Recreation Plan Promises Action On City Projects
Gallipolis city commission pledged steps on a summer recreation program dominated by Little League baseball and Route 35 resurfacing inside the city. They also discussed vacating alleys and Third Avenue Extension, plus a two way radio antenna on Fortification Hill for the sheriff. Sealed bids were set for old city vehicles.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Sheriff’s Department
Fortification Hill
City Board of Education
Board of Education
Richard C. Roderick
Lonnie Thompson
Roderick
Thompson
Herb Bush
Chamber of Commerce
Bush
Carroll H. McKenzie
Ray Mullen
Claude Evans
East
Austin O. Cotton
Max Farley
Division 10
State Highway Department
Cotton
Perry J. Bailes
Farley
Mill Creek
Emil
Emerson Corbin
Glen Rice
Third Ave
Second Ave
Nazarene Church
Bailes
Barlow
Warren F. Sheets
Paul Haskins
Gallipolis Regatta Considered by Merchants Group
The Gallipolis Retail Merchants Association weighs an outboard regatta in summer for Old French City with a bid from Mid-East Outboard Association of Cleveland. About 100 drivers would compete. Committee to meet Gallipolis Boat Club and report at April meeting. Stores set Good Friday hours and Thursday afternoon opening.
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Gallipolis
Claude Varney
Layfayette
Mid-East Outboard Association, Inc
Cleveland
Jack Hudson
Casby Meadows
Merchants Regatta Committee
Gallipolis Boat Club
Merchants
Varney
Ralph L. Bennett
Sam Neal
Richard S. Owens
Dan Thomas
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Across Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
Water gauges show Gallipolis at 75 feet crest, Marmet and Winfield dams running. Ohio River movable dams in Huntington District down with river falling toward Gallipolis. Cargo craft listed with lift readings at Lock numbers and boats moving through Huntington, Gallipolis, and Marmet.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
Titan
Mary B
Aliquippa
City of Huntington
Western
Creditor
Lock
Larry Turner
R. H. Bosworth
CG V. Harner
Peggy Downey
Onward
City of
Maysville
Bob Benter
Pittsburgher
Gene C. Hutchinson
Kanawha
Duncan Bruce
Reliance
Solvay
Patsy Chotin
Fifteen Inducted Into GAHS Key Club
Gallia Academy High School's Key Club inducted eight new members at the Farmers Hotel and planned attendance at the state convention in Columbus. Fifteen club members will travel, including Dick Haycraft, a district lieutenant governor candidate, and Jim Reod who will compete in the impromptu essay contest.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Farmers Hotel
Columbus
Dick Haycraft
Haycraft
Jim Reod
Norman Lanier
Dave Varney
Douglas Burton
Donald Winters
Tommy White
James Magnussen
Steve Carter
Mike Reapp
Bill Thomas
Dick Roderick
Rodney Lusk
Mike Wenz
Dave
Jim Porter
Doug Harrington
Darreil Nibert
George Pope
Brian Lanier
Harlan Pitchford
Freeman Pettus
Rood and
Perry County Junior Leader Honor Award Winners Named
Gayle Walser of Thornville and Fred Anderson of Junction City selected as Perry County Junior Leader honor award winners. Gayle is a Sheridan High School senior near Somerset. Fred is a New Lexington High School senior.
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New Lexington
Gayle Walser
Thornville
Fred Anderson
Junction City
Perry County
Gayle
Sheridan High School
Somerset
Fred
Meet Set Thursday by Coolville WSCS at Gladys Russell home
A meeting of the Coolville Woman’s Society for Christian Service will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Gladys Russell. The event invites members to attend at the stated time and place.
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Coolville
W.S.C.S
Gladys Russell
Crown City Youth's Car Strikes Culvert
Walter M. Davis, 19, of Crown City, escaped injury in a one car crash on Route 218 three miles south of Route 7 junction at 11 20 a m Tuesday. Davis tried to pass another vehicle, veered left into a ditch, traveled 120 feet, hit a culvert and mailbox. The car sustained medium damage and no arrest was made.
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Gallipolis
Walter M. Davis
Crown City
State Highway Patrol
Davis
Fair Board to Meet in Gallia County Extension Office
The Gallia County Agricultural Society Junior Fair Board will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the county extension office, announced publicity chairman Jimmie Evans.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Agricultural Society
Girl Scout Troop 215 Earns 78 Proficiency Badges
Fourteen members of Girl Scout Troop 215 received 78 proficiency badges at a court of awards at the First United Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Neal B. Clark presented year earned badges to Gay Bastiani Lynn Carlson Sallie Davis Patsy Gabrielli Stephanie Gibert Jackie Knight Debbie Leedy Charlotte McCarty Barbara Parks Diane Remita Janie Robinson Marilyn Saunders Susan Sechrist Connie Wolfe. Skits demonstrated on troop dramatic and players badges by Bastiani Gibert Knight Sechrist Saunders Remita Robinson. Mrs. Robert E. Jenkins presented badges. thanks given to troop committee members. Each girl received a yellow and green corsage.
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Gallipolis
First United Presbyterian Church
Neal B. Clark
Gay Bastiani
Lynn Carlson
Sallie Davis
Patsy Gabrielli
Stephanie Gibert
Jackie Knight
Debbie Leedy
Charlotte McCarty
Barbara Parks
Diane Remita
Janie Robinson
Marilyn Saunders
Susan Sechrist
Connie Wolfe
Robert E. Jenkins
Clark
Sheldon Parks
Merrill Saunders
Ralph Robinson
Keith Thomas
Gary Short
Green PTA Sets Plan for New Library at Green Elementary
Green PTA heard Lawrence R. Huber Gallia County district librarian outline library history and urged use of Gallipolis main library and bookmobile. The group voted to buy Britannica Junior Encyclopedia and formed a drive committee led by Mrs John Finney to solicit books and magazines. A furniture plan for the teachers lounge was assigned and officers will be elected in April.
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Gallipolis
Green Pta
Lawrence R. Huber
Gallia County
Green Elementary
PTA
Huber
Jack Hudson
Hudson
John Finney
Alton Thompson
Edgar Green
David Harris, Jr
Leo Johnson
Truck Driver Cited After Third Ave Crash
Gallipolis police cited Alonzo Armstrong 55 Gallipolis to Municipal Court on a charge of failing to yield the right of way. The 5:15 p.m. Tuesday crash on Third Ave in front of Ohio Produce Co involved Armstrong driving southwest left of center attempting to back into a firm driveway and a minor collision with Alfred E. Hooser 53. Damage to both vehicles was minor.
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Gallipolis
Alonzo Armstrong
Third Ave
Ohio Produce Co
Armstrong
Alfred E. Hooser
Route 2
Local Visits and Social News from Langsville Area
Langsville residents report family visits and hospitality across nearby towns. Richard Fetty and family visited Mrs. Fetty’s mother in Columbus while Sandra Pierce from Chillicothe spent time with her parents. Earl Vanzant is convalescing after surgery at Holzer Hospital. Carol Ledlie visited Parkersburg relatives, Dale Wrights called on Ed Cartwright in Wellston, and Carol Pierce visited Buleah Campbell in Pomeroy. Eugin Johnson and daughter from Mason visited Bruce McGill.
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Langsville
Richard Fetty
Fetty
Frances Rostofer
Columbus
Sandra Pierce
Chillicothe
Carol Pierce
Earl Vanzant
Guy Lynch
Holzer Hospital
Robert Lynch
Ralph Knapp
Dale Wright
Ed Cartwright
Wellston
Buleah Campbell
Pomeroy
Eugin Johnson
Mason
Bruce McGill
Parents Of Nine File For Divorce In Gallia County
Freda McGuire filed divorce papers against Jess McGuire in Gallia County Common Pleas Court charging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. They married May 3, 1936 and have nine children. She seeks custody and alimony ahead of the final hearing.
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Gallipolis
Freda McGuire
Gallia County
Gallia Man Arrested for Striking Juvenile
GALLIPOLIS Ohio Carlos G Odell 51 Gallia Route 2 was arrested by Gallia County Sheriff's Department on a Juvenile Court warrant charging assault and battery A flashlight was used to strike Roger Odell in the face A hearing is set for Wednesday before Juvenile Judge John W Howell
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Ty Sheriff's Department
Carlos G. Odell
Gallipolis
Isaac Odell
Roger Odell
John W. Howell
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United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Sean McKeown
U.N
Congo
Girl Scouts
Elathic
Rowse
the Electric Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Sibson
Philco
Frigidaire
General Electric
Tappan
Kelvinator
Westinghouse
Family Weekly
the Security Bank
Athens, Ohio
Athens County
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Ladies' and Children's Dept
Jamaica
Capri
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Dacron
Carol Ledlie
Parkersburg
Mrs
Bernard Ledlie
Athens Messenger
Gallia
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Harker
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