Fire damages church with kitchen and basement losses
Fire chief Walter Wise said firemen fought a blaze at Saint Louis Catholic Church. The kitchen and basement were destroyed while the rest of the building suffered water smoke and heat damage. Insurance will cover the losses, with officials noting the origin near the kitchen and gas furnace.
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Oqumiat
Walter Wise
Con
Adulph Goluhiew
Gallipolis
Dernoon
S. Louis
Historic OES leadership listed in Gallipolis records
The article chronicles Gail Russell as first patron in Gallia County Order of Eastern Star with 46 years of history at hand. It lists numerous past matron positions and husbands, detailing matron tenure from 1908 through 1950s, and notes living charter members Alice Wolfe and Alice Bradbury. It also reports a church fire at St Louis Catholic Church on State Street, describing smoke in the basement and questions about Sunday Mass time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pallipolis
Gail Russell
Lavothy Matron
Gallipolis
Ter 281
Order of Eastern Star
Kiva Gibbs
Visdan McHenry
Zen- In Shaw
Edith Hutsinpier
Winifrede Knight
Caio Plymate
Lola Mae Stator
Ethel Burdette
Zella Craft
Galdia Ward
Mahel Tawney
Anna M. Samphell
Sara “Ety
Rosebud Baker
Harvey Conrad
Meret Kerr
Or. Kiger
CB. Maenengie
I Shaw
John Ecker
Sie Charles Weaver
Albert Rathburn
D. L. Reisinger
Fred Cherrington
William Sigler
Charlies Green
Sigler
Henry Evans
Pathe
Fourth Ave
State St
State Stani
Old Academy
Gal! Mipolis
Walter
Catholic Youth Center
State St. Extension
Actoss Chu Kamauga Creek
C. & Russell
Bulnville Road
Miss Russell
Farmers Home Administration
Gallia County Selectre Service Board
OES
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Bulaville Grange
First Presbyterian Church
Gailia County Board of Elections
Wayne Russell
Perry Cagers Edge Centenary in Close Gallia County tilt
Perry cagers, coached by Dawid E. Jenkins, beat Centenary 41 to 33 in Gallia County Elementary Basketball League action at Centerville. Centenary fought back, led by George P. and Arthur Bryant, but Perry extended their lead late as Pau Hees and David Davis produced key baskets.
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Baklipolis
Dawid E. Jenkins
Perry Cagers
Tery
Gallia County
Cenlen
Centerville
Two Men Fined $100 For Drunk Driving
Gallipolis reports two men charged by the State Highway Patrol with operating under the influence. Each man paid a $100 fine plus costs and received three days in jail. Names listed: Jesse Bert, 66, Middleport, and George Schneider, 42, Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Wlédhol
Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Jessebert
Middleport
Orge Schneider
Syracuse
Year's Winner Lights Up Yule at 47 Winton
Raymond Boyles decorates his residence at 47 Winton with exterior Christmas dagorations. Lights outline the house and spell Merry Christmas in red, with an angel figure on the front step as this year's holiday display goes on.
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Yule
Raymond Byoyles
Winton
Ulside
Jeidize Assesses Fine For Unsafe Driving
Harold E. Trout 1p of Northup Route 1 was fined $10 and costs by Municipal Judge Niam H. Jones on a State Highway Patrol charge of Unsafe operation.
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Jeidize
Gallipolis
Harold E. Trout
Northup
Niam H. Jones
Parking Fine and Public Notice in Gallipolis Area
Gallipolis Post reports Meigs County Justice of the Peace fines for two highway incidents. Dewey Brumfield of Ville and another driver face $10 plus costs for highway parking and displaying flags on a disabled truck. A separate public notice concerns Concetta Jenne seeking a divorce in Common Pleas Court No 20667 filed November 10.
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H. Jones
Dewey R. Brumfield
Ville
Citizens Meet Over School District Merger Vote
Galia County residents from Gallia and Addison Township schools debated a potential merger. Separate meetings Thursday night saw boards approve resolutions asking the Gallia County Citizens Committee to authorize the union. The Citizens Committee plans a Monday meeting to decide, then forward to the State Department of Education for approval. If approved, a special election would be held in the two districts.
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Gallia Cneshire
Addison Weal Secool Datriets
Vule
Galpila County Citizens Committee
Vitlgens
Monway Merit
State Department For Education
State Department
Gallia County Board of Education
No Driver's License Cited Juvenile in Crown City
A 15 year old Crown City boy was cited before Juvenile Court Judge John W. Howell by State Highway Patrol on a charge that he has no driver's license.
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Gallipolis
Crown City
Juvenil Court
John W. Howell
State Highway Patrol
Mason Gallia Meigs Chapter elects co chairs
GALLIPOLIS Howard John son and Gary Wilson were appointed co chairmen of the Mason Gallia Meigs Chapter of the Order of the Arrow last week when the National Brotherhood met at Johnson Memorial Church in Huntington. Nelson Leach of Gallipolis attended along with the two Mason men.
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Gallipolis
Howard — Johnson
Gary Wilson
Mason
Leach
M-G-M
SCOUL
Hurn Returns Home After Illness in Gallipolis
Harry R. Hurn former Gallipolis representative of The Messenger is back at his home 9L7 Second Ave after minor surgery at Holzer Hospital. He has been ill about four weeks and observed his 77th birthday January 7 in the hospital. He is gaining strength and receives visits from friends though stays mostly in his upstairs room during convalescence.
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Gallipolis
Harry R. Hurn
the Messenger
Second Ave
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis Social Notes captures dances and installations
Gallipolis notes recount Miss Student Nurse Gallipolis Caolyn Wooten crowned at a Masonic Temple dance with Dr. Robert L. Carson, attendants Phyllis Dutcher and Elaine Sayre, and plans to compete as State Student Nurse next spring. Also covered are Morning Star Chapter 144 installation of John Miller and Steve O’Thomas, and the 21-year service of Mrs. Rife with details of officers, corsages, and guest attendees.
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Gallipolis
Caolyn Wooten
Slolzer Hospital School of Nursing
Fieday Nigght
Masonic Temple
Robert L. Carson
Miss Wooten
Mercerville
Phyllis Dutcher
McArthur
Elaine Sayre
New Haven
Jennie Mae Waugh
Stuudent
Dr. Carson
Howle, Chapman
Athens
John Miller
Steve O'Thomas
Morning Star
Order of Eastern Star
Centerville
Exva
Rife
Gullipatis
OFS
Martha Wood
Anna Stevers
Stevers
Winifrede Knight
Cazel Burtile
Margaret
Thomas
Mildred Winters
Alice Wiseman
Chauncey Rife
Lillian Wood
Elias Jones
Betty Finney
Cecelia Jenkins
Maxine Evans
Andrea Hamrich
Lena
Saddox
Tosine Thomas
Donna Beman
Rosina Rees
Adah
Pearl Northup
Ruth
Ruth Rowland
Esther
Irene
Taylor
Martha
Mildred
Wichline
Electa
Mary Denney
Seal Receivers Respond Well In Gallia County Seals Drive
Reminders sent to residents show a strong response for Christmas Seals in Gallia County. By last Friday 1411 letters arrived with 2130.45 dollars, compared with 1308 letters and 1761.10 dollars the same period last year, and the year’s total may surpass 2009 dollars by 121 dollars.
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Gallipolis
John Kraw-isczyn
Bus School Collision No Injuries Reported
State Highway Patrol reported no injuries in an 8:15 a.m. Friday collision on Route 1 involving a westbound small school bus driven by Roy Johnson 56 of Bladen and an eastbound car driven by Shelba Jean Small 16 of Crown City Route 1. No charges were filed.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Roy Johnson
Bladen
Shelba Jean Small
Crown City
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OES Fe
Elanalytis
Jack Knight
Nepos
tMere
Wadidwards
Charles M. Yeanger
HW. W. McHenry
Max A. Tawney
Lothie M. Swigert
Blanche France
Anna Cleddenin
St Louis Catholi
Gahipolls
Chiureh
Higharry Junior Snyder
Jeroy
Meigs Justice of the Peace Peoples
Ude Cote
Ame
Robert Francis
Phil Carey
Donna Reed
Columbia Pictures
Athena Theatre
Technicolor
May Wynn
Africa
Maureen O'Hara
MacDonald Carey
Ra Enai Rtsegug
Wwe
Technicolo
Iin
Ann
Reen Quara
Racdecckd Chaney
Gallipolis Social Notes
Monna Denney Lange
Riyabeth Cloud
Gailipatis
Verda Thomas
Mary Miller
Sabra Stewart
Vinton
Lena Booth
Mabel Tawney
Lola Mae Suter
Verna George
Hazel Kuhner
Ruth Parkins
Mildred Scott
Cheshire
Oak Hall
CAE
Broderick Ae
O'Keefe
Marietta Paints
Plymale Wagner CO
Ohio
Westclox
Atcae
Cologne
Parkers
Parker
CIAL
Elactra
Mae
Bitfeld
Schick
Sunbeam
Remington
Nerelco
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