Pupil Trade Proposed Between Rio Grande and Southwestern
The Raccoon Local Board votes to send Rio Grande High students to Southwestern next fall in exchange for Perry Elementary pupils on a two year trial. The board backs consolidation if Southwestern improves state standards and finances. State concerns loom over Southwestern two elementary schools and potential funding loss while Rio Grande expands with a new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Thomas
Gallipolis
Racoon Local Board of Education
Rio Grande High School
Southwestern High School
Southwestern
Rio Grande
Raccoon Local Board
Southwestern Board
Raccoon
Chamber Tables Drive Decision in Gallipolis
The Gallipolis chamber of commerce tabled backing a United Fund Appeal for Gallipolis and Gallia County citing protests from local cancer and heart units. The board will discuss the community charity drive at the June meeting along with Master Day plans and a commemorative plate sale by merchants. A Civil War log cabin float is planned for Master Day parade and the Bramble Club beard contest is set for May 26. Two area meetings were announced Route 35 Association at Washington DC and Central Ohio Valley Industrial Council at Portsmouth.
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Gallipolis
Cal Cancer
United Appeal
Robert M. Richards
Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Earl Tope
Claude Varney
The
Route 35 Association
Washington, D. C
Central Ohio Valley Industrial Council
Portsmouth
Seven Fined After Arrests In Gallipolis Court
Gallipolis city police report seven convictions in Municipal Court on Monday. Virgil H. Roush 29 of Gallipolis was fined 50 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated and 5 dollars and costs for no operator license plus five days in county jail and a six month license suspension. Jerry Jenkins 21 of Kanauga was fined 25 dollars and costs for assault and battery and ordered to pay an additional 20 dollars doctor’s fee. Lawrence Woodyard 18 of Gallipolis was fined 5 dollars with costs suspended for failing to obey an automatic traffic signal. Four others from Gallipolis—Chris Anderson 33 Theodore Washington Jr 36 Robert H. Smith 37 and Vern Sands 58—were fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Virgil H. Roush
William H. Jones
Roush
Jerry Jenkins
Kanauga
Jenkins
Gallia County
Vern Sands
Patrol Will Visit Capital for Safety Assembly
Sixteen members of Washington Elementary School safety patrol depart Huntington West Virginia Thursday evening for Washington D C to attend the 25th National School Safety Patrol Assembly Silver Jubilee. They ride the George Washington train 9 45 p m and plan a capital tour and Saturday parade with 30 000 participants before returning to Huntington early Sunday morning.
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Gallipolis
School Safety Patrol
Washington
D. C
National School Safety Patrol Assembly
C&Co’s
George Washington
Huntington
W. Va
Capital
Four Students Cited For Their Courtesy At Gallia Academy
Gallia Academy Junior High School names its four most courteous students for the first week of May. They are Sandy Suiter Frank Porter Diane Remita and Chip Janes.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy Junior High School
Sandy Suiter
A. Kimball Suiter
Frank Porter
Frank Porter Jr
Diane Remita
Kenneth Remita
Chip Janes
William H. Janes
Man Placed On Probation For One Year
James L. Dun can, 27, of Gallipolis, was arraigned in Gallia County Common Pleas Court on forgery charges, pleaded guilty, and received one year probation. He paid $300 in fines and costs, suspended, and 90 days in jail for a related charge. Sheriff Baird noted another forgery warrant from West Virginia and possible extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James L. Duncan
Gallia County
Duncan
Oscar Baird
West Virginia
Mason County
Eddie Reese
Dave Williams
Kananga
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Across Rivers
Gauges report multiple rollers out and rising levels on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with dams down in Huntington District. Listed vessels show mixed up and down movements on locks 15 through 33 and numerous boats in Kanawha and Gallipolis areas through Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Puges
Kanawha Falls
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
Ohio River Boatse
J. K. Davidson
I. F. Frieberger
Linda Chotin
Waverly
Creditor
Louisiana
OVEC
Ss Jr
Jefferson
Emma V
Cotton Queen
Salvati
Cil Maysville
Ravenswood
R. H. Bosworth II
Avalon
Codrington
Lock
Irene Chotin
Kanawha River Boats
O. F. Shearer
Lelia C. Shearer
Derrick
Beaver
Semet
Lucy Jane Lucas
National
Ba Manchac
Nestine
Eliff
Bob Benter
Reliance
Solvay
The First Worm of Spring and Its Hidden Role
A concise note explains that the first worm of spring often goes unnoticed while it triggers the appearance of the season’s first robin. It highlights a quiet, natural cycle and the unseen start of spring.
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Robin
Nine Teachers Rehired by North Gallia Board
North Gallia Local Board of Education re employed nine teachers on one and two year contracts at North Gallia High School and Vinton Elementary School. Glen Christy will receive a one year assignment. eight others including Victoria Comer Frank Plymale Elizabeth Cloud Ruth Quickle Anise Wood Verna Gleason Merle Macomber and Margaret Edmiston receive two year contracts. Richard Kisor re employed as custodian for two years. Mrs Erma Eagle cafeteria supervisor and one worker approved to attend a June 2022 workshop in Columbus. Board approved bills when funds are available.
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Gallipolis
North Gallia
Walter Neal
Keith Tyler
Eagle
Local court fines for overload and traffic offenses in Gallipolis
Judge William H. Jones in Municipal Court fined Eldred P. Holliday 133 dollars and costs for overload. Paul W. Gunderman 15 dollars and costs for following too closely. Henry M. Doss 15 dollars and costs for left of center. Nancy J. Rainey 5 dollars no costs for no headlights. Joseph F. Milburn forfeited 25 dollar bond for speeding and 15 dollar bond for no operator license. Ivan W. Frazer forfeited 25 dollar bond for failing to stop at railroad crossing with an inflam mable load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Eldred P. Holliday
Middleport
Paul W. Gunderman
Columbus
Henry M. Doss
Nancy J. Rainey
Joseph F. Milburn
Hillsboro
Ivan W. Frazer
South Charleston
Local Social Notes Highlight Syracuse Visitors and Nearby Arrangements
Miss Janice Teaford staying with Mr. and Mrs. Corbett Patterson in Syracuse. Miss Kay McClintock traveled to Ravenswood West Virginia on business. Mrs Ural Thomas attended a D A Lodge meeting in Chester. Elmer Quick of Canaanville visited his brother and sister in law J S Quick. Mrs Pauline McClintock and daughters Kay and Candy Arnott spent an afternoon with the Right family of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Teaford
Corbett Patterson
Kay McClintock
Ravenswood
W. Va
Ural Thomas
Chester
Elmer Quick
Canaanville
J. S. Quick
Pauline McClintock
Kay
Miss Candy Arnott
William Righthouse
Pomeroy
Holzer Hospital Births and Admissions
A hospital notice lists a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie E. Small of Crown City and numerous admissions and discharges. Names include Mrs. Charles F. Zeigler Middleport Beatrice K Bloss Jackson Route 2 Ralph S Fink New Haven Alpha Sharp Pedro Route 2 and many others. Blood usage recorded as Sunday 3 pints Monday 6 pints.
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Leslie E. Small
Crown City
Ralph S. Fink
New Haven
Alpha Sharp
Pedro
Perry A. Sayre
Arbuckle
W.va
Beulah L. Holcomb
Cumberland
Paul D. Dalton
Ironton
Matt Bryant
Kananga
Grover C. Salser
Racine
Worthy E. Price
Point Pleasant
Lawthie Ward
Vinton
Grace Adamaski
Ewington
James A. Terry
Haverhill
David A. Herdman
Edward R. Henry
Okey Nelson
Charles G. Sheets
Craig Gayheart
Lawrence J. Roush
Karen S. Snyder
Keith R. Brandeberry
Renaldo L. Dunn
Fred C. Frampton
Eustice Jeffers
Nellie Pickett
Nolan V. Shuster
William R. Ellis
Arthur J. McClaskey
Fourth marriage license filed in Gallia County Monday
George Allen Stancliff 42 of Chillicothe and Wanda Mae Edwards 34 of Gallipolis applied for their fourth marriage license of the month at the Gallia County Probate Court on Monday.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
George Allen Stancliff
Chillicothe
Wanda Mae Edwards
Washington PTA Scholarships For 23 Sixth Graders May 31
Washington Elementary PTA to award 23 scholarships to sixth graders with a 3.4 average or better at a May 31 assembly, and to eighth graders at a junior high commencement the same day. New president Mrs. John D. North Jr. installed, art exhibit featured, and officers for the coming year announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington Elementary Parent Teachers Association
Evan H. Evans
PTA
Iowa
John D. North Jr
Washington
B. B. Mathews
North
John C. Markley
James A. Northup
Markley
Neil Sanders
Helen B. Moore
Harry Maggied
Matthews
Silas J. Hamilton
Health official to join round table on sanitation topics
Gallia County health sanitarian William Neal will attend a round table discussion in Jackson. Sponsored by the Southeastern District office of the Ohio Department of Health the session will cover milk meat food and vending machine sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Neal
Gallia County
Southeastern District
Ohio Department of Health
Jackson
Gallia Academy Band to Perform Spring Concert Friday
Gallia Academy Junior and Senior High Bands present a spring concert at 8 p m in the Gallia Academy Auditorium. The senior high band will debut a rhumba titled Rhum banga conducted by Charles Minelli and featuring soloist Bob Shaver on baritone horn. The junior high band includes a clarinet choir performing Minuette from Quartette OPSA 17 No 5 by Hayden with Sandy Sutter Marie Ford Su Pullins Karen Robinson Linda Mitchell Carol Howe Roberta Brickles and Andy Burnette. A lighthearted note adds astronomers say Jupiter has a 6000 mile thick ice coating and is 388 million miles away.
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Ohio University
Charles Minelli
Bob Shaver
Marie Ford
Su Pullins
Karen Robinson
Linda Mitchell
Carol Howe
Roberta Brickles
Andy Burnette
Judge Betz Grants Betty Roush Divorce in Gallia Court
Judge Robert M. Betz in Gallia County Common Pleas Court Monday granted Betty F. Roush of Bidwell Route 2 a divorce from Walter D. Roush of Middleport on grounds of extreme cruelty. Betty Roush also restored to her maiden name Betty Fillinger.
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Gallipolis
Robert M. Betz
Gallia County
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Holzer Hospital News
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Beatrice K. Bloss
Alby Tucker
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Charles F. Wamsley
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Harley N. Derenberger
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Wellston
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James E. Ward
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Lawrence P. Henson
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M. John Miller
Waterloo
Shiela A. Russell
West Columbia
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Karen L. Lemley
Luther Harris
Hoover B. Ayers
Ripley
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Hamilton
Evans
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