Commissioners Accept Offer for Gallia County Home Farm
The Gallia County Board of Commissioners approved a 10100 dollar bid by a Cincinnati contractor for the 125 acre county home farm along Bulaville Road. Lee Wilson bought the property at a Saturday auction at the Gallia County courthouse to develop a housing project. Don Wilson will supervise the project and is from Point Pleasant. In other business a Walnut Two road petition seeks private to township road conversion with a viewing set for June 16 and final hearing on June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Gallia County
Lee Wilson
Don Wilson
Point Pleasant
Walnut Two
Oz Butt Rd
Don Black
Copeland Qualified as Sales Cadet in Athens Messenger Plan
Amesville youth James Copeland 14 earns silver wings for being a qualified Sales Cadet in The Athens Messenger Economy Reading Plan. He serves 78 daily and 92 Sunday customers since Sept 6, 1957, saving earnings to buy clothes and prepare for further education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
James Copeland
Cecil L. Copeland
Athens Messenger
Jimmy
Ames-Bern
Messenger
Presbyterian Church
Copeland
Church
Teletype Failure Delays Gallipolis News Dispatch
A teletype transmission failure prevented most of The Messenger gallia correspondent Dick Thomas's Gallipolis news from reaching Athens this morning. The notice apologizes for the inconvenience to Gallia County readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Messenger
Dick Thomas
Athens
Gallia County
Ravenswood Court Notes and Local Marriages
Jackson County court records show damages awarded at 20000 dollars in the Gil bert case. Marriages listed include Fox and Yates in Ravenswood and Staats and Edmonds in Murraysville Ravenswood. Real estate transfers include Crow to Stone in Silverton and multiple Ravenswood lots among Ritchie Realty Company ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Fox
New England
W. Va
Coroia Sue Yates
Ravenswood
Gene E. Staats
Murraysville
Margaret Elsie Edmonds
Curtis Callahan
Ripley
Patricia Robison
Charles Tyson Frum
Janet L. Harpold
Liverpool
Charles R. Miller
Cottageville
Wilma Jean Casto
Evans
Everett L. Crow
Gary Kent Stone
Balls
Silverton
Ritchie Realty Company
A Corp
Ray R. Ritchie
Charles F. Maddox
Erma Parsons Maddox
Clarence F. Myers
Charles E. Patterson
Union
Millie M. Waybright
Archie Kelly
Washington
W. E. Casto
Ralph M. Winn
Earl R. Dunnington
Lawrence D. Ervin
Ravens
Wood
J. S. Dunlap
James R. Parsons
Grant
Alice B. Mason
George FE. Bennett
Porcelain Or Woods
Reed F. Myers
Esso Standard Oil Company
Five Year Old Girl Breaks Leg After Fall
Roxie Ann Collins five year old daughter of Mrs Betty Collins of Coalton was admitted to Holzer Hospital Monday after falling from a yard swing. She suffered a fracture of the left leg and is listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roxie Ann Collins
Betty Collins
Coalton
Holzer Hospital
Grandparents Attend Boy's Graduation At Parkersburg High
Mr and Mrs H D Hartley of Wilson Street attended the graduation of their grandson Dewitt T Beall Jr from Parkersburg High School Thursday night in the High School Stadium The class numbered 670 and Dewitt presided The Big Red Band performed and the program included speeches on Experience Friendship Character Compensation Self Reliance Faith and a class song by Joan Cain and Georgeanna Bradfield Diplomas were presented by principal Dwight Conner Benediction given by Rev H W Blackburn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Litman
Jane Tedrick
Samuel Starling
Lynda Beltz
Norman Straight
Jane Davis
Joan Cain
Georgeanna Bradfield
Dwight Conner
Blackburn
Navy Mothers Plan River Memorial Service
Mrs Ilah Bare commander of the Navy Mothers Club announced at the Wednesday meeting that all members will meet at the river at 9:30 a m on Memorial Day for the annual River Services. Mrs Etta Stanley drew the door prize. June hostesses named. Seven members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Ilah Bare
Navy Mothers Club
Bare
Etta Stanley
V. A. Dickerson
Dave Sayre
Weekend visitors at Mrs. John L. Clark residence
Weekend visitors included Miss Weltha Clark Miss Linda Dixon and Linda Maine of Athens Robert Clark of Harrisonville and Mark Clark with son Raymond of Albany also Ethel Seipel and Helen Morgan of near Athens visited C A Bolen and Mr and Mrs Dana Welch with their sons spent a weekend at their Chillicothe farm home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Clark
Weltha Clark
Linda Dixon
Linda Maine
Athens
Robert Clark
Harrisonville
Mark Clark
Raymond
Albany
Ethel Seipel
Helen Morgan
Near Athens
C. A
Edward Shaffer Dies After Hospital Admission
Edward Shaffer 52 of Wilkesville died at 5 30 p m Monday four hours after admission to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Strong Funeral Home of Wilkesville will announce funeral arrangements. The notice ends with a devotional quote attributed to Albert Barns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Edward Shaffer
Wilkesville
Strong Funeral Home
Hughes Bosworth Couple Wed in Flatwoods Church
Aloise Hughes and Charles Bosworth exchanged vows in a Friday April 4 ceremony at Flatwoods Methodist Church with Rev. Armour Sayre officiating. The couple, both Ravenswood High School graduates, reside at 215 Gallatin Street Ravenswood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Philip Hughes
Ripley
Aloise
Charles Bosworth
Clyde Bosworth
Flatwoods Methodist
Armour Sayre
Yvonne Hughes
Gwendolyn Hughes
Ravenswood Junior Wins District VFW Essay Contest
Joyce McDermott, a Ravenswood High School junior, won first place in the District 5 VFW Ladies Auxiliary essay contest with "America's Future is Up to You." Her 1000 word piece advances to the state contest for a chance at a scholarship and cash prize, with the national winner receiving several thousand dollars. Lorene Wilson will present the scholarship at the high school's annual assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Joyce McDermott
Ravenswood High School
D. O. McDermott
Cottageville
Ladies Auxiliary
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sandyville
Ripley
Lorene Wilson
Ravenswood Vfw
DeDermott
Red Devils Concert Set for May 13 in Ravenswood
RAVENSWOOD The Annual Spring Red Devil Band Concert directed by James F. Porter is scheduled for May 13 at 8 p.m. in the Ravenswood School gym. The program includes March Independentia Bells of St Marys Trumpet Tune Little Suite for Band To a Wild Rose The Student Prince Overture Moonlight Rosary Liebestiener Polka and The River Kwai March. Also featured is the 54 piece Cadet Band performing Thunder March Ambition Overture Melody in F and Success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
James F. Porter
Ravenswoodie School
Kyger families visit in Little Kyger and Carlton
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McNeal of Little Kyger and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moles. Miss Rita Spires, Miss Irma Bales and Rodney Spires visited with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lynch at Carlton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest McNeal
Little Kyger
Stanley
Elmer Moles
Rita Spires
Irma Bales
Rodney Spires
Arthur Lynch
Carlton
Mothers Feted In Gallipolis Youth Fellowship Programs
Gal lipolis hosts multiple Mother’s Day events with honors and activities. Senior Youth Fellowship at First Baptist presented carnations to mothers including Mrs. Niday and Mrs. Parks. The First Church of God youth group elected officers Martha Mossman president Curtis Swan vice president Sandra Pinschmidt secretary Rod Frazer treasurer. Episcopal Young Churchmen from St. Peter’s attended a joint meeting at Christ’s in Point Pleasant with a Tu Endie Wei Park tour, prayer service, and parish recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Hobart Niday
Sheldon Parks
Emerson Corbin
Wayne Amsbury
First Church of God
Mary Ellen Neal
Nona Sue North
Mary Faye Casto
Senior
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Martha Mossman
Curtis Swan
Sandra Pinschmidt
Rod _ Frazer
Avon Lusk
Low‘er River Road
Episcopal Young Churchmen
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Christ's Episcopal Church
Point Pleasant
Tu-Endie-Wei
Battle Ground
GSI Patient Drowns During Escape at Mill Creek
Solomon Welbaum Jr., a 29 year old resident of Gallia State Institute, was found drowned early Monday in Mill Creek backwater near the institution. Coroner Dr. Donald Warehime and Patrol Cpl. P D McCreedy led the investigation. the coroner called the drowning accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Solomon Welbaum, Jr
Gallipolis State Institute
Mill Creek
Cpl
P. D. McCreedy
State Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Donald R. Warehime
Warehime
Miss Jones Engaged to Eugene Sayre in Sandyville
Ravenswood couple Mr and Mrs Francis Jones announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Charlotte to Eugene Sayre of Cottageville son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Sayre. Miss Jones will graduate from Gilmore High School this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Francis Jones
Sandyville
Charlotte
Eugene Sayre
Cottageville
Thomas Sayre
Miss Jones
Gilmore High School
Holzer Hospital Notes Brief Additions and Admissions
A list of newborns and patients admitted at Holzer Hospital includes a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George D. Lowery of Middleport and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Rudd of Gallipolis. Numerous medical and surgical admissions from Gallipolis, Reedsville, Patriot, Russell Kentucky, Rio Grande, Coalton, Ashland Kentucky, Dunbar West Virginia, and neighboring towns are noted along with several associated names. Blood usage recorded as one pint on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Lowery
Middleport
Marvin Rudd
Gallipolis
Ora E. Lucas
William E. Browning
Jackson
Dale Smith
Reedsville
F. F. Copeland
Patriot
H. A. Sword
Russell
William L. Cooper
Rio Grande
Karen Hunsicker
Edward Shaffer
Jilkesville
Fred Rollans
Lewis H. Clark
Everette Huffman
Point Pleasant
Roxie Collins
Coalton
L. L. Caldwell
Carl North
Roy E. Miller
Chester
Eva Brumfield
H. T. Kirkman
Ashland
Clay Halley
Kermit Fisher
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Jim Copeland
Afl.co
John McClellan
Arkansas
Senate Labor Committee
Aflcio
International
Jackson County Court
Ray I. Gilbert Jr
Herbert W. Kinder
T.D.C
Barbara June Merritt
Perry R. Merritt
Kazan
Kumysmev
Russia
U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee
of World Astronautics
NATO
Europe
Arctic
Greenland
Canada
Alaska
Japan
South Korea
U.S
Okinawa
Navy Mothers Plan Service
Downington
Albert Barns
Boston
Los Angeles
New Bedford
Mass
Fred B. Cowden
Logan International Airport
South Pasadena
Calif
Hughes, Bosworth
Howard Hughes
F. E. Hobart
U. S. Navy
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation
Bosworth
Gallatin St. Ravenswood
Mabel Chin
New York university-Bellevue Medical Center
New York
Mabel
Quong Y. Chin
Quick's
Quick's Drug Store
RHS
Red Devils
Kyger
GSI
the Glamour Shoppe
Main ST
Lester Soles
Emerson Hughes
Curtis Harrington
Ted Fulks
Paul Andrews
Otho Mitchell
Billy Lewis
Laverne Jordan
Mark Scott Atha
Bessie Watson
C. O. Swaney
Otis A. Harrison
Clyde van Cooney
Ersel Burkle
William F. Claar
Delmar Smitt
Julie Rae Hash
Federal Land Bank
United
National Farm Loan
Association
A. C. Gibson
Sec’y
Ohio Valley Bank
Ohio
Becker
Kimball Pianos
Southern Kimball
Becker Music Store
2Nd. Ave
Gallipolis, Ohi
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