Ohio Patrol Investigates 3 Accidents on Monday
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported three crashes across Gallia Meigs and Jackson Counties on Monday. In Gallia County Homer Thompson 17 and Alvin Mooney 31 head on near Route 218. Thompson cited Juvenile Court. Four guard rails damaged near Athens Meigs line when Alice Maze 26 veered. minor car damage. Jimmy Weese 19 lost control on Route 35 west of Gallia line. fined $10 plus costs for unsafe operation. Willard Hunter 38 charged with passing yellow line. fined $10. Bowman from Michigan, jailed since May 12 for DUI, pleaded guilty receive five day jail and six month license suspension. Arthur Knight 22 Crown City fined for defective muffler. Charles McCathern 21 Carpenter fined for unsafe stopping distance. Herbert Harrington 54 Vinson forfeited $15 bond for parking on highway. John Parker 42 Norwood NC forfeited $15 bond for no highway use tax permit.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Gallia
Meigs
Jackson
Rocky Fork Road
Homer D. Thompson
Crown City
Alvin L. Mooney
Headon
Thompson
John W. Howell
Jimmy N. Weese
Columbus
Gallia Line
Jackson County
Wayne B. Harbarger
Willard Hunter
Charleston
Harbarger
Herman C. Bowman
Pontiac
Mich
Robert S. Betz
Arthur Knight
Charles W. McCathern
Carpenter
Herbert Harrington
Vinton
John W. Parker
Norwood
N. C
New Plant May Choose Gallipolis For Building
Gallipolis chamber held an informal meeting with seven of fifteen on hand lacking a quorum. President Bias withheld an announced possible new industry site while noting a phone contact kept Gallipolis under consideration. Members reported 164 on rolls with 13 new, aiming to top 200. Discussions covered a $100000 riverbank parking lot bond issue and related fall voting, plus Route 7 development and unemployment benefits for the upcoming Ohio legislature session.
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Gallipolis
Dean Davis
Chamber
Davis
Pro
Con
C. McGinness
Elmer Hinkle
Retail Merchants Committee
Gallia County
Dann O. Taber
Ohio
Scouts Meet With New Scoutmaster
Walter F Walker became scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 200 in Gallipolis guiding 26 boys. Twenty two attended a campout at Camp Houtout Pete McCormick's Fairfield. seven aim to earn first class rank in two weeks: Bob Henry George Somerville Jr Ray Cole Gene Robinson Richard ODell Richard Miller James States. A weeklong camp is planned starting July 13 at Camp Arrowhead near Milton West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Walter F. Walker
Walker
Hout
Pete McCormick
Fairfield
Bob Henry
George Somerville, Jr
Ray Cole
Gene Robinson
Richard O'Dell
Gallia Academy High School Graduate in Army Squad Test
Pvt. Larry D. Canaday, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Golden R Canaday of Northup, recently took part in a squad tactics test with the First Cavalry Division in Korea. He joined the Army in December 1956 after basic at Fort Knox and was employed at Bedford Ford plant in civilian life.
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Gallipolis
Korea
Larry D. Canaday
Golden R. Canaday
Northup
First Cavalry Division
Canaday
Army
Fort Knox
Gallia Academy
Bedford Ford
Walton Hills
No More Plans Made After Weekend Outing
Twelve members of Scout Troop 204 reported a weekend camp out and fishing trip. Scoutmaster Gaylord Woomer said the group spent the evening on scoutcraft and recreation with no new activities planned at the moment.
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Gallipolis
Boy Scout Troop 204
Gaylord Woomer
Firefighters graduate without a call at Farmers Hotel
Gallipolis firemen held a Friday night graduation at the Farmers Hotel for 20 graduates of an advanced fire fighting course. A radio receiver and pumper were stationed nearby as theater-style training films played after a steak dinner. The event, funded by the firemen's treasury, drew many attendees and highlighted the group’s ongoing social feeds.
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Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
Farmers Dining
Third Ave
Mollie Smeltzer
Forrest T
Don) Davis
Jim Mills
Lawrence Dickey
Mollie
James Pendleton
Portsmouth Fire Department
Heck Steele
W. C. Fields
Opening Days At City Vacation Bible Schools Draw 372 Children
Gallipolis reports 372 children attended opening sessions across five churches for two week Bible School programs. Grace Methodist listed 110 attendees under co-directors with music and recreation staff. Nazarenes and other churches followed with dozens more in nurseries through teen groups across Garfield Avenue Church of God St Peters Episcopal First Presbyterian.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Kenneth Johnson
James Northup
Warren H. Wilson
Claudia Miller
Betty Clendenin
Donald Galloway
Leo Mossman
Clarence Hively
Ray Houck
Garfield Ave. Church of God
Hershel McDonough
Mary Faye Casto
Patty Harrington
Garland Parsons
Dorothy Houck
Jean Saunders
Wanda Elliott
McDonough
Avanelle Cremeens
Bertha Patton
Joan Smeltzer
May Lanier
Nellie Keeney
Albert S. Chappelear, III
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
John Boerger
George Files
Robert Mackenzie
Mary Burling
James Betz
John Markley
Kenneth Boster
Chappelear
First Presbyterian Church
Linson H. Stebbins
Julia Donnally
Stebbins
Jack Knight
Jason Adams
R. G. Greene
Ann Magnussen
Nancy Plymale
George Davis
Carl Wood
Gallia County Library hosts first summer session
Gallia County District Library reports 36 children attended the inaugural summer reading program session in Gallipolis. Kindergarten through second grade heard two stories and watched a free movie as librarian Mrs. E Ray Bailey and staff member Mrs. H H McCown ran the program.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. Ray Bailey
Bailey
H. H. McCown
Commission OKs Buying Two Trucks for County Road Dept
Gallia County commissioners vote to buy two GMC two and one half ton trucks from Ohio Valley Implement Co for the county highway department at 3936.20 each. Trucks to be delivered soon. They also approve Maple Dr and Oak Dr as township roads in Spring Valley Estates. Ann Gates White granted travel permission to attend Southeast Ohio Welfare Workers conference at Nelsonville.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio
Nelsonville
Weekend Visits Span Cleveland to Middleport Families
Mr and Mrs Ray Barton of Cleveland spent a weekend with Mrs Berti Frazier. Bobby Veith of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs John Veith and Mr and Mrs Donald Leach. Mrs William Wilkes and husband move to Granite City Ill for an apartment near his station.
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Ray Barton
Cleveland
Bertie Frazier
Bobby Veith
Columbus
John Veith
Donald Leach
William Wilkes
Granite City
Ill
Charles Baker
Kay
New Boston
William Larkin
Hannibal
Ross Shuler
Derba
David
Middleport
Alex Shuler
S. E. Rupe
Cora
Piqua
Bruce Yeanger
Old Ryger
Homer Abbott
Picnic Guests From Several Towns Attend Ash Cave Visit
New Plymouth residents joined guests including Mr and Mrs Jack Taylor and family, Mr and Mrs Junior Taylor and children, Mr and Mrs John Harkless and daughter from Co on ville, Mr and Mrs Bill Harkless and son from Union Furnace, Mr and Mrs James Harkless and daughter from Haydenville, Mr and Mrs Lon Carsey and their daughter and grandson, Mrs Dana Johnston and children, Mr and Mrs Dick Spung and children, Mr and Mrs Bill Russell and son of Janesville, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Farley and daughters of Dayton, and Mr and Mrs Don Evan and children of Janesville at a picnic at Ash Cave.
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New Plymouth
Ash Cave
Jack Taylor
Junior Taylor
John Harkless
Coonville
Bill Harkless
Union Furnace
James Harkless
Haydenville
Lon Carsey
Dana Johnston
Dick Spung
Bill Russell
Janesville
Lloyd Farley
Dayton
Don Evan
Franks or luncheon meat offer kabob twist
Boneless lamb is common for kabobs, but the recipe article explores using frankfurters or cubes of canned luncheon meat as an alternative. The piece highlights ease, flavor considerations, and prep notes for this quick interchange.
Scouts Plan Installation In District Meeting
Officers of the Mason-Gallia-Meigs District Boy Scouts of America elected for 1958-59 will be installed at Scout night on Thursday June 12 at the old Cheshire Elementary building. Starting at 7 30 p m the program includes roundtables for Cub Scout and Explorer leaders plus the district committee meeting. All district committee personnel must be present for year registration.
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Gallipolis
Mason
Husband’s turn causes minor crash in New Jersey
Charles T. Kurzymski 49 out for a weekend drive with his wife when a car crossed to his side. He swerved into a lawn shrubbery garage and Benedict Rockovitz’s car. Police charged him with careless driving.
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East
Paterson
N. J
Charles T. Kurzymski
Benedict Rockovitz
Kurzymski
Holzer Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges
Hospital notes list admits from multiple towns including John Swick Vinton James Hensley Jackson Mrs Gerald Marr Letart and others in medical care. Surgical entries include Dan D Jones Gallipolis and Clifford Mooney Gallipolis. Several patients discharged with a long list of names. Blood usage reported as 2 pints Saturday 2 pints Sunday and Monday 5 pints.
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John Swick
Vinton
James A. Hensley
Jackson
Gerald Marr
Letart
Lowell Mayhew
David Blazer
Gallipolis
Belinda Steele
Pomeroy
C. W. Foley
Rutland
Homer
Spurlock
Culloden
W Va
Theodora Chandler
Leonard Burris
Wellston
A. O. Ziegler
McArthur
Dan D. Jones
Surgical
Clifford
Mooney
Brinton J. Allison
Oak Hill
Gordon F. Goble
Addison
Medical
Arthur Roush
West Columbia
Glenn Glaze
Edgar Moody
J. Crawford
J. F. Mable
Jerry L. Fuchs
Clarence Stewart
Heaviest fines in Gallia County history imposed
County Judge Robert S Betz levied the heaviest fines since taking the post. Four people paid a total of 1450 in fines with multiple jail terms and license suspensions for alcohol related offenses and resisting arrest. Ralph and Virgil Roush faced 500 and 500 dollar fines plus 30 day sentences.
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Gallipolis
Robert S. Betz
Denver H. Jones
Gallipolis Ferry
Rodman Lew Forbis
Mason
Judge Betz
Sheriff's Department
Betz
Ralph Lee Roush
Bidwell
Virgil Ray Roush
Virgil
River Traffic And Dam Status On Kanawha And Ohio Rivers
Gauges report river conditions with rollers at Gallipolis and other sites. Dams on the Kanawha River sit on the sill while movable dams along the Ohio from Pittsburgh to Dam 35 are up. Numerous boats on Kanawha and Ohio rivers show varying up and down readings with times listed for each vessel.
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Montgomery
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Hinton
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Sill
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Pittsburgh
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R. H. Bosworth
Bob Benter
Dewn
Gona
Delta Queen
Stevenson
Lock
Ovec
Northern
A. V. Criss
Cornell
Ernestine
Helen
Pennsylvania
Aztec
Sioux City
Memphis Zephyr
Herbert E Jones
Kanawha
Marmet
Solva
City of Huntington
McGinness Adds Dennison as Partner in Gallipolis Agency
Robert A. Dennison of Caldwell joins C. Mac McGinness insurance firm as partner effective June 1. Both men have led Chamber of Commerce groups, with Dennison once Caldwell president in 1952 and McGinness Gallipolis president until March. Dennison to move family to Gallipolis when housing is found.
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Robert A. Dennison
Caldwell
C. (Mac) McGinness Agency
Dennison
MaeGinness
Chambers of Commerce
McGinness
Ohio State Life
California
Columbus
Jo Ellen
Minda Sue
Russell Family Travels to Columbus as Mother Ill
Callipolis Mr and Mrs Dale Russell and their children left Tuesday for Columbus to visit his mother Mrs Hann Russell who is seriously ill. The elder Mrs Russell lives with daughter Mrs Lucille Bethel.
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Dale Russell
Columbus
Hann Russell
Jackson Man Admitted After Fractured Hip
Dan D. Jones 84 of Jackson Route 1 admitted to Holzer Hospital Monday with a fractured right hip from a fall at home last Friday. He is listed in fair condition.
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Gallipolis
Dan D. Jones
Jackson Route 1
Holzer Hospital
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