City Commission Deliberates Rates In Gallipolis
Gallipolis City Commission met for two hours Monday night to discuss two rate issues and deferred both to next Tuesday's regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bill Jenkins
Columbus and Southern Electric Co
Electric Company
John Allen
Bob Sisinger
Columbus
Gary R. Short
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Eastern Ave
Short
Jenkins
City Police Investigate Two Mishaps and Town Meeting Planners
Gallipolis police investigated two crashes early Monday. Emalene Pratt and passenger were treated for minor injuries after a second car collided at Sycamore and Second. A later collision at Third and Olive left no injuries. The day also featured talks on electric rate changes and sewer-rights delays.
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Gallipolis
Sycamore St
Second Ave
Emalene Pratt
Hudson Ave
Middleport
Sycamore
Karen Lynn Roush
Jefferson Ave
Point Pleasant
Miss Pratt
Third Ave
Olive St
Robert L. Caldwell
Cheshire
Paul Shato
Patriot
Caldwell
Shato
Three Men Fined in Middleport Court
In Middleport, three men appeared before Mayor Lee Smith on intoxication charges. Lowell Stamper, 21, Pleasant Ridge Pomeroy, fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail. Emmett Welsh, 24, Middleport, fined 15 dollars and costs. Roy Brown, 50, Birch River West Virginia, fined 5 dollars and costs.
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Middleport
Lee Smith
Lowell T. Stamper
Pleasant Ridge
Pomeroy
Emmett Welsh
Roy C. Brown
Birch River
W. Va
Two Cars Damaged In Intersection Collision
Two cars were damaged Monday afternoon at Locust and Beech streets when Kay Louise King 22 of Middleport ran a stop sign and struck Mary V. Burner 40 of Gallipolis. King was cited into court. Damages affected the left front of Kings car and the right front of Burners.
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Middleport
Locust and
Beech Sts
Ptl
Scott Shank
Kay Louise King
Mary V. Burner
Gallipolis
Meigs County Meetings Planned This Week
The Racine PTA meets at 7 30 p m Thursday in the elementary building to discuss the library project The Laurel Cliff Better Health Club gathers Thursday evening at Mrs Everett Tracy home with Mrs Ira Wellman as co host The McElroy reunion is set for Sunday Aug 11 at Portland Park The Meigs County budget commission will meet Monday.
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Racine Pta
Laurel Cliff Better Health Club
Everett Tracy
Ira Wellman
McElroy
Portland Park
Meigs County Budget Commission
Sunday School Picnic Planned For Sunday
Middleport church of Christ announces its annual Sunday school picnic to be held at noon Sunday at the county highway garage on the Meigs County Fairgrounds. Loyal Bereans Class will manage tables and games will be run by the Young Adult Class. attendees should bring table service, food and beverages.
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Meigs County Fairgrounds
Loyal Bereans
Births at Holzer Hospital Span Jackson to Pomeroy Families
Birth notices list multiple newborns across Jackson Gallipolis Pomeroy Hebron and Hunting ton with parents Frankie L Rainer Charles Wayne Sheets John Ayler Fisher Ira Keith Riggs Frederick J Smith Ama setta Sansom and others. Names of newborns include daughters and sons with numerous relatives and locations. Dismissals include Cleland Hines Gretchen Wilson Carl Meyers and several others from the hospital.
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Frankie L. Rainer
Jackson
Charles Wayne Sheets
Gallipolis
John Ayler Fisher
Hebron
Ohio
Ira Keith Riggs
Pomeroy
Frederick J. Smith
Ervin L. Walker
Hester M. Keetch
Elmer P. Fife
Paul G. Tucker
Ravenswood
Arnold B. Smith
Bidwell
Harold K Woodgerd
Middleport
H. Kerns Roush
Amasetta Sarah Sansom
Huntington
Earl B. Eubanks
John C. Roush
Point Pleasant
Charles B. Buckley
Cleland Hines
Gretchen Wilson
Carl Meyers
Russell Gibbs
J. Blackburn
Joseph Thompson
Charles McDowell
Ralph E. Angel
Wyatt Martin
John Thompson
Gilbert Craig
Allen Deverick
Clinton Abshire
Earl Gothard
Four Middleport youths attend camp at Butler Springs
Four young people from the Middleport Church of Christ attend the intermediate camp at Butler Springs near Hillsboro. Debbie Grueser Kathy McElhinney Lennie Van Meter and Michael Gerlach are in the group. They travel to the camp with Mr and Mrs William Grueser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport Church of Christ
Butler Springs
Hillsboro
Debbie Grueser
Kathy McElhinney
Lennie van Meter
Michael Gerlach
William Grueser
Canaday Withdraws From Pomeroy Mayoral Race
Delmar A. Canaday announces his withdrawal as an independent candidate for mayor of Pomeroy citing health reasons and new business interests. His exit leaves Republican incumbent Charles Legar unopposed for reelection.
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Pomeroy
Delmar A. Canaday
Canaday
Charles Legar
Riverview to Enroll Students Thursday
Reedsville enrollment for new Riverview School students takes place Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. Principal Grace Weber urged registration to obtain supplies and equipment before the school opens.
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Riverview
Reedsville
Grace Weber
Woman Fined for Gambling Charge in Meigs County
Margie Mae Burford was fined 250 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in county jail for keeping a room to be used for gambling. The jail term was suspended and she was placed on probation for one year. Cecil W. Higginbotham received 150 and costs and two days in jail for driving with a suspended license. 100 of the fine was suspended and he was placed on probation for one year. Mrs Fred Werry and Scotty visited Bermuda relatives two weeks.
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Pomeroy
Margie Mae Burford
Meigs
Frank W. Porter
Cecil W. Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Fred Werry
Scotty
Bermuda
Henry Werry
Judge Sowers Fines 1 On Drunk Charges
In Gallipolis Municipal Court Judge William Sowers fined four for intoxication and several others for traffic violations. Floyd E. Folder 47 Route 1 Northup paid 5 dollars and costs, Clifford Drummond Route 1 Bidwell 10 and costs, Andrew Percy Bryant 64 Third Ave Gallipolis 10 and costs, Charles Edward Barry 19 Route 2 Crown City 10 and costs. Roy Nehl 75 Route 1 Gallipolis 10 and costs for parking on the roadway. Elmer H. McDonie 65 St Albans forfeited 25 dollar bond for passing without assured clear distance. David A. Pickens 73 Kerr paid 15 and costs for failing to yield right of way. Russell Fellure 18 Gallipolis 10 and costs for defective turn signals.
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Gallipolis
William Sowers
Floyd E. Folder
Northup
Clifford Drummond
Bidwell
Andrew Percy Bryant
Third Ave
Charles Edward Barry
Crown City
Roy Nehl
Elmer H. McDonie
St. Albans
David A. Pickens
Kerr
Russell Fellure
Middleport Driver Hurt After Route 7 Crash
Stanley Addlesburger of Middleport was taken to Meigs Memorial Hospital Monday night for a rib injury after a car crash on Route 7 near Hob son, investigated by the State Highway Patrol and responded to by the Middleport emergency squad.
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Middleport
Stanley Addlesburger
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Addlesburger
Hobson
State Highway Patrol
Accidents Reported In Gallipolis Area
Four crashes were logged in Gallia County on Monday. Fred Burns fell asleep at the wheel near Crown City, causing a collision that damaged Lester Blake’s car. Burns was cited. In a later sequence, Billy Evans skidded into Alvera Robinson, injuring her neck and back and prompting Evans to face a failure to stop charge. Robert Neal, passing cars on Route 7, struck an elm after losing control. he was cited for excessive speed. William Scott reported a falling tree limb causing minor damage to his car on Route 33.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Crown City
Fred M. Burns
Lester Lee Blake
Dayton
Blake
Burns
Alvera M. Robinson
Jackson Pike
Billy Jean Evans
Robinson
Holzer Hospital
Evans
Robert F. Neal
Pomeroy
Neal
William B. Scott
Route 3
Albany
Camping Certificates Presented at Heath Church
In a ceremony Sunday at Heath Methodist Church 15 youths received camping certificates for attending the senior high camp at Lancaster grounds last week. Camp counselors Mr and Mrs Leo Smith presented the awards with parents at the altar. The honor bar for participation was attached to the plaque. Recipients included Forrest Bachtel Jr Sarah Bechtle Michl Lloyd Michael Archer Robert Swanson Asa Bradbury Keith Morgan Kay Ault Marjorie Harris Dianne Criswell David Oliver Sandy Simpson Carolyn Searles Billy Davis and Johnnie Blake.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Lancaster Grounds
Leo Smith
Forrest Bachtel, Jr
Sarah Bechtle
Michl Lloyd
Michael Archer
Robert Swanson
Asa Bradbury
Births and admissions at Meigs Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs William Wells of Pomeroy welcome a son. Admitted are Mary E Hayman of Racine Clara Walker Rutland Rebecca Casto of Middleport and Laughton Templeton of Pomeroy Margaret Mulford and Gar net Russell.
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William Wells
Pomeroy
Mary E. Hayman
Racine
Clara Walker
Rutland
Rebecca Casto
Middleport
Laughton Templeton
Heath Methodist Church Enters Meigs Parade
Heath Methodist Church of Middleport leads表示 centennial Meigs County Fair parade with a 20 member float team under Rev M E Dawson. Parade marshal William D Childs and fair board members planned entries, including antique cars and riding club participants. Judging by out of county officials, prizes awarded for floats and individuals. parade set for 3 p.m. August 13.
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Les Bradbury
Fair Board
William D. Childs
Dwight Milhoan
Oakley Collins
Ironton
Claude Daniels
Gallipolis
Meigs County Riding Club
Meigs County
Childs
William B. Downie
Pomeroy WY
Junior Fair Beginning To Take Shape
Gallia County fairgrounds prepare for the 1963 Junior Fair with Gooding Brothers carnival stalls set and a few 4 H exhibits visible. Clyde Walker notes weather should not reduce attendance and the event marks a year of youth effort. In Middleport, Laughton Templeton Jr was admitted to Meigs Memorial Hospital after emergency squad transport.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Fair
Gooding Brothers
Clyde Walker
Gallia County Agricultural Society
Dorothy Sheffield
Middleport
Laughton Templeton
Bailey Run
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Templeton
Baptists Return From Ohio Camp Led By Boone
The Rev. Donald Boone and wife served as camp director and girls dean at the Ohio Baptist Camp in Loudenville with youth from Middleport First Baptist Church in attendance. Members included Robert Rice, Robert Priddy, David Jenkins, Mike Buskirk, and David Scott visiting from Indiana. Mrs. Boone counseled the Mingo tribe during a Hawaiian luau. A separate note reports Meigs Memorial Hospital being cited by Gene Houdashelt of the Meigs Motorcycle Club after a scramble at Ziba Midkiff farm left three riders injured and delays in medical care according to Houdashelt.
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Middleport
Donald Boone
Mr. Boone
Robert Rice
Robert Priddy
David Jenkins
Mike Buskirk
David Scott
Indiana
Jenkins
Gene Houdashelt
Meigs Motorcycle Club
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Ziba Midkiff Farm
Mrs Clay Cook Admitted for Observation at Parkersburg Hospital
Mrs Clay Cook of Pine Grove entered St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg for observation and treatment. Her daughter Mrs George Waller of Lancaster arrived to be with her. Another daughter Mrs Leonard Hess Jr of Pomeroy also visited.
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Clay Cook
Pine Grove
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
George Waller
Lancaster
Cook
Leonard Hess, Jr
Pomeroy
Meigs County Fair to Lead Centennial Parade
The Meigs County Fair Board will participate in the centennial parade with board members riding a wagon pulled by two oxen owned by board president Fred Leifheit. The parade is set for Tuesday August 13 and coincides with kiddies day on the midway.
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Meigs County Fair Board
Fred Leifheit
Picnic highlights at Fortification Hill event
The Meigs-Gallia 95 Fraternal Order of Police held their annual picnic on Fortification Hill in Gallipolis. Fourteen officers and their families totaling 76 attended the event, which featured ham, chicken, charcoal grilled steaks, homemade ice cream, and cake. A kiddie day display and a fireworks show were scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at 10 p.m. respectively.
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Meigs-Gallia 95
Local fair judging underway as doctors tour Meigs County youngsters
Dr John Moore and C F E Blakeslee visit about 40 Meigs County youths entering livestock in the junior fair alongside the senior fair. They conduct necessary cattle and sheep testing to meet fair requirements during the rounds.
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John Moore
C. F E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
4-H Safety Speaking Contest at Rock Springs Grange Hall
The 4-H safety speaking contest occurs tonight at 8 p.m. during a junior leaders meeting at Rock Springs Grange Hall. The county winner advances to the district competition in Logan on August 5, judged by Mrs Martha Husted and Robert Bowen.
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Rock Springs
Logan
Martha Husted
Robert Bowen
Two Candidacy Petitions Filed for Township Trustees
POMEROY date shows two candidates filing petitions for November township posts. F. W. Wilcox seeks trustee in Rutland Township and Lester Brookover seeks trustee in Salisbury Township. A trustee and a clerk will be elected in each township.
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Pomeroy
Dorothy Johnston
Board of Elections
F. W. Wilcox
Rutland Twp
Lester Brookover
Salisbury
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M. E. Dawson
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