Police Report Tallies Three Accidents and Thirteen Arrests
Gallipolis city police logged a busy weekend with three accidents and thirteen arrests up to midnight Sunday. Among the incidents a hit and run damaged Bonnie Barker’s car on Cedar Street and three drivers faced DUI charges with court dates set.
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Gallipolis
Cedar St
Bonnie Barker
Northup
Barker
Rill
Earl Durham
Rufus Sharp
Hetzel
W. Va
Third and
Olive
Durham
Third Ave
Third
Sharp
River Traffic And Dam Status On Kanawha And Ohio Rivers
Traffic gauges report the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with several dams at or near sill and numerous boats moving through locks. Locks 14 to 35 show mixed up and down readings for vessels such as Hardy L Roberts Jerry Bosworth Lehigh and others with times listed throughout the day.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Hardy L. Roberts
Titan
Stevenson
Jerry Bosworth
O-Kan
Beckford
Beaver
Pioneer
Lock
Bob Beaver
Bayou Billere
Helen
Sally Ann
Orleanian
Ogram
Laguna
Linda H
Lehigh
Kanawha
Duncan Bruce
C. V. Harner
Davey Crockett
C. F. Hood
Betty Moran
Lelia C. Shearer
OVEC
Keeley
Ernestine
C. P. Wright
Aztec
Creditor
Advance
Jefferson
New Alka Line Powder FASTEETH Promises Firmer Teeth
Advertisement claims FASTEETH powder keeps false teeth in place for comfort and to prevent embarrassment. It urges purchase at any drug counter, highlighting relief from looseness and discomfort.
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Ady
Public Hearing Set Aug 19 on Route 160 Relocation
The Ohio Department of Highways will hold a public hearing on August 19 in the Gallia County Courthouse to discuss relocating five miles of Route 160 in Gallia County. The plan replaces a winding section with a straight, four-curved alignment, adds a 40-foot roadway bridge over Chickamauga Creek, and aims to start construction this fall on a $1.25 million project.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Ohio Department of Highways
Gallia County
Chickamauga Creek
County Commissioners Office
Highway Department
Kanauga Woman Injured By Exploding Pop Bottle
Mrs. Martha Parsley, 77, of Kanauga, was admitted to Holzer Hospital after a soft drink bottle she opened exploded, causing a severe laceration to her right eye. She received emergency treatment and eye surgery following the incident.
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Gallipolis
Martha Parsley
Kanauga
Holzer Hospital
Green Circle
Kananga
Melvin Parsley
Charles Wade George
Vinton
George
Gallipolis Chamber to inaugurate honorary directors program
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce will start a monthly honorary director program this August. Six members will sit with the chamber board each month to observe meetings and provide suggestions. The six named for August are Neal B. Clark N A Martin Lawrence Bastiani Joe Moch Carrol MacKenzie and J T Sanders.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Neal B. Clark
Dr. N. A. Martin
Lawrence (Panzo) Bastiani
Joe Moch
Carrol H. (Casey) MacKenzie
J. T. Sanders
Local Man Named In Money Sui
In Gallipolis two divorce petitions and a money suit were filed in Common Pleas Court this past week per Clerk Marjorie Rinehart. Pearl Miller of 4542 Court St sues Vernon Miller for divorce and custody of three minor children citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty. they wed May 7, 1935 at Point Pleasant. Charles R Butler of Kanauga seeks divorce from Jean Ellen Butler, last known Charleston W Va, married Oct 4, 1955 at Charleston. no children. Stratton-Terstegge Co Inc of Louisville sues William Jackson DBA Joe Dink Plumbing and Heating Co Gallipolis for 908.95 plus 6 pct interest on an March 19 1957 account.
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Common Pleas Court
Marjorie Rinehart
Pearl Miller
Court St
Vernon Miller
Point Pleasant
Charles R. Butler
Kananga
Jean Ellen Butler
Charleston
W. Va
Stratton-Terstegge Co., Inc
Louisville
William Jackson
DBA
Joe Dink
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital in weekend notes
Listings show Saturday and Sunday births for families in Minersville Bidwell Henderson Vinton Gallipolis and surrounding areas. Admitted included Mrs Susan Irwin Wellston and others for surgical and medical care. Discharges list numerous patients by name from Pennie Eugene Frazier to Darrel Fellore and beyond.
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Charles Emery
Minersville
Donald Dewitt
Bidwell
Denver Triplett
Henderson
Susan Irwin
Wellston
Surgical
Martha Parsley
Kananga
Virgil Perkins
Wletart Falls
Charles Wade George
Vinton
Charles L. Clark, Jr
Point Pleasant
William Earl Gouchenour
Ravenswood
Godfrey N. Schul
Gallipolis
John Fisher, Jr
Racine
James D. Arms
Ray
Seven Year Old Injured After Tree Fall
Gallipolis Irene Rose seven years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Rose of North Up suffered a fractured left arm when a tree limb broke while she swung. She was taken to Holzer Hospital Clinic where the arm was set and she was returned home.
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Gallipolis
Irene Rose
Walter Rose
Northup
Holzer Hospital
Paint stain removal tip for clothing
A cleaning tip suggests using a mix of turpentine and ammonia to remove hard dry paint spots from clothing. After soaking, wash tarps with warm sudsy water.
Science Shrinks Piles with New Non Surgical Treatment
New healing substance Bio-Dyne discovered by a world famous research institute shrinks hemorrhoids stops itching and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows reduction and relief with Preparation H suppositories or ointment now at druggists with money back guarantee.
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New York, N. Y
Boy 6 Saved From Drowning At Gallipolis Pool
Ronald Johannesen, six, was rescued by Life Guard Ann Halliday at the Gallipolis pool. He received artificial respiration, was taken to Holzer Hospital in shock, and later placed on oxygen. Doctors found no injuries. he remained in good condition. Halliday, a Red Cross lifeguard and instructor, had just completed aquatic school at Purdue University.
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Gallipolis
Ronald Johannesen
Basil Johannesen
Neighborhood Rd
Ann Halliday
Holzer Hospital
Anne Halliday
Atty
John E. Halliday
Freddie Miller
Red Cross
Irene Coker
Gallia County
The
American Red Cross
Halliday
Purdue University
Ramsay Named Co-op Manager
Clyde M. Ramsay, former Buckeye Rural Electric Co-op associate, was named manager of the Buckeye Co-op to succeed the late John R. Lusher who died August 1. Ramsay, 45, has 10 years with Lusher and 20 years in REA projects, with education from North Carolina State College. The unanimous board vote came at the Saturday meeting led by President Neal Taylor. The Buckeye Co-op is part of Ohio’s extensive electric cooperative system.
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Ramsay
Co-op
Lusher
Gallipolis
Ralph L. Woolpert
Dayton
Consulting Engineers
Buckeye
Ohio
Neal Taylor
Aid
Curt Taylor
Rom Willis
Lawrence County
Lawrence Morton
Vinton County
Lee Snyder
Pike County
Estel Dempsey
T. Sanders Edwards
Jackson County
Walter Holliday
Everett Colwell
Meigs County
Walter Dickens
Athens County
O. E. Elliott
Emmett Slagle
Gallia County
Cheyenne Church Demolition Sparks Witty Signage
In Cheyenne a partially demolished church draws a humorous crowd with a sign urging sidewalk engineers with better ideas to leave notes in a suggestion box on the roof. The quirky message highlights local reactions to the wreckage and planning.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
One Man One Woman Die at Holzer Sunday
Mrs. Mary E. Hood 74 of Wellston dies at 3 05 am Sunday in Holzer Hospital where she had been a patient since August 6 Arrangements by Anderson Funeral Home Coalton. Joseph Kirby 90 of Pomeroy dies at 7 30 pm Sunday in Holzer Hospital where he had been a patient since July 18 Arrangements by Rawlings Coates Funeral Home in Middleport.
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Gallipolis
Mary E. Hood
Wellston
Holzer Hospital
Anderson Funeral Home
Coalton
Joseph Kirby
Pomeroy
Rawlings-Coates
Middleport
Baltimore to discard two miles of old records
The city government disposed of nearly two miles of outdated records in two years, according to the Record Management Office. Since 1955, 116 tons of official papers have been discarded.
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Baltimore —P
Record Management Office
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