Gallipolis Patrol Reports Four Weekend Accidents
The Gallipolis Ohio State Highway Patrol logged four weekend accidents including a head on collision on Route 7248 near Long Bottom. A runaway truck rolled over on Route 141 south of Gallipolis damaging the vehicle. A rock slide blocked Route 7 8 miles below the Gallia Lawrence line with a driver cited for driving on a closed road. Kilmer’s car left the highway near Route 7 striking a mailbox and culvert.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Billy E. Lakin
Waterloo Star
Lakin
Pomeroy
Richard L. Coleman
Long Bottom
Clifford Cox
Coleman
Cox
Robinson
Gallia
Lawrence County
John Mauk
Proctorville
Harmon
Chesapeake
Larry C. Kilmer
Catlettsburgh
Kilmer
Noah Clark
Open Flask Brings Arrest of W. Va. Man
Gallipolis police arrested Garnett Vance 25 for carrying an open flask and he forfeited a 40 bond for failing to appear in Municipal Court. Also fined or bonded were Lawrence Altman 34, John R. Ranshaw 28, Willard Jayjohn 22 and Paul Fraley 36 for speeding intoxication overlength trailers and driving offenses. Laney Pope 16, in Juvenile Court, received a one year license suspension for the family car incident and missing for two days.
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Gallipolis
Garnett Vance
Branchland
W. Va
Lawrence E. Altman
Clarian
John R. Ranshaw
Delaware
Willard A. Jayjohn
Wellston
Paul E. Fraley
Beaver
Burdell Edwards
Letart
John W. Howell
Laney Pope
Gallipolis Police Probe Weekend Two Vehicle Wrecks
City police investigated two weekend accidents with no charges filed. On Saturday at 3:28 p m on Eastern Ave at Cruzet St vehicle driven by William R Clonch 65 Gallipolis slowed to turn left and was struck on its left side by Clarence H Wheeler 35 of Maryville Tenn as he attempted to pass. Both cars sustained medium damage. On Sunday in the 100 block of Third Ave W T Ketron 31 of Kingsport Tenn backed into Marcus Massie 63 of Gallipolis whose vehicle was stopped in the alley by Buckeye Rural Electric. Massie’s fender was dented.
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Gallipolis
Eastern Ave
Cruzet St
William R. Clonch
Clarence H. Wheeler
Maryville
Tenn
Wheeler
Third Ave
W. T. Ketron
Kingsport
Marcus Massie
Massie
Hi Y and Tri-Hi Y members attend district conference
Gallia Academy High School students from Hi Y and Tri-Hi Y attended the district conference in Athens. About 19 workshops were held in the morning with sessions of roughly 15 per group. The afternoon featured Ohio University talent with Matt Carter as speaker and performances by local acts.
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Gallipolis
Tri-Hi-Y
Hi-Y
Gallia Academy High School
Athens
Ohio University Campus
Dave Wolford
Clay Henderson
The
Four Shadows
Soft Tones
George Campbell
Matthew “Matt” Carter
Barbara Walker
Betsy Tawney
Hilda Corbin
Suzy Cherrington
Ellen Richards
Martha Mossman
Barbara Bailey
Charlene Cotton
Becky Mackenzie
Karen Adams
Sharon Scott
Elizabeth “Cissy” Arnold
John Saxton
Duke Darnbrough
Curtis Swann
Tom Comer
David Miller
Ralph L. West
Mrs
Avon Lusk
Wayside Garden Club Christmas Party Highlights
Sixteen members and three guests attended the Wayside Garden Club Christmas meeting at the homes of Mrs. Nina Kail and Mrs. Alice Swisher. President Briggs Kirby led business, shared a poem, and devotionals were given by Mrs. Stanley Shaver. The group planned church door decorations and praised dried arrangements for events at Little Kyger Grange Hall and Kyger Creek High School.
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Gallipolis
Wayside Garden Club
Nina Kail
Alice Swisher
James Roush
Clarence Mulford
Grace
Briggs Kirby
Farmers’ Institute
Little Kyger Grange Hall
Kyger Creek High School
Stanley Shaver
Paul White
Beatrice Briggs
Holzer Hospital Notes Births and discharges listed
A long hospital note lists many patients by name and hometown with medical and surgical dismissals. It records births including a daughter to Raymond Kohl and others at Gallipolis Wellston Jackson Ravenswood and nearby towns, with extensive patient names and statuses.
Woman Slams Head. Woman Injured At Home
Mrs. Homer Whittington of Point Pleasant Rt. 2 was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a cerebral concussion after walking into a wall shelf. She is listed in fair condition.
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Gallipolis
Homer Whittington
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis Chamber Sets December Board Meeting
Gallipolis Ohio December meeting of the chamber of commerce board will convene at 7 30 p m at the chamber headquarters in the Lafayette Hotel.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Lafayette Hotel
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Report
Gauge readings on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers show rising levels and downed moveable dams. Listings cover Montgomery Gallipolis Marmet Winfield Kanawha Falls Hinton and Pom eroy Mason Point Pleasant and specific towboat movements with times and up or down readings for numerous vessels.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Cornell
Creditor
Bob Benter
Lucy Jane Lucas
Tradewinds
I. F. Frieberger
R. H. Bosworth
Lock
Pennsylvania
A. V. Criss
Lelia Shearer
City of Maysville
Jerry Bosworth
Memphis Zepghr
City of Huntington
O. F. Shearer
Solvay
John J. Fowler
Cincinnati
O-Kan
C. P. Wright
Jimmy Colley
Semet
Helen Z
Walter Williamson
Ira Holmes Ex-Barber Dies at 85 in Gallipolis
Ira Henry Holmes 85 retired barber died at 5 a.m. Sunday at his daughter Mrs Marvin Stewart 108 Pine St following five years of ill health. He barbered over 50 years including on river boats and ran a Third Ave shop. Born Gallipolis May 25 1872 he was member of Paint Creek Baptist Church Odd Fellows central committeeman Ward 3-B. Survived by daughter Marvin Stewart brother Harry Holmes two grandchildren. Burial Pine St Cemetery with services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at his daughter's home. Friends may view after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Ira Henry Holmes
Marvin Stewart
Pine St
Holmes
Third Ave
Hill
Second Ave
Clay
Betty Courtney Holmes
Paint Creek
Harry Holmes
36 Receive Salk Shots In Gallia County Clinic
Gallia County Health Department staff administered 36 more free Salk polio shots at a Saturday clinic in the county courthouse offices. Four children also received diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccines. Since January 1, 1957, 7617 Gallia residents have benefited from free polio shots. nurses Naomi Rose and Pearl Hatfield led the clinic with secretary Patty Holbrook assisting.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Shafter Keffer Dies Saturday in Rio Grande
Funeral services for Shafter Corious Keffer 58 of Rio Grande were held at Cavalry Baptist Church. He died Saturday in Holzer Hospital after a lifetime in mining and bus driving. He is survived by wife Eunice and four daughters and a son, plus six siblings and many relatives.
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Gallipolis
Shafter Corious Keffer
Rio Grande
Holzer Hospital
Luther Tracy
Cavalry Baptist Church
Keffer
Daniel
Mary Jarvis Keffer
Peytona
W. Va
DuPont
Rand
West Virginia
Eunice McCormick
Racine
Benny Hall
St. Albans
Sid Karp
Sarasota
Fla
Donovan Wickline
Ray Wood
James Keffer
Columbus
Leslie Harless
Foster
Leslie Metcalf
Fonso
Threadie
Carl and Clyde
Sheriff Has Busy Weekend
GALLIA COUNTY sheriff's department logged a busy weekend at Kanauga's 7-35 Night Club where two West Virginians faced intoxication and fighting charges Jerry Young Fraziers Bottom and Jack Watson Henderson posted 50 dollar bonds to appear in Municipal Court Monday Also arrested are Donald E Clark La Grange Ohio for DUI Elmer Huddleston Point Pleasant 53 and Raymond D West Ravenswood Route 1 each posting 25 dollar bonds for intoxication or reckless operation A transient prisoner from Clare County Michigan was lodged overnight as a sleeper before being returned to Michigan.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
la Grange
Ohio
Elmer Huddleston
Point Pleasant
Raymond D. West
Ravenswood
Clair County
Mich
Michigan
Leaking Anti Freeeze Triggers Fire Alarm in Gallipolis
Steam from leaking anti freeze under the hood of a car owned and driven by Margaret K Halley of Anauga triggered a fire alarm on First Ave and State St at 8 50 p m Saturday. Seven firefighters and two pieces of equipment responded.
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Gallipolis
Margaret K. Halley
Anauga
First Ave
State St
Washington School PTA to Feature Magician Christmas Program
Benjamin Franklin IV, a celebrated Gallipolis magician, will headline the December Washington School PTA meeting. A. Kimball Sutter, band director, will lead a Christmas carol program. Mrs. Austin Cotton notes PTA membership at 1447 and urges families to attend to boost turnout beyond 200.
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Gallipolis
Benjamin Franklin
Point Pleasant
Washington School
PTA
A. Kimball Sutter
Austin Cotton
Baptist Youth Fellowship Holds Caroling at Children's Home
Gallipolis group of 51 members plus adults held a caroling party and worship for 19 children at the Children's Home. President John Bill Matthews led the program and the group presented a $25 check to matron Mrs Anne Sprague and seven workers to help provide Christmas for homeless youths.
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Gallipolis
Baptist Youth Fellowship
John Bill Matthews
Anne Sprague
Frank H. Porter, Jr
Sunday Evening Methodist
Mary Ann Lusk
Newt Jones
Ronnie Edgington
Portsmouth
Sharon Preston
The
First Church of God
Joan Smeltzer
Mary Ellen Neal
Juvenile Apprehended in Gallipolis Detention
A runaway juvenile, Joseph R. Loggins of Winfield West Virginia, was apprehended by the Gallipolis post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol over the weekend and held until his parents arrived to take him home.
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Gallipolis
Joseph R. Loggins
Winfield
W.va
Ohio State Highway Patrol
New Healing Substance Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery
A special report from New York describes a new healing substance that reportedly reduces hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case showed pain relief and actual shrinkage, with results so thorough that patients felt marked improvement.
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New York, N. Y
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August L. Arnold
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Oak Hill
Ola Craig
Bladen
H. Welker
Vinton
Jerry McCormick
Clara McGinnis
Sheila McKnight
B. S. Smith
David H. Rust
Henderson
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Gieren Phillips
Surgic Vales V. Bovard
Knightstown
Ind
Surgical
Lowell Livingston
Nellie Kuhn
J. A. Bowcott
Willis D. Marr
H. I. Wittman
E. O.hackney
C. R. Byers
A. Jewell
J. R. Abshire
Mary Mills
Lydia Siders
Boyce Maiden
William T. Woode
Millard O. Grimes
Carl Joy
D. A. McCabe
Raymond Kohl
William Withrow
William Mitchell
Bidwell
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Mary Cloran
Elwood Sexton
Hamden
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Crown City
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W. A. Gallimore
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Charles Mees
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C. D. Speakman
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C. T. Lieving
Anna Hayman
Melvin Lowe
C OF C
Ira Holmes
Equator
Shafter Keffer
Baptist Group
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Richland Ave
Athens, Ohio
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