Three truckers fined for overload charge in Gallipolis
Melvin Smeltzer 35 of Gallipolis Lester L Hough 34 of Berwick PA and Curtis Steed 31 of Kenton were fined 25 dollars and costs in Municipal Court after a State Highway Patrol repo session Tuesday night. Pallbearers named Walter Scott Charles Williams Mason Peck Charles Saunders Philip Herold Joseph Briggs. Friends may call at the home of a sister Mrs Smith 731 Fourth Ave until noon Saturday. Services at the Miller home officiated by Rev B R Smith burial Pine Street Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Melvin Smeltzer
Lester L. Hough
Berwick
Urtis Steed
Kenton
Polis
Franklin Brown
Springfield
Walter Scott
Charles Williams
Mason Peck
Charles Saunders
Philip Herold
Joseph Briggs
Smith
Fourth Ave
Miller Home
B. R. Smith
Pine Street Cemetery
Quiet November Election In Gallia Area Indicated
Gallia County faces a quiet November election with few contests after petitions closed. Four candidates vie for three Gallpolis District School Board seats while several townships names appear unopposed or with limited opposition. Local offices across Vinton Rio Grande Center village and other townships feature incumbents and mixed matchups, with justice of the peace slate limited to one unopposed candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Hortense A. Epling
J. Gordon Gibert
Maurice Bane
E. E. Harris
R. L. Rannels
L. L. Lovett
Emmett Morrison
School Bids Exceed Cash Available in Gallia District
Gallia County boards opened bids for an addition to Washington School and a new Gallia Academy High School building. Lowest bid by Jack Davis/Huntington was about 29000 over the roughly 190000 available. Architects Frampton and Bowers will pare specs. report due Aug 24 with other bidders C H Jimison and Person Construction Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Board of Education
Washington School
Gallia Academy High School
Jack Davis
Huntington
Evans Super Market
Buckeye Rural Electric
Davis
District Board of Education
Frampton and Bowers
C. H. Jimison
Holzer Hospital
Person Construction Co
Homecoming planned for Amesville area on August Sunday
Mrs Della Ellis of Amesville spent the weekend with the M rs Frank James. Columbus visitors included Mrs Clarence Rathburn Harold and Edith. Families visiting Parsons and Vandyke households noted along with travels from McConnelsville Malta and Guysville. Homecoming announced for Sunday August 19 with local families hosting and moving updates for Donald Parsons to Stewart.
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James
Lee Vandyke
Athens
Hattie Hendershot
Clarence Rathburn
Columbus
Charles Grubb
Garry
Richard
McConnelsville
Frank Parsons
Maxine Morgan
Maxine Nice
Becky
Illinois
Lester White
Phil Ross
Malta
Cook Vandyke
Clarence White
Art Vincent
Guysville
West Salem Social Notes and Local Marriages
West Salem column lists visits and actions of residents including Fin Denison of Columbus visiting H. H. Denison, John Knotts weekend trip, Harley and Harold Grate buying spotted horses in Columbus, Leslie Hoffman buying a new car, Ralph Norton calling on friends, Lizzie Russell visiting from Columbus, Eilene Gorton and New York children visiting Edmundsons, Floyd Davis, and marriage licenses for Roy F. McGinnis and Janet R. Miller and James Sheets and Betty Waugh in nearby towns.
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West Salem
Fin Denison
Columbus
H. H. Denison
John Knotts
Arley
Harold Grate
Leslie Hoffman
Ralph Norton
Pomeroy
Lizzie Russell
Eilene Gorton
New York
Clair Edmundson
Floyd Davis
River Traffic Reports from Gallipolis and Kanawha District
Boats along the Gallipolis locks and the Kanawha River were logged with several vessels moving up or down at various times. Upper gauge reads 18.0 feet, lower 9.7 feet, Kanawha Falls at 0.76 feet and falling as of report time.
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Gallipolis
E. Hatfield
Ernestine
Camilla H
Neville
Solvay
Kanawha
Semet
London
Keeley
Merrill
Winfield
Tampico
Bruce
The
Patriot
Jefferson
Shannopin
Down
Forsythia
Stevenson
Kansas City Socony
Tulley
J. T. Hatfield
Kanawha Falls
Births and discharges at Holzer Hospital notes
Birth announcements include Mrs. Guy Montgomery a daughter Mrs. Jack Wheatley Wellston a daughter Tracy Simpkins Pt Pleas wire Jim Saunders Gallipolis a daughter Mrs Harold Olmsted Pt Pleas ant a son Admitted Freddie Moore Cheshire Alexander Maple Wellston Mrs William Aberts Wellston Mrs Eldon Clark Pomeroy Michael Grimm Mason W Va Mrs Wilbur R Lacey Bidwell La Verna Bisnaugle Wellston Mrs Jay Booth Jackson Paul Richard Roush Middleport John Hall Crown City Mrs Fred Jolly Gallipolis Mrs Clayton Bahr Pomeroy Mrs Elmer C Wilson Oak Hill Mrs J A Tucker Arbuckle W Va Elijah Canter Oak Hill Discharged Harmon Shelton Luther Swain John Walker Evan Evans Sharon Sturgill Mrs F C Christ Mrs Lowell Kemper and baby Mrs Dan Jones
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Freddie Moore
Cheshire
Alexander Maple
Wellston
William Aberts
Eldon Clark
Pomeroy
Michael Grimm
Mason
W.va
Wilbur R. Lacey
Bidwell
la Verna Bisnaugle
Jay Booth
Jackson
Paul Richard Roush
Middleport
John Hall
Crown City
Fred Jolly
Gallipolis
Clayton Bahr
Elmer C. Wilson
Oak Hill
World War II Buddies Visit in Cheshire Area
Mr and Mrs Carl Weimann and Leonard Weimann hosted visitors Clifford Handley and Sherman Weimann with Donna from Battle Creek Michigan and Middleport. Handley and Leonard Weimann served two years overseas together during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Carl Weimann
Leonard Weimann
Clifford Handley
Battle Creek
Mich
Sherman Weimann
Donna
Middleport
Mrs George Ehman Sails on Two Week Vacation
Mrs George Ehman wife of the Gallipolis sheriff departed Thursday for a two week trip visiting Mrs William Wolfe in Ironton and relatives in Charleston including brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Ehman
William Wolfe
Ironton
Charleston
Police Report Minor Mishap at Chatham and Burger
Gallipoli city police report a minor traffic accident at the Chatham Burger intersection blamed on a brush pile obstructing view. Jimmie Richard Porter 21 Eu reka and Clarence E Massie 62 Patriot were involved. In Municipal Court arrests led to fines for Ernest Hill Percy Bryant George Clench Paul Ritchey and Homer Warren for disorderly conduct intoxication and stop sign violations.
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Paul Ritchey
Homer Warren
Mrs Scott Accepts Washington School Job
Mrs Isabel Scott long time Lincoln School teacher joins Washington School for professional work per E E Higgins Gallipolis superintendent. After 16 years at Lincoln she chose the general assignment over East Gallipolis and announced her decision to the board after Monday night discussions. Simon Gibson faces two intoxication charges with $5 fines and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Isabel Scott
Lincoln School
Washington School
E. E. Higgins
Scott
East Gallipolis
Higgins
Board of Education
J A Brown Services Set
Gallipolis Funeral services are set for Joseph Andrew Brown 41 who died of a heart attack at the state nursery Marietta He was born May 8 1910 in Gallipolis attended local schools and worked as a truck driver for Ohio Produce Co He married Neva Melton in 1937 but was later divorced Surviving are sisters Mrs Warner Harris Springfield Mrs Carvington Reeves Columbus and Mrs Harry Smith Gallipolis and other relatives.
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Gallipolis
Joseph Andrew Brown
Marietta
Sam Brown
Lulu Jones
Ohio Produce Co
Neva Melton
Warner Harris
Springfield
Carvington Reeves
Columbus
Harry Smith
Galli
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Rio Grande
J. H. Taylor
Marie Richards
Dorothy Brooks
Board of Public Affairs
Finley Richards
George Northup
Earl Davis
John Wickline
Ernest Blazer
Evan H. Evans
E. N. Wiseman
Wade Evans
L. F. Allen
Ray Thomas
Centerville
Susan Cherrington
Naomi Beman
Elmer Bush
Stanley Cooper
Luther Beman
Roy Nichols
Clyde Russell
James B. Walker
Ed Raines
J. L. Bauer
P. C. Gatewood
Tressie Watts
C. Hugh Stevers
Stanley Swain
W. A. Lanier
Orin Dillon
Stanley Watts
Headley Garlic
Loral Callicoat
Fred J. Smith
Marion Edler
Frances Hanson
Addison
Ray C. Rife
M. N. Davis
Esther Gordon
Henry Hood
Luther Lemley
Elza Mulford
Gail Sisson
Clay Township
Jessie Eblin
Tenny Saunders
Thomas Shaw
Greenfield
Evan Clarkson
Ward Bloomfield
Speed M. Payne
Sherman Davidson
Garner Hubbard
Harold Miller
Guyan Township
Stanley Dennison
Golden Watson
Russell Sheets
Green
Odell Northup
Wilbur Waddell
D. L. Harris
Ira Fitch
Dewey Walker
Harrison
S. O. Slone
Raymond Carter
Vance Brumfield
Morgan
C. A. Logue
Mason S. Kennedy
Ernest B. Russell
Ohio
Lawrence Shafer
Trimble Jones
Perry
S. H. Milam
Paul Parkin
Raccoon
Vinton G. Kerr
Clarence H. Davis
Charles Childers
David S. Laywell
Estella Denney
S. M. Rutan
Walnut
Tracy E. Neal
Beldon Davis
James F. Neal
Thomas McKinney
Lawrence McQuaid
Ardell Smith
Ada Ward
Albert T. Welch
Cromley
Green Township
Freeman C. Pettus
Charley Green
H. P. Johnson
Delmas Mink
Arthur R. Elliott
Ralph Boster
Vinton
William T. Comer
1Victor Casto
Guyan
William Caldwell
Bidwell-Springfield
Robert Snedeger
R.S. Holcomb
John M. Webb
Justice of ‘the Peace
R. S. Evans
Huntington Township
Broadwell
Roy F. McGinnis
Janet R. Miller
James Sheets
Mercerville
Betty Waugh
Guy Montgomery
Jack Wheatley
Quick's
Dormeyer
S. Court St
Nicke
Largary Oe
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Dominion
Motor Oil
Super Chief
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Moore
Ard
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Johnson
Duco
Pol-I-Nit
Tring Arbor
Indiana
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Simon Gibson
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