Two Accidents Reported by City Police on Wednesday
Gallia city police logged two accidents on Wednesday. Darrel Marr of Fort Wayne collided with Kelly Fitch at a signal, both cars damaged but no injuries or charges. A second collision at Second and Olive involved Elsie Forth and William Jamison, with Jamison fined for no operator’s license. Municipal Court also imposed fines on several defendants for stop sign violations and intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Darrel M. Marr
Fort Wayne
Ind
Kelly Fitch
Willard
Marr
Fitch
Second
Olive
Elsie M. Forth
Bladen
William L. Jamison
Miss Forth
Jamison
Janes
George Sheets
Waterloo
Edward Thompson
Vinton
Laura Ann Mehl
Relief Chairman Arrives To Advise Local Chapter
GALLIPOLIS Red Cross Disaster Relief Chairman Mrs Thelma Campbell arrived to aid the Gallia County Chapter in flood relief. Lawrence R Huber said the Red Cross will assist families in the path of the river with food and shelter and urged local donations by mail or phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Red Cross
National
Gallia County
Thelma Campbell
Lawrence R. Huber
East Gallipolis
Huber
Ohio River
Pythian
Locust
City Workers Repair Bridge and Water Main
City crews battled two emergencies causing limited service on Hedgewood Drive for about three hours after a four inch water main broke near Joe Stiles residence. Heavy rains washed out a Burkhart Lane abutment on the Chickamauga bridge area, leaving only Route 588 and State Street extension as exits while workers rebuilt the bridge with steel beams and timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedgewood Drive
Joe Stiles
Burkhart Lane
Portsmouth Road
Chillicothe Road
Chickamauga
Vine St
State St
Chillicothe Ond
Athens Annexation Ordinance Accepts Hermina Davis Territory
Athens Ohio adopts Ordinance No. 1425 approving the annexation application by Hermina V. Davis. The described 9.21904 acre tract lies along Lease Lot 49 and Route 33 near the Hocking River with adjacent streets, monuments, and surveys referenced. The measure, approved by the council on 21st 1958, becomes law upon required publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
State OF
Ohio
Hermina V. Davis
Ohio Company
City of
Said Highway
Said Anwar i
Hocking
H. Herbert
G. Houck
Kenneth W. Lands
Three Divorces Granted at Point Pleasant Court
Judge Oliver Kessel granted three divorces and dismissed two suits in a Wednesday Circuit Court session. Geraldine Foreman was granted divorce from Opal Foreman with custody of children and $125 monthly support. Vera Arlene Edwards had her maiden name restored to Vera Arlene Jordan. Pauline Horine was granted divorce from Robert Horine with her maiden name Pauline Cochran restored. Dismissed suits were Carl Rardin v Beatrice Rardin and Eileen Bonecutter v Frank Bonecutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Oliver Kessel
Circuit Court
Geraldine Foreman
Opal Foreman
Vera Arlene Edwards
Charles William Edwards
Vera Arlene Jordan
Pauline Horine
Robert Horine
Pauline Cochran
Two Cars Collide on Bear Wallow Road
Gallipolis Post reports an Ohio Highway Patrol incident on Bear Wallow Road Meigs County near Route 33. Vehicles driven by James R. Robson 42 Chester Route 2 and Walter H. Jones 18 Shade Route 1 collided on a sharp curve. Both sustained medium damage. no injuries or charges.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Bear Wallow
Meigs County
James R. Robson
Chester
Walter H. Jones
Shade
Jones
Robson
Special Mission Meeting at Chauncey Church of God
A special missionary meeting is planned for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Chauncey Church of God. Freddie Crabtree will speak during devotions and members will display handwork to be sent to the mission. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Church of God
Freddie Crabtree
Probate Court Action Seeks Heirship Determination in Joyce Estate
John F. Newcomb, administrator of William H. Joyce, seeks a declaratory judgment from the Athens County Probate Court to determine heirs and their exact shares. The petition names Marie Stephens and Charles McAndrews as first cousins and James Shelhammer Dorothy Vincent Charles Shelhammer Thomas Shelhammer Georgia Oldaker as second cousins plus unknown heirs. Respondents must answer by May 31, 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Harry J. Gahagan
Talbert Place
Huntington Station
Long Island
N. Y
James Shelhammer
Nutters Fort
W. Va
Dorothy Vincent
Bridgeport
Charles Shelhammer
Ohio Avenue
Montpelier Addition
Clarksburg
Thomas Shelhammer
Barber, St
Georgia Oldaker
Mary A. Joyce
Thomas Joyce
William H. Joyce
F. Newcomb
Wile Ae Af Am
Joyce
John ¥. Newcomb
Oline
Athens
92 Year Old Jennie Snodgrass Buried Saturday
Funeral services for 92 year old Jennie Snodgrass will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Mission Church on Sissonville Road near Charleston with Rev. John Fowler and Rev. Webster officiating. Burial follows in Davis Cemetery. She died Tuesday night in Rio Grande where she had lived seven years. Survived by two sons and two daughters including Mrs. Hackney of Rio Grande and Clarence Snodgrass of Charleston, plus a sister, 22 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and 33 great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jennie Snodgrass
Sissonville Road
Charleston
John Fowler
Webster
Davis Cemetery
Charles J. Hackney
Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Where Mrs. Snodgrass Died Late Tuesday Night. Mrs. Snodgrass
Davis Creek
W. Va
Thomas Dodson
Hugh Snodgrass
Hackney
Bertha Michael
Thomas Snodgrass
Beckley
Clarence Snodgrass
Eliza Parsons
Holzer Hospital Notes Update
Admission notes list patients admitted to Holzer Hospital such as Mrs Ray Seckinger Gallipolis and Mrs Ernest Criner Gallipolis for medical care. A large roster of births includes a daughter to Eddie Howery and a son to Worthy Burris, with numerous dismissals following. Blood usage shows 5 pints used Wednesday and 35 pints for the month so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Howery
Carpenter
Worthy Burris
Point Pleasant
Ray L. Arthur
Jackson
Ray Seckinger
Gallipolis
Medical
Ernest L. Criner
Edgar R. Donnally
Patriot
John Fritz, Jr
Bidwell
Paul Dowell
Winfield
A. C. Higginbotham
Hartford
John Delaney
Oak Hill
Marilyn McDaniel
Mason
George P. Francis
Middleport
Adele Faye Curtis
Chester G. Wigal
Cheshire
John W. Canode
Hamden
Lee Rudy
Emerson Hughes
Paul F. Andrews
Long Bottom
Rosemarie Brewer
Local residents host weekend guests and family events
Mr and Mrs Clar ence Sweeney of Dayton visited Albany friends. Nellie Dye of Columbus visited sister Mildred Carpenter. The Cline family of Cincinnati hosted relatives including James Lynch and baby from Dayton. Coe celebrated 55th wedding anniversary. Multiple Newark Columbus Jackson and Albany residents attended family gatherings and moved properties. Funeral attendance noted for Mae Martin in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Clarence Sweeney
Dayton
George Sweeney
Nellie Dye
Columbus
Mildred Carpenter
Worley Cline
Cincinnati
James Lynch
Cline
Jessie C. Tewksbury
Frank Coe
Earl Hart Reynoldsburg
Coe
Donald White
Man and Sons
Newark
Mr. Whiteman
Edna Whiteman
Denver McVey
Ernest Stanley
Jackson
Ross Seifert
Edwin Foster
Carpenter Road
Fern Radcliffe
Carpenter
Frank Radcliffe
Frank Pugh
Lennie
McKibben
Fred McKibben
Johnstown
Edward Pugh
Paul Davis
Russell
Hill Ave
Seiferts
Effie Lawson
Jack Haines
L. D. Conkey
D. M. McVey
Mae Martin
Lancaster
Jets Demonstrate Supersonic Versatility At Demonstration
At Eglin Air Force Base Florida about 6000 guests watched air power show a F104 used M61 six barrel Gatling gun to devastate ground targets and fire 6000 rounds a minute another F104 fired a Sidewinder infrared guided missile at a ground target a parked airplane equipped with bulbs to simulate heat.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Fla.4
Air Force
Five Mason Women Attend Training Meet
Last week five homemakers from Mason County attended the annual spring leadership training meeting at Jackson's Mill. The conference trains local leaders in home demonstration work with sessions on school problems music newswriting devotions kitchen ideas family health and effective speaking. Attendees were Mrs. John Gill Mrs. Charles Yonker Mrs. Frank Reynolds Mrs. Lesle Roush and Mrs. Donal Ohlinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Jackson's Mill
John Gill
Charles Yonker
Frank Reynolds
Lesle Roush
Donal Ohlinger
Weekend visitors bring kin from several states
Visiting over the weekend with Mrs. Kate Ward at 2105 Lincoln Ave were Mr. and Mrs. William Larue and their son plus Mrs. Larue's mother from Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rice from Juliet Wyoming, and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Rice from Rutland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Ward
Lincoln Ave
William Larue
Larue
Columbus
Roy Rice
Juliet, Wyo
Sidney Rice
Rutland
Ohio
Ford Foundation Grants Illinois $242000 for Prison System Study
The Ford Foundation awarded 242000 dollars to the University of Illinois for research aimed at boosting the efficiency and effectiveness of the Federal prison system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Foundation
University of Illinois
Cross of Gold Speech At 1896 Democratic Convention
William Jennings Bryan delivered his famed The Cross of Gold speech before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1896. The fiery oration framed debate over monetary policy and electrified party delegates.
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William Jennings —Bryan
Chicago
Chauncey Area Hosts Weekend Variety of Visitors
Chauncey residents hosted relatives and friends from Columbus Dayton Mansfield Athens and Nelsonville over the weekend and into Sunday. Several members of the community welcomed guests including Tipple Buckeye and Leininger families. Hospitalized residents Marcella Dow and James Grant received visits while others spent time with local households in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Jack Frost
Roseanna
Columbus
Charles Tippie
Steve Johnson
Don Rodgers
Howard Bobo
Hubert Bobo
Tamara Lee
Raymond Pidcock
Charles Buckley
Anna Thompson
Ike Jackson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ernest Lanning
Athens
Marcella Dow
Dayton
Millfield
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Earl Jordan
Mansfield
Harold Barker
Eldon Skinner
Velma Conti
James Grant
Robert Gillespie
Carlos Wolfe
Tommy
Ronnie
Nelsonville
Harold Wadley
Chuckie
Charles Wadley
S. L. Darst
Byron Allen
Etta Mead
Lester Leininger
Lakeview
Allen
Harry Bobo
Linda
Brinda Kish
Lee Waite
Stockport
R. D
Gene Leffler
the Plains
Fred Ross
Pupils Take State Tests At Final District-State Screening
Fourteen Chauncey Dover High School pupils traveled to Athens for the Final District State Scholarship Tests on Saturday. Top elimination-test winners from the school filled Division 3 with science, history and language subjects. After testing, students attended the J Prom parade and had lunch in the student center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Athens
Edward Chubb
Jane Sams
Penny Borchart
Dwight Davis
Janice Love
Clyde Williams
Randall Pendleton
Mary Ann Byers
Georgann Derelic
Geneva Keirns
Patty Robinette
Judy Powell
Benny Barnes
Donna Chadwell
Lanning Family Announces Birth of Son Kevin Ray
Ernest Lanning announces the birth of a son named Kevin Ray on May 1 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandmothers are Mrs Cynthia Hammond of Chauncey and Mrs Alex Vido of Glouster, with great grandmother Mrs Bell Lanning of Nelsonville. The Lannings have four other children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ernest Lanning
Kevin Ray
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Cynthia Hammond
Alex Vido
Glouster
Bell Lanning
Nelsonville
Lannings
Den 3 Meet Tuesday For Project Work
CHAUNCEY Den 3 Cub Scouts met May 6 to work on their project during the pack meeting. Den mother Mrs. Elma Shields reserved refreshments at the close of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Den
Elma Shields
PTA Meeting Speaker Corrected Name Staats of Athens
Mrs. L. C. Staats of Athens was the speaker at a recent PTA meeting, with her corrected name noted. The event highlighted local educational concerns and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
L. C. Staats of
Athens
PTA
Gallia County Evacuation Discussed by Taber at Kiwanis
Gallia County civil defense director Rep. Taber told Gallipolis Kiwanis on Wednesday that Gallipolis and Gallia County are a secondary evacuation center. He urged faster federal highway spending and noted internal pressure from special interest groups. The meeting outlined Pancake Arama work hours and upcoming events including a Lake Hope division dinner for Gov. Paynter and an interclub youth camp fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dann
Taber
General Assembly
Knight
State Street Motors
Dave Bowman
Rio Grande College
Clorindo Teolis
North Gallia
Southwestern
James Robert Walker
Jay T. Bradshaw
Lake Hope
Ohio
Norman Paynter
J. Dean Eisel
Point Pleasant
Spelling Down Set For Gallia County Champs
Gallia County spelling league crowns individual winners after first round. Tuesday 10 15 a m features Barbara Hager Bidwell Porter School facing prior week's champs Roger Smith Addaville Norman Lanier Rio Grande Linda Hoffman Gallipolis Washington School Judy McCormick Gallia Academy Junior High. Leaderboard shows Bidwell Porter 10 points Adaville Rio Grande Washington School tied 10 while Cheshire Kyger and Gallia Academy Junior High have 7. May 20 schedule lists Cheshire Kyger Gallia Bradbury Meigs County and Green Local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Barbara Hager
Bidwell-Porter
Roger Smith
Addaville
Norman Lanier
Rio Grande
Linda Hoffman
Washington School
Judy McCormick
Gallia Academy
Bidwell Porter
Clay Local
Perry
Cheshire-Kyger
Gallia Academy Junior High
Gallia
Bradbury
Meigs County
Green
19 Children Checked At Annual Child Clinic
Dr. Walter Price of Holzer Hospital examined 19 children at Wednesday’s clinic. Six were new cases. Two physicals, 12 Salk polio shots, six DPTs and one smallpox vaccination were given. The next clinic is May 21 at the Holzer Educational Building on Second Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walter Price
Holzer Hospital
Holzer Educational
Second Ave
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City Police
City Service Department
Carl Rardin
Beatrice Rardin
Eileen Bonecutter
Frank Bonecutter
Bear Wallow Rd
William E. Banks
Joseph Burger
Edgar White
David Jones
Robert Stewart
Bernice Ba
North Shore Hospital
Manhasset
St. Francis
Jersey City
Bowman's
P.j.s
Bowman
Chauncey, Ohio
Ernest Lannings
Gallia Secondary Center
The
Ruth W. Lee
Family Weekly
Sunday Messenger
Tippett's
ODE Pork Chops
Tippett's Market
Chauncey Ohio
Becker
Kimball Pianos
Southern Kimball
Becker Music Store
2Nd. Ave
Gallipolis, Ohio
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