Operation Vigilance IV Planned for July 20 in Gallia County
Gallia County ground observer posts including Gallipolis will join a July 20 alert from noon to 6 p.m. at Fortification Hill. Watchers from Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion auxiliaries, Holzer Hospital nurses, and local high school students are expected to participate, with volunteers invited to join.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Baldwin
Charleston
Fortification Hill
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis Faiths Outline Local Worship Schedule
A roundup lists area churches with pastors and weekly services. Gallia County churches include Saint Louis Catholic, Church of the Nazarene, Calvary Baptist at Rio Grande, Assembly of God, Poplar Ridge Baptist, Mennonite at Vinton, First Church of God, Garfield Ave. Church of Christ, Simpson Chapel Methodist, Triedstone Baptist, Porter Methodist, Bidwell Church of God, Vinton Methodist, First Baptist, St Peters Episcopal, Grace Methodist and Marshall Cana day offerings with service times and session details.
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St. Louis Catholic
Adolph Golubieski
GSI
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Calvary Baptist At
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Poplar Ridge
Vinton
Paul Stoltzfus
First Church of God
the New Hershel
McDonough
Pearl Elliott
Garfield Ave
Church of Christ
Bill Heinselman
Simpson Chapel
Methodist
George Holcombe
Rodney
Bidwell
First Baptist Church
W. H. Green
Thomas D. Bunyan
Paradise
God
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Albert S. Chappelaer
Ill
Grace Methodist Church
Warren H. Wilson
Second
Cedar Marshall Canaday
Frank Young
First Methodist Church
Huntington
W. Va
County Truck Strikes Auto at Second and Court
Gallia County police report an accident Thursday at Second and Court with minor damage. Lloyd Walker 56 of Gallipolis backed a Gallia County Highway Department truck into Navire Ison 38 of Beaver Falls Pa, after the signal changed to red. The truck then moved and struck a car behind, causing a broken left headlight and dented hood.
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Gallipolis
Second
Gallia County Highway Department
Lloyd Walker
Navire Ison
Beaver Falls
Walker
Kiwanians Build Outdoor Chapel at Kiwanis Camp
Gallipolis Kiwanis members met at the Kiwanis Youth Camp near Rio Grande for a work session. Fourteen attendees advanced the outdoor chapel toward completion and prepared for seating installation. Two cabins were stained and grounds cleaned and mowed.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Kiwanians
Kiwanis
Rio Grande
Gallipolis Honored for Five Years With No Pedestrian Deaths
Gallipolis received an award from the American Automobile Association and the Automobile Club of Southern Ohio for no pedestrian fatalities in 1956, marking five consecutive years of safety. Chief Chester Leaper and City Manager Austin O. Cotton accepted for the city, with Dick Craig presenting on behalf of the clubs.
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Gallipolis
American Automobile Association
Automobile Club of Southern Ohio
Chester Leaper
Austin O. Cotton
Automobile Club of Southern
John P. Irwin
Meigs
Lawrence
Scioto
Adams
Brown, Pike
Jackson
Athens
Hocking
David Finch Dies at Home in Gallipolis
David Andrew Finch 82 died at home in Addison after a three year decline in health and hospitalizations. A former Wagner Lumber Co. employee, he moved from 517 Fourth Ave to Addison 15 years ago with wife Lillian Henson. Born January 25, 1875 in Wetzel County West Virginia he leaves two daughters Mrs. Lacey Harris of Columbus and Mrs. Pearl Wood of Hollywood California. Funeral plans by Miller Home for Funerals are incomplete awaiting daughter’s arrival from California.
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Gallipolis
David Andrew Finch
Addison
Finch
Wagner Lumber Co
Fourth Ave
Christian Church of Christ
Junior Order of United American Mechanics, and Daughters of America
Wetzel County
W. Va
Jacob
Ellen Yoho Finch
Lillian Henson
Gallia County
Lacey Harris
Columbus
Pearl Wood
Hollywood
Calif
Wood
California
Miller
Oak Hill Man Faces Reckless Driving Count
Patrick A. Kecis 23 of Oak Hill Route 4 was hospitalized with severe lac erations of the left forearm after a Route 160 crash between Evergreen and Porter. The car left the road at 12 45 a m, rolled over, passenger uninjured. He will be arrested for reckless operation.
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Gallipolis
Patrick A. Kecis
Oak Hill
Holzer Hospital
Route 160
Evergreen
Porter
Keels
Contro
Keel
Westfalls Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Westfall marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Bidwell area home on June 30 with family and friends. The couple married in Pomeroy on June 29 1907 with Elva Oldaker from Point Rock as the bride. They were attended by eight children and many grandchildren and relatives from multiple cities.
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Bidwell
George Westfall
Westfalls
Pomeroy
Westfall
Elva Oldaker
Point Rock
Gallipolis
Hospital Notes Record July Births and Medical Guests
Holzer Hospital notes list numerous July births to families in Gallipolis Middleport Point Pleasant and Jackson with many medical and surgical patients including Mrs. Minnie Fisher Mrs. Jerry W Smith and Mrs. Lida Bunce. Names from Oak Hill Wellston Ironton and Ashland appear among patients and visitors.
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Ernest Covert
Middleport
Jerry Smith
Jackson
Dayton Pryor
Point Pleasant
Charles Queen
Gallipolis
Wayne Walls
Oak Hill
Homer H. Humphries
Coalton
George A. Nightengale
Gallipolis Ferry
Minnie Fisher
Wellston
Pierce Cottle
William F. Haley
Porter M. McKean
Jerry W. Smith
Leslie P. Donley
Patriot
Floyd Cummins
Racine
Surgical
H. D. Mason
Bidwell
Lida Bunce
Paul E. Johnson
Roger Cromlish
Nova Tope
Randy Johnson
Claude Justice
Krenton
D. Martin
William McBride
James H. Pelfrey
Ashland
Joseph H. May
Medi
Jessie Adkins
Ollie Stephens
Catlettsburg
Sam W. Lykins
Calvin Sturgeon
Ashton
Cecelia Christian
Paul F. Finley
Gerald Sayre
Grimms Landing
Andrew Harris
Miss Lydia Campbell Dies at 80 in Gallipolis
Lydia Ellen Campbell 80 a retired Gallipolis State Institute employee died Wednesday at Haner Rest Home Gallipolis born April 19 1877 in Green Township Gallia County She served at the institute from 1919 except 1928 brief Springfield period retiring June 1942 Survived by sister Mrs Mary Nagley and half sister Mrs Jennie tice Funeral 2 pm Friday Miller Home for Funerals Mt Zion Cemetery conducted by Rev Clyde Webster.
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Gallipolis
Lydia Ellen Campbell
Gallipolis State Institute
Haner
Second Ave
Miss Campbell
Green Township
Gallia County
Fairfield
Samuel
Eliza Hill Campbell
Ohio Hospital
Springfield
Campbell
Mary Nagley
Delaware
Jennietice
Wilmington
Miller
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Clyde Webster
North Gallia High picks Lonnie Edwards Stewart as head coach
Gallia County schools announce Lonnie Edwards Stewart, 23, of McArthur as the new North Gallia High School head football coach and driver education social science instructor. His wife Barbara Stewart will teach music at Bidwell and Vinton Elementary. The district filled five other positions. two vacancies remain at Rio Grande High and Clay Local Elementary.
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Gallipolis
Lewis Jones
Gallia County
Lonnie Edward Stewart
North Gallia High School
Stewart
McArthur
Marshall College
Glouster High School
Athens County
Barbara W. Stewart
Bidwell and Vinton
Hamlin
W. Va
Emmons
Huntington
North Gallia Board of
Betz Declares Candidacy For Gallia County Judge
Gallia County attorney Robert S. Betz announced his bid for the newly created Gallia County Judge post. Betz, a Navy veteran and Ohio Northern Law School graduate, filed nominating petitions and must secure 62 to 124 signatures before the August 7 deadline.
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Gallipolis
Robert S. Betz
Knights of Pythias
Gallia County
Crilla Stiverson
Middleport
R. E. Grindley
Max Betz
Millcreek Rd
Gallia Academy
Rio Grande College
University of California
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Three Minor Crashes Reported by Gallipolis Patrol
Gallipolis statewide patrol reported three minor crashes on Thursday. At 7:10 a.m. on the Silver Bridge Miles Ep ling and Mitchell Smith were cited for driving left of center. Smith posts $25 bond for Municipal Court Friday July 19. At 7:20 a.m. on State Route 338 Lawrence Scarbrough and Charles Carmichael were cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance ahead. Later, 5:15 p.m. on the Evergreen Fairview road Adrian Haner and David Sullins collided head on. Barnette fined $5 for stop sign violation and Fish forfeited a $90 bond for speeding. Clyde Randolph forfeited $25 bond for speeding in Juvenile Court.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Silver Bridge
Kananga
Miles Stanley Epling
Point Pleasant
Mitchell Smith
Columbus
Smith
Meigs County
Racine
Lawrence D. Scarbrough
Charles W. Carmichael
Middleport
Carmichael
C. O. Fisher
Evergreen- Fairview
Kerr
Adrian Haner
David E. Sullins
Bidwell
Robert W. Barnette
Pomeroy
Vinton Man Arrested on Meigs County Warrant
Gallia County reports one arrest on Thursday. Afton McKee, 52, of Vinton Route 1, was arrested on a Meigs County sheriff's warrant and held in the county jail awaiting arrival of Meigs officials to extradite him for charges of trespass and theft.
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Vinton
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Afton McKee
McKee
Meigs County
Sheriff's Department
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