Gallipolis Republican Group Names Jones Chairman
B Lewis Jones the tenth district state central committeeman was elected chairman at a Coalton meeting after a Jim Rhodes rally. Dean Collison was elected vice chairman with Homer Edwards as secretary treasurer. Jones can appoint committees for the Columbus State Convention. About 500 partisans attended the dinner meet. Local Gallia County figures also attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
B. Lewis Jones
Coalton
Jim Rhodes
Dean Collison
Hocking County
Homer Edwards
Lawrence County
Jones
Columbus
Coalton High
Rhodes
Gallia County
Mr. Jones
Fred Beman
Mort Stevens
Springfield Township
Margaret Carter
Women's Republican Club
Edith Hutsinpillar
D. C. Taber
Ohio General Assembly
Local Church Activities and Services in Gallipolis
A roundup of weekly services across Gallipolis area churches listing pastors, service times, classes, and events. Includes Catholic, Calvary Baptist, Simpson Chapel Methodist, Church of the Nazarene, First Church of God, Church of Christ, First Presbyterian, Grace Methodist, First Baptist, Paint Creek, and St Peter's Episcopal with schedule details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Adolph Golubiewski
Gallipolis State Institute
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
John W. Rand
Simpson Chapel
Methodist
George Holcomb
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
First Church of God
Church of Christ
Glenn Graham
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Grace Methodist
P. M. Niswander
Bill Boggs
WSCS
First Baptist
W H. Green
D. R. Loomis
Young People's Fellowship
Paint Creek
Preston C. Smith
BTU
Baptist Missionary Association
Bidwell St. Peter's Episcopal
Richard H
Fair Preparations Under Way for Gallia County Junior Fair
Booths and tents will be set up Monday at Holzer airport with electricity and water lines installed as Gallia County Agricultural Society finalizes preparations for next weekend’s fair. Police and night watchmen contracts were arranged and pledges still due were collected at the courthouse basement meeting led by President V. Paul Niday with officials Secretary Jimmy Evans and County Agent Bill Smith present among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer
Gallia County
Gallia County Agricultural Society
County Extension Service
V. Paul Niday
Jimmy Evans
Daniel A. Notter
Harry Pitchford
Dick Lakin
Wendell Evans
Arlie Davis
Stanley Davis
Mary Berg
Bill Smith
Guardrail Torn Out near Rio Grande on Route 35
Gallipolis patrol says a tractor and lowboy left the road two miles east of Rio Grande at 12 30 p m Thursday tearing out about 300 feet of guardrail. The westbound vehicle driven by Milton E Henry 32 of Circleville ran onto the berm then out of control. Minor damage to the tractor gas tank and right fender. Henry cited to municipal court next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
State Highway Patrol
Milton E. Henry
Circleville
Henry
William H. Jones
No One Can Sit On New Bench
In Gallipolis a new bench sits unassembled at the city police station. Radio operator Jim Mills notes the bench arrived Thursday addressed to Eloise Brown of the Gallipolis Garden Club, a project linked to the city’s bench purchase. Redwood seat slabs are green, on metal frames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jim Mills
Eloise Brown
Harold Brown
Two Scouts Prepare for New Mexico Expedition
William Wilson of Point Pleasant and Stephen Coats of Middleport join 28 fellow explorers from the Tri State Area Council for a three week trip into northern New Mexico mountains. Olson Leach scout executive of M-G-M will accompany them with two other adults on a chartered bus to Cimarron site of the National Philmont Scout Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Wilson
Point Pleasant
Stephen Coats
Middleport
Tri- State
Kanaugan Faces Court After Hospital Release
Clem Saxon 52 of Kanauga was released from Holzer Hospital and posted a 35 bond in Gallipolis Municipal Court for a later appearance on a city disorderly conduct charge. Paul Denney 45 of Gallipolis faced the same bond and charge after a police described fight. Saxon suffered wrist laceration neck bruise and head injury. Ronnie Alberts 23 Farmington West Virginia was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding by Tup Pers Plains Justice Nelson Torrence. Joe Fred Eggers 19 of Vinton Route 2 was fined 10 dollars and costs for failing to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanaugan
Gallipolis
Clem Saxon
Kanauga
Holzer Hospital
Paul Denney
Saxon
Ronnie Alberts
Farmington
W. Va
Tuppers Plains Justice of the Peace
Nelson Torrence
Gallipolis Post
State Highway Patrol
Joe Fred Eggers
Vinton
Gallipolis Personnel News Briefs
Gallipolis items note Frank Jones returns from a five month South fruit buying tour. Mrs Lige Fraley and Velma Fraley come back from Goodland Indiana after visiting Mrs Fraley's mother Mrs Harold Kiel. Carson Wood and daughter Patricia of Springfield visit Winters family in Rio Grande. Gene Wetherholt to return Monday from a week in New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
South
Lige Fraley
Velma Fraley
Goodland
Ind
Fraley
Harold Kiel
Carson Wood
Patricia
Springfield
Holzer Hospital Births and Admissions
Birth notices list newborns from William Fife Cheshire to Roger Phillips Wilkesville and others. Admissions include numerous patients at Holzer Hospital in Wellston, Racine, Ironton, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, Jackson, and nearby towns across medical and surgical wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fife
Cheshire
Roger Phillips
Wilkesville
Stees Darling
Wellston
Francis Hill
Charles Anthony
Point Pleasant
Howard C. Robinson
Racine
Proffitt
Cove
Alden K. Harper
Ray Schaffstall
Ironton
Russell Senter
New Haven
George Peck
Nancy Rawlings
Harry W. Dexter
Gallipolis
Roger Lee Holman
Grace Crabtree
Jackson
Medical
Overs Boggs
Dale Kesterson
Pomeroy
Ed Wolfe
Medi
Gilbert V. Duncan
Gallipolis Ferry
Letch Smith
Bidwell
Lloyd McLaughlin
Roland Hatfield
Kate B. Poore
Clarence Rice
Donald Heron
Holle Elizabeth Hardman
Linda Harrison
Chester A. Lambert
Mae Bailes
Leon
William Chapman
Clem Saxton
Janice Teaford
Syracuse
Earl C. Mohr
Charles E. Montgomery
Langsville
Clyde M. Neal
Leonard Stearns
Michel R. Hubbard
Nelson Cromiey
Gallipolis Boys to Ride With Messenger Leader to Washington
Christ Ghrist accompanied by three Gallipolis newspaper boys from Athens to Washington and back, joining Jon Michael Sommer Lawrence Edward and William Henry Mayes. Billy Mayes 11 mid June 1958 began carrying The Messenger. Sommer born Oct 19 1940. Larry and Billy Mayes born 1940 and 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gaynard Christ
Messenger Gallipolis
Athens
Washington
Jon Michael Sommer
Walter Lawson Sommer
Dorothy Stiltner
Pine Street
Lawrence Edward
William Henry Mayes
Chester Mayes
Juanita
Billy Mayes
Washington School
Mayes
First Baptist Church
Chickamauga Creek
State Street
Larry Mayes
Billy
Gallipolis Motor Company
Mrs. Mabel L. Butcher Dies at 73 in Gallipolis
Mrs. Mabel Laura Butcher 73 died Thursday at Holzer Hospital shortly after admission from coronary thrombosis. A Cheshire Township native, she married Francis Wilbur Butcher in 1901 and lived in Cheshire 45 years. Survived by son Francis Charles Butcher and daughter Adaline Davis, plus five grandchildren. Funeral at Cheshire Methodist Church Sunday with Eastern Star rites Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mabel Laura Butcher
Holzer Hospital
Cheshire Methodist Church
OFS
Miller's Funeral
Cheshire
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Counties in SEO show mixed sales tax gains and losses
In a late July week Meigs County along with Gallia and four neighboring counties posted retail declines versus the prior year, while Hocking was the sole loser in a larger 10 county area. Athens Gallia Scioto Lawrence Pike Rosita Vinton and Jackson counties showed various weekly and yearly gains and losses in prepaid tax receipts reported by the state treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Meigs
Ohio
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Sciota Couties
Roger W. Tracy
Athens County
Gallia County
Hocking County
Jackson County
Lawrence County
Meigs County
Pike County
Rosas County
Scioto County
Vinton County
Rain floods Gallipolis streets as downpour soaks area
United States Weather Bureau observer Edwin McCormick reports 1.51 inches of rain fell during the day in Gallipolis with the bulk around supper time. The heavy rainfall glutted sewers and flooded street intersections across the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edwin BR
Pete) McCormick
United States Weather Bureau
Fairfield
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GOP Group
S. C. Hoelle
Orship
Young Peoples
Pearl Elliott
New Mexico
Bowen
State St
Sommer
Southside
Ohio Valley Implement Company
Pine and
Christ
Mary Ghrist
Frank C
Dutch) Ghrist
Commercial and Savings Bank
Financial Institution
Messenger
Gallia Academy High School
Mike Sommer
Vinton and
Olive Streets
Episcopal Church
Alma
Casey Jones Brown
Dungarees
Casey Jones
Lee's
Wranglers
Altmans
Southeastern Ohio
LEVIS
Seo
Anans Uno
Chenille
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