Vocational Ag Teacher Hired for Southwestern
Gallia region news reports Sid Fadely of Rio Grande is hired as vocational agricultural instructor at Southwestern High School to organize the new department once the building is complete. Trevor Davis authorized to buy textbooks for 1957 58. Custodians re employed across six district schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sidney Fadely
Rio Grande
Southwestern High School
Southwestern Local Board of Education
Oon
Trevor Davis
Wyman Butt
Cadmus
Woodrow Hill
Mudsoc
S. H. Milan
Perry
Brady Trainer
Gallia
Liston Halley
Southwestern
Lloyd Hill Declared Sane to Stand Trial for Murder
Lloyd Hill 17 of Gallipolis was ruled legally sane after psychiatric tests at Southwestern State Mental Hospital in Marion Virginia. He will face an adult murder trial in Independence Circuit Court for the February 15 killing of his cousin John Ward 68 of Ironton. Hill admits striking Ward but denies throwing his body into a thicket. Ward’s body was recovered a week after the slaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Southwestern State Mental Hospital
Marion
Lloyd Hill
Virginia
Hill
John Ward
Irenton
Florida
Iron Mountain
Independence
Ward
Winston Salem
Gallia
Grayson
Minister Is Speaker at Rotarian Meeting
About 40 Rotarians attended the Farmers Hotel meeting where Rev William Heinselman of the Church of Christ spoke on Prejudice and Intolerance. He was introduced by Dr. Harry H. King. Visiting Rotarian Larry Moore of Point Pleasant joined one visitor James A. Thomson of Holzer Hospital as guest of Wayne Foster. Members noted the Rotary picnic on Fortification Hill June 18 and the officers election and ladies night June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
William Heinselman
Church of Christ
Heinselman
Harry H. King
Larry Moore
Point Pleasant
James A. Thomson
Holzer Hospital
Wayne Foster
Rotary
Fortification Hill
Man Charged With Assault in Gallipolis
Gallia County Sheriff Oscar Baird said Grant Johnson of Gallipolis posted 300 bond and was released after a Monday night arrest on an assault with intent to kill charge filed by Billy Javin. The threat was oral and interpreted as a life threat. no weapon was used. Further hearings are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Grant Johnson
Justice of the Peace
James A. Johnson Johnson
Billy Javin
Baird
Johnson
Javin
Gallia County Amateur Radio Club Holds Routine Meeting
Gallia County Amateur Radio Club members met Tuesday night at the radio shack on Fortification Hill for routine business. President Bill Joe Melton reported the session covered standard club matters with no major actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Amateur Radio Club
Radio Shack
Fortification Hill
Bill Joe Melton
2x4 Falls Injure Worker at Ravenswood Kaiser Plant
Fred Jackson, 32, of Kananga, was hit in the back by a six foot length of timber while installing electrical conduit in the Ravenswood Kaiser aluminum plant. He suffered severe back contusions and was transported to Holzer Hospital by ambulance after the accident. His brothers, also on the Kaiser job, stayed with him at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred Jackson
Kananga
Holzer Hospital
Jackson
Kaiser Aluminum
Ravenswood
Foothill Electric Co
Jackson Brothers
Kaiser
Services Held For Infants
Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday for Rosie Jane McGuire infant daughter of Sherman and Janie Montgomery McGuire of Harrison Township. The infant died Tuesday afternoon en route to the Warcrime Clinic in Gallipolis after it was determined she needed medical attention. She is survived by her parents, one sister Thelma Louise and three brothers Charles Lee Sherman Jr. and Roger Norman. Also surviving are grandfather James Montgomery and grandmother Laurie McGuire. Funeral services were held at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Ohio Township with Rev. Earl V. Cremeans officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rosie Jane McGuire
Sherman
Janie Montgomery McGuire
Little Bullskin Road
Harrison Township
Warcrime Clinic
Thelma Louise
Charles Lee, Sherman Jr
Roger Norman
James Montgomerey
Laurie McGuire
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Ohio Township
Earl V. Cremeans
Ten VEW Members Dine at Post Meeting
Forty members of the VFW were served meals at Tuesday's Post 4464 gathering at the VFW home on Lower Third Ave. The group decided to finish a concrete space between the VFW home and the adjacent dwelling, replacing the former plan to fill it with dirt and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
VFW
Lower Third Ave
Suomi College, Hancock Michigan: Finland’s U S Finnish College
Suomi College in Hancock Michigan stands as the sole Finnish affiliated college in the United States. It highlights Finnish heritage and education within an American higher education context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suomi College
Hancock
Michigan
United States
Green Local Board Meeting Approves Employee Payments
The Green Local School board held its regular monthly meeting at Centenary Town House with President Ishmael Gillespie presiding and voted to pay teachers bus drivers janitors and board members. Several routine bills were paid during the brief session with all members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Green Local School Board
Centenary Town House
Ishmael Gillespie
Board of Education
Kyger Creek Board Accepts 1957-58 Pay Schedule and Hires Staff
The Kyger Creek Local Board of Education voted to approve the 1957-58 teachers salary schedule and hired a head football coach Joe Mascio of Gallipolis, a head basketball coach Robert Ashley of Middleport, plus two other teachers on one year contracts. They accepted a bid from R H Rawlings and Sons of Middleport for a new school bus with a driver training car offered for the fall course. Doris Roush reports the athletic field work is progressing toward football season in September. An auction sale is set for June 13 at 2 p m for a one room building on the Cheshire School site and other equipment from nearby buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyger Creek
Faye Sauer
Chester
Kenneth Dale Myers
Mt. Sterling
R. H. Rawlings and Sons of
Middleport
Doris Roush
Cheshire
Dray Again Elected DAV Commander in Gallipolis
John Dray was reelected commander of the Disabled American Veterans for the sixth year at a Gallipolis meeting. Clarence Jones was reappointed vice commander with Roy Sheritt as junior vice commander, Warren Sheets adjutant, Otis Drummond treasurer, John Reese publicity, and Charles Mooney flag bearer. Dray also leads the ninth district and Jones serves as co commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Dray
Disabled American Veterans
Clarence Jones
Roy Sheritt
Warren Sheets
Otis Drummond
John Reese
Charles Mooney
River Traffic and Dam Status on Ohio River System
Gauges report varying river levels at Gallipolis Kanawha and surrounding entries with multiple down and up statuses. Observations list specific boats docking at locks 14 through 34 and on the Kanawha and Gallipolis routes with times and tonnage-like figures. Local dam conditions show Kana wha River three dams on sill and Ohio River movable dams down through 18 then up above 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawa Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Robert G. West
Stevenson
Mr. Criss
Lehigh
Shuttler
Trade Winds
Louisiana
Lock
Criss Jr
Peace
Sam Clements
Salvati
C. P. Wright
Atlas
Susan Hoagland
Robert P. Bonney
Keely
Ora D II
Northern
Betty Moran
Southern
Kanawha
London
Semiet
Marmet
Sally Ann
Merrill
Lelia C. Shearer
Winfield
Helen Z
O. F. Shearer
Indiana
Helrick
Sohio State
Jean Francis
Gona
Pennsylvania
Jefferson
Coleman
Etta Marie
Ashland
Christian Scientists Hear Meeting Keynote
In Brookline Massachusetts more than 5000 members from across the world attended The Mother Church annual meeting in Boston. Leaders spoke of healing through Christ Truth and urged prayer for world peace while noting 3200 branches and relief aid for refugees and disaster victims. Miss Mabel Ellen Lucas of Brookline was named president designating a year of continued spiritual growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
First
Church of Christ, Scientists
Boston
Christian Science Board of Directors
Mabel Ellen Lucas
Clifford A. Woodard
Cambridge
Woodard
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Beverly Hills
New South Wales
Australia
Christchurch
Hampshire
England
Bramen-Nord
Vegesack
Mannheim
Germany
Halsingborg
Sweden
Pointe Claire
Quebec
Canada
Otaki
New Zealand
Local Church Meetings Set For June 11 In Gallipolis
The Rio Grande Larger Parish Brotherhood will gather at Vega Methodist Church Tuesday June 11 at 8 p.m. The Kananga Friendship Class of Fairhaven Methodist will meet June 11 at 1713 Chestnut St. Dues are payable. The Kananga Sportsman Club Auxiliary plans a regular business meeting at the KSC Club House Friday June 7, doors open 8 p.m. and meeting 8:30 p.m. Dues are payable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Vega Methodist Church
Kananga
Fairhaven Methodist Church
Inez Buckley
Chestnut St
Kananga Sportsman Club
KSC Club
Holzer Hospital Notes Major births and admissions listed
A series of birth announcements and patient notes from Holzer Hospital. Entries include new daughters and sons born to multiple families in Gallipolis and surrounding areas, plus surgical and medical patient mentions and names of relatives and staff.
Garden Club Picnic At Boy Scout Camp Near Chester
The Wayside Garden Club held its annual picnic last Sunday at the Boy Scout Camp near Chester. About 31 members and friends attended the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayside Garden Club
Chester
Pythians Elect Officers In Local Lodge Vote
Naomi Lodge 55 Knights of Pythias in Gallipolis held its annual officer election Tuesday night. The new slate will be announced before installation. Lee W. Coder and R. W. Cremens were chosen to represent the lodge at the Columbus grand convention September 15 to 22. Thomas E. Mills will be installed as grand outer guard at the Grand Lodge of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Naomi Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Lee W. Coder
R. W. Cremeens
Columbus
Thomas E. Mills
Grand Lodge of Ohio
Justice of Peace Announces Opossum Trial Expense Checks
Justice of Peace James A. Johnson said all the opossum trial checks are in. Jurors and witnesses may collect, totaling about 250 dollars, covering sheriff and judge costs and payments to witnesses and jurors for the January case Nelson Howell of Blackfork versus Ohio State Division of Wildlife, which ended not guilty for Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Justice of the Peace
James A. Johnson
Nelson Howell
Blackfork
Ohio State Division of Wildlife
Howell
Coffee Breaks Count 35 Million Employed Americans
A daily study notes that more than 35 million Americans in the workforce take a coffee break each day. The figure reflects workplace routines across diverse industries and regions.
Rio Grande Seeks New Water Source and Village Plans
Rio Grande village council formed two committees to locate a new water source and assess reservoir site and financing needs as wells at Bob Evans Farm run dry intermittently. Crown City council held a routine session with bids for street resurfacing due June 24. Cheshire council failed to achieve a quorum and canceled its meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Board of Public Affairs
Frank Denny
Clyde Dale
Iatey Richards
Ernest Wiseman
George Northup
Bob Evans
Ing
Jessie May Bills
Cheshire
Leith J. Reynolds
Crossings Protections Is Urged by Gallipolis
Gallipolis city commissioners approved five resolutions including urging state action to reduce deaths at unprotected railroad crossings and funding sharing by state and railroads. They set sealed bids for earth moving gear sewer pipe for the sewer program and for a utility billing machine. purchases include two dump trucks of 1957 models. Attending were John Morgan J Russell Sarrett Tom Agee Austin Cotton Otis Drummond Perry Bailes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
John Morgan
J. Russell Sarrett
Tom Agee
Austin Cotton
Otis Drummond
Perry J. Bailes
Leon Woman Found Dead In Her Home
Mrs. Margaret May Smith 71 of Leon died of a heart attack between 1 and 2 a.m. Tuesday per Mason County Coroner Ted Stevens. She was found at 4 p.m. by neighbors after a late-night light was seen. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Smith Church with burial in Smith Chapel cemetery. Survivors include son George Smith and daughters Hazel Knapp and Opal McCoy, plus three sisters, twenty grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Margaret May Smith
Leon
Minnie Casto
Abe Baker
Smith
Alex Smith
Smith Church
Smith Chapel
George Smith
Charleston
Hazel Knapp
Opal McCoy
Robertsburg
Lizzie Combs
Busy Bees Plan Mason County 4-H Event Trip
The Busy Bee 4-H Club met at Shirley Gilmore's Mt. Vernon Avenue home. President Jeanine Jordan led plans to attend the Mason County 4-H Activity Day at Southside on June 6, arranging transportation and signaling rides viaMarjorie C. Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Busy Bee
Shirley Gilmore
Mt. Vernon Ave
Jeanine Jordan
Southside
Marjorie C. Stevens
Judy Getty
Russell Priddy, Jr
Karen Hanes
Paula Brake
Vivian Gilmour
W. C. Gilmour
Schools City Beauty Discussed by C of C
Chamber of Commerce members met in the C of C office Tuesday evening to hear Walter Mills Windsor chair the city planning commission discuss a tentative plan to beautify the city and George Hervey report on school improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Walter Mills Windsor
Commission of City Planning
George Hervey
Township Meeting Reports Street Paving in Kananga
Gallipolis Township Trustees held a routine session with all members present. Monthly bills were paid and the group announced the completion of black topping on Bryan Ave and Third St in Kananga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kananga
Bryan Ave
Third St
Carcass Beef Yield from Live Steer Report
About 50 pounds of carcass beef are obtained from 100 pounds of live steer, indicating a 50 percent dressing percentage observed in the cattle processing note.
Roush Receives Forensic Scholarship From WVU
Walden Bennett Roush of Mt. Vernon Ave has been offered a four year Board of Governor's Forensic Tournament Scholarship at West Virginia University. He previously reached finals in extempore speech in 1956 and 1957 and earned 4 H awards and a physics scholarship from Marshall College. He combines active 4 H work with school clubs and church youth activities despite a 1956 accident that left him in a cast for 22 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walden Bennett Roush
Walden F. Roush
Mt. Vernon Ave
West Virginia University
John Murphy
Marshall College
Leon Putz
Holzer Hospital
Lewisburg
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Mason County
Mason County Farm Women’s
Presbyterian Church
Walden
Three Mason County Girls Enter West Virginia Dairy Princess Contest
Three Mason County youths Peggy Blessing Nancy Blain and Janice Jordan join the June Dairy Princess regional contest in Huntington. The six regional areas cover multiple counties with the winner advancing to the state event in Charleston then to the national pageant in Chicago. The contestants will be judged on appearance dairy background personality and public speaking with a TV appearance scheduled June 12 on WHTN-TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
West Virginia
Mason
Boone, Cabell
Jackson
Kanawha
Lincoln
Logan
Putnam
Wayne Counties
Charleston-Huntington
Appalachian Building
Sixth Ave
Huntington
Charleston
West Vir
Whtn-Tv
Point Pleasant Chamber Plans City Brochure
The publicity committee led by W. C. Gilmour Carl Smith and Clarence Anderson met at the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce to outline the city brochure. They will reconvene on Monday June 10 to finalize content and pictorial material as the city map nears completion for the printer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jersey Breeders Plan Junior Show in Point Pleasant
The Jersey Breeders in the Southeastern District sponsor a junior Jersey show at Harmon Park Point Pleasant starting 1 30 p m on Saturday June 15. Seven classes feature animals judged by W D Clark WSAZ TV farm program director with West Virginia University extension dairyman W L Northern and American Jersey Cattle Club fieldman Charley Hall giving demonstrations and talks. All district dairymen are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harmon Park
W. D. Clark
Wsaz-Tv
W L. Northern
Extension Dairyman
West Virginia University
Charley Hall
American Jersey Cattle Club
Northern
Hall
Jersey
Point Pleasant Forms City Softball League Officers
The Point Pleasant City Softball League announced Dr. Carl Irvin as president with Wendell Shifler secretary Odis Rice treasurer Paul Bennett field maintenance director and Louis Rossi equipment director The league open to eligible males 15 to 90 years old will begin play Monday June 10 at Harmon Field Heights EUB hosting St Pauls Methodist Trinity Methodist Presbyterian Bellemeade EUB The league officials meet Friday June 7 at 7 p m in the Chamber of Commerce offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant City
Carl Irvin
Wendell Shifler
Odis Rice
Paul Bennett
Louis Rossi
Irvin
Harmon Field
Heights Eub
St. Paul's Methodist
Trinity Methodist
the Presbyterian Church
Bellemeade Eub
Chamber of Commerce
Proffitts Visit Marietta for Graduation Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Proffitt spent the weekend with son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. James Frederick Gasken in Marietta Ohio. They attended the Marietta College Baccalaureate sermon and the graduation where Jim earned a Bachelor of Science in petroleum engineering. Mrs. R W Skidmore of Raleigh NC returned home after visiting her sister Miss Edna McGuffin and Mr and Mrs Philip McGuffin of Park Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Proffitt
James Frederick Gasken
Marietta
Ohio
Marietta College
Jim
R. W. Skidmore
Raleigh
N. C
Edna McGuffin
Park Dr
Phillip McGuffin
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Halley
Clyde Saunders
Clay Local Board of Education
Raccoon
Sane
VEW
Finnish College
Dray
Jones
Gallipolis Society
Tom Woodard
Cecil Haskett
Oak Hill
Hobart Wilson, Jr
Ray Cooke
Letart
W. C. Safford
Richard Clench
Theodore Gahn
Ben Runyon, Jr
L. D. Lamb
George Ferrell
Harold Davis
Surgical
Brook Capper
Kenton
Albert Thompson
R.C. Hopkins
Athens
Curtiss E. Blevins
Flatwoods
Otto Martin
Parker Williams
Patriot
P. J. Brammer
South Point
Ben H. Russell
Aid
Clarence Chapman
Racine
Paula Ann Perroud
Wade Hayman
Jerry Hill
Emma Myers
Clara Scott
Betty Wolfe
Keith Taylor
Burt Beard
Frank Fugate
Lee Roy Mayes
Matt Bryant
Jack Seelig
Joe Bill Melton
Ray Swisher
Okey Martin
Pythians
Justice of Peace
Crown City Village
A. Dillon Presid
Walden Roush
Ginia Dairy Princess
Mountaineer
Chicago
Jersey Breeders Plan
Fathers Day
Dept. Store Point Pleasant
Svepacron
Dr. Irvin
Fisher
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
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