Out of Control Car Crash Sends Two to Court
Two separate Sunday incidents on Route 7 near Gallipolis involved 17 year olds and a 24 year old as cars ran through guardrails. One youth struck a guardrail and crossed the highway, another car struck a guardrail and landed on an embankment. Damages were heavy and charges included reckless operation.
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Gallipolis
Silver Bridge
Con
Lawrencetrol
F. McCain
Oak Hill
Colum
John Howell
McCain
Earl M. Mooney
Crown City
Court of Justice of the Peace
James A. Johnson
Gallia County Past Home Demonstration Presidents Meet
Thirteen of fifteen Gallia County Home Demonstration Council past presidents gathered at the Farmers Hotel for a luncheon and organizational meeting. Mrs S H Fadely was elected president of the newly formed group with Mrs Joe D Miller as vice president and program chairman and Mrs Don Pollitt Jr as secretary treasurer. They plan annual meetings and ongoing committee work to draft by laws and promote participation in county home demonstration programs.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Home Demonstration Council
Council
Clude
Minnie Price
Canters Cave
Homemaker
Wendell Thomas
Donald Love
Charles Wand
Ernest Riggs
Glenn Powell
Garland Elliott
H. A. Kirby
John Berridge
Joe D. Miller
Ethel Maude Young
Robert S. Ball
Paul Ja Quay
Fadely
Pollitt
Hermann Condee
Betty Ott
County Extension Home-Economics
Gallipolis Friends Surprise Mr and Mrs Dan Black
Mr and Mrs Dan Black were surprised with a housewarming by about a dozen friends Friday night. Mrs Ronnie Walters and Mrs Robert Wien organized the event and guests brought refreshments. The couple received a brass planter as a gift and games were played.
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Gallipolis
Dan Black
Ronnie Walters
Robert Wien
Man Knifed After Row Over Girl in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis an argument over a girl led to a stabbing at the home of Onelia Cousins. Phillip Cordell received a 12 inch stomach incision and was treated, released the next day. William Cousins, 43, was arrested and to face charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Phillip Cordell
Onelia Cousins
William Cousins
Olive St
Cousins
Onelia
Cornell
Corn Dell
Father Seeks Son Disappeared Saturday
Arrington of Patriot searches for his missing foster son Andrew Arrington, 14, who vanished from his Gallipolis area home on Route 160 Saturday. Last heard calling the children's home four miles from Gallipolis, he wore shorts and no shirt, is four feet tall with brown hair and gray eyes, and may return to the pond at the home. Mrs Sprague alerted local telephone operators to watch for calls and hold the line. Anyone with information should call Walnut 9-2506.
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Gallipule
Esufy Arrington
Patriot
Andrew
Madox) Arrington
Sunda
Gallipolis
Mumrandise Spfague, Inc Sun
Ground Observers Organize First Training Meeting in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis, the Ground Observation Corps under Air Force supervision will hold its first training meeting at the courthouse on Tuesday at 7 30 p m. D O Taber, Gallia County civil defense director, organized the group and prepares for a July 17 practice alert from 7 a m to 7 p m. Harold Boyles and the airplane spotting unit, moving from Somerville to Charleston, take charge of training with new leadership from J D Robinson after changes in Standard Oil ties. Local residents Mrs Darnbrough and Mrs Smeltzer visit relatives in Missouri and New York, while others plan Florida vacations and CAP activities continues with Scout involvement and veteran auxiliaries aiding recruitment.
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Gallipolis
Ground Observation Corps
Air Force
Court House
D. 0 . Taber
Civil Defense
Gallia County
Harold Boyles
Somerville
J.D. Robinson
Gillan
Standard Oil of
Ohio
Robinson
Standard Oil
Scouts Go To Camp Near Barboursville West Virginia
Scouts from Troops 200 208 and 203 bars depart for Camp Arrowhead near Barboursville W Va for seven days of camping. Troop 200 led by P S Frogale George Andrew Hout and George Arthur Hout take ten boys with Pie Hout and Ralph Saunders as leaders. Troop 208 arrives earlier and checks in with TriState Council executive Erwin Scullin at 9 30 am. Max Tawney drives the 203 bars to the site and Clifford E Smith is counselor for the week. The TriState Council plans a meeting at the camp Tuesday chaired by F H McGraw and H E Ham Max.
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Gallipglis
Arrowhead
Barboursville
W. Va
P. S. Frogale
George Andrew Hout
George
Arthur Hout
Pie Hout
Ralph Saunders
TriState
TriState Council
Erwin Scullin
Max Tawney
Clifford E. Smith
Ia County
F. H. McGraw
H. E. Ham
Max
Church to Rebuild After Quarters Loss in Gallipolis
Gallipolis The Church of Christ in Christian Union will rebuild after losing its quarters on Eastern Ave in an administrator s safe. Lay Pastor Dorothy Whittington says the site and design will be decided at a Wednesday meeting. The former building will become home to the Lafayette Post of the American Legion which funded a two story house and 1 6 acres for 13480 at bid day. Condee Chapel was built two decades ago by Horace Condee a blind coal merchant whose earnings supported the church active in Maple Shade Community.
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Gallipolis
Church of ‘Christ In Christian Union
Eastern Ave
Dorothy Whittington
Condee
Horace Condee
Maple Shade
Gallia County Riding Club Picnic At Cheshire
About forty people attended the Gallia County Riding Club picnic in Cheshire on Sunday and around twenty horses and riders rode through the area. The event featured field activities and a training period, with a movie planned for Saturday night at Eno Grange Hall and an Aug 25 public show at Cheshire Pilots’ athletic field.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Riding Club
Cheshire
Iee Tin River Gallery
Swisher Ale
Petes
Kyger Creek
Eno Grange Hall
Observation Corps
Allia County Club
Cheshire Pilots
Licensed Vendors Report on Semi annual Sales Tax
Gallia County vendors with Ohio licenses must file semi annual sales tax returns for January 1 to June 20 by July 31. Examiners will assist July 30 31 at the Gallia County Court House with records. A second polio clinic will be July 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Gallia County Court House basement.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Department of Taxaion
Galliat County Court House
Department of Taxation
Howwer
Polox
Columbus
Gallia County
Court House
Wire Down and Pie Container Break Lead to Multiple Arrests
In Gallipolis over the weekend Franklin Leroy Smith 24 with a temporary Columbus address was charged with being drunk and disorderly after breaking a pie container at Bob Evans Steak House. Alonzo Armstrong 50 was arrested for discharging firearms within city limits after a wire to a residence was shot down. Andrew Perry Bryant 50 was jailed for intoxication following a separate incident. Additional arrests included Jesse Alfred Beaver 53 for speeding and Basil Eugene Crews 20 for reckless operation amid a Saturday Municipal Court session with multiple convictions.
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Gallipolis
Bob Evans
Franklin Leroy Smith
Columbus
Alonzo Armstrong
Graham
Andrew Perry Bryant
Third Ave
Jesse Alfred Beaver
W. H. Jones
William Lehew
Grape St
Basil Eugene Crews
Patriot
John Robert Richards
Jackson Pike
10th Patrolman Joined Gallia County Post
Vallipolis state patrol welcomes Howard R. Curtis a Navy veteran and New Boston native who recently graduated from the State Highway Patrol school in Columbus He increases Gallipolis strength to 10 Curtis and his wife plus two children plan to rent a house after moving from Glenwood high school graduate
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Vallipolis
Howard R. Curtis
Columbus
Gallia County
New Boston
Curtis
Gallipolis
Glenwood
Mulford Rites Draw Large Crowd In Ohio Church
In Gallipolis over 400 people attended the funeral of Wendell C. Mulford 19 of Cheshire Route 2 at the Old Ryger Baptist Freewill Church. Funeral director Ernest Thompson estimated more than 100 cars came for the funeral, the largest he has seen in five years. Seventy five family members were present and others lined the outside area. The service lasted about 19 minutes to move those outside past the casket. Mulford died in a single truck accident July 3 near his home. Reverend C J Lewley officiated.
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Gallipolis
Wendell C. Mulford
Cheshire
Ryger Baptist Freewill
Ernest Thompson
Millers Funeral Home
Thompsson
Mulford
C. J. Lewley
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