Grand Jury Action Set For Theft Charge Case
Gallipolis Municipal Court bound over 21 year old Clell Bland Wood of Bidwell Route 1 to the grand jury on auto theft and conversion of a typewriter with a $1000 bond. Wood pleaded innocent to two felonies while previously pleading guilty to intoxication and petty larceny in separate filings. Police say the car was Johnnie Johnson's, abandoned on Bob McCormick Road, and the typewriter was pawned in Columbus for 25 dollars with the owner a juvenile jailed in Gallia County. Wood and Cecil Osler were arrested on Pine Street at 3 15 a.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Clell Bland Wood
Bidwell
Wood
Robert S. Betz
New Gallia
Johnnie Johnson
Woods
Bob McCormick
Sheriff’s Department
Columbus
Stanley Fellure
Roger Martin Named Rotary Boy of Month in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Rotary Club named Roger Martin son of Harland T. Martin Rotary Boy of the Month at a Tuesday dinner meeting. Del Dow spoke on Washington mountain climbing with slides of 10 700 foot Mount Rainier and its glacier advancing. Dow, Kaiser Aluminum employee, heads a 4000 member Mountaineer Club in Washington and 100 000 statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Martin
Rotary
Gallipolis
Harland T. Martin
Dean Circle
Rotary Club
Farmers Hotel
del Dow
Washington
Seattle
United States
Dow
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Ravenswood
Keith R. Brandeberry
Point Pleasant
Gallia County Junior Fair considers manager role for 1958
Gallia County Agricultural Society boards discuss employing a fair manager for the Aug 6 to 9 Junior Fair. Tim Evans to arrange Buckeye REA meeting with John R. Lusher after the fair. Nine directors attend as two new members join. Re-elected officers include Joseph W. Clark and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joseph W. Clark
Bill Smith
Gallia County Agricultural Society Board of Directors
Tim Evans
Buckeye Rural Electric Co-Op
Erative
John R. Lusher
Co-Op
Buckeye
State Fair Managers Convention
Columbus
Charles Cox Dies in Gallia Native Retired Gunsmith
Charles Melvin Cox 89 native of Green Two Gallia County and longtime gunsmith died at 3 15 a m Tuesday in Holzer Hospital after a 22 day illness His career included work for Winchester Remington and Tignor Inc He traveled across all 48 states and portions of Mexico and Canada Born December 13 1868 he was married to Myrtle Thomas in 1910 and survived by seven children with one daughter and one son dead in infancy and a son Vinton killed in a 1932 sledding accident Funeral services will be held 2 p m Thursday at Millers Funeral Home with burial in Loggerhead Cemetery Arlee West Virginia Friends may call at Millers until the funeral hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Melvin Cox
Gallia County
Holzer Hospital
Cox
Green Two
Winchester
Remington Arms Companies
Tignor, Inc
Richmond
Mexico
Canada
John
Sarah Cox
Myrtle Thomas
Southside
W.va
Point Pleasant
Raymond
Higginsport
Elizabeth Swain
Lewis
Ruth) Hill
Columbus
John Cox
Sequimm
Wash
Paul
Dorothy) Elliott
New Philadelphia
James Cox
Warren
Vinton
Lower Second Ave
Millers Funeral Home
Warren H. Wilson
Loggerhead Cemetery
Arlee
Millers
Two Cars Damaged In Gallipolis Street Accident
Gallipolis city police reported minor damage to two cars after an accident at 12 10 p m Tuesday in front of the post office on Second Ave Edna Mae Blankenship 26 Gallipolis pulled from a parking spot into the path of Billy G Ross 21 Bladen The right side of the Ross car was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Second Ave
Edna Mae Blankenship
Billy G. Ross
Bladen
Ross
City-Wide Sales Planned in Gallipolis
Gallipolis merchants set a February Washingtons Birthday Sale Days for February 21 and 22. A nominating committee chaired by Arthur Darnbrough Jr. named Paul Jarvis Richard Carter and Carl Bias to choose candidates for March officers. Plans for Shop-A-Rama and a financial report were discussed at the February 4 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Retail Merchant’s Committee
Arthur Darnbrough, Jr
Darnbrough
Paul Jarvis
Richard Carter
Carl Bias
Washington
Gallia Men Are Elected Gallia Men Are Elected
Al Hoda Temple No. 26 DOKE of Jackson elected officers for 1958. Gallipolitans James Ridgeway and Thomas E Mills, plus Malcolm Smith and others, named to roles including royal vizier grand emir shiek satrap and Sahib. Induction ceremony set for January 25 with a Cincinnati team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
al Hoda
Doke
Jackson
Crown City Man Takes Lie Tests
Crown City resident John F. Nance 38 was taken to the London Prison Farm for lie detector tests in connection with a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor involving his 12 year old step daughter. Nance previously pleaded innocent to non-support and was bound over to a Gallia County grand jury term under a $1000 bond. He has been jailed since last Tuesday after a round trip to East Saint Louis to return for charges. The juvenile court hearing date for the new charge has not yet been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John F. Nance
Crown City
London
Nance
Gallia County
Grant Long
Billie Fisher
William H. Jones
Oscar Baird
Saint Louis
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital Notes
A daughter to Mr and Mrs James H Queen of Pomeroy. New patient entries include Patricia Nibert Gallipolis. Mrs William Bryan Cooper Gallipolis. Kenneth Allen Rice Middleport. Miss Hazel Napper Wellston. Harry Gilkison Crown City. Mrs M H Gilliam Huntington. Otto Orville Bean Athens. Evan E Eubanks Jackson surgical. John C Jones Oak Hill surgical. Mrs John L Howard Syracuse medical. Betty Lou Harris Middleport. Donald Lee Record Bidwell. Mrs William O Boles Ashland KY medical. Miss Wanita Jo Blessing Davis Hall Gallipolis. Mrs James H Owens Pomeroy. Donna Jean Shupe Bidwell. J Carlos Walters Point Pleasant medical. Alexander Harrington Vinton medical. Miss Nellie Bell Gallipolis. Bonnie Barker Haywood Heath. Mrs Herman Skaggs. Mrs Elwood Trainer. Mrs Elma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Nibert
Gallipolis
William Bryan Cooper
Kenneth Allen Rice
Middleport
Hazel Napper
Wellston
Harry Gilkison
Crown City
M. H. Gilliam
Huntington
Otto Orville Bean
Athens
Evan E. Eubanks
Jackson
Surgical
John C. Jones
Oak Hill
John L. Howard
Syracuse
Pomona Grange Sets April 7 Inspection Plan
Pomona Grange master Kenneth Ward announced April 7 as the inspection night with fifty one patrons from twelve subordinate granges attending at Bidwell Porter school with Springfield Grange as host. Mary Walker was named chairman of the Young Farmers committee and other honors were conferred, including pins for former leaders Lewis Hughes and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kenneth Ward
Pomona Grange
Mary Walker
Corn Grange
Pomona Young Farmers Committee
Bidwell Porter School
Springfield Grange
Huntington Grange
Garnet Wood
Kathleen Durst
Pat Winters
Maurice Thomas
Pomona
Gallia County
Springfield
Huntington
Eno
Harris
Centenary
Cora
Rodney
Mercerville
Georges Creek
Ohio Valley
Little Kgger
Thurman
Robert Ball
Floyd Clary
Clyde Walker
Willard Woodruff
Drunk Driving Charge Reduced to Recklessness
Miles Andrew Darst Jr., 21, of Henderson West Virginia, was fined 50 dollars and costs in Munici pal Court by Judge William H. Jones for reckless operation after his drunk driving charge was reduced. He had been arrested at 4 30 a m December 14 and released on 1000 dollar bond after pleading innocent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Miles Andrew Darst, Jr
Henderson
W. Va
William H. Jones
Darst
Bill Barr
Benny Pennington
Jones
Durst
First Ave
Sycamore St
Businessmen Eye New Office Building in Gallipolis
Morris Haskins and Emerson Evans, local businessmen, purchased Second Ave. land opposite the post office where Bob Gillen Ford Sales once operated. They acquired the site from Mrs. Alma Holzer and plan to build an office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Morris Haskins
Emerson Evans
Bob Gillen Ford
Alma Holzer
Haskins
Evans
Local Social Visits Span Columbus to Florida
Mrs. James Snyder and family visit Columbus relatives including Mrs Jasper Osleo. Lester and Mrs Metcalf call on Chester White. Mrs Leo Kimball and family visit R F Spears. Neal King visits Chester White. Williams family dine with Mrs Corey Ball. Chester White visits Carson Hall in Ewington. A M Stepp plan months in Florida. Claude Suick visits Wellston family. Noah Brewer attends mother’s funeral in Mannington West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cory Ball
Chester White
Carson Hall
Ewington
A. M. Stepp
Florida
Claude Suick
Wellston
Don Suick
Noah Brewer
Mr. Brewer
Mannington
W. Va
Gallia County AAUW Chalk Talk features Sayre pianist
Miss Irene Sayre of Buckhannon West Virginia gave a musical chalk talk for the Gallia County chapter of the American Association of University Women. Mrs. Lew R. Ford accompanied at the piano with 25 members attending at Mrs. Jack C. Davis home. The next meeting on February 4 at the First Presbyterian Church will view OVEC film Twins on the Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Irene Sayre
Arbuckle
W. Va
Lewis R. Ford
Gallia County
American Association of University Women
Jack C. Davis
Hedgewood
Sayre
Mason County
Nelson Gardner
J. Dean Eisel
D. C. Priestley
E. E. Higgins
Robert E. Jenkins
Clarence Tye
Margaret Ecker
First Presbyterian Church
Ovec
Ohio
Accidents Put 2 in Hospital
Gallipolis John C. Jones 51 of Oak Hill Route 3 admitted to Holzer Hospital after his tractor overturned while pulling trees on his farm. He suffered a fractured pelvis and possible abdominal injuries and is listed in fair condition. Evan E. Eubanks Jackson attorney 53 Portsmouth St Jackson admitted following a fall at home suffering a severe strain of his left hip and back and a bruised left knee. He is listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John C. Jones
Oak Hill
Holzer Hospital
Jones
Evan E. Eubanks
Jackson
Portsmouth St
One Vehicle Demolished on Route 141 Near Waterloo
Gallipolis reports a two-vehicle free lone crash on Route 141 two-tenths mile north of Waterloo. Leroy Wallace 33 of Bidwell Route 1 drove north and ran off the road striking a bank. his car ended in the road center. Wallace was uninjured and no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Waterloo
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Leroy Wallace
Bidwell
Wallace
Local Society Names Read Like A Who’s Who List
Mrs T R Hayes and Mrs Probe Roush lead a roll call of society figures including Mrs George Roberts Mrs Ray Bryant Mrs Thomas Reed Mrs Howard Robinson Mrs Margaret Baker Mrs Lowell Halley and Pearl Gilkey in a community event listing.
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Fellure
Cecil Osler
Pine St
Charles Cox
Gallia
Cincinnati
Crown City Man
James H. Queen
Pomeroy
Bonnie Barker
Haywood Heath
Herman Skaggs
Elwood Trainer
Elma
Pat Bradley
Homer Baker
Ohio State Grange
H. E
Eda
Mother Hubbard
Men's & Boys
Sultana
Ann Page
Rayon
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