Three Vehicle Crashes Reported in Gallia County
Gallia County patrol logged three crashes over the weekend. Allen J. Arthur, 42, of Charleston WV, lost control on Route 35 in Thurman and struck a utility pole. he and his wife Dorothy, 43, suffered minor injuries. Arthur faced a speeding charge and posted a 27.50 bond. A head on collision on Watson Road near Route 35 involved Bess Call, 53, and John E. Hill, 18, with both cars heavily damaged and Call sustaining a facial laceration. A fourth single vehicle crash on Dergan Road near Ewington injured no one but caused medium car damage. No charges were filed in the latter two incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Thurman
Allen J. Arthur
Charleston
W. Va
Arthur
Dorothy
Oak Hill
Bess W. Call
Bidwell
John E. Hill
Kerr
Watson Rd
Call
Dergan
Ewington
Allen D. Hale, Jr
Vinton
Rio Grande College Art Show Set For Two Days
The Rio Grande college art department presents its annual summer show in the Community Hall under director Ruth George. The exhibit runs Tuesday 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. DST, featuring projects for teaching art classes.
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Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Ruth George
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes and Local Arrest
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list multiple residents and towns including Mount Bing Pomeroy Clyde Finn Lakin Ella Herdman Buffalo Deborah Finley Apple Grove Gerald McQuaid Gallipolis Mrs Wallace Deal Ashton and a daughter Mab el Gerlach Vinton. In Gallia County Arthur Martin 58 Northup was arrested Saturday night on intoxication and possession of an open flask and posted a $50 bond to appear in Municipal Court Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Bing
Pomeroy
Clyde Finn
Lakin
Ella Herdman
Buffalo
Deborah Finley
Apple Grove
Gerald McQuaid
Gallipolis
Wallace Deal
Ashton
Gallia County
Six accidents investigated by Gallipolis police Saturday
Gallipolis police logged six Saturday crashes raising the year’s city total to 209. Joseph Smith, 66, Bidwell Route 1, cited for reckless operation after his car hit a parked vehicle of Donald Robinson, 36, Ak ron, at 621 Third Ave. Minor to medium damages occurred in several collisions. Janet Hogan, 27, Gallipolis, cited for failure to yield after colliding with Clarence Baker, 59, Elk heart, Ind. at 831 Fourth Ave. Five more minor or skipped impacts followed near Third Ave and Court Street involving Jane Bowles, Francis E. Cottrell, and others. Danny R. Jennings, 18, Elkview, forfeited bond for failure to yield after an accident at First Ave. and Sycamore St. Arnold Belville and Drema Parrish collided at Fourth Ave. and Pine St.. Parrish cited for failing to obey a traffic signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joseph Smith
Bidwell
Donald K. Robinson
Akron
Third Ave
Janet Hogan
Fourth Ave
Clarence Baker
Elkhart
Ind
Hogan
Jane
Bowles
Point Pleasant
Ohio Valley Bank
Francis E. Cottrell
Ewington
Cottrell
Court St
Second
Third
Carl D. Askew
Bonnie Beckett
E. Main St
Columbus
Danny R. Jennings
Elkview
W. Va
First Ave
Sycamore St
Jennings
Albert Dunn
Sycamore
Arnold R
Belville
Crown City
Drema Parrish
Pine St
Ex Residents Invited to Return for 175th Gallipolis Anniversary
About 1000 former Gallipolis and Gallia County residents will receive invitations to return for the community’s 175th anniversary during Oct 10 17. Operation Homecoming, led by Mrs. Harold W Wetherholt and co chairmen, drafts invitation letters based on transfer records.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Harold W. Wetherholt
Frances Hanson
Cochairmen
Anne Bradbury
Eulah Williams
Pioneer Events Committee
Two Arrested for Intoxication in Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant Ernest Jackson, 46, of Charleston was arrested Saturday night by city police on a driving while intoxicated charge. Gerald Walker, 55, of Huntington, was arrested by the Sheriff's Department on a drunk charge.
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Point Pleasant
Ernest Jackson
Charleston
Gerald Walker
Huntington
Sheriff's Department
minister moves to Clifton churches in West Virginia
Mr and Mrs James Morrison and their children Marilyn Sue and Danny relocate from Asbury West Virginia where he served as pastor of the Methodist circuit to Clifton. He is named pastor of the Clifton Graham Station and Letart Methodist Churches. Mrs Morrison becomes a nurse with the health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Morrison
Marilyn Sue
Danny
Asbury
W. Va
Clifton
Graham Station
Letart
Morrison
Health
Delayed Hearing Follows Suspect's Exit in Auto Theft Case
Beav er Route 1 man Robert E. Thacker, 33, did not appear in Municipal Court when Judge William H. Sowers called his name and left the courtroom. Deputy Ivan Fife located him hours later along railroad tracks near Mills Station. His case is set for Monday. Several others faced fines or bond forfeitures in sheriff and police cases, including intoxication and licensing violations.
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Gallipolis
Ivan Fife
Robert E. Thacker
Beaver Route 1
William H. Sowers
Sowers
Thacker
Fife
John D. Wogan
Mills Station
Charles T. Boster
Northup
Lloyd N. Ring
Vinton
Frank Waldo
Hickney
Mountain Climbers Guests At Club Meet
The Illahee Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Ernest Biffle and Mrs. Lettie Jennings home in Gallipolis Ferry. Mountain Climbers 4 H Club led devotions and prayers. A Sunrise Museum Charleston trip Aug 20 and a county fair crafts booth were planned.
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Point Pleasant
Illahee Home
Ernest Biffle
Lettie Jennings
Gallipolis Ferry
Billy Blaine
Hester Lee
Richard Austin
Biffle
Ireland
The
Emerald Isle
Howard Garland
William Blaine
Lee
James Balin
Cedar Lakes
Charleston
Rita Garland
Girl Scouts Visit Park in Huntington West Virginia
Members of Girl Scout Cadet Troop 185 from Middleport and guests spent Friday at Camden Park in Huntington West Virginia. Transportation was provided by local residents. The group list includes Debbie Laney Lou Ann French and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Camden Park
Huntington
W. Va
James Cochran
Ted Riley, Jr
Willie Maude Coats
Charles Edwards
Keith Goble
John Fultz
Debbie Laney
Lou Ann French
Mary Bradbury
Jennifer
Bridgett Goble
Jane Gilkey
Robin Mills
Janet Jones
Sharon Glaze
Mary Holman
Gail Board
Marianne Klees
Linda Cochran
Kathy Bunce
Debbie Gilkey
Joyce Riley
John Pat Riley
Kevin Betzing
Kathy Moore
Renda Edwards
Debbie Hermann
Anita
Mark Fultz
OES Instructional Session Announced at Temple
Mrs. Bailes, matron of Chapter 75 OES, announces a school of instruction Monday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Esther Meadows as instructor An officers practice will follow at 7 p.m. in the same temple for the training of officers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ladies Bailes
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Esther Meadows
Middleport Firemen Inspect New Truck
Middleport representatives from the village fire department visited Columbus to inspect the new fire truck built by Supten Fire Equipment Co. for delivery this month. Robert Byer and Robert Fisher evaluated the vehicle purchased from Keith Goble Ford, Middleport, with a cost around $15.
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Middleport
Middleport Fire Department
Columbus
Robert Byer
Robert Fisher
Supten Fire Equipment Co
Keith Goble Ford
Wartime Birth Announcements and Local Marital License
A list of birth notices from Holzer Hospital includes multiple families in Point Pleasant Racine Addison Middleport and nearby areas with names such as Swisher Cundiff McCoy Pettit and Theiss among others. The article ends with a marriage license notice for Richard Allen Harris and Wilda M Folden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard FE. Swisher
Point Pleasant
James R. Cundiff
Racine
Dorsil E. McCoy
Addison
William B. Pettit
Middleport
Richard Allen Harris
Gallipolis
Wilda M. Folden
Northup
Plans For New Year At Gallipolis Club
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club opened a new year with a planning meeting led by new president Mrs. Irene Gilliam. A 1965 66 program was outlined pending speaker contact and state officer input. The first meeting is set for 6 30 p m next Monday at the Crest Room Oscar's Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Irene Gilliam
Oscar’s
Point Pleasant Meetings and Civic Events Schedule
The Board of Education meets at 7 30 p m and the City Council at 8 p m Monday. Rebekah Lodge No 4 Heart and Hand installs new officers Tuesday at 8 p m in Odd Fellows Hall with Ruth Keefer as noble grand. Nelson Newell, 14, C Florida call to mother after running away. Judge James Thompson grants divorce to Barbara Lee Scarberry from Norman Riley Scarberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Mildred Hamilton
Rebekah Lodge No
Heart and Hand of
Ravenswood
Orpah Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Ruth Keefer
Noble Grand
Irenia Gearhart
Gladys Durst
Ethel Rainey
Keefer
Point Pleasant
Nelson Newell
Freda Newell
Florida
James Thompson
Barbara Lee Scarberry
Norman Riley Scarberry
Mullins Sues Over Car Crash For 45000
Gil bert L. Mullins sues Francis McCulloch of Point Pleasant Route 2 seeking 45000 for injuries from a February 9 1964 crash on Route 17. He claims rear end collision caused medical costs and auto damage totaling 605.14 with his wife as a passenger incurring 1050 in medical care. Mrs Mullins seeks 37500 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gilbert L. Mullins
Francis McCulloch
Woman Is Injured In Point Collision
City police logged a three car crash Saturday at 1 20 pm on Jefferson Avenue. Passenger Betty Jane Dunn aged 36 from Denver Colorado suffered minor injuries. Drivers Charles Eugene Dunn 39 of Denver and Carl William Steele 40 of Gallipolis were involved with William C Gilmour 50 of Mt Vernon Avenue slowing for traffic.
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Point Pleasant
Jefferson Ave
Betty Jane Dunn
Denver
Colo
William C. Gilmour
Mt. Vernon Ave
Charles Eugene Dunn
Carl William Steele
Gallipolis
Mrs Maxine Johnson to join husband in the Philippines
Mrs Maxine Johnson and her daughter Brenda Jean leave Charleston Airport by plane for the Philippines to reunite with Airman 1-C Kurt Johnson. They will reside there for a year with his Air Force unit stationed overseas.
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Maxine Johnson
Brenda Jean
Ace Henry
Gallipolis
Charleston
Philippines
Kurt Johnson
Air Force
Young Peoples Group Holds Wiener Roast
The Young Peoples Society of the First Church of Nazarene at Krodel Park hosted a wiener roast on Thursday evening. Mrs. George Roach received a surprise birthday cake as games were played and several families and individuals attended.
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Point Pleasant
Young Peoples Society of the First Church of Nazarene
Krodel Park
George Roach
Robert Bragg
Betty Roach
Leo Stearns
Wilma Sallaz
Charles Pittman
Carl Moor
Mickie Elliott
Gary Kosher
Doug Kosher
Patty Stearns
Lois
Karen
Emrich Albright
Pam
Denise Pittman
Ronnie Duncan
Danny Duncan
Michael Stearns
Rusty Nott
Richard Elliott
Pete McDermitt
Richard
George Turner
Three Youths Appear In Juvenile Court
Gallia County Juvenile Judge John W. Howell suspends Larry Mitchell 16 of Gallipolis for one year on a no valid operator's license charge. Sandra G. Barnett 17 of Ewington is fined 5 dollars and costs for no operator's license, and Terry J. Shrader 16 of Gallipolis is fined 5 dollars and costs for speed in excess of road conditions.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
John W. Howell
Larry Mitchell
State Highway Patrol
Sandra G. Barnett
Ewington
Terry J. Shrader
Two DWI Charges Heard in Gallipolis Court
Gallia County Municipal Judge William H. Sowers fined Gerald D. Roush 50 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated and 10 dollars for failing to stop within the assured clear distance. Roush received a five day jail sentence and a six month license suspension. Doris A. Runyon was found guilty of left of center, fined 10 dollars plus costs. Several other patrol cases resulted in fines for speeding and related violations. bonds were forfeited for registration tax and other offenses. Charles A. Rhodes, Huntington, pleaded innocent to DWI with a jury trial set after bond set at 1000 dollars. Additional fines, suspensions, and bond forfeitures were listed for multiple defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Sowers
Gerald D. Roush
Bidwell
Roush
Doris A. Runyon
Charles A. Rhodes
Huntington
W. Va
Sowers
Eli Ebersbach, Jr
Cheshire
James Northup
Coolville
Clyde J. Vines
Racine
Gerald G. Eblin
Pomeroy
Howard G. Coyner
Scott Depot
Thomas A. Temple
Columbus
William B. Dunn
Clinard E. Borders
Lenoir
N. C
Olaf E. Murray
Scottown
John Q. Burris
Charleston
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Hogsett
Dickie Mitchell
Winthrop, Ill
Mabel Gerlach
NEW Holland Dealer
Fulton-Thompson Tractor Sales & Service Ave
Pomeroy, Ohio
Theodore
Matthew Brechtel
FBI
New Orleans
Ted
Nat
Brechtel
Robinson’s
Ohio
Tycoon Lake
Kenneth L. Tomlinson
Lawrence Lee, Jr
Sam Maynard
Truman E. Graham
Levi Cole
Welch
John B. Burnette
Eric Fields
Savannah
Edgar F. Harshbarger
Girl
Holzer Hospital News
Homer L. Theiss
Leon
Floyd W. Colley
Jackson
Thurman R. Babcock
Long Bottom
Christine L. Gillespie
South Side
Earl Y. Barnhill
Wellston
Walter S. Landrum
William H. Hamm
James L. Hupp
Paul A. McCarty
Clint Farley
Crown
Jesse Chse
Glen A. Icenhower
Ralph E. Spencer
Alva B. Clark
Tuppers Plains
James R. Cruse
Myron Ross
Syracuse
Paul A. Foster
Donald B. Griffith
Elizabeth Shamblin
Ralph C. Boothe
Estill G. Collins
Elmer D. Simmons
Helen Perry
Guy C. Rose
Grace Caldwell
Melvin L. Newmeyer
Bryan Saunders
Anna C. Gabrielli
Raymond M. Watkins
Paul Wise
Paige A. Humphreys
Lester Hoult
Ray Unklesbay
John W. Neville
Fred C. Wood
Eugene Bryant
Hayden Callahan
Thomas Francis
Mary Hale
Myrtle Hayner
Jerome F. Mahle
Katie Matthews
Thomas Morgan
Floyd E. Payne
Charles Steele
Sherman Basham
Bobby L. Kuhn
Charles L. Queen
Martin O. Woullet
Paul L. Patterson
Susan
New York
Susan Terry Mallett
Michigan State University
Chagrin Falls
Lasalle Hotel
Diles Radiobar Company
State St
Athens
Radiofar Wees
Young Peoples Group
French City Lumber CO
Gallipolis, Ohio
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