Drowning Victim William Gillispie Services Set Tuesday
Funeral services for William Gillispie will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Charlotte Bright in Henderson. He drowned Saturday evening in a pond near Point Pleasant. Burial is in Concord Cemetery at Couch. He was born February 15, 1920, in Beech Hill and served in the Army Air Force during World War II. Survivors include Irene Fletcher Gillispie and five children, plus siblings. Military rites and Veterans of Post 23 arrangements will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charlotte Bright
Henderson
William Gillispie
Garry Roach
Concord
Couch
Gillispie
Beech Hill
Fountain Gillispie
Army Air Force
Irene Fletcher Gillispie
Vera Ann
Tommy
William
Douglas
James Russell
Wiley J. Gillispie
Catherine Nibert
Gallipolis Ferry
Daisy Mayes
Pharaoh and Moses production at local high school field
Scenes of Biblical times were vividly portrayed by a cast led by Ferdie Hoffman as Pharaoh and Arthur Ralph as Moses. The event featured national acrobats, jugglers, and dancers with Rex Orton as executioner and Roma Prima as Egyptian dancer. Narration by Diane Duncan and sponsor Pat Wilson Shrine Club. The show headed to Huntington in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Pharaoh
Moses
Jimmy Hetzer
Ferdie Hoffman
Arthur Ralph
Steward
Billy Bryant
Aaron
Frank Lawson
George Kauffman
Josephine Bryant
Walter Dick
Rex Orton
Bible School Classes Open at St. Pauls Methodist Church
Vacation Bible school begins today at St. Pauls Methodist Church on Jackson Ave. It runs Monday through Friday until June 26 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m for children ages 4 to 15. Sessions include Bible stories crafts and music with Friday movies. Instructors listed for each class level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Jackson Ave
James Ellis
Glen Burton
Marshall Fowler
Joe Thompson
Helen Parker
Walter Sommer
Roy Amburgey
Elmo Johnson
Vinton Chapter Eastern Star Observes Family Night
Vinton Chapter Order of Eastern Star held a Family Night program led by Worthy Matron Verna Gleason. Highlights included vocal, trumpet, and accordion solos, readings and songs by Laura Brown Raymond Reynolds Mary Reynolds Dottie McCarley Judy Brown Marjorie Reynolds Rita Comer Daniel Evans and Vennie Casto with a playlet The Masons Meet and plans to honor charter members past matrons and past patrons at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Vinton Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Verna Gleason
Laura Brown
Raymond Reynolds
Larry Boyer
Mary Reynolds
Judy Brown
Dottie McCarley
Vennie Casto
Margaret Simms
Daddy
Marjorie McCarley
Marjorie Reynolds
Rita Comer
Daniel Evans
Masons
Vacation Bible School closes at Winton Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School ended at Winton Baptist Church after a program. A basket dinner and picnic were events of the previous day. Miss Margie Betz of Gallipolis visited Miss Marge Cloud. Margaret Edmiston visited relatives in Columbus. Attendees at Vega Church laymen's meeting included Harley Cloud and others. Elsie McCoy and daughters Jean and Ruby McGhee were in Columbus recently. Byrd Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton Baptist Church
Margie Betz
Gallipolis
Marge Cloud
Margaret Edmiston
Columbus
Vega Church
Harley Cloud
Charles White
Don Swick
Roy Chamberlain
R. W. Lambert
Daniel Evans
Elsie McCoy
Jean
Ruby McGhee
Byrd Alexander
Inspection Planned by District Deputy for Point Pleasant
A district deputy Maggie Pruden of St. Albans will inspect Greater Point Pleasant Council No 63. The inspection is scheduled for Friday evening June 19 at the lodge hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Maggie Pruden
St. Albans
Greater Point Pleasant
The
Daughters of America
Eagles Hall
Tu-Endie-Wei
White City
Dunbar
Tu-Endie-Wei Council
America
Canna Chase
Eurenia Smith
Galate
Danna Chase
Pruden
Dorothy Bryant
Eight-Year-Old Drowns in Hellbranch Creek
Eight-year-old Arthur Landis drowned Saturday in Hellbranch Creek near his home in Galloway. The incident occurred while he was near the creek with family and neighbors. Officials have not released further details pending investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Arthur Landis
Hellbranch Creek
Galloway
Greene Family Vacation Visit Across Two States
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Greene and children Richard Gary and Karen of Gasconade Missouri are spending their vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs H A Buxton of Leon and his sister and brother now visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Greene
Richard
Gary
Karen
Gasconade, Mo
H. A. Buxton
Leon
Winton Township Garden Club meets at North Wilton
Members gathered at North Wilton school for a program directed by Lucille Perry with Irene Jackson leading a workshop. About 40 relatives celebrated Cora Arbaugh's 78th birthday with a potluck. Victoria Lynn Cameron was born May 2 to James and (name withheld) Cameron of Columbus. Women’s Study Club date changed to June 17 with Mrs. John Palmer as hostess. Edward Dailey Jr underwent minor surgery at Meigs General Hospital.
Hospital Notes Reports Births And Admissions
Holzer Hospital notes record a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Bartley of Vinton. Several admissions include Loyd Gill McArthur medical Charles L Young Point Pleasant medical R Bruce Barrow Jr South Point medical William J Bowman Jackson surgical Wilson Grimes Sr Jackson medical and others. Discharges list many patients including infants and multiple adults with varied conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Bartley
Vinton
Loyd Gill
McArthur
Charles L. Young
Point Pleasant
R. Bruce Barrow
South Point
William J. Bowman
Jackson
Wilson Grimes
Charles Edward Franklin
Gallipolis
Larry Howell
Marriage Licenses Listed for Six Couples in Ohio
William Barr 19 and Helen Robie 20 both from Vin ton and Bidwell. Albert Nance 22 and Eva Mac Gay 22 of Northup and Gallipolis. Douglas Ray 21 and Vanda Halley 21 of Patriot and Kananga. Ralph Smith 57 and Mae Hoffman 62 of Gallipolis. Phillip Burke 32 and Margaret Gregory 24 of Cincinnati and Cheshire. Stanley Harrison 22 Northup and Doris Powell 19 of Gallipolis.
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William Maurice Barr
Vinton
United States Navy
Helen Jean Robie
Bidwell
Albert Eugene Nance
Northup
Farmer
Eva Mac Gay
Gallipolis
Douglas Marion Ray
Patriot
Vanda Ruth Halley
Kananga
Ralph A. Smith
Mae Hoffman
Phillip J. Burke
Cincinnati
Margaret Ann Gregory
Cheshire
Stanley Barl Harrison
Doris Ann Powell
Norma Jean Smith Seeks Divorce From Willard D Smith
Norma Jean Smith files divorce suit against Willard D Smith alleging gross neglect of duty and cruelty in Gallia County. The case requests court action to end the marriage and determine support and related issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Norma Jean Smith
Willard D. Smith
Auto Drivers Nabbed For Speeding In Meigs County
Gallia County patrols processed multiple traffic arrests over the weekend for speeding no operator license no rear lights driving left of center and crossing a yellow line. Names listed include Robert W. French William Llewellyn Wayne Palmer Richard Ohlinger Harold Birchfield Franklin Wright James Arrowood Bessie Scarbe and Lee Weiher with fines bonds and court appearances noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Robert W. French
Dayton
William Llewellyn
New Marshfield
Middleport
Wayne Palmer
Cheshire
Jones
Richard Ohlinger
Lincoln Park
Mich
Henry Jenkins
Huntington
Harold Cecil Birchfield
Franklin Delano Wright
Langsville
Meigs County
James O. Arrowood
Bessie Scarbe
Hartford
Lee B. Weiher
Rio Grande
River Traffic Gauges and Boat Movements Sunday
Water readings at Lock 18 through 22 and Gallipolis Locks show levels and releases. Numerous Ohio River movements listed including Thompson Stevenson Jefferson and others with times from dawn to evening. All Kanawha River movements reported separately.
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Gallipolis
Winfield
Anawha Falls
Point Pleasant
Ohio River
Thompson
Montgomery
Stevenson
Jefferson
Chriss, Jr
Atlas
Lucas
Java Sea
Winchester
Fleetwood
Sohio State
City of Maysville
Creditor
Semet
Solvay
Linda Chotin
Curtis
Kanawha River
Visit of Bloodmobile Slated for June 22
The Red Cross Bloodmobile unit will be in Point Pleasant on June 22 under the sponsorship of the Point Pleasant Lions Club. The club aims to secure at least 200 donors pledged.
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Point Pleasant
Red Cross
Lions Club
Vergil Booten Dies at 52 After Illness
Vergil Booten 52 dies at home on Little Chickamauga Road after a year long illness caused by silicosis. Born January 31 1901 in Wayne County West Virginia he was one of 12 children. Survived by wife Alice Marcum seven children and several siblings. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Cooks Chapel with Rev Ottie McKinney officiating and Pine Street Cemetery burial.
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Gallipolis
Vergil Booten
Little Chickamauga Road
Mr. Booten
Wayne County
W.va
Reuben
Rose Bradshaw Booten
Alice Marcum
Borderland
Booten
West Virginia
Helen Boster
Faye Casto
Joan Saint
Wendel
Vergil C
Joyce Gayle
James Earl Booten
Mary Lou Saint
Luther
Aflex
Clyde
Hatfield
Ona Lowe
Detroit
May Morgan
Logan
Grace Blake
Paradise
Mich
Blanche King
McVeigh
Nannie Napper
East Lynn
Cooks Chapel
Ottie McKinney
Pine Street
Raymond Barr
William Sheets
Anderson Spaulding
Glenn Burris
Jack Janey
Clifford Brumfield
Minor crash reported on Court Street near parking meter
Gallia police logged a minor crash Saturday when Maxine Evans of Oak Hill found her car damaged by a vehicle that left its parking stall on Court Street. The striking driver fled, but license records showed the vehicle registered to Walter E. Cross of Langsville.
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Gallipolis
Maxine Evans
Oak Hill
Stallon Court St
Evans
Walter FE. Cross
Langsville
Two men cited after drunken driving crashes near Gallipolis
Gallipolis report states two men faced DUI charges. Christopher Johnson 26 of Mason received five days in jail plus a $50 fine and six month license suspension after a 12:30 a.m. Sunday crash with Elvin Roberts 20 of Bidwell on Route 35. Carl Phillips 29 of Bladen posted $500 bond pending a hearing. Edward Ebersbach Jr. 51 of Pomeroy and Harley Smith 40 of Gallipolis Route 1 had a Minor collision on a country road at 11 a.m. Saturday with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
William H. Jones
Carl Phillips
Bladen
Christopher Johnson
Mason
Johnson
Elvin Roberts
Bidwell
Gallia Academy band director treated after thumb injury
Kimball Sutter, director of the Gallia Academy bands, underwent surgical treatment at Holzer Clinic Sunday night for a thumb infection caused by a pinch while handling an automobile jack several days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kimball Sutter
Gallia Academy Bands
Holzer Clinic
Barn Burns to Ground in Lightning Strike on Roberts Farm
Fire caused by lightning destroyed a barn on the Herbert Roberts farm on Red Mud Ridge. The Roberts family was away at about 4 30 to 5 p m when the blaze broke out and the structure burned to the ground.
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Point Pleasant
Herbert Roberts
Red Mud Ridge
Roberts
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