Hawaiian Theme Used At Wahama Class Banquet
Wahama High School hosted the Junior Senior banquet in the auditorium with a Hawaiian theme. Mrs. Paul Nease organized tropical decor painted by Juniors, John Gilbert served as toastmaster, and Rev. W S Fiber gave the invocation. Aloha farewells and speeches closed the ceremony, followed by a dance in the gym until midnight.
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Point Pleasant
Wahama High School
John Gilbert
Paul Nease
W. S. Fiber
Billy Chattin
John Leary
Everly Blessings
James Sprouse
Hawaii
Chester Johnson
Bob Jeffers
Charles Grimm
Ralph Fink
Clyde Foley
Robert H. Ferguson
Patch Testing Completing Is Sought
Gallipolis Miss Naomi Evans, county health nurse, leads a drive to finish patch testing in schools before summer vacation. Immunizations for smallpox and diphtheria are already completed, with 1200 to 1400 diphtheria shots and 600 to 800 smallpox vaccines given yearly across 34 schools and 400 square miles. Colleges and many industries now require immunization certificates for entry or employment.
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Gallipolis
Naomi Evans
Francis W. Shane
Evans
Four 4-H Clubs in Gallia County Meet in May
Gallia County reports show the Little Kyger Boys Club funds set to start a 4-H foundation. The Porter Golden Rule Club pursues sewing and cooking projects with a May 18 meeting at 7 30 p.m. The Rodney Rangers plan a May 14 gathering at Melvin Irwin’s home. The Wide-Awake Club meets May 6 at the Ohio Valley Grange hall.
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Gallipolis
Little Kyger
Gallia County
Edmund and
Carlos Swisher
Mildred Sisson
Rodney Rangers
Melvin Irwin
Ohio Valley Grange Hall
Dinner Set By Grace Guild in Gallipolis
Grace Guild plans a dinner meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the Methodist Church. The event features a program sponsored by the losing side in the recent attendance contest chaired by Mrs E Ray Bailey.
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Gallipolis
Grace Guild
Methodist Church
E. Ray Bailey
New Library Charging System Planned In Gallipolis
Gallia County reports a new charging system at the Gallia County Public Library to speed borrowing. Borrowers present books at the charging desk and receive a stamped date card inside the book. lost or removed cards incur a charge. County stations remain unchanged. New non fiction and fiction titles are now on display including The Questing Spirit and Silent Children.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallia Doctor Honored at Columbus Banquet
Gallia native Doctor Charles E. Holzer Sr will be an honored guest at the Friends of the Land banquet during the national convention in Columbus. He is credited as a key organizer and the wheel horse behind the national group while the convention features radio broadcasts and internationally known soil conservation speakers. He previously served as the second national president of Friends of the Land.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Holzer
Friends of the Land
Southern
Columbus
Doctor Holzer
Saddle back jeep haul sideswipes car on Route 35
A two jeep tandem traveling east on Route 35 near Jackson sideswiped a car driven by Richard Byas. Henry Gandy, 18, of Charleston WV, was fined 15 dollars plus costs by Justice John M. Shaffer in Oak Hill. No injuries reported. Another Route 218 crash near Gallipolis left a car driven by David Gay, 20, Bladen Route 1, in a culvert after a tire blowout. damage noted.
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Gallipolis
Jackson
Henry Gandy
Charleston
W.va
John M. Shaffer
Justice of the Peace
Oak Hill
Richard Byas
David Gay
Bladen
Driver and companions arrested in Gallipolis
Albert Brewer of Vinton and three companions were arrested Friday night in Gallipolis. Brewer was released Sunday on $200 bond to appear in municipal court for driving under the influence. The three companions from Vinton pleaded guilty to intoxication, each fined $5 and costs and released. Also arrested for intoxication was George Moore of Pliny, West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Albert Brewer
Vinton
Max Shively
Charley Cutshaw
Fred Long
George Moore
Girl Wins Two Firsts In Rotary Hobby Contest
Gallipolis report shows Carol Wooten winning two first prizes in the Rotary boys and girls week hobby contest. Edith Thornton Tommy Reid and Don Zimmerman each won one first. Wooten took chalk drawing and soap carving, Thornton pencil drawing, Reid Army insignia collection, Zimmerman drawings.
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Gallipolis
Carol Wooten
Rotary
Tommy Reid
Edith Thornton
Don Zimmerman
Miss Wooten
Miss Thornton
Reid
Zimmerman
Brownie Troops Schedule Meet at Methdist Church
Brownie troops will meet Monday Tuesday and Thursday this week at the Methodist Church at 3 30 p m.
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Gallipolis
Methodist Church
Hunter for Congress Club Acknowledges Service and WWII Call
Dr Hunter long active in Athens Ohio politics served on Ohio University board and resigned to enter World War II. The notice thanks supporters and is signed by Lester F E Henry secretary. Political advertising.
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Athens County
Ohio University
Athens
Lester FE. Henry, Secy
Hunter
Congress Club Pol
Adv
Sheriff Struck In Attempt At Arrest
Lester Deal of Glenwood was arrested on a warrant for intoxication after an alleged beating at home. Deputy Hesson was struck by a club during the attempted arrest, injuring his hand, as Sheriff Hes son and Deputy Morrison located Deal in the road drinking beer and he offered no further resistance.
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Point Pleasant
Lester Deal
Glenwood
Ernest Hesson
Willard Hesson
Toral Morrison
Hesson
Deal
Morrison
Presbytery Auxiliary To Convene Tomorrow
The 46th annual conference of the Woman's Auxiliary of Kanawha Presbytery opens in the local church tomorrow and runs two days through Wednesday. A reception is planned at the home of Mr and Mrs Peter H Steenbergen with Mrs James E McComb in charge of arrangements.
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Point Pleasant
Woman's Auxiliary of
Kanawha
Mrs Gygax Hosts Bridge Club Friday At Home
Mrs Paul Gygax of 704 Main Street hosted her bridge club Friday night in Point Pleasant. Mrs T Stribling won high score, Mrs Milton L Miller was second. Other players included Mrs Gail Faires, Mrs Homer Martin, Mrs George H Overholt, Mrs Tom Halliday, Mrs George Sprenger, and Mrs Harry D Roush. Refreshments were served.
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Point Pleasant
Paul Gygax
Main St
T. Stribling
Milton L. Miller
Gail Faires
Homer Martin
George H. Overholt
Tom Halliday
George Sprenger
Harry D. Roush
Farm Women’s Clubs Plan Meetings and Luncheon
POINT PLEASANT Anne Bailey Farm Women’s Club lists an all day meeting starting at 10 30 a m on Tuesday with a pot luck luncheon. The Pioneer Farm Women’s Club will be guests of Mrs Ray Crank on St Albans Road Tuesday evening at 730 o clock.
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Point Pleasant
Anne Bailey
Gallipolis Sees Third Hailstorm of Week
In Gallipolis during the second rain yesterday hail stones the size of dimes fell at 8 15 p m. Saturday rain caused difficulties to farmers and gardeners. The hail storm was the third in a week in the Gallipolis area.
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Gallipolis
Pt Pleasant Area Personal Notices Highlight Visits
Miss Betty Burdette of Charleston visits her aunt Mrs Eunice Beller. Local men Frank Henson Ellis Overholt Howard Wartenburg Gail Faires and Pard Hudson attend a bowling meet in Charleston. Dr and Mrs Charles E Holzer Jr of Gallipolis visit Milton L Miller couple. Mr and Mrs Okey L Groves Charleston spend weekend with Sgt and Mrs Dallas G Wilfong Ohio River Road. Mrs R C Dilley a Barboursville teacher spends weekend at home with husband in Country Club Addition.
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Betty Burdette
Charleston
Eunice Beller
21St St
Frank Henson
Ellis Overholt
Howard Wartenburg
Gail Faires
Pard Hudson
Charles E. Holzer, Jr
Gallipolis
Milton Ll. Millers
Okey L. Groves
Dallas G. Wilfong
Ohio River Road
R. C. Dilley
Barboursville
Country Club Addition
Magician Benjamin Franklin IV Appears at Wahama High School
Magician Benjamin Franklin IV is slated to perform at Wahama High School on May 10 at 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club.
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Point Pleasant
Benjamin Franklin IV
Kiwanis Club
Wahama High School
Potluck Dinner Planned by Lambda Chi at Moose Club
Lambda Chi Omega members host a pot luck dinner for their husbands at 6 30 p m today at the Moose Club.
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Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
Moose Club
Jefferson Dinner Set Wednesday in Point Pleasant
The annual Jefferson Day dinner will be at the American Legion Hall Wednesday at 6 30 p m postponed from April 14 due to flood. Speakers include Bruce Hoff Parkersburg attorney and U S senate candidate M G Burnside Marshall College political science and Joe F Burdette Charleston candidate for commissioner of agriculture. Feature includes magician Benjamin Franklin IV performing new tricks.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion Hall
Nelson A. Park
J. V. Kapp
J. Wallace Burdette
Robert F. McGuffin
Lester K. Ohlinger
Bruce Hoff
Parkersburg
U.S
M. G. Burnside
Marshall College
Joe F. Burdette
Charleston
Burdette
Benjamin Franklin IV
Democratic Nomination In Spotlight
In Charleston and Mt. Hope a Democratic governor race centers on Okey L. Patterson and James Kay Thomas with R. D. Bailey also in. Patterson enjoys Gov. Meadows and state employees backing while Thomas gains support from the Charleston Gazette and Kanawha County voters, with Fayette County Patterson’s home base.
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Point Pleasant
Okey L. Patterson
Mt. Hope
James Kay Thomas
Charleston
R. D. Bailey
State Committee
Circuit Court
Pineville
Patterson
Thomas
Bailey
State Road Commission
Meadows
Charleston Gazette
The
Gazette
Kanawha County
Fayette County
Kanawha
J H Clifford Dies at Home in Middleport
James Henry Clifford 70 died at his Middleport home Sunday evening after a 38 year career as yardmaster at Hobson yards for the New York Central Railroad. Survived by wife Bessie two daughters Margaret and Helena two sons James Jr Clarence and Paul three step children Delbert Rice and Mrs Warner French and 10 grandchildren. Rosary at home Tuesday 8 p.m. Funeral Wednesday 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church Rev Reiley officiating burial Sacred Heart Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
James Henry Clifford
Middleport
New York Central Railroad
Hobson Yards
Bessie
Margaret
Helena
James, Jr
Clarence
Paul
Delbert Rice
Warner French
Sacred Heart Church
Reiley
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Livestock Prices Fade in Cincinnati Market Report
May 3 AP report from Cincinnati shows hogs 5,500 head, weights 160-225 lb averaging 59 to 75 lower bids, cattle and calves trade opened fairly active with increases to 50 higher in some loads. Steers 950-1000 lb at 29.50, good yearlings 29.00, heifers 27.50-28.75, cows scarce with values 16-29.50 for canners and cutters. vealers 26-29, stockers 28-30 for 550-750 lb, sheep scarce with spring lambs up to 31.00 and fall lambs to 26.00.
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Cincinnati
Meigs Woman Hazel Gilmore Found Dead at Motleys
Hazel Gilmore forty one was found dead this morning at the home of Mr and Mrs William Motley Front Street where she had visited yesterday afternoon Death was due to natural causes said Sheriff Ralph Welker and Coroner Henry Ewing who investigated Surviving are her husband Kelly Gilmore three daughters Dorabelle Mary Margaret and Betty Lou mother Mrs J W Call Middleport and several brothers and sisters Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p m in the Rawlings Coats funeral home Burial will be in Riverview Hill Cemetery
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Middleport
Hazel Gilmore
William Motley
Front St
Ralph Welker
Henry Ewing
Kelly Gilmore
Dorabelle
Mary Margaret
Betty Lou
J. W. Call
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Riverview Hill Cemetery
Poultry and Butter Prices in Cincinnati Markets
May 3 price report lists poultry categories heavy and light with price ranges. Butter wholesale prices per pound and 44 pound prints noted. Potatoes and consumer and wholesale grade ranges also shown with current receipts.
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Cincinnati
U.S. A
Second 3 Car Accident Reported Saturday
GALLIPOLIS The second three car crash in a few days occurred Saturday night when a car driven by Thurman L Montgomery Bladen collided with a parked car owned by Margaret Lloyd 1137 Second Ave Gallipolis. Lloyds car pushed into a parked third car owned by Eugene Stevens Bidwell. Montgomery was arrested charged with reckless operation and released on a $50 bond to appear Monday.
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Gallipolis
Thurman L. Montgomery
Bladen
Margaret Lloyd
Second Ave
Lloyd
Eugene Stevens
Bidwell
Montgomery
River Traffic and Locks Readings at Gallipolis
Sunday river activity reported at Gallipolis locks shows seven boats moving through with various up and down times and multiple other craft passing districts. Kanawha river traffic includes the Semet at Marmet with eight empties. lock readings show 18.0 upper, 21.4 lower gauges and 40 feet at the rollers. Kanawha Falls records 5.13 and rising.
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Gallipolis
Jones
Fern
Earnestine
Progress
Shearer
Solvay
Sullivan
Heekin
Down
Lewis
Dravo
Talbot
Penn
Ohio
Bruce
Kanawha
Semet
Marmet
Kanawha Falls
Funeral Services Held For Drowning Victim
Funeral services were held Sunday for Harold Haner, 23, who drowned March 8 when he fell from a barge near Crown City. He was found Friday night several miles below Higginsport. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Nellie Haner, a brother Clifton, and two step-brothers Floyd Haner and Clement Haner.
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Gallipolis
Harold Haner
Crown City
Higginsport
Haner
Nellie Haner
Clifton
Floyd Haner
Cleveland
Clement Haner
Virginia
Scout Troop 203 Meets Monday at I Methodist Church
Gallipolis Boy Scout Troop 203 will gather Monday evening at 7 30 at the I Methodist Church for a troop meeting.
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Gallipolis
iMethodist Church
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