Peace Corps To Work With Chilean Rural Workers
In Chile the Institute of Rural Education partners with the Peace Corps to educate unskilled peasants. About 40 U.S. volunteers, average age 23, arrive in October to teach agriculture, housekeeping, nursing, engineering, and health. The IRE faces mixed support amid controversy and political sensitivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bantiago
Chile
Institute OF Rural Education
IRE
U. S. Peace Corps
U.S
Volunteers For Peace
Peace Corps
U. S
Gorge Alessandri
Indiana Conference of Higher Education
Notre Dame
Institute
Rites Held For Grandson Craig Wilfong
Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. D G Wilfong of 115 English Court returned from Charlottesville Virginia after attending the burial of their grandson Craig Wilfong two day old son of Dallas G and Betty Tincher Wilfong of Sherwood Farms Charlottesville The baby was born Wednesday at University Hospital Graveside services were held Friday at Holly Memorial Gardens Charlottesville Surviving are the parents two brothers Dallas G Wilfong III Stephen Todd Wilfong and maternal grandfather C E Tincher of Milton West Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
D. G. Wilfong
English Court
Charlottesville
Craig Wilfong
Dallas G
Betty Tincher Wilfong
Sherwood Farms
University Hospital
Holly Memorial Gardens
Dallas G. Wilfong
Ill
Stephen Todd Wilfong
C. E. Tincher
Milton
W. Va
Local social notes and visits from Guysville to Hockingport
Residents and visitors from Guysville Huntington Moundsville and Dayton called on neighbors in the region. Shrine picnic attendees from Columbus Rome Canaan and Lake Hope joined family visits to Greeley Hockingport and Long Bottom. Nellie Bernard remains seriously ill at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Evick
Mike Keating
Diana
Huntington
Dwight Kim
Ralph Beresford
Joyce
Nora Young
Moundsville
Leta McLaughlin
George Marshall
Columbus
Jack Rodehaver
Richard Rodehaver
Dayton
Charles Rodehaver
Miami
Fla
Bruce Humphrey
Greeley
Colo
Jim Quinn
Pat
Mike
Lake Hope
R. McDaniel
East
Earl Clark
Long Bottom
Nellie Bernard
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Judge Fines Seven Drivers In Municipal Court
Gallipolis judge William H. Jones fined seven motorists arrested by the State Highway Patrol and two others forfeited bonds for appearance. Fines ranged from five to ten dollars with costs for infractions including speeding stop sign violation passing on a curve and driving left of center. Bonds totaling twenty five dollars were forfeited by Thomas Burke and Edgar W. Campbell for speeding.
Judgment Sought in Gallia Court Overdue Claim
Gallia County Common Pleas Court heard a petition from Holzer Hospital Foundation seeking judgment against G C Venters Northup for 311.23 with six percent interest and costs. An entry dismissed Bernice Pauley’s divorce action against Ward L Paul ey with costs paid.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital Foundation
Gallia County
Common Pleas Court
G. C. Venters, Northup
Clerk of Courts
Bernice Pauley
Kinéon Dr
Ward L. Pauley
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges
Mrs. Bernard Scarberry of Clifton Mrs. Bert Stanley of Point Pleasant and Janie Fisher of Point Pleasant admitted. Orville Ellis of Point Pleasant discharged.
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Bernard Scarberry
Clifton
Bert Stanley
Point Pleas
Ant
Janie Fisher
Point Pleasant
Orville Ellis
No Election Protests Filed for 161 Gallia Candidacy Petitions
By the 4 p.m. Saturday deadline 161 candidacy petitions for the November 7 election were filed with the Gallia County Board of Elections but no protests had been lodged. All candidates were certified and ready, according to deputy clerk Mrs. Willa Saunders.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Zion Church Centenial Observance in Point Pleasant
Zion Baptist Church on Crab Creek Road marked 1861 origins and Civil War era founding with a centennial observance. Speakers included Rev. Kenneth Riggs address worship then Rev. Garry Martin and Rev. Wednell Wickline spoke in afternoon. Emma Blain, 90, was the church’s oldest attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Zion Baptist Church
Crab Creek Rad
Mt. Zion Church
Zion
Kenneth Riggs
Columbus
Garry Martin
Marion
Ohio
Wednell Wickline
Barboursville
Emma Blain
Juvenile Drivers Cited In Gallia County Court
In Gallia County Juvenile Court Judge John W. Howell fined Lloyd E. Danner 17 Gallipolis five dollars and costs for speeding relative to road conditions and fined Bob L. Drummond 17 Gallipolis five dollars and costs for left of center. Donald R. Edwards 17 Oak Hill was cited for speeding relative to road conditions and had his operator's license suspended for 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Howell
Lloyd E. Danner
Gallipolis
Bob L. Drummond
Donald R. Edwards
Oak Hill
Howell
Final Service Held In Mason Church Before Demolition
A special early mass was held Tuesday at Mason St. Joseph's Catholic Church marking the last service before the 100-year-old building is removed for new construction in late August. Regular worship moves to St. Joseph's Hall. The new concrete block church will seat about 250 and include a designated choir platform and soundproof nursery.
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MASON
Mason St. Joseph's Catholic
St. Joseph's Hall
Wiring Fire Destroys Tractor-Trailer Near Route 35
Point Pleasant volunteers responded to a Sunday blaze two miles east on Route 35. A tractor trailer owned by James Kahn of Crystal Michigan and driven by Marion Spahn of Crystal caught wiring fire, causing slight damage. the trailer carried a potato load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Kahn
Crystal, Mich
Marion Spahn
Crystal
Burdell Bradbury Welcomes Brent Burdell
Urbana couple Kveer and Mrs Burdell Brad bury announce the birth of a son on August 1 named Brent Burdell They also have a son Bruce Grandparents are Mrs Luella Bradbury and Mr Fisher The Rife family and local guests return from a three week Western state vacation as visitors include the Durhams and Durhams families from Harrisonville Rand West Columbia Rutland Columbus and Charleston in West Virginia Each household is named with various relatives and weekend visitors listed.
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Burdell Bradbury
Urbana
Brent Burdell
Bruce
Luella Bradbury
Fisher
Walter Rife
Christine
Joe Stewart
Fred Durham
Harrisonville
Eugene Durham
Rand
W. Va
James Means
Charleston
Manuel Durham
Rutland
Hobart Durham
West Columbia
Arlie Davis
Columbus
Watson Davis
Millard Swartz
Ex-Leon Woman Dies in Wyandot County Crash
A two car collision in Wyandot County Ohio killed Don M Harvey 57, Ethel Boswell Harvey 55, their son Frank Harvey 30, granddaughters Linda Nowlan 11 and Mary Nowlan 7, and driver Claude Hufford 19 of Carey. Mrs Harvey daughter of Ruth Boswell of Leon West Virginia. Joint funeral set for Kenton.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Wyandot County
Ohio
Wyandot County Sheriff's Department
Claude Hufford
Carey
Kenton
Hardin County
Don M. Harvey
Ethel Boswell Harvey
Frank Gilbert Harvey
Harvey
Linda Nowlan
Mary Nowlan
Hufford
William G. Boswell
Leon
W. Va
Jackson
Boswell
Rosemary Nowlan
Linda
Dona Hilman
Louisa Keefer
Child Sleep While Officers Search For Lost Boy
Melvin Sargent four-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Dewey Sargent slept through a two hour search by police and fire department teams Sunday evening. City Patrolman Stephen Miller found the boy aboard a car where he had crawled to sleep after overhearing his parents say they would go to a restaurant. The father drove to the 22nd Street restaurant and later returned home by taxi, while Melvin remained sleeping unaware of the hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Melvin Sargent
Dewey Sargent
Main St
Stephen Miller
Melvin
22Nd St
Voters Registered in Gallia County for Nov 7 Election
Gallia County now lists 9368 registered voters for the November 7 general election. Deputy clerk Wil la Saunders said 9258 registered during a three day general registration period ending July 26, the first such period in the county. The deadline to register is 4 p.m. September 27. Those who do not register cannot vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Willa Saunders
Board of Elections
Visitors from several towns pay calls on local residents
Murray City and Canton guests visit Marietta and Columbus area families. Families from Toledo Logan The Plains Williamsburg Dayton Barberton join in visits to relatives including Mrs. Victoria Hale Mrs. Fauna Matheny and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Collings.
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Willis
Marietta
Earl Cochran
Canton
Margaret Davis
Columbus
Victoria Hale
Ted Smart
Helen Smart
Toledo
Dan Matheny
Randy
Logan
Ben Smith
the Plains
Fauna Matheny
Nelsonville
Lester Sorrell
Alan
Mary Kay
Becky Snedden
Barberton
Collins
Fred Collings
Betty Hogan
Gallia County to Accept Ballot Printing Bids
The Gallia County Board of Elections will accept bids Saturday for printing 49 640 ballots for the November 7 election. Ballots cover special issues tax levies and public offices including township trustees village councils and school boards.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Local Family Visit Enlivens Point Pleasant Weekend
Point Pleasant reports weekend visits from the Glenville Jewell family of Dunbar with Homer S. Smiths of Ohio River Road and Thomas Jewell of Mt. Vernon Avenue. Bellemeade hosted Mrs. Anna L. Plymale, her granddaughter Mrs. Don Brown and daughters Becky and Lynn of Rockville Maryland, and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Plymale with daughter Pamela of St Albans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenville Jewell
Greg and
Eric
Dunbar
Homer S. Smith
Ohio River Rd
Thomas Jewell
Mt. Vernon Ave
Anna L. Plymale
Bellemeade
Don Brown
Becky
Lynn
Rockville
Ervin Plymale
Pamela
St. Albans
Cincinnati Markets Livestock Report
Trade ranged moderate with cattle and calves steady to mixed. Slaughter steer bids mostly 23.50 to 24.00 per 100 pounds, cows 13.00 to 16.50, hogs steady to weak, barrows and gilts 17.00 to 19.00, sows 14.00 to 15.50, sheep 14.00 to 19.00 for various grades.
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Cincinnati Livestock
Cincinnati
USDA
Mason Marriage Licenses Report
Mason county records list Gerald W Arnold 21 and Patricia A H Edwards 21 both of New Haven. Arthur E Underwood 18 of Emmett WV and Mary E Casto 18 of Ashton. Lewis T Taylor 19 of Point Pleasant and Jo Ann Justis 21 of Mason. Eugene Davis 22 of Point Pleasant and Dorothy J Richardson 18 of Leon.
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MASON
Gerald William Arnold
Patricia Ann Huddleston Edwards
New Haven
Arthur Elmore Underwood
Emmett
W. Va
Mary Elizabeth Casto
Ashton
Lewis Thomas Taylor
Point Pleasant
Jo Ann Justis
Eugene Davis
Dorothy Jean Richardson
Leon
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Athens Messenger
By Frank Manitzas
International Cooperative Administration
Jaime Larrain
Guysville
William H
Thomas Burke
Winnetka
Edgar W. Campbell
Winston Salem
N. C
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Zion Church
Roy Blain
Bonnie
Baren Duncan
Wickline
Jake Rainey
Sheets
W. S. Billups
Freda Bostic
Hugh Jordan
Earl C. Mohr
G. F. Windon
Utley Burris
Garland Mohr
Sterlie
State Highway Patrol
Kveer
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Perry Mazon
Ruth Boswell
Citizens Bank
Child
Murray City
Bradford Auction Co
Bradford
Acine, Ohio
C. E. Sheridan
Auct
Amesville
Harold Goddard
Marietta Chemical Products Co
W. E. Dicken
W. Union Street
Athens Pharmacy
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St
Platt
W. Union St
Donnie
Dannie’s
Dannie
A Trailer Sales, Inc
Electric
Union Dial LY
W. O. Rose
Miller Sanitation
West Roofing Co
Depot St
Janitros Furnace Sales and Service
L. E. White
D. M. Goddard
W. State
Baugiman Ins
Grange Insurance
Albany
Sherwin Williams Co
Athens
John van Meter
DuPont
Strawn Plumbing
Avon Cosmetics
Avon Products
P.O
Towne House Grill
Union Street
Parkette Drive-In
Richland Avenue
Lantern
Baker and Stauffer
E. State
USA
National
Broad
Newark
N. J
Indianapolis
Indiana
Archie Dailey & Sons
Homer Pratt
Coolville
Mildred Landis Miller
Juliana St
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Vivian’s Aviaries and Aquarium
W. Fair Ave
Lancaster
Palmer Street
C. B. Nye CO
Volkswagen
Lincoln
Studebaker
Pontiac
Stimson & Palmer Sts
FORD
Gail Watkins
Ph. LY
Mercury
Carl Williams
Zundapp
Billy Perry Motor Sales
N. Congress
White
Ron Withem
Maplewood
Cushman
Hawk
FOX GO
Ecome Your Po
Messenger
Golden Hawk Studebaker
H.p. Packard
Sidney Wolfe
Hooper's Garage
BUICK
East State St
Jersey
R. F. Brandeberry
Guernsey
Tom Davia
George Closter
Harry Rose
S. Canaan Road
Lucy Felton
Stewart
Donna Jago
Ames Ville
Higgins
Richland Ave
Dickson Rendering Co
Elmer F. Poston
Avon Place
Dial LY
Rosenberg
Bardin Brothers
Stout Farm Supply
Stimson St
Winchester
Fern St
Billy J. Goodriel
Lower Plains
Landmark Farm Bureau
Sebring Building
Columbus Rd
Motorola
Avon
Lamborn
National Coal Furnace
Howard Bower
Hutchison
Lake Logan Road
Glover Cabinet Shop
Beasley
E. Carpenter St
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