Patrolman Jim Baldwin Ends Gallia Tour of Duty
Patrolman Jim Baldwin completed his last shift with the Gallia police department after eight years serving Gallia law enforcement. He also managed the City Loan Co. office at Pomeroy for 14 months and plans to move his family to Millport. Previously he was a Gallia County deputy sheriff and held Red Cross and disaster roles. He is associated with Masonic bodies and several law enforcement organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jim Baldwin
Gallia
Baldwin
City Loan Co
Pomeroy
Middleport
Ground Observer Corps Volunteers Fire Department
Review Board Is Scheduled for Troop 204
Gallipolis Boy Scout Troop 204 committee met at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co offices. Scoutmaster Gaylord Woomer outlined May activities. John K. Allen presided. Next Monday a board of review will be held for nine Tenderfoot Scouts and one Second Class Scout. Parents are invited to attend a court of honor the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Gaylord Woomer
John K. Allen
Troop
Woomer
Area Girls To Enter Columbus Business University
Blanche Scragg of Rutland Route 1 and Martha Dalton of Albany Route 2 plan to enter Columbus Business University in June. Scragg will graduate Rutland High School in May and Dalton will graduate Albany High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Marilyn Scragg
Clyde Scragg
Rutland Route 1
Martha M. Dalton
Junior Dalton
Albany
Columbus Business University
Miss Scragg
Rutland High School
Miss Dalton
Albany High School
Baseball Injury Sends Boy to Hospital in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis Holzer Hospital today James Wickline 14 son of Douglas and Mrs Wickline of Racine was admitted with an eye injury from a baseball bat strike. Doctors report hemorrhage inside the left eye and expect a weeklong stay from the accident in the Racine school yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
James Wickline
Douglas Wickline
Racine
Gallipolis Clinic
Garden Club Tour Of Martin Farm In Gallipolis
Bidwell Variety Garden Club members led by Mrs Kathryne B Knotts toured Mrs M B Martins farm south of Porter on Thursday to identify wild flowers and trees and gather driftwood for a Sunday flower show at Bidwell Porter school. The eight women started at 10 30 a m and finished half of the 168 acre property at 1 45 p m with a picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bidwell Variety Garden Club
M. B. Martin
Bidwell-Porter School
Kathryne B. Knotts
Porter
Two 9 Year Old Boys Admitted to Holzer
Two nine year old boys were admitted to Holzer Hospital Thursday with head injuries. George Ely son of Dr and Mrs George Ely suffered a severe scalp laceration from a board thrown by another boy. Ronald Malcolm of Chillicothe Route 2 was admitted with a slight concussion after being struck on the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
George Ely
Speter
Ronald Malcolm
Chillicothe Route 2
Alumni Banquet Planned by Cheshire Kyger Creek Group
The Cheshire Kyger Creek Alumni Association schedules a banquet for 7 p.m. Saturday May 31 at Kyger Creek High School. The meeting, led by President Walter Rife, was in the Cheshire Kyger elementary building. The PTA will serve the meal with round and square dancing and other recreation afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire- Kyger Creek Alumni Association
Kyger Creek High School
Cheshire-Kyger
Walter Rife
Parent-Teacher Association
Real Estate Transfers in Green and Perry Townships
A series of land transfer records showing multiple parcels changing ownership. Transfers involve individuals and couples such as Gertrude Lechene to Charles C. Lane and Lillie M. Brown to Nellie Halderman, plus numerous 1 2 7 and undivided interests in Walnut and Perry Twps. Transfers also list estates and heirs including Fred H. Klages dec’d and Roma M. Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Lechene
Charles C. Lane
Cheshire Two
Charles E. Lane
Life
Lillie M. Brown
Nellie Halderman
City
L. B. McKee
Margaret McKee
Joe
Lydia Green
Perry Two
Fred H. Klages
Fred Pope
Woodrow Pope
Eda Carter
Elma Ross
Georgia Myers
Walnut
Elma Rose
Violet Klages
Ida Klages
Laura B. Campbell
Delbert S
Edith Boster
Julius
Hilda Janey
Shepherd
Monroe
Lillian Hall
Warren
Cleireta Milard
Guyan
Margaret Alice Miller
Roma M. Griffith
Perry
Greenfield
David JL. Griffith
Dee
J. N
Belva D. Campbell
O. D
Addie Parsons
Gallipolis
Woodrow
Mae Belle Pope
Georgia Myers Et Ux
Violet
Grover Sheets Et Ax
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Butler
Pluma Bevans
Leo Kimball
Dale
Verna Gleason
Huntington
Estil Walker
Law
Myrtle Holbrook
Henry P. Hallet
Paul McNealey
Green
Elwood J
Niday
Gallipolis Area Churches Schedule Morning Services
A listing of church services across Gallipolis and nearby communities including Mass times for St Louis Catholic and several Protestant congregations. Details cover Masses, Sunday schools, worship times, prayer meetings, and weekly activities with pastors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Adolph Golubieski
GSI
Vinton
Paul Stoltzfus
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Abele enlists Mrs J Crow to lead Vinton County campaign
Mrs J Crow will head the Abele for Congress drive in Vinton County marking the first woman in his official circle. She is the wife of John Crow the county treasurer and a veteran of Vinton politics. Crow belongs to the county Republican Women’s Club and her father was a sheriff and county commissioner.
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McArthur
John Crow
Vinton County
Homer E
Pete) Abele
Abele
10Th
Crow
John
Daughters of America Meet Monday at Lafayette Hotel
The French Colony chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at the Lafayette Hotel with Mrs. D. R. Richards as principal speaker. Co hosts are Mrs. L. Claude Miller and Mrs. Howard Brannon. soloist is Mrs. Linson H. Stebbins. Invited guests include members from Point Pleasant and Pomeroy DAR chapters.
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Gallipolis
French Colony
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lafayette Hotel
D. R. Richards
L. Claude Miller
Howard Brannon
Linson H. Stebbins
Col. Charles Lewis
Point Pleasant
Jonathan Meigs
Pomeroy
Porter residents host family and relocate
Mrs. Darrill Reyolds and children of Gallipolis stayed with her mother Mrs. Garnet Russell in Porter. Mr and Mrs Jim Eggers sold their Route 160 farm and moved to their Bidwell property. Janet Denney visited her aunt Miss Thelma Denney in Gallipolis over the weekend.
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Porter
Darrill Reynolds
Gallipolis
Garnet Russell
Jim Eggers
Route 160
Bidwell
Janet Denney
Thelma Denney
Coolville Messenger Cadet D OBrien Dons Wings of Sales
David OBrien son of Mrs J C Setzer joins the Messenger Sales Cadets in the Economy Reading Plan contest aimed at gaining new customers. He has a 49 customer route since Jan 4 and seeks an expense free trip to New York City on July 13, plus other prizes. He is an 11th birthday Boy Scout and 4-H member active in band and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
David O’brien
J. C. Setzer
Messenger
O’brien
New York City
Carthage- Troy School
Cadet O’brien
Boy Scouts
David
Bank Official Speaker For Rio Grande Dinner
Leon Evans first vice president of Jackson's First National Bank will speak at the Rio Grande College Redmen annual sports banquet in the college cafeteria at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Coach Ed Harter will present awards and the college music department will provide entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leon Evans
Jackson
First National Bank
Rio Grande College
Redmen
Ed Harter
Football Folks Meet Blue Devil Candidates
GAHS parents of prospective football players will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in Room 101 at the new high school. They will meet coaches and hear school officials discuss insurance coverage for their sons' football participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
GAHS
Blue Devil
Ravenswood WSCS Names New Officers for Coming Year
Mrs Earl Chambers was elected president of the Ravenswood Walton Memorial Methodist church WSCS at the April meeting. New officers include Mrs Carlton Denning vice president and Miss Selma Harris treasurer. Reports were given by secretaries. Circle quotas were announced and funds tallied. Approximately 35 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Earl Chambers
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Walton Memorial Methodist Church
Chambers
Carlton Denning
Darrell Fox
Selma Harris
O. C. Ressegger
Hubert Kelly
W. K. Rector
Haines
L. W. Newman
Randall McDonald
Austin Champ
Elsie Smith
Troy Ferguson
Status of Women
Betty Boggs
F. Rossing Smith
C. E. Leeson
Ethel Pickens
J. H. Ferguson
Coit Roviley
P. J
Dowell
Flora Nay
Leeson
WSCS
Parkersburg
Hubert Keily, Jr
Marilyn Norris
Marlene Beckett
Lena Charter
Bible School
Harris
Marshall Delaney, Sr
Ray Gilbert
William Shrimp
Randol Tucker
Mission
Betty Bourgeois
Ravenswood Junior Women Elect Officers for Coming Year
Ravenswood community members elected officers at a regular meeting in the Community Building. Elected president was Mrs. Paul DeLong, vice president Mrs. William B. Fleming, treasurer Eleanor West, recording secretary Mrs. Bill Buffington, and corresponding secretary Mrs. A Giroir. Miss Doris Cox presided, with hostesses Mrs. Jack Sauver, Mrs. Mary Basham and Mrs. Joan Weldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Ravenswood Junior Women’s Club
Paul DeLong
William B. Fleming
Eleanor West
Bill Buffington
A. Giroir
Doris Cox
Jack Sauver
Mary Basham
Joan Weldon
Jackson PTA appoints officers in wide county council
Glen Fisher was installed as president of the Jackson County PTA Council at a North Elementary School meeting. Elza Smith became vice president, Fran Cooper secretary, John Fitzgerald treasurer, with Leona Compston retiring president as installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Glen Fisher
Jackson County
PTA Council
North
Elza Smith
Fran Cooper
John Fitzgerald
Leona Compston
Portland Social Notes Involving Suttons and Local Guests
Portland social notes list visits by Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sutton of Point Pleasant to the McDades, plus multiple gatherings featuring the Ward, Miller, DeLong, Cornell, Wells, and McLeod families. Attendees hail from Oxford, Minneota, Carrollton, Wells, Belpre, Columbus, East Liverpool, and Steubenville as well as Pt. Pleasant.
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Portland
Everett Sutton
Point Pleasant
Ralph McDade
Charles Ward
Ronald Miller
Oxford
Shirley
Minnesota
Charles DeLong
Alfred Cornell
Carrollton
Cecil DeLong
Wells
Ile
Earl Wells
Jack Miller
Barbara Allen
East Liverpool
Cecil McLeod
Belpre
Kenneth McLeod
James Davis
Annie Henderson
Agnes Price
Henderson
Columbus
D. W. Rhodes
Pt. Pleasant
Maggie Sheline
Helen McLeod
Mollie Talbot
Steubenville
Ohio Democrats Plan To Pool Party's Fund Raising Efforts
Ohio Democrats announce plans to form an Ohio Democratic Finance Committee after the May 6 primary to centralize fundraising and support state and national campaigns. They aim to imitate the Republicans by pooling contributions statewide to reduce debt and strengthen headquarters.
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Ohio
Democrats
Columbus
East State Street
Coleman
Democratic Fund
Finance Committee
Ohio Republican Finance Committee
Ray C. Bliss
State Finance Committee
GOP
National Gop Committee
State Committee
Democratic Finance Committee
Secretary of State
Hopeful's Name On Ballot Twice In Ohio Primary
In Ohio on May 6, Frank E. Smith of Portsmouth will appear on the Democratic lieutenant governor ballot as both Frank E. Smith and Franklin E. Smith. The dual listing follows a state law requiring old and new names to be shown when a candidate changes names. Smith, a former Portsmouth postmaster and ex-Congress candidate, reflects the first such statewide occurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Frank E. Smith
Portsmouth
Ted W. Brown
Franklin E. Smith
Frank
Smith
Congress
Ohio
Portmouth
Bashan Social Notes Highlights Local Guests
Bashan residents hosted and visited numerous neighbors over the weekend and past week. Doris Arnold and Lola Sarden stayed with local families while Cecil Spencer welcomed visitors from Wisconsin and Illinois. Several Bashan households hosted out of town guests, including the Orrs, McKays, and Haws, with travel noted to Illinois and Racine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin Tarence
Tuppers Plains
Jim Ours
Laurel Cliff and area ministers visit churches
Visiting ministers Rev. Glenn Hall of Zanesville and Rev. John Grimes of Athens spoke at Laurel Cliff and Hysell Run churches. Local families hosted guests from Milton Florida and Columbus. Cedric Parker, 1st Lt., in Korea on ten day furlough in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Cliff
Hysell Run
Glenn Hall
Zanesville
John Grimes
Athens
Orville Allen
Jimmy Proffit
Milton, Fla
John Proffit
Homer Proffit
Portland
Bentley Peoples
Columbus
Eddie Schaefer
George Mowery
Pomeroy
Norman Schaefer
Fritz Stahl
New Marshfield
Stahl
Louella Stahl
John
Clifford Michaels
Germany
Herman Michaels
George Martin
Mineral City
Ernest Powell
Paul Jacobs
William Jacobs
William Davis
Jerry Pullins
John Diehl
Elbert Graham
Northup
Herman Woods
Patriot
George Powell
Holzer Hospital
Belle Hill
University Hospital
Ruth Wilson
Steve Eblin
Roy Howell
Indiana
Pearl Parker
Cedric Parker
Korea
Japan
Social Roundup of Visiting Families in Wilkesville
Recent guests included Mrs Julia Kelly and Mrs Bert Van Horn of Portsmouth and Mr and Mrs George Hoffman of Marion. Others visited or hosted in the area include the Trivette and Sayre families, Blacklick stays, Columbus weekend visitors, Hanover guests, and local residents hosting relatives from Jackson Galloway and Columbus with updates on hospital stays and returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schilling
Essie Hartsook
Clavia Strausbaugh
Carey Strausbaugh
Laurence Strausbaugh
Laurence Keck
Hanover
Ohio
Joe Strong
Paul Kunz
Galloway
Kunz
Georgia Gray
Columbus
Frank Gray
Forrest Radcliff
Rollins
Jackson
Guy Edmundson
A. L. Devault
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American Red Cross
Buckeye
Business University
Garden Club
Martin Farm
Holzer
Gary Cooper
New York
Manhattan Eye, Ear, Nose
Cooper
International Soundphotos
Ben
American Automobile Association
Henry Tapio
Lionwood
Mich
Nancy McCreary
Miamisburg
Tom Kravis
Manhasset
N.Y
Helen Mary Wood
Springfield
Carmen L. Keeney
Emmitsburg
Sharon Pyden
Berkley
Mike Bergman
Indianapolis
Ind
Marcia Salo
San Lorenzo
Calif
Mary Hayes
Syracuse
Sondra Fanning
Modesto
First Church of God
Garfield Ave
Hershel McDonough
Young Peoples Meeting
Glen Hutsel
Pearl Elliott
Simpson Chapel
George Holcombe
Church of God
Mr. Satterfield
YPE
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
NYPS
Poplar Ridge
Triedstone
D. L. Latham
BYPU
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Daughters of America
Coolville Carrier
D. O’brien Dons
Wings of Sales
Cadet
David O'Brien
Bank
Jackson Pta
Robert Angell
Richard Spees
America
Russia
Portland Social Notes
By Reed Smith
Bashan Social Notes
Milo Biggs
Chester
Lowell Bush
May Pearson
Omar Cramlet
Jack Johnson
Judy Wells
Wilkesville
John C. Kendel
Family Weekly
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