Gallipolis Police Attend Funeral of Sgt Mills
Gallipolis city police officers attended the funeral of Police Sgt Jim Mills at Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home with 27 law enforcement officers serving at stations and duty posts. The service honored Mills a 13 year Gallipolis officer who died of a heart attack and who previously served with Gallia County and as a WWII railroad guard.
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Gallipolis
Jim Mills
Waugh- Halley-Wood Funeral Home
Sgt. Mills
Chester A. Leaper
City Force
Gallia County
Grant Long
Jack Owens
Ivan Fife
New York Central Railroad
Elmer E. Hatfield
J M Williams a Longtime Gallipolis Auto Firm Leader Dies
John M Williams age 66 died Saturday at Holzer Hospital after a stroke on January 14. A former general manager and part owner of Payne Motor Sales he joined the Gallipolis Ford agency in 1923 and retired in 1953. He was WWI veteran and held Masonic orders and American Legion among others. He is survived by wife Ruby Lanier Williams and sister Ett a White. services set for 2:30 p m Tuesday at Waugh Halley Wood funeral home with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
John M. Williams
Gallipolis Ford Agency
Holzer Hospital
Waugh-Halley
Harriett Watts Williams
J. W
Etta) White
Crown City
Catlettsburg
Ruby Lanier
Alva C. Williams
D. C. Williams
Franklin Williams
Magnani 86 Dies In Gallipolis After Italian Birth
John Antelo Magnani 86 native of Italy dies Sunday in his Court Street apartment. Requiem Mass set for 9 a.m. Tuesday at St Louis Catholic Church with burial at Mount Hill Cemetery. Widow and four grandchildren survive. son Milo Magnani and daughter Leda Planas. a sister Emma Magnani in Italy.
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Gallipolis
John Antelo Magnani
Italy
Court St
Adolph Golubiewski
St. Louis Catholic Church
Mount Hill Cemetery
Miller’s Funeral Home
Mr. Magnani
Bagni di Lucca
C. Magnani
Palma Brunicardi Magnani
Emma M. Magnani
Two Minor Injuries In Route 7 Collision
A two car crash on Route 7 in Kananga at 2 50 a m left two southbound drivers with minor injuries. Joseph B Coley 21 Wellston and Robert G Caldwell 25 Gallipolis were involved. Caldwell was cited for failure to stop within the assured clear distance. Also noted were passengers James Fitch 55 Gallipolis with a strained neck and William Prince 27 Jackson N C with a forehead bump. Minor vehicle damage reported.
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Gallipolis
Kananga
State Highway Patrol
Joseph B. Coley
Wellston
Robert G. Caldwell
Coley
James Fitch
William Prince
Jackson
N. C
Caldwell
Green School Honor Roll and Local Notices Highlight Gallipolis
Green Elementary announces its fourth six weeks honor roll with 45 students across third through seventh grades led by Wesley Burnett and Ricky Fisher. A golden wedding anniversary for Rev. Earl Cremeens and his wife is celebrated with family at the Farmers Hotel. Meigs County Court fines in two traffic cases are reported by the Gallipolis State Highway Patrol.
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Gallipolis
Green Elementary
Prin
Robert S. Ball
Wesley Burnett
David Cragg
Deann Thomas
Mike Smith
Jud Fisher
Kathy Johnson
Kathy McGuire
Larry Hill
Roger Burnett
Mark Clarkson
Marlin Bear
Brenda Gibson
George Woodward
Tom Woodward
Christina O'Dell
Gregory Davison
Junior Bostic
Rodger Coulson
Bruce Davison
Michael Rake
Meigs
Births and Admittances Highlight Holzer Hospital Report
Holzer Hospital notes list births including a daughter for Galloway in Jackson and a son for Hughes in Oak Hill Route 4, with multiple admissions across departments. The report also mentions a Gallia County sheep meeting led by Ralph Grimshaw at 7:30 p.m. in the Milk Marketing Building and a note on Jerusalem’s old city section belonging to Jordan.
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Gallipolis
Ralph Grimshaw
Gallia County
Grimshaw
Old City
Jerusalem
Jordan
Local Weekend Visits and Army Returns Across Tuppers Plains Area
Week end visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nichols with C. W. Morton and sons Ronnie and Fred from Dayton, and Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Nichols of Oceola. Various relatives and veterans were noted across Gallia and surrounding towns, including Army discharge for Robert Kuhn and Keith Vineyard. Others visited families in Parkersburg, Canton, and Temple while several residents entered or left service or relocated for military assignments.
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Tuppers Plains
Clarence Nichols
C. W. Morton and Sons
Ronnie
Fred
Dayton
C. C. Nichols
Oceola
Leona Babcock
Long Bottom
Lyons Swan
Ray Powell
George Powell
Camden- Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Hobart Whiteside
W. W. Bragg
Dana Hoffman
Bernice Hoffman
Charles and
Stephen
Rutland
Robert Kuhn
Grace Kuhn
Keith Vineyard
Hobart Vineyard
Germany
Barry Halsey
Coolville
Fon Halsey
Way Clark
Larry Baker
Valley Forge
Seldon Baker
Carol Jet
Brenda, Pomeroy
Robert
Clyde Kuhn
Dale Kuhn
Little Hocking
Canton
Audrey Torrence
Nevada Beaver
Chester
Sally Allison
Racine
Ronnie Williams
Marty Murphy
Ohio University
Temple
Texas
Fort Hood
Meigs and Gallia Unemployment Claims Rise
Meigs County reported 556 total unemployment claims Friday, up four from last year, while Gallia County listed 521 total claims for the week, down 95 from last year. Frank W. Childers, Gallipolis office manager, noted Meigs up by four and Gallia down by 95 year over year.
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Gallipolis
Meigs County
Gallia County
Frank W. Childers
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Childers
Lawmaker pushes Lawrence County farm vacation plan
State Rep Carlton Davidson urges Ohio legislators to take a farm vacation in Lawrence County offering $30 to $40 weekly for adults and $20 to $35 for children. The 12 page mimeo brochure promotes local farms in Pedro Waterloo Chesapeake and Kitts Hill with activities like fishing boating and horseback riding. It notes proximity to Ironton Ashland and Huntington and hints Gallia County could see a similar idea.
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Gallipolis
Carlton Davidson
Lawrence County
Ohio General Assembly
Southern Hills Farm Vacation Unincorporated Association
Frank
Opal Herrell
Pedro
Bob Schweicharts
William Coburns
Waterloo
George McClures
James T. Smith
Chesapeake
Alfred Bills
South Point
William A. Hieronimus
Kitts Hill
Davidson
Ironton
Ohio
Ashland
Huntington
W. Va
Gallia County
Evans
Chamber of Commerce
Lafayette Hotel
Weekend visitors and moved residents in Wilkesville area
Wilkesville residents hosted and visited kin from Wellston Columbus Huntington and Dayton over the weekend. Families hosted dinners and stayed with relatives as others moved jobs. In Washington the government plans to spend 165000 on Kennedy White House refurbishment and historic furnishings.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
White House
Art display highlights Delta Kappa Gamma recruitment
Gallipolis hosted the Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Alpha Chapter recruitment meeting at Rio Grande College cafe, featuring an art display of 25 pieces led by Patti Collins with mural Tis Spring Again. Attendees included 88 people, 11 high school seniors, and Future Teachers of America members from Gallia Academy and North Gallia.
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Beta Alpha Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Rio Grande College
Patti Collins
Bert Crothers
Ruth George
McArthur
North Gallia
Gallia Academy High School
Future Teachers of America
Ewington Social Notes From Mrs Johnston
Recent guests included Floyd Ashburn and family with Carlos Hamby Chester Johnson and Estil Johnson from Salem Center. Martha Rhea Brown Linda Griffey stayed with Nancy Knotts. Hamby and Chester Johnson left for Ft Pierce Florida to visit parents.
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Ewington
Floyd Ashburn
Carlos Hamby
Chester Johnson
Salem Center
Estil Johnson
Eugene Johnston
Martha Rhea Brown
Linda Griffey
Nancy Knotts
Donald Metheney
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Pharah Johnson
Johnsons
George Martin
Jackson
Lizzie Caton
Jimmy Shifflet
Francis Cottrill
David Hokter
Gallipolis
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Frank Magato
Timothy Delong
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Gene E. Scott
David L. Proffitt
Cecil E. Carpenter
R. E. Martine
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Max Lambert
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Steubenville
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John D
Eva) North Jr
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Arthur Smith
Monaville
Miles A. Johnson
Dorothy M. Curfman
Holzer Hospital News
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Andrew E. Grover
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Oak Hill
Edward Houston Jr
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Herman L. Dillon
Scott Depot
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David P. Zirkle
Clifton
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Vinton
J. Jay Waugh
Point Pleasant
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Maude Crawford
Jack Calloway
William D. Derifield
Charles M. Fry
Mason Elwood Bowers
Fleman R. Halley
Pamela K. Balzer
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Hollie Marcum
Jackie Lee
Henderson
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Charles I. Frazier
Crawford B. Watson
Alford E. Hassell
Point Pleas
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Belpre
Edward Houston
George Darling Jr
Milton E. Casey
Gerald E. Wells
Portland
Vannie A. Badgley
Middleport
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Syracuse
William Wamsley Sr
Jake C. Miller
Berkley Johnson
Nancy Evans
Willard Palmer
Horace Dean
William
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David Hughes
Ivan Shawver
Donald
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Albany
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Hazel Maxine Amos
Robert E. Bush
U. S. Army
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Cheshire
Harold Mack
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Charles Murray
David Young
Ohio Fuel
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Jay Robinson
Max Taylor
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I. J. Miller
Zelma Northcutt
Florence Trainer
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Kingsbury
Northcutt
E. C. Johnston
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Carrierboy
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Marineland
Ted Gulick
Redondo Beach
Calif
Daily Breeze
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Carrier Boys
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