Gallipolis Chamber Holds Off on United Fund Appeal
The Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce postponed action on a United Fund drive for Gallipolis and Gallia County after a long discussion. The board plans to survey local charity drives, print new brochures for tourism, and form committees for a Civil War centennial related event and other activities. Several groups were thanked for community efforts and a river concert with the American Wind Symphony was proposed for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lawrence R. Huber
Gallia County Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Robert M. Richards
Manning Wetherholt
Herb Bush
M. Harold Brown
Dwight C. Wetherholt
Wayne B. Foster
Gallipolis Boat Club
Gallipolis Volunteer Fire Department
Richards
American Wind Symphony
Rotary Club
Stella
Minor Wreck Reported Near Thurman On Route 36
Patrol cited a minor wreck at 3 30 p m on Route 36 about a mile east of Thurman. No injuries were reported. Dania Livingston 34 of Albans West Virginia was involved after a boy struck the windshield with a pick handle causing the glass to shatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cipal Court
Thurman
Dania Livingston
Albans
W. Va
Kanawha Valley Raid Opens Civil War Campaign
Gallipolis July 1861 In Our Town reports soldiers from the 21st Ohio drill at Camp Carrington as rumors of a McClellan offensive grow. Norton leads forays and retreats with hostages, then marches to Ripley and Ravenswood. Cox and Wise maneuver near Charleston. The Kanawha Valley campaign begins with the Scary Creek theater awaiting further engagements and notable figures including Jenkins and McCausland in ensuing actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Thomas Gallipolis
21St Ohio
Jesse S. Norton
Camp Carrington
George B. McClellan
Kanawha Valley
Norton
Gallipolis
Albert G. Jenkins
Charleston
Ravenswood
Ohio
O. Jennings Wise
Ripley
Scary Creek
St. Albans
Virginia
Henry A. Wise
Wise Legion
McClellan
Jacob Dolson Cox
Old French
Ripley Road
Wise
Kanawha Two Mile
Robert E. Lee
Kanawha
Greenbottom
Cabell County
Jenkins
Congress
Cox
Point Pleasant
Guyandotte
Knob Shoals
New River-Kanawha
Keslers Cross Lanes
Carnifex Ferry
Genera Jenkins
John McCausland
Cloyd
George
Scout Honor Court at Cheshire Dedicates New Scout Room
Scout Honor Court at Cheshire awarded end class badges to Steve Scott Joe Wills Mike Shuler and Bob Johnson. Clues badge to J D Grose and a scholarship merit badge to Eddie Hughes. Rucker Neal dedicates the new scout room in the old Cheshire High School basement now used by the Masonic Lodge. Evening closes with a social hour for 42 parents and scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Scott
Joe Wills
Mike Shuler
Bobby Johnson
Dales Sa Heamu
J. D. Grose
Eddie Hughes
Rucker Neal
Cheshire High School
Masonic Lodge
Holzer Hospital News Brings Several Births and Discharges
A list from Holzer Hospital records births for Ralph F. Neigler and Carroll Holtz families and others. It also itemizes admissions including Darlene Spangler and Matilda Brown, and a lengthier roll of patients by last name and town. Several patients were dismissed, with a number of named individuals leaving the hospital.
Portland News Briefs Reflect Local Travel and Family Visits
Mrs. Eugene Ritchie has returned home from a hospital in Parkersburg. Mrs. Rodney Coffman and her Clinton-based sons have come back home after visiting her mother, Aleta Parsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Ritchie
Parkersburg
Rodney Coffman
Sons of
Clinton
Aleta Parsons
Wickline Weds Newman in Rio Grande Church Ceremony
Patricia Ann Wickline and Donald Newman united in a June 24 double ring ceremony at Simpson Chapel Methodist Church Rio Grande. The bride, daughter of Wendell and Mrs Wickline, wore chantilly lace with a fingertip veil. the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Newman, is a local mechanic. Attendants included Sue Wickline and Janet Newman Gilkey. best man Joseph York. A reception followed. The couple will reside in Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Simpson Chapel Methodist Church
Patricia Ann Wickline
Wendell Wickline
Donald Newman
Wilson Newman
Roy E. Wigal
Sue Wickline
Janet Newman Gilkey
Peggy Scarberry
Middleport
Joseph York
Paul Wickline
Thomas Crothers
Lark Napier, Jr
Evan H. Evans
Carolyn Evans
Rio Grande High School
Newman
West Union Schools
Gallia County Gifts $75 to Nurses Drive
Gallia County residents donated about $75 to the American Nurses Foundation to support nursing research and improved care. Mrs. Helen Spriegel and Mrs. Janette Sheets chaired the local effort for District 14 OGNA as part of the Ohio State Nurses Association campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
American Nurses Foundation
Helen Spriegel
Janette Sheets
Ohio
Ohio State Nurses Association
District 14
OGNA
Two Trucks Collide on Portsmouth Road
At 12 30 p m Monday on Portsmouth Road near the L G Marchi Jr residence city police report two Gallipolis men in city owned and private trucks were involved. Homer Johnson 45 backed from a driveway and struck Ralph Martin 85 causing minor bed damage and about 35 damage to a septic tank. no charges or injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Rd
L. G. Marchi, Jr
Homer Johnson
Gallipolis
Marchi
Ralph Martin
Martin
Farm Women's Club Meetings Announced
The hostesses at 1 30 p m welcome members to the Avalanche Homemakers Club meeting notice announcing Farm Women's Club gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche Homemakers Club
River Traffic Update From Fragmentary Report
Partial OCR note mentions a 12:50 p.m. timestamp on the river traffic event with scarce details, including a score-like line indicating 1-0 and another 10-2 but without clear context or full names or places.
Gallia County School Budgets Approved for 1962
North Gallia approves a 1962 budget near 346000 while Kyger Creek sets 440200. North Gallia adopts milk and bread contracts and hires a special education instructor and vocal music teacher. Kyger Creek contracts a paving project with Andersons of Charleston and the district authorizes bill payments and payroll funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Gallia
Kyger Creek
Gallipolis
Gallia County
NORTH
Valley Bell Dairy
Betsy Ross and
Heinere Bakery
Francis Cottrell
Ewington
Standard Oil
Bidwell Porter School
Charles Murray
Bidwell
Hannan Trace
Clyde A. Dale
Rio Grande
Dale
Raccoon Board of Education
Rio Grande High School
Elmer Fife Dies At 90 In Gallia County
Elmer Fife age 90 of 42 percent Sycamore Street died 6 40 a m Monday at Holzer Hospital after a 37 day stay. He was a retired Gallia County farmer buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery after funeral at Christ Church. He was born near the Gallia Meigs county line to Joseph Warren Fife and Mary Fife. He was survived by three brothers and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elmer Fife
Sycamore St
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County
of Christ
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Cheshire
Mary Rose
Addison Scouts Return From Camp Arrowhead
Twelve members of Addison's Boy Scout Troop 211 returned from a week at Camp Arrowhead in Ona West Virginia. Attendees include first class Billy Hysell Luzon McQuaid Charles Hein selman Randy Fisher Tim my Lawhon second class Billy McCormick James Hill Donny Rumley tenderfoot Gene Janey Lee Shaver Danny Morrow and William Curfman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Addison
Camp Arrowhead
Ona
W. Va
Billy Hysell
Luzon McQuaid
Charles Heinselman
Randy Fisher
Timmy Lawhon
Billy McCormick
James Hill
Donny Rumley
Gene Janey
Lee Shaver
Danny Morrow
William Curfman
McGhee Seeks Huntington Trustee Post in Gallia County
Gallia County records show McGhee of Winton Route 1 filed candidacy Monday for a Huntington Two township trustee seat in the November 7 general election. He is the 20th candidate to enter a race as all 15 townships will elect two trustees. Filing closes at 4 PM Wednesday August 9. petition signatures must total 25 to 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marion McGhee
Winton
Gallia County
Injured In Crash Near Blackfork man admitted to Holzer
Nelson K Ho well 82 of Blackfork was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 8 20 p m Monday with a fractured left arm His pickup left the road struck a tree and he was thrown from the vehicle Officials had no accident location and no report from the State Highway Patrol His condition was listed as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Nelson K. Howell
Blackfork
Holzer Hospital
Howell
State Highway Patrol
Local Social News Notes from Vinton and Nearby
Eleanor White reports on visits and gatherings around Vinton. Guests include Mr and Mrs Lester Waugh with family, Mr and Mrs Harley Cloud visiting Kari Justice and son in Baltimore, Ed Ames of Magdenville, Mrs Hasel Ames, Opal Cremeans with Edward Searberry of Glenwood, Angus Stelling guests of Pearl Tackett, Fred Tackett, and Myre Stelling, plus Closter Thacker of Gallipolia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Waugh
Harley Cloud
Kari Justice
Baltimore
Ed Ames
Magdenville
Hasel Ames
Opal Cremeans
Edward Searberry
Glenwood
Angus Stelling
Pearl Tackett
Fred Tackett
Myre. Stelling
Vinton
Fred Stelling
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Fund
Chamber
Patrol
Holzer Hospital News
Ralph F. Neigler
Racine
Carroll F. Holtz
Jackson
Robert L. Condee
Terrance E. Mahley
Wellston
Darlene K. Spangler
Rutland
Matilda Brown
Scottown
Kimberly A. Notter
Paul W. Justice
O. Louise Stone
Wiliam E. Plants
Paul E. McGrew
Ashland
W. Arthur Orr
Long Bottom
Raymond F. Weygandt
McArthur
John H. Martin
Hamden
James S. Stewart
Ironton
William R. Haney
Edward D. Parsons
Olive F. Jones
William B. Hughes
Bleckfork
Josephine Pierotti
Wilford P. Buckbee
Sandyville
John M. Wolfe
Julia Ann Circle
Washington
D.H
Barbara Ann Smith
Pomeroy
Donald E. Skaggs
Harold R. Stump
Harold B. Gibson
Cecil E. Woods
Wortland
Maurice L. Justice
Frank D. Shoemaker
Isaac E. Jones
Harry J. Tucker
Weber C. Theobald
Verna L. Towns
Smith McCausland
Clayton B. Barrett
Percie Ross
Martha M. Mossman
Chester A. Lambert
Richard W. Danner
Portland
Wilma Wells
Mrs
Gallia
Cythia
Betty
Kyger Creek Board
Andersons
Cheshire-Kyger
Addaville
Addison Scouts
McGhee
Huntington
Eleanor White
Tall R. Jonathan Is
Wales
Tesh
Gapeemarket
Seeaa Etype
Saleemen
Martin H. Stolley
Iowa
Reba Uait
U.S
Revel
Oveland
Aa Thain
Okishoma
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