Make World Safety Conscious Speaker Urges Lions Talk
Gallipolis driver education instructor Charles Swanson urged Lions to promote world safety at a Hotel Lafay ette dinner. He noted 38,000 highway deaths annually and described Gallia Academy’s driver training begun in 1950 with 16 students per class, emphasizing defensive driving and vehicle upkeep.
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Gallipolis
Charles Swanson
the Lion’s Club
Hotel Lafayette
Swanson
Gallia Academy
Qohio
Kiwanis Club hears about wildlife reservation at Point Pleasant
McCli fe Station manager described a 2500 acre wildlife reserve at Point Pleasant to Gallipolis Kiwanis members. Slides showed Canadian geese raising, 38 lakes, and fishing. Hunting season permits rabbits deer quail and grouse. Bill Watterson introduced, John Heiskell won attendance prize. Guests included Amyl Haf felt Fred-Miler Edwin R McCormick Clyde Jarvis will attend polio auction next week with L Claude Miller as auctioneer.
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McCliife
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Appel
Bill Watterson
John Heiskell
Amyl Haf
Felt
Fred—Miler
Edwin R
Pete) McCormick
Clyde Jarvis
L. Claude Miller
Six Session Mission Opens at Calvary Baptist Church
A six session mission opening at Calvary Baptist Church Rio Grande features the film In The Face of Jeopardy addressing Christianity and communism in Malaya. Weekly sessions 7 to 8 p m cover Southeast Asia studies with classes for all ages and literature provided. A later session will present Naw Iris Burma Nurse about Burmese nurses at Ellen Mitchel Memorial Hospital Moulmein.
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Rio Grande
Malaya
Calvary Baptist Church
Southeast Asia
Naw Iris
Ellen Mitchel Memorial Hospital
Moulmein
Carl Winters
Luther Tracy
John Myers
Fred Hamrick
Earl Carroll and World War I service noted
Before staging the Vanities revues on Broadway, producer Earl Carroll served as a U S Army pilot during World War I, reflecting a notable early career path from military aviation to theater production.
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Earl Carroll
Polio Benefit Square Dance Set in Cheshire High Gym
A polio fundraiser square dance in Cheshire High School gym on January 26 at 8 p.m. is sponsored by the Kyger Creek Association the Kyger Creek Band Boosters Club and the Kyger Creek Parent-Teacher Association. Keith Tyler’s Orchestra of Vinton will provide music upon request of two March of Dimes officials. An intermission instrumental ensemble will perform and proceeds from refreshments and a cake auction go to the polio fund.
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Mand
Swanson
Ford Agency
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Kyger Creek Association
Kyger Creek Band Boosters Club
Kyger Creek Parent-Teacher Association
Keith Tyler
Orchestra
Vinton
Howell Edwards
March of Dimes
Addison Township
Rucker Neal
Cheshire Township
Alva T. Grover
Kyger Creek Band
PTA
Grand Jury Indicts Nine During Session
Gallia County grand jury completed a three day session in the January term of common pleas court. Nine of 25 people were indicted after 65 witnesses were examined by Prosecutor Warren F. Sheets. Final results to be released later. Four of five charged with driving while intoxicated were indicted.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Common Pleas
Warren F. Sheets
Sheets
District Chief To Speak At Chesterhill Church
Rev. Harvey S. Galloway of Columbus will deliver his annual sermon at the Chesterhill Church of the Nazarene Tuesday at 7 30 p m. He is superintendent of the Central Ohio district and a noted denomination leader. Local pastor Rev. Frank Dunkle will host the event.
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Chesterhill
Harvey S. Galloway
Columbus
Chesterhill Church of the Nazarene
Galloway
Central
Ohio
Shareholders Elect Two Bank Officials
Gallipolis Commercial and Savings Bank shareholders meet last night electing Gilbert C. Beard to the board and Col. H. B. Ecker as vice president. Atty. Henry W. Cherrington was reelected president. Beard named secretary and cashier, with assistants Alva G. Shoemaker and Helen M. West. The bank paid $16 a share last year.
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Gallipolis
Commercial and Savings Bank
Charles E. Holzer
Gilbert C. Beard
Col
H. B. Ecker
Holzer
Atty
Henry W. Cherrington
Beard
The
Cherrington
Col. Ecker
A. A. Cornett
J. E. Gills
Alva G. Shoemaker
Helen M. West
Salary increase approved for Gallipolis Municipal Court clerk
Gallipolis officials raised the Municipal Court clerk's salary from 165 to 200 dollars per month effective March 1, 1957, aligning with the county prosecutor's clerk. Judge W H Jones noted 1208 cases in 1956 and total bonds and fines of 25,799.81, with revenue distributed among city, state, and county accounts.
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Gallipolis
City Commission
W. H. Jones
Jones
Lawyers’ Licensing Association
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Food and Dairy Products
Common Pleas Court
Austin O. Cotton
Rio Grande Mothers Club Discusses Do Your Children Know You Love Them
The Rio Grande Mothers Club met at Mrs. James Irwin's home to discuss Gallipolis Society's Do Your Children Know You Love Them with a Parents' Magazine article read by Mrs. Steve N. Jenkins. Members agreed love must be shown through actions and planned to recognize their children's feelings, despite possible disagreements. Opening poem Who Wants the Boys and Girls was read by Mrs. David Rees. The group noted the polio drive and set next meeting for Feb 19 with speaker Mrs. Zelman Northcutt on Music for Children.
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Rio Grande
Mother’s Club
James Irwin
Charles A. Tompkins
M. D
Parents’ Magazine
Steve N. Jenkins
David Rees
Irwin
George Holcomb
Zelman Northcutt
Rio Grande College
Scholarship Team Prepares for State Test at Gallia Academy
Eighteen of Gallia Academy High School's twenty scholarship team members met Tuesday night to study for Friday's competitive examination. Principal Ross Fleming and instructor Ruth Masters led the final prep session at the high school as the test will set the scholarship standards for the district.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Gallia Academy
Ross Fleming
Ruth Masters
Cheshire Notes Update From Local Socials and Council
Mrs Nettie Campbell of Belle W Va visited Alfred Ramsey home. Mr and Mrs Gary Fife and Mrs G A Fife visited Gladys Long and Mrs Gene Johnson in Gallipolis. June Cornelius Jimmy Neal and Bill Wickiser attended Ohio University Marshall game in Huntington. Elwood Howard appointed to fill Curt Swishers term after his death. Mr and Mrs Robert Grant moved to Vinton. Mrs Fanny Popp moved into their vacated house. Don Shamblin returned home from Augusta Georgia. Mr and Mrs Louis Ables of Jeromeville visited Blanche Haskins Middleport.
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Cheshire
Nettie Campbell
Belle
W. Va
Alfred Ramsey
G. A. Fife
Gary Fife
Gladys Long
Gene Johnson
Gallipolis
June Cornelius
Jimmy Neal
Bill Wickiser
Ohio University Marshall
Huntington
Elwood Howard
Curt Swisher
Robert Grant
Vinton
Fanny Popp
Don Shamblin
Augusta
Louis Ables
Jeromeville
Ables
Blanche Haskins
Middleport
Local visits and a birth noted in Parkersburg area
Mr and Mrs Roy Elliott and children of Parkersburg spent Sunday with George Roberts. Frank Arnott of Middleport visited Curtis Randolph. Mrs Dora Rose returned home after a week with Arthur Rose of Belpre. A daughter was born January 13 at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg to John and Mrs Rose. Joyce Bowers and Connie Kay Morarity visited Arthur Morarity of Pomeroy. Billy Orr and sons of Reedsville and Clint Orr hosted them. J C McKay hosted Jake Turner of Middleport and Harley Carman of Addison. George Roberts and son Randall visited Parkersburg. Arthur Rose and son of Belpre visited relatives here. Roger Bissell visited friends at Apple Grove.
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Connie Kay Morarity
Arthur Morarity
Pomeroy
Billy Orr
Reedsville
Clint Orr
J. C. McKay
Jake Turner
Middleport
Harley Carman
Addison
George Roberts
Randall
Parkersburg
Arthur Rose
Belpre
Roger Bissell
Apple Grove
Mary McKay
Knights of Pythias Eye Request for Surgery
Gallipolis reports the child welfare committee presented a Bidwell child's need for eye surgery at Naomi Lodge 55 Knights of Pythias. The 21 members accepted the report to forward to the grand lodge committee. Esquires spoke briefly and social hour followed with cake by Mrs. R W Cremeans. Thomas E Mills to supply next cake. A new candidate was added to the grand chancellor's page rank class.
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Gallipolis
Naomi Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
R. W. Cremeans
Thomas E. Mills
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital Notes
Holzer Hospital notes record births including a son to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hussell Point Pleasant on Jan 16 and two daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Donald K Dennison Jackson also on Jan 16. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zahrndt New Haven on Jan 17. Several admissions follow for patients from Jackson Kenna Wellston Caldwell Gallipolis Lronton Mills and Syracuse in medical and surgical categories. Also mentions speed history with Fred Marriot’s 127.66 mph Stanley car at Daytona Beach on Jan 27 1906.
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Louis Hussell
Point Pleasant
Donald K. Dennison
Jackson
Harry Zahrndt
New Haven
Robert Looney
J. R. Merrifield
Kenna
W. Va
Garner Browning
Vinton
John H. Jams
Caldwell
Fred Marriott
Daytona Beach
Fla
Six Pay Fines On Overload Charge
GALLIPOLIS The State Highway Patrol post at Gallipolis reported six convictions for Overload Wednesday. Paying fines and costs were James H. Clark 29 Cheshire Harold W. Brown 54 Harrisonville Miles H. Cain 36 Athens Route 4 Nathaniel McCumber 34 Cheshire Jay Hall Jr Middleport Route 1 paid 53 Samuel R. Grim 29 Athens paid 59.
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Gallipolis
James H. Clark
Cheshire
Harold W. Brown
Harrisonville
Miles H. Cain
Athens
Nathaniel McCumber
Jay Hall, Jr
Middleport
Samuel R. Grim
Citizen Files Petition On Sewage Disposal
A Gallipolis resident Jack Harrison asks the City Commission to lay a sewer line in his alley between Eastern and Chatham. He presents a petition by 21 property owners citing no current sewage facilities and poor water disposal. The board referred the issue to the City Manager and urged a detailed cost estimate and financing plan in a new petition.
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Gallipolis
Maple Shade
City Commission
Jack Harrison
Eastern Ave
Eastern
Chatham
Harrison
Burger
Austin O. Cotton
TB Funds Near Goal in Gallia County Meeting
In Gallia County the Tuberculosis and Health Association reports only 114 dollars short of its 3125 dollar fund goal after Christmas Seals revenue of 3011 dollars. The annual dinner is set for March 19 with Dr. Harold H. Cashman invited to speak. Committees were appointed for auditing nominating and dinner tasks.
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth Arnold
Gallia County
Marriage License for Freddie Vance Phillips and Mary Elien Warren
Freddie Vance Phillips 21 a lineman of Bladen and Mary Elien Warren from Crown City married at home. Phillips is son of Fred and Hattie Phillips. Warren is daughter of Russell and Mary Warren.
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Freddie Vance Phillips
Bladen
Mary Elien Warren
Crown City
Fred and
Hattie Phillips
Russell and
Mary Warren
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