Rural bloc appeal echoes at Vinton bean dinner
At the 72nd annual Vinton bean dinner Rep. D O Taber urged forming a rural bloc in the General Assembly to defend local interests as Sen. Oakley C Collins spoke on budgets. A county bake sale and talent contest drew 300 to 400 attendees in the Legion grove on Route 325.
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General Assembly
D. O. Taber
Rgallia
Kananga
Legion Grove
Route 325
Taber
Ohio
Oakley C. Collins
Ironton
William Turner
Lancaster
Vernon McCoy
Thomas A. Jenkins
George Ehman
G. Gordon Fisher
Revan Coughenour
Cheshire
Claudia Kruskamp
Ewington
Margaret Kemper
Nellie Osler
Evergreen
Mae Scott Standley
Delaware
Henry Lawson
Francis Tyler
Vinton Route 1
George Stratton
Sheriff Ehman
Bidwell
Keith Tyler
McCoy
W. C. Feltman
Rio Grande
Wilkesville
Corwin Post
GAR
Vinton Legion Post
Pearl Gonzales
Mt. Hope
W. Va
Frank Geer
Dennison
Texas
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Johnstown
Elmer Jackson
Clare Jones
Columbus
Jerry Deckard
Akron
William Jacobs
Londonderry
Howard Rinehart
Huntington
Wilbur Gray
Clay
Charles Gee
Worthington
Frank Strausbaugh
Rising Sun
Mrs
Harry Might
Springfield
Gallipolis Business Leader U I Lloyd Dies at 76
U I Lloyd 76 a Gallipolis businessman and religious leader died Sunday at Holzer Hospital after months of ill health. A longtime resident since 1923 he built several enterprises including an oil shop tire and battery shop and Ohio Produce Co. He served on the Gallipolis board of education for 12 years and was active at Grace Methodist Church. Survived by wife Katherine and children and grandchildren. services to be held at Grace Church with Masonic rites.
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U. I. Lloyd
Holzer Hospital
Lloyd
Salem Center
Meigs County
Womeldorff - Thomas Hardware
I. E. Myers
Third and Pine
Garfield Ave
Myers
Third Ave
Clum Myers
Knox Williams
Ohio Produce Co
Gaillipolis
Urah Irwin Lloyd
Moriah
Jackson County
Thomas and
Mary Ann Mossbarger Lloyd
Harley
Helen) Wells
Arthur
Vivian) Kull
Colum
Katherine Ball
John Lloyd
Wendell Lloyd
Detroit
Donald
Charlotte) Gothard
Columbus
Marilyn Ann Lloyd
Second Ave
Ruth
Gall
Harley Lloyd
Grove City
Will
Stella) Rutt
Model Plane Fans To Meet Tonight
Model airplane enthusiasts invited to a 7:30 p m meeting at The Messenger office 28 Locust St Gallipolis. The event is announced by Gallipolis Kiwanis Club President J Howard Neal sponsor of the Gallia County Junior Fair exhibition.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Messenger
Locust St
J. Howard Neal
Patrolman Proffit Assigned To Gallipolis Post
Gallipolis receives Patrolman David L Proffit reassigned to the State Highway Patrol post. A graduate of the 42nd patrol training school, he is one of 32 new patrolmen assigned statewide. Proffit's home is listed as Chillicothe.
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Gallipolis
David L. Proffit
State Highway Patrol
Columbus
42Nd
Proffit
Chillicothe
No Driver's License Fines Are Assessed
Gallipolis reports three men fined over the weekend on no driver's license charges. Harland T. Fillinger, 19, Crown City. Clyde E. Thompson, 47, Wellston. andCharles A. Brawley Jr., Minersville faced penalties from local officials including fines and jail time in suspended sentence.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Post
State Highway Patrol
William H. Jones
Harland T. Fillinger
Crown City
Clyde E. Thompson
Wellston
Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Charles A. Brawley, Jr
Minersville
Municipal Judge Fines Two for Unsafe Operation
Gallia County officials report Judge William H. Jones fined two motorists for unsafe operation after appearances filed by the State Highway Patrol. James J. Clark aged 19 of Jackson and Richard F E. Rife aged 21 of Middleport each paid a $10 fine plus costs.
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Gallipolis
William H. Jones
James J. Clark
Jackson
Richard FE. Rife
Middleport
Funeral Home Moves to New Quarters in Gallipolis
Miller's Funeral Home relocates from 85 Court St to remodeled 532nd Ave quarters. Proprietor L Claude Miller notes the firm traces to Gallipolis' earliest funeral home, started by Fred Entsminger and Elias Wetherholt. Clayton Miller bought the 85 Court St property. Public opening to be announced.
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Gallipolis
Miller
85 Court St
Soldier Takes Part In Chute Test Jump
Cpl. Harold E F Dray 22 son of Mr and Mrs Edward Henry 661 First Ave Gallipolis took part in Operation Testo Red a mass parachute jump in Japan with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team Supported by Air Force sabre jets and Navy gun fire he and about 700 paratroopers dropped behind an imaginary enemy line and destroyed supply and communication installations during the training maneuver Dray entered the Army in June 1953 and was last stationed at Fort Campbell Ky
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Gallipolis
Harold EF. Dray
Edward Henry
First Ave
Japan
Army
187Th Airborne
Dray
Corpporal Dray
Fort Campbell
Early American wool industry beginnings in Rowley
The wool trade in America began around 1643 when wool combers and carders from Yorkshire England settled in Rowley Massachusetts establishing early industry activity.
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Yorkshire
England
Rowley
Mass
Opening Ceremony Set For Gallia County Junior Fair
La Fayette Post 27 American Legion will lead the Gallia County Junior Fair opening ceremony at Holzer Airport next Thursday. Vance Rees will announce Reveille, colors will be presented, and a Boy Scout will lead the pledge of allegiance. D O Taber will speak as martial music plays.
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Gallia Junior Fair
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Holzer
LaFayette
American Legion
Vance Rees
D. O. Taber
Stolen motorcycle recovered near Gallipolis
A 1953 Akron motorcycle stolen last Sunday was recovered at 3 p.m. Saturday on Route 160 near Gallipolis by State Highway Patrol during a traffic check. A 16-year-old Tallmadge boy admitted stealing it. the bike was registered to Fred A. Muhlenberg of Akron. A second 16-year-old Akron passenger was detained as authorities arrived from Akron. The two had escaped from Summit County detention home.
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Gallipolis
Akron
State Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Tallmadge
Fred A. Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg
Summit County
Ambulance Destroyed By Fire on Route 7
An Ironton ambulance owned by Feuchter Funeral Home was destroyed by fire at 3 10 pm Saturday on lower Route 7 four point seven miles below Gallipolis. Driver John D Rockwood of Ironton, 29, reported the rear of the vehicle ablaze. Gallipolis fire department answered the call and another Gallipolis ambulance ferried the patient to Holzer Hospital. state highway patrol investigated.
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Bulance
Feuchter Funeral Home
John D. Rockwood
Ironton
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
States Highway Patrol
Innocent Plea Entered in Rio Grande Drunk Driving Case
In Rio Grande, 47 year old Barnes entered an innocent plea in Municipal Court to a charge from the state highway patrol that he operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. A hearing was set for 2 p.m. next Friday in Gallipolis.
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Barnes
Rio
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