Second Annual Gallipolis Water Show Draws Big Crowd
Gallipolis prepares for a weekend water show featuring 20 acts at the park front led by a 5000-foot sky dive finale. Queen coronation for 16 nominees from Gallia Academy High School plus maids, a noon luncheon, and a parade kick off Saturday events. Coast Guard Aux, Oleander tender, and a rescue team will oversee safety along the water front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Thelma Elliott
Chamber of Commerce
Gallipoli
Lafayette Hotel
Park Front
Piqua Boat and Ski Club
Kenny Morgan
Terry
Gene Hamilton
Waco
Jim Snodgrass
Racine
Four Jacks
Rhonda Lee
Jackson
Teenville
Point Class Of 44 Has Reunion
Point Pleasant reports the 18 year reunion of the class of 1943 44 with about 80 attendees from several states including teachers and guests. Lawrence G Mohr led as master of ceremonies and welcomed attendees. Mrs Bertha Filson gave the guest talk after a corsage was presented by Mrs Dale Roush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Lawrence G. Mohr
Dale Roush
Jean Faudree
O-Kan
Filson
Ivan Pullin, Jr
Nelsonville
Mohr
Cary H. Rayburn
Leta B. Foglesong
Edna Mae Burdette
Garnette
T. Stanley
Benjamin Franklin
C. H Withers
Bill Smith
Helen (Greer) Anderson
Lawrence Mohr
Zelda Stover Proffitt
Mary Sutton Vickers
Mary Jo Blaine
Roush
Gallia County 4-H Leaders Conference Draws Four Counties
Thirteen Gallia Countians joined advisers and junior leaders at Canter's Cave 4-H camp near Jackson for a full day training. Delegates from Jackson Lawrence and Meigs Counties attended to address submitted problems and boost 4-H club work. Lectures by Leon Evans and Ben Cleveland framed discussions on success and integrity in 4-H projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Russ Priddy
Gallia County Extension
Goldie Hutchins
Norma James
Paul Burnette
John R. Morgan
Charles Richards
Aldeth White
Marsha Fellore
Chestera Lee
Sue Cregor
Tom Walters
Francis Lou Baker
Nancy M. Evans
County Home Economics Extension
Carl D Partially Sinks On Ohio Near Syracuse
GALLIPOLIS The 1600 horsepower towboat Carl D. partially sank in the Ohio River near Syracuse after striking a submerged rock. All hands were ashore. stern of towboat submerged while lashed to seven barges and three empties. In Point Pleasant Suzanne's studio dance recital set for Friday at 8 p.m. at the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Syracuse
Gallipolis
Carl D
Ohio River
Dam 23
Craig M
Coast Guard
Point Pleasant
Suzanne
Daughters and friends listed in Holzer Hospital notes
The Holzer Hospital news lists numerous patients and relatives from Wellston Jackson Coalton Middleport and nearby towns. Blood used Thursday five pints confirms ongoing transfusion activity alongside patient and relative names in hospital records.
J O Hartley Dies At 82 In Point Pleasant
J Orville Hartley age 82 of 1207 First Street died at 12 30 pm Thursday at Pleasant Valley Hospital after a week as a patient He was a long time newspaper carrier for the Point Pleasant Register and earlier worked as a river boat crewman He was a Church of Christ member son of the late Samuel and Amanda Hartley Survived by wife Laura son George S Hartley Akron brother J E Hartley Dayton one daughter preceded in death Funeral set for Saturday at 2 pm Crow Funeral Home with W Herman Neill officiating burial Lone Oak Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. Orville Hartley
First St
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Hartley
Laura Hartley
George S. Hartley
Akron
J. E. Hartley
Dayton
Crow Funeral Home
W. Herman Neill
Lone Oak Cemetery
Fisher moved from Pleas ant Valley Hospital to Cabell Huntington
Clarence Fisher, a local businessman, was transferred Thursday from Pleasant Valley Hospital to Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington for further treatment and evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clarence Fisher
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Cabell-Huntington
Huntington
Engagement Announcement for Letha Marie Reese
Mr and Mrs James E Reese of 2662 Northwest Blvd Columbus announce the engagement of their daughter Letha Marie to Richard C Elliott Jr son of Mr and Mrs R C Elliott of 2814 Reding Rd Columbus The bride elect is a graduate of Upper Arlington High School and works for Ohio Bell Telephone Co Elliott is a freshman at Ohio State University in industrial management The wedding is set for 2 30 p m July 14 at St Luke's Methodist Church Columbus The bride elect is the granddaughter of Dorsel Fisher 2215 Oak Street Point Pleasant and Mrs Laura Reese Bidwell with a great granddaughter of Mrs Frank Rainey 2122 Lincoln Ave Point Pleasant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James E. Reese
Northwest Blvd
Columbus
Letha Marie
Richard C. Elliott
R. C. Elliott
Reding Rd
Upper Arlington High School
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Elliott
Ohio State University
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Dorsel Fisher
Oak Street
Laura Reese
Bidwell
Frank Rainey
Lincoln Avenue
Development Group Feted At Luncheon
West Virginia Industrial Development Association, touring Ohio Valley sites, was feted at a luncheon. Officials praised ongoing industrial efforts and cooperation with regional leaders during the event.
38 Youngsters Attend Preschool Health Clinic
Gallipolis health department ran a pre school health clinic for children entering kindergarten and first grade. Thirty eight kids were examined. polio eight smallpox five DPTs ten immunizations given and all 38 had physical exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
City Health Department
Mary Obert
H. B. Thomas
Davis Lancaster Wedding planned at Trinity Methodist
Davis Lancaster wedding of Connie Jo Davis and George Raymond Lancaster set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at Trinity Methodist Church Point Pleasant The Rev Kenneth W Chandler to officiate A closed reception will follow in the church social room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Connie Jo Davis
L. R. Davis
George Raymond Lancaster
G. R. Lancaster
South Charleston
Trinity Methodist Church
Kenneth W Chandler
Seven More Inmates Escape From Lakin State Hospital
Seven female inmates walked away from Lakin State Hospital in Point Pleasant Thursday evening. Local law officers are conducting a search for the escapees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lakin State Hospital
No Loitering Law Will Be Strictly Enforced
Mason City council vows strict enforcement of the No Loitering ordinance. Anyone under 18 on streets after 10 p.m. to be picked up and questioned. parents to be held responsible. Street work to begin once a street department estimate is prepared.
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Mason
Action Dismissed in Sayre v Beatty and School Board
G C Sayre civil action against Andrew and Elizabeth Beatty J W Beattie and Mason County Board of Education was dismissed in Circuit Court Thursday. West Virginia parks plan open house June 13 at Tu Endie Wei State Park Point Pleasant with DNR official inviting public visitors to nearby facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
G. C. Sayre
Andrew and
Elizabeth Beattie
J. W. Beattie
Mason County Board of Education
Circuit Court
West Virginia
Department of Natural Resources
Tu- Endie-Wei State Park
M. Lane
Five Accidents Reported Trucker Escapes Injury
Gallipolis Ohio five accidents were investigated by the State Highway Patrol. Shirley Angell 25 Crown City Route 2 escaped serious injury when his sand laden dump truck brakes failed and he leaped to safety on Friendly Ridge Road. Other incidents included a Rutland Main Street crash involving Larry Layne 17 Cheshire Route 1, injuries to Mary Layne, a Kanauga Route 7 collision at the Silver Bridge, and minor crashes near Route 7 Meigs County and Route 35 Martinsville Virginia. No fatalities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Shirley Angell
Crown City
State
Highway Patrol
Friendly Ridge
Angell
Main St
Rutland
Larry M. Layne
Cheshire Route 1
Shelley Co
Thornville
Layne
Mary Layne
Middleport
Mason Clinic
Meigs County Juvenile Court
Silver Bridge
Kananga
Henry T. Carsey
Cheshire
Haskle A. White
White
Carsey
Richard E. Garten
Wilford Taylor
Coshocton
Meigs County
Taylor
Garten
Margaret T. Giddings
Martinsville
John K. Russell
Bidwell
Virginia
Theft case brought against Point Pleasant trio
Three Mason County residents were arraigned on charges of breaking and entering and theft of band instruments. Ronald Walters and Charles Sayre, both 21, were bound over to the grand jury, Franklin Kelton, 28, was held for grand jury, with bonds set at 1500 dollars each. A 16 year old juvenile confessed to participating in the Ray's place and Hidden Valley Country Club break ins and will be brought before the judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason Cotatians
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Ronald Walters
Charles Sayre
Walters
Sayre
Franklin Harold Kelton
Ray
Blood Drive At Legion Draws 36 Pints In Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant, 50 donors appeared as the bloodmobile visited the American Legion Hall. Forty were turned down and 36 pints were collected. thirteen pints are set as replacements for patients hospitalized. Doctors on duty were Thompson Gettles and Brown. nurses included Gray Lambert Wolden Morgan Hilbert and Scholz. Eastern Star Chapter 75 sponsored the event with Wallie Toney as matron and day chair. Milk and juice were provided by Broughton's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
American Legion Hall
C.¥. Thompson
Edna Gettles
L. C. Brown
Margaret Gray
John Lambert
I. G. Wolden
Louella Morgan
John Hilbert
Frank Scholz
Eastern Star Chapter 75
Wallie Toney
Worthy
Cary Rayburn
Josephine Young
Gretchen Skidmore
Janet Capehart
Betty Thomas
Aris Langdon
Erma Workman
Mrs. Ottie Forsythe
Gertrude Bateson
Lavina O'Neal
Marie Chapman
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Athens
Gallia County
Lock 23
Millwood
W. Va
Henderson
A.m
Holzer Hospital News
Paul R. Littlejohn
Wellston
Harry F. Harrell
Richard R. Young
Anna McKinney
Marcia FE. Shook
Coalton
Leon Sales
Lakin
Allie L. Stiffler
William W. Duncan
Apple Grove
Sharon R. Gibbs
Paul E. Reynolds
Pedro
Warren H. Miller
Kentuck
Clarence E. McDaniel
New Haven
Homer R. Sorrell
John
Sandra K. Miller
Mark L. Emerson
Johnstown
Clarence Richards
Harry Smith
Bobby Jarrell
Deering Gholson
Eugene C. Pearson
Vanessa L. Baughman
Marcus Massie
Willard Wilson
Fern Hayman
Maurice Payne
Leon Hacker
Leon Saies
Dencil E. McCoy
Gene R. Rice
George W. Stover
J. O. Hartley
Pleasant Valley
Donald Brickles
Pomeroy
Melvin Chapman
Letart
Cris Chattin
West Columbia
Carol Taylor
Kanauga, Ohio
Miss Reese
Helen Spriegel
City
Richard Epling
R. N
Virginia Bane
Ella Condee
Donna Scott
Seldom Flemming
City Planning Commission
W. C. Handlan
Association
C. W. Lowell
J. C. Hansbarger
Hullett Smith
Department of Commerce of
Davis-Lancaster
Owen Church
Olston Wright
Roust
Water Office
Fourth St
Bae Charles
Galaxie
America
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
E. Carpenter
FORD
Broughton’s
OGG Ford, Inc
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