Gallipolis High Class of 1936 Heads to Higher Learning
At least seven graduates plan college or military prep this autumn. Three will attend Ohio State, including Jean McCoy who travelled to Columbus for placement tests with Lois Roberts. Jim Casto also heads to OSU andprepared for West Point through math C courses this summer. Dorothy Swisher, co valedictorian, studies at Columbus business school and plans further steps.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State
Jean McCoy
Vernon McCoy
Columbus
Lois Roberts
George Roberts
Jim Casto
Miss A McCoy
Casto
West Point
Dorothy Swisher
Miss McCoy
Colamit Bus Business School
Vinton Students Pursue Further Education and Cadet Program
In Vinton, ds Head Learning plans to be a receptionist as daughter of Mr and Mrs John Swisher. Wan da Keesee and Leona Oiler, both from Vinton Route 2, join a two year cadet program preparing for teaching careers. Miss Keesee was salutatorian. Linda Cardwell enrolls at Athens School of Cosmetology training as a beautician. Cardwell family moved to Athens after graduation. Ray joins the Air and Army Medical Corps. Johnny Jayes and Reynolds are noted, with James mentioned among graduates pursuing further study.
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John Swisher
Vinton Route 2
Refromn
Rio Grande College
Wanda Keesee
Carl Keesee
Leona Oiler
Isaac Oiler
Vinton
Water Main Break Spills 15000 Gallons Near Frosty Treat
About 1907 a new eight inch water main broke off East ern Ave near the Frosty Treat Ice Cream Shop, spilling an estimated 15 000 gallons as pressure built and leaks spread. Harold Safford, water works engineer, said repairs would start Friday morning after city officials notified at 10 20 p m.
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Gallipolis
Ern Ave
Eight Inch
Water ‘Works
Harold Safford
Safford
Fer
J. Roy Bartlett
Eastern
Autos Crash No One Hurt on Third Avenue
A two car collision on Third Ave caused minor damage to both vehicles. Archie Richards, 48, of Gallipolis, was parked at 100 block when Sanford Eldon Avner, 16, also of Gallipolis, struck Richards on the left rear of the Richards car. Left rear taillight fender and bumper damaged. Avner’s right front fender and frame damaged. No arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Eldon Avner
Gallipolis
Richards
Avner
Gallipolis prizes awarded at knotts furniture mart opening
Relatives Thurman Thornton aged 91 and Hannah Lewis aged 87 won the oldest couple prizes at the grand opening of Knotts Furniture Mart in Gallipolis. Other prizes went to youngest father Herman Henson 17 and youngest mother Anna Louise Taylor 16. Ronald Knotts announced winners as the store moved to 46 Court Street from 602 Second Avenue, with more than 1000 people attending. Handkerchiefs were given to 300 women.
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Gallipolis
Knotts Furniture Mart
Thurman Thornton
Hannah Lewis
Neil Ave
Thornton
Herman Henson
Vinton
Anna Louise Taylor
Texas Road
Ronald E. Knotts
The
Mart
Court St
Second Ave
Orin Thomas
Thomas
Knotts
Red Cross Receives $500 Gift For Local Use
From Maggie McClung estate the Gallia County Chapter of the American Red Cross received a $500 gift to be used locally. The donation was announced at a Wednesday meeting, with plans for a Bloodmobile in Gallipolis on August 23 and a Red Cross booth at the Junior Fair. F H McGraw presided as county chairman.
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Gallipolis
Maggie McClung
Gallia County
American Red Cross
National Fund
Red Cross
F. H. McGraw
Patrol Lists Three Arrests In Gallipolis
Gallipolis police report three arrests on Thursday night on separate counts. Erskin Johnson, 30, of Greenville posted a 15 dollar bond on an appeal. Franklin D. Clay, 18, of Gallipolis faced a speeding charge after a stop sign violation. Norman A. Engh, 49, of Athens charged with crossing a yellow line in his lane.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Erskin Johnson
Greenville
Dix Aveners
Franklin D. Clay
Gallesson
Bow- Polis
Arthur Fleming
Dr. Fleming
Martha William
Phyllis Ann Hazlett
John Paul Kerns
Jame ‘Thomas
Danny Howard
Claud Thompson
Holzer Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients
Mrs Geralassie Galson and Mr Samuel Scruggs of Point Pleasant with daughter welcomed on July 26. Velmer O Neil Lemley from Cheshire admitted for medical care. Mrs Josephine Akers of Martin Kentucky and Miss Ruby Lee Kelly of Lakin admitted for medical treatment.
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Geralassie
Galson
Samuel Y. Scruggs
Point Pleasant
Daughter
Velmer O'Neil Lemley
Cheshie
Josephine Akers
Martin, Ky
Ruby Lee Kelly
Lakin
Baptist Church Votes For Air Conditioning
Gallipolis work began Monday on installing a heating air conditioning unit at First Baptist Church to complete medical air conditioning in the last section. The congregation voted Sunday morning to proceed. The auditorium already had a unit. the Fellowship room and upstairs had not. Workmen estimate the installation will take from a week to ten days. John D. North Jr president of the Board of Trustees says it should be in operation for services Aug. 5.
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Baptist Church
Gallipolis
Ireanna Mullins
Gallipo
Harold Norman
Patrick
First Baptist Church
Medical
Samuel Scruggs
Point
Pleasant
J. W. Evans
Thurman
Roger Keathly
Vinton
Zella Grate
John D. North Jr
Trudees
Twin Sons Born to Howard Saunders in Gallipolis
Twin sons born to Mrs. Howard Saunders late Thursday evening, joining the Saunders family as the Gallia amateur golfer celebrates another family milestone. The first child was a daughter, and the event occurred just before and after 8 p.m. local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Saunders
Gallipolis
Howard Baler Saunders
Parbusting
Gallia
Gallia Legionnaires Attend West Virginia Initiation
Five Gallia members of the American Legion 40 or 8 traveled to Huntington Thursday to witness the West Virginia department initiation ceremony. The group included Jim Myers James Houck Silas J Hamilton Harold Broyles and Hobe Wilson.
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Gallia Legion
West Virginia
Gallipolis
Gallia
American Legion
Huntington
West Virginia Department
Jim Myers
Jim Houck
Silas J. Hamilton
Harold Broyles
Hobe| Wilson
Jackson Bank Honors 23 Foreign Visitors
Gallipolis reports Foreign Visitors Week ended with 23 guests from 12 nations at a luncheon in the Jackson Methodist Church hosted by First National Bank Jackson. Edison Hobstetter of Pomeroy National Bank spoke on Our Agricultural Credit Program in Meigs County while Emerson Evans of Ohio Valley Bank and Bol Mackenzie of Gallipolis First National Bank attended. Leon Evans, Jackson First National Bank vice president, led the week and is father of county 4-H leader Mrs Roy Beery.
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Gallipolis
Gallipoli
Pomeroy
First National Bank
Jackson
Germany
Thailand
Guatemala
Turkey
Pakistan
Philippines
Edison Hobstetter
Pomeroy National Bank
Jackson Methodist Church
Meigs County
Emerson Evans
Ohio Valley Bank
Bol ‘Mackenzie
Gallia Methodists Lead Lancaster Institute Delegation
Gallia Methodists will send 33 Youth Fellowship members five counselors and Rev. Warren H. Wilson to the Eastern Section Institute at Lancaster next week. Rev. Paul Niswander will direct the camp. Gallia aims for the largest delegation for the second year and seeks a thirteenth consecutive good conduct bar amid a packed schedule from Monday morning through Friday consecration.
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Gallipolis
Eastern Section Institute
Portsmouth
Lancaster
Methodis
Warren H. Wilson
Paul Niswander
Grace Methodist Church
New Lexington
Gallipolis Church News Listing Local Congregations
This notice lists Sunday schools worship times and services for multiple churches in Gallipolis including Saint Louis Catholic with mass times, First Church of God, Nazarene, Calvary Baptist, Simpson Chapel Methodist, Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Triedstone Baptist, Calvary, Church of God Bidwell, Grace Methodist, Garfield Avenue Church of Christ, First Baptist, and St. Peter's Episcopal with pastors, service schedules, youth groups, and midweek meetings.
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Ot. Louis
Adolph Golubieski
GSI
First Church of God
Hershel McDonough
J. L. Brammer
Pearl Elliott
Evan
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Simpson Chapel
Methodist
Rio Grande
George Holcombe
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Bidwell Churen
Mr. Satterfield
Grace Methodist
Warren H. Wilson
Cour
Garfield Avenue Church of Christ
Glenn M. Graham
Peter Pope
St. Peter's Episcopal
Albert
Chappelear, III
J. Edwin Charles
First Baptist
H. Green
T. D
Unior
Curtis family to move to Gallipolis next Thursday
Patrolman Howard R. Curtis announces his wife Mary and their eight day old son Howard Milford will join him in Gallipolis next Thursday. The baby, born July 19 at Portsmouth General Hospital, prompted delays to finding housing as relatives and grandparents are noted.
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Gallipolis
Rigaway
Howard R. Curtis
Curtis
Portsmouth General Hospital
Howard Milford
Mary 2. Lawson
Charles Lawson
Wall St
Portsmouth
Milford
Curtises
Vinton
Local Churches Announce Services and Speakers
Chauncey Church News lists weekly schedules for Chauncey Morristown Millfield Concord Greens Run and Taylor Ridge congregations. Ministers include Raymond Pidcock Helen Tatman Clarence Way and Joseph Bosco with services from 9:30 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. and midweek prayer meetings. Rev Gilbert B. Courtney to preach at Trimble Chauncey Greens Run and Parish Night at Greens Run.
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Rngrim Nouness
Raymond Pidcock
Morristown
Helen Tatman
Church of God
Clarence Way
Church of God, the Plains
Clarente
Chauncey
Chauncey Methodist
Joseph Bosco
Millfield Methodist
Concord Union
Church of Christ
Gilbert B. Courtney
Mrs Boggs Leaves Holzer Hospital After 89 Days
Mrs Leslie Della Boggs of 1159 Second Ave was discharged from Holzer Hospital after a 89 day stay as patient number one. An April 29 collision on the way to work wrecked her car near the hospital entrance leaving her with limited mobility and crutches. Her Dayton sister Mrs Pearl Bryan plans to transport her to Dayton for convalescence once she is able.
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Gallipolis
Leslie
Della) Boggs
Second Ave
Holzer Hospital
GSI
Boggs
Dayton
Mike
Pearl) Bryan
Bryan
Chauncey Society News Highlights Local Visits and Meetings
Chauncey social notes report visits by Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins Mrs Sam Tippett Floyd Nye and Harold Brown families and Norma K Willis De lores Muzio and Ronda Russell returning from Kentucky also noting Lions Club Monday meeting and Christian Church board session Chauncey residents Ted Neutzting and family enjoyed a Glouster Memorial Park picnic.Characters: 274
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Guy Brookins
Sam Tippett
Columbus
Floyd Nye
Harold Brown
John Shafer
Norma K. Willis
Delores Muzio
Millfield
Ronda Russell
Albany
Kentucky
Churchill Downs
Calumet Joth ‘Cave
Steph
Old Kentucky Home
Cumberland Lake and Lodge
Jack Schrappe
Ted Neutzting
Mike
Timmy
Athens
Glouster Memorial Park
Carl Willis
Katy
L. D. Muzio
Delores
William Cole
Muskingum River
Two Millfield Men Injured in Separate Accidents
Millfield Route 1 resident Guy White was dragged several feet beneath a runaway wagon after a team ran away. Dean Sayre of Concord was taken to Mount St. Mary Hospital in Nelsonville after his tractor overturned on a hillside.
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Millfield
Guy White
Dean Sayre
Concord
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
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