Tin Can Cub Scout Awarded at Middleport Meeting
Middleport Pack 244 earned the Cubby tin man award for largest February attendance at a Grace Methodist Church round table. Cubmaster A B Somerville presented to Cubmaster Ben Batey and Milton Hood. The meeting drew 35 adults and two boys with leaders from several packs and training announcements for den mothers and cubmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Middleport
Grace Methodist Church
A. B. Somerville
Somerville
Ben Batey
Milton Hood
Nelson R. Leach
Mason-Gallia-Meigs
Carl Murray, Jr
Point Pleasant
Hood
Leach
Huntington
den Mothers
First Baptist Church
Point Pleasant’s Presbyterian Church
Paul M. Niswander
Leo Bias
George Roberts
Ben F. Batey
Jack Satterfield
Joe Wilson
William Weaver
Dwight Wallace
Bill Hudson
New Haven
W. F. Chadwell
J. M. Abel
J. W. Frey
Leone Sayre
Ada Grinstead
Cheshire
Clarence Mulford, Jr
Hemlock Grove
Louise Harrison
Lydia Carl
Harry Swartz
Leo
Curtis
David Roche
John Dobbins
W Menshouse
Lawrence Dickey
Herb Bush
James H. Hanson
Gallipolis Church News Details Local Services
Local churches list weekly schedules from Louis Catholic to First Baptist. It includes masses and catechism, Sunday schools, worship times, youth groups, evangelistic services, prayer meetings, and notable leaders across multiple congregations in Gallipolis and Rio Grande.
Farmers Talk Of Fertilizer In Gallipolis Meeting
Harry Cook of Columbus spoke on modern crop fertilizing at a 50 farmer gathering held in the Milk Marketing Order Administrator's building at Third Ave and State St. The Gallia County Farm Bureau Co-Operative organized the event with Gold en Canaday as president and John Heiskell as manager presiding. A soil and plant relations film was shown followed by a questions session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Third Ave
State St
Harry Cook
Columbus
Farm Bureau Agronomist
Gallia County Farm Bureau Co-Operative
Golden Canaday
John Heiskell
Physical Education Directs Assembly at Gallia Academy
Gallia Academy High School hosted a physical education assembly directed by Mrs. Robert J. Sheets and Coach Clarence F. Thompson. Freshmen and sophomores viewed folk dancing and freight-lifting demonstrations with a gymnastics film. juniors and seniors will see a color film on medical technology by Dr. Robert P. Carson at 1 50 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Asembly
Gallia Academy High School
Robert J. Sheets
Clarence FE
Quince) Thompson
Robert P. Carson
Gallia County Riding Club to Host Potluck Meeting
The Gallia County Riding Club Inc. will hold a meeting at Eno Grange Hall tomorrow at 8 PM. Members will bring potato salad or cole slaw, while the club provides dogs. Secretary Reba Cramer announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Riding Club, Inc
Eno Grange
Reba Cramer
Oak Hill Hi Youth Group Leaders Attend District Dinner
A Tri-Hi-Y delegation of 19 and 11 Hi-Y members from Gallipolis attended the District 24 winter dinner at Oak Hill High School with advisers. About 175 people from Gallipolis Wellston Jackson Oak Hill Ironton and South Point participated. Karen Davis and Verlin Presson led the Gallipolis groups. Karen reported on aid for Ida Franklin and gifting games to the Gallia County Children's Home. Marilyn Davis chaired the meeting and Dr. Lester Evans urged youths to think clearly act honestly love others and trust in God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Tri-Hi-Y
Hi-Y
Gallipolis
Ida Franklin
Gallia County
Marilyn Davis
Lester Evans
Cambridge Presbyterian
Aven D. Lusk
James Langdon
Cherrington Re elected Gallipolis Golf Club President
Henry W. Cherrington was re elected president and Howard Baker Saunders re elected secretary at the Gallipolis Golf Club annual dinner. Forty six members attended. Trophies in the Tribune Handicap Match Play were presented to champion Ray Clark and runner up Wilson Rusk by General Manager Robert L. Meyers. The women's tournament remained unfinished with no awards given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henry W. Cherrington
Gallipolis Golf Club
Elks Club
Howard Baker Saunders
Tribune
Robert L. Meyers
Ray Clark
Wilson Rusk
Youth Council Eyes Officers in Gallia County
The Gallia County Interdenominational Youth Council met at Rio Grande Methodist to nominate officers for the first annual election set for 7:30 p.m. March 15 at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis. Jean McCoy presided, Maudine Rambo led the program, and last Sunday's rally was evaluated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Gallia County
Interdenominational Youth Council
Rio Grande Methodist
Grace Methodist Church
Gallipolis
Jean McCoy
Vinton
Maudine Rambo
Bill Fraley Named Bidwell Scoutmaster
Bill Fraley appointed scoutmaster of Troop 209 Bidwell sponsored by Bidwell Methodist Church. Six boys in the troop. Committee: Herb Black Randy Blackburn and Dave Wickline. Fraley succeeds Ben Bickers who moved to West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bill Fraley
Bidwell
Bidwell Methodist Church
Herb Black
Randy Blackburn
Dave Wickline
Fraley
Ben Bickers
West Virginia
Lou Hochberg Address at Scout Week Banquet
Lou Hochberg president of the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council will speak at 6 30 p m today in the Washington school cafeteria for the Gallia County Scout Week banquet Dr Oscar W Clarke Jr vice president of the Tri State Area Council will introduce him and serve as master of ceremonies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lou Hochberg
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
Washington
Gallia County
Oscar W. Clarke, Jr
Tri-State Area Council
Community Notes from Point Rock Area
Mrs. W. R Holcomb spent two days with her mother at Holzer Hospital. Merv Bobo and family from Lancaster visited Jarret Bobo plus Mr and Mrs Wesley Bobo of Chillicothe. Robert Turner moved to the farm bought from Jesse Sisson. Emmet Turner of Elgin and Marilyn Turner of Cincinnati visited. C. E. Stout and Owen Kennedy with Jarret Bobo visited J. E. Radekin who has been ill. Frank Westfall and family attended the funeral of Herbert Cardwell of Gallipolis. Mrs. J. E. Radekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Rock
W. R Holcomb
Elizabeth Cottrill
Holzer Hospital
Merv Bobo
Lancaster
Wesley Bobo
Chillicothe
Jarret Bobo
Robert Turner
Jesse Sisson
Emmet Turner
Elgin
Marilyn Turner
Cincinnati
C. E. Stout
Owen Kennedy
J. E. Radekin
Frank Westfall
Westfall
Herbert Cardwell
Gallipolis
Names Split: Halliday or Holliday of Salem Township Meigs County
The Halliday Holliday family of Salem Township Meigs County is discussed amid long standing confusion between spellings. The Hollidays, settlers from Virginia, served in the Civil War in infantry and cavalry. John Holliday, a Civil War sergeant, later became a leading Meigs County farmer. Details trace his family line from Daniel Holliday Sr. to Alvin Ogden and the Keller and Strong lineages with local pioneer ties and early fort building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halliday
Salem Township
Meigs County
Hallidays
Salem
Meigs
Ohio Country
Scotland
Virginia
Infantry
Calvary
John Holliday
Columbia School
Dexter
Holliday
53Rd
Ohio Infantry
Shiloh
Vickburg
Mission Ridge
Corinth
Atlanta
Resacea
Georgia
Daniel
Rachel Ogden Holliday
Caroline Nelson
Nelsons
District of Columbia
Daniel Holliday
Nichols County
John
Rachel Ogden
Columbia Township
Strong
Booth
Gallia County
Morton
Alvin Ogden
Maryland
Keller
Fort Harmar
Marietta
Ohio City
Hospital Notes and River Report From Gallipolis Area
Holzer Hospital reports births for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smithkey and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lawdon both in Gallipolis, and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Jenkins of Patriot. Numerous river readings across Ohio and Kanawha systems show fluctuation with gauges at Chambersburg Montg ery and Gallipolis. A long list of medical and surgical patient notices follow from Gallipolis and surrounding towns, naming several individuals and residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Smithkey
Gallipolis
Herman Lawdon
Gomer Jenkins
Patriot
Chambersburg
Ohio River
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Mason-Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Hinton
Crane
Olcott
Washington Scrambles for Eisenhower After Heart Attack
Washington faces a major political question after Eisenhower's heart attack. A comprehensive physical will gauge his return, with speculation on a 1956 bid, possible running mates, and how a limited campaign would affect GOP candidates. Names like Nixon Warren Knowland Herter Dewey are discussed as possible successors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Paul White
Boston
GOP
Nixon
Earl Warren
Warren
Supreme Court
Sen
William Knowland
California
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
the Treasury
Humphrey
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Storys Run Storys Run funeral visitors
Mr and Mrs Harry Tate and Mr and Mrs Cliff Stout of Guysville were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Rife and Harten Rife They attended the funeral of Mrs Harlan Athey Other callers included Mr and Mrs Walter Darst and son of Ryger Clarence Searls and son Terry and Stanley and Pearl Searls Mr and Mrs Charles Baker and Kay of New Boston Mrs Beulah Shuler Debra and Miss Wanda Coy of Rutland visited Mr and Mrs Alex Shuler Mr and Mrs Adolph and daughter of Jackson visited Mr and Mrs Joe Leach Mrs Roy Rife and Mrs Alex Shuler visited Mrs Ivan Grover in Cheshire Mrs Laura Roush was also a visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tate
Cliff Stout
Guysville
Roy Rife
Harten Rife
Harlan Athey
Walter Darst
Ryger
Clarence Searls
Terry
Stanley
Pearl Searls
Charles Baker
Kay
New Boston
Beulah Shuler
Debra
Wanda Coy
Rutland
Alex Shuler
Adolph
Jackson
Joe Leach
Ivan Grover
Cheshire
Laura Roush
Quiet integration at North Carolina ends campus tension
Three Negro undergraduates Leroy and Ralph Frazier and John Lewis Brandon joined the University of North Carolina as the 6500 strong student body amid calm reactions. The trio’s admission follows a federal court order ending segregation at the general college level, contrasting with Alabama’s turmoil over a Negro coed’s admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
Leroy
Ralph Frazier
John Lewis Brandon
Southern University
University of Alabama
Autherine Lucy
Tuscaloosa
John Brandon
Tooming
Ralph
North Carolina College
Durham
Brandon
U. S. Supreme Court
William B. Redman
Dr Lupton Named Head of Ohio Optometric Ethics Panel
Ironton optometrist Dr John F Lupton son of Mr and Mrs Harry Lupton of Gallipolis has been named chairman of the ethics and economics committee of the Ohio State Optometric Association. He will lead the committee after three years as a member and was announced by Dr Joseph Babcock of Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
John F. Lupton
Ironton Optometrist
Harry Lupton
Gallipolis
Ohio State Optometric Association
Lupton
Joseph Babcock
Portsmouth
Northern Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago
Dinner Guests Call on local families in Meigs area
Recent visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Searls and others from Wellston and Wellston friends of Miss Greta Thatcher and John Applegrate. Ohio University students Annisson Billy Thaxton and Galen Mulford visited parents during vacation. Multiple extended family visits coordinates with residents from Cincinnati Hartford W Va and Africa Road among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Thatcher
John Applegrate
Wellston
Earl Snyder
G. G. Werner
Middleport
Charley Tipton
James Gohn
Cincinnati
Robert Mulford
Navy
Lakehurst
N. J
Annisson
Billy Thaxton
Galen Mulford
Ohio University
Luella Bradbury
Ella Miller
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Robert Purlins
Columbus
Henry Doenfer
Lester Bibbs
Hartford
W. Va
Mayo Bales
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Arthur Lynch
George Lemley
Carlton
Richard Stewart
Lancaster
W. R. Athey
D. L. Spires
Gallipolis State Institute
Clyde Davis
Delmar
Oley
Elsie McComas
Leewood
Marvin Loveday
Africa Road
Elbert Loveday
Sara Kay
Mary B. Sisson
Borden Rites Held for Local Property Leader
Funeral services were held today for Jonah M. Borden a leading property owner and longtime Republican leader at John Gee Chapel AME in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jonah M. Borden
John Gee Chapel Ame
Classroom Teachers Assemble in Columbus
Gallia county delegates Mrs. Geneva Howell and Mrs. Eugenia Gardner attend the Ohio Education Association conference in Columbus. At 6 p.m. today Dr. Robert Scaife of the National Education Association discusses Defense Education Through Democracy at the Deshler Hilton. Sessions continue with work groups, luncheon, and progress reports through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Department of Classroom Teachers
Ohio Education Association
Columbus
Geneva Howell
Eugenia Gardner
Desh
ler-Hilton Hotel
Robert Scaife
National Education Association
DEA
Seneca Hotel
Atty Halliday Speaks At Gallia Academy College Night
Atty John E Halliday will speak at 7 30 p m February 20 in Gallia Academy High School room 303 for College Night a junior senior and parent meeting Principal Ross Fleming announced Dr Edwin Higgins chairs the guidance committee The program includes two university sessions Ohio State University Ohio University and Miami University with admissions staff Berths in rooms 207 206 and 203 and registrars assistants After sessions a social in the home economics department with doughnuts and coffee will follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John E. ‘Halliday
Gallia Academy High School
Ross H. Fleming
Edwin E. Higgins
Ohio State University
W. L. Sprouse
Ohio University
Robert Mahn
Miami University
Paul Manuel
Fleming
Emblem Club Hosts First Solo Square Dance at Elks Hall
About 40 dancers joined the Emblem Club led by caller Mrs Jo Hardy at Gallipolis Elks Club. Club president Mrs Lova Lanier attended. Voyles Hoy and Raymond Hoy served as baby's godparents at the Logan christening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elks Club
Emblem Club
The
Elks
Jo Hardy
Pomeroy
Lova Lanier
Voyles Hoy
Hoy
Raymond Hoy
Point Pleasant
Hilah Lutz
Martha Wood
Anna Stevers
Edith Hutsinpiller
Rosebud Baker
Esta Rees
Lola Mae Sutter
Elizabeth Lear
Marie Morrison
Stella Arthur
Bridge Party Benefits St Peters Guild Proceeds
Twenty one tables competed Wednesday evening at St Peters Episcopal parish house in a bridge party sponsored by the Mary and Martha Guild. Committee members were Mrs Thoma Morgan, Mrs William P Cherington, Mrs Paul Myers and Mrs John Halliday. Proceeds go to support the guilds activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
William Howard Green
Thomas Bunyon
Bible School
St. Peters Episcopal
Mary and Martha Guild
Washington School
Parish House
Jerome Rogers
St. Peters
St. Peters Episcopal Parish House
Thoma Morgan
William P. Cherington
Paul Myers
John Halliday
Guild
Cheshire PTA Founders Day Program Set at High School
Airs. John Houck president of the Cheshire PTA announces a founders day program at 6 30 p m Monday in the Cheshire High School home economics room starting with a potluck supper Open house continues until 7 30 p m when Douglas Rouse of Point Pleasant local Cheshire teacher presents the program Mrs Rouse teaches at Pomeroy and Mrs Houck invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Houck
Cheshire Pta
Cheshire High School
Douglas Rouse
Point Pleasant
Cheshire
Local Social Notes Highlight Church Event and Train of Visits
Mrs Elias Wetherholt and son H W Wetherholt spent Thursday in Columbus. Miss Ann Clark of Rio Grande speaks at Grace Methodist Church social on Wednesday evening. Athens exective committee visits First Presbyterian Church members from Athens and nearby towns attend. Mr and Mrs Albert Meyers move to Henderson Kentucky. Penny Fish visits Hoy family in Logan and meets newborn cousin Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Wetherholt
H. W. Wetherholt
Columbus
Ann Clark
Rio Grande
Grace Methodist Church
Athens
Penny Fish
Mrs
Emmatt Hoy
Logan
Joe
Local Notes from Reedsville and Surrounding Areas
George Mays returned home from East Liverpool after visiting relatives. Mrs. B L Edwards was called to Columbus for her son Clark's illness. Lee Wallace attended the funeral of George W Wallis in Gallipolis Ferry. Patience Russell spent a weekend with local relatives. Steve Desmond and daughter visited the Sisson home. Guy Spencer and family visited Flora. Mildred Santee and child of Gallipolis visited her parents J S Marks. Raleigh Hetzer of Akron has been a guest here. Kenny and Mary Ethel Taylor visited their mother in Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
George Mays
Liverpool
B. L. Edwards
Columbus
Clark
Lee Wallace
Gallipouis Ferry
George W. Wallis
Patience Russell
Steve Desmond
Sisson
Guy Spencer
Flora
Mildred Santee
Gallipolis
Realtors Hear Of Insurance Discussion In Gallipolis
In Gallipolis the Southeast ern Ohio Realtors Association held a Wednesday meeting at President Hobart Dillon’s office. Fifteen members heard Walter McCarty and Richard Mayes of Prudential Life Insurance discuss real estate investigations for loans and loan decision processes. The next meeting is set for March 14 at Mrs. Pauline Brown’s home in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio Realtors Association
Hobart Dillon
Walter McCarty
Richard Mayes
Ohio
West Virginia
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Pauline Brown
Jackson
Speeding Autoist Fined by Justice
Crown City Justice Eddie Miller fined James H. James, 38, Huntington, $50 and costs for speeding. In other patrol cases, William Turner, 42, Columbus, jailed on unsafe operation and open flask charges awaiting hearing. James W. Gay, 40, Detroit, posted $20 bond on a speeding charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eddie Miller
James H. James
Huntington
William Turner
Columbus
William AH. Jones
James W. Gay
Detroit
Roush Assigned to Gallipolis Job for 15 Weeks
Carl Roush Jr. has been transferred by Western Electric to Gallipolis to work about 15 weeks with a crew installing telephone equipment at the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. central office. He has previously worked at the new telephone office building in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carl Roush, Jr
Western Electric
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Columbus
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Simpson Chapel
Methodist
George Holcombe
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Grace Methodist
P. M. Niswander
A. D. Lusk
Methodist Youth Fellowship
WSCS
WCTU
Frances Willard
Grace
Women's Society
First Presbyterian Church
Garfield Avenue Church
Cherrington
Youth Council
C. H. Harris
George McKenzie
Orleanian
Jeff Boat
Lucas
Stevenson
Beckford
Kanawha River
London
Semet
Marmet
Jerry Bosworth
Merrill
Patsy Chotin
W. S. Rhea
Steel
Solvay
Norvell
Price
Sam Craig
Manitou
Java Sea
H. E. Jones
Lehigh
Bruce
Neville
Guy Campbell, Sr
Centerville
J. W. Richard
Clifton
Esther Kimes
Chester
Donald Martin
Ray C. Wears
Pliny
Frank Arthur
H. Brown
de Frye
Aaron Saunders
Michael A. Rose
M. Foster Dunn
Sidney A. Stewart
Kananga
Floyd Triplett
Catlettsburg
Roland M. Glann
Racine
John D. Replogle
Bristol
Connie Jo Rutt
William Henry Hutchinson
Leon S. Thompson
Sharolyn Lynne Swain
William Older
John McCune
Thoburn Detty
Lewis Durst
Richard Ash
Harvey Neal
William Williams
Betty Porter
Chester Mayes
Nella Campbell
Billy Walters
Daniel Wickoff
John Anderson
Warren Sturgeon
Arley Clark
J. E. White
William Eubanks
Dale Durkee
Paulette
McClellan
Charles Christian
Homer Lear
Theodore Driscoll
R. J. Dills
L. J. Brooks
Marjorie Rutherford
Roger Broyles
David Green
Harry Wells
Arnold Frazier
John Burkle
Zona Berbert
Andrew Thompson
Carl Dennison
Thona Woods
Dan Jaynes
BY Relman Morin
Dr. Lupton
Kyger
Borden
Atty. Halliday
Gallipolis Society
Wayne & Post Office
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