Addison girl wins Gallia County spelling bee
Linda Berry of Addison, an eighth grader, won the Gallia County Spelling Bee held in the common pleas courtroom. She outlasted 17 spellers from 10 schools, with Mary Gothard as runner up and Tommy Neal as alternate for state competition. County official B Lews Jones announced the four delegates for Columbus and Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Addison
Gaffia County
Common Pleas
Linda Berry
Riley Berry
Linda
Murray Church
Swan Creek
Mary Gothard
Centenary
Marguerite Hineman
Bidwell Porter
Bruce McDonald
Rodney
Walter Neal
Mary
Tommy Neal
Bidwell-Porter
Elvin Neal
Near Evergreen
Betty Walters
Bullskin School
Huntingon
Harry Walters
Northup
Tomm Neal
Tommy Carter
Harla Sanders
Centenary Sixth Sde
Glenda Satterfield
Justine Rife
Kyger
Stolen Goods Receiver Pleads Guilty in Court
Russell John Johnson, 34, of Gallipolis pleaded guilty before Judge Robert M. Betz to receiving and selling stolen property linked to items taken from Vanadium Tool Co in Athens County. Betz will sentence Johnson next Saturday as jurors prepare for two contested will hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Russell Johnson
Gallia
George Ehman
Justice of the Peace
James A. Johnson
Robert Jackson Moore
Hamden Social Notes and Obituary Highlights
Long Hamden social column notes the death of Claure Carroll Winstead 74 in Parkersburg West Virginia and details survivors and funeral services. It also records a Wayne Church of Christ in Christian Union wedding to Rev Edward Kelley and list of local visitors and social events from Hamden Wellston and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamden
Claure Carroll Winstead
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Payne Ave
Robert Winstead
Knoxville
Tenn
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mineral Lodge
F&am
Wellston
Knoxville, Tenn
Masonic and Foe
Rogers Funeral Home
Fred Wintermute
Hamdenry
Taylor
Wayne
Mich
Marlene Taylor
Edward Kelley
Gartin City
Wayne Church of Christ In Christian Union
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Kelley
Indiana
Howard Weyand
Mamie Bishop
Ewington
Minnie Campbell
Columbus
Appointment of Administrator for Ella England Estate
Eric Bridgewater Jr of Athens Ohio is named Administrator of the Estate of Ella England who resided in Chauncey Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated January 26 1955 Probate Judge Kroger J Jones Sr County Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Bridgewater, Jr
Athens
Ohio
Ella England
Chauncey
Athens County
Kroger J. Jones, SR
Hitchhiker Aims 611 Mile Return On 2 Cents
Chicago teen Leo Torpey, 24, bets he can travel 6000 miles from Chicago to the warmest and coldest US spots and back to Toronto on only 1.98 dollars starting money. He hitchhiked to Miami where it was 80 degrees and to Pellston, Michigan at 22 below zero as part of the challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Leo Torpey
Toronto
United States
Torpey
Miami
Pellston
Mich
Child Injured at Home in Cheshire
Thirteen months old Diana Hanavan daughter of Mr and Mrs James C Hanavan of Howard's Trailer Park Cheshire was admitted Sunday to Holzertal for observation for head injuries after her brother fell on her at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brown
Newcomerstown
Akron
Minnie Brown
Gladys Griffis
Mary Nixon
Sally Stokes
Columbus
Howard Weyand
Gallipolis
Diana Hanavan
James C. Hanavan
Howard's Trailer Park
Cheshire
Holzertal
Man Fined For Parking On Berm Without Lights
Gallipolis patrol report details Alvin Boster 26 of Bladen striking Lloyd Angel’s car at 11 45 am on Bladen Hamilton road west of Route Seven. Boster veered into ditch after impact. Angel was not in his car. Fred A. Gingher 22 of Gallipolis posted 15 bond for parking on berm with no lights, to appear before Municipal Judge William H. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alvin Boster
Bladen
Meres
Bladen- Hamilton
Route Seven
State
Boxster
Lloyd Angel
Boater
Fred A. Gingher
William H. Jones
Berm
Holzer Hospital Notes Births And Admissions
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Bobby Hall Vin ton a son and others. Hospital admissions include Hanavan Cheshire rural Mrs Margaret Wilson Radcliff medical and multiple patients to Gallipolis Jackson Oak Hill and surrounding areas with surgical and medical cases. Discharges include numerous patients to their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Hall
Vinton
Paul Williams
Bladen
Charlies R. Kiesling
Gallipolis
Raymond E. Madden
Oak Hill
Admissions
Hanavan
Cheshire
Margaret Wilson
Radcliff Medical
Raymond Poznanski
Jackson
Medical
Brenda Sue Cremeens
Frank F. Sqigert
Surgical
Delbert C. Vance
Ewington
Harolds. Spencer
Point Pleasant
Royal Thomas
Racine
J. Everett Rainey
Gallipolis Ferry
A. RB. Fleming
Nathan A. McDaniel
Mason
Paul O. Williams
E J. Mims
Curtis C. Johnson
Norton Smith
Surgi
River travel report on Ohio River at Gallipolis and Kanawha
The Gallipolis readings show 18.3 feet on the upper and 23.2 feet on the lower with 45 feet on the rollers. Kanawha River levels and numerous tow movements are logged with arrivals and departures at London Marmet Winfield and Gallipolis including coal ore scrap and fuel cargoes and barge counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Dein
Kanawha
London
Marmet
Winfield
Point Pleasant
Kanawha Falls
Monongahela
Rand
Billy Stump
Hillman
Thompson
Bosworth
A. H. Crane
Kanawha River
Sam Craig
Solvay
Helen Z
Semet
Merrill
Francis
S. T
Gallipolis Locks
Aztec
Northern
Keeley
Man suffers leg fracture after fall at grocery back door
Norton G. Smith of Jackson was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a left leg fracture after slipping on ice near the back door of R. S. Wilson Grocery. He was leaving the store with groceries when he fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Norton G. Smith
Jackson
Holzer Hospital
R. S. Wilson Grocery
Stove Overheats and Damages Gallipolis Home
A coal stove overheated at 731 Fourth Ave in Gallipolis causing ceiling damage as flames spread through a flue to the rafters. Mrs. Lula Smith occupied the residence. Firefighters were paged at 7:30 p.m. and left the station at 9:20 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fourth Ave
Lula Smith
Federal Grant Sought By Gallipolis Board of Education
The Gallipolis District Board of Education approved filing for a federal grant with Dr Edwin B Higgins noting uncertainty about eligibility and amount. Other actions: payment of bills, authorization for Coach Shrider to attend a Kansas City clinic, Principal Marshall to attend an elementary principals national meet, and allotment of diplomas at commencement. The board agreed to relocate high mass services to Grace United Methodist Church to accommodate crowds and discussed city funding for municipal recreation and SITRA swimming pool finances and deficits. Attending: Dr Gilbert, VP Jenkins, Mrs Epling, Maurice Hane, Dr Magnussen, Dr Higgins, Bailey, Butler, and Jim Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Shrider
Kansas City
Wes
City of
Gallipolis
Municipal Recreation City
Sitras
Gibert
Robert B. Jenkins
Moses T Epling
Maurice Hane
Marcus J. Magnussen
Higgins
Bailey
Charles FE. Butler
Jim Porter
Mercerville High School Valentine Tea Delights Faculty
Freshman girls from Mercerville High hosted a Valentine tea for faculty with tables decorated by heart cookies and a large centerpiece valentine tree. They served tuna vegetable pies cranberry salad heart cookies and coffee to Pluma Murray Ruth Raynes Elizabeth Wood Roselle Duffy Micheé McClure Helen Myers and Principal Robert Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pluma Murray
Ruth Raynes
Elizabeth Wood
Roselle Duffy
Miche’é McClure
Helen Myers
Robert Evans
Gallipolis Student Admitted To Columbus Hospital
Richard Epling, son of Mrs. Moses T Epling of Gallipolis, was admitted Monday night to University Hospital in Columbus for observation. His mother, a member of the Galliapolis District Board of Education, travelled to Columbus today to be with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard Epling
Moses T Epling
University Hospital, Columbus
Tiny joey born in the outback weighs about a fraction of a pound
A newborn kangaroo is reported to measure roughly one inch in length and weighs about 1 over 350th of a pound, marking a remarkable early stage of development for the marsupial.
Johnson moved to Holzer Hospital after Route 17 crash
Erwin C. Johnson was transferred from Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston to Holzer Hospital after an automobile crash on Route 17 near Winfield last Friday. He suffered a fractured jaw in the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Thomas Memorials Hospital
South Charleston
Holzer Hospital
Erwin C. Johnson
Route 17
Winfield
Hunters Association Announces Field Trial at Camp Abner
Raccoon Fox Hunters Association will hold its annual field trial at Camp Abner near Rio Grande at 7 a m next Tuesday. John Morgan of Gallipolia announced the event with Dr Brinton J Allison of Oak Hill named master of hounds. Hounds will be cast at dawn with refreshments served at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Raccoon Fox Hunters Association
Camp Abner
John Morgan
Gallipolia
Brinton J. Allison
Oak Hill
Twa
Trophy Lee Reported To Fagle Members
Gallipolis reporter Aaron Sheppard described a Fraternal Order of Eagles meeting at Athens where the Pagies Membership Trophy was awarded to Athena Aerie. The Athens Zone gathering is set for March 11 12 13 at Wellerton with Worthy President Buell Hayes presiding and initiations for Sheppard Aldie Welle and Orin Sheets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Aaron
Sheppard
Ae Aerie
Eagles
Ace of Pagies
Athens
Allipetia
Athena Aerie
Wellaton
Aldie Welle
Orin Sheets
Buell Hayes
Third child born to Mr and Mrs Rowe at Warehime Clinic
The third child daughter of Mr and Mrs Ric mond Rowe of Callipolia Route 1 was born at 9 50 pm Saturday according to Warehime Clinic.
Bids Opened for Route 35 Road Reconstruction in Ohio
Bids for rebuilding nearly seven miles of Route 35 from A west to the Jackson County line were opened today in Columbus. The project covers a new concrete pavement and two bridges with a completion date of August 31, 1954, as reported by the Department of Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jackson County
Columbes
Department of Phwage
Fragmented Local Notice About Regional Place Names
A fragment references New Hampshire and mentions geographic features and place names including the Mississippi River and Lake Timece. The text is garbled and provides no clear event or action.
Kiwanis To Attend Tri State Regional Meeting
Gallipolis Kiwanis members and spouses planned to attend the Tri State Regional Kiwanis meeting Monday night at Motel Prichard Huntington. Attendants included President John White and others with Jonkane Wash as guest of honor. Cited as first visit to appoint regional Kiwanis officers in several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kiwanis
Prichard
Huntington
Gallipolis Kiwanians
John Wwite
Howard Forbey
Pawt
E Watson
Viet J R Mac Swords, Jr
Claude Miller
Huntington Kiwanis
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Randolph
Mass
Squire Johnson
Ehman
Moore
James Cleveland
Jack) Frost
Louisiana
Frost
Frank Katz
Olney, II
Leonard Maynard
Lawrence Patterson
Charles Goodrich
James Wortman
McArthur
Charles Harper
Cora Winters
Dundas
Leland Matteson
da Watters
Grant Hospital
Kenny Loper
T. D. Biffle
Hattie Lewis
Relaoe
Robert Rosseau
Sidney
Rousu
Eura Whorter
Clarence Jewell, Jr
Bucyrus
Clarence Jewell
Ralph Rateliff
D. M Bryson
Charles Salts
Margaret Calvin
George Geiger
J. 8
Hutin
Robbe Barron
D. M. Bryson
Earl Webb
Everett Webb
Rita Cox
Estella Scott
John Cox
Robert Page
Eugene
Searcy
Ark
Page
Harrison Page
Samuel Will
Adrian Phillips
Dallas McKee
Vale Cottrill
Don Macomber
Nannie Cottrill
Ruth Swisher
Elizabeth Cottrill
Radcliff
Alta Cox
First Methodist Church
Carl Sprague
Mayne Sprague
Tom Whittington
W. R. Whittington
Minnie Gibson
Edward Mather
Cal
John B. Morrison
Richard Dungan
Robert A. Harden
Syracuse
Ola Rhodes
William Nease
James Plummer
Theodore Baker
Marion B. Bush
Wade Benedict
James Peck
Mary Kay Weilborn
Grace Mercer
Janet Hamilton
Darrell L. Beehtle
Fred Clan Ray
Edgar Smith
George Shrewsbury
J. Thomas Holland
Kenneth Swann
W. S. Bright
Dwight Thomas
Robert Washam
Frances Berridge
Clarence Stull
Howard Feustel
Zelman Kennard
Perry Gillum
Harold Priest, Jr
Bernard Rollins
Paul Reigie
Harry Coughenour
Keith Chaffee
River Travel
Board of Education
Edwin BE. Higgins
Raney
Gallipolis Social Notes
Man Girls
Mercerville High School
Columbus Hospital
Hunters Association
Lee
Fagle
New Hampshire
Timece
Minnewsta
Nash Motors
American Motors Sales Corp
Thomas St
Pittsburgh
North Pole
Texas Eastern
Ingersoll-Rand
Phillipsburg
New Jersey
City Gas Company
Thule
Greenland
Texas
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