Gallia County approves hiring extra deputy sheriff
Gallia County commissioners authorize Sheriff Oscar Baird to hire an extra deputy. James Saunders will begin duties at midnight after a 2 1 vote approving $3000 from the emergency fund. Commissioner Chauncey Johnson opposed the hire, arguing taxpayers should be cut. The board also approved painting the courthouse with Chevalier brothers at $2.25 per hour.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Baird
Chauncey Johnson
Johnson
Presi
Sheriff's Fund
Houck
Sheriff’s Department
Air Force
Air Police
W. Earl Saunders
Gallia Academy High School
Board OF County Commissioners
Chevalier Brothers of Clipper Mill
Common Pleas
Gallia County Grand Jury
Oscar Baird
New Scout Master Introduced for Troop 203 in Gallipolis
Troop 203 welcomed Ady Stover as assistant scoutmaster at Grace Methodist Church meeting. Ten members received two year service pins: Jim Morrison Jim Butler Ralph Burner David Ott Dick Haycraft John Gibert Mike Dobbins Tommy Lloyd Tommy Bailes and David Tawney. The group plus Kenny Morgan will attend Marshall College swimming night. Plans include the April 12 exposition at Point Pleasant Armory.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Jim Hackworth
Troop 203
Ady Stover
Washington School
Stover
Jim Morrison
Jim Butler
Ralph Burner
David Ott
Dick Haycraft
John Gibert
Mike Dobbins
Tommy Lloyd
Tommy Bailes
David Tawney
Kenny Morgan
Marshall College
Point Pleasant National
Former Gallia Banker Speaks on New York Investments
Gallipolis business and professional women’s club hosts R. White formerly of Gallipolis bank and now with Vercoe and Co. in Columbus. He outlines stock bond and real estate investments and introduces January’s B&PW Girl of the Month Margaret Winters. Guest Marshall Fowler from Ohio Valley Bank attends. six new members join the club at Farmers Hotel meeting.
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Gallipolis
Mit
R. White
Ohio State Highway
Vercoe and Co
Columbus
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club
New York Stock Exchange Investments
B&pw
Margaret Winters
Gallia Academy High School
Earl T. Winters
Bidwell
B&pw Club
Farmers Hotel
White
Dolores Baker
National Security Committee
Marshall Fowler
The
Ohio Valley Bank
Isabel Bias
Maxine Morrison
Thelma Rees
Mildred Roush
Ruth Thivener
Mary McClure
Two Drivers Plead Innocent on DWI Charges in Gallia Court
In Gallipolis Municipal Court Judge William H. Jones heard three DWI arrests from the weekend. Hershel Carter Williams of Chesapeake, 38, was fined 50 dollars, jailed five days, and had his license suspended six months. Denver H. Jones of Bidwell and Irvin L. Saunders of Gallipolis pleaded innocent and had their bonds set at 500 dollars with cases continued to Wednesday. William E. Ross of South Webster was fined 15 dollars for driving left of center, while Charles R. Ross and Edward Fry of South Webster and Gallipolis respectively forfeited 25 dollars bond for intoxication.
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Gallipolis
Wiliam H. Jones
Hershel Carter Williams
Chesapeake
Denver H. Jones
Bidwell
Irvin L. Saunders
Jones
William E. Ross
South Webster
Charles R. Ross
Edward Fry
Native Dies At Cleveland
Gallipolis notice: Mrs. Parrie Hewitt 81 died Saturday in Cleveland. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wetherholt Funeral Home with Rev. R. L. Petty officiating. Burial Pine Street Cemetery. Widow of Frank Hewitt born 1876 in Gallipolis daughter of George and Elizabeth Pratt. Survived by a daughter Mrs. Harry Lewis six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Gallipolis
Wetherholt
Parrie Hewitt
Cleveland
R. L. Petty
Pine Street
Gallipolis State Institute
Oberlin College
Grandparents Granted Custody in Bradbury Divorce Case
In Gallia County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert M. Betz grants Wanda Bradbury and Phillip W. Bradbury a divorce on gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Custody of three minor children awarded to the maternal grandparents due to the father's disability, with generous visitation rights for both parents.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Robert M. Betz
Wanda Bradbury
Phillip W. Bradbury
Juvenile Arrested Over Fireworks Possession in Gallia County
Gallipolis post reports a Meigs County juvenile, Paul Reuter, 16, of Pomeroy, arrested for illegal possession and use of fireworks. He is to appear before Juvenile Judge John Bacon at 10:30 a.m. January 25. Additional court actions include a fined driver and a muffler violation cited by patrols.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Meigs County
Gallia
Paul Reuter
Pomeroy
John Bacon
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Summary
River gauges show Gallipolis and Montgomery with varied rollers and falling readings while Kanawha and Ohio rivers display multiple dam statuses. Locks and boats on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers report up and down movements with numerous vessel names and times, including Lock 13 Tradewinds up at 11:45 a.m. and Galliplais boats Price down at 12:20 a.m. and Robert P. Bonnie up at 4:30 a.m.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Tradewinds
Cornell
William Clark
Winifred
Stevenson
City of Huntington
Lehigh
Western
W. C. White
Derrick
O-Kan
Betty Moran
Keeley
Jerry Bosworth
Robert P. Bonnie
Duncan Bruce
Sohio State
Indiana
I. F. Frieberger
Lunga Point
Car starts after gear shift nudge in Waurika
In Waurika Oklahoma Mary Snider could not start her car despite a dozen onlookers and a garage mechanic. A passerby suggested placing the gear in neutral and the engine then turned over and started.
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Waurika
Okla
Mary Snider
Gallia Man Sentenced In County Court
Gallia man Robert H. Smith, 33, Gallipolis, fined $20 and costs for intoxication and $500 and costs plus 30 days in jail for destruction of property. Judge Betz suspended part of the penalties and placed Smith on probation. Bond forfeitures listed for Herbert Cochran, Kenneth Durst, and James Pullins for intoxication and speeding.
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Gallipolis
Robert H. Smith
Robert S. Betz
Betz
Smith
Sheriff's Department
Marge Moore Blake
Herbert F. Cochran
Kenneth W. Durst
Cottageville
W. Va
James E. Pullins
Mason
Burns Fatal To Woman In Huntington Hospital
Mrs. Lena Porter, 77, of Hogsett West Virginia Route 1, died at 12 30 a m in Holzer Hospital where she had been a patient since January 8 She suffered third degree burns over about 30 percent of her body caused when her clothes caught fire while near a heating stove A son Hugh C Porter of 35 W 53 Rd St New York City survives The Kincaid Funeral Home of Huntington will announce arrangements.
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Gallipolis
Lena Porter
Hogsett
W. Va
Route 1
Holzer Hospital
Porter
Hugh C. Porter
Rd. St
New York City
Kincaid Funeral Home
Huntington
Purse Found in Sugar Beet Factory Trough Recovered
Bert Sissos found a purse floating with the beets in the disposal room at a Sugar beet factory in Picture Butte Alberta. The purse contained a large sum of money and was returned intact to the owner.
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Picture Butte
Alta
Bert Sissos
Births at Holzer Hospital Note Multiple Newborns
Holzer Hospital notes report a birth a son to Mr and Mrs William Greene of Bidwell and list numerous admissions including patients from Gallipolis Jackson Point Pleasant and surrounding areas. The entries include medical and surgical admissions with several names and associated spouses or family members. The list reflects extensive patient activity at the facility.
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William Greene
Bidwell
Ralph Eugene West
Pomeroy
Elzena Carter
Russell
W. P. van Ness
Vinton
Surgical
Garland Riddle
Gallipolis
Shirley Wolfe
Middleport
Israel Baer
Jackson
George B. McCausland
Pliny
W. Va
Chester W. Richards
Thurman
E. C. Laird
Ralph R. Hoover
Theodore C. Heines
Pearl W. Williams
Rutland
Carl F. Gilliland
Oak Hill
Frank Lewis Long, Jr
Gallipo
Marriage License for Trout and Elliott Duo
Harold Edward Trout age 22 of Columbus and Edna Ruth Elliott age 19 of Gallipolis obtain a marriage license. Trout is son of Raymond G and Ruby Carter Trout. Elliott is daughter of Morris and Edith Pearl Massie Elliott.
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Harold Edward Trout
Columbus
Edna Ruth Elliott
Gallipolis
Raymond G. and
Ruby Carter Trout
Morris and
Edith Pearl Massie Elliott
Fifty Cattlemen Hear OSU Instructor in Gallipolis
Fifty members of the Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Improvement Association gathered at the Farmers Hotel to hear OSU instructor George R. Wilson discuss three key money factors for calves: herd percentage, total calf weight, and market grade. OSU specialist C. H. Ingraham spoke on artificial insemination, on-farm calf grading, and feeder concerns. The board set spring sale dates for April 12 in Gallipolis and April 16 in Athens, with autumn sales planned October 7 in Athens and October 28 in Gallipolis. Musical numbers by four GAHS girls followed.
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Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Improvement Association
Farmers Hotel
Ohio State University
George R. Wilson
OSU
Russ Priddy
Gallia County
Wilson
C. H. Ingraham
OSU Extension Livestock Marketing
Ingraham
Buckeye Rural Electric Co- Operative
Athens
Thomas Rannells
Vinton County
Paul Baer
Meigs County
George Henderson
Roy Miller
T. R. Mossbarger
D. C. Priestley
C. F. Creamer
Riding Club Installs New Officers in Gallipolis
The Gallipolis Saddle and Sirloin Riding Club met in Gallipolis to install officers for 1958 led by president Delmas Baughman and vice president Fred Jones. New board spokesman Henry Shate. delegates Bill Campbell and Delmas Baughman to Ohio Valley Horsemen Association meeting. club inviting new members.
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Gallipolis
Sirloin
Delmas Baughman
Centenary
Fred Jones
Oak Hill
Bertie Slack
Vinton
Mae Casto
Cheshire
Katie Martin
Phyliss Campbell
Henry Shate
Bill Campbell
Ohio Valley Horsemen’s Association
Rock Springs
City seal replaced after eight centuries
The City of London has unveiled a new seal to replace the historic insignia in use since 1219. The replacement marks a modernization while preserving the city’s heraldic heritage and official functions.
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London
City of
Dow Licenses Sold in Gallia County Readies Year
Gallia County residents bought 1958 dog licenses by January 20 with a penalty price of three dollars. Auditor Morton L. Dickey said over 2000 tags sold last week. Dog Warden Stanley Evans noted 4300 licensed canines in the county, an increase from 2600 in 1956. Evans begins his second year as dog warden.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Morton L. Dickey
Dickey
Stanley Evans
Evans
Dividend Stocks Offer Extra Income Through Ownership
The piece promotes dividend checks from common stock as a source of lifelong income. It outlines starting with modest investments, using funds after necessities, researching solid dividend-paying stocks, and using the Monthly Investment Plan. It invites readers to request the booklet Dividends Over the Years and consult a NYSE member broker for guidance.
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New York Stock Exchange
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Waterloo
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Everette McDaniel, Jr
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Herman E. Morris
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Ravenswood
D. C. Lanthorn
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Sue Ann Mackenzie
Joan Ann Jelk
Grady Craig
Fred Williams
N. O. Reese
Luther Estes
Janis Childs
Carrie Petrie
Jada Smeltzer
John McCoy
W. D. Winebrenner
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