Vote on Gallipolis parking and public facilities stalls
In Gallipolis a rural urban meeting at the Farmers Hotel produced a 29 to 22 vote opposing a long term lease for commercially operated and unrestricted parking. Other questions saw mixed results with needs for public rest rooms, a lounge, and additional parking facilities passing in part while most riverfront development proposals were rejected or limited.
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Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
Lopraided
Gasporis
Park Central Hotel
River Front
Chatfield Advises Citizens on Social Security Rights
John R. Chatfield, Portsmouth manager, outlines Social Security benefits for dependents and retirees. He stresses keeping a correct account number card, sharing it with family and employer, and updating records at least every four years. Self employed workers should obtain an account number before tax deadlines, with guidance available by writing him for farm families and workers.
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Chatfield
Business Recorder
Wri
Reserves Honored at Gallia Academy High School Dinner
SECA league champions Gallia Academy High School reserve basketball team was honored Monday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Knutsen. Attending were Jim Baird Neil McMahon Robert Gillespie Jona Tommy Hayes Micky Byron Knutsen Lester Piymale Eugene Rees Freddy Miller Phil Campbell Paul Burks and Manager Richard Robits. Absent were John Venters and Carl Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia ‘Academy High School
nk _Knutsen
Jim Baird
Neil McMahon
Robert Gillespie
Jona
Tommy Hayes
Micky
Byron Knutsen
Lester Piymale
Eugene Rees
Freddy Miller
Phil’ Campbell
Paul Burks
Richard Robits
John Venters
Carl Jenkins
Marriage Licenses Filed in Kanauga and Surrounding Areas
Several couples applied for marriage licenses in Probate Judge John W How office Kanauga and nearby towns. Names include Agnes J Clendenin 28 a telephone operator born in Gallipolis to Frank ey and Mary E Joseph Casto and Geneva Maynard of Gallipolis born to Cart and Alice Davis Maynard. Public notices inform of estates and appointments including Clarence Necattery of Chaamey Chaie named guardian of Vasel Mecatteryereasat estate. and other probate actions with dates in 1988. tokens include Walter J goat steamer farmer and Maria Rose Layne 21 of Vinion with birthplaces and parentage noted.
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Galli
John W. How
Kanauga
Evergreen
A. Frank
Mary E. Joseph Casto
Logan
W.va
A. J
Josephine Gallimore Mane
Walter J Goat
Geneva Maynard
Gallipolis
Cabell County
W. Va
Walter S
Mary Ann Lions Clay
Inez
Cart
Alice Davis Maynard
Clarence Necatterty
Chaamey
Chie
Vasel
Athens County
David Thie
Roger
Bereoy
Weil Jy
Atvena Chinnan
Ratatest
RFD
Cmaty
Erouy
Uyanie
Pakou
River Traffic on Ohio Kanawha Locks Details Record
Traffic logs report water levels and boat movements on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. Notable readings include Gallipolis lock reaching 357 feet, Kanawha Falls at 1065 feet, and Montgomer y roliers at 77 feet. Multiple vessels such as Sam Wednes, Crm Jr, William T Warner, and George T Price are listed with up and down tides, and barges loaded with coal steel and chemicals through locks 13 to 35 and dam 13 to 23. Eight barges of steel and one of glycol were noted with Ernestine and Linn Smith movements, plus Island Creek and Monongahela entries through the day.
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Gallipolie
Ohio River
Hinton
Kanawha Falls
Tang Mason
Montgomery
Sam Wednes
Boatworth
Sohio State
Crm, Jr
William T. Warner
A. H. Crane
Kanawha
Semet
Sara
London
Ernestine
Linn Smith
Tne
Monongahela
Carl D
Island Creek
Lehigh
Swith
George T. Price
Olcott
Casa Bianca
St Jones
Joan E
Connolly Barber Rites Marked by Family Ties
Mrs. Carolyn Connolly daughter of Mr and Mrs William Connolly wed Robert Barber last Friday afternoon in a ceremony conducted by Justice of the Peace A. Fe Swan, who tied the knot for her parents 24 years ago. Burial followed at Sand Hall Cemetery beside her husband. Funeral arrangements note Easter Sunrise services planned at the Methodist Church.
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Button
Carol! Connolly
Wiliam Connolly
Robert Barber
Justice of the
Peate
A. Fe Swan
Harold Doster
Christian Church
Cleveland
Subure
Sand Hall
Nelon Torrence
Janery
Thurman Babcock
Frank Coleman
Marion Sanford Cozart
New Brighton
Grace Londen
Pennsylvania
Methodist Church
W. F. Hawley
Salem Center
Jermian
Roy Hannum
Mountain Preacher Hiram Frakes to Visit Ohio Churches
The Rev Hiram Frakes of Kentucky will appear in Fairfield Church in Allipolis at 8 pm Saturday, then at Middleport Methodist at 9:30 pm Sunday and Grace Methodist Church at 10:30 am. He leads Henderson Settlement and is known as the Sky Pilot of the Cumberland Mountains. The Lune Bonnet Quartet will accompany him.
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Allipolis
Mesa Pi
Mingie Laurel Fork
Frakes
Henderson
Kentucky
Board of Missions and Church Extension
Pinevite
Prak Sla Baywood
Indiana
Fara Ina
Colorado
Pineville
Lune Bonnet
Mason Rites Today In Gallipolis Burial At Huntington Cemetery
Funeral services for Mason are held today at the Baptist Church on Route 1 with the Cremeens officiating and burial in Huntington Cemetery. He died in Holzer Hospital on his birthday, born March 22, 1873, in Putnam County West Virginia, after living over 30 years in Gallia County. Survived by widow Francis Mathias and three sons Herbert Mason of Cleveland, Claude Mason of Bidwell, and Andrew Mason of Huntington.
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Gallipolis
Baptist Church
Huntington Cemetery
Mr. Mason
Holzer Hospital
Putnam County
W. Va
Gallia County
Francis Mathias
Herbert Mason
Cleveland
Claude Mason
Bidwel
Andrew Mason
Huntington
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Garden Talk and Obituary Remembrances
Grace Methodist Church hosted a dinner meeting of Grace Guild with 40 attendees where Miss Etzaneth moderated a talk on Gardening. Ming Snodgrass linked plantings to life virtues with rows of peas and lettuce and squash symbolism. Officers appointed included Mrs. Howard Neal Mrs. Hollis Queen and Mrs. FE Monroe Gatewood. Emory White and Eldon Gibeaut attended funeral services for John Gibeaut near Bloomington Illinois. The Gibeauts will spend the winter in Florida.
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Etzaneth
The
Rio Grande Baptist Association
Grace Methodist Church
Grace Guild
Ming Snodgrass
Ling
Scensor
MT Nittee
Howard
Neal
Hollis Queen
Monroe Gatewood
Emory White
Eldon Gibeast
Gallipolis
Bloomingsburg
Washington
John Gibeaut
Minow
Gallipolis Visitors From Multiple Areas
Callipolis persons Ars Joneprine merce Pitzpat rick and Mee Ruth Swisher visited Gallipolis on Wednesday. Louise Kehelmeyer spends ten days in Cour Siew Baul Bonnell and two daughters of Columbus visiting her mother. Mtodney Downing of Madlepst Mita Bonnell is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Harley Avie of Gallipolis.
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Ars Joneprine
Merce Pitzpatrick
Mee
Ruth, Swisher
Radciite
Gallipolis
Louise Kehelmeyer
Cour
Holzer Hospital Notes and Local Notices Snapshot
Holzer Hospital Notes lists births in Wellston Jackson and surrounding areas, naming Massie, Mr and Mrs. Robert Speran, Mrs. Troy Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Duke, and others with sons and daughters. It also cites medical deaths and notices from Wellston Jackson and Gallipolis along with social mentions of visitors and March birthdays, including names like Virginia Passey and Genevieve Curry, and notes on animals and awakenings.
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Oak Hilla
Robert Speran
Wellston
Troy N. Wheeler
Edwin Duke
Rusell
Johnny Jenkins
Charles Hares
Jack
Middleport
Mee Lloyd Short
Jackson
Nirs
George Kilgore
Jackon
David D. Lambert
Leonard C. Burgess
Welston
Irs
Margaret Rhodes
Spencer
George Forth
Glenwood
W. Va
Fort Saunders
Gallipolis
Uschargrs
Virginia Passey
Missey Roncoglion
Mes
Fort Mewart
Williright
Lonnie Safford
Raymond Wlamainert
Mentee
Fond Phipps
Willam
Dunn
Sery Mire
Jon Flamitlon
Stew Donald
Taylor
Genevieve Curry
Ruth Anderson
Alice Hysell
Blanche Gorvell
Carrol
Burdette
Inesell Hearts
Gerlach
Carroll Burdette
Lora Abels
Frank Se
Abela
Sixth Grader Wins Bee At Gallipolis Junior High
Ruth Ann Loman, sixth grader, won the Gallia County Junior High spelling bee in Gallipolis beating eighth grader Sharon Preston. The event crowned Loman as the city schools spelling bee champion with notes of local history and sequence of winners, while other pages recount fines for traffic charges and a basketball tournament result in the same region.
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Gallipoles
Gallipolis City
Erie the
Ruth Ann Loman
Hayward Laterman
Chillicothe Road
Ruth Ann
Sharon Preston
Gallipolis
Edwards
Point Pleasant
Richard A. Rupe
Cheshire
Respect
Grande—Rio Grande
Darsel F. Russell
Leon Camus
Gallia County 4-H Notes Top Notchers Meet in Mercerville
Gallia County 4-H Notes from Mercerville school meeting with 27 members present. Club members sang pledge and 4-H creed, discussed projects, and refreshments served. New Bulaville Boost 4-H Club officers include Delbert Clark president and Jane Eggleton vice president. Next meeting set for April 2 at Tomas home.
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Gallipolis
Mercerville Topnotchers
Mercerville
Pauline Cline
Bulaville Wildcats
Bulaville Boostvne
Delbert Clark
Merrill McCully
Secreary
Gene McQuaid
Jelbert Swisher
Perkins
Jennings Clark
Dennis Perking
Ronnie Perkins
Eddie French
Lawrence Holliday
Bulaville Grange Hall
Delbert Swisher
Oak Jolly
Maurice ‘Thomas
Jane Eggleton
Jody Eggleton
Sandra Rife
Karen Ferguson
Kay Ferguson
Mary Snedegard
Linda Burger
Pam
Tomas
Ravenswood to Install 140 Parking Meters in Downtown
Ravenswood plans immediate installation of about 140 parking meters along Walnut and Mulberry streets in the central business district. The project, financed by Kar Park Co of Cincinnati, will cause surface work and widening delays as crews upgrade street surfaces and install meters. Community groups and local volunteers from Ravenswood lodges and clubs attended related meetings and social events surrounding the work and neighborhood improvements.
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Ravenswood
Walnut
Mulberry
Grover Cough Bare
Natalltion
Washington
Lindawood
Virginia Burdette
Clyde Hupp
Cheshire Diener Shower Honors Mrs Gene Johnson
The event honored Mrs Gene Johnson with Rev Howard Warner and others present. Mrs Ben Warner and family returned home after weeks with relatives in Athens. Felativen Wreatha Amoe visited Loretta after the flood. Bob Comnelive enjoyed a weekend at home before his daughter’s arrival. John Russell begins work as a salesman for Blaetmar Auto Co. Funeral services were held for Mrs Syl Anderson at Rawlings Coast Funeral Home. Mrs Bert Hern noted.
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Jamesstrion
Gene Johnson
Howard Warner
von "Bie
Athens
Ben'"Warner
Mls
Mira
Poland
Nave
Amoe
Loretta
Bob Comnelive
Two Alstere
John Russel
Blaetmar Auto Co
Syl Anderson
Rawlings Coast
Bert Hern
Gallia Academy class tops honor roll in fourth six weeks
Gallia Academy High School announces the fourth six week honor roll. Sophomores lead with most honor interns, while four freshmen made all A grades. Listed are all A students and the complete honor roll by class with names including Sandy Avner Patty Bradbury Mike Harrington Joe Pickett Harriett Cleat Stephen George Joanne Barbara Null Loretta Beachout Bill Brownell Merrill Bruck Neva Carter Alma Church Cronwell Hannah Craft Karen Davis Janet Dressler Ronnie Harrington Alice Hemphill Janet Hughes Byron Knutsen Helen Howard Morgan Sue Neal Barbara Null Lester Plymale Lois Lee Roberts Ki Shriver John Venters and many others.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
M. Harold Brown
Sandy Avner
Patty Bradbury
Mike Harrington
Joe Pickett
Harriett
Cleat
Stephen George
Joanne Barbara Null
Lois
Loretta Beachout
Bill D. Brown
Joyce Brownell
Merrill Bruck
Neva Carter
Alma Church
Jan ‘Cronwell
Hannah Craft
Karen Davis
Janet Dressler
Ronnie Harrington
Alice Hemphill
Janet Hughes
Byron Knutsen
Helen Howard Morgan
Sue Neal
Barbara Null
Lester Plymale
Lois Lee Roberts
Ki Shriver
John Venters
Porter Man's Brother Dies in Columbus
Gallus Comries McDaniels 68 of Columbus dies at 2 pm Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital. Born February 11 187 near Harrisburg to Joseph and Della Jones McDaniels, he never married and worked years at Buckeye Steel Casting Co. in Columbus. Survived by brother Alfred McDaniels of Porter and sister Flora McCoy of Columbus. Funeral set for 2 pm Sunday at Mt Carmel Church in Bidwell with Vernon McCoy funeral home in Vinton handling arrangements.
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Mt. Carmel
Bidwell
Vernon McCoy
Vinton
Browns film shown for Gallipolis Kiwanis meeting
Gallipolis Kiwanis members watched a film of the Cleveland Browns 1954 season at the LaFayette Hotel. J Dean Eisel operated the projector during a Wednesday dinner meeting attended by C F Matier Crowwhite Preddy Miller and Tudge Wit Lanes.
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Wau Lipolis
J. Dean Eisel
Cleveland Browns
Gallipolis Kiwanis
Gill
LaFayette
C.F. Matier
Crowwhite
Preddy Miller
Driver Faces Court In Transfer Count
Richard Obiii 29 of Middleport posted 15 dollar bond Wednesday for appeal before Municipal Judge William H. Janeson. In 1954 infant mortality rate in the United States read 267 per 1000 fell to. Authors mention names Orwell Barbara Erwin Robert, Billy Butler Judy Fellure Ida Franklin Stephen Baca.
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Gallipolis
Richard Obiii
Middleport
Jim Baird
Phyllis Baker
Hart
William H. Janeson
Clendenin
Billy Butler
Judy
United States
Orwell
Barbara Erwin
Robert
Ida Franklin
Stephen Tration
Pee Baca
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Iran
Penney Am Wesmington
Ee Arie
Biante Neary
Sures Se
Aly
Mountain Preacher
Gallipolis Social Notes
Callipolis Personals
Massie of
Jacon 14
Wallum
Ammold “R. Lemaster
Catlettsburg
Simon” Gibson
Aren Ferguson
Kar Park Co
Cincinnati, Hi
Independent Order of Ilows
Oop
Hal
Ripley Lodge
Ravenswood Lade
Union Laxige
Albert Hite
Ben Cade
Herb Shriver
Kermit, Wandling
Nelson Bonar
F. L. Abels
W. L. Hupp
W. H. Stewart
Charles E. Gorrell
E. T. Angus
Delbert Kittle
Ralph D. Bush Rey
D.C Guthrie
C. W. Tolley
Arnold
W. McCrady
D. Somerville
George Ws Wilson
Russell G. 0
Murray
Elmer
Matt Walker
Valard
Hi. Pisher
D. L Miller
PP Gerby
Walton Memorial
Brenda Pinnell
la Feta Norman
Patsy Merrill
Loretta Norman
Patsy Mer 1
Wanda Linehcome
Janet Morehead
Somerse
Five
Jecksond Mill
Wanda
Brenda Pinna
Petey Devel
Janet Morebeau
Corman
Kathleen Somerviveert
Vand Rebekah Lusdge
Circle
First Baptist
Stes.Cam
Butington
Mra
A. W. ‘Stevenson
Hii
Mies
Pail Bell
Robert Cote
Bell
James
James Porter
Paul Wooster
Robert Cole
Gerald Milhoan
A. W. Stevenson
Walton Memoria Methodist ‘Church
Chureh
Mabel Nanearrow
Nai
Nan
Ihe
Lorene Fenton
Altalon
Shere
It B. Hares
Sra
Elsie ‘Smith
Reynolds
Circle 2
Walton Memorial Methodist c Curch
Edna Brown
Frances Vowley
Freda Brooks
Janietoha McCoy
Minnie McCoy
Nora Tucker
Nannie Leeson
Etta’ Stanley
Myrtle Ritenie
Amy Morehead
Vowley
Brooks
Womens Society of Christian Service
Gallia Acaake
Robert Baird
Lingawane
Patty Baughman
Margi Bett
Eleanor Black
Janet Cotton
Margaret Gordon
Paul Hazlett
Igene Holley
Ernestine Low Fer
Roger Scott
Maureen Stewart
Greta Thomas
Beverly Webo
Earl Winters
Porter
Fair Ier
Uece Curtains Pr
Soral Crepe
Rayo Sisee
Vale
Chote
Chambeau
Lisle
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