Discovery of underwater writing pens aids glove repair
Mrs. Dwight Wetherholt of Holzer Hospital describes a ball type pen method to mark leaks in surgeon gloves underwater. The technique saves time and money compared with racks, lights, or lipstick methods, and supports glove repair for obstetrical, infectious, and medical uses. Modern Hospital Magazine publishes the discovery.
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Gallipolis
Dwight Wetherholt
Holzer Hospital
Wetherholt
Final Plans Approved For Leon Grade School
Mason County School Board approved final plans for a new Leon grade school on Charleston Road near Leon. The six room single floor concrete block building will be steam heated with semi indirect lighting and bus loading porch, funded by a 67 000 dollar cap within a 411 000 dollar year program, bids open until July 17 after Charleston approval.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County School Board
Leon
State Department of Education
Charleston Rd
Robert H. Ferguson
Nay and Shaw
Ferguson
Charleston
H. L. Dunkin
George Brown
New Haven
Mason
May
Shaw
Ordnance
Henderson
Beale
Big Black
Boosters Club
Macon County Horsemen
Hit and Run Charge Dismissed in Point Pleasant
A charge of hit and run against John P. Rogers was dismissed by Justice S A Simmons after Mary Brown alleged Rogers dented her car on Jefferson Ave last June 6. The magistrate found Rogers stopped and offered assistance, with no failure to exchange information.
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Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
S. A. Simmons
John P. Rogers
Mary Brown
Rogers
Jefferson Ave
Legion Auxiliary Hosts New Haven Unit Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary of Post 23 hosted New Haven and Hartford Unit 140 at the Legion building. Dignitaries led the meeting with a nominating committee named, and early reports highlighted Girls State trips. A musical selection and refreshments closed the evening as members in attendance include numerous Roush family and local residents.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion Auxiliary
New Haven
Hartford
American Legion
D. G. Wilfong
W. E. Dunn
A. E. Masters
Mae Sayre
Chester A Roush
Alice Ann
Marilyn Easley
Clyde W. Tallman
Lena Foglesong
Lee Pratt
Harry Pore
Franklin Commandery No. 17 K T Stated Conclave Tonight
Franklin Commandery No. 17 K T schedules a stated conclave at 8 p.m. today with members urged to attend the meeting.
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Franklin Commandery No
K. T
Junior Woman's Club Executive Meeting Plans Style Shows
The Junior Woman's Club held an executive meeting at president Char lene Burgess’s home on Twenty-First Street Friday evening. They planned a home talent show and the annual fall and spring style shows. Martha Moore reported on a five minute interview over station WJEH. Attendees included Mrs. Robert Sutton vice president Cleo Birchfield correspondence secretary Nettie Grimm treasurer and Mrs. John Reynolds past president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Burgess
Twenty-First St
Martha Moore
WJEH
Robert Sutton
Cleo Birchfield
Nettie Grimm
John Reynolds
Weekend Guests and Visits Reported Across Local Homes
Weekend visitors include Clair and Bobby Roush with Ann and the Ours family from Lancaster visiting Mrs. C D Ball. Other guests include Mrs Hillis Faudree and son Okey in Columbus, and Oris Roush visiting Ray and a widowed sister in Letart. Additional travels involve Violet Cox and Robert Wood in Huntington and Middleport, plus Gibeaut relatives in Groveport. The Roush family tours the West for five weeks while Chase and McKinzel families return from a North Bay fishing trip.
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C. D. Ball
Kanawha
Clair Roush
Bobby
Ann
Paul Ours
Lancaster
Hillis Faudree
Okey
Burdette Addition
Edgar Workman
Columbus
Oris Roush
Ray Roush
Letart
J. V. Cox
Lincoln Ave
Violet Cox
Huntington
Robert Wood
Middleport
Floyd Taylor
Herbert Harmon
Donna Jean Swisher
Linda Sue Simpkins
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Several Couples
Edwin M. Saxton 24 of Gallipolis and Annabelle B. Cragg 18 of Bidwell. Lawrence Beaver 23 and Clara Belle Walter 17 both of Crown City. Charles Edward Bailey 18 and Opal Darlene Hersman 18 both of Bidwell.
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Edwin M. Saxton
Gallipolis
Annabelle B. Cragg
Bidwell
Lawrence Beaver
Clara Belle
Walter
Crown City
Charles Edward Bailey
Opal Darlene Hersman
Man Fined Ten Dollars in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Marshall Burnett was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice Maurice Grover after arrest on a drunk and disorderly charge.
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Gallipolis
Marshall Burnett
City
Maurice Grover
Enrollment Hike Sought
Rio Grande villagers will meet at Community Hall Wednesday at 8 p.m. to plan increasing Rio Grande College enrollment. The college added five new faculty members signaling an enlarged curriculum, and organizers urge town support to boost the fall student body.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Execution Appraised On Note for $2828
Gallipolis stock of the Queen Brothers was appraised Monday under Deputy Garland Nibert during an execution on a certificate of judgment in the suit of Robert A. Queen versus James E. Fuller for a note of $2828 including interest. Appraisers were G B Gillingham Claude Miller and Tom Agee.
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Gallipolis
Queen Brothers
Garland Nibert
Robert A. Queen
James E. Fuller
G. B. Gillingham
Claude Miller
Tom Agee
Leon Man Jailed on Driving Charge
Nelson Buck Greenlee of Leon was sentenced to 60 days in jail and fined 50 dollars plus costs for drunken driving. A six month revocation of driving privileges was ordered by the local magistrate after state police filed the charge.
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Point Pleasant
Nelson
Buck
Greenlee
Leon
Residence Bought in Gallipolis by Ward Pair
Charles and Gold Ward bought the residence at 918 Fourth Ave in Gallipolis from C B and Lillian Agnes Schaefer through Wood Real Estate Agency. The new owners plan to occupy the dwelling August 1.
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Gallipolis
Charles and
Goldin Ward
C. B
Lillian Agnes Schaefer
Fourth Ave
Wood Real Estate
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Harold Harmon in Point Pleasant
A son was born Monday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harmon of 2208 Main Street Point Pleasant. The baby’s name is Charles Thomas. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harmon of Point Pleasant and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knighting of Racine Ohio.
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Lonnie Rayburn
Mr. Rayburn
Cooper
Mason County
General Jenkins
Rayburn
Lonnie
Willie Rayburn
Cooper District
Kanawha St
Point Pleasant
C. A. Ball
Harold Harmon
Main St
Charles Thomas
Charles Harmon
Charles Knighting
Racine
Ohio
Commissioners OK Two To Sign Deed
Gallia County commissioners at their weekly meeting authorized President Tom Daniels and Clerk Emmett Slagle to sign a deed for the former county barn property sold recently at public sale. They also approved the Blain subdivision in Gallipolis Township as required by law when acreage is changed to lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Tom Daniels
Emmett Slagle
Blain
Gallipolis Township
Family Safe In Flood In West Virginia Distress Losses Reported
Mrs. Charles H. Smith and family are reported safe after a flash flood in West Virginia on Sunday. They live in West Union Smithburg area. Mrs. Smith, formerly Ma Belle Nelson of Dexter Meigs County. They work in the lumber business and suffered great financial property loss. Nelson Smith a son lost a trailer.
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Gallipolis
Charles H. Smith
West Virginia
L. H. Nelson
Smith
West Union
Smithburg
W. Va
Births at Holzer Hospital and Discharges List
Mrs Ira F Barcus Gallipolis has a son. Admitted include Donald Ray Porter Jackson Mrs John Watson Wellston Mrs B M Berry Point Pleasant Mrs Chris Williams Jackson plus others from Gallipolis Oak Hill Henderson Middleport and more. Discharged include Pleasant Ellis Nina Wess Mrs Norman Foss O D McGraw and several others.
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Donald Ray Porter
Jackson
John Watson
Wellston
B. M. Berry
Point Pleasant
Chris Williams
Earl Ray
Coalton
Jean Oliver
Roger D. Wright
Gallipolis
J. S. Johnson
Apple Grove
West Virginia
Edward Leedy
Lave Duncan
Vinton
James Willoughby, Jr
Daniel J. Grim
Jerry Lee Stover
Rita Kay Saunders
Thomas E. Mills
Harold Supple
Henderson
Mabel Waddell
Middleport
Helen Thompson
Bladen
Stanley Allen
Oak Hill
Ella Kress
Pleasant Ellis
Nina Wess
Norman Foss
D. McGraw
Charles Lewis
Trafton Reese
Jimmy Saunders
George McKnight
John Kreger
Paul Orr
Daniel Grimm
Denver Brown
Ray Evans
F. A. Haskins
Pamela Johnson
Herman Shinn
John Radcliffe
Four Men Fined for Intoxication in Gallipolis
Gallipolis report states four men were fined by Justice of the Peace Maurice Grover for intoxication. Sherman D. Beaver of Leon West Virginia J L Harmon of Robertsburg W V W M Sayre of Grimms Landing W Va and Herman Lee Casto of Mason City W Va had fines of five dollars plus costs, with Casto's fine suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sheriff's Office
Maurice Grover
Justice of the Peace
Sherman D. Beaver
Leon
W. Va
J.L. Harmon
Robertsburg
W. M. Sayre
Grimms Landing
Herman Lee Casto
Mason City
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Chester Roush
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