Rio Grande President Describes Expansion Needs
Rio Grande College President Dr Alphus R Christensen told 24 Gallipolis visitors the college must build a new library stabilize finances and raise academic standards to gain North Central Association membership. He outlined plans to enroll 1200 students by 1973 with dorms for 500 more a science building a multifaith chapel expanded student center tripled cafeteria and a new PE plant along with an eightfold increase in the 125000 endowment and tuition aligned to family ability to pay.
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Gallipolis
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Rio Grande College
Alphus R. Christensen
Ohio
Christensen
Rio Grande
Ninth Christmas Party Slated by Auxiliary in Gallipolis
The Women’s Auxiliary of Lafayette Post 27 American Legion in Gallipolis plans the ninth annual Children's Community Christmas Party for Sunday December 22 at the Legion Hall. Over 200 children attend yearly, receiving hot chocolate, hot dogs, a toy, candy, and fruit from Santa. Donations from the community and volunteer efforts fund repairs and toy prep, with pickup contacts listed for toy donations and clothing.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette
Post 27
American Legion
Legion Hall
Santa
Trial Ends In Dismissal Of Petition
In Gallia County a civil case brought by J. L. Broyles and William O. Lee against Donald R. Warehime for dissolution of the Mill Creek Coal Co. partnership was dismissed in favor of the defendant. Judge Robert M. Betz sustained the motion to dismiss after the plaintiffs testified.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Common Pleas Court
J. L. Broyles
William O. Lee
Vinton
Prack Car Collision Investigated in Gallipolis
The State Highway Patrol investigated a two vehicle crash at Route 7 and Route 248 in Chester at 1 15 p m Tuesday. Howard D. Gilkey 36 Gallipolis drove a northbound truck and Lester L Bailey 74 Racine Route 1 pulled into the intersection failing to yield. Bailey suffered a strained neck but was not treated and was cited for failure to yield.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Chester
Howard D. Gilkey
Lester L. Bailey
Racine
Bailey
Gilkey
Meigs County Court
George's Creek Rd
Mill Creek Rd
Health clinic exams two Gallia first graders
Dr. Francis W. Shane and Gallia County nurses conducted a health clinic at Gallia School and Cadmus School. Fourteen and nineteen first graders were checked with tuberculin tests and one child from each school referred for further exam. In other items, local residents visited relatives in Coshocton and Columbus. Police arrested George Moodispaugh on a check fraud warrant and released him on bond.
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Gallipolis
Francis W. Shane
Gallia
Cadmus School
Frank James
Doc James
Leo James
Terry Joe
Eureka
Alma van Sickle
Coshocton
F. L. Stevers
Mercerville
Columbus
Charles Lee Stevers
Richard
George W. Moodispaugh
Clarence Huffman
Moodispaugh
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