Tri-County Teen Canteen to host New Year Ball and Miss Snow Queen finals
The Tri-County Teen Canteen stages a New Year’s Eve Ball at Wahama High School gym in Mason with seven contestants vying for Miss Snow Queen. Beverly Bulling leads with 45 points of 150 possible. event runs 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. with bands M G M Teen Tones and disc jockey Bill Miler.
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Gallipolis
Tri-County
Wahama High School
Mason
Leo V. Savage
Beverly Bulling
Robert Bulling
Jim Hamer
Gary Ault
Ronnie Evans
Bob van Cooney
Bill Miler
Canteen
Beverly Cullip
Steve Williamson
Point Pleasant
Mason-Gallia-Meigs
Ohio Valley Baking Com
US Frees Self To Resume Its Nuclear Tests
President Eisenhower announces a period of voluntary suspensions of nuclear weapons tests with advance notice required. The United States retains freedom to resume tests at any time, while continuing weapon research and lab work, and will push for Geneva talks with Russia. The current moratorium lasts until midnight Thursday.
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Augusta
United States
Eisenhower
Russia
Geneva
Lan
U.S
White House
River Traffic Report Details Dams and Towboats Operations
The report lists Kanawha and Ohio river conditions with dam status rollers on sill and movable dams down. It records river rise and fall at various dams and lists numerous boats and towboats with their latest times and elevations, including Montgomery Huntington Tanga Point City of Huntington and more.
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Ganges
Gallipoli
Montgomery
Ami
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pormeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Jefferson
Paul Blazer
Tanga Point
City of
Jerry Bosworth
Ovec
Island Creek
I. F. Frieberger
Bob Benter
Saivatl
Kanaw
Duncan Bruce
Beaver
Robert P. Bonnie
Iteve Chotin
Esso Tennessee
Bayou Lareine
Solvay
Semet
Homeowner Fends Off Burglars In Oklahoma Quiet Night
In Hollis Oklahoma Mrs Blaine Donley frightened off two would be burglars with a loud shout. The intruders fled leaving behind their shoes on the porch as they escaped.
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Hollis
Okla
Blaine Donley
Juvenile cited in rear‑end crash near Gallipolis
Gallipolis patrol cited 17 year old Tom E Cremeens for failing to stop within the assured clear distance after a 12 55 p m Tuesday collision on upper Route 7. The crash involved Morris Sizemore 57 of Beaver Route 2. damage was minor. A separate 9 p m Tuesday accident on Lincoln Pike near Route 141 left Gilbert Caldwell's car on its side after hitting a bridge abutment. officers could not locate Caldwell’s home, investigation ongoing.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Tom E. Cremeens
John W. Howell
Cremeen
Morris Sizemore
Beaver
Caldwell
Rotary Club Hears Sermon and Christmas Basket Report
The Farmers Hotel program featured an improvised Sermon on the Mount via taped voice of Melvin T. Dunn. James A. Saxton presented. Marshall D. Boggs announced the Rotary Christmas basket drive totaling 1226.51 dollars for 270 baskets to aid the poor. Guest Robert L. Meyers and visiting Rotarian Harry Smith attended.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Farmers Hotel
Melvin T. Dunn
Dallas
Tex
Blue Cross
James A. Saxton
Marshall D. Boggs
Rotary
Robert L. Meyers
Lynn
Mass
Weiher divorce petition filed in Gallia County Court
James E. Weiher of Rio Grande filed for divorce from Carol A. Weiher of Columbus in Gallia County Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect. The couple has no children. The defendant requests restoration of her former name Carol Angus.
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Gallipolis
James E. Weiher
Rio Grande
Gallia County
New Straitsville Holiday Visits Share Family Rounds
Local residents and visitors from Waco Texas Elyria Columbus Canton Newark and Columbus clustered for Christmas and weekend visits. Families including Hempen Lines White Grandy Sherrard McQuade Dixon and Blaney spent time with relatives across Ohio and in Florida.
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New Straitsville
Arthur Hempen
Waco
Tex
William Harris
Robert Lines
Ernest Wilson
Columbus
Lewis Walters
Elyria
Blanche Price
Steubenville
John Blaney
Nellie Forrester
Nellie Dixon
New Eagle, Pa
Lena Grandy
Lina Davis
Ray McManus
Linda
Ray
George Mitchell
Canton
Nell Mitchell
Earl Graham
George McQuade
Charles Hazelton
West Lafayette
Margaret Call
Pete Strawn
Newark
Frank Spicer
Cleveland
Dessa Botzer
Edna Griffith
Dean Collison
Logan
Margaret Edwards
Amy Lanning
William Murday
Harold Dixon
Nelsonville
Ray Dixon
Holzer Hospital Notes Admissions and Patients List
A hospital notes section lists numerous admissions and patients by name and town. It mentions blood usage of two pints on Tuesday and names Mrs. Okey J Harlow and many others from Point Pleasant Wellston Ironton Gallipets Racine Jackson Cottageville Sandyville and more.
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William A. Mulheen
Wellston
Paul D. Fisher
Jackson
Owen Call
Crown City
Roger Hines
Gallipedics
Edwand J. Haas
Ironton
Fdnit
Lee Cross
Havenswood
Mise Jru
Fo McFunn
Gallipets
David Iae Robinette
Babwell Heute
Champlain F. Tompkins
Pomroy Lee Brunty
Cottageville
W. V
John R. Welch
Teenagers Apprehended Near Coolville on Route 7
Gallipolis officers caught one of two teenage walkaways from the Gallipolis State Institute. John Turner, 15, of Cincinnati and Bob Brown, 18, of Chillicothe were reported missing since 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. Brown was taken into custody at Coolville around 9 p.m. The other boy remains missing.
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Gallipolis
U S Faces Deficit Outlook In International Finances
Secretary of the Treasury Robert B. Anderson warned the United States faces a worrisome balance of payments deficit next year despite signs of improvement. He urged continued action to curb the deficit and protect the dollar as foreign outflows exceed inflows, risking further gold reserve declines.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
United States
U. S
Gallipolis Sets Plan for Thirty Two Voting Precincts
Gallia County may move from 31 to 32 voting precincts under a proposed Gallia County Board of Elections plan. A public visit to Green Township is slated for January 14 to discuss adding Green Precinct and reallocating voting sites in Centenary Town Hall and a nearby State Highway Department barn on Route 35. Board members include Joe Straight Oscar Russell Cash Allison and Ernest Blazer with Crilla Stiverson as clerk and Willa Saunders as assistant.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallia
Guyan
Guyan Township
Huntington
Huntington Township
Green Township
Centenary
State Highway Department
U.S. Route 35
Joe Straight
Oscar Russell
Cash Allison
Ernest Blazer
Crilla Stiverson
Willa Sauners
Gallipolis Man Admits Forgery in Municipal Court
Gallipolis resident Ray Rubenstahl, 39, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Municipal Court to forgery. Judge William H. Jones bound him over to the January term grand jury and set bond at 500 dollars. Rubenstahl was jailed after failing to post bond. In the same session, Darlene Montgomery and George Wemmer were fined for reckless operation and speeding, respectively, with Freeman Locke forfeiting a 25 dollar bond for intoxication.
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Gallipolis
Ray Rubenstahl
Guily
William H. Jones
Rubenstahl
Jones
Darlene G. Montgomery
George Wemmer
Barberton
Freeman P. Locke, Jr
Youth Fellowship Party At First Baptist Church
Twenty one youths attended the Intermediate Youth Fellowship party Tuesday evening at the First Baptist Church in Gallipolis. Adult advisers were Mr. and Mrs. Preston Bisnaugle. Leaders included Shelly Sarrett Barbara Parks Kathy Boggs Debbie Leedy Cheryl Ann Thomas Frank Niday Tommy Tope Mark Sarrett Tommy Gooch Connie Leedy Jan Tope and Margaret Brewer.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Preston Bisnaugle
Shelly Sarrett
Barbara Parks
Kathy Boggs
Debbie Leedy
Cheryl Ann Thomas
Frank Niday
Tommy Tope
Mark Sarrett
Tommy Gooch
Connie Leedy
Jan Tope
Margaret Brewer
Pomona Grange Set for Monday Night Meeting
Pomona Grange will hold its next regular meeting at 8 in the Huntington Grange Hall at Vinton. Master Bill Persinger said it will be a subordinate grange night.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pomona Grange
Huntington Grange
Vinton
Bill Persinger
State Patrol Post Loses Two Radio Dispatchers
Two of the Buckeye State patrols civilian radio dispatchers will leave Jan 18 for training. Phil Campbell of Gallipolis and William Lee Cales of Ironton will enter the State Highway Patrol Training Academy and, if they complete the 12 week course, be assigned as uniformed patrolmen in April. Campbell is a 1956 Gallia Academy High School graduate and son of H P Campbell. Cales is a 1956 Ironton High School graduate and Army veteran who joined the Patrol in 1959. The post will then have two remaining dispatchers, John Cunningham and Lewis V Vaughn of Pomeroy, sharing duties with uniformed officers until vacancies are filled.
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Gallipolis
Cedar St
Gallia Academy High School
Dick Shrider
Cales
Ironton
Hica
Virginia
Virginia Parks of Ironton
Campbell
John Cunningham
Lewis V. Vaughn
Pomeroy
Farm Bureau Opens Drive in Gallia County
Gallia County Farm Bureau Co-Op began its 1960 membership drive at Monday night’s meeting. A 175 member goal was announced by organization director Al Finchum. Township captains and workers attended, listing captains for 11 of 15 townships including Clay Carl Baker and Green Dick Lakin.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Farm Bureau Co-Op
al Finchum
Clay
Carl Baker
Green
Dick Lakin
Galhipelis
Waldo Brown
Harrison
Arthur Elliott
Huntington
Maurice Forgey
Morgan
Maurice Thomas
Ohio
Melvin Gatewood Sr
Perry
Melvin
Gallipolis DMV Test Day Sees Nine Failures
Fourteen applicants took driver tests Tuesday at the Gallipolis Municipal Building. Nine failed, bringing the week’s totals to 24 tested and 11 failing, per the Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Post.
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Gallipolis
Banks Alters Plea To Court In Liquor Case
Gallia County jurors were told not to report as Thomas Banks 38 of Ewington Route 1 changed his plea from innocent to guilty after contacting Judge Betz. Banks is among 11 arrested May 16 in two raids for selling high brew beer to a minor under Section 4301.22. He posted 100 dollar bond and will appear later for disposition. Banks’ attorney is William P. Cherrington. State’s Warren F Sheets.
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Gallipolis
Thomas Banks
Ewington
Gallia County
Warren F Sheets
Sheets
Banks
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Sheriff's Department
William P. Cherrington
Ohio
Courthouse to Close for New Year Holiday
Gallia County courthouse staff will take a second two day break as offices shut Friday and Saturday. The building closes Thursday at noon and reopens Monday January 4, 1960. The Health Department polio clinic is canceled for the Saturday closure and will resume January 9.
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Gallipolis
Gailia County
John W. Howell
Gallia
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