Fire Destroys Humphrey Barn in Gallia County
A barn owned by Sylvester Humphrey on Georges Creek Road near Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. was destroyed at 8 15 p m. Firefighters faced traffic delays as two Gallipolis trucks fought the blaze. The cause was undetermined and the barn contents included furniture implements hay and a wagon. Insurance covered part of the loss. It was the fourth March fire run and the 21st this year for local fire crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sylvester Humphrey
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Georges
Loren Kerr
W. A. Roberts
E. E. Scott
Heck Steele
Steele
68 Students Make Honor Roll At GAHS
Gallia Academy High School with an enrollment of 600 lists 68 students on the fourth six weeks honor roll. Flevén had straight A grades. Principal Ross H. Fleming announced perfect scores by Frances Lou Baker Anne Ford Martha Stiles Brenda Smith freshmen Joyce Evans Henrietta Cherrington Rodney Lusk Gretchen Mossman sophomores Joe Bagshaw juniors Janet Brewer Jack Stage seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Flevén
Ross H. Fleming
Frances Lou Baker
Anne Ford
Martha Stiles
Brenda Smith
Joyce Evans
Henrietta Cherrington
Rodney Lusk
Gretchen Mossman
Joe Bagshaw
Janet Brewer
Jack Stage
Mary Avalon Betz
Andy Fuller
Ellen Martin
Alice Morris
Tom Bailes
Sally Swanson
Julia Persinger
Mike Reapp
Roger Saunders
Sheila Coulson
Katherine Heiskell
Richard Huber
Diana Parsons
Jackie Evans
Robbin Evans
Cheryl Niday
Gordon Amsbury
Douglas Burton
Brian Lanier
Rebecca Sechrist
Jerrie Cremeens
Mike Venz
Louise Hauldren
Judy
Frances Guess
Sandra Hood
Bill Large
Benny Sanders
Geneva Birchfield
Carolyn McDaniel
Karen Parks
Bob Erwin
Martha Jaquay
John Matthews
Mike Allen
Judy Wickline Garlic
Social News From Reedsville And Surrounding Areas
Guests of Mrs. Paul Nichols and family included her parents Mr. and Mrs. A N McGregor and Linda of Vincent with relatives from Bar low and Junction City. Two wedding anniversaries were celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Randolph. Jacqueline Rise fell and fractured her left arm while playing in the snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Walton
Columbus
Lee Wallace
Carl Walton
Hubert Statmaker
New Castle
Rushia Shumway
Marvin Rhinehart
Elkins
W. Va
B. F. Buckley
Beatrice Jane Hall
Akron
E. R. Lard
J. W. Ernick
C. E. Humphrey
Carl Billiken
Pomeroy
Humphrey
Bert Shumway
Athens
Keith Enyon
Robert Dailey
Arlie Marks
Keno
J. S. Marks
M. A. Hall
Long Bottom
Charles Hall
Jacqueline
Frank Rise
Visitor Granted Jail Entry in Cat tle Theft Case
Ben S Sweetin a 21 year old man asked to visit a relative jailed on cattle theft charges and police granted entry after authorities had been seeking him on a counterfeited check cashing charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mc.lester
Okla
Ben S. Sweetin
North Gallia High hosts Love of The Irish dance
In Gallipolis the North Gallia High School gym hosted a St Patrick's Day record hop for the sophomore class and guests. About 150 teens attended with Mike Mitchell named Mr Irish Jig and Bill Fraley as runner up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia High School
Mike Mitchell
Bill Fraley
1 H Junior Leaders Conduct Style Revue
Gallia County 4 H Junior Leaders held a style revue at Grace Methodist Church. Models included Charles Joe Carter Joyce Evans Ronnie Walker and Sandra Knotts. Miss Knotts and Miss Evans served as co chairmen with Nancy McAllister county extension agent home economics presenting film strips on proper wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Grace Methodist Church
Charles Joe Carter
Joyce Evans
Ronnie Walker
Sandra Knotts
Miss Knotts
Miss Evans
Nancy McAllister
Home Economics
Jackson preacher speaks at Rio Grande College chapel
Rev. Jackson McCormick of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson spoke at the Rio Grande College chapel service on Thursday. He also teaches a weekly night extension class in Jackson run by the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jackson McCormick
First Presbyterian Church
Jackson
Rio Grande College
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital obituary line
Birth announcements from Holzer Hospital list newborns to Al lie Stum bo Rosenbaum Yagatich Haner Plymale and others. Admitted include Elbert Masters Dale Winebrenner Yates Harlessee Sheets Cantrell Mullins Pa Wellston and several others. Dismissals include Welch Tracy Pilantz Wallace Jones and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben J. Allie
Letart Falls
Robert Stumbo
Gallipolis
Richard Rosenbaum
Middleport
Raymond J. Yagatich
Cheshire
Adrian D Haner
Lester A. Plymale
Elbert O. Masters
Dale G. Winebrenner
James E. Yates
Jackson
Claude O. Harlessee Jackson
Anee E. Sheets
Crown of Preda Met
Ross H. Cantrell
Raceland
Jeffrey S. Mullins
James E. Pa Wellston
Frankie K.allen
Wille
Cahriel W. Baker
Style Show Committee Announced
Gallipolis Junior Women's Club announces committees for the Style Show Swinging Into Spring and a 7 30 p m card party at the Lafayette Hotel Proceeds benefit club charities including Dental Care for Indigent School Children Reservations close Tuesday call Mrs Merrill Evans at 616 2325 Spring fashions from Bernardines Carl's Shoe Store and Thomas Clothiers Marianne B Campbell to narrate The Benefit co chairs Gordon Roth and E V Clarke Jr committee heads named for steering poster card tickets models arrangements publicity and more
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lafayette Hotel
Merrill Evans
Holzer Hospital
Gallia Academy
Buckeye Girls
Red Cross
Gallipolis Junior Women's Club
Ohio and General Federation of Women's Clubs
Bernardine’s
Carl's Shoe Store
Thomas Clothiers
Marianne B. Campbell
Gordon Roth
FE. V. Clarke, Jr
James Gilliam
Jean Cobb
Jane Ann Walters
Dan Thomas
Gary Short
Beverly Russell
Richard Hinze
L. G. Marchi, Jr
Robert Myers
Jearl Stump
Harold Bell
Luther A Settle
James Lampke
Marlin Kerns
Robert Thomas
Deryl Elcessor
John A. Epling
James L. Harter
John L. Preston
Clarence W. Tye
Earl E. Sang
Gallipolis Group Sets Highway Recommendations
Jenkins named chairman and Miller vice chairman of the Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce highway committee. They prepared a list of about 3 million dollars in Gallia County highway program recommendations for the Division 10 State Highway Department meeting March 29 in Marietta Armory. Priorities include Route 7 and 35 improvements, Route 588 resurfacing, Route 160 completion, 24 bridges on secondary roads with ten critical, and resurfacing of routes 218 141 and 233. A Gallia delegation will attend the Marietta meeting with State Highway Director Everett Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia County
Division 10
State Highway Department
Marietta
Kanauga
Gallipolis
Gailia-Vinton County
Everett Preston
School Bus Collision Injures No One in Vinton
In Vinton on Jackson St at 3 45 p m a North Gallia Local School District bus carrying 58 elementary students was struck from behind by a car driven by Hubert F Stepp 18 of Vinton Route 1 The brakes on Stepps vehicle failed Minor damage occurred to the bus and Stepps car No injuries were reported The driver Robert H Eagle 44 of Vinton was at the scene and Stepp was cited to Gallipolis Municipal Court for defective brakes by the State Highway Patrol
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
North Gallia
Jackson St
Vinton
State Highway Patrol
Robert H. Eagle
Hubert F. Stepp
Stepp
Community notes from New Marshfield area church and club events
Recent guests of Mr and Mrs Ben Gabriel included Mrs Anna McDaniel Mrs Zilla Wilson Mrs Donna Lowery and Mrs Madelon Hawthorn from Barberton for the funeral of Boney Weed at the Asbur s Methodist Church New Plymouth hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs Mathie Gabriel with Madelon Hawthorne and others attending The Methodist District Church Conference at Pleasanton in March included Rev and Mrs Ewing Ross and others The Kiwanis 4 H recognition dinner was March 7 Attendees included Mrs Reba Witters Ethel Elliott Ardath Kathleen Fileen Patty Llewelyn and Mary Rieger Mr and Mrs Donald Shingler and Stevie of Hamden visited The Hennards Mrs Reece McGoldrick visiting her mother Mrs Bertha Finger of Portsmouth The McGoldricks plan to move in April to Martinsburg where Mr McGoldrick will minister at Nashville Church of Christ The new church building under construction will be dedicated in April Weather delays postponed WSCS and Willing Workers meetings
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New Marshfield
Ben Gabriel
Anna McDaniel
Zilla Wilson
Donna Lowery
Madelon Hawthorn
Barberton
Boney Weed
Asburs
Floyd Sargent
New Plymouth
Mathie Gabriel
Madelon Hawthorne
Lester Pittman
Buckly
Carol Johnson
Diana
Debbie
Robert
Nelsonville
Pleasanton
Ewing Ross
Harry Love
Walter Digeon
Sharon Mclain
Nancy Young
Kiwanis
Reba Witters
Ethel Elliott
Ardath
Kathleen
Fileen
Patty Llewdlyn
Mary Riegfer
Donald Shingler
Stevie
Hamden
Don Hennard
Reece McGoldrick
Bertha Finger
Portsmouth
Martinsburg
McGoldrick
Nashville
WSCS
Methodist Church
Church of Christ
Largest ever Rio Grande College evening extension enrollment
Rio Grande College reports 437 students enrolled in 19 night extension classes the largest in college history. Professor Charles A. Reininger, education department chair, notes the growth under the night extension program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Charles A. Reininger
City Solicitor Talks Civics Class at Gallia Academy
Gallia Academy High School civics class heard Gallia County city solicitor Bailes discuss city government topics including planning and zoning social services sewage disposal system the city budget and present tax structure during a Q A session. Students had prepared questions for Mr Bailes about local government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Perry J. Bailes
Gallia Academy High School
Mr. Bailes
Columbus Man Cited After Route 1 Collision
John J. Brownell 29 of Columbus and Alonzo Stroud 68 of Gallipolis were in a two car crash at Fourth and Pine. Stroud left of center while turning left and struck Brownell’s car. minor damage reported. Stroud cited for driving left of center and his car lacking brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John J. Brownell
Columbus
Alonzo Stroud
Fourth and
Pine
Stroud
Pine St
Fourth Ave
Brownell
River traffic and dam conditions on Kanawha and Ohio rivers
River observers report dam and gauge conditions with numerous vessel movements. Notable readings include Ganges at 8 feet rollers, Ohio River movable dams up to Dam 22, and multiple lock and boat statuses such as Island Creek up 10-4 and City of Maysville up 3-0, with many arrivals and departures through Locks 13 to 42.
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Ganges
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Crown Point
Southern
Stevenson
Rocket
Island Creek
A. V. Criss Jr
Bob Beaver
Robert E. Reed
San Ricardo
Ovec
Elien
St. Louis Zephyr
Lock
Beaver
Jerry Bosworth
O. F. Shearer
Seniet
I. F. Frieberger
Louisiana
Ashland
Solvay
Jane Y
Lelia C. Shearer
Jimmy Colley
Coleman D
Creditor
Kansas City
Sarah Kate
Invader
Esso Tennessee
Merriwether Lewis
Youth Council Names 1960 County Advisory Members
Gallia County selects 22 youths from 4-H clubs, FFA groups, FHA and other organizations for the 1960 Youth Advisory Council. Mrs. Robert Ball chairs the meeting at the Extension office. Baptist Youth Fellowship and Boy and Girl Scouts will name reps. Next meeting set for April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Irene Swisher
David Briggs
Eddie Wollborn
Mary Walker
Dorothy Ruff
Charles Joe Carter
Beverly Foglesong
Gary Northup
Joyce Evans
Ronnie Walker
Southwestern Ffa
Larry Marr
Egger Creek Ffa
C. A. Duncan
Rio Grande Ffa
Fred Burdell
Gallipolis Ffa
Fred Mitchell
Gallipolis Fha
Brenda Roberts
Southwestern Fha
Carol Jones
Deckard Rites Planned for Saturday
Funeral services for Rosa Jane Deckard 74 of 44 Sycamore St. Gallipolis will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. She died Wednesday night in Holzer Hospital after ten years of declining health. She was widow of Ira Z. Deckard and lived in Gallipolis since 1944, born May 1 1885 in Mason County West Virginia. Survivors include son Marvin Deckard Gallipolis four daughters Carrie Stewart Belva Smith and Gail Reed and Genevieve Reed all of Ann Arbor Mich seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren a number of siblings. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Jane Deckard
Sycamore St
Waugh-Halley-Wood
Cecil Mayle
Mound Hill Cemetery
Deckard
Holzer Hospital
Ira Z. Deckard
Gallipolis
Vinton
Brush Baptist Church
Marvin Deckard
Carrie Stewart
Belva Smith
Charles
Gail) Reed
Wilbur
Genevieve) Reed
Ann Arbor
Mich
George and
Clarence Bugg
Plain City
Otto
Phillip Bugg
Columbus
Myrtie Evans
Jackson
Dora Guthridge
Pratt, Kan
Final Concert Series Is Scheduled Monday
GALLIPOLIS The Tri County Community Concert Association will present the Dance Drama Company at 8 p.m. Monday in Gallia Academy Auditorium. The company features eight soloist dancers including Miss Emily Frankel and Zebra Nevins with a program of ballet and drama pieces created for the group. The concert was rescheduled from Tuesday to accommodate members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Community Concert Association
The
Dance Drama Company
Gallia Academy
James Walker
America
Emily Frankel
Miss Frankel
Mark Ryder
Canada
Isreal
Zebra Nevins
Metropolitan Opera Ballet
Terence Miller
Miss Franke
Parole hearing notices and probate actions in Athens County
Notices detail a parole hearing for Gary Dean Gregg a prisoner at London Prison Farm and a quieting title suit by Edward and Catheryne Oskey against Freeman Ghee and America Ghee in Athens County Court. Additional estates inventory filings for multiple deceased residents are announced with court dates and deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ohio
Donald L. Williams
Athens County
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Herbert Kell
Freeman Ghee
America Ghee
Court of Common Pleas
Town
Trimble Township
Edward Oskey
Catheryne Oskey
Foster B. Cornwell
Athens approves Carpenter Street resurfacing ordinance
Emergency ordinance of Athens Ohio March 7 1960 authorizes City to consent to Ohio Director of Highways resurfacing Carpenter Street from Lancaster Street to East State Street and to cooperate sharing 100 percent of utility rearrangements and 2 percent of construction costs. Council passes with two thirds vote.
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Carpenter
East State
U.S. A
Athens
Athens County
Ohio
Carpenter Street
Lancaster Street
Court Street
East State Street
City of
State of
State OF Ohio
Department of Highways
Department of Highways Engineer
Ohio Department of Highways
Norman Dean
Reets
Tess
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GAHS
Reedsville
Hawaii
Tony Wherry
Bob Scheaffing
Bil Fraley
Jack Adams
Paul Hollingshead
Terry Lee Harden
Leo V. Savage
Carter Massie
Edward Stewart
Cliff Wilson
Frank Contosta
Albert T. Welch
Neltlie Tracy
Everett E. Pilantz
James F. Wallace
Janice J. Jones
Albert E. Havcraft
James E. Murray
Carlos E. Galliamore
Johnnie A. Jackson
Erskine E. Blanton
Ben Spencer
Clyde Hayes
Darwin Ensign
Martin Golden
Elizabeth Strader
Marlin Mooney
Ross Wallace
Carl Yates
Donald N. Bumgardner
George Stantial
Stanley Gatewood
Mason
Lucy Bulmer
PTA
Jane Burgess
Joe Nagle
Jane Dodson
Stephen Cadle
Jane Turner
Ronnie Ingles
Latisehs Gates
Chester Pyatt
Ray Redman
Charles Anderson
Joan VanMatre
Virginia Sprouse Gyroes
Betty Riley
Dee Ebersbach
Susan Warner
Allen Sayre
Gloria Roush
Jarold Lambert
Earl Frazier
Susan Johnson
Kathy Zuspand
Sandy Ferguson
Nancy Proffitt
Joyce Lewis
Sylvia Cundiff
Gale McAbee
Betty Lambert
Aunda Walburn
Karen Brewer
Faye Johnson
Floranell Russell
Mary Young
Connie Harbour
Josetta Lish
Janice Henry
Joy Thabet
Vance Dawson
Bobby Young
Ray Boswell
Virginia Sprouse
Latisca Gates
Believe
Miss Blumer
Judy Turner
Carolyn Biffle
Harry Surface
Miss Bulmer
Dallas Walker
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Hervin Lieving
Florida
Charles Swackhammer
Nolan Swackhammer
Eva Weigand
Alice Watson
Frank Hendrickson
Tampa
Fla
Sterling Hayden
Catherine Devine McConnell
New York
Sausalito
Calif
Jenkins
Robert E
N. Marshfield
Youth Council
Mrs. Deckard
Mason County, W. Va
George W
Helen Smith Bugg
York Township
Peper St
Errett R. Eddy
First National Bank
Amesville
Sidney F. Carpenter
Harold J. Rose
Said County
Thomas J. Wardle
Berry Hotel
Vivian KE. Wardle
Common Pleas Court
Vivian E. Wardle
Bolin & Walker
New York City Opera
Ballet
Joel Anderson
Yvonne Brenner
Jerry Bowers
Todd Bolender
NYC Ballet Co
Thomas S. Bush
A. G .Carter
A. G. Carter
Morgan County
Margaret Brown Krecker
FE. Ray Lash
Wade F. Poffenbarger
Jacob Wagner
Ean Nanna
Terk
David Love
U. S&s. Air Force Base
Thule
Greenland
Jean W. Love
William H. Love
County of
Townsend Place
Jacobs Drive
Oine
Lavelle
Piaintitt
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