Gallipolis Emergency Trip Carries Polio Victim to Milton
A 10 year old polio patient from Mallory W V was flown by a makeshift iron lung convoy from Holzer Hospital Gallipolis to Memorial Hospital Milton West Virginia after new convulsions. The journey involved vehicle fits with generator gas fumes and several on route repairs. The boy remained stable on arrival and a nurse cared for him during the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Milton
W. Va
Vinton
John Michael Somers
John Somers
Mallory
Holzer
Electric Company
Jim Mills
Max Barnes
The
Gilbert Bush
Iron Lung
Fic
Winfield
Foster
Miss. Miller
Milton Hospital
Co-Op Plans Annual Meet
Preparations for the Southern States Co-operative membership meeting in September were discussed at a Friday dinner. Gus Douglas Jr presided, with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Adkins, Mrs. Carter, C. C. Lewis Jr, Miss Ann Wetzel, W. H. Wilson, Sandy Pyles, M. Frye, Mrs. Rayburn, and A. R. Ripley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Southern States Co-operative
Gus Douglas, Jr
Douglas
Marcus Weaver
W. H. Barker
Clarence Adkins
Jeannie S. Carter
C. C. Lewis, Jr
Ann Wetzel
W. H. Wilson
Sandy Pyles
M. Frye
Leslie Rayburn
A. R. Ripley
West Virginia Extends License Tag Date to July 20
West Virginia extends motor vehicle license deadline to July 20 per Commissioner Don McClaugherty. A backlog necessitated the 20 day extension beyond the June 30 expiration for current plates. About 275000 plates issued with roughly an equal number remaining, while total registrations to June 30 reached a new high of about 520000. The agency processes around 10000 applications daily.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Don McClaugherty
Motor
Rio Grande Minister Transfer to Waynesburg Announced
Bishop Hazen G Werner of Columbus announced the transfer of Gerald Baker from Rio Grande to Waynesburg Ohio during the Northeast Ohio Conference at Lakeside. The move was confirmed as part of the annual conference proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gerald Baker
Rio Grande
Waynesburg
Ohio
Hazen G_ Werner
Columbus
Methodist Church
Northeast Ohio
Lakeside
Births at Holzer Hospital Note Many New Arrivals
Holzer Hospital notes list numerous births and medical notices from families in New Haven Minersville Oak Hill Gallipolis Henderson W Va Jackson Gallipolis Bidwell and other areas. Names include Lesley F Roush Fred Nease T B Crider Herbert Rowland Phyllis Smith and Jo Ann Mace among others with infant and patient designations. The list reflects a batch of births and medical entries with multiple family announcements.
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Lesley F. Roush
New Haven
Fred Nease
Minersville
T. B. Crider
Oak Hill
Herbert Rowland
Gallipolis
AD Hugh Reiker
Henderson
W. Va
George A. Sutherland
Niles
Mich
William FE. Stapleton
Ironton
Charles Rife
Mary Lou Miller
Melissa Law
Jackson
Patrolman Grant Long Resigns From City Police Force
Gallipolis Chief Chester Leaper announced the resignation of Patrolman Grant Long effective immediately after several years of service. No reason for the departure was disclosed.
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Gallipolis
Chester Leaper
Grant Long
17 Arrests Reported By State Patrolmen
State Highway Patrol over the weekend arrested 17 individuals for various offenses including PACO violations speeding intoxication reckless operation throwing bottles on the highway driving under the influence and driving left of center. Several tied to prior arrests received fines bonds or continued court dates with multiple named residents and towns in Ohio and adjacent states.
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Douglas Wetherholt
Jack Waud
Wayne Foster
Laura Miller
R. N
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Point Pleasant
Route 17
William H. Jones
Robert L. Rossiter
Nathan J. Rossiter
Middleport
Sidney T Russell
Puco Authority
Cecil W. Wise
Bladen
Harry Justice
Martin
Larry Potts
Wellston
James E. Jeffers
Ernest Schuer
Chillicothe
Ted Perkins
Springfield
Arthur Patrick
Dayton
Paul Hill
Floyd Allen Ennis
St. Albans
W. Va
Earl G. Patrick
Allock
Justice of the Peace
Frank Miller
Athalia
James Galloway
Huntington
Kyle D. Thomas
Ohio
Willard Blankenship
Vinton
Benjamin Gainer
Long
Pt. Pleasant Personal Notes Span Huntington and Ohio visits
Mrs. John Carpenter of Lincoln Ave. visited Huntington Friday. Mr. and Mrs. William Gorrell and children John and Kim from Clendenin stayed with Mr. and Mrs. David Wright on Pleasant Street Sunday. Abe Sayre II of Toledo, formerly Point Pleasant, visited his parents Clere and Mrs. Sayre at Flat Rock. James Johnson plans a move from 134 to 128 Pleasant St. Owens Roseberry and Herman Stutler visited Huntington. J. M. Schlosser and Betty Burdette visited Ohio and Chicago and Charlestown respectively.
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John Carpenter
Lincoln Ave
Huntington
William Gorrell
John and
Kim
Clendenin
David Wright
Pleasant St
Abe Sayre II
Toledo
Point Pleasant
Sayre
Clere Sayre
Flat Rock
James Johnson
Pleasant
Injured in Ball Game at Point Pleasant
Nolan Neal of the Appalachian Electric Power Co. team suffered a broken finger and facial lacerations in a Saturday baseball game. He received treatment at Kanawha Medical Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nolan Neal
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Neal
Kanawha Medical Clinic
McCausland Parents Welcome Daughter in Pliny
Mr and Mrs Emmett McCausland of Pliny are parents of a daughter born Saturday at the Kanawha Medical Clinic.
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Point Pleasant
Emmett McCausland
Pliny
Kanawha Medical Clinic
Rainy Ohio River gauges show widespread showers Sunday
Rain totaled up to 3 inches at Lock 15 and 0.92 inch at Gallipolis Locks with no damaging storms. Sunday gauge readings and boat movements on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers list elevations, sill levels, and multiple vessel up or down movements throughout the day.
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Ohio River
Lock 18
Gallipolis
Winfield
Sill
Kanawha Falls
Point Pleasant
Stevenson
Norsworthy
Jefferson
Criss Jr
Creditor
Cherokee
Neville
Rand
Shearer
Ellen Hatfield
Seneca
Lucas
Indiana
Solvay
Bruce
Manitou
Cornell
Dixieland
Workman
Roberts
Semet
Robins
Kanawha
Dawson
Don
Virginia
Seven Drunks Arrested Over Weekend in Gallipolis
City police report seven persons arrested over the weekend on intoxication charges.
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Gallipolis
Four Injured in Teens Run Road Crash near Route 7
A head on collision on Teens Run Road near Route 7 at 2 15 p m Sunday left four injured. Driver Henry H Sheets 19 Dayton sustained a neck injury while passengers June Sheets 16 Jamestown Route 1 Virginia Shaffer 16 Crown City and William Lear 22 Eureka Star Route Mercerville suffered facial and knee injuries. All treated at Helzer Clinic and released. Sheets was fined 25 dollars and costs for driving left of center.
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Bottom
Percy Peoples
Henry J. Sheets
Dayton
Jones
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Henry H. Sheets
June Sheets
Jamestown
Virginia Shaffer
Crown City
William Lear
Eureka Star Route
Mercerville
Hélzer Clinic
Ralph FE. Angel
Bladen Route 1
Sheets
William Jones
Municipal Court
Thomas J. Banks
Vinton
Porter
Pomeroy
Greyhound
Sellar Board
Parkersburg
Karmel de Long
Pomeroy Route 1
Farmshow Committee Sets Meeting in Point Pleasant
The general Farmshow committee will meet Thursday at 8 in the Appalachian Electric Power Co. offices, announced W. C. Roberts, chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
W. C. Roberts
Marriage Licenses Issued in Point Pleasant and Nearby Areas
Joshua Thomas Holland age 24 and Ramona Gale Thomas age 22, both of Point Pleasant, listed for marriage. James Richard Dunkle age 23 of Huntington wed Elsie Mae Anthony age 18 of Point Pleasant. Clyde Junior Hainer age 22 of Leon married Ar delt Jordan age 16 of Leon.
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Point Pleasant
Joshua Thomas Holland
Ramona Gale Thomas
James Richard Dunkle
Huntington
Elsie Mae Anthony
Clyde Junior Hainer
Ardella Jordan
Leon
Daughter Is Born to Mrs. E. W. Stanley Southside
Mrs. E. W. Stanley of Southside welcomed their second child and first daughter at 11 05 a m Friday.
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Point Pleasant
E. W. Stanley
Southside
Damage suit filed against Dot Lumber Co in circuit court
A $1200 damage case has been filed in circuit court against the Dot Lumber Co by J. H. Brumfield.
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Point Pleasant
Dot Lumber Co
J. H. Brumfield
Putnam County Dam Plans Draw Public Service Commission Review
A Charleston sportsmen group has the authority from the Public Service Commission to build a recreational dam in Putnam County near Scott District. Westvaco Chemical Division of Food Machinery and Chemical Corp granted approval in South Charleston for a lake project up to 22 feet high. The group, aiming to develop Westvaco personnel recreation, follows commission guidelines and incorporates chief engineer Earle H. Morris's specifications.
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Point Pleasant
Sportsmen’s
Public Service Commission
Putnam County
Westvaco Chemical Division
Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
South Charleston
Westvaco
Scott District
Earle H. Morris
Commission
West Virginia Farm Values Rise
Farm values in West Virginia edged up from $69.93 to $70.46 per acre between March 1952 and March 1953, per a U S Department of Agriculture report. The rise contrasts with higher national figures and earlier census data.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mountain State
Journey Into Faith Theme at St. Pauls Church Meeting
The Methodist Men of St. Pauls Church met Friday evening at the church with the theme Journey into Faith. George Morrow served as program chairman and Clifford Stalnaker presided over the meeting. Marshall Fowler presented devotionals on Life is Good. Refreshments were served by Marshall Fowler and Harry Childers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
St. Paul's Church
George Morrow
Clifford Stalnaker
Marshall Fowler
Mr. Fowler
Harry Childers
Ka Nawaha Medical Clinic to Open Branch Office in New Haven
Ka Nawaha Medical Clinic plans a New Haven branch this week led by Dr. Calvin G. Maloney and Dr. J Stewart Lloyd. They relocated from the West Coast last July to ran the clinic founded by Dr C Leonard Brown who is now at the University of Louisville.
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Point Pleasant
Kanawha Medical Clinic
New Haven
Calvin G. Maloney
J. Stewart Lloyd
West Coast
C. Leonard Brown
University of Louisville
Farm Bureau Selects Mason Man for State Resolutions Committee
Gus Douglas of Grimm's Landing is among 17 West Virginia farmers named by State Farm Bureau president Clyde Bonar to serve on the 1954 state resolutions committee. The group meets July 8 and 9 at Jackson's Mill to review county proposals and draft policies for the state convention set for July 30, August 1.
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Point Pleasant
Gus Douglas, Jr
Grimm’s Landing
State Farm Bureau
Clyde Bonar
West Virginia
Farm Bureau
State Resolutions Committee
Jackson's Mill
Addititon
West Virginia agricultural leaders name 1953 committee
The Athens Messenger notes the 1953 business session appoints committee members from various towns including R. W. McCormick and Albert Corbin. Advisors include Dr. A H Van Landingham and J O Knapp. Legal counsel named are A G Mathes and Dayton R Stemple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. McCormick
Ville
Albert Corbin
Romney
J Harman
Franklin
R. Burl Gall
Weston
Paul Nay
Jane Lew
Don Wood
Beverly
W. H. Conkle
New Cumberland
Carl McCullough
Alma
Arthur Mollendick
Washington
Mark Hersman
Spencer
Joe Payne
Winfield
Gus R. Douglas, Jr
Grimms Landing
Sam Hanna
Renick
Dick McNell
Sebert
John M. Bailey
Athens
Clyde Bonar
Burlington
Henry W. Miller, Jr
Paw Paw
A. H. van Landingham
College of Agriculture
J. O. Knapp
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
J. Haynes Miller
West Virginia County Agents Association
A. G. Mathes
Grantsville
Dayon R. Stemple
Phillippi
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S. R. Fleming
Phyllis Smith
Bidwell
Albert Leffler
Robert Mehl
Loraine Knapp
Elbert Adkins
Arnold Kirk
S. N. Nickell
Paul Clifford
Harold Clark
E. E. Gibeaut
Paul Wedge
Oris Harrell
Jo Ann Mace
Wilbur Cavey
Joann Nelson
Edna Snyder
Bruce Stout
City Force
Farm Youth Show
Buster
Tse
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W, Va
S. Charleston Group
Putnam Dam
Mason
Athens Messenger
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