Marjorie Kelton Weds Charles Cox in Ky Ceremony
Gallipolis notes announce the August wedding of Miss Marjorie Kelton to Charles Cox. Rev. A P Keyser officiated at Catlettsburg Kentucky. The bride, a 1939 Gallipolis High School graduate, plans to live in Pt. Pleasant. Cox works at the Marietta boat plant.
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Gallipolis
Marjorie Kelton
W. D. Kelton
Charles Cox
J. W. Cox
Pt. Pleasant
A. P. Keyser
Methodist
Catlettsburg
Cox
Marietta
Rainstorm Delays Jackson County Night Program
Gallipolis rainstorm at 7 p.m. forces postponement of Jackson County Night in the Riv erside Amphitheater part of the sesquicentennial program. Crowds dispersed as the storm broke. organizers Dr. C. E. Holzer and Thomas K. Owens expressed disappointment and hope for a future date.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Gallipolis
Jackson
Jackson County
Riverside
Meigs Counties
Washington Auditorium
C. E. Holzer
Thomas K. Owens
Gore Youngster Is Husky at One Year
Picture shows Lynn Larry Starr one year old last Thursday August 15 in Lore Hocking county. He weighed 27 1 2 pounds on his birthday and 11 1 2 pounds at birth. Lynn Larry has blue eyes and blond hair and walked at ten months. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Starr and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Summers.
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Gore
Frank Starr
Lore
Hocking County
Lynn Larry Starr
Lynn Larry
John Starr
Frank Summers
Gates Planned for Logan City Entrance
Plans to hang gates at Logan north gateway with brick and concrete posts completed. NYA labor will erect the gates under Billy Welsh supervision. The south gateway is to be painted, and the project is sponsored by the Logan Chamber of Commerce.
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Logan
NYA
Billy Welsh
Logan Chamber of Commerce
River Cleared After Kanawha Flood Waters
Gallipolis notes the Ohio River clearing after swollen Kanawha basin floodwaters. No damage in the area but several boats remained at harbor until danger passed.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Kanawha Valley
Bean Dinner Postponed to Aug 28 in Gallipolis
The sesquicentennial free bean dinner committee announces the event is postponed to Wednesday August 28. About 600 pounds of beans will be prepared to feed around 2000 people as the committee seeks a nationally known speaker for the address.
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Gallipolis
River swimmers surge after pool closes in Gallipolis
Despite warnings about cross currents and pollution many adults and children swim the Ohio River after pool closures. First Baptist Church was packed as Pat Withrow Jr of Charleston led the evangelistic service.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
First Baptist Church
Pat Withrow, Jr
Charleston
Condition of Boy Reported Critical
Gallipolis reports seven year old Bill Tom Rees son of Mrs Louise Taylor Rees remains in critical condition after months of treatment for a baffling brain malady. He has been treated at Johns Hopkins and Holzer Hospitals and is unable to speak or walk. His mother and grandmother Mrs Alice Wall Taylor care for him at her home.
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Stanley Davis
Frances Evans
Omaha
Neb
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Middleport
Curtis Bay
Linden
Wash
Harry Bay
Cole Camp
Alice Simms
Crown City
Viola Plymale
Pittsburgh
Frank Wood
H. Brown
T. C. Thomas
Athens
Cleveland
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Harlan
Jimmie Northup
Cincinnati
Edith Northup
Herman Northup
Bill Tom Rees
Louise Taylor Rees
Johns Hopkins
Holzer
Rees
Alice Wall Taylor
License Charge Fines Hit Two Men in Gallipolis
Donald Montgomery of Vinton was fined 50 dollars and costs for operating an automobile without proper license plates. Gerald Shields of Vinton was fined 25 dollars and costs for riding in a car so equipped. Arrests were by a state highway patrolman.
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Gallipolis
Donald Montgomery
Vinton
Gerald Shields
Eureka man released after DWI bond posted
Sam Glover of Eureka was held in the county jail on a charge of driving while drunk and released Saturday after his parents signed a $100 bond pending grand jury action.
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Gallipolis
Sam Glover
Eureka
Baptist Association Churches Convene in Guyandotte
Congregations from Gallia County affiliated with the Gallia Baptist Association plan a two day meeting in Guyandotte West Virginia. Services run 10 a m to 10 p m on both days with guest speakers including Reverends Earl Jennings Chester Cremeens Carl Roberts Jasper Houck and others.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallia Baptist Association
Guyandotte
Earl, Jennings
Chester Cremeens
Carl Roberts
Jasper Houck
Lester Unree
John Tipton
Jerry Harmon
Floyd Farron
John Hall
Charles Shaffer
H. N. Stackpole
Orville Halley
Jacob Bennett
Dutch Elm Disease Strikes Huge Tree in Gallipolis
One of the mammoth elms on the courthouse lawn shows signs of age and disease. Sheriff E. Hatfield notes the elm is affected while several other elm trees in the area are reportedly not.
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Gallipolis
E. Hatfield
Bridge work advances at Mc Cormick Creek west of Gallipolis
Mc Cormick Creek bridge and approaches near Gallipolis are under construction. Frank L. Jones, a Gallipolis fruit broker, is spending several weeks in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley buying apples and peaches.
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Gallipolis
McCormick Creek
Frank L. Jones
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Funeral for Mrs. Tena Geer Held at Ewington Home
Mrs. Tena Shurtz Geer aged 75 died Friday night at her son Alvin Geer’s home near Ewington. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the home by Rev. John Staten of Wellston. Daughters Mrs. Lillie Snider and Mrs. Marvel Hier reside at Ewington.
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Gallipolis
Alvin Geer
Ewington
Tena Shurtz Geer
John Staten
Wellston
Lillie Snider
Marvel Hier
Funeral Held for Mrs Melissa Switzer in Gallipolis
Funeral services for Mrs. Melissa Switzer were held yesterday afternoon in Gallipolis. In her 91st year, she died earlier in the week at the home of her daughter Mrs. Mabel Verbenne in Westwood New Jersey.
Kanauga Bridge Crew Finishes Painting and Repairs
The 16 man crew completed several weeks of work on the Ohio River Kanauga bridge resurfacing the local bridge floor and performing minor repairs.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Kanauga
Reverend How ard Berridge Leads Gal lpolis Mission Services
At an all day meeting the Gal lipolis Mission hosted a Sunday service conducted by Reverend How ard Berridge. The event drew attendees to the Gallipolis area for religious observances and communal gathering.
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Gallipolis
Howard Berridge
Mingos Win Tenth Straight Over Laurelville
Logan Mingos extended their winning streak to ten with a 12 to 9 victory over Laurelville on Sunday. Bill Spence worked seven strong innings before Leonard finished, while Larry Cochrane homered and Harold Brown plus Earl Marshall fueled the offense with extra-base hits and three singles by Peck Mowery leading a 11-hit attack. Laurelville’s Orla Redd took the loss after a four-run fourth inning.
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Logan
Logan Mingos
Laurelville
Bill Spence
Leonard
Mingos
Larry Cochrane
Harold Brown
Earl Marshall
Webb
Brandt
Thomas
Peck Mowery
Ade
Spence
Orla Redd
MecKell Tract Gas Well Is Drilled
Prospecting the 11 000 acre McKell tract in Jackson and Gallia Counties Fred Hurt and Sons of Ashland Ky are reported to have drilled a half mile lion foot gasser in the Clinton sand near Berlin The well has been capped.
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Gallipolis
McKell
Jackeson
Gallia
Fred Hurt & Sons
Ashland
Clinton
Berlin
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