Ohio State Band Director outlines Rose Bowl plans in Gallia
OSU marching band director Jack O Evans spoke at the Ohio State Day dinner in Gallia County. He detailed a 120 member band plus 24 alternates rehearsing across December from Omaha to Las Vegas and Los Angeles before the Rose Bowl appearance, with a program including Beautiful Ohio Carmen Ohio and Stars and Stripes Forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sousa
USA
Evans
Omaha
Las Vegas
Occidental College
Los Angeles
California
Committees Briefed on 1955 ASC Practices in Gallipolis
About thirty people from Gallia County agricultural stabilization and conservation committees attended a briefing on measurement of ground and selection of practices for 1955. ASC staff explained forms and handbooks while farmers were urged to sign up early in December or this month. State field man Morris Racer and local ASC leaders James Roush Paul Parks and Ernest Greenlee were among attendees in the Milk Marketing Order Administrator’s Building upstairs hall. Third and state ham sandwiches were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pat “Rader
ASC
Paul Parkins
Ernest Greenlee
Milk Marketing Order Administrator's
Christmas Seal Program Surpasses 1953 Mark
Gallia County reports 1954 Christmas Seal drive after 10 days shows over 1080.55 dollars raised from local mail returns, with 656 contributors, ahead of 1953 pace. Campaign runs through December with 79 percent of funds used locally for tuberculosis prevention and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
John Krawsczyn
Gallia
Gallipolis Churches Schedule Publicized
Gallia County churches publish their weekly activities with service times and programs. First Presbyterian lists sermons and choirs, Church of the Nazarene notes services and NYPS, First Church of God outlines worship and youth groups, Calvary Rio Grande schedules services, Simpson Chapel mentions youth fellowship, Triedstone Baptist lists BYPU and services, and other congregations provide Bible study, choirs, and committee meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary
Rio Grande
Simpson Chapel
Methodist
Oe Grande
George For
Orship
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Gentes Avenue
Paint Creek
Paint Creek Baptist——The Rev. Preston C. Smith
Lenore Howard
Frank Rice
Grace Methodist
P.saale
Hne
A. D. Lusk
Grace Guild
Gallia
Police Investigate Pine Street Crash
Gallipolis police investigated a traffic accident on Pine Street at 11 45 a m Thursday. Both cars came from Route 35. After passing Vinton Street James C Kelly 36 of Rio Grande slowed to turn left into an alley A C LeBlanc 56 of Newark struck the left side of Kelly s truck while attempting to Kellys left turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pine Street
Route 35
Vinton Street
James C. Kelly
Rio Grande
A. C. LeBlanc
Newark
Kelly
New Gallipolis-Bidwell club plans second meeting
Mrs Chester Scott serves as first president of the new Gallipolis Bidwell home demonstration club formed at the Nov 22 gathering. Rose Mor Boss is secretary treasurer Elbert McGhee publicity chairman. The group meets next Monday at Mrs Henry Johnson home for a time saving lesson led by Mrs Frank Washington and Mrs Douglas Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chester Scott
Gallipolis-Bidwell
Henry Johnson
Scott
Rose Mor- Boss
Elbert McGhee
Frank Washington
Douglas Johnson
Perry Win Centenary In Gallia County League
Gallia County elementary school basketball action at Centerville saw Perry defeat Centerville 45 to 40 in overtime after a 37 37 deadlock. Paul Rees led Perry with 19 points while Brewer and Johnson starred for Centerville. Centenary fell 46 to 27 in the second game as Potter and Bryant led Gallia, Keels and Hale for Centenary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Centerville
Centenary
Fallin
Potter
Bryant
Centenarians
Keels
Hale
Gallians
Mudsoc
Addison
Rodney
Bulaville
Hocking County Land Transfers Reported
Multiple property transfers recorded in Hocking County involve Thomas W. Nimon to Kenneth and Martha Dexter for 143.8 acres in Washington and Swan Townships and several other deeds. Changes include Redds to William and Mary Redd, Trowbridge interests, Connor to Charles E. Connor, Souders to Elmer and Martha Sheppard, Hildebrandt to Guess, Imboden to Poling, Gabriel families to Luckoff and Roth, Bell to Dunkle, Mundy to Mundy, and Pratt to Hopstetter, with various tracts and lots listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Nimon
Kenneth Dexter
Martha Dexter
Washington
Swan
Charlotte Jeanette Redd
William Redd
Mary Redd
Falls-Gore
Ethel Lucille Trowbridge
Emily I. Trowbridge
Leas
Starr Township
Roger L. Connor
Hannah G. Connor
Charles E. Connor
Falls
Sherman J. Poling
Rose Poling
Falls Township
Margaret B. Gabriel
Joe M. Gabriel
Bertha
Ned R. Gabriel
Pauline
Seymour Luckoff
David B. Roth
City of
Logan
Harry M. Bell
G. W. Dunkle
Audrey Dunkle
Beland Sc
Hospital Notes and Discharges List Names at Holzer
Holzer Hospital notes record Mrs Sam V Dyke of Lansville and Harry E Hamilton II of Gallipolis as medical patients. A long discharge list follows, including Jack Richards Virgil Northup Mrs E Dwight Ruth Mrs Vance Campbell, Jeanette McGhee Rod erick Mathney Patrica Ingles Nancy Rawlings and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam V. Dyke
Lansville
Harry E. Hamilton II
Gallipolis
Jack Richards
Virgil Northup
E. Dwight Ruth
Vance Campbell
Jeanette McGhee
Roderick Mathney
Patrica Ingles
Nancy Rawlings
Ethel Coleman
Phillip Asbury
Clayton Gillespie
Martin Vance
Raymond White
Harold Frazier
Paul Kelley
Vincent Hill
Landonna Bryan
I. B. Weed
Irene Littlerest
Harold Johnson
Frank Allen
Garland Lanier
Glenn, Presswell
Retail Sales Dip Across 10 Counties in Southeast Ohio
A weekly state treasurer report shows mixed results for prepaid tax receipts across a 10 county area. Hocking and Pike counties rose year over year while Athens Gallia Jackson Lawrence Meigs Scioto and Vinton fell in the week ending November 20 and in the July 1 to November 20 fiscal year totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ness
Ohio
Roger W. Tracy
Hocking
Pike
Gallia
Ross
Vinton
Athens County
Gallia County
Jocking County
Jackson County
Lawrence County
Meigs County
Pike County
Ross County
Scioto County
Vinton County
Twin Accidents On Route 7 Leave Several People Involved
Two near simultaneous crashes on Route 7 in Gallia County involved three southbound cars each. The first crash at 5:10 p.m. south of Cheshire sent Joseph F. Koster into David H. Cox and then into Stanley D. Kitchen, with Koster cited for following too closely. The second at 5:35 p.m. south of Route 554 junction involved Ralph G. Gage rear ending Far R. Landers, pushing Landers into Spears. Gage posted bond. A third incident near Middleport saw Willard Miller fined for failure to yield, and Floyd A. Johnson jailed for drinking and driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia County
Cheshire
Stanley D. Kitchen
Huntington
David H. Cox
Ashland
Joseph F. Koster
Waterloo
Koster
Cox
Kitchen
Gallipolis
Tolbertere 32
Far R. Landers
Charleston
Spears
Gage
William H. Jones
Landers
Erty
Gallipolis Post
Storys Run
Middleport
Willard Don Miller
Middleayor
Sidney T. Russell
St.ys Run
Clarence E. Fife
Floyd A. Johnson
Ned
Ward
Thorntown
Ind
Jones Day
Ohio to build 600000 pipeline to heat Columbus area
A $600,000 gas pipeline is under construction in Hocking and Fairfield counties to deliver gas from Ohio Fuel Gas Company's Benton underground storage in Hocking County to Crawford Compressor Station in Fairfield County. From Crawford the gas will flow through existing lines to Columbus and other Ohio communities to meet higher heating demand. The 20 inch diameter line mirrors the size of the Little Big Inch and will exceed 10 miles in length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hockin
Fairfield
Columbus
Ohio
Allan W. Lundstrom
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Ohio Fuel
Benton
Hocking County
Crawford
Fairfield County
Births and Admissions Listings From Local Hospitals
Birth announcements for Ora Rothgeb in Cheshire and Thomas Thornton in Gallipolis. Admissions include Thomas Ray Baker Middleport and multiple patients in Cheshire, Wellston, Jackson, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Racine, and Ashland with numerous surgical and medical cases. Police names appear as a separate charges/arg ement list at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Rothgeb
Cheshire
Thomas R. Thornton
Gallipolis
Admissions Thomas Ray Baker
Middleport
C. E. McBee
Ferrell Ellicott
Crown City
Zane Frederick Chandler
Wellston
Surgical
Lawrence Sorrell
Stephen McClure
Jackson
Homer Whaley
Alfred Plants
Point Pleasant
C. A. van Fossan
Kathleen Fisher
Thomas D. Blazer
Arges
Marriage License Logan John Clouston and Gertrude Ray
John F. Clouston a 43 year old meat cutter and Gertrude Ray a 42 year old woman obtained a marriage license in Carbon with both listed as at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
John F. Clouston
Loren
Gertrude Oe Ray
Carbon
Burglary Check Is Continued
Sheriff A J Waldron and deputies continue the investigation of five burglaries reported Wednesday morning. Entries included two vacation cabins in Harble Ridge Road Columbus area, the Robert Corn filling station on Route 56 near Haynes, the Octagon Tavern near Laurelville, and the Union Furnace school. Ohio Bureau agents Thomas M Wagner and Joy E Powell assisted, finding prints only at the tavern. Items stolen include food and household goods from cabins, cigars and candy from the grocer, and $200 cash from the tavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
A. J. Waldron
Joe Breeze
Spurgeon Metzler
Columbus
Harble Ridge Road
Route 56
Haynes
Laurelville
Union Furnace
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investition
London
Thomas M. Wagner
Joy E. Powell
Youth Group To Hold District 14 Youth Meet
Chauncey Church of Christ youth group finalizes plans for the District 14 Youth Meet with 2:30 registration. The Rev. James Cline leads as district chairman. Guest speaker Mr. Danny Blazier of the Ohio Christian Youth Movement will speak. local rehearsals and worship activities are planned, with about 100 expected for the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Holiness
Raymond Pidcock
Morristown
Helen Tatman
Holiness
Hiram Mingus
Church of God — Clarence
Youth Fellowship
Chauncey Methodist
Haines
M. Millfield Methodist
Church of Christ
G. B. Courtney
C. D. Mulkin
Courtney
Taylor Ridge
Chauncey
Mulkin
Greens Run
Millfield
Trimble
Chauncey Church of Christ
District 14
James Cline
Danny Blazier
Ohio Christian Youth Movement
Muskingum Colan
I 100
Chauncey Area Thanksgiving Personal Notices
Local social column lists numerous households visiting relatives over Thanksgiving. Names include Mrs Mary Simpkins and May Hillen at Hillcrest Rest, Ben and Norman Simpkins in Dayton, Strawsbaughs in Woodsfield, Adkins family in Springfield, and additional visits involving McKinney, Dunlevy, Myers, Burns, Tom, Werner, Boling, and others across Millfield Athens The Plains Lancaster and Henderson regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary R. Simpkins
Hillcrest
Ieee
May Hillen
Ben Simpkins
Norman E. Simpkins
Dayton
Millfield
W. H. Strawsbaugh
Carol
Woodsfield
Roytrawsbaugh
Red Town
Andrew McKinney
Lewis Adkins
Springfield
Adkins
Josie Adkins
William Sharp
Paul McKinney
George Adkins
Lancaster
Hazel Bellar
J. D. Dunlevy
Dunley
J. D. Long
Henderson
W. Va
John Myers
William Burns
Athens
Genevive Tom
Chillicothe
Floyd Werner
Roger Boling
Ruth Warner
the Plains
Gertrude Grand
Logan County to Begin TB Tests in Dairy Cattle
Logan County will start compulsory tuberculin tests for dairy cattle, announced by agriculture extension agent Charles Ingraham. Dr. R H Hall and Dr. R S Smiley from Ohio departments will supervise. local vet Dr. Ray Houk aids. Tests cover all dairy cattle, separate from voluntary Bang’s disease milk ring tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Charles Ingraham
Agriculture Extension
R. H. Hall
Division of Animal Husbandry
Ohio Department of Agriculture
R S. Smiley
Ray Houk
Hall
Hocking County
Ingraham
Highly Colored Version of Canfield Murder Exposed
A crime magazine tale titled The Hermit of Jack Run Road recounts the Canfield slaying near Columbus with dramatic inventory of suspects and motives. It follows Downs confession and the investigation including arson charges, the Lancaster auto theft arrest, and the Hocking County jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
David Canfield
Jack Run Road
Canfield
Sully
Robert L. Downs
Wayne Chambers
Chambers
Russell Lutz
Lutz
Arch Canfield
A. J. Waldron
Downs
Dave Canfield
J. Ward Doering
Doering
Columbus
Sho Ee Cateen
University Hospital
Highway Patrol
Lancaster
Murr
Buena Vista
Albert L. Sisco
Hocking County
County Heads Discuss Variety of Subjects in Meeting
Hocking County commissioners met Thursday to discuss highway department finances and routine bills. They approved payments totaling amounts from several funds including 49 for blind medical telephone, 658 for general relief cash grants, 1627.68 for general relief bills, 2037 for Aid for Disabled cash grants, 1435.56 from auto gasoline, 248.74 from general, 8.40 from dog and kennel, and 436 from the tuberculosis fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Hocking
General Fund
Dog and Kennel
Special Offering Day for Trimble Church Fund
Chauncey community church sets Sunday as Special Offering Day to fund an improvement project for a new cistern water system. The cistern work is nearing completion with plumbing partly finished and the project expected to finish soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Trimble Church of Christ
Logan Attorney and Secretary Survive Fumes Incident
Logan attorney George Christmann eighty and his secretary Edith Nice twenty four escaped asphyxiation from fumes Wednesday morning. Christmann was hospitalized in poor condition while Nice was treated and released. Father Arthur Thress aided Nice and took her to hospital as fire damage from May blaze continues in the adjoining Gabriel Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking Valley Hospital
George Christmann
Edith Nice
Christmann
Main St
Nice
Arthur Thress
Thress
Gabriel
St John Women of the Church Meet in November Update
Logan social notes describe a St John Women of the Church gathering held Tuesday evening November 30. The group led devotions sang, readings were given by Mrs Nihiser and Miss Gordon, and a prayer closed the session. Refreshments followed for attendees. Election of 1955 officers elected with President Mrs Anneshansley, VP Mrs Primmer, Secretary Mrs Myers, Treasurer Mrs Blosser. Leaders named for three groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Nihiser
St. John Women of the Church
Sam Nihiser
Elwood Stiverson
Nihiser
Oscar Blum
May Gordon
Paul N. Warner
Benjamin Anneshansley
Merl Primmer
Katherine K. Myers
Clarence Blosser
Amelia Goodlve
Harry H. Wright
Forest Glenn
Women of St. Matthew Lutheran Meet for Supper Meeting
Women of the Church of St. Matthew Lutheran gathered in the parish house Monday for a supper meeting. The annual business meeting followed the 6 50 p m pollock supper in which 32 men [readers note: text cut off].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of St. Matthew Lutheran
Local Church Schedules and Sermon Topics for Sunday
Multiple churches in Logan share Sunday activities with schedules including Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. and sermons on Christian marriage Christian character and Christian peace and unity. Weekly midweek events include missionary meetings choir rehearsals and prayer services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Adwt
The
Women’s Association
Church of the Nazarene
Roy E. Klingler
NYPS
Hi-Ny
Trinity Lutheran
Paul D Holtzen
Lutheran Laymen’s League
St. Matthew Lutheran
Paul N. Warner
WOTC
United Brethren In Christ
I. N. Burnworth
Ee Doe
Jehovah’s Witnesses
D. Owen
Watchtower Bible Study
Salt Valley Pilgrim Hollness
South
Haydenville
Church of God
Orville Newton
Chummy Bridge Club Plays at Huffman Home
The Chummy Bridge Club met Wednesday evening December first at Mrs. Charles Huffman’s Market Street home. Guests included Mrs. William Moore Mrs. Edmund Lange Mrs. Harley Meyer and Mrs. Louis Riggs. High score went to Mrs. Young with Mrs. Adcock second. high guest award to Mrs. Riggs. travel gifts went to Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chummy Bridge Club
Charles Huffman
Market St
William Moore
Edmund Lange
Harley Meyer
Louis Riggs
Ross Adcock
Clarence Blosser
Lewis Graham
Russell Young
Huffman
Young
Adcock
Riggs
Meyer
Jayceettes Plan Christmas Doll Making Meet
Jayceettes met at Mrs. Martin Sharretts home on E Main Street to assemble three dolls for theft prevention and to prepare baskets of food and toys for needy families. Attendees included Mrs. Conrad Blankenship Mrs. Don Farrow Mrs. Glen Hemsworth Mrs. Merle Hartman and Mrs. Sharrett. The next Christmas gathering is set for Monday December 13 at Mrs. Paul Stims ons home on 71 East 2nd Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayceettes
Martin Sharrett
E. Main St
Jaycee
Conrad Blankenship
Don Farrow
Glen Hemsworth
Merle Hartman
Sharrett
Paul Stimson
St Pauls Episcopal Auxiliary Plans Bazaar and Bake Sale
The St Pauls Episcopal Auxiliary met Tuesday evening at Mrs John Sherwood's home. Plans were completed for a bazaar and bake sale to be held all day Friday December 3 at the Ohio Power Office. Members present included Mrs William Miller Mrs Jack Miss Eleanor Lee Miss Holmes Mrs James Sherwood Mrs Claude Hammond Mrs Earl Lowe and Mrs Sherwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Episcopal Auxiliary
John Sherwood
Warner Ave
Jack Myers
Ohio Power Office
William Miller
Jack
Eleanor Lee
Holmes
James Sherwood
Claude Hammond
Earl Lowe
Sherwood
Food Service Licenses in Hocking Countya
A Messenger report misstated the number of food service licenses in Hocking County. Glenn Hemsworth, sanitarian for the Logan Hocking health department, clarifies licenses cover restaurants taverns meat markets lodges granges and church kitchens with 1955 applications due by December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Glenn Hemsworth
Logan-Hocking — I
Hemsworth
Lodge
Grange
Gallipolis Official Attends Meetings in Zanesville
William H. Estle commercial manager of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company in Gallipolis attends a meeting in Zanesville on Friday and planned to return Monday after a stop in Col.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Estle
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Zanesville
Col
Two Men Charged With Intoxication Near Gallipolis
Lonnie Dayman Meillen, 30, of McConnelsville and P Bryant, 30, of Gallipolis, were charged with intoxication on Thursday by gy lice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gylice
Lonnie Dayman Meillen
McConnelsville
P. Bryant
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manning E. Wetherholt
A. Kimball Salter
John C. Markley
Tom Morgan
Lang. Evans
Ohio Stadium
Chauncey Church News
Church of
Rayer
Grace
St. Peter's Episcopal
Richard H. Ash
Elks
Howard Baker Saunders
Women's Auxiliary
Third and State
America
Wendell Roush
Maurice Payne
William Leeper
Mary Boling
Augusta Jackson
Francis Riggs
George Ies
Alvin Jones
Pillian Hurt
John Rippey
Perry Win
Holzer Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Joe E. Saunders
Franklin Moody and Son
Marvin Marks
Lindsey Salmons
Edison Putney
Sisco
Lima State Hospital
Kers
Logan Church News
Bridge Club
Food Service
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