Rio Grande May Queen crowned by college president
May Day events at Rio Grande College highlight 2 p.m. ceremony with President Paul R. Lyne crowning May Queen Mollie O'Meara of Gallipolis. Howard Blanchard hosts, theme on history of May Day. Dances by multiple groups, skits by students, vocal solos, and school performances accompany the celebration.
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Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Paul R. Lyne
Mollie O'Meara
Gallipolis
Howard Blanchard
Nelson Houck
Kay Bias
Dials
Dolores Biggs
Glenna Fom Poeee
Rosalie Stood
Margeda Edna Stull
Barbara McArtor
Jenne Fisher
Pat Hughes
Joyce Slagle
Pauline Leialoha
Homer Crabtree
Richard Lanier
Ralph Mullins
Don Swisher
Merrill Triplett
Ralph Wigal
Bill McFadden
Jim Denney
Pat Weiher
Paul Woodell
Jimmy Burnett
Dick Houck
Paul Lloyd
George Richardson
Margaret Hughes
Warren Dicken
Raccoon Town Ship
Rio Grande High School
Carrie Dale
Point Pleasant
Three Cars Collide on Route 7 Near Silver Bridge
Three northbound cars collided at 7:20 a.m. on Route 7, 1.2 miles above the Silver Bridge, after the third car veered to pass and struck the second, pushing it into the first. Edward T. Dreyer of Point Pleasant sustained minor damage. Emmett R. Miller of St. Albans faced court after the crash.
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Gallipolis
Silver Bridge
State Highway Patrol
Edward T. Dreyer
Point Pleasant
Georges Creek
Prentice D. Hause, Jr
Brooksville
Irene Collins
Wellston
William H. Janes
Janes
Clarence W. Waugh
Bladen
Albert L. Saunders
Northup
Arthur Smith
Middleport
Frombeaner
Larck
Ward
W. Va
Jones
John T. Evans
Orville L. Eblin
William O. Campbell
Oldtown
Mrs. Nellie Mae White Dies. Rites Held in Gallia County
Funeral services for Nellie Mae White 58 of Georges Creek were set for 2 p.m. Friday at Mina Chapel Church with burial in Mina Cemetery. She died Tuesday night at Holzer Hospital after a stroke. Born October 29 1896 in Gallia County to Emmett and Lesta Green, she was married to Jesse White and survived by 10 of 13 children including Lawrence Chillicothe Dorothy Bulaville Zetta Georges Creek Raymond Kananga Helen Columbus Cecil Flossie Gallipolis Besse William and John White. three children died in infancy.
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Gallipolis
Nellie Mae White
Georges Creek
Mina Chapel
Mina
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County
Emmett
Lesta Newland Green
Lawrence White
Chillicothe
Dorothy Hill
Bulaville
Zetta Ward
Raymond White
Kananga
Helen Barwood
Columbus
Cecil White
Flossie Johnson
Besse
William
John White
Electric Firm Erects Station's Framework
Shining steel framework for a control station has been erected on Sycamore Street near the railroad track as part of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co expansion. Last week a three foot fill was completed and abutments poured. The structure will house switching and regulation gear including circuit breakers. Company employees are doing the construction under Supt. Robert L. Rannells.
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Gallapolis
Sycamore St
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Robert L. Rannells
Driver Posts Bond on Drinking Count
Alfred Brown 38 of Pomeroy has posted bond to appear Saturday before Pomeroy Mayor E F Robinson on a charge from Gallipolis post state highway patrol that he operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
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Gallipolis
Alfred Brown
Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Gallipolis Post
Plane in Accident at Holzer Airport
GALLIPOLIS An airplane had a minor accident at about 4 15 p m Wednesday when it landed at Holzer Airport. The right landing gear collapsed and the wing struck the ground. Repairs were made and the airplane a small craft whose pilot was not identified took off.
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Gallipolis
Holzer
Radio Club Hosts Gallia Amateur group plans regional meetings
Gallia County Amateur Radio Club of 15 members, led by Gilbert B. Bush, will host the Nelsonville club and pursue quarterly joint meetings with Nelsonville Athens and Huntington clubs. The group coordinates priority messages during disasters and meets Tuesday nights at the first and state residence of President Bush.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Bush
River traffic on Ohio runs two-trap average at dams
River gauges around Gallipolis show modest gains as several vessels move up and down the Kanawha and Ohio systems. Dam readings, boat positions, and barge loads at Marmet and Gallipolis are reported with times from early to late Wednesday afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Dam
Long Bottom
Racine
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Orleanian
Francis
Rand
Jerry Bosworth
Sioux City
Northern
Keeley
Blazer
Kanawha River
Marmet
Semet
Shearer
Scott Chotin
Merrill
Winfield
Kanawha Falls
Cherrystone
J. T. Hatfield
Louisiana
Ernstine
Solvay
Crown City
Bayou Barataria
Patsy Chotin
Ruth Brent
Invader
Cincinnati
U. S. Kentucky
Neville
Ohio
Montgomery
Pittsburgh
Workers Class Meeting At Kozma Residence
The Local Workers Class of Millfield met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Alex Kozma with Mrs. Ethel Gould as co hostess Sally Kozma led devotions and Amy Jo Moody presided during a business meeting Contests were held and refreshments were served.
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Chauncey
Millfield
Alex Kozma
Ethel Gould
Sally Kozma
Amy Jo Moody
Home School Carnival Set By Millfield Group
The Millfield Home and School Organization will sponsor a carnival at West Side School on Friday May 6 at 7 p m. The event will feature cards food booths and a fish pond with a small admission charge.
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Chauncey
Millfield
West Side
Gallipolis Eagles Face Kinger Creek Power Plant in Friday Game
The Gallipolis Eagles schedule a 4:30 p m Friday contest on Memorial Field against Kinger Creek Power Plant after an 11 to 4 win over Lakin Hospital on Tuesday night.
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Gallipolis
Kgger Creek Power Plant
Memorial Field
Lakin Hospital
Opal Powell 54 Dies in Gallipolis Area
Opal Gladys Powell 54 native of Meigs County died at 1 15 p m Wednesday at her Kyger home after a year illness She was wife of Harry Powell and had led air parts work in Vandalia during WWII and led Cheshire Ryger area for a decade She operated the Clock Restaurant in Cheshire Born March 11 1901 she leaves a daughter Frances Field four grandchildren and several Snowdens and in laws Last rites will be 2 pm Saturday at Miller's funeral home Gallipolis with Rev Sherley Woods officiating interment Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire Friends may call Friday afternoon
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Gallipolis
Opal
Gladys Powell
Meigs County
Kyger
Harry Powell
Vandalia
Cheshire-Ryger
Cheshire
Frances Hall Snowden
Ellsworth Snowden
Frances Field
South Charleston
William Snowden
Dayton
Clarence
Jerry City
Ohio
Earl
Akron
Ethel McDole
la Rue
Roy Snowden
Rutland
Mildred Hartenbach
Pomeroy
Rutland Baptist Church
Miller
Sherley Woods
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Venters Infant Rites Are Being Arranged
Twila Sue Venters died two days after being born Monday at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. She is survived by parents Gerna and Mary Marvick Venters of Northup, six siblings, and grandmother Mrs. Elizabeth Potters. Miller Funeral Home to announce graveside service time at Centenary.
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Gallipolis
Twila Sue Venters
Holzer Hospital
Gerna
Mary Marvick Venters
Northup
Ada Marie
John
Faye
Patricia
William
Elizabeth Potters
Miller Funeral Home
Centenary Cemetery
John Dray Re-Elected Commander of DAY
John Dray was re-elected commander of Gallipolis Chapter Five Disabled American Veterans. Otis Drummond and Warren F. Sheets were re-elected as treasurer and adjutant, with Clarence Jones chosen as vice commander.
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John Dray
Gallipolis
Otis Drummond
Warren F. Sheets
Clarence Jones
Vinton Council Sets Cleanup Day For Saturday
In a Wednesday night meeting the Vinton Village Council announced a cleanup day set for Saturday. Mayor Vernon McCoy presided as all council members were present and a truck will collect refuse placed at the curb by residents.
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Vinton
Vinton Village
Vernon McCoy
Young Mothers Club Meets Honors Guest
The Young Mothers Club met at Mrs. Franklin Pennell's home. Guest Ruth Dunlevy, now in Columbus, received a gift. Guests played games and refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Pennell's home with Mrs. Sharpe as hostess.
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Chauncey
Young Mothers Club
Franklin Pennell
Ruth Dunlevy
Columbus
Enech Pennell
Phyllis Sharpe
Columbus Man Fined and Jailed For DUI Charge
Gathel Parrish, 37, of Columbus, was fined 70 dollars plus costs and sentenced to five days in jail. His driver's license was suspended for six months after Municipal Judge William H. Jones found him operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Gathel E. Parrish
Columbus
William H. Jones
Absent minded roofer wrecks new house
Cleveland report says J C Bryant hired a former house wrecker to repair the roof. On inspection he found the structure torn nearly down as the worker forgot he was not still wrecking houses.
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Cleveland
J. C. Bryant
Bryant
Dad versus Son Tops GAHS Baseball Clash in Gallipolis
In Gallia Academy High School baseball, Oak Hill coach Howard S. Hardway faces his son Michael Micky Hardway as Gallipolis and Oak Hill set key games. Hardway touts his stronger field, Shrider’s pitching, while Bo Thurston eyes Oak Hill’s win and postpones the return bout to Gallipolis on May 20.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Oak Hill
Oaks
Blue Devils
Howard S. Hardway
Michael
Micky) Hardway
Gallipolitans
Hardway
Bo Thurston
Richard G
Shrider
John Walke
Oak
Micky Hardway
Chauncey Personals Highlight Local Military Homecomings
Richard Jackson of the Marines son of Mr and Mrs Albert Jackson is home from Korea on a 30 day leave and will report to Camp Pendleton Calif Dr W V Sprague and Bill Whaley of Athens return from a Florida trip as guests of Mr and Mrs Mac Britton Crooksville residents Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Strausbaugh Buckeye Lake Mr and Mrs A L Preston guests of George Redd Lancaster area Mr and Mrs James Smith and family visit John Schoonover family Robert Daugherty in military service visits wife Nita and his parents Ellwood and Mrs Daugherty
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Richard Jackson
The
Marines
Albert Jackson
Korea
Camp Pendleton
Calif
W. V. Sprague
Bill Whaley
Athens
Florida
Mac Britton
Sprague
Andrew McKinney
William Strausbaugh
Crooksville
A. L. Preston
George Redd
Buckeye Lake
James Smith
Lancaster
John Schoonover
Robert Daugherty
Nita
Ellwood Daugherty
Sentence Changed to Probation in Gallia County Case
Richard Hansen received a 13 year non support sentence in Gallia County Common Pleas Court, but Judge Cedric W. Clark changed it to probation on posting bond. The terms require $300 alimony and $35 weekly support for a minor child. Sylvia Mundell Ward faces trial May 24 on manslaughter charges after pleading innocent.
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Gallipolis
Richard Hansen
Gallia County
Miners 50 Year Club Plans Program Sunday
The Miners 50 Year Club marks its third anniversary with an all day program at The Plains High School. Doors open at 10 a.m. with a noon dinner for members and guests, followed by a public program at 1 p.m.
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THE
Plains —the Miners
Plains High School
Land Bought Near Morton Farm in Gallipolis
Earl Tawney purchased 54 acres from Von Thompson for about 9200 dollars across Route 588 from the Morton residence in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Earl Tawney
von Thompson
Elmer Morton
Morton
Cottage prayer meeting at Morristown Holiness Church
Cottage prayer meeting led by Mrs. Mabel Love will be with Rev. Helen Tatman at Morristown Holiness Church Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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Chauncey
Morristown
Holiness Church
Helen Tatman
Mabel Love
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Venters
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