Methodist District Invites Reservations for Werner Address
All churches in the Portsmouth District including Gallia Meigs and Jackson Counties are invited to send reservations for Bishop Hazen G Werner and Mrs Werner at Trinity Methodist Portsmouth on May 9. They will share a three month world tour of missions supported by Ohio’s 500000 Methodists. About 1500 are expected at 6 and 8 p.m. Reservations go to Rev Ernest E Fowler district superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Portsmouth
Gallia
Meigs
Jackson
Hazen G. Werner
Trinity Methodist Church
Werner
Ohio
Werners
Ernest E. Fowler
Gallia County Again Refuses Relief Plan Participation
Gallia County commissioners again reject entry into the federal state total and permanently disabled relief program. Athens County officials visited to press conversion, but no action followed. The delay risks holding up the statewide program requiring unanimous county approval. The board also discussed civil defense and voted $50 for each of six veterans groups for Memorial Day expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Athens County
W. H. Wakefield
Wayne Ward
Denver White
Truck Leaves Road Delaying Route Traffic
A semi trailer loaded with fabric left Route 327 and tipped on a curve near Route 35. Louis Katz of Winston Salem musters the incident, with two Barboursville walkaways captured. Several drivers were fined for speeding and lights violations as patrols cleared the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Louis Z. Katz
Winston Salem
N. C
Barboursville
W. Va
Huntington State Hospital
Robert Butcher
Lee Ernest Lawrence
Lawrence Oran Henry
Man Fined 200 for Assault in Threatening Manner
Gallipolis Ohio Gerald Little of Cheshire Route 2 was fined 200 and costs by Justice Maurice Grover for assault in a threatening manner. Sheriff George Ehrman reported one half of the fine was suspended if Little stays away from up river taverns. He paid the remainder and was released. The sheriff’s office issued 52 probate notices, sent summons to 18 grand jurors, and served 71 papers in one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gerald Little
Cheshire
Maurice Grover
Justice of the Peace
George Ehrman
Rhoda M. Kerns
Divorce Sought for Caldwell Cruelty Charged in Gallia
Audrey Caldwell of Patriot sues for divorce from Robert Lee Caldwell in Common Pleas Court charging cruelty. Married in 1947 the couple have a two year old child. A partition suit is also filed in Gallipolis styled Liitian Burns versus Linzie Wise of Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Audrey Caldwell
Patriot
Common Pleas Court
Robert Lee Caldwell
Liitian Burns
Linzie Wise
Jackson
River Traffic Report From Gallipolis and Nearby Rivers
Canal and river traffic on the Kanawha and Ohio systems shows multiple boats moving up or down at various locks and ports. Notable readings include the Monongahela and Manitou down early, Leila and Cornwell up later, and detailed gauge notes at Marmet and Montgomery with rollers ranges and rising river levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallpolis
Monongahela
Manitou
Leila
Pete
Cornell
Kanawha River
Edna Way
Marmet
Rowe
Marjelea
Orlenian
Patriot
Titan
Chris
Ayres
Cook
Keystone
Keeley
Dolle
Sehio State
J. Makie
Ohio
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Community social notes from Lott Ridge church event
Mr and Mrs A B Vandall and daughter Jo Anne hosted the Christian Endeavor at Lott Ridge EUB Church on Saturday April 21 with forty four attendees. Guests included Abe Burdette Summerfield of Coolville and Roscoe Burdette family. Additional visits featured Rexal Boggs and the Boggs family and Mary Alice Allen hosting overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottridge
A B. Vandal
Jo Anne
Christian Endeavor
Lottridge Eub Church
Abe Burdette
Summerfield
Coolville
Roscoe Burdette
Scotty
Jerry
Walter Frost
Vandall
Guy Davis
Akron
Littie Davis
Rexal Boggs
Mary Alive Allen
Wanda Dennison
L. H. Allen
Francis Coen
Coen
Kenneth Coe
Ruby Vandal
Cutler
Arnold Bernard
Ralph
Danny
Ruth
James
Gordon Collins
Tuppers Plains
Millfield Playground Week Marks Community Project
This week from April through May 5 has been designated as Millfield Playground Week. The newly acquired six acre tract is graded and seeded with space for a large baseball diamond two indoor ball diamonds a volleyball court a basketball court a croquet court several horseshoe courts swings teeter totters and kiddie equipment. In the back area under trees roasting ovens picnic tables benches running water will be provided. The project is by the Millfield Men's Class with help from the School Board after three months of study and advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Millfield
Extensive exterior work at Simpkins home in East Millfield
Exterior improvements are underway at the East Millfield residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Simpkins. The house is noted as the former Panther Nye Pratt home, and Pratt’s connection as a great aunt to Mrs. Simpkins is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ben W. Simpkins
East Millfield
Panther Nye Pratt
Simpkins
Crabtree Visits Here
Clyde Crabtree a mall clerk in Indianapolis Ind visited his father Emanuel Crabtree and brother Herbert Crabtree in Millfield during a recent trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Clyde Crabtree
Indianapolis
Ind
Emanuel Crabtree
Herbert Crabtree
Millfield
Local visitors and church leaders gather in Murray City
Mr and Mrs William Cook of Dayton visited Mrs Hattie Cook while James Shuttleworth Sr and family from Detroit joined locals including Rita Jo Gottke and families from Columbus Glouster and Carrollton for visits. District Methodist conference in Logan was led by Supt George W Wilson as families from Athens Middleport and Gallipolis visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
William Cook
Dayton
Hattie Cook
James Shuttleworth
Gon Larry
Bonnie Shuttleworth
Bob Shuttleworth
Detroit
Mac Driggs
Columbus
Rita Jo Gottke
Mia
Port Gottke
Gottke
Bob
Clara James
Garnet Powell
Chillicothe
Methodist Churches
Logan
George W. Wilson
Emmett Short
Middleport
Ed Gilkey
Andy Thompson
Edgar Thompson
William Smith
William Woods
Norma
Paul
Johnnie
Ruth Naomi
Glouster
Tom Morrison
Tommy
Jacksonville
Harry Alberts
Lester Lee
Hollister
Robert Riley
Lancaster
Irene Jonas
Robert Sands
Walter Shuttleworth
Athens
Mary Ann Laurisky
Rodney Wilson
Michael
Carbon Hill
Clifford Wilson
Louis Sabo
Carbondale
Betty Sabo
Cecil Lunsford
Hod Gill
Dwight Martin
James Cer
Howard Craft
Lawrence Short
Clark James
George Jones
Gallipolis
Julia Robinson
Newlyweds Visit Millfield Weekend Guests of Patterson
Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. Walter Christian, recently married, stayed in Millfield as weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Patterson, amid local social activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Walter Christian
Millfield
Walter Patterson
Potter resigns to edit Pom eroy Sentinel in Ohio outbreak
J Willard Potter Jr longtime Gallipolis Daily Tribune managing editor resigns to become editor of the Pomeroy Sentinel. He will work with C E Weimer and associates after the Sentinel was purchased in a federal court action. J S Porter to head editorial for both the Gallipolis Tribune and the Gallia Times. Porter has been Tribune sports editor. Mike Sweeney hired as reporter and Dwight Wetherholt expands on sports desk duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. Willard
Bill) Potter, Jr
Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Pomeroy Sentinel
Gallipolis Tribune
Potter
C. E
Doc) Weimer
Gallia Times
Porter
The
Tribune
Mike Sweeney
Dwight Wetherholt
Bible Class Has Meeting at The Plains Church
The CHAUNCEY Ladies Bible Class met at Elizabeth Shafer's home with president Elzina Wharton presiding. The session featured singing, a Proverbs reading with prayer, and poems and songs by Iva Rutter, Ada Broadbent, and Elzina Wharton. May meeting to host Dorothy Sovereign. social committee supplied refreshments. attendees included Ruth Klingman and family, Mary Bricker, Martha Slater, Kay Whetstone, Roger Wicks, Gary Glass, and many members led by Gertrude Cabeen and Rev. Lena Brandenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Plains Church of the Nazarene
Elizabeth Shafer
Elzina Wharton
Carrie Channel
Iva Rutter
Ada Broadbent
Dorothy Sovereign
Ruth Klingman
Terry
Mary Bricker
Martha Slater
Sandra
Kay Whetstone
Roger Wicks
Gary Glass
Gertrude Cabeen
Lena Brandenburg
Nellie Kern
Ella Locke
Sylvia Sofrancoe
Ahla Cline
Helen Whetstone
Carrie Channell
Lydia Cain
Lelia Shrieve
Thelma Keeton
Ruth Glass
Delia Wicks
Births And Admissions In Local Notes
Birth records show Mrs Roger Pierpont Wellston and Mrs E Edward Downard Coalton with a son and daughter respectively. Others listed include Mrs Robert McCallum Point Pleasant with a daughter and Mrs Eugene Watson Point Pleasant Pheasant with a son. Several individuals are recorded as admitted or discharged across local hospitals and clinics including Chauncey Johnson Gallipolis Aldo Jeffers Pomeroy Lonnie Thompson Gallipolis Delbert Hanna Bidwell and others. Discharged items mention Albert Lyons Howard Negler Jack Jarrell and Carl Bm nth among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Edward Downard
Coalton
Robert McCallum
Point Pleasant
Eugene Watson
Point Pheasant
Chauncey Johnson
Gallipolis
Aldo Jeffers
Pomeroy
Lonnie Thompson
Gallipols
Delbert Hanna
Bidwell
E. 8
Denny
Wellston
Charles Larkins
Longbottom
Gerald Farrar
Jackson
Mrx
Curt Taylor
Aid
George E. Bennett
Arbuckle
W. Va
Lugene Watson
Ada Stivers
Robert Dean Hughes
John S. Southern
Methodist
Laurelville Community Notes Report Busy Missionary, Social Visits
Laurelville residents attend Circleville U B Church Missionary Convention and WSCS supper for visiting Gid eonites. Local families host and visit kin including Parker, Starkey, Hoy, Shupe, Tisdale, Lutz, Edwards, Kevans, Carney, and Scheeler. Europe library tour planned for Marjorie Shupe. several illness and relocations noted in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurelville
EUB Missionary Society
Circleville U. B. Church
Shower for Postons at Simpkins home
A miscellaneous shower was given at the home of Mr and Mrs Dan R Simpkins honoring Mr and Mrs Frank Poston Mae Howard. Guests included the Chadwells Hillen Robinette Chadwell and other relatives with gifts displayed then a social evening and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dan R. Simpkins
Frank Poston
Mae Howard
Poston
Chauncey-Dover
Allen Chadwell
Emory Hillen
Stewart Robinette
Ray Chadwell
Donald Howard
Carl Parker
Helen Gillespie
William Cole
Walter Patterson
B. W. Simpkins
Ernest Howard
Carl Merritt
Mary Simpkins
Ruthie Mae Simpkins
D. R. Simpkins
Millfield Weekend Guest List From Area Residents
Mr and Mrs Carl Parker of Dayton visited Mrs Parker's mother and sister in Millfield. Chester Simpson of Columbus spent the weekend with family in Millfield. Mr and Mrs B W Simpkins, Dayton workers, stayed at their Millfield home. Hazel Lahugh of Columbus was a weekend guest of Dr and Mrs C N Sanders in Millfield. Bob Sanders, an OU student, returned home for the weekend. Charles Sonny Leffier of Cleveland visited his grandmother Mrs Emma Brown in Millfield over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Parker
Dayton
Charles
Sonny) Leffier
Cleveland
Emma Brown
Millfield
Grand Jury Called For Tuesday May 8 in Gallipolis
The Grand Jury has been summoned for Tuesday May 8 by Sheriff George Ehman. Officials expect a heavy docket with about 20 transcripts on file and more likely to be added as the date nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Ehman
Local youths named in pairings in Columbus and Gallipolis
Harvey F McFarland age 18 of Columbus and Pearl E Simmons age 18 of Gallipolis are listed alongside Don Winkel age 21 of Sandusky and Della Fulton age 21 of Bulaville in a concise marriage or social notice. The fragment names indicate two couples connected by a shared event or announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey F. McFarland
Columbus
Pearl E. Simmons
Gallipolis
Don Winkel
Sandusky
Della Fulton
Bulaville
Gallia County certifies 74 school buses for civil defense
Gallia County Public Utilities Commission certifies 74 school buses to the local civil defense organization totaling 3319 seating capacity. Private carriers and local operators are listed to extend the transport plan, with schools and counts including Gallipolis City 6 and Guyan 9 among others. Names, addresses, and phone numbers of bus operators are on file with civilian defense headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Civil Defense
Public Utilities Commission
Tme
Joe D. Miller
Thomas E. Mills Transfer Co
Conghenour
Roy Ross
Galliaounty Civil Defense Organization
Utilities Commission
Adjutant General
Gallipolis City
Ohio
Braden
Guyan
Green
Northup
Raccoon
Vinton
Bidwell Man Fined $50 in Court Here
GALLIPOLIS In Municipal Court Monday Emmett Brabham Bidwell Route 2 was fined $50 and costs for physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. James F. Neal Northup was fined $40 and costs for intoxication and resisting an officer amounting to $46.20 and Millard Cragg City Frank Shoemaker Bidwell and Vern White Gallipolis Route 1 each $5 and costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Emmett Brabham
Bidwell
James F. Neal
Northup
Millard Cragg
City
Frank Shoemaker
Vern White
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South
India
Kolar
Ben E. Watson
Mansfield
Athens County Men's Brotherhood
Chauncey Church of Christ
Crabtree
Mrs. Howard Craft
Holzer Hospital
Roger Pierpont
Erin
Albert Lyons
Howard Neigler
Jack Jarrell
Mark Higginbotharm
Carl Bmnith
Lewis Bokair
Warren Arthur
Laslie Hubbard
Laurelville News
WSCS
Methodist Church
Mildred Bigham
Charley E. Parker
Charles David
Orville Kempton
Gaiel Jinks
Parma
Ola Jinks
Homer Hartsough
Tom
Glenn
Kathryn
C. E. Starkey
Iris
Mary Smith
Circleville
Vic Pontious
Celesta Hoy
Hartsough
Iris Starkey
Miss Hoy
Ansel Tis
Malcolm Shupe
Marilyn
Marjorie Shupe
Marjorie
Europe
Daisy Straus
Bishop Karshner
Oscar Lutz
Whister
Lutz
Cliff Weaver
Sam Carney
Harold Edwards
William Edwards
Thelma
Diane Kevans
Ansel Tisdale
George Reid
Johnny
Janet
Burnell Karshner
Karen Sue
Haynes
Lama
Pike St
Lillian Hoy
Leoca
Celesta
Carrie Scheeler
Kenneth
M. H. Jacobs
E. Old- Sait
Celesta Lo
Wilkesville
Jackson, Ohio
Durham
Shire Shoats
Hampshire
John Mahaffey
Ewington, Ohio
Ecker and Myers
Sandaes
S. Court St
Peter
Quick's
Michael Oppenheim
Bellerose
N.Y
Dodge
Dependable Dodge
C. A. Qaugherty
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
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