Two Men Injured Seriously In Route 7 Crash
A three car collision on State Route 7 near Caldwell Gallia County left two men seriously injured and caused heavy damage. Investigating officers report multiple drivers cited for speeding unsafe operation and driving left of center. Damaged vehicles included a county truck and several autos, with injuries to drivers and passengers treated at Holzer Hospital.
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Route 7
W. H
James Hale
Waterloo
Jones
Rommie E. Woods
Anneal Haters
Judas
Stella
Andal
John
Philbert
W. Va
Sions
Newell
Caldwell
Campbell
J. Tim J
Kentucky
Evans, Jr
Bladen
Raccoon
Kanaug Creek Bridge
Melvin K. Turner
Charles B.ook
Middleport
Hale
Ald Newell
Point Pleasant
Woods
Adis Allen Maynard
Vinton Land
Route
Amos Card
Webbville
Joseph C. Short
Cook
Proctorville
Prancury and Jenkins Family Reunion Attended
Social notes recount a Sunday reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Wendell Roush with many relatives visiting. Names include Paul Cranston and Walter Cranston, Nancy visiting two weeks, Clyde Lewis, Chester Ward, Vella Stephens, Zella Lou Kay, Clarence Lewis, Joyce Darst, Dona Newell, Delmar Darst, and numerous spouses and extended family. The article lists travels to Indianapolis, Baileyville, Voluntown and Huntington with hospital visits and a local horse show.
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Prancury and Jenkins
Wendell Roush
Paul Cranston
Mr. Cranston
Walter Cranston
Nancy
Clyde Lewis
Dickenson
Chester Ward
Vella Stephens
Zella Lou Kay
Sistersville
Melvin Coen
Clarence Lewis
Columbus
Joyce Darst
Dona Newell
Point Pleasant
Delmar Darst
Hobart
Ind
Adames Browning
Baileyville
Stanley Rupe
Lawrence Rupe
E. Rupe
Nin Mae Gibson
Indianapolis
Elmer Moses
Virgie McNeal
Meigs General Hospital
Larry ‘Thaxton
Wendell Bradbury
Billy “Thaxton
Ohio University
Indian Lake
Keith Bradbury
Washington, D. C
J. Perry
Bredbury
JM Cooley
Bradbury
Ardith Zwies
Voluntown
Conn
Oakgrove UB Church Meeting Notes Vacation Bible School
Letart The Lawes Aid of the Oakgrove UB Church met with Mrs. Ed Fry for their annual meeting. The vacation Bible School is being held at Oakgrove now. Teachers include the Rev. Murray Mrs. Murry Naomia Yeager Jollis Thompson Ercel Adkins Louise Adkins and Mary Keifer. Mr and Mrs Arnet Raush and children visited O E Fry one Sunday recently. Mr and Mrs Ben Evans and children visited Mr and Mrs Taft Baston one weekend recently. The Rev and Mrs Murry of Alarksburg visited Mr and Mrs O E Fry Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Ben Evans of Akron spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Taft Baston recently. Mr and Mrs Clarence Yeager visited friends in Columbus one weekend recently. Ethel Fry.
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Murry
Alarksburg
O. E. Fry
Ben Evans
Akron
Taft Baston
Clarence Yeager
Columbus
Ethel Fry
Cannan Township First in County To Be Settled by Pioneer Folk
Gallipolis area river readings show high water and lock movements as crews report boat statuses at several locks. Names of boats like Beckford Pittsburgher Mr Chris and Steven son appear with loaded and empty tonnage figures amid a sequence of up and down movements. The article notes Cannan Township as the first in the county to be settled by pioneer folk.
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Gallipolis
Te Unio Kiver
Kanawha Falls
Montmmery
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Beckford
Pittsburgher
Mr. Chris
Stevenson
Allen Creek
Pennsylvania
Ogram
Jean
W.Y. Keeley
William Penn
A. M. Thompson
William Pitt
Vulcan
Martin
Cannan
Early Athens County Pioneers of Canaan Township
The article recalls Canaan Township settlers along the Hocking River before 1800, listing families like Baird and Cook, notes on J Ward and Jeremiah Burroughs, and mentions the arrival of many lines such as Hoskinsons, Hills, and Stalders. It weaves in local lore, depots, mills, and roads, with scattered notes on later residents and social notices from Amesville and nearby townships.
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Canaan
Athens County
Hocking
Canaan Township
Baird
Canaanville
J. Ward
New York State
Miller Academy
George Tedrow
Guysville
Warren
Land
Jeremiah Burroughs
Minear
Canada
Athens
Virginia
Arnold Hill
Robert Cook
Jonathan Hill
E. State
New England
Morris Ave
Amesville
Lizzie Cook
United States
Ath Creek
Nens
Ship
Bean
Thomas Grosvenor
Pruden
Har ! Canaan
Place
Eng
Wyatt
Ames
Joshua Hoskinson
Maryland
Hoskinsons
South Canaan
Willow Creek
Harrison Hulbert Sam Craig
John Milton Lamborn
Irene Chotin
H. E. Jones
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Java Sea
Moran
Aaron Tucker
Ohio
Ellen
Kanawna
Winfield
Solvay
J. T. Hatfield
C. D. B. Webster
Helen Z
Miller
Canasnville
Maine
Harry
Dana
County
Frank
Fred
Caysaanville
Nicholas Stalder
Switzerland
Jacob
Annie Stalder
Isis
Nicholas Stalderman
Barbara Ninegar
Stalders
America
Baron de Steigner
Dutch Creek
Federal Creek
Brothers Drowned In Institute Pond
Two Gallipolis boys Ronald Winfield Darnell born 1930 and Gerald Darnell born 1942 died in a pond four miles west of Eastern Avenue near the Gallpolis State Institute dairy barn. The depth is about 14 feet. They were active in delivering local papers and attended Church of the Nazarene. Survived by parents Ralph and Edna Ruth Darnell, extended family, and friends. Funeral arrangements at Milles Funeral Home with services likely at the Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday.
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Ronald
The
Messenger
Gallipolis
Gate City Car Haulway
Laura Darnell
Galipolis
Milles
Church of the Nazarete
C. R. Barron
Silas J. Hamilton
Higher Voltage litizenship in Flag Day speech
Gallia County representative D C Taber addressed the Gallipolis Elks on Flag Day detailing citizenship as the core duty. He urged voters and clubs to engage, noting rising government costs and the need for public education and action to support a strong democracy.
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Gallipolis
Tofmalceneor Wes Pei
Gallipayers
Representatolis Lodge of Elks
D. C
Taber
Gallia County
Ohio
Asem
Clyde Ingles
Dr. Bly
Otto Vornholt
Kanange
Pat Bradley
Mary Affairs Committee
Hio
House of Representatives
Aember
Commerce and Transportation
The
Elks
Edu
Gallipolis Social Notes Move Pool Party Plans
Gallipolis young people shifted their Thursday swimming party from a dangerous site to the Gallipolis Swimming Pool organized last week. A social group now welcomes new members from high school or college who attend the party at 7 p.m. A Friday roast is planned, and swimming starts in the pool reserved for them, followed by a picnic in an adjacent vacant lot.
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Peceuve
Gallipolis
Gong
Wesley Weds Methodist Church Meeting Honors Porter Couple
The Wesley Weds of the Grace Methodist Church met Sunday to hear Dr. N Howard Foster from Holzer Hospital speak on Religion in Science. They presented Mr and Mrs Frank Porter with a currency gift for their trip to France. A picnic supper followed at the church. Forty members attended and Earl Dunham, the new president, presided.
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Wesley Weds
Grace] Methodist Church
N. Howard Foster
Holzer Hospital
Frank Porter
France
Earl Dunham
Miscellaneous visits and local society notes from Ohio towns
Mrs. Hankinson and children visited Day ton kin and Dunle family. Harold Reynolds and Michigan guests toured Floyd Mosier. Mrs. Barber visited Deal and Canter, Chauncey, then Myrtle Sweazey near Glouster. Pythian Sisters held annual inspection June 13 with Jory Wolt Logan as district deputy. Nolan Mace and 100 of Athens visited P. C. Mace. Ovid Scott and Betty Barber of Columbus visited their mother Mrs. Barber. Akron visitors to Mrs Alison Cox.
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Carbondale
Rnine Hankinson
Dayton
Dunle
Harold Reynolds
Mt Michigan
Floyd Mosier
George Barber
Tom Deal
Jennie Canter
Chauncey
Myrtle Sweazey
Glouster Pythian
Jory Wolt
Logan
Nolan Mace
Athens
Mace
P. C. Mace
Ovid Scott
Betty Barber
Columbus
Akron
Allison Cox
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Xenia
Cheryl Wood
David
Cara Lemley
Pomeroy
Allie James
Cora Lemley
Margaret Athey
David Lemley Carlton
W. R. Athey
Sisson
Letart
Washington St
Pomerey & Gailipons
Matthew J. Connelly
Federal Court
St. Louis
Connelly
Harry S. Truman
B&b
the Plains
H. Barris
Webster
Hocking River
Ohio River
Asbury
George Denney
James Hugh
Wesley Denney
Frank Denney
Henry Denney
Don Mash
Asa Mash
David Foster
Fi Derenburger
Betty Ross
Barbara Gardner
Robert Marsh
Damon Nelson
Henry Newney
Connett
Russell Klinebriel
William Stalder
Webster Newton
Lora Betts
Walter
Billy
Elmer Taugh
Emnett Pickett
Nelsonville
Pearl Newton
Oak Grove
William Warner
Carvondale
Jerry Denney
Freddie
Leroy Londner
Arthur Larsen
A. G. Byrd
Institute
Gallipolis Social Notes
Dr. Foster
Columbus CO
Mercury
ED Sullivan
Montclair Phaeton
Monterey Phaetons
Colt Mercury
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the Security Bank
Immer Federal Deposit Inew
Court Street
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