Snow blankets Gallia County as schools face disruption
Gallia County received at least six inches of new snow with more expected over the weekend. School districts canceled or delayed classes, city schools possibly closing, and hazardous road conditions persisted as state plows cleared main routes. The forecast calls for snow flurries followed by rising temperatures and additional snow chances.
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Gallia County
State Highway Patrol
Greyhound
Ohio Valley
Weather Bureau
Heart Drive Nets 1913 Gallia County Heath Fund total
Gallia County Heart Fund drive today totals 1913.39 dollars, chaired by Mrs. Helen Spriegel. Funds exclude rural areas and memorial gifts, with rural contributions and Granges expected to raise the total near last year’s 2769.38. Since 1949 the Heart Fund drive is sponsored by the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club. The peak was 3413.92 in 1958 under co chairs Naomi Rose and Pearl Hatfield.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Helen Spriegel
Spriegel
Heart Fund
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club
Naomi Rose
Pearl Hatfield
Gallia Academy sophomores take National Merit test
Thirty four Gallia Academy High School sophomores sat for the National Merit Scholarship qualifying test on Tuesday The three hour exam oriented to broad intellectual skills and college readiness was conducted under guidance director Joseph N Ross and tester Ruth Gillingham Results will be sent to participating schools before spring semester ends for advisers use Names of test takers include Larry Ackerman Joe Bashaw Anna Marie Bodimer Donna Cornwell Sue Dailey Debbie Darnbrough Marta Davis Sharon Bisnaugle Charlene Evans Barbara Foster Linda Halley Keith Heck Jack Heil Sally Johnson Ruth Ann Luman Ann Magnussen Pat McGinnis Dottie McMahon Claudia Miller Mike Mills Patty Moore Daryl Nibert Jane Pettus Sandra Pinschmidt Phyllis Pope Dave Porter Larry Rees Dick Roderick Jimmy Reod Harla Sanders Bob Shaver Roger States Bill Thomas and Ron Trimble.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Joseph N. Ross
Ruth Gillingham
Larry Ackerman
Joe Bagshaw
Anna Marie Bodimer
Donna Cornwell
Sue Dailey
Debbie Darnbrough
Marta Davis
Sharon Bisnaugle
Charlene Evans
Barbara Foster
Linda Halley
Keith Heck
Jack Heil
Sally Johnson
Ruth Ann Luman
Ann Magnussen
Pat McGinness
Dottie McMahon
Claudia Miller
Mike Mills
Patty Moore
Daryl Nibert
Jane Pettus
Sandra Pinschmidt
Phyllis Pope
Dave Porter
Larry Rees
Dick Roderick
Jimmy Reod
Harla Sanders
Bob Shaver
Roger States
Bill Thomas
Ron Trimble
Mrs Blazer Named Auxiliary President
Martha Blazer wife of VFW Commander Tom Blazer was elected president of the Gallia County Post 4464 women s auxiliary on Wednesday night Other officers include Geneva Lanthorn Harriet James Jean Belleville Clara Fraley Wilma Haycraft and Myrtle Queen the retiring president on the board of trustees
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Gallipolis
Martha Blazer
VFW
Tom Blazer
Women’s Auxiliary
Gallia County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Geneva Lanthorn
Harriet James
Jean Belville
Clara Fraley
Wilma Haycraft
Myrtle Queen
Board of
Summer Officers Named For Teenville Program
Gallia County Teenville selects Dick Mills as president Shug Foster as vice president Nona Sue North as secretary Eddie Houck Car lene Elliott Sally Swanson Jody Mehl Judy McCormick Rex Bomgardner and Mike Allen serve as committees for the Teenville summer program The canteen program runs June 8 to September 5 with two sessions weekly plus bi weekly swimming party plans at the Gallipolis pool Adult advisory committee meets Thursday at Gallia Academy High School to discuss the program.
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Gallipolis
Teenville
Kyle A. Hill
Dick Mills
Shug Foster
Nona Sue North
Eddie Houck
Carlene Elliott
Sally Swanson
Jody Mehl
Judy McCormick
Rex Bomgardner
Mike Allen
Gallia Academy High School
Mason County Land Transfers From Districts and City
Oscar and Mary Jordan transfer Cologne District real estate to Edward and Barbara Morgan. Kelly Development Company transfers Lewis District property to Theodore and Eva Jane Groft. Mary and W H Butler transfer city property to Helen and Dora Rice. Gary Wilson transfers Graham District real estate to J C Roush along with Leslie and Ruby Bennett to Jackie and Dorothy Spencer. Grant and Thelma Roush transfer Graham District property to Robert and Barbara Gilland.
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Oscar
Mary Jordan
Cologne
Edward
Barbara Morgan
Kelly Development Company
Theodore
Eva Jane Groft
Lewis
Mary
W. H. Butler
City
Helen
Dora Rice
Gary Wilson
Graham
J. C. Roush
Leslie
Ruby Bennett
Jackie
Dorothy Spencer
Grant
Thelma Roush
Robert
Barbara Gilland
Point Pleasant Clinic Notes Admits and Discharges
A clinic note lists Donna Shelmnes of Patriot Ohio and Michah Lois Patterson of Point Pleasant as admitted. Discharged is Howard Knapp of Leon Mount Washington New Hampshire who is noted as 6293 feet high.
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Michah Lois Patterson
Point Pleasant
Howard Knapp
Leon
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Train Slams Truck. Driver Sustains Minor Injuries
George M. Bright of Ironton suffered only head lacerations when his 1959 pickup, owned by B & C Tire and Tread Service, struck a northbound 82nd car of a 9–car Norfolk Central freight train at the Route 7 crossing north of Cheshire. The engineer was Lawrence Milhoan and the conductor Ray E. Rollins, both of Middleport. Bright was arrested for failing to stop at a railroad flasher signal and released after hospital treatment.
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Cheshire
State Highway Patrol
Bright
Ironton
New York Central
Lawrence Milhoan
Middleport
Ray E. Rollins
Dickerson
W. Va
Hobson Yards
Gallipolis
Meigs General Hospital
Pt Pleasant Club Postpones Meeting Weather
Mrs Eunice B Beller president of Point Pleasant Women's Club notes the club meeting set for Thursday evening is postponed due to bad weather Other church and charity group gatherings are listed with times at local churches and the hospital dining room including WSCS at Hickory Chapel Heights EUB and the Appalachian Auditorium meeting times.
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Eunice B. Beller
Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary
Friendship Circle of Heights
EUB Church
Mason County Society For
Appalachian
First Presbyterian Church
River traffic and dam conditions across Kanawha and Ohio rivers
Guages at Gallipolis Montgomery and Hinton report rising rollers and crest levels while dam statuses on the Kanawha River show all roller dams filled and movable dams up. Ohio River boats moving through Locks 14 to 35 with numerous vessels listed by name and time across the day.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Sil
Ohio River
John J. Rowe
Ranger
Bob Benter
Louisiana
St. Louis Zephyr
Cornell
Lock
Island Creek
Winchester
Janie D
Vulcan
Sarah Kate
Nita Dean
Ovec
Robert G. West
Criss Jr
Robert E. Reed
Beckford
National
Chemon
Don
Derrick
Andrew B
Lunga Point
City of
Maysville
Robert P. Mine
Kanawha
Marmet
Helen
Semet
Winfield
V. Harner
Solvay
Tradewinds
Creditor
Indiana
Lelia C. Shearer
Irene Chotin
Reba Jane
I. F. Frieberger
Local couple seeks marriage license in Point Pleasant
James Landon Jordan, 19, of Gallipol and Shirley Jean Cooper, 17, daughter of Fred and Mary Woodrum Cooper, have filed for a marriage license. Virgil and Myrtle Lee Carroll Jordan and Fred and Mary Woodrum Cooper are the parents listed in the application.
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Point Pleasant
James Landon Jordan
Gallipolis
Virgil
Myrtle Lee Carroll Jordan
Shirley Jean Cooper
Fred
Mary Woodrum Cooper
Blessing of Point Pleasant Fined for Brandishing Weapon
Raymond Blessing of Point Pleasant was cited before Justice A M Goodwin on a charge of brandishing a weapon. He was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail.
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Point Pleasant
Raymond Blessing
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Hair Styles And Spring Fashions Shown At Gallia Demo
Gallia County Women’s Home Demonstration Council gathered 68 members at Grace Methodist Church for a spring fashion and hair styles show led by chairwoman Mrs. Curtis Rice. The event featured the North Gallia High School Girls Glee Club, fashion segments from house cottons to coats, and a talk on hair styling by Mrs. Jean Jewell of Glouster.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Jean Jewell
Glouster
Southerton Beauty School
Athens
Howard Hardway
Joe D. Miller
Norris D. Carter
Jewell
Gallipolis Band Boosters elects officers for new term
Mrs Ford A Howe of Lower River Rd will be installed as president of the Gallipolis Band Boosters Club at the May meeting after she was elected by 25 members. New officers include Mrs Rex McCormick as vice president Mrs Paul Pullins as secretary and Mrs Don Robinson as treasurer. The club reports $771.83 raised for instrument repairs with $2000 needed to start work. funds come from a snow postponed rummage sale and food concession at the March 19 district music festival with over 21 schools expected. Bands will use Gallia Academy Auditorium and vocal groups Washington School auditorium.
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Gallipolis
Ford A. Howe
Lower River Rd
Rex McCormick
Paul Pullins
Don Robinson
John L. Evans
Robinson
Gallia Academy
Washington
Sanders Rites Are Friday
Services for Joshua David Sanders 85 of Northrup Route 1 will be held at Miller's funeral home Friday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Earl V. Cremeens. Burial in Centenary cemetery. Survivors include wife Clara Pearl McMillan. six sons Noah Sanders Gallipolis Joshua Sanders Jr Tecumseh Bennett Joseph Sanders Nortup George Aaron Sanders Rio Grande. three daughters Anna Thivener Camden Cora Hous er Mary Thivener Columbus. 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
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Gallipolis
Joshua David Sanders
Northrup
Miller’s Funeral
Earl V. Cremeens
Centenary Cemetery
Clara Pearl McMillan
Noah Sanders
Joshua Sanders, Jr
Tecumseh, Mich
Bennett and
Joseph Sanders
Northup
George
Aaron Sanders
Rio Grande
Anna Thivener
Camden
Cora Houser
Mary Thivener
Columbus
Two Men Fined in Gallipolis Municipal Court
Judge William H. Jones presided as Gary Craddolph, 24, Gallipolis, was fined $15 and costs for failing to stop within the assured clear distance. Charles Williams, 31, Gallipolis, was fined $5 with no costs for driving through a barricade in a construction area. Both were arrested by city police.
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Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Gary Craddolph
Charles Williams
Two Injured In Snow in Gallipolis
Gallia County report lists two snow accidents. Sheridan E. Johnson, 73, Crown City Route 2, fractured right hip after slipping along the road. Janice Faye Henry, 12, Mason, fractured right upper arm at school. Both admitted to Holzer Hospital in good condition.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Crown City
Janice Faye Henry
Earl E. Henry, Mason
Venice Hosts Over 300 Bridges Spanning 150 Canals
Venice features more than 300 bridges across its 150 canals. The landmark system underscores the city’s intricate historic waterway network and urban layout with many pedestrian crossings connecting islands.
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Canals
Venice
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Nelsonville
Mason County
Point Pleasant Clinic
Donna Shelmnes
Patriot
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B & C Tire and Tread Service
WSCS
Hickory Chapel Methodist Church
Friendship Class of Heights
Curtis Rice
Hoke Robinson
Bernard Gilmore
Pennsboro
Louise Vaughan
Jo Dowler
Parkersburg
Dorothy Graham
New Straitsville
Ruth Jaggs
Kyger Creek
Andrew Toler
Pamela Maggied
Linda Mascio
Priscilla
Mike Dayton
Ginger Dobson
Mona Houck
Joan Haskins
Mary Clark
Claude Evans
Mary Anne Myers
Marie Bush
Robert Ball
Wayne Amsbury
Pat Baker
Jane Brown
Donna Thompson
Maurice Thomas
Glenn Furst
Sharon Rife
Mary Mack
Harold Mack
Emerson Evans
Sanders
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Harrison
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Sheridan E. Johnson
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