Hill Pleads Guilty in Virginia Murder Case
Lloyd Hill a 17 year old from Gallipolis entered a guilty plea in Grayson County Circuit Court Independence Virginia to first degree murder and robbery in the death of John Ward 68 of Coal Grove. Sentencing set for Thursday morning as judge determines punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lloyd Hill
John Ward
Coal Grove
Gray County
Independence
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Grayson County
Harvey Neff
J. M. Matthews
Hill
Grayson County Common
Wealth
Neff
Virginia
Ward
Florida
Route 21
North Gallia District Names Two Principals
Walter Neal and Marguerite Hineman were named elementary principals for Winton and Bidwell in the North Gallia School District. The board discussed auxiliary facilities for the new high school, cafeteria staff workshop plans, and buying Americana Encyclopedia for the new library. Attendees included County Supt. B Lewis Jones and Carter Massie. one vice president, William Comer, was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walter Neal
Marguerite Hineman
Bidwell
North Gallia
Hineman
North Gallia High School
Franklin
Columbus
Tihe
B. Lewis Jones
Carter Massie
New North Gallia High School
Skidmore
Fred Greenlee
Stanley Davis
Lester Metcalf
Estella Denny
Gallia County approves funding and land leases
Gallia County commissioners allocate 3750 for operating expenses to two departments and rent eight acres of bottom land for corn at 85 dollars per month plus 100 acres of pasture land at 20 dollars per month. They allocate 750 to the County Engineer for an assistant in surveying and engineering duties for the rest of 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Notter
Gallipolis
County Engineer's Department
Polio and Triple Vaccine Clinic Totals Reported
Gallia County health nurse Mrs. Pearl Hatfield reports 158 Salk polio shots and nine triple vaccines given at a free clinic in the county courthouse. She notes 6016 free shots have been administered by the health office since January 1, 1957, including the second round polio shots begun in April. Assistants were Mrs. Naomi Rose, Mrs. Russ Smith, and Mrs. Jin Harreld who handled registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pearl Hatfeld
Gallia
Gallia County
Hatfield
Naomi Rose
Russ Smith
Jin Harreld
Cubs Campout Discussed After Weekend at Lake Pete
Gallia County Cub Scout Pack 293 met at Grace Methodist Church to review a camp-out held last weekend at Lake Pete. Scoutmaster Mit R. White and Assistant Scoutmaster James Hackworth led the group with Harry Hamilton joining Saturday as troop treasurer. Scouts slept in tents cooked their own meals and fished. a campfire discussion occurred Saturday night. Jim Butler's Woodpecker Patrol was dissolved and members reassigned to three other patrols with Butler named acting assistant junior scout master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Lake
Mit R. White
James Hackworth
Lake Pete
Harry Hamilton
Jim Butler
Butler
Two Minor Accidents Reported by Gallipolis Police
City police reported two minor accidents on Monday. Charles Rathburn blamed a hedge for limiting his view of a boy on a bicycle. the boy was uninjured and gave no name or age. In the second incident, Chester Mayes and Larry Hill, both 16, were involved in a rear end collision on Second Avenue. Orville Buss forfeits a $15 bond for intoxication. Naney Armstrong, 83, fined $200 for illegal whiskey sale. Joseph Capehart, 44, fined $50, jailed five days, license suspended six months.
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Gallepolis
Charles
Mike) Rathburn
Rathburn
Rathburnn
Court House Alley
First Avenue
Chester Mayes
Gallipolis
Mill Creek Street
Second Avenue
Larry Richard Hill
Orville L. Buss
Junige
William H. Jones
Naney Armstrong
Joseph A Capehart
Point Pleasant
Accidents Injure Three In Holzer Hospital Admissions
Three separate incidents sent three people to Holzer Hospital Monday. Elizabeth H. Hartinger fractured her left hip after a yard fall at 120 S Third St Middleport. James L. Carr, 2, fractured his right elbow from a fall at home. Gary Bane injured a dislocated left ankle while playing softball at 2219 Jackson Ave Point Pleasant.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Elizabeth H. Hartinger
S. Third St
Middleport
James L. Carr
Wilbert Carr
Fourth Ave
Gary Bane
Jackson Ave
Point Pleasant
Bloodmobile urged as urgent plea for Gallia County donors
The Red Cross appeals to all Gallia County residents to donate a pint at the next Bloodmobile visit on Wednesday June 26 at Grace Methodist Church from noon to 6 p.m. A May 31 deficit of 39 pints and monthly usage totals are reported to balance the Gallia County blood program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Irene Coker
The
American Red
Huntington Regional
Grace Methodist Church
Coker
New Signs To Lad Visitors In Gallipolis
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce board met in the Lafayette Hotel while President CC Mac McGuinness hunts Florida. Dean Siesel led as first vice president with plans to erect two highway signs on Route 35 and upper Route 7. A third sign for Route 7 below Gallipolis will be purchased later. Carl Bias reported 146 paid memberships. Entertainment chief Herb Bush said junior fair plans are still in the planning stage. Visitors included Altman Grover Adams Gardner Wetherholt Greene Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
CC Mac McGuinness
Florida
Carl Bias
Herb Bush
Bush
Max Altman
Alva T. Grover
Carroll (Barney) Adams
Sylvan Gardner
Manning Wetherholt
R G. Greene
John L. Evans
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital noted
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ted Chapman of Middleport on June 10 and a son to Dr and Mrs George Nibert of Point Pleasant on June 19. The list also records numerous admissions including Mrs Ronald Coleman and James Johnson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Ted Chapman
Middleport
George Nibert
Point Pleasant
Ronald Coleman
James Johnson
Mason
Surgi
Two Actions Filed in Gallipolis Common Pleas Court
A divorce suit and a money judgment case were filed in the Gallipolis Common Pleas Court. Betty Jean Winn seeks a divorce from Archie Winn citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. they married Oct. 6, 1954, in Gallipolis. A suit for $577.45 plus interest was filed by Don Haskins of Gallipolis against Ralph Darnell for owed merchandise since June 1, 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Betty Jean Winn
Northup Route 2
Archie Winn
Don Haskins
Ralph Darnell
Darnell
Homemakers Invited To Canters Cave Camp
Gallia County home makers join peers from Highland Jackson Lawrence and Scioto counties for a June 25 to 27 camp at Canters Cave Extension Camp Jackson County. Theme Living with Nature features crafts nature study and indoor gardens by Ohio Resources chief William B Price. Reservations due June 17 with a small deposit and balance on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Canters Cave
Lucile Rymer
Gallia County
Jackson County
Jackson
Highland
Lawrence
Scioto
William B. Price
Ohio Department of Resources
Erman Cremeans
Sanitarian Returns After Nine Month Leave
John Frazier returned to duties as sanitarian in Gallia County Health Office on Monday after a nine months leave of absence to study at the University of California Berkeley. He earned a masters degree in sanitation, and Frank Clark Wetherholt served as acting sanitarian during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Frazier
Gallia County
University of California At Berkley
Frazier
University
Frank Clark Wetherholt
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Sary
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Red Cross
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Eric Cox
Regina Saunders
Dean Eisel
Bernie McMahon
Ralph Lewis
Vance Rees
Virginia Roush
Laura Wise
Anna A. Ball
Helen Bloomer
William Casey
Glendon Evans
Charles Nuckles
Robert Carson
Charles Russell
James Northup
Wyman Sheets
Garland Caudill
Harold Broyles, Jr
John Baker
Billy E. Day
Keith Gobel
John M. Mills
Charles M. Neal
Joe D. Pollett
Mark Santee
James Archer
Charles Brown
Ralph Burner
Anna M. Campbell
Dean Davis
Warnetta Evans
Bernice Facemire
Garnet M. Mills
Raymond Pope
Marianna Tope
Charles L. Waugh
Betty Betz
Edith Cornell
Vernie Dean
Vivian Ferguson
John C. Markley
Shirley Mealey
Elizabeth Manning
Robert Richards
Ray St. Clair
Audry Wickline
Irene Beard
R. A. Brices
Freda Barcus
Kathryn Cameron
Dorothy Delanese
Edwin Edelbluthe
Jean Glass
Fred Green Lee
Karen
Cal
Charles D. Wilson
Pomeroy
Terry Lee Massey
James Levi Carr
Cindy Baird
Darwin Clark
New Haven
Elizabeth Hartinger
Paul R. Anderson
Judson Eugene Harrison
John Barns
Daniel Bates
South Webster
Quiller F. Scott
W. D. Strickland
Warner M. Sheets
Eleanor
Zuella Grate
Patriot
James R. Baker
Addison
Gary Thomas Bane
T. G. Campbell
Ironton
James L. Carlile
Wilma Evelyn Smith
Vinton
Harold Davis
Clarence Davis
Gary Amos
James Proffitt
James Miller
Jackie Farley
Theodore Galen
Arthur Helm
Howard West
Thomas Matteson
Marshall Fowler and Son
Cecil Haskett
Herman Ray Bennett
Scot Town
Patsy Ruth Watson
Ray and
Opal Roush Bennett
Garrett FE
Mildred McComas Watson
Max Kralstein
Snown
Senate Labor Rackets Committee
Washington, D.C
Bakery Workers Union
Kralstein
W. Cremeans
Calvin Waugh
Federal Land Bank
United National Farm Loan Association
A. C. Gibson
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