Driver Hospitalized After Curve Leaves Route 141
Three weekend accidents reported by the State Highway Patrol. Donna Faye Keesee 22 of Patriot Star Route eastbound on Route 141 west of Gallipolis left a curve and hit a concrete abutment, then a ditch. treated for bruised back and head bump at Holzer Hospital. Passenger Alice V. Kuhn 18 of Toledo suffered leg abrasion. Car damaged heavily. Carl A. Gardner 30 of Point Pleasant was cut lip and knee bump after tailing Mason P. Peck Kerr on Route 7. charged with failure to stop in the assured clear distance. Lincoln Pike and Route 11 saw a head on collision. Orville Collins 33 Acme WV and Richard L. Fryer 58 Gallipolis Route 2 involved. Fryer charged with illegal left turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Donna Faye Keesee
Patriot Star
Holzer Hospital
Alice V. Kuhn
Toledo
Carl A. Gardner
Point Pleasant
Gardner
Mason P. Peck
Kerr
Lincoln Pike
Orville Collins
Acme
W. Va
Richard L. Fryer
Pike Road
Fryer
Holzer Hospital Notes and Admissions Update
A list of births and admissions from Holzer Hospital includes multiple February entries for new parents in Jackson Point Pleasant Thurman Bladen and surrounding areas. Admissions show patients from Pomeroy Gallipolis Letart Letart Falls Jackson and other towns, with medical and surgical cases noted alongside several residents from Hamden Oak Hill and Vin ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Loudermilk
Pomeroy
Lawrence Patterson
Point Pleasant
Gerald C. Haffelt
Gallipolis
Emory Gibbs
Letart
Debbie Ann Howard
Letart Falls
Gene Smith
James Ewing
Jr. Jackson
John Philson
Racine
Ray McClure
R. D. Gibbs
William McKinley Higgins
C. E. Johnson
Scottown
Mary Saunders
Middleport
Effie Cline
Coalton
Grobert B. Stout
Dexter
Ossie Berry
Ashland
Surgical
Johnny Eugene Russell
Bidwell
Freeman C. Wolford
Crown City
Conrad Hudson
Rodney
Harold R. Belville
Summit Station
Catherine Brown
Hamden
James Galloway
Miller
Thomas B. Cochran
Jackson
Roy Edwin Allman
Phyllis Johnson
Oak Hill
Flora Beaver
Middleport Surgical
Sophronia Johnson
Vinton
Everett M. Damewood
Minersville
Clay Taylor
Sandyville
W. Va
Wilson C. Bond
Wellston
Emma T. Stewart
Norman FE. Chenault
Minnie Franch
Barbara White
Charles W. Denney
Clarence E. Bryant
Ironton
Vinton Native Found Dead In Truck
Cline Edward Osler Oiler 27 of Vinton was found dead in the cab of his Hayes Freight Lines truck in Hammond Indiana. Coroner cites accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. He served in Korea and is survived by seven siblings and his parents. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home Winton with burial in McGhee Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cline Edward Osler
Vinton
Hammond
Ind
Cecil
Flossie McFarland
Hayes Freight Lines
Lima
William
Greenfield
Robert
Mt. Sterling
Helen Hoschar
Henderson
Nellie Sigler
Mary Blankenship
Columbus
Paul
Carl
Phillip
McCoy Funeral Home
Winton
John O’brien
Ralph Spires
McGhee Cemetery
Junior Leadership Club Meets Wednesday in Gallipolis
The 4-H junior leadership club will meet at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday in the milk marketing building Gallipolis. County extension office outlines club organization and projects as topics and a film on 4 H club work The Fifth H will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
CIC meeting at Mrs. Alees Kimball home with nine members
Mrs. Alees Kimball hosted the CIC gathering in Gallipolis with nine members present. Several local residents were noted visiting relatives and friends in Columbus Point Pleasant and North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanauga
CIC
Alees Kimball
Gallipolis
John Raike
Columbus
Cora Black
D. T. Wartenbury
Point Pleasant
Fred Holcomb
Dorothy Wright
Junior Coleman
Harry Griffen
North Carolina
Russell Haynes
Portsmouth
Gladys Burris
Letart
K. D. Black
Dana Raike
Berkley Wright
Elizabeth Bishop
Holzer Hospital
Christine Black
Private Lane Graduates From Fort Belvoir Course
Pvt. John W. Lane, 22, husband of Stella Lane of 128 Fourth Ave Gallipolis, completed a six week parts supply course at The Engineer School Fort Belvoir Virginia. His parents Mr and Mrs Alva B Lane reside on Point Pleasant Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Lane
Stella
Fourth Ave
Engineer School
Fort Belvoir
Alva B. Lane
Point Pleasant
Mrs. Hazel Nester Butcher Dies At 42 In Gallia County
Mrs. Hazel Nester Butcher 42 of Carpenter Route 1 Gallia County died Sunday at 3 15 a m at her home after six months illness She was born October 23 1914 in Lenora West Virginia to Ail and Lula Davis Nester She married T J Butcher November 23 1937 He survives She lived in Carpenter eight years previously in Kerr She was a member of Albany Order of Eastern Star No 558 and Ladies Aid of Weaver United Brethren Church A son Charles Ail Butcher attends Albany High School She had three brothers Elbert of Chesapeake Luther and Robert of Flint Michigan Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p m at Temple Methodist Church Route 143 five miles south of Albany Burial will be at Vinton Memorial Park Friends may call after 1 p m Tuesday at the late residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hazel Nester Butcher
Carpenter
Lenora
W. Va
Ail and
Lula Davis Nester
T. J. Butcher
Gallia County Faces Flooded Streets and Water Outages
Gallipolis and surrounding areas suffered heavy rain and high water causing basements flooded and a main water line burst west of the city. City workers cleared sewer blockages and repaired the creek crossing water line while roads across Gallia Meigs and Jackson counties were closed and detoured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Hedgewood Drive
Route 35
Chicamauga Creek
Road Side Park
Harold Safford
Ravenswood Circle Meetings and Local Club News
Circle meetings at Walton Memorial Methodist Church cover February to March with Circle 1 on Feb 11 led by Mrs. Thomas Evans, Circle 2 on Feb 19 with co-host Mrs. J. Wilbur Evans and a white elephant sale, Circle 3 led by Mrs. H. Camp, Circle 4 at Route 56 led by Mrs. Camden Parsons. Senior Women's Club film on Home Dimensions and a $5 donation to Huntington Veterans Hospital. Lions Club district governor honors for Lester Doak. farewell for Mr. and Mrs. Marsh by Ravenswood High School students. Margaret Ann Carmichael visits Ohio Wesleyan University and relatives in Athens and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Memorial Methodist Church
W. K. Rector
Thomas Evans
W. S. Ritchie Sr
O. C. Ressegger
S. L. Miller
J. Wilbur Evans
Marshall Delaney
Margaret Stoneburner
Circle No. 3
C. A. Nancarrow
Howard Camp
H. D. Hartley
Lillian Dye
Circle 4
Camden Parsons
Claymore Rowley
Earl Chambers
John H. Hall
Clyde Smith
Marguerite Compston
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
R. E. Ritchie
D. E. Cole
White Sulphur Springs
Lester Doak
Paden City
Ravenswood Lions Club
Doak
William Caldwell
Carl Bender
Stanley Lacy
Lions International Extension
Harry K. Marsh
Marsh Drug Store
Columbus
Ravenswood High
NYA
Margaret Ann Carmichael
Jack
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Ohio
Athens
WSCS Meeting Recap and Upcoming Bake Sale
Rutland reports from the WSCS meeting held at Mrs. Goldie Anderson with Mrs. Ruth Earlwine presiding. Devotions by Mrs. Betty Siders, program by Mrs. Marcia Denison, Mrs. Etta Lucus and Mrs. Mildred Lucus. Bake sale planned for Feb 16 at the department store. Next meeting March 5 at Mrs. M. E. Rathborn’s home with Mrs. Lennie Taylor assisting. Guests at a shower for Mrs. Eva McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
WSCS
Goldie Anderson
Ruth Earlwine
Betty Siders
Marcia Denison
Etta Lucus
Mildred Lucus
Ellen Tucker
Earlwine
M. E. Rathborn
Lennie Taylor
Horoscope for Creative Talents and Personal Relationships
The stars suggest a pleasing week for creative types and those in imaginative work. For tomorrow’s birthday, plan long term to turn skills into worthwhile goals. From July to November focus on personal ties, with October offering key new contacts and social and domestic good fortune in 1957. A child born today will have keen perception, versatility, and creativity.
Kananga Methodist Young Married Women Hold First Meeting
The Young Married Women's Class of Kananga Methodist Church met at Mrs. Tom Adams home with Mrs. Freda Burnett presiding. The group planned saving sales tax stamps for church benefit and conducted games with prizes for several members. Birthday and anniversary gifts were exchanged and Valentines shared. next meeting set for March 7 at Mrs. Christine Black's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kananga Methodist Church
Tom Adams
Dortha Adams
Freda Burnett
Bessie Holcomb
Ann Sayre
Inez Buckley
Ella Fife
Burnett
Rollins
Evelynn Morrow
Helen Burnett
Christine Black
Buckley
Oldest musical organization still extant in the United States is the Massachusetts Pierian So dality.
The piece states that the Massachusetts Pierian Sodality is the oldest surviving American musical organization. It notes its continued existence and historical significance within American musical heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The
Massachusetts Pierian Sodality
Mrs Lee 78 Dies After Stroke at Holzer Hospital
Mrs W A Lee 78 wife of a retired cattle dealer died at 11 40 a m Saturday at Holzer Hospital Born Bessie Casto she was two days after a stroke at her home 90 Court St A native of Givens W Va she was the daughter of Benjamin F and Mary Craig Casto and the last survivor of their family She married W A Lee on Oct 14 1897 Lee bought and sold cattle at a Gallipolis Ferry farm until retirement Her son Ralph is a director at First National Bank Other children were Gladys and Phyllis Funeral services are set for 2 p m Tuesday at Millers Home for Funerals with Rev Warren H Wilson officiating Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. A. Lee
Holzer Hospital
Bessie Casto
Court St
Givens
W. Va
Lee
Benjamin F
Mary Craig Casto
Pomeroy
Gallipolis Ferry
Ralph
First National Bank
Gladys
Phyllis
Eastern Star
Ripley
Grace Methodist
Warren H. Wilson
Mound Hill Cemetery
Court Finds Gallia County Driver Guilty
A Gallia County jury convicted Richard Henry Lawhorn of Bidwell of driving while intoxicated in Common Pleas Court. Judge Betz fined him 100 dollars and costs, jailed him five days, and suspended his license for six months. Additional drunk driving cases in Municipal Court involved Donald Clark of Washington Pennsylvania, Stephen Jeffers, and Harry Summers with fines and license suspensions as stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard Henry Lawhorn
Bidwell
Gallia County
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Lawhorn
State Highway Patrol
Donald D. Clark
Washington
Stephen Jeffers
Harry Summers
Elkview
Hotelman Dies Sunday in Gallipolis
Peter C. Smeltzer of 233 Fourth Ave Gallipolis former owner and manager of the Farmer's Hotel died Sunday at 8 p m after a 10 day illness. Born Oct 3 1869 in Gallipolis he was son of Lewis and Mary Smeltzer He is survived by two sons Lawrence and Meade of Gallipolis a daughter Genevieve Harrison of Orlando Fla and his wife Addie Smeltzer Meade has been in charge since his mother retired 15 years ago Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Wetherholt Funeral Home Gallipolis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Peter C. Smeltzer
Fourth Ave
Farmer’s Hotel
Lewis and
Mary Smeltzer
Lawrence and
Meade
Genevieve Harrison
Orlando
Fla
Addie Smeltzer
Wetherholt Funeral Home
John C Lewis to be returned home by ambulance
Gallia County resident John Clinton Lewis was moved from Grant Hospital Columbus after a two month stay and was scheduled to return home Saturday by ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Clinton Lewis
Gallia County
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Ohio certifies Michigan Surety Company compliant for 1965
The Ohio Department of Commerce and Division of Insurance certify that Michigan Surety Company of Lansing Michigan complied with Ohio insurance laws for the year ending December 31 1965. Financials show assets 210034.94 liabilities 83034074.78 net assets 1175969.16 paid up capital 600000.00 surplus 675959.16 income 3029436.7 expenditures 3560065.02 dated December 26 1956 signed by Superintendent August Prynte Gagectinent of Insurance of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Department of Commerce
Division of Insurance
Michigan
Lansing
Columbus
Ohio
Insurance of
Jenkins Appointed to Atomic Energy Committee
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins of Ohio is reappointed to the bipartisan Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. He leaves the Republican Policy Committee but remains with the GOP Conference and ranking member on the Ways and Means Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Atomic Committee
Washington
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ohio
Congress
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Atomic Energy Group
House
Senate
Energy Committee
Republican Policy Committee
Ohio Republican
House Republicans
Ways and Means
Social Visit Highlights From Wooster To Miami Beach
Chauncey N S Harvey of Wooster visited friends Friday night and Saturday. Lancaster hosts included Mr and Mrs Harry Blick with Mary Jane, and Mr and Mrs Johnson. Columbus visitor Max Martin joined his parents. Lancaster and Millfield guests visited several households including the Carls, Cline family, Frances Wallace and Garnet Blower. Daytona Beach Marco Island and Miami trips were noted for Charles Fender Paul Fleming and son Jimmie. Weiner family shared Sunday dinner with Eckart, Boudinot, Brown, Donna and Hugh Weimer plus Stockport and Trimble friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
N. S
Brad
Frances Wallace
Millfield
Garnet Blower
Charles Fender
Paul Fleming
Jimmie
Daytona Beach
Marco Island
Miami
Fla
Floyd Weiner
Ted Eckart
Stockport
Orville Boudinot
Trimble
Gertrude Brown
Donna
Hugh Weimer
Patriot Area Resident Dies in Waterloo Church Service
Gallipolis Mrs. Mattie Gleason 64 wife of Jerry Gleason and daughter of Hiram and Ella Delaney died Saturday at the Point Clinic at 1 30 p m Born February 15 1892 in Lawrence County she was a member of Sims Valley Grange and the Nazarene Church in Waterloo Surviving are her husband her son Murray of Portsmouth nine grandchildren and several brothers and sisters Funeral services were held in the Nazarene Church Waterloo with burial in Olive Cemetery Friends may call at Elliott Saunders funeral home after 5 p m Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mattie Gleason
Jerry Gleason
Point Clinic
Lawrence County
Hiram
Ella Woolum Delaney
Sims Valley Grange
The
Nazarene Church
Waterloo
Murray
Portsmouth
Tena Coleman
R. D. McDaniel
Grace Neal
Patriot
Lora Shirley
Cleveland
Stacey
Raymond
Olive Cemetery
Elliott-Saunders Funeral Home
Local visitors include Lefflers and Lovesys
Mr and Mrs Richard Leffler and daughter Teresa from Columbus visited Mr and Mrs L D Muzio and Mr and Mrs Charles Leffler. Oscar Lovesy of Peach Ridge visited Mr and Mrs Elmer Beitelshies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Leffler
Teresa
Columbus
L. D. Muzio
Charles Leffler
Oscar Lovesy
Peach Ridge
Mrs
Elmer Beitelshies
Sharon Abdella Birthday Party Marked Eighth Birthday
Sharon Abdella celebrated her eighth birthday Saturday at a party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs William Abdella. Guests included Carolyn Bowman Debbie Earich Linda Abdella Jackie Abdella Becky Carter and several others as games and prizes filled the event with refreshments of ice cream cake and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Sharon Abdella
William Abdella
Abdella
Buddy Earich
Carolyn Bowman
Debbie Earich
Linda Abdella
Jackie Abdella
Becky Carter
Mary Lou Naim
Keith Herdman
Myriam _ Antoinetto
Bernadette Antoinetto
Dorothy Davis
Mike Ley
John Agnone
Margaret Eschenbacher
Helen Eschenbacher
Patricia Barber
Mary Jane Watkins
Marilyn Heffken
Billy Shamel
Randy Hermey
Kathy Miller
Trudy Sheridan
Daine Mulligan
Catherine Scott
Johnny Abdella
Tina Marie Abdella
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Clarence E. Williams
Charlie Ball
Clyde Walker
Thurman
Clarence Waugh
Bladen
John Hetherington
Sydney Jarrell
South Side
Herschal Roe
A Schene Theatre Aa
NLT
Tues
Rock Hudson
Lauren Bacall
Robert Stack
Dorothy Malone
Babydoll
Kazan
Warner
Karl Malden
Carroll Baker
Eli Wallach
Kanaulga
Groundhog
General Electric
Schenectady
N. Y
Mrs. Butcher
Mness
Ohio Valley Bank
Meigs County
Gallia-Jackson County
Winchester
Langsville
Arabia
Cadmus
Chester
Cheshire
Ravenswood News
Lions Club
Robert Pitthan
Parkersburg
Muzzle Loaders
Eva McKinney
Pearl Little
Chloe Fink
Freda Grate
Marcus Downs
Jonathan Wayne
Down
Wayne Rupe
Dover
Del
Downs
Alma Rupe
Lewis Rupe
Ethel Snowden
Harry Snowden, Jr
Gallipolis Social Notes
Elliott Appliances
Patriot Area
America
Nowhere
Europe
Radio Free Europe
Advertising Council
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
Point Pleasant Evans
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