Parking and Restroom Plans for Gallipolis Public Square
A joint Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce and Gallia County Farm Bureau panel set a public meeting for 8 p.m. March 22 at the Farmers Hotel to discuss restrooms and parking on the Public Square. Meetings to finalize details are planned for March 17 at the Buckeye electric office. The group eyed a five story park front building for parking and possible combined service facilities with Gulf and Ashland companies pending a city lease.
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Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Gulf and Ashland
Park Front
C. of C
J. Roy Bartlett
Perry J. Bailes
Gallia
Divorce Suits Filed and Civil Actions in Common Pleas
Gallipolis residents face divorce and alimony filings. Mildred Louise Johnson seeks divorce from Wayne Miller Johnson with alimony and gross neglect claims. Loretta Bias sues Jennings Bias for divorce and alimony. Swain ordered to show cause for noncompliance with prior order to pay support. Donald Hoover enjoined from molestation and to pay child support and attorney fees. Notices announce executrix and administrator appointments for local estates, with creditor filing deadlines in Athens County.
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Gallipolis
Wayne Miller Johnson
Mildred Louise Johnson
George Ehman
Johnson
Loretta
Jennings
Common Pleas
Lewis Jack Swain
Alvena Martin
Swain
Donald Hoover
Charlotte Hoover
Three Cars In Collision
GALLIPOLIS Three cars collided Thursday afternoon causing minor damage to two vehicles. Carl E Smith of Nitro West Virginia, turning into a filling station, blocked the lane. Robert E Bammerlin and Frank Habie of Gallipolis could not avoid contact. Habie rear ended Bammerlin then hit Smith’s car fender. Bammerlin’s car suffered no damage.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Post, State Highway Patrol
Carl E Smith
Nitro
W. Va
Addison
Smith
Robert E. Bammerlin
Frank Leon Habie
Bammerlin
Habie
Gallia Co. Appraisal Near Finish
Gallia County real estate re appraisal by Cole-Layer-Trumble from Dayton paused in February and set to resume within a day or two. Only five townships Addison Springfield Green Harrison and Guyan remain to be fully reviewed with some back checks expected. Auditor Bodimer noted no expected tax rate increase next year as valuation changes balance out.
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Athens County
Ohio
Everett Evans
Fiore Boring
Flora Murpay
G. Houck
Emma FE Burt
Gordon B Gray
Elmer Lewis Brown
Louie I Brown
Warren Francis
Mary Burson King
Holley King
Etta C Rogers
Charles Emmett Rogers
AL. Able
Emily W. Able
Karl Gardner
James Barrowman, Jr
Foster B. Cornwell
Hettie M. Campbell
Grover ©. Sutton
Gallipolis
Dayton
Gallia County
Charles Bodimer
Cole-Layer-Trumble
Bodimer
Addison
Springfield Green
Harrison and
Guyan
Man Faces U.S. Charge in Probation Violation Case
Franklin Dela Craft, 22, of Portsmouth, finished serving costs and a 60 day jail term Wednesday. U S Marshal R F Quelette picked him from Gallia County Jail to face a Cincinnati federal charge for probation violation. Craft had been sentenced for larceny of copper wire from OVEC at the Roger Creek Power Plant. He faces a breach warrant alleging violation of his federal probation under the Dyer Act for transporting a car between states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Franklin Delano Craft
Portsmouth
U.S
R F. Quelette
Columbus
Gallia County
Cincinnati
Craft
OVEC
Roger Creek
U S
Ehman
Local Social Guests Visit Across Town in Downington
Mr and Mrs Virgil Stanley of near Chase joined Vesta Robinson as guests. Barbara Barnhart visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs Herb Barnhart. The Bolens hosted Ed Seiper, Ira Gaston, and relatives. Mae Mason and son Russell of Snowville visited the Barnharts and Bolens. Weltha Clark of Athens called on Cora Jewell, and Jack Wallace and son from Athens visited Neva Howell, Lucy Stotts and others. Clark and brother James Nelson travel to Pomona California to see sister Maud Nelson Duvall. Neva Howell visited Hattie Haning and Vesta Robinson.
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Weltha M. Clark
Athens
Cora Jewell
Jack Wallace
Neva Howell
Lucy Stotts
Marie
Delores
Vesta Robinson
Walter Ellis
C. A. Bolen
Levi Hawk
Weltha
Gallipolis Personal Visit Ties to Miller Family
Arthur Miller of Columbus and an Air Force companion stopped in Gallipolis to visit relatives Mr and Mrs John F E Halliday on the way to his parents. Miller left St Petersburg at 6 pm Wednesday and reached Gallipolis by 2 pm Thursday.
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Arthur Miller
Harry Miller
Columbus
Air Force
John FE. Halliday
Young Miller
St. Petersburg
Gallipolis
Perry Champs Defeated In Elementary Cage Tourney
In Rio Grande the Perry Local School team, led by Coach Principal David Jenkins, fell 44-41 to Centerville Welshmen in the semi finals. Centerville faces Kyger in the finals after Kyger upset Gallia 28-12. Perry had earlier stunned Kyger Creek 54-19 and played twice Thursday as nine teams competed. Final date hinges on Rio Grande varsity’s Athens District results.
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Rio Grande
David Jenkins
Perry
Gallia County
Luther Shelton
Centerville
Kyger
Howard Slagle
Crear
Rio Grande High School
Addison
Bulaville
Rodney
Gallia
Centenary
Mudsoc
Kyger Creek
Kyger- Gallia
Gallipolis Church News Roundup of area service schedules
Local churches in Gallipolis list weekly programs with pastors, Sunday schools, worship times, evangelistic services, prayer meetings, and youth activities. Notable entries include Nazarene, First Church of God, Calvary Baptist Rio Grande, Chapel Methodist, Triedstone Baptist, St. Peter's Episcopal, First Baptist, Paint Creek Baptist, Garfield Avenue Church of Christ, Grace Methodist, and Grace Guild events with specific times and midweek sessions.
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Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Young Peoples
Rayer
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Methodist
George Holcombe
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
St. Peter's Episcopal
Richard H. Ash
Holy Communion
Episcopal
Phil Porter
Athens Church of the Good Shepherd
First Baptist
William H. Green
Bible School
Paint Creek
BTU
Garfield Avenue
Church of Christ
Glenn M. Graham
Foolish Gallipolisians
River Traffic Gallipolis on the Ohio River Crest and Conditions
The Ohio River crest at 47.6 feet was reached at 6 a.m. and held steady at 6 p.m. after receding over six inches. Gauges at Gallipolis Dam read 47 and 31 feet, with Point Pleasant at 46.13 feet and Kanawha River sections showing varied levels and barge movements. Numerous vessels and barges were listed by name and status along the Kanawha and Ohio systems, including Up and Down readings at several locks and towns.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Point Pleasant
Mason
Montgomery
Hinton
Kanawha Falls
Kanawha
Winfield
Rand
Hillman
Orleanian
Jefferson
Linn Smith
Helen Z
Kanawha River
Semet
London
Solvay
Marmet
Island Creek
Indiana
Stevenson
Patsy Chotin
America
A. H. Crane
Sohio State
Keele
Thompson
Patriot Patriot Chester and Gene Crews Visit Fort Knox
Chester and Gene Crews took their brother Bobby to Fort Knox Kentucky recently. Mr and Mrs D W Crawford Marion visited friends here recently. Mrs E T Rees Columbus spent days with relatives here recently. Ray Davis Jackson called on John J Davis recently. D W Jones and sons were guests of Bobby Jones Route 218. Merrell Rose called on grandparents Arthur Rose Lincoln Ridge. Rev Wilbert McClure Van. W Va spoke at Patriot Methodist Church last Sunday. Special music by McClures. Bertie M Staley and Rosalee Price were dinner guests of Edgar Lakin and son Bill Gage. Dan S Davis and Mrs W F Fry Gage visited relatives at Columbus. Mabel Mohan and daughters visited lives at Mudsoc W Wood Dan S Davis Ed ar Mohan and others attended a farm implement sale at London.
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Chester
Gene Crews
Bobby
Fort Knox
D. W. Crawford
Marion
E. T. Rees
Columbus
Ray Davis
Jackson
John J. Davis
D. W. Jones and
Bobby Jones
Route 218
Merrell Rose
Arthur Rose
Lincoln Ridge
Wilbert McClure
van. W. Va
Patriot Methodist Church
McClure
Bertie M. Staley
Rosalee Price
Edgar Lakin
Bill
Gage
Dan
Book Review of My Several Worlds at Thursday Club
Mrs. John E. Halliday reviewed Pearl Buck's autobiography My Several Worlds for the Thursday Club, which gathered with Mrs. CaBelle Walker this week. Mrs. Walker hosted tea after the program.
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Gallipolis
John E. Halliday
Pearl Buck
Thursday Club
CaBelle Walker
Chauncey Navy Man In Moving Picture
PFC Richard B. Jackson of the navy reports he appears in the film Battle Cry to be shown at an Athens theater. He writes that the crew is positioned at the front for three days with no shave or wash.
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Athena
Athens
Ohio
Public Service-Safety
City of
Director of Public Service Safety
Chauncey
Albert Jackson
Pfc
Richard B. Jackson
Navy
Richard
Battle Front
OVIA expands leadership as Hudson Biery named exec VP
Ohio Valley Improvement Association signals stronger push for Ohio River modernization. Acting president Harry M. Mack announces Hudson Biery of Cincinnati as acting executive vice president, to lead rapid work on high level Markland Dam and replacing aging locks. OVIA opposes tolls and pushes free navigation under historic law while coordinating with regional cities.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Ohio River
Harry M. Mack
Hudson Biery
Cincinnati
Biery
Gorge W. Hubley, Jr
Louisville
Hubley
Mack
Ohio Valley
New York
Pennsyvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
OVIA
Markland
Liquor Probe Underway in Gallia County
Internal revenue agents state officers and Sheriff George Ehman and deputies are conducting a cooperative investigation into liquor laws in Gallia County. Sheriff Ehman said details were not announced and developments should reach a publishable stage over the weekend.
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Gallipolis
Internal Revenue
George Ehman
Ehman
Gallia County
Holzer Hospital Notes and Admissions Updates
Holzer Hospital reports numerous admissions and discharges including Morris Dean from Beard's Fork for surgery, Mrs. John H. Terro from Gallipolis, and Mrs. James D. Gee from Jackson. Discharges list patients such as Norman Wein, James Blanton, and Mary Wright among others.
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Robert H. Thomas
Vinton
Admissions Morris Dean
Beard's Fork
W. Va
Surgical
John H. Terro
Gallipolis
James D. Gee
Jackson
Medical
H. C. Morris
Bidwell
Oo Blazer
John Woollett
Shelia Major
Middleport
Surgi
Norman Wein
James Blanton
Clarence Sellers
June Crabtree
Melinda Walters
Ronnie Russell
Murray Church
Louise Smith
Joshua Salmons
Thomas McNeal
Mary Wright
Jerry L. Craft
Jerry McCormick
Clifford Cook
Bert Roush
Earl Wright
Melba Evans
W. O. White
John Potter
William P. Smith
Daniel A. Griffin
Grady Craig
Mrs Chauncey McKinney Returns From Hospital Stay
Chauncey Mrs. Andrew McKinney returned to her home Wednesday from Sheltering Arms Hospital after a ten day stay. Mrs. Mabel Mingus of Columbus visited area friends, staying with Mr. and Mrs. H. O. McDaniel and family, including Christine Baldy and Dan Johnson, along with Myrtle Wilcox. Athens visited Friday afternoon and evening with the Mc Daniels. Marty McDaniel and Andy Drattess, Ohio University students, were Wednesday dinner guests of the Mc Daniels.
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Andrew McKinney
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mabel Mingus
Columbus
H. O. McDaniel
Christine Baldy
Dan Johnson
Myrtle Wilcox
Athens
Marty McDaniel
Andy Dr
Chauncey Area Church Services and Meetings Schedule
A community church notices listing speakers at Greens Run Trimble Taylor Ridge and Chauncey morning services. Lay-led worship at Millfield, parish night, board meetings, and weekly evangelistic and Bible study events across Chauncey Morristown Sand Ridge Pilgrim Holiness and Church of God. several ministers named with service times.
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Church of Christ
Gilbert B. Courtney
C. D. Mulkin
Courtney
Greens Run
Trimble
Mulkin
Taylor Ridge
Chauncey
Millfield
Morristown
Helen ,Tatman
Victor Nelson
Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness
Raymond Pidcock
Sand Ridge Holiness Mission
Hiram Mingus
Church of God
Clarence Way
Unifield
Chauncey Methodist
Wetherall
Ladies Aid
Millfield Methodist
Local personals list weekend and visit guests
McDaniel and Ted Lightfoot from Nelsonville were Wednesday guests of How in c. T. Schelich. Jackie Ann and Bobbie Dean of Celina and Bob Sammons of New York, son of S. J. Sammons and Hazel Redmund, were weekend guests of S. J. Sammons in Circle Hill. Richard Leffler of Columbus visited L. D. Muzio in Millfield with Charles Leffler of Chauncey. Gabriel Guerra and daughter Ann visited L. D. Muzio. Myrtle Wilcox and daughter Helen moved from Athens to ania. Helen Wilcox will train six weeks at Central Technical Institute in Kansas City to become a reservationist for an airline. Clifford Courtney of Corning and family were Tuesday evening guests of C. H. Courtney and wife.
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L. D. Muzio
Millfield
Charles Leffler
Chauncey
Gabriel Guerra
Ann
Myrtle Wilcox
Helen Wilcox
Athens
Ania
Central Technical Institute
Kansas City
Chauncey Dinner Honors 56th Chase Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Chase of Chauncey celebrated the 56th wedding anniversary of Claude Chase and his wife with a Tuesday chicken dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Chase of Athens. A white decorated cake centered the table.
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Chauncey
Mrn
Pearl Chase
Athens
Mr. Chases
Mrs
Claude Chase
Fairborn Teen Binds Bond in Gallipolis Court
Ruby Cox, 18, of Fairborn posted a $15 bond to appear in Gallipolis Municipal Court today on a State Highway Patrol charge of unsafe operation.
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Gallipolis
Ruby Cox
Fairborn
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