One Weekend Traffic Mishap in Point Pleasant
Only one traffic accident was reported to state police over the hazy weekend. Ernest Helmick 56 of South Charlestown Route 7 collided head on with a one half ton truck driven by John Claunch 35 of Henderson on Route 17 near the Coast Guard station. Both drivers were uninjured and damages were about 600 dollars.
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Point Pleasant
Passenengers
Ernest Ne
South Charleston
John A. Clounch
Henderson
Coast Guard
Helmick
R. C. Dilley
Claunch
C. L. Casto
Robert E
Dilley
Canned Food Admission For Firemen Benefit Show
Point Pleasant volunteers hold third annual Christmas benefit movie to aid needy families. A tin of canned food buys admission at State and Park Theaters Friday at 12 30 pm with schools dismissing early to boost attendance. Firemen prepare baskets and distribute food on Christmas Eve. non perishables accepted.
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Point Pleasant
Ross Filson
State Amusement Co
Vernon Miller
Robert H. Ferguson
Miller
River boat movements and river gauge readings at Gallipolis district
Records list numerous boats passing through Gal lipolis locks on the Ohio River and Kanawha River with times and directions. Upper gauge reads 17.8 feet, lower 12.8 feet, rollers eight and a half feet, Kanawha Falls three feet rising, Point Pleasant 24.37.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Cornell
Peace
Teddy
Weir
Jones
Kanawha River
Sullivan
Shirley
Winfield
Cook
Bruce
Heekin
Martin
Inca
Lewis
Sohio State
Joe S
Alcott
Patriot
Pennsylvania
Pete
Java Sea
Dolle
Tampico
Seneca
Kanawha Falls
Point Pleasant
Pioneer Farm Woman's Club Votes Donation and Appoints Chairs
Pt Pleasant notes report the Pioneer Farm Women's Club meeting at Mrs Madge Byus Henderson with co hosts. Devotional leader Mrs Hugh Barr gave a reading Christmas Afterglow and Walter Sommer presided at the business session. A $10 Farm Bureau donation was approved and year long chair appointments were announced including devotionals church better living music health and nutrition education homes and housing citizenship and 4 H clubs special activities. A birthday party for Charles Snowden at Preston Snowden home followed with classmates in attendance. Esther Circle WSCS Trinity Methodist Church plans its annual Christmas party for Tuesday at 8 p m in the church dining room.
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Point Pleasant
Pioneer Farm Women's Club
Madge Byus
Henderson
Herbert Henderson
Jerry Atkison
Hugh Barr
Walter Sommer
Farm Bureau
A. E. Sommer
Ray Crank
B. O. Blain
Eric Nystrom
C. E. McCulloch
John Kay
Frances Sterrett
Marvin Chapman
Raymond Vanselous
C. E. Morris
John Sommer
B. O. Brain
Robert Durst
Morris Sebrell
Rose
Esther Circle Wscs
Trinity Methodist Church
Double Ring Ceremony Unites Miss Noble and Francis V Sayre
Rev F H Capehart presided at the EUB Church as Miss Carolyn Noble daughter of Lonnie and Mrs Noble and Francis V Sayre son of Mrs Donald King Gallipolis wed Saturday at 8 p m The wedding party included Miss Mary Darst and Herman Stutler Both graduates of Point Pleasant High School Mr Sayre works on the Steamer Rand A reception followed at the bride’s home and the couple will reside at the bride’s residence, pending final details.
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F. H. Capehart
Eub Church
Carolyn Noble
Lonnie Noble
Francis V. Sayre
Donald King
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega to Host Christmas Party Grabbag
The Lambda Chi Omega Sorority will hold its annual Christmas party and grabbag at the Moose Home this evening at eight o clock.
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Lambda Chi Omega
Moose Home
Weekend Travels Spot West Virginia Social Roundup
Mrs. Carl Nutt and daughters Linda Sue and Diane returned to Hamlin after visiting State Police Sgt. and Mrs. Dallas Wilfong in Parkersburg. Other locals were in Charleston for business and social visits including Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sayre and Lonnie Noble with Mrs. Donald King in Gallipolis.
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Carl Nutt
Linda Sue
Diane
Hamlin
W. Va
Dallas G. Wilfong
English Rd
Wilfong
Parkersburg
Dan Nickell
Viand St
C. H. Quillin
Charleston
Francis V. Sayre
Lonnie Noble
Cab Collide Near Fourth Street Causes $200 Damages
A midnight collision in Point Pleasant between a taxicab driven by Chesley Sullivan and a car operated by Jackson B. Edwards caused about $200 in property damage. No arrests were made and the damage claims were settled by the parties involved.
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Point Pleasant
E. F. Geiger
Jackson B. Edwards
Viand St
Fourth
Roy Jackson
Chesley Sullivan
Viand
Geiger
Guilty Plea and Fine in Saturday Assault Case
Guilty plea entered by Gilbert Smith in Hannan District peace court led to a $17.50 fine plus costs for assault and battery. Smith had faced felonious assault in a warrant by Albert Cremeans, with both sides agreeing to a lesser charge.
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Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
S. A. Simmons
Gilbert Smith
Hannan District
Smith
Albert Cremeans
Hannan
Multiple Vehicle Collisions Reported In Gallipolis Saturday
A pair of crashes 20 minutes apart on Vine Street produced six vehicles and property damage with one child injured. Orville Branson of St Marys faced bond after a truck struck parked cars. Robert Robinson of Springfield was fined for reckless operation. A second 4 08 p m crash on Third Avenue injured Jack Boyd Kelly and caused extensive damage. No serious injuries reported.
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Gallipolis
Vine St
North Produce Co
Sterling 611 Co
St. Marys
W. Va
Orville Branson
Roma E. Spears
Rodney
Lester B. McKee
Calletts
Third Ave
Locust St
Glenn Louis Lawson
Cheshire
Jack Boyd Kelly
Kelly
James Herbert Wallace
Athalia
Ohio
Lonnie W. Burger
Galpolis
Fourth and
Pine Sts
Nineties Revue Presented By PTA at Rio Grande High
The PTA staged a Gay Nineties Revue at Rio Grande High School with standout performances by Johnny Wickline as Eva in Uncle Tom's Nabbin and Bess Call and Evie Evans as Maggie and Elmer in Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady. Cast members included Phil Scott, Irvin Kerr, Gus Terre, and Mrs. Steve Burlisie among others, with singing, whistling, piano duets, and a 25-voice chorus of gay ninety tunes.
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PTA
Rio Grande High School
Johnny Wickline
Little Eva
Bess Call
Evie Evan
Maggie
Elmer
Phil Scott
Simon Legree
Irvin Kerr
Uncle Tom
Gus Terre
the Villian
Mildred Wickline
Faye Roberts
Donna Denny
Virginia
Villian Ferri
Villian
Steve Burlisie
Sweet Little
Emaline
Edward West
Gloria Blazer
Bob Merrifield
Mrs. Mer
Deanna Wickline
Juanita Hoover
John Paul Nihizer
John Meeks
Eddie Woliburn
Carolyn Stowers
Annie Rooney
Don Wieher
Jim Brannon
John Wiseman
Charles Jones
Three Men Post Bonds After Fight in Point Pleasant
Three men arrested Saturday by state and city police posted bonds totaling 30 and costs Sunday morning and were released from the county jail. Kermit Shelmnes residing near Henderson posted 10 dollars and costs on a fighting charge after an altercation in front of Smith's Restaurant Charleston Road. Marion Thomas 41 of Mason City posted 10 dollars and costs on intoxication, and Arthur Grady of Kanawha County posted 10 dollars and costs after being arrested by city police Saturday afternoon.
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Point Pleasant
Kermit Shelmnes
Henderson
D. M. Harshbarger
Russell Nott
Smith's
Charleston Road
Marion Thomas
Mason City
Arthur Grady
Kanawha County
Loren Niday Is Winner In Gallia Declamation Contest
Loren Niday son of Mrs Carlos G Niday 544 Second Ave won the Gallia County Prince of Peace declamation contest at Rio Grande Methodist Church Sunday night. A Gallia Academy High School student he represented Grace Methodist Church and won a silver medal. He advances to district then state competition with scholarships and cash prizes for the state winner. Janet Jones Thurman Methodist Church was the other contestant.
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Gallipolis
Loren Niday
Carlos G. Niday
Second Ave
Gallia County
Prince of Peace
Rio Grande Methodist Church
Gallia Academy
Grace Methodist Church
Janet Jones
Thurman Methodist Church
Snow Brief: 1.9 Inches Fell in County Amid Weekend Snow
Snow greeted children Saturday morning but melted as rains fell on Saturday and Sunday. E. C. Winger reported 1.9 inches locally with rural sections over two inches. By Sunday 1 p.m. weekend precipitation reached .79 inches while temperatures at the station stood at 52 degrees.
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Point Pleasant
E. C. Winger
Two Mishaps Reported By Patrol In Gallipolis
The State Highway Patrol logged two weekend accidents in poor driving conditions. Mollohan and De Witt fendered in fog near Gravel Hill and Route 554 with minor damage. In the Saturday crash Blazer collided with Shoemaker while yielding issues caused injuries to four people and Blazer faced a failure to yield charge. Russell posted bond on license arrest. Knapp and Whitlatch were arrested for speeding.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Charles C. Mollohan
Daniel de Witt
Bidwell
Mollohan
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Charles H. Blazer
Richard G. Shoemaker
Northup
Blazer
Gary T. Bane
Lower River Rd
Charles Holley
Mary Shoemaker
William H. Russell
West Columbia
W. Va
George W. Knapp
James W. Whitlatch
Gas Leak and Lighted Match Blame Fire
Gallipolis firemen were called to Charles McDaniel at 1910 Eastern Ave around noon Sunday. They say a gas leak and a lighted match caused the blaze, which firemen extinguished before arriving at the scene.
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Gallipolis
Charles McDaniel
Eastern Ave
Athens Markets Review Hog and Cattle Prices From Last Week
Hogs ranged 13.90 to 15.00 for many weights with bone and boar categories listed. Cattle showed steers 19.00 to 24.40, cows 12.00 to 15.70, stockers 19.50 to 72.00, milk cows 9.00 to 24.00 per head, veal calves 15.00 to 29.25, and lambs 15.10 to 22.50 with old sheep at 10.26.
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