Steamboat Captain Ford Foiled Rebel Plan at Gallipolis
The article celebrates Captain Frederick Ford a steamboat pilot from Gallipolis who thwarted a Confederate raid aimed at seizing Gallipolis and overrunning Ohio in 1863. It details his Kanawha River actions, rescue of Army supplies, and gunboat support that saved the town, with the house at 5 Vine Street noted as his former residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine St
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Frederick Ford
Ohio
John Morgan
Gallia County
North
Harrison County
W. Va
Ford
Kanawha River
Nashville
Tenn
Kanawha
George McClelland
Searcy Creek
H. A. Wise
General Wise
West Virginia
Captain Ford
Point Pleasant
Gallia
Mason County
Scarey Creek
Charleston
Gauley Bridge
Ella Lupton
Grace Methodist and area church events schedule
Grace Methodist notes a full Sunday with Sunday school 9 30 worship 10 30 and youth activities. Saint Peter s Episcopal lists Advent services and teaching times. First Baptist and First Presbyterian provide Bible study worship and choir sessions. Vinton Radcliff Clarks Chapel schedules cover Sunday schools catechism classes and preaching times. A closing line remarks on spending a billion dollars at a dollar a minute would take 2000 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
L. A. Donnally
J. E. Pratt
Parkersburg
Grace Guild
Boy Scouts
Grace
Saint Peter’s Episcopal
K. C. Wilson
First Baptist
W. H. Green
WJEH
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Gideons, International
Trustees
Vinton
W. V. Gilkerson
Radcliff
Clarks Chapel
Social Study Curriculum To Be Learned In Mason County
At the request of the state Department of Education Supt Robert H Ferguson has formed a committee of Mason County teachers and principals to study the social studies curriculum. The group will survey the present program set goals and plan changes across five areas Human relations community life American life the world and contemporary life. Ferguson leads the four teaching divisions Primary Intermediate Junior High and High School with named members for each level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
State Department of Education
Robert H. Ferguson
Mason County
State Office
Ferguson
Annette Stalle
Erna Barnett
Helen Blenner
Dixie Irvin
Mary P. Grimm
Iva Wise
Geraldine McCoy
Walden Roush
Chester Bartram
James E. Irvin
Violet Gerlach
Mrs. Jerry Atkison Hosts WSCS Christmas Sale Plans
Mrs. Jerry Atkison of 1413 Ohio Street hosted the WSCS of Vaught Memorial Methodist Church. A noon pot-luck dinner followed by sewing and plans for the annual Christmas sale.
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Jerry Atkison
Ohio _St
WSCS
Vaught Memorial Methodist Church
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Canceled for Tuesday
Mrs. D. G. Wilfong announces the American Legion Auxiliary Tuesday evening gathering is canceled and will be rescheduled for December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Wilfong
American Legion Auxiliary
Ladies Bridge Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Windsor Club
Mrs Walter A Windsor entertained the Married Ladies Bridge Club with a luncheon on Thursday. Attending were Mrs Dewey A Windsor Mrs Milton L Miller Mrs S C Wilhelm Mrs Robert S Meyer Mrs N A Park and guest Mrs A N Vananglen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Windsor
Married Ladies Bridge Club
Dewey A. Windsor
Milton L. Miller
S. C. Wilhelm
Robert S. Meyer
N. A. Park
A. N. Vananglen
Meeting Slated Tuesday By Pioneer Farm Women
The Pioneer Farm Women's Club will gather Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Henry Williamson's home South Side. Co hostesses are Mrs A E Sommer and Mrs J E Sommer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Farm Women’s Club
Henry Williamson
South Side
A. E. Sommer
J. E. Sommer
Point Pleasant Personal Notes From Town Visits
Mrs R P Liter and Mrs Tom Halliday of Main St are visiting relatives in Augusta Ky Miss Maud Wilhelm of Marietta is a house guest of her brother and sister in law at 1902 Jefferson Blvd Robert Summer employed in Dayton is visiting family on Redmond Ridge Janet Brancky of Winfield Rd visits relatives in Dunbar Mr and Mrs R W Melhorne of Birmingham Ala have returned home after visiting daughter and husband at 809 Main St John Sargent of Rockcastle visits grandmother Mrs J A Bailey on Washington Ave Recent guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Barr Ohio River Rd were Dr and Mrs H S Barr Winfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Liter
Tom Halliday
Main St
Augusta
Maud Wilhelm
Marietta
S. C. Wilhelm
Jefferson Blvd
Robert Summer
Dayton
Redmond Ridge
Janet Brancky
Winfield Road
Dunbar
R. W. Melhorne
Birmingham
Ala
R. C. Kirby
John Sargent
Rockcastle
J. A. Bailey
Washington Ave
Joe Barr
Ohio River Road
H. S. Barr
Winfield
Point Clinic Notes Admits and Discharges Several Patients
Admitted are Mrs. John Morris of Winfield for medical care and Mrs. Earl Whittington of Buffalo for medical treatment. Discharged are Mrs. Charles Baird of Hogsett and Mrs. Adam Krebs of Sand Hill Rd with her infant son.
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John Morris
Winfield
Medical
Earl Whittington
Buffalo
Charles Baird
Hogsett
Adam Krebs
Sand Hill Rd
Trinity Methodist and Many Churches Share Sunday Schedule
Pt Pleasant church news lists services for Trinity Methodist Presby terian Episcopal Evangelical United Brethren Baptist Christian Science and Lutheran parishes. It details ministers, service times Sunday schools and special services across multiple sites in Mason County including St Paul New Haven Zion Broad Run and St Mark's Upper Flats with varied sermons and midweek gatherings.
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Trinity Methodist
S. D. Rexrode
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Orie C. Landrum
L. A. Davis
Eleanor
Pioneer Fellowship
Episcopal Christ Church
W. C. Bowie
Evangelical United Brethren
F. H
Main Street Baptist
Daniel M. Dorsey
Christian Science
Main St
New Haven
Broad Run
Luther League
St. Mark's
Upper Flats
Eggs cost 15 cents as scarce supply found
In Point Pleasant Mrs. Mary Hyre paid 15 cents per egg amid shortages. After locating a secret source she sent a child to fetch two dozen eggs. The bag tipped and fifteen eggs spilled. she later used one of the remaining nine eggs.
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Point Pleasant
Meagsenger
Mary Hyre
Hospital Birth Notices From Holzer Hospital Notes
Holzer Hospital notes record multiple birth announcements across Gallipolis and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs Grant Johnson with a son, Mrs Stanley Bush with a son, and several others such as Mrs Charles Nida, Mrs Charles Manley, John Murray, Mrs Mack Craddolph, Mrs Harry Rhodes, Dennis D Myers, Mrs Thomas Burns, Mrs Mary Russell, and additional individuals listed in the community notices.
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Stanley Bush
Wellston
Charles Nida
Gallipolis
Charles Manley
Middleport
John Murray
Mack Craddolph
Blackfork
Harry Rhodes
Coalton
Dennis D. Myers
Jackson
Thomas Burns
Bidwell
Mary Russell
William Lane
O. E. Painter
Phyllis Spencer
Baker Matthews
Ted Moore
Charles Lambert
Paula Rucker
Heather Raike
Vance Depue
William Hoffman
Calvert Walker
Rudy Beaver
Gideons to Occupy 20 Gallia Meigs Pulpits This Sunday
Gideons International will take over 20 pulpits across Gallia and Meigs Counties Sunday after arriving from Parkersburg Huntington Athens and Portsmouth They will tell the Gideon story at Grace Methodist First Presbyterian Church of God and the Nazarene Church in Gallipolis W W Sigler will supply departures and requests with a minister present to present Bibles for drafted youths since 1940 the group notes 12 million Bibles have been distributed nationwide and a shrapnel damaged testament credited with saving a life.
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Gallipolis
Gideons International
Gallia
Meigs Counties
Parkersburg
Huntington
Athens
Portsmouth
Gideons
Grace Methodist
First Presbyterian
Church of God and the Nazarene Church
K. C. Wilson
Saint Peter's Episcopal Church
Charles Guy
the International
Elmer E. Caldwell
Meigs-Gallia
Gideon Camp
Wayne Phillips
Gallia County
Meigs County
Mr. Caldwell
W. W. Sigler
Judson Bible Class
Caldwell
Lafe Berry
Guyan Township
River Traffic Gallipolis Locks Report
River traffic across the Gallipolis locks lists multiple boats with up and down times on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Notable entries include Tri State up at 4:25 am and Jefferson up at 6:00 am, with Kansas Falls readings at 2.59 rising and lower gauges at 23.7 feet. All dams are down.
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Gallipolis
Tri State
Ayres
Monongahela
Solvay
Indiana
Kanawha
Sullivan
Dauntless
Semet
Winfield
Merrill
Wintfield
Stevenson
Titan
National
Winnie Mae
Pioneer
Ohio Down
Jason
Lewis
Rowe
Louisiana
Patriot
Bruce
Jefferson
Snider
Kanawha Falls
Guests in Cheshire Visit Relatives for Holiday
Mrs Raymond Adams and children Tommy and Barbara Ann of Winfield Road visited Mrs Adams brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Delbert Underwood in Cheshire for the holiday.
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Cheshire
Raymond Adams
Tommy
Barbara Ann
Winfield Road
Man suffers leg fracture after icy fall in Point Pleasant
Ott Nibert slipped on ice Thursday morning in Point Pleasant and fractured his leg. He received treatment at Point Clinic and was released the same day.
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Point Pleasant
Ott Nibert
Point Clinic
Snow Plow Strikes Auto Near Oak Hill
A state owned snow plow struck a passenger car on Route 75 about one mile south of Oak Hill injuring James Ritter, 6, of Painesville. The boy, riding with Glenn Ritter, 19, suffered a bruised head. John Dunn Jr., 26, of Oak Hill operated the plow and swung left after striking ice, causing considerable damage to the car but minor damage to the plow.
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Gallipolis
James R. Ritter
Painesville
Ohio
Glenn Howard Ritter
John Dunn, Jr
Oak Hill
Caravan Postponed To December 10 At Parkersburg
Following a special meeting at the American Legion home Commander Carroll Kennedy announced the membership caravan to Parkersburg has been postponed until Sunday afternoon December 10 due to prevailing weather conditions.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion
Carroll Kennedy
Parkersburg
Buttons Sent To Pupils for Donations
Mrs. Mary Middleton announced that buttons are mailed to teachers to give to pupils who contribute to the tuberculosis Christmas seal sale. Grade pupils receive Santa Claus buttons. high school students get pins. Contributions are voluntary and support Mason County school children in the fund drive.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Middleton
D. G. Wilfong
Rectory Occupied as Bowie Becomes Christ Church Rector
The Rev and Mrs W C Bowie moved from St Albans into the Christ Church rectory Thursday. The Rev Mr Bowie was recently appointed rector of the church.
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Point Pleasant
W. C. Bowie
St. Albans
Christ Church, Episcopal
Bowie
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