Gallia County Fair pet parade dominates second night
About 5000 spectators watched Mike Fadely and his pig Porky win grand champion and best trained pet at the Gallipolis Rotary Club event. The evening featured four wrestling bouts, a 4 H revue, a Jackson High School band concert, and Kiwanis Kids Day hotdog and pie contests. Dairy cattle judging, sheep and swine classes, and showmanship contests highlighted the day with multiple blue and red ribbon winners.
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Gallipolis
Mike Fadely
Fadely
Mike
Bill Fadely
Lower River Rd
Kiwanis
Rotary
James Sherman Porter
George Ely
W. Joe Brown
George Lewis
Huntington
W. Va
Wsaz-Tv
Captain Steamboat
Joe Mascio
April Brandeberry
Keith R. Brandeberry
Everett Turner
April
Ruth Sue Waugh
Larry Baker
Jackie Brucker
Linda Baker
Johnny Morgan
Johnny Greene
Rusty Hutchins
David Evans
Jim Rhodes
Marty Evans
Ricky Carter
Nancy Clark
Sandy Foster
Linda Jeffers
Linda Adams
Bill Carter
Jackie Lewis
David Wells
Shirley Darnell
Ralph Porterfield
State Extension Dairyman
Jersey
Guernsey
Cecil Miles
Okey Tawney
Tom Carmichael
Ruth Thompson
Larry Barr
Dave Altizer
Ross Hamrick
April Thompson
John Smith
Don Winters
John Ball
Charles Stepp
Ronnie Carmichael
Becky Lakin
Glendon Elliott
Danny White
Sharon Ball
Gary Callahan
Ayrshire
Paul Callahan
Judy Reese
Paul Swisher
F. Miller
Eddie Butler
Freddie Dill
Eddie Reese
David Altizer
Roger Dell
Garland Carter
Bill Johnson
Jerry Deel
Ron
Nie Carmichael
Ralph Grimshaw
Max Haffelt
Larry Marr
Ken Tate
Hank Forgey
Haffelt
Tate
Forgey
Patricia Roach
Paul Dillon
Roger Reese
Bill Green
David Clark
James Greene
Danny Brown
David Holley
Richard Greene
Storm Knockout Feeds Police Radio Blackout in Gallipolis
Severe thunderstorms early Thursday knocked out the city police radio transmitter on Fortification Hill. Officers used a handheld radio to reach cruisers until service was restored late Thursday evening after about 0.45 inch of rain was reported in Gallia County by official Pete McCormick.
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Gallipolis
Fortification Hill
City Hill
Gallia County
Pete McCormick
Weath
Rain floods Gallia County fair and city streets
The Gallia County Fairgrounds saw indoor events as 1.70 inches of rain fell. Gallipolis and Eureka reported 1.25 inches with Lock and Dam 16 near Sistersville, W. Va., at 4.06 inches. A storm caused ceiling damage at the A and P on Court Street and a Cedar Street cave-in trapped a city truck. The lightning disabled the police radio and damaged the water works telemeter on Mill Creek Road.
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Fairfield
McCormick
Gallia County Fairgrounds
Gallipolis
Eureka
Lockmen
Lock and Dam 16
Sistersville
W. Va
Court St
Willard Leedy
Cedar St
Second
Third Aves
Mill Creek Rd
Fortification Hill
Road Photo Exhibit Is Fair Attraction
Gallia County fair visitors explore the State Highway Department exhibit at the Gallia County Junior Fair in Gallipolis. The display features large photos of new Route 160 sections, railroad and river images, roadside rests, and maintenance scenes, with shots of local officials and crews.
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Gallipolis
State
Gallia County
Roscoe Allen
Gallia
Eureka
Crown City Hill
Addison
Evergreen
Kyger Creek
Anna Jones Moriarity Dies At 75
Mrs. Anna Jones Moriarity, 75, died at 7 35 a m Thursday at the home of her son John L Moriarity in Vinton She was born in Ross County daughter of Austin P and Angeline Hines Jones She lived with her son the past two years and was a member of the Eighth Ave Evangelical United Brethren Church and Royal Neighbors Lodge of Columbus She is survived by two sisters Chloe Medert Columbus Nora Amsden Washington D C and a brother Parson Jones Chillicothe Funeral services will be 2 p m Saturday at Waldo Long Funeral Home and burial in Columbus Forest Lawn Cemetery in Columbus
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Gallipolis
Anna Jones Moriarity
John L. Moriarity
Vinton
Jerry Moriarity
John
Ross County
Austin P. and
Angeline Hines Jones
Chloe Medert
Columbus
Nora Amsden
Washington, D. C
Parson Jones
Chillicothe
Vernon McCoy
Waldo Long
Columbus Forest Lawn Cemetery
Gerhardt Arraignment Slated in Gallia County Court
Richard C. Gerhardt 30 of Newport Kentucky faces arraignment Friday in Gallia County Common Pleas Court before Judge Robert M Betz on charges of possession of burglary tools. Sheriff Oscar Baird served the indictment writ at the Gallia County jail after Gerhardt was returned from Cincinnati where a Hamilton County grand jury did not indict for fraudulent checks.
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Gallipolis
Richard C. Gerhardt
Newport
Gallia County
Local social notes from Ohio visits and gatherings
Mr and Mrs Ches ter Ward stayed with Mr and Mrs Cecil Lewis in Columbus and with Mrs Carl Lewis in Toledo. Mrs Maxine Matthews and children visit her parents Mr and Mrs Wilford Taylor in Coshocton. Mr and Mrs J Perry Brad bury visited Mrs J M Cooley and Stanley Simms in Logan. Mr and Mrs Otis Chapman attended the Clarks Chapel homecoming.
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Kyger
Chester Ward
Cecil Lewis
Columbus
Carl Lewis
Toledo
Maxine Matthews
Wilford Taylor
Coshocton
J. Perry Bradbury
J. M. Cooley
Stanley Simms
Logan
Otis Chapman
Clarks Chapel
Republican Rain Delays Democratic Caravan Visit
The Democrat Caravan arrived over an hour late at Gallia County courthouse due to heavy rain in Meigs County. No Democrats greeted them, but Rep. Dann O. Taber welcomed Cong. Walter H. Moeller and party. Several notables waited indoors while two caravan members visited the Gallia junior fair, and Moeller's delegation included Mrs. Moeller and state party leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocrat
Gallia County
Dann O. Taber
Meigs County
Congressman Moeller
James D. Ferguson
William B. Brown
Chillicothe Municipal Court
Court of Appeals
Maudie Boerger
Democrat Women's Club
Leo Bean
Warren F. Sheets
J. Sherman Porter
Dan G. Fulks
L. Paul Haskins
Joe Stewart
Representative Moeller
Moeller
Ed Chafin
Demo-Facts
William L. Coleman
Democrat
A. W. Menini
James F. Bell
John W. Peck
Ohio Supreme Court
Joseph H Ellison
Supreme Court
Girl Hurt On Fair Ride At Gallia County Fair
Jacalyn K Rhodes 11 of Vinton Route 1 was admitted with a fractured left collar bone after a ride incident on the Scramble at the Gallia County Junior Fair. Also admitted were John D Robinson 53 with a dislocated right kneecap after a kitchen fall and Cheryl Ann Robinson 16 months after accidentally drinking ant poison. All are reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jacalyn K. Rhodes
John A. Rhodes
Vinton Route 1
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County
John D. Robinson
Third Ave
Cheryl Ann Robinson
Earl W. Robinson
Broadway
Middleport
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital Notes
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Baker Patriot Rt. 1 and to Mr. and Mrs. Garner Harrison Oak Hill Rt. 4. Admissions include Pamela Sue Slayton Northup Jacalyn K. Rhodes Vinton Rt. 1 John D. Robinson Gallipolis Cheryl Ann Robinson Middl 5 Mrs. James L. Sigurdson Toledo and several others from Ashland Ky West Columbia Ironton and Point Pleasant. Blood used Thursday 2 pints.
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Ernest E. Baker
Patriot
Garner Harrison
Oak Hill
Pamela Sue Slayton
Northup
Jacalyn K. Rhodes
Vinton
John D. Robinson
Gallipolis
Cheryl Ann Robinson
Middl
James L. Sigurdson
Toledo
Ethel Murray
Ashland
Harry S. Andrew
West Columbia
Finis Isaac
Charles E. Beckle
Athens
George E. Hervey
Point Pleasant
John A. Spears
Ironton
Hubert D. Dye
Evans
W. Va
Ronald E. Kingery
Ismissed
William Ours
Virgil Shaver
William Oldaker
Harold Holtgreen
Carrie Jenkins
Nelda Wise
Ted Woodard
Thirteen Presidents Won Office With Less Than Half Vote
A historical pattern shows thirteen U.S. presidents were elected to office while securing under fifty percent of the national popular vote. The fact highlights the role of electoral systems and state vote distributions in early American elections.
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United States
Gallipolis Man Arrested On Court Warrant
Gallipolis police arrested Robert Dray 54 on a Municipal Court bench warrant for failing to pay a court order. He paid a $10 fine plus costs totaling 16.20 and was released.
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Gallipolis
Robert Dray
Dray
Engagement Announcement for Sanders and Eutsler
Mr. and Mrs. Harland Sanders announce the engagement of their daughter Harla Jean Sanders to James Eutsler, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Eutsler of Hamden. Harla Jean is a Gallia Academy High School senior and James Eutsler, a Hamden High School graduate, will be a Rio Grande College senior majoring in education. Christmas day has been set as the wedding date.
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Gallipolis
Harland Sanders
Neighborhood Rd
Harla Jean Sanders
James Eutsler
Hamden
Sanders
Gallia Academy High School
Eutsler
Hamden High School
Rio Grande College
H. G. Gee Rites Set Saturday
Funeral services for Harlan G. Gee 55 of Columbus will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Waugh Halley Wood funeral home in Gallipolis with Rev. Earl V. Cremeens officiating. Burial follows at Mound Hill Cemetery. Gee died after a heart attack in Grayson Kentucky while visiting. He worked at Rodenfel Motor Sales in Columbus and is survived by his wife Hildred Fel lore, a blended family of five children, three grandchildren, plus brother Clifford Gee and sister Mrs. Van Crawfore.
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Gallipolis
Harlan G. Gee
Columbus
Gallia County
Waugh- Halley-Wood
Earl V. Cremeens
Mound Hill Cemetery
Mr. Gee
Grayson
Stovall Hospital
Rodenfel Motor Sales
Carter County
Robert
Genevieve Forest Gee
Hildred Fellore
Clifford Gee
Grayson, Ky
Mrs
van (Reade) Crawfore
Air Force Receives New Supersonic Bomber
NEW YORK The Air Force Strategic Air Command has put the B58 Hustler into operation. General Dynamics Corp said 12 of the new bombers were turned over to the 43rd Bomb Wing at Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth Texas.
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New York
Air Force Strategic Air Command
General Dynamics Corp
43Rd
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Tex
No Accidents Reported at Gallia County Fair
Gallia County State Highway Patrol reported no accidents despite heavy traffic at the Gallia County Junior Fair on Thursday. Patrol and auxiliary helped direct traffic on Route 35 at the fairgrounds.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Lehew WWI Vet William L Lehew Dies at 70 in Gallipolis
William Lester Lehew 70 formerly of 75 Spruce Street was found dead in his Gallia County Home room about 2 pm Friday death attributed to a heart attack. A WWI veteran and retired railroad conductor he worked for Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania and Lake Erie Railroads. Born April 17 1893 in New Martinsville West Virginia he came to Gallipolis in 1922 and with brother Earl Lehew ran a cigar business. Survived by sister Mrs Arch Hill and brother Earl. funeral Sunday 1 pm at Millers Funeral Home with Rev Earl Delaney, burial in Centenary Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
William Lester Lehew
Spruce St
Gallia County
Lehew
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Earl Lehew
Wheeling
W. Va
New Martinsville
William E
Virginia Hitchcock Lehew
Earl
Arch
Frances) Hill
Miller’s Funeral
Earl Delaney
Centenary Cemetery
River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio River System
Gauges and dam conditions report roller and movable dams on the cocoon River sill. Listings detail river gauges at Gallipolis Kanawha Falls Hinton Point Pleasant and Huntington District river boats schedules with multiple vessels and times including Lock numbers and up or down statuses.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Vanesson
Point Pleasant
Cocoon River
Ohio River
Huntington
Montgoliana
Aliquippa
Tri-State
Lock
Beckord
Harrison
Stevenson
Western
Ovec
Cotton Queen
Beaver
Helen Z
City of Huntington
Rocket
Lock 332
Esso Louisiana
Harriet M
Marmet
Atlas
Merrill ,Yea
National
Ernestine
Creditor
Jefferson
Cornell
Elgercliff
Southland
Paul Blazer
Solvay
Ed Stevers 86 Dies in Columbus Residence
Ed Stevers 86 native of Gallia County and former Gallipolis resident died late Thursday night in Columbus at a daughter's home. The Waugh Halley Wood funeral home will announce arrangements.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Columbus
Eight Invited To Luncheon Directors Of The Month
Gallipolis Ohio Thelma Elliott secretary manager of the Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce on Thursday announced eight members invited to attend Monday's luncheon at 12 30 p m as Directors of the Month. The list includes Mrs Demple Vance Spiegel s Catalog Store John Boerger Lafayette Hotel Wayne Niday Alva Shoemaker Commercial and Savings Bank Dr Francis W Shane Ralph L Bennett Western Auto Donald E Lintala Goodyear and a Rex Roach and Pleasants Electrical Contractors representative.
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Gallipolis
Thelma Elliott
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Demple Vance
Spiegel's
John Boerger
Lafayette Hotel
Wayne Niday
Alva Shoemaker
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Francis W. Shane
Ralph L. Bennett
Western Auto Store
Donald E. Lintala
Goodyear
Rex Roach and
Pleasants Electrical Contractors
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Jackson High School
Marlin Meeks
Carl Meeks
Bidwell
Billy Harris
Warner Cox
Young Meeks
Bob Hatcher
Howard Hatcher
Buck Foglesong
Wayne Sheets
Terry Cremeens
Ewes
Michael Rees
Robert Crawford
Lawrence County
Freddie Vollborn
Ray Vollborn
Jeanie Ad
Fair Board
Freddie Ball
Gallia Leaders
Jim Sloane
Jim Saunders
Sloane
Saunders
Hannan Trace Pioneers
Storm KO
Robert Coleman
Pomeroy
Hocking
Meigs
Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Vinton
Washington Counties
Gerhardt
Betz
Walter H. Moeller
Miss Sanders
H. G. Gee
Air Force
W. L. Lehew
Ed Stevers
AEF
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Rock OF Ages
Keller & Weltner
Monument CO
John N. Eberst
Fairfield Counties
W. Hunter St
Ohio
Robert Liggett
Lincoln St
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E. E. Byrne
E. State St
Tlephone LY
ABC
Missouri
Maine
Manitoba
ABC Report
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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