McKittrick Dairy Herd Tops County Milk Output
In Gallia County monthly dairy review by Robert Frazier, B A McKittrick herd leads with 1075 pounds of milk. Clyde Saunders 1065 and Donald Crace 964. Saunders tops butterfat at 37.7, McKittrick 36.5, Belville 35.9. McKittrick cows hold both high milk and butterfat records. all 15 herds average over 25 pounds butterfat, six exceed 30.
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Gallipolis
Robert Frazier
Gallia County Agricultural Extension Service
B. A. McKittrick
Clyde Saunders
Donald Crace
Bryant Belville
Athens Wins Legion Drive For Members
Athens wins a membership contest against Gallipolis Lafayette Post American Legion by 150 members ending a long rivalry. The effort was led by J. M. Vercoe and a visiting delegation including B. R. Williams and W. R. Shaffer, with local hosts Silas Hamilton and Dana O. Taber on the committee.
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Gallipolis
Athens
Lafayette Post
American Legion
J. M. Vercoe
Athens Post
Legion
Mr. Vercoe
B. R. Williams
W. R. Shaffer
Jim Balding
Sam Alvarez
Joe Jenkins
Joe Mechem
Everett Barnhart
Wilson Carr
Jack Eddy
Louis Shafer
Clark Preston
Silas Hamilton
L. G. Marchi
Dana O. Taber
James Houck
Tom Adams
Bryan Cooper
Wayne Darnell
Boy Catches First Fish at Lake Hannah Opening Day
Gallipolis reports five year old Junior Walker caught the inaugural fish on Lake Hannah in Kanauga after three jerks on his line. The lake area, created from a converted corn field since February by William Reynolds Jr, now holds crappie bass marble heads and channel cats with landscaped grounds and benches for anglers.
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Gallipolis
Junior Walker
Lake Hannah
Kanauga
William Reynolds
River Traffic Report from Gallipolis and Kanawha District
River traffic across the Ohio and Kanawha districts shows multiple vessels moving up or down with times listed for J Zubic Titan Semet Solvay Sullivan Talbot Merrill Chris Sohio State Louisiana Alcott Weir Jones Cook Rowe and others. Roller gauge readings include upper 18.0 and lower 25.9 feet at Point Pleasant Kanawha Falls 3.58 rising.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
J. Zubic
Titan
Semet
Solvay
Kanawha River
Sullivan
Talbot
Winfield
Merrill
Chris
Sohio State
Louisiana
Alcott
Weir
Jones
Cook
Rowe
Point Pleasant
Kanawha Falls
Hospital Ward Notes Admits and Discharges Names List
Holzer Hospital notes record admissions for Mrs. George A Walters Jr Jackson Harold Kelly Jackson Mrs Franklin Scott Wellston O M Hayward Gallipolis C R Perry Point Pleasant J D Wittman Jackson Mrs Raymond Luman Middleport discharges include Mrs Brice Maloy Mrs Emmett Sharp and daughter John Harlow Benny Broyles Joe Lupidi Lowell Jewell Mrs Ralph Young Floyd Morris Perry Queen Albert Hendricks Edward Anderson N F Collins Mrs Cecil Halley
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George A. Walters, Jr
Jackson
Harold Kelly
Franklin Scott
Wellston
O. M. Hayward
Gallipolis
C. R. Perry
Point Pleasant
J. D. Wittman
Raymond Luman
Middleport
Brice Maloy
Emmett Sharp
John Harlow
Benny Broyles
Joe Lupidi
Lowell Jewell
Ralph Young
Floyd Morris Perry Queen
Albert Hendricks
Edward Anderson
N. F. Collins
Cecil Halley
Grace, St Peters and More Church Activities in Gallipolis
Grace Methodist presents morning services at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 and various youth groups. St Peters Episcopal holds 9 30 morning prayer and 10 45 Bible school. First Baptist offers Bible school at 9 15 and worship at 10 30 with a 7 30 evening service. First Presbyterian lists services and multiple choir practices and meetings through the week.
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Grace Methodist
L. A. Donnally
Grace Choir
Lord God of Hosts
Lateren
Grace Guild
Fairyland Brownie
Girl Scouts
Grace
WSCS
ST. Peters Episcopal
K. C. Wilson
First Baptist
W. H. Green
Jesus
Dean Davis
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Young Peoples
Westminster Club
Woman Kills Two Foxes Near Bladen
Sheriff reports Mrs. Minna E. Fulks of near Bladen killed a fox on Tuesday and Wednesday, brought four feet for the bounty, and had feet burned at the courthouse furnace to prevent repeaters. She keeps a rifle ready and shoots when foxes threaten hens.
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Gallipolis
George Ehman
Minna E. Fulks
Bladen
Voters face lengthy ballot in Gallia County election
The viewpoint urges residents to study a long ballot next Tuesday, urging patience in the voting booth and to vote for offices based on public service rather than self interest. It stresses the public weighs each choice, and the ballot’s length should not deter participation.
Parked Car Hit in Gallipolis Traffic Report
City police said a minor crash occurred Wednesday when a car driven by Joe Page Waterloo Star Route struck a parked vehicle owned by Mrs. R. R. Jenkins of 110 First Ave.
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Gallipolis
Joe Page
Waterloo Star
R. R. E. Jenkins
First Ave
Mason Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings and Births
Mason EUB Church Loyal Helpers host Mrs Walter McCoy shower with Edith Ingels presiding. Red Cross drive collects 196 dollars. New home ground broken by Ferris Justis. Birth announced for Sandra Lou April 13 at Schaekel Clinic. Mothers Club plans kindergarten and meets at Ida Diehl home with several attendees.
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Beulah Grimm
Marjorie Brinker
Eileen Foreman
Lauis Roush
Ira Warner
Rush McIntosh
McCoy
Clayton Lewis
Mason
Alfred Castner
Reading
Ohio
Donald Lewis
Vienna
W. Va
Kirby
New Haven
Robert Utterbach
Freda Lieving
Akron
Adlai Lieving
Herbert Amich
Mason Red Cross
Ferris Justis
Harry Hoffman
Corning
Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy
Bud Stewart
L. D. Greer
Sandra Lou
Schaekel
Rose Fink
Ester
Mothers Club
Ida Diehl
Mary Berry
Mary Capehart
Paul Ruttencutter
Gail Ingles
E. A. Schaekel
Vinton Native Nominated for Ohio Congressman-at-Large
S A Ringer of Leesburg Highland County seeks the May 2 primary nomination as the only candidate for Congress from Ohio outside Greater Cleveland. Born near McArthur he earned a B S and L L B from Ohio Northern University and held roles as educator lawyer real estate dealer and farmer. Opponents include George H Bender and Richard B Kay.
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Ohio
Greater
Cleveland
S. A. Ringer
Leesburg
Highland County
McArthur
Mr. Ringer
Ohio Northern University
George H. Bender
Richard B. Kay
Blue Lake Community Meetings and Visits
The Blue Lake Boosters 4 H Club met at the school. Golden Rule Bible Class planned a May 4 meeting at Mr and Mrs Grover Smith home. Mrs Eva Jeffers of Omaha Neb visited her sister Mrs Homer Waugh.
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Blue Lake
Blue Lake Boosters
Golden Rule Bible Class
Grover Smith
Eva Jeffers
Omaha
Neb
Homer Waugh
Fellowship to Meet Gallipolis at Macedonia Chapel
The Youth Fellowship will gather Sunday at 6 30 p m at Macedonia Chapel with Kenneth Swain as leader.
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Gallipolis
Macedonia Chapel
Kenneth Swain
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