Gallia junior fair board delays hiring caretaker meeting
The Gallia County junior fair board postponed a session with commissioners to decide on a year-round caretaker for the fairgrounds. The group kept intent on hiring, with plans to involve commissioners and determine funding, while also approving year-round insurance and noting no action on gaming concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Junior Fair Board
Gallia County
Jimmie Evans
Ohio Fair Managers Convention
Gallia County Agricultural Society
Evans
Youth Chorus to Sing for Huntington Rotary Club
The Mason County Junior High School Chorus of about 55 seventh and eighth graders will travel by bus to Huntington on Monday to present a patriotic musical program at the Rotary Club noon meeting. They will bring box lunches and dine picnic style en route. Two Huntington Rotary members who heard the group at a Veterans Day program in Point Pleasant arranged the performance with director C. L. Head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Huntington
Rotary Club
Huntington Rotary Club
C. L. Head
Hospital Births and Names From Holzer News
A list of new births and names at Holzer Hospital includes daughters and sons born to families across the region. Notable entries mention Mr. and Mrs Fred Fillinger, Mr. and Mrs. Joe R Vandall, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Brewer, and many others with mothers and locations such as Pomeroy Ravenswood Hartford Jackson Racine and Crown City. Blood used Thursday 4 pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fillinger
Pomeroy
William E. Dempsky
Middleport
Joe R Vandall
Ravenswood
James E. Brewer
Thurman
John L. Oldaker
Hartford
Births at Pleasant Valley Hospital Named Residents
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Skiles of Point Pleasant welcome a daughter. Mrs. Francis Wayne Owens, Point Pleasant, and Mrs. Gary Skiles are also listed as new mothers. Additional births include Mrs. Ralph Raike, Point, Mrs. William Kennedy, Rutland, and others from Bidwell New Haven and Ironton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Gary Skiles
Point Pleasant
Francis Wayne Owens
Ralph Raike
Sharp Rites Scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs. Rena Holley Sharp 82 of Ashton will be held Saturday at 2 p m at Moore s Chapel Methodist Church. She died Thursday at the home of her son Ivan Sharp in Chillcothe after two years of illness. Surviving are three sons Ivan Carl and Worthy, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Burial is in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Holley Sharp
Ashton
Moore's Chapel Methodist Church
Ivan
Chillicothe
Carl Sharp
Worthy Sharp
Huntington
William Sharp
Stevens
Report of Condition of the Security Bank of Athens Ohio 1961
Report of condition for the Security Bank of Athens Ohio at close of business December 30 1961 detailing assets liabilities and capital accounts including cash deposits and government obligations. Attested by directors R C Cook L G Worstell R S Jones F Weistall with notary C M Gill noting sworn statement January 10 1962 and commission expiry January 4 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
United States
U.S
Cook
State of
Im Commission
C. M. Gill
Oil Painting Class Starts Next Week
A Mason County adult education oil painting course begins Tuesday at 7 p m in New Haven Grade School. Instructor Jack Park, a Point Pleasant commercial artist, leads weekly three hour sessions for 10 weeks for homemakers and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
New Haven
Mason County
Jack Park
Color Slides Shown at Fort Randolph DAR Meeting
Members of the Fort Randolph Society of the Children of the American Revolution met at the Episcopal Church Parish house. Miss Erma Barnett showed color slides from teaching in Oklahoma in 1959 60. Miss Lynn Cruickshanks presided. Mrs Richard Savers served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Fort Randolph
Erma Barnett
North Point Pleasant
Oklahoma
Lynn Cruickshanks
Richard Savers
Wells and Murray Families Visit Portland Area
Mr and Mrs Earl Wells and Wilma spent a week with son and daughter in law Gene Wells and son Mick of Dearborn. Mr and Mrs Ralph Murray of Dunbar visited his mother Mrs Ed Deem and family. Mrs Ethel Johnson returned home after visiting son and daughter in law Gary Johnson of Arizona. Sam Ebersbach of Somerset visited her parents Mr and Mrs Howard Ebersbach and Larry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Earl Wells
Wilma
Inlaw
Gene Wells
Dearborn
Mick
Ralph Murray
Dunbar
Ed Deem
Ethel Johnson
Gary Johnson
Arizona
Sam Ebersbach
Somerset
Mrs
Howard Ebersbach
Larry
Police City Driver When Car Hits Truck
Fred P. Brown ing of Huntington West Virginia, 37, posted a 25 bond to appear in Municipal Court January 20 on a city charge of attempting to pass on the right. The accident occurred at 342 p m Thursday at Second Ave and Grape St. Samuel Long Gallipolis a city employee drove a rented half ton truck down Second Ave and turned right as Brown ing attempted to pass on the right. No one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred P. Browning
Huntington
W. Va
Second Ave
Grape St
Samuel Long
Abner Pleasants
Long
Browning
County Council to Meet in Mason County Homemakers Clubs
Mason County Homemakers Council will meet Monday at 1 50 p m in the Cooperative Extension Office. All council members and interested members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Homemakers Clubs
Cooperative Extension Office
Golway Elected Newcomers Club President at Gala Luncheon
Mrs H C Golway was chosen president of the Newcomers Club at a Thursday luncheon in the Lafayette Hotel Palm Room. New officers include Mrs Kenneth Remita as vice president and Mrs Emmett C Smith as second vice president, with Mrs I J Miller secretary and Mrs Howard B Saunders treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golway
Newcomers Club
Palm Room
Lafayette Hotel
Kenneth Remita
Emmett C. Smith
I. J. Miller
Howard B. Saunders
Gallia Ven In Germany Two Gallia High grads in Army field test
Two 1961 North Gallia High School graduates Pvt. Kenneth M. Feustel and Pvt. Charles S. Neville joined the 546th Medical Company for Exercise Snowflake in Germany. Serving as aidmen, they supported the Fourth Armored Division in testing communication and patient evacuation. They arrived overseas in December after basic training at Fort Knox and are stationed at Karlsruhe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Gallia High School
Army
546Th Medical Company
546Th
Fourth Armored Division
Fort Knox
Karlsruhe
Germany
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Across Ohio Rivers
River gauges show fall in Kanawha and Ohio rivers with all Huntington District movable dams down. Locks and boats on the Huntington, Kanawha, and Ohio lines report mixed up and down readings, with several vessels listed at each lock and port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha River
London
Marmet and Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington District
City of Huntington
Harriet M
C. V. Harner
Lock
Charles W. Snyder
Jerry Bosworth
I. F. Frieberger
Indiana
Beckford
Beaver
William H. Shaver, Jr
Larry Turner
Elisha Woods
Coleman
Esso Tennessee
Clara Beatty
Betty Moran
Winfield
Helen
R. W. Lea
O. F. Shearer
Oleander
Semet
Garace Burns ey s Tractor Lost in Harrison County Fire
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a garage in Harrison Two. A farm tractor and tools were lost along with about 55 dollars worth of chicken feed. Deputy Ivan Fife reported Earl Randolph, who owns the garage on Johnson Road, could not explain the blaze which Randolph suspects started from the tractor while warming it. No loss estimate was provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harrison Two
Ivan Fife
Earl Randolph
Johnson Rd
Little Bullskin Rd
Lincoln Pike
Randolph
Fife
Two Divorces Granted in Point Pleasant Court
Bonnie L. McCarty awarded divorce from Marion E. McCarty with custody of two children and support. Cynthia Minor granted divorce from Clinton Minor with custody of their one child. Robert Jordan placed on one year probation on a non support charge at circuit court arraignment Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bonnie L. McCarty
Marion E. McCarty
Cynthia Minor
Clinton Minor
Robert Jordan
Phillip Weatherholt Enlists in Army for Three Years
Phillip Harold Weatherholt of Bidwell Route 2 has joined the Regular Army for three years. Recruiter Sgt. Kenneth O. Judd announced. Weatherholt, a North Gallia and Rio Grande graduate, will train at Fort Knox Kentucky for eight weeks then attend an automotive maintenance school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Phillip Harold Weatherholt
Harold W. Weatherholt
Bidwell
Kenneth O. Judd
Meigs-Gallia- Mason
Weatherholt
North Gallia
Rio Grande
Fort Knox
Gallipolis Men Face Charges and Injury Details
Rod ney C Karr 13 of Pomeroy Route 2 was admitted to Hol zer Hospital after a fall on pond ice left him with a cerebral contusion. He is in satisfactory condition. Frank A Stewart 31 of Gallipolis Route 2 was released from Gallia County jail after posting 500 bond on non support. his case appears before the January term grand jury along with 12 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rodney C. Karr
Charles R. Karr
Pomeroy Route 2
Holzer Hospital
Frank A. Stewart
Gallia County
Two Men Injured As Car Hits Direct On George's Creek Rd
A two-vehicle crash on George's Creek Rd left Marvin Betz with facial lacerations and Walter Lane with a chin injury. Betz was admitted to Holzer Hospital. Lane was treated and released. A second crash on Route 35 in front of the patrol post involved Rowland Williams and Inez Betz with minor damage and no injuries. Williams was cited for unsafe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George's Creek
Marvin Betz
Holzer Hospital
George's Creek Rd
Walter Lane, Sr
Route 7
Lane
Route 35
Rowland A. Williams
Jackson
Williams
Inez Mae Betz
Outstanding production record set by local Holstein cow
Holstein Taime 4313416 owned by G C Sommer South Side produced 15 120 pounds of milk and 575 pounds of butterfat in 305 days under twice daily milking as a four year old. West Virginia University supervised weighing and testing as part of the official herd testing programs. The average U S dairy cow yields about 7000 pounds of milk and 265 pounds of butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Cardo
G. C. Sommer
South Side
West Virginia University
National Holstein Organization
U. S
Store Entry Is Attempted at Hill's Grocery in Addison
Gallia County sheriff reports an attempted breaking and entering at Hill's Grocery Store and Service Station in Addison. The incident occurred around 2:25 a.m. when a dark car left Route 7 after a noise awoke Mrs. Hill. No one entered the store and nothing was missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Sheriff's Department
Hill
Addison
B. H. Hill
State Highway Patrol
Eddy resigns from West Virginia State Police
Trooper F. E. Eddy resigns after five years with the West Virginia State Police effective January 19. He has served in Point Pleasant for over two years and will join the U S Treasury Department alcohol and tobacco tax division, reporting January 22 in Pineville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
F. E. Eddy
West Virginia State Police
Eddy
U. S Treasury Department
Alcholic and Tobacco Tax Department
Pineville
Point Clinic Birth and Discharges Noted
Mr and Mrs Carl Carman of Gallipolis welcome a son. Admitted are Mrs Blanche Wray of Ashton and Mrs Gertha Randolph of Point. Discharged are Mrs Ethel Bennett and Mr Alto, Mrs Maxine Sturgeon of Point, and Mrs Donald Norvell and daughter of Point Pleasant. The bomber warning system voice shifts from a man to a woman's voice saying straighten up and fly right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Wray
Ashton
Gertha Randolph
Point Pleasant
Ethel Bennett
Alto
Maxine Sturgeon
Donald Norvell
Miss Wilson and Eldon Ehrman Plan Summer Wedding
Gallipolis announces the engagement of Nancy Wilson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Wilson to Eldon Ehrman son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ehrman. Nancy a 1960 Heidelberg graduate teaches fourth grade in Clyde South Main Elementary. Eldon a 1959 Bowling Green State University graduate member of Alpha Tau Omega teaches in New Philadelphia. A summer wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joseph V. Wilson
Clyde
Nancy Wilson
Eldon Ehrman
New Philadelphia
Charles Ehrman
Wilson
Heidelberg College
Eta Lambda Sigma Society
South Main
Mr. Ehrman
Bowling Green State University
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Betty Elliott Bride in Point Pleasant nuptials
Betty Jo Elliott wed Rodney W. Wamsley on December 15 at Nazarene parsonage with Rev. Allen Wilcox officiating. Attendants were James and Maudellen Crump. Betty Jo works at Quality Manufacturing, Rodney at West Virginia Malleable Iron Co. They reside at 10 Walnut Street Point Pleasant. In Gallipolis, Republicans plan to endorse James A. Rhodes for governor at a Friday meeting with attendees from all races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Audrey Crump
Walnut Street
Betty Jo Elliott
Rodney W. Wamsley
William Wamsley
Virgil Crump
Nazarene Parsonage
Allen Wilcox
James and
Maudellen Crump
Gallipolis
James A. Rhodes
Farmers Hotel
Grand Jury Charges Man With Theft
Point Pleasant David Sheff Wills bound to Grand Jury arraigned on alleged car theft charge. Bond $1500. failed to post and jailed. Other items include DWI fines for James M. Sturgeon and multiple motorists fined for traffic offenses and littering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
David Sheff Wills
A. M. Goodwin
Justice of Peace
James M. Sturgeon
James C. Roberts
Harry Erlewine
John Baird
Bernard D. Wright
Ross Ronald Snyder
Willis Bowyer
Herman Hugh Condee
Fritz Wartenburg
Jerry Ferguson
Eugene S. Morrison, Sr
Charles Thomas Sprouse
Cromlish Dies at 78 in Gallipolis
Harry Max Cromlish 78 of Clipper Mill died at Holzer Hospital after 10 years illness and 16 days as a patient. He leaves a large family including wife Ora and six children. funeral set for Ohio Chapel Church with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. North Gallia High School canceled classes for a day due to sub zero cold and heating failure, later resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry Max Cromlish
Clipper Mill
Holzer Hospital
William Henry
Mary Belle Houck Cromlish
Ora Lantherne
William
Bus) Cromlish
Arnold Cromlish
Kenneth Cromlish
Howard Cromlish
Springfield
Arthur
Anna Belle
Ohio Chapel Church
Wendell Stutler
Cecil Mayle
Garfield Ave
North Gallia High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert H. Terhune
Maurice Forgery
Frank Mills
Waldo Brown
C. (Mac) McGinness
Ways and Means
McGinness
Mills
Holzer Hospital News
Jack D. Stutler
Vin
Eldon Barnett
Clara E. Lyons
Melinda G. Spencer
George B. Stantial
Zella E. Cross
Grace J. Wendorf
Racine
Wendell Jeffers
Viola R. Morgan
Tammi L. Angel
Crown City
James M. Hager
Harold V. Parker
South Point
Woodrow T. Zwilling
Syracuse
Vearl Hamrick
Claude Smith
Samuel Johnson
Homer Cheesebrew
Nettie George
Mae van Inwagen
Marion Lewis
James P. McCloud
Clark B. Evans
Rita Brown
Charles Bailey
Stephen Rollins
Elvert Gilliam
Forrest Bauman
Dent Sheets
Gilbert Pearson
George Wolfe, Jr
Kermit Lane
Barlow L. Durst, Jr
Richard E. Tolbert
Frank E. Edgington and Son
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Notes
William Kennedy
Rutland
Joe Dobbins
Roger Winebrenner
James Carson
Trecia Lynn Morris
Kenneth Grizzle
Ironton
Mildred Durst
Cottageville
Ossie Thompson
Kevin Arnold
Eyare Bank
Teee
R. C. Cook
L. G. Worstell
Jones F. Weistall
William Cruickshanks
CAA
Kathy
Karen Jones
Martha Savers
Roberta Hite
Frank Sayers
Stephen Hite
Buzzie Cruickshanks
Caroline Windsor
Brody Wricht
James Simmons
David Simmons
D. N. Connors
Walter Sparling
Ohio Bell
Cleveland
H. C
Grace
R. D. Thomas
George W. Davis
Paul S. Emerson
Johnstown
Glen Hueholt
Glenn Shump
Ity
Evan C. Roderick
Leslie Duntee
J. Gordon Gibert
Thomas Price
Robert Tolson
Neil B. Clark
Hoyt C. Mullins
Russell de Sena
Claude Varney
James Betz
Donald Lin
Gallia Ven
Flake
Kenneth M. Feustel
William Russell
Eastern Ave
Charles S. Neville
Charles C. Neville
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Bob Benter
Creditor
Merrill
Elercliff
Solvay
Lucy Jane Lucas
Garace Burnsey
Phillip Weatherholt
The
Holstein Friesian Association of America
Carl Carman
Miss Wilson
Betty Elliott
Clearaces
Curlee
Alligator
Varsity Town
Ben Franklin
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