Ohio Man Arraigned For Larceny
Gerald Leroy Sayre Jr of Wadsworth Ohio waived to the grand jury after arraignment before Justice A M Goodwin on grand larceny charges. Sayre confessed taking Paul Saunder's money and billfold while Saunder slept in Sayre’s car before Saunder’s hearing, and Sayre claimed he was en route to Cottageville to visit his sister who disapproved of drinking.
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Point Pleasant
Gerald Leroy Sayre, Jr
Wadsworth
Ohio
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Sayre
Paul Saunder
Goodwin
Saunder
Cottageville
Four Hurt In Two Auto Accidents At Point Pleasant
State Police report two Sunday highway crashes injuring four people, none seriously. At Route 62 circle Ronald Meade 17 of Point Pleasant crashed into a utility pole. Meade and two companions were treated and released. In the second crash Arthur D. Terry drove without consent and struck Verna Florence Coleman, with Coleman treated for shock. Terry and James Hardy were jailed for unlawful joyriding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ronald Lee Meade
Meade
State Penitentiary
Arthur D. Terry
Verna Florence Coleman
Ohio River
Lakin State Hospital
Ger
Coleman
Holzer Hospital
Terry
James Hardy
Mason County
Right of Way Clearing Begun for 66 000 Volt Lines
Appalachian Power announces start of right of way clearing for 24 miles of 66 000 volt line and three substations at Leon Ravenswood and Ripley. Project to cost 1 033 000 dollars with completion set for February 1958. Includes 132 000 volt spur from Sporn Turner line to Leon substation and tie-ins to Ravenswood and Ripley systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George E. Hervey
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Leon
Ravenswood
Ripley
Sporn Turner
Raverswood
Hervey
Appalachian
Jackson
77 Shots Given At Gallia County Polio Clinic
Mrs Naomi Rose county health nurse reported 77 shots of salk polio vaccine given during Saturdays free shot clinic at the county health office. A total of 12 shots for diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus were administered. Since Jan 1 1957 Gallia County residents have received 6805 free shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Naomi Rose
Gallia County
Chase Ends in Arrest in Point Pleasant
Douglas Randolph was fined 50 dollars and costs for speeding after a chase of about five miles at 100 mph. The arresting officers were City Police Ran cil Jiiden and Wesley G. Spence before Justice A. M. Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Douglas Randolph
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Randolph
Rancil Jiiden
Wesley G. Spence
Weekend police net nets 16 arrests in Point Pleasant area
City police state police and sheriff deputies arrested 16 people during the weekend. Names include Harold Hudson Rodman Forbus Raymond Robbins Boydy Jones Dencil Roush Earl Nibert Robert Henry Carl Putney Robert Carr Theodore Boyer Clyde Starr and others. Several face drunk driving and hazardous driving charges with hearings and probation pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
Harold Richard Hudson
Henderson
Rodman Forbus
Nat. W. Va
Raymond Robbins
Boydy Jones
Hogsett
Dencil Ray Roush
Earl Nibert
Robert Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Carl Putney
Apple Grove
Robbins
Robert Carr
Theodore Boyer
Leon
Clyde Starr
Starr
Wedding At St Paul Methodist Church In Point Pleasant
Miss Judith Ann Keyser and James Melvin Dunlap wed at St Paul Methodist Church in Point Pleasant. Family attended the double ring ceremony. bride wore eyelet embroidered organdy with lace veil, carried a white Bible, and wore pearls. Attendant Roberta Kay Lewis in blue sheath attended. best man William Stover. Afterward a reception at the bride's home. The couple plans to reside with the bride’s parents after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
St. Paul Methodist Church
Judith Ann Keyser
George Keyser
Italy
Roberta Kay Lewis
William Stover
Keyser
Point Pleasant High School
Order of Rainbow
Dunlap
U. S. Marine Corps
State Road Commission
Patty Staats
Phyllis Miller
Diane Lewis
Point Pleasant Woman's Club names officers and chairmen
Mrs. W S Waldie presides as president with J G F Johnson as vice president and John McNeill as recording secretary at the executive meeting. The first meeting is Sept 13 at 7 45 p m. Committees include garden child welfare health and safety finance literature music and arts citizenship American home and standing chairmen for press publicity membership yearbooks and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Waldie
Point Pleasant
George Sprenger
C. G. Baurle
Mark Harshbarger
Herbert Stanley
D. M. Humphrey
Charles Gammon
Grant Stanley
Clyde McDermitt
C. R. Schurman
Donald King
Richard Newell
Walter Geilker
T. J. Damron
D. G. Wilfong
George Heater
C. G. Bourle
D. N. Connors
Milton L. Miller
C. A. Roush
Camp attendees return from Jackson's Mill 4-H event
Annabelle Sommer Violet Schultz Ann Newland and Caro lyn Dotson arrived home from Jackson's Mill where they attended the state 4-H Club Camp. Boys from Mason County at
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Annabelle Sommer
Violet Schultz
Ann Newland
Carolyn Dotson
Jackson's Mill
Mason County
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Reported on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
Gauge readings from Gallipolis Montgomery and Kanawha Falls show rising levels and dams on the sill with the Ohio River’s movable dams up. Towboat and barge movements detailed include Lock 14 through 34 traffic at multiple times and vessels on the Kanawha and Gallipolis routes with various up and down readings.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy - Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Benter
Queen City
Orleanian
Aztec
Paul Blazer
Criss Jr
Island Creek
A. L. Long
Beaver
Helen Z
Atlas
Jefferson
Coleman D
Kanawha
Winfield
Ogram
City of
Price
R. H. Bosworth
Liberty
Lady Ree
Alton Zephyr
Solvay
Belpre
AWOL Suspect Held For Naval Authorities
Gallia County Sheriff Oscar Baird said Ivan Eugene Wheeler an 18 year old Navy man was arrested by Vinton Marshal Tom Rece and turned over to the sheriff to await arrival of military authorities. Also arrested Chester Vandervort 63 for assault after a park quarrel over a tree cut at Cora. Vandervort released on 250 bond. hearing set Aug. 11. James Goolden 27 was held on a 1952 non support warrant. bond 300. awaiting grand jury. Orlyn Roberts 41 released on 25 bond after intoxication arrest.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Ivan Eugene Wheeler
Rodney
Wheeler
U.S.S. Saratoga
Mayport
Fla
Vinton
Tom Rece
James W. Goolden
Harrisburg
Sheriff's Department
William H. Jones
Chester A. Vandervort
Fannie Jones
Vandervort
Cora
James A. Johnson
Johnson
Orlyn W. Roberts
Waterloo
Births and Admits at Holzer Hospital Saturday notes
Holzer Hospital records births with a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Smeltzer Gallipolis plus many names listed under admitted for Saturday and Sunday. Jailed for non support James Elmer Harper held in Mason County jail after trial before Justice Carl Pyatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smeltzer
Gallipolis
Richard Mullins
Point Pleasant
James Elmer Harper
Mason County
Justice of Peace
Carl Pyatt
Mason
John Tope Dies Sunday At Age 70
John Tope 70 of Oak Hill died of a heart attack Saturday evening at his daughter’s home after a Holzer Hospital stay. A retired brick yard worker with Etna Brick Co, he is survived by siblings, his wife Flora Herbert preceding him, and two daughters Augusta Roush and Beulah Cool with Georgia a late daughter. Funeral in Oak Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. T. C. Gregory. burial in C. M. cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Jackson County
John Tope
Oak Hill
Wendell Powell
Kerr-Harrisburg Rd
Holzer Hospital
Tope
Etna Brick Co
Frank J
Georgia
Evangelical United Brethren Church of
T. C. Gregory
C. M
Kuhner
Mrs Meadows Rites Held in Gallipolis
Graveside services were held for Mrs. Leon Meadows a former Gallipolis resident who died Thursday night at Bedford Hospital Shelbyville Tenn Rev Thomas D Bunyan led the rites and interment was at Mound Hill Cemetery The Meadows home on Lower River Road is now occupied by Mr and Mrs William P Cherrington and family After her husband Leon died about four years ago Mrs Meadows and her sister moved to Shelbyville to their former home
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Dickey Johnson
Bill MecConihay
Joe Jordan
Lester Jordan
Gallipolis Ferry
L. W. Getty
W. E. Toney
Russell Stone
Emory Monroe
Robert Ray
Lexington
Alfred Short
Columbus
Maxine
Geraldine Henry
James Keyser
Candy
Detroit
Keyser
George Keyser
Vernon Ave
Jackie Mayes
Kathy
Patty Durbin
Main Street
Irma Wamsley
Viand Street
Edward Lewis
Natalie
Mt. Vernon Ave
Casby Meadows
James Hall
Silver Spring, Md
Edwin Brown
Arlington Cemetery
Brown
Walter Reed Hospital
Mary Louise Brown
Point Pleasant
Morreen Godfrey
Russell Mason
Celia
Colleen
Charleston
Minnie Linders
Gallipolis
Leon Meadows
Bedford Hospital
Shelbyville
Tenn
Thomas D. Bunyan
Mound Hill Cemetery
Leon
Meadows
John Butz
Police Make 17 Arrests in Gallipolis Weekend
Gallipolis city police reported 17 arrests over the weekend including two for driving while intoxicated three for reckless operation one for speeding and the rest for intoxication. Three bonds were forfeited for court appearance Saturday in Municipal Court. Individuals listed include Joe Otis Deal 27 Wilkesboro NC Calvin E Funkhouser 28 Staunton VA and Marvin Chapman 56 Point Pleasant with various bond forfeitures.
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Gallipolis
Joe Otis Deal
Wilkesboro
N. C
Calvin E. Funkhouser
Staunton
Marvin Chapman
Point Pleasant
Pine and Vinton
Fire Alarm After Oven Blaze At Heck's Trailer Court
A burned pie and cake sparked an oven fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry A Fust at Heck's Trailer Court in Gallipolis. Fire Chief J H Steele said twelve Gallipolis volunteers fought the blaze with very little damage reported.
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Gallipolis
Henry A. Fust
Heck
Weekend Trail Rides Engage Gallia County Riding Clubs
Gallia County Riding Club met on Fortification Hill with 30 members planning a Sunday August 25 trail ride at John Houck's home. Separately Gallipolis Saddle and Sirloin Riding Club held a Sunday ride from Billy Campbell's to Centenary and Raccoon Creek, with another ride planned at Ted Chandler's farm next Sunday.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Sirloin
Billy Campbell
Chillicothe Road
Centenary
Raccoon Creek
Sand Hollow
Ted Chandler
Bulaville
Weekend Accident on Hannan Trace Road injures none
A two car collision on Hannan Trace Road in Gallia County near Mercerville at 4 05 p m Sunday caused minor damage with no injuries or arrests. Driver Stanley Belville 16 Crown City Route 1 veered to the right to avoid a westbound car then slid into a ditch and rolled into another ditch. In municipal court Saturday multiple defendants faced fines and suspensions for license violations speeding and intoxication with amounts ranging from 5 to 63 dollars plus costs.
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Gallipolis
Hannan Trace
Gallia County
Mercerville
Stanley R. Belville
Crown City
Belville
Richard Lawhorn
Robert Triplett
Glenwood
W. Va
Kenneth Wilt
Letart Falls
Lewis B. Swisher
Columbus
Rosemary Langdon
Portsmouth
Youth Fellowships Present Varied Programs at Gallipolis
Sunday Youth Fellowships at Gallipolis featured Bible discussion and readings from the 23rd Psalm. Baptist group led by Rev. Thomas D. Bunyan held a question box with 20 members. Church of God and Nazarene groups also met with leadership from Mary Ellen Neal and Miss Audrey Davis respectively.
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Gallipolis
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Thomas D. Bunyan
Sharon Bisnaugle
Ruth Ann Fowler
Church of God
Youth Fellowship
Mary Ellen Neal
Kenneth Betz
Ruth Fulks
Phylliss Baker
Joan Smeltzer
Alfred Mayes
Richard Neal
Phyllis Baker
Church of the Nazarene
Gallipolis People And Visitors Tale From Local Notices
Local social notes list Mrs E E Gibeaut and Miss Daisy Glassburn visiting Jamestown and Williamsburg Virginia with friends from Pomeroy and Huntington. Visitors include Mrs J E Pritchard and Kathleen Koehler in Dallas, Texas, and others from Columbus and Akron. A koala note reports the marsupial drinks moisture from eucalyptus leaves, not water.
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E. E. Gibeaut
Portsmouth Ave
Daisy Glassburn
Bidwell
Pomeroy
Huntington
Jamestown
Williamsburg
J. E. Pritchard
Kathleen Koehler
Dallas
Texas
Roscoe Allen
Fort Worth
James
Ft. Hood
Mr. Allen
Allens
Columbus
Australia
Man Cuts Arm Badly in Home Entry Incident
Alvie A. Amos of 820 Fourth Ave was admitted to Holzer Hospital after ramming his fist through a window during a bid to gain entry to his home. Police report heavy drinking and that his wife had locked him out. Doctors found severed artery and veins and a cut ulna nerve. Condition listed as good Sunday evening.
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Gallipolis
Alvie A. Amos
Fourth Ave
Holzer Hospital
Amos
Autos Sideswipe on East ern Ave in Gallipolis
City police report one weekend accident on East ern Ave. Saturday involved Gary Klapfenstein 19 of St Johns Ohio and L W Eaton Jr 17 of Hammond Ind a sideswipe incident.
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Gallipolis
Eastern Ave
Gary Klapfenstein
St. Johns
Ohio
L. W. Eaton, Jr
Hammond
Ind
Chamber of Commerce to Meet in Gallipolis
The Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the Lafayette Hotel headquarters.
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Gallipolis
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