Bomb scares hit Bidwell and Porter area
Gallia County deputies investigated two more homemade bomb scares in Bidwell and Porter after a device on Bill Fraley's porch failed to explode and another found in Donald Dewitt's truck had a defective fuse. All bombs were oil cans wrapped in black tape and filled with black powder or slag and gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Sheriff's Department
Alvie Viars
Porter
Sheriff’s Office
Donald Dewitt
Dewitt
Sixth Grade Pupils Tour Gallia Library
Sixth grade pupils from Washington Elementary School visited the Gallia County District Library to learn operations. District librarian Lawrence R. Huber explained classification and cataloging and the library's tax support. Student teachers and a home room mother joined the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia
Gallipolis
Mary Gibeaut
Eva M. Harrington
Washington
Gallia County
Lawrence R. Huber
Huber
India Borden
David Davis
George W. Davis
Sleepy Hollow visit marks Win One Class monthly event
NEW HAVEN The Win One Class of the EUB Church held its monthly gathering at the church and proceeded by car to Sleepy Hollow Sportsmen's Pond for activities. Members Harry Pickens Charles Weaver Ralph Sayre and Harry Miller led recreation devotions and a weiner roast around a campfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Win One
EUB
Sleepy Hollow
Harry Pickens
Charles Weaver
Ralph Sayre
Harry Miller
Man Fined Jailed on DWI Conviction
Gallipolis Municipal Judge William H. Sowers fined William H. Holcomb 26 Point Pleasant 50 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated. Holcomb also received five days in jail and six months license suspension. Other patrol cases include fines for failing to yield right of way and no operator’s license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Sowers
William H. Holcomb
Point Pleasant
State Highway Patrol
Holcomb
Sowers
Thelma R. Reese
Cheshire
Mary E. McKinney
Youth Choir To Sing At Education Session
The Cheshire Kyger Elementary School youth choir directed by Merlyn Ross will perform the musical portion of the Southeastern Ohio Education Association 69th annual meeting Friday morning at Memorial Auditorium Ohio University. Mrs Edith Ross will accompany for the Kyger Creek vocal group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire - Kyger
Merlyn Ross
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University
Edith Ross
Kyger Creek
Cheshire- Kyger Youth Choir
Kristy Blazer
Pam Misner
Rosalie Reese
Joyce Swisher
Mary Stump
Nancy Needs
Glenna Lawson
Penny Shuler
Ruth Athey
Kathy Moody
Terri Thompson
Jane Darst
Nancy Rodgers
Pam Mitchell
Shelley Buck
Billie Clark
Emily Grose
Jean Shaver
Jean Darst
Steve Compston
Harold Hill
Tom Reese
John Jenkins
Mike Little
Kathy Hall
Gillia County
Athens
Gallia Soldier Completes Infantry Training at Fort Gordon
Pvt. David Rankin 23 wife Dean resides on Spruce St Ext Gallipolis completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training at Fort Gordon Ga. Rankin a 1958 Gallia Academy High School graduate is the son of Mr and Mrs Glenn K Soles of Eureka Star Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
David Rankin
Deanna
Spruce St. Ext
U. S. Army Training Center
Fort Gordon
Rankin
Gallia Academy
Glenn K. Soles
Eureka
Top Pupils Named at Gallia Academy Junior High
The Gallia Academy Junior High student council named four seventh grade and four eighth grade students as monthly honorees. Seventh grade winners were Ricky Hueholt Paula Vornholt and courteous pair Robert Walter Andra Davidson. Eighth grade honorees were Wayne Elliott Vickie Caldwell and courteous pair Dennis Gilkey Paula Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy Junior High School
Ricky Hueholt
Paula Vornholt
Wayne Elliott
Vickie Caldwell
Robert Walter
Andra Davidson
Dennis Gilkey
Paula Young
Civil Action Filed By Drilling Company
Roscoe Dingers dba Kimberly Drilling Co. sues Leroy Everly dba Twin T Oil Co. in Point Pleasant Circuit Court for 2300 dollars. Action arises from nonpayment for cleaning out an oil well on the Dale Nibert farm under contract. Represented by Dean and Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Circuit Clerk’s
Roscoe Dingers
Dba Kimberly Drilling Co
Leroy Everly
Dba Twin T. Oil Co
Dale Nibert
Dean and Smith
Gallipolis Sets Three Parent-Teacher Conference Dates
Gallipolis elementary schools schedule three parent-teacher conferences for grades one through six over November. Nov 5 covers grades one and two with these students not in school. Nov 12 for grades three and four. Nov 19 for fifth, sixth and special education students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Binning Hee Thursus
Katherine Williams
Students Plan Mock Election at Gallia Academy Junior High
Seventh grade civics classes in Gallipolis Gallia Academy Junior High stage a national mock election to teach participation and the voting system. Republicans nominate Barry Goldwater and William Miller. Democrats nominate Lyndon B Johnson and Hubert Humphrey with student campaigns ongoing until next Monday’s class elections and Tuesday results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Large
Gallia Academy
United States
Barry Goldwater
William Miller
Akon Thomas
Sharon Hamilton
David Durham
Jane Mills
Cliff Richards
Bob Burkle
Tom Morgan
Beep Matthews
Pam Ilaggied
Tom Matthews
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kathleen Carlson
Stephen Walker
Melody Shahan
Allene Kilgore
Paula Vornholt
Julia Craft
Bill Hoffman
Lisa Brink
Marian Armstrong
Bob White
Merchants Plan For Christmas In Point Pleasant
The Point Pleasant Merchant's Association met at Vickers Restaurant to discuss Christmas promotions. Mrs. William Bardin Jr., president of the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club, and Mrs. Ival Wamsley discussed decorating the business section. Another meeting was called for Tuesday at Vickers Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Merchant's Association
Vickers Restaurant
William Bardin, Jr
Ival Wamsley
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital
A birth recorded for Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Searles of Rutland. Numerous admissions and discharges followed, listing names and hometowns across Oak Hill Ripley and nearby towns. Gallipolis area schools will observe a holiday Friday for the SEOA meeting in Athens.
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Wayne Searles
Rutland
Everett Hall, Jr
Oak Hill
Oral B. Currey
Ripley
W. Va
Pearl E. Cash
Jackson
Noriie Shaffer
Crown City
Larry M. Lathey
New Haven
J. Leroy Lawson
Worthington
Orville E. Clench
Point Pleasant
Charles E. Ray
Elizabeth J. Naylor
Ravenswood
Delbert H. Black
Thurman
Sandra K. Sorrell
Hamden
Marion F. Whitt
Ashland
William E. Dillon
James A. Bays
Gallipolis
Carlos R. White
Athens
Melvin T. Hood
Pomeroy
Brice Jayjohn
Fred D. Lockwood
Middleport
Two Point Youths jailed After Gallipolis Wreck
Two Point Pleasant men Roger L. Greenlee and Jimmie L. Wood, both 20, were jailed in Gallipolis after a 4:30 a.m. wreck on Pine Street that demolished their 1958 car and damaged a railroad sign. They were taken to Holzer Hospital, refused treatment, and face no charges yet while police investigate. both were reported highly intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Pine St
Roger L. Greenlee
Jimmie L. Wood
Holzer Hospital
Greenlee
Ptl
Cecil G. Thivener
Woods
Wedemeyer Replaces Price as Gallipolis Fireman
Gallipolis Marlin Wedemeyer has replaced Jack Price as resident fireman. Wedemeyer finished his last day Wednesday at the Gallipolis State Institute and started midnight duties. Price held the post since summer 1963 and has not revealed future plans. The Prices moved from the quarters Tuesday. the Wedemeyers plan to move in this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marlin Wedemeyer
Jack Price
Wedemeyer
Sixth Grade General Election Set At School
John Holle's sixth grade class at Washington Elementary will hold a general election Tuesday. Presidential and vice presidential candidates have been selected for both parties. Students decorate a booth and will vote by secret ballot, patterned after the national election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Holle
Washington Elementary School
Man Hurt In Crash Near Gallipolis
James A. Bays, 25, of Gallipolis, was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday with abdominal abrasions and possible internal injuries after a one car crash on Route 588 west of Gallipolis. State Patrol said Bays backed from a private driveway, sped toward town, lost control, and struck an embankment. He was cited to Municipal Court on November 4 for unsafe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henry J. Steinmetz
Huntington
W. Va
State Highway Patrol
Steinmetz
James A. Bays
Holzer Hospital
Bays
Seedling Orders Sought for Gallia County Reforestation
County Agent William P. Smith urges Gallia County farmers to order tree seedlings early for spring planting. State nurseries supply affordable seedlings for soil erosion protection and idle or steep land use. order blanks available at the county extension office or soil conservation service. Names Homer Demitris Goggins and Lorene Delores Jones appear in the source text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William P. Smith
Gallia County
Smith
Soil Conservation Service Office
Ohio Division of Forestry
Northwest Blvd
Columbus
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Chillicothe
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