Gallia Republicans Back Endorsed Candidates in Key Races
Gallia County voters favored party nominees with incumbents Sheriff Oscar Baird County Engineer J Roy Bartlett and Commissioners Oly M Stewart S H Milam leading in a three man race Oliver A Haskins trailed for county engineer and Verlin Swain led the treasurer contest Oakley Collins held a margin for the 10th District congressional nomination Nominations also went to Marjorie Rinehart William H Sowers Judge John W Howell and Dann O Taber in unopposed Republican slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Oscar Baird
J. Roy Bartlett
Oly M. Stewart
S. H. Milam
Vinton County
Homer E
Pete) Abele
Gallia County
Stewart
Milam
Thomas E. Daniels
Marjorie Rinehart
William H. Sowers
Warren F. Sheets
John W. Howell
Dann O. Taber
Ohio General Assembly
Kuhn Wins Sheriff and Dominates Democratic Primary
Vernon Kuhn, previously defeated in county commissioners races, won the Democratic nomination for sheriff to challenge incumbent Oscar Baird. He outdistanced George Ehman Sid Vance Russell Johnson while Dan G. Fulks led Alva T. Grover for the Democratic nomination for the General Assembly seats. Democrats picked Joe Stewart and William Reed for county commissioner. Warren F. Sheets and Robert F. Gordon were unopposed for prosecutor and treasurer. Returns were incomplete early Wednesday with no totals from the board of elections in either party.
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Gallipolis
Vernon Kuhn
Oscar Baird
Warren F. Sheets
Robert F. Gordon
William H. Sowers
Verlin Swain
Board of Elections
Wellston Woman Dies In Route 75 Collision
Edna Daulton 24 of Lancaster dies when a southbound car leaves Route 75 seven tenths of a mile north of Hamden, hits a bridge abutment and overturns into a creek. Two other occupants, Wade Shepard 23 and Edward Shepard 31 of Lancaster, suffer multiple injuries and are listed in good condition at Holzer Hospital.
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Holzer Hospital
Hamden
Jackson
Route 75
Rogers Funeral Home
Wellston
Lancaster
Car Sales Aut High In April In Gallia County
Gallia County dealers reported 314 motor vehicles sold in April the highest monthly total in five years. There were 857 titles issued the most since March 1957. Sixty seven new passenger cars and twenty new trucks were sold with used car sales rising to 197 and used trucks totaling 24.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Marjorie Rinehart
Clerk of Courts Office
65 Students Named To Gallia Academy Honor Roll
Gallia Academy High School lists 65 students on the fifth six weeks honor roll under Principal Ross H. Fleming. A students include Brenda Smith Anne Ford Henrietta Cherrington Joe Bagshaw Sandra Pin schmidt Jack Stage Janet Brewer. Freshmen Cheryl Niday Jack Williams Sheila Coulson Katherine Heiskell Richard Huber Martha Stiles Tom Bailes Frances Baker Sally Swanson Mary Avalon Betz Andy Fuller Ellen Martin Alice Morris Linda Wood Julia Persinger Roger Saunders. Sophomores Darlene Corbin Julia Trotter Douglas Burton Joyce Evans Brian Lanier Rebecca Sechrist Jerrie Cremeens Patricia Randolph Jan Richards Sara Yoho Gretchen Mossman. Juniors Linda Halley Sandra Lee Barbara Foster Ann Magnussen Karen Nibert Donna Cornwell Charlene Evans Sally Johnson Dottie McMahon Phyllis Pope Jane Pettus Robette Dexter. Seniors Don Graham Marta Fair Marlin Kingery Barbara Mink Eddie Houck Judy Wickline Andra Brown Bob Erwin Sam Matthews Rusty Bruniardi Lewis Casey Norma Elliott Frances Guess Sandra Hood Bill Large Barbara Niday Karen Parks Ann Williams.
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Ross H. Fleming
Brenda Smith
Anne Ford
Henrietta Cherrington
Joe Bagshaw
Sandra Pinschmidt
Jack Stage
Janet Brewer
Cheryl Niday
Jack Williams
Sheila Coulson
Katherine Heiskell
Richard Huber
Martha Stiles
Tom Bailes
Frances Baker
Sally Swanson
Mary Avalon Betz
Andy Fuller
Ellen Martin
Alice
Jane Pettus
Robette Dexter
Don Grahham
Marta Fair
Marlin Kingery
Barbara Mink
Eddie Houck
Judy Wickline
Andra Brown
Bob Erwin
Sam Matthews
Rusty Bruniardi
Lewis Casey
Norma Elliott
Frances Guess
Sandra Hood
Bill Large
Barbara Niday
Karen Parks
Ann Williams
Raccoon Levy Approved by Local School District
Gallia Pol is voters approve a $96000 bond for Rio Grande school improvements with a final tally of 269 for and 97 against. Precinct results show Raccoon Two 230 for 74 against Centerville 16 for 10 against Huntington Two seven for none against Perry Two 10 for 12 against Springfield Two six for one against.
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Gallipolis
Raccoon
Rio Grande
Centerville
Huntington
Perry
Springfield
Gallipolis RMA Hears Credit Buying Talks
The Gallipolis Retail Merchants Association with 34 members attended a luncheon Tuesday. President Claude A. Varney led the session and announced a forthcoming release on the luncheon conclusions. Keith Thomas reported on minor promotions while the by laws committee scheduled a 1 p.m. special session next Tuesday.
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Gallipolis Rma
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Retail Merchants Association
Claude A. Varney
Varney
Keith Thomas
Gallia Hi-Y Club Sponsors Weekend Car Wash
The Gallia Academy Hi-Y Club hosts a car wash on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Miller's Garage, 532 Second Ave. Tickets are sold by club members and Bob Royce serves as event chairman.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Hi-Y Club
Miller's Garage
Second Ave
Bob Royce
Man Burns At Goodyear Tire plant in Apple Grove
Merrill E. Rose, 31, of Patriot Route 1 Gallipolis, was admitted to Holzer Hospital with first and second degree burns to face arms and legs after an accidental burn at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Apple Grove West Virginia. His condition is listed as good.
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Gallipolis
Merrill E. Rose
Holzer Hospital
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Apple Grove
W.va
Rotary Club Ent entertains Point Group in Gallipolis
Gallipolis hosts the Point Pleasant Rotary Club with a party featuring hula dancing and a Louisville entertainer. Attendees include John McNeil Lonnie Safford Rex McCormick Miles T Epling and Ned De journett and Bill Snodgrass. Next Tuesday the club plans Memorial Field for the 12th annual Gil Dodds Mile.
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Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Chet Haddix
Ned Dejournett
Bill Snodgrass
Rotary
Memorial Field
Gil Dodds
Mrs. Rossiter Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Rebeca Rossiter, 73, of near Lecta in Gallia County, died at 12 30 p m Tuesday at Ironton General Hospital after a brief illness. Surviving are her husband Fox R Rossiter a son Ova Rossiter and a daughter Mrs Lloyd O Neil all of whom reside near Lecta. The F L Stevers Funeral Home at Mercerville will announce further details and arrangements later.
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Gallipolis
Rebecca Rossiter
Lecta
Gallia County
Thesday
Ironton General Hospital
Fox R. Rossiter
Ova Rossiter
Lloyd O'Neil
F. L. Stevers
Mercerville
Sahara rains wipe out mud hut towns in waterless desert
In the Sahara Desert a series of rainstorms destroyed towns built of dried mud huts. Residents face ruin as the once scarce water supply becomes intermittent after the downpours.
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Sahara Desert
Area Men Enlist In Army Choice Program
Seven Mason Gallia Meigs men joined the Army under the Choice Not Chance program. Enlistees include Ronnie Douglas Mayes and Charles Burwell Smith, both high school graduates, heading to Fort Rucker and Brooks Army Medical Center respectively. Others enlisted unassigned or for training, leaving for Ashland, Kentucky for basic and entry into various schools.
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Army
Gallipolis
Ronnie Douglas Mayes
Claude Mayes
Waterloo
Southwestern
Fort Rucker
Ala
Charles Burwell Smith
Louise Smith
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Brooks Army Medical Center
Mayes
Smith
Ashland
Fort Knox
Newman Administers 21 Tests at Gallipolis
Francis W. Newman state highway patrol examiner gave written tests and driving tests at the Gallipolis Municipal Building. Ten applicants took the tests on Tuesday and twelve applied, with nine passing.
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Gallipolis
Francis W. Newman
State Highway Patrol
Kindergarten Guests Lunch at Washington School Cafeteria
Eighty four kindergarten students ate lunch at the Washington School Cafeteria on Tuesday. The visit aimed to familiarize them with procedures for first grade next year. Miss Marie Meal’s morning class dined at 10 45 a m and Mrs George Tabit’s afternoon class at noon.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
Marie Meal
George Tabit
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Clarence H. Davis
Farnom
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Oakley C. Collins
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Ned
Joe Stewart
William Reed
Otho E. Sprague
Candi
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Iran
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Wade Shepard
Edward Sheppard
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Thomas C. Miller
Robert Owens
Taulby Owens
Dewey Clifford Rhodes
Gladys Rhodes
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Point Pleas
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Gregory Vance McCarthy
Burton G. McCarthy
New Haven
Nylon Tire
Allstate
Allstate Safety Highway
Monty
SEARS
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