Gilkey Houck Vie For Gallipolis Kiwanis Presidency
Dale C. Gilkey and W. Robert Houck will seek the Gallipolis Kiwanis Club presidency in a Wednesday nominating meeting at Tye's Restaurant led by chair J Dean Fisel. Also chosen were candidates for first and second vice presidents and seven board seats with new member Andrew Toler welcomed and guest speaker Robert E Murray addressing youth driving risks.
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Gallipolis
Dale C. Gilkey
W. Robert Houck
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Tye
J. Dean Fisel
Kiwanians
Carodus E. Elliott
Amyl Haffelt
John
Jack) Rodgers
L. Claude Miller
T. Jay Bradshaw
John L. Evans
Burhl D. Hood
Wayne Amsbury
Club
Cecil Elmore
Charles Bush
Robert C. Peterson
Amy Haffelt
Neil McMahan
Jimmie Evans
John L
Bud) Preston
Andrew Toler
Kenneth Myers
Paul E. Watson
Robert E. Murray
Athens
Ohio Insurance Information Service
Kiwanis
David Eblin
Vaughn French
Kyger Creek
Dick Haycraft
Rodney
James Swick Services Are Wednesday
Gallipolis James Henry Swick 84 of Vinton Route 1 will be buried at Vinton Memorial Park after a 2 p.m. Friday service at White's Church conducted by Rev. Everett Russell. Friends may call at McCoy funeral home. He died at home of his son Curtis after a fractured hip. He was born January 8, 1877 in Morgan Township and married Daisy Jolley in 1903. Survivors include 11 children, 16 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and a brother and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James Henry Swick
Vinton
Vinton Memorial Park
White's Church
Everett Russell
McCoy
Swick
Curtis Swick
Morgan Twp
Jessie
Nancy Jane Smith Swick
Daisy Edith Jolley
Dolph
Kenneth
Wayne
Dorman
Reva Swick
Bessie Swisher
Audrey Rogers
Columbus
Dorothy Brandon
Bidwell
Velma Sprague
Newtonvil
Two Divorce Cases Aired in Gallia County Court
Roberta Suzanne Halley filed for divorce from James W. Halley in Gallia County Common Pleas Court citing extreme cruelty and seeking custody and alimony. The petition notes a May 24 1957 marriage in Richmond Indiana and one child. Judge Betz ordered Gerald McCarley to pay 30 weekly for minor children. hearing on amendment to 1951 support order. Betty B Swanson dismissed her petition against Charles B Swanson for partition of real estate. costs paid by plaintiff.
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Gallipolis
Roberta Suzanne Halley
Second Ave
Gallia County Common Pleas Court
Rita Sheets
James W. Halley
Richmond
Ind
Robert M. Betz
Gerald McCarley
Kananga
Phyliss McCarley
Grover Named OSPE State Head at Ohio Valley Dinner
Alva T. Grover of Gallipolis is named state chair man of the OSPE surveyors group by Lloyd Chacey at the OSPE Ohio Valley Chapter dinner in Oak Hill. Chacey noted Grover's temporary chairmanship began August 26 and full chairmanship on September 8 with 160 of 800 surveyors backing him.
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Grover
Ospe Group
Gallipolis
Alva T. Grover
Surveyors’ Functional Group
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Lloyd Chacey
Columbus
OSPE
Ohio Valley
Hi-Way
Oak Hill
Chacey
Buckeye
Eugene C. Vinings
Chillicothe
Merrill Weed
Weed
The
Ohio Society
Claribel Reynolds
Walter H. Moeller
J. Sherman Porter
William Sellars
Constantine Built First Great Basilica Over Peter’s Grave
In the 300s the emperor Constantine ordered the construction of a large basilica over the Apostle Peter's tomb, creating a major Christian holy site. The project marked a milestone in early imperial patronage of Christian monuments and the church.
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Constantine
Peter
Hemlock Social Notes Honor Shower for Essex Couple
Local social notes detail a miscelaneous shower hosted by Marlene Parker for Mr. and Mrs. Billy Essex at the Essex parents’ home. Numerous friends and relatives from Buckhannon Elyria Columbus Congo and Lancaster attended. Also noted are visits and relocations, plus Daniel Lee Toth receiving a patrolman commission with the Ohio State Highway Patrol stationed in Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Essex
Marlene Parker
Ernest Essex
Sandra Lanning
Fostoria
Florence Sanders
Mae Lanning
Susan
Nettie Welsh
Ruth Maxwell
Lana
Lavern Toki
Icel Wilson
Marylin
Martha Belle Turner
Jessie Lehman
Glenna Willaims
Nina Eayle
Janet Snowden
Pamela Wilson
Douglas Parker
Rickie
Essex
Carl Essex
Elyria
Cora Brock
Buckingham
Brock
Walter Dennis
Daniel Lee Toth
Congo
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Chillicothe Post
Elizabeth Toth
SEO Traffic Group To Resume Meetings
The Southeastern Ohio Traffic and Transportation Association will resume monthly meetings on Tuesday September 26 at Shaw's Restaurant Lancaster with dinner at 7 p.m. A social hour precedes the dinner and a business meeting will follow. Rev Charles Harrison Assistant Superintendent of the Boys Industrial School will be guest speaker. The new group formed in March includes carrier and industry representatives and those in related work across Lancaster to the Ohio River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio Traffic and Transportation Association
Shaw’s
Lancaster
Charles Harrison
Boys Industrial School
Ohio River
Defrauder Given Year's Probation in Gallia Court
Judge Betz placed George C. Jack on a year of probation for defrauding an inn keeper. He must pay court costs in 30 days and restitution to Lafayette Hotel in 60 days. Other cases include Eugene Yeley given 1 to 3 years for probation violation and James Harris released on bond in a breaking and entering case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert M. Betz
Gallia County
Lafayette
Jack
John Boerger
Lafayette Hotel
Eugene J. Yeley
Scioto Furnace
Ohio Penitentiary
Ray Shaver
Cleveland
Port
Betz
Shaver
James Harris
Cincinnati
Grand
Clay School Principal Hurt in Route 7 Crash
Lola Napier principal of Clay Elementary School and Delbert Clark of Chesapeake were seriously injured in a head on collision on Route 7 at Clipper Mill at 7 15 AM. Napier suffered a concussion and multiple lacerations. Clark had a fractured pelvis and multiple injuries. Both were hospitalized. investigation ongoing.
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Gallipolis
Lola Napier
Rio Grande
Delbert Clark
Chesapeake
Holzer Hospital
Clipper Mill
Napier
Clay Elementary School
Clark
Bob Gillen Ford Co
State Highway Patrol
Patrol Case Is Continued In Gallipolis Court
Gallipolis Charles Bush 35 pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated. Judge William H. Jones said he would decide on jury trial or judge's hearing soon after. Bush posted a $500 bond. Another case fined Charles Kerwood 31 for intoxication. Four bond forfeitures were reported for traffic violations including overloading and passing violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Bush
State Highway Patrol
William H. Jones
Bush
Charles Kerwood
William Kemp
Penakee
Wisc
Marion Zeigler
Bucyrus
Vernon Roberts
Pittsburgh
Worthy Edgar
Waynesville
River Traffic and Dam Status in Huntington District
River gauges show Gallipolis 18.2 9.4, Montgomer y 16.1 9.7 on crest and rollers. Kanawha Dams on sill with Greenup six feet of rollers. Numerous locks report boat movements, up and down readings, with vessels at Marmet Winfield and Gallipolis and city entries showing varying up and down statuses.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha
Hinton
Pomeroy -Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
Greenup
Andrew P. Calhoun
Salvati
Dorothy Southern
Jayne Hougland
L. F. Frieberger
John J. Rowe
Criss Jr
Miss Rivers
Jane T
Jefferson
Mr Criss
Forsythia
Jerry Bogwerth
Cornell
Peggy Downey
Lewis
Peace
Lelia C. Shearer
Joey Chotin
City of Huntington
Lock
Eastern
J. B. Chauvins
Kan
Lucy Jane Licas
C V. Harner
Defender
Ovec
Lunga Point
Floyd Blaske
Sarah Kate
Albert F. Holden
Indiana
Athy R
Bob Benter
City of
Maysville
Pas
Southland
Bayou la Rose
Elgercliff
National
Robert FE. Reeds
Solvay
Malagasy Republic Eyes Gold Quartz and Agate Resources
The Malagasy Republic, a major mica and graphite producer, proposes expanding exploration to gold quartz and agate resources, seeking new minerals to develop.
Births at Holzer Hospital Reported in Oak Hill Area
A list of newborns at Holzer Hospital along with admitted patients includes a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Owen J. McKinniss of Oak Hill. Several residents from Oak Hill, Millwood, Henderson, Ashland, Crown City, Gallipolis, Rio Grande, Chesapeake and nearby areas are named among admitted patients. Blood used Wednesday amounts to four pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen J. McKinniss
Oak Hill
David W. Evans
George F. Corsins
Bidwell
William H. McGhee
Millwood
W. Va
Cindy R. Roberts
Henderson
Ray V. Hill
Relief
George R. McGuire
Ashland
Everett C. Laudermill
New Haven
Densil B. Clevenger
Grayson
Otis O. Skidmore
Cheshire
Hubert D. Dye
Evans
Archie C
Culwell Family Called to Indianapolis for Illness
Carpenter Mr and Mrs William Culwell were summoned to Indianapolis Indiana due to the serious illness of his brother Ed. They traveled with Mr Culwell's sisters Mrs T H Blanton of Jackson and Mrs Fannie Henson of Flatwoods Kentucky and returned home Friday.
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William Culwell
Indianapolis
Ind
Health Department Holds Baby Clinic at Gallia County
Dr. Francis W. Shane examined seven infants at the Gallia County Health Department monthly well baby clinic. One was referred to the cardiac clinic and another to the orthopedic clinic. Friday the department will hold its third health and immunization clinic at Bidwell Porter Elementary School for first graders to receive tuberculin skin tests.
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Gallipolis
Francis W. Shane
Gallia County Health Department
County Health Department
Bidwell-Porter
Bus inspections flag half of district fleet unsatisfactory
State Highway Patrolman Cecil E. Carpenter inspected twelve school buses at Southwestern High School on Wednesday. Six Rac coon district buses and six Southwestern district buses were checked. six were unsatisfactory. Four came from Rac coon and two from Southwestern. The Southwestern buses yet to be inspected will be checked Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cecil E. Carpenter
Southwestern High School
Raccoon
Southwestern
Gallia Tuberculosis Drive Names 1961 Seal Sale Chair
Marianne B Campbell, Gallia County Tuberculosis and Health Association seal sale chair for 1961, was named at the semi annual meeting. Campbell, among ABWA top 10 women in 1960 61, earned national honor via Columbus Rose Capital chapter and appears in Who's Who of American Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
American Business Women’s Association
Gallia County
Daisy Glassburn
Association
Columbus
Wellston Man Graduates From State Patrol Academy
James Sorrell of Wellston Route 3 is scheduled to graduate Friday in Columbus from the State Highway Patrol Training Academy. He has served for several months as a civilian radio dispatcher at the Gallipolis Patrol Post.
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Gallipolis
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
James Sorrell
Wellston
Six Pass Road Test At Gallipolis
Ronald G. Lambert, state highway patrol driver license examiner in Gallipolis, announced Wednesday that nine preliminary examinations passed and seven road tests were completed with six applicants passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ronald G. Lambert
City school health clash hopes for doctor and nurse
In Gallipolis the school system may drop the long standing health program. The board considered a minimum health plan using only free services, risking immunizations and preventive care for students. Former superintendent Magnussen noted immunizations and clinics reaching thousands, urging reinstatement of a school physician and nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
City Board of Education
Supt
I. J. Miller
Ed Higgins
Magnussen
Injured Man Fell Into Pit At Ravenswood Plant
William H. McGhee Jr., 30, of Pinnells Trailer Court Millwood, admitted to Holzer Hospital at 6 45 p m Wednesday with a fractured back after falling into a 13 foot pit at Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Ravenswood plant. He is listed in good condition.
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Gallipolis
Wiliam H. McGhee, Jr
Pinnells Trailer Court
Millwood
Holzer Hospital
McGhee
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation
Ravenswood
Marriage Licenses Granted in Galpolis and Nearby
Kenneth A. Wroblewski aged 19 and Helen Simmons aged 16, both of Galpolis, obtained a marriage license. Silas Palmer, 61, of Hinton, and Julia Berkley, 44, of Vinton, were also issued licenses.
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Kenneth A. Wroblewski
Helen Simmons
Gallipolis
Silas Palmer
Hinton
Julia Berkley
Vinton
Crown City Woman Patsy Cremeens Dies in Dayton
Patsy Ann Cremeens 25 native of Gallia County died in Dayton after a heart illness. Born March 6 1936 she was married to Harold Cremeens of Crown City. Survived by parents Howard and Hazel Swindler sister Eleanor Ellis and two sets of grandparents. Funeral 2 p m Saturday Victory Church Hannan Trace Road with burial in church cemetery. Friends may call Miller's funeral home 9 a m to noon Saturday.
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Gallipolis
Patsy Ann Cremeens
Gallia County
Howard Swindler
Dayton
Howard
Hazel Anroe
William
Eleanor) Ellis
Judd Swindler
E. L. Unree
Crown City
Victory Church
Hannan Trace Road
Ellis
Church
Miller’s Funeral
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Gilkey
Houck
James Swick
Hemlock
Bethesda Hospital
Zanesville
Mike Encze
Flynna
James Finch
Junction City
W. A. Eayle
Jack Williams
Alpha Fitch
Bernice Linscott
Patty
Edward Cook
Newark
Ernest Lanning
New Straitsville
Clarence Thompson
Spencer
Glouster
Helen Dyer
Ludington
P. B. Osenbaugh
Delbert Bill
Mary Butts
Fern
Coshocton
Sive Bobanich
Rose Bobanich
Rose
Julia Polovich
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Sara Hermey
Corning
SEO Traffic Group
Ford
Clay
Holzer Hospital News
Pamela Sue Warrens
Bay
Raymond R. Nibert
Gallipolis Ferry
Elizabeth S. Evans
J. Lark Napier
Richard Barker
Clifford R. Thornton
Fred E. Smith
Racine
Michael R. Scarrett
Robin D. Grindstaff
Vicki L. Johnson
Timothy G. Atha
Jeanette S. Leach
Jane R. Saunders
Harold Stump
G. R. Dillon
George Wolfe
Richard Dabney
Ed Fowler
Fred Gibbs, Jr
Eugene Sutton
John Orender
Fred FE. Smith
Edward J. Hassell
Health Department
Vi. Campbell
TB Drive
Marianne RB
Green, Clay and Kanauga
Marcus J. Magnussen
Hance Foods Flavors
Family Weekly
Ohio Food
N. Court St
Clover Farm
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