Bottle Found in River Traces 1957 Message to Oak Hill Resident
In Gallipolis Ohio a bottle cast into the river on March 15 1957 carried the name and address of Charles S Moore who mails from an Athens Rural Route. Last Sunday Chuck and Mike Neal found the bottle in the Ohio River near their home and wrote to Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Moore
Athens
Hocking
Chuck
Mike Neal
Charles Neal
Garfield Ave
Ohio River
Moore
Neals
Homemakers Register For Class In Tailoring
Twelve Gallia County homemakers signed up for a tailoring class led by Mrs. Ludley mer Gallia County Home Extension Agent. The first session is at 1 30 p m January 3 in the Buckeye Rural Electric Co Op Building Lower Third Ave. The class will cover suits and coats with future meeting times to be announced and a tailoring specialist planned for other phases. Registrants include Mrs Carroll Caldwell Mrs Smeltzer Rose Mrs Glenn Graham Mrs R W Cremeens Mrs Margaret Taylor Mrs Wayne Amsbury Mrs S S Sheets Mrs Paul White Mrs Reuben Woon Mrs George Northup Mrs Winley Richards and Mrs Bernard Westfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ludleymer
Buckeye
Carroll Caldwell
Smeltzer Rose
Glenn Graham
R. W. Cremeens
Margaret Taylor
Wayne Amsbury
Mirs. S. S. Sheets
Paul White
Reuben Wo>on
George Northup
Winley Richards
Bernard Westfall
Thirteen Holzer Graduates Win RN Certificates
The Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration grants registered nurse certificates to thirteen Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduates who passed the October examination. Named recipients include Bonnie Barker Doris Carroll Alice Davies Pegge Durkin Floretta Epling Carol Fowler Dolores Rowland Rachel Sayre Bernice Iles Florence Sneller Jo Anne Swatzel Linda Thomas and Shirley Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Bonnie M. Barker
Doris J. Carroll
Alice E. Davies
Pegge L. Durkin
Floretta Epling
Carol J. Fowler
Dolores J. Rowland
Rachel E. Sayre
Bernice A. Iles
Florence M. Sneller
Jo Anne Swatzel
Linda A. Thomas
Shirley A. Williams
Gallipolis Christmas visitors fill local homes
In Our Town Gal lip polis lists residents and relatives visiting for Christmas and holiday leave. Notables include Mrs. Joe Penfold of Washington D C and family, Mrs. John Boerger, Mrs. Lucile Rymer, James Mullin guax of Cincinnati, Floyd Simmons J r, Wirt and Pee Wee Rees, Wirt’s duty at Ashland Oil, and numerous family gatherings across Gallia and nearby towns. Sgt George W Miller returns from NATO Paris duty to visit Rio Grande relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joe Penfold
Washington, D. C
Mike
John Boerger
Second Ave
Penfold
Halliday
Worthington
John
Bill
Cherry Trautwein
Columbus
Lucile Rymer
Gallia County
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Grantsville
Williamstown
James Mullingaux
Cincinnati
Floyd F. Simmons, Jr
Hedgewood Drive
Jack
Laura Hackworth
White Palace
Ashland
Chillicothe
Wirt
Kentucky
Ashland Oil & Refining Co
Kenova
Bennie Caldwell
Recorder’s
Okey Bailey
Bladen
Jim Wetherholt
Gallia County Recorder
Mary
Jim
Gene
Eugene
Janet Dressler _ Rees
Pee-Wee
Gallia Academy
Wright Patterson Airbase
Dayton
Tommy Robinson
Miamisburg
Aldeth Rob
Yale
Huntington
Marshall
Blue Devil
Dick Shrider
Miami Cage
Ohio State
Miami
John Milhoan
Albert K. Merriman
Albert, Jr
Trinity College
Gretchen Smith
Smith
Tom Dickerson
Arnold Dickerson
Lester Stevers
Steven
Diana
F. L. Stevers
Mercerville
Stevers
Charles Wallace
Sherry
Paris
France
George W. Miller
John Dale
Zella Miller
Rio Grande
Miller
NATO
U. S
Army Signal Corps
States
Scouts Award Orange and Black Neckerchiefs at Christmas Party
In Gallipolis orange and black neckerchiefs were given to 16 Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 203 at their Christmas party at Grace Methodist Church. Emmett Morrison presented the gifts. The event included dancing, games, and refreshments. Scoutmaster Jim Hackworth received a gift certificate for a Scoutmaster’s uniform. Chaperones were Mr and Mrs Emmett Morrison and Hackworth. Decorating was by Jim Morrison and Jim Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Boy Scout
Grace Methodist Church
Emmett Morrison
Girl Friends
Jim Hackworth
Hackworth
Jim Morrison
Jim Butler
Christmas Greeting and Editorial Wonder
A reader notes the editor has filled pages with chatter and jokes about running out of space, signing off with a Christmas wishes to all. The casual remark reflects newspaper life and holiday tidings in Gallia County.
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Gallia County
Marriage Licenses Issued In Gallipolis Probate Court
One license applied for and two licenses issued. Applicants Claude F. Haller 61 Ravenswood W Va machine erector son of David and Anna J Martin Haller and Anna M. Kokensparger 56 Ragger homemaker daughter of L A and Sarah E Wiswell Kokensparger. Licenses issued to Sanford C. Stroops Jr 21 Fort Monmouth N J U S Army son of Sanford C and Goldie Richardson Stroops and Virginia Gay Lear 21 Gallipolis telephone operator daughter of Ogal and Hazel Wells Lear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Claude F. Haller
Ravenswood
W. Va
David
Anna J. Martin Haller
Anna M. Kokensparger
Rgger
L. A
Sarah E. Wiswell Kokensparger
Sanford C. Stroops, Jr
Fort Monmouth
N. J
U. S. Army
Sandford C. and
Goldie Richardson Stroops
Virginia Gay Lear
Ogal and
Hazel Wells Lear
Twelve Scouts Promoted at Court of Honor in Gallipolis
GALLIPOLIS Boy Scout Troop 200 held its annual Christmas party and a Court of Honor at their hall on Court Street. Twelve promotions were awarded: three Cubs to Tenderfoot, seven to Second Class, Roger Saunders to Scout First Class, and David Miller to Star Scout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walter Walker
G&j Auto Parts
Court St
Roger Saunders
David Miller
Average American Farm Size Cited at 242.2 Acres
The report states the typical U S farm covers 242.2 acres reflecting the median size of farms in the United States.
Library Christmas Party Brightens Gallia County Youths
Fifty five children attended the Gallia County District Library annual Christmas party. Mrs Chester Scott and Miss Barbara Bailey led carols while Mrs Stanley B Huntington played organ. District Librarian Lawrence Huber showed a film and children’s librarian E Ray Bailey read two stories. Each child received a candy cane on leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Chester Scott
Barbara Bailey
Stanley B. Huntington
E. Ray Bailey
Lawrence Huber
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Packard Ratte
Merry Christmas, Packarof
Holzer
Clark's Jewelry Store
Trav
Davis-Shuler
Dick Thomas
Inson
Georgelizabeth Lear
Blue Devil Cage
Homer B
Thomas
Scotland
Ireland
the United National Farm Loan Association Co
Gibson, Sec’y-Treas
Ohio Valley
Kerry Chrismas
Haskins
Tanner
Gallipolis, Ohio
Merry Christmas
M. T. Epling Company
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