Owens confesses to Gallipolis frauds and farm sale ruses
Sheriff says Owens admitted to a $6000 fraud total tied to fuel heifer deals and other checks. He confessed to similar schemes in multiple counties, with aliases used including Robert Brown Jim Conaway Cecil Johnson and Joe Black. Investigations continue as authorities pursue linked cases and recover items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Callie
George Ehman
Washington Court House
Owens
Paul Jagers
Richard
Conner
Hass
Nere
Jagers
John Long
Givens
Ohio
Pike County
Ehman
Robert Brown
Jim Conaway
Union County
Willie Wiliamson
Cecil Johnson
Joe Black
G. W. Smithe
Fayette County
Paintsville
Jackson County
Gallia Academy Junior Class Talent Show at Assembly
Gallia Academy High School hosted a talent show during a Friday assembly directed by Ann Hardway with Margena Foster as emcee. Devotions by Pat Petrie and the flag pledge led by Carmen Frogale opened the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Ann Hardway
Margena Foster
Pat Petrie
Carmen Frogale
Edna Bloomer
Betty Bradbury
Charles Briggs
Hugh Stevens
Helen Butterfield
Naomi Stolt
Bill Houck
Charles Plymale
Pro
Local residents visit kin and attend lodge events
Warrant Officer and Mrs. H C Andrews of Miami call on Charles Lang and family in Corning while Wayne Pryor of Zanesville visits Mia Ella Osen-Daugh and Golda. Staff Sgt Billy Williams enjoys furlough with relatives, sharing time with Ellis Williams in West Virginia. Several others attend WSCS in Shawnee and Eastern Star Lodge events. multiple visits span Logan Nelsonville New Lexington Columbus Congo and more as modo community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Williams
Ellis Williams
West Virgina
Jessie Lehman
Laura Powell
WSCS
Shawnee
Don Osenbaugh
Cleveland
P. B. Ostenbaugh
Bonnie
W. A. Earlo
Logan
Nelsonville
Carl Woods
Lancaster
Charles Woods
Jimmie Murray
Congo
W. A. Eayle
Harry Tharp
Arthur Easex
Helen, Hodgson
John Powell
Ida Dennis
Grace Russell
Carol McCool
Eastern Star Lodge
Russell
McCoo
P. B. Osenbaugh
John Moore
New Lexington
Gerald Tharp
Mildred Beattie
New Straitsville
Danny Mason
Columbus
Charles Davis
Glenn Bray
Noah Bray
Ralph Past
Glenna Williams
Local Social Notes From The Plains Area
Mrs. Alice Keet was taken to the Nashport home with Mrs. Marcelle Buffington visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Walter McDonald and children joined Buffington at the Wheeler home, then Buffington returned home. Ben Atkinson of Parkersburg stayed with Mr. and Mrs. James Rutter. Mrs. Sanford Call visited Cleveland to see sons Damon and Delcher. William Stalder party returned from Cumberland Kentucky due to illness of Lott Lowry. Pearl Miller visited brother Guy Osborne and sister Millie Osborne in Chauncey. Mrs. John Donelson checked on ill brother Gilbert Hartman, pneumonia improved. Mrs. Dean Nida recovering from influenza. Sarah Batchelder reportedly at home. Kovaleik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Alice Keeton
Nashport
Marcelle Buffington
Walter McDonald
Wheeler
Buffington
Ben Atkinson
Parkersburg
James Rutter
Sanford Call
Cleveland
Damon
Delcher Call
William Stalder
James
Cumberland
Stalder
Lott Lowry
Pearl Miller
Guy
Millie Osborne
Chauncey
John Donelson
Gilbert Hartman
Dean Nida
Sarah Batchelder
R Kovaleik
Community Visit Roundup Across Several Towns
Mr and Mrs Everett Plantz visited Charleston and with Mr and Mrs Leonard George. Mrs Cranberg called on Mr and Mrs Lewis Taylor. Dorothy Whittington Erma and Leslie Whittington stayed in Zanesville with Marie Buck and Mary Halawell. Randolph Fraley recently visited Joe Atha of Northrup. Delmar Dorst bought a new car. Earl Taylor and son Tony visited Rutland relatives. Rev Raymond Fife and wife dined with Paul Taylor. Lois Fraley of Concord West Virginia weekend with Randolph Fraley. Mrs John Veith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Plantz
Charleston
Leonard George
Cranberg
Lewis Taylor
Dorothy Whittington
Erma
Leslie Whittington
Zanesville
Marie Buck
Mary Halawell
Enterprise
Randolph Fraley
Joe Atha
Northrup
Delmar Dorst
Earl Taylor
Tony
Taylor
Rutland
Raymond Fife
Paul Taylor
Lois Fraley
Concord
W. Va
John Veith
Four Hailed Into Court Fines Assessed
GALLIPOLIS Ohio Thomas Flack joprinafield arrested by city police fined 50 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated. Sentenced to county jail five days and driving rights suspended six months. Bartlett Down Jinnis Columbus forfeited 15 dollar bond for speeding. Lear Rob erts city fined 29 dollars and costs for intoxication. Vivian Mayes city 310 dollars and costs on intoxication and disorderliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Thomas Flack
Joprinafield
Ohio
Bartlett
Jinnis
Columbus
Lear Roberts
City
Vivian Mayes
Traffic Deaths Start on Downgrade in 1952 Chicago
The National Safety Council reports 1952 January motor vehicle fatalities totaled 2700, a 9 percent drop from January 1951. It marks the first month since April 1931 with a lower death toll than the same month in the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sttreets
National Safety Council
Tolday
Pre Clinical Students Receive Graduation Caps at Grace Church
About 19 pre clinical students of the Halzer Hospital School of Nursing are presented caps by Director Mar Ui Cutler at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis. The ceremony honors 36,000 ancient objects and a note on nitrogen rays appears in the obscured text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halzer Hospital School of Nursing
Grace Methodist Church
Gallipolis
Mar Ui
Cutler
Tlalter School of Nursing
Carol Jane Ball
Julia Collins
Radcliff
Pearl Elliott
Crallipoli
Marlene George
Lancaster
Lois Hall
New Mantamoras
Janet Hill
Pomeroy
Mary Loldren
Londonderry
Betty Kelton
Margaret Layne
Pedro
Marilyn Long
Vinton
Betty Myers
Williamstown
W. Va
Eleanor Miller
Wellston
Janet Morrison
Fleming
Nadine Newland
Long Bottom
Mary Newnan
Clarence Qwins
Barbara Rader
New Hlaven
Norma Schall
Mary Trotter
Mercerville
Logan Man Arrested By Patrol Fined $50
GALLIPOLIS Alfred Wiliam Hill 31 Logan Route 1 was arrested by the State Highway Patrol for being in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and fined 50 and costs. A passenger Ralph G Lowdermill 28 Dunbar WV was fined 20 and costs. The following were arrested and fined 10 to 10 costs each for speeding James Paul Shank 46 Huntington Herbert Atley 36 Beckley WV Von J French 24 Addison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alfred Wiliam Hill
Logan
State Highway Patrol
Ralph G. Lowdermill
Dunbar
W. Va.y
James Paul Shank
Huntington
Herbert Atley
Beckley
W. Vay
von J. French
Addison
Noted Author Lecturer To Talk Here Monday
Jesse Stuart, celebrated author and poet, will speak Monday at 8:30 pm at the Farmer's Hotel. The event, hosted by the local AAUW chapter, features his talk on Why Write a Novel, highlighting his Kentucky heritage and literary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jesse Stuart
Farmer's Hotel
Focal
American Association of University Women
Stuart
Robert Burns
America
Kentucky
River Traffic Reports From Gallipolis and Kanawha River Districts
River traffic updates list boats moving on the Gallipolis and Kanawha districts with times and status. Entries include names such as Patsy Chattin Indiana Sernet Bruce and ships like Merril Alcott Carinthia and Tennessee with various up and down movements throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Patsy Chattin
Lady Realdown
E. Hatfield
Indiana
Sernet
Bruce
Kanawha
London
Kenna
Marmet
Cook
Solvay
Winfield
Carinthia
Alcott
Tennessee
Cornell
W. Lea
Vernon
Frankes
Keystone
Pittsburgh
Holzer Hospital Births and Discharges Notes
Holzer Hospital records list births and admissions followed by discharges. Notable entries include Mrs Fussell Maalothin and a list of admitted patients such as Sirs Peart Goff Langsville Paul Leonard Bush and Elis Overholt. Discharged patients include Roy Heilman David Wood Mrs Dale Fields and Gary Mosier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holzer Hospital
Fussell Maalothin
Bidwell
Peart Goff
Langsville
Paul Leonard Bush
Hender
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iCarl Gillespie
Dickie Caldwell
Gloria Swanson
Bill George
Jim Johnson
Floyd Short
Wands Robson
Gene Bateman
Carol Fowler
June Waugh
Ruth Ann Wetherhall
Sheila George
Peggy Thomas
Eleanor Gatewood
Waney Jordan
Dean Nelson
Kenny Coulson
Seanna Vaught
Carol Bree
Hemlock
Goodrich
Atma
Nebraska
Alaska
Eap
Geometrics
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Point Pleasant
Helen Larson
Otto Vorrholt
Albert Hess
Jackson
Charles Lambert
Wellsyan
Black Shares
Gabrielis
Everett Denney
Earl Lewis
Letary W. Va
Sylvia Roush
Syracuse
George Burns
Point Mieas
Lumber
Marietta Paints
Plymale Wagner CO
Sucaryl
Renee
Athens
Atta
Dickie and
Big Yank
Dickies
Forrest
Casey Jones
Meade
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