Three Car Crash Near Kes sel's Market Injures Two
A three car collision on Route 35 near Kes sel's Market left Bonnie Young and Aussie Copley with bumps on the head. Ronald Gilliland Preston Young and Copley were involved. Young cited for failing to stop within the assured clear distance. James Ward previously convicted for a separate incident and fined $100 with jail days suspended.
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Gallipolis
Kessel’s Market
Highway Patrol
Ronald G. Gilliland
MacArthur
Aussie Copley
Thurman
Gilliland
Preston A
James E. Ward
Pomeroy
William H. Jones
Gallia Native Killed in Pennsylvania Car Crash
William Wetherholt 58, born in Gallia County and a Chester Pennsylvania resident, died in a two car collision while returning from New York. A 1935 Rio Grande HS graduate, he leaves a wife Eileen Burnette and siblings in Gallipolis and Huntington with funeral set for Thursday in Chester.
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Gallia
Pennsylvania
Gallipolis
William
Bill) Wetherholt
Chester
Gallia County
New York
Wetherholt
Huntington
Detroit
Rio Grande High School
Eileen Burnette
Blazer Wetherholt
Cleo Gilpin
Winnie Wetherholt
Velvie Trotter
Bob Sheets
Deputy Quits Over Long Hours and Low Pay
James W. Saunders resigns after five months as deputy sheriff in Gallia County citing underpayment for 10 hour daily shifts seven days a week. He will join Gallipolis city police later this week. formerly worked as an engineer and patrolman in the City Service Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James W. Saunders
Gallia
Oscar Baird
Baird
Saunders
Austin O. Cotton
City Service Department
Judge Janes Fines Four One Forfeits
Gallipolis police arrested six people over the weekend. Charles E. Johnson 42 Gallipolis entered an in no cent plea and awaits a 1:30 p.m. Saturday hearing after posting 500 dollars bond. Fines were imposed on Lester Johnson 35 Gallipolis for intoxication Bennie Caudill 23 Gallipolis for reckless operation Roosevelt Mounts 48 Majestic Ky for left of center Andrew J Slocum 29 Columbus for speeding and Linda Durst 19 Point Pleasant who forfeited 15 dollar bond for failing to obey an automatic traffic signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles E. Johnson
William H. Janes
Johnson
Janes
Lester Johnson
Bennie Caudill
Robbery suspects fail to enter plea in Gallipolis court
Roy Kenneth Sowards and Wilson Emery Mullins arraigned before Judge William H. Janes on charges of armed robbery of Eddie Watts. The defendants did not enter a plea and were given one more day to respond. Bond was raised from 500 to 5000 and the case was continued to Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roy Kenneth Sowards
Wilson Emery Mullins
Eddie Watts
William H. Janes
Janes
Fourth Is Topic at Gallia County Story Time
Thirty seven children at Gallia County District Library joined a summer reading program session on Monday. They heard the Fourth of July celebration story presented as a birthday party and also listened to two other stories and sang three songs.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Women Plan Camp at Canter's Cave
Twenty six Gallia County women will attend a three day camp at Canter's Cave July 24 through 26. Reservations were received by Mrs. Lucile Ry mer county home extension agent.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Canter’s Cave
Lucile Rymer
Shamblin To Stay at Philmont Scout Ranch Mission
Larry Shamblin of Rio Grande's Troop 230 joins 19 other tri state area scouts for a 12 day stay at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron New Mexico. The group departs Charleston July 12 under district scout executive James A Holland with Dr George Holyman in charge. Walter Wilson and two adults accompany the group traveling by chartered buses visiting attractions. Philmont spans 127000 acres and is owned by the Boy Scouts of America.
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Gallipolis
Larry Shamblin
Rio Grande
Tristate
Philmont
Cimarron
N. M
James A. Holland
Huntington
Tri-State
Boy Scout Council
Charleston
George Holyman
Gassaway
Walter Wilson
Boy Scouts of America
Fines Levied by Judge Janes in Gallia County
William B. Hill of New Haven and Blaine M. Wallace of Crown City were fined for fighting and DUI respectively by Municipal Judge William H. Janes. James Duncan of Gallipolis paid for intoxication. Bonds forfeited: Donald Legg of Eleanor and Virgil Byers of Columbus. Two others were arrested for intoxication.
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Callipolis
William B. Hill
New Haven
Gallia County
Donald M. Legg
Eleanor
W. Va
Virgil A. Byers
Columbus
Johnny Pigman
Vinton
Kennex Birchfield
Gallipolis
River traffic gauges and dam conditions update
River gauges show Gallipolis at 18.2 and 10.3 feet with 5 feet rollers, Montgomery at 15.8 and 9.6 feet, and Kanawha Falls at 1.55 rising. Dams on the Kanawha River remain on the sill while movable Ohio River dams are up. listed boat movements with times and load changes across Lock 14 to Lock 23 including barges Criss Jr, Jerry Bosworth, Trade winds, Marmet, and Ernestine.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Criss Jr
David Moran
Pennsylvania
Jerry Bosworth
Aztec
Creditor
Castle
Helen
George C
Tradewinds
Kanawha
Marmet
Ogram
Winfield
Atlas
Ernestine
Bull Calf
Jane T
Ohio
Scouts Plan Wiener Roast and Court of Honor
Boy Scout Troop 203 of Gallipolis completed plans for a wiener roast and a court of honor to be held next Monday night at the roadside park on Route 35 west of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Route 35
Armstrong Pitchford Couple Obtain Marriage License
Charles W. Armstrong aged 25 of Portsmouth and Janet Maude Pitchford aged 18 of Rio Grande acquire a marriage license at home. He is son of Baxter Cooper Armstrong and Credia Cooper Armstrong and she is daughter of Otis Pitchford and Pheobe Pitchford De Witt.
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Gallia
Charles W. Armstrong
Portsmouth
Janet Maude Pitchford
Rio Grande
Baxter and
Credia Cooper Armstrong
Otis and
Pheobe de Witt Pitchford
Dawson Jailed After Leaving Car Accident
William A. Dawson, 44, was arrested at his home after leaving the scene of a two car crash at Eastern and Ber ger Aves. He faced a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. Medium damage occurred to both vehicles and Priscilla Scott, 15, was bruised. Dawson was jailed awaiting Municipal Court.
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Gallipolis
William A. Dawson
Eastern Ave
Eastern
Berger Aves
Dawson
Fred Scott, Jr
Pomeroy
Scott
Priscilla Scott
207 Enroll In Swimming At Local Pool
Gallipolis reports 207 people enrolled in swimming classes under Red Cross instructor Miss Carolyn Knight. 105 beginners 35 intermediates 18 swimmers 17 synchronized swimmers 30 junior life saving 4 senior life saving. Classes run Mon Wed Fri with times 8 a m to 11 a m and 6 to 8 p m. instructors include Knight Burk Miller and Venz.
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Gallipolis
Carolyn Knight
Red Cross
Miss Knight
Paul Burk
Freddie Miller
Ann Venz
Troop 200 Plans Week at Camp Arrowhead in West Virginia
Gallia County Boy Scout Troop 200 completed plans for a week of summer camp at Camp Arrowhead near Milton West Virginia. The camp runs July 13 to 19 with Walter F. Walker noting all is ready. At a Court of Honor John Daniels advanced to Tenderfoot and Pat Raike to Scout First Class.
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Gallipolis
Camp Arrowhead
Milton
W. Va
Walter F. Walker
John Daniels
Tenderfoot
Pat Raike
Couple Files 175000 Suit Over Car Mishap
Mr and Mrs Owen L Plants of Mason County sue in Huntington Federal Court seeking 175000 from Gallipolis firm Jenkins Concrete Products and employee Marvin McGuire over a Sept 12 1957 Route 2 collision seven miles north of Point Pleasant. They claim injuries from the crash caused by a car driven by Charles Plants and a truck owned by the defendant. Mrs Plants seeks 150000 and her husband 25000. Represented by Samuel D Littlepage and Lilly Lilly.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
Point Pleasant
Owen L
Mason County
Jenkins Concrete Products, Co., Inc
Marvin McGuire
Plants
Charles Plants
McGuire
Owen Plants
Atty Samuel D. Littlepage
Lilly & Lilly of
Charleston
Gallia County students enroll in area speech clinic
Seventy three Gallia County youths attend sessions run by the Gallia County Society for Crippled Children and Adults at Bethel and Washington schools. Therapists Nancy Attanasio and John Hayden lead the program, with plans for a clinic at Kgger Creek High School hindered by transportation issues.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Gallia County Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Norman Goldstein
Bethel School
Washington School
Nancy Attanasio
Ohio University
John T. Hayden
Goldstein
Mrs. Durst to Be Buried Wednesday
Funeral services for Lizzie Viola Durst 79 of Bidwell Route 2 are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Harrisburg Baptist Church in Gallia County. Burial follows at Bidwell Fairview Cemetery. She was born February 2 1879 in West Virginia and leaves a daughter Edith Cornell and two sons John and Joseph with seven grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Also surviving are brothers Burl and Chris of Utah.
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Gallipolis
Harrisburg Baptist Church
Lizzie Viola Durst
Bidwell
Holzer Hospital
Earl V. Cremeens
Fairview Cemetery
Durst
West Virginia
Jackson County
John
Mary MeeLaughlin Donahue
Thomas Durst
Gallia County
Harrisburg
Harris Grange
Harris Baptist Church
Edith Cornell
Powell
Joseph
Burl
Chris
Utah
Forty Five Swimmers Enroll in Kyger Creek Pool Lessons
Gallipolis announces five weeks of swimming classes at Kyger Creek pool. Forty five students are enrolled with 28 beginners taught by Sandy Avner and Karen Davis and 18 intermediates instructed by Richard Russell and Tom Cremens. Classes meet on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Attendance reached 129 on Monday and 153 on Sunday, about three fourths capacity.
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Gallipolis
Kyger Creek
Bill Wolfe
Sandy Avner
Karen Davis
Richard Russell
Tom Cremeens
Wolfe
Gallipolis Personal Notices Travel and Visits
Gallipolis personal items note Mrs. Guy Smith and grandson Roderic Frazer travel Wednesday to Frostproof Florida to visit relatives. E Ray Blakeslee leaves for two months vacation in Scranton Pennsylvania after serving as Gallia County Schools elementary supervisor. George Aspel and sons visit from Los Angeles to see Mrs. Roy White, who is on vacation from Davis Shuler Co. Emma Garland returns home from a Gallipolis rest home after a hospital stay. Sam Belville visiting Gallipolis. Ralph Lee Sheets works for Logan auto sales.
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Guy Smith
Roderic Frazer
Frostproof
Fla
George Aspel
Gregory
Johnny
Los Angeles
Calif
Roy White
Lower River Rd
West Coast
White
Davis- Shuler Co
Emma Garland
Scottown
F. L
Bud) Stever
Gallipolis
Sam Belville
Bob Rees
Births at Holzer Hospital and admissions notes
A list from Holzer Hospital records births include a daughter to Hayward C Simpson and sons to Harold Hood and William Fields among others. Admitted are Joe Hendricks Inge Wolden and several named patients. blood usage recorded as Sunday and Monday.
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Hayward C. Simpson
Blackfork
Harold E. Hood
Middleport
William C. Fields
Hartford
R. A. Holstein
Buffalo
Joe M. Hendricks
Pomeroy
Inge G. Wolden
Point Pleasant
Guy Woodruff
Jackson
Hoyt G. Slaven
Ripley
Clara Bugg
Gallipolis
Keith D. Heck
R. C. Collins
Wellston
Robert N. Sprinkler
Richard A. Woodyard
Pleas
E. Howard Mcintosh
William GB. Smith
Earl W. Carman
A. H. Cottrill
Radcliff
John W. Hartwell
E. C. Venz
John Cranston
C. E. Nease
Keith Moore
N. L. Miller
R. A. Bentley
Jerry L. Sheward
Harold Atwell
Saran Bowen
Amanda Crandall
Grover Sheets
Lida Johnson
Lydia Smith
William Goodwin
Dallas Hill
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Gallia- Meigs County
George Northup
William C. Paul
Ironton
Federal Land Bank
The
United National Farm Loan
A. C. Gibson
Sec’y-Treas
Ohio Valley Bank Bldg
Gallipolis, Ohio
Shamblin
Boy Scout Ranch
William Janes
Glamour Shoppe
Main ST
Walker
Camp Hout
Fairfield
SCI
Eisenhower
Tae
Ruhr
Mrs. Durst
Strohs
America
Stroh
the Stroh Brewery Company
Michigan
Keck Distributing Co
Columbus Rd
Athens
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