Auto Wreck on Route 75 Kills One Injures One
A car failed to negotiate a curve on Route 75 near the Coalton drive in theater left the road and overturned. Ernest Lloyd Bowman 30 formerly of Columbus died on arrival at Holzer Hospital. Franklin Eugene Grady of Jackson Route 4 was in serious condition with multiple injuries. A third occupant John Tindall had only a scalp wound. Blood for transfusions came from Huntington. Coroner cited broken neck as Bowman’s cause of death.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Route 75
Coalton
Ernest Lloyd Bowman
Columbus
Jackson
Franklin Eugene Grady
Huntington
State Highway Patrol
Lawrence County
John Tindall
Leonard Burgess
Harold Deck
Bowman
Gallia County
D. R. Warehime
Nineteen Nurses to Receive Caps in Candlelight Ceremony
Nineteen Holzer Hospital School of Nursing student nurses will receive their caps in a candlelight ceremony at St. Peter's Church in Gallipolis. The event marks their advancement to the freshman class. The program includes remarks by Rev. Richard H. Ash and John E. Halliday, with greetings from student members, selections by Dr. John Markley, and the conferring of caps followed by a parish house reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
St. Peter’s Church
Mary H. Cutler
R. N
School of Nursing
Richard H. Ash
John E. Halliday
John Markley
Drummers Leader to Headline Coolville Concert
Doris Wells of Athens announced that Alan Abel president of the American Drummers Musical Association will appear in a Coolville concert with an afternoon program to be announced later Abel who has worked with Glenn Miller the Columbus Ohio Symphony and David Rose spent three years in the Army Air Force in Winged Victory and now drums part time at Radio City Music Hall He will also host a private session with Carthage Troy drummers and a public concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Doris Wells
Athens
Carthage-Troy
Alan Abel
American Drummers Musical Association
Abel
Glenn Miller
Columbus, Ohio
South Pacific
VFW
Radio City Music Hall
Athens County
River Traffic Readings and Boat Movements Report
Gauge readings at Lock 18 through 23 and Galli polig Locks vary with depths and falls. Boat movements on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers list numerous vessels changing direction and speed across March 2 with times from morning to afternoon.
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Gallipolig
Winfield
Anawha
Point Pleasant
Ohio River
Rand
Jefferson
Seneca
Ynn Smith
Criss Jr
Indiana
Wood
Lucas
Keystone
H. E. Jones
Price
Gallipolis
Francis
Semet
Thompson
Marine release frees Gallipolis detainee James Perry Little
James Perry Little, jailed on a statutory charge since last July, was released Monday to the United States Marine Corps. The local case was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James Perry Little
United States Marine Corps
Fluorinated Water Debate and City Improvements
Gallipolis officials heard requests to fluorinate the water supply to curb tooth decay and to install sewers on Lincoln Ave. The tax stand relocation for Butler Drug was deferred. Bids for 12 000 gallons of gasoline were authorized for March 19, with the meeting adjourned afterward. Present were Commissioners Allison Morgan Fry, City Manager Bartlett, Auditor Drummond and Solicitor Bailes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
City Commission
Lincoln Ave
Orville Butler
Butler Drug Co
Raymond Allison
John Morgan
Gus Fry
Roy Bartlett
Otis Drummond
Perry Bailes
Mason Man Injured In Tractor Mishap
William Mattox, 30, of West Columbia, West Virginia, was hospitalized at Holzer after a bulldozer overturned, breaking his leg and shoulder. He was admitted following an X ray exam. Details of the accident were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Gallipolis
William Mattox
West Columbia
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Admissions Dense
Holzer Hospital notes list numerous births and admissions. Names include Homer Johnson Crown City and James Kerwood Point Pleasant with newborns. many patients admitted for medical and surgical care across Gallipolis Wellston Middleport and surrounding areas with multiple spouses and infants noted.
Bend Area Yards and Ohio River Steamboat Era
The piece recounts Ohio River commerce from early canoe travel to a thriving steamboat age beginning in 1819. It notes Pomeroy and Letart Falls pilots, flood records at Pomeroy, and iconic vessels like the New Orleans and Telephone, detailing yards, lineages, and economic shift toward heavy tow transport by 20th century. It mentions the Fleetwood and other yards, and contrasts old farm and salt furnace movement with modern river industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Meigs
Gallia
Mason
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Meigs County
Middleport
Great River
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Natchez
Miss
Thomas Sayre
Letart Falls
Sayre
Gallia County
Pomeroy
Kanawha
Main Street
Court St
Upper Square
Mark Twain
Twain
Ohio Andississippi
Telegraph
Liberty Line
Bend District
Alice Brown
Harry Brown
Sprague
John A. Wood
Valiant
Exporter
Coal City
Jim Wood
Ben Hur
Valley Gem
Golden Rod
Andes
Wall City
Greene Line
Long Bottom
Murraysville
W.va
Fleetwood
Upper
Marietta
Parkersburg
Bend
Klondyke
N. Stone
Hartford
Varian
Point Pleasant
Convoy
Eagle
Ebersbach
Valley Belle
Wick Hayman
Bob Ballard
T. H. Davis
Great Britain
Chauncey Family Attends Milwaukee Wedding
Mr and Mrs Arthur Sapp Sr and their son and daughter in law travel to Milwaukee for the wedding of granddaughter Margaret Sapp to Donald H Hansen son of Lt Col retired and Mrs Hill Hansen. The bride a Wisconsin State College Madison alumna and the couple will reside in Seattle after a Hawaii trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Arthur Sapp Sr
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Arthur Sapp, Jr
Margaret Sapp
Eldon Sapp
Donald H. Hansen
Hill Hansen
William Dennis
Fred Sohrenssen
Corning
Hansen
Wisconsin State College
Madison
Navy
Arizona
California
Seattle
D. M. Sapp
Sapp
Chauncey Dover Lions Plan Wednesday Meeting
The Chauncey Dover Lions Club will gather Wednesday at 6 30 p m. Dinner will be provided by the Christian Church high school class. This meeting marks the last chance for receiving charter members with Lions President Frank Lewis in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover
Lions Club
The
Christian Church
Lions
Frank Lewis
Junior Garden Club Meeting Set for Thursday
CHAUNCEY The Junior Garden Club meeting postponed from Feb 26 will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at Diane Nye’s home on High Street. Members should bring an item for a silent auction.
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Chauncey
Diane Nye
High St
Detroit Police Shift Pedestrian Law Enforcement
Seventy five patrolmen moved from other duties to enforce pedestrian traffic rules in Detroit. Officers will issue tickets for violations as traffic deaths rose last year to 184, with 87 blamed on pedestrians according to Director of Traffic James A. Hoye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
James A. Hoye
Audrey Butsko's husband earns private first class rank
Mrs. Audrey Butsko announced that her husband John P. Butsko has been promoted to private first class. He serves in the infantry and has been on the eastern front front lines for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Audrey Butsko
John P. Butsko
Butsko
Chauncey Personalities Visit ColumBush Weekend
Chauncey residents, including Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Tippett and children Carolyn Russell and Mary, spent the weekend in Columbus visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mingus and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Tippett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
C. J. Tippett
Carolyn
Russell
Mary
Columbus
Herbert Mingus
Neil Tippett
Millfield
Arthur Smith
Pomeroy
Barbara Smith
Phil Meinhart
Irma Smith
Ruth Simpson
S. N. Simpson
Lois
W. G. Davis
Lowell
Gwen
Davis
Estey Davis
Portsmouth
Dan Johnson
Melvin Hoar
Robert Smith
Grant Russell
Johnsons
Farm Bureau Opposes Bills Before House Agriculture Panel
A West Virginia Farm Bureau representative urged the House Agriculture Committee to table Senate Bill 297 and House Bill 438, arguing against state purchase or control of rural marketing facilities. The bureau warned against socializing the market and cited existing farmer markets and costs, advocating private cooperatives and private firms to market farm products.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Farm Bureau
West Virginia
House Committee On Agriculture
Senate
House
J. B. McLaughlin
State Commission of Agriculture
Board of
House Committee
C. H. Fields
State Farm Bureau
Mittee
Fee
Westginia
State Department of Agriculture
Board of Public Works
Gallia Driver Loses Permit For One Year
Gallia State Highway Patrol arrested John Edward Betz after a hit and run on Route 35 near Gallipolis. He received a one year driving license suspension and a $50 fine with costs in Municipal Court. Albert Willis, 28, was the other driver. both vehicles sustained minor damage. A second crash on Route 7 near Cheshire involved Elmer Baird and Thomas Burke in snow, with heavy damage but no injuries. traffic was blocked about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
John Edward Betz
Galipolis
Court of Municipal
William H. Jones
Albert Willis
Betz
Cheshire
Elmer Baird
Thomas Burke
Wheeling
Disabled American Veterans Oyster Supper in Gallipolis
The Gallipolis DAV group held an oyster supper at the Legion Hall attended by about 30 members. Joshua Crouse prepared oyster soup ham sandwiches and relishes while Vernon Kuhn announced a $25 donation to the American Legion for hall decorations. The DAV provides the hall free and members volunteered on decor. Plates were served to the city commission downstairs in the city building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Disabled American Veterans of
Legion Hall
Joshua Crouse
Vernon Kuhn
Post
American Legion
DAV
City Commission
Two Men Charged With Drunken Driving In Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol charged James Floyd Smith 25 Norfolk Virginia and Johnny White 40 Gallipolis with driving while intoxicated. Both sentenced to five days in jail and fines of 50 dollars plus costs. Licenses suspended. Smith six months and White one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
James Floyd Smith
Norfolk
Johnny White
Head On Collision Reported on Curve Near Route 35
Deputy sheriff reports a head on crash on Bulaville Road eight miles north of Route 35. Vehicles driven by Byri Robert Wright 42 Carrolton and Inez Mooney 17 Gallipolis collided in a curve Saturday night.
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Gallipolis
Byri
Robert Wright
Carrolton
Inez Mooney
Bulaville
Gordon Fisher
Two Go on Vacation Population Cut to One
Two thirds of Volborg Montana population disappeared in moments when Mr and Mrs Harry Allen left on a vacation. Volborg lies on U S Highway 212 in the extreme east central part of the state.
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Volborg
Mont
Harry Allen
Twelve Men to Leave for Induction in Ohio County
POINT PLEASANT Twelve men are scheduled for induction into the armed forces when they leave here by bus on March for Ashland Ky from where they will be shipped to receiving centers. The men report to the local draft board office at 6 45 a m Alma F Bailey clerk stated Those listed for induction are John Lawrence Van Meter Mason Ray Thomas Van Meter West Columbia Jackie Dale Fox Clifton Kenneth Sanders Mercer's Bottom Norman Thurl Stewart Mason Homer Point Pleasant Route 2 Forrest Harland Stover Apple Grove Lee Otis Franklin Burrows Hogsett Lowell Reece Nott Point Pleasant Joseph Lewis Kayser Point Pleasant Lewis Henry Gallipolis Ferry Martin Lawrence Stanley Jr Mason
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Armed Forces
Ashland
Draft Board
Alma F. Bailey
John Lawrence van Meter
Mason
Ray Thomas van Meter
West Columbia
Jackie Dale Fox
Clifton
Kenneth Sanders
Mercer's Bottom
Norman Thurl Stewart
Homer
Forrest Harland Stover
Apple Grove
Lee Otis Franklin Burrows
Hogsett
Lowell Reece Nott
Joseph Lewis Kayser
Lewis Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Martin Lawrence Stanley, Jr
Local Family Visits and Travel Ties Across Communities
Pt Pleasant area note shows Mrs Wilbur Saxton and Paul Parrod with children visiting Thurman and Leon families. Various guests include the Beavers of Leon and Charleston relatives, with residents from Columbus, St Louis, and Ankara connections via Lt Col William Latta and family.
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Wilbur Saxton
Paul Parrod
Paula
Woodrow
Thurman
Ohio
Grant Beaver
Sherman Beaver
Leon
Willard
Dunbar
White
Burdette
Carl R. Hayman
Charleston
Charles Grahan
Columbus
Berdie Herdman
Carrie Beaver
Violet
Velma Mae
L. T. Cossia
Jason Weisenberger
St. Louis
Famerly
Point Pleasant
William Latta
Billy
New York
Ankara
Turkey
Latta
Charles Stephenson
Mason County
Mrs Bryant Leaves To Make Lecture Tour
Mrs Billy Bryant of Mossman Circle leaves for a lecture tour visiting Logansport Indianapolis and Chicago. Capt Bryant is set for a March 19 talk at the Israel TV in Parkersburg with the Bnai Israel sisterhood. The couple will tour resorts in Vermont Maine and New Hampshire in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Billy Bryant
Mossman Circle
Logansport
Ind
Indianapolis
Chicago
Bryant
Israel TV
Parkersburg
B'nai Israel Sisterhood
Sidney Robbins
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Pope in Vatican mark anniversary of election to papacy
Pius XII quietly celebrated the anniversary of his election to St Peter's throne in Vatican City. The low profile observance reflected the era's solemn papal tradition as the pope marked another year since his ascent to the papacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius XII
St. Peter’s Throne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janice Arledge
Chillicothe
Mary Demetriadou
Salinica
Greece
Phyllis Dutcher
McArthur
Joann Erwin
Kananga
Eugenia Hawes
Chesapeake
Rebecca Hawes
Charlene Leedy
Shirley Mealey
Clay
Patricia Merrill
Wellston
Marilyn Miller
Adrienne Mills
Julie Mitch
Patricia Rupe
Drummers
IOOF
Ralph Strong
Medina
E. Rogers
Ireland
Carthage-Troy High School
Venetian Singers
Nile Barnett
Glenn Cubbison
Arnold Smith
Lima
Stage
Clyde Smith
Smith
Wilbur Dodd
Don P. Hawkins
A. B. Swiger
Lancaster
Dick Turner
Homer Johnson
Crown City
James Kerwood
Worthy Bright
Emmett Thompson
Paul Dixon
Franklin M. Cox
Bladen
John Houck, Jr
Jerold Baker
Roy W. Neal
Michael D. Carter
Medical
Clarence Williamson
South Side
Surgical
Latace Swain
Cheryl Burns
Oscar M. Clark
Elmwood
Richard Drummond, Jr
D. M. Scragg
Charles Ross
Terry Johnson
Julia Tallu
Victor J. Niday
Larry Richard Davis
Patriot
Or Dooley
Peto Harrison
Surcal
William Brumfield
In Meinhart
Sur
Andrew Shope
Lewis Gilland
Teddy G. Hall
Paul Fife
Clyde Bush
Michael Smith
Lucy Bowen
Sandra Obanion
Carl Blazer
William Lowe
Laura Pickett
Stanley Stevison
Robert Jones
Elizabeth Berry
Dee Damron
Hollis Kuhn
Dave Harris
Dale Harbour
George Sherman
Harley Carman
Vinton Null
Paul Rucker
Hosea Brandum
Arnold Hilterbrand
Millard Greenlee
Alonzo Fletcher
Karen Fouty
John Click
Robert Hazlett
Harry Tucker
Teddy Avner
Bend Area
C. H. Harris
Horton
Pomeroy Bend
Maddy
Chauncey-Dover Lions
By Galbraith
Janie
Rs. Bryant
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