Red Cross Highlights 1957 58 Activities in Gallia County
Gallia County Red Cross annual report lists water safety for 108 participants at the local pool, 463 home service cases in 1957, 228 involving service men, 140 civilians, 31 fire victims, and 64 misc. cases. Gray Ladies with 18 members contributed 4000 hours at Holzer Hospital and other sites. Disaster relief in 1957 covered Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Campaign aims to raise 6500 to fund continued programs and blood services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
American Red Cross
Thomas W. Morgan
Joe Ross
The
Red Cross
Congress
Dorothy Sommer
Holzer Hospital
James Baldwin
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
Striker Claims Employee Ran Him Down at Plant Gate
Gallia County police report UWUA picket Robert Lucas of Cheshire says a Kgger Creek plant worker struck him with an auto at the main gate Saturday. Lucas, 23, was taken to Holzer Hospital with no injuries. no charges were filed as supervisory staff run the plant during a UFWA strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Utility Worker Union of America
Kgger Creek
Robert Lucas
Cheshire
Lucas
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County
Oscar Bird
UWUA
Mrs Fowler Dies Sunday At Her Home
Minnie Brown Fowler 74 of 1125 Second Ave Gallipolis died at 2 30 p m Sunday after a long illness Born July 12 1883 in Gallipolis daughter of Emerson and Mary Crouse Brown She worked 24 years as bookkeeper at Gallia Produce and was a member of First Baptist Church and D A R She married George E Fowler Oct 7 1939 in Jackson He survives with a daughter Erma Jeffers of Van Nuys California five stepchildren three grandchildren and one granddaughter Funeral services 2 p m Tuesday at Millers Funeral Home Rev William H Green burial in Mound Hill Cemetery Friends may call Millers Monday evening The Brown boys will act as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Minnie Brown Fowler
Second Ave
Emerson and
Mary Crouse Brown
Gallia
First Baptist Church
Fend City
Daughters of America
George E. Fowler
Middleport
Jackson
Erma Jeffers
van Nuys
California
Millers Funeral Home
William H. Green
Mound Hill Cemetery
Millers
Brown Boys
Tombstone and 1877 newspapers found in old Parker Building
A basement discovery in Gallipolis unearthed a pile of 1877 Gallipolis Bulletin issues and a damaged 1861 tombstone for Sara Drouillard. The papers, in good condition, echo era advertising and two to three line front pages. The tombstone, possibly repurposed for printing shop use, notes Sara’s death in 1861 at age 60. Joseph Drouillard, born 1796 in Wellsburg, served in War of 1812 and held local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombstone
Parker Building
Gallipolis
Junior Simmons
Denise Mitchell
Parker
Mitchell Office Supply
Simmons Printing Co
Downtains Printing Co
Gallipolis Bulletin
John L. Vance
Creuzer
Public Square
Sara
Joseph Drouillard
Old Gallia Times
Gallia Times
Pure Oil
Josseph Drouillard
Wellsburg
Pierre Drouillard
Joseph
Ohio
Miller
Gallia County
Simeon ‘Nash
Nash
Scouts Spend Weekend in Tent Camp at Camp Hout
Twenty five Boy Scouts from three troops camped overnight near Camp Hout in Gallipolis. The group, including 13 from Troop 252 Point Pleasant, 10 from Troop 200 Gallia, and two from Troop 206 Cheshire, heard Rev H N Wilson speak on The Value of Little Things. Leaders from Silver Beaver Edwin Ricketts Pete McCormick and district officers attended as a weathered campfire and activities included Second Class cooking tests and a planned Court of Honor for ten younger scouts who hiked seven miles from Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Warren H. Wilson
Grace Methodist Church
Pete McCormick
Camp Hout
Mason-Gallia- Meigs
Mr. Wilson
Carl Dilcher
Point Pleasant
Walter Walker
Merrill Brigg
Cheshire
Edwin Ricketts
Pete) McCormick
Rodric Frazer
Walker
Board of Review
Troop 200
Frank Gibert
Bill McCreedy
Jessie Wolbert
Shug Foster
Mike Mehl
Donald Warehime
James O’dell
Richard Miller
Ronnie Knotts
Gary Lane
Two-Wheeler Accidents Reported by Gallia Police
Gallia police logged two weekend crashes involving two wheeled vehicles. A scooter driven by 15 year old John A. Wood collided with a car driven by 62 year old Denver L. Davis at Third and Olive. Wood injured his left ankle and Davis incurred only a rubber mark. Earlier Sunday a Willis car struck a bicycle and trailer, minor rider injuries reported. the trailer broke apart. Municipal Court fined Gary Price and John Williams for traffic violations and John Houck forfeited bond for driving without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John A. Wood
Denver L. Davis
Galipolis
Third
Olive
Davis
Wood
Carl Willis
Garfield Ave
Willis
William H. Jones
Gary Travis Price
John M. Williams
Dayton
John Junior Houck
Huntington
Gallia County Free Polio Shots Clinic Report
Gallia County health nurses administered 94 Salk polio vaccines at a free clinic in the courthouse, bringing total 1958 shots to 631. The nurses also gave three triple vaccines and two smallpox doses with County Nurses Naomi Rose and Pearl Hatfield assisted by Patty Holbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
County Health Department
Gallia County
Naomi Rose
Pearl Hatfield
Patty Holbrook
Betz Denies New Trial for Strodder Conviction
Gallia Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz ruled against a motion for a new trial for Harry M. Strodder 34 of Gallipolis who was convicted of pointing and discharging a firearm. Prosecutor Warren F. Sheets said sentencing has not been set and Strodders attorney John A. Epling may plan an appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
John A. Epling
First successful blood transfusion techniques credited
Dr. George Crile of Cleveland Ohio developed the first successful blood transfusion methods advancing medical practice in the early 20th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crile
Cleveland
Ohio
Calves Die From Brucellosis At High Annual Toll
Brucellosis continues to kill more than 200000 calves in the United States each year, authorities report. The disease impacts cattle herds nationwide, prompting calls for stronger prevention and control measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Coast Guard Officers Attend Bush Funeral
Gilbert P Bush Commodore of the Second United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is mourned at a Sunday funeral in Gallipolis. An active Coast Guard officer and Flynn Ford of St. Louis attended representing the district and delivered the official salute at the Wetherholt funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gilbert Pumphrey Bush
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Coast Guard
Coast Guard District Auxiliary
St. Louis
Commodore Bush
Flynn Ford
Wetherholt
Decorating Idea for Chocolate Frosted Cake
Arrange blanched almond halves as daisy petals and use orange bits for the flower centers to create a bright, edible decoration on a chocolate frosted cake.
Holley Dies Saturday While Serving in California
Gallipolis native Staff Sgt. Charles Kermit Holley 25 of George Air Force Base Victorville California died Saturday at the base hospital after a short pneumonia illness. He was born November 8 1932 the son of Orville and Audrey Holley and is survived by a sister Judy and brother James L Halley. Services and burial to be announced by Millers funeral home after the body arrives from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Kermit Holley
U. S. Air Force
George Air Force Base
Victorville
Calif
Holley
Orville
Pete
Audrey Higgins Holley
Gallia Academy
Air Force
Germany
France
Italy
Jewel Tisdale
Nashville Town
Las Vegas
Nev
Judy
Washington School
James L
Jeep) Halley
Jeep
Altris Air Force Base
Bermuda
Sgt
Halley
Church of the Nazarene
Pine Street
Millers Funeral Home
California
Weekend Patrol Reports No Accidents and Local Citations
Gallipolis Post notes an accident free weekend. Juvenile Judge Howell suspended Edward Moore's license after a speeding case. John Fellore fined for operating without license. Rio Grande Mayor fined Lester Pipkin for speeding. Middleport Mayor fined Walter Barrett and Jimmie Evans for speeding and no registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio State Highway Patrol
John W. Howell
Edward G. Moore
Middleport
John Lee Fellore
Point Pleasant
George Northup
Rio Grande
Lester E. Pipkin
Bradley
W. Va
Gallipolis Personal News Highlights Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Lewis Lupton of Columbus visited his parents in Gallipolis and her parents in Crown City, with their children. Rosemary Lyons, employed in Huntington, stayed with her parents in Court Street and brother Frank Gaynard Ghrist visited from Columbus. Karen Holzer spends vacation with her parents in Gallipolis while attending a girls school in Staunton Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Lupton
Columbus
Harry Lupton
Gallipolis
Clarence Mooney
Crown City
Rosemary Lyons
Huntington
F. L. Lyons
Court St
Frankie
Thomas Gaynard Ghrist
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Mary Ghrist
Douglas Wetherholt
Charleston
Harold M. Wetherholt
Earl Brown
Karen Holzer
Charles E. Holzer
Karen
Staunton
Gallia Sheriff Makes Two Weekend Arrests
Gallia County Sheriff’s Department reports two weekend arrests in Gallipolis. Augusta Belle Brown, 37, of Circleville was arrested on an assault warrant sworn by Franklin Rutherford. James R. Whittington, 32, of Gallipolis Route 2 was arrested for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Augusta
Belle Brown
Circleville
Gallia County
Sheriff’'s Department
Franklin Rutherford
James R. Whittington
Cheshire Man Injured in Clarington Blast Incident
Robert D. Mulf ord of Cheshire was admitted to Holzer Hospital after suffering a head injury from a rock blast at Clarington. The Blazer Wright Construction Co. employee had a scalp laceration and possible concussion from the explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert D. Mulford
Cheshire
Holzer Hospital
Clarington
Mulford
Blazer
Wright Construction Co
L S Thornton Gallia Native Dies in Holzer Hospital
L Stanley Thornton 66 a native of Guyan Township and Gallipolis area died Sunday at Holzer Hospital after illness since January He was WW I veteran survived by widow Mary Burnette two daughters Melba and Mrs Robert Dayton two sons Thomas and Dale siblings Cecil Thornton of Crown City and Effie Rucker of Columbus seven grandchildren Funeral arrangements are being handled by C R Halley funeral home Mercerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton
Guyan Township
Hannan Trace Road
Mercerville
Holzer Hospital
Mary Burnette
Melba Thornton
Robert Dayton
Thomas
Court
Cecil Thornton
Crown City
A. C
Effie) Rucker
Columbus
C. R. Halley Funeral Home
Cincinnati Market Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Slaughter steer and heifer receipts strong with some lower bids. Fed steers 27.50 for 1227 lb lot. feeders 671-1000 lb 25.25-26.00. mixed same night 900-1100 lb 25.00. Hogs 190-240 lb mainly 20.50-21.00, some 21.00. sows steady around 13.75 for boars. Sheep light, 110 lb lambs 24.25, utilities 18.00-22.00. ewes 5.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
USDA
U.S
Holzer Hospital Notes Births and discharges listed
The Holzer Hospital notes report births including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert R Reinhart of Pomeroy and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Loren H Lambert of Vinton. A range of admissions and discharges on Saturday and Sunday are listed with patient names and medical or surgical status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Reinhart
Pomeroy
Jack B. Parks
Point Pleasant
Randall E. Harrison
Gallipolis
Melvin J. Lowe
James E. Kirker
Leon
Paul B. Stanley
Crown City
James W. Sheets
C. Ralph Boster
Northup
Loren H. Lambert
Vinton
John R. Ward
Wellston
Thomas E. Stover
Surgical
Marion Wood
Rutland
Louise Forrest
Franklin Hollback
Oak Hill
Frank Stevens, Jr
Jackson
George A. Simmons
John C. Vroman
Middleport
Omar R. Saunders
J. A. Farrell
Joseph S. Bailey
Chester
Donald Lee Rollins
Earl Lee Spencer
Patriot
Cincinnati Area Poultry and Egg Price Summary
Prices at farms in the Cincinnati area for eggs and poultry. Includes f. c. b. Cincinnati cases and net prices paid, with U S A and U S B grade ranges for various egg sizes and current receipts. Fryers and hens listed with weight ranges and price bands.
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Cincinnati
f.C.b
U.S. A
U.S. B
Harry Gilkison Dies Saturday After Illness
Harry Gilkison 84 of Crown City died at 7 25 p m Saturday in Holzer Hospital after being ill since Feb 26 Funeral arrangements will be announced by F L Stevers Funeral Home once a brother arrives from Cleveland Ark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry Gilkison
Crown City
Holzer Hospital
F. L. Stevers Funeral Home
Cleveland, Ark
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Employe
Steele
Serta
Journal of the American Medical Association
Third Avenue
Gallipolis, Ohio
Elsie May Peters
Ray Jenkins
Army-McCarthy
Knoxville (Tenn
T. N. Johnson
Pie Hout
Wilbur Dickson
George Hout, Jr
Not Get
Betz
Bush
Daisy
Patrol
Cheshire Man
L.S. Thornton
L. Stanley
Athens
Palmer ST
Blanche Efaw
Cincinnati Livestock
Frances Jones
D. P. Martin
Crotin Davis
A. L. Webb
D. B. Galbraith
L. W. Bowman
Brady Peters
Elmer O. Skidmore
Marvin Roush
T. E. Hamilton
Tessie Hill
W. C. Ross
Frances Callahan
M. F. Butler
Frank James
E. D
Howard R. Jennings
Messenger
Skeete Shaw Jewellery and Loan
7Th St
Parkersburg
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Uhlman’s
Athens Grange
C.H.H
C. H. Harris
AMPRO
Carnegie Hall
Call University Extension
Pontiac
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St
Cadillac
Clifford Auto Sales
Columbus Road
Rambler
Platt's
Rambler Sales
W. Union St
Sears
Logan
Albany
H. Stinson
Dannie’s Trailer Sales
Logan Ph
Chevrolet
Ford
Leo Woodyard
Guysville
O. R. Stover
Stewart
International
Studebaker
Wiiv
Gail Watkins Equipment Co
Donald Young
Plains-Hocking Road
Dr. Black
Hydra-Matic
Plymouth
Belvedere
Oldsmobile
Delray
Mercury
Monterey
Mercomatic
Buick
Victoria
Crown Victoria
Omatic
Belair
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