Vinton bean dinner draws 700 plus crowd at Gallia
In Gallia County the Vinton bean dinner drew about 700 people, with Four speakers and the North Gallia High School Band entertaining. Cline Gerlach recalled the event’s history, and plans were made to cook 600 pounds of navy beans for a Jackson County steelworkers’ picture. Proceeds supported the Winton est, while Legion Post 161 and auxiliary organized the event.
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Gallipolis
Ean
Vinton Letters
Draft Board
North Gallia
T Legionnaires
Vinton Post
Cline Gerlach
Vinton
Wayne McClaskey
Floyd ‘Twyman
Vinton Post 161
American Legion
Jackson County
Wellston Fairgrounds
Wintonest
John Barkle
Mary Hale
Legion Post
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Marriages
Pomeroy Social Notes records birthday anniversaries for Rev. Edison Weaver Mason Lida Adams Pomeroy and Mrs. William Cook Harrisonville with a covered dish supper hosted by Mrs. James Adams. About 30 guests attended. other local updates include travel, visits, and county extension staff changes. Meigs marriage licenses list: Ralph G. Spencer and Harriett E. McIntosh. Charles William Bland and Janet Marie Major. Corless Strickland and Adelphia Shaffer. George William Meeker and Mildred Lucille Beal.
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Pomeroy
Edison Weaver
Mason
Lida Adams Pomeroy
William Cook
Harrisonville
James Adams
Meigs
Ralph G. Spencer
Harriett E. McIntosh
Charles William Bland
West Columbia
W. Va
Janet Marie Major
Rutland
Corless Strickland
Spring
Field
Adelphia Shaffer
Dexter
George William Meeker
Coumbus
Mildred Lucille Beal
Three Fined After Arrests In Gallipolis Weekend Action
Gallia city police listed three convictions and two arrests over the weekend with one moving traffic offense. George Tussey Jr of Ashland Kentucky was fined ten dollars after a Municipal Court conviction for driving to the left of a double yellow line. Norris Anson Nunn of Middleport and Laura Cragg of Gallipolis paid five dollar fines for intoxication charges. Barton Siders of Texas Road was arrested on the same charge and Richard Herman was cited into Friday's court for driving without an operator's license.
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Gallipolis
George Tussey, Jr
Ashland
Norris Anson Nunn
Middleport
Laura Cragg
Barton Siders
Texas Road
Richard Herman
Birth at Holzer Hospital and welfare board meeting
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Dan Weabout of Gallipolis on August 5. Admissions included Mrs Clere Sayre Point Pleasant and several patients from Gallipolis South Side W Va and other towns for medical or surgical care. The Gallipolis Child Welfare Board met Saturday with Vice President Clarence George presiding in Frank Plymale's absence.
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Welfare Board
Gallipolis
Child Welfare Board
Clarence George
Frank Plymale
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Mrs Eulah Williams left for New York from First Ave to visit Miss Alma McCormick. Kildare Klub members and many visitors attended, including Miss Catherine Morrison and Miss Ruth Miller of Cincinnati, Mrs Clarence Young of Massillon, Dr Katherine Miles of Crono Me, and Miss Margaret Ecker. Bridge and dinner provided entertainment.
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Ars
Neue Scarverry
Asiss Eulah Williams
New York
Alma McCormick
First Ave
Kildare Klub
Catherine Morrison
Ruth Miller
Cincinnati
Clarence Young
Margaret Tip‘ton
Massillon
Katherine Miles
Crono
Margaret Ecker
Bridge
River Traffic Gallipolis Sees Water Rise And Dam Readings
On Sunday the Ohio River rise reached Montgomery Pa and moved upriver through Gallipolis with several docks and roller dams showing increased water levels. By Monday morning readings remained high while several boats passed through the Gallipolis main lock after repairs.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy-Mason
Falls
Thompson
Jerry Bosworth
Central
Sineinnati
Crediter
Jefferson
Lewis
City of Maysville
O. S. Shearer
J. T. Hatfield
Inca
Price
Invader
Neal B. Clark
Kanawha
Tiafic
Atlas
Merrill
Ben McCool
Semet
Solvay
Ernestine
Jeffboat
Warren Hoagland
Southern
Salvati
Eastern
Stevenson
Duncan Bruce
Gallipeis
Middleport residents host of visitors and movers
Mrs. Karen Hayman and Mrs. R C Sansbury recently returned from Huntingdon Pa after two months with their son and daughter in law Richard Hayman. Columbus meetings bring relatives home while many locals entertain guests and relocate as Shrine and rally events draw participation.
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Helen Arkins
Stiffler Department Store
Howard Wolfe
Belpre
Reino Lind
Ton
Tommy
Columbus
Lind
C. M. Thompson
PN-2
Richard Collins
Norfolk
C. F. Collins
Harry Schwab
F. Collins
Mr. Collins
Eugene Black
Collins
Margaret Collins
Downes Cali
John Wigal
New Marshfield
David Andrews
George Andrews
George Biffle
Karen Hayman
R. C. Sansbury
Richard Hayman
June Sansbury
Huntingdon
Sansbury
Jon Sehaaf
Middleport
E. S. Schaaf
Everett Bostic
N. Second
Grace Hoffman
Mason
Hoffman
Susie Whittington
Daytor
Elise C Chapman
Leonard Gwiardowsky
Aritlington
Rae Ann Y Mills
Bernard Fultz
Fultz
Convoy
Ohio
B. C. Parmalee
Martha Ohlinger
William Ohlinger
AL Schewicher
Parma
Ernest Jones
Carol Jean
Miss Jean
Lama
Jones
Stanley Jones
Pomeroy
Court Contempt Cited In Support Order
Mingus found in contempt for failing to pay court ordered child support in a divorce case. A February 11 1955 order required continued payments and settlement terms. Romine non support case settled with monthly child support payments ordered by the court.
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Jackson W. Mingus
Common Pleas
Mingus
Pauline Mingus
Virginia Romine
William H. Romine
Litigants
Common Pleas Court
Infant Harmon Rites Held In Gallipolis
Daniel Leon Harmon infant son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Leon Harmon died Saturday at 1 p m in Holzer Hospital He was born Wednesday He is survived by a year old brother Thomas Michael and both sets of grandparents His father is Airman Second Class in Korea The mother resides with paternal grandparents 1726 E Yen Ave Funeral services were held at the maternal grandparents home Rev Veron Shafer officiated burial followed at Okey Chapel Cemetery near Mudsock.
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Gallipolis
Daniel Leon Harmon
Thomas Leon
Betty Lee McQueary) Harmon
Holzer Hospital
Thomas
Michael
Air Force
Korea
Judson Harmon
Yen Ave
Myrtle Jordan
Galli
Paul Me
Queary
Manchester
Veron Shafer
Okey Chapel Cemettery
Mudsock
Coon Restocking Funds To Be Saved
Pomeroy Meigs County Coon Hunters Association voted to set aside funds for restocking at the proper time. The group discussed securing a meeting place of its own and staging a coon on log event in early September to raise funds. The next meeting will be in August.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Farm Contact Work Nears Completion in Gallia County
Gallia County progress on tobacco allotment control by the Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Committee reaches nearly all 1709 farms. Jimmie Evans reports about 320 farms exceed allotment with destruction teams finishing on about 70 of them. five two-man teams will field daily this week to accelerate removal, expanding the field presence from one team to five by Friday.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Agricultural Conservation and Stabilzation Committee
Jimmie Evans
Evans
Civil Service Unit Picnic Planned at Cora Dam
Gallia Chapter Ohio Civil Service Employees Association schedules a Wednesday picnic at Cora Dam for about 400 members. Rep D Taber and GSI Farm Manager George T Fuller head the program, with food provided by the association. If rain, event moves to the employes dining room.
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Gallipolis
Cora Dam
Gallia
Ohio Civil Service
Boy Struck Car on Eastern Ave in Gallipolis
A five year old boy named Donald Ray White ran into the fender of a moving car on Eastern Avenue Sunday evening. The driver veered right to avoid impact but struck the child. Donald was treated at Holzer Hospital for head bruises and released. The car’s driver is Mitchell, 22, Huntington.
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Gallipolis
Eastern Ave
Donald Ray White
Cecil White
Chestnut
Holzer Hospital
Mitchell
Huntington
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Shiloh
Bull Run
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General Assembly
Township
William Powers
Phillips Brothers
Bud Spires
Carl Cox
Danny Johnson
William Sharpe
James
Bun) Denney
Lester Rose
ROTC
Mally
Pomeroy Social Notes
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Rock Hudson
Bamboo
Carmen Jones
Joe Abbot
Tyrone Ray Somerville
Leland Walters
Carolyn J. Roush
Cheshire
Surgical
C. H. Hartless
Rio Grande
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Robert Canaday
Northup
Samuel E. Eads
Henry William Perkins
Wellston
Lando M. Clay
Long Bottom
Elmer Barnhart
Oak Hill
Mister Roberts
Jack Palance
Technicc.or
Skeeter Bonn
RCA Victor
Sally Jo
Pat O’brien
Dennis O'Keefe
Gallipolis Social Notes
William A. Greene
S. Fourth Ave
O'Neill
Ironton
Sharon McClung
George Hudson
Milton
Jason Smith
Port Neches
Texa
Ital
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Ernest" Borgnine
Debbie Reynolds
Barry Fitzgerald
Roy Rogers
Ohio State Fair
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Zior
Civil Service Unit
Athens Messenger
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K&m
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Mike Maen
Idoleport
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