Swine Herdettes Give Show at Kyger Dance
About 170 persons attended the Kyger Creek Association sponsored dance in the Cheshire high school auditorium. The Swine Herdettes performed four numbers during intermissions. The Keith Tyler Orchestra provided music for the holiday event. Members said this was likely their last public performance as several seniors will graduate. The group has won multiple county and district titles, and performed at the Farm Bureau national convention in Miami Beach last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Kyge Creek Association
Keith Tyler
Holiday Dance Association
Alvan Grover
Ruger Creek
Parent-Teachbers’ Association
Nan Thompson
Herdrlettes
Miss Thompson
Farm Bureau
Herdettes
Farr Bureau Federation
Miami Beach
Fla
Double Eagle
Johnny Bandsman
Janet Rife
Donna Thompson
Kay Clark
Carolyn Reese
Debbie Swishler
Sue Fulton
Janet Roush
Ruth Thompson
April Thompson
Carolyn Roush
Irene Swisher
Holzer Hospital Notes Gathered Patient Admits and Dismissals
A fragmented list from Holzer Hospital records shows numerous admissions and discharges across Gallipolis Point Pleasant and nearby towns. Names include Walter Clay Jr Roy Higine C C Terry Martha Williams Patricia Davidson and William Neil Davidson among many others with medical surgical and nursing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Clay, Jr
Point Pleasant
C. C. Terry
Thurman Medical
Harry Connehen
Gallipolis
Carl Adkins
Point Plant
Martha Williams
Fred Rayburn
Freeman Wolford
Crown City
Lovell Livingston
Robert Montgomery
Bladen
Hank Pence
Spencer
Frank Beckley
Hamden
Holiday visitors fill Danville area homes
Danville and surrounding households welcomed relatives and friends from Malinta Grove City Columbus Williamson and Williamson Virginia. Guests included Elmer Yarnell Harry Maugans Paul Swick James Glassburn Debbie Vona Spaulding Danny and Ray Parker among others. Mrs Minnie Swick and Adran Swick attended the marriage of Barbara Ellen Grueser and Paul Mesert Van Mater at Rutland Christian Church on December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Swick
Elmer Yarnell
Malinta
Harry Maugans
Grove Cuty
Paul Swick
Columbus
James Glassburn
Debbie Columbus
Jesse Swan
Ray Parker
Burbage Spaulding
Robert Smith
Debbie
Vona Spaulding
Danny
Freelan Davis
Williamson
W. Va
Fred
Mesert van Mater
Rutland
Christian Church
Alva E. Svick
Gallipolis Church News Highlights Area Services
Numerous local congregations list schedules including Mass at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Catholic services, Sunday schools, worship times, evangelistic and youth programs, and midweek prayer meetings across churches in Gallipolis and Rio Grande.
Buck Run Visitors and Hospital Visit Notes
Logan guests include Mr and Mrs Dave Woltz Frank Coakley and Boyd TroxelOpal Mosure and Charles F Meyer visit Lancaster hospital MeyerVisit Mrs R K MeBerry calls on Dave Woltz and Eliza Kline Dave Woltz entertains Opal Mosure and Gail Woltz at Christmas Effie A Wolt notes British railways train police dogs to herd sheep near tracks as whistles warn approaching trains to keep sheep from sacks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Run
Dave Woltz
Frank Coakley
Boyd Troxel
Logan
Opal Mosure
Charles F. Meyer
British Railways
Kiwanis Dance Set in Moose Home Friday Night
Kiwanis Club will host an annual dinner and dance Friday at 6 30 p m in the Moose lodge with wives as guests. N Haddox and his orchestra provide music starting 9 30 p m and Gallipolis girls will sing during the dinner hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kiwanis Club
N. Haddox
Orchesta
Om Gallipolis Wall
Gallipolis Couple Weds in Double Ring Ceremony
In a double ring ceremony at the First Baptist Church parsonage Rev. W H Green solemnized the marriage of Pvt William Hobart Wilson Jr and Beverly Lee Mink. Wilson son of Mr and Mrs W H Wilson Sr arrived home from basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas and reports to Fort Lee Virginia for further training. The bride is employed by Ohio Bell as a telephone operator and both are Gallipolis Academy High School graduates with Wilson named sports editor for the Gallipolis Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallipolis
First Baptist Church
W. H. Green
William Hobart Wilson
Beverly Lee Mink
Wilson
W. H. Wilson
Fourth Ave
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Ft. Lee
Groves
Locust. St
Onio Bell’ Telephone Company
Lee
Delmas Mink
Nortino
Nancy Miller
William R. Houck
Walter Wedemeyer
Gallip Academy |High School
Gallipolis Tribune
Times
Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
GAHS
Ohio University
Rio Grande College
Baby choir formed at St Paul Methodist Church
A new baby choir organized at St Paul Methodist Church in Point Pleasant was directed by Mrs Albert Stephens. The choir debuted Sunday night in a Christmas program, wearing black robes white collars and wine colored ties. Members include Joe Kososki Margaret Dennis Bellows Linda Bellows Stephens Carlos Walter Burdette Dewight Carder Sherry Durst David Berridge Susan Horton Richard Garr Kenny Amburgy David Fisher Mike Mace Leslie Kimmy Grimm and Kimmy Grimm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
St Paul Methodist Church
Albert Stephens
Joe Kososki
Margaret Dennis
Bellows
Linda Bellows
Stephens
Carlos Walter Charles Burdette
Dewight Carder
Sherry Durst
David Berridge
Susan Horton
Richard Garr
Kenny Amburgy
David Fisher
Mike Mace
Leslie
Kimmy Grimm
Marriage of Virginia Lynn Wright announced in Pt Pleasant
Mrs. Elizabeth Hill of Poplar Street announces the marriage of her daughter Virginia Lynn Wright to Joy Shirley Wright son of Mr and Mrs Earl Wright Route 17. The ceremony was Nov 19 at 1 30 p.m. at the bride’s mother home conducted by Rev J B Kenner. The couple, high school graduates, reside with his parents as Mr Mann of Knnguss Road transfers to Beckley. Numerous relatives attend and future plans include local moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Elizabeth Hill
Poplar Street
Virginia Lynn
Joy Shirley Wright
Earl Wright
J.B. Kener
Mary Bias
Sally Bates
Hill
Wright
Baptist Plans Sing For New Year's Eve
Gallipolis the First Baptist Church has planned a New Year s Eve watch night hymn ing and service Monday even ag congregational singing and soc ial music have been arranged for the program In addition the church has ar anged a series of cottage prayer meetings beginning Tuesd That schedule is for the home of the Bunyans on Chillicothe Road Tuesday night at the church Wednesday night at the home of the Mendenhalls 345 Third Ave Thursday at the home of the Halleys on Portsmouth Road Friday night and Saturday at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist—Bible School
Gallipolis
Bunyans
Chillicothe Road
Mendenhalls
Third Ave
Halleys
Portsmouth Road
Open House Honors Gallipolis Founder Robert Good
The Gallipolis Young People group honors founder Robert Good, who started the Gallipolis Young People while serving as summer pastor at the Presbyterian Church in 1956, as guest of honor at an tonight open house from 6 to 8. The event is at Miss Carol Lewis's home. Good arrives in Gallipolis at 4 p.m. and departs soon after the open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Group
Gallipolis
Robert Good
District Leader to Visit Church in Vinton Charge
Dr. Richard Haur district superintendent of the Portsmouth district will meet members of the Vinton Charge of the Methodist Church at 10 45 a m Sunday Jan 6 The charge includes churches of Vinton Wilkesville Ewington and Salem Center Headline notes district church visit by church official to Vinton area congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard Haur
Portsmouth
Vinton
Methodist Church
Wilkesville
Ewington
Salem Center
Holiday Guests Share Christmas Across Families
Inlaw Carl White of Huntington W V and Mrs Ruth Painter and her son were among guests of Mrs Ethel Stout. Mr and Mrs Robert Halsey of Dayton spent Christmas with Fon Halsey and Ada Tall. Guy Spencer returned to Constantine Mich after two weeks with Jayne Brickles of Tup and Dwight Spencer of Chester. Paul Torrence of Columbus visited his parents Roland and Mrs Torrence. W W Bragg hosted Christmas with son in law James Parr Colville. Effie Watson hosted guests including Tom Barthelemy and family Dayton John Guinther Chester Dorothy Robinson Alfred Orvil Watson Silver Ridge Walter Watson Parkersburg W Va Herold Watson family Everett Watson family William Watson and baby. Dana Hoffman hosted Kenneth Davidson and baby and Hazel Hoffman Columbus, Vivial Hoffman. Charles Spencer of Belpre visited Wayne Brickles and Evelyn Brickles Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Stout
Ruth Painter
Inlaw
Carl White
Huntington
W. V
Robert Halsey
Dayton
Fon Halsey
Ada Tall
Guy Spencer
Constantine
Mich
Jayne Brickles
Tup
Dwight Spencer
Chester
Paul Torrence
Columbus
Roland Torrence
W. W. Bragg
James Parr
Colville
Effie Watson
Tom Barthelemy
John Gui
Idson
Baby
Hazel Hoff
Man of Columbus
Vivian Hoffman
Charles Spencer
Belpre Vis
Wayne Brick- A
Eagles Dance Open to Public in Gallipolis
Pres ent Johnny Johnson announced that the Eagles dance in the lodge hall on Second Avenue will be free to all ages on New Year s Eve. The dance begins at 8 30 p m Monday, with round and square dancing on the first floor open to the public while the second floor clubroom is for Eagles and invited guests in Southeastern Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eagles
Lodge Hall
Second Avenue
Johnny Johnson
Johnson
Ohio
Methodists Help Refugees in Huntington District
The Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant contributed 352 toward support of a Hungarian refugee family. The family will reside at the Huntington District Camp in Abbary Woods with the father as caretaker. The Huntington District covers transport from New York, living quarters, and job for the wage earner. The WSCS provided 30 for furniture plus blankets and household items, with other Mason Saint Methodist churches contributing as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
Huntington
Asbury Woods
New York
Women’s Society of Christian Service
WSCS
Church
Mason T Saint
Tilly Butz Dies at 82
Miss Tilly Butz of Gallipolis Ohio died Tuesday in Cincinnati where she had lived for years. She was sister to the late John Butz former World War II rationing board chairman for Gallia County. Survived by nephew Carl in Los Angeles and sister Mrs Elise White of suburban Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Tilly Butz
Galli Sountian
Cincinnati
John Butz
Galli County
Second Avenue
Buzz
Minny
Arl
Los Angeles
Elise White
Subur- Detroit
River Traffic and Dam Conditions on Ohio and Kanawha Rivers
River gauges show falling levels across Gallipolis Kanawha Falls and Portsmouth area with slow decline. Dams report most moveable structures down while several town and towboats register net rises or minor drops. Locks across Ohio and Kanawha report mixed up and down movements as vessels like City of Huntington and Sohio State navigate toward morning and afternoon readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Ohio River
Kanawha River
London
Winfield
Indiana
Shuttler
Stevenson
City of
Sohio State
Ohio
HE. Lewis
Inca
Ellen
Jefferson
Pleasant churches list weekly services and ministers
A consolidated church directory for Point Pleasant details schedules for Sacred Heart St Joseph Mason and multiple congregations. It lists pastors Rev John O Reilly Rev George Osler Rev Roy McCoy Jack Higgins Ervin Patrick Kenneth Chandler Henderson J P Keefer Robert Kessinger and Rev Robert Ray with service times for mornings Sundays worship times evening services youth fellowships prayer meetings and midweek activities across denominations including Catholic, Baptist, EUB, Church of Christ, Seventh Day Adventist, Presbyterian and Methodist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O'Reilly
Sacred Heart Church of
Point Pleasant
St Joseph's of Mason
First
Church of God
George Osler
Church of the Nazarene—I
Bramon
Roy McCoy
Aim
Youth Fellowship
Bellemead Eub
Jack Higgins
Adult Christian Endeavor
Pleasant Mission
Ervin Patrick
Sun
Kelly
A.m
Main Street Baptist
Kenneth Chandler
Church of Christ
Henderson
Robert Kessinger
Harmony Baptist
Warren Deaf
Concord Baptist
Church of Christ In Christ In Union
J. P. Keefer
Seventh-Day Adventist — Bible Chapel
Howard Avenue
Bell Meade
Robert Ray
Trinity Methodist
Alvin C. Young
Robert Knox
Lighting Eyed For 1957 Yale Lighting Plan
A planning meeting for the 1957 street Christmas lighting was held in the chamber of commerce office. A committee discussed erecting 19 foot poles of two inch diameter rimmed with holly greenery or small trees. The group will study costs and decide at next month’s meeting. Attendees included Twitty Taylor Safford and Virgil Siders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber € Commerce
Altman
Commit- Twitty
Floyd Taylor
Lonnie Safford
Virgil Siders
The
Columbus man treated after Route 17 car crash
Luke Samples of Columbus was treated for minor injuries and released at Holzer Hospital after a one car accident on Route 17 five miles from the John Oshel farm. He was traveling east when he lost control, skidded 88 yards off the right shoulder, then 40 yards back across the highway into a bank before stopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Luke Samples
Columbus
Holzer Hospital
Samples
John Oshel
Point Pleasant Chamber Dinner Sees Power Company Head Talk
Point Pleasant Roanoke Virginia will host the annual Chamber dinner February 19 at 6 30 pm at the Moose Home. The speaker, public relations director for Appalachian Power Company, will discuss the 1957 work program. New officers will be installed and a board of directors meeting precedes the event with Georgia district manager of commerce attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Guffin of First Street Suffered Stroke. Critical at Holzer Hospital
Point Fleadant BoD member M Guffin of First Street Bloodwall superintendent suffered a stroke at his home Wednesday evening and is listed in critical condition by a family member at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bod mM Guffin
First Street
Bloodwall Sperintendent
Holzer Hospial
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Athens
QpRipay
Kyger
Wilbert Carr
Guy Ee Je. Thurman
Charles M. Mead
Dee
Roy 7
Higsine
A. J. Patten
Kananga
Medical
Patricia Davidson
Jackson
Surgical
William Neil Davidson
jJeeend Walley
William Caldwell
Gelipais
Surescal
David Jones
Patriot Medical
Ydonne Johnson
Ray
Danny Grayson Fulks
Scottown
Donald T. Harvey
Brenda Jane Wimner
Harold V. Stewart
Zanesville
Henry Varney
Albert B. Watts
Sharon McAlister
Harry F. Bearks
Pomeroy
Kenneth P. Mitchell
Jackson Surgical
Clawson Roush
Latart
John FE
W. L. Manuel
Ala
Robert F. McGuffin
Point * Pleasant
Edna Newell
Brendan Brown
Donald Harvey
Glenn Christy
Merrill Evans
David Sauders
Deborah Gerlach
Rel Petry
Moe
Len Walnce
Kimberly ‘Daft
Vernon C. Shafer
Rayer
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Simpson Chapel
Methodist
George Holcombe
First Presbyterian
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Bidwell Church of God
Statterfield
Porter
Rodney Church
Ifield Ave
Bill Heinselman
Vinton Methodist
Sidney H. Fadely
Grace Methodist
Warren H. Wilson
George
George Washington
Moccos
A. Khovansky
General Washington and the
Howard Fast
A. Khoedursky
Gates
L Kasatkina
Annie Anderson
Gallipolis Social Notes
Ann Sisson
John Taylor
Eastern Ave
Carol Smith
Wim Ironton
Pt. Pleasant Society
John Mann
Knguss Road
Beckley
Mann
Appalachian Power Company
George Hervey
Charleston
Hervey
M. C. Clark
W. C. Gilmour
J. L. Twitty
Leo Bias
Charles A Burdette
G.C. Hite
Viand Street
W. C. Nebbertall
Robert O'Connor
Fairfield Beach
W. Nebber
Gall
McConnelsville
Maurice Mayes
Tommy Nebbergall
Billy Nebbergall
Roxanne
David
Fredrick
Mt. Vernon
Rinalant
Max Me
Viola Neal
Carl, Jr
Richard Eugene
Pittsburgh
Robert Spears
Donna Tucker
Lincoln Avenue
J. A. Ferrell
Old Towne Road
James King
Ernest Wells
Northup
Poplar St
Randall Bright
Sonny
Bud
Robbie
Reba
Sandra
Charleston Road
Beverly
Dale
Bill Bias
Cathy
Shirley ‘Wright
Route 17
Sonny Hill
St. Marys
Ernest Hill
G. C. Hite
Stella J. Hite
Hite
Nancy Schrader
Dana Bradshaw
Jack Treadway
Fort Riley
Kan
Harry Wells
Main St
Eustace Wilson
Andy
English Rd
Otho Mattox
Mr. Mattox
Carl Mattox
Middle- Port
Lawrence Mattox
Philip
Atanta
Leonard Mattox
Karen
Ann
Mike
Nitro
Milton Lewis
Camp Conley
Guy McWilliams
Lock 11
Christimas
Evearn Siders
Williamstown
Hayden Lockhart
Viand St
Parkersburg
Mary Ellen Carder
L. R. Gerach
Kanawha St
Charles Foglesong
Charleston’d
Howard Foglesong
Joseph Collins
New Haven
Earl Ray Foglesong
West Virginia University
W. E B. Foglesong
Charleston Rd
Cecil
Methodists
Kanawha
Mar‘cnet
Merrill
Salvay
Coast Guard
Salvayi
Ora D
Pt. Pleasant Church News
Yale
Columbus VM
Power Company
Alized
Knotts Furniture Mart
Dependable and Trust
Knotts
Furniture Mart
Taker's
Kris Kringle
Kanauga
Silver Br
Mason County Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
New Haven, W. VA
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