Gallia County votes to buy home for election board
Gallia County commissioners approve purchasing a two story frame house at 26 Locust Street for 15000 to serve as permanent election board quarters and county court judge offices. The move saves taxpayers from relocating during the Miller building completion and affects tenants including Attorneys Janes and Bailes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Chauncey L. Johnson
William H. Janes
Perry J. Bailes
Johnson
Janes
Bailes
Miller
Miller Brothers
Locust St
Miller Building
Emma Alban Dies in Troy at 85 In Gallia Mother
Mrs. Emma Alice Alban 85 mother of Mrs E Ray Bailey of 355 Third Ave Gallipolis died at a daughter’s home in Troy after recent years in Columbus. She survived two sons and two daughters and a sister, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Columbus and Thurman churches with burial in Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Emma Alice Alban
E. Ray Bailey
Third Ave
Troy
Alban
Columbus
Jonathan
Holzer Hospital
David A
J. Raymond
Lorain
Anne Gilliam
Eleanor Evans
Miami Avenue Presbyterian Church
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Frederick Kirker
The
Hill Cemetery
Gallia Native Ollie Ours Johnson Dies at 88
Ollie Ours Johnson 88 a native of Gallia County died in Holzer Hospital at 2 a m Monday after a two day stay. Born April 4 1869 in Ohio Township she lived near Bladen at death. Survivors include daughters Mrs Jessie Hall Huntington and Mrs Sarah Pike Chesapeake. two sons and husband preceded her in death. Funeral Wednesday 1 p m at Kings Chapel near Bladen with Rev W T Swain officiating burial in church cemetery. Body to be moved from C R Halley funeral home to the home Tuesday for calling hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ollie Ours Johnson
Gallia County
Holzer Hospital
Johnson
Ohio Township
Bladen
Jessie Hall
Huntington
Sarah Pike
Chesapeake
Kings Chapel
W. T. Swain
C. R. Halley
101 Shots Given at Gallia County Polio Clinic
Mrs Naomi Rose and Mrs Pearl Hatfield reported 101 Salk anti polio shots and 22 triple vaccine shots for smallpox diphtheria and whooping cough were given at a Saturday free clinic in the county health office. The total Salk shots since Jan 1 1957 reached 6425 with registrants Marie Edelblute and Lillian Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Naomi Rose
Gallia County
Pearl Hatfield
Marie Edelblute
Lillian Green
Bashan 4H Plans July Hayride
The Bashan 4H boys met Monday evening with Larry Morarity to plan a hayride for July 15. Seven members and adviser Orval Halter attended. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Orr included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sorden and their children from Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Orr and sons from Reedsville, and Mrs. Joe Zwelling of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bashan
Bashan 4H
Larry Morarity
Orval Halter
Clint Orr
Jack Sorden
Pomeroy
Billy Orr
Reedsville
Joe Zwelling
Chicago
Oak Hill Man Bound Over To Grand Jury
Robert A. Miller of Oak Hill Route four was bound over to the September term of the Gallia County grand jury on felonious assault with intent to kill, after pleading guilty at arraignment. Bond set at 1500 dollars. he was jailed until bond arranged and release. Also mentioned: Donald Eames released after wife Mary Lou Eames withdrew charges. Robert E. McCausland fined five dollars and costs for intoxication and signed a waiver to be released to West Virginia authorities to face checks without sufficient funds charges in Mason County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert A. Miller
Oak Hill
Gallia County
Emma Miller
Gallia
Miller
Justice of the Peace
James A. Johnson
Donald Eames
Oscar Baird
Mary Lou Eames
Robert E. McCausland
Montana
West Virginia
Mason County
W. Va
Man Draws Jail Fine in Gallia County Encounter
Robert F. Davis, 32, of Point Pleasant, was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail and fined 200 dollars by Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz after an early Saturday arrest following a dispute at a Kananga nightclub. The sentence suspended 100 dollars of the fine for Davis to pay to his wife in Chillicothe for the support of their six year old son, as charged by Charles Reid who filed assault charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert F. Davis
Point Pleasant
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Davis
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Kananga
Charles Reid
Betz
Chillicothe
Rio Grande Offers Remedial English
Dr Harold Kennedy announces English 100 a new remedial course at Rio Grande College to start July 15 in the second semester. The course is required for students below the English placement standard and will be taught by Prof Clara E Poston with several students already registered and room for a few more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harold Kennedy
Rio Grande College
Clara E. Poston
Local Moves and Visits Across Ohio and Cincinnati
Mrs. Robert Knightstep and Alicia returned to Columbus after visiting her mother Mrs Lavinia Simpson. Mrs. Cora Birch with others attended a ball game in Cincinnati. Mrs. Fredia Howell and Roy Harris of Flushing spent a Sunday with Mrs Ida Howell. Mrs. Mabel Roush and Phyllis Knighting with baby visited Columbus. Tommy Stump of Akron visited his grandmother Mrs Clara Roush. Mrs Stella Weaver returned home from her daughter Mrs Orville Brown’s house where she recovered after eye surgery at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Knightstep
Alicia
Columbus
Lavinia Simpson
Cora Birch
Cincinnati
Fredia Howell
Roy Harris
Flushing
Ohio
Ida Howell
Mabel Roush
Phyllis Knighting
Baby
Stella Weaver
Orville Brown
Holzer Hospital
Douglas Wetherholt
Charleston
Harold Wetherholt
William Moore
State Street
Dayton
England
Guy White
Court St
Paul. Roush
Jane
Edwin Igrens
St. Joseph
Mich
Virgil Martin
Robert Morgan
Wyoming
John E. Morgan
Edgemont Drive
Dr. Morgan
Carolinas
Harvey Calhoun
Mae
Rio Grande
Jack Walters
New Mexico
C. R. Parsons
Garfield Ave
Ravenswood
Ray Hupp
James Saxton
Stanley Hetzer
Marion
L. Claude Miller
James Houck Rites Set in Bethel Methodist Church
James Henry Houck 72 of Bladen died Monday after an extended illness. Born January 8, 1885 in Harrison Township, he was a Gallia County farmer before illness forced retirement. Surviving: wife Miami Gilmore Houck, three sons James Billy Marlin, one son Charles Franklin preceded in death, one brother Noel, three grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. Roscoe Moore officiating. Burial in church cemetery. calls at residence. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James Henry Houck
Bladen
Houck
Gallia County
Harrison Twp
Vinton
Ladolia Chick Houck
Noel Houck
Miami Gilmore
James
Billy
Marlin
Columbus
Charles Franklin
Roscoe Moore
Bethel Methodist Church
F. L. Stevers
Aaron Bryan
Sheldon Gilmore
Shannon Gilmore
Charles Hamilton
Elmer Holcomb
Delbert Gilmore
Two Wives Seek Divorces in Gallia County
Bessie Lane 47 of Neal Ave seeks a divorce from Ernest Lane at the same address on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. They wed March 7, 1957 in Gallia County and have no children. she also requests restoration to her maiden name Bessie McCray. Virgie Houck of Gallipolis Route 2 files for divorce from John E. Houck, alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. married December 4, 1926, with five children, one under 21. she seeks divorce along with care, custody, support and alimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bessie Lane
Neal Ave
Ernest Lane
Common Pleas Court
Gallia County
Bessie McCray
William H. Jones
Virgie Houck
Birth and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Williams of Pomeroy on July 8. Admissions include Ruth Ann Hart Ansted surgical Mrs William Cunningham Gallipolis medical Mrs Karl Sprague Wells ton medical Michael Cuthbertson Pomeroy medical Edward Pettit Oak Hill Edward Sayre Vinton medical Tharon Gatewood Crown City Mrs Granville Burnette Gallipolis medical Danny Lee Simpson Blackfork Richard Masters Jackson Mrs Franklin Clark New Haven surgical several other patients listed for medical or surgical care. Discharges include Mrs Ronald Williams Pomeroy medical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ann Hart
Ansted
W. Va
Surgical
William Cunningham
Gallipolis
Karl A. Sprague
Wellston
Michael Cuthbertson
Pomeroy
Edward H. Pettit
Oak Hill
Edward D. Sayre
Vinton
Tharon Gatewood
Crown City
Granville Burnette
Danny Lee Simpson
Blackfork
Richard Masters
Jackson
Franklin Clark
New Haven
Charles F. Smith
Mason
Dorcel A. Knapp
Leon
Lloyd W. Dixon
Hamden
Clara Seaff
Ashland
Jo Ann Snowden
Ronald Williams
Samuel Dexter
Reunion of former Holzer School of Nursing students
A potluck at Cheshire hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Swisher gathered many guests including former Holzer School of Nursing students from 1944 to 1947. Attendees traveled from Chillicothe Point Pleasant Gallipolis and other nearby towns. various family visits and jobs were noted as many plan travel to Cincinnati Chicago Sarasota and Desitin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Swisher
Cheshire
Holzer School of Nursing
Accident on Morton Woods Rd Leaves Two Vehicles Damaged
Gallipolis State Highway Patrol reports a Monday evening collision on Morton Woods Road between Robert F. Snowden, 32, Rutland, and Halma B. Casto, 28, Gallipolis Route 1. No injuries. moderate damage. Municipal Court fined Jack H. Davis, 27, Gallipolis, $5 for brakes. Sam Price, North Carolina, $30 bond for crossing yellow line. Harry Boggs, 32, Gallipolis, fined $10 for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Morton Woods
Robert F. Snowden
Rutland
Halma B. Casto
Jack H. Davis
Sam Price
North Carolina
Harry Boggs
Cincinnati Market Prices for Eggs Poultry Potatoes and Livestock
USDA reports from Cincinnati show eggs f o b in various grades with prices for white, brown, and other classes. poultry by weight and grade. potatoes at 3.25 to 4.00 per unit. hogs with mixed weights and prices. cattle and calves with steers, heifers, cows, and bulls priced across classes. sheep and feeder lambs with current bids. Cattle and hog markets indicate active slaughter classes and varying weights with notable highs and lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
F.o.b
U.S
USDA
River Traffic and Dam Conditions on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
River gauges show Gallipolis and Kanawha Falls at mixed levels with several dams up and down. Reports list numerous boats at Locks 13 through 35 with up or down indications and times, alongside Kanawha River activity at Winfield and Winfield R. Bosworth readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Jean Francis
LaSalle
Mr. Criss
Stevenson
Eastern
Calhoun
Criss Jr
Lock
Beckford
Atlas
C. P. Wright
Queen City
Louisiana
Peace
Dixie Challenger
Western
William Clark
Pittsburgher
Kanawha
R. H. Bosworth
O-Kan
Coleman D
Gallipolis
Belpre
Henry C. Ogram
Island Creek
Esso Louisiana
Ernestine
Alcott
Omaha
Four Scouts Attend National Boy Scout Jamboree
At a regular Boy Scout Troop 203 meeting Scoutmaster James Hackworth announced four members will attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge Pa. Jim Morrison Jim Butler Richard Haycraft and David Tawney left Sunday for two weeks. A three day overnight campout at Lake Vesuvius near Ironton is planned for July 26 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James Hackworth
Valley Forge
Jim Morrison
Jim Butler
Richard Haycraft
David Tawney
Lake Vesuvius
Ironton
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Election Board
Rocky Fork Road Fund
Brush and Weed Fund
M and R
Teens Run Road Fund
William P. Smith
Federal Land Bank
United National Farm Loan
Association
A. C. Gibson, Sec’y-Treas
Ohio Valley Bank
Grand Jury
Racine
Tommy Stump
Akron
Clara Roush
James Houck
Charles Ziegler
Henry Crawford
Doris Waugh
W. W. Robinson
R. R. Patterson
Worthy Nibert
Foster M. Dunn
Wilbur Lear
George Parsons
T. W. Yates
Minnie Tedrow
Daniel Slayton
Susan Frederick
Alice Roush
Gloria Clench
Oscar Maynard
Wayne Walls
Berlin Oinsley
Samuel J. White
Harold G. Roush
Edward L. Bort
Rosa Bowling
Robert Dunlap
C. William Claypool
David Beckner
Richard Henderson
Delbert Higginbotham
Bud Blake
John F. Dearth Jr
Maxine Marks
Robert S. Sutton
Isabel Rothlisberger
Mica Dawn
Sara Beth
Emmett Thompson
Pauline Herrmann
Teri Lee
Ray
Dwight D
Richard Thomas
Dorothea Miller
Johnny
Cheryl Ann
Mary Lou Allensworth
Danny
Ethel Armstrong
Rosemary Lyons
Frank Lyons
T. Gaynard Ghrist
Frank Ghrist
Lower Second Ave
Lawrence Dickey
the Tribune
Sarasota
Fla
Goldie White
Southeast Ohio
Nelsonville
Robert L. Queen
Major
Ralph Keefer
Kansas
Keefer
Mary Margaret White
U. S. Navy
Durbin
Foltzes
Foltz
Jane Lucas
William Lucas
Lucas
Marietta
States Highway Patrol
Cuyahoga
Charlotte Hoover
Just Phone
Logan
Messenger
Memoriam
Mayles
James V. Mayles
Billy and
Harold
ACME
Marietta Chemical Products Co
W. E. Dicken
W. Union St
Harold Goddard
Bill Riley
Michigan
William Ryan
Hudson Ave
Athens
Cincinnati Livestock
Middleport Market
Marian Reeder
North Hill
Dodge
Royal Lancer
Kinneer Motors
Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge
Hudson
Jet
BUICK
Studer
R-H
Wakefield Motors
Richland Ave
Athe
Nash Statesman
Rambler
Platt
Hudson Sales and Service
W. Union St. Ph
Bill Lee
Vere Ridge
Sears
W&h Chevrolet
Metropolitan Auto Sales
Middleport
H. O. Wagner
Studebaker
Call
Roy Carter
New Marshfield
Gail Watkins Equipment CO
E. State Street
Circleville
E. Main
Fred Heavener
Yellowstone
Mt. Vernon Ave
Pt. Pleasant
Basil Hudson
FORD
Ray Chadwell
Amesville
Hillcrest
Auto Service
Brown
N. Court
Parker Tire Shop
Cushman
Nizzer Motor
Schwinn
C. R. White
Landis Gulf Service
H. D
Athens Building Material CO
Elmer W. Sutton
Miller’s Sanitation
Guysville
Coolville R. D. No
Electric Motor Service
Union Dial
W. O. Rose
Johnson Furniture
Mahaffey Motor Service
Central Ave
West Roofing Co
Depot St
William J. Sycks
D. M. Goddard
Liability Insurance Baughman’s Agency
Albany
Sherwin Williams
Dean and Barry Paints
Baker & Stauffer
74. E. State
Majestic
White House
Strawn Plumbing
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy- Mason
Plymouth
Clifford Auto Sales
Dean
Roger Dean
Olds
Ivory & Green
T. Pickup
O.K
Greer
Belair
Sed Black
Mercury
Monterey
Court
Light Greer
Dr. Sed
Chrysler
Henry J
Wath Mon
Carpenter St
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