Kentucky man's conviction reversed in Gallia County
Richard Conrad Gerhardt 34 of Newport Ky had his year old conviction for possession of burglary tools reversed by the Fourth District Court of Appeals. The case is remanded to Gallia County Common Pleas Court for further proceedings. Gerhardt was sentenced to 15 years in the Ohio Penitentiary after a 1960 jury verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard Conrad Gerhardt
Newport
Ohio Penitentiary
London Correctional Institution
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Marjorie Rinehart
Gallia County Common Pleas Court
Drunk Driving Fines and Sentences Across Counties
Clinton F. Nalley of Beckley West Virginia pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and received a $50 fine plus costs, five days in jail and a six month license suspension. Several others faced fines or bonds for traffic violations and intoxication, including Lonnie Hatfield, Richard Hawley, Robert Caldwell, James Province, Lucien Queen, Willie Hutchins, Gary Lee, and more in Gallia Meigs counties and in Huntington and Crown City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clinton F. Nalley
Beckley
W. Va
State Highway Patrol
William H. Jones
Nalley
Lonnie Hatfield
Milton
Janes
Richard Hawley
Middleport
Robert Caldwell
Kuger
James E. Province
Lucien Queen
Willie Hutchins
Gary P. Lee
Pomeroy
Harold Harrington
Bobby L. Adams
Columbus
Motte R. Grover
Bidwell
Lawrence Montgomery
Crown City
Meigs County
James A. Matthews
Huntington
13 year old burn victim Helen Phillips dies
Helen Louise Phillips 13 Crown City Route 1 dies at Children's Hospital Columbus from burns suffered while trying to light a fire with kerosene. Funeral at Goodhope Baptist Church with Rev. Everett Russell. burial in church cemetery. Her parents Ernie and Marcella, four brothers Homer Junior Donald Lee James Everett and Lester, four sisters Betty Rosemary Florence Marilyn Jo, and paternal grandmother Mrs. John White survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Helen Louise Phillips
Crown City
Goodhope Baptist Church
Everett Russell
F. L. Stevers
Mercerville
Miss Phillips
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Ernie
Marcella Campbell Phillips
Ironton
Homer
Donald Lee
James Everett
Lester
Betty
Rosemary
Florence
Marilyn Jo
John White
Scottown
Prisoner Delivered To Ohio Penitentiary
Gallipolis deputies transported Haig P. Terry to Columbus to serve concurrent 1 15 year burglary and 1 7 year grand larceny sentences at Ohio Penitentiary. Barton Siders was sent to Columbus for non support. Richard C. Gerhardt was returned from London Institution to Gallia County after a court reversal on possession of burglary tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ivan Fife
Jim Baldwin
Haig P. Terry
Huntington
W. Va
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Terry
Barton Siders
Vinton
Franklin County
London Correctional Institution
Richard C. Gerhardt
Newport
Gallia County
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Private Lee Russell Arrives In Germany
VINTON Army Pvt. Lee E. Russell son of Mr and Mrs Noble E Russell of Vinton Route 1 recently arrived in Germany and is assigned to the 320th Engineer Company. Russell entered the Army in June 1961 and completed basic at Fort Knox Kentucky. The 19 year old attended North Gallia High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Lee E. Russell
Noble E. Russell
Germany
320Th Engineer Company
Russell
Kornwetheim
Fort Knox
North Gallia High School
Fire Reported At City Park Blaze In 1961
Gallipolis records show the city park band stand had its 55th fire call of 1961 at 9 28 p m Monday. Rainwater caused arcing as electric Christmas lights from the spire to the ground flashed over the metal roof. Sylvan Gardner utility employee turned the lights off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sylvan Gardner
Gallipolis Saddle and Sirloin Club elects officers
The Gallipolis Saddle and Sirloin Riding Club re elected Jack Knight as president Harley Kincaid George as vice president and Mary Burke as secretary treasurer at Monday night’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Saddle and
Sirloin Riding Club
Jack Knight
Harley Kincaid George
Mary Burke
Bashan Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Recent guests included Oliver Geary of Athens and Edith Shain of Pomeroy visiting the Roush family. Donna Circle from Dover paused teaching duties to visit with Homer Circle and attended Carmel EUB Church Revival. Birth announced for a son to Randell and Mrs Roberts of Racine Route 2 with grandparents listed. A surprise birthday for Lawrence Smith noted among Bashan and nearby families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bashan-Carmel
Lloyd Roush
Wayne
Oliver Geary
Athens
Edith Shain
Pomeroy
Donna Circle
Dover
Homer Circle
Miss Circle
Carmel Eub Church
John J. Rose
Bashan
Edson Roush
Richard Young
Dan Smith
Ae Secant
Smith
Paul Smith
Portland
Butch Gaul
Cincinnati
Jake Gaul
Harold Circle
Specialist Four Dennis Triplett Prepares For Exercise Main Barge
Gallipolis report shows Army Specialist Four Dennis G. Triplett 22 son of Mrs Mable G. Triplett Eureka Star Route Gallipolis participated with the 8th Infantry Division in Exercise Main Barge a V Corps field training drill in central Germany. The 28 000 troopers exercise tested small unit leadership and combat readiness within a 187 square mile area. Triplett entered service in April 1959 and after Fort Meade Md was stationed overseas in September 1960 on this duty tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
AHTNC
Dennis G. Triplett
Mable G. Triplett
Eureka Star Route
8Th Infantry Division
V Corps
Germany
12Th Artillery
Baumbholder
Triplett
Army
Fort George G. Meade
Mercerville
Deer Hunter Ernie Thompson Visits Confluence Pa
Ernie Thompson is deer hunting in Pennsylvania. On Monday he traveled to Confluence to visit Mr and Mrs Byron Bodimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Thompson
Pennsylvania
Thompson
Confluence
God
Byron Bodimer
Letart Falls WSCS Plans Christmas Dinner Meeting
Letart Falls WSCS held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Orpha Hill with Mrs. Erma Hill presiding. The group planned a Christmas dinner for December 12 and refreshments were served to listed members. Various social visits and neighborhood news followed, including guests and relocations among local families and a Golden Rule Sunday School class Christmas party planned for Racine on December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
WSCS
Orpha Hill
Erma Hill
Gladys Castro
Nora Cross
Hill
Inez Hill
Gladys Shields
Mary Hunt
Fannie Varian
Lois Bell
Otis Crawford
Russell Quillen
Florence Quillen
Don Bell
Raymond Bell
Oak Grove
Bob Bulver
Pomeroy
Jim Webb
Jeff
Columbus
Pat Webb
Gordon West
Racine
Anna Barnhart
Neal Salser
Great Bend
Willard Wagner
Layman
Barney Barnhart
Cleveland
Wayne Glover
Jimmy Joyce
John Hill
Linda
Charles Muggrage
Patty Pape
Sue Buck
Don Miller
Bill Wingett
Bert Hunt
Kathryn Hunt
Beverlee
Mary Burri
Billy
Erma Wilson
Clara Day
Divorce suit filed by Janice Faye Little in Gallia County
Janice Faye Little of Cheshire filed for divorce from Harold Little in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. She cites gross neglect and extreme cruelty and seeks alimony and custody of their three children. The couple married January 25 1958 in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Janice Faye Little
Cheshire
Gallia County
Christmas Arrangement Workshop and local social notes
Mrs. C. B. Wells and others attended the Christmas Arrangement Workshop at McArthur on November 27. Illness and visits are reported with several families hosting guests and traveling between Columbus and Piketon. Local school team Wilton Jets beat Athensville Eighth Grade 30 to 17. church kids rehearse a Christmas program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliff
C. B. Wells
Wayne Cooper
Alene Head
H. G. Collins
Gladys Pierce
George Leitch
Harry Wells
Daphne McLaughlin
McArthur
J. H. Dye
A. H. Cottrill
Johnny Dailey
Floyd Price
Piketon
Carl Pierce
Duane McLaughlin
Amelia
Parnie McLaughlin
Emory Canade
Columbus
John Burns
Raymond Burns
Wilton Junior Jets
Athensville
Welfare Checks Delayed In Gallia County
Gallia County welfare director Virgil Cross said December checks for about 400 families will arrive a few days late due to delayed state matching funds. Recipients include disabled aid, aid for the blind, and aid for dependent children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Virgil Cross
Cross
Gray Ladies Discuss Recruiting in Gallia County
Gallia County Red Cross Gray Lady unit held a brief luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel to discuss recruiting new volunteers. Women interested in joining should contact Mrs. Smith B. Runyan. The group assists at Holzer Hospital with non professional duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Red Cross
Lafayette Hotel
Smith B. Runyan
Holzer Hospital
Walter James III Gallipolis at Eureka Home
Walter James III known as Doc James of Eureka, an employee of Union Barge Line in Pittsburgh, is visiting at his brother Frank James's home in Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walter
Doc) James
Eureka
Unioh Barge Line
Pittsburgh
Frank James
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes
A list records births including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Or lyn Henderson and others at Holzer Hospital. It also lists admitted patients and numerous names of spouses and locations, followed by blood use totals for Saturday Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bengel
Burdell Black
Mattie Wester
Gary Wright
Georgene Grate
Jennifer Blanton
Debra Miller
Kenneth Carsey
Frances Basquill
Russell Eubanks
Abe Phillips
William Marshall
David Wiseman
Harris Sentenced to Ohio Pen for Burglary and Larceny
Cincinnati man James T. Harris, 44, was sentenced by Gallia County Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz to the Ohio Penitentiary for 1 to 7 years on grand larceny and 1 to 15 years for burglary, to run consecutively. Harris was convicted by a jury on November 20 after a new-trial motion was denied. His lawyer said an appeal would be filed with the Fourth District Court of Appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
James T. Harris
Cincinnati
Ohio
Harris
Betz
Robert D Leggett
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Ot. M. Stewart
Vinton
Point Driver Hurt When Auto Hits Tree
Edward R. Caynor, 31, of Point Pleasant, was admitted to Holzer Hospital after a one car crash north of Gallipolis. He suffered facial and head lacerations, abrasions, possible neck injury, and the car was demolished. State Highway Patrol investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edward R. Caynor
Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Caynor
Woman Falls From Truck in Gallipolis Incident
Frances Conkle a 66 year old from Cheshire Route 2 fell from a pickup at Third Ave and Vine St in Gallipolis. She sustained only knee bruises and after treatment at a local physician she was released with no broken bones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Third Ave
Vine St
Frances Conkle
Safety talks by Gallipolis trooper at Rutland clubs
Patrolman Cecil E. Carpenter spoke on highway safety Monday evening at Rutland to 25 members of the Rutland High School Club and to 10 members of a car club sponsored by the Rutland American Legion post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cecil E. Carpenter
State Highway Patrol Post
Rutland
Rutland High School
Rutland American Legion Post
Juveniles Fined in Gallia County Court
Judge John W. Howell fines two juveniles from Point Pleasant and Gallipolis after city police arrests. Danny E. Boardman, 17, pays $10 and costs for speeding. William D. Davis, 16, pays $5 and costs for driving the wrong way on a one way street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Gallia County
Danny E. Boardman
Point Pleasant
William D. Davis
In Honor Society Inducts Five Seniors at North Gallia High
Five seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society at North Gallia High School on Monday afternoon. Named were Rosa Lee Sayre Barbara Denney Dottie McCarley Bennett Hun Margaret Hun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
North Gallia High School
Rosa Lee Sayre
Barbara Denney
Dottie McCarley
Bennett
Margaret Hun
Grandview Subdivision Established in Gallia County
Gallia County commissioners approved the Grandview Subdivision on Route 35 west of Gallipolis by Sheriff Oscar Baird and Eddie Rees. The nine acre plat lies along Route 35 near Niday's Subdivision and Paul Williams residence. They also authorized purchasing two new electric typewriters for Recorder Mary Wetherholt at a tax exempt 855 dollars after trade-in. A new Cook Rd township road in Cheshire Two was approved and 25,000 dollars was allocated to the engineer's M&A Fund for December payrolls and bills due by December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Grandview
Oscar Baird
Eddie Rees
Niday
Paul Williams
Mary Wetherholt
Cook Rd
Cheshire Two
Kenneth Worman
J. Roy Bartlett
M&a
Southwestern Considers Well Drilling at High School
Gallipolis Ernest Wright of Langsville discussed drilling a well at Southwestern High School to ease a water shortage. He would assess grounds and, if feasible, take on the project and guarantee water for the school. A special meeting was planned to award the contract within 1 0 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ernest Wright
Langsville
Southwestern School Board
Southwestern High School
Wright
Hazel Cameron
Rio Grande
Gallig
Sylvia Humphreys
Bob Rees
Pontiac
Dis Trict
Hannan Trace School Board
Betty Johnson
Raccoon
Kyger Creek
Woman Hospitalized After Cane Blow In Gallipolis
Mrs. Edward S. Johnson, 63, of 74 Mill Creek St., Gallipolis, was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 10:40 p.m. Monday with a brain concussion and scalp lacerations after being struck with a cane. Her condition was listed as satisfactory. Police said they received a call about 9:40 p.m. to the Mill Creek address, but the injured woman had been taken to the hospital and was not questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edward S. Johnson
Mill Creek St
Holzer Hospital
Mill Creek
Mistletoe: Bad for tree but good for twos
A lighthearted note on mistletoe affecting trees and social moments. It hints at seasonal romance and humorous situations under the holiday plant. No specific people or places are named.
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Kentucky
Gerhardt
John A. Epling
William B. Brovan
Chillicothe
Set. G. M. Scott
West Virginia
Earl Isaac
Ludlow
Isaac Brothers
Bracken County
Bat
London Prison Farm
Private Lee Russell
Julius
Cleopatra
Elizabeth Taylor
Julius Caesar
Rex Harrison
Rome
D. Triplett
Betty Ross
Ralph and
Nancy
Ersel Davis
Ralph Ours
New Brighton
Jud Ours
Buckeye Lake
Roy Donahew
Johnny
Greg
Elmer Pierce
Bert Grimm
Bob Grimm
Russell Grimm
St. Clairsville
By Gladys Pierce
Walter James III
Orlyn Henderson
Jackson
Lawrence A. Wilcoxin
James L. Haggy
James N. Webster Jr
Aixi
Ray F. Dunn
Duane P. Casey
Edward $. Johnson
Toni Ann Pope
David A. Parks
Rex A. Plymale
George E. Roberts
Calvin K. Spires
Ben L. Somerville
William J. Davis
Wellston
Oscarpe Vinton
Walter Dillon
Reedsville
Thomas R. King
Baril Castor
Coalton
Harry L. Bass
Donald G. Beever
Mason
F. Harmon O’brien
Syracuse
Harold E. Smith
Bobby Lee Richie
Arnold Eicher
Hanging Rock
Kathryn A. Scurlock
Chester W. Spencer
John L. Haggy
Herman A. van Meter
West Columbia
Rusty Colley
New Haven
James Harris
Commission
Southwestern
Cinderella
the Electric Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
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