SEORC outlines program for next year at Logan meeting
SEORC trustees and officers chaired by newly elected president John A. Epling of Gallipolis met in Logan to set the 1958 program and appoint committee leaders. A resolution urged an engineering and economic survey of Routes 35 and 7 from south of Gallipolis to near the Silver Bridge, with a fair information committee formed for Ohio State Fair activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
John A. Epling
Logan
Richard H. Hall
Logan Clay Products Co
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Neering
Silver Bridge
Fred Rice
Russell A. Marrick
Waverly
Bill Freadrich
Athens County
Frank Mor
Bladen Post Office to Close in late December 1957
Bladen post office at Eureka Ohio will cease operations with closing at end of business December 27 1957 and final shutdown December 28 1957. Boxholders will switch to Crown City Route 2 or Gallipolis Eureka Star Route with carrier William Davis relocating to Guyan Township office. About 300 boxholders moved to new route. 65 general delivery customers reassigned to Noah T. Clark route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bladen
Eureka
Ohio
Charles Bodimer
Bodimer
Bureau of Operations
United States Post Office Department
Columbus
Post Office Department
Crown City
William Davis
Guyan Twp
Noah T. Clark
Ohio Plant Site Opposed by Advisors Near Sandusky
Washington report says Atomic Energy Commission advisers recommend dropping plans for a large atomic facility near Sandusky Ohio. The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards warns the site is too close to a densely populated area and urges a more remote location to avoid potential radiation hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Sandusky
Ohio
Advisory Committee On
Thanksgiving visits extend across towns in county area
Mr and Mrs Henry McKinney and family joined Mrs McKinney’s mother in Leon West Virginia for Thanksgiving. The Gilkeys spent a weekend with their daughter and son in Chillicothe. Homer Lee hosted Earl Lee and family of Belpre and Gene Young. Frank Halliday and Pauline Atkins visited relatives in Cleveland and Ashland. Larry Clark saw his grandmother in Downington. Waggoner party included Harry Dean from Pomeroy Sanford Wells from Athens and Joy Wiseman. Arizona wintering Clay McKinney. Woodyard family from Colorado dined with Eliza Welsh. Don Gibson of Portsmouth visited his parents Bud and Frank Gibson. Alma Atkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Henry McKinney
Pauline Atkins
Cleveland
Ashland
Larry Clark
Downington
Clair Waggoner
Harry Dean
Pomeroy
Sanford Wells
Athens
Joy Wiseman
Clay McKinney
Arizona
Arthur Woodyard
Colorado
Colorado Were Dinner Guests Recently At the Home of Mrs. Woodyard
Eliza Welsh
Don Gibson
Portsmouth
Bud Douglas
Frank Gibson
Alma Atkins
Weekend Thanksgiving Visitors Reported in Bashan
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Orry Gainer included Keith Walton and family of Columbus. Other visits feature John Ours Ralph Murray Eloise Turley of Dunbar W V Gladys Deems and son Ernest Johnson Cheshire guests with Warden Ours family. Mary McKay note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorris
Junior White
Clayton Jones
South Charleston
Reed Enyon
Morning Star
Allen Bailey
J. C. McKay
Larry Morarity
Walter Harris
Jimmy
Syracuse
Ralph Ballard
Melvin
Jesse Morrison
Rock Castle
W. Va
Clint Orr
Billy Orr
Reedsville
Arthur Orr
Martha Bowen
Roger Greaser
Columbus
Edward Newman
Galion
William Sorden
Clarence Sorden
Diamond
Bertha Holter
Lester Bailey
Nease Settlement
Mary McKay
Social notes from Vinton feature visits and gatherings
Vinton notes record numerous visits and events. Mrs. Guy Phillips hosted the Methodist Sunshine Class. Families including Higgins, Waugh, White, Alexander, Elliott, and Brubaker trade tales of travel and illness. Many attended funerals in Toledo and Reynoldsburg.
Nurses Attend District Meet At Nelsonville
Five Gallia County nurses joined the Christmas party and officer installation at the District 14 Ohio State Nurses Association dinner in Mount St Marys Hospital Nelsonville. Outgoing president Mrs Weeks of Athens installed the new officers led by president Mrs Eva Mack of Logan. secretary Betty Tudor and treasurer Lucille Scott from Athens assisted. Thirty nurses attended. gifts were exchanged and carols sung. Attendees from Gallipolis included Miss Ada Waugh Miss Bonnie Barker Miss Florence Sneller Miss Garnet Beard and Mrs Arnold Dickerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
District 14
Ohio State Nurses’ Association
Mount St. Marys
Nelsonville
John Weeks
Athens
Barbara Scholl
Holzer School of Nursing
Eva Mack
Logan
Betty Tudor
Lucille Scott
Ada Waugh
Bonnie Barker
Florence Snel!er
Garnet Beard
Arnold Dickerson
River Traffic and Dam Status Report for Ohio Kanawha Rivers
Daily river traffic update lists gauge readings for Gallipolis Montgomery and Kanawha Falls with rollers and falls, dam conditions on Kanawha and Ohio, and a detailed log of moving boats and lock statuses including names such as Bob Benter Lucy Jane Lucas Lunga Point Sohio State Virginia Stevenson and Leviathan across locks 13 to 35 and for Kanawha Marmet Winfield Gallipolis London Marmet and other boats with up or down statuses and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy- Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Bob Benter
Lucy Jane Lucas
Lunga Point
Sohio State
Virginia
Stevenson
Reliance
A. V. Criss
John J. Rowe
Salvati
Shuttler
Lehigh
Peace
Louisiana
David Moran
Esso
Duncan Bruce
Seniet
R. H. Bosworth
Ohio
Ogram
Price
Gallipolis Churches Offer Sunday Services and Schedules
A roundup of church services in Gallipolis listing multiple congregations. It details pastors, service times for Bible school worship and youth activities, plus weekday meetings and choir rehearsals across First Baptist Third and Locust, St Peter's Episcopal, Grace Methodist, St Louis Catholic, and other local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Third and Locust
William H. Green
Janggee
St. Peter’s Episcopal
Albert
Chappelear, II
Episcopal Young
Acolytes
Grace Methodist
Second and Cedar
Warren H. Wilson
Wesley
Grace
St. Louis
Adolph Golubieski
Simpson Chapel
Methodist
Rio Grande
George Holcombe
Youth Fellowship
Mennonite Church
Vinton
Paul Stoltzfus
Calvary Baptist
Luther Tracy
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Poplar Ridge
YPE
Triedstone Bapist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
First Church of God
Garfield Ave
Hershel McDonough
Young Peoples Meeting
Glen Hutsel
Pearl Elliott
Chesterhill Social Notes
Mrs. Bessie Wooley, 74, of Rock Hollow, fell and broke her hip. She was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville for treatment. Carl Michener was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg for observation and treatment. His wife and daughter visited him at the hospital. Harlan Mills and Blaine Hart purchased the former residence of the late Carl Bundy, including dwelling and five acres, sold for 1500 at the Morgan County Court House. Gayla Fuller of Toledo and Gary Whitacre were weekend guests of Gary's parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Whitacre. Gary is a medical student in Columbus. Members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union met at Elizabeth Smith's home with devotions by Beulah Fawcett. A Christmas program featured a vocal solo, a duet, and a piano piece. A decision was made on the Christmas offering. Wayne Blackburn of Monroe, Wis., and Faye Blackburn Doner of Lancaster, Pa., visited Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Davis and Mrs. Mina Niceswanger and plan to winter in Miami, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. William Schofield returned from Anacortes, Wash., with their daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Merlyn McInturf and children from Loudonville visited Elsie Bowman. Mabel Worral returned home after visits with her sons in Lima and East Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterhill
Bessie Wooley
Rock Hollow
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville
Carl Michener
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Ollie Dulaney
Harlan Mills
Blaine Hart
Carl Bundy
Morgan County Court House
Gayla Fuller
Toledo
Gary Whitacre
Gary
A. H. Whitacre
Columbus
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Elizabeth Smith
Beulah Fawcett
Patty Donahue
Florence Wallace
Vaughn Bennett
Ethel Steffy
H. G. Davis
Mina Niceswanger
Wayne Blackburn
Monroe
Wis
Faye Blackburn Doner
Lancaster
Miami
Florida
William Schofield
Anacortes
Wash
New and Continued Ohio Unemployment Claims Rise
The Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reports for the week ended December 7 that new claims rose to 19,993 from 18,195 the prior week and continuing claims increased to 92,692 from 80,632 for the week ending November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Bureau of
Survey Shows American Worker Better Educated
The Census Bureau reported that the average American worker now has 11.8 years of schooling, up from 11.2 in 1952 and 9.3 in 1940. About 18 percent have at least one year of college, and 9 percent are college graduates, with women already ahead of men in education. Unemployment falls from 8 percent among least educated to 1 percent for college graduates. White workers average 12 years, nonwhite 8. gains accompany GI Bill and white‑collar job trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Prepaid Tax Receipts Slightly Down in Gallia County
Gallia County reports prepaid tax receipts for the week ending November 30 1957 at 6167 48 down from 7049 18 in the same week 1956. Accumulated total since July 1 stands at 109 203 93 well above last year’s 102 846 05. State wide collections fall 26 32 percent to 4 267 323 from 5 791 784 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Roger W. Tracy
State of
Ohio
Holzer Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals
A list from Holzer Hospital records admissions include Terry Napper Wellston medical Mrs Leslie M Brewer Gallipolis Melvin Lowe Gallipolis medical Mrs Harold Puff Point Pleasant Lowell Livingston Point Pleasant David Putney Gallipolis medical Mrs G G Werner Middleport medical Mrs Oscar B Ervin Jackson Melvin Ours Bladen medical Mrs Florence Ward Wellston Howard J Rose Gallipolis Miss Vaneta Blessing Davis Hall Gallipolis surgical Mrs Gene E Riley Clifton W Va medical. Dismissals include Mrs Robert W Saunders and son Mrs Raymond Kohl and daughter Mrs E Parker Jesse Sheets Houston Miller Mrs P E Fleming John Ghearing Mrs Robert Hannell James Potter Garland Riddle Mrs Pearl Jenkins Mrs William Hall Ralph Po etker Orson Henson Mrs Harry Sloan Mrs Veral Hamrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Napper
Wellston
Leslie M. Brewer
Gallipolis
Kenneth Morgan
Melvin Lowe
Harold Puff
Point Pleasant
Lowell Livingston
David Putney
G. G. Werner
Middleport
Oscar B. Ervin
Jackson
Melvin Ours
Bladen
Florence Ward
Robert W. Saunders
Raymond Kohl
E. Parker
Jesse Sheets
Houston Miller
P. E. Fleming
John Ghearing
Robert Hannell
James Potter
Garland Riddle
Pearl Jenkins
William Hall
Ralph Poetker
Orson Henson
Harry Sloan
Veral Hamrick
First American Ship Sails to Canton in 1785
The 80 ton sloop Experiment sailed from Albany New York in 1785 as the first American direct voyage to China. It reached Canton and returned in 1787 marking a historic maritime achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Albany
N.Y
Canton
District Realtors Dinner Marks December Meeting in Jackson
Southeastern Ohio Realtors Association held its December dinner at Ohio Fuel Gas Co. in Jackson with Johnnie Johnson of Gallipolis elected as president. Plans include monthly dinners in 1958 with a broker-realtor speaker. Senator Oakley Collins named for April. January meeting set for Gallipolis January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio Realtors Association
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Jackson
Johnnie Johnson
C. C. Cuckler
Pomeroy
Johnson
Oakley Collins
Ironton
Collins
Ohio Senate
Ohio
Gallia
Meigs
Vinton
Reynolds Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary in Cheshire
Mr and Mrs L J Reynolds mark their 50th wedding anniversary on December 1. The note lists greetings from relatives and neighbors in Cheshire and nearby Gallipolis as family members share visits and travels.
Time-limited alert canceled for Gallipolis post
Charleston filter center of the Ground Observer Corps calls off the Sunday alert in Gallipolis. Captain Hoffman of the 4717 Ground Observer squadron says the Air National Guard 130 re supply squadron has no available flying time for year end and will resume missions in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charleston
Ground Observer Corps
Mary Stillwell
Edwin S. Hoffman
Air National Guard
Boy Falls at Green Local School
Gallia County boy nine year old David Putney of Gallipolis Route 2 was admitted to Holzer Hospital after a fall at Green Local School. He sustained a head injury diagnosed as a possible concussion and fracture and is listed in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
David Putney
Clyde Putney
Holzer Hospital
the Green
Porter Porter-Johnnie Duncan Visits Family in Ohio
Johnnie Duncan of Dayton visited his brother Bryan Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Russ Ferriman and family visited relatives in Vinton. Mrs. Blanche Russell, a former Porter resident, died recently. She lived with her daughter in Gallipolis. Johnnie and Rickey Denney spent a weekend visiting their aunt in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Ferriman
Vinton
Charlie Eblin
Columbus
Clouis Eblin
Garnet Russell
Charlie
Betty Lee
Bob Erwin
Blanche Russell
Porter
Mary Casto
Gallipolis
Johnnie
Rickey Denney
Kyger Social Notes Highlight Holidays Visits
Kyger social notes list numerous visits during the holiday period. Families from Logan Logansport Columbus Huntington and Coshocton share gatherings at relatives homes. Dec 20 Christmas program at Kgger Church noted with Ann Sisson visiting from Columbus.
Also Mentioned on This Page
SEORC
Louis Hockberg
Goodyear Atomic Corp
Jackson Co
Herbert Chamberlain
Emmett Conway
Vinton County
Jackson County
Logan Trade Club
Hocking County
Dean Collison
Hull Printing Company
Russ Young
Ohio Power Co
James McKittrick
Coal Co
Bashan
Vinton Social Notes
Sunshiners
Guy Phillips
Ruth Evans
Gladys Hoffman
Bidwell
Anna Higgins
Bill Dowler
Cleveland Clinic
S. E. Denney
Sarah Shenefield
Charles White
Eliza Hosley
Lester Waugh
Hosley
Chester White
Worthy Cremeans
Garland Elliott
Hoyt Parker
Chillicothe
Shelba Ward
Tipp City
William Fuller
Dannie
Clint Lambert
Grove City
Frank Markin
Charlotte
Obert Markin
Dale Lambert
Lee Foster
Danville
Harvey Brubaker
Robert Halley
Emmett Halley
Mercerville
Orville Randabaugh
Oak Hill
Stevie Houshim
R. F. Spears
Richard Gee
Mamie Koontz
Willard
Georgie Boyer
Larry
Rose Glassburn
Tom Quickle
Harold Cottrill
Wilkesville
THE
Music Box Trio
Supdenlke
BY Walt Scott
St. Bride’s
Glyn Jones
Chesterhill Social Notes
Conrad E
Hudson
Northup
Carroll E
Caldwell
Ronald H. Wile
Robert McNeil
Addison
Arlen R. Brisker
Cheshire
L.J. Reynolds
Laurence Vaughan
G. A. Fife
Gladys Long
Forrest Smith
Randy
Alma Swisher
Huldah Jenkins
John Reese
Annot Knight
Hazel Swisher
Miller
Scottie Lucas
Telephone Exchange
Kay Clark
Jimmie Rife
Lane
Otto Rothgeb
Tim Evans
California
Bert Hern
Johnnie Duncan
Dayton
Bryan Duncan
Kyger Social Notes
Rex Lemley
Stanley Matthews
Sons of
David Matthews
Phillip Sisson
Ann Sisson
Fred Sisson
Phillip
Ann
Joe Bradbury
Circleville
Mr. Bradbury
Luella Bradbury
Earnest Loveday
St. Albans
Walter Loveday
Africa Rd
Rosetta Loveday
Debra Matthews
Fred Taylor, Jr
Bobby
M. B. Sisson
Robert Wood
Groveport
Miss Sisson
Clyde Davis
Otis Chapman
Leon Miller
Chapman
Wayne Matthews
Turkey Run
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