Six Mishaps Reported By Gallia Patrol Post
The State Highway Patrol investigated six traffic accidents over the weekend in Gallia County. A minor injury occurred to Judy West from the Jones car. Charges included a failure to stop and a driving while intoxicated arrest for William Reeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia Patrol Post
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Gallia County
John S. Jones
Judy West
Jones
William F. Reeves
Roush Lane
Route 7
Reeves
Wayne Palmer
Fire Levels Barn Killing 7 Coondogs Near Gallipolis
In Harrison Township near Gallipolis Ohio a barn owned by John Saunders on Houck Trotter Road burned late Saturday destroying seven coon dogs and a one and a third acre tobacco crop. Losses were placed at about 4800 with 2500 to the barn and 2300 to contents including plows wire fence and a 1953 auto used for parts. Ten men and two trucks responded at 7 17 p m but no local fire protection contract meant no response to the scene. The fire was reported by Betty Halley and viewed by Chief James Northup and deputies. The barn and its contents were insured.
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Gallipolis
John Saunders
Houck - Trotter Rd
Harrison Twp
James A. Northup
Saunders
Harrison Two
Saunders Place
Northup
James E. Baldwin
Betty Halley
Sheriff’s Department
State Highway Patrol
Traffic deaths and injuries in Gallipolis police report
Two people died and 59 were injured in 326 traffic accidents investigated by Gallipolis City Police last year. One pedestrian and one motorist died. 47 accidents involved multiple vehicles and 29 involved fixed objects. Police made 647 arrests including 333 traffic arrests and 48 drunk drivers.
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Gallipolis
Chester A. Leaper
Birth Announced for First Child of Chattins in Mercy Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Chattin Jr of Portsmouth Ohio formerly Point Pleasant announce the birth of their first child a son on January 17 at Mercy Hospital. The mother is Thelma Rainey daughter of Mr. and Mrs Chester Rainey of Point Pleasant Route 1. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs John W Chattin Mason and Mr. and Mrs Chester Rainey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John W. Chattin, Jr
Portsmouth
Ohio
Mercy Hospital
Thelma Rainey
Chester Rainey
John W. Chattin
Mason
Trimble High dramatics present Day of Problems skit
Trimble High School dramatics class staged a Friday pep rally skit titled Day of Problems in the gym. Cast included Dorothy Roman as psychiatrist Anna Householder as nurse Linda Halterman Virginia Shiflett Mary Rutter as patients and John Brammer Jon Myers as opposing team cheerleaders.
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Glouster
Dramatics
Trimble High School
Dorothy Roman
Anna Householder
Linda Halterman
Virginia Shiflett
Mary Rutter
John Brammer
Jon Myers
Carole Joy Miller
Glouster Meetings List Activities and Hosts
The K P Lodge schedules a Monday 7 30 p m meeting at the K P Hall. The Church of Christ adult choir gathers Wednesday after 7 p m mid week services. Jacksonville WSCS meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Margaret Hammond and hostess Lena Maxwell. Rev William Wright leads worship and Mabel Sayers conducts the lesson study. A silent auction is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P. Lodge
K. of P
Church of Christ
Jacksonville
WSCS
Margaret Hammond
Lena Maxwell
William Wright
Mabel Sayers
Stewart Files For Constable On Democratic Ticket
Stewart, Point Pleasant Route 1, filed Saturday on the Democratic ticket for constable of Robinson District. Two women filed for Democratic committeewomen: Pearl Roush Mason Waggener District and Aileen Watterson Ashton Hannan District. Rev Eldon Boggs and wife Coolville will speak Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Jacksonville Methodist Church with mission month notes for Chillicothe district.
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Point Pleasant
Osburn Stewart
Robinson
Pearl Roush
Mason
Waggener
Aileen Watterson
Ashton
Hannan
W B. Knapp
Leon
Union
Eldon Boggs
Coolville
Japan
Jacksonville
Sue Ann Wyatt to be Queen of Jobs Daughters group
Miss Sue Ann Wyatt of Trimble daughter of Lloyd and the late Miriam Wyatt will be installed as honored queen of Bethel 56 International Order of Jobs Daughters at 7 30 p m Monday in the Masonic Temple Glouster with Susan Barrett as installing officer. Elected officers include Diane Andrews Rita Kloh Carole Jewell and Patsy Antle. Appointed officers list Susan Barrett Kathy Linscott Patty Brewer Sue Millan Pam Gamwell Linda Grubbs Cynthia Brower Diane Davis Carol Sayre Kathy Norris Carol Barrett Alice Haskins Jacalyn Andrews Terri Phillips. A reception follows the ceremony.
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Glouster
Sue Ann Wyatt
Trimble
Lloyd Wyatt
Miriam Wyatt
Bethel
International Order of Jobs Daughters
Masonic Temple of
Susan Barrett
Diane Andrews
Rita Kloh
Carole Jewell
Patsy Antle
Marshall
Kathy Linscott
Patty Brewer
Sue Milloan
Pam Gamwell
Linda Grubbs
Cynthia Brower
Diane Davis
Carol Sayre
Kathy Norris
Carol Barrett
Alice Haskins
Two Alarms Answered By Firemen
Point Pleasant fire crews rushed to a Sunday 8 p.m. blaze in an abandoned car near Concord Church Route 17. The interior was consumed. owner unknown. While at Concord they responded to Sam's Truck Stop Henderson where a tractor trailer fire caused heavy interior damage. Vehicle owned by George Frazier Bellmont West Virginia and driven by Charles Brown.
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Point Pleasant
Concord Church
Route 17
Concord
Sam
Henderson
George Frazier
Bellmont
W. Va
Charles Brown
River Traffic Dashboard Shows Rising Hulls and Falling Piers
Gauges report river conditions with roller dams on the sill and movable dams up in the Huntington District. Boaters list hourly statuses across Gallipolis Greenup and Kanawha Falls with numerous tugs, barges, and steamers showing gains and losses at various locks.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Meldahl
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Huntington
Beaver
Sandy
A. J. Patten
William H. Zimmer
Valley Voyager
Stevenson
Illinois
Alton Zephyr
Eastern
Kanawha
Winfield
Inca
Jefferson
Semet
Richard Moyle
John J. Rowe
Jacob G
Lelia C. Shearer
S. M. Jenks
Queen City
Jerry Bosworth
Charleroi
Robert P. Tibelt
W. H. Shaver, Jr
Greenup Locks
Stephen Austin
R. H. Bosworth II
Invader
San Ricardo
Pamela D
Lock
H. FE
Bowles
Craig M
Robert W. Lea
Meldahl Locks
Miss Susan
Whayne H
Fines and jail for multiple drivers by Gallipolis judge
Municipal Judge William H. Sowers fined William E. Hunt and Donald R. Boggess $50 and costs each plus five days in county jail and six month license suspensions. Other offenders faced smaller fines for speeding unsafe operation no muffler and related violations. bonds forfeited for overload speeding and following too closely. city cases included three men fined $10 each for intoxication.
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Gallipolis
William H. Sowers
William E. Hunt
Elkview
W. Va
Donald R. Boggess
Columbus
State
Sowers
Opha E. Stone
Charles Janey
Curtis W. Smith
Albany
Charles T. Smith, Sr
Bidwell
Geraldine M. Roush
Bernard C. Ball
Apple Grove
Sammy R. Wright
Eccles
Charles Williams
Thomasville
N.C
Ray V. McCombs
Kannapolis
Water Main Break Repaired In Gallia
Gallia Gallipolis city service superintendent Forrest T Davis sent a crew at 7 40 pm Sunday to fix a water main break on Fourth Ave above Grape St. The line was restored about midnight after a two foot segment was replaced. Later, health nurses Pearl Pope and Pearl Hatfield led a Saturday immunization clinic at the Gallia County Health Department administering 115 Sabin oral polio doses and multiple DPT, polio and smallpox vaccines.
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Gallipolis
Forrest T
Doc) Davis
Fourth Ave
Grape St
Pearl Pope
Pearl Hatfield
Gallia County
Beef Cattle Group Plans Annual Meet
The South eastern Ohio Beef Cattle Improvement Association holds its annual meeting and luncheon at noon at Tyes Restaurant. A 10:30 a.m. farm inspection at Nick Burleson’s feeder cattle and an Evans Packing Co plant tour follow, with OSU’s Robert Van Stavern speaking at lunch. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. with Sam Michael presiding and Paul Baer as secretary-treasurer.
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Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Improvement Association
Tye
T. F
Nick) Burleson
Evans Packing Co
Texas Rd
Robert van Stavern
Department of Animal Science
Ohio State University
College of Agriculture
Sam Michael
Meigs County
Paul Baer
FTA Induction Set at Gallia Academy High School
The Gallia Academy High School Future Teachers of America chapter will hold its annual induction of new members at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Room 101. Parents and friends are invited, said faculty sponsor Mrs. Helen Morton.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Future Teachers of America
Helen Morton
Youth 18 suffers gunshot wound in accidental shooting
Wayne L. Weller 18 of Hamden Route 1 was treated at Holzer Hospital for a gunshot wound to the right shoulder and upper arm after his 20 gauge shotgun discharged while he and a younger brother handled it. He was later transferred to University Hospital in Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Wayne L. Weller
Hamden
Holzer Hospital
University Hospital
Columbus
Samuel Weller
Wayne
Weller
Wellston
South Point
Huntington
Vinton County
Bridge Hearing Postponed For Ohio River Clearances
A public hearing on Ohio River bridge vertical clearance requirements was moved from January 28 in Cincinnati to March 4. W P Leber of the Corps of Engineers announced the change to collect data on navigation clearances and determine if modifications to existing bridges are needed.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Cincinnati
W. P. Leber
Ohio River Division
Corps of Engineers
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Richard S. Vanco
Fairfield-Vanco
Route 588
Hillcrest
Lynn Mooney
Miss Sue Ann Wyatt
Glouster Meetings
Stewart
Jobs
Ior
Jacalyn Andrews
Terri Phillips
Lawhead Press
Hfe
Lawhead
East State ST
Athens
Gallia
Beef Cattle Group
the Messenger
Warner’s
Ameinans
the Electric Co
Columbus and Southern Oio Electric Company
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