Operating Deficit Facing Gallia Red Cross Chapter
Gallipolis Ohio report from the First Presbyterian Church details a year deficit of 736.44 for the local American Red Cross chapter. The treasurer Harold Brown noted final fund drive total of 4039.76 against a 4042 budget, with 191 cases before Jan 1 and 267 after for 458 total, 75 percent for ex service families, and 948.44 in financial aid with 193 repaid.
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Gallipolis
American Red Cross
First Presbyterian Church
Harold Brown
Brown
Catherine Hayward
Miss Hayward
Red Cross
Addison
Bidwell
Centennary
Cheshire
Frank Lyons
J. A. Stogden
Martha Cousins
Ben Evans
Tom Agee
Florence Ecker
Aldeth Robinson
Rupert Trout
Marshall Boggs
William Chambers
Joe Moch
Maurice Bane
Ethel Maud Young
E. E. Higgins
Jim Porter
Ray Thomas
A. Mae Evans
Maurice Thomas
James A. Stogden
Virginia B. Huntington
Dann O. Taber
Flying Squad boosts flood control push on Raccoon Creek
A Gallia County delegation led by Vinton officials toured the Raccoon Creek drainage to promote flood control ahead of a July 12 Army Engineers hearing at Gallia County Town Hall. The group seeks data on property ownership losses, crops, land and infrastructure damages, and broader impact on schools and milk distribution to unify Raccoon Creek into a single flood control project.
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Gallipolis
Raccoon Creek
Gallia
O. M. Stewart
E. A. Evans
Vinton
Dorothy Strong and John Bernard Noon Wed in Columbus
Mrs Emma Romine announced the June 8 wedding at Emmaculate Conception Church Columbus. The ceremony followed a breakfast and reception at the Seneca Hotel with guests including Mr and Mrs Lawrence Chapman. Star Grange bread contest judges were Estella Radekin and Maude Holcomb. winners were Everett Colwell first and John Holliday second.
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Dexter
Emma Romine
Columbus
Ohio
Dorothy Strong
John Strong
John Bernard Noon
Emmaculate Conception Church
Seneca Hotel
Lawrence Chapman
Estella Radekin
Maude Holcomb
Laurel Grange
Star Grange
Everett Colwell
John Holliday
Beatrice Reinhart
Athens
Howard Penn
William Burchfield
James Nicholson
Hospital Admissions and Births at Holzer Hospital Notes
June 26 admissions list includes Fern Gillogly Christopher Tompkins Samuel Sickles J R Sturgeon Roscoe Gibson and others from Ashton Pomeroy Wellston Gallipolis. Births reported for Mrs John H Martin Point Pleasant and Mrs Gerald Hollbrook Blackfork. Discharges include multiple patients and newborns.
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Fern Gillogly
Carpenter
Christopher Tompkins
Pomeroy
Samuel Sickles
Jackson
J. R. Sturgeon
Ashton
W. Va
Roscoe Gibson
Akron
John H. Martin
Point Pleasant
Ben Gray, Jr
Bernard Conrad
L. R. Hall
Gallipolis
Alice Mae McCann
Oscar Share
Golda Ann Sargent
Hemlock Grove
Blanche Frame
Judith Ann Allison
Larry J. Swingle
John A. Baley
Gerald Hollbrook
Blackfork
Elwood Martin
Wellston
Marcena Clark
Rio Grande
Robert Leach
Blain
J. W. Taylor
Oak Hill
Phyllis Sheets
Mercerville
John Steele
George Clark
Russell Welch
Raymond Webb
Ora Moore
Betty Pinkerman
Roger Rickabaugh
Edgar Smith
William Clatworthy
Eugene Hill
Cecil Nelson
George McCoy
Gallipolis School Levy Support Described as Barometer
A Gallia County Viewpoint urges citizens to attend school board meetings and back a 3 mill levy for five years to ease finances. The author praises the board and staff, notes enrollment growth and new curricula, and argues the levy is a modest, necessary measure to keep the system stable and Gallipolis progressive.
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Gallipolis
Higgins
4-H Club Activities Report
The Porter Golden Rural 4-H Club met at members homes with vice president Jean Robie presiding due to the president's absence. Visitors Pauline Cole Marion Cole and Lou Leonard attended. The Addison Lucky Clover Club gathered at Addison Grade School with Doris Ann Henson presiding and Peggy Jo Daugherty Wilma Sue Henson and Selby McKinney presenting projects.
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Porter Golden Rural
Carol Roush
Jean Robie
Pauline
Marion Cole
Lou Leonard
Mildred Sisson
Mary C. Sisson
Mary Franklin
Addison Lucky Clover Club
Addison Grade School
Doris Ann Henson
Peggy Jo Daugherty
Wilma Sue Henson
Selby McKinney
Wilma Henson
Local Clinic Discharges and Admissions Reported
Mrs Elea nor Gill of Fraziers Bottom and Mrs Hazel Bailey of Gallipolis Ohio were discharged from the Point Clinic at the weekend. Mrs Richard McDade and infant son of Leon Route 2 were discharged Monday. Miss Pearl Ward of Letart and Mrs Frederick Casto of Elmwood were admitted Monday.
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Point Pleasant
Eleanor Gill
Fraziers Bottom
Hazel Bailey
Gallipolis
Ohio
Point Clinic
Richard McDade
Leon Route 2
Pearl Ward
Letart
Frederick Casto
Surgical
Elmwood
Common Pleas Court Session Postponed to July 6
Gallia County brief states the regular session of Common Pleas Court has been postponed to July 6. No other details provided.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
River traffic and lock gauges report at Gallipolis
River district boats include Twain up 14 at 10 30 a m and Peace up 31 at 11 20 a m with several downs. Gallipolis locks unload Ardent Shirley Wisherd Bruce Rand Leila Semet and Kanawha River boats Attaboy Rowe Marmet Winfield. Gauges show 18 upper 12.9 feet lower and 2.46 at Kanawha Falls.
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Gallipolis
Twain
Duetulite
Down
Rankin
Sohio State
Sullivan
Progress
Virginia
Talbot
Peace
Heekin
Arden
Shirley
Wisherd
Bruce
Rand
Leila
Semet
Kanawha
Attaboy
Marmet
Rowe
Winfield
Gallipolis Locks
Kanawha Falls
Milk price hike reported by Gallipolis distributors
Gallipolis reports milk distributors raised the retail price by one cent on Monday.
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Gallipolis
Marriage License Issued to Wheatcraft and Lindsay
A marriage license was issued Monday to Cleo Wheatcraft and Helen Lindsay, both of South Side.
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Point Pleasant
Cleo Wheatcraft
Helen Lindsay
South Side
Mason District Boy Scout Committee Meeting Planned
Point Pleasant district scouts will hold a Thursday evening meeting at the recreation center near South Side to discuss troop activities and plans.
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Point Pleasant
Mason District Boy Scout Committee
South Side
Civic Farm Contest Move Aims At Farm Conservation
Gallia County Soil Conservation District Supervisors meet in Gallipolis to push a two class farm conservation contest. Entries begin for practices like lime fertilizer contour farming and water control. A committee led by J D Fitzgerald will organize events with Rotary Kiwanis and Chamber invited. contest closes Oct 1. New farm plans approved for several local farmers.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
J. D. Fitzgerald
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Bill Smith
Dann
Taber
George E. Casey
Clarence Thompson
Earl C. Thompson
Orin C. Barry
Lawrence F. Sheets
Dillard L. Wallace
Alva Amos Arrested on Assault Charge in Gallipolis
Gallia deputies arrest Alva Amos on assault and battery charges and hold him for a hearing set for Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Alva Amos
Courthouse Lawn Preparation Aims for July Fourth
The Courthouse lawn in Point Pleasant was decorated Monday for the July Fourth Celebration. Officials considered whether Sen. Chapman Revercomb would speak from the bandstand or a temporary platform in Tu-Fendie-Wei Park, as the event neared.
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Point Pleasant
Carl E. Smith
Sen
Chapman Revercomb
Tu-Fendie- Wei Park
Poffenbarger Rites Held at Trinity Methodist Church
Last rites for Mrs. Margaret Poffenbarger were held Sunday at Trinity Methodist Church with Rev. Holly O Shamblin officiating and burial in Suncrest Cemetery. Pallbearers included Lee Lyons Okey Burdette Paul F. Thomas J B Couch Clyde Warner and Norman Atkins. Attendees from out of town listed prominently from Gallipolis Ferry Beech Hill Henderson Parkersburg Huntington Rio Grande and Charleston along with local relatives.
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Point Pleasant
Margaret Poffenbarger
Trinity Methodist
Holly O. Shamblin
Suncrest Cemetery
Lee Lyons
Okey Burdette
Paul F. Thomas
J. B. Couch
Clyde Warner
Norman Atkins
Earl Mohr
Gallipolis Ferry
Ben Stanley
Beech Hill
J. S. Henderson
Herbert Henderson
Henderson
FE. W. van Sickle
J. C. Beard
Jabez Beard
Irene Dorothy Beard
Roy Yauger
Clara Yauger
A. L. Livingston
Kinnie van Sickle
South Side
R. L. Payne
Norman Lyons
Ray Kyle
Huntington
Thornton
Rio Grande
Harry Gibson
South Charleston
Otho Tennant
H. Seaman
William Seaman
Parkersburg
E. M. Litchfield
Letart
Raymond Young
Perry Poffenbarger
Julius Singleton
Bob Jones
G. M. Hulbert
Weisman
Paul Wherele
Charleston
Mason Driver Arrested Impounded Cars Ordered
Beauford Herbert Tip Smith of near Leon pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. His car was impounded and license revoked for six months. James Milton Stewart of Henderson pleaded guilty to driving on the wrong side, fined $25 and costs. Mrs. Stewart injured slightly. Leonard Max Lyons of Pomeroy pleaded guilty to speeding on Route 62, fined $10 and costs. Accidents investigated by Trooper R C Dilley. arrest by state police Sgt. D G Wilgong and Trooper R C Dilley.
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Point Pleasant
Beauford Herbert
Tip” Smith
Near
Leon
Smith
D. G. Wilgong
R. C. Dilley
James Milton Stewart
Furniture Factory
Henderson
Eugene Robinson
Pleasant Area Personal Notes Reveal Weekend Visits
Mrs. Helen Walback of Buffalo spends a two week vacation with her brother in law and sister the Stones at 801 Vi and St. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tatterson and daughter of Park Drive along with Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan of Leon were guests of the Costons on Ohio River Road Saturday night. Mrs. Gail Faires visited Glouster to see her father Dr. EB Carr. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Spear and sons Jimmy and Ray of Wierton spent the weekend with Mrs. Spear’s parents the Couch family on their property.
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Helen Walback
Buffalo
Russell Stone
Richard Tatterson
Park Drive
James Morgan
Leon
Sherwood Coston
Ohio River Road
Gail Faires
Glouster
EB. Carr
Raymond Spear
Jimmy
Ray
Wierton
Mason County Dead Returned for Burial
Four Mason County men killed in action are returning from Europe for burial in Point Pleasant. The deceased are Pvt. Clarence A. Watson, Pvt. Alfred J. Russell, T5 Roy C. Cartwright, and William F. Fox, all identified by their respective parents.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Europe
Clarence A. Watson
Everett T. Watson
Pt. Pleasant
Alfred J. Russell
Eddie Russell
West Columbia
Roy C. Cartwright
Herman R. Cartwright
Clifton
William FE. Fox
Mollie Fox
Livestock Prices at Point Pleasant Market Slide
Prices fell 50 cents to $1 per hundredweight as activity slowed at the Point Pleasant livestock sale on Saturday. Med steers and heifers led trade with calves topping at 27.60, hogs ranged from 22 to 28. Bulls and cows also moved at steady to lower levels across weight classes.
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Point Pleasant
Guitar Borrowed By Suspect Leads Officers to Boy's Instrument
Vivian Morris, brought from Huntington with an $80 guitar borrowed from 12 year old James Thorn in Kananga, told deputies he planned to return it. Huntington police arrested him on intoxication charges.
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Point Pleasant
Vivian Morris
Huntington
James Thorn
Kananga
Toral Morrison
C. E. Yeager
Morris
Yeager
Funeral services held for Mrs Ida Cartmill in Winfield
Funeral services are set at the Baptist Church in Winfield for Mrs Ida Rice Cartmill who died Monday in a Charleston hospital. She was the wife of E S Cartmill and native of Mason County. Burial will be in a Charleston cemetery. She is survived by four sons and four daughters plus several sisters and in laws.
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Point Pleasant
Baptist Church
Winfield
Ida Rice Cartmill
Charleston
E. S. Cartmill
Mason County
Harrison Rice
Near Eckard Chapel
Lizzie Fowler
F. G. Musgrave
Leon and
Coneloy Cartmill
Hazeld Cartmill
St Albans
John Cartmill
Homestead
Viola Barnett
Pliny
Wilbur Biffle
Leona O'Neill
St. Albans
Thelma Clendenin
Cartmill
Chamber Dinner Set at Lafayette Hotel Thursday
Gallipolis hosts a Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting Thursday night at the Lafayette Hotel with Harry Linz of the United States Chamber of Commerce delivering the address.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Laefayette Hotel
Harry Linz
United States Chamber of Commerce
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