Off-Street Parking Bond and Tax Plans in Gallipolis
Gallipolis voters will decide Nov 4 on an off street parking bond of 100 000 to fund municipal parking facilities and meters plus a 5 year 1 mill tax for fire equipment and cemetery needs The council seeks a 30 percent federal grant up to 250 000 for a sewage plant project total cost 1 449 492 50 The plan includes Riparian land between Court and State and opposition and support for parking meters near Third and Grape with discussion among city officials and reporters
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Mound Hill
Pine St
J. Russell Sarrett
Thomas E. Agee
Howard S. Neal
Austin O. Cotton
Nicipal
Dale Russell
Third and Grape
Vance Johnson
Knox Williams
Ernest E.null
Perry J. Bailes
Frances Worman
John W. Glancy
Jim Porter
Gallia County approves bids for courthouse remodeling and road changes
Gallia County commissioners authorize Brown Brubaker and Brandt to solicit bids for remodeling the courthouse to meet state code fireproofing and reinforced attic timbers with an estimated 12000 to 15000 dollars. They sign a warranty deed for the county farm and set June 2 for a road hearing while reclassifying 3.35 miles of Frank Shaver Evans Road as a county road and returning 3.35 miles of Headley Road to Greenfield Township trustees. They call for auto dealers to bid by June 9 for county highway trucks.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Board of Commissioners
Brown, Brubaker, and Brandt
Columbus
Warren F. Sheets
Lee Wilson
Cincinnati
Morton L. Dickey
Wilson
Frank Shaver
Thomas Evans
Greenfield
Headley Road
Stewart
Auditor’s Office
Perry County Court Notes in New Lexington
In New Lexington Perry County Court notes list estates and lawsuits. Wayne Middaugh of Pike Two shows 2000 in personal property and 2500 in real estate. Betty Ann Thorpe settles 780 with John Earl Conn against Robert Vickroy after a July 9 1957 collision. Melvin Starkey leaves 2500 to Zion Ridge Cemetery Assn in Tihorn Two with rest in 36 shares including 7 percent to several heirs and six shares to Virgil Starkey. Anna McDonald leaves everything to husband. Charles Kemper suit against Lost Run Coal Co and Industrial Commission settled and dismissed. American Surety Co seeks 1653 from Robert Shaw for merchandise diverted from Pepsi Cola warehouse in Crooksville. Three Route 13 easement disputes involve Fred and Angles Miller Thornville Irvin and Margaret Swinehart Edna Williams. Martha Ehrnfield seeks divorce from Herbert Ehrnfield for neglect and cruelty with child custody and alimony claims. Wilma Bush granted divorce from Eugene Bush and resumed surname Hilton. he gets the car. Hanna Garris divorce from Willie Garris dismissed. Betty Luesendy Nichols granted divorce from Charles Nichols with $15.15 monthly support for each of two children.
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New Lexington
Wayne Middaugh
Pike Two
Betty Ann Thorpe
John Earl Conn
Robert Vickroy
Conn
Vickroy
Melvin Starkey
Zion Ridge Cemetery Association
Tihorn Two
Oole Copper
Winifred Starkey
Viola Swan
Monabelle Doomey
Herbert Leckton
Ethel King
Katherine Collaster
Owen King
Virgil King
Virgil Starkey
Anna McDonald
East Fultenham
Charles Kemper
Lost Run Coal Co
Industrial Commission of Ohio
American Surety Co
New York
Robert Shaw
Crooksville
Clay City Beverage
the Surety Co
State Highway Department
Martha Ehrnfield
Herbert Ehrnfield
Wilma Bush
Common Pleas Court
Eugene Bush
Hilton
Hanna Garris
Willie Garris
Betty Luese
Marriage Licenses and Real Estate Transfers Listed
Marriage licenses include El mer Frasure and Thelma Severance in New Lexington and John Yuhas with Rosemarie Siemer in Lakewood and Corning. Realty transfers note Dessie Winegardner to South Central Electric for 20 acres in Reading Two and several lot transfers in Oakfield Buckeye Lake Crooksville New Lexington and Mineral Wells Texas.
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Elmer Frasure
New Lexington
Thelma Severance
John Yuhas
Lakewood
Rosemarie Siemer
Corning
Dessie Winegardner
South Central Electric
Reading Two
Social visits mark May gatherings across Hamden area
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Depue and others joined Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gearing at Londonderry Route 1 for a birthday celebration for Mrs. Cora Winters, May 24 with ice cream and cake. Numerous families from Hamden and nearby towns visited relatives and friends in festive weekend visits and hosting duties.
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Paul Wiseman
McArthur
William Nutt
Xenia
E. F. Nutt
Harold Hayhurst
Ann
Carol
Columbus
C. L. Hayhurst
Hayhurst
Harry Griffith
Cleveland
Maggie Atwood
Blanche
Ruth
E. L. Barnhill
Wellston
C. W. Traphagan
Earl Webb
Carson Oberholzer
Donald Oberholzer
Valparaiso
Ind
Clifford Oberholzer
Cove
George Gardner
Point Pleasant
Abbott relatives receive word of granddaughter’s illness
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Abbott learn their granddaughter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Rupe of Columbus, is seriously ill. Nearby visits include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tate of New Lexington, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ryder of Rutland, Mr. and Mrs. Squire Taylor, and others.
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Homer Abbott
Alva Rupe
Columbus
Harry Tate
New Lexington
Ed Ryder
Rutland
Squire Taylor
Roy Searls
Pomeroy
Pearl Searls
Robert Conkle
Middleport
J. M. Cone
Douglas Durst
Stingy Creek
Dale Ellis
Mrs. Hulbert Injured in Home Accident
Mrs. Truman G Hulbert, 88, of Elmwood West Virginia, was admitted to Holzer Hospital after a Saturday fall at her home caused a broken right hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Truman G Hulbert
Elmwood
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Local Girl Still Leads All Spellers
Linda Hoffman, sixth grade, Washington School Gal lipolis, continues to lead a weekly spelling bee circuit. Washington School defeated Bidwell-Porter, tying for first in Gallia County Spelling League with Addaville. The top two from May 13 return June 24 for the final round among five second round winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Linda Hoffman
Gallipolis Washington School
Addaville
Washington School
Bidwell-Porter
Linda
Bill Hoffman
Portsmouth Road
Bidwell - Porter
Susie Creger
Barbara Hager
Susan Phillips
Roger Smith
Judy McCormick
Gallia Academy
Norman Lanier
Rio Grande
Mercerville
Cadmus
Firefighters To Graduate In Gallipolis Friday
Twenty Gallipolis volunteer firefighters will receive certificates Friday at 6 30 p.m. at the Farmers Hotel after completing a 10 week advanced firefighting course. The program was offered by the Gallipolis District Board of Education with the State Board of Education vocational department. Instructor Lieutenant James Pendleton of the Portsmouth Fire Department led the course. Firemen's wives are invited to the dinner, and Fire Chief J H Steele is expected to attend.
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Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
J. H. Steele
Marriage at Columbia Chapel and regional visits noted
Linda Pettit and John Paul Hensler wed at Columbia Chapel Church with Rev. Waltz officiating Sunday morning. Visitors include Viola Bobo of Dayton and relatives in Texas. Local gatherings feature LSC Club at Columbia auditorium and multiple family visits across Chillicothe Radcliff Athens Toledo Columbus Kentucky and Florida on graduation and work trips.
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Point Rock
Linda Pettit
John Paul Hensler
Waltz
Columbia Chapel
Viola Bobo
Dayton
Jarrett Bobo
E. W. Holcomb
Texas
LSC Club
Columbia Auditorium
Wesley Bobo
Chillicothe
Beulah Lowther
Ethel Ward
Athens
Maud Holcomb
Laura Krebs
Cottrill
Ruth Swisher
Radcliff
Lawrence Chapman
Doris Randolph
Toledo
John Strong
Columbus
Jesse Proffitt
Kentucky
West Virginia
Joe Bolin
Dyesville
Harley Bert Pickett
Albany High School
Florida
Charles Pickett
New Hampshire 4-H Leader Sought Amid License Plate Clue
In Durham New Hampshire authorities hunt for a new 4 H Club leader as a clue surfaces from a car license plate reading HHHH linked to the case. Local residents report Jesse James name tied to the vehicle in question.
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Durham
N. H
New Hampshire
Jesse James
Gallia Native 74 Dies After Illness in Holzer Hospital
Jarvie Brumfield 74 of Gallipolis Route 2 died at 5 30 a m Tuesday after a 10 day hospital stay. He was born December 10 1883 in Harrison Township and had lived on the Krouse Beck Road for 40 years. Surviving wife Mamie Craft and children including Mrs John Minor and James Isaac Brumfield, plus three sisters and four grandchildren, funeral 1 30 p m Friday at Clarence J Waugh funeral home with burial Bethlehem Cemetery Rocky Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jarvie Brumfield
Holzer Hospital
Mr. Brumfield
Krouse-Beck
Green Twp
Harrison Twp
Isaac
Emily Sheets Brumfield
Mamie Craft
Galion
John Minor
Clark Stroup
Donald M. and
Paul
James Isaac Brumfield
Norfolk
Mary E. Jinks
Vesta Brumfield
Joe Saunders
Mercerville
Clarence J. Waugh
W. H. Spring
Portsmouth
Bethlehem
Rocky Fork
Gallipolis Rotary Club Delights With Egypt Slides
Elmer Daniels presented photographs from his Egypt tour during Gallipolis Rotary Club’s Tuesday dinner at Farmers Hotel. Richard North operated the projector as program chairman Wayne Foster introduced Daniels, a Holzer Hospital medical technologist. Guests included Douglas Westervelt of Columbus and four visiting Rotarians from Point Pleasant Huntington and Xenia.
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Gallipolis
Egypt
Letart Falls social notices mingle visits and trips
Local residents from Letart Falls and nearby towns hosted and visited relatives and friends across several households. Trips to Washington D C and Virginia were undertaken by Mr and Mrs J O Hunt and Beverly, while other guests included families from Beaver Falls Columbus Akron Huntington and Gahanna with Memorial Day attendances noted.
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Letart Falls
J. O. Hunt
Beverly
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Clint Garson
Beaver Falls
J. D. Heiney
Robert Owens
Barbara
Columbus
Bill Heiney
New Matamoras
Akron
Dallas Hill
Irene Miller
Bart Miller
F. A. Cadle
Harold
Jefferson, Wis
C. H. Skeels
Blanche Hayman
Westerville
Ray Allen
Leonard Jones
McComas
W. Va
Lilburn Catron
R. A. Hayman
Pomeroy
Vernon Cady
Linda
Gahanna
Gallipolis Merchants Back Parking Lot Bond Plan
The Retail Merchants Association endorsed the off street parking lot planned by the City Commission and Planning Board. They urged support for a $100 000 bond issue to build a river bank lot for about 200 vehicles and discussed an 8 p.m. Saturday closing time.
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Gallipolis
Retail Merchants Association
City Commission
City Planning Board
Richard Carter
Three Apply For Licenses In Gallia Probate Court
Three couples have applied for marriage licenses in the Gallia Probate Court. Johnnie A. Jackson 30 of Patriot linesman and Edith Mae Harrison 19 of Gallipolis clerk are the first couple. Dale B. Harris 31 of Beaver Pa storeroom attendant and Dorthlea F. Spragg 26 of Gallipolis housework are the second couple. Hershel Nipps 46 of Thurman farmer and Rachel Lanham 41 of Thurman housework are the third couple.
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Gallipolis
Johnnie A. Jackson
Patriot
Edith Mae Harrison
John and
Thersa Skaggs Jackson
Wayne
Minnie Drummond Harrison
Dale B. Harris
Beaver
Dorthlea F. Spragg
William Perry
Emma J. Bisse
Harris
Dallas
Young Rockford Student Raises White Rats For Taxidermy
Judie De Groote, 16, from Rockford Illinois, raised albino rats and displayed a stuffed rat at a DeKalb science fair after the death of a baby rat. She has now begun preparing a raccoon.
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Rockford
Ill
Judie DeGroote
DeKalb
Three Charter Members Receive 50 Year Pins at 50th Gallia District event
Gallipolis Chapter 283 Eastern Star marked its 50th anniversary with 50 year pins awarded to three living charter members Dr Ella G Lupton Mrs Alice Bradbury and Mrs Alice Alexander Wolfe. The ceremony was led by Jennie Mae Waugh and Jack Waugh with grand and local officers in attendance including Betty Johnson Grace Grether Myra Smith Catherine Cooper and Beatrice Rose among more than 200 participants from 14 chapters across Gallia Lawrence Jackson and Vinton Counties.
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Gallipolis
Order of Eastern Star
Grand Chapter
Ohio
Ella G. Lupton
Alice Bradbury
Alice Alexander Wolfe
Jennie Mae Waugh
Jack Waugh
Betty Johnson
Bexley
Columbus
Grace Grether
Dayton
Myra Smith
Portsmouth
Catherine Cooper
Beatrice Rose
Ironton
Edith Hutsinpiller
Gladys Orr
Trus
Tees
OFS
Margaret Bradbury
Eastern Star
Mt. Vernon
Gallia
Lawrence
Jackson
Vinton Counties
Neighbors Honor Mrs. Myrtle Frost on 82nd Birthday
Several neighbors surprised Myrtle Frost at her Tuppers Plains home for her 82nd birthday with gifts and refreshments. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dana Hoffman and Vivian Hoffman and Rev. W. W. Bragg.
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Tuppers Plains
Myrtle Frost
Dana Hoffman
Vivian Hoffman
W. W. Bragg
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Gerald Kimble
Daisy Waters
Pennsylvania
John Kaylor
Grace Kuhn
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Perry County
Fuse
Fred and Angles Miller
Somerset
Irvin and
Margaret Swinehart
Thornville
Edna Williams
Lewis Dutiel
John Dutiel
Oakfield
Harry Opperman
Salt Lick
Lillian Pyle
Newark
Velman Wigal
Mineral Wells
Tex
Lighinner
Buckey Lake
Charles Mick
John Steen
Hutsons Homestead
Billy Stine
Dorothy Dalrmple
Ronald Buckley
Sara Betz
Terrace
Robert Danison
Gordon Hall
Hamden
Paris
Place de la Republique
Charles DeGaulle
UPI Radiotelephoto
Belle
N. Court ST
Bouffant
Tin
Bates
Belk
Athens, Ohio
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