Gallia County Votes to Implement General Registration
Gallia County voters must register before the November 8 general election for the first time. The Board of Elections unanimously approved county wide registration at its February meeting, with details on start date to be announced. The move affects 32 precincts and includes Green Two and Green Precinct areas. The board also accepted a ballot printing bid from Simmons Printing and Lithography Co. for about 29,200 ballots at just under $1100. A reorganizational meeting will install Noah Walters and Joe Straight to new terms.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallia
Board of Elections
Crilla Stiverson
Centenary
Green
Green Township
Simmons Printing and Lithography Co
Noah Walters
Ernest Blazer
Joe Straight
Teacher's Son Dies Overseas in Germany Air Force Loss
Gallia native James Davis, a 1959 Gallia Academy High School graduate, died in an accident in Germany where he served in the Air Force. His father, James N. M. Davis, is a Gallia Academy science teacher and retired Marine Corps officer. James Davis played on the high school track team and had previously attended California schools while his father was stationed with the Marines. No accident details were provided in the telegram received Monday.
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Gallipolis
James N. M. Davis
Lower River Rd
James Davis
Gallia Academy High School
Germany
Air Force
Davis
Marine Corps
James
California
Police Training Course Closes in Gallipolis
About 30 officers from Gallia Meigs and Jackson counties completed a refresher training at the Gallipolis Municipal Building. Special Agent B C Kirtz of the Columbus FBI office led fingerprint classification. Diplomas honored city police and county sheriffs along with Gallipolis State Highway Patrol personnel.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Meigs
Jackson
B. C. Kirtz
Columbus
FBI
Two Men Fined In Municipal Court In Gallipolis
Judge William H. Jones fined Arthur Persinger 50 and Jimmie Duncan 27 both of Gallipolis ten dollars and costs on intoxication charges. Samuel E. Anselmi 29 of Cleveland forfeited a $25 bond to appear on a charge of using fictitious license plates.
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Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Arthur Persinger
Jimmie Duncan
Samuel E. Anselmi
Cleveland
Nine Cubs Receive Awards at Blue and Gold Banquet
Cub Pack 203 in Gallipolis held its Blue and Gold Banquet at Grace Methodist Church with nine scouts earning Bobcat and Wolf Badges and gold or silver arrow points. M G M Scout Executive Bob Siler spoke on scouting’s jubilee and announced the District Scout-A-Rama set for March 26 and 27 at the Point Pleasant West Virginia National Guard armory.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Bob Siler
Point Pleasant
Mason-Gallia-Meigs
Ernest Brown
Joe Fenderbosch
Fenderbosch
Lance Roth
Charles Baker
David Johnson
Mike Woodyard
James Bush
Lowell Evans
David McDaniel
Richard Queen
Tommy Sechrist
West Virginia National Guard
Point Pleas
Gallia Academy initiates tuberculin skin tests for 170 freshmen
Dr. Marcus J. Magnussen begins tuberculin skin testing at Gallia Academy High School as the final week of PPD screening in the Gallia city system. Nurse Helen Spriegel notes tests have already been given to all first and fifth graders. Results will be read Thursday by Dr. Leonard Harris with nursing aides assisting Magnussen and Bane.
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Gallipolis
Marcus J. Magnussen
Gallia Academy High School
Helen Spriegel
R. N
Leonard Harris
Holzer Hospital
Magnussen
Spriegel
Maurice Bane
Driver Cited After Crash On Route 588
Gallipolis Ohio Route 588 collision left Troy Gillespie 30 of Columbus cited for left of center. Wilmer Parsons 46 of Vinton Route 2 escaped injury with his car damaged. Gillespie posted 25 bond to appear in Gallipolis Municipal Court.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Troy Gillespie
Columbus
Wilmer W. Parsons
Vinton
Parsons
Gillespie
Judge Fines Four Drivers in Municipal Court
In municipal court Judge H. Janes fined four drivers arrested by the State Highway Patrol. Herman H. Condee received $10 and costs for speeding. Evelyn M. Landers faced $5 and costs on two charges of no operator's license and defective brakes. William H. Caldwell and Claude A. Blazer were fined $5 with costs for no operator's license, Blazer with costs suspended. Bonds forfeited by Carol Belton and George A. Pack for speeding.
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Gallipolis
William H. Janes
State Highway Patrol
Janes
Herman H. Condee
Point Pleasant
Evelyn M. Landers
Pomeroy
William H. Caldwell
Crown City
Claude A. Blazer
Cheshire
Icy Street Blamed For Two Car Crash
Gallipolis police reported an 8 am collision at Third Ave and State St caused by an icy street. Roger Hines 22 of Gallipolis stopped for a light when Ross Fulks 22 of Scottown failed to stop and rear ended Hines. Minor damage to both cars. no injuries and no charges filed.
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Gallipolis
Third Ave
State St
Roger Hines
Ross C. Fulks
Scottown
Hines
Tuttle Fractures Hip in Icy Slip at Tuppers Plains
Mrs Verl B Tuttle aged 60 from Tuppers Plains slipped on an icy sidewalk Monday morning and fractured her right hip. She was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 12:35 p.m. and is listed in good condition.
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Gallipolis
Verl B Tuttle
Tuppers Plains
Holzer Hospital
4-H Meeting Scheduled in Gallia County Friday
Gallia County 4-H advisers will meet at 8 p.m. Friday in the county extension office per extension agent 4-H Russ Priddy.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Russ Priddy
Locks Phone Number Is Now Alpine
Gallipolis roller dam and locks at Eureka changed telephone numbers twice in 14 months. The old Gibson line 6 1526 used for over 20 years becomes Alpine 6 6311. Installers moved the line to the Alpine exchange to reduce interference. humming and crackling disappeared after the change. The dam, dedicated in 1938, had used 455 for two decades before the Dec 21, 1958 Gibson number switch.
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Gallipolis
Eureka
Alpine Exchange
Gallipolis Chamber Announces 23rd Dinner Program
Invitations have been mailed for the 23rd annual Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce dinner at 6 30 p m Monday at Washington School Secretary Manager Thelmas Elliott said Speakers include James B Hague and Charles Nelson. The event honors Holzer Hospital Clinic and Gallia County facilities and awards the Man of the Year. Tickets are three dollars from chamber directors or the Lafayette Hotel office.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
Thelmas Elliott
Chamber
James B. Hague
American Hospital Association
Hospitals’’ Magazine
Charles Nelson
Ohio State Medical Association
Ohio State Medical Journal
Holzer Hospital
Holzer Clinic
Gallipolis Clinic
Ing
Lafayette Hotel
Elliott
Ex Gallia Native William Taylor Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot
William Taylor 41, born in Gallipolis, died of a self inflicted gunshot wound Monday at the Benjamin Franklin Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Columbus. He had been a patient there 17 years and is survived by his father Wade Taylor and siblings in Ohio. Funeral plans are incomplete. Burials set for St Nick's Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
William Taylor
Benjamin Franklin
Columbus
Mr. Taylor
Joan H. Richardson
Franklin County
Taylor
Wade Taylor
Verena Broyles Taylor
James E
Delbert
Gene Taylor
Nicholas
Hazel) Thivener
Roger
Minnie) Thompson
Miller's Funeral Home
St. Nick's Cemetery
Investigation Continues In Death Of Patient
In Gallia County a 21 year old Gal lipolis State Institute patient Robert B Newsome died after a beating with a baseball bat. Authorities say another patient may be the assailant. An autopsy found asphyxiation from blood aspiration. initial report cited a skull fracture. The investigation by state patrol will continue with no leads yet.
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Lipolis
13 Take Exams At Gallipolis Municipal Building
Ivan B. Davis of Irenton, a State Highway Patrol driver license examiner, administered written tests and driving tests to 13 applicants at the Gallipolis Municipal Building. Three failed to earn licenses. Tests are held each Monday and Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Ivan B. Davis
Irenton
State Highway Patrol
Kyger Creek High sets Thursday recital and reception
Kyger Creek High School will host a 7 30 p m recital and reception led by Merlyn G Ross director of vocal music. The program features 16 solos two ensembles with auditions at Ohio University Saturday and lists many student soloists and ensemble members.
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Gallipolis
Kyger Creek High School
Merlyn G. Ross
Ross
Ohio University
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