Hartford Gets $50,850 To Build Water System
Hartford will receive a grant of 50 850 from the Accelerated Public Works Administration for a new water system. The project totals 102 200 with funding supported by Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd. Mason County totals 579 600 in recent grants and Point Pleasant secured 300 000 for a city building and fire station.
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Point Pleasant
Public Works Administration
Hartford
Jennings Randolph
Robert Byrd
Mason County
Henderson
Leona Wells Visited by Expanded Family Guests
House guests of Mrs. Leona Wells on Main Street include her son-in-law Jake West and daughter and their children from Gardena California. Also visiting are a daughter John Stone and Lisa from Florida and Lyons New York, and Capt Bert Dunn and family from Rawalinda Pakistan with Captain Dunn recently in service. They will visit sister Lena Foglesong and Fred Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Leona Wells
Main St
Jake West
Timothy
Connie
Jay
Gardena
Calif
John Stone
Lisa
Florida
Lyons
N. Y
Nog
Bert Dunn
Malina
Edward
Jonthan
Rawalinda
Pakistan
Dunn
Fred P. Schroeder
Lena Foglesong
Man Held By Patrol Returned To Louisa
GALLIPOLIS Ed Dobbins aged 50 from Gallup Kentucky was arrested by the State Highway Patrol and held for investigation. He has been identified as a walkaway from Lawrence County jail in Louisa Kentucky and was released to the county jailor and returned to Louisa. The patrol said Dobbins had been in jail after an arrest following a family quarrel. Harvesters Bible Class from Main Street Baptist Church will meet Monday at 6 30 p m at Krodel Park for a covered dish picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ed Dobbins
Gallup
State Highway Patrol
Lawrence County
Louisa
Dobbins
Charles Lemaster
Point Pleasant
Harvesters Bible Class
Main Street Baptist Church
Krodel Park
Gallia County Schools Face Eight Teacher Openings
Gallia County Supt. T. K. Owens reported a 44 student drop from 3233 to 3189 and eight teaching vacancies across districts Hannan Trace North Gallia Rio Grande Southwestern. He noted 25 resignations, 100+ applications reviewed, 16 replacements, and district tests totaling 6461 for about 3300 students.
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Gallipolis
T. K. Owens
Gallia County
Hannan Trace
North Gallia
Rio Grande
Southwestern
Iowa
Henman Nelson
California
Owens
Pauline Rife
Farm Women Dinner At Thomases Farm
Mrs. Oak Thomas hosted an old fashioned dinner for the Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club at Thomases Farm in Point Pleasant. West Virginia centennial displays included oil lamps and pictures. Mrs. Thomas led the centennial program with assistance from Mrs. Powell Reynolds. Attendees included a long list of named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Thomas
Anne Bailey
West Virginia
Police Check Two Wrecks On Weekend
Gallia county police investigated two weekend accidents. Richard Mills 22 backed into Melvina Johnsons parked car on Third Ave after shifting gears. No charges filed. Reba W Cramer 15 Pine St lost control at Pine St railroad crossing and tire burst. she was not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard T. Mills
Melvina Johnson
Pine St
Pine Street Cemetery
Reba W. Cramer
Judge Sowers fines Six After Pleas in Gallipolis
Six defendants pled guilty to State Highway Patrol charges in Gallia County Municipal Court and were fined by Judge William H. Sowers. Others forfeited appearance bonds for additional traffic violations and registration issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Sowers
Sowers
David F. Lindsey
Albany
Melvin D. Boster
Thurman
Virginia A. Jones
Rio Grande
David L. Sheets
Alv L. Viers
Wellston
Oliver White
Eureka
Essay Winner Starts Prize Washington Trip
William Capehart of Wahama High School will spend a week in Washington D C working in Congressman Ken Hechler's office after winning a trip for an essay on a Washington visit. He leaves Charleston Saturday by train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Capehart
New Haven
Wahama High School
Charleston
Washington, D. C
Cong
Ken Hechler
Washington
Henderson man arrested on weapon and assault charge
Bruce Blackburn of Henderson, operator of Sam's Truck Stop, was arrested early Sunday by the State Police on a warrant. He faces charges of brandishing a deadly weapon and assault and is to be arraigned before Justice of the Peace Harvey Snodgrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bruce Blackburn
Henderson
Blackburn
Sam
Justice of the Peace
Harvey Snodgrass
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes and local births listed
A list of births at Pleasant Valley Hospital naming families and newborns from Point Pleasant Ashton Leon Pomeroy and nearby areas. Also notes a Gallia County Health Department immunization effort with 275 Sabin doses given last week, bringing yearly total to 1809.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Holzer Hospital News births and local names listed
A long list of birth announcements from Holzer Hospital includes families in Wellston Northup Route 1 and Gallipolis, with numerous names such as Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Boyer and Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Williams. The Martha Circle meets in Point Pleasant with hostesses named Eunice B. Beller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Boyer
Wellston
Edward L. Shenk
Northup
Miles R. Montgomery
Lawrence W. Wilson
Pomeroy
Charles F. Williams
Gallipolis
Marilyn K. Miller
Mansfield
O. Earl Parsons
Nitro
W. Va
Howard J. Miller
George M. Swanson
Forrest E. Jones
Paul R. Sharp
Jackson
Erna Mitchell
Norman Grueser
Syracuse
Silas J. King
Kitts Hill
Carl C. Myers
Thomas G. Crothers
Vinton
Hazel L
Martha Circle
Point Pleasant
Eunice B. Beller
21St St
Car Found Wrecked On Route 141. Police Seek Driver
A wrecked car was found against a guard rail on Route 141 near the Gallipolis radio station early Monday. Virginia Myers of Gallipolis owned the vehicle, and police report blood inside the car suggesting an injured driver, who had not sought treatment at Holzer Hospital. Mrs Myers and an unidentified man were at the hospital checking on the injured driver. The westbound car left the road, hit guard rail posts, and suffered heavy right-front damage. investigation continues. The car was found at 3 23 am by Ted Hanna, night merchant policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Virginia Myers
Holzer Hospital
Offi
Cers
Paula K. Pottery
Vinton
Porter
Pottery
Richard E. Lewis
Patriot
James Haislop
Lewis
Jerald Ray Haffelt
Eureka
Haffelt
Repair Work Underway At Gallipolis Roller Dam
Army Corps of Engineers crews pumped out the Gallipolis Roller Dam big lock for repairs. They will replace sills and gates, with work expected to last about 45 days, forcing traffic through the smaller lock and causing intermittent bottlenecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Army Corps of Engineers
Huntington District
Patrol Probing Wreck Near Gallia Creek
State Patrol investigates a one car crash between Gallia and Symmes Creek with three injured and two cited. Witness reports and details remain sparse as officers work to determine cause. The injured include Samuel H. Hutchinson, 43, of Columbus.
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Tween Gallia
Symmes Creek
Samuel H. Hutchinson
Columbus
Hydroplane Regatta Memories Echo In Gallipolis
This afternoon’s hydro plane speed boat regatta recalls 1940s events with two main trophies the Ireland Cup won by Don C. Frazier and the McIntyre Trophy claimed by Lew Cooper. Reported crashes and traffic citations accompanied coverage of the day’s races and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Don C. Frazier
Rantoul
McIntyre
Lew Cooper
Pontiac
Mich
Billy Ireland
Columbus Dispatch
O. O. McIntyre
Gilbert P. Bush
Tim Lewis
Big Ben
Lewis
H. A Carnes
George Tabit
S G. Gardner
Leo C. Bean
L. R. Hall
Stanley Lanier
Horace Condee
Claude Wall
Ed Berridge
Dr. H. B Thomas
Ernest N. Wiseman
Dave Pickens
Stanley B
Pud) Huntington
Paul Myers
Odella McGraws Welcome New Daughter Kelley Dawn
Mr and Mrs Odell McGraw of Gallipolis Ferry announce the birth of a daughter Kelley Dawn. The may include many relatives and gifts at the celebration with Okalla Berkley noted for largest attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Odell McGraw
Gallipolis Ferry
Kelley Dawn
McGraws
Odella
Timothy
Lou
Manley McFeye
Coshocton
Ohio
Orville McGraw
Sue Sigler
Dayton
Okalla Berkley
George
Marilyn
Paul McCoy
Linda Rainey
Vicki Berkley
Gregory
Cheryl
Susan Sigler
Andrew Berkley
Leonard Rainey
Nancy Rainey
Paula
Paul
Sharon Jane Simpkins
Lou Peters
A. E. Berkley, Jr
Ricky
Marion Rainey
Oran Rainey
Dora
Jack
Albert Rainey
Pearl Riffle
Pearl Riffle, Jr
Ronnie Donnie
Steve
William Potts
Charles Roush
Charles, Jr
Gallia County man pleads innocent on non support charge
Billy Eugene Javins 28 of St. Albans W V pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to non support and was held to the September term grand jury under 300 dollar bond. He was arrested by the Gallia County Sheriff on a warrant signed by Anita Faye Jarvis, posted bond and was released. Greenland is the world’s largest island with 840000 square miles. second in New Guinea with 340000 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Billy Eugene Javins
St. Albans
W. Va
Javins
Gallia County
Three Men Charged With Drunk Driving
State Police arrested Leon Garland Jordan of Point Pleasant on driving while intoxicated. Ray Robinson of Five Mile and Richard Redman of Mason were also arrested on intoxication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Garland Jordan
Leon
Ray Robinson
Five Mile
Richard Redman
Mason
Two Juveniles Fined in Gallia County Court
Juvenile Judge John W. Howell fined Thomas J. Smith 16 Langsville ten dollars and costs for speeding and James H. Parsons 17 Racine fifteen dollars and costs for driving left of center. Both were arrested by the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Thomas J. Smith
Langsville
James H. Parsons
Racine
State Highway Patrol
Barberton Man Charged in Ka naug a Tavern Brawl
Gallia County Deputy warrants name Chester Lee Holland of Barberton on assault and battery and obstructing an officer after Holland allegedly struck the deputy and fled during a May 26 tavern fight in Ka nauga. Oliver of Point Pleasant faced fighting and resisting arrest. his case pending earlier.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ernie Thompson
Chester Lee Holland
Barberton
Kanauga
Jack Owens
Holland
Owens
Charles H. Oliver
Point Pleasant
Oliver
River Traffic and Dam Conditions on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
Canal and river gauges report varied roller dam status along the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Movable dams in the Huntington district mostly up with several boats listed at specific times, while Greenup and other locks show mixed levels of up and down readings across multiple vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio
Glendora
Solvay
John Ladd Dean
Marmet
Jelia
Shearer
Winfield
J. S. Lewis
A. V. Criss
Elisha Woods
Beckford
Davey Crockett
William H. Zimmer
Peery Downey
V. Harner
Stevenson
A. E B. Dyke
James L. Hamilton
Criss Jr
L. W. Sweet
Lock
Irene Chotin
Blue Seal
Orleanian
Pamela
Eugene Woods
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Gallia
Thomases
Thomas
Powell Reynolds
G. K. Burdette
Gay Casto
Everett Bissell
Billy Casto
Wallie Toney
Homer Greenlee
A. O. Smith
Keith Thornton
Willard Gibson
William Tyler
Charles Stephenson
Basil Whittington
Marvin Chapman
Charles Buckle
Otis Randolph
Virgil Burris
Roy Kincade
Fred Daugherty
Homer Whittington
Florence Eckard
Carl Jefferson
Radiocar
Diles Radioear
Athens, Ohio
East State ST
Lafayette Hotel
Elias D. Poe
Eaton
Floyd E. Chapman
Orient
Robert P. Harmon
Dunlap
Tenn
Daniel Runyon
Oak Hill
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Wayman Griffith
Ashton
Robert Casto
John Jones
Luther Holbrook
Willie Rust
Ray McClure
Ralph Cunningham
Elanor
Polly Ann Beaver
Buddy Lee Parsons
Belle
Samuel Smith
Wade Dye
Lillie Shell
Glenwood
James Hughes
Vicky Lynn White
Charles McDermitt
Malinda Priddy
Buffalo
Harry Siders
William Gardner
Gallipolis and Son
Lara Haynes
Clifton
Robert German
Evelyn Sharrar
Everett R. McDaniel
Betty L. Wallace
Cheshire
Roger Wayne Cleland
Mary Ellen Abshire
Holzer Hospital News
John Jeffers
B. S. Dillard
Oliver Stover
Pete McCarty
Clardy Spencer
Eugene Brabham
Clarence RR. Barcus
Thomas Steele
John Miller
Harry R. Smith
Sam Vititoe
H. R. McWilliams
Frances Taylor
Brenda S. Jefferson
Frank Biffle
Cleland Hines
Fred Mercer
P. L. Evans
Ralph Calvert
Tay Ninh
Saigon
Rainey
Harmon Park
Odella McGraws
Greenland
New Guinea
Barberton Vian
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