Kyger House Destroyed by Fire In Cheshire
A Kyger residence at the lower Kyger end burned Thursday morning leaving five people homeless. Mrs. Donna Writzel and her three children were away at a neighbor’s when the blaze began at 10 30. The Middleport Fire Department arrived after thirty minutes and could do little but contain the flames. Clothing and furnishings were destroyed while the occupants wore only pajamas. Kyger Elementary School staff and Gallia County Library bookmobile workers aided in relief and firefighting efforts with students assisting in a bucket brigade. Dorothy Raymond aided the homeless family during the emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Kyger
Donna Writzel
Librarian to Move to Florida for New Post
Miss Dorothy Raymond of Gallia County District Library will leave in February for a Florida post in Ft. Walton Beach near Eglin Air Force Base. She will be the town’s first professional librarian as Ft. Walton Beach grows rapidly from 90 residents in 1940 to about 9500 plus air force personnel today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dorothy Raymond
Gallia County
Florida
Ft. Walton Beach
Pensacola
Eglin Air Force Base
Air Force
Court To Try live Friday In Gallipolis Drunk Driving Cases
In Gallipolis Municipal Court two drunken driving cases were continued to Friday and defendants Eugene F. Plymale and William H. Strodder were released. Also decided were Stanley Norman Bryan who forfeited a 25 bond for speeding and Charles W. Jones fined 15 plus costs for reckless operation. Three others Dale Barry Clyde Putney and Bobby Joe Bailey were arrested for intoxication and crossing a yellow line and will be heard Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eugene F. Plymale
First Ave
Wiliam H. Strodder
Fourth Ave
Stanley Norman Bryan
Middleport
Charles W. Jones
Thurman
Dale Barry
Clyde Putney
Bobby Joe Bailey
Bladen
GOC Meeting Scheduled
Gallipolis civil defense director D O Taber announced a Ground Observer Corps meeting for Friday Jan 11 at 7 p.m. in the court house. Volunteers and interested residents will hear a reorganization and training session led by M Set R Faszczewski and James Baldwin with a film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
D. O. Taber
Civil Defense
Cheshire Ground-Breaking Set for Elementary School
Ground-breaking ceremonies for the Cheshire Kyger Elementary School are planned at 2 p.m. Saturday on Rupe Lane off Route 554 just outside Cheshire. Participants include Board President Fred Carman, plant manager James Herreld, County Supt. B. Lewis Jones, Executive Head C. C. Bradbury, association president Alva T. Grover, and church pastors Rev. Sherley Woods and Rev. Chester Lemley. The Kyger Creek Senior Band will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Cheshire-Kyger
Doris Roush
Kyger Creek
Rupe Lane
Fred Carman
James Herreld
B. Lewis Jones
C. C. Bradbury
Kyger Creek Association
Alva T. Grover
Sherley Woods
Cheshire Baptist Church
Chester Lemley
Methodist Church
Methodist Men Charter Granted at Cheshire Meeting
Harold Hall presented the charter to Cheshire Methodist Men during a Thursday night ceremony at Cheshire Methodist Church. Twenty-two members attended a luncheon and business meeting. pins and cards were issued. The group discussed acquiring land from Ohio Valley Electric Corp for a shared MYF and men’s building and set Feb. 7 for installation of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Portsmouth
Cheshire Methodist Men's
Cheshire Methodist Church
Cheshire School
Ohio Valley
Gallipolis Church News details local services and schedules
A list of church activities in Gallipolis features Mass times at St. Louis Catholic, Sunday school and worship across multiple churches, evangelistic services, prayer meetings, catechism classes, youth groups, and official church events with names of pastors and locations including First Baptist, Grace Methodist, Gallia, Saint Peter's Episcopal, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Catholic
Aleph Golukieski
GSI
First Church of God
Hershel McDonough
Pearl Elliott
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Simpson Chapel Methodist
George Holcombe
First Presbyterian
Robert Good
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Triedstone Baptist
L. Latham
BYPU
Bidwell Church of God
Mr. Statterfield
Porter Methodist
Rodney Church
Garfield Ave
Church of Christ
Bill Heinselman
Vinton Methodist
Sidney H. Fadely
Vinton
Ewing
Sue Morano Society
Fellowship
Cora Boster
First Ave
Grace Methodist—Church School
Warren H. Wilson
WSCS
County Home Council
Grace
Gallia
Junior Produce Company
St. Peter's Episcopal
Second Ave
Albert Chappelear
the Epiphany Church
Episcopal Young
Young Peoples
Acolyte Guid
Traveler Is Stricken In Circle’s Motel Mishap
Anna Johnson, 64, wife of a retired Episcopal minister from Chicago, died of a heart attack at Circle’s Motel while preparing to leave for Alabama. She collapsed clearing frost from her windshield. Dr. Donald R. Warehime, county coroner, ruled natural causes. Funeral services will be in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chicago
Circle’s
Anna Johnson
Alabama
Donald R. Warehime
Ohio Turnpike Cuts Travel Time for Drivers
The Ohio Turnpike reduces trip times across the state by three hours for the average motorist and by five hours for truck drivers on the same corridor, highlighting substantial time savings for road users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Turnpike
Blue Crutch Drive Set Saturday in Gallipolis
Knights of Pythias sponsor the annual Blue Crutch drive led by Don Houston as campaign chairman. Barrel locations include the post office Ohio Valley Bank corner near Gallaghers Drug Store and Court Street with Friday setup and Saturday removal to stockyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lloyd Blazer
Knights of Pythias
Blazer
Don Houston
K of P
Houston
Lodge
Ohio Valley
Youth Group Organizes for Feb Rally at Rio Grande college
Twenty youths from eight churches met at Grace Methodist Church to organize an interdenominational youth council. A Feb 3 county rally site was set for the community hall on Rio Grande College campus with a Jan 17 planning session at the Methodist parish house. Committees include Publicity led by Charles Osler and a Program committee led by Bill Butler. Loyd Lee presided as ministers were contacted, and devotions were led by Deanna Wickline and Mary Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Interdenominational Youth Council
Grace Methodist
Rio Grande College
Rio Grande
Charles Osler
Bill Butler
Loyd Lee
Bidwell Methodist
Lockages Hit All Time High At Gallipolis Dam
Gallipolis roller dam lockages rose to 5407 in 1956 despite the steel strike disrupting river traffic. The year surpassed 1955’s 4972, with six year totals showing a steady climb except for 1954’s low point.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals List
The Holzer Hospital notes record multiple admissions including Mrs Effie Russell Vinton medical Blaine Carter Rutland surgical Kathy Walters Jackson medical and Ronald Reynolds Pomeroy surgical. A long list of discharged patients such as Gay B Clark Mrs Clawson Roush Mrs Norma Lisle and others is noted with destinations including Vinton Jackson Pomeroy and Crown City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Russell
Vinton
W. M. Crump
Arsgillite
Blaine Carter
Rutland
Kathy Walters
Jackson
Harris H. Crow
Pomeroy
Surgical
Bertha Pownall
Medical
Ronald F. Reynolds
John G. Casto
Ewington
James R. Merrifield
Kenna
W. Va
L. Gay Edmundson
Sue Ellen Keller
Walden B. Roush
Point Pleasant
Randal Clayton Friend
Syracuse
Richard L. Hogg
Point Pleasannt
Mary Lou Radford
George Woodyard
Crown City
Gay B. Clark
Clawson Roush
Norma Lisle
John Hughes
Sidney M. Bowles
Albert B. Watts
Donald K. Dennison
Grant Russell
Fred Facemire
Chauncey Spires
Vancil Albert
Harry Neville
Yvonne Johnson
Linda Claar
Connie Fife
Brenda Wimar
Gary Fife
Glenneth Wandling and Son
Roy Higgins
Eddy Skidmore
William Douglas
Rome Stewart
C. O. Terry
Homer Clary
C. W. Cain
Geraldine Ward
George Ewing
Jesse Keaton
Christmas Guests and Family Visits Shared Across Town
Mrs. Glenn Fisher hosted Christmas guests including Dana Fisher and Clarence Wolf. Laura Brown visited with Orville Brown at Keno. Eldred Hart of Maine dined with Charles Pyles. Marion Wood and others spent a day with Roy Betzing in Pomeroy. Mabel Van Meter visited Raymond Van Meter’s family in Youngstown. Multiple families celebrated Christmas with relatives including Reed, Newell, and Ridenour households in Columbus and nearby towns. Additional visits included Clyde Calvert’s guests from Harrisonville and Parkersburg, Port Clinton and Little Hocking residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Glenn Fisher
Dana Fisher
Clarence Wolf
Laura Brown
Orville Brown
Keno
Eldred Hart
Maine
Charles Pyles
Marion Wood
Freda Miller
Lenore Betzing
Roy Betzing
Pomeroy
Mabel van Meter
Raymond van Meter
Youngstown
Ross Cleland
Willie Frecker
Norman McCain
Charles Reed
Jesse Newell
Myrtle White
Clair Newell
B. K. Ridenour
James Wickham
Zelda Ridenour
Thelma
Columbus
Robert Wood
Clyde Calvert
Leodell Davidson
Harrisonville
M. L. Moore
Parkersburg
John Coen
Roea Calvert
Guysyville
Miss Ford
Little Hocking
Emmett Kincade
Odta
Port Clinton
W. D. Cleland
Walter Brown
Laura Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Gaul
Adam Ebersbach
Erma Cleland
Dorothy Lehman to wed T. C. Cruise in Columbus on Jan 19
Mr and Mrs Clarence Lehman of Haydenville announce the engagement of daughter Dorothy Ellen to T C Cruise son of Mr and Mrs R Q Cruise of Tazewell Va The couple plan a January 19 wedding in Columbus Ohio Dorothy is a Logan High School and Grant Hospital School of Nursing graduate and has worked at Grant Hospital. Cruise is an aeronautical engineer at North American Aviation in Columbus He is a Virginia Tech alumnus and Tazewell High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Clarence Lehman
Haydenville
Dorothy Ellen
T. C. Cruise
Tazewell
Miss Lehman
Logan High School
Grant Hospital School of Nursing
Columbus
Grant Hospital
Cruise
Tazewell High School
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
North American Aviation
Jack Bradney
Kenneth Rheinscheid
Carol West
Robert West
Laurelville
Dwight Rife Jr
Dwight Rife
Greenlawn Ave
Davis
Agricultural Stabilization Office
Union Furnace High School
College of Agriculture
Alpha Gamma Sigma Fraternity
Ohio State University
Logan Society Marjorie Dum Weds Don Leonard Davis
Marjorie Dum and Don Leonard Davis wed in Logan at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church in a double ring ceremony led by Rev. C B Rife and Rev D S Dunkle. The bride, daughter of Clarence and Mrs Dum, wore Chantilly lace with a Victorian bouquet. The couple resides in Columbus after a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Marjorie Maye Dum
Don Leonard Davis
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Clarence F. Dum
Amanda
Mr. Davis
Delbert P. Davis
C. B. Rife
Washington Ave. Eub Church
Columbus
D. S. Dunkle
Bonds approved for Gallia officials in special session
Gallia County commissioners in a special session approved $5000 bonds for sheriff elect Oscar Baird and engineer elect Roy Bartlett. They were to take office Monday but could not without bonds. If delayed for the new board, they would not have officially assumed office at midnight. Auditor Morton Dickey noted no other action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Roy Bartlett
Board of Commissioners
Morton Dickey
Miller Chapel Grange Meeting Features Readings
The Miller Chapel Grange met on Wednesday evening with Mrs. Lillian Howard presenting the program in Mrs. Wendell Phillips absence. Harold Klinger led the business session and chaired the home economics committee as refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Chapel Grange
Lillian Howard
Wendell Phillips
Harold Klinger
Howard
Edwin Barker
Retiring Laurel Valley Grange Honored At Potluck Supper
Laurel Valley Grange celebrated retiring master Vernie Stahr and secretary Vernie Stahr with a 6:30 potluck and gifts from the Grange. Gifts were also given to Lewis Stahr and Mrs. Morris. Stahr appointed chairman of the community service committee. history of the Grange traced to 1944. Recitations and carols framed the program. next meeting January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Valley Grange
Vernie Stahr
The
Grange
Lewis Stahr
Millie Morris
Penny Gibson
Clara Morris
Wendell Phillips Improves at Hocking Valley Hospital
Wendell Phillips of Union Fur nace Rd admitted last week to Hocking Valley Hospital is reported to be improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Phillips
Union Furnace Rd
Hocking Valley Hospital
Local Visitors Track Family Gatherings Over Weekend
Recent callers to the Underwood home included Owen Plants and Burt Underwood from Leon, and Hobart Darst of Dayton visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Darst. Ray Rife of Guysville Route 1 visited the Schuler household for a day. The Squire Taylor family hosted Charles Cassidy Akron Sam Taylor Columbus Mrs. Mattie Hoffman Point Pleasant Mr. and Mrs Charles Connelly West Columbia and Darius Underwood with Kathy of Old Kyger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Underwood
Owen Plants
Burt Underwood
Leon
Hobart Darst
Dayton
Ray Darst
Ray Rife
Guysville
Alex Schuler
Squire Taylor
Charles Cassidy
Akron
Sam Taylor
Columbus
Mattie Hoffman
Point Pleasant
Charles Connelly
West Columbia
Darius Underwood
Kathy
Old Kyger
Religious services and meetings listed for area churches
A bulletin enumerates worship times sermons and events across multiple churches including First Presbyterian Earl Schottke pastor First EUB D S Dunkle pastor Union Furnace EUB Charge Paul Sellers pastor and Union, New Plymouth minutes with Sunday school times evangelistic services prayer meetings and special sermon topics The list notes choir music youth activities and upcoming joint sessions and trustees meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Earl F. Schottke
EUB
D. S. Dunkle
Otterbein Gospelaires
Men’s Chorus of
Lancaster
Maple St. Eub
Union Furnace
Paul A. Sellers
Union
Westminster
Thrush
Buddy Sickles
Tom Redd
Berea
Lillian Howard
New Plymouth
Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit
Lewis FE. Buell
Liberty Hill—Church
Carbon Hill
Prince of Peace
Cottrill Trio
First Church of Christ
LeRoy S. Haynie
St. Matthew Lutheran
Thomas C. Smallsteed
Church of the Nazarene
Klingler
Langley Gullett
NYPS
Hocking Valley Tabernacle
F. W. Baker
United Brethren In Christ
J. N. Burnworth
Haydenville
Edward H. Jones
Buchtel
Jobs
Murray City
Laurel Run
Fines and Costs Collected From Logan Court
Logan Mayor Francis Myers announced 1956 fines and costs totaling 16807 collected from mayor's court cases. Of this, 10087 went to the general fund, 510 to the county, 2972 to Ohio secretary of state, 150 to natural resources, 72 to the county sheriff, and 3036 to the county law library and related departments. About 700 cases were heard with convictions in most instances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Francis Myers
Secretary of State For
Ohio
State Highway Patrol
Department of Natural Resources
Hocking County Law Library
County Law Library
Rabies Found In Fox Near Logan In 1956 Spike
Health department sanitarian Glenn Hemsworth reports rabies remains prevalent in Hocking County after a fox shot near Logan tested positive at Athens lab. The fox, shot by William Tremper on Claybank Hill Road, showed abnormal behavior. This is the ninth 1956 case in the county, with a dog quarantine still in force requiring confinement or leashing and fines for violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Glenn Hemsworth
Health Department
Athens
Hemsworth
William Tremper
Claybank Hill Road
Temper
City Auditor Rushed To Columbus Hospital After Readmission
Logan Miss Ritch Easterling city auditor was readmitted Thursday to Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus for treatment. She previously had surgery last November at Mt Carmel and returned home in December to convalesce. She later spent a short time in Hocking Valley Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ritch Easterling
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Miss Easterling
Mt. Carmel
Hocking Valley Hospital
County Kyeing Office Space
Logan County commissioners held the last session with retiring commissioner A M Bierly presiding. Walter North will succeed Bierly. a new president and 1957 appropriations will be organized next meeting. They discussed securing quarters outside the courthouse for non-governmental agencies and approved bills totaling 1832.24 auto-gasoline fund 1341.89 county funds and 502.20 tuberculosis fund plus four animal claims totaling 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
A. M. Bierly
Walter North
Bierly
Christmas Seal Sales Dip in 1963 for Hocking County
Proceeds from Christmas Seals total about 250 dollars less than the prior year, per Mrs. Dorothy Krieg of the Hocking County Tuberculosis and Health Association. To date 3537.25 in remittances have come in from December mailings, versus 3787.55 last year. 1963 letters returned number 1963 with 1904 remittances. over 3000 seal mailings were sent. Follow-up letters will go out next week to nonreturners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Dorothy Krieg
Hocking County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Hocking Valley Hospital Notes Highlights Local Births and Admissions
Earl Vorhees Gibisonville and Mrs. Mike Saunders Logan Route 4 receive medical notes. Mrs. Arthur McQuade Nelson ville Route 2 listed as medical. Mrs. Paul Finley Laurelville Route 2 noted with twin sons. Mrs. Landin Bentley Logan Route 4 and son also mentioned in medical notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Saunders
Logan
Arthur McQuade
Nelsonville
Paul Finley
Laurelville
Landin Bentley
Marriage Licenses Log an Charles A Andrix and Mars garet R Shaw
Logan Charles A Andrix 62 heat treater Columbus and Margaret R Shaw 56 at home Logan. Robert E Crippen 20 U S Army Lancaster and Phyllis A Cozad 18 secretary Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Charles A. Andrix
Columbus
Marsgaret R. Shaw
Robert E. Crippen
Army
Lancaster
Phyllis A. Cozad
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Kyger House
Walter Rife
Fred Sisson
Wendell Bradbury
Jimmy Brad
GOC
Harold Hall
Lay
Japan
Mount Fuji
Couger
Holzer Hospital
Donald White, Jr
Mrs. Lewellyn Roush
Letart
Grover (George) Cremeans
William J. Meek
Bidwell
Drexel A. Lambert
Okey E. Donahew
Dorothy Ellen Lehman
Logan Society
Marjorie Dum
Miss Marilyn Davis
Bobbie Dean Davis
James Davis
Willer Grange
Logan Church News
Columbus Hospital
County Kyeing
Earl Vorhees
Gibisonville
R. E. Knotts
Knotts
Furniture Mart
Court St
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