OAL Founder William Thomas Dies at 75
William Evan Thomas of Wellston and founder of the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League died at Holzer Hospital at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday after a heart attack. He directed the Wellston Sentinel Publishing Co and founded the league in 1925. Survived by daughter Katherine and two grandchildren. son-in-law John L. Weber, Messenger correspondent. Arrangements incomplete.
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Gallipolis
William Evan
Bill) Thomas
Wellston
Southeastern ‘Ohio Athletic League
Holzer Hospital
Thomas
Wellston Sentinel Publishing Company
League
SECUL
Pomeroy
Katherine
John L. Weber
Messenger
Corregent
Vinton County
Repeated Talks On Multiple Sclerosis Patched In
The Tri State Area chapter reviews its educational program for new patients and followers. Lectures will be repeated with a new topic each month. Dr C G Polan Huntington neurologist speaks August 7 at 1 p.m. in the Cabell Huntington Health Center auditorium about multiple sclerosis history and symptoms.
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Gallipolis
Tri-State Area
National Society
C. G. Polan
Huntington
Cabell-Huntington Health Center
Sixteenth St
Itchy Skin Relief Claim From Quick's Drug Store
Ad claims instant relief for itching from ringworm insect bites and external skin irritations. Product named Itch MP No Way or similar is advertised as fast drying and effective, with guaranteed results.
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Quick
Rotary Night Delivers Traffic Law Quiz by Patrolman
Corporal rerce D. McCreedy of the State Highway Patrol used a question and answer format to teach Kiwanis members about traffic laws. He posed 10 questions, highlighting rules on reporting violations, passing, signaling, accident reporting, school zones, no passing zones, turning signals, and license restrictions in Ohio.
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Ohio
Vinton City Forms Individual Fire Contracts With Township Families
Gallipolis Ohio reports the Vinton Village Council bypassed Huntington Township trustees to create separate fire-protection contracts with residents outside the village. The council also funded the Winton Jets baseball team and approved surfacing work on Bull Run and Bowman Town roads. A new well site was discussed for the city water system on the C. P. Edmiston farm, with Deal Pump and Supply Co. hired to drill.
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Gallipolis
Vinton Ville
Huntington Township
Vinton
Morgan
Springfield
Oly M. Stewart
Glenn Brown
Clyde Eagle
Winton Jets
Bill Dowler
Bull Run
Bowman
Williams
Athens
Deal Pump and Supply Co. H
C. P.edmiston Farm
City Declares August Knights of Pythias Highway Courtesy Month
Gallipolis City Manager Roy Bartlett joined Naomi Lodge Knights of Pythias in proclaiming August as Knights of Pythias Highway Courtesy Month. The proclamation urges courtesy and caution in driving and walking to reduce traffic accidents and emphasizes personal responsibility. The city notes broad national and regional support for the safety drive.
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Gallipolis
Roy Bartlett
Knights of Pythias
Naomi Lodge
Bartlett
Fraternal Order
North American
United States
Canada
Births and hospital notes from Holzer area
Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Bias Gallipolis and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Jennings Bias, with several other July 1 births across Gallia, Jackson, Oak Hill, and nearby towns. Admitted and discharged patients include Henry Turner, Sammy Marcum, Parker Clark, Deborah Kitzee, and Barbara McCluskey among others, plus local visitors and travels.
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Lowell
Jennings Bias
Gallipolis
Jewell
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
Gerald Clark
New Haven
Leon
Harmon
Albert Ehman
John Sturgill
Jackson
Henry C. Turner
Middleport
Sammy Marcum
Ewington
Parker Clark
Northup
Gregory Eugene DeLong
Oak Hill
Deborah Lee Kitzee
Ironton
Jennings W. Bial Polis
Edgar Fitzpatrick
Lloyd E. Williams
Clifton
Perry C. Weaver
Ashland
Ralph
Richard H. Rollins
South Webster
Nixon, Hamden
Galli Ashland
Mrs. McIntyre Departs for Paris Trip from Gallipolis
Gallia County news notes Mrs. C. O. McIntyre, widow of the noted columnist, leaving Gallipolis for New York City to prepare for a voyage to Paris. She has been in town for months as is her custom each year.
Auto Parts Theft Suspect Held in Jail
Police questioned a man after two witnesses reported him working under a wrecked car at the Walter Wise garage. The Rev. R. L. Petty's vehicle was struck, a shock absorber was found, and the suspect claimed the wrenches were not his and that he planned to purchase the auto to inspect the motor.
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Wise
Eagles Postpone Naming Committees in Gallipolis Meeting
Gallipolis Aerie 290 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles postponed naming officers and committees at Wednesday night’s session. President Johnny Johnson said appointive questions would be filled at next Wednesday’s meeting.
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Gallipolis
Johnny Johnson
Gallipolis Aerie
Order of Eagles
25 Children Examined In Well-Baby Clinic
In Gallipolis twenty five children attended the well baby clinic. One infant and twenty four children aged one to six received polio vaccines with seven first doses thirteen second doses and three complete immunizations. Five had full physical exams and two referred to family physicians for treatment. The clinic was led by city health nurse Mary Akers with Frances Hanson assisting. Dr Gordon Gibert attended. The next meeting is set for August 15 in Paint Creek Ba.
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Gallipolis
Mary Akers
Frances Hanson
Hanson
Robert L. Meyers
Holzer Hospital
Gordon Gibert
Paint Creek Ba
Driver Bails Out as Tractor Trailer Crashes
Dickerson, 47, of 411 Third Ave. saw a tractor-trailer skid on Garfield Ave in rain and jumped from his car before the semi struck at about 20 mph. Truck driver Swann, 50, Huntington, said the trailer jackknifed and sent the tractor into a side skid on the slick brick road. City police investigated after a 7:20 p.m. call.
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Gallifulin
A. Dickerson
Third Ave
Garfield Ave
Jess Homer Swann
Huntington
Morals Case Suspect Sentenced In Ohio Court
Harley James Halderman pleaded guilty to a morals charge in Common Pleas Court. He was sentenced to one to 10 years in the Ohio Penitentiary after a prior month observing at Lima State Hospital, then held by the sheriff until Wednesday's sentencing.
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Wallipolis
Harley James Halderman
Ohio Penitentiary
Mrs. Mahala J. Clark 87 Funeral Friday
Funeral services for Mahala J. Clark 87 of Kingston are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Swann Creek with Rev. Earl V. Cremeens officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery Friends may call at Waugh funeral home until the service The Gallia County native died Wednesday at Haner Rest Home in Gallipolis She moved to Kingston 10 years ago Surviving are five sons Steve M Harrison in Gallipolis Lewis W of Newark Hughie W Canton Alva C Duluth Minn and Mrs John Myrtle Shoemaker Kingston Also surviving are a brother and three sisters Monroe Mrs Francie Halley and Mrs Pearl Jenkins Huntington Mrs Effie Pickett Athalia Three brothers and a sister Dallas Willie Frank and Bess preceded her in death
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Gallipolis
Mahala J. Clark
Kingston
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Swann Creek
Earl V. Cremeens
Church
Waugh
Clark
Gallia County
Haner
John
Myrtle
Monroe
Francie Halley
Pearl Jenkins
Huntington
Effie Pickett
Athalia
Dallas Willie
Frank
Bess
Local Scouts To Tour In Rockies
Gallia County youths from the TriState Area Council set out Saturday August 4 for a three week Rocky Mountain trek. They will spend 12 days at Philmont Ranch in northern New Mexico and travel 3400 miles visiting Pikes Peak Garden of the Gods Denver and 13 states. Advisors Myron B. Hensley Merril Briggs and Nelson Leach join the trip by chartered bus from Camp Arrowhead.
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Philmont
New Mexico
National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Pikes Peak
Garden of Gods
Denver
U. S Air Force
Tony Shamblin
George Kirby
Joe D. Roush
Myron Mack
Cheshire
Gary Shamblin
Rio Grande
Bill Werner
George Hibbs
Middleport
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Carl Ellis
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William Manering
Wayne Phillips
Virgil Roberts
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Columbus
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M. D. Carter
Charles Phillips
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Ernest Null
Vine St
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Annapolis
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