Republicans Lead Ticket With All But 10 Precincts Reported
Dan Hope of Henderson led the circuit clerk ticket with 31 of 41 precincts counted at midnight, 3105 votes, unopposed on both party lines with 2 Democratic write ins. Earl Keefer and Charles Jones followed on the board of education slate, while George Rairden led in the House race for Mason County precincts along with other state and county contests. Additional precincts remain to be counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Dan Hope
Henderson
Hope
Earl Keefer
Letart
Board of Education
Charles Jones
Ralph Crump
Fred Green
House of Delegates
George Sayre
New Haven
Ivan Bush
Commis
Mason County
Casto
Johnson
Vernon McCoy
Ravenswood
McCoy
Joe Burdett
Helen Holt
Opening Night Features At Gallia County Fair
The ninth annual 1958 Gallia County Youth Exposition opens a four day run at the Gallia fairgrounds on Route 35 with VFW Night. Leroy Schell will speak, the North Gallia High School Band performs, and pageants for Little Miss and Little Master Gallia County lead to Miss Gallia County. Star Dusters perform on the outdoor stage after a 9:30 p.m. Gallia Academy band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Leroy Schell
Toledo
VFW
State Department
Stanley King
Adolph Golubiewski
St. Louis Catholic Church
North Gallia
Gallia
Gallia Academy High School
A. Kimball Sutter
Star Dusters
Sol Solomon
Solomon
Gallipolis City Commission approves Hedgewood and Orchard Hill road work
City commissioners in Gallipolis pass seven resolutions and five ordinances. They authorize City Manager Austin O. Cotton to plan grade drain and sewer work on Hedgewood Drive and Orchard Hill Drive with 2330 and 1640 feet to be paved, starting at Route 588.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Austin O. Cotton
Hedgewood
Orchard Hill
Water Department
Layne Ohio Co
Omega Machine Co
Frances Worman
Ralph Robinson
First Ave
Gallipolis Ice Co
Robinson
One Accident No Injuries No One Fined
Gallipolis reports one accident on State St near First Ave at 2 35 p m. Mrs Arista Boggs 61 backed from a parking zone and was struck by Roy Mathias 77 driving from Vinton Route 2. No injuries and no charges. Judge Jones fined Mullins and Johnson ten dollars plus costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State St
First Ave
Arista Boggs
Lower River Road
Roy Mathias
Vinton
Boggs
Mathias
William H. Jones
Cecil R. Mullins
Dayton
Howard Johnson
Merchantsville
N.J
Forrest Chatfield
Whitesville
W.va
James C. Campbell
Columbus
Music Man receives praise from barbershop society
New York reporters note the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Singing in America endorses Broadway's The Music Man. The annual convention passes a resolution lauding Meredith Willson and the cast for advancing the barber shop gospel and ringing chords in the highest concept of the art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Meredith Willson
Mrs. Weinberger Named Cancer Service Director in Gallia County
Mrs. Jacob Weinberger was appointed service director of the Gallia County chapter of the American Cancer Society during a meeting at the home of chapter chairman Mrs. Leo C. Bean. She succeeds Mrs. Edwin F. Anne whose resignation was accepted. The booth at the Gallia County Youth Exposition will feature tissue slides and a cancer film. The Future Nurses of America members will assist, and the annual general meeting is set for Sept 9 open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jacob Weinberger
Gallia County
American Cancer Society
Leo C. Bean
Weinberger
Edwin F. Anne
Gilbert Bush, Jr
Cancer Society
Future Nurses of America
Betty Ann Haskins
Penny Fish
Barbara Niday
Bonnie Westfall
Judith Leedy
Connie Waugh
Sue Ann Mills
Lucy Angel
Sandra Hood
Linda
Deputy Sheriff Escorts Two Men to Ohio Penitentiary
Gallia County officials transported Hoyt Morrison 72 Wilkesville and Emmett Thompson 46 Gallipolis to the Ohio Penitentiary to begin serving sentences. Morrison draws 1 to 10 years for incest and Thompson 1 to 20 years on six counts of forgery, to run concurrently. Both pleaded innocent at indictment, were sent to Lima State Hospital for a 30 day sanity hearing, declared sane, then changed to guilty pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Robert M. Betz
Ohio ‘Penitentiary
Stanley Fellore
Hoyt Morrison
Wilkesville
Emmett Thompson
Lima State Hospital
Weatherford Charles Charles Weatherford Rites Held Wednesday
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Waterloo Methodist Church for Charles Weatherford 78 a native of Waterloo and former carpenter who died Monday at his son Paul’s home in Springfield. Burial was at Neale Cemetery near Mudsoc. He leaves Paul Weatherford and Myrtle Kenney plus nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. His wife Roxie died January 4 1952. He was born May 15 1880 in Waterloo. He was survived by a sister Mrs Oscar Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Thomas Weatherford
Waterloo
Waterloo Methodist Church
Alvin Crawford
Chesapeake
Neale Cemetery
Mudsoc
Weatherford
Paul
Springfield
Charles
Nancy Null Weatherford
Oscar Elliott
Northup
Roxie
Myrtle Kenney
Marietta
Gallia Doctor Speaks on Auto Crash Study at Rotary
Dr. Thomas W. Morgan Holzer Hospital surgeon and Gallia County Traffic Safety chair spoke to the Jackson Rotary Club at a noon meeting. He summarized the Cornell University Crash Study of 10 000 auto accidents and presented injury and death prevention recommendations. Accompanying him were Gallipolis Rotary members Ernest Wiseman and Bernard Diehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Thomas W. Morgan
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County
Ernest Wiseman
Bernard Diehl
Births at Holzer Hospital Noted in Local Entries
Birth announcements list a daughter to Mr and Mrs Paul L Bush Point Pleasant a son to Mr and Mrs James Spears Thurman Mrs Loren Hloward Gallipolis Solomon S Staten Oak Hill J William Crow McArthur Paul R Boothe Ironton Charles W George Vinton Mrs Edgar F Queen Ashland Ky Gerald D Roush Bidwell Mrs Mary Lawson Wellston Miss Anna Simmerman Gallipolis Richard R Austin Point Pleasant Ward Allen Greenup Ky Thomas E Lewis Middleport Mrs Ralph Stanley Ashland Ky Mrs Frank E Morrow Point Pleasant Keith Short Point Pleasant Mrs Robert Hill Miss Velma Pierson Mrs Richard Rupe and daughter Mrs Joan Barlow and daughter James Johnston Mrs KR Max Weethee Thomas Holland Sr Mrs J A Carpenter William B Nelson Mrs E T Bissett Miss Thelma Wright Blood used Tuesday 4 pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren~Hloward
Gallipolis
Solomon S. Staten
Oak Hill
J. William Crow
McArthur
Paul R. Boothe
Ironton
Charles W. George
Vinton
Edgar F. Queen
Ashland
Gerald D. Roush
Bidwell
Mary Lawson Wellston
Anna Simmerman
Richard R. Austin
Point Pleasant
Ward Allen
Greenup
Thomas E. Lewis
Middleport
Ralph Stanley
Frank E. Morrow
Keith Short
Robert Hill
Velma Pierson
Richard Rupe
Joan Barlow
James. Johnson
Max Weethee
Thomas Holland
J. A. Carpenter
William B. Nelson
E. T. Bissett
Thelma Wright
River Traffic Falls in Huntington District Dams Down
River gauges show falling levels along Kanawha and Ohio rivers with all movable dams down. Lock operations report multiple vessels proceeding or resting at locks 14 through 34, including listed boats such as Crucible, Paul Blazer, Atlas, Beckford, Helen Z, and others, with times ranging from early morning to late evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington District
Criss
Salvati
George G
Crucible
Paul Blazer
Robert W. Lea
Atlas
Beckford
Helen Z
Hardy L. Roberts
Davey Crockett
J. S. Lewis
Cornell
Beaver
Ogram
Aston Zephyr
City of Maysville
C. P. Wright
C. B. Horner
Solvay
Semet
Robert R. Gipson
Gallia County Cancer Society fund drive totals over 3766
Final results from Gallia County reveal a 1958 fund drive total of 3766.16. City contributions included 1259.93 from canvassing and industry 628 from business gifts and memorials 443.10 from special gifts 93 from clubs and organizations and 58.40 from coin boxes. Townships contributed Addison Two 127.80 Clay Two 100 Gallipolis Two 69 Green Two 178.70 Greenfield Two 2 Harrison Two 65.05 Huntington Two 79.38 Morgan Two 11.29 Ohio Two 112.75 Perry Two 101.66 Raccoon Two 133 Springfield Two 197.50 Walnut Two 106.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
American Cancer Society
Addison
Clay
Green
Greenfield
Harrison
Huntington
Morgan
Ohio
Perry
Raccoon
Springfield
Walnut
Rotary Club Steak Fry Outing at Fortification Hill
Gallipolis Rotarians gathered for a Tuesday steak fry on Fortification Hill with Rex McCormick presiding and Dr Keith Brandeberry as chief cook. Guests included Dr Edwin Jordan and Wayne Foster, Dr Warren Pearse, Dick Epling, Miles Epling, Jim Turner, Pete Hieronymus, and Ohio Bell engineers from Columbus. visiting Rotarians Larry Mohr and Angelo Pantelouka. Next week features another outdoor event, then a family swim at the Gallipolis swimming pool after the Farmers Hotel dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
Fortification Hill
Rex McCormick
Keith R. Brandeberry
Rotary
Joe Mascio
Edwin Jordan
Wayne B. Foster
Warren H. Pearse
Dr. Brandeberry
Dick Epling
Miles Epling
Jim Turner
Pete Hieronymus
Ohio Bell Telephone
Columbus
Dick Roderick
Larry Mohr
Angelo Pantelouka
Point Pleasant
Rotary-Annes
Cheryl Baisden Crowned Spelling Champion at WJEH Bee
Cheryl Baisden of Cadmus won the third round individual spelling championship at radio station WJEH in Gallipolis amid school contest winners from five weeks. Susan Phillips of Washington School finished runner up, with Norman Lanier of Rio Grande third and Roger Smith of Addaville fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheryl Baisden
Cadmus
WJEH
Susan Phillips
Washington School
Norman Lanier
Rio Grande
Linda Hoffman
RMA plans big Back to School promotion in Gallipolis
The Retail Merchants Association meets to promote a Back to School sales event for Aug 21 to 23. The gathering notes last weekend’s Dollar Days as a strong success and lists attendees including Art Darnborough, Paul Jarvis, Max Altman, and chamber president Carl Bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Retail Merchants Association
Art Darnbrough
Paul Jarvis
Max Altman
Richard Carter
Carl Bias
Chamber of Commerce
John W
Bill) Mills
Marianne B. Campbell
Thelma Elliott
R. L. Meyers
Roy Turner Is Returned To Gallia County Jail
Roy Everett Turner 20 of 601 Second Ave pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to a charge of removing and disposing of mortgaged property. Judge bound him over to the September grand jury with $1000 bond. he failed to post and remained jailed after being returned from Dallas Texas by Sheriff Oscar Baird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roy Everett Turner
Second Ave
William H. Jones
Turner
Gallia County
Dallas
Texas
Oscar Baird
POINT PLEASANT OES Plans Dinner In August Meeting
Chap ter 75, Order of Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Marie Chapman presiding. Janet Capehart read a life history of Robert Morris born Aug 31, noted as Master Builder of Eastern Star. Birthday wishes to Lottie Wilfong and Thelma Blain. A pot luck dinner and white elephant sale were planned for Aug 18 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Marie Chapman
Janet Capehart
Robert Morris
Morris
Eastern Star
Lottie Wilfong
Thelma Blain
West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show at Jacksons Mill
The 17th annual West Virginia State Dairy Cattle Show will be held at Jack son’s Mill August 12 13 14 15. Dairy animals will be shown by 4 H club members FFA boys and dairymen from across the state. Judge Charley Miles manager of Windrow Farms Birmingham Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Jackson’s Mill
FFA
Charley Miles
Windrow Farms
Birmingham
Mich
McGuffin Completes Navy Recruit Training at Great Lakes
Thomas A. McGuffin I son of Mr and Mrs Harold E McGuffin of Point Pleasant graduated from recruit training on July 26 at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes, Ill
Thomas A. McGuffin, I
Harold E. McGuffin
Point Pleasant
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Paul Pearson Nominated For State C of C Post
Paul Pearson was nominated for the state chamber of commerce board from this district at a Chamber meeting in Point Pleasant. John Hushion presided as reports were heard on the parking lot as membership for the state chamber was approved for the coming year. The board ordered a mimeograph machine and heard a Farm Youth Fair report noting it as the greatest success among eight fairs. Attending were J Knox Dye, James McComb, C J Hyer, Jack Fruth, Bill Knight, R W Eschenaur and H A Johnson along with John Sayre, chamber managing director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Paul Pearson
Chamber of Commerce
John Hushion
Board of Directors
State Chamber
J. Knox Dye
James McComb
C. J. Hyer
Jack Fruth
Bill Knight
R. W. Eschenaur
H. A. Johnson
John Sayre
The
Chamber
Agent Blames Wet Weather for Tobacco Yellowing
William Gregory, county agent, links yellowing and stunted growth of tobacco to wet soil and prolonged wet spells. Plants decline if roots stay waterlogged, but recovery is possible if roots are not black and farmers mound dirt around the stock to promote deeper roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Gregory
Point Pleasant Clinic Discharges Infant Vera Wamsley
Vera Louise Wamsley, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs Richard Wamsley of Henderson, is discharged from Point Pleasant Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Louise Wamsley
Mrs
Richard Wamsley, Henderson
Justice fines three in local arraignments at point pleasant
Marceline Schultz paid five dollars and costs after arraignment on assault and battery before Justice A M Goodwin. Raymond Huffman fined ten dollars and costs for speeding and John Davis ten dollars and costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marceline Schultz
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Raymond Huffman
John Davis
County School Board Holds Short Session
POINT PLEASANT The Mason County School Board met in regular session Tuesday and adjourned until Aug 13 at 7 30 p.m. A Hazel Valley delegation urged keeping the school open. A one year leave of absence was approved for Goldie Beattie and William Gibbs was named teacher at Wahama High School. Keith Arnold presided. other members present were Robert Adkins James Dabney and Howard Shultz with C H Withers superintendent and Manford Blessing assistant superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Hazel Valley
Goldie Beattie
William Gibbs
Wahama High School
Keith Arnold
C. P. Stout
Robert Adkins
James Dabney
Howard Shultz
C. H. Withers
Manford Blessing
Horticulturist Visits Here in Mason County
West Virginia University extension-horticulturist T. Gray will visit Mason County on August 14 and 15 to conduct four landscaping demonstrations. The schedule includes locations at Andrew McCausland home, Harmony Concord Parsonage, Dr. E. F. Howard residence, West Columbia Grade School, and North Mason Older Rural Youth Community Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
M. T.gray
West Virginia University
Mason County
Andrew McCausland
South Side
Harmony-Concord Parsonage
EF. L. Howard
29Th St
West Columbia
North Mason
Fry reunion set for Pond Hill August tenth
The annual Fry reunion will be held Sunday August tenth on Pond Hill near the Fry home. Friends and relatives are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Columbia
Pond Hill
Fry
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Frederick Frey
George Rairden
Campbell Stevens
Rairden
Stevens
Sioner
County Court
Roy Harless
Harold Thomas
Jack Johnson
Carroll Casto
Janet Bendrick
Ronnie
Joshua Becker
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia
Ronnie Seeman
Paratus
City Commission
Gallipolis Island
Clendenin
Boon
Mrs. Weinberger
Cancer Service
Thomas Rites
Jackson Club
Paul L. Bush
James Spears
Thurman
Rotary Club
Roger Smith
Addaville
Joan Shaver
Cheshire-Kuger
Barbara Hager
Bidwell- Porter
R.M.A
Roy ‘Turner
C of C
Point Pleasant Clinic
Gilbert Neal
Leon
County School Board
Anvil Brand
IVY League
Boy Scout
Guide Steps
Red Goose and
Endicott-Johnson
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