Fire rate reductions eyed for Gallipolis Township
Gallipolis Township moves toward lower fire insurance rates as city manager J Roy Bartlett reports progress under civil defense. A contract between township trustees and the city covers fire runs and standby equipment, with water supply questions to be resolved via portable pumps and river suction options. William Reynolds of Kanauga offers a portable pump and Lake Hannah as a reservoir, while officials seek bureau approval to extend rate relief.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Township
J. Roy Bartlett
Ohio Inspection Bureau
Bartlett
Inspection Bureau
City Commission
Kananga
Trustees
Civil Defense Organization
Ohio River
D. O. Taber
Director of
Civil Defense
William Reynolds
Kanauga
Lake Hannah
Reynolds
Driver Fined and Jailed in DUI Case
Bob Burns of Gallipolis was arrested by the State Highway Patrol and fined 100 dollars plus costs. He received five days in the county jail and a six month suspension of driving rights on a driving under the influence of alcohol charge.
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Gallipolis
Bob Burns
State
Highway Patrol
Birth Announcements From Holzer Hospital
Births list includes Mrs. Paul Bush Henderson a daughter and numerous other newborns across areas including Thurman Point Pleasant Gallipolis Middleport Oak Hill and Jackson. Names include Oran Love Jr Edward Perry Simpson Theodore Lee Ball and Ronald Morris among others. Discharges note several patients including Grace McCarty and Sheila Green with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bush
Henderson
Paul Noel
Thurman
Lawrence Foreman
Point Pleasant
Clarence Shupe
Gallipoli
George Arthur
Gallipolis
Rodney Hill
Middleport
Richard Carter
Patriot
Lester Crace
Oak Hill
Albert Kuhn
Oran Love, Jr
Hartford
James Morrison
Arbuckle
W. Va
Maggie Taylor
Addison
Edward Perry Simpson
Jackson
Strother Houck
Crown City
Lester White
Charles Mooney
Edgar Gannon
South Point
Woodrow Branham
Mason
Okey Mullohan
O. C. Cooper
Coal
Local society notes from Syracuse and surrounding towns
Presbyterian Church School class met at Mrs. Charles Blake’s home. Mrs. Max Pilcher of Columbus visited Mrs. Carrie Rea and daughter Hortense. Birth announced for Martha Ann Southern at Mason Clinic Mason on April 19. Grandparents listed as Mrs. John Southern Sr Rutland and Claud Quillen family. Funeral attended by Mrs. Ille Slack for Miss Mora Landon in Joppa. Sandra Diane Phalin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Phalin died at home. Funeral at Miami West Virginia Wednesday. Emma Duckworth visited Huntington with sister Mrs. Charley Bartels who is ill. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Quick included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Quick and children Don ald and Anita of Utica Mrs. Floyd Chapman and children Margaret Eddie Floyd Thomas and Connie Kay of Letart Falls and Mrs. Donald Cottrill and daughter Sharon Sue. Ernest Lee Quillen of Ohio River boat visiting parents. Milton Veney daughter Lois Ann of Columbus weekend with Mrs. Jessie Venoy. Bob Moore visiting from river boat. Mrs. Eb Wright hospitalized at Meigs General Hospital in Pomeroy. Mrs. Afla Slack.
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Syracuse
Alvie Phalin
Miami
W. Va
Emma Duckworth
Huntington
Charley Bartels
James Quick
Thomas Quick
Donald
Anita
Utica
Floyd Chapman
Margaret
Eddie
Floyd Thomas
Connie Kay
Letart Falls
Donald Cottrill
Sharon Sue
Ernest Lee Quillen
Ohio
Ernest Quillen
Milton Veney
Lois Ann
Columbus
Jessie Venoy
Bob Moore
Eb Wright
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy
Afla Slack
Langsville Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs Oscar Goodwin of Charleston WV visited her parents the Pickens over the weekend Mrs Willard Reeves stayed with the Kennedys Mrs William Johnson returned to Columbus after a visit with the Pierces Sr Mr and Mrs Charles Handley spent the weekend in Milton Joyce and Judy Hatfield of Rutland visited their aunt Mrs Thomas Hendrix Mrs Wendell Kaylor and daughter visited her sister Mrs Glenna Fetty Langsville Ladies Aid met at Langsville Church Jasper Robinson of Pickerington assists Dale Wright with his business Mrs Carol Pierce
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Langsville
Oscar Goodwin
Charleston
W. Va
S. G. Pickens
Willard Reeves
Theodore Kennedy
William Johnson
Columbus
Carol Pierce
Charles Handley
Milton
Joyce
Judy Hatfield
Rutland
Thomas Hendrix
Wendell Kaylor
Glenna Fetty
Langsville Ladies Aid
Jasper Robinson
Pickerington
Dale Wright
Tight Rope Walker's Wife Seeks Damages
Rita Dunn sues A. B. Jones and Fred Thumberg doing business as the Jones Greater Shows over Workmen's Compensation Commission action after her husband Harry M. Dunn died from a 50 foot fall at a July 12, 1947 event. Also Delbert G. Fisher and Seal Fisher sue James Rendering Co for $3,000 for property damage from a truck crossing. Edna Wood seeks divorce alimony from Clifford Wood with child custody, marriage Feb 17 1947.
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Gallipolis
Rita Dunn
A. B. Jones
Fred Thumberg
Jones Greater
Workman’s Compensation Commission
Harry M. Dunn
Dunn
Common Pleas Court
Delbert G
Seal Fisher
James Rendering Co
Edna Wood
Clifford Wood
Riverview Council 132 Daughters of America Meet
Riverview council 132 Daughters of America met at the school building. Five Chester area candidates were exemplified. A potluck lunch closed the gathering, and Mrs A E Fellows, ill, visited Richwood Ohio with the Saunders duo. The lodge plans to serve lunch and bake sale items on Primary Day May 6. The Rev Milo Moore preached with Mrs Moore. A Bashan trunk telephone line meeting was held at the school. Lonnie Swan.
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Long Bottom
Riverview Council
Daughters of America
Chester
A. E. Fellows
Harold Saunders
Richwood
Ohio
Daughters of America Lodge
Milo Moore
Milo Moore Preached Here. He Was Accompanied By Mrs. Moore
Lonnie Swan
Birthday Celebration for Elaine Steele House Guests
Supper guests hosted by Mrs Nina Steele and her daughter Elaine included Mr and Mrs Frank Nelson Mr and Mrs Edwin Nelson and children Paul and Peggy Mrs Frances Minor and son Jack and Mrs Geraldine Thomas. The occasion marked Elaine’s birthday.
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Dexter
Nina Steele
Elaine
Frank Nelson
Edwin Nelson
Paul
Peggy
Frances Minor
Jack
Geraldine Thomas
Kefauver Mouse Becomes Local Celebrity Trap Tale
In Gallipolis, Bobby Betz names his pet mouse Kefauver after U.S. Senator Estes Kefauver. The rodent, kept with a playmate Pip Squeak, hides under a sink then tours a handmade play pen. Judge Robert Betz extols cleverness to catch Kefauver, who repeatedly triggers a self-made trap, as the family notes the mouse’s commercial origin from Richard North.
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Gallipolis
U. S
Estes Kefauver
Bobby Betz
Kefauver
Bobby
Pip Squeak
Ommy Dickerson
Tommy
Robert M. Betz
Richard North
Hollis North
Driver Dozes as Car Strikes Sign in Gallipolis
Robert Glenn Saunders of Columbus, 19, drove into a filling station sign at Pine and Second after possiblyDozing. He was treated and released from Holzer Hospital for facial cuts. Willard B. Leach of Point Pleasant was fined $25 in municipal court for reckless operation after police arrest. Police report a break in at Agee Implement Co. with about $50 stolen from the cash register.
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Gallipolis
Robert Glenn Saunders
Columbus
Pine
Holzer Hospital
Willard B. Leach
Point Pleasant
Agee Implement Co
River Traffic At Gallipolis Locks Lists Multiple Boats Movements
Kanawha River readings show Upper gauge 18.4 and lower 29.3 feet with 90 feet at rollers. Locks traffic includes boats Rankin Solvay Semet Jones Ernestine Kenna Liberty Bruce F Hoagland Martin Sohio State Shir ley London and others moving up or down at various times.
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Gallipolis
Rankin
Solvay
Semet
Jones
Ernestine
Kenna
Liberty
Bruce
F. Hoagland
Martin
Sohio State
Kanawha
Shirley
London
Jefferson
Sarah Kate
Neville
Criss
Seneca
Penn
Stevenson
Sea
Reliance
Cherokee
Peace
Price
Cornell
Hinton
Point Pleasant
Kanawha Falls
Death Penalty Rate Declines in 1950 Executions
Washington report shows U S executions by state and federal authorities fell to a 20 year low in 1950 with 82 executions. 1949 had 119 and the 1930-49 average was 147 per year. Overall 1930-1950 totals: 3029 executions, 87.3 percent for murder, 11.1 percent for rape, 1.6 percent for other offenses.
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Washington
United States
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Bailey seeks divorce and visitation in Meigs County suit
John T. Bailey filed for divorce from Marcella I. Bailey in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. He seeks visitation rights to one minor child and alleges gross neglect of duty.
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Pomeroy
John T. Baily
Marcella I. Baily
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Church Youth Fellowship
The Pomeroy First Baptist Youth Fellowship met at the church with devotions led by Mrs. Richard DeMott and a report on a rally in Jackson. Various locals visited, guests from Ohio and beyond stopped by, and Mrs. Crossen’s funeral drew attendance. Parking meter receipts totaled 279.25 reported by Police Chief Walter F. Wolfe.
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Pomeroy
First Baptist Church of
Richard DeMott
Jane Holt
Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Baptist Church
Walter F. Wolfe
Eighteen Youths Joined United Methodist Church
The Rev. Leslie J. Kunze reports eighteen new members were received Sunday. Names include Sue Smith Bettie Lee Ingram Janet Struble Jo Carol Chapman Patricia Blakeslee Janice Cady Winifred Hyatt Cynthia Tompkins Marlene Brown Bee Jay Lyons Carol Ebersbach Carolyn Christy Myrtis Parker and Harold Robbie Danny Vernon Jr. Christy and David Kunze wore maroon and grey robes respectively.
Past Chiefs Meet of Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters
The Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Doris Grueser with Mrs. Allie Fisher as co host.
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Pomeroy
Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters
Doris Grueser
Allie Fisher
Pomeroy High School Plans Saturday Junior Dance
The Junior Class of Pomeroy High School sponsors a dance this Saturday from 8 30 p m to midnight at the junior high auditorium with proceeds for class activities.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Jaycees Spur Ballot Drive In Meigs County
The Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a non partisan get out the vote campaign for the primary. Posters will be placed in county establishments to urge voting among residents including school children. Committee chair Howard Mullen says the effort aims to boost turnout and civic improvement.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Kellogg's ALL-Bran Advertises Laxative Benefits
A Kellogg's All-Bran promotional copy touts the cereal as a natural laxative aiding youthful regularity and bulk in the diet. It claims high cereal protein iron and essential vitamins and offers a double money back guarantee if not satisfied after ten days.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
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Walker
Gallia
Mousetraps ‘Kefauver
Chrysler
Mel Alsbury
Hollywood
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Charlies Neff
Barbara
Mt. Prospect
Maud
Freda Grueser
Minersville
Ollie Conde
South Charleston
Joseph Conde
Bertha Conde
Locust St
J. W. McMurray
Johnny
Benny Ewing
Marietta
R. E. Flanegin
Detroit
George Parker
Peter Jennings
Glenn Smith
Anne St
Rose Arman
Anton Zeinger
Mrs. Crossen
George and
Elizabeth Beckley
Jaycees
Los Angeles
Sun Valley
America
Johnny Jones Motors
E. State St
Athens, Ohio
Meigs Motor Company
North Second Street
Kotex
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