Chapter Approves Bloodmobile Program in Gallia County
Gallipolis and Gallia County will have a bloodmobile program after months of delay. The Red Cross chapter reversed itself by a unanimous vote Tuesday night pending approval from the Gallia County medical society and local health departments. The chapter had raised the financial quota by $400 after the weekend tornado disaster, with $3327 of $5616 collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Red Cross
Gallia County
Robert Betz
Brewer Rites Conducted for Gladys Malinda Brewer
Services for Gladys Malinda Brewer 42 of Hanerville were held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church. Out-of-town attendees included Mr. and Mrs. EB Brewer Jackson Fred Brewer Reading Pa Leo Brewer Grove City Ohio Mr and Mrs RM Brewer and daughter Phyllis South Charleston W Va Mr and Mrs James Brewer Middleport Mrs Stella Brewer Mrs Furamia Arb Wellsville Ohio Mrs Irene Clark and daughter Peggy Knoxville Tenn Mrs Rheaa Wade Marengo Ohio Mr and Mrs E W Pullins and sons Robert Richard Bruce Nitro W Va Mr and Mrs C C Berry Little Hocking Ohio Mr and Mrs J Wayne Donahue Mrs Fred Huffman Parkersburg W Va Mr and Mrs Clyde Sands Vienna W Va Mrs Kenneth Miller Smith Ferry Pa Set and Mrs Thomas Shaffer and son David Newport News Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gladys Malinda Brewer
Hanerville
Clyde Sands
Vienna
W. Va
Kenneth Miller
Smith Ferry
Thomas Shaffer
David
Newport News
A H Club Honored by Rotary at Gallipolis Meeting
White Oak 4 H Club of Morgan Township received the annual achievement award as Rotary guests at Farmers Hotel in Gallipolis. Stella Baird accepted the award. club members include Stella Anna Mae Mary Ann Baird Ruth Ann Whited Ida Lou Stewart Judy and Jane Eggleston. Bill Smith explained the 4 H program and new Rotary directors were elected Marshall Boggs W P Cherring ton Dr Oscar Clark Wayne Foster George Fuller Leo Mussman Truman Morris. Also serving in the Navy is Kelly M Sayre son of Elizabeth Sayre and the late Walter Sayre Racine Route 2 who joined June 19 1951 trained at Bainbridge and served at Little Creek and Norfolk with a Puerto Rico cruise from Sept 1951 to Mar 7 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
White Oak
White Oak Group
Stella
Anna Mae
Mary Ann Baird
Ruth Ann Whited
Ida Lou Stewart
Judy
Jane Eggleston
Bill Smith
Rotary Club
Marshall Boggs
W. P. Cherrington
Oscar Clark
Wayne Foster
George Fuller
Leo Mossman
Truman Morris
United States Navy
Kelly M. Sayre
Elizabeth Sayre
Walter Sayre
Racine
Sayre
Navy
US Naval Training Center
Bainbridge
Little Creek
Norfolk
Puerto Rico
States
Four Friends Join Navy From Gallia Area
Four Gallia Academy High School graduates and friends left Ashland Kentucky after medicals to join the Navy. The men are Charles Lewis Burdette Frankie Lyons Wayne Niday and Glen Houck. Wayne Niday also attended Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Ashland
Charles Lewis
Pete) Burdette
Ethel Burdette
Frankie Lyons
Prank Lyons
Wayne Niday
L. L. Niday
Glen Houck
John Houck
Ohio University
Three Traffic Cases Reported by Patrol
GALLIPOLIS The State Highway Patrol reported three traffic cases Tuesday. Arnold Scarberry, 18, Jackson, fined 10 dollars and costs for no driver's license. Charles W. Scurlock, 24, Jackson Route 3, fined 19 dollars and costs for driving left of center. Howard F. Harper, 24, Lorain Ohio, posted bond for permitting an unlicensed person to drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Arnold Scarberry
Jackson
Charles W. Scurlock
Howard F. Harper
Lorain
Ohio
Births at Holzer Hospital Note List
Birth notices from Holzer Hospital record several new arrivals including children of Yeager Wellston Arthur Holzapfel Davis McGuire and others from Gallipolis Wellston and surrounding towns. Discharged list includes John Dawson Anna Sherman Edward Stroth Pearl Walton and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dawson
Keby
Anna Sherman
Edward Stroth
Pearl Walton
Gene Price
Lloyd Roush
Clarence Johnson
Wesley Gibbs
John de Vault
Bernard Moeller
Karly Jordan
WeCall Rites To Be Friday In Gallipolis
Emmett G. McCall 65 died Monday night of coronary thrombosis. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Centenary Church. Born February 1, 1887 in Gallia County he was the son of James McCall and Lucenda Folden. He married Lillian Tope on February 12, 1908 who survives with children Cleo McCall Columbus Loren McCall Birmingham Ale and Mrs Audrey Johnson Centenary. Surviving siblings include Arthur McCall Tipp City Ohio Mrs Rosa Tope Craig Okla and Mrs Esta Carter Gallipolis. Friends may call at Route 141 home near Centenary Thursday. Rev. C. E. Eyre to officiate. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Emmett G. McCall
Centenary Church
Mr. McCall
Gallia County
James McCall
Lucenda Folden
Lilian ‘Tope
Cleo McCall
Columbus
Loren McCall
Birmingham
Ale
Audrey Johnson
Centenary
Roy Smith Dies at 62 in Columbus Hospital
Roy E. Smith 62 husband of Esther Chute of Logan died at 4 p m Monday at St Francis Hospital Columbus. A farmer he lived in Columbus for recent years. He leaves wife son Ivan Bowers of Defiance four daughters Minnie Webber Rosemary Wolfe Francis Koch Inez Ankney all of Defiance six grandchildren three sisters Mary Range Annie Stone Edith Weaver of Pennsylvania. Funeral by Rev R B Wilson from Leonard Funeral Home at 2 pm Thursday. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
Hi Y Club Honored At Rotary Meeting
Logan High School Hi Y Club received a special tribute at a Rotary Club gathering. Harley Ellinger, LHS science teacher and 15 year advisor, was recognized as the program highlighted by YMCA official Bob Lance. Local members Ronnie Brandon and others attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan High School
Rotary Club
Harley Ellinger
LHS
Bob Lance
YMCA
Ronnie Brandon
Jack Heft
Jim Green
Ralph Kinney
Charles Schrader
Ronnie Cooksey
David Gribble
John Cannon
Lawrence Kessler
River traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha River locks
Ships and barges move through the Gallipolis Locks with a sequence of vessels listed by arrival and departure times. Across the Kanawha River the J. T. Hatfield and others show mixed movements with multiple up and down reports throughout the morning on a busy district round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. Zubic
Rowe
Verity
Solvay
Titan
Winnie Mae
Sohio State
Indiana
Kanawha
J. T. Hatfield
Marmet
Reliance
Patriot
Jones
Pioneer
Weir
R. W. Lea
Rand
Blazer
Teneru
Banquet Honors Pomeroy Cage Squads and Supporters
About 50 attended the Tuesday night banquet in Federated Church social rooms honoring the Pomeroy reserve and varsity basketball squads along with cheerleaders managers and others who aided the season. W A Gibbs athletic director spoke thanking contributors as Dr P E Stanley Paul Clifford and many locals attended. Opening prayer by W A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Ladies of the Church
W. A. Gibbs
PE. Stanley
Paul Clifford
Bob Roberts
Howard Knight
W. A. Smith
J. E. White
Mine Victim's Services Held
Funeral services for Leslie M. Horn, victim of the Hamley Run mine cave-in, were held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Christian Church in Carbon Hill. The Rev. J. A. Long officiated, burial followed at Carbon Hill Cemetery. Music was provided by Mrs. Robert Hardy with Mrs. Willard Matheny on piano. Pallbearers were William Sparks, Albert Sparks, Henry Sparks, Fred Horn, Theodore Horn and James Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Leslie M. Horn
Hamley Run
Christian Church
Carbon Hill
J. A. Long
Leonard
Robert Hardy
Willard Matheny
William
Albert
Henry Sparks
Fred
Theodore
James Horn
Minor Damage Listed In Automobile Mishap
Walter Phelps of Ravenna Ohio reported slight damage to his car after a mud incident on Route 664. Deputy Bryan and Sheriff Waldron investigated the mishap and noted the wrecker from W. & H. Chevrolet caused the damage while towing the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Walter Phelps
Ravenna
O. H. Bryan
Phelps
Bryan
A. J. Waldron
W. & H. Chevrolet Towing Service
Raccoon Dinner Set For Eagles Meeting
Logan sees Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2168 host a raccoon dinner with eleven coons bagged this hunting season to be served. Jesse Columber, dinner chairman, also announces a business meeting to nominate officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Order of Eagles
Aerie
Jesse Columber
Hocking Valley Hospital Notes Birth and Admits
Births include a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Craig Kinney of Logan. Admissions list Mrs. Larmar Kruger of McArthur Route 2, Mrs. David L. Shoemaker of Hamden, and William Shipman of Haydenville. Dismissals include Mrs. Wayne Roach of Logan Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Kinney
Logan
Larmar Kruger
McArthur
David L. Shoemaker
Hamden
William Shipman
Haydenville
Wayne Roach
Youth Fellowship Plans Palm Sunday Movie Benefit
Grace Episcopal Church Youth Fellowship announces a Palm Sunday benefit showing two color films "Journey Into Faith" and "Simon Peter, Fisherman" at the Senior High School Auditorium. Proceeds support attendance at a summer conference. tickets from members or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—Youth Fellowship
Grace Episcopal Church
Simon Peter
Woman from Pomeroy confined with virus pneumonia
Mrs. Helen Hysell, formerly of Pomeroy, is confined to her brother Roland Spencer's home in Gallipolis with virus pneumonia. Local relatives report she is improving and expected to return to her job with the Columbus and Southern Electric Co in Gallipolis on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Helen Hysell
Roland Spencer
Gallipolis
Columbus and Southern Electric Co
Youths Get Religion Under Hand of Law
Seventeen youths aged 12 to 22 were marched into Kings Chapel Church in Gallipolis with Deputy Sheriffs Gordon Fisher and James Baldwin, who watched over them during a church meeting after disruptive behavior. Deputy Fisher also sternly chastised giggling girls. No report on whether the effort affected the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kings Chapel Church
Gordon Fisher
James Baldwin
George Ehman
Fisher
Presbyterial Officers Installed at Gallipolis Meeting
Mrs. I J Heiner led the Athens Presbyterial spring session at First Presbyterian Church Gallipolis with prayers music and reports. Miss Mary Armbruster of Caracas Venezuela spoke as guest missionary. local members including Mrs Rodney Downing contributed music and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
I. J. Heiner
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Nelsonville
Henry Carr
Logan
Mary Armbruster
Caracas
Venezuela
Rodney Downing
J. Harley Bovie
Gallipolis
Kathryn Poindexter
Robert Starkey
Sara Dobbs
Edgar Ervin
O. H. Stewart
Dea Hayes
Floyd Carmack
Karl Owen
L. A. Thomas
Two B H Sanborn Missionary circles meet with Easter focus
Love-Joy and Dorcas Circles held gatherings at the Frances Beards home and the church. Easter meditation scripture, prayers, and a duet preceded reports on shut‑ins and missionary books. Dessert was served. plans for Granville House Party and April final meeting with pot‑luck supper were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Love-Joy
Frances Beards
Dorcas
Beards
Granville
Paul Smart
Edison Baker
David Durst, Jr
James Pullen
Marion Allensworth
Shirley Mills
Durst
Willis Anthony
Middleport Couple Announce Marriage of Cheri Burns to Lewis Rupe
Mr and Mrs Paul Burns announce the marriage of their daughter Cheri Burns to Lewis Rupe son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Rupe of Rutland. The ceremony was held Saturday March 22 in Richmond Indiana. The bride wore a navy suit with white accessories. Cheri is a Middleport High School student and will continue studies there. Lewis Rupe is a Rutland High School graduate. The Rupes reside on South Fifth Avenue Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Paul Burns
Cheri
Lewis Rupe
Wayne Rupe
Rutland
Richmond
Ind
Middleport High School
Rupe
Rutland High School
Rupes
S. Fifth Ave
Community Service Theme Highlights Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs Frances Drenner chaired the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Woodman Hall focusing on community service. A Crippled Children campaign contribution was made, candy sent to a veterans hospital, and a year’s report on projects and rehabilitation work was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frances Drenner
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodman Hall
Cora Bennett
Crippled Children’s
Veterans’ Hospital
Cancer Society
H. M. Cross
Sidney Pickens
Drenner
Bennett
Lillian Stieff
Past Matrons of Evangeline Chapter meet Friday night
The Middleport Evangeline Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will gather Friday at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple club room. Hostess Mrs. Stewart Hawkins and president Mrs. W. W. Hayes will oversee activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Stewart Hawkins
W. W. Hayes
Methodist group to hold Thursday WSCS meeting
Middleport Heath Methodist Church WSCS unit will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at the church. Mrs. Everett Davis is chairman and announces the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
Everett Davis
Mrs Murray Hosts P M Club Meeting
Mrs Charles Murray will host the P M Club Thursday evening at her Fourth Ave home. The gathering was postponed from last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Murray
Fourth Ave
Dinner guests at Five Points honors relatives in Dan iels home
Sunday guests at Five Points for Mr and Mrs Will E Daniels were Dr Kathryn Poindexter and Mrs Robert Starkey sisters of Mrs Daniels and Mrs L L Lewis of Jackson. They visited Mr and Mrs John Frick and Mr and Mrs Fidon Weeks in the afternoon. Mrs Lewis is a sister of Mr Frick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Will E. Daniels
Kathryn Poindexter
Robert Starkey
Ll. K. Lewis
Jackson
John Frick
Fidon Weeks
Lewis
Mr. Frick
Ohio University Fraternity Brothers Visit Relatives
Charles Asa Bradbury and his children Suzanne and Asa returned Monday from Rittman to Canton. They stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Harris in Rittman and with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lawrence in Canton. The Lawrences welcomed a newborn son named Charles in honor of Mr. Bradbury. both Bradbury and the Lawrences were fraternity brothers at Ohio University.
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Middleport
Charlies
Asa Bradbury
Suzanne
Asa
Rittman
Gene Harris
Canton
Carl Lawrence
Lawrences
Charles
Bradbury
Ohio University
Local Social Notes From The Region This Week
Mrs. John K. Smith returns from a month visiting relatives in Erie Pennsylvania Cleveland and Akron accompanying home the Smiths Barboursville and Barboursville guests noted A death in Kentucky prompts trips of sympathy with funeral held at Church of Christ Hillcrest Cemetery Quincy Ky Several local service members receive updates including William Bo Swisher back from Great Lakes for leave and Pfc Robert Turner moving from Benjamin Harrison to Beale Camp Meanwhile several families report illnesses and travel involving influenza laryngitis and visits to Columbus and Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D C and Bucyrus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Smith
N. F. Harman
Erie
Charles Bing
Cleveland
J. K. Smith, Jr
Akron
Smiths
Smith
A. D. Wilson
William Ellis
Barboursville
W. Va
O. Hindy
Clifford Stumbo
Reed Varner
Cassam Hindy
Vanceburg
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Paul Swisher
Althea Anderson
M. R. Sanborn
Richard Norris
Pamela
Woodrow Daugherty
Thomas Lewis
Columbus
Clarence Lewis
Alma Frazier
Mary Lee
Glenn
Roy
Bidwell
Joe Turner
Lee
S-Set Guy Lee
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Logan Council weighs sites for sewage plant and traffic tweaks
Logan City Council heard a City Service Director Harry Shaw report that four acres of John Dougherty farm plus a 30 foot right of way could house the sewage disposal plant for about 4000 dollars with a reservation in the Dougherty name. The plan delays land purchase for two weeks while the sewage and water committee studies whether the Dougherty or Graham site is best. The committee includes Joe Phillips Frank Mantor and William Knapp. The panel will report at the next council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
City Service
Harry Shaw
John Dougherty
Shaw
Fred Graham
Dougherty
Graham Land
Council
Joe Phillips
Frank Mantor
William Knapp
Graham
Richard Gerken
Lancaster
Phillips
Ed Eberst
Hill Street
Lawrence Ellinger
Sam Bright
Wilhelmine Deissle
Hunter St
Main St
Warner Ave
Roger Friend
Friend
Morris Hummell
Water Department
Hocking County Land Transfers Summary
A series of land transfers in Hocking County including Floyd Donaldson to Agnes Donaldson of multiple lots in Falls Township, Starr-Jackson Mining Co to Willard and Grace Ackison for 2.5 acres in Starr Township, and several transfers in Salt Creek Lake Logan Falls and Marion Townships. Notable deeds involve James Moorehead and heirs, Bertha DeLong transfers, and other property parcels varying from fractions of acres to about 1,049 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Donaldson
Agnes Elizabeth Donaldson
Dicken
Falls Township
Starr-Jackson Mining Co
Willard
Grace Ackison
Starr Township
Pearl
Bessie Fetherelf
Harley
Grace Paxton
Salt Creek Township
Albert
Ethel Hildebrandt
Ray
Harietta Garverick
Lake Logan
James I
Rosamond Moorehead
James E. Moorehead
Harry
Letha Mundy
William
Kathryn McManaway
Herbert
Juanita Ludlow
Henry
Norma Jean Scott
Marion
John R
Edith Young
Nelson DeLong
Bertha B DeLong
Bertha DeLong
Roswell DeLong
Earl Delong
$50 000 Suit Filed Against Oreville Man
Katherine E. Schmidt administratrix and widow of George H. Schmidt of Vergennes Vermont seeks $50,000 damages from Junior Foss of Oreville. The amended petition states Foss drove on Route 75 November 30 1948 negligently striking Schmidt as a pedestrian, causing his death.
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Rotary
Holzer Hospital
Eugene Yeager
Oak Hill
James Arthur, Jr
Wellston
Leonard A. Holzapfel
Homer Lawson
Portland
Evan A. Davis
Thurman
Alma McGuire
Larry Neal
Lloyd Cain
Buffalo
W. V
Roy Smith
Dayton Ashworth
W. A. Drake
Chares Werry
Jed Webster
Jay Myers
Eugene Barret
Robert Singerman
Aaron Zah
Bob Hoeflich
Richard Leifheit
Lewis Smith
Frank Sisson
Kitrei Williams
Francis Story
Jack Raub
Ted Scott
Don Young
Steve Hill
Jack West
James Nester
Jane Jordan
Shirley Russell
George Buckley
Raccoon
Eagles
Hocking Valley Hospital
Middleport Social Notes
Josie Turner
Milton Hood
Turner
Laurel Cliff
Sam ‘Turner
Cambridge
Sam
John Hood
Jim
P.M. Club
North Ohio
Meigs County
Gerken
Hocking County
Oreville Man
Drive IN
THURS
Edward G. Robinson
Jerry Colonna Vera
Samarr
George Sanders
Madeleine
Dennis O'Keefe
M-G-M
Technicolor
Secre' Woule Pestroy Cove
Blauter
Her
Biani
Apeo
the Fates
Katherine Figg
Bob Hope
Spy
Man
Humphrey A Katharine Mia
Foresters
DCL
Robert Morley
Athena
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