13 Girl Scouts Awarded Merit Badges at Court of Awards
In Gallipolis the First United Presbyterian Church hosted a court of awards where 13 members of Girl Scout Troop 201 received merit badges earned this summer. Leaders Mrs. Ross Fleming and Mrs. Harland Martin presided as Ann Elliott and others reported badge details. Pastor Rev. James Lee Harter and Gallia Neighborhood Girl Scouts chairwoman Mrs. J. Gordon Gibert addressed about 25 parents and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First United Presbyterian Church
Carman Saxton
Ross H. Fleming
Harland Martin
Linda Mitchell
Marie Ford
Su Pul
Lins
Jane Mooney
Ann Morgan
Sandy Sutter
Housekeeping
Susan Phillips
Ann Elliott
Paul Pullins
Carol Howe
Rose Marie Northup
Donna Phillips
Su Pullins
Nancy Tawney
Chevyl Ann Thomas
J. Gordon Gibert
Gallia
James Lee Harter
Ruth E Ward 35 Mother of Eight Dies in Holzer Hospital
Ruth Eileen Ward of Northup dies after a yearlong illness in Holzer Hospital. Survived by husband Leland P Ward and eight children Rita James Rhonda Richard Guy Vicky Theresa Scott. parents Victor and Eva Halley. siblings Vance Denville Elizabeth Betty Lane Robert Jake Virgil Larry Shirley. Funeral set 1 p.m. Wednesday at Miller's with Rev. Lemsey. burial Gravel Hill Cheshire. Flowers omitted. donations to cancer fund requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Ruth Eileen Ward
Northup
Ward
Ohio
Victor
Eva Slater Halley
Leland P. Ward
Miller's Funeral
Chester J. Lemsey
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Cheshire
Cancer Fund
Couple Has First Child Jenifer Lynn Dickerson
Mr and Mrs Michael A Dickerson announce the birth of their first child a daughter named Jenifer Lynn born Friday at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis The baby is welcomed by paternal grandparents C Arnold Dickerson 89 Garfield Ave and Georgianna Whalen maternal grandmother Ed Webb Greenup Ky paternal great grandmother Walter Duckworth Gallipolis Mrs Elliott Skeans 97 is great great grandmother Also noted Mike Dickerson is a Ohio University senior and Nancy Whalen graduated from Ohio University last June
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Michael A. Dickerson
E. State St
Athens
Holzer Hospital
Jennifer Lynn
Mike Dickerson
Ohio University
Nancy Whalen
C. Arnold Dickerson
Garfield Ave
Georgianna Whalen
Upper Sandusky
Ed Webb
Greenup
Walter Duckworth
Elliott Skeans
South Shore
Hamden and Point Pleasant Births Reported at Holzer Hospital
Holzer Hospital notes record multiple births and admissions including a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Skeens Hamden Route 1 and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Dugan Adkins Patriot Route 2. Several relatives and residents from Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Ashland Ky Wellston and Jackson are listed as admitted or dismissed with blood usage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Skeens
Hamden
Joshua T. Holland
Point Pleasant
Dugan Adkins
William R. Mayes
Racine
William R. Hayes
Misa Esther P. Hayes
Long Bottom
Lawrence R. Gerlach
Virginia Martin
Ashland
Clifford C. Johnson
Clifton
Charlies Waldron, Jr
Janice P. Stidham
Gallipolis
Charles F. Henry
Wheelersburg
Virgil R. Mullins
Middleport
Thomas Dewnard
Coalton
William P. Niday
Ida Odgin
Wellston
Dennis Meadows
Jackson
Lindsey L. Lyons, Jr
Tuppers Plains
Mack Lyall
Waterloo
Peter Boggs
James Morrow
Galpolis
Otis Sheward
Joseph N. Kerns Gallia farmer dies at 83 in Fostoria hospital
Joseph N. Kerns 83 of 1021 Rock Dr Fostoria native of Gallia County died 11 45 Saturday night at Fostoria City Hospital after a brief illness He was a retired Gallia County farmer born June 4 1876 at Mercerville He was married to Clara Boster who died in 1933 Surviving: son Clifford Kerns Fostoria two daughters Mrs Cecil Northup Fostoria and Mrs James Brogan Dayton five grandchildren five great grandchildren four half brothers and several half sisters and sisters Several siblings preceded him in death Funeral services 2 30 p m Tuesday at Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home by Rev George Sagen Burial Macedonia Church Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joseph N. Kerns
Rock Dr
Fostoria
Gallia County
Fostoria City
Mr. Kerns
Mercerville
Ansel and
Loriana Thierry Kerns
Clara Boster
Clifford Kerns
Cecil Northup
James Brogan
Dayton
Garrett H. Kerns
Will
Howell and
Clyde
Columbus
Cerina Danner
Lena Houck
Emma Dickey
Cora Chambers
Jessie Boster
George Kerns
Waugh-Halley-Wood
George Sagen
Macedonia Church
Salk Shots Increase at Gallia County Clinic
Gallia County health nurses administered 146 Salk polio shots at the weekly free clinic raising the year total to 7982. They also gave 36 DPT inoculations, six smallpox and two typhoid shots. Workers included Mrs. Pearl Hatfield, Mrs. Naomi Rose, Mrs. Madeline Reese, and William Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pearl Hatfield
Naomi Rose
Madeline Reese
William Neal
River Traffic and Dam Status Report
Gauge readings on the Ohio river system show Kanawha and Marmet at sill levels with Winfield roll. Movable dams from Montgomery to Dam 17 up while Dams 18 to 35 are down. several named boats and locks report up or down statuses across the river route from Montgomery to Gallipolis and Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Pont Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Fred W. Olcott
Orleanian
Paul Blazer
Criss Jr
L. Wade Childress
Virginia
Jerry Bosworth
Lock
Jefferson
C. VY. Harner
City of
Crown Point
Reliance
Kanawha
Emma
Solvay
Winfield, Merrill
Helen
Gallipolis Bears
Andrew B
Louisiana
City of Huntington
Irene Chotin
M. Stevenson
National
Semet
Ranger
C. P. Wright
New Member Joins Troop 211 at Addison Scout Night
Gallipolis Addison Grow Scout Troop 211 inducted Jimmy Ward as a candidate bringing total enrollment to 13. Scoutmaster Marion Williams notes six new candidates aim for an attendance banner. Timmy Lawhon is named Cherokee patrol leader with Billy McCormick as assistant. Scouts plan a Christmas basket for a family and skip next Saturday due to the adult Scout Fellowship Dinner at Camp Chester Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Addison
Jimmy Ward
Marion Williams
Timmy Lawhon
Billy McCormick
Camp Chester
Meigs County
Mrs. Dora Grube 80 Dies in Gallipolis Home
Dora Ethel Grube age 80 died Saturday at 11 p.m. at 76 Court Street Gallipolis after a year of illness. Born in Morgan Township she was daughter of Joseph and Amanda Graves Rife. Survived by husband Lew Grube three children Bessie Gilmore Marion Bertha Baylor and Harley Carman all of Addison seven grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Funeral held Tuesday at Miller's funeral home with burial in Reynolds Cemetery Addison. She was active in Porter Methodist Church later affiliated with Bulaville Christian Church and First Baptist in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dora Ethel Grube
Court St
Morgan Twp
Joseph
Amanda Graves
Libby George
Porter
Grube
Lew Grube
Albert Carman
Miller’s Funeral
Chester J. Lemley
Reynolds Cemetery
Addison
Ida Williams Ogdin dies at 79 in Holzer Hospital
Mrs. Ida Williams Ogdin 79, of Wellston Route 2 and former Danville resident, died at 9 25 a m Sunday in Holzer Hospital. Born October 7 1880 in Long Bottom Meigs County she was the daughter of John and Catherine Smith. Surviving are a brother Francis Smith of Pompey two daughters Betha Barrett Danville and Mabel Meachum Wellston Route 2. second husband John Riley Ogdin predeceased her. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday at Danville Church of Christ conducted by Rev Donald Wachenswanz burial Coy Hill Cemetery. friends may call Vernon McCoy funeral home Vinton after 4 p m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ida Wiliams Ogdin
Wellston
Danville
Holzer Hospital
Long Bottom
Meigs County
John
Catherine Cramblett Smith
Francis Smith
Pomeroy
Harvard Williams
William
Betha) Barrett
Mabel) Meachum
John Riley Ogdin
Buckeyes Face Butler After Quick Winning Streak
Ohio State aims for a fourth win in a week as they host Butler after a 94 49 blowout of Pitt. Sophomores Jerry Laas and Mel Nowell led the attack with 24 and 20 points respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Butler
Pitt
Jerry Laas
Mel Nowell
Lucas
Nowell
Ty Cobb In Hospital In Comfort After Checkup
Ty Cobb famed baseball star is in Emory Hospital Atlanta in good condition resting comfortably after a Sunday night admission for a routine checkup. He will be 73 on December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Ty Cobb
Emory Hospital
National Basketball Association Weekend Scores
Saturday results Syracuse defeats Minneapolis 108 to 95 New York wins 124 to 108 over Detroit St Louis beats Philadelphia 113 to 112 Sunday results St Louis tops Cincinnati 118 to 104 Boston down Minneapolis 121 to 104 Philadelphia defeats Detroit 118 to 116 Monday schedule shows no games
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Syracuse
Minneapolis
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
College Football Scores From Eastern NAIA Playoffs
Syracuse defeated UCLA 36 to 8 while Maryland beat North Carolina State 33 to 28. Lenoir Rhyne routed Southern Connecticut 47 to 20 in the Eastern NAIA playoff action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Syracuse
UCLA
Maryland
N.C. State
Lenoir Rhyne
Southern Conn
Gallipolis Woman 42 Dies In Auto Crash
Virginia Belle Byers born March 16 1916 in Gallipolis dies in an auto accident. Four others injured admitted to Oak Hill Hospital including Patsy Lynn 12 and Barbara Queen 21. Mrs Byers survived by husband David Coleman and daughter Barbara Queen. Funeral at Miller's Funeral Home conducted by Rev J P Keefer. Burial Lone Oak Cemetery Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill Hospital
Mapes
Cannon
Patsy Lynn
Lehman Ave
Columbus
Barbara Queen
Fifth Ave
Gallipolis
William Queen
Tamarine Queen
Byers
Virginia Belle Byers
Lewis
Myrtle Rogers Bowen
Lincoln St
Gaylord
Frances) Woomer
Lewis William
Sjowen
Robert
Louise) Lynn
Tamarine
Point Pleasant
Gallia County Christmas Decoration Contest Seeks Entrants
Deadline December 19 draws near for Gallia County home decoration contest offering 150 dollars in prizes to twelve winners across three categories. Entries require a coupon from the Chamber of Commerce and must stay under 100 dollars in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Neal
Chamber of Commerce
Lafayette
Ohio
Thelma Fllett
Chamber
Teen-Ager Uninjured as Car Overturns on Muddy Road
Gallipolis police report 18 year old Ralph A Barcus escaped uninjured when his car overturned on Fairfield Centenary Rd one mile north of Centenary due to a muddy surface. Minor damage noted and no charges filed. Also noted: Donna J Biffle fined 10 dollars on no license charge in Middleport. Julius H Miller forfeit 25 dollar bond on passing at an intersection. Clyde D Putney arrested for drunk driving with case set for Monday in County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ralph A. Barcus
Fairfield Centenary Rd
Centenary
State Highway Patrol Post
Barcus
Donna J. Biffle
Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Julius H. Miller
Greenville
S. C
C. W. Legar
Pomeroy
Clyde D. Putney
Holzer Doctor Honored With Farewell Party
Dr. Conrad A. Bodenstedt of 82 Garfield Ave was guest of honor at a surprise farewell party hosted by Holzer Hospital staff. He and his wife and son Joseph plan to visit Hanover Germany for Christmas with relatives before he takes a new hospital post in Wisconsin after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Conrad A. Bodenstedt
Garfield Ave
Holzer Hospital
Bodenstedt
Joseph
Hanover
Germany
United States
Wisconsin
Teen Tones Win Teen Citizens of the Year Honor
Four Middleport youths, Jim Hamer Gary Ault Ronnie Evans and Bob Van Cooney, known as the M G M Teen Tones, receive Tri County Teen-Canteen Teenage Citizens of the Year awards. Lancaster Congress Walter H Moeller praises their constructive achievements in duplicate letters. They also win praise from Cecil Underwood West Virginia governor Michael V DiSalle and Senator Frank Lausche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walter H. Moeller
Lancaster
Middleport
Congressman Moeller
Jim Hamer
Gary Ault
Ronnie Evans
Bob van Cooney
Cecil
West Virginia
Michael V. DiSalle
Frank J. Lausche
Driver Fined and Jailed for Drinking Charge in Gallipolis
Delmer Skidmore, 35, Gallipolis, fined 100 dollars and costs, sentenced to five days in jail, and had his operator's license suspended six months after being found guilty in Municipal Court. Judge William H. Jones also fined Stanley Saunders, 49, Northup, and John Hurt, 42, Rio Grande, ten dollars and costs each for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Delmer Skidmore
William H. Jones
Stanley Saunders
Northup
John Hurt
Rio Grande
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Rs. Ward
Kieht
Benjamin Adkins
Merrill Chaney
Eldridge Sauer
Rosa Bailey
Arthur J. Helm
Billie B. Collins
James M. Hackett
Alfred S. Biggs
John W. Marr
Ray D. Malone
Terri Jean Turner
Betty J. Sprouse
Willie Call Fox
Glenn E. Thompson
George E. Jones
Harley H. Crouse
Joseph Kerns
Black Angus
Bob Evans
Steak House
Eastern Ave
Rs. Oedin
Bucks. Lucas
The
National Basketball Assn
Glenn T. Seaborg
Enrico Fermi
AEC
John A. McCone
Germantown
Seaborg
University of California
Logan
Messenger
Nelsonville
Beth Simpson Dept
Sebring Building Center
Bradford Auction Co
Critt
Bradford Racine
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Ames Township
R. S. Harrison
Plymouth
Willys
Gail Watkins
Metropolitan
Oldsmobile
Savoy
Mercury
Desoto
Platt Rambler Sales
W. Union St
Bob Dishong
Beasley & Mathews
Algeo Motor Sales
State Street
Chrysler
R&H—Fluid Drive
Phil Horn
Ford
Virgo Pratt
Shade
Olds
Dannie
C. R. White
Hawk
Crane
Clam
Trailer Sales, Inc
Studebaker
Good Tires
R. C. Hooper
Albany
Arthur Quinn
Amesville
Harvey Davidson
Mahaffey Maytag and Electric Motor Service
West State St
Electric Motor Service
Union Dial
O. Rose
Simpson
the Plains
Zenith
West Roofing Co
Depot St
Janitrol Furnace Sales & Service
I. E. White
Grange Insurance Guaranteed Savings Baughman Agency
Albany, Ohio
Park Tree
D. M. Goddard
W. State
Grange Insurance
George W. Ford
America
Sherwin-Williams
RAPP
Marietta
Belpre
Rowan
Madge Neal
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Usdas
C. B. Nye CO
Volkswagen
Stimson and Palmer
Max
Pontiac
Kinneer Motors
Tetleste
Anio Tran
N. Court ST
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