Cherrington Group Extends Control in Gallia GOP Primary
In Gallia County, the Cherrington faction swept the GOP Central Committee, winning 25 seats to 2 with 4 precincts reporting. The tally recalls a 1938 turnover, predicting a 1960 shift after this primary. Several ward and township races determined committee positions.
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Gallipolis
Cherrington
Gallia County
GOP
Harry Miller
Perry J. Bailes
Dale Russell
Evan Thomas
Robert Campbell
Charles B. Stevers
Rupert Trout
Harlan Richards
Kenneth Johnson
Stanley Huntington
Harold R. Safford
William A. Casey
Ties Mark Two of 31 Committeeman Contests
In Gallia County the Democratic primary produced ties in two of 31 precincts for central committeeman posts. Guyan Two had no candidate. in Guyan Precinct Harold Armstrong and Eva Halley each had 18 votes. Harrison Two saw a 40 to 40 tie between F. J. Cremeens and S. C. Nibert, prompting anticipated recounts.
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Gallipolis
County Central
Guyan
Post
Guyan Pect
Harold P. Armstrong
Eva Halley
Harrison
F. J. Cremeens
S. C. Nibert
Claud Evans
Vaught Smith
Maude Boerger
45 Gallia Countians Get Disability Benefits
Gallia County residents are among 300 in the Portsmouth Social Security district who qualified for monthly disability benefits under the new law. Forty five county residents receive up to 108.50 monthly, with 160,000 nationwide eligible in January 1958. Applicants must file by July 1 1958 to preserve onset dates for eligibility. Local office: 930 Fourth St. Portsmouth.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Portsmouth
Chatfield
Veterans Administration
Fourth St
Gallipolis Junior Women's Club to Sponsor Record Hop
A Gallipolis Record Hop to raise funds for needy children in the Gallipolis City School System will be held May 13 at the Catholic Youth Center from 7 30 to 10 30 p m. Disc Jockey Charlie McCormick and Steven Allen of WJEH will record and rebroadcast the dance May 17. Admission is 50 cents with a dance contest judged by Leo Savage and a specialty act from his pupils.
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Gallipolis
Catholic Youth Center
Gee Marchi
Charlie McCormick
Steven Allen
Radio
WJEH
Leo Savage
Savage
Porter Holds 1500 Vote Lead In Ohio Senate Race
Porter leads Frank W. Otworth for the 78th district in early returns from six of eight counties. Porter carried Adams Gallia Jackson Meigs Vinton and parts of Lawrence with large margins while Pike County went to Otworth. Scioto and other Lawrence County results awaited could sway the nomination.
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Gallipolis
Athens Messenger
J. Sherman
Jim) Porter
Frank W. Otworth
Porter
Pike County
Adams
Gallia County
Jackson
Meigs
Vinton
Scioto County
Lawrence County
Gallia Man Uninjured In Tuesday Wreck
Gallipolis resident Fred Facemire 46 escaped serious injuries when his vehicle rolled off Rocky Run Road and overturned around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. He collided with a vehicle driven by Jack E. Dray 17 of Gallipolis in a narrow section about two tenths of a mile south of Route 7.
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Gallipolis
Fred Facemire
Rocky Run Road
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Route 7
Facemire
Jack E. Dray
Dray
Rain Makers in Norway Spray Clouds for Rain Control
In drought prone regions, cloud seeding aims to create rain. Norway faces opposite issues as heavy rainfall damages farmland. Farmers reportedly spray clouds with silver iodide to divert storms, attempting to prevent downpours from forming rain.
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Norway
Two Divorce Petitions Filed in Common Pleas Court
Albertia D. Johnson sues John W. Johnson for gross neglect and extreme cruelty after a 1957 Richmond Indiana marriage. they have one minor child undergoing adoption by the father. Aretta A. Petrie sues Francis Petrie for extreme cruelty and gross neglect. they wed in Gallipolis in 1951 with three minor children and custody and support relief sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Marjorie Rinehart
Albertia D. Johnson
John W. Johnson
Richmond
Ind
Ross Siders
Aretta A. Petrie
Francis Petrie
River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio River Gauges
A dated report lists river gauge readings from Gallipolis to Point Pleasant with dams down and rising water levels. It notes specific river traffic statuses at locks including Dispatcher, Beckford, and Cincinnati as vessels move or wait.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Ohie River
Dispatcher
Beckford
LaSalle
Gona
Gateway Clipper
Bayou Billere
Atlas
R. H. Bosworth
Ogram
Tradewinds
Cincinnati
Sohlo State
Kenawha River
Solvay
Merrick
City of
Maysville
Keeley
City of Huntington
Herbert BE
Fairless
Southern
Reba Jane
Bob Benter
O-Kan
CP. Wright
Helen
T.m
Creditor
Pinschmidt Elected Lion Chief at Gallipolis Club
Dr Norman W Pinschmidt of the Gallipolis Clinic was elected president of the Lions Club at a semi monthly dinner meeting in Tyres Restaurant Tuesday night. He will succeed Eugene H Gloss in July and 16 members were chosen to attend Point Pleasant Lions Club 10th anniversary party May 19 at St Pauls Methodist Church.
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Gallipolis
Norman W. Pinschmidt
Lions Club
Tye
Pinschmidt
Eugene H. Gloss
Lions
Point Pleasant
St. Pauls Methodist Church
Joe Ross
Vaught
Doc) Smith
Smith
Bishop
Leon Saunders
Gloss
Odell Kimbrell
Eighth Grader Competes In Tri State Bee
Judy McCormick of Gallia Academy Junior High leads Gallia County participants in the Tri State Spelling Bee in Huntington at the YMCA. Janet Montgomery and Billy Ward also qualified, with 25 girls and 16 boys in the field. The winner earns a Washington DC trip for the National Spelling Bee finals with $1000 cash plus a New York weekend prize.
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Gallipolis
Judy McCormick
Gallia Academy
Huntington
YMCA
Gallia County
Janet Montgomery
Swan Creek
Billy Ward
Green
Washington, D. C
New York
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes
Birth announcements list a son for Ratcliffe Gallipolis, a son for Harri son Gallipolis, a daughter for Kinnison Oak Hill, and a daughter for Powell Leon. Multiple admissions include Hoffman Langsville and Keefer Leon medical plus surgical cases across Kenton Daniels Scottown Powell Leon and others with a long dismissal list and six pints blood used Tuesday.
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Ronald Harrison
Gallipolis
Charles Kinnison
Oak Hill
Delbert Powell
Leon
Harley J. Hoffman
Langsville
Robert L. Keefer
Kenton Daniels
Scottown
William D. Ratcliffe
Tommy Hysell
Addison
William Lee
Crown City
Surgical
Edward Clark
Hanging Rock
Millard Mercer
Jackson
J. W. Clark
Malph Walker
Mack Broyles
Wayne Brown
Raymond May
Denny Stidham
Garland Oldaker
Joe E. Moore
John P. Bruce
Richard Jacks
Eugene Love
Perry R. Dennison
Margaret Johnson
Thomas Allie
Thomas Henry
Virginia Coleman
Basel Sits at Rhine Meeting Point of Three Nations
Basel Switzerland lies on the Rhine at the tripoint where Switzerland France and Germany converge offering easy access to European sights and cross border exploration.
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Basel
Switzerland
Rhine River
France
Germany
Jenkins Wins in Gallia County for 10th District Nomination
In Gallia County with all 31 precincts reported, incumbent Thomas A. Jenkins led Homer E. Abele 2204 to 1891. Jenkins swept 18 precincts to win the GOP nomination for an 18th term, John Harvey Weis trailed with 116 votes, ranking third.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Thomas A. Jenkins
Homer E. (Pete) Abele
Jenkins
John Harvey Weis
Lancaster
Abele
Boggs and Kuhn Lead Gallia County Primary Race
Republican James A. Boggs and Democrat Vernor Kuhn won key nominations for the Gallia County Board of Commissioners. Boggs led with 1863 votes across 21 precincts, defeating former City Commissioner John E. Morgan while incumbent Roscoe Houck trailed. Kuhn defeated Maurice Bane 601 to 566 for the Democratic nomination, carrying 14 polling places to Bane’s 16 with one tie.
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Gallipolis
James A. Boggs
Vernor Kuhn
Roscoe Houck
Gallia County
Gallia High Honor Roll Includes 11 A Pupils
Gallia Academy High School releases fifth sixth weeks honor list with 84 students led by 29 seniors. Principal Ross Fleming notes freshmen to seniors named for all A averages, including multiple students in each class and several with perfect A records.
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Gallia High
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Ross H. Fleming
Linda Randolph
Jane Pettus
Karen Black
Barbara Foster
Donna Cornwell
Dottie McMahon
Sandra Pinschmidt
Sue Dailey
Delores Grimm
Sandra Lee
Vaunita Lewis
Rose Pierotti
Joe Bagshaw
Debbie Darnbrough
A’s
Charlene Evans
Linda Halley
Sally Johnson
Karen Nibert
Phyliss Pope
Harla Jean Sanders
June Bradbury
Jane Ann Champer
Carole Ann Cottril
Robert Erwin
Penny Fish
Sandra Hood
Carolyn McDaniel
Patty Ott
Karen Parks
Lynda Rees
Bill Webb
Reginald Legg
Jack Stage
Curtis Swann
Jay Caldwell
Martha Jacquay
Susie Jeffers
John Nill
Bill Matthews
Judith Leedy
Don Brabham
Martha Brown
Ruth Fulks
Louis Huber
Mary Ann Lusk
Rotary Honors Tom Ehrman May Rotary Boy of the Month
Gallipolis Rotary Club named Tommy Ehrman of Vinton Avenue as May Rotary Boy of the Month at a Tuesday dinner in the Farmers Hotel. Paul Leach of Du Pont spoke on teamwork between big and small business, noting big firms invest in long term research and potential commercial gains from limited trials.
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Gallipolis
Rotary
Tommy Ehrman
Charles Ehrman
Vinton Ave
Dean Circle
Rotary Club
Farmers Hotel
Paul Leach
du Pont
Wayne Foster
Leach
Ward 4-B First To Enter Report In Gallia County
Ward 4-B was the first precinct to report to the Gallia County Board of Elections after the 6 30 p m closing. Presiding Judge Jim Baldwin brought the tally in at 8 27 p m. Other workers at the precinct included Mr and Mrs Jack Harrison Mrs John Taylor Mrs Goldin Hood Mrs Agnes Walker and Mrs Florence Canaday.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Reverend Ed ward Newkirk Resigns as Baptist Minister
The Rev. Edward Newkirk has resigned as Baptist minister in Cheshire and will relocate with his family. Mrs. Nettie Campbell of Belle, West Virginia, arrived Sunday to visit her daughter and the Alfred Ramseys.
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Cheshire
Edward Newkirk
Nettie Campbell
Belle
W. Va
Alfred Ramseys
Blazer and Edwards Named in Local Notices
James Robert Blazer 22 Gal lipolis student and Mary Margeda Edwards 23 Bidwell daughter of John E and Jeanette Switzer Blazer and Edward A and Margaret Denny Edwards referenced in the society notices with lineage details included.
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James Robert Blazer
Gallipolis
Mary Margeda Edwards
Bidwell
John E. and
Jeanette Switzer Blazer
Edward A. and
Margaret Denny Edwards
Voters Again Reject Levy for Library in May Primary
Gallia County voters hand the library levy its third straight defeat 2758 to 2535. City residents favored 741 to 668 while Ward 3 A led with 169 to 82 in support. Countywide a 2090 to 1794 loss with nine of 23 precincts approving. Walnut Township and Ohio Township showed strong anti levy margins. The measure would have restored full bookmobile service and a full staff, but the library remains open part time due to reduced expenses.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ward 3-A
Walnut Twp
Ohio Twp
Perry
Fishermen Near Caesarea Uncover Ancient 1500 B.C. Relics
Israeli fishermen while net fishing off Caesarea uncover pottery jugs and vases dating to about 1500 B.C. The find ties to historic maritime activity near where Paul of Tarsus sailed in chains to Rome.
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Israel
Caesarea
Paul of Tarsus
Rome
Residents Outside City Eligible for Sewer Service
Gallipolis city commission declares health and property exigency and authorizes contracts with residents outside the city limits to receive sewer service at the same rate as in-city water bills. They also bought parking meters, a garbage truck, and a police car, and called bids on 10 000 bricks of petrified earthen ware for sewer use.
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Gallipolis
Austin O. Cotton
Gallipolis Corporation
City Commission
Dual Parking Meter Co
Pittsburgh
Moore's Auto Sales, Inc
Bob Gillen
Ford
Jr R Jarvis Dies Monday in Columbus Store incident
Gallipolis mourns James R Jarvis 27 former center of the 1948 Gallipolis Blue Devils championship team who died at 5 30 p m Monday in Lazarus Department Store Columbus. He had just become a trainee buyer and moved his wife Carolyn Herring and 27 month old son Jerry to Bexley. Clarence J Waugh funeral home will announce arrangements.
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Gallipolis
James R. Jarvis
Gallipolis Blue Devils
Lazarus Department Store
Columbus
Carolyn Herring
Jerry
Bexley
Clarence J. Waugh
Langsville Woman Injured In Fall Fractures Hip
Mrs. Harley J. Hoffman of Langsville was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured left hip after a fall on a walkway at her son's home. She is listed in fair condition.
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Gallipolis
Harley J. Hoffman
Langsville
Holzer Hospital
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Cherrington Group
Hannan District
GOP Committee
Stanley Fellore
Robert E. O'Dell
Greenfield
David H. Lewis
Evan Clarkson
Billy Halley
Donald Hardesty
Ernest Livesay
J. E. Brumfield
Morgan
Charley D. Russell
Keith Tyler
Ohio
Earl Angell
John E. Johnson
Centerville
Fred Beman
Everett Call
Eugene Stevens
Bruce Stout
Walnut
Garland Williams
Richard Davis
Ward
Otis Drummond
James Hood
Irvin Rice
Erman ‘Swisher
Claude M. Rupe
Clay
J. C. Call
Roy Bartlett
Kananga
Tom Adams
Verner Adkins
Ray Huntley
Victor Casto
Levin Wood
Springfield
Lawrence Green
Hannan Trace
Southwestern
Guyan Twp
Harrison Twp
Madison Twp
Jackson County
Julius Pasquale
Arden Dobson
J. Sherman Porter
Robert L. Condee
Cassisus Canaday
Ray Mooney
George Martin
Arnold Merritt
Elwood Howard
J. E. Evans
Clay Pet
O. W. Waugh
C. M. Bane
Clyde Burnett
Freeman C. Pettus
Dan Farney
Anthony Childers
William Rece
John K. Russell
Lorton Waugh
Jackson T. Walker
Raccoon
Donovan Wickline
Frank Ruff
O. E. Sprague
Donald Cramer
Julius H. Bostick
Gallia
Lion
David Ratcliffe
Tha Mossman
Sharon Preston
Bonnie George
Sharon Scott
Henry Thompson
Donna Johnson
Sharon Lupton
Janet Randolph
Margaret Hill
Mary Frances Trotter
Robert Bune
Glenn Crawford
Jean Fritz
Winona Grubb
Roger Martin
Mona Jean Pauley
Billy Shaw
Dianne Douglas
Peggy Nibert
Ann Williams
Patty Bradbury
Charlene Cotton
Dorothy Gordon
Sandy Avner
Barbara Bailey
Richard Corbin
Hilda Corbin
Carol Sue Haskins
Ronnie King
Jo Ann Kiser
Loyd Lee
Joe Pickett
Barbara Walker
Margi Winters
Ann Wenz
Gretchen Smith
Charlene Lewis
Keith Sheets
Tom Ehrman
Cambridge
Mass
Barbara E. Snipes
Wakefield
the Security Bank
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Whitman
Devon
Fairhill
Jergen
MY Sin
COTY
Lucien Lelong
Cologne
Sheaffer's
Uick’s Drug Store
Athens
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