Gallia Chamber to Hold Highway Planning Committee Meeting
Gallipolis Gallia County officials plan a regional highway planning committee discussion at the Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce meeting. The meeting outlines county versus regional commissions, state approval, and 75 percent cost reimbursement, with a 1961 deadline if no local plan is formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Thelma Elliott
Marietta
State Highway Division 10
State Highway Department
State
Gallia County
Patrol Sends Blood Relay Through Ohio Roads
State Highway Patrol units from Gallipolis and South Point were dispatched at 2 45 a m to deliver a blood shipment to Holzer Hospital. Patrolman Don Weidner met the donor car halfway between Gallipolis and Chesapeake and delivered the blood to the hospital by 3 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Ptl
Don Weidner
Chesapeake
South Point Post 44
Weidner
Airman Carpenter Completes Basic Training at Lackland AFB
Gallipolis report states Airman Gar net A. Carpenter daughter of William R Carpenter of Ewing ton finished her initial Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas She attended North Gallia High School and was chosen for administrative clerks school at Andrews AFB Washington DC Upon completion she will be assigned to USAF aerospace force operational units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Garnet A. Carpenter
William R. Carpenter
Ewington
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Miss Carpenter
North Gallia High School
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D.C
Carpenter
Usaf Aerospace Force
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital Notes
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. from Gallipolis and a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pugh of Point Pleasant. The doctor lists many admissions and discharges including Mrs. Jack A. Waugh Gallipolis and staff, with blood usage noted as nine pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde E
Gallipolis
Robert Pugh
Point Pleasant
M L. Bryan
Chester F
Wezerock
Racine
Jack A. Waugh
William M. Truman
Jackson
Charles L. Zinn
Viv E. Spriggs
Cook
South Webster
Il B. Day
Hollis B. Taylor
Galli
Raymond E. Swisher
Bidwell
Jack A. Miller
Wellston
Am Cohauncey E. Wallace
Cheshire
James E. Tilley
Charles W. Buck, Sr
Middleport
Anna E. Dickess
Ironton
Judith E. Thornton
Gary T. Yates
Clarence
FE. Gray
A. Qnonae H. Fellure
Crown City
Frank L. Hall
John Hoschar
W. Eckhart
Thomas J. Young
Emerson V. Well
Garland Riddie
Robert G. Pickett
Danny J. Hersman
George Martin
Barney G. Morris
Thomas C. Hayman
Robert B. Looney and Son
Syracuse News Notes Visitors spread across several towns
Recent visitors and guests are listed from Syracuse area households including Dora and Richard Duckworth, James Guinsler and family from Lancaster, Millard Duckworth, Sidney Bartels of Huntington, Carl Barree of Cincinnati, George Morgan Jenkins and daughter of Bellevue, Neil White, Florence Haney, R. M. White, and Charles White and daughter of Middleport. Others include Mattie Springer with Jack Branch and Clarence Magill families from Columbus, Warren Wright Sr. from Middleport, Harold Amspoker from Columbus, Mabel Winebrenner from Letart, Carl Hubbard visiting James Smith in Jackson, Hudson Thomas of Cincinnati, Verna Mae Salser and son visiting Joe White in Minersville, Charles Winebrenner of Marietta visiting Leona Winebrenner, Paul Beegle and Terry Lynn Ebersbach of Letart Falls visiting Lige Shields, and the Harden family with Thurman Keiser in Ironton. Ada Slack and sons with Marie Leadingham and daughter picnicked with Harley Johnson of Wolf Pen Road Pomeroy, and Roy Guillen of Follansbee visited Mollie Gunther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Dora Duckworth
Richard Duckworth
Robert White
James Guinsler
Lancaster
Millard Duckworth
Sidney Bartels
Huntington
W. Va
Carl Barre
Cincinnati
George Morgan Jenkins
Bellevue
Neil White
Florence Haney
R. M. White
Charles White
Middle
Clarence Magill
Columbus
Warren Wright Sr
Middleport
Harold Amspoker
Mabel Winebrenner
Letart
Laura Liefheit
Carl Hubbard
James Smith
Jackson
Hudson Thomas
Verna Mae Salser
Joe White
Minersville
Charles Winebrenner
Marietta
Leona Winebrenner
Paul Beegle
Terry Lynn Ebersbach
Letart Falls
Lige Shields
Robert Harden
Gallia County Farm Bureau Leaders Attend Columbus Conference
Gallia County representatives Karl Burleson Maurice Thomas and Al Finchum attend the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation fifth presidents conference in Columbus with more than 200 participants at Ohio State University. Finchum says the event helps share Gallia County farm issues and broaden outlook as policy development begins later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Columbus
Karl Burleson
Gallia
Children Hear Tales at Gallia Library Story Hour
Twenty seven children attended the weekly Story Hour at the Gallia County District Library. Story tellers Beverly Russell and Margaret Winters presented Pi lldoe The Color Maker and Horton Hatches The Egg. Barbara Bailey led a lion hunt and the group heard a Captain Kangaroo record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Beverly Russell
Margaret Winters
River Traffic and Dam Status Across Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
The report lists gauge readings and dam conditions for Kanawha and Ohio rivers, noting crest levels, sill positions, and movable dam statuses. It records vessel movements by port and boat, with times and load changes at Lock 15 through Lock 34 on the Ohio and several entries for Kanawha and Gallipolis boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipois
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington District
Western
City of Huntington
Mr. Criss
Indiana
Robert G. West
San Carlos
Beaver
National
Hortense Ingram
Cornell
Kanawha
J. S. Lewis
Gallipolis
James R. Hines
Lelia C. Shearer
Solvay
Tradewinds
OVEC
Heron
Ernestine
Semet
J. B. Chauvins
Beckford
Hay Cutting Continues in Vinton County Fields
McArthur reports hay cutting ongoing in Vinton County as farmers note a good harvest overall despite intermittent showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Wilkesville Fire Dept Celebrates 150th Anniversary
Wilkesville Volunteer Fire Department marks its 150th anniversary with a July 2 celebration. The event runs 11 a.m. fish fry and a street dance in the evening. Speakers include Rep. Walter Moeller Oakley C Collins congressional candidates and columnist Johnny Jones. Music by Pioneer Pals Huntington and TV acts the Davis Twins and Sleepy Jefters. Proceeds fund the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville
Walter Moeller
Oakley C. Collins
John
Huntington
W. Va
Davis Twins
Sleepy Jefters
Third Girl for Clarks Born at Holzer Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Clark announce the birth of their third daughter at 4 a.m. Thursday in Holzer Hospital. The child is unnamed. The Clarks also have Patricia Ann and Kathy Sue. Grandparents are Parker Clark of Northup and Mrs. Gladys Rhodes. mother is Evelyn Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clyde E. Clark
Second Ave
Holzer Hospital
Clarks
Patricia Ann
Kathy Sue
Evelyn Rhodes
Parker Clark
Northup
Gladys Rhodes
Chesterhill Social Notes Dinner guests and outings reported
Local social items list dinner visits and gatherings across Chesterhill and nearby towns. Families named include Mendenhall, Gribble, Calendine, Newburn, Hanning, Welch, Price, Hodgson, Wallace, and several grandparents and grandchildren. The Newburn family reunion at Fairview Park drew many relatives, with officers elected for the year.
Cameras See Far Off Missiles and Speeding Cars
The piece describes a Roll Mark 1 optical tracking system at White Sands Missile Range capable of filming missiles up to 100,000 feet with two 70mm cameras and high resolution theodolite tracking. It notes the system’s 20 mile tracking and telescopes plus a Garden City police Photo Patrol that captures speeding cars and plate numbers with roadside sensors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free World
White Sands Missile Range
Holloman Air Force Base
N. M
Falcon
Sidewinder
Air Force Project
Orvie A. Steele
Rio Grande College Summer Session Enrolls 276 Students
Sixty three Mason Gallia Meigs area students join 276 attending the first summer session at Rio Grande College. Dr. Paul R. Lyne released names by county listing Gallia Hocking Meigs Vinton and other towns with dozens of students from Gallipolis Crown City Thurman Oak Hill Middleport Pomeroy Reedsville Langsville and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mason-Gallia-Meigs
Rio Grande College
Paul R. Lyne
Hocking
Vinton
Gallia
Barbara Boster
James Burleson
Hilda Corbin
Mulford
Violet Russell
Betty Swisher
Cheshire
Stanley Belville
Gladys Brucker
Crown City
Charles Cordle
Glenn Black
Thurman
Ruby Cartwright
Ewington
Flora Dailey
Earnestine Spriegel
Northup
Clara Fisher
Mary Lanier
Leona Osler
Janet Davis
George Pickens
Patriot
Thomas Denney
Margaret Winters
Bidwell
Donald Starkey
Rodney
Larry Gray
Oak Hill
MEIGS
James Brewington
Leonard Gwiardowsky
Leo Kennedy
Reba Leonard
Middleport
Edna Lee
Goldie Story
Rosalie Story
Charles Withee
Pomeroy
Margaret Goodwin
Carpenter
Janet Knight
Chester
Charles Norris
Maxine Reed
Reedsville
Sandra Pierce
Langsville
Larry Ritchie
Minersville
Mason
Marshall Allison
Marta Dean
Don McClintock
Point Pleasant
George Dowell
South Side
South Side. Hocking — Norman Gingerich, Logan and Catherine Eggleston
New Plymouth
Liston Halley
Betty Kirk
Judith Matheney
Patricia Radcliff
Joseph Thompson
Charlene Webb
Vera Webb
Hamden
Deborah Chamberlain
Richard Cozad
Juanita Crow
Nancy Harden
Kenneth Nickll
McArthur
Yvonne Doles
Carole Maxwell
Londonderry
Mary Alice Six
Zaleski
Franchion Wells
Radcliff
New Haven WSCS Plans Programs and Local Social Note
The New Haven WSCS of the Methodist Church met at Rev and Mrs Freeman's home with Mrs Freeman in charge. A committee led by Mrs Arthur Thabet planned programs for the coming year. Attendees included Mrs Chester Campbell Mrs Carl Tennant and several others. Guests included Wayne Johnston from Madison Ind and Bob Muncy with family from Frederick Md. Residents moved into new homes and a daughter Janie Jeanette was born to Arthur and Mrs Thabet on June 9 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Military training sessions and bridal shower events are noted alongside visits from relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Smith
Alma Gribble
Zanesville
Ruth Closter
Hanning
William Kittle
Forrest Welch
Crooksville
Welch
Ella Richard
Charles Ellis
Smoky Mountains
Florida
Robert Price
New Lexington
New Haven
WSCS
Methodist Church
David Freeman
Freeman
Arthur Thabet
Bill Howard
Jack Needs
John Morgan
Chester Campbell
Carl Tennant
Monte Wilson
O. J. Bostic
Frank Thompson
Herbert Richards
Frank Spradling
Willard Fear
Don Hartley
Tom Reed
J. L. Stewart
Jack Woods
Wayne Johnston
Madison, Ind
Bob Johnston
Bob Muncy
John McGrew
Eddie Gross
Janie Jeanette
Pleasant Valley Hospital
E. H. Pursley
James Thabet
Spencer
Glen Smith
Wahama_ High School
Henry Buck
Robert Scarbury
George Hesson
Ralph Noel
Army
Ripley
Utah
Louis Hart
Camp Breckenridge
Seventeen Named For Gallon Club Blood Drive Eligibility
Twenty seven Gallia County Red Cross volunteers qualify for a one gallon award after a pint donation at the Gal lipolis bloodmobile next Thursday. A June 30 visit is pivotal due to two holidays between visits with the next on Sept 22. Seven potential two gallon donors have given 15 pints each and remain eligible for higher honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Red Cross
Gallia County Red Cross
Gallon Club
William Casey
Carrol H. McKenzie
Charles M. Neal
John A. Baker
John J. Sommer
J. Emmett Morrison
Hazel Smith
Twenty one entries for Miss Vinton County contest
McArthur announces 21 entries for the Miss Vinton County beauty pageant to be held during the DTC July 4th celebration. Entries include 11 from McArthur, four from Hamden, and three from Allensville and Zaleski. chairman Tom Gill and Joan Bullock report today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Library Story Hour Groups Stage Five Act Puppet Show
Gallia county library story hour groups from Gallipolis Centenary Rio Grande Cheshire and Addison rehearse a five act puppet show to be performed in the city park from 2 to 4 p m Thursday July 28. Miss Margaret Winters leads the library staff in charge of the event with plays written around the children owned puppet characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Centenary
Rio Grande
Cheshire
Addison
Beverly Russell
Margaret Winters
Wilkesville Grange to Host Potluck and Dance
Sg t and Mrs William Hall and children visited Sgt Halls parents in Wilkesville before returning to Washington D C. Mr and Mrs Alva Devault spent a day at their Lake Jackson cottage. Mrs J A Wilson and son of St Louis were guests of Mr and Mrs S G Marrs. Vinton County Grange youth meet at Wilkes Grange Hall Friday June 24 with a potluck supper and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville
William Hall
Hall
Max Hall
Washington, D. C
Sgt. Hall
Alva Devault
Lake Jackson
J. A. Wilson
St. Louis
S. G. Marrs
Vinton County
Wilkes Grange Hall
Bellamy and Matthews Obtain Marriage License
Crown City residents Herman L. Bellamy 41 and Leola Matthews 39 were issued a marriage license in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Herman L. Bellamy
Leola Matthews
Crown City
Alfred Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Moves
Local society items note guests from Forest Run to Alfred and vice versa. Rev Doster relocates to Wheeling to join Bethany College, while Thelma Henderson reports a $42 canvass for Cancer Crusade. Mrs Marlene Robinson enjoys a month off nursing training at Camden-Clark Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Delbert Gaul
Willard Faudree
Forest Run
Harold Doster
Wheeling
W. Va
Doster
Bethany College
Charles D. Woode
Jewell Carr
William Carr
Eleanor Boyles
Lakeside
Edgar Dorst
Orange Township
Victim Of Hit-Skip Is Arrested In Gallipolis
Gallia County patrol reports a hit and run on Bowlesville road near Morgan Center at 9 20 p m Thursday. John W Haley 25 of Pomeroy Route 3 admitted stopping after the southbound car struck his left front. He was arrested for driving with an expired operator's license and cited to Municipal Court. Vehicle registration traced. investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Bowlesville
Morgan Center
John W. Haley
Pomeroy Roue 3
Haley
Visitors From Gahanna and Columbus Call on Local Families
Reedsville reports visitors include Mrs. Gladys Baughman and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gale with Tom Gale from Gahanna. Also the Walton and Wallace families hosted guests from Columbus, and L. B. Sisson visited his daughter Mrs. Barbara Collins of Belpre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Baughman
Frank Gale
Tom Gale
Gahanna
Rose Thomas
Lillie Thomas
Gary Walton
Columbus
Walton and Wallace
L. B. Sisson
Barbara Collins
Belpre
Thomas Downard Dies in Coalton at 86
Thomas Downard, 86, of Coalton and a retired Jackson County farmer, died at 3 40 p m Thursday in Holzer Hospital after a 17 day admission. Arrangements will be announced by Mayhew Funeral Home of Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Downard
Gallipolis
Coalton
Jackson County
Holzer Hospital
Mayhew
Jackson
Notice of Hearing for Parole and Appointment of Executor
London Ohio June 15 1960 Ellsworth Cook No 108291 A prisoner at London Prison Farm Athens County convicted May 1959 for Breaking and Entering serving 1 15 years eligible for hearing before Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission on or after August 1 1960 By Herbert Kell Parole and Record Clerk Notice of Appointment Charles Farrow 72 N Congress Street Athens Ohio executor of Clarence Farrow deceased creditors to file claims within four months Dated June 8 1960 Harold J Rose Probate Judge 6 10 Raymond Little No 108292 convicted May 1959 Non Support serving 1 3 years eligible for hearing before Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission on or after August 1 1960 By Herbert Kell 6 17 20tw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ohio
Ellsworth Cook
Athens County
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Herbert Kell
Charles Farrow
Congress Street
Athens
Clarence Farrow
Harold J. Rose
Said County
Raymond Little
Ahens
Charles Dunfee
Utter
Ohio Parole Board to Review Athens County Inmate
Charles Dunfee, No. 108293, an inmate from Athens County, convicted May 1959 of forery uttering and public forgery and serving a 120 year sentence, becomes eligible for parole on or after August 1, 1960.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gallia Chamber
Gallipolis — Organization
Herb Bush
Regional Planning Commission
Patrol
WAF
Syracuse News
Bureau
Coun
Ers
Fire Dept
Ny Jones
Columbus Dispatch
Fire Department
Gertrude Ederle
U.S
Ann Graham
New York
Chesterhill Social Notes
James Cole
Alen Ahle
Gibsonburg
Doris Mendenhall
Stockport
Lena McPeak
Robert Porter
Maria
Maude Kinsey
Dora Belle
Pennsville
James Mendenhall
Arthur Hodgson
Gary Barkhurst
Wendell van Dyke
Dayton
van Dyke
The
Power and Light Co
New York City
Los Angeles
Calif
Ingersoll Rand Co
Kevin
Orton Wallace
Waterford
Florence Wallace
Memorial Hospital
Newburn
Fairview Park
Henry Newburn
Alliance
Everett Newburn
Belmont
Jefferson
Trumbull
Flora Newburn
Russell Williams
Dorothy Williams
Austin Newburn
Irving Desfor
Eisenhower
Naval Air Base
Luvena Banks
Betty Finney
Carrol Hickman
David McKenzie
Ward Pauley
Larry Roush, Jr
Laylin Butt
Kenard Saunders
Joann Thompson
Wanda Willis
Deanna Cook
Lene Elliott
Elizabeth Evans
Patricia Forgey
Karolyn Glover
Virginia Helms
Charles Hill
Harry D. Mason
Wendell Wickline
Merrill Bunce
Elizabeth Mulford
Forrest
Frederick
B. B. Muncy
Wayne Love
Mark Ward
Donald Roush
Sandra Roush
Ronnie McGlothlin
Calvin Oliver
Ben Stafford
William Smith
Clarksville
Ind
Callin Club
Elizabeth Dennett
Tim Evans
Arthur Fleming
Marion Ford
Eugene Glass
Wilda Shaw
Garland Parsons
Marie Richards
Dorothy S. Sommer
William J. Tucker
Minna E. Fulks
Elizabeth Manning
Maurice Bane
Tom Crossen
Jack Knight
William P. Smith
Vernie Bean
Sarah Fellore
Ermalie Straight
Hector Steele
Alfred Social Notes
Marlene Robinson
Coulrse
Camden-Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Samuel Kelly
Stubenville
Grace Kelly
Charles Taylor
California
W. E. Robinson
Charles D. Woods
Glen Robinson
Delbert Yost
Sugar Grove
Harry Guthrie
Chester Price
Japan
Germany
H. E. Perry
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