Problems of Blood Collections Discussed at District Meeting
District 3 of Huntington Regional Blood Center held a meeting at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing to address issues before a later center-wide session. Attendees reviewed 1957 donation figures by county, with Gallia leading in pints per five visits and various counties meeting different percentages of their quotas. Dr. Robert P. Carson presided, and the next Gallipolis bloodmobile visit was announced for March 27 at Grace Methodist Church from noon to 6 p.m.
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Gallipolis
Huntington Regional Blood Center
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Davis Hall
Robert P. Carson
Sam Gilmore
Athens
American Red Cross
Gallia County
Jackson
Meigs County
Jackson County
Scioto
Pike County
Mason County
Meigs
Nancy Plymale
Gallia
Marion Ebersbach
Janie Hamm
Mason
Tom Nichols
Dick Desantis
Carson
Lawrence Huber
American Red Cross General
Irene Coker
Dorothy Sommer
Gray Ladies Unit
Farm-City Film Shown To Gallipolis Kiwanis
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club hosts a dinner meeting at the Lafayette Hotel featuring a color film Old McDonald showing farmers and city dwellers as alike. Dr. Jay Bradshaw, president, introduces visitors from Key Club and Circle-K and announces next week's meeting at Kyger Creek High School. Kiwanis endorses Gallia County Junior Fair and names a committee to support it. Lieutenant-Governor Carroll Singer attends the board meeting.
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Gallipolis
McDonald
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Agriculture - Conservation Committee
John Heiskell
Stu Erwin
Chester Leaper
Larry Laraway
Jay Bradshaw
Key Club
Keith Sheets
Circle- K
Jerry Ruark
Kgger Creek High School
Kiwanis
Gallia County
Bradshaw
Heiskell
George W. Davis
Carrol H. McKenzie
Dick Woodyard
J. Dean Eisel
Carroll K. Singer
Board of Directors
Japanese Study Night To Be Held Thursday
Gallipolis residents are invited to a family night dinner and study of Japan at 6 p.m. Thursday in the First Presbyterian Church. Families should bring table service and be punctual. A post dinner devotions period, a film strip on Japan, and photos from Hong Kong, Korea, and other Far East locations under the Long Strike title will be shown.
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Gallipolis
Japan
Gallipoli
First Presbyterian Church
Delia Kirkendall
Hong Kong
Korea
Far East
Garden Club Plans To Provide Flowers For Local Schools
The Wayside Garden Club met at Mrs. Clarence Mulford’s home with co host Mrs. H Carr Waugh. They planned flower arrangements for Kyger Creek High School’s Junior Senior Banquet and corsages for Cheshire Kyger Elementary School’s eighth grade commencement. They exchanged gladiolus bulbs and heard a talk on Growing Glads.
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Gallipolis
Wayside Garden Club
Clarence Mulford
H. Carr Waugh
Briggs Kirby
Kyger Creek High School
Cheshire - Kyger
L. L. Sheets
Mercerville High Seniors Tour Rio Grande for Senior Day
Eleven Mercerville High School seniors visited Rio Grande College for Senior Day. They attended an assembly at Community Hall, ate in the college cafeteria, and toured Davis Hall dormitory. Dennis Murdoch led the group with Hannah Trace School District, while Ralph Belville and others joined in class tours and activities.
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Gallipolis
Mercerville High School
Rio Grande College
Community Hall
Davis Hall
Dennis Murdoch
Hannah Trace
County 4-H Leaders Plan Camping Season
Gallia County extension leaders met at the Jackson County Extension Office for camp planning ahead of the 1958 season. Adam Woods, Jackson County principal, was named camp manager for Canter's Cave 4-H camp, a role he has held the last two years. Attendees from Gallipolis included County Agent William P. Smith, Associate County Agent Russ Priddy, and home extension agent Mrs. Lucile Rymer.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Jackson County Extension Office
Adam Woods
Jackson County
Canter’s Cave
William P. Smith
Russ Priddy
Lucile Rymer
River Traffic And Dam Status On Ohio And Kanawha Rivers
Gauge readings show varying water levels with several dams down on the Ohio River from Montgomery to Dam 35 and mobile dams inactive. Boat movements include Invader down at Montgomery and multiple vessels up or down at locks 14 through 35, plus Kanawha and Gallipolis boats reporting activity and losses across several names.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Invader
Queen City
Sinclair Memphis
Stevenson
Salvati
Winfield
Helen Z
IRS explains tree loss deduction rules for tax returns
The Internal Revenue Service says a tree killed by insects or disease cannot be deducted on your tax return. If the tree is destroyed by a storm, lightning, or another unexpected event, it may be deductible.
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Internal Revenue Service
Wood chips from New England sawmills replace 20000 acres of woodland
Wood chips reclaimed from seven sawmills in Maine and New Hampshire are used commercially to substitute for trees that would occupy about 20 000 acres of woodland each year. Chips were formerly discarded as waste.
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Maine
New Hampshire
First cast iron bridge built by 18th century British ironmasters
The first cast iron bridge was constructed by two British ironmasters in the 18th century. They pursued proving the strength of their cast iron wares and showcased their engineering ambitions.
February Car Sales Top January by One
Gallia County reports February new car sales at 43, up from January's 42, with 85 two month total in 1958 and 128 in 1957. Dealers report 193 sales in February, down from January's 224, and titles issued fell to 469 from 638.
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Gallia County
Marjorie Rinehart
Clerk of Courts
Three Attend Meeting of Central Ohio Breeding Association
Gallia County agents and dairy leaders William P. Smith Clyde Saunders and Richard Lakin attended a Central Ohio Breeding Association meeting in Athens on Wednesday.
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Gallipolis
William P. Smith
Clyde Saunders
Gallia County
Central Ohio Breeding Assoc
Richard Lakin
Dairy Service Unit
C.O.B.A
Athens
Cancer treatment reaches over seven hundred thousand in U S
The American Cancer Society reports more than 700000 people in the United States are now under cancer treatment.
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United States
The
American Cancer Society
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Burnice Fellure
Mary Fulks
Carolyn Sheets
Mary Hauldren
Vonda McGuire
Shirley Fulks
Robert P. Bonnie
Keeley
S. M. Jenks
Andrew P. Calhoun
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Palmdale
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Vain Stans
Uwe Food
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Athens Pharmacy
S. Court St
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