Ex Sailor Turned Pastor to Deliver Baccalaureate
The Southwestern High School senior class will hear Rev Rex Marrs a former sailor poultry specialist and actor deliver the baccalaureate sermon at 8 p m next Sunday in the auditorium Marrs two years ago entered the ministry and will enter Rio Grande College this fall He has a wife and son Rex born in Arcadia California and grew up in Meigs County Ohio
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Southwestern High School
Rex Marrs
Thurman Methodist Charge
Thurman
Rio Grande College
Garrett Biblical Institute
Los Angeles
Calif
Rex
Arcadia
McDowell County
W. Va
Meigs County
Racine
United States Navy
Naval Reserve
Marrs
California
Notice to Contractors Ohio 1964 Highway bids Athens counties
State of Ohio Department of Highways invites sealed proposals for unit price contracts covering improvements in Athens Hocking Vinton and Washington Counties. Bid due May 26 1964 at 10 00 AM. Prequalification required. Minimum wage and bid security specified. Director reserves right to reject all bids.
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Arthur KE. Mathews
Remount Road
North Charleston
North Carolina
Delphia Louise Linscott
Geipen
Denver
Colorado
Eugene F. Mathews
Fred Mathews
Delphia Mathews
Ray E. Mathews
Athens County
Ohio
Inlet
Emma Roach Palmer
Athens
Ames
State of
Ohio Company
W. D. Robinson
S. R. Andrews
H. W Keirns
Said
Ihe Perons
Michael Molchan
State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Columbus
State Highway Director of
Hocking
Vinton
Washington Counties
Highway Credit Examiner
Department of Industrial Relations
Department of Highways
P. E. Masheter
Bern
Sheter
Gallia County Reports Strong Weekly Tax Collections
Gallia County shows a healthy business climate with higher weekly and fiscal tax receipts. For the week ending May 2 1964 sales tax reached 7096.64 dollars versus 3930.95 a year earlier, while motor vehicle and use tax totaled 6769.09 dollars compared with 4913.71. Fiscal year-to-date totals were 280540.58 dollars versus 196205.73 the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
John D. Herbert
Damages Hit 9300 In Blaze Near Gallipolis
A Saturday morning fire six miles west of Gallipolis on Route 588 caused about 9300 in damages. A short in an electric clock cord was suspected as the cause. The blaze damaged a bedroom, utility room, the doctor’s den and a hallway. Repairs totaled 4500 to the house and 4800 to its contents. Jay Harris discovered the fire and the Gallia County Sheriff’s Department and Gallipolis Fire Department responded with twelve firefighters and two units. In a separate report, Gallia County authorities arrested 62 year old William A. Stewart on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges with a Monday Municipal Court hearing set.
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Lowell Hager
Probate Court
Athens County
Ohio
William A. Lavelle
Lucille Hager
Albany
Clayton Hager
West Clinton Street
Athens
State of
A. Vorhes
Lee Township
Wilkes Street
Ohio Company
Anna E. Armstron
Easton
Weston
Townsend
Nortwest
Vinton County
Lee
Ohio Company 8
Townshouse Road
H. L. Graham
Boston
Graham
Isreal Wiley
RE. A. Brown
A. C. Dailey
Uth
Granville Soute
Gallipolis
Leonard Harris
Green Two
James A. Northup
N. Howard Foster
Jay Harris
Gallia County
Parked car hit in two-vehicle collision. no charges filed
Gallia City police investigated a 10:26 a.m. Sunday crash at 650 Fourth Ave. involving a parked car owned by Preston Biswaugile. Ross Harding, 68, was driving southwest when crowded by another car and struck the parked vehicle. Minor damage occurred. no charges were filed. A separate hit-and-run damaged Julius Janey’s car near White and Garfield Aves. reported at 9 a.m. Sunday.
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Gallipolis
Fourth Ave
Preston Biswaugle
Ross E. Harding
Piqua
Harding
Hitskip
Julius Janey
Garfield Ave
White Ave
Janey
Nurses Install Officers At Point Pleasant Banquet
Officials will be installed at the Point Pleasant Registered Nurses Association annual banquet in the West Virginia Room of Gene Ball's Restaurant. Officers include president Mrs Robert Burman vice president Mrs Harriett Smith secretary Mrs John Lambert and treasurer Mrs Billie Morgan. Installations by retiring president Mrs Frank Scholz. Dinner arrangements led by Mrs William Marnhout and Mrs John Long. Local marriage licenses listed for Hoyt Jmden and Lillian Ines Belcher Arnold Severn and Kathryn Carol Neal Ernest George McCoy and Judith Ann Lanier John Sidney Sinnle and Judy Kaye Chaffin. Trinity Methodist Church men to meet Tuesday in church dining room.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Registered Nurses Association
West Virginia
Gene Ball
Robert Burman
Harriett Smith
John Lambert
Billie Morgan
Frank Scholz
William Marnhout
John Long
Mason
Hoyt Jmden
Lillian Ines Belcher
Arnold Severn
Carrollton
Kathryn Carol Neal
Leon
Ernest George McCoy
Hartford
Judith Ann Lanier
South Side
John Sidney Sinnle
Tacksonville
Ark
Judy Kaye Chaffin
Franklin Honors Point Pleasant Honor Roll Lists
Point Pleasant High School principal Franklin releases the fifth and sixth week honor rolls. The A roll includes seniors Gail Adler through Vickie Weikle, plus junior and sophomore boys and girls by name. The B roll lists many senior, junior and sophomore students, with both genders named. County Judge Howell fines two juveniles for traffic violations. Election Day closes offices, Mason County schools, banks, and state liquor stores.
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Point Pleasant
Benjamin Franklin, IV
Point Pleasant High School
Gail Adler
Kimberly Harmon
Donna Keister
Frances Kooken
Lana Long
Connie Vaughan
Diane Villers
Vickie Weikle
Louis Lanier
Larry Morgan
Linda Baker
Sue Blenner
Pamela Buffington
Mary Ann Burris
Sue Kap
Marie Mohr
Penny Proffitt
John Flowers
James Dunn
Walton Fisher
Edwin Hudson
Ricky Northup
Gary Rea
Ervin Robert Thomas
Patrick Wilson
Barbara Adkins
Anita Burnam
Gloria Caudill
Shirley Bary
Drema Fisher
Mary Lou Kelly
Sharon Krebs
Frances Layfield
Joyce Miller
Marilyn Moore
Deborah Morrow
Linda Rogers
Rosalie Rollins
Trena Rowe
Connie Scarberry
Saundra Sheare
Lillian Sliade
Sue Orletta Sturgeon
Katherine Thomas
Darlene Wallis
Joyce Warren
Gwendolyn Wheeler
Sharon Yeager
Dennis Beam
William Blaine
Robert Blair
Pete Burdette
Keith Crotty
Ronald Derrick
Johnny Endicott
Freddy Hudson
Gary Huffman
Warren Knapp
Stephen Lockhart
Thomas Mearge
Paul Nash
Chester Plants
John Sommer
Virgil Watson
Clarence Williamson
David Wright
Catherine Rhodes
Shirley Robinette
Janet Shuler
Virginia Sprouse
Linda Staub
Brenda Steele
Vicki Steele
Joreen Vandall
Nancy Walker
Melissa Williams
Molly Wilson
Court House
Mason County
Honorary Degrees Set For Three At Rio Pestas Commencement
Rio Grande College will award honorary degrees at its 88th anniversary commencement on May 31 on the college green. Recipients are Dr. Novice G. Fawcett president of Ohio State University speaker. Dr. Gene W. Newberry dean at Anderson College baccalaureate speaker. and Judge James G. Collier of Ironton fourth District Court of Appeals. 77 students will receive bachelor's degrees and 17 cadet certificates. Dr. J. Boyd Davis will confer the honors.
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Grande College
Novice G. Fawcett
Ohio State University
Gene W. Newberry
Graduate School of Theology of
Anderson
Indiana
James G. Collier
Ironton
Fourth District Court of Appeals
J. Boyd Davis
Sabin Polio Vaccination Efforts Highlight County Clinic
The County Health Department reports 1372 Sabin oral polio vaccine doses administered to residents since January with 73 doses given Saturday along with 22 DPTs and other vaccines. Alumni events note Founders Day observances, an 11:30 a.m. ceremony at Calvary Cemetery, and a 12:30 p.m. luncheon in the college dining hall.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pearl Pope
Pearl Hatfield
Madeline Rees
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Homer B. Gall, Jr
Patricia Sue Krebs
Harry Krebs
Franklin Ave
Lisa
John
Karen Thompson
Mike
Mark Higgins
Drema Smith
Larry Stewart, Jr
Chuck Gaskins
Melony Rayburn
Tresa Wilson
Martha
Billy Niles
Gail Adkins
Joey Gleason
Diana Pearson
John Thompson
Jack Higgins
Larry Stewart
Patsy Adkins
Animal Shelter
Schenectady
N.Y
Man
Trinity Methodist Church
Franklin
Honor Roll
John W. Howell
Roger E. Stover
Second Ave
Ralph David Williams
State Highway Patrol
Rio Pestas
Rio Grande
Rio
Rio Grande College Board of Trustees
Fawcett
Newberry
Collier
Calvary Cemetery
Dean Newberry
Dennison University
Anderson College
Duke Universsity
Judge Collier
Ohio Northern University
Alumni Association
Sohio
WOW
Standard Oil Company
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