Rumor and Witness From Chambersburg Raid 1864
Galloping Confederates and smoke mark Chambersburg Pa as General McCausland and Johnson lead a July 30 raid. Sergeant Will S. Kochersperger recounts the entry, the ransom demand, and the town’s defiance amid destruction and aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCausland
Bradley T. Johnson
Pennsylvania
Chambersburg
William W. Averell
Mc. Causland
Moorefield
W. Va
William T. Sherman
Jeb Stuart
Stuart
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Destiny
Gettysburg
Albert Gallatin Jenkins
Lee
Richard S. Ewell
Confed
Averell
Couch
McCausland
McCauslands
James McCausland
St. Louis
James Dent
Will S. Kochersperger
20Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Department of
Pittsburgh
Stoke
Kidd Denies Assault Held To Jury In Gallipolis
Gallipolis 44 year old Sanford M Kidd of Gallipolis Route 1 pleaded innocent to assault with intent to kill arraigned Wednesday in Gallipolis Municipal Court. He was held to the September term grand jury and released after a $1000 bond. Williams of Point Pleasant said Kidd forced him to disrobe and assaulted him at Kidds Kananga house trailer resulting in two deep leg lacerations and a head bump. Williams escaped through a large trailer window and was treated at Holzer Hospital. Kidd was arrested Monday by the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sanford M. Kidd
Kidd
William Ellis Williams
Point Pleasant
Kananga
Williams
Holzer Hospital
Sheriff's Department
William H. Sowers
William H. Dillon
Frank Banks
Vinton
Dillon
Hospital Notes List Births and Admitted Patients
Holzer Hospital notes report births in Gallipolis Pom eroy Mason Jackson and route areas with daughters to Burnette Eichinger Mattox Jones Wills. Admitted include James Wheeler Lewis Smith Mrs Gorrell Mrs Hily Johnson and many others across Ohio West Virginia Kentucky and points listed with addresses and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Burnette
Gallipolis
Paul D. Eichinger
Pomeroy
Clarence J. Mattox
Mason
Donald E. Jones
Charles Wills
Jackson Route 4
Jury exonerates driver in Gallia court
In Gallipolis, a municipal court jury found Billy Penn Fisher 28 Harrisburg NC not guilty of driving while intoxicated after a two day trial. Arrested Nov 3, the case went to the jury at 4 45 p m and returned a verdict at 6 10 p m with prosecutors Gary Winters and Walter Plants testifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Billy Penn Fisher
Harrisburg
N.C
Gary R. Winters
Walter Plants
John A. Epling
Gallia County
Fairland Levy Passes in Special Election
In Lawrence County Fairland School District a 4.2 mill levy won 631 to 388 while Guyan Township and Guyan Precinct backed by 17 to 74 against. Symmes Valley 4.1 mill proposal failed 187 to 435 with Walnut Two in Waterloo No. 2 precinct showing 17 for and 90 against. The county board reported no separate tally for all Gallians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lawrence County
Fairland
Guyan
Symmes Valley
Walnut
Waterloo
Lawrence County Board of Elections
Rio Grande College Plans Big Enrollment Boost
Rio Grande College will enroll 100 more students for fall semester starting Sept 9. Dr Alphus R Christensen president cites expanded dormitories as enabling growth. The Gallia County campus near Gallipolis offers BA BS and D Ed degrees and aims for 1200 to 1500 students by the 1970s with a $500000 library project slated this autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Alphus R. Christensen
Christensen
Gallipolis
River Traffic and Dam Status Across the Ohio Basin
River gauges report Gallipolis Montgomery and Greenup with rising levels and rollers on the crest. Kanawha Falls and Meldahl show varied readings. Dams on Kana wha River on sill. Ohio River movable dams in Huntington district up. Numerous boats listed with tonnage and times at locks 14 through 23 and other vessels awaiting movement.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Meldahl
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Sm Omercy “Ane
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Huntington
Blercliff
Kathy R
Solvay
Rose G
Luther Herdman
John Bel Hood
Barbara Waxler
Thelma Ann
Semet
Kanawha Siver
London
Lewis
Winfield
Little Edward
F. Shearer
Ohio River Boats
National
Jeffboat
Susan Lane
Elisha Woods
Ilinois
Onward
Ds Patten
Mary
Valvoline
Anne Brent
Mr. Mac
Louisville
Ranger
Cheshire Notes From Mrs Hern and Rev Foster Circle
Mrs. Charles Hern visits her Kitts Mill parents and brother Bill with family. Mrs. Raymond Clark brings Eugene for a weekend with the Fosters of Youngstown. Rev Mrs. Rawlings of Gallipolis will return to preach at the Church of God of Prophesy. Mr. and Mrs. Hoff man visit Hoff man parents. Debbie Hood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hood, suffers pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hern
Cheshire
Charles Hern
E. M. Musgrave
Bill
Kitts Mill
Raymond Clark
Eugene
Eunice Foster
Youngstown
Rawlings
Gallipolis
Church of God of Prophesy
O. L. Hoffman
Television Listings Note on Schedule Corrections
The Messenger states it is not responsible for errors in program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Bold type marks color programs.
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Messenger
Iranian guest speaks at Gallipolis Kiwanis meeting
Ten Point Pleasant Kiwanis members join 21 Gallipolis Kiwanis at the Kiwanis Youth Camp to hear Ferrydoun Mavaddat of Iran discuss ancient Persia. Max Tawney introduced the guest who answered questions and described Iran’s monarchy while visiting the United States. Tawney first met Mavaddat six years ago in Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ten Point Pleasant
Kiwanians
Kiwanis
Ferrydoun Mavaddat
Freddy
Persia
Max Tawney
Mavaddat
Iran
United States
Tawney
Switzerland
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Kanawha Valley
Samuel Hannah
Custis Washington
George Washington
Henderson
Kanawha
U. S. Grant
Hunter
U.S.A
Confederate States
Juban A. Early
C.S.A
General Johnson
Franklin Hotel
Golden R
Wayne Canaday
Northup
Scotland Yard
Inigo Jones
Sir Christopher Wren
Els
Johnson
Harry Gilmor
Department
U.S. Service
Shippensburg
Fort
WJTH
Marianne
James R. Wheeler
Mt. Alto
Lewis J. Smith
Middleport
Charles E. Gorrell
Sandyville
Hily Johnson
Ewington
Herman A. Taylor
Richard E. Swisher
James W. Swart
Racine
N. Sanford Merrill
Hamden
Josie B. Hogg
Penny A. Morrison
Harold D. Lakin
Ashland
A. Grant Beckett
Wilma L. Coleman
Iron
Wesley O. Bennett
Howard
Meadows
Joseph Cantrell
Susanna Arnold
David B. Strait
Jerome A. Roush
J. Sanford Rhoades
Rudie R Cox
William E. Hatten
Samuel R. Salem
Edna Mauck
Lloyd O. Harris
Claude Joins
Edward Westenhaver
John Batey
Alta A. Deverick
Hubert L. Forbus
John Cooper
Charles F. Sayre
Harland D. Whitlatch
Fairland’s School Levy
Mike Douglas
Ernie Ford
Court General Hospital
Trailmeester
Wild Cargo
Pete and
Gladys
Tomor
Edge of Night
Secret Storm
Lone Ranger
Ae Namena Nanae
Sea Hunt News
Cartooneville
Danny Thomas
Truth Or Consey News
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Loretta Young
Doctors
Ann Sothern
Cartoon Magilla Weather News
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Bozo the Clown
Buddy Starcher
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Charleston
Bob Hope
Jack Poor
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Anel
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Houston
Houston Bronco Rawhide
Donna Reed
Perry Mason
WHTN
Mnel
General Hospital
Paradise
Captain Kangaroo
Kangeroo
Love Lucy
Real McCoys
Wbns-Tv
Columbus Huntington
Hayloft Time News
Rawhi
Sons
Rawhide
Ensign
Toole
Jimmy Dean
Rifleman News
Ohio Valley
By Ben Simch
Directed By
Abe Bassett
Robert Winters
Athens
Ohio
Starr
Marion Cae
Shirley Jones
Robert Preston
Tony
Randall Techanco
Island OF Love
Technirama
Laurentiis
THE
Mirisch Corporation
Cglsrr
Winged ‘Yi
Panavision
United Artists
Bette Davis and
Joan Crawford
Warner Bros
Sean Conner
James Bond
Sol Wat
Lee Remick
James Garner
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