Gallia School for Mentally Retarded Children Wins State Approval
State approval announced for Gallia County school serving mentally retarded children. Eighty local representatives heard Dr. Purcell outline services and funding possibilities under state standards. Budget details include teacher, transportation and utilities costs with potential reimbursement after 1963 64. Local officials and volunteers credited for startup and ongoing support with plans for next year’s budget and continued community contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roderick N. Purcell
Bureau of Mental Retardation
Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene
Gallia County
Purcell
Grace Methodist Church
John Boerger
Lawrence Spriegel
Nyle D. Borden
Police Hunt Hitskippers
Gallipolis police investigated two hit and run accidents reported Thursday. James M. Sayre said his car at 917 Second Ave. was damaged by an unknown vehicle between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Stanley M. King said her car on the 500 block of Second Ave. was hit Tuesday afternoon, damaging the hood and bumper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James M. Sayre
Northup
Second Ave
Stanley M. King
Eastern Ave
Rio Grande Primary Set for Rio Grande College Election
Rio Grande College student body will hold a primary Monday to trim three candidates to two for president and two for vice president. President finalists are Dean Brown Virgil Morar and Malcolm Orebaugh. Vice president finalists are Rodney Johnstone Karen Parks and Dave Sagan. Incumbent Nick Kostis withdrew. Writers group meets Saturday at 7 30 p m at Miss Clara Postons Rio Grande home with Eva McCoy leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Dean Brown
Columbus
Virgil Morar
Braceville
Malcolm Orebaugh
Euclid
Rodney Johnstone
South Point
Karen Parks
Oak Hill
Dave Sagan
New Lexington
Nick Kostis
Huntington
Long Island
N. Y
Clara E. Poston
Rio Grange College
Rio Grande
Eva McCoy
Gallia Academy Student Earns Coast Guard Academy Appointment
Mike Reapp son of Mr and Mrs Howard R Waugh of 1044 Second Ave will join the United States Coast Guard Academy at New London Conn as a cadet He is first alternate for West Point and was among 4000 applicants selected from 400 finalists He will earn a bachelor of science in engineering and graduate as an ensign after four years He was a member of the 1962 Southeastern Ohio Blue Devil football champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mike Reapp
Howard R. Waugh
Second Ave
Gallia Academy
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
Reapp
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
R. M. Dudley
USCG
Restitution Ordered After Restaurant Property Damage
Gallipolis Municipal Court ordered two men to pay 20 dollars for damages to a Ranch House Restaurant door glass after they were arrested for disturbing the peace by fighting. Larry Chapelier and James Wetherholt were released. Clyde Southard sought only damages. In another item, Rebecca Bush, five, is hospitalized with a fractured leg after an accident. May Fellowship Day observed in New Haven with United Church Women. A naturalist notes the gray timber wolf is disappearing from America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Ranch House
Larry J. Chevalier
Holzer Hospital
James F. Wetherholt
Vinton
Clyde Southard
New Haven
United Church Women
Bend Area
Mason Methodist Church
Ottie Roush
Fishing Gear Theft Solved By Officers
Gallipolis police arrested 19 year old Lawrence E. Lee on breaking and entering and grand larceny charges over about 100 dollars of fishing gear stolen from a house boat near the Gallipolis Boat Club on May 1. Lee confessed to taking rods reels and tackle from the Merrill O'Dell boat anchored in the Chickamauga Basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lawrence E. Lee
Gallia County
Births and dismissals listed at Holzer Hospital
A list of newborns born at Holzer Hospital includes babies to Gordon of Gallipolis Miller of Point Pleasant Smith of Wellston and many others from Gallipolis Ironton New Haven and Rutland. Dismissals include Timothy Connor Rebecca Smith Colley Calloway Thompson and several others. Blood used Thursday totaled four pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Gordon
Gallipolis
George E. Miller
Point Pleasant
John L. Smith
Wellston
Thomas E. Bane
Jackson
Amanda K. Crandall
William H. Morris
Ironton
John A. Oiler, Jr
Joseph B. Wilson
James W. Gannon
Taylor G. Roush
New Haven
Lloyd H. Mayes
Stephanie L. Crossen
Freddie L. Tackett
Rutland
Rebecca J. Bush
Stella D. Cozart
Michael Kleinhans
Bert Davis
Elizabeth Evans
Robert J. Bauer
Oschel Rollins
Arthur Duckworth
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Across Kanawha and Ohio Basins
River gauges show Kanawha and Ohio systems with roller dams on the sill and movable dams in Huntington District all up. Gallipolis and Kanawha River boats report numerous sailings with up and down readings and times for boats such as Albert F Holden Marmet Dispatcher and many others, detailing crests and rollers along with crewed vessel status throughout the day.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy
Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Sill
Ohio
Gene C. Hutchinson
Kathy R
Semet
Solvay S
Titan
Susan Lane
Kanawha
Marmet
John Morrow
Dispatcher
Winfield
Elgercliff
Glendora
Sandy
Esso West Virginia
Beaver
Ohio River
I. F. Frieberger
ORCC
Pittsburgher
Lock Li
Pennsylvania
Little Edward
Juana Jones
Ovec
Waverly
James Zubick
St. Marys
Irene
Reliable
Lock
Lewis
Codrington
New Orleans
A. m
Ravenswood
Invader
Sally Polk
Valvoline
Alton Zephyr
Craig M
Deer Hit By Auto On GSI Grounds In Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol logged two minor accidents on Thursday near Gallipolis. A backing truck damaged a parked car on the Gallipolis State Institute grounds. a deer was struck and killed on Route 325 three miles north of Route 554. Minor front-end damage reported to Fritz’s car. Miles T. Epling elected treasurer of the Central Ohio Valley Industrial Council at Ironton meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Gallipolis State Institute
Paul M. Shoemaker
Cheshire
GSI
William M. Johnson
John Fritz, Jr
Rio Grande
Fritz
Miles T. Epling
M. T. Epling Co
Central
Two More Teachers Quit In Gallipolis
Gallipolis educators report two more resignations raising the city total to 11. Clarence George a seventh-eighth grade industrial arts teacher at Gallia Academy High School and his wife Mary George a fifth grade Washington Elementary School teacher both with 15 plus years in the district will move to a new school near Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
City
I. J. Miller
Clarence George
Gallia Academy
Mary George
Washington
Columbus
New Officers Are Named by Rio Grande College Club
GALLIPOLIS The Rio Grande College International Relations Club elected Dean Brown of Columbus president for 1963 64. Other officers include Larry Johnson Oak Hill vice president Howard Moss Parkman secretary treasurer Irene Swisher Cheshire student senate and Nick Kostis Huntington N Y SCAB representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
The _ Rio Grande College International Relations Club
Dean Brown
Columbus
Larry Johnson
Oak Hill
Howard Moss
Parkman
Ohio
Irene Swisher
Cheshire
Nick Kostis
Huntington
Long Island
N. Y
SCAB
Gallipolis Minister's Kin Is Named Queen
The granddaughter of Rev. Vernon C. Shafer of the First Church of the Nazarene Gallipolis was crowned Little Baseball Queen of Wellston on Thursday night. The seven year old Marcia Henry daughter of William and Mrs. Henry led a four girl court that included Autumn Ridge daughter of Stanley Ridge and Bennett Little’s granddaughter among other peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vernon C. Shafer
Church of the Nazarene
Wellston
Bennett Little
Cheshire
Marcia Henry
William Henry
Autumn Ridge
Stanley Ridge
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Gallia
Glen R. Hueholt
OHMA
Richard Epling
Borden
Boerger
Miller
Grace Methodist
Presbyterian Churches
Hughey Jones
Nasser
Syria
Salah Bitar
Damascus
Raymond D. Bush
Alto
W. Va
Holzer Hospital News
the Messenger
Athens
Cole Bermuda
Levander
Misty
Rosebi
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