Gallia Vocal Pupils Earn 16 Superior Ratings at OU Festival
Gallia County vocal students from North Gallia and Raccoon districts earned 16 superior ratings 22 excellent and seven good at the Ohio University District 15 solo and ensemble festival. North Gallia High School led with 10 superior and 11 excellent ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipglis
North Gallia
Raccoon
Gallia County
Ohio University
Ohio Music Education Association
Bidwell-Porter
Vinton
Rio Grande
Carrie N. Dale
North Gallia High School
Brenda Mullins
Betty Wolford
Twila Geiser
Mary Walton
Joyce Burger
Patty Stutler
Ruth Huntley
Karlene Fraley
Karen Martin
Buddy Walton
Leonard Preston
Junior Kemper
Rosemary Bush
Jeanie Glassburn
Carol Hawks
Carol McBride
Jan Long
Carl Huntley
Karen Miles
Patty Bush
Susan Winters
Anna Hill
Linda Cross
Geraldine Smith
Marguerite Bass
Melinda Sanger
Jean Kemper
Auto Crashes Pit First Ave. Five-Car Collision Cited
Gallipolis city police cited Mary E. Wallis 34 for reckless operation after a five car crash on First Ave park front. Four vehicles sustained rear end damage and Wallis’s entire right side was damaged. she had no insurance and was uninjured.
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Gallipolis
Mary E. Wallis
First Ave
Oscar Edmonds
Pataskala
James D. Holmes
Second Ave
Olive St
Evans
Seecond Ave
DWI
John Booth, Jr
Bancroft
W. Va
Municipal Court
Sycamore St
Judge Janes Fines Four in Gallipolis Traffic Cases
Noah DeWitt 49 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to failing to yield to a pedestrian after his car hit Mrs. John W. Furst 52 who was crossing at Second and State. Judge William H. Janes continued the case. Other local defendants included Charles Long 79 fined 10 dollars with costs suspended for reckless operation Harlan Pitchford 18 fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding Charles L. McGuire 21 fined 5 dollars no costs for disobeying a traffic signal and Columbus Ramey 45 of Huntington West Virginia fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication.
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Gallipolis
Noah DeWitt
William H. Janes
DeWitt
John W. Furst
Second
State
Jones
Charles Long
Gall
Hartford Council Considers Village Water System Plan
Hartford village council members discussed installing a water system for the community at their meeting. Street conditions were also reviewed. After bills were paid, the treasury held a balance of $1085.61.
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Hartford
Hannan Trace Honor Roll Is Announced
Gallipolis Hannan Trace High School principal David Campbell released the fourth six week honor roll headed by 16 sophomores listing 34 students with five all A grades. All A recipients were sophomores Clara Jeffers Diana Ours and Margaret Thompson and seniors Roger Puckett Wayne Saunders. Remaining honorees by class include freshmen Glenn Cardwell Garry Harrison Roger Belville Ollie Barry James Montgomery Judy Mitcham sophomores Larry Queen Terry Rucker Harold Montgomery Ann Campbell Barbara Cline Sandra Fulks Doris Hively Doris Parsons Nancy Saunders Carol Small Lola Jones Karen Wallace Donna Woodyard juniors Faye Clary Agnes Johnson Opal Martin Sue Mooney Barbara Thompson and seniors Paul Harrison Barbara Montgomery Nancy Montgomery Sharon Small and Linda Roberts.
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Chestera Lee
Leonard Preston
Allen Waugh
Buddy Walton
Ted Comer
Scott Sanger
Eddie Willard
Junior Kemper
Jim Skidmore
Geraldine Smith
Karen Martin
Sharon Fitch
Melinda Sanger
Pamela Hall
Brenda Mullins
Rosemary Bush
Jane Erwin
Vinton
Ann Long
la Donna Miller
Renee Rece
Bidwell-Porter
Paula Saunders
Linda Blackburn
Becky King
Judy Gillman
Pam Bickers
Jackie Rhodes
Nancy Plantz
Karen Miles
Janie George
Dale Waugh
Margi Foster
Rio Grande
Kay Wellborn
Susan Kirby
North Gallia
Sandra McClaskey
Janet Waugh
Melody Davis
Janet Kemper
Judith Gillman
Hope Smith
Margaret Thomas
Thurman
Maxine Evans
Athens
Elmer Hill
Bob Eagle
Gallipolis
David Campbell
Hannan Trace High School
Clara Jeffers
Diana Ours
Margaret Thompson
Roger Puckett
Wayne Saunders
Glenn Cardwell
Garry Harrison
Roger Belville
Ollie Barry
James Montgomery
Judy Mitchem
Larry Queen
Terry Rucker
Harold Montgomery
Ann Campbell
Barbara Cline
Sandra Fulks
Doris Hively
Doris Parsons
Nancy Saunders
Carol Small
Lola Jones
Karen Wallace
Donna Woodyard
Faye Clary
Agnes Johnson
Opal Martin
Sue Mooney
Barbara Thompson
Paul Harrison
Barbara Montgomery
Nancy Montgomery
Sharon Small
Linda Roberts
Thornton Rites Tuesday
Mrs. Bessie Garnet Thornton 70 of Crown City widow of Alva W Thornton died at Holzer Hospital after a Jan 29 admission. Survived by three daughters Mrs. Roy Heilman Crown City Mrs. James Heale Petersburg Pa and Mrs. Paul Clark Middleport a sister Mrs. Orville Haskins Scottown five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday Mt. Pleasant Church Rev Bruce Unree burial in church cemetery. Friends may call at F L Stevers Funeral Home Mercerville.
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Gallipolis
Bessie Garnet Thornton
Crown City
Alva W. Thornton
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County
Levi
Mary Stewart Houck
Roy Heilman
James Heale
Petersburg
Paul Clark
Middleport
Orville Haskins
Scottown
Mt. Pleasant
Bruce Unree
F. L. Stevers
Mercerville
Gallia County Health Clinic Administers 65 Polio Shots
The Gallia County Health Department held its weekly free immunization clinic at the courthouse basement and gave 65 polio shots. Of these, 33 were Sabin Type I oral vaccine, bringing the year total to 622 immunizations including 51 Sabin Type I doses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Forgery Suspect Held Over For Grand Jury
Joyce Irene Nibert alias Joan Heck 23 Kananga pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to forgery and was bound over to the May term grand jury after posting a $500 bond. Deputies arrested her at Evans Supermarket for attempting to cash a $60 check. store manager Douglas M. Spurlock said she passed a forged $30 check on Feb 23 1963. authorities also held four or five other checks in the same sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joyce Irene Nibert
Kananga
Joan Heck
Gallia County
Boy Honored On Birthday At Addison Party
Tommy Hy sell honored on his 11th birthday with Addaville School fifth graders as guests at his parents home in Addison. Attendees included Tommy Denney Brenda Barker Jerry Hill Mike Haskins Nickie Jackie Burnett Connie Stehan Pam Kathy Moore Patty Coughenour and others. family members also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Tommy Hysell
Addaville School
H. T. Hysell
Addison
Tommy Denney
Brenda Barker
Jerry Hill
Mike Haskins
Nickie
Jackie Burnett
Connie Stehan
Pam
Kathy Moore
Patty Coughenour
Bill Gindlesberger
Marshall French
Johnny Roush
Danny Buckley
Donald Saxon
Clifford
Charlotte Queen
Dottie Priest
Peggy Smith
Earl Skaggs
Mike Walters
Donna Dillard
Wade
Dianna Henson
Teresa Gardner
Charles Roush
Donald Skaggs
Cathrena Hysell
Mrs. Johnson Leads DAR Program at Friday Meeting
Mrs J G F Johnson former regent of Col Charles Lewis Chapter DAR chaired a Friday program at Appalachian Power Auditorium. Chaplain read, pledge and Creed given, National Anthem sung. The chapter accepted an insurance settlement for theft losses from the Mansion House and hosted a tea with several hostesses and floral arrangements.
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Point Pleasant
J. G. F. Johnson
Col. Charles Lewis
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Appalachian Power Auditorium
Sam Nichols
Dana Bradshaw
L. C. Somerville
William H. Bardin
O. D. Tennant
Rayburn
Roush
First Brush Fire Reported In Gallia
The Gallipo lis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a brush fire at 12 50 p m Sunday at David Harris residence about a mile west of Gallipolis on Route 141. Ten firefighters and two trucks battled about an acre and a half of grass and woods. Fire Chief James A Northup said Harris was burning lumber and the fire got out of control. Harris had no burning permit.
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Gallipolis
David Harris
James A. Northup
Harris
Heart Fund Donations Near $2000
Campaign receipts in Callia County Heart Fund drive totaled $1815.82 as of March 1, per Mrs. Helen Spriegel, campaign chair. Major gift was $1373.72 from Heart Sunday by the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club. Additional fundraisers raised $155.10 and other gifts from memorials and organizations added $287.
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Gallipolis
Callia County
Helen Spriegel
Heart
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club
Rio Grande College
River Traffic and Dam Status on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
Inland river gauges show multiple dams on the Kanawha River down with moveable dams at Dam 17 down in the Huntington district. Listed boats on Gallipolis Marmet Winfield Ohio River routes report delays and up or down tonnage at various locks and vessels throughout the day.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Moscow
Point Pleasant
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio Hiver
Huntington
Albert F. Holden
James R. Hines
Esso
Virginia
William H. Zimmer
Robert P. Tibelt
Vulcan
Oliver C. Shearer
Kanawha
Robert W. Lea
Didi A.m
Helen Z
Uittle Edward
Polly Crane
Pennsylvania
James L. Hamilton
Gona
Richard Moyle
Queens City
Hawkeye
Tae
Willaim H. Craiz
H. BE. Bowles
E’ Deane Bosworth
New Babies Report From Holzer Hospital District
A list of newborns and parents from Holzer Hospital area includes sons for Ray mond M. Spires Wellston and Derry E. Adams Kananga daughters for Warren W Pratt Racine Route 2 and E Willard Call Point Pleasant and many names from Gallipolis Wellston Jackson and surrounding communities.
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Raymond M. Spires
Wellston
Derry E. Adams
Kananga
Warren W Pratt
Racine
E. Willard Call
Point Pleasant
Sunday Blue Laws Close Dan Taber's Country Store
In Gallipolis Ohio full effect of the Sunday Blue Laws is felt as Rep D C Taber's Country Store closes due to loss of Sunday business. Signs read Forced To Quit and Everything To Be Sold appear after long debate with church leaders and local ministers. The store says Saturday sales were high on Sundays but 90 percent were necessities and losses totaled thousands over weeks.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
D. C
Taber
Emmett C. Smith
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Gallia County
Rep. Taber
Second Ave
Locust St
Neal
Hobart L. Dillon
L. Howard Neal
Kanauga
Six Enlist In U S Army In February
Six Gallia and surrounding county residents enlist in the U S Army during February announced by M Sgt Kenneth O Judd Mason Gallia Meigs recruiter Judith Lee Atha of Bidwell joins WAC as the county’s only woman enlistee Dennis Burton Bales of Gallipolis Route 1 and William Clyde May of Point Pleasant enlist unassigned Two Mason County men re enlist James Arnold Johnson and Howard McDaniel Also John David Bowman Millfield Route 1 enlists under the guaranteed school plan to attend automotive repair at Aberdeen Proving Ground Md Also notes local chapter of Eastern Star meeting and a separate political commentary about plans to close Sunday sales in Ohio.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Women’s Army Corps
Kenneth O. Judd
Mason-Gallia-Meigs
Judith Lee Atha
Robert Atha
Bidwell
Dennis Burton Bales
Daniel Bales
Mason County
Jack M. Bowman
Millfield
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Hartford Adult Class Meeting Advances Church Activities
Hartford Baptist Church adult class met at Mr and Mrs A H McClung home to discuss church activities. Mrs McClung read an article on Lent and refreshments were served to several parishioners including Rev W O Hoover and Mrs Howard Wagonall. The March meeting will be at Mr and Mrs Mark Ward New Haven. SPRINGFIELD Bank employee of Lagonda National Bank charged with embezzling 6200 over two years says money went to small items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Hartford Baptist Church
A. H. McClung
McClung
W. O. Hoover
Howard Wagonall
Steve Howard
Mary Aumiller
Arthur Roush
Mark Ward
Hugo Juhling
Mildred Chapman
Ruby Beard
James Crump
New Haven
Springfield
Lagonda National Bank
U S Savings Bonds Seen As Strength Of Nation
The speaker notes over 46 billion dollars in U S Savings Bonds held by savers as proof of economic resilience against foreign critics. Bonds offer liquidity, automatic payroll savings, and a 4 for 3 return at maturation, with replacement if lost or destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gallia Vocal Music
Martha Ellen Kelly
Booth
Janes
Hannan Trace
Thornton
Hollywood
Julie Andrews
Camelot
Tony Walton
Emma Kate
Julie
Poppins
Walt Disney
Gallia
Heart Fund
Holzer Hospital News
Carl W. Steele
William L. Taylor
Ardath O. Brinker
Letart
Gilbert E. Ray
John W. Imes
Tipton Trainer
Kathryn L. Robey
Lakin
William S. King
Charles W. Blankenship
Brenda J. Rouse
Jackson
Mark Vickers, Jr
Oak Hill
Pomeroy
Charles H. Howard
Sol W. Goff
New Marshfield
H. Jeffrey Hubbard
Virgil Parsons
Dexter
Florence E. Gardner
Cheshire
Victor V. Knight
Ewington
Lonnie Hodges
Ravenswood
James M. Wickerham
Claude W. Quillen
Orville Fair
Kermit Root
Simon Newland
Aven D. Lusk
Homer Vititoe
Wayne Moore
Annetta K. Leach
Don A. Richards
Steril Walker
Jerry W. Sears
Andrew van Matre
Welby Casey
Maxine Arnold
Henry Savage
Richard Lacey
David Shumaker
William E. Russell
R. E. Senegar
Blue Laws
Dan Taber
Columbus
U.S. Army
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Teodom
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