Real Friends Step In During Polio Case in Marion County
A three year old boy diagnosed with poliomyelitis in Marion County was aided by neighbors after his mother traveled with a taxi to Columbus. Driver William Hendrix of Syracuse and his brother F B Lock of Roxton joined Mrs. Betty Berkley Clark and Dr. Francis W. Shane Gallia County health commissioner in confirming the Marion County case amid eight polio cases in Gallia since January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Children's Hospital
Columbus
William Bruce Clark
William FE
Betty Berkley Clark
Marion
Andrew E. Berkley
Georges Creek Road
Marion County
Shane
Gallia County
Stamp-Collecting Merits Described for Kiwanians
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club hears Smith Runyan describe stamp collecting from its history in 1847 adhesive stamps and value clues. He notes a stamp collection at home rivaling post office stocks and shares anecdotes on stamps while fund drives and upcoming events for local clubs are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Lafayette
Smith F. Runyan
Runyan
Filmer
Caldwell
Milwaukee
J. Howard Neal
Franklin H. Schaefer
George W. Davis
Carroll K. Singer
Davis
Howard Baker Saunders
Cleveland
Jack Rodgers
Panzo Bassiani
Jailed in Gallipolis for loitering
Richard Jefferson, 48, of Memphis Tennessee, was jailed by Gallipolis police on a loitering charge on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard Jefferson
Memphis,Tenn
Nominations Set for Gallia County Health King and Queen
Gallia County health program seeks 4 H club representatives with age limits 10 to 21 years for local contest. Clubs nominate one boy or one girl, mixed clubs may select both. Final county entry requires 14 by Jan 1. doctors will conduct exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
William P. Smith
Ruth Sonner
Cab Driver Fined in Gallipolis Traffic Charge
Gallipolis cab driver Norman Gilmore was fined $10 and costs by Municipal Judge William H. Jones after a police charge that he failed to stop within the assured clear distance ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jallipolis
Norman Gilmore
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Four Traffic Light Signals Re-Installed in Gallipolis
Gallipolis city officials report four traffic signals in the business district may be operating this afternoon or Friday after being out three days due to a burned out control. City Manager J Roy Bartlett says the units have burned out twice, one control replaced previously. parts were sent to Pittsburgh for repair with installation expected soon at the intersections of Second and Third Avenues with State and Court Streets. Traffic was normal despite the outage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. Roy Bartlett
Bartlett
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Pittsburgh
State St
Court St
Evergreen Man Found Dead at Home
Gallia County coroner ruled natural causes in the death of 86 year old Samuel Floyd Neal found on his Evergreen porch. He was born in 1867 in Blann County Virginia and came to Evergreen in 1920. Survived by his wife Sarah Qualls and ten children with multiple grandchildren. Funeral at Westerman Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Green with burial at Pine Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Donald R. Warehime
Samuel Floyd Neal
Evergreen
Joe Dee Lowder
Vernon McCoy
George Neal
Neal
Blann County
Mr. Neal
Sarah Qualls
Hurricane
W. Va
Nanny Skidmore
Goldie Greene
Bidwell
Walter Neal
Bulaville School
Sylvia Wright
Akron
Xylpha Cray
Chillicothe
Georgia Hayes
Roy Neal
Gallipolis A and P
Howard Neal
Columbus
Freed
Three Men Charged In Vegetable Thefts
Three men Glenn Womsick 29 Harold F. Queen 49 and Charles Bush Jr 18 all of Gallipolis were jailed after being charged with stealing vegetables from the Gallipolis State Institute grounds. Charges filed by Gallipolis Post State Highway Patrol say they caught the men in the act of harvesting. A hearing was set today before Municipal Judge William H. Janes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Boy Falls Off Bike on Portsmouth Road
Donald Saunders of Gallipolis fell from a bicycle while going downhill on Portsmouth Road near the Church of Christ and Garfield Ave Wednesday evening. He sustained facial neck and right arm abrasions. State Highway Patrolmen assisted by taking him to a physician for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Donald Saunders
Portsmouth
Church of Christ
Garfield Ave
Trash Fire Explodes Injuring Teen at Plant Site
Gallipolis report says a dumped truckload of trash was ignited with gasoline at Kgger Creek Power Plant. Bobby L. Elkins 18 of Chesire Route One suffered chest and arm burns and was admitted to Holzer Hospital for treatment. He works for Booth and Flinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kgger Creek
Bobby L. Elkins
Cheshire
Elkins
Booth and Flinn
Holzer Hospital
Holzer Hospital Notes Birth Summary
Mr and Mrs Charles Watson of Point Pleasant welcomed a son. Admissions include Mrs Clarence Price Milton medical and several surgical cases: Mrs Robert Crow Letart Falls Mrs Anna Burris Point Pleasant Mrs David C Miller M P surgical Ivan Fife Bladen Tom Briggs Gallipolis Katherine Bunce Gallipolis surgical Mrs Dallas Cadle Leon medical William Will Pomeroy medical Mrs Mildred Craddolph Blackfork medical Bob Elking Cheshire Neill Wagner Parkersburg medical and others including Mrs Leslie Pierce Ironton Harry Stanley Henderson Mrs Glen Lawson Cheshire surgical and a list of names with no details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Price
Milton
W. Va
Robert Crow
Letart Falls
Anna Burris
Point Pleasant
David C. Miller
Middleport
Ivan Fife
Bladen
Tom Briggs
Gallipolis
Katherine Bunce
Dallas Cadle
Leon
William Will
Pomeroy
Mildred Craddolph
Blackfork
Bob Elking
Cheshire
Neill Wagner
Parkersbury
Leslie Pierce
Ironton
Harry Stanley
Henderson
Glen Lawson
Surgical
Two Gallipolis Men Charged With Intoxication
Gallipolis police charged John Long 67 and Elmer Long 40 with intoxication on Wednesday. Hearings in municipal court were scheduled today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Long
Elmer Long
Pt Pleasant Baptist Mission Circle Notes at Church Meeting
Pt Pleasant social notes report the Missionary Circle 2 at Main Street Baptist Church meeting Tuesday afternoon. Devotionals led by Mrs Dashner. prayers by Mrs Perry and Mrs Dunn. A mission box to Oklahoma’s Baptist Indian Orphanage reported. plans made to send clothing and bandages to Haiti. Members listed include Mrs Thackett Selby Dunn Gordon Jackson Burdette and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Circle 2
Main Street Baptist Church
L C. Dashner
C. R. Perry
Baptist Indian Orphanage
Oklahoma
Gordon. Jackson
W. FE. Dunn
Mission Hospital
Haiti
Stuart Burdette
Dashner
Jackson
Leon Homemakers Meet at Town Hall for Picnic Plans
The Leon Homemakers gathered Tuesday at the Leon Town Hall for a business meeting led by president Mrs. Everett Stecell. The traveling apron was returned and $19.60 was collected. They planned the annual club picnic for members and families on August 11 with Kathryn Beaver leading games. Hostesses were Mrs. Herman Shinn, Mrs. Allen Thomas and Mrs. A. T. Carney.
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Leon
Leon Town Hall
Everett Stecell
Kathryn Beaver
Herman Shinn
Allen Thomas
A.T. Carney
Myers in Korea with 21st Infantry Regiment
Set Myers, a World War II veteran with 12 years of service, is serving in Korea with the 21st Infantry Regiment. He spent 20 months in Korea at the start of the campaign and was flown home last year to escort his brother Pfc Olin F Myers, U S Marine Corps, who died on Triangle Hill October 27. He returned to Japan in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Darsel H. Myers
21St Infantry
Korea
Myers
Japan
Pfc
Olin F. Myers
U. S. Marine Corps
Triangle Hill
Armed Forces
Mary Coulson Dies at Home in Gallipolis
Funeral services for Mary Frances Coulson 12 of Chillicothe Road will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miller's home for funerals. She died suddenly at 6 a.m. born January 12 1941 in Green Two. Survivors include parents Oscar Coulson and eight siblings Robert Kenneth James Marie Sheila Paul Roger and Mia Coulson. Grandparents C W Eads of Gallipolis and Mia Mary J Coulson reside with family. Burial is Mt Zion Cemetery and visitation at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mary Frances Coulson
Oscar Coulson
Chillicothe Road
Miller
Green Two
Robert
Kenneth
James
Marie
Shelia
Paul
Roger
Mia
Mary J. Coulson
C. W. Eads
H. M. Smith
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Mason County 4-H Camp At Southside Recreation Center
One hundred twenty five boys and girls are enrolled this week at the Mason County 4-H camp held at the Southside recreation center. The program includes workshops tribal meetings and recreational periods with about 25 camp leaders in charge. Awards and pin wearers ceremony slated for Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Southside
Morgan Family Sells Farm and Buys New Home
Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan sold their Leon farm to Mr. and Mrs. William Wolf of Poca and bought a New Haven home from Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Morgan. The Morgans and twins Jean and Jerry will move this week. H. F. Morgan transfers from Philip Sporn plant to Beverly power installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Morgan
Leon
William
Nite) Wolf
Poca
Morgans
New Haven
H. F. Morgan
Jean and
Jerry
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
Beverly
Local and area residents visit friends and relatives
Mrs. Fre da Hill of Charleston Road visits Columbus and Detroit. Eva Hill returns home from Columbus. Multiple visits and weekend guests are reported from Cin cinnati, Leon, Wyo ma, East Liverpool, Charleston, Pomeroy, Huntington, Eight Mile, Point Pleasant, Akron, Columbus, and Holzer Hospital. Families including the Riffles, Brads haws, and Hoffs ons are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Hill
Charleston Road
Columbus
Detroit
Eva Hill
J. L. Twitty
John Mann
Charles Burdette
John Bill Burdette
Cincinnati
B. F. Sommer
Leon
Charles King
Gilbert Pearson, Jr
Gilbert Pearson
Wyoma
Mary Burny
Rebecca Walker
Ralph
East Liverpool
Rosella Seines
Robert Lawson
Jerry and
Neal
Charleston
Frank Aldred
Ohio River Road
John Rainey
William McDermitt
Sandra Taylor
Pomeroy
Ernest Riffle
Eight Mile
Stanley Riffle
Akron
Jim Taylor
Eva Hoffman
Clarence Hoffman
Holzer Hospital
Lorraine Crump
Floyd Hart
Ripley
Vickie Clark
Robert Bissell
Concert Plans For Autumn Being Formed
An executive meeting of the Tri County Community Concert Association at Mrs. Earl Arnett s Viand Street home outlined the fall membership drive starting in October with Mrs Arnett as general chairman. The season features Dorothy Maynor the soprano. A July 28 meeting at Mrs R H Rawlings home in Pomeroy will unite area membership captains from Middleport Gallipolis Pomeroy Point Pleasant and Mason for planning followed by a garden party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Tri-County Community Concert Association
Earl Arnett
Viand St
Arnett
Dorothy Maynor
C. R. McGinnis
Elizabeth Meadows
Leo Bean
George F. Bovie
Gallipolis
Cedrick Clark
Middleport
R. H. Rawlings
Pomeroy
Mason
Rawlings Home
Mason County Land Transfers
Transfer actions cover multiple parcels in Mason County including John and Nora Watson to John Wesley Watson Jr and Nancy Carroll Watson in Clendenin District. Mason Realty Co to Carolina Lumber and Supply Co for lots 11 to 15 in Mt Vernon Heights, Point Pleasant. Several other deeds list parcels in Werner Country Club Additions and Waggener District with parties Crow Easter Ferguson Johnson Hogg Eads and Henderson among the buyers and sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John and
Nora B. Watson
John Wesley Watson, Jr
Nancy Carroll Watson
Clendenin
Mason Realty Co
Carolina Lumber and Supply Co
Mt. Vernon Heights
Point Pleasant
D. L
Ocie Hatfield
Mose
Nora Duncan
Werner Yunker
Jeanette Yunker
Country Club
W. R. Crow
Emogene Crow
R. C. Crow
Grace V. Crow
James Claude
Juanita Grace Easter
Mason
J. H
Cora Ferguson
C. C
Gracie Mae Payne
Waggener
Robert C. Johnson
Jo Ann Johnson
Josie H. Hogg
Country Club Addition
J. F
Ellen Eads
Mabe FE
Hersel A. Henderson
Sand Hill Road
Point Pleasant Man Treated For Hand Lacerations
W L Raw son of Point Pleasant Route 1 received emergency care at Kanawha Medical Clinic Wednesday after sustaining hand lacerations at his farm home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. J. Rawson
Kanawha Medical Clinic
Sunday Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Birthdays
Chauncey social circle hosted Olive Brookins guests from Athens Mr Floyd Brookins and Mrs Linda Cathy and daughter Cathy. Helen Howard celebrated a birthday with calls from Downey Detroit and Philadelphia. Eunice Shore of Akron visited Luther Cruickshank and Sunday guests included Charles Sperry of Albany and Rev Richard Wilcox family from Sullivan Ohio visited Walter Border Myrtle Wilcox. Elizabeth Robinette hosted dinner with Wm Sisson Anita Hadden and three sons from Columbus and Luanne Sanders followed by a wiener roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Brookins
Floyd Brookins
Linda
Cathy
Athens
Ida Hill
Helen Howard
Elizabeth Robinette
Wm. Sisson
Anita
Richard Hadden
Columbus
Luanne Sanders
New Teacher Barbara Hensher Joins Chauncey-Dover Staff
Mrs Barbara Hensher has been employed as a teacher for the Chauncey Dover schools for the coming year. She is a Rutland High School and Ohio University Cadet teacher training program graduate. She resides with her husband in the OU apartments on E State St in Athens.
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Chauncey
Barbara Henshe
Chauncey-Dover
Hensher
Rutland High School
Ohio University
E. State St
Athens
Louise Muzio Hosts Canasta Club Gathering
Mrs Louise Muzio entertained her Canasta Club Tuesday night serving refreshments to Eda Heffken Emma Heffken Hattie Mingus Nelle Lawson and a guest player Jessie Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Louise Muzio
Eda Heffken
Emma Heffken
Hattie Mingus
Nelle Lawson
Jessie Fulton
Hudsons Complete Trip to New York
Mr and Mrs John Hudson returned from New York City where they earned an all expense paid four day tour through a tractor campaign by International Harvester Co They traveled by American Airlines and stayed at the Hotel Astor Mrs Hudson serves as secretary at the local PMA office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Hudson
New York City
International Harvester Co
Hudson
Ene Truck and Implement Co
New York
American Airlines
Hotel Astor
PMA
Point Clinic Discharges Several Patients
Mrs. Charles Anthony of Point Pleasant, William Mattox of West Columbia, and Mrs. William Smith of Obetz were discharged from the clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Anthony
Point Pleasant
Medical
William Mattox
West Columbia
William Smith
Marine visitor Chauncey Schoonover visits North Carolina
Glenn Dale Schoonover of the Marine Corps in North Carolina was a weekend guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schoonover, in Hocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Glenn Dale Schoonover
Marine Corps
North Carolina
Harry Schoonover
Hocking
Mrs John Palmer Hosts Dinner Guests
Mrs John Palmer entertained at dinner Sunday with Willard Watkins Jr Chauncey Deanna Brickles and others including Mrs Gene Bryson and children Bunny and Kenneth in the home. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Floyd Palmer and children Pamela and Sue from Cleveland Mr Gene Bryson Lee Martin Columbus and Harry Schoonover Hocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
John Palmer
Willard Watkins Jr
Deanna Brickles
Athens
Gene Bryson
Bunny
Kenneth
Columbus
Keann Hinchman
Janice Sue Stanley
Palmer Home
Floyd Palmer
Pamela
Sue
Cleveland
Lee Martin
Harry Schoonover
Hocking
Rev Covert Honored At Church Reception
A reception at the Chauncey Methodist Church honored Rev. Lester Covert midway through his second year as pastor. A pot-luck supper was shared with attendees including Mrs. Jane Kirk Mrs Lettie Hintz Mrs Bess Nicholson Mrs William Leffler Mrs Guy Spalding and daughter Florence W G Davis and the Sapps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Covert
Chauncey
Methodist Church
Lester Covert
Jane Kirk
Lettie Hintz
Bess Nicholson
William Leffler
Guy Spalding
Florence
W. G. Davis
Arthur Sapp
Arthur Sapp, Jr
Rev Robert Cook Rites Planned in Lancaster
Final rites for the Rev. Robert Cook 25 of Gallipolis will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Apostolic Church in Lancaster with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery. He died at 2 40 p m Tuesday in Holzer Hospital after being admitted June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert Cook
Third Ave
The
Apostolic Church
Lancaster
Maple Grove
Mr. Cook
Holzer Hospital
Marriage License Issued Wednesday in Gallia County
A marriage license was issued Wednesday in Gallia County to William Michstove Counter, 24, Kalamazoo, and Arlene Keesee, 17, Vinton student, by the County Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
C. Hollanbaugh
Kalamazoo
William Michstove
Arlene Keesee
Vinton
Kanawha Clinic Births Record Two Newborns
Mr and Mrs Charles Byers 1211 Viand St welcome a daughter born July 15. Mr and Mrs George Randolph Jr 400 First St announce a son born July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Byers
Viand St
George Randolph, Jr
First St
Son Born at Holzer Hospital to Watsons
Mrs. Charles Watson of 427 Viand Street is the mother of a son born July 15 at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holzer Point Pleasant
Charles Watson
Viand St
Holzer Hospital
Daughter born to Mrs Nate Gold in Gallipolis
Mrs Nate Gold of Gallipolis welcomes a daughter born July 14 at the Point Clinic. The birth adds to the Gold family with both mother and child reported in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nate Gold
Gallipolis
Point Clinic
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J. W. Blake
Dana Wright
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Garner Harrison
Britz Bonecutter
Miss Beaver
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Ernest Rairden
Thurman Carney
Pat Wilson, Jr
Gus Douglas
Everett Bissell
Irene Sayre
George Rairden
Bessie Sayre
Perry Sayre
Carrie Beaver
Leon Homemakers
Set. Myers
Mary Coulson
Morgan Family
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Hudsons
Moore
Pt. Pleasant
Sears Logan Store
Kenmore
Sears
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Ohio
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