Rorrer Admits Guilt Gets Pruntytown Term
Jerry Lewis Rorrer seventeen of Henderson pleaded guilty in Juvenile Court to fatally stabbing his sister Mary Elizabeth Rorrer nineteen. After an earlier innocent plea in Circuit Court the death penalty was waived. Rorrer was ordered to the West Virginia Industrial School at Pruntytown until age twenty one or until ready to return to society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jerry Lewis Rorrer
Henderson
Mary Elizabeth Rorrer
Cecil B. Dean
Young Borrer
Rorrer
J. G. F. Johnson
Atty. John Anderson
Winfield
James Thompson
West Virginia
Pruntytown
Weston State Hospital
Thompson
Borrer
Judge Sowers Speaks At Ghul Assembly
Gallia Academy High School hosts Law Day USA with Municipal Judge William H. Sowers outlining the lawyer's role and required traits. Sgt. Kenneth C. Judd adds remarks on the new draft law and its impact on graduates. Scholarships of 500 each are awarded to top seniors Donald Winters and Norman Lanier at North Gallia High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Sowers
U.S.A
Gallia Academy High School
Sower
Sowers
North Gallia High School
James N. M. Davis
George Somerville
Donald Winters
Earl Winters
Jackson Pike
Norman Lanier
Garland Lanier
Kenneth C. Judd
Mason - Gallia- Meigs
Mrs. Rayburn Elected Regent of DAR Group
Mrs. Cary H. Rayburn was elected regent of Col. Charles Lewis Chapter DAR at the May meeting in Tu-Endie-Wei Park Mansion House. New officers include vice regents, chaplain, secretaries, treasurer, registrar, historian, librarian, curator, and parliamentarian with several directors and honorary directors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Rayburn
DAR
Point Pleasant
John R. Kauff
Hersel Henderson
C. A. Roush
Robert Hite
Laula Lewis
Raymond Musgrave
Eunice Beller
Selah Jane Powell
Walter M. Windsor
Homer C. Martin
A. Keith McClung
Edward Biddle
M. Holly Simmons
William Meade
John H. Collins
Benjamin Franklin
William Steenbergen
Appointment of Fos ter B. Cornwell as Administrator in Ohio
Notice that Foster B Cornwell of Rooms 4 and 5 Cline Bigg South Court Street Athens Ohio is appointed Administrator of the Estate of Florence Helene Laverty deceased of Athens Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated April 17 1964 Harold J Probate judge of said Court 4-21
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster B. Cornwell
Cline Bigg
South Court Street
Athens
Ohio
Florence Helene Laverty
Athens County
Harold J
Appointment of Executrix for Carl F Snow Estate
Notice that Elfie FE Snow of RFD 4 Athens Ohio is appointed Executrix of the Estate of Carl F Snow late of RFD 4 Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months. Harold J Rose Probate Judge of said Court April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elfie FE. Snow
RFD 4
Athens
Ohio
Carl F. Snow
RFD
Athens County
Harold J. Rose
Appointing of Administrator for Dorothy J. Perry Estate
Notice states Harold A. Barnhart of R D 1 Reedsville Ohio appointed administrator of Dorothy J. Perry deceased Olive Township Meigs County Ohio. Court order dated April 18 by F H O'Brien probate judge Meigs County Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Barnhart
R.D
Reedsville
Ohio
Dorothy J. Perry
Olive Township
Meigs County
Iris Beulah Roush Appointed Administratrix in Meigs County
Iris Beulah Roush of Middleport Ohio is named administratrix of the estate of Oscar L. Roush deceased dated April 18 1964 by the Meigs County Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Beulah Roush
Middleport
Ohio
Oscar L. Roush
Meigs County
F. H. O’brien Ie
Holzer Hospital News Birth Announcements List
A long list of birth notices from Holzer Hospital, naming numerous newborns and their parents across many towns including Vinton Pomeroy Ashland Point Pleasant and Huntington. Many entries include parent names and home routes or towns with brief familial details. The notices read as a community bulletin of recent arrivals at the hospital.
BAT SEEKS BAMBOO
A Southeast Asian tiny bamboo bat searches for a crack in bamboo stems as a preferred roosting site. The creature adapts to hidden niches for shelter and safety amid forest environments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Asia
Six Fined Four Forfeit Bonds In City Court
Gallipolis Municipal Judge William H. Sowers heard ten cases with City Police and State Highway Patrol. Six were fined and four bonds forfeited for appearances. Readouts include Clyde Minnis $15 unsafe operation and cost, Lester L. Barcus $10 failure to obey signal, Clara Howard $5 no operator license, Charles Dalton $5 stop sign, Eldon L. Randolph $5 changing lanes, Bill W. Burger $5 wrong way on a one way street, John Straight for intoxication forfeited $25, and patrol bonds for Othel Evans $25 speeding, Oyer Caldwell $25 intoxication, Kenneth Green $25 intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Sowers
Sowers
Clyde Minnis
Vinton
Lester L. Barcus
Clara Howard
Cheshire
Charles Dalton
Bidwell
Eldon L. Randolph
Chesapeake
Bill W. Burger
Rio Grande
John Straight
Waterloo
Othel A. Evans
Chillicothe
Oyer Caldwell
Kenneth Green
Crown City
Four Enlist Into Army From Gallia Mason and Meigs
Four men enlisted in the regular army during April per Army recruiter Kenneth O. Judd. Gallia County enlistees include Robert Osborne Jr. and Roger Linkous from Vinson Route 2 and Northup respectively. Mason County adds Tony Kauffer of Ashton Route 1. Meigs County lists Ronald Hanson of Middleport, a Pomeroy High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Meigs County
Set
Kenneth O. Judd
Park Central Hotel
Robert Osborne, Jr
Robert D. Osborne
Vinton
Roger Dale Linkous
Paris Linkous
Northup
Mason County
Judd
Tony Michael Kauffer
Sandra Kauffer
Ashton
W. Va
Ronald Allen Hanson
Pomeroy High School
Harold Hanson
Middleport
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Update
Luther Young Ashton Carl Rife from Gallipolis Willard Ni bert Hogsett Dismissed Earl Roberts Bidwell Mrs Darrell Herdman Letart and daughter Mrs Wallace Jordan Point Pleasant Mrs Nathan Poston Ravenswood Linda Putney Point Pleasant Mrs George Watterson Apple Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Young
Ashton
Carl Rife
Gallipolis
Willard Nibert
Hogsett
Earl Roberts
Bidwell
Darrell Herdman
Letart and Daughter
Wallace Jordan
Point Pleasant
Nathan Poston
Ravenswood
Linda Putney
George Watterson
Apple Grove
Bellemeade Parents Announce Firstborn
POINT PLEASANT The arrival of their first child a son is announced by Mr and Mrs Brooklyn Wallis of Bellemeade The infant weighs seven pounds five ounces and is named Joseph Milton He was born Friday at 10 20 a m at Holzer Hospital The mother is the former Betty Roach The Roach family from Henderson are the maternal grandparents Freeman Wallis Apple Grove is the paternal grandfather and Mrs Elnora Birchfield Henderson is the maternal great grandmother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Brooklyn Wallis
Bellemeade
Joseph Milton
Holzer Hospital
Betty Roach
Garry Roach
Henderson
Freeman Wallis
Apple Grove
Elnora Birchfield
Local Divorces and Senior Trip Noted in Gallipolis News
Nancy B. Brumfield received a divorce from Ronald F. Brumfield in Circuit Court on Monday with custody awarded of their one child. In Gallipolis, 38 Southwestern High School seniors plan a May 11 trip to Washington, D. C. accompanied by Opal M. Lloyd and William Meeks as sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nancy B. Brumfield
Ronald F. Brumfield
Gallipolis
Southwestern High School
Washington, D. C
Opal M. Lloyd
William Meeks
Leave Granted To Instructor
GALLIPOLIS The Hannan Trace School Board Monday night granted Charles A. Duncan a year's leave of absence. Duncan was a fifth sixth grade math science teacher and junior high coach. The board employed Karen Ann Hamilton as a teacher at Hannan Trace Elementary for one year. Bus drivers Melvin Church Lester McGuire Dayton Williams Howard Fulks Russell Wells and Herman Parcell received two year and one year contracts respectively. Garrett Watson was hired as high school custodian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hannan Trace
Charles A. Duncan
Northup
Duncan
Karen Ann Hamilton
T. K. Owens
Nettie Carter
Harrison
Betty Halley
Guyan
Grace Johnson
Ohio
Ann Belville
Melvin Church
Lester McGuire
Dayton Williams
Howard Fulks
Russell Wells
Herman Parcell
North Gallia Senior Play Set Friday
North Gallia High School will stage its annual senior class play Susie the Siren at 7 30 p.m. next Friday in the high school auditorium Proceeds go to fund the Senior Class trip to Washington D C Mrs Mary Walker is director with committees led by Advertising Tom Treleaven Sharon Ann George and others Proceeds support travel to Washington D C and the event is in the school auditorium with student organizers and sponsors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
North Gallia High School
Susie
June Hunnel
Washington, D.C
Mary Walker
Point Pleasant Band Earns Superior Rating at State Festival
Point Pleasant High School Band earned a superior rating at the State Band Festival in Huntington on May 1 in concert performance. Judge Dr. Richard Strange of Carnegie Tech praised the ensemble as exceptionally well drilled with fine musical playing. This marks the second consecutive year with a superior rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Huntington
Richard Strange
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Strange
River Traffic Reports and Dam Conditions Update
River gauges show roller dams on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with downstream and upstream movements listed for Gallipolis Greenup Meldahl and Huntington District dams. Boaters on Gallipolis Kanawha and Ohio rivers pass with numerous vessel movements and crane updates noted along with one line on walnut veneer thickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Meldahl
Kanawha
Hinton
Pe Geason
Point Pleasant
Southern
Luther Herdman
Little Edward
Ueen City
Eastern
Pamela
Phillip Sporn
Thelma Ann
OVEC
C. V. Harner
Eugenie P. Jones
John J. Rowe
Aliquippa
Franklin Pierce
William H. Zimmer
Beckford
Jerrysoawore
Pam
Rose
Mr. Mac
Carey Jordan
Elisha Woods
Pase
Sally Ann
Relde
Oreo
Lewis
Anker L. Christy
May Day Queen Crown Falls Castle at Rio Grande Campus
Rio Grande College on May Day sees Queen Marsha Lynn Loney crowned by Dr. Alphus Christensen as Virgil Morar steadies her chair when a wind gust collapses the castle behind the platform. The scene, built by Ruth George and students, leaves one tower cracked and another torn loose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen’s Castle
Rio
Rio Grande
Marsha
Marsha Lynn Loney
Jackson
Rio Grande College
Alphus R. Christensen
Virgil Morar
Ruth George
Morar
Paul Shrader
Rosemary Evans
Judy Crooks
Marshall Kimmel
Fellowship Day Observed by United Church Women
United Church Women of Gallia County held May Fellowship Day at the First United Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis with a potluck luncheon. A panel on Freedom of Jobs and Residency featured speakers Mrs. Armstrong, Dr. Holzer Jr., and Rev. Hueholt, followed by business reports and plans for a 1964 Junior Fair booth. London report notes German scientists say Israel and UAR are producing atomic missiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
United Church
Gallia County
First United Presbyterian Church
John L. Evans
Rueben Creel
James Craft
Raymond Willis
Ted Stoney
Hughey Jones
Louise Brink
Catherine Hayward
Margaret Armstrong
Mary
Charles E. Holzer
Stanley Folden
Marvin Stewart
Paul Jaquay
Nyle D. Borden
Holzer
London
The
Guardian
United Arab Republic
Israel
Point PTA Names Head Plans Dinner
Jack Sturgeon named president of the Beale School PTA for 1964 65 with Saunders Rulen as vice president Blanche Sid ers secretary and Judy Fin ley treasurer. Dinner at the school Friday 5 30 p m under Mrs Howard Garland chair. Menu features ham or chicken green beans tossed salad scalloped potatoes pie or cake. Tickets 1 for adults 50 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jack Sturgeon
Beale School
PTA
Saunders Rulen
Blanche Siders
Judy Finley
Howard Garland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Judge Sowers
Ghul Assembly
Simmons
Cary H. Rayburn
Paul Robertson
Arlington
Lloyd Roush
Powell
Ray Proffitt
William Frecker
J. A. Rodgers
Eunice Jividen
F. H. O'Brien
Holzer Hospital News
Robert C. Combs
Jack E. Follrod
Pomeroy
John E. Moore
Vernie R. Wheeler
Larry C. Lieving
New Haven
R. Evelyn Stanley
Ashland
George M. Williams
M. Eugene Brown
George W. Jones
Wilkesville
John W. Lester
Ripley
Donald J. Mosser
Jevin K. Milam
Langsville
Thomas D. Warner
Port Clinton
Lawrence E. Halley
Susie A. Smith
Earl Reynolds
John E. Gibbs
Basil L. Evans
Gail P. Buck
Charles G. Swindler
Kananga
Alfred C. Shelton
Portsmouth
Mary Beckey
Mark W. Bland
Paul E. Riegel
Richard W
Browning
Robert W. Bennett
Stanley E. Montgomery
Larry Lieving
William H. Mayes
William R. Green
Marshall Adams
Paul Gehring
Clifford Sayre
Delbert Higginbotham
Mary A. Cooper
Myra C. Bowen
Steven T. Lewis
Joe Drummond
Dewey E. Elliott
Jack Miller
Agnes Budette
James Laber
John Roush
Roy J. Riegel
George W. Johnson
Forrest Fisher
Darrell D. Craig
Army
Pleasant Valley Hospital
James Preston Louden
Judith Lou Simmons
Garrett Watson
Crown City Route 1
North Gallia
Tom Treleaven
Sharon Ann George
Sharon Louise George
Betty Lambert
Delores Duty
Patricia Chaffins
Hetty Lambert
Janet Dooley
Sandy McClaskey
Ruth Ann Huntley
Rosie Smith
Norma Hatfield
Sue Carver
Mabl Drummond
Karen Martin
Kenny Geiser
Junior Kemper
Maria Perschy
England
633 Squadron
Hollywood
Aetrov A
Bill Kirkbride
Lowell Phillips
Karen Parks
Merle Hoover
Irenee Swisher
Larry Johnson
Sue Jarrell
John Stoltzenbach
Sharon Herron
Steve Gilliland
Linda Isunzi
Jim Mitcum
Joan Withem
Kurt Williams
Joan Tackett
Bill Green
Leredith Ward
John Hauldren
Kevin
Chris Clark
Ed Clark
Alice Baughman
Cynthia Jones
John Merry
Dwight Rees
Charles E. Holzer, Jr
Mr. Jones
Glen R. Hueholt
Point Pta
Messenger
Valley Forge
Athens, Ohio
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