Gallia Academy High School furniture bids approved
Gallipolis board approves 17960.55 for science conference and classrooms furniture for the new Gallia Academy High School. A 1.5 mill five year levy is approved in principle for Nov 5 to fund gym, auditorium, lockers, and debt service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis Board of Education
Gallia Academy High School
Lution
Miller Office Supply
West Virginia Seating Co
Miller Office
West Virginia
Robert Jenkins
Merrill O'Dell
J. Gordon Gibert
Austin Cotton
Marcus Magnussen
Marshall D. Boggs
Gallia Academy
Clarence Thompson
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Kentucky Man Arrested on Fraud Charge Held Here
Ashland, Kentucky man William Edward Willett alias Richard Evans, 38, sought on a fugitive warrant for issuing a fraudulent check to a Columbus hotel, was arrested by Point Pleasant police and extradited to Mason County. He registered as Richard Evans at a local hotel, then fled toward Gallipolis where police booked him pending a Wednesday hearing before Judge William H. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ashland
William Edward Willett
Richard Evans
17Th St
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Willett
Indianapolis
Ind
Walter Rice
Mason County
Rainey
Harshbarger
Willet
Ripley
Oliver D. Kessel
Chester Leaper
Jim Mills
Bullliday
William H. Jones
Holzer Hospital Notes
A series of births and patient admissions and discharges at Holzer Hospital. Newborns named for July 16 include children to the Kinder Gallipolis Woodall and Dixon families. Multiple patients listed as admitted or dismissed with locations such as Wellston Jackson Racine Crown City Rutland and Apple Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Kinder
Gallipolis
William Woodall
Point Pleasant
Donald Dixon
Wellston
Dallas D. Boggs
Northup
Richard H. Hughes
Jackson
Jackie Lee Snyder
Buffalo
Carl L. Ginter
Joseph Micheal
George Davis
Rutland
Daniel E. Slayton
Apple Grove
Donald McKinney
Funeral for Warren Caplinger Pritchard Held in Charleston
Attendees include Kyger Rex Lemley Mrs Pearl Lemley and James Shaw. Pritchard died after a heart attack at his home. Survived by wife Evelyn Shaver and three sons and a daughter. Local notices list visitors and river dam and boat movement data.
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Dickerson
Chester Ward
Clair Athey
Charles and
Paul
Harlon Athey
Christine Rife
State Fair Grounds
Elmer Moses
Forrest McNeal
Little Rgger
Cora Hardin
Piqua
Elizabeth Athey
Arthur Rupe
Gallipolis
Dale Sisson
Dana Raike
Rupe
James Johnson
Jacksonville
Mla
Daughters of America
Margaret Kistler
Lester Gibbs
Chicago
Gibbs
Henry Doerfer
Arlene Spurlock
French Africa
Kgger Methodist Church
Paul Ward
Larry Thaxton
Columbus
Carl Weimann
Sherman Weimann
Local families take summer trips and visits across several states
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hooper and in law family toured Kentucky Tennessee and North Carolina visiting an Indian reservation and the Smoky Mountains. Numerous other relatives visited relatives in Ohio Michigan West Virginia Alabama and Nebraska with meals gatherings and home stays noted.
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Shade
Fred Hooper
John Pedigo
Betsy
Nelsonville
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Smoky Mountains
James Hooper
Pontiac
Mich
Ben Hooper
Birthday honors for Mary Ann Potts in First Presbyterian group
Syracuse society notes honor Mary Ann Potts on her 94th birthday as First Presbyterian Star Class meets at her home. numerous local residents attend gatherings, parties, and weekend visits across Syracuse and nearby towns, with travel to Alaska and West Virginia mentioned for extended family and members.
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Syracuse
First Presbyterian Church Star
Mary Ann Potts
Howard Ruppelt
Rachel McBride
Daisey Duckworth
Gertrude Johnson
Mae Barrows
Clara Sellers
Elizabeth Quick
Ora Nease
Grace Williams
Myrtle Crew
Maggie Diddle
Frankie Mumaw
Bill Winebrenner
Stefanie
Sharon Sue Cottrill
Jackie Williams
Nancy Parker
Linda Grueser
Rose Ann Theiss
Linda Neigler
Susie Teaford
April Teaford
Clarrise Norris
Brenda Norris
Billy Francis
Jeanie Manuel
Linda Esichinger
Patty Winebrenner
Suzanne Winebrenner
Wanda Mae Burdette
Gallipolis
Roy Winebrenner
William Gordon
Roy Kay
Arabia
Richard DeMoss
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Owen Hawley
DeMoss
Fairbanks
Alaska
Washington
D. H
Barney A. Merritt
Wheeling
W. Va
O. G. Blake
Summersville
Ada Slack
Harold Smith
Pomeroy
Adelbert Lee
Clarence Magill
Dicky
David
Sandra
Helen Branch
Columbus
Mattie Springer
Lawrence Whitlater
Shelton Hendrix
Mathew Hendrix
Joe White
West Virginia
Dale Lisle
Robert
Pittsburgh
Donald Lisle
Aldo K. Jeffers
Aldo Jeffers
John Emory Fields
Akron
Lawrence Sellers
Carrie Sellers
Ricky Crow
Fred Crow
Lake Arrow Head
Jackson
Irving Karr
Robert Hill
Letart Falls
Elmer Miller
Ted Mills
Oma Hysell
E. A. Mills
Richard Weaver
College Road
Dr. Foster Honored by Gallia Tuberculosis Association
The Gallia County Tuberculosis and Health Association praised Dr. N. Howard Foster with a vote of thanks for a decade of chest clinic service. J Sherman Porter led early discussion as plans emerged for the State Health Department mobile X ray unit to visit Gallia County this fall, tentatively Oct 15 to 31, with visits to each village and a $157 treasury balance reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
N. Howard Foster
Mobile
J. Sherman Porter
Tuberculosis Association
State Health Department
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated in Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs Merch Clark observed their golden wedding at the Upper River Road home of Mr and Mrs Robert Bunce with 20 family members present Their daughter Sarah Ada Hoffman wed Merchand Irwin Clark on July 13 1907 in Bidwell The couple later moved from Springfield Two to 64 Pine Street Gallipolis receiving congratulations gifts and flowers from friends
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Albany
Lawrence West
Jill
Larry Cook
Tipp City
Harold West
Jill West
Gene West
Dayton
Robert Russell
Betty Timmerman
Larry
Akron
Edwin Timmerman
Carl Worthmore
Linda
Carl
Randy
Clarence Cooper
Dick Wallace
Sons of
Columbus
Wallace
Clarence Vorhes
Janus Dickson
Dickson
Cecil Chesser
Hebron
G. S. Gillogly
Wallace Gillogly
Logan
Harold Cunningham
Ted
Birmingham
Ala
Pritchard
E. H. Greene
Phillip McVey
Carolyn
Lincoln
Neb
McVey
J. D. Crossen
Bruce Willshire
West Virginia
Willshire
James Foster
Anna Harver
Athens
Edna Harver
Bertha Canny
Philippines
Indonesia
J. L. Ingram
Chester Carpenter
Parkersburg
Howard Stanley
Edward
Floyd Clark
Oak Harbor
E. M. Baughman
Spencer
W. Va
Amilia
Rickey Macak
Joseph Macak
Cleveland
D. M. Steward
Melvin Steward
Martha
la Verne Chesser
Warren Hope
Gallipolis
Sarah Ada Hoffman
Merchand Irwin Clark
Bidwell
Ricketts
Lions Hear Patrolman on Safety Sets Up Award Plan
Gallipolis Lions met with 24 members and three guests at Tye's Restaurant to hear Cpl. Pierce D. McCreedy of the Ohio State Highway Patrol discuss speed and highway safety. They announced an annual award program for summer baseball league champions and batting leaders, to be presented at the August 19 meeting.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Lions
Tye
Eastern Ave
Cpl
Pierce D. McCreedy
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Lions
Cpl. McCreedy
Charles McCormick
The
Pee Wee
Little
Lions Club
Max Tawney
Bill Matthews
Rotary Meeting Highlights Blood Drive and Hospital Expansion
Gallipolis Rotary Club heard John Epling and Wayne Foster discuss blood donor recruitment for the Red Cross and a new Holzer Hospital wing. Dean Circle was inducted, receiving the Four Way Test and a desk piece and plaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
Rotary Club
John Epling
Wayne Foster
Miles Epling
Red Cross
Gallia County
Rotary
Epling
Lawrence Huber
American Red Cross
Wayne B. Foster
Holzer Hospital
Dean Circle
Vance Johnson
Circle
Driver Fined After Crash Near Route 124 Meigs County
Gallipolis Post reports a two car collision at 6 50 a m two miles north of Route 124 junction in Meigs County. Ralph C Keefer 22 Albany Route 3 and Addison Dressler 40 Gal were involved. Keefer fined 10 and costs for driving left of center. Charles Carmichael Middleport fined 10 and costs for failing to stop in Assured Clear Distance Ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Meigs County
Ralph C. Keefer
Albany
Addison Dressler
Keefer
C. O. Fisher
Middleport
Fisher
Charles Carmichael
Child in Vinton Suffers Finger Injury in Lawn Incident
James Allen Sharpe two and a half years old, son of Mr and Mrs William Sharpe of Vinton, was admitted to Holzer Hospital after his finger was cut off by a lawnmower at home. He received emergency treatment Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James Allen Sharpe
William Sharpe
Vinton
Holzer Hospital
Champer Promoted To Storeroom Foreman At OVEC
Gallipolis Robert F Champer promoted to storeroom foreman at Ohio Valley Electric Corp Kgger Creek Station a new post from recent stores reorganization Champer joined OVEC in 1956 as storeroom attendant previously stockkeeper at G C Murphy Co Gallipolis Mr and Mrs Champer and daughters Jane and Penny Lou live on State Street Gallipolis
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Gallipolis
J. B. Harreld
Robert F. Champer
Ohio Valley Electric Corp
Kgger Creek Station
Harreld
Champer
OVEC
G. C. Murphy Co
Jane
Penny Lou
State St
Simple Handcuff Problem Solved At Scout Jam
Valley Forge Pa ii David Eisman bought a pair of handcuffs at the Boy Scout jamboree but could not free them. Six policemen tried their keys hairpins and paper clips for an hour. They finally bent the key back into shape to release the cuffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Forge
David Eisman
Two Grass Fires Reported by Gallipolis Volunteers
Gallipolis volunteer firemen answered two grass fires Tuesday. One blaze occurred behind the 735 Club in Kananga and the other along the railroad tracks by Route 35 at the town’s western limits.
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Gallipolis
735 Club
Kananga
Lmits
Funeral for Victor George at Vinton Methodist Church
Salem Center residents attended the funeral of Victor George at the Vinton Methodist Church. The notice lists local mourners, visitors, birth announcements, and family health updates from the community, including the Edmundson and Overly households and garden club activities led by Judy Titus.
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Salem Center
Victor George
Vinton
Ernest Davis
Charmaine
Ray George
Marion
George
Edwin H. Gorton
Sharon
Buddie
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Herman Ellenberg
Willard McCoy
Amos Arbaugh
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Waldo Tipton
Cecil Harper
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Kyger
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Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
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Ohio River
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Criss, Jr
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Paul Blazer
Queen City
Mr. Criss
Sally Polk
Lock
Atlas
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Jones
Sally Ann
Brown
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Susan Hoagland
Kanawha
London
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Titan
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Resolute
Calhoun
Lelia Shearer
Eastern
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A. L. Long
Belpre
Bob Benter
Louisiana
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Nora Halbrook
Richard Hern
West Va
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White Oak Road
Ida Mae Thompson
Little Ryger Road
Fonzo Taylor
Nan Baird
Gerald
Allen Solan
Luther Swaine
Harrisburg
William Reitter
Weirton
Bill Vance
Ray Clark
Ora Halfhill
W. B. Halfhill
Ira Baird
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Guy Stewart
West Columbia
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Fred Taylor
William Smith
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Chillicothe
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Herbert Dixon
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Clarence Freisse
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Gallipolis Women’s News
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Willie
Cartoon Club
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Bob Cummings
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