Eisenhower slate backed by 10th District Republicans
Gallipolis report shows Republicans in the Tenth District continuing to back Ike. About 35 party members from eight counties met at the Farmers Hotel to nominate Dean Collison of Hocking County and Pete Abele of Vinton County for May 8 delegates to the national convention in San Francisco. Alternates chosen were Mrs. Maxine Chariton and Howard Morgan. The group also endorsed B. Lewis Jones for state central committeeman. Attendees included county chairs from several counties, with next meeting planned for Lima in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Porter Gallipolis
Ike
Farmers Hotel
Dean Collison
Hocking County
Pete Abele
Vinton County
Eisenhower
San Francisco
Maxine Chariton
Fairfield County
Howard Morgan
Jackson County
B. Lewis Jones
Gailia County
Jail Term Set For Hit-Skip After Basketball Game
Gallipolis report says Carl T. Beckett, 48, received a five day jail term for a hit and run after a basketball game. Municipal Judge William H. Jones suspended Beckett's driver's license for one year. Police said Beckett's car rear-ended Don Ellis Sanders, 35, of 17 Palmer Street at the Berger Street signal on Eastern Avenue, demolishing the front end. Sanders, in town for the Athens game, was involved in the incident.
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Gallipolis
Beckett
Sanders
Athens
Driver Johnson Denies Patrol Charge Near Gallipolis
Merrill L. Johnson of Gallipolis, 30, pleaded not guilty to a State Highway Patrol charge of left of center after a 9 am collision on Route 141. He would face hearings next Tuesday as officers noted he lost control downhill in gravel, striking a car driven by Hansel Casto of Northup Route 1. both drivers suffered leg bruises and both cars were heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Merrill L. Johnson
State Highway Patrol
William H. Jones
Gallipolis Corporation
Johnson
Hancel E. Casto
Northup
Firms to give Christmas checks across Kroger and Ashland
R F Lovell and B P Redman announce Christmas cash gifts totaling more than 46384 to Kroger Columbus area employees with six months service. The gifts cover retail stores warehouses and plants across 19 midwestern and southern states, continuing an 18 year tradition. Ashland Oil-F refining profits bring 329334 in employee-dividend checks to 3708 eligible workers under the plan started in 1947 to share earnings above a 6 percent return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Gays
Kroger Company
R. F. Lovell
B. P. Redman, Sr
Columbus
Middlewestern
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Gallia SAR postpones Good Citizenship medals to 1957
Gallipolis Chapter Sons of the American Revolution delays awarding Good Citizenship Medals to Gallia County high school boys until 1957 due to county consolidations. Meeting at Ella Rothgeb’s home near Kgger Creek Power Plant with Miles T. Epling presiding. Next meeting set for January 9 at President Epling’s home with a patriotic film planned.
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SAR
Cheshire
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Sons of the American Revolution
Ella Rothgeb
Kgger Creek
Miles T. Epling
Epling
Hiram Howe Bratt
Ravenswood Hosts Region 12 Band Festival Next Spring
Ravenswood will host the Region 12 Band Festival with bands from Jackson Putnam and Cabell counties. Participating schools include Milton Hurricane Poca Winfield Buffalo Ravenswood and Ravenswood junior high. Community groups hold Christmas parties at local churches.
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Ravenswood
James F. Porter
Jackson
Putnam
Cabell
Milton High
Hurricane
Poca
Winfield High
Buffalo High
Wedding and community notices from Wilkesville area
Attendees at the Joan Gleason and Ray Johnson wedding included Mr and Mrs Dale Gleason of Vinton and several local residents. The Wilkesville Garden Club held a Christmas party at Wilton lunch room with new member Mary Grate. Upcoming meeting planned at Mrs Irene Jacksons. Local families visit relatives in Columbus and Wellston as funeral details for Alfred Libbey are noted.
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Wilkesville
Joan Gleason
Ray Johnson
Dale Gleason
Vinton
A. L. Devault
John Ewing McCormick
John Paul Hensler
Clovis Strausbaugh
Carey Strausbaugh
Ireneackson
Harley Strong
Columbus
Strong
Paul Kunz
Dora Bobo
Hamden
J. E. Strong
A. L. Deyault
Ralph White
Alfred Libbe
$50,000 Awarded in Premises Injury Case
In Gallia County Common Pleas Judge Robert M Betz awarded Carter $50 000 against Francis E McKee of Point Pleasant for injuries from a 1955 crash involving a sheriff s car when McKee allegedly drove while intoxicated The petition says Carter suffered a left leg fracture and remained in Holzer Hospital from Feb 27 to March 12 The same filing includes an easement case valuing 018 acre in Raccoon Township Appeal notices were issued for Broughman et al regarding their land claim A divorce case Copley vs Copley was dismissed and Swisher vs Swisher for divorce and alimony was filed Also Hobart vs Powell et al seeks mortgage foreclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Fies Carter
Francis E. McKee
Point Pleasant
Carter
Neighborhood Road
McKee
George Ehman
Holzer Hospital
Common Pleas Court
Raccoon Township
Harry W
Bessie M. Broughman
Samuel Copley
Vada Copley
Alice Swisher
James Kenneth Swisher
M. C. Hobart
Harry Powell
Opal G. Powell
Funeral Processions Gain Right of Way in Ohio
In Gallipolis the amended state law grants funeral processions the right of way at intersections once the lead car has a green light, even if the signal changes. The change, effective January 1, is stated by O E Elliott of Elliott Saunders Funeral Home and endorsed by the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
101St General Assembly
O. E
Elliott
Elliott-Sanders
Northup
Ohioneral Directors Association
Reedsville Christmas and birthday gatherings in town
Mrs. Lillie Thomas celebrated her 85th birthday with a turkey dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Ray Thomas. Attending were Mrs Josephine Pickens and families from Reedsville and Midport. District Supt Paul Childs led the Methodist Church quarterly meeting in town. WSCS plans a Christmas event at Mamie Uckley home on Dec 20. Yule exercises set for Dec 23 and 24 at the Christian Sunday school and Methodist Church. Blaine Newell and family of Shade and James Stalnaker and family of New Matamoras visited the Shumways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Ray Thomas
Lillie Thomas
Josephine Pickens
O. E. Massar
Harold Sauer
Middleport
Paul Childs
Portsmouth
Methodist Church
WSCS
Mamie Uckley
Christian
Blaine Newell
Shade
James Stalnaker
New Matamoras
Bert Shumway
Gallipolis Woman's Club Arranges Christmas Gathering
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Jack Knight's home with 25 members. Gift exchange and games followed a candlelit tree, as president Marguerite Hineman read greetings. The group decided to continue delivering county home baskets and voted a donation to the Gallia County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
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R. Douglas Chapter
CES
Masonic Hall
E Hall
John Hall
Hall
Walton Memorial Methodist Church
H. E. Modlin
W. S., Ritchie Jr
H. D. McPherson
Grace
Gallipolis
Zella Craft
Goldin Ward
Gallia County
River Traffic at Gallipolis Mixed Downstream and Upstream Logs
Downbound and upbound river traffic reported at Gallipolis with numerous vessel names, cargoes, and times including Jeffboat Liberty Lehigh Northern Sara Kate and others. Water levels cited across nearby gauges at Montgomery and Chambersburg with heights for Kanawha Falls Hinton Mason-Pomeroy Point Pleasant. Bald eagle nests remark notes birds nesting in large nests.
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Gallipolis
Jeffboat
Liberty
Lehigh
Northern
Sara Kate
Cott Chotin
Logan
O. F. Shearer
Marmet
A. m. Ogram
Atlas
Winfield
Carl D
Helen
George T. Price
Ruth Brent
H. E. Jones
Reliance
City of
Maysville
Keeley
Bruce
Ohio River
Montgomery
Chambersburg
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Mason-Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Yale Safety Patrol Plea For Holiday Driving Caution
Gallipolis motorists were urged to avoid holiday traffic accidents as Cpl. Pierce D. McCreedy of the Ohio State Highway Patrol promoted the Holiday Hazards program. He warned of winter hazards, urged planning for daylight driving, delaying trips in bad weather, checking vehicles, using chains on snow or ice, and adjusting speed to conditions.
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Gallipolis
Meigs- Gallia
Pierce D. McCreedy
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
National Safety Council
Principals Hear Report on OFA from Hineman at Gallia meeting
Mrs. Marguerite Hineman of Bidwell Porter spoke at the Gallia County Elementary School Principals Association meeting. She reported on her attendance as the official Gallia County delegate at the OEA convention in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marguerite Hineman
Bidwell-Porter
Gallia County Elementary School Principals Association
Gallia County
OEA
Columbus
Common Names for Largemouth Black Bass Listed
The excerpt catalogs about 44 local names used for largemouth bass including terms such as green trout and bride perch. It notes regional slang and historical usage across communities.
Dickey enters Gallia sheriff race for Democratic nomination
H C Dickey of 707 Third Ave Gallipolis announces candidacy for Gallia County sheriff in the Democratic primary. He has served on the Gallia County Democratic Central Committee Ward 2 B, was born in Clay Township and raised on a farm, and holds memberships across several local groups including painters local 1804 A F of L and the First Baptist Church. He is father to Lawrence Dickey commander of Gallipolis VFW post 4464 and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry C. Dickey
Third Ave
Gallia County
Democratic Central Committee
Dickey
Clay Township
Painters Local 1804
A F of L
Middleport
Ohio Valley Grange
Gallia County Conservation Association
Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem
Morning Dawn Lodge
RAM
First Baptist Church
Lawrence Dickey
Veterans of
Christmas program at Presbyterian Church on Dec 24
A Christmas program will be held at the Presbyterian Church December 24 at 7 30 p m. Mr and Mrs Leon Strausbaugh of Shade recently visited Mr Strausbaughs parents Mr and Mrs Ray Strausbaugh. Jimmy Lee Wood has been spending time with his parents Mr and Mrs J A Wood. Mrs Gay Mahaffey helps care for her mother Mrs Cora Arbaugh near Radcliff. Mr and Mrs Jacob Schilling and sons of Middleport spent a weekend here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Leon Strausbaugh
Shade
Strausbaugh
Ray Strausbaugh
Jimmy Lee Wood
J. A. Wood
Gay Mahaffey
Cora Arbaugh
Near Radcliff
Jacob Schilling and Sons
Middleport
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Eisenhower State
Collison
Abele
Bill Land
Jack Follrod
Meigs
Jim McKittrick
Hamlet Edwards
Lawrence
Fred Beman
Gallia
W. H. Wakefield
Edith Hutsinpiller
Lena Booth
Mabel Betz
Carrie A. Plummer
Rep
D .O. Taber
ED & Bill Reese
Ohio
Ferguson
Eastern Ave
Federal Land Bank Loan
The
United
National Farm Loan
A. ©. Gibson
Sec’v.Treas
Ohio Valley Bank
Gallipolis, Ohio
Christma
Schine Theatres
Islands
Texas
FBI
Loretta Young
Joseph Cotten
Ewe
Barry More
Ntegma
Ashree
Cocks Econome
MRED
Cory Ginger
Charles Marilyn Grant
Rogers - Coburn- Monroe
Howard Hawks
la Nyter
Aaai AS
She
RoperTsw
Calhoun-Hagher
Roy Easter
United Brethren Church
North Ravenswood
Joan Slaven
Easter
Alva Mae Kidder
Lorene Wilson
Hilah West
Winnie Wogan
Gertrude Evans
Golden Hour
Wilson
Ardith Chambers
C. E. Leeson
O. C. Ressegger
Roff Twigg
Marshall
Chambers
Amy Moorehead
Ethel Pickens
Genevieve Curry
Santa Claus
Sue Critchfield
Nelson Chritefield
Carolyn Davis
Arrington Davis
Murraysville
Marshall College
Huntington
Glenville College
Virginia Hardman
Ray Bardin
Dorothy Matis
Mary Luck
Carroll Staats
Marguerite
Miss Lucy Kibble
Gallipolis Social Notes
Yale Safety Patrol
OFA
Belk
Gen Ici As
P.M
H. C. Dickey
Repu
Auvdivox
aGudivox
Western Electric Hearing Aid Division
Alice C. Phillips Phillips Barn
Mill St
Athens, Ohio
Sts
Marble Cliff Quarries CO
Sat
Cussins & Fearn
N. Court St
Dodge
Dodge Dealers
Danny Thomas
Daddy
Bert Parks
Lawrence Welk
Abc-Tv
Bateman - Riley Motors, Inc
State St
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