Harold Cremeens Named Highways Superintendent
Harold B. Cremeens 47 of Portsmouth Road was notified of his appointment as Gallia County superintendent of the Ohio Department of Highways effective Thursday. The Democrat appointment ends a months long control dispute with Republican incumbent Roscoe Allen who faced removal attempts and dis ciplinary action before taking a vacation. Cremeens has prior service with the department starting in 1945 and previously worked four years under Gov. Davey. the Martinsville area service station business was turned over to his son Marland. Up to now the roster shows limited changes. insiders say the political squabble is ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harold B. Cremeens
Portsmouth Rd
Gallia County
Ohio Department of Highways
Cremeens
Democratic Executive Committee
Max Farley
Marietta
Roscoe Allen
Cedar Sr
Thomas J. Herbert
Allen
Ohio Civil Service Commission
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Martin L. Davey
Marland
Sterling
Vine St
Man Found Innocent Of Driving Charge
Gallipolis municipal judge William H. Jones ruled Haffelt Gillingham innocent after a long evidence review. Gillingham was charged with driving with a suspended license after a patrol chase. witnesses debated whether he was in the car when pursued.
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Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Municipal Court
Haffelt Gillingham
Gillingham
State
Henry W. Cherrington
Naomi Lodge marks 76th anniversary banquet
Naomi Lodge Knight of Pythias held its 76th anniversary banquet with over 100 members in attendance. Five 50 year members were honored: A. C. Safford L. E. Rife W. Gomer Jones R. M. Switzer and Ed L. Mills. Grand Secretary F. Glenn Sparks of Bowling Green Ohio praised the lodge and Lawrence F. Gates served as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Naomi Lodge
Knight of
Pythias
Pythian Sisters
A. C. Safford
L. E. Rife
W. Gomer Jones
R. M. Switzer
Ed L. Mills
F. Glenn Sparks
Domain of Ohio
Bowling Green
Ohio
Lawrence F. Gates
Newspaper History Traced at Kiwanis Meeting
Harold W. Wetherholt traced Gallia County newspaper history at a Kiwanis Club gathering in the Lafayette Hotel. He recalled a Court Street route and notes that ten papers existed in the county with three merged in 1894. He praised E. W. Squire Mauck as a superior writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Harold W. Wetherholt
Kiwanis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Court St
Autos Collide At Traffic Signal
Two cars collide at a traffic signal on Eastern Ave at 4 20 p m. The vehicles driven by Jane Haskins and Edgar White. No injuries are reported.
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Gallipolis
Eastern Ave
Jane Haskins
Second Ave
Edgar White
Chathan Ave
Miss Haskins
Holzer Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges List
Admissions include Fred Klages Patriot Patty Arnold Minersville Susan Gaskill Wellston Nancy Ramsey Wellston Jack Rose Columbus Steven Rollins city Harley Harrington city Charles Evans Waterloo Harry Ohlingen Letart W Va Robert Bush city Orville Parks Ray William Masters city Emmett Barlow Jackson William Arbaugh Radcliff William Martin Thurman Morgan Reese Jackson. Discharges include Mrs Dennis Meyers Mrs Charles Evans Mrs James Brown Mrs Llewellyn Edwards Hiram Richardson William H Masters Sylvia Kay Whitaker Morgan Reese William Roberts John Ropeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred Klages
Patriot
Patty Arnold
Minersville
Susan Gaskill
Wellston
Nancy R. Ramsey
Jack Rose
Columbus
Steven Rollins
City
Harley Harrington
Charles Evans
Waterloo
Harry Ohlingen
Letart
W. Va
Robert Bush
Orville Parks
Ray
William Howard Masters
Emmett Barlow
Jackson
William Arbaugh
Radcli
Knight fined for speeding in Gallia County
A. R. Knight of Pomeroy was fined 15 dollars by Justice of the Peace Maurice Grover after a State Highway Patrol arrest on a speeding charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. R. Knight
Pomeroy
Maurice Grover
Justice of the Peace
State Highway Patrol
C of C Chief Addresses Rotarians
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce president Glenn P. Campbell spoke to the Rotary club at the Farmers Hotel. He praised Gallipolis as a good place to live and do business, urged citizens to help the community, and warned of rising costs from minimum wage laws and FEPC rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Glenn P. Campbell
FEPC
Campbell
G E Martin Dies at Work in Gallipolis
Gomer E Martin 49 of Chillicothe road died at about 2 45 p m Tuesday at his work in the First Ave warehouse of J D North Produce Co Dr D R Warehime ruled death due to a heart attack Martin had been talking with Mr North about 15 minutes earlier and complained of chest pains He died while starting toward a door He lived in Gallipolis about a year formerly from Middleport where he belonged to the Methodist Church and Modern Woodmen He was a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics Serving are his wife a daughter Mrs Wyman Marjorie Stevens and a son Eugene Martin St Albans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gomer E. Martin
Chillicothe Road
J. D. North Produce Co
D. R. Warehime
Warehime
Martin
North
Mr. Martin
Middleport
Methodist Church
Order of United American Mechanics
Wyman
Marjorie Stevens
Eugene Martin
St. Albans
Escape suspect recaptured near Pliny prison camp
West Virginia authorities returned Joe Cook to the Pliny prison camp after his escape. Captured by State Police and deputies, he was mistaken for Eddie Starcher, one of the Moundsville escapees. He crossed the Kanawha River and slept in Point Pleasant yards before being found in Cheshire. Sheriff Edmands then sent Cook to the Ohio State Penitentiary for probation violation and non support, while Osher Gardener was sent to Dayton work house for 90 days and a $100 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
West Virginia
Joe Cook
Pliny
W. Va
State Highway Patrol
Sheriff's
Eddie Starcher
Moundsville
Kanawh
Point Pleasant
Cheshire
Sam
Edmands
Franklin Call
Ohio State Penitentiary
Osher
Dayton
River traffic updates at navigational locks and gauges
River traffic reports list multiple boats on the Gallipolis and Kanawha systems with downings and ups at various locks, including Hatfield Sulivan Clayton PatMet Rand Kenna Peace Cornell Leila Cooks Teddy Price Sol vay Jefferson and others. Gauges show upper 18.5 feet lower 9.8 feet with rollers at 3.75 feet. Kanawha Falls reads 1.35 and falling.
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Gallipolis
Hatfield
Semet
Kanawha
Sullivan
Winfield
Clayton
PatMet
Rand
Kenna
Peace Down
Kanawha Falls
Nuckles Family Heads West for Six Week California Trip
Mr and Mrs Charles Kip Nuckles and children Pete and Ann depart Tuesday to visit relatives in California with a stop in Tucson to see Mrs Nuckles sisters families Huddle Reisdorfer and Jane Jeffreys. They plan to be away about six weeks. Mr and Mrs Donald Payne take a weekend trip to Columbus to visit the Robert Camp family and then join them for a Gallipolis vacation. Mrs Norman Payne and daughter Diane of Steubenville visit relatives here and Huntington with Mrs Paynes Huntington niece joining them from there.
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Charles
Kip) Nuckles
Pete
Ann
California
Tucson
Ariz
Nuckles
Huddle
Reisdorfer
Jane Jeffreys
Donald Payne
Columbus
Robert Camp
Gallipolis
Norman Payne
Diane
Steubenville
Huntington
Pensioner Mary Rose Taken to Holzer Hospital
Mary Rose, an elderly resident of Neal Avenue, was taken to Holzer Hospital at 5 50 p m Tuesday after neighbors found her seated in a chair. Police said doctors would not reveal if a stroke occurred.
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Gallipolis
Mary Rose
Neal Ave
Holzer Hospital
Ohio University graduation for George Joa chim Jr
Mrs George C Joa chim Mr and Mrs Coward Cal vert and son attended graduation exercises at Ohio University Sunday George Joachim Jr received his bachelor of science in education
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Pomeroy
George C. Joachim
Coward Calvert
Coward, Jr
Ohio University
George Joachim, Jr
Robert Clark Dies at Age 21
Robert Loren Clark of Gallipolis died Tuesday at Holzer Hospital at age 21 from a one year illness. He was born February 9, 1928, in Gallipolis and graduated from Gallia Academy High School in 1946. He worked as a tree surgeon for firms in Cincinnati and Georgetown and is survived by his parents two sisters and a brother. Burial is at Pine Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Miller's
Robert Loren Clark
Holzer Hospital
Mr. Clark
Alfred
Roma Rose Clark
Gallia Academy High School
Asplelund Tree Surgery Co
Cincinnati
Chuck Prim Tree Surgery Co
Georgetown
Ernest Hill
Hugh Hill
City
Harold Clark
Pine Street Cemetery
Flowers Discussed by Star Garden Club Meeting
The Star Garden Club met at Mrs. C. E. Stout's home as 37 members and guests plus 15 prospective younger members attended. Talks covered Golden Vegetables and Flowers and Delphiniums from Seed with 18 antique container arrangements on display. Honors went to Mrs. Maggie Caster, Mrs. Neva Nicholson, and Mrs. Dorotha Bolen. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Stout's nieces Loretta and Mary Ellen Stout, Lois, Donna Jean, and Barbara Bolen. Next meeting at Mrs. Charles Amos's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Star Garden Club
C. E. Stout
Max Smith
Frank Nelson
Maggie Caster
Neva Nicholson
Dorotha Bolen
Two Cases Settled Before Jury in May Term
Two cases scheduled for hearing before the petit jury Tuesday were settled out of court. The cases were Fensterwald vs Vadish and Stanley vs Ihle. The jury was recessed subject to call for the balance of the May term. Judge Ervin complimented the jurors on their work as they were dismissed.
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Pomeroy
Petit Jury
Fensterwald
Vadish
Stanley
Ihle
Ervin
Former Neighbor Dies in Indiana
Lysle Laughead, 75, formerly of the Frank Beach home on Vine Street, died May 30 in Marion Indiana. Burial was at Webb Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Teresa Laughead and sister Emma Laughead Lothrop, who died in April.
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Middleport
George Reynolds
Lysle ‘Laughead
Marion
Ind
Laughead
Frank Beach
Vine St
Emma Laughead Lothrop
Webb Cemetery
Teresa Laughead
Marriage License Issued in Gallipolis Court
Ann Brooks 26 of Rio Grande, student, and Robert B. Benjamin 28 of Pine Mountain Ky were issued a marriage license in Probate Court on Tuesday. Benjamin was born in China to Mr and Mrs H R S Benjamin. Mrs Dorothy Randall Brooks is the mother of Miss Brooks.
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Gallipolis
Ann Brooks
Rio Grande
Robert B. Benjamin
Pine Mountain
Benjamin
China
H. R. S. Benjamin
Dorothy Randall Brooks
Miss Brooks
Racine School Structures Closed on State Order
Three Racine school structures the high and grade schools and the athletic grandstand were ordered closed by the state division of building inspection until repairs are made and approved. Mayor Wingett said the law requires enforcement and that closures will stand until the buildings are usable again. OVA baseball games are still scheduled at the athletic field with league play planned around the closed areas.
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Racine
Pomeroy
Marty Hayman
Southern Local Act of Education
State Division of Inspection of
Wingett
State Department of Building Nation
Cedric Clark Named Bank Director in Pomeroy
Cedric W. Clark was elected to the board of directors of the Farmers Bank and Savings Co. of Pomeroy at a Tuesday meeting. An attorney with 22 years practice, he has served as prosecuting attorney and common pleas judge. A World War I and II veteran, he held ranks from first lieutenant to lieutenant colonel in JAG. Active in civic life, he belongs to the Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce and serves Grace Episcopal Church as junior warden. He and Esther Hobart Clark have two children and live at 2118 Third Ave Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Cedric W. Clark
Farmers Bank and Savings Co
Clark
Common Pleas
Judge Advocate Generals Department
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Grace Episcopal Church
Esther Hobart
Carla
Arthur
Third Ave
Middleport
Pomeroy Widow Sarah Hart Dies at 78 in Graham Station
Mrs. Sarah Virginia Hart aged 78 died Tuesday evening at her son Stanley Hart's home in Graham Station West Virginia. She leaves six children Earl Oscar Emory Stanley Mrs Nora Ball and Mrs Lilly Grimm two sisters Flossie Neutzling and Hattie Kuhn and two brothers Geo Oliver and Ed Oliver. Funeral at 2 pm Friday at Graham Station Methodist Church with burial there. Friends may call at Stanley Hart's residence anytime.
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Pomeroy
Sarah Virginia Hart
Stanley Hart
Graham Station
W. Va
Earl Hart
Oscar Hart
Emory Hart
Nora Ball
Lilly Grimm
Flossie Neutzling
Anderson
Ind
Hattie Kuhn
Miami
Fla
Geo. Oliver
Ed Oliver
Rutland
Ohio
Graham Station Methodist Church
Two Divorces Sought in Local Clerk of Courts Docket
Pomeroy Goldie Deem seeks a divorce from George Deem while Marie Archer seeks separation from Nelson Archer per the clerk of courts docket.
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Pomeroy
Goldie Deem
George Deem
Marie Archer
Nelson Archer
Clerk of Courts
Taxi Group Agreement Is Reached
Pomeroy and Middleport taxi cab committees met with the village council to air charges that drivers violated a two year operations agreement. Police warned violators that further traffic law violations would lead to prosecution and Police Chief Walter Wolfe was instructed to arrest offenders for mayor's court hearings.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Walter Wolfe
Methodist Church cancels midweek services
Heath Methodist Church will not hold midweek services tonight due to the absence of minister Rev. W. B. Moore who is at the Ohio Annual Conference at Lakeside. Picnic of Class 12 has been postponed until June 29. Mrs. Moore serves as class president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
W. B. Moore
Ohio
Lakeside
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Griffin Allwite
Griffin
Dabauwite
Lodge
Plymale-Wagner CO
Gallipolis, Ohio
Bardin Bros
Athens, Ohio
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Omero
C of
G. E. Martin
Est
Virginia
Robert Clark
Flowers
Indiana
Stewart, Ohio
Meigs Pomeroy
Temple Middleport
Bendvue Pomeroy
John Wayne
Pedro Armendariz
Harry Carey, Jr
Mae Marsh
Jane Darwell
Joan Fontaine
Raymond the
James Stewart
Eddie Albert
Percy Kilbride
Marcy McGuire
Roland Young
Amazon
Magician
Border Crusaders
Tim McCoy
Chapman
County Superintendent of Schools
Cedric Clark
Sarah Hart
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Meigs County
Thor
Green Dolphin Street
Lanan Turner
Henry Morgan
Orson Welles
Elberfelds
Elberfeld
H. A. Cole Lumber Co
Tuppers Plains, Ohio
Coolville
DODGE
N. Court St
C. A. Daugherty
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