Bank Container and 300 Stolen From Shoe Store
Gallia county reports a dark brown Hirst National Bank container book belonging to Robert E. Kestner of Gallipolis was taken from a shelf under a Fort Pitt Shoe Store counter Saturday afternoon. The book held 300 dollars in mixed bills and a payroll check. Police have not located the container, the cash, or the bank book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
N. Wise
Winters Bank and Trust Co
Dayton
First National Bank
Kestner
Fort Pitt
Anchors Aweigh Today Raft Continues to Gallipolis
The Lethargian raft remains anchored at Gallipolis ice piers Monday night while four crew members await a motor report. Skipper Mary Ellin McGrady, 24, University of Michigan graduate, plans to depart Tuesday by mid afternoon regardless of motor arrival. Crew includes Geraldine Garcia, 23, Boston artist. Don Brown, 24, Detroit. Milton Borden, 30, New Bedford. They have traveled 300 miles since July 19 from New Kensington, Pa, with about 1500 miles remaining to New Orleans. A tow from Huntington to Cincinnati is possible if they reach Huntington by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Columbus
Mary Ellin McGrady
University of Michigan
U.S. Coast Guard Inspection Office
Geraldine Garcia
Boston
Don Brown
Detroit
Milton Borden
New Bedford
Mass
Huntington
Cincinnati
New Kensington
Texans Farm Pheasants Served in Foreign Embassies
Washington diplomats sample pheasants raised on a 10 acre Texas farm owned by Elizabeth Reeves Meyers and her husband R. Baldwin Meyers. Meyers is a Justice Dept. attorney from Fort Worth who worked for Fritz G. Lanham and later for Rep. Wingate Lucas of Grapevine Texas on Capitol Hill since 1941.
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Washington
Texas
Capitol Hill
Elizabeth Reeves Meyers
R. Baldwin Meyers
Justice Dept
Fort Worth
Tex
Fritz G. Lanham
Rep
Wingate Lucas
Grapevine
Schuldt family heads to Crystal Lake for vacation
Gallipolis notes show Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Schuldt and daughters Patsy and Mary Beth leaving for a week at Crystal Lake, Ill. He is on vacation from duties as deputy in the auditor's office. Mrs. Robert Betz and son Robert visit friends in Richwood and Columbus and plan to return soon. Mrs. Clarence Betz travels to Portsmouth to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred C. Schuldt
Patsy
Mary Beth
Crystal Ke
Ill
Robert Betz
Robert
Richwood
Columbus
Clarence Betz
Portsmouth
Youth Fellowship Picnic and Community Notices in Kanauga
The Youth Fellowship of Fair Haven Methodist Church held a recent annual picnic at a public park in Middleport with a large crowd. Officials met at Dorothy Wright’s home. Local property transfers include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gilliften purchasing Lula Lawrence’s Huntington home opposite Kananga school. CIC Club gathered in Gallipolis at Mrs. Ellig Kimball’s, thirteen members present. Residents Shirley Adams, Barbara Walker, and others returned from trips to Florida and Virginia. Marriage licenses issued to Kenneth Powers and Doris Lewis, both 21, and J H Van Hook and Hessie Ferguson, aged 57 and 41 respectively, with other local licenses in Vinton and Ewington.
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Kanauga
Fair Haven
Emma Popp
H. B. Slack
Charleston
John Vickers
Alfred Vance
Alliance
Edd Vance
Barbara Walker
Virginia
County Commissioners Transfer Some Funds
Gallia County officials moved funds between accounts during a Monday meeting at the courthouse. They transferred 2000 dollars from the unanticipated emergency fund to construction and permanent improvements, 300 dollars for new equipment, 800 dollars for county house repairs to farm supplies, and 219.50 from other expenses to maintenance and supplies. The resignation of Otis Drummond as county treasurer was accepted and will take effect at midnight September 30, 1951. he will become city auditor October 1. Bids for jail repair were awarded to Modern Plumbing Co of Nelsonville at 5786 dollars, with Standard Plumbing Co. offering 6025 dollars. Modern Plumbing also won the boiler contract for the County Children Home at 1832 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Otis Drummond
Gallia County
Drummond
Modern Plumbing Co
Nelsonville
Standard Plumbing Co
County Commission
Jackson Plumbing
United States
Burnham
Jackson Plumbing Co
American Ideal
Civil Cases Filed in Court in Gallipolis
Three civil cases were filed in the Gallipolis common pleas court. Paul Watson Jr. of Gallipolis sues Norma A. Watson of Columbus in a divorce action. the couple married in Covington Kentucky in 1945 and have one child. Frances Springer of Gallipolis sues Virgil L. Springer of Gallipolis for extreme cruelty. they married in 1941 in Gallipolis and have two children. W Heston Shelton of Gallipolis sues Ann Childers and Albert Oxley of Oak Hill in an injunction to stop trespassing and timber cutting on his property.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Paul Watson, Jr
Norma A. Watson
Columbus
Covington
Switzer and Halliday
Frances Springer
Virgil L. Springer
H. W
W. P. Cherrington
W. Heston Shelton
Ann Childers
Albert Oxley
Oak Hill
Perry A
River traffic report for Gallipolis and Kanawha district
River traffic across the Gallipolis locks lists multiple vessels with entry and exit times, including J. T. Hatfield, Semet, Neville, Solvay, Patriot, Sarah Kate, Pete, Keeley, Marmet, and E. D. Kenna, with Kanawha River movements at Winfield and Marmet. Upper gauge at 17.9 feet, lower 9.3 feet, with 1 foot of rollers and Kanawha Falls at 5.8 feet and falling.
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Gallipolis
J. T. Hatfield
Semet
Neville
Solvay
Patriot
Sarah Kate
Pete Down
Kanawha River
Keeley
Marmet
E. D. Kenna
Winfield
Powhatan
Pittsburgh
Criss, Jr
Houghland
Keystone
Jefferson
Cook
Parker
Price
Casablanca
Creighton
Lady Reed
Rand
Kanawha Falls
Holzer Hospital Births and Admissions
Births list includes Mrs Walter Harmon a daughter Mrs Robert Dilley a son Mrs James Snider a son Mrs Otis Chapman a daughter Admissions include Virgil Lear Donald Myers Mrs Glendon Reed Ogia Shriver Mrs Wilford Gilliland Martin Cox Oscar Deemer Stanley Jones Mrs James Snider Mrs Alva Barker and many others. Discharges note D William Hafer Mrs Virgil Lear Jessie Clagg Roy Sherritt Wilford Gilliland Arthur Hill Albert Hill Gardner Wehring Charles Frazier Margaret Walter William Aberts J Tucker Leslie Smith W Thacker Thomas Claar Cephalus Cort John Pinkerman Marie Dudding Alexander Maple Luther Martin Lawrence Batstiana John Compston Charles Angles Everett Plantz Elmer Haynes James Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Lear
Gallipolis
Donald Myers
Patriot
Glendon Reed
South Point
Ogia Shriver
Crown City
Wilford Gilliland
Wellston
Martin Cox
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Oscar Deemer
Jackson
Stanley Jones
James Snider
Alva Barker
Oak Hill
Clinton Hesson
David A. Beard
New Haven
Otis Chapman
Vinton
Ronald Dearing
Russell E. Senter
Samuel McClary
Evans
Jake McCarty
Clayton Bahr
Pomeroy
Clarence Kinney
William Hafer
Jessie Clagg
Roy Sherritt
Wilford Gill
Charles Angles
Everett Plantz
Elmer Haynes
James Simpson
Driver Fined Jailed License Suspended in Lylce Case
Gallia County court fined Clarence V. Halley 50 dollars and costs and gave five days in jail with a six month driving license suspension for driving while intoxicated. Judge William H. Jones presided. State Patrol reports include Robert Caruthers fined five dollars for no license and Lewis M. Brown fined ten dollars for speeding. Brown and Joe E. Long also fined ten dollars for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clarence V. Halley
Eureka Star
William H. Jones
State Highway Patrol
Robert Caruthers
Middleport
Lewis M. Brown
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Route 3
Joe E. Long
Marcantonio to Run for Re election Next Fall
New York congressman Vito Marcantonio said he will seek re election next fall and win. He predicted he could easily defeat Democrat James Donovan who took the 18th District seat from him last year and plans to launch his campaign next Monday in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Vito Marcantonio
New York
Newsmen
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