Ohio River Nears Crest of 55 Feet Early Friday
The Ohio River approached a predicted crest of 55 feet with a 54.1 foot reading at 5 am at the Gallipolis Roller Dam Eureka gauge. Floodwaters neared 53 feet at City Park as authorities reported varying gauge readings and ongoing water rise and fall upstream. Road closures, school cancellations, and levee sandbagging marked the day as residents assessed flood impacts around Gallipolis and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Thomas
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Eureka
Ravenswood
Portland
Extradited Following Wire Theft Near Point Pleasant
Robert Pendleton of Bedford Virginia was returned to Point Pleasant to face charges in a mid February theft of copper telephone wire from a park trailer along Route 35. Police and the prosecutor retrieved him after a trip to Roanoke Virginia. Three other men remain under bond in Virginia. About 16 000 to 17 000 pounds of wire were stolen with value pegged at 26 cents per foot. The wire was in 100 pound rolls and Pendleton was arraigned before Justice A M Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert Pendleton
Bedford
H. C. Beverly
Cecil Dean
Roanoke
Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Pendleton
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Local Middle Ohio Visitors and Family News
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Blackford and sons called at Lawrence Pitts home. Floyd Sams returns from Wheeling to his home. Carolyn Mosier from Albany visited her parents, the Woodrums. Thelma Ross spent a day at C E Ruth’s in Shade. Willard Simonton and Chauncey guests at Harry Love’s. Lee Dillon spent a weekend in Airline. The Russells and children visited Greenville and South Salem families. Ronnie Scott and Debbie Sue stayed with Dale Scott. returned to Columbus with the Scotts. Cotterill and Christy Lynn visited Mae Glaspy. John Swart and Linda Lou Mace married in the Mace home officiated by Rev. William Brown. Vaughn Ross called on Arthur Hupp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Blackford and Sons
Lawrence Pitts
Lewis Butterworth
Gahanna
Raymond Butterworth
Floyd Sams
Wheeling
Carolyn Mosier
Albany
Leon Woodrum
Thelma Ross
C. E. Ruth
Shade
Willard Simonton
Chauncey
Harry Love
Lee Dillon
Airline
Earl J. Russell
James Poole
Greenville
Richard Schumacher
South Salem
Ronnie Scott
Debbie Sue
Dale Scott
Columbus
Scott
Paul Cotterill
Christy Lynn
Mae Glaspy
Trimble
John David Swart
John Swart
Linda Lou Mace
Della Mace
Mineral
Romaine Mace
Mace
William Brown
Carbondale
Vaughn Ross
Arthur Hupp
River Traffic Gauges Report From Upper Ohio River Dams
Gauges show rollers out or falling at Gallipolis Kanawha Falls Hin ton Marmet and Greenup with dams down on the Huntington district. Several boats on Kanawha and Ohio rivers report mixed up and down readings at London Solvay Winfield Merrill Bosworth and Queen City as locks 13 18 20 handle traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Telia C. Shearer
Solvay
Robert W. Lea
Alan R. Merrill
Jerry Bosworth
Whayne H
Unly BR
Eeek
Franklin Pierce
Queen City
A. E. Ke
Vulcan
Greenup Locks
Onward
Walter Hougland
Ravenswood
Style Show Committees Are Named
Plans advance for the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club annual style show to be held March 28 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Committees include general chair Mrs. Bill Caphart and co-chair Belle Martin, with chairs for models, queens, posters, covers, programs, publicity, ushers, ads, concessions, stage decorations and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bill Capehart
Belle Martin
Betty Lynch
Barbara Trout
Mary Hilbert
Queens
Connie Buaer
Virgil Burris, Jr
Nancy Filkens
Jewell Steele
Joyce Jeffries
William Bardin, Jr
Tom K. Fisher
Farr Henry Jr
Marv Fowler
Ival Wamsley
Carol Sommers
Phyllis Plants
Jennie Waugh
Regina Johnson
Dottie Whited
Paul Crabtree
George Buxton
June Hicks
Hazel Ewing
Judy Ramey
Nancy Grundhafter
Janet Holland
Linda Smith
Beverly Ridenour
Leonore Turner
Jane Martin
Fleven Examined At March Child Clinic
Dr. John F Groth of Holzer Hospital examined 11 children at the March Well-Child Clinic of the Gallipolis City Health Department. Nine were first-time attendees. five school physicals were given, three dental referrals made, one surgery referral issued. Assistants administered nine polio shots, three DPT, and one smallpox vaccination. Nurses aiding were Mrs. Helen Spriegel and Mrs. Pearl Pope, with Mrs. Ella Condee handling registrations. The note adds a Nepal tax fact about expeditions at 395 dollars for Himalayan climbs above 18 000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John F Groth
Holzer Hospital
March
Groth
Helen Spriegel
Pearl Pope
Ella Condee
Local Social Notes From Albany Area
Albany and surrounding: Mrs. Roger Orr and family hosted by Mrs. Minnie Woode. Masonic Inspection attendance reached about 160 with Harley Cline Albert Keirns Walter Hawk and George DeWeese present. Several relocations births and anniversaries noted including birth of John Robert Allman March 4 at Sheltering Arms Hospital and 50th wedding anniversary for Howard and Ruth Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Roger Orr
the Plains
Catherine
Delaware
Minnie Woode
Belpre
Harley Cline
Albert Keirns
Walter Hawk
George DeWeese
Fdna Lausch
Harold Cunningham
Birmingham
Ann
Strausbaugh
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Christy
Jeannie
John Allman
Earl Bailey
Earl White
Athens
C. P. Pearman
Emma Cline
Jessie C. Tewksbury
Worley
Angel of Mercy Rest Home
Planning Program to Feature Wilson at Gal
Gal li polis Chamber of Commerce dinner panel includes Robert L. Wilson, with eight years in civic planning and former UNC lecturer, discussing The Comprehensive Plan and Planning Tools. Other panelists include Byron Munson, John Heier, Ross Lowes, and Bud Blair. Blair to MC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert L. Wilson
Washington
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County
Regional Planning Commission
Wilson
University of North Carolina Department of City and Regional Planning
Cleveland City Planning Commission
Byron E. Munson
Ohio State University
John Heier
Ohio Department of Highways
Ross E. Lowes
Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development
William T
Bud) Blair
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Blair
Washington D. C
Brookings Institution
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Antioch College
Holzer Hospital News
A long list of newborns admitted and discharged at Holzer Hospital names each baby born to families from Gallipolis Rutland Pomeroy and nearby towns plus patients admitted from Point Pleasant Wellston Ashland Ky and Ripley W Va and numerous individuals dismissed including several mothers and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon D. Fulks
Scottown
Ida M. Turner
Point Pleasant
Daniel E. Coll
Jackson
Dewey E. Elliott
Robert C. Newberry
Patriot
John A. Jeffers
Pomeroy
Clarence Chapman
Racine
Rinda A. Pinkerman
Kitts Hill
Dan V. Wright
Wellston
Clarence W. Waugh
Crown City
Glenn M. Sayre
Debra Sue Baughman
Gallipolis
Josephine E. Kline
Wheelersburg
Jack E. Baldwin
Mary K. Stapleton
Ewington
H. Curtis Taylor
Forrest Rogers
John F. Musser
Walter C. Swift
Ashland
Carl E. Morris
Rutland
Herbert E. Miller
Middleport
Raleigh Cox
Henry B. Willis
South Point
John W. Brown
Lawrence E. Guiney
Ripley
W. Va
Howard S. Hardway
Jack Garrison
Kathryn Robey
William Wolfe
Kenneth Ridge
Cora Provens
John Swisher
Harold Capehart
Matilda Kelton
Pamela Hoover
Pamela Ewing
Tamara Lambert
Jeffrey Hubbard
Judith Oiler
Clyde Southard
Clarence McConnell
James Kapp
Lester Stephens
Marcus D. Shifler
James O. Bush
D. B. Chapman
W. L. Owens
John G. Oiler
R. H. Roller
Green Township Signs Fire Protection Pact
Gallipolis officials extended fire protection to Green Township for 24 hours to allow signing of a new contract after the old agreement expired February 28. City Manager Gary Short announced the signing by Green Township Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gary Short
Green
Gallpiolis
Wilbur Waddell
Wilkesville and Area Obits and Affairs Summary
Mrs. Edna Lockhart dies at 91 in Circleville hospital. Mrs. Al Lie Cahoon visits family in Wilkesville. Mrs. Nellie Sayre and Gladys stay with son Richard Sayre during arm surgery recovery at Holzer Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Brown see Mrs. Ross Steel in Nelsonville hospital. American Legion Auxiliary conference held in Columbus. Local Presbyterian Ladies Circle met at Mrs. Kearney Ogdin with May Duffy leading Bible study. Entertainment provided by Mrs. Eugene Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville
Allie Cahoon
Birdie Watts
Middleport
William Cottrill
American Legion Auxiliary
Columbus
Nellie Sayre
Gladys
Richard Sayre
Holzer Hospital
Wendell Brown
Ross Steel
Nelsonville
The
Presbyterian Church
Kearney Ogdin
May Duffy
Eugene Campbell
Edna Lockhart
Circleville
Jane Cottrill
Cottrill
Alva Mahaffey
Paul
Gallipolis
Radcliff Obituary Notices and Local Visits
The Radcliff column notes the death of Charles R. Burns Sr. prompting condolences from Mr. and Mrs John H Burns of Fort Worth Texas and Mrs. Anna Clos of Lexington Kentucky. It also mentions visits by Mr. and Mrs Dan Shelton and children of Columbus to Mrs. Burns' mother, and visits by Mr. and Mrs Ramon Morris and family to Mrs. Cora Morris in Logan for her birthday and by Mr. and Mrs L A Morton and Mrs Ruth Swisher to Mr and Mrs William Rarey in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Pierce Radcliff
John H. Burns
Fort Worth
Tex
Anna Clos
Lexington
Radcliff
Charles R. Burns
Dan Shelton
Columbus
Ramon Morris
Cora Morris
Logan
L. A. Morton
Ruth Swisher
William Rarey
City Police Investigate Two Minor Accidents
Gallipolis report lists two incidents. At First and Sycamore, David A Clarkson and Edward Natross avoided injuries with minor damage after turning and driving through the intersection. A separate hit and run at Johnson's Store damaged a truck door. no suspect identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
David A. Clarkson
Rio Grande
Edward Natross
Clifton
First
Sycamore
Clarkson
Sycamore St
First Ave
Natross
Johnson's
Third Ave
William M. Harden
Syracuse
Ohio Valley Raking Co
Girl Burned in Tar Incident At Home
Mary Stapleton, 10, of Ewington, sustained second degree burns to the face, right hand, and right leg when a can of hot tar exploded at home. She was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 3:20 p.m. Thursday in satisfactory condition. Napoleon Fulks of Scotstown was treated at the same hospital for a severe knee laceration after a cross-cut saw slipped. he was admitted at 8:45 p.m. Thursday and listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mary K. Stapleton
Damon Stapleton
Ewington
Holzer Hospital
Napoleon D. Fulks
Scottown
Fulks
Local families share visits and news across states
Mr and Mrs Bill Mead and family in Ashland spent a day with his parents Mr and Mrs C L Mead. Mrs O D Fink learned of the death of her uncle Farl Aldrich of Landisburg W Va. Mrs R C Dabney helped Irene Morris move to Columbus after a 10 day visit. Kenneth Tomlinson hosted relatives including sister Mrs Richard Spires and her three children headed to Okinawa with Dr Spires. John Tomlinson and Columbus visitors joined Jewell White in Columbus with sister Mrs Alvin Barnett. Lewis Ball and family from Baltimore visited to oversee Route 325 farm interests. Mrs Margaret Edwards and Mrs Marie McCulty flew to Cane Canaveral Fla to visit McCulty son Wayne. Will Thomas spent an afternoon with brother M H Thomas and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Fink
Farl Aldrich
Landisburg
W. Va
R. C. Dabney
Irene Morris
Decatur
Columbus
Kenneth Tomlinson
Richard Spires
Okinawa
Elderly Woman Found Drowned In Farm Pond
Miss Minnie Kraus 83 of Gallipolis Route 2 was found dead Thursday morning in a farm pond near her home. Coroner Dr. Donald R. Warehime ruled death accidental drowning. She lived with her brother Harry Kraus and had left Wednesday to tend livestock. Funeral arrangements are pending with services expected early next week at Centenary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Minnie Kraus
Crouse-Beck Bkd
Donald R. Warehime
Gallia County
Miss Kraus
Robert Ramsey
Ramsey
Green Two
Phillip
Henrietta Kenney Kraus
Miller Funeral Home
Centenary Cemetery
Emergency blood run detours to deliver to Holzer Hospital
State Highway Patrol units from South Point and Gallipolis diverted around high water Thursday night to transport a blood shipment for Holzer Hospital. The convoy collected blood at the Chesapeake end of the Huntington bridge, moved to Ironton, then along Route 75 to Oak Hill where a Gallipolis unit took over and carried it via Routes 279 and 35 to Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis
Garfield Ave
Burkhart Lane
Lower River Rd
Billy C. Campbell
Bane
I. J. Miller
Kgger Creek
Southwestern
Cadmus
Hannan Trace
Rio Grande Elementary
Rio Grande College
Bidwell-Porter
North Gallia
Vinton
South Main St
John D. North
Gall
South Point Post 44
Gallipolis Post 27
Holzer Hospital
South Point
Chesapeake
Huntington Bridge
Ironton
Oak Hill
Russia Talk Set At Rio GALLIPOLIS
Gallia counties news note on Harland T. Martin of Gallipolis delivering a slide lecture at Rio Grande College Room 5 Haning Hall. The lecture follows Howard Wells of McArthur who recently spoke on life inside Russia. Both men joined a people to people tour of Russia and Europe. Martin heads Evans Packing Co and runs a Lower River Road Aberdeen Angus cattle farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harland T. Martin
Haning Hall
Rio Grande College
Russia
Howard Wells
McArthur
European
Martin
Evans Packing Co
Lower River Rd
Eva Williams Named Miss Student Nurse at Holzer Banquet
Miss Elva Williams, a 1961 Kgger Creek High School graduate and son of Rev. and Mrs. Marion Williams Addison, was honored at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing as Miss Student Nurse. The essay contest winner will compete in April at Ohio State University for Miss Student Nurse of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elva Williams
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Kgger Creek High School
Marion S. Williams
Addison
Miss Williams
Lafayette Hotel
Ohio State University
Ohio
Sune Adine
Anna Marie Bodimer
Ruth Ann Brothers
Linda Colby
Pauline Grubb
Mary Sue Montgomery
Penny Newland
Barbara Self
Local families report visits and a discharge from service
Wolf Pen residents hosted relatives including Howard Rus sell and family and Robert Russell. Harley Fr Johnson and Tammy dined with Harley Johnson Sr and family. W A Elams Barrett West Virginia visited Jack Elam Wayne Johnson and Donahue families. Lincoln Russell's daughter Mrs Harold Gillogly hosted relatives. Joseph L Johnson received his U S Army discharge after three years with 18 months in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Russell
Robert Russell
Harley Fr. Johnson
Tammy
Harley Johnson
W. A. Elam
Barrett
W. Va
Jack Elam
Wayne Johnson
W. A. Donahue
Clifford Jones
Charleston
Eugene Haning
Howard Thomas, Jr
Harley F. Johnson
Lincoln Russell
Harold Gillogly
Carpenter
Joseph L. Johnson
U.S. Army
Germany
Joseph Johnson
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Roy Walsh
Howard Walsh
Ray
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Carl B. Waugh
Clyde W. Bowen, Jr
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Green Township
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Tycoon Lake
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C. L Mead
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