Gallipolis School Board Approves 550000 Expansion Plan
The Gallipolis city Board of Education approved a five point 1960 61 building program totaling about 550000. Projects include a new East Gallipolis elementary with 10 12 rooms a remodel of Gallia Academy a three garage bus system a Washington School site for admin offices and maintenance and a memorial field pressbox plus drainage and paving at Clay and Green Elementary. Also set summer school June 8 July 31 with mornings classes and staff pay aligned to 1958 59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
East Gallipolis
Clay
Green
Clay and Green
Washington
Board of Education
Ager
Memorial Field
Clay and Green Elementary
Phyliss York
Goldie Wright
Washington School
Helen Hughes
Bostic Caldwell Cited as Banquet Speakers in Gallipolis
Kenny Bostic and Gary Caldwell were cited as MVP and most improved player at the Blue Devil basketball banquet in the Washington School cafeteria. Ohio University Coach Jim Snyder lauded players and coaches, praising better coaching and facilities while noting the SECAL champions' effort in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kenny Bostic
Gary Caldwell
Blue Devil
Washington School
Ohio University
Jim Snyder
Snyder
Jim Thomas
Miami University
John Milhoan
Marshall College
Mark Wylie
Athens
Bulldogs
Attyohn E. Halliday
Key Club
Tom Comer
SECAL
Downtown Coaches Club
Marchi
Wylie
SECUL
Carl Ward
Bob Lang
Ady Stover
J. Caldwell
Bob Coder
John Gilmore
Newt Jones
Gary Lane
Jack Mills
Kenny Mitchell
Dick Roderick
Hank Thompson
Tom Cantrell
Ronnie Keenan
Debbie Darnbrough
Sandy Jeffers
Juanita Lewis
Pat McGinness
Jean Simmons
Teddie Ann Trout
Ward
Bobby Armstrong
Mike Carper
Joe Duncan
Paul Evans
Dave Porter
Dave Sheets
Okey Tawney
Bill Thomas
Lester Thompson
Charles Webster
Jimmy Elliott
Lang
Chuck Neal
Gordon Amsbury
Rodney Lusk
Dick Haycraft
Don Call
Andy Gilmore
Lyle Sheets
Dave Tawney
Harlan Pitchford
Jim Butler
Jim Morrison
Gary Porter
Bill Chevalier
Mike Wenz
Achievement Day Displays Planned by Gallia Council
Gallia Women's Home Demonstration Council set April 8 at Grace Methodist Church for Achievement Day displays. Community groups were assigned topics such as disaster control, cancer display, weight control, and family life with setup by 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Robert Ball chaired the planning session with members including Mrs. J. Wilford Evans and Mrs. Conley Whitley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Women’s Home Demonstration Council
Grace Methodist Church
Gallipolis Community Group
Rio Grande
Conley Whitley
Glenn Graham
James Clark
Jamile Rymer
Home Economics
Car Skids on Wet Route 7 Near Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol reports a 8:50 a.m. slide on State Route 7 four and a half miles south of Gallipolis. Harry K. Betros, 64, Huntington, lost control on a curve, skidded off the road, and hit a guard rail, knocking down three posts. Car damaged but Betros uninjured. no charge filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Harry K. Betros
Huntington
Betros
Births and admissions listed at Holzer Hospital
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Blaetmar of Pomeroy and three sons born to the families of Max Haskins Crown City Fred P Schroe der Point Pleasant and Robert Byers Leon. Multiple admissions include Reginald Noble Gallipolis William Detty Jackson George Halley Patriot Kimberly Ridge Wellston Darrell Shaffer Crown City Route and others. several patients discharged including Rebecca Roush Vickie McPherson Cheryl Foster and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Blaetmar
Pomeroy
Max Haskins
Crown City
Fred P. Schroeder
Point Pleasant
Robert Byers
Leon
Reginald Noble
Gallipolis
William L. Detty
Jackson
George R. Halley
Patriot
Kimberly Ridge
Wellston
Darrell H. Shaffer
Rebecca Roush
Vickie McPherson
Cheryl Foster
Freeman Williams
Homer Smith
Cleland Willis
Norman Wills
John Johnson
Carrie Petrie
Raymond Mills
Alonzo Browning
Beverly Burns
George Wolfe
Laverne Jordan
Charles Marks
Arnold Priddy
Karen Bush
Gerald Taird
Delmar Rhodes
Thomas Carver
David Heed Foor
Lynn Admits Non-Support Held To Jury
Robert Lynn, 48, of York South Carolina, pleaded guilty to a non support charge in Municipal Court. Judge William H. Jones bound him over to the May term grand jury and set a $2000 bond, with Lynn remanded after failing to post. Separately Cyrus Leport Jr., 32, Kanauga, was arrested on a fugitive warrant for Mason County West Virginia for passing a worthless check of $20 and faces Justice of the Peace A M Goodwin at Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert Lynn
York
S. C
Grant Long
William H. Jones
Lynn
Gallia County
Kanauga
Mason County
W. Va
Leport
Bob Adkins
Court of Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Point Pleasant
Tractor overturns near Georges Creek Road injures driver
Chester Johnson, 16, of Gallipolis Route 1, escaped serious injury when the tractor he was driving left Georges Creek Road and overturned in a field. He told Deputy Sheriff Stanley Fellure he momentarily blacked out and leaped to safety. Johnson suffered only bruises as his family moves to Johnson Ridge Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chester Johnson
Otis Johnson
Georges Creek Road
Stanley Fellore
Delbert Fisher
Johnson
Fellure
Bulaville Road
Johnson Ridge Road
River Traffic and Dam Readings on Ohio Kanawha Rivers
River traffic gauges show rising levels with numerous locks and boats reported. Movable dams along the Ohio River are down. several locks display up and down readings with multiple vessel names and timings through Huntington and Kanawha River markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Ovec
Mr. Criss
Linda Chotin
Robert P. Bonnie
L. Wade Childress
City of Huntington
Lucy Jane Lucas
Reba Jane
Totty McCool
Coral Sea
Belpre
Bob Benter
Paul Blazer
Solvay
Dispatcher
Kanawha River Boats — Market
Semet
Duncan Bruce
Jerry Bosworth
Salvay
Robert P. ‘Gipson
Creditor
W. S. Rhea
C. P. Wright
A. L. Christy
Ernestine
Alton Zephyr
Pollywog
Blazer Heads Gallia VEW Post Officers Election
Gallia VFW Post 4464 elected Tom Blazer as commander for the year at the annual officers' meeting in the VFW Hall. Noah Dewitt is junior commander, Joe Cook senior commander, Ray Morse quartermaster, John E. Halliday judge advocate, and Jesse Perry sergeant. Outgoing commander Stanley King joined the board of trustees for three years. An April 10 installation dinner and dance will conclude the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
VFW
Tom Blazer
Lower
Third Avenue
Noah Dewitt
Joe Cook
Ray Morse
John E. Halliday
Jesse Perry
Stanley King
Board of Trustees
Police Report Wreck One Case In Court
Gallipolis police reported one traffic accident Tuesday in the 200 block of Second Street. Ethel Black backed from a parking zone into Danise Mitchells car causing minor damage. No injuries or charges. Municipal Court fined Howard H. Johnson $10 and costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Second Ve
Ethel Black
Galiiipolis
Danise H. Mitchell
Hedgewood Dr
William H. Jones
Howard
H. Johnson
Honor roll lists from Gallia schools include 68 names
Gallia Academy High School and Junior High along with Addaville Elementary released their fourth six week honor rolls. Notable lists include straight A recipients Gretchen Mossman Jan Richards Henrietta Cherrington and many others across grades from freshmen to seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Addaville
Forty three students named to four weeks honor roll at Gallia Academy Junior High
Gallia Academy Junior High lists forty three students on the fourth six weeks honor roll under principal Joe Ross. Five students earned perfect 4.0 averages: Carolyn King Donald Winters Frances Lou Baker Anne Ford and Martha Stiles. Seventh Grade honorees include Frank Brady Patty Burke Stephen Carter Tina Gabrielli Linda Hoffman Bill Jones Brenda Kiser Sally Lease Ralph Lusher Nancy Lusk James Magnussen Gene McDaniel Sandra Miller Frank Niday Gene Robinson Johnny Sheets George Somerville Ted Trotter M'Lou Warehime and Karen Worman. Eighth Grade honorees include Tommy Bailes Mary A Betz Ralph Bulmer William Bachus Carlene Elliott Dean Evans Jackie Evans Buddy Givens Doug Harrington Richard Huber Sharon King Ellen Martin Cheryl Niday David Ott George Pope Sally Swanson Jack Williams and Linda Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia Academy Junior High School
Joe Ross
Carolyn King
Donald Winters
Frances Lou Baker
Anne Ford
Martha Stiles
Frank Brady
Patty Burke
Stephen Carter
Tina Gabrielli
Linda Hoffman
Bill Jones
Brenda Kiser
Sally Lease
Ralph Lusher
Nancy
Child Drinks Bleach In Gallipolis Home
Charles Allen Kinder, 19 months old, son of Mr and Mrs Charles T Kinder of Texas Road Gallipolis, accidentally drank liquid bleach from a cup at home Tuesday. He was admitted to Holzer Hospital for treatment and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Allen Kinder
Charles T. Kinder
Texas Road
Holzer Hospital
Dr. Harris Joins Holzer Clinic Staff As Pediatric Specialist
Dr. Leonard Harris of New York joins Holzer Clinic in Gallipolis as a pediatrics specialist. He holds an MD from NYU College of Medicine, completed internships and residencies in New York, served two years in the US Air Force in England, and authored several publications. He and his wife Barbara, a nurse, reside at 14 Vinton Ave with two young sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leonard Harris
New York
Ohio University
Holzer Clinic
New York University College of
Morrisania City Hospital
Bronx Hospital
Mt. Sinai Hospital
United States Air Force
Harris
Cambridge
England
American Board For Pediatrics
National Board of Medical Examiners
Barbara
United States Air Force Nursing Corps
Iowa
St. Johns Hospital School of Nursing
Springfield
Vinton Ave
Dairy Unit Elects Lakin New President
Richard A. Lakin of Gallipolis Route 2 was re elected president of the Gallia County Dairy Service Unit at the county extension office meeting. Merrill J. Carter of Northup was elected vice president, Karl Burleson was re elected secretary, and the group approved purchasing three meters for the Dairy Herd Improvement Association testing supervisor. A contribution was made to the Ohio Dairymen Association with board members Kenneth Sheets and Claude Burnett also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard A. Lakin
Gallia County
Ohio Dairymans Association
Kenneth Sheets
Claude Burnett
Kanauga
Bill Smith
Lee and Lincoln To Name Submarines In War Namesake Pact
In Newport News Virginia a fleet ballistic missile submarine will be named the Robert E. Lee and a sister ship under construction at Portsmouth New Hampshire will bear the name of Abraham Lincoln. Both vessels honor the two leaders as real comrades in arms for the future.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dick Thomas
Clay Elementary School
Marshall D. Boggs
Merrill O’dell
J. Gordon Gibert
Austin O. Cotton
William H. Sowers
Bill B. Matthews
Don Henshaw
Ross H. Fleming
Robert Ball
Tom Helms
Evan H. Evans
Bostic
Caldwell
George M. Clark
L. Kenneth Smith
Middleport
Elmer K. Staley
Zureka
Walter A. Roberts
Coal Grove
Harrow Coughenour
William P. Trainer
E. Clark Caldwell
Cris L. Zirkle
Hartford
Phyliss Knight
Ewington
Wilda J. Landrum
Charles A. Kinder
William Barnett
South Side
Arthur H. Hess
Vaughn W. Milligan
Ravenswood
William L. Nickels
Oak Hill
Gallia
Einar Mikkelsen
Greenland
B. W. Wallace
Carroll W. Jackson
Mineral
Fredericksburg
Carroll
Mary
Susan Anne
Janet
GAHS
Gretchen Mossman
Jan Richards
Henrietta Cherrington
Sharon Jobe
Julia Trotter
Rebecca Sechrist
Joe Bagshaw
Sandra Pinschmidt
Jack Stage
Lynda Rees
Mary Frances Notter
Mary Ann Lusk
Sharon Preston
Shirley Bisnaugle
Frances Heiskell
Peggy Large
Joyce Evans
James Hedrick
Darlene Corbin
Jerrie Cremeans
Kathy Pitman
Mary Walker
Sara Yoho
Donna Cornwell
Sue Dailey
Robette Dexter
Charlene Evans
Barbara Foster
Sally Johnson
Carolyn Boggs
Anna Marie Bodimer
Linda Randolph
Deborah Barnbrough
Lewis Casey
Susie Jeffers
Eileen Lear
Carolyn McDaniel
June Bradbury
Charles Carter
John Matthews
Bill Webb
Rusty Brunicardi
Herbert Clench
Carole Cottrell
Bob Erwin
Frances Guess
Martha Jaquay
Curtis Swann
Charles Steger
Juanita Henry
Carel Marquis
Ronnie Saunders
Richard Whitley
Jeannie Carpenter
Ruth Fulks
Margaret Hill
Jim Mills
Elizabeth Arnold
Martha Brown
Lewis Gates
Louis Huber
Molly Lakin
Martha Mossman
Sharon Scott
Stowers
Paula Rainey
Kay Cook
Jeff Fulkerson
Rickey Denny
David Clark
Christie Kiesling
Donovan Rumley
Joyce Booten
Linda French
Judy Smith
Marvina Gothard
Bill Hysell
Kenneth Rothgeb
David Smith
John Swisher
Charlotte French
Lynn Noble
Ruth Frost
Gary French
Mary Boster
Suzann Gothard
Adda
Dr. Harris
Logan
Tel
Evergreen
Ivory
SEARS
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