Sewer Grant Is Confirmed for Gallipolis Project
Gallipolis will receive a federal grant of 30,800 dollars from the Housing and Home Finance Agency to complete the Eastern Ave. sanitary sewer system. City officials must show matching funds within 60 days and start work within 120 days. Bids for 34,000 square yards of bituminous surface seal on East Gallipolis streets and Henkle Ave are set for June 1. Work on Third Ave and old Chillicothe Rd begins soon. The Kincon Ave. resurfacing is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. P. Harris
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Chicago, Nl
Gary R. Short
Eastern Ave
Short
Gallipolis City
East Gallipolis
Henkle Ave
Third Ave
Chillicothe Rd
Kincon Ave
Rio Grande College Elects 1963-64 President and VP
Rio Grande students chose Virgil Morar of Braceville and Dean Brown of Columbus for president and Karen Parks of Oak Hill and Rodney Johnstone of South Point for vice president after Monday’s primary. The student body will vote again Wednesday with 239 ballots cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Virgil Morar
Braceville
Dean Brown
Columbus
Karen Parks
Oak Hill
Rodney Johnstone
South Point
Airman Spurlock Set to Return From Thailand Duty
Airman 10 James E. Spurlock of Gallipolis is slated to return home this month after a tour with the U S Military Assistance Advisory Group in Thailand. He served northwest of Saigon at a Thai air defense radar center aiding defense against Communist aggression. Son of Mr and Mrs Clyde E Spurlock of Gallipolis Route 1, he is a Gallipolis Academy High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James E. Spurlock
United States
Thailand
U. S
Spurlock
Saigon
Viet Nam
Air Force
Clyde E. Spurlock
Gallipolis Route 1
Gallipolis Academy High School
Writing Class In Session In Rio Grande Home
GALLIPOLIS The next meeting of the writing group is set for 7 30 p m Friday June 14 at the home of Mrs Zelma Northcutt Rio Grande College assistant professor of music. Mrs Paul W Jaquay leads the session and all who enjoy writing are invited to bring an original manuscript. The prior meeting was at Miss Clara E Poston Rio Grande College assistant professor of English. Fleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Zelma Northcutt
Rio Grande
Northcutt
Rio Grande College
Paul W. Jaquay
Clara E. Poston
Sabin Oral Sunday Deemed A Success in Gallipolis
The Sabin Oral Sunday program at Washington Elementary School in Gallia County administered about 5000 Type I vaccine doses in eight hours. Delays occurred during peak activity, but Dr. Leonard Harris praised the clinic as smoothly run. a second dose and Type III vaccine are planned in six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sabin
Washington Elementary School
Gallia County Medical Society
Leonard Harris
SOS
Madge Neal Elected State Treasurer At Columbus Convention
Mrs. Madge Neal of Gallipolis was elected state treasurer at a Columbus convention of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. The Gallipolis club met at the Farmers Hotel to announce the election and review district and national convention plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Madge Neal
Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Columbus
Neal
Gallipolis B and PW
Farmers Hotel
B & PW
Marianne B. Campbell
Ohio
Campbell
Arista Boggs
Bette Ryal
Mary Clendenin
Elise Kimball
Lola Mae Sutter
Thelma Elliott
Kay Betz
Marjorie Snedegar
Lafayette Observance Scheduled at 6:30 P.M.
GALLIPOLIS W C Petty Sr of Huntington will speak on Ideals Of The Founding Fathers at the Lafayette Day observance of the Gallipolis Chapter SAR at 6 30 p m Wednesday in Oscars River Boat Room. Petty, SAR officer and DAR invitees from French Colony Chapter, DAR, is a Culpeper Va native and former Fort Union graduate. The Rio Grande concert will follow at 8 p m in Davis Hall with free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W.C. Petty, Sr. Huntington
Sons of the American Revolution
Oscar's River Boat Room
Our House
Musseum
Daughters of the American Revolution
French Colony
Dar
Andrew Lewis
SAR
Petty
West Virginia Association of Sar
Culpepper
Fort Union Military Academy
the Home Life Insurance Co
New York
Man Loses License For One Year In Gallipolis Court
Judge William H. Jones fined Jack H. Davis 33 Gallipolis Route 1 ten dollars and costs and suspended his license for one year after a patrol arrest for passing over the yellow line. Other patrol cases: Gary L. Wilson 21 Pedro Route 2 five dollars with costs suspended. Orlyn Cochran 27 Louisville Kentucky forfeited a twenty five dollar bond for left of center. City cases: Dorothy Clench 45 Gallipolis twenty five dollars and costs for intoxication. Merrill W. Cochran 33 Vinton Calvin K. Spires 54 Clipper Mills and Charles L. Clagg 46 Bidwell Route 1 ten dollars and costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Jack H. Davis
Davis
State Highway Patrol
Janes
Gary L. Wilson
Pedro
Orlyn Cochran
Louisville
Dorothy Clench
Merrill W. Cochran
Vinton
Calvin K. Spires
Clipper Mills
Charles L. Clagg
Bidwell
Gallipolis Police Report Two Vehicle Crash and More
Gallipolis police investigated a two car collision on Cedar Street near Second and Third Avenues. Augusta E. Amsbury 75 and Lewis A. Sims 35 the drivers were cited for left of center. A separate incident on Third Avenue damaged a barricade flare pot with no charges filed. Matthew D Waldie 7 was hospitalized with a cerebral concussion after bicycle wreck a celebrity quote closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Augusta E. Amsbury
Lewis A. Sims
Crown City
Cedar St
Second
Third Aves
Amsbury
Robert
Alumni Club Planned by Rio Grande Chapter in Cincinnati
GALLIPOLIS The first step toward organizing a Rio Grande College Alumni Club in Cincinnati was taken Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Smith Runyan. Dr Alphus R Christensen president of Rio Grande and J Sherman Porter executive secretary described the value of local alumni chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Cincinnati
Smith Runyan
Madison Ave
Girl Scouts Plan Camp Trip to Rocky Ledges
Four Gallipolis troops join Senior Troop 215 for a Gallia Neighborhood camping trip to Rocky Ledges Camp Milton West Virginia May 30 31 and June 1. Leaders include Mrs Neal B Clark and Mrs Oscar W Clarke with Troops 222 202 218 204. Over 70 scouts depart after Memorial Day parade and return 4 p m June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Rocky Ledges Camp
Milton
W. Va
Neal B. Clark
Oscar W. Clarke
Thomas P. Price
H. C
YF Officers Installed at Farmers Hotel Banquet
In Gallipolis the Presbyterian Youth Fellowships officers were installed by Rev Glen R Hueholt. Carol Howe became moderator with Carmah Saxton as vice moderator and other officers named including Karen Workman secretary and Sally Davis associate secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Glen R. Hueholt
First United Presbyterian Church
Carol Howe
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
Farmers Hotel
Robert T. Sechrist
Carmah Saxton
Karen Workman
Sally Davis
Sandy Sutter
Susan Sechrist
Lowell Evans
Greg Briggs
Jackie Brickles
Diane Remita
April Brandeberry
John Brown
James Hanson
James Houck
William Hanson
Commission Names Two To Boards In Gallia County
Gallia County commissioners appointed Verlin Swain to the Child Welfare Board for 1963 to 1965, replacing Florence Trainer. Ruth Thomas was named to the Gallia County District Library Board, term 1963 to 1970, replacing Joe D. Miller. They also vacated part of Poplar Ridge Road and approved a $20,000 appropriation to the M and A fund of the county highway engineer's department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Verlin Swain
Child Welfare Board
Swain
Florence Trainer
Ruth Thomas
Little Kyger
Rio Grand College
Gallia County
Miss Thomas
Joe D. Miller
Frank Jennings
Ohio River Colleries
Poplar Ridge Rd
Cheshire Two
M&a Fund
Hospital Births and Admissions in Gallia County
A list reports new births at Holzer Hospital including a daughter for the Bing family of Gallipolis Route 2 a daughter for the Turner family of Carpenter Route 1 a daughter for the Hulbert family of Wellston and a daughter for the Grundhofer family of Point Pleasant. It also lists numerous admissions and dismissals of patients from Wellston Gallipolis Racine Middleport and surrounding areas with multiple individuals named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Bing
Gallipolis
W. Larry Turner
Carpenter
Perry C. Hulbert
Wellston
Richard E. Grundhofer
Point Pleasant
Ira M. Blanchard
Weldon T. Strait
Henry A. Salser, Jr
Racine
Herbert B. Barnhart
Middleport
Addison V. Richards
John C. Blackwood
Rutland
Grover C. White
Long Bottom
Larry Grant
R. Ambrose Evans
Oak Hill
Charles C. Hoffman
Pomeroy
E. L. Fraley
Conrad A. Bartels
Minersville
Garland McComas
Franklin Furnace
Nina L. Stephens
Russell, Ky
N. Sanford Merrill
Hamden
Thomas R. Jenkins
Rock Camp
Elwin W. Midgley
Mary E. Conley
Letart
Elwyn E. Goodwin
Jackson
Angus N. Howard
Lawrence Napper
Bobby J. King
Ravenswood
Ethel S. Knotts
Joseph A. Reiser
Gregory S. Unroe
Crown City
Matthew D. Waldie
Russell B. Hughes
James C. Halley
River traffic and dam conditions across Kanawha and Ohio rivers
Tide-like river data track gauges at Gallipolis Greenup and Kanawha Falls with rollers and dam statuses on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers. Listed vessels and barge movements include Oleander Robert G West Kathy R T FE Bowles Queen City Peggy Downey Marmet Helen Winfield Solvay Little Edward Montgomery Albert F Holden and others with lock statuses from Lock 13 through Lock 33 and OVEC readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London and
Marmet
Bowles
E' Deana Bosworth
Lewis
Queen City
Peggy Downey
Kanawha
Helen
Winfield, Solvay
Little Edward
Ohio River
Albert F. Holden
Pennsylvania
Davey Crockett
James L. Hamilton
Lock
Stevenson
Craig M
Timmy
Ovec
Juana Jones
Bob Benter
Crucible
A. F. Dyke
Bill Hougland
Bingo
Beckford
Dispatcher
Saussy H
Bayou Lareine
James Bowie
Ravenawood
Valvoline
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barre Guild
Logan
W. Main St
Pelt
Cussins & Fearn Store
Athens, Ohio
James Spurlock
Francis W. Shane
County Health Department
Medical Society
Ann Dunfee
Verdon O'Dell
Phyliss Thomas
Ruth Scott
Peggy Short
Peggy Evans
Norma Ward
Carolyn Roth
Marilene Settle
Eloise Ward
Joyce Thomas
Jane Lewis
Evalee
the Electric Co
and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Lafayette
Donald Fischer
Davis Hall
Donald E. Waldie
Jackson Ave
Holzer Hospital
Athens Pharmacy
Bray
Girl
Cecil E. Carpenter
Moulton Hall
Wey
Sevin
Blue Dragon
UCC
Commission
Holzer Hospital News
Joseph Cain
Delbert Yates
Emogene Massie
John Armstrong
John Benedict
Lloyd Mayes
Carl Nibert
Richard D. Hampton
Robert Snowden
William Houston
George Stantial
Bobby Gordon
Freddie L. Tackett
Ernest S. Good
James W. Church
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