Bonds To Build GAHS Are Sold to Syndicate
Gallipolis bonds totaling 879000 to fund a new Gallia Academy High School were sold Tuesday night to a syndicate led by The Ohio Company and partners. The premium totaled 12688, yielding 887688 in treasury. Second bid by a Cincinnati mayoral ally with premium 12512.85. Board president Dr Marcus Magnussen and members attended. Attorney William H. Jones advised the board amid ongoing Huntington contract dispute and prior payment controversy with Jack Davis, leading to a trial set in Gallia County Common Pleas Court in June.
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Gallipolis
Gallia ‘Academy High School
Ohio Co
Donald Co
Field, Richards
1 and Co
Treasury
Marcus J. Magnussen
Cincinnati
William H. Jones
Huntington
Jack Davis
Washington
Gallia County
Ihs
Davis
Youth Takes Over 4-H Advisory Body in Gallia County
Gallia County 4 H Club Advisory Council installed new officers led by president Merrill Brucker and vice president Vic Niday with Jeanne Evans as secretary. Delegates named for Camp Ohio include Jane Anne Roush and Loyd Lee with alternates Janet Rife and Barbara Flowsh. The council sets goals for future term, funds the food stand, and plans activities through July and August including the Gallia County Junior Fair.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Merrill Brucker
Vic Niday
Jeanne Evans
Brucker
Roy Beery
Loyd Lee
Hester Lee
Gallia ‘County
Camp
Ohio
Janet Rife
Walter Rife
Barbara Flowsh
Wendell Roush
Styaibe
Two Car Rear Collisions Reported in Gallipolis
Multiple rear end crashes occurred Tuesday at traffic lights in Gallipolis, with injuries and vehicle damage. Doris Eads and Dave Ratcliff collided on Eastern Avenue, Clede Young injured. Gloria Laughter rear ended by Edward Sweeney at Spruce Street. Eve Lee McCraw and Charles Watson collided at Raccoon Road hill. Municipal Court sentenced Carl Taylor to five days, $50 fine, and six month license suspension for operating under the influence.
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GalUpet
Berger St
Doris Eads
Point Pleasant
Dave Ratcliff
Northup
Eads
Clede Young
Second Ave
Spruce St
Gloria E. Laughter
Kananga
Edward T. Sweeney
Pittsburgh
State Highway Patrol
Raccoon Road
Route 7
Eve Lee McCraw
Joplin
Charles E. Watson
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Carl Taylor
Ypsilanti
Mich
Ohio
Alcoho
Mrs. Roberts Dies at Home in Rio Grande
Nellie Gien Roberts of Rio Grande died after several weeks illness. She married Calvin Roberts in 1891 and was a Mina Chapel Baptist Church member. Survived by husband, two daughters Irene Elkins and Kenneth Unroe, two sons Bud Roberts and Opal Roberts, 15 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren. Funeral at Gampel Baptist Church with Earl V. Cremeens officiating. burial in Vinton Memorial. Gallia County Citizens Committee to meet Thursday to organize and review petitions for merging three school boards Harrison, Guyan, and Obio.
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Gallipolis
Nellie Gien Roberts
Rio Grande
Earl V. Cremeens
Vinton Memorial
Gallia County
Washington School Operetta Features 321 Youngsters
Gallipolis children from Rodney Centenary East Kanauga attended the Washington School operetta Polly Make Believe staged in the Washington school auditorium. Ann Parrish led the title role with a large cast including Becky Tawney Eddie Roark and others. Special numbers featured First Grade Sunshine Fairies Second Grade Bumble Bees Fifth Grade Swedish dance Seventh Grade Irish and Italian dances Eighth Grade Spanish and Norwegian dances. The chorus was fifth grade and the accompanist was Miss LaDonna Jean Ecker with the director receiving orchids at intermission. Additional Gallia news on page 12.
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Gallipolis
Ruth Sawyer Doepping
Rodney
Centenary
East
Kanaugs
Washington’ School
Ann Parrish
Becky
Tawney
Eddie Roark
Bobby Shaver
Claude Thompson
Karin Holzer
David Ott
John Chandler
Jan Richards
Gretchen Moss
Man
Claudia Miller
Gene Arm
City to Acquire Site for Sewage Plant in Gallipolis
Gallipolis City Commission moves to buy 11 acres in East Gallipolis behind the terminal for a new sewage disposal plant. Legislation to complete the purchase will be introduced soon. The city’s sewage case remains in court against the Ohio Water Pollution Board after defeating a bond issue. A Bulaville Road delegation, led by Atty. John E Hall, seeks a water line and has $4810 to buy pipe. The commission advertised bids for 3000 feet of eight inch pipe to finish the East Gallipolis main. 2500 feet of new Finch pipe exists there.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Water Pollution Board
Bulaville Road
Atty
John E. Hallday
Nate Morehouse
Librarian Parsons Given Sendoff by Rotary Club
Gallipolis reports A Chapman Parsons breaks with career at Gailia County District Library this Saturday. Rotarians honored him Tuesday at Farmers Hotel, presenting luggage for him and his wife. Parsons joins Carnegie Free Library in Alliance Ohio on June 4, and will seek housing there before starting. Parsons' family includes twins Gary and Terry and 3-year-old Sheri.
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Gallipolis
A. Chapman
Parsons
Gailia County
Pridsy
Farmers Hotel
Gus) Kerr
Kerr
Rotary Club
Mrs. Parsons
Gary and
Terry
Sheri
Morgantown
W. Va
William Hall
Alliance
Ohio
Carnegie Free Library
Joe Mascio
Rotary
Twin Calf For Mrs Wise's Pet Quarter
GALLIPOLIS pet cow Pet owned by Mrs Walter N Wise calved a bull and a heifer at 4 p m on the Fred Neal place Route M41 old Blazer Post Office. Pet has produced nine calves in seven years three bulls and six heifers Twin calves previously born in December 1954 were bull twins The other twins were sold at Point Pleasant livestock market when eight months old last August.
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Gallipolis
Walter N. Wise
Point Pleasant
Recount Set for 30 Gallia County Precincts
Gallia County announces a recount of 30 precincts in the county commissioner race starting 8:30 a.m. Monday. James A. Boggs filed the request and deposit. he trails Chauncey J. Johnson by 47 votes from the May 8 primary. Clay precinct is excluded. cost is $10 per precinct. witnesses may attend.
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Gallipolis
Crilla Stiverson
Board of Elections
James A. Boggs
Gallia
Funeral set for Mrs Spears in Ohio burial at Adkins
Mrs Spears widow of Rima F Spears dies at Holzer Hospital after 16 days a funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Miller's funeral home with Rev Dewey Ewings of Navarre officiating burial at Adkins Cemetery Oak Hill She was born Burnley Lincoln County WV 26 years ago and moved from Rodney to Bidwell last year Survived by husband a daughter Velva Cantner of Belle WV a grandchild and a great grandchild
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Ep Spears
Miller's
Dewey Ewings
Navarre
Canton
Adkins
Oak Hill
Spears
Rima F Spears
Monflay
Holzer Hospital
Ohio
West Virginia
Burnle
Lincoln County
Rodney
Bidwell
Velva Cantner
Belle
W. Va
Rio Grande Confers 24 Graduations In Ceremony
Rio Grande High School held commencement Tuesday night for nine girls and 15 boys. Rev Carl Hicks of Ironton spoke as the crowd filled the auditorium gymnasium. Class president was Marlin Jordan with Anne Fisher valedictorian and Clyde Evans salutatorian.
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Rio Grande
Rio Grande High School
Carl Hicks
Ironton
Marlin Jordan
Anne Fisher
Clyde Evans
Vinton
William Manson
Defiance
Cheshire
Gallia Academy High School
Grand jury reassembles after recess in Gallia County
The Gallia County grand jury recessed Tuesday afternoon after reviewing most indictable cases presented by Prosecutor Warren F. Sheets. It met again at 9 a.m. today with expectation to adjourn around noon or shortly after.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Warren F. Sheets
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