Gallipolis Park Sidewalk Bids Approved by City Commission
City Commission approved bids for a sidewalk around the Court St and Second Ave sides of Gallipolis city park, noting the State St side already has a sidewalk. A lower curb and street lighting for the new French City subdivision were proposed, with barricading of park streets for a frontier event and a log cabin project discussed with opposition from the park board.
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Gallipolis
City Commission
Court St
Second Ave
City Park
State St
J. Roy Bartlett
New
French City
Chickamauga Creek
R. R. Rannels
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Chuck) Martin
Ohio Valley Second Frontier
Ohio State Arch
Aeological and Historical Society
Harold B. Wetherholt
Park Board
Wetherholt
Chamber of Commerce
Martin
Taft Favored in Gallia County Viewpoint Alsbach
A Gallia County Viewpoint endorses Bob Taft for the Republican presidential ticket and critiques other candidates. The piece notes Taft’s careful, thoughtful approach and predicts his strong chances if backed by party leaders. Also mentions C J Martin postponing headquarters opening in Gallipolis to June 14.
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Gallipolis
C. J. Martin
Ohio Valley Frontier
Lafayette Hotel
Boys Win Marbles Event in Gallipolis Tournament
James Harrison aged 13 and Ronald Wilcoxon aged 11 won the Saturday marble event in Gallipolis. Harrison and Wilcoxon, both district contenders, will travel to Huntington for the district tournament Wednesday. Tom Agee chaired the chamber of commerce event with Clyde Mitchell as referee and Hobart Niday as scorer. other participants included Jimmy Barcus and Joseph Knotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James Harrison
Addison
Ronald Wilcoxon
Centenary
Huntington
Tom Agee
Chamber of Commerce
Clyde Mitchell
Hobart Niday
Jimmy Barcus
Joseph Knotts
Perry Township
Promotion Is Awarded To McGinness In Local Agency
Charles R. McGinness, general agent for Ohio State Life Insurance Co., leaves Gallipolis for Columbus on July 1 to become a supervisor in the agency department. Mrs. McGinness and daughter Pat will stay in Gallipolis. McGinness is a Rotary, Elks member and Junior Chamber director. Guy W. Jewell becomes special representative to succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles R. McGinness
Ohio State Life Insurance Co
Columbus
4-H Club Activities Roundup of June meetings
Multiple 4-H clubs held recent meetings at various homes and schoolhouses. Officers were elected at Cadmus Girls club and new members joined Rodney Happy Go Lucky and Porter Golden Rule clubs. Upcoming meetings and a parcel post sale are noted with reports by Mary Franklin and others.
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Cadmus Girls
Rosalie Price
Marcella Saunders
Joyce McDaniel
Eileen McDaniel
Lyndall McDaniel
School House
Blanche
Jean Bateman
June Gilliam Scott
Porter Golden Rule Club
Ruth Ann Love
Virginia Dale McClusky
Laynette Coder
Carol Bush
Mary Franklin
Hospital Notes From Holzer Hospital Gallipolis
Admissions list includes Mrs Mary Childers Eifort Patricia Dunlap Point Pleasant Georgia Kay Smith Kananga Stephen Cogan Jackson Homer Swain Eureka Clifford Hart Wellston John Carter Gallipolis Mrs A T Michael Charleston Keith Thom Gallipolis Charlie Sprouse Jackson Eugene Sprouse Jackson James Kline Milton W Va Jamie Thompson Rio Grande Mrs Rollo Vance Jackson Mrs Elben Hig ginbotham Grimms Landing Miss Rachel Walters Northup C N Peterson Bidwell C A Evans Bidwell Births: Mrs Frank Haas Jackson a daughter Mrs Henry Holzappel Wellston a son Mrs Charles Campbell Gallipolis a daughter Discharges: Mrs Margaret Davis Mrs Harry Osler Jimmie Grover Douglas Runyan James Kline Jimmy McDougal Jerry McDougal Stephen Cogan Dale Yates John Carter John Gillen W E Davis Mrs Thomas Wallace James Fugate
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Gallipolis
Mary Childers
Eifort
Patricia Dunlap
Point Pleasant
Georgia Kay Smith
Kananga
Stephen Cogan
Jackson
Homer Swain
Eureka
Clifford Hart
Wellston
John Carter
A. T. Michael
Charleston
Keith Thomas
Charlie Sprouse
Eugene Sprouse
James Kline
Milton
W.va
Jamie Thompson
Rio Grande
Rollo Vance
Elben Higginbotham
Grimms Landing
Rachel Walters
Northup
C. N. Peterson
Bidwell
C. A. Evans
Frank Haas
Henry Holzaffel
Charles Campbell
Margaret Davis
Harry Osler
Jimmie Grover
Douglas Runyan
Two Teachers Hired By Gallipolis Board In Meeting
Gallipolis board hires two new primary teachers Joan Showers and Eugenia Gardner both local to the community. Marshall Boggs named superintendent of maintenance for the summer. Bus drivers gain $20 monthly raises for four buses. John Blazer wins concrete steps contract for Memorial field. Frank Childers resigns from veterans agricultural training program. Memorial field lighting project approved with Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. donkey baseball game okayed for Kiwanis field. January 23: Sam Dexter Dale Fields and Charles Green hired as summer janitors.
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Gallipolis
Board of Education
Joan Showers
Eugenia Gardner
C. F E. Mays
Emerson Corbin
George Corbin
Memorial Field
John Blazer
Robert E. Jenkins
Jenkins Concrete Products Co
Frank Childers
Veterans Agricultural Training Program
B. Lewis Jones
Memorial
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Kiwanis Club
Sam Dexter
Dale Fields
Charles Green
Resigned School Head Seeks Master’s Degree
GALLIPOLIS D W Hoffee has resigned as principal of Cheshire school and will attend Ohio University this summer to take graduate work toward his master’s degree. Mr and Mrs Hoffee will move to Athens for the summer. Mrs Hoffee has been teaching at Bidwell and for 17 years taught in the Nelsonville schools. She is the former Lucille Long. A son Charles Long teaches in industrial arts at Canton McKinley. Mr Hoffee is considering three offers to teach next fall.
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Gallipolis
D. W. Hoffee
Cheshire School
Ohio University
Hoffee
Athens
Gallia County Children’s Home Under Inspection
Probate Judge John W. Howell and county commissioners inspected the Gallia County Children's Home on Tuesday. They agreed to point up the old concrete between the bricks.
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Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Gallia County
4-H Conclave Program Plan Is Completed
Gallipolis prepares for the 4-H club advisers officers and parents conference at Grace Methodist Church. Eva Kinsey, assistant state 4-H leader, will speak on You and 4-H. Music includes a piano duet by Marjorie and Virginia Fadely and a solo by Shirlene Northcutt.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Eva Kinsey
Marjorie
Virginia Fadely
Shirlene Northcutt
Miss Kinsey
Bill Smith
New County
Dorothy Share
Hoke Robinson
Dana O. Taber
Road Closings And Relocations Funded By County Commissioners
Gallia County commissioners approved a petition to close Bell Lawry Road in Perry Township citing reduced highway use and granted a relocation request for Cofer Road in Guyan Township where creek passage is hindered. An appropriation of 5000 dollars for road work was authorized, a Cheshire Township bridge repair approved near Grover Cremeens residence, tax payment extension from June 19 to July 20, 10000 feet of bridge lumber bought from Floyd Cremeens, and an easement payment of 75 dollars to Manuel and Delma King for Guyan Township land.
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Gallipolis
Evan J. Davis
Bell Lawry
Perry Township
Clarence Sheets
Cofer
Guyan Township
E. N. Leonard
Cheshire Township
Grover Cremeens
Floyd Cremeens
Manuel
Delma King
Pastor Clarence Boyer Transferred to Racine Parish
Gallipolis reports Rev. Clarence Boyer, pastor of the Bidwell parish, has been transferred to the Chester charge of the Racine parish.
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Gallipolis
Clarence Boyer
Bidwell
Chester
Jail Nearly Empty After De Witt Capture
Gallipolis reports the county jail nearly empty as Summit County authorities say William S. De Witt, wanted on a non support warrant in Akron area, tried to flee deputies Mort Dickey and Jim Mills during the arrest attempt.
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Gallipolis
Summit County
William S. de Witt
Akron
de Witt
Mort Dickey
Jim Mills
Two Fined After Truck Hits Bridge
State Highway Patrol traffic check on Route 124 Jackson County results show Watson Wickline fined 10 dollars and costs for citations issued. Charles Brown of Point Pleasant also fined 10 dollars and costs for driving without a license. Two passengers in the truck, Clarence Nelson and William West, both of Parkersburg, were fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication. The truck driver, Leland Knott of Parkersburg, failed to negotiate a curve and struck a bridge causing damage. he was not arrested and his two passengers faced fines.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Jackson County
Jackson
Watson FE
Wickline
W. A. Ridenour
Charles Brown
Point Pleasant
Leland Knott
Parkersburg
Knott
Clarence Nelson
William West
L. B. Higgings
Justice of the Peace
Pomeroy
Grads Get Air Force Priority
Gallipolis msgt William A Wood reports new Air Force rules give high school graduates priority for enlistment. Enlistment remains restricted to three years with a 90 general test average, allows assignment to a chosen technical school, and veterans may enlist up to technical sergeant based on prior rank and specialty.
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Gallipolis
William A. Wood
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Marriages Listed for Edward Moody Clara Lambert and Others
Marriage licenses show Edward Moody a 26 year old Gallipolis farmer wed Clara Lambert 26 factory worker. Harold Gardner 24 Langsville factory worker marries Inez Lemley 17 Cheshire. Joe Melton 18 Gallipolis weds Justine Thivener 17 Northup. Matthew Williams 32 Bidwell U.S. Army weds Robin Minnis 22 Bidwell.
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Edward R. Moody
Gallipolis
Clara Frances Lambert
Harold W. Gardner
Langsville
Inez Lemley
Cheshire
Joe B. Melton
Justine R. Thivener
Northup
Matthew Edwin Williams
Bidwell
U.S. Army
Robin Faye Minnis
Gallipolis Livestock Market Prices Report
HOGS175 to 220 Ibs fetch 24 to 25.10 dollars, 220 to 250 Ibs 24 to 25, lights 22 to 25, fat sows 14 to 18, stags 10 to 18, boars 10 to 18, sows and pigs 75 to 150, shoats 5 to 25. CATTLESteers 22 to 33, heifers 20 to 28, baby beef 22 to 30, fat cows 16 to 25, canners 10 to 16, bulls 20 to 27, milk cows 150 to 250. VEAL CALVES Tops 28.50, seconds 25 to 27.90, medium 20 to 25, common and heavies 15 to 28, culls 15 to 20. SHEEP Ewes and lambs 8 to 15, stock ewes 6 to 12, fat sheep 6 to 12, culls 1 to 5, bucks 6 to 12, fat wethers 6 to 12. LAMBS Tops 28.30, seconds 22 to 28, lightweights 15 to 20, common 10 to 15.
Kellogg's All Bran Packs Modern Home Kit Offer
Kellogg's All Bran promotes three Kellogg's Modern Home Kits in styles Suburban House Cape Cod and Town House. Each kit includes a 3D scale model die cut floor plans landscape color decora hints and layouts. Offer details and box top redemption available at U S grocers limited to residents.
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Kellogg's
Cape Cod
Kellogg’s
Allbran
America
U.S
Ond
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Helen Thompson
Doris Crabtree
Anita Tope
Patricia Singer
Rodney Rangers
Sherman Thompson
Rodney Club
Garners Ford
Carl Gillespie
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Charles Putney
Holzer Hospital
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