Ohio Reaches Crest Early as Ohio River Flood Eases
The Ohio River at Gallipolis rose to 57.45 feet at midnight with crest expected near 57.55 by 2 AM, then receded. Red Cross shelter at Gallia Academy hall housed 11 people in three families, down from prior totals, as residents moved from Madison and Lincoln streets.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Red Cross
Ter
Gallia
Leaper
Madison St
Lincoln St
Chambersburg
Parkfront
Chamberdoure
Jenkins Concrete Co
East Gallipolis
Robert Jenkins
J. le. McCorry, Jr
Ohio
Epling Sand and Gravel Co
Bob Evans
Gallipolis State Institute
Burkhart Lane
Ed Zimmerman
Chillicothe
American Red Cross
Gahs Red Cross
GAHS
Crumpet Hut
State St
Fred Wagner
Cadmus
Kentucky
Ie Man
Yymmes Creek
Pope's
Zimmerman
Red ‘Cross
Pythian
Redd Crone
Mary Akers
Highy School
Clyde T. Mitchell
Donna Henry
Aldeth Robinson
Garland Gillingham
Ann Venz
Ann Williams
Barbara Bailey
Carol Haskins
James Venz
Anne Gates
Kanawha
Ross Fleming Accepts Teacher Recruit Job
Gallia Acad assistant principal Ross Fleming was offered and accepted the task of recruiting teachers for the Gallipolis City Schools. The district board approved visiting Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio colleges to fill next year’s vacancies and to print 1000 recruitment brochures. The board also nominated Miss Betty Kratz as recreation director for next summer and discussed Lincoln playground options, agreeing to avoid segregation in the school system.
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Gallipolis
Ross Fleming
Gallia
Mid-West
Washington
Marshall D. Boggs
Eawing Higgins
Miss Kratz
Robert E. Jenkins
Board of Education
Lincoln School
Washington School
Evans Grocery Company
J. Gordon Gibert
Jenkins
Mrx
Mames J Epling
Marcus J Magnussen
Maurice Bane
Fleming
Boggs
Jim
Porter
Three Men Are Fined and Jailed in Gallipolis
Gallipolis three men faced penalties after being charged by GallipolisPost and state highway patrol for operating vehicles while intoxicated. Irvin Saunders, 38, and Richard H. Clark, 25, both of Gallipolis, received fines and jail terms with varying suspensions. Shields, 42, of Parkersburg and John Van Dale, 32, of Spencer were also fined and commanded to serve jail time.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Post
Pomeroy
E. F. Robin
Gon
Erenest Shields
Parkersburg
John van Dale
Spencer
W. Va
William H. Jones
Irvin
Saunders
Jai
Richard H. Clark
Archaeologist Finds Family in Pompeii Ruins
In Pompeii, archaeologist Amedeo Maiuri uncovers a family grave amid ashes from Mt Vesuvius’s 79 AD eruption. A woman’s gold bracelet and rings, a man’s silver coins, and seven relatives died at the doorway of their fine home. The find comes as workers reveal skeletons of nearly 2000 trapped residents.
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Pompei
Italy
Amedeo Maiuri
Mt. Vesuvius
Needlework album offers iron on chef motifs and patterns
1955 Needlework Album prints with 56 pages of designs including hot iron transfers for six names and embroidery directions. Gift patterns included. Only 25 cents a copy. Send 25 cents in coins with name and address to Anne Cabot in New York.
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Tony
Pierre
Henri
Anne Cabot
Athens
Mertens
New York
Boy Held For Post Office Pattern Dispatch
A fragmentary notice reports a youthful suspect held for post office work pattern theft. Mentions pattern numbers, sizes, and an inspector action. References overseas Red Cross aid where 21,000 members contributed and daily averages cited.
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Red Cross
DAR chapter opposes commercial building on Gallipolis parkfront
Gallipolis Irencn Colony chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution votes unanimously against constructing a commercial building on the parkfront near the public square. Members, including Miss Catherine Hayward and Mrs. Relie Walter, discuss the preservation message from the national group and plan to attend a March 22 farm bureau meeting to voice opposition. Co-hostesses noted as Mrs. J. S. Clark and Mrs. L. R. Hall.
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Gallipolis
Irencn
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ohio
Fran Wetherholt
Park Front
Catherine Hayward
Gail Polls
National Society of the Daughts of the American Revolution
Mrcs
Hayward
Ca Relie Walter
DAR
Farm Bureau
Genal Lafayette
English Club Slides and Florida Vacation Talk
English Club met Monday night to view natural color slides from Miss Millie Watts who described her Florida winter vacation. Fourteen attended with two guests, while officers were absent due to illness and a fall at school.
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H Club
Millie Watts
Paul M. Niswander
Florida
Harold Wetherholt
Francis Shane
Mildred Wise
Osa Baird
Dorothy Rowe
Rappsburg
Lawrence County
Annual inspection of Gal is Chapter in Eastern Far order
The annual inspection will be held Monday evening March 14 at Masonic Hall. The inspecting officer will be Mrs Mildred Scott of Cheshire deputy grand matron of the order. Miss Gail Russell and Jack night head the local officers as worthy matron and worthy patron respectively.
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Galis
Order of Eastern Far
Masonic ‘Hall
Gallipolis Personal News Heavier Family Travel Notes
Mrs Emma Gatewood returned Friday after nearly four months in the Far West with Santa Ana visits. Earl McCormick returned from the East with daughter in New York and son Fuller in Pittsburgh. John S Mills of Columbus visited cousin Miss Janet Bailey. Dr and Mrs Lewis Cowden returned from Roanoke with Mrs Cowden’s sister and daughters. Margaret Bradbury visits Marion. James Copley weekend guest with Raymond temper family. Copley’s premature baby daughter buried Sunday at Ol Pine Cemetery near Rio Grande.
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Gallipolis
Emma Gatewood
Far West
Santa Ana
Calif
Columbus
Earl McCormick
Paul Mossman
New York State
Fuller McCormick
Pittsburgh
John S. Mills
Janet Bailey
John Ivor
Bob Bradbury
Marion
James Copley
Mra
Raymond Temper
Copley
Olt Pine Cemetery
Rio Grande
Chapel Services At Tol Grande High School Reported
In Columbus, young people conducted a chapel service at Tol Grande High School with the Life of Christ as the theme. Anita Tope, Gary Leathers and Carol Sue Elliot delivered three brief messages as part of weekly services leading toward Easter.
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Rig Manve
Ainert Inodaraan
Mire
Geowil
News Masonary Society
Cole Fred Hamrick
Parm
Columbus
Tol Grande High School
Christ
Anita Tope
Gary Leathers
Carol Sue’ Elliot
Dale Miller
John Myers
Myers
EE. Lawis
West Oak Hill
Coloumbus
Three Pleas Of Innocent In Gallipolis Court
Gallipolis Municipal Judge William J. Janes heard pleas from Belva Campbell 50 for shoplifting Gaynard Christ 32 for drunk and disorderly Alva Amos 34 for assault and battery all entering innocent pleas Their cases await further action Leonard 20 fined 10 for costs on open charge and Paul Williams 32 jailed for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with disposition scheduled today.
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Gallipolis
Hernoon
William J. Janes
Belva Campbell
Gaynard Christ
Alva Amos
Jones
Charles L. Leonard
Waterloo
Paul Williams
Bladen
Board Invites Farm Chiefs to Meeting
Gallia County commissioners plan a meeting Monday to discuss county roads with leaders of the Gallia County Farm Bureau. Dog Warden James Taylor asks for a county dog pound. Bills are signed, two animal wards allowed, and courthouse janitor hire postponed to March 21 after the flood. Commissioners Boggs Wilcox and Houck attended.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Couny
Board of Commissioners
Tme
Charles W. Bodimer
Chambersburg
Gallia County
John Norman
James A. Boggs
Harry M. Wilcox
Roscoe Houck
Paul Watson Loses Thumb in Gallipolis Cable Accident
Paul E. Watson a Gallipolis contractor and former Kiwanis Ninth Division lieutenant governor suffered a crushed left thumb Monday afternoon at his ware home on State Street while unloading two rolls of cable. A roll tipped toward him and he struck his thumb on a door, requiring treatment at Holzer Hospital.
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Jallipolis
Paul E. Watson
Gallipolis
State St
Watson
Kiwanis
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Sde
Holzer
Social calls and visits across Danville community scene
A flurry of social calls is noted as families and friends from Danville, Vinton, Rutland, and nearby towns visit relatives. The gatherings include Mrs Della Dyke and daughter Eileen, Mr and Mrs Swick, Mr and Mrs Ben George, Mr and Mrs Karl Harless, and others. The piece mentions Miss Indian Love Lyrics as a noted work by Army Woodforde.
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Danvilae
Mariey Devore
Evelyn Daft
Vinton
Om Ales Salih
Becca Wilcox
Walter McCarley
Bily
Joe
Ewington
Calvin
Pearl Denney
Sirs
Bentee Sith
Margaret Ann
Charlotte Ann
Wil
Dee
Della Dyke
Eileen
Sont
Viton
Sam Dyke
Dee Swick
Ben
George
Vinton Fi
Karl Harless
Min Hariew
Mire Wiher
Mildred, Grate
David
Gene
Ratland
Gate
Aes
Evenine
Glouster Social Notes Highlights WCTU Meeting
Mrs. Iva Price presided as hostesses included Mrs. Ola Eddy and Mrs. Pauline Collins family members attended. Guests Les La F Jones and Lee Ann Athens. discussion covered alcoholism essays and “The Fruit The Vine.” A workshop set for June 23 at Glouster Church of Christ with nominations from Athens and Trimble. State workshop slated for Columbus March 22 25 and Athens County Institute on April 7.
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Glouster
Iva Price
John Carpente
Ola Eddy
la F. Jones
WCTU
Pauline Collins
Daughting
Price
C.‘Ef
Bette
Harold ‘A. Bingman
Rose
Lee Ann
Eddy
Athens
Vaiena Somp
Asky
Trimble
Glousters C Church of Christ
Lalla Danford
Wanda McAllister
RB. Smith
J. H. Henshaw
J. A. Bingman
Goldie Wills
Athens County Union
Bessie Strong
C. A. Bingman
Dan. Downey
Alma Davis
Columbus
Chittenden
Athens 5 County Institute
Community clubs schedule midweek meetings across Glouster area
The Pythian Sisters meet Wednesday at 7 30 pm in P Hall. VFW Auxiliary to Post 986 inspection by District President Maude Brookins of Oak Hill set for 7 30 pm at the Post Home. Glouster Lodge OT practice Wednesday 7 30 pm with Degree Team. Jacksonville Mothers Club gathers Wednesday 7 30 at Mary Russell's home with Jeanne Hartley co host. Past Chiefs Club meets Thursday 7 30 at Anna Echstenkem’s. Glouster Garden Club hosts St Patrick’s tea Thursday 2 pm at W A Craft home with H Taylor co-hostess. WSCS at Lena Maxwell home Thursday 7 pm with Margaret Hammond co-hostess and Leona Orme program leader.
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Pythian Sisters
of P Hall
VFW
Maude Brookins
Oak Hill
Glouster Lodge
Jacksonville Mothers Club
Mary Russell
Irs
Jeannee Hartley
Chiefs
Anna Echstenkemver
Glouster Garden Club
W. A. Craft
H. Taylor
Ember
WSCS
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Lena Maxwell
Margaret Hammond
Leona ‘Orme
Mrs Kinder Rites Held for Cora Kinder
GLOUSTER funeral services for Mrs. Cora Kinder, 75, who died Thursday at a daughter’s home in Elyria, were held Sunday at the Norbert Johnston funeral home in Glouster. Rev. Carl Wetherell officiated, with burial in Glouster Cemetery. Out of town attendees included Paul Adams, Cleveland. Wayne Siegmund, Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Savings, Logan. Mrs. R. J. McGuire, Mr. and Mrs Joe Cobb and daughter, Mrs. Joe Callaman, and Mr. and Mrs Ralph Randolf, all of Columbus.
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Glouster
Cora Kinder
Elyria
Norbert Johnston
Glous
Ime
Carl Wetherell
Jacksonville
Holzer Hospital Notes listing medical and surgical cases
Holzer Hospital Notes lists patients and procedures including medical and surgical cases from Gallipolis and Jackson towns. Names such as Rev J W Stone Walter Arthur S R Leedy Chauncey Wallace Marjorie Davis Langsvile Thomas Marshalston Heber Brunton Philip Ward and others appear with discharge notes and familial relations.
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J. W. Stone
Galliolis
Walter Arthur
Jackson
Moonshine's Cause of 2 Heavy Fines
Moonshine liquor found in the possession of a woman near Alice and a man at Eversgreen led to heavy fines imposed by Municipal Judge William Hi. Jones. Callie Lundy was fined 150 dollars and costs, John Tot Lewis 100 dollars and costs. Deputies and state agents seized two stills.
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Galnfulin
William Hi. Jones
George Ehman
US Alcohol Tax Division
State Tax Commission
Callie Lundy
John
Tot) Lewis
Alice
Ewington
Evers Green
Ehman
Micers
Gallia County Court Files Marriage License for Local Residents
Nathan Glenn aged 63 and Sarah Luevenous Bullard aged 49, both of Vinton, born in North Carolina, have filed in Gallia County Probate Court for a marriage license. Glenn is a farmer, Bullard’s parentage listed. no further legal details provided. A stray fragment about a hockey puck traveling 88 mph with oscilloscope testing appears in the text.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Nathan Glenn
Vinton
Farmer
Sarah Luevenous Bullard
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Thomas
Elza Sawyer Glenn
Fayville
John
Jane McNeal Bullard
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Marmet
Landon
Hinton
Kanawha Pally
Sid Vance
Gallipolis Social Notes
W. N. Hayward
Wetherholt
J. 8. Clark
LR. Hall
Hapter
THY
Board
Paul Watson
Danville
Alla Dyke
Woodfordevinden
Toko-Ri
RK Douglas
Quick’'S
Allstate
Sears, Roebuck and Co
LOGAN
Green Line
Plymouth
DODGE
Sears
Sears Blue
Holzer Hospital
Virgil Browder
Edward Carman
Merrill Ube
Artis Evans
Garfield Blazer
J. H. Somerville Jr
Helen Wood
Elberta Faudill
Ise Johnson
Messear Jenkins
Claude M
Red Crow
Warner Bros
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