Co Op Expected To Return Optioned Produce Shares
Gallia County Produce Co stockholders edge toward a change as three individuals buy 51 percent of the stock. Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative had offered to buy options at 1 per share and would take up options at 70 a share if 51 percent were optioned by February 15. With 51 percent already owned, the optioned stock is likely to be returned, and a Grace Methodist Church meeting will elect a new board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative
Gallia County
Ohio Valley Bank
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Carl Myers
A. A. Cornett
Bob Rees
Grace Methodist Church
John Heiskell
Local Bureau Cooperative
Ohio Farm Bureau
Heiskell
Owens drives Pontiac to fastest Nascar road course mark
Cotton Owens of Spartanburg S C won the late model stock race at Daytona Beach with a 101.6 mph average over 160 miles in a 317-horsepower 1957 Pontiac. He beat Johnny Beauchamp of Iowa by two miles as Paul Goldsmith faltered with mechanical trouble. Fonty Flock, Buck Baker, and Marvin Panch followed in a pack of Chevrolets, Fords and Mercurys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona Beach
Cotton Owens
Spartanburg
S. C
Owens
Johnny Beauchamp
Harlan
Iowa
Paul Goldsmith
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Goldsmith
Fonty Flock
Atlanta
Mercury
Buck Baker
Charlotte
N. C
Chevrolet
Marvin Panch
Ford
Holzer Hospital Notes
Hospital brief lists newborns and admissions at Holzer Hospital. A twin of entries notes a son for Cunningham and Stafford and daughter for Shelton with multiple admissions including Mrs. Sharpe medical and Mrs. Taylor medical. Numerous named patients listed with surgical or medical statuses across Gallipolis Wellston Ashland Letart Pomeroy and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger B. Stafford
Wellston
Jerry Shelton
Gallipolis
Donald Fischer
Oak Hill
William Sharpe
Vinton
Surgical
Vernon Taylor
J. H. Christian
Ashland
Leonard F. Taylor
Pearl A. Farson
Howard F. Smith
Point Pleasant
George Nesselroad
Pomeroy
Susan Edwards
Addison
Ruth Bisnagle
Jackson
C. Denver Holbrook
Louisa
C. M. Wolfe
Letart
Cathy Lane
Elza Gilmore
Medi
No Money Left in Till Of Engineer
Gallia County commissioners again refused to appropriate a $20,000 emergency fund for County Engineer J Roy Bartlett. Bartlett warned two weeks ago the department could not operate fully without funds as the office lost its assistant engineer Levi Neal, who earned $290 a month, was abolished. One hundred dollars was approved to clean a drainage ditch at Kyger Creek School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Roy Bartlett
Bartlett
Morton Dickey
Levi Neal
Kyger Creek
Three Arrests Reported in Gallipolis Weekend
Sheriff Oear Baird said three arrests were made over the weekend. Woodrow Hendren, 40, of Cocoa Florida, faced probation violation charges after being returned to Gallipolis. Denny Booth Young, 24, of St Albans, was fined $10 plus costs for disturbing the peace. Jack Raike, 69, of Gallipolis Route 1, was charged with intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Oear Baird
Cocoa
Fla
Woodrow Hendren
Hendren
Denny Booth Young
St. Albans
Jack Raike
Four Drivers Cited in Logan by State Patrol
Four men faced Logan court on traffic violations. Carl Lomis 45 Union Furnace paid 20 dollars plus costs for speeding. Robert E Walker 43 New Straitsville paid 15 dollars plus costs for driving left of center. Glenroy Snyder 23 Murray City and Jerry R Galvin 21 Athens forfeited 20 dollar appearance bonds. The first long distance pipeline in the United States stretched five and a half miles from Newton to Titusville, Pennsylvania, built in 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
State Highway Patrol
Carl Lomis
Union Furnace
Robert E. Walker
New Straitsville
Glenroy Snyder
Murray City
Jerry R. Galvin
Athens
United States
Newton
Titusville
Jewett Racer Found Dead At His Home
Gallia county obituary notes Jewett Racer age 69 found dead at his Gallipolis area farm home Monday morning. Coroner estimates death occurred between 9 p.m. and midnight Sunday. Survived by a widow, ten children, one brother and three sisters. Services planned at Scott Depot Church of God with burial in Lawrence Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jewett Racer
Here
Donald R. Warehime
Racer
Scott Depot
W. Va
John
Betty Dillon Racer
Katie Larek
Winfield
Orville
Carrie) Stesklea
Bridgeport
Leo
Lilly) Lark
Watson
Minnie) Ashworth
Kenneth
Perry
Wilma) Weaver
Albuquerque
N. M
Wilson
Louise) McKean
Delaware
Carl
Rio Grande
Robert
Sandusky
Pauline) Janey
William
Evelyn) Hughes
Buckeye Lake
Harold
Everett
Mabel) Ingel
Colorado Springs
Colo
Miller
Youth Work Secretary To Speak at Grace Methodist Church
Mrs. Evelyn Gearhart, Portsmouth district secretary of youth work in Methodist Churches, will speak Wednesday at the Grace Methodist Church for the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting. The Methodist Youth Fellowship will lead the devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Evelyn Gearhart
Portsmouth
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Grace Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Helen Mac Leod Guild meeting and community notes
The Helen Mac Leod Service Guild met at Mrs. Marie Root’s home with Mrs. Alice Root assisting and Mrs. Metta Thorn as guest. Devotions by Mrs. Donna Cunningham followed by wool block cutting for a comfort. March meeting with Mrs. Helen Chapman. Deputy registrar Mrs. Wilma Bailey. New tags go on sale March 1. Birth announced: Dr. and Mrs. Keith Brandeberry Gallipolis birth of Roger Paul Feb. 2. grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Brandeberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Helen Macleod
Marie Root
Alice Root
Metta Thorn
Donna Cunningham
Helen Chapman
Wilma Bailey
Keith Brandeberry
Gallipolis
Edward Shartle
Carol
Charles’ Breakfield
Patty
Chuck
Davyton
Myrle J. Griffin
Little Hocking
Robert’ Griffin
Japan
Don Russell
Gary
Pam
Lee
Griffin
David McCaulsky
Athens
Carl Kincade
Margaret Theisen
Crooksville
Melvin Tanborey
Bloodmobile Visits Gallon Club Members in Gallipolis
The Red Cross chapter celebrates 27 Gallon Club members who have donated at least eight pints. Names and totals include Dr. Robert Carson 10 and Regina Saunders 13 pints. The bloodmobile will stop at Grace Methodist Church Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. Call 700 or 1855 for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallon Club
Red Cross
John A. Baker
Anna Ball
Helen Bloomer
Charles S. Brown
Anna M. Campbell
Robert Carson
William Casey
Eric Cox
Billy E. Day
J. Dean Eisel
Glendon O. Evans
Bernice Facemire
Sylvan H. Gardner
Ralph Lewis
Bernice McMahon
John W. Mills
Charles M. Neal
James A. Northup
Charles Nuckles
J. Donald Pollitt
Vance Rees
Virginia Roush
Charles Russell
Mark G. Santee
Regina Saunders
Wyman E. Sheets
Laura Wise
Grace Methodist Church
The
James QO. Archer
Betty M. Betz
Harold J. Broyles
Ralph Burner
Garland Caudill
Edith L. Cornell
Kathryn Cameron
Dorothy Delander
Vernie Dean
Mary L. Downey
Dean H. Davis
Wauneta Evans
Fred R. Greenlee
Keith E. Goble
Winifred Knight
Lydia Glenna Lumen
Garnet M. Mills
Elizabeth N. Manning
John C. Markley
Nancy Plymale
Raymond Floyd Pope
Marie Richards
Ne Shahan
Clinton Smith
Ay St. Clair
Marianna Tope
Frank Wetherholt
Audry Wickman
Grace Guild Dinner Meeting At Grace Methodist Church
Grace Guild Sunday School class met at the Grace Methodist Church Monday night with twenty eight in attendance. Mrs T A Thomas led devotions and Mrs Tom Mills gave a quiz on famous people born in February. Members suggested adding a cold water fountain in the church, pending approval. The dinner committee led by Mrs Howard Neal included several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Guild
Grace Methodist Church
T. A. Thomas
Tom Mills
Margaret Swann
Howard Neal
Harry Wheeler
Harry Hamilton
Geneva Howell
Gene Kadle
O. K. Suiter
Bridal Shower Held for Miss Peggy Thomas at Swanson Home
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held Saturday night at 227 Fourth Ave the home of Miss Gloria Swanson. Miss Peggy Thomas will wed Paul Munyon Columbus Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Presbyterian Church. Hostesses were Mrs Richard Brown and Mrs James Gilliam. Prizes went to Mrs Pete Burdett and Mrs Evan Thomas, gifts followed by dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Thomas
Fourth Ave
Gloria Swanson
Miss Thomas
Paul Munyon
Columbus
Presbyterian Church
Miss Swanson
Richard Brown
James Gilliam
Pete Burdett
Evan Thomas
Wade-Tivner announce birth of daughter Pamela Sue
Mr and Mrs William Wade announce the birth of a daughter at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Tivner Corning and Mr and Mrs Chester Wade New Straitsville. The baby is named Pamela Sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
William Wade
Anna Belle Tivner
N. Walnut St
Logan
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
George Tivner
Chester Wade
New Straitsville
Pamela Sue
Shirley Benedict
Jack Music
Paul Stockman
Bart Davis
Ridge Route
Davises
Jake Fergus
Dena Johnson
Jessie Richardson
Bake sale at First National Bank Building Saturday
The Grace Methodist Church will host a bake sale at the First National Bank Building this Saturday. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
The
Grace Methodist Church
First National Bank
Car Rips Up Kence
Eddie Eugene Borden 24 of Bidwell was arrested after he wrecked his car on Railroad Street at about 4 15 pm Monday. He lost control left of center, ran through a fence into a field then drove home. One fence post and 25 feet of wire were torn from the fence. He faces driving left of center in Municipal Court Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eddie Eugene Borden
Bidwell
Railroad Street
Borden
State Highway Patrol
Army tests giant missile-tracking telescope with 300 mile range
The Army tests a one and a half ton color tracking telescope at a military proving ground. The 400 pound lens enables tracking and photographing high altitude balloons, rockets, artillery shells, and radar system evaluation up to 300 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planes
The
Aircraft Industries Association
Military Proving Ground
Danville Short News Bits Highlight Local Movements
Mrs. Goldie Price returns home after two weeks at Holzer Hospital. Minnie and Alva Swick attend Cline Oiler funeral in Vinton. Elza Wells visited relatives Vyn Wells. Alva Swick, Jesse Swan, and Ray of Parker Run involved in local ties. Mrs. Minnie and Adva Swick visit Herman Grate in Rutland. Calvin Spires linked with Walter McCarley and Billy of Columbus. Mrs. Alva E. Swick mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Goldie Price
Holzer Hospital
Minnie
Alva Swick
Cline Oiler
Vinton
Elza Wells
Vyn Wells
Jesse Swan
Ray
Parker Run
Minnie Swick
Adva Swick
Herman Grate
Rutland
Calvin Spires
Walter McCarley
Billy
Columbus
Staff Workers Named for Bloodmobile Visit
The American Red Cross Chapter of Gallipolis released the staff for Monday bloodmobile service at Grace Methodist Church from noon to 6 pm. Leaders include canteen head Mrs Julius Pasquale nurse head Mrs Vance Johnson clerical head Mrs Robert Meyers physician Dr Francis W Shane and supplies donors receive free transport from Walker and Gallipolis Cab firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Red Cross
Bloodmobile
Grace Methodist Church
Blood Program
Mary Warehime
Julius Pasquale
Vance Johnson
Robert Meyers
Francis W. Shane
Evans Grocery Co
Gallipolis Heads National TV Group Enrollment
The American Ionospheric Propagation Association lists Gallipolis as leading U S cities in membership with five local members. Ohio state ranks second with 12 members, while New York has 19. Frank Hill sits on the national board and is a columnist. Hill has logged reception of over 160 stations in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Ionospheric Propagation Association
AIPA
Robert Seybold
Buffalo
N. Y
Ohio
New Yorks
Gallia
Frank Hill
Hill
District of Columbia
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Jallipolis
Charles F. Hill
Michael Carper
Hobart Niday, Jr
Jim Thorn
Drunk Driving Fined and,Jailed in Gallipolis Court
Arthur Horner, 48, Wheelersburg, fined 100 dollars and costs, 10 days in county jail, and six month license suspension after a Fourth Avenue crash. Gene Smith, 29, Point Pleasant, fined 20 dollars for no license. Several others paid small fines or bonds for traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Arthur Horner
Wheelersburg
Horner
Fourth Avenue
Skip
Gene Smith
Point Pleasant
Virgil Parsons
Carey
Pine and Vinton
Perry County Receives 43702 For Poor Relief Funds
New Lexington Perry County received 43702.28 from the Ohio Auditor as the county share of 17833727.85 paid to 88 counties from a 1.65 percent tax on public utilities. Relief cases in Perry dropped 27 percent last year, with active cases averaging 114 monthly in 1956 compared to 157 in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Perry County
James A. Rhodes
Richard McConnell
Perry County Soil Conservation Service
Coshocton County
Beulah Diamond
Phyllis Black
Frank Black
Crooksville
Lee Wiseman
T. O. Wiseman
Somerset
Ohio State University
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
C. H. Glover
Ralph Herendeen
FE. R. Bradley
Margaret Noon
Carl Hermey
Corning
James Wilson
Zanesville
Crooksville High School
James Henning
William J. Nourse
Roseville
Oklahoma City
Okla
Boggs to Return From Atlantic City Wednesday
Marshall D. Boggs city superintendent of schools will return Wednesday from Atlantic City where he has been since last Thursday attending the national meeting of school administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marshall D. Boggs
Atlantic City
European Trip Topic For Two Youth Groups
In GALLIPOLIS the Grace Methodist Church hosted a joint meeting where Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porter shared highlights from their Europe trip last summer. Other youth activities included Bible quizzes, scriptural readings, and a Catholic Youth Club session with ten attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Methodist
Presbyterian
Frank Porter
Europe
Grace Methodist Church
Episcopal Young
Jim Betz
Church of God Youth Fellowship
PTA Fair Planned at Washington Elementary February 22 event noted
The Wash ington Elementary PTA in Gallipolis schedules an annual fair for March 22 with a 5 p.m. dinner and 6:30 p.m. concessions. Boxes will be placed in homerooms for article donations. A long list of volunteer chairmen and committee members is announced to organize the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Association of Washington Elementary School
Police Question 17 Year Old in Ward Disappearance Case
Gallipolis prosecutors and Sheriff Baird questioned Lloyd Hill 17 until 1 a.m. Tuesday with no new leads. Hill is jailed in connection with the disappearance of John Ward 68 of Lawrence County. Hill and Ward left town last Thursday after Ward hired him to drive to Florida. Hill returned in Ward's car Friday claiming Ward gave it in Winston-Salem North Carolina. He escaped a city officer and a deputy Saturday but was recaptured Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Warren F. Sheets
Oscar Baird
Lloyd Hill
Hill
John Ward
Lawrence County
Ward
Florida
Winston-Salem
N. C
River Traffic Update From Granges Gallipolis Dispatch
River measurements for Granges Gallipolis and surrounding towns show varied water levels with several dams moving up or down. Multiple locks report boats up or down including Queen City and Island Creek with times, while Kanawha and Ohio rivers indicate dam activity and rising water at Marmet Winfield and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Queen City
Island Creek
Tennessee
Francie Francis
Reliance
R. H. Bosworth
Atlas
Northern
W. W. Keeley
Lehigh
Gona
City of
City of Maysville
Delta Cities
Cornell
Kanawha
Armet
Helen
Ogram
Winfield
Sycamore
Jimmey Colley
Gallipolis
Lela Shearer
Sally Ann
Semiet
Jefferson
Mike Creditor
Jerry Bosworth
Pittsburgher
Southern
Blazer
Jimmy Colley
Davey Crockett
Ovec
Thurman Kuhn family visit spans Columbus to Centerpoint
Mrs and Mrs Jerry Kuhn of Columbus spent a weekend visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Hollis Kuhn and Mrs Roachie of Centerpoint. Mr and Mrs Oscar Lindamood of Chillicothe visited Mr Lindamoods parents Mr and Mrs Walter Lindamood. Linda Kuhn.
Deadline Extended On Reserve Signing
Gallia County Extension Office announces extended deadline for signing conservation reserve agreements to April 15, up from March 15. Tobacco and corn acreage reserve deadlines stay March 1 and March 15 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
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Oldsmobile
John A. Cunningham
Cal
W. P. Turner
Jackson, Surgical
Harvey A. Roof
Dundas
Medical
Leroy McManus
Bert E. Sayre
Russell W. Watson
Minersville
U. S. Nease
Gary Hood
Jasper Coen
Rosalie Story
Anna Waugh
J. W. Boggs
Ira Patterson
Robert Johnson
Clinton Yinger
Newton Boyer
Celia Brown
William Claar
Emer George
Ferris Thabit
Ashbell Glover
Robert Loudermilk
James Galloway
Cecil Jones
Dylphia Blair
Mable Bumgarner
Tammie Clark
Gregory Gooderham
Chauncey L. Johnson
Roscoe Houck
O. M. Stewart
Mary Burke
Morton
G.E
Edison Radio Amateur
Washington
State Dance Company
London Zoo
Jewett
California
Gallipolis Social Notes
Kence
Army
Danviete
Alva E. Swick
Gallipolis TV Group
U.S
Willis R. Dye
Defiance
Floyd E. Kingery
W. Jones
Ralph A. Rose
Danny Johnson
Robert Jones
Dunbar
Ruth Fulks
Goldie Taylor
Church of the Nazarene
Sue Cox
Janet Brewer
Miss Brewer
Miss Cox
Freda Saunders
Diane Houck
Pat Haner
Hope Bruniardi
William H. Jones
Kenneth Johnson
John North, Jr
L. R. Ford
John L. Evans
Jerry Miller
Vaught
Norman Pinschmidt
Robert Cornwell
George Davis
Charles McGinness
Charles Shaver
Harold Dailey
Charles Webster
Richard Roderick
IL. Claude Miller
W. R. Miller
Ruth Nida
Rex McCormick
Charles Neal
Emmett Morrison
C. D. Richards
Paul North
Lawrence Bastiani
Olen Litchfield
Victor Hager
Leslie Brewer
Clayton Miller
Carroll Williams
Merrill O'Dell
Donald Warehime
John McKean
Paul Pullins
Floyd Simmons, Jr
Frank Hamilton
Mac Eddy
Robert McMaster
Max Elliott
Fred Howe
J. Robert Richards
Jacob Weinberger
Marshall Boggs
Louise Brink
Raymond Gooch
Davyl Shoemaker
Monroe Gatewood
Lee Long
Lonnie Norvis
Gilbert Millican
John Spencer
David Roche
Linson Stebbins
Wayne Amsbury
Gomer Phillips
Charles Brown
John Davidson
John Burkle
William Adkins
Clarence Thompson
Warren Wilson
Roy Briggs
Leon Saunders
Keith Brandebury
Tom Agee
James McSwords
Robert McKenzie
Rome Markin
Ironton
Elva Payne
Goldie Byas
Rodney
Bidwell Women’s Society of Christian Service
Lena Blackburn
Lena Littles
Middleport
Clint Siders
Dewey Walker
Charles Davis
Springfield
Miles Sanger
Bidwell School
Melinda Sanger
Deborah Shaeffing
Bidwell-Porter
Barbara Roush
North Gallia
Gerald Hull
Janet
Janet Hull
Springfield City Hospital
Federal Land Bank
United National Farm Loan
Association
C. Gibson
v.Treas
Ohio Valley Bank Bldg
Gallipolis, Ohio
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