Gallia Agent Attends Logan Training Day
Gallia County agricultural extension agent William P. Smith attended a regional training meeting in Logan with agents from nine counties. Attendees included Virginia Griffin now Lawrence County home economics agent, and others from Fairfield Hocking Athens Perry Jackson Lawrence Vinton Meigs counties. The morning covered planning demonstrations for 4 H clubs and the afternoon focused on Health H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William P. Smith
Gallia County
Logan
Virginia Griffin
Ohio State University
Lawrence County
Fairfield
Hocking
Athens
Perry
Jackson County — Association
Howard Bennington
Eva Marie Williamson
James Rogers
Vinton County
George Brown
Leona Calvin
Meigs County
Charles F. Blakeslee
Geneva Nolan
American Legion
Southeastern
Ohio
Ohio Legion
Alec Blair
Jackson
W. Dean Scholl
Bremen
Vinton
Meigs
Gallia
Church Elects New Officers at Grace Methodist
Gallipolis 100 attended the fourth quarterly Grace Methodist Church conference led by Dr. Richard H. Bauer ports mouth district superintendent. Rev. Warren H. Wilson filed the pastor’s annual report as church business including Sunday School and societies was transacted. Mrs. Bauer was absent attending a Detroit meeting.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Richard H. Bauer
Portsmouth
Methodist Church
Frank Porter
Warren H. Wilson
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Men’s Fellowship
4 H Club Holds Election in Gallipolis
The Cheerful Leaders 4 H Club organized for the summer March 8 with officers elected including President Barbara Stoltzenburg First Vice President Mary Aldridge Second Vice President Ira Scott Secretary Barbara Rader News Reporter Donna Cotrell Recreation Leader Carol Stollar Health and Safety Director Betty Adkins The next meeting is March 22 in the GSI schoolroom.
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Gallipolis
Donna Cottrell
Barbara Stoltzenburg
Mary Aldridge
Ira Scott
Barbara Rader
Carol Stollar
Betty Adkins
GSI
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Hosts 20-Voice Ensemble
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club's Wednesday dinner at the Lafayette Hotel featured a 20 voice ensemble of Gallipolis Society with nine numbers. Dr. Jay Bradshaw introduced the group. Zeida Northcutt accompanied on piano and zither, with Bert Crothers on guitar. Jim Porter won the attendance prize of five gallons of ethyl gasoline. An afternoon sewing center demonstration followed, while Ethel Maude Young's Hawaii travel tale was postponed due to illness.
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Gallipolis
Zelma Northcutt
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Jay Bradshaw
Jim Porter
Frank Irion
Chambersburg
Jason H. Sheppard
Wendell W. Roush
Ethel Maude Young
Hawaii
Women’s Auxiliary VFW Posts Elects New President
The Women’s Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4464 elected Miss Molly Johnson as president to succeed Mrs. Nancy Lemley with 15 attending. Johnson and her officers will be installed in April and she will name appointive officers at the March 27 meeting. Also elected were Thelma Richards senior vice president Lenice Waugh junior vice president Audrey Price treasurer and Lucille Moyers chaplain. Refreshments were served.
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Women's Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Molly Johnson
Nancy Lemley
Miss Johnson
Thelma Richards
Lenice Waugh
Audrey Price
Lucille Moyers
Davis Shuler Co. demonstrator showcases foundation garment
Mrs. Elise Kimball of Davis Shuler Co. demonstrated fitting the foundation garment for 50 women at the Gallia County Women's Home Council meeting in Grace Methodist Church. Her model was Mrs. Robert S. Ball. Mrs. Chester Lee served as president.
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Elise Kimball
Davis Shuler Co
Gallia County
Eagles appoint manager after by law amendments in Gallipolis
Mrs. Marie Houck prepared a fried chicken dinner for 25 members of Gallipolis Aerie 2290 Fraternal Order of Eagles on Wednesday night. Charley Nealm was named manager of the Eagles properties by the trustees as amendments to the by-laws empowered hiring a manager for the club and social rooms on Social Avenue across from the public square and the Truckers Inn belowKanauga.
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Marie Houck
Gallipolis Aerie
Order of Eagles
Charley Nealm
Eagles
Aenue
Truckers
Kanauga
Legion Hall TV Bought at Lafayette Post 27 Meeting
Twenty Legionnaires attended the Lafayette Post 27 weekly meeting where a television set for the Legion Hall was purchased. Commander Harry Boggs presided as plans were finalized for a March 27 birthday party.
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Legion Hall
Lafayette
American Legion
Gallia 4-H Club Hosts Square Dance in Gallia County
The Gallia County Junior Leadership 4-H Club held a square dance at Bane's Recreation Hall Wednesday night with 15 members in attendance.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Bane’s
Gallia County Traffic Safety Committee Hears 1955 57 Stats
Dr. Norman W. Pinschmidt chaired a Gallia County meeting to form permanent safety committees and report April 5. George Hilend cited 1955 56 57 traffic deaths injuries accidents and property damage in Gallia and Ohio, noting no Gallia deaths yet in March 1957 with two injuries in six accidents.
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Gallipolis
Norman W. Pinschmidt
Gallia County
Naomi Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Hilend
State of
Ohio
TV Personalities Guest at Fair In Gallipolis
TV personalities from three stations will attend the PTA Fair at Washington School on March 22. Aunt Dru from WSAZ TV will appear with autographed pictures for children. Captain Steamboat from WHTN TV will greet kids in the Second Grade Sweet Shop. Katie Doonan from WCHS TV will chat with shoppers in the Country Store. A dinner appears at 5 p.m. with sandwiches and desserts. stands open at 6:30 p.m.
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Gallipolis
PTA
Washington
Dru
Wsaz TV
Captain Steamboat
WHTN
Huntington
Katie Doonan
Katie
Wchs-Tv
Charleston
Funeral rites for Kenneth Findley set Friday at Ebenezer Church
Funeral services for four month old Kenneth Blain Findley who died Tuesday will be Friday at 2 p m in Ebenezer Church. Rev M T Williams will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the home of his maternal grandparents Dennie and Mrs Waters. Parents are Mr and Mrs James Findley.
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Gallipolis
Kenneth Blain Findley
Ebenezer Church
M. T. Williams
Dennie Waters
James Findley
Divorce Granted to Mrs Mable Martin in Gallia County
Common Pleas Judge Robert Betz granted a divorce to Mable Martin from Edward Martin of Route 1 North in a Wednesday hearing. Custody of their three month old child was awarded to the mother with a support allowance. Mrs Martin charged gross neglect and extreme cruelty. attorney John E Halliday represented Mrs Martin and William P Cherrington the defendant.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Mable Martin
Northup
Edward Martin
Thompson dies at 86 in Gallia County
James S Thompson 86 died at 11 a m Wednesday at Holzer Hospital after 31 days as a patient. Born October 5 1870 to Thomas B and Melissa King Thompson he married Libby Mae Dent who died six years ago. Survived by sister Mrs N R Rothgeb with whom he resided Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Cheshire Baptist Church Rev George Osler officiating Burial Gravel Hill Cemetery Calling hours after 1 p m Friday at nephew Delmar Rothgeb’s Cheshire home.
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Gallipolis
James
Thompson
Holzer Hospital
Thomas B
Melissa King Thompson
Libby Mae Dent
N. R. Rothgeb
Cheshire Baptist Church
George Osler
Gravel Hill
Delmar Rothgeb
Cheshire
Three Arrested Fined for Intoxication in Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports three men arrested by the Sheriff were convicted by Justice of the Peace James A. Johnson. C. Fe Roach and Arthur Persinger received 10 days in the County Jail and fines of $15 plus costs. Court ney Swango of Bidwell Route 1 was fined $10 and costs on the same conviction.
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Gallipolis
Sheriff's Department
Court of Justice of the Peace
James A. Johnson
C. FE
Roach
Arthur Persinger
Bidwell Route 1
Courtney Swango
Ohio River Traffic Gauges and Dams Status Summary
Traffic gauges from Gallipolis to Pomeroy show varying depths and rising trends on the Ohio River while dam movable status indicates down at all sites early today. Lock reports detail multiple up and down readings across Lock 14 through Lock 34 with vessels including Jane T and Creditor among others.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy-Mason
Ohio River
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Tennessee
Jane T
Central
Betty Moran
Reliance
Northern
Advance
Indiana
Island Creek
Creditor
Cyprus
Robert Bentley
A Desk for Billie film on Billie Davis life shown in Gallipolis
The Gallipolis Teacher's Association will present A Desk for Billie on WSAZ TV channel three from 1 30 to 2 30 p m Saturday. The film chronicles how American schools welcome children regardless of wealth or position and follows an underprivileged migrant child who finds opportunities through education. Presented as a public service by the Huntington station.
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Gallipolis
Billie
Securer
Billie Davis
Wsaz TV
Gallipolis Teacher's Association
Channel Three
America
Huntington Station
Funeral services for Mrs. Dicie Looney Friday
Mrs. Dicie Looney 60 died Monday. Funeral services set for 2 p m Friday at the Church of God on Garfield Avenue with Rev. Hershel McDonough officiating. Burial in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call at Miller's home for funerals.
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Gallipolis
Dicie Looney
Church of God
Garfield Avenue
Hershel McDonough
Centenary Cemetery
Miller's Home
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