Fire wardens listed to fight Gallia County fires
Sheriff George Ehman releases a county wide list of 45 forest and grass fire wardens in Gallia County to aid the State Division of Forestry. The complete wardens list by township includes Addison through Walnut with names and contact details for each area. Clyde Webster, forestry ranger, oversees the area and can be reached via Ironton, 3190-W1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Division of Forestry
George Ehman
Forestry Division
Gallia County
Dave Williams
Rio Grande
Sheriff's Office
Addison Township
R. H. Rife
Earl Mink
Cheshire
Briggs Kirby
W. C. Moore
R. J. Hix
G. H. Kerns
Clay
Clyde Smith
S. C. Hemphill
Herman Brucker
Guyan
C. E. Harrison
Russell Smith
Dean Forest
Ironton
Pedro
Ohio
Marietta Hosts Grand Poughkeepsie Regatta in Ohio Valley
DANN O TABER lauds Marietta for landing the Poughkeepsie regatta America's greatest rowing event will bring visitors and economic boost to the Ohio Valley. The community's enterprise and cooperation are praised while noting the need to feed house and support the vast crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dann O. Taber
Marietta
Poughkeepsie
Ohio River
Mid-East
America
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Hemlock Attendees at State Basketball Tourney in Columbus
A list of attendees from Hemlock includes Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodgson of Zanesville, Mrs. Charlotte Gaitten and son Tommy, Morgan Walters of Corning, Mrs. Hodgson and daughter Carolyn, and Junior Stickhorn. Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Tharp and daughters Judith and Jane, inviting Mr. and Mrs. John Williamson of New Straitsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Tharp
Hilliards
Hemlock
Bryce Tharp
Columbus
Homer Tharp
Glenna Williams
River traffic at Gal lipolis locks lists numerous upriver vessels
The Gallipolis district report records river traffic through the Gal lipolis locks with multiple vessels changing direction across the day. Entries include New Orleans and Patriot upriver and Sohio State and Ashland downriver among others, with times ranging from early morning to late evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
New Orleans
Martin
Fern
Bruce
Sohio State
Patriot
Ashland
Republic of Pittsburgh
Jean Marie
Kanawha
Solway
London
Merrill
Winfield
Semet
Atlas
Union
Reliance
Indiana
Bayless
Titan
Rowe
Orlemian
Creighton
Jones
Craig
Births and discharges at Holzer Hospital Notes
Births list includes Mrs Walter Hoffman Gomeroy a son Mrs Ernest Downard Wellston Mrs Proctor R Davis Gallipolis a daughter Admitted include Evan Griffith Oak Hill Mrs Artie J Donnally Gallipolis Crayton Booth Jackson William W Kelly Jackson Theodore Sowers McArthur Mrs Morgan Hammond Gallia Emeranda White Jackson Larry Thomas Baldwin Gallipo Mrs Millie Vaughn Jackson John S Cart Wellston Mrs T E Meadows South Side W Va Discharged include William Bardin James Langdon Oakley Harless John Blazer Charles Snowden Mary Jane Taylor Everette Sims Charles Richards Lemon Cogar and son Frank McCalla Dr and Mrs G A Barton Cordie Badgley Everette Mc Cartney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hoffman
Pomeroy
Ernest Downard
Wellston
Proctor R. Davis
Gallipolis
Evan Griffith
Oak Hill
Artie J. Donnally
Emma Essie Curfman
Crayton Booth
Jackson
William W. Kelly
Theodore Sowers
McArthur
Morgan Hammond
Gallia
Robert Lewis Chevalier
Gallipo
William Bardin
James Langdon
Oakley Harless
John Blazer
Charles Snowden
Mary Jane Taylor
Everette Sims
Charles Richards
Lemon Cogar
Frank McCalla
G. A. Barton
Cordie Badgley
Everette McCartney
Rotary Club Elects Mitchell President
Clyde V. Mitchell was elected president of the Rotary Club at a Tuesday meeting at the Farmers Hotel. Mitchell, formerly secretary, runs Downtain Printing Co. Dr. Paul Foster becomes vice president, George Fuller remains secretary, Clarence J. Waugh reelected treasurer. Installations set for July 1. Gilbert Bush Jr. presented a film on ice making and industry research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clyde V. Mitchell
Rotary Club
Farmers Hotel
Mitchell
Downtain Printing Co
Paul Foster
George Fuller
Clarence J. Waugh
Gilbert Bush, Jr
Weighing Station Under Construction on Route 7
A weighing station for the State Highway Patrol is installed on the west berm of Route 7 just north of the Kananga boundary line. It will be used to check trucks and ensure compliance with weight limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Route 7
Kananga Boundary Line
Old Athens County ledger reveals 1830s shop barter and prices
An 1836 to 1850 account book of E V Phillips the Amesville cobbler shows home made shoes sold paid for by cash and barter. Entries detail purchases by Thomas Lovell Nathan Dean and many others with corn wheat oats salt beef hides and more and note large barter activity among customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Romine
Athens
Amesville
E. V. Phillips
Thomas Lovell
Athens County
Phillips
Nathan Dean
Abraham Dodds
L. B. Glazier
Charley Glazer
David Fulton
Uriah Townsend
Ezra Phillips
William Donaldson
Kiwanis Club Hears Doctor On Skin Cancer Cure Rate
Dr Jacob Wein berger of Holzer Hospital spoke at the Lafayette Hotel on cancer at the Kiwanis Club meeting. He stated that 99 of 100 skin cancer cases are curable and described cancer as a tuberous growth draining vitality. Paul Watson chaired the program and introduced the speaker. D Paul Davies, the club president, introduced Key Club members oe penne Smeltzer and Lewis Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jacob Weinberger
Holzer Hospital
Kiwanis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Paul Watson
D. Paul Davies
Oe Penne Smeltzer
Lewis Arnold
Luther Lee Dies at 35 After Illness
Luther Dennis Lee 35 died in Kanauga after a yearlong illness at his parents home. A prominent baseball player and riverman, he played with his brothers and father, married Marie Comstock in 1939, and left three children Linda Barbara Michael. Surviving parents are John Wilson Lee and Emma Cox. brothers Lewis Lawrence Lester John. Services planned at the parents’ Route 7 home in Kanauga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Luther Dennis Lee
Kananga
Mr. Lee
Campbell Transportation Co
John Wilson Lee
Emma Cox
Gallia Academy High School
Marie Comstock
Point Pleasant
Linda
Barbara
Michael
Lewis
Lawrence
Lester
John
Kamauga
Funeral Service set Friday at Fairhaven Church
A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Fairhaven Methodist Church with the Rev. Joe Keefer officiating and the Rev. Andrew Perry assisting. The service details follow in the church records and local obituary notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhaven Methodist Church
Joe Keefer
Andrew Perry
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Breathless Mahoney
Lis
Emeranda White
Larry Thomas Baldwin
Millie Vaughn
John S. Cart
T. E. Meadows
South Side
W. Va
GARD
Firestone
Leeder
Shannon's
Gilbert Shannon
Firestone Dealer
W. Union St
Athens, Ohio
H. Harris
Janice H. Pollock
H. S
Mark) Pollock
Dan E. Johnson
Chauncey
Emma V. Murphy
Carthage Township
John F. Newcomb
Olive Cameron Murch
Work Road
Cincinnati
Ella E. Cameron
Elizabeth Hoover
Seventeenth Avenue
Josephine C. Scott
Katherine Parkis
James Parkis
Court OF Common Pleas
Mary Jane Ray
James Edward Ray
Dayton
Court of Commmon Pleas
Mary Jane Ray E. C. Motter
Luther Lee
St.Joseph Aspirin
Altmans
Mens Grey
Rayon Crepe
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