Scoutmaster Takes Helm as Gallipolis Troop Welcomes New Leader
Gallipolis Boy Scout Troop 208 meets at Grace Methodist Church to install James Hackworth as scoutmaster succeeding Mit R. White who resigns July 1. Plans include a wiener roast at Route 33 roadside park and a July campout. Lewis Gates and David Ott pass board of review. Gates earns Star, Ott Second Class, to receive badges soon. Former Scout Lewis Gates rejoins as Explorer, assisting junior scoutmaster. Mike Dobbins provides cow horns for neckerchief slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James Hackworth
Grace Methodist Church
Hackworth
Mit R. White
Lewis Gates
Kenneth Morgan
Max Tawney
Emmet Morrison
David Ott
Mike Dobbins
Seven Cases Before Court In Gallipolis Court
Police in Gallipolis report no accident Monday but Municipal Court actions list Ellis Hutchinson fined five dollars for illegal left turn. Marvin Griffin and Everette Williams each forfeited ten dollar bonds for the same charge. George Siders fined five dollars and costs for intoxication, Harold Gunnoe forfeited fifteen dollar bond on the same charge. Virgil Moss forfeited twenty five dollar bond for driving left of center. Willard Haddix appearance reset to June 24 after Sunday accident at Second and Cedar. charges stem from failing to obey a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Ellis R. Hutchinson
South Webster
Marvin Griffin
Everette Alva Williams
Ona
W. Va
George Monroe Siders
Harold Gunnoe
Columbus
Virgil Lee Moss
Rutland
Willard R. Haddix
Haddix
Second and
Cedar
Sunday Wreck Minor Near Swan Creek Bridge on Route 7
Gallipolis Post reports a minor two-vehicle collision at 3:50 p.m. Sunday two and two tenths miles south of Swan Creek Bridge Route 7. Car driven by Jess Short 56 Huntington northbound stopped to turn left and was struck by Orville Jones 33 North Charleston WV who attempted to pass after a slight hill. No injuries or arrests recorded. Municipal Court fines: Eugene Moore 53 Addison and Lloyd Walker 55 Gallipolis for failing to yield. James Hartman 23 Wyandotte MI fined 15 for speeding. Clifford Krebs 33 Gallipolis forfeited 50 bond for driving left of center.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Swan Creek Bridge
Route 7
Jess Short
Huntington
Orville Jones
North Charleston
W. V
Jones
Eugene P. Moore
Addison
Lloyd Walker
James Hartman
Wyandotte
Mich
Clifford Krebs
Salk Shots Given at Clinic in Gallipolis County
Mrs. Pearl Hatfield of the Gallia County health department reported 124 Salk anti polio vaccine shots were given at a Saturday free clinic in the county health office. The total since Jan 1 now stands at 6140. Mrs. Hatfield, Mrs. Marjorie Gates, and Mrs. Naomi Rose registered recipients.
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Gallipolis
Pearl Hatfield
Gallia County
Howells Family Ends Visit to Lorain Area
Mr and Mrs Howard Howells and children Jerry and Janet left for Lorain after visiting Mrs Gladys Howells of Fourth Ave Their son in law takes his vacation from Fruehaus Trailer Co Mrs Gladys Howells returned home with her son and family for a Lake Erie vacation Also Mr and Mrs Stanley Bliss and their Kent children came to visit Ernest J Riggs and wife on Lower River Rd Mrs Bliss will be joined by sister Mrs James Lowthian and her Cleveland children
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Howard Howells
Jerry
Janet
Lorain
Mr. Howells
Gladys Howells
Fourth Ave
Howells
Fruehaus Trailer Co
Lake Erie
Stanley Bliss
Kent
Ernest J. Riggs
Lower River Rd
Bliss
James Lowthian
Cleveland
Rhode Island Declares Decoration Day a Legal Holiday
In 1874 Rhode Island became the first state to approve Decoration Day as a legal holiday, marking a milestone in recognizing the observance nationwide.
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Rhode Island
BPW Installs Officers and Chooses Gallia County Girl of the Year
In Gallipolis the Business and Professional Women's Club installed officers for the coming year with 33 members present. Marianne B. Campbell became president as five new members joined. Connie Comer was named Gallia County girl of the year, winning a $15 award. Naomi Evans Rose rejoined the club, and an emblem ceremony was held with slides and pins.
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Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
Nina Saunders
Lola Mae Suiter
Campbell
Mary Lou Saunders
Station Wjeh
Madge Neal
Elliott Appliances
Thelma Elliott
Chamber of Commerce
Elise Kimball
Davis and Shuler
Kay Haffelt
C. McGinness Insurance Agency
Naomi Evans Rose
Gallia County
Department of Welfare
Zella Craft
Thena Glassburn
Esta McKnight
Esther Bacon
Marianne B. Campbell
Goldin Ward
Gail Russell
Craft
Dye
Sutter
Molly Smeltzer
Vian Arrests Include Assault Case and Non-Support
Gallia County Sheriff Oscar Baird reports the arrest of Jackie Harrington 25 of Vinton Route 1 on a warrant charging assault and battery filed by a family member. Harrington is jailed awaiting municipal court. Deputy Long also returned with Charles Martin of near Vinton on non-support charges from Cincinnati after a warrant by Gallia County sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Jackie Harrington
Vinton
Harrington
Grant Long
Cincinnati
Charles Martin
Near Vinton
Martin
Hamilton County
Heat Strain Presses City Power System
New York reports summer heat tightening the metropolitan power supply. Consolidated Edison urges big users to cut nonessential services as minor heat problems lower generation output and widespread use of cooling equipment increases demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Consolidated Edison Co
Red Cross Chapter Sets Critical Meeting in Gallia
Gallia County Chapter of the American Red Cross invites the public to its annual meeting at 8 p m in Davis Hall classrooms at the new Holzer Hospital nurses residence. The organization warns funds are nearly depleted and interest has fallen to a critical level for its future in the county.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
The
American Red Cross
Davis Hall
Holzer Hospital
Red Cross
Local attendance at Mrs Rhodes funeral and regional visits
Several from Harrisonville attended the funeral of Mrs. Rhodes in Charleston on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stewart of Albany visited Mrs. Eliza Welsh on Tuesday. Four H members traveled from Middleport to Gallipolis on Thursday. Franklin Epple and Mr. Peck began a westward trip via the southern route and expect to return in about a month via the northern route.
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Rhodes
Charleston
Arthur Stewart
Albany
Eliza Welsh
4-H
Middleport
Gallipolis
Franklin Epple
Mr. Peck
River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio and Kanawha Rivers
The report lists river gauges at Gallipolis Montgomery and other points with depths and five foot margins, notes Kanawha River dam positions on the sill, and logs numerous Ohio River boats with lock numbers and vessel movements including up and down readings through 3 p.m. The entries include names of boats such as Tradewinds, Orleanian, A. V. Criss Jr., Invader, Calhoun, Bob Beaver, Atlas, and other craft with varying up and down statuses and times.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Sill
Ohio River
Ohio
Lock
Orleanian
Jean Frances
Mr. Criss
Invader
Calhoun
Bob Beaver
Ralph P. Havens
Tennessee
Beaver
Eastern
Mike Creditor
William Penn
Atlas
O-Kan
Sycamore
Island Creek
C. P. Wright
Sally Ann
Reba Jane
Dave Moran
R. H. Bosworth
Merriwether Lewis
Avalon
Reliance
Kanawha
Marmet
Helen
Solvay
Winfield
Semet
Merrill
Omar
Lela Shearer
Helrich
Cypress
Robert P. Dougherty
O. F. Shearer
Esso Louisiana
Hospital Births and Medical Notices List
Holzer Hospital notes list numerous births and medical notices from towns including Pomeroy Jackson Gallipolis Point Pleasant Wellston and Oak Hill. Entries name parents hospitals and dates with names such as Alfred Crow Mary Mercer David Jarrell and Ethel Beckner among others.
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Alfred Crow
Pomeroy
William Mercer
Jackson
Robert P. Jones
Oak Hill
James Miller
Bidwell
Ethel Beckner
Henderson
James L. Wilford
Hobart Craft
Gallipolis
Surgical
Alice Bradshaw
Point Pleasant
Morgan D. Smith
Thomas W. Roberts
Paul Douglas Ables
Middleport
Lloyd G. Short
Grace Sisson
Vinton
Richard Ernest Northup
Moses Kenneth Bruce
Roderick B. Campbell
Kenneth F. Longstreth
Langsville
Mack Layne
E. Leroy Durst
Vida Lou’ Bentley
W. C. Fillinger
Mabel Ramsey
Wellston
R. Alice Evans
Horseshow Plans Made For Gallipolis Club
About 20 members of the Gallipolis Saddle Club met at Centenary home of Mr and Mrs Delmas Baughman for the regular monthly meeting. A point horse show is planned for Sept 2 at the Cheshire athletic field with a jumping class considered. New members Blaine Mohr and daughter Marie and Carlos Taylor were welcomed. A July first Sunday trail ride was discussed and details to follow.
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Gallipolis
Sirloin
Delmas Baughman
Centenary
Cheshire Athletic Field
Tri-State
Blaine Mohr
Marie
Carlos Taylor
Steorts Rites Planned for Local Resident
Funeral services are set for Hubert Steorts 54, formerly of Gallia County, who died suddenly in Indianapolis. He was a painter who lived near Gallipolis on Kemper Hollow Road. His wife was killed in January 1952. He leaves three sons Hubert Jr and Dennis in Indianapolis and Eugene in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Services will be at Vernon McCoy Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Wednesday. burial in Vinton Memorial Park.
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Gallipolis
Hubert Steorts
Gallia County
Indianapolis
Steorts
Kemper Hollow
Hubert Jr
Dennis
Eugene
Chapel Hill
N. C
Vernon McCoy
Gerald Brown
Vinton Memorial Park
License Issued to Burdette and Meadows in Gallipolis
Frederick Burdette age 23 and Rosalee Meadows age 19 of Gallipolis received licenses. Burdette is a postal clerk and Meadows a telephone operator. They are described as the children of their respective parents Lewis and Ethel Burdette and Edward and Ruth Mossbarger Meadows.
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Frederick Burdette
Gallipolis
Rosalee Meadows
Lewis and
Ethel Arthur Burdette
Edward and
Ruth Mossbarger Meadows
Weeklong 4-H Club Meeting Schedule Set in Gallia County
Gallia County 4-H assistant Miss Janyce Peters releases the weekly schedule. On Tuesday June 18 Four Leaf Clovers meet at Gallia School at 1 pm while Centerville Chit Chats gather with Mrs. Kuhn at 7 pm. Rip Lucky Clovers and Bidwell's Busy Bees meet later. The Daily Day program starts at 10 am at Carmichaels. Wednesday brings Cheshire Dungaree Dolls at 6:30 pm and Eno Sail On Club at 7 pm. Thursday features Vinton Chat and Chew at 1 pm, Cadmus Nimble Fingers and Cadmus Eagles at 7 pm, Rodney Rangers at 8 pm. Friday lists Ohio Valley Blue Jackets at 6 pm, Addison Twi-Lights picnic at 11 am, and Thivener's Pioneers with Mrs. Steger at 7 pm.
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Gallipolis
Janyce Peters
Gallia County
Gallia School
Centerville
Kuhn
Peggy Pitchford
Bidwell
Cadmus Nimble Fingers
Cadmus Eagles
Cadmus School
Rodney Rangers
Richard Vance
Ohio Valley Blue Jackets
Bane
Addison Twi-Lights
Middleport Park
Thivener
Pioneers
Boy Hurt by Fall From Hay Load
James E. Wilford an 11 year old from Bidwell was admitted to Holzer Hospital after a fall from a hay load while working on the farm. He suffered multiple abrasions and lacerations.
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Gallipolis
James E. Wilford
Josephine Hurt
Bidwell
Holzer Hospital
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