Gailia County Junior Fair elects new officers
Gailia County Agricultural Society Junior Fair Board in Gallia elects Maurice Forgey as president and Dick Lakin as vice president. Arlene Roush is secretary and Gilbert C. Beard treasurer. 1963 food concession awarded to Southwestern Band Backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gailia County Agricultural Society
Maurice Forgey
Rio Grande
Dick Lakin
Wendell
Arlene) Roush
Gilbert C. Beard
Roush
Beard
Fair Board
Kyger Creek
Frank Mills
Arthur Elliott
Dyne Amusement Co
Canton
Lakin
Jackson County
Jackson
Farm Bureau Speaker Attacks Personal Property Taxes
Gallia County Farm Bureau dinner hear Dean Simeral of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation oppose personal property tax. He cites inequities between industries and asks to abolish inventory tax while keeping machinery tax. He warns tax burden shift, notes 70 percent of property tax funds schools, and cites rising real estate taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Gallipolis
Dean Simeral
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Gallia County Farm Bureau
Southwestern
Simeral
Birth reported at Holzer Hospital
A son was born to Mr and Mrs John H Richards of Jackson Route 4. Admitted patients include Mrs Robert W King Evans W Va Route 1 Mrs Robert E Jones Wellston Clarence B McCabe III Gallipolis and several others. Blood used Thursday four pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Richards
Jackson
Robert W. King
Evans
W.va
Robert E. Jones
Wellston
Clarence B. McCabe, III
Gallipolis
Leonard Harris
William W. Mays
Vinton
Nellie Jackson
Gallipolis Native Wood Retires After 38 Years in Air Force
Gallipolis native William A. Wood retires after more than 38 years of service. A chief warrant officer, he earned the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious duty at the Turkey post office during his last assignment. Wood, who entered service in 1923, served in Iceland, England, Normandy, the Ardennes, Northern France and the Rhineland before a final stint at Wright-Patterson AFB prior to retirement. He is married to Virginia E. Jones, with four children, and the family resides in Xenia, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Simeral
Gallipolis
William A. Wood
United States Air Force
Wood
Air Force Commendation
Turkey
29Th Ordinance Co
West Point
N. Y
U.S
Panama
Army Air
Iceland
England
Normandy
Ardennes
France
Rhineland
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Woods
Virginia E. Jones
Paul Igleheart
First Ave
Reid Ave
Xenia
Col
William Hernquist
USAF
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Service Station Worker Foils Robbery Attempt in Gallipolis
In East Gallipolis a 22 year old service station attendant, Hugh Burris of Chestnut Street, thwarted an attempted robbery after a caller using the name Harold Brown lured him to the restroom. Burris wrestled his attacker, suffered minor injuries, and led police to the scene. The suspect fled, described as five eight, 125 pounds, with a black object on the head and brown jacket. Two men may have been involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
East Gallipolis
Hugh Burris
Chestnut St
Henderson
Burris
U. S
Eastern Ave
Harold Brown
James Hood
John Taylor
Tractor Car Collision Near Cheshire Leaves Injured Passenger
Gallia County State Highway Patrol worked a crash on Route 554 near Cheshire involving a farm tractor and a car. Stanley Shaver 43 and Robert Freeman 32 were cited to Municipal Court for signaling violations. Hale Freeman 31 injured with a sprained neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Cheshire
Stanley Shaver
Robert J. Freeman
Hale Freeman
Shaver
Freeman
Mental Tests Ordered for Campbell in Sodomy Case
Deputy Sheriff transported Wayne G Campbell, 28, Gallipolis, to Lima State Hospital for 60 days for psychiatric examination after he pleaded guilty to sodomy. Common Pleas Judge Betz ordered commitment. if found sane, he will be returned for sentencing or indefinitely committed if deemed insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grant Long
Wayne G. Campbell
Lima State Hospital
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Campbell
Lima
Lima Hospital
Two Gallia Academy pupils honored for merit test
Gallia Academy High School seniors Frances Lou Baker and Tom Bailes were honored for high performance on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Principal Glendon Evans announced that nominees receive commendation letters signed by him and the Merit Scholarship Corp. John M. Stalnaker said about 28,700 students nationwide receive letters this year. Geraldine Richards, Gallipolis native, joins Lake Erie College freshman class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frances Lou Baker
Tom Bailes
Gallia Academy High School
Glendon O. Evans
National Merit Scholarship Corp
John M. Stalnaker
Corporation
Geraldine Richards
C. D. Richards
Lake Erie College
Painesville
Richards
River Traffic and Dam Conditions on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
River gauges show rising or steady levels with rollers at Gallipolis Greenup and Pomeroy Mason. Dams on Kanawha and Huntington districts are on the sill while Ohio River locks report boats down or up at various hours with several craft listed by name and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Bbea
Dorothy Estes
Jerry Bosworth
Elgercliff
R. H. Boosworth II
Elisha Woods
Lock
John J. Rowe
Philip Sporn
Ben McCool
Onward
J. S. Lewis
Kanawha
Frances Hoagland
Helen
C. V. Harner
Rae Lalig
Shearer
Ago
Craig M
Oliver C. Shearer
Northern
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forgey
Junior Fair Board
French City
National Camper’s and Hikers Association
Holzer Hospital News
John C. Daugherty
Oscar Hardway
George White
Mack Gee
Anna McGhee
Carl Knapp
Robert Harden
Martin Gerwig
Ola Nibert
Russell Jones
John A Walker
Carol McCray
Lloyd Dugan
Emmett Conway
Donald Hall
Bess McBee
Daniel Runyon
Vaughn Sauter
Elberfelds
Pomeroy
Women & Girls Women’s
Cordana
Cannon Mills
Colgate
RCA Victor
Vista
Beacon Indian
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