Grand jury cites Gallia County Commissioners over jail repairs
Gallia County grand jury after inspecting the jail directs the County Commissioners to appear at the next session to explain unfulfilled past recommendations. The May term panel urged finishing a second cell block partition, installing electric door controls, and raising three deputies by 50 dollars monthly plus adding a new deputy for rural coverage. Sheriff Oscar Baird praised for efficient operations and jail conditions deemed excellent under existing rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Thomas E. Mills
Sheriff's Department
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Rio Grande High School charter extended by state board
The State Board of Education in Columbus extended Rio Grande High School's charter for one year to finish the current building program and arrange for students before potential revocation at end of 1961 62. The district may consolidate with Gallipolis Southwestern or North Gallia or reassign students to a neighboring district.
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Gallipolis
State Board of Education
Columbus
Rio Grande High School
Raccoon
Glendon O. Evans
Rio Grande
Evans
Southwestern
North
Gallia
Lions Club hears Ohio River safety talk by Curtis
Walter V. Curtis chief of liaison for the U S Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District spoke to the Gallipolis Lions on Ohio River hazards to pleasure boats and skiers. He outlined lock priority from military vessels to pleasure craft and noted towing distances needed to stop. Lions announced glasses for Gallia County students and a braille wrist watch for a blind girl, plus plans to sponsor a Boy Scout troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walter V. Curtis
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Huntington
Ohio River
Curtis
L. Vance Campbell
Lions
Gallia County
Cheshire
Campbell
Native Eva Saunders Dies in Dayton Burial in Ohio
Gallia County native Miss Eva Saunders died Monday night at her Dayton home. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Waugh Halley Wood funeral home with Rev. Warren H. Wilson officiating. Burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Mrs Saunders left Gallia County 20 years ago. She was born in Walnut Township, daughter of the late Frank and Lucinda Lambert Saunders. Survived by five brothers and five sisters in Dayton and Akma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eva Saunders
Gallia County
Dayton
Waugh- Halley-Wood
Warren H. Wilson
Mound Hill Cemetery
Miss Saunders
Walnut Twp
Frank
Lucinda Lambert Saunders
Della Kelley
Bertha
Sadie
Matilda
Ruth Saunders
Joe Anson
Robert
Frank Saunders
Elmer Saunders
Akma
Sheets to Speak at Rio Grande High School Graduation
Warren F. Sheets Gallia County prosecutor will give the main address at 8 p.m. Friday for Rio Grande High School 1960 commencement in Glendon Evans announcement. Karen Tope will deliver salutatory and Frederick Burdell will deliver valedictory. Evans will present diplomas to be awarded by Joseph W. Clark. Invocaton by Rev. Luther Tracy and benediction by Rev. W L Nofer. Mixed chorus under Carrie Dale will sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Warren F. Sheets
Gallia County
Rio Grande High School
Glendon O. Evans
Karen Tope
Wendell Tope
Frederick Burdell
Francis W. Burdell
Evans
Joseph W. Clark
Raccoon Local
Board of Education
Luther Tracy
Calvary Baptist Church
W. L. Nofcer
Simpson Chapel
Carrie Dale
Firemen View Hospital Evacuation Film at Huntington
Fire Chief Heck Steele and volunteers watched the film Evacuation of a Hospital during a Huntington fire school semi monthly meeting.
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Gallipolis
Heck Steele
Huntington
Oregon forest industries drive over half of state jobs
Oregon's forest industries account for 58 percent of total state employment, outlining a strong regional economic backbone. The figure highlights the sector's central role in employment across Oregon, shaping labor markets and incomes.
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Orgeon
Guard Placed Over Randolph After Wife Slaying
Gallipolis Ohio police put a 24 hour guard over Ferrell Eugene Randolph 23 at Holzer Hospital after his arrest for first degree murder in the shooting death of his wife Nellie H Devault mother of Virginia Randolph 18 The warrant will be served when Randolph is fit The county prosecutor said the grand jury would be recalled for May term Randolph suffered a chest wound and police said the slaying followed a domestic quarrel Randolph shot himself as officers arrived to investigate The guard is in place to prevent crisis behavior with three eight hour shifts.
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Gallipolis
Ferrell Eugene Randolph
Holzer Hospital
Nellie H. Devault
Virginia Belle Randolph
Randolph
Warren F. Sheets
Galli County
Mrs. La Roche Found Dead in Chicago After Injury Recovery
Grace Alberta La Roche 42, formerly Burnett of Gallipolis, was found dead at her Chicago home. Her husband Marvin La Roche died in a March 26, 1960 traffic crash. She leaves three sons James Ray Wood Donald Lee Wood Joseph Edward Wood. parents and siblings listed. Funeral arrangements by Miller's Funeral Home.
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Gallipolis
Grace Alberta la Roche
Grace Burnett
Chicago
Marvin la Roche
Florence Caldwell Burnett
Edward Burnett
Clarence Wood
James Ray Wood
Donald Lee Wood
Joseph Edward Wood
River traffic and dam status on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers
Gauges report Kanawha River rollers at 36 feet crest, Ohio River boats list numerous down and up reports from Montgomery to Huntington. Movable dams on the Ohio are down while roller dams sit on the sill. ship movements include Jayne Hougland and Criss Jr. among numerous entries with times from early morning to night.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
F. Frieberger
OVEC
Lehigh
Pittsburgher
Criss Jr
Peoria
Baby Lear
Beaver
Vulcan
Creditor
Avalon
Joe Lucas
Lock
Mr. Criss
C. Y. Harner
Tradewinds
Elgerelits
Indiana
Carl D
Aztec
Kanawha
Marmet, Merrill
Helen
J. S. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Rocket
Ernestine
O. F. Shearer
St. Louis Zephyr
Solvay
Lelia C. Shearer
19 Indicted by May Grand Jury in Gallia County
The Gallia County May Term grand jury returned 19 indictments after a two day session hearing 33 witnesses. Five cases were carried over to September, and some charges were not pressed due to missing witnesses. Multiple defendants faced charges from non support to breaking and entering and related felonies in Gallipolis and nearby towns.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Warren F. Sheets
Loren McCluskey
Fred Phillips
Crown City
Buford T. Hall
Hilda Canaday
Northup
Clyde Minnis
Vinton
Jennings Bias
Patriot
Gary Craddolph
Herbie J. Harris
James S. Miller
Columbus
Stanley Harris
Blackfork
Kenneth A. Lewis
Births and legal notices from Holzer Hospital notes
A long list records births at Holzer Hospital including a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Morgan Sr. and a son to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Blanton among others. The section also notes released patients and details of a burglary case with two men charged, plus the grand jury composition.
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Paul W. Morgan
Gallipolis
William H. Blanton
Gallipotta
I . Edinger
Wellston
Edward B. Kiser
Olive Hill
James H. Brown
Leonidas Cossin
Point Pleasant
James B. Hayes
Grimms Landing
Willard Skaggs
Webster Rt
Dwight Landrum
Peebles
Hollis E. North
Png
John F. Crabtree
Robert D. Morgan
Oak 'Im
Russell Sifrit
Mipolis
Thomas J. Francis
Chillicothe
Billy W. Fanning
Jackson
Clyde M. Cavey
Ironton
Leona A. Burson
Athens
Dennis P. Martin
Mercerville
Leroy Moore
M. D. Parsons
Mary A. Wippel
Wayne L. Capehart
Jack B. Stevens
James S. Hodkins
Winston C. Saunders
Charles O. Terry
Virgil Caudill
Minnie L. Stiles
Ira R. Butcher
Oris Harrell
Walter F. Johnson
Phillip L. Edmiston
Roy K. Blankenship
Ruby J. Nicinsky
Jonathan D. Adkins
Julia D. Adkins
Everett W. Dillon
Additional 37 Join Pre School Clinic At Washington Elementary
Galliapolis officials report 37 more students enrolled at a second pre school registration and health clinic at Washington Elementary. The first clinic registered 116 for next year. A third clinic is planned for June 7. Dr Marcus J Magnussen assisted by city health nurse Helen Spriegel and school nurse Virginia Bane gave 19 physicals and administered 14 DPT shots 19 Salk polio vaccines and 18 smallpox immunizations.
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Gallipolis
Washington
Marcus J. Magnussen
Helen Spriegel
Virginia Bane
Funeral Home Expands Chapel Space in Shawnee
The Humphrey Funeral Home completes a new 16 by 20 foot addition in Shawnee, doubling its chapel size. The expansion includes air conditioning and carpeting to enhance services.
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Humphrey Funeral Home
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Engineer Corps
Lions Club
W. F. Sheets
Mrs. la Roche
Leslie Burnett
Bellevue
Mich
Herman Burnett
Galion
Edna Burnett
Nellie Svonavies
Tuscon, Ariz
Elise Davis
Miller
Ernest Quillen
Donald Smith
Bidwell
Robert Evans
Eugene Brumfield
Lloyd
James Duncan
Stanley Fellore
Joseph D. Fisher
Gery
Ted Harris
Don Austin
Foreman
Garrett Fellure
Marie Ruff
Thelma Shaver
Stanley Glassburn
Anna Wood
Winnie Wetherholt
Ruth Masters
Monica Roderick
Maxine Carman
Will Troth
Leslie Showers
Maurice Jones
Lilian Starcher
Jack Switzer
Funeral Home
SOS
Carnival Tire
SEARS
Allstate
Tfubeless Allstate
Blackwall
Butyl
Allstate Express
Bess Are
Dbab
Logan
Ohio
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