Bradbury Man Found Dead Of Wound
Bradbury resident Thomas Vincent King 71 was found dead at his home from a self inflicted gunshot. Coroner Henry Ewing said the death occurred Monday afternoon in an out building. King was a member of Pomeroy Chapter 164 F and AM and the Order of Eastern Star. Masonic services will be at Rawlings-Coats funeral home at 7 30 tonight. Surviving are his widow Grace a daughter Mary Hysell Minersville three sons Charles Harrisonville William Bradbury board of education president Robert V King two brothers Wayne and Earl Rutland and several grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled Wednesday at 1 p m at the Bradbury Church of Christ with burial in Bradford Cemetery after calling hours at Rawlings-Coats until 12 30 Wednesday.
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Middleport
Thomas Vincent King
Bradbury
Henry Ewing
Gallia County Third in 1956 Tax Receipts
Gallia County ranked third in Southeastern Ohio inheritance and real estate tax assessments for 1956 with total collections of $25 148 02. Athens County led in the Messenger area with $46 836 26, while Vinton County reached $26 769 80. Probate Clerk Cecil Halley said Gallia’s total was about $10 000 higher than last year and the figure was likely an all time high.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio
Messenger
Athens County
Vinton County
Cuyahoga
Cecil Halley
Gallia
Coroner Finds Epilepsy Caused Death
Coroner Don ald R. Warehime ruled the Gal lipolis State Institute patient Robert Ellis died from suffocation during an epileptic seizure. Ellis, 37, was found in the basement of Cottage Q after a reported Sunday morning fight. Funeral arrangements are incomplete in Toledo.
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Gallipolis
Donald R. Warehime
Gallipolis State Institute
Robert Ellis
Cottage Q
Toledo
Cutting Birthday Cake Is a Problem
Six year old Michael Sullivan faced a birthday cake challenge after breaking his left arm and then his right arm in a fall just before his Oklahoma City party. He was in a cast and needed help with cutting the cake.
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Oklahoma City
Michael Sullivan
Dusseldorf
Germany
Paul Schumacher
Sweeps Out the Door GALLIPOLIS
Arthur Persinger, 50, Gallipolis, was identified by officers in both incidents. He was convicted in municipal court, could not pay the fine, and was jailed to serve it. While sweeping the jail, he exited through the back door and fled, later recaptured by the sheriff’s office.
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Gallipolis
Sheriff’s Office
Arthur Persinger
Persinger
Cars on roads include many aged over thirteen years
In 1955 more than 5.5 million vehicles were over 13 years old and 773,000 of these were at least 19 years old.
Farewell Party for Miss Dorothy Raymond at Gallia County Library
Gallia County District Library staff hosted a farewell in the library meeting room for Miss Dorothy Raymond who leaves February 7 for Fort Walton Beach Florida. She received figurines and a topaz and yellow rhine stone bracelet, with many staff members in attendance.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Betty Cantrell
Margaret Bailey
Isabel Scott
Virginia Huntington
Juanita Lupton
Eleanor Fuller
Jeff
Catherine Hayward
Roy Mce Henry
Virginia Roush
Maxine Jones
Ruth Parkins
Panel on Dating Discussed at Gallia Academy High
About 55 persons attended Gallia Academy High School Tri-Hi-Y parents night. A boy girl dating relations panel debated post prom parties and curfew. Concluded parties are fine if run properly with a 2 a.m. home time.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Tri-Hi-Y
Selwyn White
Morris Haskins
Molly Vance
Linda Stillwell
Joann Porter
Hope Brunicardi
Mary Ellen Neal
Linda Davis
Patrol Reports Four Convictions
Gallia patrolled four convictions Monday as four individuals faced penalties. Larry K. Sheets paid 25 dollars plus costs for overload in municipal court before Judge W. H. Jones. James C. Crabeel and Bruce McKenzie forfeited 25 dollars each for speeding. Elbert C. Wilfong forfeited a 10 dollar bond for running a stop sign.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Larry K. Sheets
Cheshire
W. H. Jones
James C. Crabeel
Bremen
Ind
Bruce McKenzie
Randallman
N. C
Elbert C. Wilfong
Bishop
Shorthorn Week To Be Observed
Ohio observes its second annual Shorthorn Week ending with a beef cattle roundup on February 9 at 9 a.m. in Plumb Hall Columbus. A shorthorn beef judging contest is planned and Gallia County 4-H and FFA groups are urged to join. Local shorthorn breeders include the Beman brothers Thurman and Harlan Wollborn Bidwell Route 2.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Ohio State University
Plumb Hall
Columbus
Gallia County
FFA
Beman Brothers
Thurman
Harlan Wollborn
Bidwell
Marriages Licenses Issued In Local Area
Three couples obtained marriage licenses. Carroll Canaday 20 of Northup wed Lucille Waugh 16 of Crown City at home. William Lewis 25 of Gallipolis wed Loretta Beachout 19 of Gallipolis. Bernard Ferrell 19 of Bidwell wed Theresa Wess 19 of Vinton.
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Caroll Canaday
Northup
Lucille Waugh
Crown City
Golden R
Vesta Danner Canaday
Denver
Annie Shafer Waugh
William G. Lewis
Gallipolis
Loretta I. Beachout
Francis M
Waunlla J. Dull Lewis
William
Alice Morris Beachout
Bernard Smith Ferrell
Bidwell
Theresa Faye Wess
Vinton
Thomas J. and
Elitha Curry Ferrell
Eugene and
Flora Dozier Wess
Automobile ownership rises. 73 percent of families in 1955
A 1955 census-style statistic shows seventy three percent of U.S. families owned automobiles, reflecting widespread car ownership across the nation. The figure underscores postwar mobility and growing consumer access to private transportation.
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United States
Poultry Eggs and Potatoes Prices in Cincinnati Area
Farm price reports show consumer grades for eggs and poultry in Cincinnati area. U S A jumbo large and medium egg grades listed with price ranges. poultry at farms includes No 1 quality, heavy and light hens, with assorted price bands. potato prices noted from 4 00 to 4 90 per unit.
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Cincinnati
U.S. A
U.S
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