A B Graham Launches National 4 H Week in Gallia County
A. B. Graham 4-H founder told 100 plus youths at Washington School Gallia County launching National 4-H Week Feb 28 to Mar 7 with over 500 club members. He cited 4-H values and global reach noting Formosa has 40 000 members and stressed community spirit and home, church, school unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. B. Graham
Columbus
Washington School
Graham
Russ Priddy
Gallia County
Formosa
Buckeye REA Substation Unveiled at Route 775 Site
About 84 attendees at the Buckeye Rural Electric Co-Operative annual dinner learned details of a new $100,000 substation on State Route 775 near Hannan Trace Ad joining Ralph Davis farm. The 138 000 volt to 7200 volt step down system includes two 2500 EVA three phase transformers, each 64 000 pounds and 21 feet tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lafayette
Mack Eddy
Buckeye Rural Electric Co-Operative
Eddy
Buckeye Rea Co-Operative
Ohio Power
Buckeye
Yellowtown
Patriot
Hannan Trace
Mayse
Ralph Davis
Pennsylvania
Walter Dickens
Athens County
Everett Colwell
Walter Holliday
Meigs County
Lawrence Morton
Vinton County
Emmett Slagle
Gallia County
T. Sanders Edwards
Jackson County
Rom Willis
Lawrence
Infant Rites Held for Diana Lynn Mayse
Diana Lynn Mayse, 21 month old daughter of Gerald and Carol Burroughs Mayse of Waterloo Star Route, died at Holzer Hospital after a brief admission. Private rites were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Ernest Boggs. Burial followed in St. Nicholas cemetery. Survivors include her parents and grandparents Sheri Saunders and Charles Burroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Diana Lynn Mayse
Ernest Boggs
St. Nicholas Cemetery
Gerald and
Carol Burroughs Mayse
Waterloo Star Route
Holzer Hospital
Columbus
Sheri Saunders
Williams Hollow Rd
Yellowtown
Charles Burroughs
Six Accidents Reported By State Highway Patrol
GALLIPOLIS The State Highway Patrol investigated six weekend accidents with three drivers cited for court appearances. At Route 35 near Rodney, three vehicles suffered moderate damage when a tow car driven by Joseph S. Butts collided after a tire failure. Mefford left the road into a barb wire fence on Route 160. A rear end collision occurred on Route 33 in Burlingham. A parking-on-the-highway incident on Route 218 near Route 7 led to a citation for Vance Halley and a second crash involving Charles Myers. A one-car wreck on Route 7 near Pomeroy damaged guard rails and led to a speeding charge against Elson Dailey. Sunday on Cleland Rd near Dexter, David Malden lost control and, after fleeing, was arrested for DUI with John Dennis jailed for intoxication. In Pomeroy, local fines were imposed for left of center and hauling an insecure load, with bond forfeitures for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Route 35
Rodney
Columbus
Joseph S. Butts
Butts
Irvin Triplett
Wellston
Vinton
Carl T. Mefford
Ewington
Mefford
Pauline Fain
Hamden
Burlingham
Louise Thompson
Pomeroy
Vincent Jarrell
Rio Grande
Thompson
Route
Vance L. Halley
Crown City
Halley
Charles W. Myers
Mercerville
Elson Ray Dailey
Portland
Meigs County Court
Cleland Rd
Dexter
David W. Malden
Canton
William Var
Roger Gaul
Cheshire
Gene K. Simms
Huntington
City Police Investigate Two Weekend Accidents
Gallipolis police reported two weekend accidents with minor damage. Price Huff, 58, of Chesapeake, was hit from behind by a 17 year old Gallipolis driver William Slone at Vine Street and Third Avenue. Slone faces a Juvenile Court hearing for failing to stop within the required distance. A second crash on Pine Street involved Maxine Cicero backing into Ivab Roberts’ parked car. no charges filed. Municipal Court heard two cases with bonds forfeited: Sherman Dennett for speeding and Robert Huff for reckless operation. February traffic report lists 13 accidents, one injury, and causes including failure to yield, excessive speed, and following too close.
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Gallipolis
Price J. Huff
Chesapeake
Vine St
Third Ave
William L. Slone
Slone
John W. Howell
Pine St
Maxine Cicero
Iva Br. Roberts
Robert
Cicero
William H. Jones
Sherman M. Dennett
Bidwell
Robert Huff
Earl Wilson to Speak at Gallipolis Chamber Dinner
Famed New York columnist Earl Wilson will headline the 22nd Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce dinner at Grace Methodist Church with entertainment by Zelma Northcutt's Rio Grande College ensemble. The event is Thursday March 12. Reservations due by Monday March 9. Tickets cost 2.50 each through the chamber office Gibson 6 0596.
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Gallipolis
Earl Wilson
New York
Zelma Northcutt
Rio Grande College
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Grace Methodist Church
Thelma Elliott
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Gibson
River Traffic and Dam Status on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
River gauges show Gallipolis near 17.8 and 17.6 feet with rollers 22 feet, while Montgomery records 15.8 and 10.0 feet and 19 percent on rest gauges. Dams at Kanawha River and allied sites are on the sill with overall falling river levels. boat movements list numerous craft moving up or down at Lock numbers 14 through 33 and on adjacent Kanawha and Gallipolis routes, including entries from Huntington, London, Winfield, Beaver, and Pittsburgher among others.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Sill
Ohio River
L. Wade Childress
Pennsylvania
Robert P. Bonnie
Liberty
Cornell
Mr. Criss
City of Huntington
Lock
Ellen
Paul Slater
I. F. Irieberger
C. V. Harner
Creditor
Sham
Beckford
Helen
Etta Marie
Theresa Seley
Kanawha
Marry
Dyer
Ogram
P. Wright
Beaver
Atlas
Semet
Pittsburgher
W. S. Rhea
Stevenson
Holzer Hospital Notes Births
Birth notices from Holzer Hospital list a wide array of newborns to families including Clyde Duyst of Leon Route 2, Harold Spencer of Romney West Virginia, Reid Young of Minersville Route 1, and Jack Mink of Gallipolis. Also named are Debbie Lynn Record, Diana Lynn Mayse, Mary Jo Nash, and others alongside numerous parent names and locations. Blood used Saturday seven pints.
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Clyde Duyst
Leon
Harold J. Spencer
Romney
W. Va
Reid
Minersville
Jack Mink
Gallipolis
Eugene Griffith
Iventon
Lou. Qualls
Mary Jo Nash
Wellston
Clyde Durst
Diana Lynn Mayse
Waterloo
Okey FE
Kiser
Racine
May Miles
Cheshire
Edsel Hughes
Point Pleasant
William E. Biffle, Jr
Leonard van Meter
Pomeroy
Floyd P. Norris
George H. Caldwell
Hamden
Brad Hudson
Middleport
Kent Brown
Rutland
J. W. Patterson
Ravenswood
Otho Gregory
Radcliff
Moltiie Kemp
Eureka
der D. Schaffer
Worlie Case
C. Dennis
Students Win Top Ratings At Festival
Gallia Academy High School Gallia Academy in Class B and Kyger Creek High School in Class C earned superior ratings at the District 15 vocal and instrumental festival in Athens under the Ohio Music Education Association. Students including John Matthews Sandra Hood Joye Evans Martha Mossman Sue Jarrell Christine Hall Peggy Pitchford Irene Swisher Carolyn Rees Donna Thompson Francis Fraley and Kyger Creek junior high mixed ensemble advanced to the state finals in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Rio Grande
Kyger Creek
Athens
Ohio Music Education Association
John Matthews
Sandra Hood
Joye Evans
Martha Mossman
Sue Jarrell
Christine Hall
Peggy Pitchford
Irene Swisher
Carolyn Rees
Donna Thompson
Francis Fraley
Bob Shaver
Sandra Mulford
Carolyn Adkins
Cornet
Columbus
Widow Cremeens Dies in Gallipolis Home at 61
Mrs. Floyd Cremeens 61 of Huntington died at the home of her foster daughter on Little Bull Skin Road. Born Ida Pearl Conley in Kentucky on August 3, 1897 she was an only child. Last rites are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mina Chapel Church with Rev. Alfred Holley. Burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Floyd Cremeens
Frank Queen
Little Bull Skin Rd
Cremeens
Ida Pearl Conley
Kentucky
Lena McComas
Huntington
Mina Chapel
Alfred Holley
Mrs Keiser Attends State Cancer Society Meeting
Mrs Joe Keiser publicity chairman of the Gallia County Charter American Cancer Society and her husband attended a state wide cancer crusade meeting at the Neil House in Columbus Representatives of 47 counties attended up from 27 John Kalina president of the Ohio division and James C Rhodes state campaign chairman outlined an education program for the April crusade and distributed booklets for press and radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joe Keiser
Gallia County
American Cancer Society
Neil House
Columbus
John Kalina
Ohio
James C. Rhodes
Three Men Arrested In Upriver Taverns
Gallia County sheriff's deputies arrested Adrian L. Spencer Harry R. Bland and Robert G. Nibert at upriver taverns over the weekend on charges of fighting disturbing the peace and intoxication. All are due in county court Monday with Bland and Nibert posting bonds.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
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Janice
Joyce Saunders
W. J. Ross
Jackson State Highway Patrol Post
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Coop
Nan Thompson
Priddy
County Extension Service
Bill Smith
Lucille Rymer
Home Economics
Athens Messenger
Robert McCarthy
Boston
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Edmund Walsh
McCarthy
Danny
the Digger
Security Bank
Homer L. Waugh, Sr
Harold IH. Spencer
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Ray Mourning
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Kay van Meter
Leslie Menshouse
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Leland Ward
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