Five Snow On Route 160 Cause Sequential Crashes
Gallia County reports a winter snowfall caused five crashes on Route 160 near Vinton between 7:30 and 8:20 a.m. No injuries were recorded. Drivers included Clyde E. Leffingwell and Robert Linham among others. one driver faced a juvenile court citation for no operator's license. A North Gallia school bus also slid into a ditch but continued. Additional accidents on Rodney Bidwell Road and Farm Road prompted further citations.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
State Highway Patrol
State Highway Department
Clyde E. Leffingwell
Proctorville
Leffingwell
Mayland Isaac
Robert Lineham
William L. Carpenter
Carpenter
Gallia County
Route 160
Mary K. Long
Wilkesville
Carolyn Sue Haught Engagement Announced
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Frank W. Haught announce the engagement of their daughter Carolyn Sue to Virgil F. Rice. Both are Point Pleasant graduates with strong ties to West Virginia institutions. Carolyn Sue is a registered nurse pursuing a psychology masters at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Virgil Rice, a West Virginia University alum, works for Summit General Industries in Columbus. Wedding plans are incomplete.
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Point Pleasant
Frank W. Haught
Jackson Ave
Carolyn Sue
Virgil F. Rice
Howard C. Rice
Point Pleasant High School
Miss Haught
Alderson-Broad
Presbyterian Men Elect Allen President at Gallipolis Church
John K. Allen of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. was elected president of the Presbyterian Men’s Association at the First United Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis. New officers include Merrill Evans as vice president J Dean Eisel as secretary and Morton L. Dickey as treasurer. Dickey Gallia County auditor spoke on taxes welfare and budget practices noting Gallia’s $123 million evaluation and a $250 000 yearly real estate tax take with welfare bills of $35 000 to $40 000 monthly. The budget commission includes the auditor treasurer and prosecuting attorney. The Rev Glen R Hueholt led the invocation and Alfred Weber was introduced by program chair E Wayne Ogdin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John K. Allen
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Presbyterian Men’s Association
First United Presbyterian Church
Dickey
E. Wayne Ogdin
Gallia County
Budget Commission
Glen R. Hueholt
Alfred Weber
Newville
Rebecca
River traffic and dam statuses on Kanawha Ohio rivers
The report lists dam conditions and lock movements in the Huntington District. Roller dam readings on Kana wha River and canal locks show numerous rises and falls, with boats and lock positions noted for Greenup, Meldahl, Lock 14 through Lock 23, and several named boats.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Meldahl
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Leasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Huntington District
Lis Boat
P Downey Allipolis
Boa Hoga
Gy Bee
Tae Thwae B
Heck Ora
Robert P. Tibelt
National
Marmet
Thelma Ann
W. H. Shaver, Jr
Winfield Helens
Duncan Bruce
Bob Benter
Ohio River Boats
Harry Dyer
Owee
Western
New Martinsville
Peene H
Bosworth
Euesate
Jones
Anker
Chris
Rose Nae
P.m
Lock
Ira C
Bill
Lock Agate Simmer
Luther Erdman
Hve
Miserely
J. Patten
Louisville
Lady Bierl
Owles
Vacationers Visit Sarasota Autos and Museums
Letart residents Mr and Mrs Ross Raush vacationing in Florida with Mr and Mrs Leroy Darling of Sarasota. They visited Music Fair and Horns Cars of Yesterday in Sarasota during the trip.
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Letart
Ross Raush
Letart Route 1
Florida
Leroy Darling
Sarasota, Fla
Music Fair
Horn’s
Sarasota
Santa Leads Five-Block Parade to Kick Off Gallipolis Christmas
Hundreds braved 22 degree cold in downtown Gallipolis for the 1964 Christmas parade. City Manager Gary R. Short lit park decorations as Santa rode a sleigh through the five-block route. Police led the procession with North Gallia High School Band, then Boy Scouts, fire department truck, and school groups. Santa handed out 1224 candy filled stockings to youngsters amid music and a community carol sing.
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Gallipolis
Santa Claus
Gary R. Short
Second Ave
State and
Court Sts
Chester A. Leaper
North Gallia High School
North Gallia
Boy Scout Troop 200
Ralph Saunders
Santa
Kgger Creek High School
Boy Scout
Cubpack
Howard B
Joe Baker
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital detailed
Births list includes a daughter for Joseph D. Glenn Racine and a daughter for Russell M. Stephenson Ravenswood. Various admissions cover Max H. Snyder Ravenswood Oden Austin Henderson Michael Rhea Jackson Route 1 Okey Roach Gallipolis Alfred Burke Gallipolis Eric Diddle Racine Linda Bahr Long Bottom Route 1 and many others. New Haven EUB Church held annual dinner with guest speaker Frank Capehart Wahama High School.
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Max H. Snyder
Ravenswood
Oden C. Austin
Henderson
Michael L. Rhea
Jackson
Okey H. Roach
Gallipolis
Alfred Burke
Eric L. Diddle
Racine
Linda L. Bahr
Long Bottom
Gregory M. Kay
Point Pleasant
Hance
T. Ball
Evans
W. Va
Kathryn V. Finfrock
Lloyd E. Dugan
Rutland
Marvin W. Morris
Dexter
Raymond W. Wolfe
Everett Hale
Russell, Ky
Ronald L. Straught
Ronald R. Hill
Wellston
Jack O. Bocock
Vernal D. Johnson
West Columbia
Marion D. Ferguson
Ironton
Robert E. McCarley
Fred C. Myers
Rio Grande
Ralph H. Barbour
New Boston
James L. Haggy
Pomeroy
Leroy McIntosh
Belpre
Henry Sherman
South Point
Carl H. Moses
Middleport
Walter S Selby
Pamela K. Mees
Joseph H. Cantrell
Ashland
Gregory T. Bane
New Haven
EUB Church
Frank Capehart
Wahama High School
E. C. Riddle
Cecil Pickens
Linda Perry
Two Car Crash Reported in Mason
A two car mishap on Route 62 Monday at 11 10 a m in Mason was investigated by the Sheriff’s Department. John W Rickard 73 of Clinton suffered a cut lip and elbow injury while Harry C Roush Jr 18 of Clifton caused his northbound car to skid into Rickard’s southbound vehicle. Rickard’s car sustained 500 in damage and Roush’s car was a total loss.
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Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
John W. Rickard
Clinton
Harry C. Roush, Jr
Clifton
Rickard
Roush
First Child Born To Glenn Shinns
Mr and Mrs Glenn L Shinn of Point Pleasant announce the birth of their first child Robert Allen on Friday at Holzer Hospital The mother is the former Judy Horn Grandparents are Donald Shinn Leon Clifford Machir Point Pleasant and Orwell Horn Ripley Mrs Harry Machir is great grandmother of the newborn.
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Point Pleasant
Glenn L. Shinn
Robert Allen Friday
Holzer Hospital
Judy Horn
Donald Shinn
Leon
Clifford Machir
Orwell Horn
Ripley
Harry Machir
Russell Holland
Pleasant St
Dina Gaye
Holzer Hosital
Janet Forbus
Rebecca
Lloyd Forbus
R. G. Holland
Sand Hill Rd
Jesse Jacobs
Jury Draw Set for Monday in Mason County Court
Grand and petit juries will be drawn Monday at 1 30 pm in Mason County. Jury commissioners Ottie Roush of New Haven and Fred Greene of Fraziers Bottom will oversee the selection.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Schultz
Mason County
Ottie Roush
New Haven
Fred Greene
Fraziers Bottom
Jones Wins Delegate Race in 125 Vote Recount
Brer ry Jones of Jefferson Boulevard won the Republican delegate seat in the House after a 125 vote margin in a county recount completed at 4 45 p.m. Monday. Jones led by 126 in the official canvass and will take office in January as a 60 day session begins.
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Point Pleasant
Brerry Jones
Jefferson Blvd
House of Delegates
Claude Swann
Jones
House
Buck Deer Bust in Mason County Sets Opening Day Record
On opening day of a 12 day buck only season 31 buck deer were bagged in Mason County despite snow. This marks the county's largest single day kill and the first time the entire county was open for deer hunting. Conservation officer Miles Darst and Emory Hypes noted no injuries or illnesses. Readings and weights list numerous hunters from Point Pleasant to Mason and nearby towns with weights ranging from 122 to 260 pounds and points from four to eight. Five deer were checked at Chief Cornstalk hunting grounds with unknown names.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Miles Darst
Emory Hypes
Mingo County
Darst
McClintic Wildlife Station
Aaron Fowler
Henry A. Lewis
Letart
James Green
Hartford
Roy A. Daugherty
Point Pleasant Route 2
Alva Luckeydoo
Charles Terry
Ceredo
James C. Pauley
Mason
James K. Dudding
Clarence Yeager
Kinniard
South Side
Sammy McCausland
John Engel
Pliny
Route
Edward Sheets
Nitro
Harold Birchfield
Charles Lee
Gallipolis Ferry
Charles Diehl
Poca
Jim Craddock
Henderson
Junior Lee
Parents Are Given Jail Terms in Gallia Case
Gallia County Juvenile Judge John W. Howell sentenced Lena F. Bunce and Robert Howell to terms after convicting them of contributing to the delinquency of their eight children. Bunce received a year in the Marysville women’s reformatory. Howell a year in the Gallia County Jail. The couple had eight children at 129 Pine St. all now at the Gallia County Children's Home. The judge cited neglect and noted Bunce used county Aid for Dependent Children funds while wine bottles lay about the home.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
John W. Howell
Lena F. Bunce
Pine St
Women’s Reformatory
Marysville
Howell
Robert Howell
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Summary
Steve Harmon of Buffalo Mary Burton of Point Pleasant Lisa Holley of Ashton Wilbur Price of Point Pleasant Mrs Iva Durst Mr Alto and Mrs Herbert Perry of Point Pleasant are listed in Pleasant Valley Hospital notes.
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Pleasant Valley Hospital
Steve Harmon
Buffalo
Mary Burton
Point Pleasant
Lisa Holley
Ashton
Wilbur Price
Iva Durst
New Books Highlight Adolescent Studies and Varied Topics
Gallia County District Library released ten new titles including The Adolescent Society by James Coleman exploring adolescent values and schooling. Other non fiction cover Jefferson, Warburg, child questions, Nefertiti, and a book on education. Four fiction titles feature Settle, Herisko, Langfus, and Kalen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
James S. Coleman
Department of Human Relations
John Hopkins University
Thomas Jefferson
James P. Warburg
Murray Posner
Gallipolis Court Clears Several Traffic Cases
Merla L Strait 30 of Gallipolis Route 2 is found innocent of failure to yield. Elmo Norman 47 of Vinton Route 2 is guilty of running a red light with a $5 fine. Walter Shaffer 49 of Point Pleasant Route 2 pleads no contest to DWI. fined $50, jailed five days, license suspended six months. Additional fines for others include no license plate and speeding. In city cases Luc ien Bailey 31 Marietta found guilty of passing on a bill. Ike Blanken ship 21 Eureka Star Route fined $25 for speeding. Several bonds forfeited for offenses. Birth announcement: Dina Gaye Holland born Friday at Holzer Hospital to Russell and Dina Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Merla L. Strait
Elmo Norman
Vinton
Walter E. Shaffer
Point Pleasant
William H. Sowers
Shaffer
Adrial J. Harvey
Ivan L. Cremeans
Bidwell
Hal S. Borden
Robert Marcum
Luchen A. Bailey
Marietta
Ike D. Blankenship
Eureka Star
Marlin F. Baker
Pedro
Lois Manning
Crane
Ind
Victory H. Huffstetler
Cherryville
N. C
William Dresbach
Easley
S. C
Harold B. McGray
Oil Firm Seeks Judgments In Gallia Court
Gulf Oil Corp of Pittsburg files suit in Gallia County Common Pleas against Paul C. Chevalier of Gallipolis Route 2 seeking 1293.82 with six percent interest from April 26, 1960 on 1207.72 and six percent on 86.10 from November 30, 1959. Harvey L. Fishpan of Berryville Virginia sues Fred S. Beman of Thurman for 655 plus six percent interest from September 13, 1963. Both actions request court costs.
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Gallipolis
Gulf Oil Corp
Pittsburg
Gallia County
Extended Phone Service To Begin In Gallipolis and Point Pleasant
Gallipolis and Point Pleasant will gain extended area toll free calling starting Sunday Dec. 6. About 3 000 Point Pleasant and 3 200 Gallipolis subscribers will benefit with minimal rate increases. A new 1965 directory for Point Pleasant is to be delivered Dec. 3–5, but dial tone activates Dec. 6 at 2 01.
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Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Richard C. Roderick
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Roderick
Chesapeake and Potomac Co
West Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
R. G. Butcher
Butcher
Farm Tour Draws About 50 Cattle Farmers in Gallia
About 50 beef cattle farmers from Gallia and Washington counties toured three Gallia County farms this Monday. The event, sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service and county beef committees, started at the Denver Walker Hereford farm and concluded at the Emerson E. Evans Triple E Ranch. Extension agents Donald Gehres and William P. Smith led the tour with W. W. Wharton of Ohio State University assisting.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Washington County
Gallia County
Cooperative Extension Service
Denver Walker Hereford Farm
Porter
Eno
Bob Evans
Hidden Valley Ranch
Evergreen
Emerson E. Evans
Triple E
James Lawrence
Local pairings list four adults from Ohio towns
James W Nelson 21 of Gallipolis an upholsterer and Lana Raye Alderson 20 of Gallipolis a secretary. Richard Lee Harrington 25 of Columbus a carpenter and Linda Sue Lambert 19 of Vin ton at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Nelson
Gallipolis
Lana Raye Alderson
Richard Lee Harrington
Columbus
Carpenter
Linda Sue Lambert
Vinton
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Perry C. Taylor
Mil Creek Rd
Farm Rd
Gallipolis State
Presbyterian
Allen
Holzer Hospital News
Joseph D. Glenn
Russell M. Stephenson
Clifford Harper
Robert Elberfeld
Theodore Miller
Howard Hatcher
G. Richard Cornett
Henry Bowyer
Edith Ohlinger
John Little
Charles Larkins
Francis Unger
Ella Anderson
Fon Johnson
R. K. Hardy
Henry Craig
Donald E. Carter
Donald R. Massie
Carl D. Staats
Curley Thornton
Jason Pearson
Glenn Shinns
Huntington
University of Virginia
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Robert D. Scott
Mary R. Scott
Cedar St
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