Council Changes Its Mind On Payment of Old Bills
City council revises order to pay outstanding bills from prior administration after a warning that utilities may cut service. The meeting also discusses floodwall duties, expansion of the police code, and keeps Mayor William Rardin as floodwall attorney despite his refusal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
A. Simmons
Point Pleasant
W. J. Poling
Rardin
Poling
Paul S. Thomas
R. J. Heslop
Thomas
Pittsburgh
John C. Hutchinson
Heslop
George Kenny
Kenny
John Mann
William Rardin
Piano Recital at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis
A piano recital presented Thursday at 8 p.m. by Miss Janet M. Bailey's pupils in Grace Methodist Church featured more than 30 students performing about 40 selections. The program included duets and solos by many named performers such as Penny Fish, Karin Holzer, Betty Ann Haskins, and Janet Hughes, closing with a duet by Barbara Cardwell and Jeannie Ecker among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Janet M. Bailey
Penny Fish
Karin Holzer
Chatterbox
Friml
Betty Ann Haskins
Erwin
Hale
Martha Brown
Eckstein
Janie Jones
Thompson
Adele Kershaw
Whip Poor Will
Bentley
Jean McCoy
Billy Jenkins
Schubert
Mary Ruth Mills
Seuel Holst
Gates Richards
Hannah Craft
Scher
Janet Hughes
Chippy Foster
Daniel
Gorton
Shelba Ward
Frolicky
Coburn
Janet Cornwell
Air de Ballet
Fergusson
Phil Campbell
Liszt Thompson
Squirrel
Boykin
Marshall
Greta Thomas
Helen Rathburn
Torjusson
Lois Ann Gooch
Lynn Brown
June Jenkins
Rakoczy
Liszt
Vaicek
Mokrejs
Joan van Horn
Godard
Bonita Bane
Leschetizky
Jeannie Ecker
Hopak
Moussorzsky
Bob Eschenaur
Schumann
Barbara Cardwell
Saint Saens
Wife Beating Is Charged
JAMES Doss of Letart Route 2 pleaded guilty to wife beating and paid a $10 fine plus costs in a local magistrate court after claiming his wife refused to return home. Earl Morrow and Mary Frances Smith of Charleston were arrested in a local hotel room for morals violations, pled guilty, and were fined $20 and costs. Morrow posted much of Smiths fine, with the couple jailed while arrangements were made for further payment. Deputy Toral Morrison and Chief E. F. Geiger investigated and arrested them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Doss
Letart
Earl Morrow
Mary Frances Smith
Charleston
Smith
Morrow
Mrs. Smith
Toral Morrison
E. F. Geiger
St Marks and St Pauls Worship and Hamrick Will Filed
Pt Pleasant church notices list St Marks St Pauls Zion and Christ Church services with sermons from From Suffering to Glory. The will of Georgia Hamrick was filed admitted to probate with letters testamentary and a Saturday hearing scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamrick
Gallipolis
Georgia
Cheshire Youth Leads In Third Messenger Drive
James Edward Hall 14 of Cheshire tops the high point standings in The Messenger third annual magazine and subscription contest with 13 points. He sold eight magazine subscriptions and recruited five new Messenger subscribers to earn his total while delivering to 58 daily and 71 Sunday subscribers. He has saved 15.60 in his Messenger account and bought athletic gear as he funds his own clothes. An eighth grader, Hall shines in school with good grades and participates in softball, basketball, and track while hobbies include building bird houses and helping drive tractors on his family farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Hall
Jay Hall
Cheshire
High Point
Messenger
James
Young Hall
Infant Dies After Visit
Infant Robert Allen Baker aged two years ten months died July 5 at Citizens Hospital Akron while visiting relatives in Point Pleasant. Cause of death not stated. Funeral at Mt Zion Church with Rev J P Keefer officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Allen Baker
Robert A. Baker
Akron
Citizen's Hospital
Baker
Flat Rock
Mt. Zion Church
J. P. Keefer
Chureh Cemetery
Point Clinic Notes Births and Discharges in Several Towns
Point Pleasant reports the birth of Stephen Sylester to Frank Henry and wife in Gallipolis Ferry as their eleventh child. Other births include a daughter for George Sheppard of Henderson and a daughter Rita Diane for Oral McKinney of Point Pleasant Route 2. Patricia Ann McGraw and Sharon Schwartz had tonsil operations. Discharges include Mrs. E D Polsely and Arlen Gale Casto. A Leon resident, Charles William Graham, was injured in a knife fight on Main St and has been discharged. GALLIPOLIS-Dallas M Dotson and Nina L Coleman were issued a marriage license Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Stephen Sylester
Frank Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
George Sheppard
Henderson
Sharon Schwartz
E. D. Polsely
Irvington, O
Arlen Gale Casto
Leon
Charles William Graham
Main St
Donald
Madison Avenue
Lonnie Noble
Monroe Ave
West Virginia Malleable Iron Co
Howard Garland
American Barge Line
Garland
Walter Garland
Pittsburgh
C. E. McCutloch
Winfield Road
Norris Humphrey
Jean and
Kathleen
Franklin, N. H
Peter Steenbergen
C. C. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
D. M. Park
Mason Blvd
Tom Burdette
Pam
Burdette
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Chester Roush, Jr
Chester A. Roush
Alice Ann
First St
Atlanta
Boston
Mass
J. H. Alexander
Victor Park
Charleston
William Thomas
Parkersburg
Thomas
Roy Thomas
Viand St
Homer Vickers
Perry Stutler
Huntington
Mt. Vernon Ave
Chester Roush
Roy C. Cooper
Nancy Shepherd
Cleveland
L. W. Getty
Indiana
Walter Windsor
Tim Kirkindorf
Marietta College
Jackie Windsor
Wheeling
Mary Hyre
Ohio River Road
Holzer Hospital
A. A. Rossiter
Detroit
Unclear financial figures from OCR fragment
OCR fragment presents scattered numbers and currency figures in an unreadable sequence, lacking context, dates, or identifiable entities to form a coherent news item or summary.
Illahee Farm Women Hold Picnic and Handful of Visits
Pt Pleasant notes show the Illahee Farm Women's Club gathering at Mrs Howard Garland's Gallipolis Ferry home for a lawn picnic. President I A Blaine led devotions and topics included diet planning for weight loss and low cost meals. The report lists many members visiting relatives and several local residents traveling or staying with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Illahee Farm Women’s Club
Howard Garland
Gallipolis Ferry
I. A. Blaine
Reginald Archer
Garland Mohr
Blaine
Beale School
Garland
Lester Caudill
Earl Mohr
Garland Bostic
Ogden Stevens
Lyle Austin
C. P. Stout
Hester Lee
Howard Daugherty
Charles Hogsett
Chester Caudill
Bonnie Yester
Women of Presbyterian Church Sponsor July 13 Lawn Picnic
The Women of the Presbyterian Church will sponsor a family pot luck picnic on the lawn of Mr and Mrs H A Johnson at 915 Main St Wednesday evening July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
H. A. Johnson
Main St
Visitors in Charleston and Bethesda leave
James Lovell, Jack Smith and John Lasley were business visitors in Charleston Thursday. William J. Waldie, stationed in Bethesda, Md., is spending a 12 day leave with his mother, Mrs. Bonnie Waldie and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lovell
Jack Smith
John Lasley
Charleston
William J. Waldie
Bethesda
Bonnie Waldie
Two Thefts Admitted By Suspect
William Lockwood of Charleston signed a confession admitting robberies of the 20th Street Bowling Center on June 30 and Quality Restaurant on July 6. Police recovered 61.74 of the robbed money, with about 25 in cash taken from the bowling center and merchandise. He faces arraignment Friday on both charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Lockwood
West
Washington St
Charleston
20Th Street
E. F. Geiger
Toral Morrison
Lockwood
Mason County Land Transfers Reported in Three Parcels
Tri County Industrial Foundation transfers 233.21 acres in Robinson District to Industrial Rayon Corporation from the C C Lewis farm. Chaney H and Vica A Craig transfer 22.5 acres in Union District to William A Hayes. Mason County Board of Education transfers 11 acres in Hannan District to the State of West Virginia for State Road Project 7275, a 20 foot land strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County Industrial Foundation
Industrial Rayon Corporation
Robinson District
C. C. Lewis
Chaney H
Vica A. Craig
William A. Hayes
Board of Education of
Mason County
West Virginia
Hannan
Training Battalion Meeting Conducted in Gallipolis
The 2703rd Infantry Training Battalion met Thursday evening at City Hall. Col. Eddie Howery led the first hour of instruction and Captain Leo Vaughn the second hour. The reserve meeting served Gallia and Meigs counties as part of national training for reserve officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
City Hall
Eddie Howery
Leo Vaughn
Gallia
Meigs
Man Charged With Reckless Driving In Gallipolis
Gallipolis police charged Arthur Elbert Lawrence of Massillon Ohio with reckless operation of a motor vehicle. He posted bond of 25 dollars and is cited to appear in Municipal Court before Judge William H Janes on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Arthur Elbert Lawrence
Massillion
Ohio
William H. Janes
Holzer Hospital Notes Gallipolis Admissions
The Holzer hospital lists admissions including Donald Phillips Bladen Mrs Mary Scott city Mrs Floyd Terry Jackson Mr Sandy Lewis Gallipolis Ferry Mrs Ethel Willoughby Pomeroy Mrs S R Hemming Pomeroy. Discharges include Mrs Raymond Rupe Mrs Cecil McCorkle Edward Tope Loretta Beachout Arlene Putney Tom Hughes Virginia Mrs Lester Johnson Mrs Wilbur Cardwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Donald Phillips
Bladen
Mary Scott
City
Floyd Terry
Jackson
Sandy Lewis
Gallipolis Ferry
Ethel Willoughby
Pomeroy
S. R. Hemming
Raymond Rupe
Cecil McCorkle
Edward Tope
Loretta Beachout
Arlene Putney
Tom Hughes
Virginia
Lester Johnson
Wilbur Cardwell
Gallipolis Church Schedules for Sunday Services
Grace Methodist led by L A Donnally holds morning worship at 10 with a Living Religion sermon. Church school departments join at 10:30 for classes. nursery care runs 10 to 11 and during adult class. juniors meet at 11:15. St Peters Episcopal Morning prayer at 9. Sunday school 9:45. First Baptist under Rev W H Green offers Bible school 9:15 and worship 10:30. evangelistic service 7:30 with Six Great Salvation Facts. First Presbyterian led by Linson H Stebbins has Sunday school 9:30, worship 10:30, communion, and Men of the Church program at 7:30 with J T Jobb to speak. women hold ice cream social Wednesday 7:30 on church lawn. adult choir reheasals Thursday 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
L. A. Donnally
Church School
ST. Peters Episcopal
First Baptist
W. H. Green
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Cars Checked By Sheriff In Gallipolis Township
Gallipolis Marsha ll Drum mond was released from county jail. Sheriff Ehman said he checked five cars outside his residence and deputies aided city police on Pine Street. Checks at the sheriff residence run 10 to 11 am and 2 to 4 pm. Lawrence Boggs confessed to a post office inspector that he forged and cashed a check at George Aldergi’s business, signing Sherman Ward’s name with his left hand and his own with the right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehman
Pine St
Lawrence Boggs
Post Office
George Aldergi
Boggs
Sherman Ward
River traffic report for Gallipolis and Kanawha District
Locks at Gallipolis and the Kanawha River report multiple boats moving both up and down river including Sohio State Solvay Price Ernestine Semet Sullivan Combs Dolle Marmet Marmet Dolle Marmet Marmet and others with upper gauge at 17.9 feet and lower gauge at 0.95 feet running two feet on the rollers Kanawha Falls reading 1.39 falling.
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Gallipolis
Sohio State
Solvay
Price
Ernestine
Kanawha
London
Sullivan
Combs
Dolle
Marmet
Sterling
Peace
Atlas
Priss
Robert T
Tampico
Childers
Kanawha Falls
Mason Girls Compete at Regional Demonstration Day
Mason County 4-H youths head to Roane County Camp Grounds at Gandeville for Regional Demonstration Day. Participants include Sally Lou Darst Libby Sommer Ruth Oshel Audrey Hoschar and others in egg consumption dairy foods clothing and food preservation contests. Darst Oshel and Hoschar placed first second and third in the county event. Keener and McNeill are age ineligible for regional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Roane County
Gandeville
Sally Lou Durst
Libby Sommer
Darst
Nancy
Hattie Webb
Powell Reynolds
Ruth Oshel
Picnic Near Grove City Attended by Bischoffs Howell
Mr and Mrs Robert E Bischoff and Judge and Mrs John W Howell attended a picnic supper Wednesday evening near Grove City. The event was sponsored by the Oriental Shrine for Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert E. Bischoff
John W. Howell
Grove City
The
Oriental Shrine For Women
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Upper Flats
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ST. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
New Haven
Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Broad Run
Christ Church
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Dallas M. Dotson
W. Va
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Bidwell
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