Kyger Creek Area Votes School District Merger
In Gallipolis Ohio the Kyger Creek area voters approved merging Addison and Cheshire townships into a single school district by a 1 546 to 27 vote. Precinct results show Addison Township For 100 against 0 Addison Precinct For 130 against 0 Cheshire Township For 89 against 10 Cheshire Precinct For 225 against 0. This marks Gallia County's first district union in years amid renewed study by a citizens committee. The merger follows earlier county unit-system debates and precedes proposed consolidations including Bidwell Springfield and Raccoon districts, with a May 24 Green Local bond issue likely to prompt annexation of Greenay.
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Gallipolis
Kyger Creek
Addison Township
Cheshire Township
Addison
Gallia County
Citizens Committee
Boards of Education
Cheshire-Addison
Bidwell Springfield
Raccoon
Elliott
Margie Shaver
Dorothy French
J. A. McCoy
Ther Gordon
Nellie French
Neva Martin
Leo Rupe
Lee Merritt
Muriel Spires
Clyde Harrison
Cheshire
Garnet Kirby
George M. Hanley
Louise Roush
Stanley Isher
Board of Elections Office
Joseph Straight
State Department of Education
E. Russell
Charles Acre
Cenevers
W. Allison
Crilla
Stiverson
Green
Gallipolis City
Greenay
Gallipolis Social Notes and Fire Report
Gallipolis social notes cover February birthdays, a 4 H club roll call, readings, a play, and health talks led by Margaret Harrow with Dorothy Carkhuff directing recreation. The Friendship Wesden Club moved toward selecting a community flower as Mrs Lowell McCarley appoints Mrs Max Barnes. An Anavendor blaze at Alma Moodys Texas Road home caused minor damage. firemen faced onlookers hampering efforts.
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Gallipolis
Cneerfut Yeaars
Margaret Hart
Bertha Walls
Garnet Osbayne
Mayhugh
Margaret Harrow
Dorothy Carkhuff
Mary Aldridge
Vamam Friendshy Wesden Club
Vinton
Lowell McCarley
Max Barnes
Anavendor
Alma Moody
Texas Road
River traffic updates and local notices from Gallipolis
Water news reports the Ohio River crest near Gallipolis at 46 feet forecast, with various gauges at Gallipolis Dam and Chambersburg showing rising levels. The Kanawha and Elk rivers show activity with Marmet and Winfield readings. multiple ships and cargo movements noted along the river. Community notices include club meetings, flower shows, devotions, and local social news from Gallia County and nearby towns.
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Pam
Gallipolis
Lam
Kanawha
Winfield
Clendenin
Elk River
Hinton
Marmet
London
Mike Creditor
Peegasus
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Earl Sturgeon and others with daughters and sons. Admissions include Miss Retha Lewis and many patients under surgical and medical care, with numerous names of residents from Point Pleasant to Wellston and Gallipolis.
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Holzer Hospital
Earl Sturgeon
Point Pleasant
Merrill Grube
Patriot
Dale William Durst
Cheshire
James Halley
Gallipolis
Frank Woodall
Robert H. Steele
Ewington
Edward Carmen
Retha Lewis
Letart
John Lambert
Wellston
Wilson E. Mullins
W. W. Gilbert
Robert H. Thomas
Vinton
Timmy Wayne Johnson
Racine
South Side
W. A. Davis
Jackson
Surgi
Homer Eanes
Thomas Fredman
Cove
Kenneth K. Kimes
Hartford
James R. Baker
Addison
Robert M. Betz
John $+ Wright
Nelsonville
James P. Sprouse
Emery Noble
North Kenova
Melinga ‘A. Walters
Galipolis
William G. Mercer
Surgical
Community Notes from Kanauga and Nearby
Kanauga notes report club gathering at Mrs Pribble Wilson home with all members present and birthday gifts given. Local visits include Mr and Mrs John Raike and M Douglas Raike to Columbus and property purchases by Mr and Mrs John Shiflet. Nearby families host and visit across Chesapeake Delaware Ironton and Holzer Hospital expansions noted with Judge Betz medical status update.
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Kanauga
I. C. Club
Pribble Wilson
John Raike
M. Douglas Raike
Columbus
John Shiflet
Louis Griffen
Chesapeake
Harry
Harvey Bishop
Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Maryland
Robert M. Betz
Kenneth Black
Holzer Hos
Hunspital
Heington
Christine Incl
Tuppers Plains church services and community notices
Tuppers Plains and surrounding area churches held services including World Day of Prayer at the UB Church led by Rev. Mr. Frost. Local residents shared visits, travel to Columbus for funerals, and family gatherings. Several families sold property and moved to Parkersburg while others hosted visitors and attended meetings in Athens and Pomeroy.
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W. W. Bragg
Frank Stoops
Rosalee
Parkersburg
Mildred Cole
Athens
Elmer Newland
Norman McCain
Aon
Charles Reed
Dana McCain
Long Bottom
Ed Mills Honored by Pythians in Gallipolis
Ed L Mills 87, a longtime Ne ami Lodge 58 Pythians figure, was honored Tuesday night with a commendation for the lodge highway safety program. Municipal Judge William H Jones praised the Pythian Highways Courtesy Program while discussing local traffic offenses and community standards.
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Ed L. Mills
Nemi Lodge
Knights of Pythias
William H. Jones
Mills
Joh.w
Bill) Mills
Colony Theater
Ralph
Tom
Clay Liddy
Davis
Mr. Mills
al Hoda Temple
Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan
Judge Jones
Pythian Highways
Mrs Notter Rites Planned For Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Effie Thornton Notter of Gallipolis будут held at Grace Methodist Church in Dayton at 2 pm Thursday. The Rev Earl Cremeens and Rev P A Casto will officiate. Burial arrangements at Miller's funeral home. Mrs Notter, born Sept 3 1877 in Harrison Township, married Feb 28 1906 to John E Notter. Survived by daughter Mrs Ice Brewer of Dayton and son Cecil Notter of Northup plus six sisters. One sister Mrs Emma Shaffer preceded her.
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Gallipolis
Effie Thornton
Dayton
Grace Methodist Church
Earl Cremeens
P. A. Casto
Miller's Funeral
Elizabeth Short Thornton
Springfield
Rena Sword
Ola Yaney
Laville Porter
Ottie’ Barnette
Zannia Benning
Emma Shaffer
Water Meters Urged As City, Commission Debate Shortage
Gallia County residents worry about a water shortage next summer. City officials and a Route 141 delegation discuss extending water lines and metering each home. Harold Safford cites waste and high costs, while plans for a new Centenary school bond tie to local funds.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Ohio River
Philipolis
Centenary
Paul Northup
Fred Harrington
Carl Bias
Russell Sarrett
State Highway Department
Harold
Sam) Safford
Dick Moore Boy of Month Honored at Farmers Hotel
Dick Moore named boy of the month by Gallipolis Rotary Club at a Farmers Hotel event. Elden Ehrman presented as Rotary Boy for February. The program featured a film showing the railroad viewpoint of the repose belt conveyor from Lake Erie to the Ohio River. Moore, son of Mrs. Fairie Moore, executive secretary of Gala County Red Cross, attended with local community figures.
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Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
Elden Ehrman
Rotary
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Moore
Fairie Moore
Gala County
American Red Cross
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Gallipolis Kyger Creek
Gallipolis Social Notes
Vinton Flower
Weather Bureau
Tam
Chambersburg
Advance
Criss, Jr
Reliance
Neville
Frahers
Bosworth
Peace
Rand
Jefferson
Kanawha River
Price
Helen Z
Semet
Craig
Solvay
Jim
Martin
Louis
Ana
Constitution
Cherrystone
Lunga Point
Orleanian
Linn Smith
Sohio State
Hell
Orville
Vennie Casto
Willard Call
Adameville
Lanis
James Jackson
Wilkesville
Billie Jo Krawiczyn
Glennora Myers
Barnes
Kraw
Sczyn
Riley
Wayne Lutz
Clara Worman
Carrie Plummer
Alfred Davis
James Whitcomb Riley
Millie Watts
Hugh Miller
Delaware
N. Howard Foster and Sons
HB. Ecker
Ne Booth
Michigan
Ker
Ann Arbor
Booth
Jackson, Mich
George W. Davis
Holcomb Hill
First Avenue
Norman Pinschmidt
Francis Shane
Jerry McCormick
Gallipoli
Clarence Sellers
Foster Miller
Arnold E. Wallace
Athal Medical
James Blanton
Ironton
Stanley Bowens
Delbert Pullin
Garland Eston
Har Grindstaff
Oscar Shelfey
Edward Nutt
Robert Heading
William Sharpe
Richard’ Coleman
James ‘Thomas
Minnie Gibson
Dewey Miller
Clarence Saunders
Brice Channell
Bill Puckett
Mike Fulton
Ben Grey
Joan Williams
Cecil Sargent
Tuppers Plains
Curtis Bailey
C. C. Newland
Wayne Brickles
Russell Spencer
Jack Weatherman
Mira Carl Barnhill
Mauderey
OES
Guysville
Grace Kuhn
Geretrude Hoffman
Neisel Weatherman
Gladys Violet
WSCS
Dana Hoffman
Kenneth] Davidson
Hazel Hoffman
McGill
al Shrath
Guy Boggess
Marvin Murphy
Gerald Violet
Carl Lee
Gasco Club
Dick Ritter
Robert Fields
Mary’ Wilson
Hail Godfrey
Mr. Ritter
Carl Barnhill
Ruth Ann
Dorothy
Clyde Headley
Don
Pomeroy
Ritter
Regina
Chester
Pythias Galiles
Mrs. Notter
Encyclopesia
Gampons Waterworks
J. Roy Bartlett
Northup
Green Twnship
Green Local Board of Education
Dick Moore
Reelfoot Lake
Mississippi
Tennessee
Tapcins
Leach
Kenneth R. George
Pittsburgh
Rockwell Manufacturing Company
Perry J. Bailes
City Civil Defense
D. C. Taber
Ane Fother
John E. Morgan
Ourumimond
Vic Sherow
Buick
America
Vandard
Optio
Nex Wink Budt
Athens Buick CO
Athens, Ohio
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