African Students Tour Farm Near Point Pleasant
Fourteen East African students from West Virginia University are on a two month farm tour of West Virginia visiting the Ohio Valley Experiment Station north of Point Pleasant. They represent the first class of Tanganyika’s new agricultural college built with US aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Ohio Valley Experiment Station
Mason County Farm Women's Clubs
Tanganyika
Stephen Neema
United States
Colleges of Agriculture
Neema
United States Agency For International Development
Morgantown
Russell Ellyson
Charles Sperow
Burglaries Prompt Inquiry at Kanauga Gulf Station
Gallia County deputies questioned two Kanauga youths, 18 and 15, after a 2 am break in at the Gulf Service Station. About $60 in a money bag disappeared from the front door’s shattered glass. A prowler was seen near Mrs Lee’s home and money remains missing.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Vernon Lee
Jack Finnicum
Burkle
Sheriff's Department
Two Car Collision Reported in Gallia County
Late Thursday a two car crash on Liddy Hollow Road near Route 588 injured two people. Marvin E. Lore and Larry Glenn Marr collided head on on a hillcrest. both vehicles sustained medium damage. No charges filed. Injured were Grace Irene Lore and Mabel Billups. both received bumps on the head but were not treated.
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Gallipolis
Liddy Hollow Rd
State Highway Patrol
Marvin E. Lore
Larry Glenn Marr
Northup
Hillcrest
Lore
Grace Irene Lore
Trinity Church Group Plans Kitchen Shower
The Martha Circle of Trinity Methodist Church met at Mrs Eunice B Beller home and planned a turkey dinner for the men on August 13 and a kitchen shower at the Women s Society of Christian Service meeting on August 6. A new grocery store opened in Hartford by Mrs Jean Durbin in Doc Fields building.
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Martha
Trinity Methodist Church
Eunice B. Beller
21St St
Jack McNeely
Women's Society of Christian Service of the Church
Hartford
Jean Durbin
Doc Fields
Officials Attend National Convention of County Officials
Five county officials will attend the National Convention of County Officials in Denver Colorado starting Sunday. Mrs L W Getty county clerk and daughter Mary left Thursday by car. Cecil Dean prosecuting attorney and wife and daughter left Friday by car. Everett Bissell county commissioner and Everett Sayre assessor left Friday by train. Howard Schultz circuit clerk will leave by plane Saturday. The Gettys and Deans will visit other parts of the West before returning home. The Rev Mrs Achsah Miller and Miss Ethel Riddle serve on the teaching staff of the Annual Encampment of the Georgia Youth Temperance Council July 21 27 at Reinhardt College Waleska Georgia.
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Point Pleasant
Denver
Colo
L. W. Getty
Mary
Cecil Dean
Everett Bissell
Everett Sayre
Howard Schultz
Gettys
Deans
West
New Haven
Achsah Miller
Ethel Riddle
Georgia Youth Temperance Council
Reinhardt College
Waleska
Georgia
Holzer Hospital News Births and local season shows calm city streets
A string of births is announced at Holzer Hospital, listing parents and residences from Gallipolis to Crown City and beyond, including Ralph Angel, Roberts, Thomas, Lovett, and Jordan. City police report no traffic accidents in Gallipolis for Thursday, marking a fourth straight accident-free day on streets and highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myr E. Roberts
Gallipolis
Marvin L. Ralph
Cheshire
Ralph E. Angel
Crown City
Bridal Shower For Miss Barbara Spencer in Point Pleasant
Miss Barbara Spencer of Camp Conley, a student nurse at Holzer Hospital, had a bridal shower at Bellemeade EUB Church. Hostesses were Mrs. Harry Flowers and Mrs. William Leport Jr. and gifts, cake, punch, and games highlighted the event for the bride elect of Charles Brown.
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Point Pleasant
Barbara Spencer
Camp Conley
Holzer Hospital
Bellemeade Eub Church
Harry Flowers
William Leport, Jr
Spencer
Charles Brown
Jean Pullins
Barbara Shell
Sandra Hoschar
Karen Herrmann
Marvin Lanier
Robert Wheeler
Paul Somerville
Raymond Musgrave
Ernest Hesson
Otis Rainey
Minor Escue
Gilbert Pullin
Franklin Staats
Raymond Staats
Robert Lewis
Homer Greenlee
Lewis Ball
Regina Poling
Walter Rice
H. O. Card
Writers Will Hear Report Of Meeting
Rio Grande librarian Mrs Beverly Russell will lead the August 9 creative writing group meeting at Mrs William McCoy's home in Rio Grande. Attendees will learn about the librarians conference in Chicago and Ruth Thomas's attendance at the Indiana University writers conference. Ten members met recently at Mrs J Robert Evans's home, viewing local works including Ruth Thomas's Flint and Fireflies and Clara E Poston's Toward More Effective Speaking and Writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Beverly Russell
Rio Grande College
William McCoy
Rio Grande
Russell
Chicago
Ruth Thomas
Indiana University
J. Robert Evans
W. A Lewis
Cheshire
Clara E Poston
Judges For Horse Show Announced At Riverview Club
NEW HAVEN The Riverview Saddle Club will stage a horse show at 7 30 p m Saturday at Ohlinger Stables Judges are George Todd for English classes and Bill Springer for Western events The schedule includes lead in pony no stallions riders six and under Western Pleasure full mane and tail Western Pleasure clipped mane and tail Western Pony 48 inches and under children 12 and under Western Pony 48 to 56 inches riders under 16 English pleasure full mane and tail English Three Gaited shaved mane and tail English Five Gaited and Tennessee Walking Horse Three races Cloverleaf Barrel Race
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Riverview Saddle Club
Ohlinger Stables
George Todd
Bill Springer
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits Several Patients
Admitted listed include Sarah Byus Point Pleasant James Gardner Point Pleasant Mrs Milton Long and son Pliny Billy Abshire Minersville John Caudill Point Pleasant Mrs Charles Pearson and son Point Pleasant.
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Raymond E. Clark
Gallipolis
Charles M. van Cooney
Middleport
Enos L. Donnally
Millwood
Basil L. Randolph
Ripley
W. Va
James M. Branson
Mt. Alto
Candy W. Allen
Argillite
Donald F. Lovett
Oak Hill
Jennifer Ann Thomas
Jackson
John B. MceSorley
Hanging Rock
Paula A. Perroud
Thurman
Lawrence E. Crotty
Point Pleasant
Charles T. Stewart
Jeffrey A. Arnold
Ravenswood
Sarah Byus
James Gardner
Milton Long
Pliny
Billy Abshire
Minersville
John Caudill
Charles Pearson
Flag and Pickup Race Entry Fees Set for Classes
Entry fees are $1.50 for all flag and pickup race classes, with the lead in pony class charged $1.00. The notice outlines the fee schedule for participants and confirms the per-entry price across divisions.
Bond Posted On Speeding Charge In Gallia County
Robert G. Hurley 22 of Pomeroy posted a $100 bond to appear in Municipal Court Friday on a State Highway Patrol speeding charge. Pang: Hurley was clocked driving faster than 80 mph on Route 7 Thursday night. Speeds of 80 mph or more carry a $100 bond in Municipal Court.
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Gallipolis
Robert G. Hurley
Martin Hotel
Pomeroy
Ptl
Gene E. Scott
Hurley
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Tracy
Louise Treadwell
Spencer Tracy
St. Vincent's Hospital
Los Angeles
Kanauga Station
Trinity Church Group
Holzer Hospital News
Calvin Lyons
Silas J. King
Sanford E. Griffith
Edgar McGlone
Oscar Jordan
Ray Jones
Herbert Chambers
Fred Roush
Wayne Garrison
Lewis M. Stewart
Edward Shenk
Miss Spencer
Phrey
Raymond Selby
Howard Smith
D. T. Brown
Cee Cena
Sare
Bob McCallister
Clifford Dunn
Filena Lynch
Abigail Thompson
Karen French
Edley McDonald
James A. Ferrell
James Thompson
Sam McKinney
Barbara Johnson
Harry Godfrey
Mary Spencer
Grant Shell
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Shades
Ac TS A
Allegro
Poe
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