Reckless operation cited in second Gallipolis crash
A second accident involving Millard Thompson and Jane Hardway led to a reckless operation charge against Thompson in Municipal Court. Police logged another incident where Jimmie Cheek faced possible DWI after striking a street marker, with injuries and minor damage reported across several crashes in Gallia County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Silas J. Hamilton
Jane Hardway
Eastern Ave
Millard Thompson
Thompson
Hardway
Hamilton
Municipal
J. G. Hesson
Point Pleasant
Second and
Olive
Second Ave
Georgianna M. Jenkins
Thurman
Hesson
Gallia St
Jimmie Cheek
Eastern
Gallia
John Taylor
Carl D. Dodridge
Meigs- Gallia
Dodridge
Delbert Click
Cottageville
W. Va
Ohio
Silver Bridge
Kanauga
Click
Delbert Clench
Five Persons Injured In Weekend Accidents
Gallipolis reports five injuries from weekend crashes on Bowlesville and Hannan Trace roads. Key incidents include a head on crash on a slippery hill injuring Carl Bright and Kenny Hale, plus a 46 year old woman Inez Mays hospitalized with chest contusions. A third collision near Morgan Center caused no injuries, while another accident near the Meigs Gallia line led to a charged driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bowlesville Rd
Hannan Trace Rd
Leo McCombs
Northup
Thurman
Morgan Center
Hospital Births and Local Names List at Holzer Hospital
A long list of birth announcements from Holzer Hospital includes a series of newborns to couples in Point Pleasant Jackson Wellston and surrounding towns. The notices also name numerous adults with varied hometowns and rural routes across the region.
Boy McNulty Asks For Jury Trial
Gallipolis. Billy G. Mc Nulty 26 pleaded innocent to a city police charge of driving while intoxicated and asked for a jury trial. His $500 bond was continued with no trial date set. In other cases Judge William H. Jones fined several defendants for intoxication and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Billy G. McNulty
William H. Jones
Clyde Eblin
Bladen
Stanley P Saunders
Northup
William Wall
James A. Foster
Roy Boggess
Syracuse
Kenneth E. Ours
Crown City
State Highway Patrol
John E Winston
Bidwell
Fairground Deed Filed In Gallia County
A deed filed in Gallia County records transfers 7.06 acres in Green Two to the Gallia County Agricultural Society from Evans Grocery Company. The donation increases the Junior Fairground to 23.06 total acres. The transfer notes one dollar and the right to erect a sign claiming the donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Mary Wetherholt
Green
Gallia County Agricultural Society
Evans Grocery Company
Richard A. Lakin
Gallia County Holds Free Immunization Clinic
Gallia County Health Department administered 13 polio shots two DPT doses four diphtheria tetanus vaccines and five tetravax immunizations at the weekly free immunization clinic for Gallia County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Moeller to Visit Gallipolis Post Office Thursday
Congressman Walter H. Moeller of Lancaster will meet constituents at the Gallipolis post office at 3 p.m. Thursday to discuss issues and hear concerns.
Gallia Marriage License Issued in Gallipolis
Leo Emerson McCombs aged 20 of Northup and Sandra Faye Spurlock of Patrioty obtained a marriage license in Gallia County. The filing lists both as the applicants and sets the pair to wed in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia
Gallipolis
Leo Emerson McCombs
Northup
Sandra Faye Spurlock
G I Darst Dies At 82 In Cheshire Ohio
George Isaac Darst 82 of Cheshire a retired coal miner died Sunday evening after seven years of ill health. Services set for Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home with Rev. Chester J. Lemley. Burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Survived by four daughters three sons second wife Alice Elliott a daughter a half brother and half sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Isaac Darst
Cheshire
Miller Funeral Home
Chester J. Lemley
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Mr. Darst
Twp
Samuel
Sarah Rupe Darst
Old Kgger
Alma Ellis
Cecil
Bessie) Mayes
Ray
Goldie) Little
Middleport
Jay
Nellie) Hanson
Pomeroy
Cuba
Mae) Little
Wilbur Darst
Anderson
Ind
Pearl
Ernest Darst
Gallipolis Jr. Knights of Pythias Installed in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Chapter 6 Junior Order Knights of Pythias was instituted by Nelsonville Chapter 2 led by Bill Kunzman. Thomas E Mills II named first chancellor with officers including John R Sheets as vice chancellor and George Somerville as treasurer. John P Estill supervised the ceremony, presenting a ceremonial gavel from the supreme chancellor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Knights of Pythias
Thomas E. Mills II
Nelsonville
Bill Kunzman
John R. Sheets
William H. Jones II
George Somerville
J. Richard Dixon
Casby Meadows III
Bruce Ailbrecht
Richard O'Dell
John Smith
Terry John
Kunzman
James Hollenhaugh
Raymond C. Patton
Grand Lodge
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias
New York City
Estill
First babies born in Gallia County on New Year’s Day
Holzer Hospital reports the first Gallia Countian birth at 9:15 a.m. a son to Roger L Hood and Carol Fowler Hood of 661 Court Street. Earlier, at 3:47 a.m., a son born to John W Blaetmar and wife at 143 Butternut Avenue Pomeroy. A daughter arrived at 10:43 a.m. to Albert M Pierce and wife of Jackson Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
John W. Blaetmar
Butternut Ave
Pomeroy
Gallia
Fourth Ave
Alma Stewart Fowler
Oakwood Drive
Albert M. Pierce
Jackson Route 3
Holzer Hospital
Four School Boards Meet Part Of Records Rejected
Gallia County districts held an organizational session Monday night. The Southwestern board rejected part of the old minutes about a tire bid to Bob Rees Pontiac and approved Dec 4 11 21 minutes. They will seek tire bids and set monthly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Rees Pontiac
Southwestern
Hannan Trace Board
Hannan Trace
Houck Beaver
Gallia County
North Gallia
Gallipolis Man Wounded in Evening Shooting
Gary R. Craddolph, 26, of Gallipolis, was shot in the right thigh about 8 20 p m Monday in front of Apt B at 701 Fourth Ave. He is listed in good condition at Holzer Hospital. Charles Guthrie, 26, was jailed on intoxication charges and for investigation. Detectives followed a blood trail from 725 Fourth Ave to the Spruce Street side of the corner house to locate Craddolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gary R. Craddolph
Holzer Hospital
Craddolph
Apt. B
Fourth Ave
Charles Guthrie
Guthrie
John Taylor
Warren F. Sheets
Gallia County
Taylor
Spruce St
Two Gallians Are Unhurt in Missouri Crash
Mrs. Mary Frances Thomas and her mother Mrs. W Z Coffey of Gallipolis Route 2 escaped injury when their car slid on a slick pavement 30 miles west of Springfield Missouri. A wheel was broken. They continued to Pacoima California after repairs. Mrs. Thomas was returning from the funeral of her father Rev W Z Coffey in Mason County West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mary Frances Thomas
W. Z. Coffey
Springfield
Thomas
Pacoima
Calif
Wayne Thomas
Mason County
W. Va
Mrs. Emmett Sprouse Dies at 62 in Gallipolis
Mrs. Emmett Sprouse 62 of Ewington Route 1 died at 10 a m Monday at her home after two years of ill health. Born April 27 1899 she was the daughter of the late William and Lydia Hill Cameron. Survived by husband Emmett H Sprouse a sister Grace Phillips Columbus a brother Samuel Cameron Xen ia a son Raymond Sprouse Chillicothe and a daughter Mrs Ethel Burke Detroit Mich. The body is at the Vernon McCoy funeral home in Vinton arrangements forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Emmett Sprouse
Ewington
Sprouse
Myrtle Cameron
Nazarene Church
William and
Lydia Hill Cameron
Emmett H. Sprouse
Grace Phillips
Columbus
Samuel Cameron
Xenia
Raymond Sprouse
Chillicothe
Ethel Burke
Detroit
Mich
Man Admitted After Eye Injury At Kanauga Shop
Howard C. Jeffers, 38, Mason, West Virginia, was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 6 p.m. Saturday with a foreign particle in his left eye. The injury occurred while Jeffers was working at the Kenny Machine Shop in Kanauga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Howard C. Jeffers
Mason
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Jeffers
Kenny Machine Shop
Kanauga
Man Tries To Sneak Nasal Inhalers To Jail
Gallia County sheriff deputies arrested Jimmy Miller 28 Oak Hill for concealing nasal inhalers in candy bars and trying to slip them to Clyde Starr 24 Vinton Route 1 a jail inmate. Miller posted 80 bond to face Municipal Court Wednesday. Also arrested Frank Stewart 29 Eureka Star Route on non support charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jimmy Miller
Oak Hill
Gallia County
Miller
Grant Long
Ivan Fife
Sheriff's Department
Frank Stewart
Eureka Star
Rites Held For Alva Amos Monday
Alva Pearl Amos 69 known as Little Rag er was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Last rites were at Miller's funeral home by Rev. Chester J. Lemley. He died Saturday evening of a heart attack while feeding cattle on his farm. Survived by second wife Marie Scott and 27 grandchildren with seven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alva Pearl Amos
Gravel Hill
Miller
Chester J. Lemley
Amos
State
Addison Twp
Railroads
American Bridge Company
Marie Scott
James
Mary) Myers
Marion
Alva Amos
Columbus
Luther Amos
Cheshire
Lavada Justice
Tracey
Galen Amos
Forest
Jennie) McNeal
Lydia Amos
Roy
Orthea) Newell
Lavonia Atkins
Ryger
Maxine Amos
Everett Rose
Fostoria
Amanda Bean
Martin Amos
Addison
Leveret Amos
Henry Jasper Amos
Neighbors Open Homes To Rices After House Fire
Cecil Rice his wife and three children joined Mr and Mrs Omar Saunders after a Friday night fire destroyed their home off Route 141 below Cadmus about 15 miles south of Gallipolis. The Rice family was away when flames consumed the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cecil Rice
Omar Saunders
Here
Lenora Aldridge
Carla
Cheryl
Douglas
Rice
Route 141
Cadmus
Saunderses
Green Hair in Oslo Baths Traced to Chlorine Copper Pipes
In Oslo public baths bathers reported green hair after swimming. An official report cites excessive chlorine use and copper piping as the cause, linking chemical reaction to hair color change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Norway
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Cheek
Lester D. Angel
Wayne Phillips
Third Ave
Linda Angel
Ruth Ann Luman
Bob Evans
Hale
Adkins
Inez Mays
Fred B. Cornwell
Denver Walker
Vinton
John R Gallion
Clyde FE Ewing
Jackson
Vernon D. Harvey
Glen D. Lowe
Radcliff
Robert FE. McNabb
Ravenswood
Harry N Price
Wellston
John L. Blaetmar
William D. Hay
Mary Ann Johnson
Charles J. Clarkson
L. Cecil Sheets
Kenneth R. Hixson
Iron
Ton
Albert A. Jacobs
Thelma M. Ford
West Union
James W. Burton
Ironton
Wilbur W. Wood
Oddie Bush
Waterloo
Clinton H. Conger
Claude Smith, Jr
Greenup
W. Oakley Faudee
Oney R. Colley
Coal Grove
William G. Gilbert
Rodney
Alex Rayburn
Luella G. Rapp
Davis Hall
Otis O. Skidmore
Roger L. Hood
Mark A. Lynch
Stanley Belville
Teresa L. Kayser
W. Thurman Mays
North
Keith A. Pearson
Gary W. Sprouse
Roy Eggers
J. Leo Shaver
Lon L. Dillon
Scott Depot
Jasper M. Lowe
Hamden
Dondra L. Riegel
Harry N. Price
Albert G. Napier
Dunlow
Ronald L. Walker
Lester F. Mayne
Worthy Bright
Langsville
Glenna D. Kemper
Barbara A. Legg
Gertrude M. de Priest
John P. Jones
Joseph S. Willis
Pedro
Robert E. Petrie
Edith B. Morgan
Robert W. Allen
Forest H. Goff
Ripley
Janet Ross
Mollie Johnson
Charles Sowards
Frank Biffle
Sylvia Denney
Laurence Ebersbach
Glenn, Bate
Razell D. Bog
Boy McNulty
G. I. Darst
Gallipolis Jr. Kk. OF
West Virginia
Point Pleasant City
Griff Durbin
Bob Lee
Jack Pyles
F. E. Eddy
State Police
Kyger Creek Board
Raccoon Board
Southwestern Board
Centerville
Vernon McCoy
Shagey Black Poodle
Peter
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