Gallia Academy Student Wins Europe Essay Trip
Tom Hayes son of Mr and Mrs Buell Hayes of 126 State St leaves Gallipolis for Europe on a trip won for essay work. He earned fifth in a national Propeller Clubs contest after district first place and will sail from New Orleans on the Alma Victory to visit France Holland Belgium and Germany with possible Liverpool London calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Tom Hayes
Buell Hayes
State St
Athens
Cincinnati
New Orleans
J. S. Kornfeld
United States Marine Corp
Hayes
S. S. Alma Victory
Europe
France
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Liverpool
England
London
Gallia Academy High School
Propeller Clubs of America
Huntington
Harold Harding
Armco Steel Corp
South Africa
Credit Bureau Opens Gallipolis Offices
The Jackson Credit Bureau of Jackson opened new offices on the second floor of the Warehime Building at 530 Second Ave. Gallia and Meigs counties will be served. Eunice D. Fitchhorn of Jackson is manager. The bureau links with over 2000 bureaus nationwide for credit information by mail, phone, or telegraph.
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Gallipolis
Jackson Credit Bureau of
Jackson
Warehime
Second Ave
Eunice D. Fitchhorn
Gallia
Meigs
Credit Bureau
Ber
Associated Credit Bureaus of America
United States
Canada
England
Jackson Credit Bureau
Ohio Valley Bank
Sheriff Lists Four Arrests In Gallia County
Gallia County Sheriff Oscar Baird reported four weekend arrests. Virgil Lee Denny, 24, of Columbus, charged with driving while intoxicated, jailed for Monday hearing. Robert H. Smith, 33, Gallipolis Route 2, arrested on an assault and battery warrant. charges withdrawn and he was released after costs. Junior F. Bugg, 18, Henderson, held for intoxication. One juvenile also held for Juvenile Court appearance Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Oscar Baird
Virgil Lee Denny
Columbus
Robert H. Smith
Marge Blake
Smith
James A. Johnson
Junior F. Bugg
Henderson
Sheriff's Department
John W. Howell
First Presbyterian Church Buys Adjacent Lot in Gallipolis
Gallia County church trustees announced the purchase of the former Willard Grover property on Third Ave adjoining the Gallia County District Library. The eight room house on a grow th oriented lot was bought from Harold Grover and other heirs, approved by trustees on June 30, and final Athens Presbytery consent was received Friday.
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Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
Willard Grover
Third Ave
Gallia County
Harold Grover
Columbus
Athens
Friendship Class of Fairhaven Church Meeting Notes
The Friendship Class of the Fairhaven Methodist Church met at Mrs. Freda Burnett's home. They reported the June ice cream social raised 84 dollars and set July 25 for the annual picnic at Harmon Park Point Pleasant at 6 PM.
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Fairhaven Methodist Church
Kananga
Freda Burnett
Harmon Park
Point Pleasant
Ann Sayre
Evelyn Morrow
Dessie Holcomb
Local residents return from travels and visits
Miss Mary Syler of Cleveland visits Mrs. H. B. Ecker this weekend. Ernest Null and daughter Barbara return from a three week West and Southwest trip with relatives in Phoenix. William Watterson of Bellaire and Lawrence Dickey family also return from Florida and Jacksonville vacations. J W Stevers, Mercedville funeral director, returns from Holzer Hospital after several days as a surgical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Syler
Cleveland
Gallia County
H. B. Ecker
Ernest Null
Barbara
Wayne Dille
Phoenix
Ariz
William Watterson
Bellaire
Lawrence Dickey
Florida
Sarasota
Dana Raike
Jacksonville
Fla
J. W. Stevers
F. L. Stevers
Mercerville
Holzer Hospital
River Traffic and Legal Notice from Athens Ohio
River gauges show Gallipolis and Montgom ery dams at various depths with Hinton and Kanawha Falls near or below sill. Legal bid notice seeks one used diesel tractor for Athens Public Service Safety with ten percent bond and bid guarantees. deadline July 22 1957 with bid acceptance contingent on contract execution.
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Kanawha River
Sill
Ohio River
Titan
Jerry Bosworth
A. L. Long
Jefferson
Mr. Criss
Beckford
Stevenson
Jean Frances
Ohio
Shuttler
Harley Roberts
Frances Houghland
LaSalle
Gallipolis
Lucas
City of Maysville
Semet
Invader
Mike Creditor
O-Kan
Price
Gona
Salvayi
Salvay
Paul Blazer
Tradewinds
Public Service Safety
Athens
Wranz Woodworth
Births and admissions noted at Holzer Hospital
A daughter to Mr and Mrs Henry Patrick Point Pleasant on July 13. A daughter to Mr and Mrs John Stumbo Oak Hill on July 13. A son to Mr and Mrs Clyde Hubbard Syracuse on July 14. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Ezra Kiser Gallipolis on July 14. In hospital: Claudia Miller Syracuse medical Granvel Combs Jackson medical and others listed among admitted Saturday and Sunday. Discharges include J M Stevers and many others.
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Henry Patrick
Point Pleasant
John Stumbo
Oak Hill
Clyde Hubbard
Syracuse
Ezra Kiser
Gallipolis
Charles Denny
Bidwell
Claudia M. Miller
Granvel Combs
Jackson
Medical
A. E. Amsbury
Robert Harden
Samuel Bonecutter
Gallipolis Ferry
Howard Nelson Richards
Thurman
Charles W. Marshburn
Kokomo
Ind
Perry A. Riggs
Pomeroy
Ernest Higginbotham
Grimms Landing
Elizabeth Lucas
Billy E. Javvis
Willis Gene Ward
Ewington
Surgical
James A. Thomas
Middleport
Dana E. Hoffman, Jr
Rutland
Patricia Ann Riley
Ironton
Elwood Whitt
Morehead
Lilly Miller
Patriot
Jasper Oliver
Billie Halley
Crown City
Freeman Wolford
Patron Saint Origin of Dominican Republic Name
The name of the Dominican Republic in the West Indies derives from Saint Dominic, the patron saint of Columbus's father. The explanation links the early naming to religious figures and West Indies exploration.
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Dominican Republic
West Indies
Saint Dominic
Father of Columbus
Crescent horns worn to ward off evil eye in China
Reports describe people in China using crescent horn charms as protective talismans against the evil eye. The practice varies by region and is linked to traditional beliefs and folk customs. Local artisans sell similar amulets for good luck and protective charm.
Weekend City Police Probe Two Crashes in Gallipolis
Gallipolis police investigated two weekend crashes. A three car pile up on Eastern Ave near Central involved Charles Byus and Barbara Dubbett with Mabel Crider cited for failure to stop. A Sunday incident on Second Ave left no injuries and no charges.
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Gallipolis
Eastern Ave
Central
Second Ave
Charles Byus
Point Pleasant
Barbara Dubbett
Columbus
Byus
Mabel M. Crider
Robert D. Clark
Oak Hill
Ellis P. Hudson
Northup
Clark
Various Gallia 4-H Clubs Meet At Home Of Members
Multiple 4-H groups met across Gallia with activities, projects and demonstrations. Members from Rio Grande Frontiersmen Busy Stitcher Do Gooders Wide A Wake and others attended, with next meetings set for July 15 16 19 22 and at homes of Petrie Ragland Skidmore Fowler Palmer Spriegel and Schaeffing.
Four-H Club Meetings Note Local Activities and Plans
Perry Lucky Bucks 4-H Club met at the school house with three members present and president Roger Rees. They discussed upcoming judging events and will meet July 15 at the school. Do Gooders 4-H Club gathered at Grange Hall with twelve visitors from Mrs Chester Lee's club. projects will be reviewed at the next meeting. Eno Sail On 4-H Club met at the George home with nine members. Kay Chapman demonstrated overhead stitching and projects will be judged at the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Henry Skidmore
Bidwell Busy Bees
Grange Hall
Ann Williams
Carol Eddy
Betty Johnson
Donna Mitchell
Carroll Williams
Paul Jaquay
Anita Robinson
Martha Fowler
Eno
Sue Palmer
Patty Brown
Sharon George
Janie George
Karen Miles
Earl George
Springfield-Morgan Cowboys
Lloyd Lee
Rusty Brunicach
Charles Sisson
Cecil Miles
Robert Schaeffing
Perry Lucky Bucks
Roger Rees
Chester Lee
Sharon
Kay Chapman
Rio Lucky Clover 4 H Club Plans July skating party
Ruth Thomas led planning for a skating party on July 18. The club organized a community project to sand and paint playground equipment. Peggy Pitchford and Carolyn Evans demonstrated hair washing techniques. Ruth West taught bias binding. Jan Peters instructed on completing projects. Eight members and four mothers attended. The next meeting will be at Carol Miller's home.
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Ruth Thomas
Peggy Pitchford
Carolyn Evans
Ruth West
Jan Peters
Gallia County
Carol Miller
Centerville Council Holds Regular Session
Gallia county Centerville Village Council met Saturday with all members present. The routine session paid monthly bills including a payment on a portable pump bought for the fire department.
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Gallipolis
Centerville
Gilbert Boster
Quartz crystal source and Rockefeller Center land ownership
Brazil provides large quantities of high grade quartz crystal essential for precision instruments. Columbia University holds most of the land on which Rockefeller Center sits.
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Brazil
Columbia University
Rockefeller Center
This Is Your Life Theme For Church Youth Meeting
Gallipolis reports that this Sunday’s Church of God youth fellowship on Garfield Ave will feature This Is Your Life as the surprise meeting theme. About 12 members attended the prior session led by Joan Smelzer, with reports from campers Smeltzer and North. Also noted was a new library at Anderson College and a suggested furniture gift, though no action was taken.
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Gallipolis
Youth Fellowship
Church of God
Garfield Ave
Joan Smelzer
Joan Smeltzer
Patty Harrington
Mona Sue North
Mansfield
Miss Smeltzer
Miss North
Anderson College
Anderson
Ind
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Dickie MacKenzie
Karen Holzer
Becky
William Sowers
Lynn Mills
Ohio Ave
Ruth Ann Fowler
First Baptist Church
Love of God
John Bill Matthews
Carol Sue Haskins
Margi Winters
Ann Wenz
Lake Alma
Trail Ride and Watermelon Feed by Gallia Club
The Gallia County Riding Club met at Eugene Stevenson’s home on Campaign Road near Porter for a trail ride with about 14 horses. Afterwards roughly 35 members and families shared a watermelon feed at the Stevens farm. Riders began at Stevens farm, rode to Woods Mill on Raccoon Creek, returned via Charles Thomas farm and Campaign Road. Next Saturday they plan another trail ride and an overnight campout with a fish fry. Riders return Sunday.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Stevens Farm
City Police Arrest Three in Separate DWI and Reckless Charge
Gallipolis arrests include Fred Mooney 22 of Northup charged with driving while intoxicated. He faces Municipal Court on Monday before Judge William H. Jones. Kenneth Radcliff of Parkersburg and Thur Stone of Cleveland were charged with reckless operation and to appear Monday before Judge Janes.
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Gallipolis
Fred Mooney
Northup
William H. Jones
Kenneth R. Radcliff
Parkersburg
Thur Stone
Cleveland
Janes
Baltimore Hotel Association votes to admit Negro athletes
The Hotel Association of Baltimore announced on Friday that its members have approved a policy to admit Negro athletes and convention delegates, marking a change in access policies for events hosted in the city.
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Baltimore
The
Hotel Association of Baltimore
Truck Crash on Blessing Road Cites Driver for Speed
Gallia County reports a Saturday crash on Blessing Rd two and a half miles southwest of Route 141 involving a truck driven by Ray Cook 26 Springfield and a car driven by Morris Blazer 30 Northup. Cook received a Municipal Court citation for speed excessive for road conditions. Convictions over the weekend include Lonnie Thompson 63 Mercerville fined five dollars with costs suspended for no operator license Rexgall Wade 22 Gallipolis fined five dollars and costs for speeding. Also Barbara Smith 21 Columbus fined ten dollars and costs for throwing bottles on the highway in Rio Grande court.
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Gallipolis
Blessing Rd
Ray Cook
Springfield
Morris Blazer
Northup
Cook
Lonnie Thompson
Mercerville
Rexgall J. Wade
James A. Johnson
George Northup
Rio Grande
Barbara Smith
Columbus
Emergency cases at Holzer Hospital over the weekend
Holzer Hospital admitted Elwood Whitt of Morehead Kentucky with lac erations and a severed tendon in the left wrist after an attempted bottle throw from a car on Neighborhood Road. Jasper R Oliver of Oak Hill had a fractured left ankle in a car crash driven by Donald Ray Smith. Avanell Johnson nine year old daughter of Cecil and Mrs Johnson of Ewington injured foot and toes while bicycling.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Elwood Whitt
Morehead
Jasper R. Oliver
Oak Hill
Donald Ray Smith
Oliver
Navy
Avanell Johnson
Cecil Johnson
Ewington
95 Receive Salk Shots at Gallia County Clinic
Gallia County health nurse Naomi Rose reported 95 Salk polio vaccines given at an all day free clinic. The count since January 1, 1957, rises to 527 shots with 63 triple vaccines for diphtheria tetanus and pertussis and 121 tuberculin patch tests also administered.
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Gallipolis
Naomi Rose
Gallia County
Rose
Pearl Hatefield
Helen Galloway
John Moregan
Four fined by Judge Janes in Gallia County
Gallipolis ro dman Forbis 39 of Leon Route 3 jailed after driving while intoxicated case before Judge William H Janes. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs, sentenced to five days in jail and had license suspended six months. Harvey Allen Whitney Jr 26 of Saline Mich fined 10 dollars and costs for reckless operation before the same judge. Finley W Evans 26 Bidwell arrested by State Highway Patrol for a hit and run, fined 50 dollars and costs, five days in jail, license suspended six months.
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Gallipolis
Rodman Forbis
Leon
William H. Janes
Harvey Allen Whitney, Jr
Saline
Mich
Jones
Finley W. Evans
Bidwell
State Highway Patrol
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Church
U.S.A
Churches OF Christ the
National Council of the Churches of Christ
Emmet Brahams
Polly Brahams
Front Avenue
Georgia
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Emmer Brahams
C. E. Berry
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Robert KE. Lewis
Board of Education
Athens City
Francis D. White
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State of
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Washington Street
Clyde Louis
Frank 8
Roach
Wm. Parker Walker
Gallipolis Women’s News
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Charles W. Denny
Raymond Lanthorn
B. F. Eden
H. Wilson Hudson
E. M. Wood
J. M. Stevers
William Cunningham
Patri A. Keels
Nova Kay Tope
Kenneth Gardner
Judy Johnson
Paul Horsley
Wayne Walls
William Goodnite
Ruth Ann Hart
Dowie Williams
Charles Queen
William R. Poling
Gerald Sayre
Floyd Mahoney
Ralph Hamilton
Dean Mason
B. Franklin Conn
James Pelfrey
William Safford
Ollie Stephens
Roger Cromlish
Randy Johnson
Paul Finley
Earl Henry
Frank Petrie
Cort Valentine
Cecilia Christian
Ray Vititoe
George Love
E. E. Kaiser
Mabel Williams
Willie Marr
J. W. Dewitt
Gene Wetherholt
Bud
T.V
Petrie
David Ragland
Vinton Chat and
Chew 4-H Club
Addison Twilight
Carlene French
Boosterettes
Northup Lassies
Mary Ann Spriegel
Mary Ann
Bonnie Drummond
Ohio Valley Blue Jackets
Bailey's Lake
David Ott
Vinton Chat
Chew
Debbie Rece
Centerville Council
WSAZ
Wlw-C
WTVN
Wwchs
WBNS
WHTN
Superman
Wild Bill Hickok
Doug Edward
John Daly
Georgia Gibbs
Robin Hood
Charles Farrell
Ted “Mack
Ted Mack
Fortune
State Trooper
Cochise
Rosemary Clooney
Chet Long
Soldiers of Fortune
Action Tonight
I Led & Lives
Wi'vn
WCHS
Frankie Laine
Miss Brooks
Bob Crosby
Liz
Cartoon Club
Playhouse
Willie
Mickey Mouse
Conquest
Doug Edwards
Williams Valli
Cheyenne
NBC News
Phil Silvers
Wyatt Earp
Meet McGraw
Broken Arrow
Nat Cole
O. Henry Little Theater
Spike Jones
Meee Patrol
Public Defender
Steve Donovan
Soria
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