Three on Lawn Hit By Out Of Control Auto
GALLIPOLIS An auto went off Route 7 at 2 35 p m Sunday and struck a lawn occupied by three women injuring them. The driver William T Porter 54 Gallipolis Route 1 was charged with failing to signal. The other car driven by Bill C Puckett 21 Middleport struck the Porter car and also went onto the lawn stopping at a shade tree. Injured Velma Snider 14 Mable Porter 60 and Donna Kemper 32 all of Gallipolis Route 1. Porter faces a hearing before Municipal Judge William H Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William T. Porter
Gallipolis Post
State Highway Patrol
William H. Jones
Gallipolis State Institute
Paul C. Foster
Porter
Bill C. Puckett
Middleport
Puckett
State
Highway Patrol
William Allen Haydon
Oak Hill
Jones
Centerville
Hayden
Dorothy H. Sheffield
Sheffield
Carl W. Davis
Cheshire
Columbus
Richard Leroy Caldwell
Judge Jones
Caldwell
Bidwell
Bulaville
Herbert Raymond Rife
Notice to creditors in Rosenberg partnership
Notice to creditors of the late partnership of Rose Rosenberg and Solomon Rosenberg. Claims must be presented within one year from this date or be forever barred. Debts to the partnership should be paid promptly. Dated July 16, 183. Solomon Rosenberg survives the partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Rosenberg
Solomon Rosenberg
Divorc e actions listed in Athens County court notices
Multiple divorce and partition notices filed in the Athens County Court of Common Pleas. Cases involve John W Coakley and Fawn Coakley. William G Rogers and Mabel Rogers. Ivan A Durning. and Mary D Reed seeking divorce alimony custody or partition with foreclosure. Notices specify last known addresses and hearing dates in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actio Court OF Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
John Wesley Coakley
Fawn Coakley
Orangeville
Utah
Court of Common Pleas of
William G. Rogers
Mabel Rogers
N. Woodrow Street
Arlington
Virginia
Court of Common Pleas
Ivan A. Durning
Governor Nicholls Street
New Orleans
Louisiana
Fama. A. Durning
Thens County
Fama A
Lavelle
Vanity
Special Patrolman credited with capture in Gallipolis
Gallipolis police credit Special Patrolman James E Baldwin with a swift arrest 15 hours after a North Carolina stolen car case began. Harvey B Beasley 19 of Spring Lake NC admitted theft and waived extradition. The arrest followed a tip and a stop at Third and Vine at 10 20 a m Sunday after the vehicle was reported stolen Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chester Leaper
James E. Baldwin
North Carolina
Harvey B. Beasley
Spring Lake
N.C
Leaper
Gallipolis Social Notes Dinner for two sisters' friends
At the Lafayette Hotel a 6 p.m. Saturday dinner gathered friends of Mrs. Robert H. Mc Master and Mrs. Gerald Davis. Guests included Velma Dillon Rue of Middleport, Margaret Pickens Margales of New Haven, Frances Condeé Levoff of Long Island, Kathleen Safford Eich of Peru, and Faye Alban of Gallipolis. Mrs. Davis visits her parents and relatives while Lt. Davis serves in the Naval Air Corps. he is stationed in Trinidad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lafayette Hotel
Robert H. McMaster
Gerald Davis
McMaster
Tom Rue
Velma Dillon
Middleport
George Margales
Margaret Pickens
New Haven
Faye Alban
Davis
Wetherholt Family Plans Commencement and Wedding Trip
Mr and Mrs Dwight Clinton Wetherholt travel to Boston to witness daughter Mary Carolyn Wetherholt receive a Master’s in Library Science from Simmons College. They will then attend her wedding September 5 at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis to Evan Crookston Roderick son of Mr and Mrs William Austin Roderick of Shaker Heights. Mary Carolyn is an Ohio Wesleyan alumna and Rod erick is a current Ohio State Dentistry sophomore and OWU alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Clinton Wetherholt
Boston
Mary‘ Carolyn Wetherholt
Simmons College
Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Evan Crookston Roderick
William Austin Roderick
Shaker Heights
Miss Wetherholt
Ohio Wesleyan University
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Roderick
OWU
Beta Theta Pi
Ohio State
College of Dentistry
20 Marriage Licenses Issued in July at Gallipolis
Gallipolis deputy in the probate office reported that 20 marriage licenses were issued during July. The latest license was granted Friday to 18 year old soldier Donald L. Sowards of Addison, son of Ira and Inez Sowards, and Marjorie E. Harless, 17, of Desde mona Texas, daughter of Robert and Ethel Harless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cecil Halley
John W. Howell
Donald L. Sowards
Addison
Ira
Inez Workman Sowards
Marjorie E. Harless
Desdemona
Texas
Robert and
Ethel Elkins Harless
Homecoming Planned at Mt Hermon Church This Week
Mt Hermon Church observes homecoming August 8 and 9. Rev Carl F Beard of Washington D C will speak Saturday night. Rev and Mrs Raymond Kelchner of The Plains will entertain Sunday. A basket dinner is planned at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hermon
Carl F. Beard
Washington D. H
Ohio
Raymond Kelchner
The
Plains
Divorce Suit Filed in Gallia County Court
Charles Whitt files for divorce from Dorothy Whitt in Gallia County Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Hollis Whitt, his father and next friend, acts on his behalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Vacationers and visitors listed across Ohio and Canada
Mr and Mrs Charles Campbell and daughters of Barberton vacationing with Mrs Garland Hawk in Carbon Hill. Mr and Mrs David Devol and Mrs Dorothy Spence and Mrs Adrian Blacke vacationing in Canada and New Jersey. Bobby Smith of Powhattan Point visiting grandparents in Nelsonville. Betsy Smith visiting brother Bob and family in Wooster. Bea Ross injured foot at sister Zoa Blosser. William Shaw of Columbus visiting parents here. Quentin Shaw and son William of Columbus recent Logan visitor. Mrs Clara Shaw recent Nelsonville visitor. Emma Conners and Edith Williams of Logan visiting Ella Guess. Mr and Mrs William Conners of Logan vacationing in Canada with Emma Jean Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon Hill
Charles Campbell
Barberton
Garland Hawk
David Devol
Dorothy Spence
Adrian Blacke
Canada
New Jersey
Bobby Smith
Powhattan Point
Harry Smith
Emma Cook
Nelsonville
Betsy Smith
Bob
Wooster
Bea Ross
Zoa Blosser
William Shaw
Columbus
Quentin Shaw
William
Logan
Clara Shaw
Emma Conners
Edith Williams
Ella Guess
William Conners
Emma Jean Bennington
Population ranking of world nations
The United States sits fourth in world population behind China, India, and the Soviet Union. This ranking places the U.S. after the top three in a global population list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Union of India
Soviet Union
Intruder Found Sleeping at 59 Court Street
Cecil Dillon, 25, from Detroit, was found asleep on the floor of Mrs. Martha McCormick’s front room at 2 a.m. Sunday in Gallipolis. Police considered additional charges as Dillon remained in the city jail after spending the weekend there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cecil Dillon
Martha McCormick
Court St
Chester Leaper
Detroit
Lions Club Sale Aids Blind Greensboro Campaign
Point Pleasant reports a door to door sale of brooms and mats produced by Guildford industries for Greensboro North Carolina. Proceeds support the national sight conservation program and aid blind persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Guildford Industries
Greensboro
N. C
Merchants OK Plan To Control Solicitors
Point Pleasant merchants acting through the Chamber of Commerce board adopted solicitation control effective August 1. Merchants are urged to demand a green approval card before discussing solicitations and follow a list of twelve cautions to avoid undeserving appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Merchants of
Chamber of Commerce
Emmette Mann
Hinton
West Virginia
F W. Ingraham
Ingraham
Carl Lewis Dies in Toledo After Illness
Carl Lewis longtime Columbus police officer and Bidwell native dies in Toledo at 68 after months of heart disease. He served 25 years with the Columbus force, lived on a Toledo-area farm, and is survived by his wife Maude, daughter Elizabeth Grabenstatter, granddaughter Roxanna, sisters Cora Ward and others, with funeral at Worth Clegg Funeral Home in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carl Lewis
Wes
Mamie Lewis
Bidwell
Toledo
Mr. Lewis
Columbus
Maude Denney
Edwin
Elizabeth) Grabenstatter
Roxanna
Chester
Cora) Ward
Ryger
Everett Lewis
Quincy
W. Va
Clarence
Cecil
Worth Clegg Funeral Home
Charles Clendenin
Noah Clark
Lewis
Garnet Green
Raymond Holley
Crown City
John Carey
Thornville
Green
Holley
Carey
Kiwanis Camp To Receive Roof Construction Today
Kiwanis Youth Camp trustees J. Howard Neal Paul E. Watson and club president Carroll K. Singer announced roof construction will begin today at the 200 acre site in Raccoon Township near Tyn Rhos cemetery. Walls were finished last week and lumber has been delivered. Dedication is planned for September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kiwanis
J. Howard Neal
Paul E. Watson
Carroll K. Singer
Raccoon Township
Tyn Rhos
Firemen Sponsor Donkey Baseball in Point Pleasant
The Point Pleasant fire department hosts a donkey baseball game Thursday at 8 p.m. at Harmon Park Field. Firefighters will play Winfred Fire Department with players mounted on donkeys for all plays to raise funds for the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harmon Park
Winfred Fire Department
Fire Department
Farm Bureau Meeting Planned for Saturday in Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm Bureau set to meet Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Agricultural Extension Service offices in the post office building. President Lyle L. Austin will preside over the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm Bureau
Agricultural Extension Service
Post Office
Lyle L. Austin
Dessert bridge party honors Mrs Merle Velde at Mt Vernon Ave
Pt Pleasant notes Mrs J A Shinn hosted a dessert bridge evening at her Mt Vernon Ave home honoring Mrs Merle Velde. Summer floral decor. High score was Mrs William Filson with second Mrs Charles Stone and third Mrs Kenneth Shaffer. A gift was presented to Mrs Velde. Attendees included Mrs Earl Arnett, Mrs Homer Lowe Sr, Mrs George Sprenger, Mrs Harry Roush, Mrs T Stribling, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Shinn
Mt. Vernon Ave
Merle Velde
William Filson
Charles H. Stone
Kenneth Shaffer
Velde
Earl Arnett
Homer Lowe
George Sprenger
Harry Roush
T. Stribling
Charles Stone
Gene, Crow
William Gygax
Paul Icard
Wallace Burdette
G. E. Mitchell
F. W Quillin
Nelson Park
Edward Jackson
C. J. Hyer
William Buffington
James Hall
Joe Bailey
William Bardin
Mason County DAV Auxiliary Installs Officers
Mrs. Helen Brockman and Huntington officers attended a Mason meeting to install newly elected officers of Mason County DAV Auxiliary Chapter 27. The lineup includes Iva Capehart New Haven commander Edna Reuter Pomeroy first vice commander Delia Stahle Pomeroy junior vice commander Louise Gibbs Letrat adjutant Mary Zerkle Hartford treasurer Thelma Capehart New Haven chaplain. About 30 members were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Brockman
Huntington
Mason
Mason County
DAV
Iva Capehart
New Haven
Edna Reuter
Pomeroy
Delia Stahle
Louise Gibbs
Letrat
Mary Zerkle
Hartford
Thelma Capehart
Personal Notices From Point Pleasant and Nearby Areas
Point Pleasant society column notes Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schultz of Bellemeade returning home after visiting son and daughter in law Elmo Schultz of Toledo. Keith Thomas of Gauley Bridge spent weekend with Ray and Allen Crookham and Leon residents. Roy Buckalew of Leon admitted to Holzer Hospital. A R Ripley returns home after visiting relatives in Alva and Filkins. Mrs Carl R Hayman of Charleston visiting her brother Herbert Burdette and sister Edna Burdette who is a patient at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schultz
Bellemeade
Elmo Schultz
Toledo
Keith Thomas
Gauley Bridge
Ray Crookham
Allen Thomas
Leon
Roy Buckalew
Holzer Hospital
A. R. Ripley
Liberty Ave
L H. Ripley
Alva
W. Va
L. B. Holland
Filkins
Carl R. Hayman
Charleston
Herbert Burdette
Edna Burdette
Red Cross Fund Drive Tops 4692 Dollars in Mason County
Mason County collections for the 1953 Red Cross drive totaled 4692.78 dollars, surpassing mid campaign hopes yet under the 4926 dollar goal. Chairman H. H. Harmon released the summary noting funds will be accepted through September 1 before final reporting to national headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
H. H. Harmon
National
DAV Chapter To Meet In Point Pleasant This Tuesday
Disabled American Veterans will meet at Point Pleasant Tuesday at 8 p.m. Commander Bruno Casci and Adjutant W L Pancake said last year's July membership quota has been quadrupled this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bruno Casci
W. L. Pancake
Speeding Plea Result for Hazelett in Point Pleasant
James Vickers Hazelett of Apple Grove pleaded guilty to a speeding charge in a local justice court. He was cited by state police and paid a $10 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Vickers Hazelett
Apple Grove
Justice of Peace
Hazelett
Point Clinic Notes Admit Mary Frances Whittington
Mary Frances Whittington of Buffalo was admitted to Point Clinic. Mrs Clyde Scarberry and her infant daughter were discharged from Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Whittington
Buffalo
Surgical
Clyde Scarberry
Point Pleasant
Surprise birthday party honors son in law in Carbondale
A surprise party for Howard Pidcock was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Adams in Carbondale. Ice cream and cake were served to guests including Harley Pidcock and Betty Woods visiting Effie McClean and Mrs. George Barber, with families from New Marshfield and Springfield also in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Howard Pidcock
Guy Adams
Harley Pidcock
New Marshfield
Patty
Howard
Anna Grace Pidcock
Springfield
Betty Woods
Columbus
Effie McClean
George Barber
Chauncey Church of Christ Class Outing at Lake Hope
The Chauncey High School Class of the Chauncey Church of Christ traveled to Lake Hope Sunday afternoon for a swimming outing. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Robert Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Lake Hope
Robert Smith
Don’t Waste Water Advised by Gallipolis Police
Gallipolis Chief of Police Chester Leaper orders officers to deter lawn watering except 8 am to 1 pm during a water emergency. No water should be sprinkled on streets or sidewalks, and all pumps remain in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chester Leaper
Leaper
Driver Gets Jail Term After Arrest
Charles McBee, 66, of Cheshire, was fined $50 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail, and his operator license suspended six months for drunk driving. Four speeding convictions carry $10 each. Several other drivers faced fines or bonds for unsafe operation, failing to yield, left of center, following too closely, or passing without clear distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles McBee 66
Cheshire
William H. Jones
State Highway Patrol
Alcoho
Charles W. Weatherholt
Kitts Hill
Willie Arthur Irwin
Pontiac, Mich
Alonzo Harrison Snod
Columbus
Arlen Ray Ownes
Orient
John F. Jacks
Langsville
Neal FE. Roush
Charleston
Clair Might
Middleport
Edward Saunders
Scottown
Ernest Brown
Cincinnati
Edward Spence
Miami
W. Va
Myr Coakley
Point Pleasant
Virgie McDade
Chauncey Personal Notices Lead Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs John Dunlavy visited in Point Pleasant Sunday with Mrs Dunlavy's father J G Hudson and Mr Dunlavy's mother Flora Myers. Miss Cathy Berger director of the Daily Vacation Bible School was a dinner guest of the Revs Way. Mrs Harry Riggle and daughters Pamela Sue and Terra Ann of Guysville spent the weekend with Mrs Riggle's parents Clyde and Mrs Canter. Her brother John joined them for a week. Mrs Robert Freeman, who stayed last week with her sister Mrs Riggle, returned home Saturday. Miss Ruth Fisk and nephews Tommy and Lloyd Danner of Gallipolis visited Mark Fisk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dunlavy
Point Pleasant
Robert Freeman
Riggle
Ruth Fisk
Tommy
Lloyd Danner
Gallipolis
Mark Fisk
Decision on Chauncey school opening date set
Chauncey Dover school calendar will be decided at the school board meeting August 12. The Board of Education and the Superintendent will choose whether Sugar Creek Millfield and Chauncey schools open September 8 or follow county schools opening August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover
Board of Education
Superintendent of Schools
Sugar Creek
Millfield
Chauncey-Dover Star Bobo Heads to Canton Camp
Hubert Bobo son of Mr and Mrs Howard Bobo and 1953 Chauncey-Dover High School graduate tests in Canton Ohio this morning for two weeks of intensive training ahead of the North South all star football game set for August 14 in Canton. He is the first Chauncey-Dover athlete honored with this opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Hubert Bobo
Howard Bobo
Chauncey-Dover High School
Canton
Ohio
Bobo
Chauncey-Dover
Taft Honored for Fearlessness at Vinton Bean Dinner
Rep. D. O. Taber lauds late Senator Robert A. Taft as a fearless leader who stood against labor opposition and befriended union members. He credits Taft with helping Eisenhower’s election and cites Taft as a model for teamwork and resolve at the Vinton Grove gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vinton Grove
D. O. Taber
R-Gallia
Robert A. Taft
George Tyler
Vinton Town Hall
Taber
Taft
Organized Labor
Bob Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chicago
Senate
Eisenhower
Cpl
Pierce D. McCreedy
Auto Trailer Strikes Rail After Blowout
A left rear tire blew on Route 7 in Addison at 2:55 p m Friday causing a car pulling a house trailer to jackknife and hit a guardrail. George Marks 22 of New York City was the driver. Minor damage reported to the guardrail and vehicle. Several motorists were cited or fined in related traffic actions by the Gallipolis State Highway Patrol including Charles Swigart 51 of Gallipolis and Robert Sandem 31 of Norfolk Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Addison
Gallipolis Post
State Highway Patrol
George Marks
New York City
Charles O. Swigart
Robert James Sandem
Norfolk
Virgie Mae McDade
Point Pleasant
Edward Saunders
Springfield
Thomas Thomasson
Detroit
Holzer To Speak On Grange Rural Life Program
Dr Charles E Holzer Jr will speak at Westerman Church on Wednesday for the Grange Rural Life program Music by the Lemley Quartet and local singers with the program starting at 8 p m in Gallipolis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles E. Holzer Jr
Westerman Church
Grange Rural Life
Lemley
Library Closure Notice for Chauncey Miss Sylvia Pidcock
Miss Sylvia Pidcock secretary to the superintendent and Louis Simpson librarian are on vacation. The library will be closed until Aug. 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Sylvia Pidcock
Louis Simpson
Three Bus Drivers Hired by Walnut Local Board
Walnut Local School Board hired three bus drivers at a Saturday meeting in Mudsoe School. The new hires are Dallas Allbright Elmer Finch and Har ry Moore. Attendees included Board President C. W. Bush Vice President Loren Walter Hartley Waterson R. E. Allbright George Dillon and Clerk Ellis Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walnut
Dallas Allbright
Elmer Finch
Harey Moore
Mudsoe School
C. W. Bush
Loren Walter
Hartley Wateson
R. E. Allbright
George Dillon
Ellis Thornton
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Belle
Clarence W. Brydie
Rio Grande
Marion F. Thomas
Sidney T. Russell
Joan Wesley Coakley Ry
Joel B. Draper
T-6 Foiw
R. W. Finsterwald
T-20
Mary D. Reed
Piaintiff, Os
Helen Kanning
Helen Hanning
Westth Street
City of
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State of New York
Canaan Township
Ohio River Survey
S. 5
Malbirt
J. L. Mansfield
W. W
Baldwin
Third Ave
Third and
Vine
Robert E. Houck
Ralph Denzil Toothman
New Lexington
Merrit H. Flowers
Percy Bryant
Robert Stewart
Gerald Wayne Dennison
Mercerville
Oscar M. Coulson
Evans Grocery Co
Gallipolis Social Notes
Lions Club Sale
By Galbraith
Merchants Ok
Firemen
Farm Bureau
Red Cross Fund
Speeder
Senator Taft
Vinton Post
American Legion
Lester Metcalf
John Casto
George Kruskamp
Pearl McCluskey
Ishmael Argabright
Holzer
Grange
Athens
Tama Lamas
DAHL
Para Medina
Francis. L. Sullivan
Charles Korvin
Tom Drake
John Sutton
Three Stooges
Spooks
Tonite
Tue
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Brian Donlevy
Audrey Totter
Jane Powell
Maureen O'Hara
Wyoming
Glenn Ford
Trinidad
Jac Monee
Helen Barker
Westcott: Chaney
Ove
Siiv Grable
Thelma John Ritter
Carroll
Eddie Foy
Chauncey and Okey Johnson
Ecker
Centenary
Ayrshire
Oliver
Ohn Deere
van Brunt
Fairbanks-Morse
Charles A. Northup
George Northup
Ross Northup
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