John Evans Dies Sunday In Louisiana
Funeral services are planned for John Miles Evans 52 Gallia County native who died Sunday evening in a New Orleans veteran's hospital. Born September 14 1905 to Charles and Katherine Evans he left two brothers Maldyn Evans of Cleveland and Philip Evans of Springfield and a sister Mrs Charles Edwards of Maryland. The body will arrive in Ashland by Friday with Steve Thomas funeral home Thurman in charge of arrangements.
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Gallipolis
John Miles Evans
Gallia County
Veteran's Hospital
New Orleans
Evans
Charles
Katherine Evans
Maldyn Evans
Cleveland
Small Businessman’s Association
Phillip Evans
Springfield
Davis Family of Shawnee Noted for Large Ohio Line
In Shawnee Ohio the late Eliza beth and William Davis head a prominent clan with 21 children. Abbie Davis Packer of Shawnee is the youngest at twenty one, with all siblings born locally except Margaret born in Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
William Davis
Ohio
Abbie (Davis) Packer
Shawnee
Shaw-Nee
Margaret
Wales
Gallipolis School Board Hires Two as Three Resign
The Gallipolis District Board of Education hired two Marshall College graduates as teachers at Gallia Academy High and an elementary teacher, plus Reginald Noble in science. They accepted resignations of three teachers and hired bus drivers, cooks, and custodians for multiple schools. The board discussed gas and antifreeze supply, coal bids, armed service diplomas, a new press box, and a planned merger with Gallia County Board of Education pending routing changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chandler
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Otway
Lola Napier
Marshall
Reginald Noble
Gallipolis Coal Service
Skidmore Foster Coal Co
Gilbert Bush, Jr
Kgger Creek
Gordon Gibert
Merrill O'Dell
Austin O. Cotton
William Sowers
Marshall D. Boggs
Bob Jenkins
Logan
Kincon Ave
Boggs
Gallia County
Lipolis
Green
Empire
Wolfe Resigns at Kyger Creek High School
William Bill Wolfe the Kyger Creek basketball coach unofficially resigned to accept the supervising principal post at Westfall School District Pickaway County He was released from his contract Tuesday by a telephone poll of Kyger Creek members and district officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William
Bill) Wolfe
Kyger Creek High School
Westfall
Pickaway County
Wolfe
Kyger Creek
Kgger Creek
Circleville
Jackson Tro
Monroe Two
Sugar Creek
Salem Liberty
Washington County
Pat Dayton
Patrol Reports Hit-Skip Crashes and Fines Across Counties
The Gallia and Meigs county patrols logged three accidents including a hit-skip. David Evans of Rio Grande and Jesse Wood of Rutland Left of center charges were issued along with several fines for mufflers and licenses. Louise Brewer was injured in a Portland area crash. charges included left of center and speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Meigs
East College Ave
Rio Grande
David W. Evans
Vesta S. Robbins
Jackson
Evans
Norman C. Will
Rutland
Jesse E. Wood
Harrisonville-Rutland
Meigs County
Wood
Wills
Dunfee
Brewer Road
Portland
Patrolman Saunders Returns From Police School
Gallipolis Patrolman Jim Saunders has returned from a three day camp Perry police school conducted by Capt John Prehle at Fort Gordon Ga. The program covered 25 hours on public relations arrest quick draw shotgun and submachine gun marksmanship running man target a practical police drill and record firing. Saunders ranked high with 431 hits in national pistol matches where top score was 474. Assistants included Inspectors Reeves Layton and Forman Jordan and Bill Toney Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Prehle
United States Army Provost Marshal General School
Fort Gordon
Saunders
Capt
Preble
Cub Scout Pack 203 Plans Campout on Saturday
Cub Scout Pack 203 schedules an overnight campout at Camp Hout on Lake Pete near Fairfield starting 2 p.m. Saturday and ending 3 30 p.m. Sunday. Adults supervise, boys bring gear and food for Saturday night and Sunday noon meals, no swimming, fishing gear encouraged for catch big ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub
Gallipolis
Camp Hout
Lake Pete
Pete McCormick
Fairfield
Harry E. Hamilton
Pack 203
Kurtz Pleads Guilty To Bad Check Charge
Gallia County case reports Arthur E. Kurtz 42 of Ironton pled guilty to passing a bad check. Judge William H. Jones bound him over to the September Gallia County Grand Jury and set $1000 bond. he remained jailed awaiting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Arthur E. Kurtz
Ironton
Sheriff's Department
Kurtz
Bennie Pennington
William H. Jones
Gallia County
George Houck Injured by Slab of Lumber
George Frank lin Houck, 35, of Crown City Route 2, was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday with facial lacerations and a skull fracture after a slab of lumber struck him while sawing lumber on his farm. He is listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Franklin Houck
Crown City
Holzer Hospital
Hospital Births and Discharges Highlight Ohio Valley Notes
Holzer Hospital reports multiple births including twin daughters to the Watsons of Gallipolis and a son to the Cochran family of Middleport, with several other new arrivals in Wellston Grimms Landing Point Pleasant Oak Hill and nearby towns. A string of individuals listed includes parents, spouses, and patients with a final note of discharges and a Tuesday blood usage of one pint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Watson
Gallipolis
James R. Cochran
Middleport
Edward A. Willis, Jr
Wellston
Simon Hayes
Grimms Landing
James D. Carson
Point Pleasant
Stanley Johnson
Oak Hill
Ronald Ingels
Mason
Ruth Ann Thompson
Bidwell
Richard Woodyard
Pt. Pleasant
William G. Walters
Charles D. Mullins
Jackson
Homer N. Lewis
T. Phillip Langhorne
William J. Harris
Blackfork
Sadie Sherman
Peggy Craddolph
Roy Revels
Vinton
William G. Gilbert
George F. Ho
J. E. Argabright
Emmett Gilkey
Erwin Legg
J. William Crow
Paul R. Booth
E.E. Davis
Billy E. Partlow and Son
Carrithers Hired as North Gallia Industrial Arts Teacher
Gallipolis Calhoun Calvin L. Carrithers was hired Monday night as an industrial arts teacher at North Gallia High School by the local board of education. He previously served as head basketball coach and athletic director at Gallia Academy High School, where his teams won SECAL titles. The board also approved coal and fuel oil bids, bought an electric welder for the bus garage, and voted no free lunches due to red cafeterias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Calvin L
Bill) Carrithers
North Gallia
Morehead State Teachers College
First Ave
Bidwell
Viton
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Quaker State
Forney Arc Welder Co
Dayton
Carter Massie
Harley Cloud
North Gallia High
Walter Neal
Vinton
Marguerite Hineman
Volunteers Park 15000 Cars at Gallia Youth Exposition
Gallipolis residents and volunteers parked about 15 000 cars during the four day Gallia County Youth Exposition last week. Co chairmen Bill B Matthews and John Burkle credited Rotary VFW Key Club Stand ard Oil Holzer Hospital and local businessmen for help. They thanked all workers and noted parking will be larger for 1959 exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Bill B. Matthews
John Burkle
Standard Oil
Rotary
Matthews
Burkle
Seven Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses In August
Gallia Countys Probate Court reports seven couples filed for marriage licenses in the first 11 days of August, more than in July during the first 16 days. The latest pair includes William Edward Flagg 27 and Charlotte Mae Simerly 22 of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Probate Court
William Edward Flagg
Point Pleasant
Charlotte Mae Simerly
William E
Carolyn M. Messick Flagg
Elliott and
Maude Jeffers Fife
Last Rites Planned For Virgil Blevins
Virgil Edison Blevins 42, assistant mine foreman at Inland Steel Corp., died in a mine rock fall at Wheelwright Kentucky. Services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Gus Gabrielli’s home with Masonic rites. burial in Pine Street Cemetery. Survived by wife Ida Marie Gabrielli and children Ronald Vincent James Virgil Janet Ellen. mother Mrs. George Frederick. siblings Opal Simms and James Blevins. Born September 23, 1915 in Clintonwood Virginia. He won Ohio lightweight boxing title in 1933 and held leadership roles in local mining and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gus Gabrielli
Second Ave
Virgil Edison Blevins
Wheelwright
Pine St
Prestonsburg
Inland Steel Corp
Inland Corp
Blevins
Clintonwood
Hobart Blevins
George Frederick
Portsmouth
Ohio
Ida Marie Gabrielli
Ronald Vincent
James Virgil
Janet Ellen
Charles
Opal) Simms
James Blevins
National Mine Foreman’s Association
Foreman’s Club of
Band Parents Club
The
Wheelwright Masons
Gallia County Land Transfers Summary
J E and Lucille Nichols transfer parcel to Arlene Hallanbaugh in Maple Shade City. Lilla Adkins and spouse deed 11 acres to Robert Clarkson in Greenfield. Melvin and Alta Halley transfer 2 acres to Arnold and Allie Halley in Ohio Two. Fred Moore transfers 4 acres to Ruth Moore Saunders in Green Two. Underwood spouses transfer .06 acre to Grant and Ermagine Russell in Cheshire Two. Louie Gordon and spouse transfer 10.52 acres to Arnold and Mildred Jiiden in Addison Two. Fred and Wanda Thorne transfer 35 acres in Raccoon Two to George J and Mary A Bradish. Frank Lafe McKnight deceased transfers 83.37 acres in Cheshire Twp to Bessie M McKnight.
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J. E
Lucille Nichols
Arlene Hallanbaugh
Maple Shade
City
Lilla Adkins
Robert Clarkson
Greenfield
Melvin
Alta Halley
Arnold
Allie B. Halley
Ohio
Fred Moore
Ruth Moore Saunders
Green Two
W. W
Bessie R. Underwood
Grant
Ermagine Russell
Cheshire
Louie Gordon Etux
Mildred Jiiden
Addison
Fred
Wanda M. Thorne
George J
Mary A. Bradish
Raccoon Two
Frank Lafe McKnight
Bessie M. McKnight
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John Evans
Louisiana
Donald Jenkins
Ironton High School
Dorothy D. Rowe
Miami University
David Stookie
Nashville, Tenn
Emerson Corbin
Howard Kirby
Warren Salisbury
William Rhodes
Raymond Green
Buff Scott, Jr
Lillie Wright
Goldie Long
Rosemary Brucker
Elsa Soles
Rebecca Scott
Washington School
Clay
Kananga
Clyde Porter
Charles Grant
Charles Hill
Chauncey Thivener
Russell Keels
Elmer Fowler
Charles Smith
Audrey Brownell
Joe Ross
Evan H. Evans
Ross H. Fieming
Wayne Niday
Joseph Bucek
Elmwood Park
Chicago
Legar
Donald F. Weaver
New Haven
Lawrence Triplett
C. O. Fisher
Frank Musser
Pomeroy Route 2
Iola M. Wilson
Reedsville
Delbert M. Hill
Hogsett
W. Va
John W. Howell
Larry C. Drummond
Ger Creek Board of Education
Jim Saunders
Camp Perry
Harry Reeves
Detroit Police Department
John B. Layton
District of Columbia Police
John C. Forman
Bill Jordan
U. S. Border Patrol
Bill Toney Jr
Border Patrol Academy
George Houck
Carrithers
Gallia
Carl Winters
Sond
Coca-Cola
Abe
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Virgil Blevins
Coca-Cola Company
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