Local Birth Announcements and Admitted List
A series of birth notices from Jackson and nearby towns on July 28 to July 30 record daughters and sons born to couples in Point Pleasant, Jackson, Gallipolis, Wellston, and Wellston area families. The page also lists patients admitted to area hospitals for surgical, medical, or other care in different towns including Middleport, Ironton, Coalton, Belpre, and Racine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Simpson
Middleport
Surgical
Charles Keiser
Ironton
Medical
Stella Mullig
James Lovette
Coalton
Belpre
Wayne Phillips
Ome Lis
Irs
Hugh Montgomery
Jackson
Medica
William E. Gillenwater
Bladen
Medique Lynn
Trago
Taylor Branham
Scottown
Robert Greer
Point Pleasant
James D. Euler
Lawrence Long
Vinton
Ralph Neigler
Racine
Medical staff and patients list from Ohio towns
A fragmented roster of medical and surgical patients and staff names across multiple Ohio communities including Coal Grove Ironton Wellston Jackson Pomeroy Gallipolis Oak Hill and Wellston. The column lists individuals with medical and surgical designations alongside private residents and clinicians.
Boy Scouts Elect Heads and Patrol Leaders
Scout Troop 252 elected a scribe Charles Clendenin for the troop and James Clendenin as Mo hawk Patrol leader with Steve Lowe as assistant and Sam McKinney as patrol scribe. Doug Hamilton heads Panther Patrol with Bill Wallace as assistant and Garry Ellis as sergeant. Carl Dileher named scoutmaster. A bottle drive yielded $2 from Clendenin and Hamilton and $1.75 from Clendenin. Plans include recruiting two months and a bicycle trip to Camp Hout near Gallipolis this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clendenin
James Clendenin
Steve Lowe
Sam McKinney
Doug Hamilton
Bill Wallace
Garry Ellis
Carl Dileher
Charles Clendénin
Camp Hout
Gallipolis
Police Convictions Reported After Monday Court
Gallipolis city police filed two convictions from Mondays Municipal Court. Three arrestees forfeited bonds as fines and costs were paid by Walter E. Shane, Pearl W. Sid ers, Robert Ward Holland, Langley Johnson, and Charles Henry Speigh for traffic, intoxication, and crossing violations. Walter E. Shane paid 10 dollars for failing to yield right of way. Pearl W. Siders paid five dollars for intoxication. Robert W. Holland forfeited 20 dollars for crossing a double yellow line. Langley Johnson forfeited 15 dollars and Charles H. Speigh paid for driving left of center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walter E. Shane
Portsmouth Road
Pearl William Siders
First Ave
Robert Ward Holland
Cramerton
N. C
State Policeman Promoted Transferred In West Virginia
State Police Officer Harry D. Coyner was promoted to first sergeant and moved to Company A in Shinnston, transferring from Point Pleasant after 14 years. He will relocate to Company B in South Charleston in March 1955, as Mrs. Coyner and son plan to move to Shinnston soon. Connie Jean Bush born at Holzer Hospital to Mr and Mrs Donald Taylor. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ivan Bush of Mason and Mr and Mrs Tyler Camp Conlor is the former Jean Bush. Marriage licenses approved include Homer Lee Mash and Hazel Faye Alexander. Frank Herman Gi and Sylvia Ey lee Waugh. Okey Kenneth Simpkins and Bourrie Siders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Shinnston
Harry D. Coyner
Coyner
Pany
South
Charleston
Donald Taylor
39Th St
Connie Jean
Holzer Hospital
Ivan Bush
Mason
Tyler
Camp Conlor
Jean Bush
Homer Lee Mash
Leon
Hazel Faye Alexander
Buffalo
William
Kate Holley Mash
Marion
Sylvia
Caste Alexander
Frank Herman Gi
Lancaster
Ohio
Sylvia Eylee Waugh
Apple Grove
Bryan
Nellie Graf
Virgil Franklin
Malinda Spears Waugh
Okey Kenneth Simpkins
Bour Rie Siders
Charles Edward
Iva Mae
Litchfield Simpkins
Leonard Nelson
Ti Sarah Ann Stover Siders
Gallia 4-H youths attend Ohio state camp near Utica
Two Gallia youths Jane Ann Roush and Fred Hamrick attended Camp Ohio for a week of training in water forestry and wildlife preservation as outstanding 4-H members. County funds Gallia Soil Conservation District and County Farm Bureau financed part of the trip with additional aid from Federal Cartridge Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp
Ohio
Utica
William P. Smith
Jane Ann Roush
Fred Hamrick
Gallia Soil Songervation District
County Farm Bureau
Local Notes From Wilkesville Area Visited and Welcomes
Mrs skussen Voltz visited her Cincinnati son and daughter-in-law. Luther Bobo of Wayton visited his J E Strong siblings. Mrs Roger Phillips toured Columbus. Joan Lewis and John Wood wed July 21 at Rev Waltz home. Ray Johnson announces birth Debra Lynn July 23. Ronald Wells welcomed daughter Rebecca Ann July 24. Arthur Pridemore announces birth of son July me e 1. Rev William Turner and Bobby of London visited. Cora Bishop and others were guests of Madeline Keuesser in Wells. Edward Parsons a patient at Huntington Veterans Hospital. William Spires and family hosted Jon Spires in Pomeroy. Ralph White noted. Largest zoo Kruger National Park in South Africa with over 20,000 head of game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Turner
Bobby
London
Vinton
Cora Bishop
Roger Penn
Lois Jean Strausbaugh
Madeline Keuesser
Sharon
Wellson
Edward Parsons
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
William Spires
Inlaw
Jon Spires
Pomeroy
Ralph White
Legion Installs Officers in Fourth District Ceremony
Legion Post 23 installed its officers Monday night with Fourth District Vice Commander William Matthews presiding. Seaton Paul Thomas Jr. was named commander, Kerr Blain vice commander, William Redman second vice commander, Don Getty adjutant, Della Plants service officer, Lawrence Mohr Americanism officer, Nel Brackman child welfare, Elzie Fletcher finance, James Crump historian, Margaret Kelley chaplain, and Curtis Yeager sergeant at arms. Matthews discussed a joint venture with another local group and a state convention approved auxilian safety patrol formation. District adjutant Elsie Beattie and a Williamston service officer attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Rurasant
American Legion
Fourth District
William M.thews
Seaton
Paul Thomas, Jr
Kerr Blain
William Redman
Commu Jer
Don Getty
Della Plants
Lawrence, Mohr
Nel Brackman
Elzie Fletcher
James Crump
Margaret Kelley
Curtis Yeager
Matthews
Legion Post
Comander
Elsie Beatie
Service Oficer
Williamston
Legion Hall
Paul Thomas
Billy May Orchestra to Play Dance in Point Pleasant
Billy May Orchestra with Sam Dona tue will perform for a dance at the National Guard Armory on Thursday August 23 featuring vocalist Debbie Brown. The event, promoted by the Point Pleasant Junior Chamber of Commerce to raise funds for a local charity, offers tickets at four dollars per couple or two dollars for a single with sales at area stores and from Jaycees members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Billy May
Sam Donatue
Fional Guard
Thursy
Debbie Brown
Land of the Land
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Danny Tennant
Jaycees
Fruth’s
Corbin Rites Are Aug 1st and Aug 2nd
Funeral services for Mrs. Oscar J. Corbin 38 St. Albans W V will be held Wednesday at 10 30 a m at Wetherholt funeral home Then the body will be taken to St Albans for a 2 p m service at Abney Street Church of God Burial will be in Cunningham Cemetery St Albans Mrs Corbin was killed Sunday in a three car crash near Athalia Friends may call at Wetherholt after 1 p m today Officiating at the first service will be Rev William Howard Green of First Baptist Gallipolis and at the St Albans service Rev Ralph McCormick will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolid
Oscar J. Corbin
St. Albans
W. V
Wetherholt Funeral
Abney Street
Church of God
Uhat
Cunningham Cemetery
Corbin
Athalia
Elliott-Saunders Funeral Home
Wetherholt
William Howard Green
First Baptist Church
Gallipolis
Ralph McCormick
Gallia County approves funds for Junior Fair Grounds
The Gallia County Board of Commissioners voted to allocate 20,000 for construction and improvements of the Junior Fair Grounds on Route 35. The expenditure raises the county tax rate by three tenths of a mill. Funds will be paid to the Gallia County Agricultural Society for use in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia Couny Board of Commissioners
Gallia County Agricultural Society
Mason County Land Transfers
Pleasant real estate transfers admitted to record in the County Clerk's office include multiple parcels in Cooper Mount Vernon Graham and Lewis districts. Transactions involve Gerlach Roush How ard Harden Harden Wood Harden Byus King Seven Inc Weaver Rollins Comer Raybould Wimbren Thomas and others with parcels ranging from one acre to thirty six acres and various undivided interests and right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Run. Pleasant
Clyde E
Vella L. Gerlach
John E
Barbara A. Ger
Cooper District
Walden F
Louise Roush
Dorothy Roush
J. E
Martha C. Howard
Lewis
Anna Louise Durfee
Charles Marshall Harden
Graham
Wade L
Mary R. Rollins
H. M
Elizabeth Rollins
Cooper
William V
Hazel E. Myers
James C
Mary Comer
Arbuckle
Leota F
Eugene A. Robinson
Lizzie Raybould
0. J
Agnes Howard
Roy
Maggie N. Wimbrencer
New Haven Heights
Paul and
Jean Taylor
Hoy
Mae L. Thomas
Glouster Notes Honor Grange Meeting and Socials
Glouster society reports a Trimble Grange meeting Saturday evening where third and fourth degrees were conferred on Ben Barry and refreshments served. Women of the Moose held a meeting in the chapter hall with new officers installed and a September restart planned. A birthday potluck surprised Mrs. Gertie Crace at the EUB parsonage. Local families hosted weekend visitors from Jackson, Zanesville, Vandalia, Millfield, Jacksonville, Columbus, and Stow. Australian earthworms grow to ten feet long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Master
Women of the Moose
Beulah Lee
Gertie Crace
Eub Parsonage
Charles Hoistigon
Lloyd
Jackson
Inlaw
Ralph Hoisington
Zanesville
Thomas McGrath
Charles
Vandalia
Ohio
Harold Dickens
Millfield
Electa Grimm
Jacksonville
Millard Mundew
Lisa. Hilliard
Glouster Saturda
Athens
McConnelsville
Jack Munden
Arthur Bryson Ind
Columbus
E. K. Bryson
Dean Mason
Trimble
Elmer Boyd
Boyd
William Lee
Delmar Gladden
C. E. Seckinger
Sandra
Stow
LeRoy Seckinger
Cuyahoga Falls
Town To Get Gas Line
Works on United Fuel Gas Company's new distribution system progress in Henderson. C J Hughes Construction Co leads the project in Huntington with completion expected by Sept 30 at a cost of 530,000. About 140 customers will receive gas for the first time from an eight inch line serving Celanese Corp plant at Gallipolis Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
United Fuel Gas Company
Henderson
Grant Wyndham
C. J. Hughes Construction Co
Huntington
United Fuel
Celanese Corporation of America
Gallipolis Ferry
Local Pictured News: Lowery Son Assigned Naval Postin New Jersey
Stationed in New Jersey, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lowery hear their son AN Martin Wayne Lowery will serve at the naval air base in Lakehurst as a typist in the administration office. At a recent alert, Lowery was the day’s news reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Norman Lowery
Martin Wayne Lowery
Naval Air Base
Lakehurst
N. J
Lowery
Annual Homecoming and Camp Meeting at Union Camp Grounds
Nearly 800 attended the second week of the Point Pleasant Union Camp Grounds tabernacle service. Next Tuesday 6 30 pm youth fellowship pot luck, 7 45 pm service. Aug 5 marks Homecoming Day with morning afternoon and evening services. Rev William Hamilton preached from Therefore if any man be in Christ. Broadrun and area youth joined for music and songs led by Rev Frank Peoples. Open to the public nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Union Camp Ground Tabernacle
Broadrun Church
Frank Peoples
Pt. Pleasant Society WSCS Picnic At 6 30 P M
Pt Pleasant announces its annual WSCS family picnic at 6 30 P M hosted by Hickory Chapel Church attendees bring covered dish and table service. Readers note ongoing hospital stays include Mrs Lucy Cash and Mrs J M Byers family visitors from Kingston New York and Elkton Maryland returnees and local relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Point Pleasant
WCSC
Hickory Chapel Church
Three Men Arraigned Before Justice of the Peace
Three persons were arraigned before Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin Monday with two posting bonds and one paying a fine. Eugene Allen Gardner of Gallipolis Ferry posted a $60 bond on a drunken driving charge. Robert Lee Gatewood of Columbus posted an $18.40 bond on a speeding charge. Jackson B. Edwards of Point Pleasant pleaded guilty to fraud and paid a $10 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Int Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Eugene Allen Gardner
Gallipolis Ferry
Robert Lee Gatewood
Columbus
Jackson B. Edwards
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Gets First Permanent Air Force Recruiter
S Sgt Raymond L Dowd has been assigned to the Air Force recruiting station in Point Pleasant, marking the first permanent AF recruiting office there. Dowd, with eight years in service and two in recruiting, previously served at Whitesburg Kentucky and trained at Lakeland AFB Texas. The office operates 8 a m to 4 30 p m Monday through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
United States Air Force Recruiting Service
Raymond L. Dowd
Air Force
Post Office
Fiireside
Brannon
Gallipolis
Trimble Mayor Reports Weekend Court Fines
Trimble mayor Richard Carey reports weekend fines from his court. William Stolze of Jacksonville paid 29.80 dollars for following too closely. Joseph Christman of Trimble was fined 108.20 dollars and jailed three days for intoxicated driving. Marshall Paul Barrett arrested Ernest Lewis of Trimble for reckless operation with an 18.80 dollar fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guouster
Richard Carey
Trimble
William Stolze
Jacksonville
Joseph Christman
State Highway Patrol
Marshall Paul Barrett
Ernest Lewis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holzer Has
William Manering
David Perkins
Charles Nicholson
Virgil Roberts
J. F. Lewis
James Channell
Mrs
Andrew Zimmerman
Wellston
Pital
Dana A. Roush
Eva Daniels
Crown City
Henry E. Miller
James Allen Piercefield
Loretta Gail Carpenter
Coal Grove
Gertrude McBride
Syra
Euse
Erna Mitchell
William Evan Thomas
Wells
Ton
Noah Everett Conley
Oak Hill
Seward C. Carrico
Dennis H. Myers
Chester C. Sheward
Donald R. Hurn
Ernest Duerr
Carolyn Sue Johnson
Fred Pheneous Layne
Paul E. Scarrett
Lester Rapp
William Cody Long
Charles William Rogers
Harry L. Bailey
Howard Vining
Birch Channell
Carl Ellis
Gallipoli
Claude Hale
Charles Phillip Collins
Kermitt Tackett
Kathy Gieke
Paul Casio
Iansavior
Dianna Unree
Bruce Bonecutter
Edgar Kelley
Charles Perrington
Pearl Barber
M G. Whitt
L. M. Hyatt
Pete Alderigi
Lloyd Roush
Paul Stewart
Oris Harrison
Noah Haskins
Fred Arnold
G. R Gumeaux
William C. Long
Emma Casto
Oscar Zieger
Joe Stover
Harlan
James Haggerty
Stanley Markin
Diane Carter
William C. Safford
Lewis Henderson
Howard, Spicer
Mary Johnson
Cecil Price
Forest Borden
William Be” Gillinwatar
Boy Scouts
Wilkesville
Krugerational Park
Union Ofouth Africa
Massachusetts
Legion
Fair Grounds
Mason County
Glouster Society
N.J
Camp Ground
Pt. Pleasant Society
Rommie Bailes
Mae Bailes
Walter Fi
Otis Rainey
Dauster Linda
Virginia Beach
John Roberts
Morkan Smith
Marrison
Kingston
New York
Roberts
Barbara Smith
Lucy Cash
Charleston Road
M. C. Byers
Lewis C. Byers
Richard Byers
Hector O'Ruth
Linda
Cantonsville
Chicago
Chiago Terminal
Oor
Jems
Buick
America
Idaire
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