City Schools Assign Teachers and Grades for New Year
Gallipolis announces faculty and administrative assignments for the new school year beginning September 8. Third graders from East Gallipolis will attend Washington School due to low enrollment at Fast Gallipolis, with an added high school teacher. Names for Gallia Academy High School and Washington School staff plus grade allocations are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edwin E. Higgins
Higgins
Washington School
Anne Bradbury
Menter
Fleming
Gallia Academy
Eulah Williams
Margaret Davis
Marshall D. Boggs
Clara Mae Mossbarger
Evan Howard Evans
Clarence George
Sara Porter
John Trotter
Richard Shrider
Adelaide Sanders
Janet Wetherholt
Charles Jeffers
Geneva Howell
Margaret Pollock
Marie Meal
East Gallipolis
Cecile Thompson
Joan Wood
Providence Association Sets 119th Convention
The Providence Missionary Baptist Association will hold its 119th annual session at Paint Creek Baptist Church from next Wednesday through Aug 16 with the theme The Challenge to Christian Service. Notable speakers include Rev C M Payne Rev J C Carpenter Rev G T Zimmerman Rev A G Freeman Rev Nyle D Borden Mrs Frank Washington and Dr H O Mason among others with services culminating in memorial rites and a closing sermon by Dr C H Crabl. The association headquarters are in Cleveland and the host pastor is Rev Preston C Smith inviting public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Providence Missionary Baptist Association
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Christian Service
Ministerial and Deacons Institute
C. M. Payne
Mt. Carmel Church
Bedwell
Institute
J. C. Carpenter
G. T. Zimmerman
Piketon
A G. Freeman
Tridestone Baptist Church
Ironton
Association
Nyle D Borden
Middleport
Frank Washington
J. G
Baptist Pioneers
Mason
C. H. Crabl
Columbus
Ohio Baptist General Association
Cleveland
America
Preston C. Smith
Pomeroy Baer Neutzling family reunion reports Buckeye State theme
The annual reunion of the late Joseph and Margaret Baer Neutzling was held Sunday at Lake Hope with 70 attendees from Columbus Pomeroy and Athens. Guests enjoyed buffet lunch and diversions like boating and fishing while party organizers presented monochromatic arrangements and a Buckeye State themed program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Joseph
Margaret Baer Neutzling
Lake Hope
Joseph H. Neutzling
Minnie Seuffert
Jack Hanes
Charles Smith
Sally Smith
Max Stevens
Ray
Otho Carr
Don
Clyde Winebrenner
Middleport
Rose Southerton
Walter Hails
Robert Lee
Gertrude Neutzling
Scott Neutzling
David
Jeanine Gottfried
Paul Neutzling
Marilyn
Harry Neutzling
Ginny
Athens
Joe Young
Johnson
Giles
Hall
Violet
Davis family reunion at Buffington Island State Park
The annual Davis family reunion was held at Buffington Island State Park in Portland with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hunt, Ed Davis, Jess Sweeney, Robert Davis and children Linda Diana Glen, Merle Davis and children Byron Belva, Katie Davis of Langsville, Bruce Davis Lancaster, Worley Davis, Clyde Davis and children Janet Jimmie, Kenneth Davis and children Rosalie Roger Rod ney, Arvil Holter and children Sharon Gary Long Bottom, Ronald Davis Fostoria, E M Holter Minersville, Race Davis Burt Davis Rutland, Harold Davis and children Susie Phillip James Addison, Edith Johnson Wilkesville, Max Davis Jerry Bradbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worley Davis
Clyde Davis
Janet
Jimmie
Kenneth Davis
Rosalie
Roger
Rodney
Dexter
Arvil Holter
Sharon
Gary
Long Bottom
Ronald Davis
Fostoria
E. M. Holter
Minersville
Race Davis
Burt Davis
Rutland
Harold Davis
Susie
Phillip
James
Addison
Edith Johnson
Wilkesville
Max Davis
Jerry
Bradbury
Flower Show Planned by Rutland Garden Club
The Rutland Garden Club schedules its annual flower show for September 15 at the Methodist Church basement. Mrs. Floyd Thomas chairs the event and appointed committee heads for judges backgrounds guest registration club invitations staging entries and related tasks at a recent meeting hosted by Mrs. Cash Johnson. guest night was observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Rutland Garden Club
Methodist
Cash Johnson
Floyd Thomas
James Titus
William Fola
Everett Colwell
Don Anderson
P. A. Jivi
Birthday anniversary for Lena Huber marked by picnic
Lena Huber's birthday anniversary was celebrated with a Wednesday evening neighborhood picnic at New Haven Roadside Park. A decorated cake and ice cream followed a potluck dinner as friends presented gifts. Attendees included numerous local families and relatives from Gallipolis, Columbus, Washington DC, Baltimore, and Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Reibel
Columbus
Reibel
Lloyd
Frances Lou Baker
Gallipolis
Nelle Bing
Clara Bing
Mollie Skinner
Corliss Jacobs
Eddie Smith
Deever Biggerstaff
Randy Lee
Baltimore
Maryland
Richard Rupe
John Chase
Dollie Dunbar
Mason
Paul Huber
Pomeroy Women Plan Pot-Luck Picnic at Park
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Pomeroy Methodist Church will hold a pot luck picnic at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Middleport Roadside Park. Dessert will be furnished by hostesses and members are asked to bring their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Women's Society of Christian Service
Pomeroy Methodist Church
Middleport
Grace Episcopal Guild Meeting At Lincoln Hill
Mrs. W P Lochary hosted the Grace Episcopal Church guild on Lincoln Hill assisted by Mrs. Jacob Hartenbach and Miss Sue Lehew. Devotions were led by Mrs. Carrie Nye and the parish picnic was set for Aug 25 at the parish house. A committee including Mrs. Lochary and Mrs. George McQuigg was formed to plan a new project. Twenty members attended as refreshments and a floral arrangement were provided by hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQuigg
Ebersbach Family Visiting With Relatives This Week
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ebersbach Jr and daughter Susan visit with his father Arthur Ebersbach Sr and other relatives Mr and Mrs Marvin Buft and their family in Philadelphia and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ebersbach, Jr
Susan
Dorothy Sandford
Philadelphia
Arthur Ebersbach, Sr
Marvin Buft
Gallipolis Social Notes Reunion Honoring Long‑Away Family
The Claud Jones family gathered at Luther and Mrs. Frederick’s home in Vinton Route 1 for a reunion celebrating a son and his family Durward Jones Marlene and Jimmie from Los Angeles who had not been home for nine years. Other attendees included Claud Jones Alvin Haggy Richard Jones Guy Walters Sam Ward Car Ward Kathleen Jones Northcott Jones Gerald Tate and families from Pomeroy Bidwell Columbus Warren Dayton and Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Jones
Pomeroy
Luther Frederick
Vinton
Durward Jones
Marlene
Jimmie
Los Angeles
Alvin Haggy
Richard Jones
Guy Walters
Sam
Middleport
Car Ward
Carol
Mack
Scotty
Bidwell
Kathleen Jones
Columbus
Northcott Jones
Warren
Gerald Tate
Dayton
Campbell Family Plans Huntington Visit and Local Church Events
Mr and Mrs Vance Campbell and their sons Lewis and Bruce will travel to Huntington Saturday to visit Mr and Mrs Lee Campbell and Garry Lee. Dr Robert Harvey Jones of Huntington spent Thursday with Boyd C Sharitz manager of the Credit Bureau of the Ohio Valley. Sharitz will accompany Dr Jones to Holzer Hospital. West Virginia state camp meeting of the Church of God began Thursday at Nitro to run a week with attendees including Melvin Smeltzer Pearl Elliott and daughter Yvonne H M Smith Alma Long Andrew W Drew Biffle and Dewey Burks. The Missionary Society of the Church of God held a lawn picnic at Mr and Mrs Pearl Edler Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Campbell
Lewis and
Bruce
Huntington
Lee Campbell
Garry Lee
Robert Harvey Jones
Boyd C. Sharitz
Credit Bureau
Ohio Valley
Sharitz
Jones
Holzer Hospital
West Virginia
Church of God
Nitro
Gallipolis
Mel‘vin Smeltzer
Pearl Elliott
Yvonne
H. M. Smith
Alma Long
Andrew W. (Drew) Biffle
Dewey Burks
Missionary Society of the Church of God
Pearl Edler
Embree Park Birthday Parties and Local Notices
Janice Brill celebrated her third birthday with a pot luck supper ice cream and cake at Embree Park Pennsville. Sherry Lee Tupler had a fifth birthday party at her grandparents home Rolla Armstrongs Chesterhill. The Good Neighbor Club plans a picnic at Embree Park Pennsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
Embree Park
Pennsville
Janice Brill
Janice
W. P. Brill
Sherry Leee Tupler
Chesterhill
Rolla Armstrong
Arthur Gelchrista
Vera
David
Wayne
Cincinnati
Eric
Rolla Armstrongs
Lillie Bricker
Frances Harkins
Jean
Lancaster
Betty
Glen
Orville Harkins
Trimble
Good Neighbor Club
Local families host and visit in Rockland and Mt Vernon
Jeffrey Lynn and Randy Burt visited Wednesday with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Herman Burt in Rockland. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Lemay of Mt. Vernon were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neuman. Mrs. James Clatworthy returned to work at the state aid for the aged office in Pomeroy after a leave. Mrs. Lemuel Bircher, daughter, and Carl Bircher of Columbus were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bircher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Lynn
Randy
Herman Burt
Rockland
Irving Lemay
Mt. Vernon
Charles Neuman
Lemay
Meigs County
General Curtis Lemay
James Clatworthy
State Office
the Aid For the Aged
Pomeroy
Lemuel Bircher
Carl Bircher
Columbus
Mr. T
Fred Bircher
Gardeners Plan Flower Show by Two Garden Clubs
Gallipolis and French City Garden Clubs prepare for an August flower show at Washington School lunch room. The event runs August 15 from 4 to 9 PM and August 16 from 2 to 6 PM with 22 horticultural classes and two children’s classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Garden Club
French City Garden Club
Washington School
Harold Brown
A. D. Lusk
Harland Martin
John O'Dell
Jake Moore
T. S. Eachus
Ohio
Gallia Library to Lend 33 Percent RPM Dramatizations
Gallia County District Library announces 33 percent RPM historical dramatizations from Landmark Books. Librarian A Chapman Parsons says the radio broadcasts will air first this Saturday, followed by free library loans of both the recordings and the original books about the gold rush, Pony Express, Columbus voyages, Pilgrims landing, first transcontinental railroad, Wright brothers, Paul Revere and the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
A. Chapman Parsons
Parsons
California
Wright Brothers
Paul Revere
The
Minutemen
Independence
Two Drivers Fined After July Collision Near Route 218
Gallipolis patrol fined Harold Armentrout 21 of Columbus and Bernie Queen 28 of Northup Route 1 ten dollars and costs each for an 10 am collision on Little Bullskin Road three miles from Route 218. Armentrout failed to stop within assured clear distance. Queen was charged with parking on the road. The cars rear ended on a clear stretch as Municipal Judge William W. H. Jones imposed the penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Little Bullskin Road
Gallipolis Post
State Highway Patrol
Harold Armentrout
Columbus
Bernie Queen
Northup
William W. H. Jones
Armentrout
Drenners Announce Birth at Columbus
Mr and Mrs Wayne Drenner announce the birth of a son David Mark on Friday July 31 at a Columbus Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jacob Turner of Middleport and Mr and Mrs Lee Drenner of Pom eroy The Drenners visited in Columbus Sunday with the Turner and Drenner families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wayne Drenner
Dorothy Turner
Middleport
David Mark
Columbus
Jacob Turner
Lee Drenner
Births and Admissions at Holzer Hospital Notes
Holzer Hospital records births for Mr. and Mrs. Woomer Henderson a daughter Mr. and Mrs. Fields Hartford a daughter and several other newborns. Admissions include Arnett Roush West Columbus surgical and multiple medical cases plus surgical entries for Mrs. John Jiiden Minersville and Mrs. John Cummings Oak Hill. Discharges list numerous patients and a baby daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Woomer
Henderson
Earl Fields
Hartford
W. J. Sommer
Gallipolis
Alonzo Stover
Cheshire
Arnett Roush
West Columbia
Ige Christman
Jackson
Wilmer Parsons
Crown City
Sterlie Barnhill
Wellston
Vernon F. Morris
Centerville
John R. Thomas
Point Pleasant
Clara McSimmis
John Davis
Northup
Henry Isaac Barrett
Middlesport
Lenna Martin
Cove
Herman Eugene Cox
David Ross Carman
Addison
John
Grace) Jiiden
Minersville
Jack) Cummings, Jr
Oak Hill
Lera Bennett
Mary Barnett
Sam Ollie
Warren Young
Clayton Miller
A. H. Todd
Arlene Spurlock
Manford Blessing
Linda Callahan
Wilbert Priest
Rosetta Burns
Carol Massie
Paul Edward Smith
Barbara Collins
James Thomas, Jr
Ronald Pollock
Nathan Sisson
Jed Will
Razing of Crary Brick Building Underway in Middleport
Demolition of the former Crary brick building on N Second Ave and Rutland Streets moves quickly under Ray Shafer of Athens supervising a crew from Athens. Part of the brick walls were torn down Thursday and window and door casings were removed Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
N. Second Ave
Rutland Sts
Ray Shafer
Athens
New Jersey Teacher Signs Contract at Rio Grande College
Elizabeth Fraim of Roselle New Jersey signed a contract to join the Rio Grande College faculty as professor of biology chemistry and girls physical education completing the academic year's staffing. Dr Charles E Davis announced Fraim will replace Kathleen Dillinger who moved to Alma College. Fraim holds a BSc from Bethany College and will soon earn an MSc in education and biology. She previously taught in Wellsburg West Virginia and Bolton Conn. Registration for upperclassmen and freshmen exams set for Sept 14-16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elizabeth Fraim
Roselle
N.J
Rio Grande College
Charles E. Davis
Rio Grande
New York City
Miss Fraime
Kathleen Dillinger
Alma
Mich
Miss Fraim
Bethany College
W.va
Bethany
Wellsburg
Bolton School
Westport
Conn
Better Eastern Colleges For Women
Margaret Castle
Fraim
Lorie K. Ewing
R. P. Ewing
Edwin ‘C. Gordon
Max Hendershott
Harold Kennedy
T. C. Jenkins
Franklin College
Ind
Myrtle Murdock
John Newton Oliver
Clara E. Poston
John W. Rand
George Sidwell
Sarah Stevenson
Charles Vance
Department of Science
Gallipolis Patrolman Civil Service Exam Delayed
The Gallipolis civil service exam for patrolman was postponed after only two qualified applicants appeared. Ernest FE Null announced the delay. Sid Vance serves under special appointment until he meets residence requirements. Maurice W. Grover and James FE Baldwin were the only other qualified entrants. two late applications failed the physical prerequisite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ernest FE. Null
Sid Vance
Maurice W. Grover
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Gallipolis Churches Schedule World War II
Local church notices list Grace Methodist First Presbyterian First Baptist Salem Baptist Paint Creek Baptist St Peter’s Episcopal Church of the Nazarene St Louis Catholic Church of God Church of Christ in Gallipolis with service times Bible studies and youth meetings. Names include Rev. Niswander Stebbins Green Hawkins Shafer and Mikell along with designated worship hours and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
Paul M. Niswander
Helen Maye Wood
Robert Evans
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
W. J. Stone
Presbyterian Women's
First Baptist
W H. Green
D. R Loomis
Salem Baptist
Don P Hawkins
Paint Creek Baptist
Preston C. Smith
ST. Peter's Episcopal
Richard H. Ash
Church OF the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Gallipolis State Institute
Church OF God
H. M. Smith
Church OF Christ
Lewis Mikell
Ex-Chaplin Protege Committed to State Hospital
Los Angeles report says Joan Berry former actress winner of 1946 paternity suit against Charlie Chaplin has been committed to Patton State Hospital. Psychiatrists describe her as schizophrenic or having dual personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Joan Berry
Charlie Chaplin
Patton State Hospital
Elm Grove man posts bond in Gallipolis speeding case
Merlin Chapman of Elm Grove West Virginia Route 4 posted a 25 bond for appearance in Gallipolis city court after a State Highway Patrol charge of speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Merlin Chapman
Elm Grove
W.va
Truck Leaves Road Tears Down Fence Near Gallipolis
Gallipolis Post reports State Highway Patrol investigated a truck accident on Route 160 about a half mile north of Route 35. Southbound truck driver Edsill Ring, 30, of Vinton, left the road and tore down a fence owned by Claude Shahan of Gallipolis Route 1. The crash occurred at 3:55 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Edsill Ring
Vinton
Claude Shahan
Gaul Wedding Summary Describes Ceremony Attendants
Patricia Ann Gaul and Victor Fugene Gaul served as flower girl and ringbearer for the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eason. Miss Gaul wore a pale blue nylon dress and carried a bouquet of white flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Patricia Ann Gaul
Victor Fugene Gaul
J. M. Gaul
Robert Eason
Miss Gaul
Eisenhower to Vacation In Denver for Three Weeks
President Eisenhower will depart Saturday morning by plane for Denver Colorado to spend a three week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Denver
Colo
Portage Sheriff Joseph Jones Dies in Ravenna
Portage County sheriff Joseph Jones, aged 78, who served four terms, died Wednesday in Ravenna Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenna
Ohio
Joseph Jones
Portage County
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Lucy Venz
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Kenneth Bell
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Mary Hoffman
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Portsmouth
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Science
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