Friday Hearing Set on Assault Charge in Gallia County
Gallia County charged with assault with intent to kill James Hazlett, 44, of 1541 Eastern Ave. faces a municipal court hearing Friday before Judge William H. Jones. Westfall, an Eastern Ave. used car dealer, described a knife attack that left him with a broken collar bone. Hazlett remains jailed until the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vickers James Hazlett
Eastern Ave
William H. Jones
Hazlett
Gallia County
Westfall
Walters
Area Police Attend Athens Crime Clinic
About 150 law enforcement officers from a 10 county area attended the regional Ohio Crime Clinic at the Athens National Guard Armory. Gallia County officers including Chief Chester Leapner and patrolmen Bill Barr Bennie Pennington Garland Nibert Elmer Skidmore Bill Niday Jim Baldwin, plus Gallipolis troopers W R Davis Donald A Weidner and dispatcher Lewis B Vaughn, were present. Jim Saunders, a former city patrolman now with the ment, also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio
Athens
Chester A. Leaper
Bill Barr
Bennie Pennington
Garland Nibert
Elmer Skidmore
Bill Niday
Jim Baldwin
Ohio State Highway Patrol
W. R., Davis
Donald A. Weidner
Lewis B. Vaughn
Jim Saunders
Jackson Road Woman Struck While Crossing in Gallipolis
Mrs. Douglas Johnson of Jackson Road suffered a compound fracture and head injuries when struck by a westbound car about 10:10 a.m. Thursday. She was admitted to Holzer Hospital. Thomas J. Hutchinson, 36, of Rodney, drove the vehicle. Wayne Greer, 34, of Spindale, N C, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and faces County Court on Friday.
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Gallipolis
Douglas Johnson
Jackson Road
Route 35
Holzer Hospital
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Johnson
Thomas J. Hutchinson
Rodney
Wayne Greer
Spindale
N. C
Emma J. Tanner Dies Former Cora Resident at 82
Mrs Emma J Tanner 82 longtime Cora resident died at 10 am Thursday at her son Perry B Tanners home in Portsmouth She moved there seven years ago Survived by sister Lizzie Morton Udall Kansas and Portsmouth son two daughters Eldon Wiseman Keensburg Colo and George Parry Columbus Grove Ohio a daughter Edward Jones died 1927 and three brothers and a sister preceded her Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at Old Pine Church burial in church cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Emma J. Tanner
Cora
Perry B. Tanner
Portsmouth
Tanner
David R
Emmalee Smith Davis
Lizzie Morton
Udall
Kansas
Eldon Wiseman
Keensburg
Colo
George Parry
Columbus Grove
Ohio
Edward Jones
Old Pine Church
Alva Grover Named Head of Development Group
Alva T. Grover of Cheshire was elected president of the Meigs Gallia Development Association at Kyger Creek High School. Other officers include O. O. Patterson as vice president and Virginia Grover as secretary treasurer. Board members span Gallipolis, Meigs, and surrounding communities, with a March 19 meeting planned to set by laws and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Grover
Ver
Cheshire
Meigs-Gallia Development Association
Kyger Creek
Grover
O. O. Patterson
Meigs County
Kgger Creek High School
Family Night Session Draws 30 Thursday
About 30 persons attended the last of four family night dinners and study sessions at the First Presbyterian Church. After a potluck at 6 p.m., Rev. Linson H. Stebbins led the study with two films on Japan and the Far East, including The Long Stride showing life in Hong Kong and Korea and escapees from Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
Delia Kirkendall
Linson H. Stebbins
Clara Worman
Japan
Far East
Well-Child Clinic Held at Holzer Hospital
Dr. John C. Markley led the first of two March well-child clinics at Holzer Hospital assisted by Mrs Helen Spriegel. They examined 21 children, issued one referral, administered 11 triple vaccines eight salk polio shots and three smallpox doses, plus two complete physicals. The next clinic is March 19 at 544 Second Ave near the ambulance entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John C. Markley
Holzer Hospital
Markley
Helen Spriegel
R. N
City
Holzer Educational
Second Ave
Farm Bureau group to meet Congress in Washington
Golden R. Canda y of Northup will lead 23 Ohio Farm Bureau Legislative Committee spokesmen to Washington March 17 19 to meet with Senators Lausche Bricker and Representative Jenkins. They plan to support soil bank use foreign aid defense and renewal of reciprocal trade agreements while some new members may play in a basketball contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Golden R. Canaday
Northup
Ohio Farm Bureau Legislative Committee
Farm Bureau
Washington
Frank J. Lausche
John W. Bricker
Tenth District
Harry Armstrong
Logan Route 3
Thomas A. Jenkins
River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio River System
Gauges report rising and falling water levels at multiple dams from Gallipolis to Marmet and Kanawha Falls. Ohio River moves with all movable dams down. boats list daily up and down readings across lock systems from Lock 14 to 34 and Kanawha River traffic at Mar met Winfield and Gallia channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
John J. Rowe
Salvati
S. M. Jenks
Northern
David Moran
Robert P. Bonnie
Jefferson
Lock
Stevenson
Keeley
Fred W. Olcott
Jerry Bosworth
Atlas
Bayou Villere
Betty Moran
Sohio State
Kanawha
Duncan Bruce
Helen
C. P. Wright
Merrill
Susan Houghland
Semet
Creditor
Ohio Reduces Road Loads Near Gallia County Line
Ohio Division nine of the Department of Highways orders 25 percent load reductions on roads in Jackson and Lawrence counties toward the Gallia County line. Routes include 279 from Oak Hill to the Gallia line, 218 from 217 north to the Gallia line, and 141 from 217 north to the Gallia line. Heavier vehicles could damage roads and create danger for motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Department of Highways
Jackson County
Gallia
Oak Hill
Gallia County
Lawrence County
Advanced Fire Training Planned in Gallipolis
Twenty Gallipolis Volunteer Fire Department members will begin a 10 week advanced fire training course on March 18 led by James E. Pendleton of the Portsmouth Fire Department. The program covers 30 hours of evolutions focusing on firefighting skills and apparatus care with minimal bookwork. The course, sponsored by the Ohio State Department of Education, Division of Vocational Education, aims to build on prior 30 hour trainings completed in November 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pendleton
State Department of Education
Harry Ohlrich
University of Cincinnti
Austin O. Cotton
PTA Panel Seeks More Enthusiasm in Education
The Southwestern PTA meets Monday at 7 50 p m for a panel titled How can we attain more enthusiasm in education The panel includes moderator Fred Hamrick parent rep Mrs Junior Bostic student reps George Pickens Mary Mahan Board rep Granville Burnette and PTA patron Mrs Paul Parkins Billy Trainer will sing a solo at the close of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Southwestern P.T.A
Fred Hamrick
Junior Bostic
George Pickens
Mary Mahan
Granville Burnette
Southwestern Local Board of Education
Paul Parkins
PTA
Billy Trainer
Gallipolis Church Services and Schedules
A list of church services across Gallipolis with times for Holy Communion worship Bible school and youth events. Featured churches include St Peter's Episcopal First Baptist Grace Methodist St Louis Catholic First Church of God Mennonite Church at Vinton Assembly of God Church of the Nazarene Calvary Baptist Rio Grande and other local congregations with weekly services prayers and catechism classes.
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St. Peter’s Episcopal
Second Ave
Albert S. Chappelear III
Holy Communion
Episcopal Young
Women’s Auxiliary
Acolytes’ Guild
First Baptist
William H. Green
Grace Methodist
Second and Cedar
Warren H. Wilson
St. Louis Catholic
Adolph Golubieski
GSI
First Church of God
Garfield Ave
Hershel McDonough
Young Peoples Meeting
Glen Hutsel
Pearl Elliott
Mennonite Church
Vinton
Paul Stoitzfus
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Poplar Ridge
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Simpson Chapel Methodist
George Holcombe
Bidwell Church of God
Mr. Satterfield
YPE
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Cheshire Methodist Men Proud of Remodeling Job
A small group of Cheshire Methodist men reported pride in remodeling the Cheshire church over five weeks. Led by Rev. Chester J. Lemley, Wayne Palmer, Grover Cremeans, Ralph Needs, Robert Freeman, and Ivan Grover, donations reached 165 dollars with 50 dollars for railings and rest from church members. Work included 16 inch paneling, lowered ceilings with tile like strips, painting by Pickens of Middleport, and services continued after three Sundays’ closure. Merlin Matthews and Robert Freeman provided refreshments after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire Methodist Men
Cheshire Methodist Church
Chester J. Lemley
Wayne Palmer
Grover Cremeans
Ralph Needs
Robert Freeman
Ivan Grover
Methodist Men’s
Pickens
Middleport
Merlin Matthews
Births at Holter Hospital Highlight Regional Families
Holter Hospital notes report multiple births and medical deliveries across towns including Gallipolis Pomeroy Syracuse Marietta Wellston Jackson and Leon. Recipients listed include Rocchi Holter Holman Cleland Biffle Lewis Pence Lindamood Snyder Williams Carr States Lieving Herdman Johnson Dyer Grimm Hayner Bowers Verian Barton Davies Childs Camp Frazier Jackson Nibert Sanders and others. Blood usage recorded Thursday with three pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Cleland, Jr
Marietta
Lloyd W. Biffle
Leon
Mayme Lewis
Gallipolis
Hank Pence
Spencer
W. Va
Joe W. Lindamood
Jackson
William Snyder
Middleport
Paul O. Williams
A. E. Yeager
Wellston
Morris F. Brown
Clyde Carr
Thomas Dean States
Elizabeth Lieving
Point Pleasant
Gay Herdman
Surgical
Douglas M. Johnson
Edward C. Dyer
Loraine L. Grimm
Kananga
Woodrow Hayner
Northup
Howard H. Bowers
Virginia Verian
Edward C. Barton
Racine
James L. Davies
Patriot
Janis Childs
Davis Hall
Douglas J. Camp
Betty Frazier
Pliny
Southeast Ohio Beef Cattle Banquet in Gallipolis
The Southeast Ohio Beef Cattle Improvement Association will hold a spring banquet at 7 30 p m on Monday March 17 at Tyes Restaurant Gallipolis with Dr Lester Arnold agricultural extension economist from Ohio State University as the principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Improvement Association
Tye
Student Wins Gold Award In FFA Extemporaneous Contest
Gallia County students shine at FFA District 15 public speaking contest in Albany. David Davis of Southwestern High School earned the top gold in extemporaneous division and will represent Southwestern Chapter at the Ohio State Fair in August. Other county competitors earned gold and bronze honors across manuscript and bronze divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
David Davis
Southwestern High School
Future Farmers of America District 15
Albany
Davis
Southwestern Chapter
FFA
Gallia County
Roger Martin
Gallia Academy High School
Bill McKinney
Kyger Creek
Bob Bane
Gallia Academy
Mike Fulton
John Meeks
Southwestern
Fire breaks out at Dave Harris home in Gallipolis
Gallipolis volunteer firemen responded at 7 30 p m to 148 Third Ave after a reported smoke smell. Investigators found a rug singed from a minor gas explosion in a gas heater with no other damage. Harris and his wife heard the blast and found the burned rug on arrival.
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Gallipolis
Dave Harris
Third Ave
Harris
Boy Scout Fete Canceled in Gallipolis
The Together We Grow banquet planned for 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Farmers Hotel has been canceled due to conflict with Holzer School of Nursing capstone exercises.
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Gallipolis
Holzer School of Nursing
Together We Grow
Farmers Hotel
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Ling Ting-Ting
Chiaoling
Formosa
Taipei
China
America
Alva T. Gro
Association
Hungary
Hong Kong
Korea
World Church Service
Revolutionary New
Niagara Chemical Division
Naomi Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Wilkesville
Tion
Ohlrich
Cotton
Chief Steele
Volunters
Jim Mills
John Taylor
Glen Baird
Tom Dunsmore
Lawrence Dickey
Evan Plymare, Jr
Doug Runyan
Harvey Brown
Homer Johnson
Jim Northup
Lee Long
Dick Thomas
PTA Group
The
Eyes
Cheshire Methodist
Holter Hospital
Remo Rocchi
David Holter
Pomeroy
George Holman
Syracuse
O. V. Jackson
J. R. Childress
James H. Nichols
Virgil Michael
John R. Bruce
K. L. Maglott
Samuel Kelly
T. E. Stover
Donald Robbins
Caroline Nibert
Harla Sanders
Roy Grimm
Luckoff
Wtvn-Tv
Columbus
Blani
Boy Scout
Horning
Rock of Ages
Dave
Garroway On
Hocking, Fairfield
Athens Counties
John N. Eberst
Keller & Weltner
Monument Company
W. Hunter St
Commonwealth
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