Bidwell Youths Hurt in Wreck
Two Bidwell Route 1 youths were injured when their car left Route 554 two miles west of Ryger and crashed into a tree. Frederick Scott Ward 16 driver sustained chest injuries facial lacerations and a severe knee wound. Luther Wayne Thompson 18 passenger had a fractured leg head injury and other injuries. Ward reportedly sped in an S curve and the vehicle slid off the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bidwell Route 1
Holzer Hospital
Ryger
Luther Wayne Thompson
Clark Thompson
Frederick Scott Ward
Mildred Ward
Ward
Driver Arrested Twice During The Weekend
Gallipolis reports a minor accident in the 300 block of First Ave. where Harry B. Davis 60 of Patriot Route 2 damaged a bumper and faced reckless operation charges. Davis was later arrested for driving while intoxicated and jailed, likely missing Municipal Court. Other weekend notices include fines for Eddy Swanson and Amos for fictitious plates, speeding, and intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Highway Patrol
Harry B. Davis
First Ave
Davis
Hobart T. Niday, Jr
Vine St
Niday
William H. Jones
Paul M. Eddy
Rivesville
W. Va
George E. Swanson
Alvie A. Amos
July Arrests and Accidents Reported by Patrol Post 27
Gallia Meigs and Athens counties saw 37 traffic accidents in July with 25 injuries and no fatalities. Post 27 issued 348 warnings and made 60 traffic arrests including 10 for drunk driving, 20 at accident scenes, plus 3 felonies and 34 misdemeanors, recovering $2450 in stolen property.
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Gallipolis
Post 27
Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Meigs
Athens
Local residents share news of visits and travels
Sylvia Wymer flies to Boise to visit son-in-law Everett Newburn and daughter. Newburns plan to move to Ohio. Catherine Embree and Teddy visit Ella Richard in Chesterhill as Teddy plans college in Athens. Beatrice Williams returns from Columbus visit. Dean Drake family from High Point, NC visits parents Culver and, Clarence Schofield and Billy Goddard travel with Peoples Travel Service to the Southwest and San Francisco. Goddards return to Odessa, Texas after time with Charles Parks and F. S. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterhill
Sylvia Wymer
Taber Ridge
Boise
Idaho
Everett Newburn
Southwest
San Francisco
Billy Goddard
Odessa
Tex
Billy
Charles Parks
Mary Lanier Dies Sunday At Holzer
Mary Lanier 65 of 210 First Ave died at 3 07 a m Sunday in Holzer Hospital after a 16 day admission. Born in Gallipolis September 20 1892 she was organist at Grace Methodist Church for 30 years. Survived by son William Lanier and daughter Dorothy Supance, sister and two brothers. five grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m at Wetherholt with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mary Lanier
First Ave
Grace Methodist Church
Holzer Hospital
Lanier
W. L
Mary Timms Robinson
Robbie
Kerr Drug Co
Stanley Lanier
W. W
Will) Sigler
Sigler and Lanier
William Lanier
Marietta
John
Dorothy) Supance
Cleveland
Ralph A. Dillon
Coraopolis
Penna
Sarah
Link) Robinson
Dayton
Harry Robinson
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Order of Eastern Star
Women’s Auxiliary of
Lafayette
American Legion
Wetherholt
Warren H. Wilson
Mound Hill Cemetery
Seven Gallia arrests include two drunken driving cases
Gallia County sheriff's department logged seven weekend arrests. D. Luther Barnett and Carl Thomas Beckett faced DUI charges. other detainees included Charles R. Bickel on an assault warrant, James M. Montgomery under Juvenile Court orders, Nettie J. Shank for intoxication, Morris Tipton for non support, Charles Searls for assault and battery, and Leland P. Ward on a Juvenile Court warrant. Charles Virgil Jackson, Vin ton marshal, was charged with larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
James M. Montgomery
Crown City
John W. Howell
Nettie J. Shank
Millwood
W. Va
Morris Tipton
Franklin County
Sheriff's Department
Howell
Charles Vir
Hospital Notes Chronicle Local Births and Discharges
Holzer Hospital reports a large list of admissions and discharges. It notes births at Point Pleasant Cheshire Wellston Gallipolis Ferry Crown City Oak Hill Pomeroy and Vinton with many families named. The record includes two pints of blood drawn Saturday and a Sunday set of births involving several parents and newborns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Sheets
Cheshire
John W. Barlow
Wellston
Joseph E. Saunders
Crown City
Thomas Holland, Sr
Point Pleasant
Burl S. Smith
Bill Richardson
Henry C. White
Kenneth R. Gardner
Gallipolis Ferry
Amos Blanton
Jackson
Robin Gay Mitchem
Oak Hill
Dolph Swick
Vinton
Sherman Long
George M. Renshaw
Pomeroy
Cecil Lemons
James D. Euler
Middleport
David Lee Elkins
Leroy Roush
Francis Tyler
Fred Adkins
Danny Thomas
Louise Hamilton
C. R. White
M. D. McIntosh
Edward Holback
H. D. Cunningham
Harvey G
May
Markins
Paul E. Ray
L. LeMasters
Ernest
Fog Causes Sunday Crash Near Route 160
Hazardous driving due to heavy fog late Sunday night led to an accident on Route 160 about a mile north of Route 35. Othello Harmon, 43, of Vinton, drove off the road, hit the guard rail near a one lane bridge. vehicle sustained medium damage, driver not injured, no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Highway Patrol
Othello Harmon
Vinton
Wife’s Thanks Ad From Danville Candidate
In Danville Virginia S T Martin who lost a city council race published a paid notice thanking supporters and noting his wife also extends gratitude to those who did not vote for him. The brief item underscores a playful political message from a defeated candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
S. T. Martin
Rites Held Monday For John Lusher
Funeral services for John R. Lusher 71 of Mercerville were held at Millers funeral home with Rev. Luther Tracy and Rev. Earl V. Cremeens officiating. Burial followed in Mercerville cemetery. Lusher died Friday in Holzer Hospital after a heart attack on July 21. He long served as superintendent of Buckeye Electric Co‑Op since 1938 and is survived by his wife Susan McClaskey, a son Rev. Charles W Lusher, a daughter Susan Eleanor Shafer, a sister Mayme Bridwell, and a brother Homer Lusher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John R. Lusher
Mercerville
Buckeye Electric Co-Op
Millers Funeral Home
Luther Tracy
Rio Grande
Earl V. Cremeens
Northup
Lusher
Holzer Hospital
Co-Op
Susan McClaskey
Bidwell
Charles W Lusher
Chillicothe
W. Dale
Susan Eleanor) Shafer
Glenford
Charles
Mayme) Bridwell
Westerville
Homer Lusher
Huntington
Best Bean Dinner in 35 Years Draws 500 at Vinton
The 35th annual Vinton bean dinner drew about 500 people to Route 325 for the amateur event contests. Twin participants Payne Sanger and Longs won prizes, with Ron Denney winning the greasy pole contest and Jay Fisher taking the sack race. Local organizers praised attendance, profits, and community effort by the Legion Auxiliary, Methodist Church group, and volunteers.
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Vinton
Gallipolis
the Grove
Payne, Sanger, and Long Twins
Jay Fisher
Ronnie Denney
Homer E
Pete) Abele
McArthur
Chester J. Lemley
Cheshire Methodist Church
Shorty Borden
Porter
Elmer Jackson
Marvin Denney
Shirley Lang
Robert McClaskey
Freddy Fisher
Claudy Kruzcamp
Jerry
Kathy Payne
John Payne
Cheryl Rae
Carol Mae Sanger
Miles Sanger
Bidwell
Penny
Conny Long
Daniel Evans
Mary Lanier
Vinton Legion Auxilary Unit 161
Jane Poling
Dorothy Ralston
Legion Post
Leland Terry
Ewington
Pearl Wayne McClaskey
Lloyd Twyman
Vinton Legionnaires
Sunshine Class
Methodist Church
Mrs Dailey Buried Here in Millers Funeral Home
Funeral services for Margaret Robinson Dailey 76 a Bakersfield California native were held at Millers funeral home with Rev Warren H Wilson presiding burial followed at Mound Hill Cemetery She died in Santa Monica last Wednesday while living with her son Lowell Four grandchildren survive and she was widow of Orestes J Dailey a Guyan Township native who died in 1952 Survivors in Gallia County include sister-in-law Nancy Halley and brother-in-law James E Dailey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Margaret Robinson Dailey
Bakersfield
California
Millers Funeral Home
Warren H. Wilson
Mound Hill
Santa Monica
Lowell
Orestes J. Dailey
Guyan
Montana
Gallia County
Nancy Halley
Lower River Rd
James E. Dailey
Crown City
Escapees Flood West Berlin From East Germany in July
Officials report 13 476 East German escapees reached West Berlin in July an increase of about 5 000 over July 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
West Berlin
East Germany
Polio Clinic Administers 97 Free Shots in Gallipolis
Gallia County health nurses gave 97 Salk polio vaccines at a Saturday free clinic in the courthouse basement health office. They also offered 16 DPTs and five smallpox inoculations. The total free polio shots since January 1 reaches 1985 for the health department.
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Gallipolis
Health Department
Descendant of Gallipolis Founder Dies After Long Illness
Minta A. Wigner, 87, a descendant of the French Five Hundred who helped found Gallipolis, died at 8 45 a m Sunday after a six year battle with illness dating from Oct 12 1952 She died at the home of her daughter Nan McCormick at 147 Second Ave Gallipolis Burial is in Mound Hill Cemetery The Rev Leonard A Donnally will conduct last rites at 2 p m Tuesday at the C J Waugh funeral home She leaves son Daniel C Wigner of Jackson and daughter Ruth Watts of Columbus plus two grandchildren and a great grandchild She was the last of her immediate family born March 24 1871 in Perry Two to Henry C and Emily Davis Skinner Her husband Charles D Wigner died in 1939 their marriage solemnized Christmas Day 1894 at Cora
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Minta A. Wigner
Hollis
Nan) McCormick
Second Ave
Leonard A. Donnally
Cincinnati
Grace Methodist Church
Nicholas Thevenin
Centenary
Nan
Wigner
Daniel C. Wigner
Jackson
Heber
Ruth) Watts
Columbus
Henry C
Emily Davis Skinner
Perry Two
Charles
Aaron Skinner
Parma) White
Ellis
Lily) Jones
Cora
Charles D. Wigner
Aaron Davis
P R Houck Dies at Son's Home in Gallia County
Pleasant R. Houck 66 lifelong Gallia County resident and retired farmer died at 11 45 p m Saturday at his son Eural Houck's Mercerville Star Route home after a long illness He was born June 1 1892 in Harrison Township He is survived by eight children including Eural Nellie Unree Maridel Hardesty Virginia Beaver May Persinger Buell and James Lee plus seven brothers and five sisters The funeral will be at 2 pm Tuesday at Mercerville Baptist Church with burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery Friends may call at the Mercerville Bud Stevers Funeral Home Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pleasant
R. Houck
Gallia County
Eural Houck
Mercerville
Harrison Twp
Noah
Mary Danner Houck
Jesta
Wealtha Brodess
Eural
Nellie Unree
Lawrence
Maridel Hardesty
Virginia Beaver
Springfield
May Persinger
Buell
James Lee
Columbus
Mason
Crown City
Lando
Huntington
Thomas
Labon
Washington, D. H
Satia Clark
Lenora Green
Hattie Queen
Faye Rees
Roma Baker
Jasper
John
Roscoe
Mercerville Baptist Church
Charles W. Lusher
First Baptist Church
Chillicothe
Ridgelawn
F. L
Bud) Stevers
Librarian Bixler Leaves for Burma for Two Years
Paul H. Bixler Antioch College librarian departs August 5 for Rangoon University to organize a library for the social sciences school. He will spend two years in Burma advancing academic library work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellow Springs
Paul H. Bixler
Antioch College
Burma
University of Rangoon
School of Social Sciences
River and dam readings and canal traffic update
River gauges show rising levels on the Kanawha and Ohio with dams down on the Ohio River and movable locks reporting mixed up and down readings. Boat traffic across Lock 15 to 32 reports various vessels up, down, and steady at multiple times through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
A. V. Criss
Robert P. Gibson
Stevenson
Robert W. Lea
Jefferson
C. P. Wright
C. F. Hood
Atlas
Crucible
Keeley
Sohio State
Kanawha
Lelia C. Shearer
Helen
Pennsylvania
Duncan Bruce
Paul Blazer
John J. Rowe
Robert P. Bonnie
Bob Benter
Cincinnati
Merrill
Ernestine
Solvay
Pittsburgher
Stephen Foster
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Japan
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Orkney Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Napoleon
Mt. Suribachi
Holzer
Gil Jackson
Clyde Eagle
Eagle
Charles Taylor
George A. Clark
Racine
Letart
Fredericks. Ward
Wayne Thompson
Jane Bryan
Patricia Ann Carman
Lyle W. Hysell
Harrisonville
J. L. Woodard
Albert J. Deck
Dan Coffey
David R.itchell
Sharon Fulks
Eleanor Weaver
Larry Vance
Terry Reynolds
Alex H. Harrington
Augusta
John Lusher
R. B. Poling
Granville Casto
Vernoka Waugh
Ish Orgabright
Mrs. Dailey
Enger
Athens Retail
Merchants Association
P. R. Houck
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