducted by Rev. Bruce Unroe. Burial follows in nearby cemetery. He died Thursday at home found by his son William. He leaves two sons Morton of Springfield and William. seven grandchildren. Wife Pluma Houck died in 1938. Also preceded by daughter Faye Walters Russell and two sons Howard and Russell. Retired farmer, born January 12, 1878 in Guyan Township. Member of Siloam Baptist Church and Eagles Aerie 2290.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clark M. Sheets
Second Ave
Miller
Bruce Unroe
Ledta
William
Sheets
Morton
Springfield
Pluma Houck
Owen
Faye) Walters
Russell
Howard
Guyan Twp
Elijah and
Salome Burnett Sheets
Siloam Baptist Church
Aerie
Order of Eagles
Births and Admits at Holzer Hospital
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs William J Queen Gallipolis. a son to Mr and Mrs Dwight B Bevan Crown City Route 1. Several admissions listed including Leo Edwards Gallipolis Route 2 and Gail A Pierce Middleport Route 1. Blood used Thursday one pint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Queen
Gallipolis
Howard W. Simmons
Dwight B. Bevan
Crown City
Leo Edwards
Roger Harbour
Gail A. Pierce
Middleport
Ronald L. Straight
Blackfork
Johnny R. Reed
Thomas E. Guthrie
Carla Jane Morris
Racine
Pamela Sue McCoy
Charles J. Thomas
Pomeroy
Wesley O. Bennett
Cheshire
al L. Markin
Ravenswood
Clarence B. Wells
Owingsville
Murray H. Butterfield
Ben B. Kruskamp
Ewington
Wayne A. Zurcher
Sam Evans
Virgil Carter
Florence Gardner
Benjamin Hall
Ellington Walburn
Don Zimmerman
Steven Schilling
Michael King
Mary Gallaher
Karen Halley
Beverly Thompson
John Dobbins
Martha Juhling
William Tolbert
Harold Davis
Bertha Queen
David L. Farmer
Edith Trotter
Charles Waldron
Vinton County Court Notes Divorces Recorded
Maxine Trainer of McArthur and Everett C Trainer of McArthur Route 1 seek divorce. Loretta Ruth McGee of McArthur Route 1 files for divorce from Harold McGee of McArthur Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton County Court
Maxine Trainer
McArthur
Everett C. Trainer
Loretta Ruth McGee
Harold McGee
Robins, Smoke, and Fire Crews Drawn From Gallipolis
Gallipolis fire crews respond to a stove warning at 119 Fourth Ave led to discovering a robin nest in the chimney and no fire. Earlier, a steam glow at Pony Keg on 1321 Eastern Ave triggered a false alarm. Also noted is a Gallipolis women’s clubs delegation to a national convention in Los Angeles and a tidbit on the Morrill Act’s 1890 endowment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fourth Ave
Nellie Devault
Eastern Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
AHS
Ohio Supreme Court
Mrs. Kennedy
Mrs. Martin Heads Club
Earl Wall
Holzer Hospital News
David Gamble
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bup-Pup
David
B&pw
Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Los Angeles
Calif
Marianne B. Campbell
Campbell
Madge Neal
Arista Boggs
Messenger
Joe Phillips
Rutland
Ohio
Messenger Accident
Insurance Department
Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company
Kent
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