Vance Files Petitions For County Judge Post
Sid Vance 39 of Bidwell Route 2 filed nominating petitions for the Gallia County judgeship becoming the first candidate for the post He is a former city police officer and Gallia deputy sheriff now employed by C G Steele Furniture Co His background includes World War II service and three years as a deputy under Sheriff George Ehman The field opened when incumbent Judge Betz pursued the State House seat Two other named candidates and a pending entrant are noted with a filing deadline of 4 p m Wednesday Aug 4.
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Gallipolis
Sid Vance
Bidwell
Gallia County
C. G. Steele Furniture Co
Board of Elections
Vance
Mingo County
W.va
Marie Whitt
Chatterroy
James Riley Vance
Bidwell-Porter
George Ehman
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
75Th Coast Artillery
Armed Forces
Air Force
Drew
Field
Tampa
Fila
Robert S. Betz
Frank W. Porter, Jr
Gerald Bryan
Judge Betz
General Assembly
Crilla Stiverson
Election Board
Bob Adkins
Adkins
Exhausted Girl Swimmer Rescued by Life Guard
Gallipolis pool lifeguard Carolyn Knight dived in to save Bonita Ann Betz, daughter of County Judge Robert S. Betz, after Betz exhausted herself diving from the low board. Pool manager Charles Swanson said the incident was not near drowning and happened as Betz grew tired.
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Gallipolis
Bonita Ann Betz
Robert S
Betz
Caroline Knight
Charles Swanson
Swanson
Two Children Hospitalized After Home Accident
Ronald Eugene Dillon Jr., three, of Reedsville, was admitted to Holzer Hospital after stepping on melon rind caused a head laceration and mild concussion. He is listed in good condition. Also admitted was two-year-old Max Joseph Delille of Rodney who swallowed pills and is reported in good condition.
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Gallipolis
Ronald Eugene Dillon, Jr
Ronald E. Dillon
Reedsville
Holzer Hospital
Max Joseph Delille
John R. Delille
Rodney
Richard Straights Announce Son Birth in Holzer Hospital
A son, the couple's first, was born Wednesday at Holzer Hospital to Mr and Mrs. Robert L Straight of Patriot Route 2. The mother is Mary Lou Hammond of Patriot Route 2. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Thomas Hammond and Mr and Mrs. John Straight.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Robert L. Straight
Patriot Route 2
Mary Lou Hammond
Thomas Hammond
John Straight
Waterloo
Two Sparta Girls Steal Church Car in Weekend Misstep
In Sparta Wisconsin two girls ages 12 and 13 skipped Sunday school and stole a car from a church yard. They crashed the vehicle through a fence several miles away causing about 250 dollars in damage.
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Sparta
Wis
Births and Admits Nineteenth Century Hospital Notes
Holzer Hospital notes list births including a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Straight Patriot a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. C William Claypool Jackson and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy B. Roush Letart Admitted names include Ronald F Dillon Jr Reedaville Mrs Margaret Turner Jackson and multiple others across communities such as Middleport Wellston and Ripley with numerous patients and guardians listed throughout the record.
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Robert L. Straight
Patriot
Leroy B. Roush
Letart
C. William Claypool
Jackson
Ronald FE. Dillon, Jr
Reedaville
Margaret Turner
Emma T. Bissett
Middleport
Donald B. Neigler
Racine
H. M. Stanley
North Kenova
Mary Thornton
S. W. Woods
St. Albans
W. Va
William F. Reffett
McArthur
Delbert Johnston
Wellston
James
Fat) Johnson
Poe Charles E. Ma Mere
Enoch Staats
Ripley
Max Joseph Delifie
Rodney
John J. Davis
Everette W. McCall
M. L. Newmeyer
Radcliffe
Billy Mason Howell
Cove
Lewis Switzer
Vinton
Brenda Sue Barton
Pomeroy
Warren H. Pearse
Gallipolis
John L. Ketchka
George B. Sisson
Harry Bush
Hamden
Legion delegate shares Boy's State experiences at Lafayette Post
About 15 members heard Jay Caldwell describe his experiences while attending Boy's State at a Lafayette Post 27 meeting. Refreshments were served after the talk.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette
Jay Caldwell
Husbands File Two of Three Divorce Suits
In Gallia County three divorce petitions were filed. Dale Holley seeks a divorce from Faye Holley alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. they married June 25, 1957 in Catlettsburg Kentucky and have no children. William Matheny seeks divorce and custody for six children from Eva Matheny, alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. they married August 14, 1939 in Catlettsburg and have five children at home. Vesta Drummond seeks divorce from Marshall Drummond, alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. they married April 4, 1949 and have one minor child with alimony and custody requested.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Cheshire Route 2
Eva Matheny
Baltimore
Catlettsburg
Vesta Drummond
Marshall Drummond
Bidwell Route 2
Route L Man Arrested and Held for Probate Court
Raymond A. Spurlock 44 of Gallia County Route 1 was arrested Wednesday evening by the Gallia County sheriff's department and is held for Probate Court investigation. Lillian Mayes of Gallpolis withdrew petty larceny charges against Jarrell Jack Spencer 30 of Bidwell Route 1, and Judge Betz ordered Spencer to pay the court costs.
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Gallipolis
Raymond A. Spurlock
Gallia County
Lillian Mayes
Jarrell
Jack Spencer
Bidwell
Betz
Spencer
Swartz Family Welcomes Daughter in Williamstown
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Swartz of Williamstown W Va announce the birth of a daughter. Arthur Morris of Dayton and his son Richard and friend Mr Landis of Baltimore visited Ella Weaver recently.
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Hobart Swartz
Harold Swartz
Williamstown
W. Va
Arthur Morris
Dayton
Richard
Mr. Landis
Baltimore, Md
Ella Weaver
Mrs Spires Dies in Athens at 89
Ida Dyke Spires 89 lifelong Gallia County resident widow of David Spires died 3 30 pm Wednesday at a nephew’s home in Athens born March 1 1869 daughter of Harrison and Sarah Dyke married first Samuel Russell Jan 1 1910 he died in 1894 two daughters and a son survive one daughter Mrs Dale McClaskey Porter also survives a brother Jake Dyke Waverly 15 grandchildren 51 great grandchildren 18 great great grandchildren funeral 2 pm Sunday Vinton Baptist Church burial Vinton Memorial Park services by Rev Novel Russell and Rev Noble Russell friends may call Verdon McCoy Vin ton.
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Gallipolis
Ida Dyke Spires
Gallia County
David Spires
Athens
Ida
Harrison
Sarah Grover Dyke
Samuel Russell
Dale
Brice) McClaskey
Porter
McClaskey
Novel Russell
Jake Dyke
Waverly
Vinton Baptist Church
Noble Russell
Vinton Memorial Park
Vernon McCoy
Vinton
Garden Club Workshop Displays Varied Arrangements
Ten members and one guest attended the French City Garden Club workshop at Mrs. Oliver Lyle's Third Ave home. They created driftwood and fresh flower designs including triangular circular crescent and Hogarth Curve. The pieces support the Gallia County Youth Exposition show. Guest Mrs. Osa Baird of Roanoke Virginia formerly taught in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
French City Garden Club
Oliver Lyle
Third Ave
Gallia County
Osa Baird
Roanoke
Kincheloe's Space Plans Shuffle Backups
Air Force lists Capt. Robert M. White of New York as the new backup to Iven Kincheloe for the planned spaceflight. Capt. Robert A. Rushworth of Madison, Wisconsin is elevated to the backup position.
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Iven Kincheloe
USAF
Outer
Space
Robert M. White
New York
Robert A. Rushworth
Madison
Wis
Sisson Named To Rio Grande College Faculty
Elias Sisson of Vinton is appointed to Rio Grande College Science Department staff and will teach science courses at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing under a new cooperative program. The Bidwell-Porter graduate holds AB from Ohio State University 1927 and MA 1934 in chemistry.
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Gallipolis
Elias Sisson
Vinton
Rio Grande College
Paul R. Lyne
Sisson
Lyne
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio State University
Boys Treated At Warehime Clinic In Gallipolis
Dean Keisling seven was treated at the Warehime Clinic after a cut near the right eye while playing Wednesday. Larry Dewitt twelve fell from a pony and was examined at Warehime Clinic with X rays showing no serious injury and was sent home.
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Gallipolis
Dean Keisling
Henry Keisling
Lincoln Ave
Warehime Clinic
Larry Dewitt
Webster Dewitt
Bidwell
Young Driver Cited After Cassess Car Hit on Route 7
A car out of gas parked with no lights four miles south of Eureka on Route 7 led to the only accident reported by the Gallipolis post. Haskell Moore of Columbus struck Denver Johnson, 16, of Crown City, who had left a stalled car in the northbound lane. both cars suffered medium damage. Johnson was cited to Juvenile Court. Moore was treated for injuries. Also cited were John W. Jeffers, 19, for failing to register, and Olin Wilmoth, 58, for hauling an overlength house trailer.
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Gallipolis
Highway Patrol
John W. Jeffers
Dexter
Olin Wilmoth
Springport
Mich
Eureka
Haskell D. Moore
Columbus
Denver L. Johnson
Crown City
Johnson
John W. Howell
John K. Allen
Chris Anderson
Kiwanis Family Picnic at Gallia Gun Club
Seventy five Kiwanis members and families attended the annual picnic at the Gallia County Gun Club. Steaks were grilled by Chief Chef John E. Halliday. Guest supervisor for the children was Joe Fenderbosch.
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Gallipolis
Kiwanis
Gallia County
July Needs IL To Equal June License Total
Gallipolis records show thirteen applications for marriage licenses filed with one day left in July, just one short of June’s total of fourteen. Latest applicants include Ophilis McCoy and Margaret Taylor, and William O. Maynard and Jean Faye Hessney, listing ages and parents.
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Gallipolis
Probate Court
Ophilis McCoy
Chattelroy
Margaret Taylor
Bidwell
Wesley
Derden McCoy
Percy
Martha Goff Taylor
William O. Maynard
Cove
Jean Faye Hessney
Rio Grande
Edmund and
Mary Tomblin Maynard
Jacob and
Irene Dudan Hessney
Pigskin Thief Milt Davis Sets Interception Mark
Milt Davis of the Baltimore Colts intercepted 10 passes for 219 yards during the 1957 NFL season marking a remarkable defensive achievement for that year and team star.
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Milt Davis
Baltimore Colts
River Traffic and Dam Status Twelve River Readings
The report lists gauge readings for the Gallipolis and Kanawha rivers with multiple dams up or down to Dam 18 and Dam 35 on the Ohio River. It catalogs boats at Locks 14 through 34 including names such as Jerry Bosworth Sohio State Tradewinds and Stephen Foster, with numbers indicating up or down statuses and times around morning to late afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Jerry Bosworth
Robert P. Bonnie
Sohio State
Tradewinds
C. P. Wright
John J. Rowe
Lock
Criss Jr
Cherokee
Forsythia
Stephen Foster
Helena
Atlas
Jefferson
Jane T
Indiana
O. F. Shearer
Kanawha Hiver
Beckford
Coleman
Ernestine
Harry Dyer
Hardy L. Roberts
Titan
Westenberger saves boy from septic tank overflow pit
In South Bend Indiana Robert Westenberger a city garbage truck driver pulled 3 year old Michael More to safety after the child fell into a septic tank overflow pit near his home. The incident highlights Westenberger swift action and his role with the city sanitation department.
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South Bend
Ind
Robert Westenberger
Michael More
Westenberger
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Norma Lucas
Ronald Deverick
Patsy Ellis
Leo Robinson
Richard Watts
David Kleinhans
James Swingle
Kenneth M. Richardson and Son
Joseph Saunders
Larry Sheets
James Euler
Lewis
Route L
Alfred
Claude Neighborgall
Neighborgall Construction Co
Jack A. Buxton
Mason County Hospital, Inc
Harry Ray Nay
Wheeling
Charles Neighborgall
Huntington
Mason County Hospital
Rio
Warehime
Cassess
Gun Club
Orlon
Cas
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