Dr Corbally to Speak at Gallia Academy Graduation
Dr John E Corbally Jr from Ohio State University will deliver the commencement address at 8 p m on Thursday June 2 for 133 graduating seniors at Gallia Academy High School. The baccalaureate will be at 8 p m on Sunday May 29 with Rev Vernon Shafer delivering the sermon.
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Dr. Corbally
Gallipolis
John E. Corbally Jr
Ohio State University
Gallia Academy High School
Vernon Shafer
Church of the Nazarene
Corbally
Per
Town Council Elects Officials At May Meeting
Hartford council held its May session with the oath of office administered to Mayor E. J. Crites and Recorder James M. Crump along with Councilmen A. K. McClung K. F. Ridenour and I. W. Gibbs. The body discussed beer licensing playground equipment requests and posted notice for town marshal applications. Ridenour appointed town marshal for the interim period before a special meeting. Street light work and a cleanup day were also on the agenda.
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Hartford
Mary J. Zirkle
E. J. Crites
James M. Crump
A. K. McClung
K. F. Ridenour
I. W. Gibbs
PTA
Judge Speaks At Kiwanis on Capital Punishment
Gallipolis Kiwanis heard pros and cons of capital punishment from Chillicothe Municipal Judge William B. Brown, a Fourth District Court of Appeals nominee. He urged members to draw their own conclusions as Dale C. Gilkey returned to the club after hospitalization.
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Gallipolis
Kiwanis Club
Chillicothe
William B. Brown
Fourth District Court of Appeals
John R. Heiskell
Dale C. Gilkey
Decorative Painting Featured by Farm Club in Point Pleasant
Bernice Krebs demonstrated decorative painting for the Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club at the home of Mrs. Gay Casto. A noon luncheon hosted by Mrs. Casto and Mrs. Roy Kincade featured an anniversary cake for Mrs. Everett Bissell's 36th wedding anniversary. Members and guests painted vases and other articles. Attending were Mrs. Powell Reynolds, Mrs. Oak Thomas, Mrs. Abigail Thompson, Mrs. Kirk Burdett, Mrs. Sylvia Smith, Mrs. Ruth Schools, and Mrs. Girard Fowler.
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Point Pleasant
Bernice Krebs
Anne Bailey Farm Women’s Club
Gay Casto
Casto
Roy Kincade
Everett Bissell
Krebs
Powell Reynolds
Oak Thomas
Abigail Thompson
Kirk Burdett
Sylvia Smith
Ruth Schools
Girard Fowler
Addison man pleads innocent to assault charge in Gallia Court
Jack Henson, 30, of Addison, arrested by the Gallia County Sheriff's Department, appeared in Municipal Court Wednesday and entered an innocent plea to an assault and battery charge. He was released on bond to appear May 24 before Judge William H. Janes.
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Addison
Gallia County
Vocal Pupils' Parents May Join Boosters
The Gallipolis Band Boosters Club will decide at 7 30 p m Monday in the Gallia Academy High School band room whether parents of vocal music students may become members. President Mrs John L Evans urged current boosters and vocal parents to attend for consensus. The proposal was raised at the last meeting.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Band Boosters Club
Gallia Academy High School
John L. Evans
Midwest Institute Clinic Managers at Ohio State University
Wayne B. Foster of Holzer Hospital and clinic administrator leads the Midwest Institute of Clinic Managers session at Ohio State University on a theme focusing on better personnel performance. He will be the main speaker and panel member guiding workshop discussions this Friday.
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Midwest Institute
Gallipolis
Wayne B. Foster
Holzer Hospital
Ohio State University
Midwest Institute of Clinic Managers
Foster
Funeral Services for Grace A La Roche in Gallipolis
Funeral services for Grace A. La Roche 42 a native of Gallipolis and Chicago resident were held at Miller's funeral home at 3 p.m. Thursday conducted by Rev. Vernon Shafer. Burial followed in Pine St. Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Grace A. la Roche
Chicago
Miller’s
Vernon Shafer
Pine St. Cemetery
School Break-In at Henderson School Reported
State police report a Tuesday night break-in at Henderson School with entry through a window and a small amount of money stolen. Several county schools have been pilfered during the 1959-60 school year.
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Point Pleasant
Henderson
Annual Banquet Held By Student Council
Gallia Academy High School held its annual banquet at Washington School auditorium Tuesday evening. Dave Porter and Darrell Nibert were honored as next year’s president and vice president. Guest speaker Curt Koontz of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric spoke on looking ahead and showed a Mars and Beyond film.
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Emy High School
Dave Porter
Darrell Nibert
Washington School
Curt Koontz
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Mars and
Girl Gym Leaders To Hold Picnic
Gallia Academy girls gym leaders plan a Friday picnic at Fortification Hill to accept new members present the gym leader of the year award and elect officers. Nominations from the last meeting include Captain Tandy Jenkins Emma Fellure and Connie North with Sara Yoho Carolyn Rucker Sharon King Ellen Fowler Marsha Fellure Anita Poling Judy Jones Jean Conley and Karen Howard as officers.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Fortification Hill
Tandy Jenkins
Emma Fellure
Connie North
Sara Yoho
Carolyn Rucker
Sharon King
Ellen Fowler
Marsha Fellure
Anita Poling
Judy Jones
Jean Conley
Karen Howard
Eagles sponsor Max Baer Heart Fund in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Aerie 2290 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles announced sponsorship of the Max Baer Heart Fund. President Bill Nye said the fund supports coronary research with grants to clinical and medical schools and recognized research centers to study prevention and cures for heart ailments.
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Order of Eagles
Max Baer
Nye
Bike safety talk given to Washington Elementary students
Police Sergeant John Taylor told third graders that bicycle riders follow the same traffic laws as motor vehicle operators. He advised traveling with traffic on one way streets, obeying signals, riding near the curb with both hands on the handlebars except for signaling, and using a white front light and red rear light or reflector after dark.
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Gallipolis
John Taylor
Joan J. Woods
Washington Elementary Schol
Ellen Taylor
Divorces Granted by Judge Betz in Gallia County
Judge Robert M. Betz granted Ruth A. Martin of Crown City Route 1 a divorce from Floyd R. Martin on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The couple married in 1952 and had no children. Virginia McCumber of Cheshire received a divorce from Nathaniel McCumber on grounds of extreme cruelty and custody of their three children, with the father ordered to pay $100 weekly support.
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Robert M. Betz
Ruth A. Martin
Crown City
Floyd R. Martin
Virginia McCumber
Cheshire
Nathaniel McCumber
Democrats Name New Committee at Gallia County Picnic
Gallia County Democrats form an executive committee for the first time in years. Members include Frank Ruff as chairman and Bennett Little as vice chairman after 25 of 32 central committee members met at a Fortification Hill picnic. Charles W. Bane is re-elected chairman. Robert Condee and Maudie Boerger named new central committee members. William J. Brown, a guest, was nominated May 3 in a nonpartisan bid for the Fourth District Court of Appeals.
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Gallia County Democratic Party
Central Committee
Fortification Hill
Charles W. Bane
Robert Condee
New Green
Maudie Boerger
Chillicothe
William J. Brown
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Injured At Play In Middleport Head Injury
Minnie Frances Mullins a 12 year old daughter of Edison and Mrs Mullins of Middleport was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a head injury after a fall on the Middleport Elementary School playground. Her condition is described as good.
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Gallipolis
Minnie Frances Mullins
Edison Mullins
Middleport
Holzer Hospital
Foster Wins Camp Award for Arrowhead Camp
Gallia Academy Junior High student Shug Foster, 14, received a scholarship to attend Camp Arrowhead near Jackson. Named by Principal Joseph N. Ross and teachers, he is the son of Kathryn Foster and the late Dr. N Howard Foster. Alternate is Gene McDaniel.
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Gallipolis
Howard
Shug) Foster
Gallia Academy
Camp Arrowhead
Jackson
Kataryn Foster
N. Howard Foster
Joseph N. Ross
Gene McDaniel
Eugene C. McDaniel
Parked Cars In Accident Near Centerville School
In Thurman three parked cars were damaged after an 18 year old driver from Thurman, James J. Holcomb, failed to set the emergency brake and rolled down South Broad Street striking two other vehicles. The 27 year old Thelma L. Waters of Vinton Route 2 and 43 year old Robert S. Hemby of Oak Hill owned the other cars. Holcomb was cited to appear in Municipal Court.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Centerville School
South Broad St
Thurman
James J. Holcolmb
Thelma L. Waters
Vinton
Robert S. Hemby
Oak Hill
Holcomb
Lake Okeechobee and Lake Michigan Named Among Largest
Lake Okeechobee in Florida ranks as the nation’s second largest freshwater lake while Lake Michigan is the largest. The comparison highlights the United States’ vast inland water bodies and their geographical scale across Florida and the Midwest.
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Lake Okeechobee
Florida
Lake Michigan
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Kiwanis
Jack Henson
Gallia Acad
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Lory Kiitchell
Drew Mitchell
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Drew
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John E. Halliday
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