Gallia County junior fair board outlines three new structures
The Gallia County Agricultural Society plans three new structures at the junior fairgrounds for the 1960 fair. A 72 by 56 foot show ring with bleachers for 350, a small animal barn, and a 34 by 34 foot restaurant building with an 8 by 34 foot store room will be aluminum sided and pole type. Labor bids will be sought, materials provided by the society, with restaurant profits funding initial costs.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Junior Fair Board
Gallia County Agricultural Society
4-H
Frank Mills
Warren F. Sheets
Walters
Dick Lakin
Struc
Blood supplies in Gallia County at critical level
Gallia County faces a critical blood supply as all local donor credits at Huntington Regional Blood Center are exhausted. Dr. Robert P. Carson says after the June 30 bloodmobile visit, no Gallia visits are planned until Sept 22, and four months of needs must be produced at the next draw.
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Dick Thomas
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Huntington Regional
Robert P. Carson
American Red Cross
Carson
Gallia
Point Pleasant
Columbus
Huntington
Washington, D. C
Bidwell Driver Cited After Pine Street Crash
Hal S. Borden of Bidwell, 55, was arrested for drunk driving after a 1:40 p.m. Thursday crash on Pine Street near the stockyard. He was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured jaw after his car demolished the front end, traveled onto railroad tracks, and required restraint.
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Pine St
Hal S. Borden
Bidwell
Holzer Hospital
Borden
City Hall
Citizens Committee for Public Education Meeting Set
Gallia Academy High School hosts a 7:30 p m meeting of the Citizens Committee for Public Education led by Louis R Ford Jr The open gathering invites all city school district residents and urges members to bring unjoined neighbors Sub committee reports and recent board of education findings will be discussed.
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Gallipolis
Louis R. Ford, Jr
Citizens Committee For Public Education
Gallia Academy High School
Ford
Board of Education
Eight Named Directors Of Month In Gallipolis Chamber
Gallipolis secretary-manager Thelma Elliott announced eight members invited as directors of the month for the June meeting. The list includes Dr. J Gordon Gibert Dan Thomas Robert Mackenzie Leo Swears Miles T Epling R D White Dr Oscar W Clarke and C L Hank Evans.
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Gallipolis
Thelma Elliott
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
J. Gordon Gibert
Dan Thomas
Robert MacKenzie
Leo Swears
Miles T. Epling
R. D. White
Oscar W. Clarke
C. L
Hank) Evans
Harlow Shapley Earns Tuition at Chanute Daily Sun
Noted astronomer Harlow Shapley earned tuition for his education as a reporter on the Chanute Kansas Daily Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlow Shapley
Chanute
Kan
Daily Sun
J A McCoy Dies At 72 In Gallia County
James Alfred McCoy 72 of Addison died suddenly at his Gallia County home Thursday morning. A construction worker, he came to the area in 1937, born October 26 1887 in Livingston County Missouri. Survived by wife Mary Grace Leavell and seven children. services Sunday 2 p m at Miller’s Funeral Home with burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James _ Alfred McCoy
Addison
McCoy
Gallia County
Livingston County
Missouri
Alexander
Rachel Trible McCoy
Gene McCoy
Panorama City
Calif
Miller’s
Chester J. Lemley
Gravel Hill
Local Social Roundup From New Marshfield Area
Recent visits and social events across the region include Mrs. Golda Carmen of Athens and families from Columbus Chauncey Albany and Newport Kentucky visiting local residents. Attendances include a 50th high school reunion in Nelsonville and a piano recital in Athens with local hosts Evelyn Rathburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Kennard
Helen Stright
Evelyn Rathburn
Athens
Traffic Units Are Painted in Gallipolis City
Gallipolis officials report 21 automatic traffic signals and three blinker warnings were repainted by two Mitchell Maintenance Co. workers from Muncie Indiana. They used an elevated platform under the lights. bodies now black and lens shades yellow. Total cost estimated at 300 dollars.
Quote by Samuel Johnson on memory and attention
The essay credits Dr. Samuel Johnson author of the Dictionary of the English Language 1755 with the remark that the true art of memory is the art of attention. Johnson’s insight links memory skill to focused mental effort.
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Samuel Johnson
River traffic and dam conditions on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers
Report lists river readings at Gallipolis Montgomery and Kanawha Falls with six feet of rollers on crest gauges. Dams on the Kanawha River are on the sill while Ohio River movable dams in the Huntington District are up. Specific boat movements include multiple vessels on Lock 13 to Lock 38 with loading, unloading or down statuses and numerous boats on Kanawha and Gallia routes with various up and down readings through the day.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Huntington
Ben McCool
Little Edward
Ovec
Franklin Pierce
Creditor
Ranger
Robert G. West
Lock
W. S. Rhea
Criss Jr
Belpre
Pittsburgher
Esso Louisiana
Marilyn M
J. F. Shearer
Dixie Spirit
City of
Maysville
Aztec
Kanawha
Marmet
J. S. Lewis
Crucible
Jerry Bosworth
Helen
Lucy Jane Lucas
Winfield, Merrill
Bonnie
Solvay
Semet
Titan
Jane T
Ernestine
Jayne Hougland
Dispateher
Ellen
Rocket
Ashland
Cornell
Avalon
Alaska leads in mineral output with multiple metals
Alaska, the largest state, yields platinum, gold, coal, antimony, silver, mercury, tungsten, chromium and dominates domestically mined tin. Utah proclaims the Beehive State and Mormon State reflecting its prominent honey and religious heritage.
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Alaska
U.S
Utah
Murray City Social Notes Brightens Local Gatherings
WSCS met at the church with Mrs. Merle Gears presiding. A hanky shower honored Mrs. Garnet Powell on her birthday. Many locals and visitors from Jackson Athens Columbus Cleveland Willoughby Dayton Shreeve Wooster and Zanesville attended and hosted guests, with several trips and birthdays celebrated in Murray City and surrounding areas.
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Murray City
WSCS
Merle Gears
Garnet Powell
Clara James
Mahala Johnson
Opal Lanning
Elsie and
Osie Huntley
Milton Campbell
James Lanning
Willoughby
Charles Neel
Robert Dugan
Dayton
Joe Dugan
Sons
Columbus
Daryl Reeves
Shreeve
Cecil Hasskew
Wooster
Ada Hayes
Sylvia Sweazy
Wilburt Sanborn
Marilyn Swyers
Herman Lanning
Buchtel
George Tairhill
Tairhill
Don Millican
Louisiana
Lawrence McClelland
Glouster
John Shelton
Coolville residents plan moves and visits across states
Mrs Wally Faulkner and son Matthew, and her mother relocate to Fort Myers Florida for work and home purchase. The Hughes family from Parkersburg will move into the Faulkner home. Weekend guests include the Baileys with Fraziers and Crawfords from Columbus. Other visits span Delaware Columbus Marengo Ill Denver Cole Clarksburg and Seneca Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Wally Faulkner
Matthew
Frank Russell
Delaware
Dorothy Day
Chuck Askew
Billy
Jimmy
Susan
Jeff
John Deeter
Charles Gillian
Johnny
Sue
Don Deeter
Columbus
Don Russell
Ralph Calloway
Jeanne Mercer
Marengo
Ill
Denver
Cole
Abe Burdette
Gay Combs
Harvey Murrey
Clarksburg
W. Va
Victor Russell
Seneca Lake
Land Transfers in Vinton County Across Several Townships
A series of 2.1 to 158.50 acre transfers were recorded in Vinton County covering Madison Two Richland Two Swan Two Wilkesville Two Brown Two and Eagle Two. Parties include Thomas and Virginia Brooks to LeRoy and Kathleen Morris and Lawrence and Gertrude Strausbaugh to Ohio Power Co. Many deeds involve transfers of farmland and mineral rights with multiple grantees such as Harry C Hill and others to Gladyse I Hill and John Andrews to William J and Susanna W Andrews.
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Thomas
Virginia Brooks
LeRoy
Kathleen Morris
Madison
Howard Miller
Clarence
Pauline Barnett
Richland
Harry C. Hill
Gladyse I. Hill
McArthur
John Andrews
William J
Susanna W. Andrews
Marie Bennington
Guardian
E. C. Robbins
Malinda Pinney
Albert
Alice Pinney
Cora and
Kenner McNeeley
Virgil H. Watson
Swan
Lawrence
Gertrude Strausbaugh
Ohio Power Co
Wilkesville
Murray City Social Guests Refer to Numerous Nearby Families
Local residents hosted and visited relatives from multiple towns including Fort Bragg Springfield Columbus Shawnee Barberton Newark Chicago and Greendale. Guests spanned several households with extended family members and children visiting Mrs. Betty Sabo and others in Murray City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Gibson
Pinkerton
Irvin Ward
Elizabeth Reynolds
Charles Ward
Columbus
Daryl Mitchel
Charles Hughes
Shawnee
Irvin Bowersock
Donald Darby
Anna Mitchell
Barberton
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes
A list of new births includes a son for the Myers family in Vinton and for Arnold in Pomeroy plus additional births in Ripley and other towns. The admission roster features Robyn Morgan, Caudill, Fulton, Oldaker, Riddle, McCauley, Borden, Sneller, Slaughter, Williams, Sherman, Simpson, Little, Graves, Scarbrough, and others. Discharges include multiple patients such as Taylor Gardner Mungan Kent Roush Jenkins Boylt Swart Cla... and noted blood usage of one pint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Myers
Vinton
Stacie L. Arnold
Pomeroy
Bob Ray Brooks
Ripley
W. Va
Robyn D. Morgan
Portsmouth
Vheit Caudill
Radcliff
Robert P. Fulton
Gallipolis
Sue Oldaker
Hartford
Garland Riddle
Millard E. McCauley
Thurman
Hal S. Borden
Bidwell
David E. Sneller
Middleport
Harry Slaughter, Jr
Pedro
Ivor Williams
Anna L. Sherman
Harold
Taylor
Nelson P. Gardner
Kenneth R. Mungan
Rupert K. Kent
Albert Roush and Son
Janet Sue Jenkins
Frederic V. Boylt
James W. Swart
Henry H. Cla
David B. Hayes
Sandy F. Pyles
Bertie M. Staley
Fritz Schwital
Stanton J. Fellore
Don O. Willis
Margaret J. Pitch
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Athens County Ohio
Public auction set for June 16 1960 at 1 50 PM at the Athens County Court House East door. Two parcels in Alexandertown listed with acreages values and terms cash in hand. sheriff L Rold E Shields and deputy Gibson name the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora McKinley
Harold C. Oxley
Doris J. Oxley
Athens
Ohio
Alexandertown
Ohio University
Vincent Haning
G. Robinson
Robinson
Lot No. 1
Town and Range
Texas Eastern Gas Pumping Station
Three Kentuckians Bound To County Grand Jurors
Judge William H. Jones bound three Kentucky men over to the Gallia County grand jury under $5000 bond each on city police charges of possession of burglary tools. The trio arrested May 31 includes Edward Earl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Kentucky
Gallia County
Gallia County Library Story Hour Attendees Listed
Gallia County District Library hosted a Thursday story hour for twenty five children with Miss Margie Winters and Mrs Beverly Russell guiding activities. They planned a park puppet show and script writing with a public display scheduled in the park. Names of attendees include Maria Anne Hanson Jody Evans Bobby Boudinot Karen Houston Marlene Kohl Catherine Campbell Ida Mae Mills Christie Anne Martin Randy Gilliam Marjorie Gilliam Larry Wiseman Mike Curry Ricky Boone Rita Jo Valentine Carla Sue Waugh Joyce Young Tommy Carson Kathy Kohl Melanie Wiseman Carol Hanson Janice Burner Cathy Miller John Richardson Donna Houston Brenda Young Isaac 25 Ludlow Ky Richard Conrad Gerhart 30 Newport Ky George Paul Isaac 26 Corbin Ky.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
City Park
Margie Winters
Beverly Russell
Maria Anne Hanson
Jody Evans
Bobby Boudinot
Karen Houston
Marlene Kohl
Catherine Campbell
Ida Mae Mills
Chrstie Anne Martin
Randy
Marjorie Gilliam
Larry Wiseman
Mike Curry
Ricky Boone
Rita Jo Valentine
Carla Sue Waugh
Joyce Young
Tommy Carson
Kathy Kohl
Melanie Wiseman
Carol Hanson
Janice Burner
Cathy Miller
John Richardson
Donna Houston
Brenda Young
Vehicles Passed Safety Check At Crown City
Gallia County Traffic Committee inspected 25 vehicles Thursday in Crown City. Chairman Mack Williams said only two had defects on first inspection, both fixed and rechecked with safety stickers. To date seven checks cover 420 cars with 58 rejects. 19 of those returned after corrections. Assistants were Louise Swain Francis Williams and Wilbur Williams.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Notice of Appointment and Divorce Case in Athens County
Charles Farrow appointed Executor of Clarence Farrow estate in Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. Also a divorce custody case in Athens County Court of Common Pleas against Linda Joyce Malloy a minor with unknown residence and father Walter Schoenhofen Bakersfield California. Respond by July 2 1960.
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Charles Farrow
Congress Street
Athens
Ohio
Clarence Farrow
Athens County
Harold J. Rose
Said County
Linda Joyce Malloy
Walter Schoenhofen
Pierce Road
Bakersfield
California
Bing
Linda Oyce Malloy
Court of Common Pleas
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George Walters
Tures
Arthur Elliot
Premium Book
Jimmie Evans
Youwn
Vo-Ag
Home Economics
County Extension Service
Lakin
Army
Navy
Air Force
Conservation and Wildlife Departments
Greenville
Gallipolis State Institute
A&p
Jane Parker
J. A. McCoy
N. Marshfield
New Marshfield
Rec
G. W. Sidders
Golda
Carmen
Charles Leffler
Dren
Chester Baughman
Chil
Dren of
Chauncey
Mrs
Fred Elliott
Albany
Mr. and
Donnie Trout
Newport, Ky
Eva
Trout
Nora Withers
Myrtle Thompson
Norma Collins
Robert McFad
Den
Circleville
Cecil Barstow
Akron
Mrs. Virgil
Carter
Larry Llewellyn
Fort Sill, Okla
Mrs. Llewel
Lyn
Elma Young
Terian Church
Nelsonville
Shelby Collins
Martha Frost
R. H. Norris
Albert Winters
Emma Wilson
Sara Cooper
Austin O. Cotton
Mitchell Main
Tenance Co
Muncie, Ind
Cotton
Benny Bearskin
Chicago
Mona
Barbara
Benny, Jr
Nona
Norma
South Dakota
Bearskin
Chicago American Indian Center
Murray City Social Notes
G. E. Fisher
Jackson
William James
Everett Branscomb
Andy Powell
Betty Newsome
Hiram Miller
Russell McClure
Betty Hogan
Flossie Collins
James Smith
John Snyder Sr
Logan
Robert Dixon
Larry Power
Mr. Power
Lee Penn
Cleveland
Lester Penn
Johnnie Camp Campbell
Mrs. Elroy Short
Zanesville
Mr. Short
Emmett Short
Lawrence Short
Mrs. Everett Short
Mari
Etta
Frank Legg
Midge Trimmer
Diana Russell
Vinton County Land Trangeers
Leslie B. Collins
Erux
James L. Collins
Richard Harry
Carrie E. Hardesty
Wheeler Specht
Brown
Harry S
Norma J. Hamilton
Clarence W
Gladyse W. Smith
Herbert S. Hamilton
John E. Rémy
Hula Hutt
Allensville
Jacob M. and
Flora Richards
Mead Corp
Eagle Two
Cpl
Theo
Dore R. Sabo
Fort Bragg
N. C
Betty Sabo
Sabo
Louis Sabo
Richard Duffy
Grace Duffy
Lawrence Wooten
Springfield
Gerald Wooten
Elmer Ev
Ans
John McNamee
New Lexindon
Jer Vein
Larry Lanning
Area
Junior Mitchell
Newark
Clifford Mitchell
Stewart Jacobs
Harold Sowell
Dan Wolfe
Ted Dixon
Willard Dixon
Lester Sones
Tom Johnson
Greendale
Rodney Wil
Max Collins
Edna Bailey
Ernie Cantrell and Sons
Harvey Lanning
Willouchby
Miss Marry Dixon
Edward Dixon
Pearl Dixon
State of Ohio
Coun
Amesville
E.S.T
Sox
Melville
Clark & Sheeter Consulting Engineers
Union St
Lopes
Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
State of
Villa
Bybert B. Henry
Miss Winters
Warren F
Sheets
Ferrell E. Randolph
John Taylor
Ptl
Paul North
John A. Epling
Jones
Janes
Fense
Epling
Jack M. Malloy
Foster B. Cornwell
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