Route 7 Scenes Two Crashes Across County Line
Dewey R. Birchfield 26 of Harrisonville faced a sleep related crash on Route 7 near Thurssonville causing guard rail damage and injury to Patricia N. Birchfield. Another collision on Route 7 south of Middleport involved Harry Lodwick 29 and Lloyd Martin 43 with Martin fined 20 dollars and costs for driving left of center. Thomas Anderson 26 Rutland paid 10 dollars and costs for unsafe operation.
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Gallipolis
Patricia N. Birchfield
Harrisonville
Middleport
Harry N.lodwick
Long Bottom
Lloyd H. Martin
Martin
Lodwick
Hobson Bridge
C. 0. Fish
Thomas E. Anderson
Rutland
Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
WWI Veteran Dies at 60 in Ohio Navy Yard Guard
Raymond Rupe, 60, Kananga, died after 56 hours in Holzer Hospital. Born April 21, 1896, in Cheshire Township, he served in World War I and worked as a guard at the navy yard in World War II. He married Ora Swisher in 1928 and had nine children. Funeral services are set Sunday at Kgger Church with burial in Gravel Mill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Raymond Rupe
Kananga
Thursdan
Lloyd
Clarence
Eunice) Woodall
Charles
Mary) Donnally
Columbus
Richard
Paul
Delores
Frances
Kenneth
Gerald
New York City
Arthur
Marvin
Leo
Kggerville
Wayne
Anna Belle) Sisson
Cheshire
Miller's Funeral
Kgger
Elks Plan Two Holiday Dances and Gifts in Gallipolis
Elks Lodge here schedules two holiday dances at Grace Methodist Church and Lodge hall with a 10 PM start each. Proceeds fund Troop 200 and the local Children's Home while residents at the county home for the aged receive $1 each. The Dec 15 and New Year’s Eve dances feature the Bob Holloway orchestra from Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallifolis
Elks’ Lodge
Second Avenue
Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Lodge Hall
WSCS
Holloway
Logan
Francis ‘Shane
Walter S. Price
Methodist
MYF
Gallipolis Social Notes at Eagles Dance Hosts Nurses and Students
Shiry nurses from Holzer Hospital School of Nursing were guests at the Eagles round and square dance in the lodge hall Thursday night. About 75 attended, with seven Rio Grande College students present. Winners of the square dancing contest were Frank Burns and a Mr. Swisher. The Keith Tyler Orchestra will play for the next Eagles dance on Dec. 20. The Wayside Garden Club Christmas party met Tuesday at the homes of Mrs. Nina Kail and Mrs. Kenneth Swisher with a turkey dinner, a short business meeting, Christmas readings, carols, and a gift exchange.
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Shiry
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Eagles
Lodge Hall
Johnnie Johnson
Aerse
Wayne B. Foster
Rio Grande College
Frank Burns
Maple Shade
Mr. Swisher
Cheshire
Circle Four
Pomeroy
Keith Tyler
Wayside Garden Club
Nina Kail
Kenneth Swisher
Briggs Kirby
H.C. Waugh
Marion Darnell
Gallipolis Couple Plan Florida Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs J J Pannabak will drive to Clearwater Florida to visit their daughter Mrs G E Bagshaw her husband and two sons for a holiday stay likely through the year’s start. Pannabaker serves as plant engineer for the Vanadium Corporation at Graham Station and will be on vacation.
Venice To Be Chosen Monday 55 on Tap
The January term of Common Pleas Court will name jurors. Eighteen jurors serve on the grand jury while the rest sit on the petit jury. The selection is scheduled for Monday at 1 p.m. in Venice.
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Venice
Common Pleas Court
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
Firemans Christmas Party Set Saturday in Vinton
Vinton Fire Department plans a Christmas party Saturday night at Vinton Town Hall for local children. Chief Jim Myers leads volunteers who will show free movies and give out treats to youngsters.
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Vinton
Downington visits and local household guests noted
Mr and Mrs Forrest Winters of Dayton visited Pearl Robinson Churchill Howell and daughter Susie with several other local families. Vesta Robinson was visited by Mrs Lucy Stotts and Mrs Marsha Robinson. Morris Haning of Nelsonville and family visited Hattie Haning. Ethel Scipel and Helen Morgan of Athens visited P A Bolen. Chester Barnhart and family from Darwin visited his parents Herb and Mrs. Barnhart. Laurence Otley and family plus Mary Howell visited Athens. Dana Welch and family spent a weekend at their home. Laure rence Otley’s mother Mrs Ora Cottrill and Mrs Evelyn Dearth of Albany visited. Wilda Haning visited Hattie Haning. Alice Mae Stanley visited Blanche Stanley. Susie Howell of Belpre staying with grandmother Neva Howell and aunt Cora Jewell. Gallia Marriage License Conrad E Hudson 21 of Northup Furnace installer and Lyda L Farley 20 of Gallipolis waitress daughter of H G and Elsie Stover Farley.
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Alice Mae Stanley
Blanche Stanley
Susie Howell
Belpre
Neva Howell
Cora Jewell
Local social notes from Kyger Creek area gatherings
Kyger Kyger Homer and Wiley Brook and Mr and Mrs Garfield tied Mr and Mrs Earl Snyder. Clyde Petty and others spent a day in Huntington. Mrs Laura Evans left to spend winter in Intercession. Fla Mayo Bales from Island Coal Company visited family. Several visits to Logan Point Pleasant and Holzer Hospital noted.
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Joe Stewart
Hobart Darwin
Point Pleasant
J. P. Bradbury
J. M. Cooley
Logan
Walter Cranston
Debbie Browning
Rex Lemley
Chemical Group Meets Tuesday at Marietta College
The Upper Ohio valley section of the American Chemical Society will meet at Marietta College Science Hall 105 on Tuesday December 11 at 8 p m. Officers will be elected and announced. Dr Donald L Bailey assistant manager of research for the Silicones Division of Union Carbide and Carbide Corporation will speak on Organo Functional Silanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unio Valliey
Marietta College
Science Hall
Donald L. Bailey
Silicones Division
Unior Carbide and Carbon Corporation
Mishap Investigated In Gallipolis Street Crash
Gallipolis police investigated a minor accident Wednesday on Court Street when a car driven by Donna Mac Swords Chillicothe Road collided with a truck owned by and driven by Nelson S. Watkins 56 of Vinton. Damage was light.
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Gallipolis
Donna’ Mac
Gallipolis Church News sequence of services and pastors
A detailed church directory listing multiple congregations in Gallipolis with pastors, service times, and program offerings. Includes Louis Cathone Fate and Aleph Golukieski at a Catholic parish. First Church of God led by Hershel McDonough. Nazarene with Vernon Shafer. Calvary Baptist at Rio Grande with Luther Tracy. Simpson Chapel Methodist at Rio Grande led by George Holcombe. First Presbyterian with Robert Good. Assembly of God led by Robert Howard. Triedstone Baptist under D L Latham. Bidwell Church of God with Rev. Statterfield. Porter Methodist. Garfield Ave Church of Christ with Bill Heinselman. St Peters Episcopal under Albert Chappelear. First Baptist with Inman and Lo. and other church activities and timing.
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Louis Cathone
Aleph Golukieski
First Church of God
Hershel McDonough
Worshis
Pearl Elliott
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Simpson Chapel
George I Holcombe
First Presbyterian
Robert Good
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Worsh
Bidwell Church of God
Mr. Statterfield
Porter Methodist
Rodney
Garfield Ave
Church of Christ
Bill Heinselman
St. Peters
Albert Chappelear
Episcopal Young
Young People's
Acolyte Guild
Woman's Auxiliary Npon
Doctor Examines 18 at Child Welfare Conference
Dr Markley examined eighteen children at a Wednesday child welfare conference held in the Apostolic Church on Chatham Avenue. Six babies and twelve aged fourteen were included. ten physical examinations identified one referral and two vaccinations completed. Seven polio shots were given with assistance from City Health Nurse Mary Akers and volunteer helper Mrs Robert Meyers. The next conference is planned for Paint Creek Baptist Church on Third Avenue December 19.
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Gallirolis
Gonn Markey
Apostolic Church
Chatham Avenue
Mary Akers
Robert Meyers
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Third Avenue
River Traffic Reports and Cholera Toll Update
Inland waterway status lists river levels and lock movements from Hinton to Gallipolis with numerous up and down readings at locks 13 through 35 on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Separately a cholera outbreak in Andhra Pradesh, India, is linked to about 246 deaths per official counts and ongoing city boat activity reports.
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Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Uup
Central
Island Creek
Tulley
City of Huntington
Okan
A. V. Chris Jr
Lock
Paul Blazer
Liberty
Pittsburgher
J J
Rowe
Tennessee
Northern
Kanawha
Mary
Imet
Solvay
Winfield
Ogram
Helen Z
Gallipolis
New Delhi
Maysville
Pennsylvania
O. F. Shearer
OVEC
Andhra
Pra
Jesh
Oral Jeffery Promoted To Chief Pipefitter Aboard USS Beal
Lewi Davis of New Plymouth reports her son Oral Jeffery has been promoted from first class pipefitter to chief pipefitter while stationed aboard the USS Beal in Cuba. Jeffery has 14 years in military service and is married to Marcia, living in Norfolk, Virginia.
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New Plymouth
Lewi Davis
Eagles Admit New Members at Gallipolis District Convention
Gallipolis Aerie 2290 Fra ternal Order of Eagles suspended rules to admit Ernest L. Criner James E Thorn and Loyal Ruegsnger Jr as new members. Initiation will occur Sunday at the district convention in Gallipolis with an expected 125 to 175 attendees. Bill Donahue trustee will be the speaker. meals include ham potato salad baked beans and refreshments while Circle Four of Pomeroy provides music.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Aerie
Senger, Jr
Alva T. Grover
Carl Drummond
Johnnie Johnson
The
Eagles
Bill Donahue
Bellaire
FOE
Grover
Circle Four of
Pomeroy
Overseas Mechanic gets Christmas Leave
GALLIPOLIS A Nuckles Jr a construction mechanic is on his way back to the United States from Port Lyautey French Morocco twenty miles from Rabaul. He will land Monday in New York and is expected to be with his sister and parents over the Christmas holidays. He spent one and a half years overseas. The note also mentions estate related bidding in Athens Ohio with bids to be received by a certain executor.
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Athens
Bethe West Ute
Fannie’ Mincene
Ohiche Chey
San Ih Ferektine
Ie Piling
Ohio
Delock
Samuel B. Erskine
Gallipolis
A. Nuckles, Jr
United States
Port Lyautey
French Morocco
Rabaul
Ann Nelson
New York
Accidents Put 3 in Hospital
Three accident victims were admitted to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Two children suffered eye injuries while playing with a ball and gravel. David H. Frank age 2 from Pomeroy Route 3 injured his left eye. Mrs. Frank Dillinger of Coalton treated for a fractured jaw after a fall at home.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Sehool
David H. Frank
Henry Frank
Pomeroy
Frank Dillinger
Coalton
Auto Mishap Brings Suit For $20,514
Gallia County Common Pleas Court sees multiple filings as Glenora A. Myers sues Frank E. Matthews for $20,516 over a Dec 3 1954 rear end collision. Lena Haynes release writ for Paul William Haynes issued. Robert E. Fish seeks divorce from Edith Mae Fish amid cruelty claims. Barbara Ann Woomer sues James E. Woomer for divorce on neglect grounds. Holzer Hospital Foundation seeks $1,487.91 from Hubert and I belle Wheeler for amounts due since Nov 1 1996.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Paul William Haynes
Count Ity
Robert E. Fish
Edith Mae Fish
Barbara Ann Woomer
James E. Woomer
Holzer Hospital Foundation
Hubert and
I Belle Wheeler
Bazaar and Supper raises funds for Philos Class charity
In Corning a Saturday night Bazaar and Supper netted a little over $260 for the Philos Class, sponsor of the event. Win-A-Couple tables featured waiters. Local residents and visitors were noted in a flurry of calls and social visits across New Lexington, Columbus, Glouster, Dayton, and Mount St. Mary’s Hospital notices.
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Corning
Philos
Weekend Guests and Local Social Visits Reported
Mr and Mrs William Smith and Homer Smith headed to Dayton for weekend visits with Ward and Dana Howett hosted J Davidson and Billie from Athens Mrs Luckadoo of The Plains and Arthur Leach of Athens joined Letart visits by Rosalea Story Clyde Norris family hosted by Storys Handford Stanley Tack and Joyee Stanley saw Mary Kine Evelyn Whaley Lila Howett Lee Stanley and Carrol Dorst visited Kate Sinclair Mattie Whaley spent a weekend at home Arthur Leach from Athens called on Dana Howett Kate Sinclair and Junior Stanley Lulubell Dorst visited her uncle Harley Wha
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Darwin
William Smith
Homer Smith
Dayton
Ward Smith
Dana Howett
J. Davidson
Billie
Athens
Luckadoo
the Plains
Arthur Leach
Clarence Story
Rosalea
Tack
Joyee
Mary Kine
Evelyn Whaley
Lila Howett
Lee Stanley
Carrol Dorst
Kate Sinclair
Mattie Whaley
Junior Stanley
Lulubell Dorst
Harley Whaley
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Athens Messenger
WWI
Elks
Gallipolis Social Notes
Downington
Gallia
Conrad E. Hudson
Northup
Lyda L. Farley
Henry and
Bernice Hall Hudson
H. G. and
Elsie Stover Farley
P.S
Knotts Furniture Mart
Court St
Kyger
Carl Weimann
Luella Bradbury
Clyde Rupe
John Bradbury
Wendell Bradbury
B. L. Fife
Hobson
Chester Ward
Creed Beck
W. R. Athey Visied
Lester Boice Hobson
Wilford Taylor
David Matthew
Coshocton
Rita Spires
Chillicothe
Kgger Creek School
Leon Miller
Charles Tipton
Virginia Spears
Crooksville
James Clark
Joe Steward
Clifford Moore
Arkansas
Moore
West Virginia
Stanley Rupe
Clyde Harrison
Richard Stewart
James Clarke
Stanley [Rupe
Henry Doerfer
Patsy Spires
Lana Doerfer
Cora Lemley
Allie James
Fighting Vehicles Research and Development Establishment
Chertsey
Chemical Group
Marietta
Dr. Markley
Charles Fuller
George Geiger
Union Furnace
Geral Lavely
Manford Lemaster
Pumpkin Ridge
John Mowery
Wolfe and
Daughtersonville
Everett Dicken
Nettie Hopkins
Addie Huntley
Nellie Schmidt
Akror
Evelyn Turner
Mercury
Montclair
Monterey
Ernest L. Criner
James E. Thorn
Loyal Rueg
Ehamgn Fras
Athens County
Merman Me Thomas
Frances Thomas
Vances
Caput
Malendra Adele
Crady “Kallanes
Flbert
So Conk A.M
Excepions
Peter
Dave
Pilea
China Ata
Trek
Haley
Mater
Ion
Gatinsing
Marth
Nione
Madison
Columbia
Saltth
Jones God
Dietamen
Mort
Aione& Earvesa Jong
Saa Bet
Sui
Tom Point
Alorw
Rene Corporation
Ath
Sal Corporation
Auld
Furst
NOME
Corporation Fine Ant
Rta
Fontinn George W. Marsal
Corporation Line
Bite H. Marshall
Tallis G. Meconkey
Corporation
North Sietak
Care Mont
Goa
Cora McDonald
M. Walden
Lawrence
Fem Pal
Acorn
Said
W. Meyer Ag
Bary “Jane Wharf
John E. Barker
Robert G
Barker An
Inn
Shia Fort
Herinninge
Whima’ Mae Gilbert
Ani
Arin Son Rt
Miele Tc
Ler Ok
Nemer
Ehareto
Connell Om
Richard E. Plant
F. A
Uss. Capricornius
C-O Fleet Post Office
N. Y
Jesse Plant
Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Nelsonville
Alice Brown
Stanley
Henry Ada Hollister
New Lexington
George A. Rodgers
Hannah Rodgers
Thomas Canoles
Juanita Preest
Tommy
Eliza Murray
Patricia’ Clifford
Cecil Clifford
Gerlica
Martin Barnett
Fred Quinn
Glouster
Vada Eddy
Post
Millertown
Jessie Richardson
New’ Lexington
Leo Radkoski
J. Richardson
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