Bus Travel to West Stopped By Weather
Gallipolis and surrounding territory faced a weather halted flow as buses were unable to travel toward Cincinnati or Portmouth. Greyhound official John Clendenin said Wednesday night buses were on schedule but not selling tickets due to hazardous roads, with conditions gradually improving in the evening.
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Grey Hound
Iato
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Pleasant Log features Gallipolis Ferry crane operator
The Marietta Log's final issue carries a photo of Howard Daugherty of Gallipolis Ferry. He has worked at the ship yard since August 12, 1919, totaling more than 25 years as a crane operator.
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Olis Ferry
Pleasant
Marietta
Howard Daugherty
Gallipolis
Hospital Notes of Gallipolis Hospital Notes
Hospital notes from Gallipolis and Holzer Hospital list patients admitted and their conditions. Names include Ted Moore Mrs Lawrence Lewis Chester Jordan Leon W Va Mrs Oscar Walker Wellston Jean Sellers Racine Alonzo Stover Cheshire and others with fair good or recovering statuses after surgeries or medical care. New entries include Richard Williams 6 and Mrs Leslie Blough with surgery, J B Purcell 60 Huntington medical patient and several others reported in good condition.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Ted Moore
City
Lawrence Lewis
Jackson
Chester Jordan
Leon
W. Va
Oscar Walker
Wellston
Jean Sellers
Racine
Alonzo Stover
Cheshire
W. E. Boggs
Mary Love
Jessie Donnally Howell
W. G. Summers
Henry McClung
Puritan Market
John Shaffer
Oak Hill
Richard Williams
Clarence Williams
Akron
Leslie Blough
Edgemont Road
Blough
Gallia Academy High School
J.B. Purcell
Huntington
J. H. Gahn
Carl Raines
WM. Brown
James Allen
T. F. Yost
Pt.Pleasant
Ezra Higginbotham
Buffalo
Charles Barle
Coalton
Floyd Stover
Fire at Betz home reported by Gallipolis Fire Dept
The City Fire Department responded to an alarm at 5:45 on a Wednesday evening. Soot in a chimney was ablaze at the home of County Prosecutor and Mrs. Robert M. Betz at 435 First Avenue. Fireman Frank Wood said flames died down before arrival and no damage occurred.
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Gallipolis
Robert M. Betz
First Avenue
Frank Wood
Bidwell Porter High beats Mercerville in close city game
Bidwell-Porter High School defeated Mercerville 39 to 23 after a tight first half, pulling ahead in the final quarter. The win caps a week of varsity action as players and families reunite for Christmas travel and holiday visits across Columbus, Athens, and Cincinnati.
Funeral services held for City Councilman Rody M. Harden
Funeral services conducted this afternoon at Heights United Brethren Church in Suncrest Cemetery burial. Pallbearers named include Clyde Roush Russell Nott Leonard Upton James Gaskins Lonnie Noble and George McNeal. Also notes about Mildred Smith and Vernon Jones family updates. A New Year formal dance at the Katydid Club Kay-Jong begins at 11 PM New Year’s Eve.
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Rody M. Harden
Heights
Point Pleasant
Kay- Jong
Slow Rise of Ohio River Reported at Pt. Pleasant
Rain began Wednesday morning coated streets with ice as light rain froze. Heavier afternoon rain melted much of the ice but dangers remained in places. River rose from 295 feet at dawn to 30 feet by 4 p.m. Weather officials warned against travel as rain spread across the state. School officials wonder if classes can resume next Tuesday after snow closures.
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Point Pleasant
State Road Commission
Bam
Pt Pleasant Social Notes Christmas Party At Woman's Club
The Circle Number Two of the Woman's Christian Service of Trinity Methodist Church met Tuesday evening at Vera Fadeley Yestess home on Charleston Road for the annual Christmas party and election of officers. Miss Inez Barnett was named president with Mrs G L Head as vice president, Mrs Raymond L Spear as secretary, and Mrs Clyde McDermitt as treasurer. The event featured Christmas decorations and a refreshments service attended by Louise Stone Mary Helms Barnett Walter Hickman C L Head Mrs William Fadeley Mrs Richard Startzman Mrs Howard Garland Mrs Grover Childress Mrs Donald Gerspear and Mrs W A Grogg.
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Clyde ‘McDermitt
Louise Stone
Mary Helems
Miss Barnett
Walter Hickman
C. L. Head
William” Fadetey
Richard Startzman
Howard Garland
Grover Childress
Donald Gerspear
W. A. Grogg
Heslop Home Faces Expenditure Tension at Annual Meeting
Residents at 906 Main St hear concerns about costly improvements and coal costs. The Heslop household discusses budget pressures as annual meeting details emerge, with a note on a payout of 310 being referenced in the discussion.
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Heslop
Main St. Eeigs
Scouts Honor Court Invests Two For Life Rank In Mason County
At the quarterly court of honor held Tuesday evening at Main Street Baptist Church Charles Chambers earned the Star Rank while Lewis Evans and O. T. Hall Jr were advanced to First Class. Bank Paul S. Thomas, district commissioner, conducted the ceremonies.
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Oliver Eschenaur
Mason County
Boy Scouts
Main Street Baptist Church
Charles Chambers
Lewis Evans
0. T. Hall, Jr
Paul S. Thomas
Bellemede resident treated for injuries after yard fall
Treat Smith of Bellemede was admitted to Holzer Hospital for injuries after a yard fall. Doctors diagnosed a shoulder dislocation, a hip injury, and other bruises. Several local residents and relatives are noted in a string of holiday visits and returns to Columbus and Huntington.
Auxiliary Serves It to Inductees at Huntington
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary greeted 19 men called up for pre induction examination at selective service headquarters in Huntington on a Wednesday morning. Coffee and doughnuts were served. Names of inductees are not published on local boards though common elsewhere in the state.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion Auxiliary
Selective Service
Huntington
Kiwanis Board Names Committees For Ladies Night Dinner
The Kiwanis Club directors met Tuesday to appoint committees and conduct business ahead of tonight’s Sisweekly dinner at the Moose Club. Rev. William Meade was chosen secretary, succeeding Rev. C. G. Billups. The evening will honor Ladies Night with members bringing wives or sweethearts, followed by dances at the American Legion Hall with Band Boosters.
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Kiwanis Club
Moose Club
William “Meade
C. G. Billups
American Legion ‘Hall
Pete Ape Drives Hog Championship at Ship Yard Meet
In The Marietta Log story Pete ape, a slab chipper at the ship yard, competes for the hog championship among his fellow employers. The Log notes Pete claims his pigs came from Oklahoma and were slaughtered at seven months and 20 days old. Each hog dressed 740 pounds and yielded two washtubs of lard, with the exact amount not disclosed.
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Marietta Log
Pete Ape
Pete
Oklahoma
County commissioner Barnett admitted to Holzer Hospital
Point Pleasant reports County Commissioner John Barnett was admitted to Holzer Hospital yesterday for arthritis treatment, a condition he has suffered for several years.
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Point Pleasant
John Barnett
Holzer Hospital
Kincade Joins James Lumber as Partner
Point Pleasant reports Kincade becomes associated with James Lumber Co as partner alongside R. L. Nelson. The move strengthens the firm’s leadership and expands local timber operations.
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Point Pleasant
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