Formal Opening Of New Radio Station WJEH
Gallipolis hosts Kiwanis and Rotary night to open Radio Station WJEH. Walter L. Black discusses cooperatives and capitalism while John E. Halliday signs on the air at 2 21 p m. The program features local club leaders, visitors from Huntington and Point Pleasant, and musical numbers by Adelaide Burnette and Marianne Boggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kiwanis
Rotary
Farmers Hotel
Walter L. Black
Ohio Council of Farm Bureau Cooperatives
WJEH
Bob Minshall
Columbus
Black
John E. Halliday
Federal Radio Commission
Mr. Halliday
Associated Press
Railway Express
Associated Merchandising Association
Mr. Minshall
Ed Wipple
Ohio Valley On the Air, Inc
Huntington
Truman Morris
Clyde Mitchell
Gallipolis Rotary Club
Paul Foster
Rotary Club
Paul Watson
Kiwanis Club
Walter Payne
Clifford Dunn
Point Pleasant
Hero
Alice Blue
Marianne Boggs
Gilbert Nash
Chuck Esterle
Ray Kellogg
Bill Watterson
Sid Davis
Marjorie White
Joe Salley
Cherry O’brien
Jack Cowie
Middleport
Annie White
Morris
Art Waugh
Jack Morehouse
Bob Maker
Roy Ratliff
Woman Recovering After Fall Injuries in Gallipolis
Mrs. Warren Thomas, 71, Bladen, is recovering from fractures of the jaw and two fingers after fainting and falling in a local grocery store. Ill for three weeks, she came to Gallipolis to see her doctor and was treated at Holzer Hospital Clinic before going to her daughter’s home on Lower River Road.
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Gallipolis
Warren Thomas
Bladen
Clagg Charged With Assault In Gallipolis
Lando Clagg of Gallipolis facing assault and battery charges after arrest Tuesday. He was placed under a $200 bond and referred to the grand jury. the complaint was filed by his wife Miriam Clagg per the sheriff's office.
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Gallipolis
Lando Clagg
City
Miriam Clagg
Sheriff's Office
Gallipolis Social Notes Bride To Leave For Belgium
Mr and Mrs Richard Swanson and daughter Kathy have been in the United States since March They will leave New York by plane for Brussels Belgium at the start of the week Mrs Swanson visited her mother Mrs Russell Young and other relatives in Gallipolis Over the weekend they were in Chicago with Mr Swanson's father A new Methodist Church event was held on Saturday June 10 The bride a Gallia Academy High School graduate wore a white suit with white accessories and a pink orchid The bridegroom works for Island Products Inc Columbus and they will reside at Lancaster
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Richard Swanson
Lucille Young
Kathy
United States
New York
Brussels
Belgium
Swansons
New Methodist Church
Gallia Academy High School
Island Products, Inc
Columbus
Lancaster
Simmons announce daughter Minnie wed Raymond Spires
Mr and Mrs L N Simmons announce the marriage of their daughter Minnie to Raymond Earl Spires son of Mr and Mrs George Spires The Rev L E Richards conducted a single ring ceremony at the Rod house with details read in this announcement
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L. N. Simmons
Minnie
Raymond Earl Spires
George Spires
L. E. Richards
Rod
Halfway To Goal In Messenger Carrier Contest
Nancy Walker of Vinton leads toward a two day Cincinnati trip with 59 points from The Messenger carrier contest. The eighth grade A student, daughter of Dewey and Mrs. Walker, delivers to 31 customers and seeks the Havana Cuba prize as top reward.
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Vinton
Cincinnati
Nancy Walker
Nancy
Dewey Walker
Messenger
Havana
Cuba
Cars Crash At Turn Near Gallipolis
State Police report a motorist failed to signal a left turn, causing a collision with a Detroit man 43 and a 21 year old from Lower Riverond. No injuries, minor damage. Other two vehicle sideswipe on Storys Run Road with no injuries. Stanton Bowles 27 from Bidwell Route 1 fined $10 and costs for speeding.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
William Gerstmeyer
Detroit
Gerstmeyer
Charles Queen
Lower Riverond
Harold E. Dailey
Radcliffe
Anthony Andrulitis
Wilkesville
Storys Run
Stanton Bowles
Bidwell
St John’s Day Observed by Local Masonic Groups
Morning Dawn lodge and county Masons marked St John’s Day by attending St Peter’s Episcopal Church. The Rev. Keneth C. Wilson delivered the sermon at 11 a.m. The lodge opened at 10:30 a.m. and marched from the Masonic Temple. Robert Thaxton serves as Morning Dawn master.
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Gallipolis
Morning Dawn Lodge
St. John’s Day
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Keneth C. Wilson
Masonic Temple
Robert Thaxton
Morning Dawn
Members of Staff Attend Conference
Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. staff from Gallipolis attended a regional conference in Pittsburgh on Friday and Saturday. Accompanied by their wives, attendees included H. S. Burlin game, Hollis W. Queen, Alva G. Shoemaker, Don Judy, and Paul Eddy.
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Gallipolis
Western and Southern Life Insurance Co
Pittsburgh
H. S. Burlingame
Hollis W. Queen
Alva G. Shoemaker
Don Judy
Paul Eddy
Cable Mashes Toe In Hotel Incident
D A Perry of the Libby Hotel in Gallipolis suffered a left toe injury when a cable fell Tuesday afternoon. A hospital report said amputation may be necessary. Perry is employed by Ohio Bell Telephone Co.
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Gallipolis
D. A. Perry
Libby
Perry
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Mrs Bert Robinson to Tour West This July
Mrs Bert Robinson and her sister in law Miss Nellie Robinson of Ironton plan a western tour about July 1. They will visit Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Bert Robinson
Nellie Robinson
Ironton
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Engagement Announced For Pfc A Harold Mackenzie
Announcement from Gallipolis confirms the engagement of Pfc A Harold Mackenzie to Miss Carleen Meta Chalk of New Bern North Carolina. The couple's families include Mrs Raeford Williams of New Bern and Mr and Mrs A Harold Mackenzie of Gallipolis. Mackenzie serves with the U S Marine Corps at Cherry Point North Carolina near New Bern.
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Pfc
A. Harold Mackenzie
Gallipolis
Carleen Meta Chalk
New Bern
N. C
Raeford Williams
Cherry Point
U. S. Marine Corps
Gallia Academy High School
Brothers Broyles to Welcome New Lt at Home
Cpl Charles Broyles of Rapid City Air Force Base spends furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Harold Broyles. June 25 Bernard Broyles arrives for a 28 day leave. Bernard will become second lieutenant June 23 after graduating from Reese Air Force Base cadet school in Lubbock Texas. He is a B 25 pilot and his brother Charles is an armorer on a B 36. The latter returns to his base June 27.
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Charles Broyles
Rapid City
Air Force Base
Weaver
D. D
Harold Broyles
Broyleses
Bernard
Bernard Broyles
Reese Air Force Base
Lubbock
Texas
Card party showers Mrs Smeltzer at Farmers Hotel
Red roses decorated the Dining Room for a card party and miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs Richard Smeltzer Judy Wetherholt whose marriage was announced Hostess was Mrs Roy Bartlett The evening featured bridge canasta and rook with prizes for high scores Ice cream wedding bell cake and punch were served to forty plus guests
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Farmers Hotel
Richard Smeltzer
Judy Wetherholt
Roy Bartlett
Bridge
Canasta
Rook
H. Switzer
G. A. Mack
Don Turley Saunders
C. E. White
Abner Pleasants
William McKnight
Weekend Visitors and Relatives Reach Across States
A string of social notes lists weekend guests and visits across Ohio, Indiana, California, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Names include Raymond Mossman Indianapolis, F W Wheeler, Dot Sanns, Parley Johnson Downey, Virgie Smith Huntington, Raymond Jones Columbus, Gerald Davis, Emmett Keeler, Richard Morgan, Gay, Edward Keeler, Stevie, W H Walker Pittsburgh, Forrest Saunders Cincinnati, Clyde Ingles, Virgil Hixson, Phoenix vacation, William Boor Orlando, Olive Venz Naval Depot Point Pleasant, South Carolina trip, J Gordon Gilbert, Robert Youmans Zanesville, Eli Isenberg Monterey Park, Joe Moch, Miss Gusta Rose, Charles Baker Columbus, Pearl Edler, Flora Maniskas Pensacola, C E Fife, Harold Fife Cincinnati, Perry Pinney Pleasantville, Bernice Stewart Pleasantville, Philip Bauer Farm Bureau Athens, Roy Ratliff, Genevieve Nichols, I B Bedford Cleveland.
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Raymond Mossman
Indianapolis
F. W. Wheeler
Dot Sanns
Parley Johnson
Downey
Calif
Sanns
Virgie Smith
Huntington
Johnson
Raymond Jones
Columbus
Gerald Davis
Emmett Keeler
Richard Morgan
Gay
Edward Keeler
Stevie
W. H. Walker
Blaine
Pittsburgh
Walker
Forrest Saunders
Cincinnati
Clyde Ingels
Saunders
Virgil Hixson
Phoenix
Ariz
William Boor
Orlando
Fla
Daisy Abersold
Olive Venz
Point Pleasant
South Carolina
J. Gordon
Gibert
Robert Youmans
Zanesville
Youmans
Eli Isenberg
Jeremy
Monterey Park
Isenberg
Joe Moch
John Rose
Gusta Rose
Freddie Baker
Charles Edler
Chillicothe Rd
Pearl Edler
Flora Maniskas
Carl
Pensacola
Forrest Fife
Larry Crossley
Harold Fife
C. E. Fife
E. E. Reese
Perry Pinney
Bernice Stewart
Pleasantville
Philip Bauer
Farm Bureau
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Gallipolis Social Notes
Lberfeld
Mrs. Smeltzer
Milson
Toni Todd
Deltcox
Bates
Eastman Kodak
Jergen
Elberfelds
Pomeroy
Poplin
Shortie
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