Deer Kills Mount as Gallia County Opens Gun Season
Deer hunting roared in Gallia County on the first day of a three day gun season with at least 13 deer reported. Ernest E. Null bagged the first deer at his Greenfield Township farm shortly after 9 am. Notables include a 200 pound 13 point buck taken by John Belville of Mercerville and a 110 pound doe killed near Polecat in Addison Township by John Kline of South Sole. Additional deer were reported by Gilbert Meal Howard Brannon Clyde Johnson J H Parsons Abe French and Ted Baker. Two Gallia Countians also hunted Meigs County taking an 80 pound doe and a 200 pound nine point duck respectively.
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Gallia County
Ernest E. Null
Vine St
Null
Greenfield Two
John Belville
Mercerville
Clay Two
John Kline
South Sole
Polecat
Addison Two
Kenneth Tomlinson
McCormick
Gilbert Meal
Howard Brannon
Raccoon
Clyde Johnson
Oak Hill
Perry
J. H. Parsons
Patriot
Walnut
Abe French
Ted Baker
Addison
Gallia
Meigs County
Mack Eddy
Arnold Kingery
Roush Named Delegate to Ohio Fair Managers Meeting
Gallia County Agricultural Society selects Mrs Arlene Roush as delegate to the Ohio Fair Managers Association meeting in Columbus January. She will join eight to ten county representatives at the three day event January 12 to 14 at the Deshler Hilton.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Agricultural Society
Arlene Roush
Ohio Fair Managers Association
Columbus
Bliss Speaks At Rio Grande College Chapel
Dr. Paul F. Bliss of Piketon lectured at Rio Grande College on The Inexact Science of Truth Telling. As Goodyear Atomic Corp. counselor he argued many Americans are gullible and referenced rigged TV shows and payola to illustrate his point.
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Gallipolis
Paul F. Bliss
Piketon
Rio Grande College
Bliss
Goodyear Atomic Corp
van Dorens
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Reported on Ohio River System
Gauges show high river levels with Gallipolis at 19.0 and 18.5 feet and 26 feet on rollers. Kanawha Falls 3.05 rising, Hin ton 1 TM. dams Kanawha London Marmet on sill while Winfield drops half a foot. Locks and boats listed with numerous up and down movements including Forsythia Marmet and Vulcan, as well as several tugboats and barges operating at Lock 14 to 33 along Ohio and Kanawha rivers.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Ovec
Andrew P. Calhoun
Aztec
Robert G. West
Island Creek
Cherrystone
Paul Blazer
Cornell
Selway
National
Janie D
Jerry Bosworth
Marilyn M
Robert E. Reed
Four bands join parade for Saturday show in Gallipolis
North Gallia High School Band led by Mrs. Rosalie Bailes and Kgger Creek High School Band directed by William G. Everson join Middleport High School and Gallia Academy High School bands for a downtown Gallipolis parade and park concerts before the Second Army showmobile production One For The Road Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m. The free Army Recruiting Service sponsored event is staged with the Gallipolis Rotary Club.
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Gallipolis
Second Army
Gallia Academy High School
North Gallia High School
Rosalie Bailes
Kgger Creek High School
William G. Everson
Middleport High School
George Dallas
A. Kimball Sutter
North Gallia
Kgger Creek
U. S. Second Army
Army Recruiting Service
Cheshire Garden Club Christmas decorating contest
The Cheshire Garden Club sponsors a community home Christmas decorating contest in Cheshire with three cash prize categories: best exterior decorations, best doorway, and best religious theme. Judges from outside Cheshire will tour the community Monday evening December 21 to select winners.
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Gallipolis
Cheshire Garden Club
William Scott
Scott
Cheshire
Funeral services for Mrs Hall Isaac Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Hall Isaac 69 of Bidwell will be held at noon Sunday in the Providence Church. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Vernon McCoy funeral home in Vinton.
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Gallipolis
Hall Isaac
Bidwell
Holzer Hospital
Providence Church
Church
Vernon McCoy
Vinton
Christmas home-decorating contest deadlines in Gallia County
Gallia County residents have a week from Saturday to enter the Christmas home decorating contest. Out-of-county judges will award $150 in prizes across two categories, with up to 30 points for art, 20 for originality, 30 for lighting, and 20 for ingenuity. Entry coupons are at the Chamber of Commerce or mailed upon request.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Madge Neal
Gallipolis Business Women’s Club
Neal
Doug Wright Dies Suddenly At Age AZ
Doug Wright 43 died Thursday afternoon while working in his Centenary front yard. A heart attack is the apparent cause. He would have turned 44 on December 22. Survived by widow Faye Shate, son Ronald, two brothers, a sister, and other relatives. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Waugh Halley Wood with burial in Vinton Memorial Park.
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Gallipolis
Doug Wright
Centenary
Gallia County
Portsmouth
Faye Shate
Ronald Wright
Dewey Wright
Piketon
Benny Wright
Minford
William
Louise) Lester
Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral
Charles Hill
Centenary Methodist Church
Vinton Memorial Park
Vinton Bible Class Explores Germany Talks
Ten members of the Vinton Methodist Church Bible Class gathered at Mr and Mrs Jim Jacobs home to hear Erma Vaness Jacobs speak on Germany. Sgt and Mrs Vaness had just returned from three years there. Mrs Mina George opened with prayer. Mrs Granville Casto announced the next meeting for Jan 12 at her home. The president Mrs William Houchins spoke on Thoughts on the Christmas Season.
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Gallipolis
Germany
Vinton Methodist Church Bible Class
Jim Jacobs
Jacobs
Erma
Bob Vaness
Vaness
Mina George
Granville Casto
Vinton Methodist Bible Class
Wiliam Houchins
Former Mason County Teacher Fannie Day Rites Held
Last rites were conducted for Fannie Day 83 a former Mason County school teacher and resident of the Five Mule community at Bartlett Funeral Home Charleston. She died at Peace Springs rest home. Burial followed at Spring Hill cemetery She was daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Wiley Day and kin to Mrs C E McCulloch Mrs Raymond Gibson and J B Couch of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Fannie Day
Five Mule
Mason County
Bartlett
Charleston
Miss Day
Frank
Margaret Wiley Day
Peace Springs
W. Va
Spring Hill
Birth notice from Holzer Hospital notes a daughter born
A daughter was born at Holzer Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robot Brisker of Oak Hill. The accompanying hospital list names numerous admit and discharge entries including Cathy Jo Mantes, Middleport. Russell Campbell Gallipolis. Mrs Arthur Wroblewsk, Gallipolis. Mrs Alexander MacCuusland, Pliny. Mrs John Trotter, Gallipolis. William Geer, Gallipolis. Dale P Fisher, Gallipolis. and several others, with multiple discharges and related notes.
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Robot Brisker
Oak Hill
Cathy Jo Mantes
Middleport
Russell Campbell
Gallipol
Arthur Wroblewsk
Gellipolis
Alexander MacCuusland
Pliny
John Trotter
Gallipolis
William B. Geer
Dale P. Fisher
Adam Krebs
Point Piearant
Dennie Waters
Vinton
Jimmie L. McGuire
Bidwell
Gallia County 4-H Junior Leaders set installation and grab bag
The Gallia County 4-H Junior Leaders meet at Grace Methodist Church at 8 p.m. Thursday to install officers and initiate new members. A Christmas grab bag will follow, with members asked to bring a humorous gift.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Grace Methodist Church
Sheriff Baird attends Buckeye Sheriffs' Convention
Gallia County Sheriff Oscar Baird is at the Buckeye State Sheriffs Association convention held at the Neil House in Columbus. He represents Gallia County at the annual gathering of Ohio sheriffs and meets with peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association
Neil House
Columbus
Gallia Clerks and Trustees reelect Waddell president
Gallia County Association of Township Clerks and Trustees in Gallipolis re-elected Wilbur Waddell to a sixth consecutive one year term as president in the common pleas court room. New officers elected included Sylvan Gardner as vice president and Vance Brumfield as secretary, with Stanley Huntington joining the executive committee. Several newly elected township trustees and clerks were named, and state senators discussed fire protection and strengthening township government.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Gallipolis Chamber names honorary directors for month
The Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce announces six members as honorary directors for the month. Named are Dr W Lewis Brown John S Rodgers Keith Thomas J Russell Sarrett Eugene Gloss and Paul McNealey. They attend and voice opinions but do not vote with regular directors.
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Gallipolis
Thelma Elliott
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
W. Lewis Brown
John S. Rodgers
Keith Thomas
J. Russell Sarrett
Eugene Gloss
Paul McNealey
Chauncey Area Personal Notes Reveals Local Visitors
Mr and Mrs Archie Stanley and family visited Mrs Stanley s parents Mr and Mrs Sanford Bentley in Nelsonville R D. Other visitors included Mr and Mrs Don Turrill The Plains and Mrs Carl Brookhart with Mr and Mrs Clifford Boudinot in Columbus. Names with dates show a steady stream of guests from Dunkirk Newark and Cutler reflecting small town social ties.
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Archie Stanley
Archie Jr
Carolyn
Robbie
Carl Davis
Kenneth Brookhart
Chris
Lucky
Carolina
Dunkirk
James Brookhart
James Davis
Herman Welch
Cutler
Barney Snodgrass
Debbie
Rex Wilkes
Lavella Wilkes
Columbus
Paul Wilson
Bonita
the Plains
Carolyn Sycks
Minnie Stalder
Holis Stalder
Glouster Church of Christ Elects Officers for 1960
At the Glouster Church of Christ annual meeting officers for 1960 were elected including elders William Spencer Enlon Grubbs Frank Price and David Christman Deacons Herman Janchius George Jonas Raymond Hambel Robert Gamwell Sr Roger Kittle Walter Fitzpatrick Hull Kittle Harley Kittle Frank Grubbs Carlos Parks Ed Mingus and Wilbur Cartwright General board members Charles Vernon and Richard Macak Trustees Enlon Grubbs Frank Price and Robert Gamwell Bible school officers Harley Kittle Richard Macak Raymond Hambel Paul McAllister Tim Teater Ed Mingus Peggy Hogue Wanda McAllister and others. The meeting approved by law changes and dates shifting the annual meeting to February and extending terms to March 1 1961. Reports highlighted progress in attendance offerings and missions with 348 local members and several renovations noted including parsonage and classroom upgrades. A missionary budget addition supported the David Grubbs family bound for South Africa aboard the African Moon scheduled for Feb 26.
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Glouster
Glouster Church of Christ
William Spencer
Enlon Grubbs
Frank Price
David B. Christman
Herman Janchius
George Jonas
Raymond Hambel
Robert Gamwell Sr
Roger Kittle
Walter Fitzpatrick
Hull Kittle
Harley Kittle
Frank Grubbs
Carlos Parks
Ed Mingus
Wilbur Cartwright
Charles Vernon
Richard Macak
Robert Gamwell
Ruth Teater
Tim Teater
Paul McAllister
Bible School
Paul McAllister Jr
Peggy Hogue
Wanda McAllister
Daniel K. ‘Eater
Jane Murray
Helen Spencer
Mary Ginnan
Felda Stansberry
Washington Elementary Christmas Pageant Set for Monday Night
Nearly 300 Washington Elementary pupils present The Real Meaning of Christmas under director Mrs. Harris Deepping in the school auditorium at 7 30 p m. The cast features Mary and Joseph the wise men shepherds Jack Frost Elves snowflakes and a parade of toys with special chorals by fifth and sixth graders and extensive student singers listed.
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Gallipolis
Washington Elementary
Harris Deepping
Washington School
Mary
Joseph
Wise Men and the Shepherds
Jack Frost
North Gallia High Names 108 With No Absences
Principal Harley Cloud at North Gallia High School named 108 students with perfect attendance in the past second six weeks period. The list includes freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors across 9A 9B 10A 10B 11A 11B 12A and 12B with numerous names from each class.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Harley Cloud
North Gallia High School
Sharon Ball
Denny Boyer
Jimmy Canaday
Linda Burger
Teana Cardwell
Ted Comer
Carolyn Cook
Sue Cregor
Roger Deel
Tommy Eggleton
Ronnie Erwin
Jean Elliott
Buzz Hatten
Charles Holcolmb
Bessie Johnson
Linda Lambert
Chesteria Lee
Joe Logan
Nancy Logue
Earl Smeall
Hayward McComas
Vaughn Rhea
Harold Skidmore
Donald Swisher
Tony Werry
Danny Wright
Emma M
Richards
Betty Robie
Linda Runyon
Sharon Ruton
Mary Snedegar
Louise Starr
Mary Taylor
Catherine Thompson
Amanda Winston
Brenda Wallace
Judith Athy
Sandra Ball
Helen Bartee
Nancy Bass
Marilyn Bennett
Corliss Borden
Jessie Bush
Glenna Caton
Barbara Denny
Marilyn Dodrill
Barbara Hazer
Virginia Harris
Margaret Hannell
Dennis Ferryman
Charles Garnes
Rex Greenlee
Terry Harder
Kenneth Holcomb
Lucille Young
Dottie McCarley
Mary Reynolds
Judy MceBride
Rustus Ward
Rosa Sayre
Douglas Statles
Bob Schaeffing
Mike Mitchell
Cecil Miles
J. D. King
Charles Stout
Carol Black
Ruby Bush
Audrey Campbell
Raymond Cook
Jackie Corwin
Junior Devault
Lionel Foreman
Joyce Hatten
Gloria Reese
John Kennedy
Claudette Mason
Scott Miller
Anna Mount
Nadine Ramey
Sandra Rife
Joan Sargent
Clyde Smith
Dorothy Taylor
Betty Underwood
Wanda Waugh
Shirlene Wilson
West Virginia Woman's 1959 Car Fire Extinguished by Local Station
In Gallipolis, a West Virginia woman's 1959 model car caught fire Thursday afternoon at Second and Pine. Stanley Folden of Folden's Service Station put out the blaze with a CO2 extinguisher before Gallipolis volunteers arrived. Fireman Lawrence Dickey said a gasoline spill on the hot engine block ignited wiring. Driver identified as Mrs. James Stiles of Henderson, West Virginia. This was the fourth fire run that month and the 89th of the year for volunteers.
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Gallipolis
West Virginia
Second and
Pine
Stanley Folden
Folden
Lawrence Dickey
Dickey
James Stiles
Henderson
W. Va
Band Boosters Hold Christmas Dinner
Chauncey Dover Band Boosters held a 6 o clock Christmas dinner Saturday evening in the home economics rooms. Tables were decorated with a Christmas theme and a centerpiece of three arrangements by Mrs. Roger Boling. Thirty persons attended.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover Band
Roger Boling
Chester Auger PTA to Sing Yule Carols
A chorus of PTA mothers from Chester Auger will sing Christmas carols and perform a pantomime of The Night Before Christmas at 7 30 p m Monday in the Cheshire Kyger Elementary School. Refreshments follow in the cafeteria with second grade mothers asked to bring cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
PTA
Cheshire-Kyger
Cheshire-Kyger Parent Teachers Association
Burley Growers Hit High Averages at Huntington Auction
Southern Gallia County burley growers sold at Huntington Tobacco Co. auction. Three Crown City residents topped $5887 average per hundredweight. Etta Haskins and Howard Fulks sold 1403 pounds for $987.65 at 310.40 per cwt. John W. Craig sold 899 pounds for $627.76 at 69.83 per cwt.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Huntington Tobacco Co
Crown City
Etta Haskins
Howard Fulks
John W. Craig
County 4-H Camp Board Meeting Attended by Extension Agents
Jackson County extension agents William P. Smith Russ Priddy and Nancy McAlister joined a planning session for the Canters Cave 4-H Camp board of directors in Gallipolis County. Howard Bennington of Jackson County Extension served as group president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William P. Smith
Russ Priddy
Nancy McAlister
Jackson
Canters Cave
Jackson County
Howard Bennington
Gallipolis Man Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated
Gallia County authorities arrested Freeman P. Locke Jr. 30 of Gallipolis Thursday night for DWI. The case is set for Friday evening in Gallia County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Galliipolis
Freeman P. Locke, Jr
Gallia
Glouster High School Accredited for Almost Thirty Years
The Glouster school board meeting report in Thursday's Messenger corrected a misstatement. Glouster High School is accredited and has held this status for nearly 30 years.
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Glouster High School
Glouster
Truck Wrecks When Steering Gear Locks
Jimmie Dale McGuire, 22, of Gallipolis, escaped injury when the steering gear locked causing his truck to strike an embankment and roll three times on Raccoon Road near Route 7 in Clay Two. The crash, investigated by the Gallipolis State Highway Patrol, occurred at 1 45 p m. Thursday. Heavy damage to the truck and no charges were filed.
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Gallipolis
Jimmie Dale McGuire
Mercerville
State Highway Patrol Post
Raccoon Rd
Clay Two
Garden Session Set at Vinton Friendship Garden Club
Vinton Friendship Garden Club holds an open meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the fellowship room of the Vinton Methodist Church. Demonstrations Christmas decorations on display program on the symbols and meaning of Christmas and special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vinton
Millfield Church Plans Special Christmas Music Night
The choir of Millfield Christian Church will present special Christmas music in connection with parish night on Sunday at 7 30 p m featuring seasonal songs and musical pieces by the choir and church musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Millfield Christian Church
Cub Den 4 Meets With Den Mothers
Cub Scouts Den 4 met Wednesday evening with Den mothers Mrs. Carl Moody and assistant Mrs. Ralph Sanders.
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CUB den
Chauncey
Cub Scouts den 4
Den
Carl Moody
Ralph Sanders
Cheshire Garden Club holds Christmas dinner meeting
Seventeen members and ten guests gathered at Mrs. Ara Swisher’s home for the Cheshire Garden Club Christmas dinner. Guests included Mrs. Herman Humphreys, president of District 11, Southeastern Ohio Garden Clubs, and Mrs. Paul Tipton. Members displayed decorations and floral arrangements to be donated to the Athens state hospital.
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Cheshire Garden Club
Ara Swisher
Herman Humphreys
the Plains
Southeastern Ohio
Michael Frye
James Shamblin
Curtis Rice
State Hospital
Athens
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