Fire destroys two-story house near Patriot Gallia County
A late Thursday fire at a two-story frame house near Patriot, Perry Township, destroyed the home once known as the Coleman house. Residents Donald Gates and William Rucker were initially presumed dead but later found alive. investigations continued into the blaze’s cause. Nearby tobacco stock and a chicken house were also lost, with no insurance reported. Mrs. Gates, widow of deputy sheriff Howard Gates, resided nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Ehmiaka
Patriot
Perry Township
Rucker
Warren Gates
Ehman
Sid Vance
Homer Johnson
Donald Gates
Gallia County
Hannan Trace
Gage
Ministers Convene In Gallipolis For Institute Session
The Providence Missionary Baptist Association hosts the Ministers and Deacons Institute with Paint Creek Baptist Church in Gallipolis at 10 a.m. Saturday. The program includes sermons, forum on youth needs, catechism for ordination and ordination vows for Bidwell and Ironton participants, plus officers and entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Providence Missionary Baptist Association
Paint Creek Baptist Church
A. G. Freeman
Ironton
Maurice Payne
Mt. Carmel
Bidwell
Virgina Inston
Middleport
Matt
A. H. Wright
Rutland
Patricia Keels
Oak Hill
Charlies Harris
Lacy Hogan
Eugene Robbins
C. M. Payne
Mayes
Gillyard
Portsmouth
Preston C. Smith
Leslie Brassfield
Ethel Riley
Columbus
Wynona McGhee
Speeding charge in Gallipolis against Bob Dill
Gallipolis police charged 24 year old Bob By Eugene Dill of Pomeroy with speeding on Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bobby Eugene Dill
Pomeroy
Public meeting on Cheshire Addison merger draws about 30
Snow did not deter about 30 residents who gathered at Addison School for a discussion on merging Cheshire and Addison Local School Districts. Addison board member Fred Carman outlined the issue as attendees asked many questions. The group agreed action is needed to meet future state requirements. The final meeting will be next Tuesday at Cheshire School.
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Gallapolis
Addison School
Cheshire
Addison
Fred R. Carman
Addison Local Board of Education
Cheshire School
Minstrel Show Performed Despite Small Gallipolis Crowd
In Gallipolis the Big Bend Minstrel and Olio performed at Washington School Auditorium with about 40 attendees, far fewer than the 60 cast members. Jaycees led by Bill Wellman organized the benefit event for Christmas needy causes, with organizers Jack Hudson Bob Myers Howard Saund Chapman Parsons and George Randolph assisting.
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Gallipolis
Big Bend
Olio
Washington School
Bill Wellman
Gallipolis Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Jack Hudson
Bob Myers
Howard Saunde Chapman Parsons
George Randolph
Gallipolis Dial Exchanges Begin in Cheshire and Patriot
The new dial telephone exchanges at Cheshire and Patriot go live at midnight Saturday. About 700 subscribers transition from manual to dial service with virtually no interruption. The project costs 185000 and includes land, buildings, wiring, and new dial equipment. the Walnut exchange in Patriot will offer free calls to Gallipolis Rio Grande and Guyan networks, while Cheshire callers gain access to Gallipolis and Vinton exchanges. The Gallipolis directory lists all updated numbers and old books should be discarded after midnight.
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Gallipolis
Cheshire
Patriot
William H. Earle
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Katia
Estie
Earle
Walnut Exchange
Rio Grande
Guyan
Vinton
Johnson Numbers Lead In Gallipolis Directory
Gallipolis and Gallia County publish the largest directory yet mailed to 5700 subscribers. The Johnson surname tops listings with 62 entries trailing Saunders 60 and the Saunders-Sanders clan at 72. Other common names include Smith 55, David 54, Miller 37, Williams 36, Clark 30, with few under Z.
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Gallipolis
Johnson
Gallia County
Johnsons
Saunders
Saunders-Sanders
Sanders
Smith
David
Sheets
Miller
Williams
Clark
Clarke
Karl C. Zelle
Raymond Zerkle
Omar C. Zimmerman
Young
Hamrick and Holliday Re-Elected To Board
Fred Hamrick and Lawrence Holliday were re elected to the Gallia Soil Conservation district board at the annual dinner in Grace Methodist Church. The event drew eighty five attendees and featured a water conservation panel with Rep. D O Taber and federal engineer Edwin Smith detailing flood control concepts and tax provisions for soil and water programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred Hamrick
Lawrence Holliday
Gallia
D. O. Taber
R-Gallia
Kananga
General Assembly
Ohio
Ohio River
Lake Erie
Edwin Smith
Lancaster
Upper
Hocking
Smith
Roadway Contract Let For Kananga School Bus Route
Trustees Ned Bachus Robert Henke and Stanley Huntington in Gallipolis let a contract to Standard Asphalt and Tar Co. for a 16 foot roadway on the Kananga school bus route. Project aims at safety with long range road improvements to be funded as funds accumulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ned Bachus
Robert P. Henke
Stanley B. Huntington
Standard Asphalt and Tar Co
Kananga
Stanley Huntington
Merrill McCulty Elected President of 4-H Club
Merrill McCulty was elected president of the Gallia County Junior Leadership 4-H Club at Vinton High School, succeeding Jerry Evans. Officers include Mary Lou Miller, vice president, and others with Ray Irwin as news reporter. The club held a Christmas party and sent a get well gift to Gallia County Home Demonstration Agent Betty Ott. Next meeting on January 12 will feature a parliamentary procedure team from Gallipolis or Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Merrill McCulty
Gallia County
Vinton High School
Jerry Evans
Mary Lou Miller
Mary Louise Keffer
Carolyn Sisson
Ray Irwin
Kathleen Call
Phyllis Metcalf
Don Swisher
Betty Ott
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Henry Pannell Rites Conducted at Morgan Bethel Church
Funeral services for Henry Pannell 85, a former Charleston restaurant employee, were held at Morgan Bethel Church with Rev. Alex Harrington officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. He died Wednesday at Floyd West's home in Vinton Route 1, where he had lived 16 years. Born in Virginia, he was survived by a sister. Pannell was married 34 years ago yesterday, his wife having preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henry Pannell
Charleston
Morgan-Bethel Church
Alex Harrington
Floyd
Vinton
Virginia
Parnell
Gallipolis Church News Highlights Local Services
A listing of weekly church activities across Gallipolis detailing schedules for Nazarene, First Church of God, Calvary Baptist, Chapel Methodist, Triedstone Baptist, First Presbyterian, Westminster clubs, and nearby churches. Includes service times, Sunday school, youth groups, prayer meetings, choirs, and special events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Hy-Ny
NYPS
First Church of God
S. C. Hoelle
Orship
Young Peoples
Automobile and Truck Crash at Intersection
State police reported a minor two vehicle crash on Route 7 at Teens Run Road intersection at 2 30 p m Thursday. Brady Angel 56 of Bladen drove a northbound truck and attempted a left turn into Teens Run while Barbara Jean Richards 19 of Clarksburg tried to pass, no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Brady Angel
Bladen
Barbara Jean Richards
Clarksburg
Funeral Place Changed for Miss Molly Road Armour
Funeral service for Miss Molly Road Armour is set for 2 p m Saturday at Miller's Funeral Home with friends welcome to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Molly Road Armour
Miller's Funeral Home
Koran Contains 114 Suras Varying in Length
The Koran is roughly the size of the New Testament with 114 suras or chapters. Suras range from short to long, containing varying numbers of verses.
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Patriot Area
William (Reducker
Gates
Mis
Ida Gates
Sycamore Street
Artis
AGAR
Rose
White Day
Knight
Adkins
Baker
Blazer
Boges
Baster
Brumfield
Burnett
Bush
Campbell
Carter
Cremeans
Cremeens
Denney
Drummond
Elliott
Fellore
Fisher
George
Glassburn
Halley
Harrison
Haskins
Houck
Jenkins
Jones
Latine
Lee
Lewis
Lang
Martin
McCormick
Moore
Myers
Neal
Nida(y
Northup
Plymale
Porter
Queen
Rece
Rees
Reese
Richards
Roberts
Robinson
Roush
Russell
Scott
Shoemaker
Sim
M)s
Stewart
Swain
Swisher
Taylor
Thompson
Walker
Walter (S
Waugh
Wetherholt
White
Wood
Woods
Hamrick
Holliday
James Roush
W. Joe Brown
Farm Administration
Harold W. Black
Soil Conservationist
Internal Revenue
Howard Bailey
Black
Denver Walker
Board of Supervisors
Studebaker
Wakefield Motors
Richland Ave
Athens
Kor
Huntington
Calvary Baptist
Chapel Methodist
George Holcombe
Power
Youth Fellowship
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Westminster Fellowship
Westminster Club
Garfield Avenue Church of Christ
Glenn M. Graham
Hell
Paint Creek
BTU
Young People's Training Union
Ministers and Deacons Institute
Grace Methodist
Paul M. Niswander
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Commission On Missions
WSCS
Koran
He & Fw A
Christmas Gift Guide
Santa Claus
COTY
SKATE
Kodak Pony
Inc. Fed. Tex
L’origan
L’aimant
Emeraude
Paris
duPont
Russell Siever
P. S
Russell Stover Candies
Russell Stover
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