Two Arrested For Road Race In Gallipolis
A Gallipolis Ohio patrol report cites Lester D. Angel 18 of Bladen and Lewis G. Fife 26 of Eureka Star Route facing charges after a Route 7 late night race went wrong near Eureka. Angel charged with speeding and Fife with reckless operation.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Eureka
Lester D. Angel
Bladen
Lewis G. Fife
Fife
Angel
Sharon Fife
Real Ground Breaker Had Unassuming Role
At the Apple Grove Goodyear plant groundbreaking ceremony in Gallipolis the public focus fell on executives and officials while 35-year-old Robert Williams of Ravenswood operated the pull dozer. He dug briefly at 2 13 p.m. then quietly left, making him the actual worker of the moment.
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Gallipolis
Apple Grove
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Chamber of Commerce
United States
West Virginia
Robert Williams
Ravenswood
Bose and
Ritchie
Williams
Knox Family Visited By Several Relatives
VINTON In observance of Mothers Day Sunday May 11 Mr and Mrs B H Knox were visited by their children and grandchildren including Perry Albert and Michael Wright Norma Knox Louis Knox Hobart Adkins Bernie Knox Emerson Knox Kenneth Knox Don Swetnam and others all of Vinton.
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Kenneth Knox
Don Swetnam
Vinton
Pomeroy Resident Fractures Left Hip
Andrew Charles Davis 78 of Pomeroy Route 1 was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured left hip after a fall in his living room the previous day. He is listed in fair condition on the nursing report.
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Gallipolis
Andrew Charles Davis
Pomeroy Route 1
Holzer Hospital
Davis
Britain Defense Budget Stands Second Only to U.S.
The article notes that Britain maintains a defense budget larger than any free nation except the United States, highlighting its prominent role in global military spending.
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United States
Britain
Free Country
Gallipolis Area Churches Schedule List
A long list of church services in Gallipolis with times, pastors, and Sunday school details for multiple congregations including St Louis Catholic, Mennonite, Calvary Baptist, Assembly of God, First Church of God, Simpson Chapel, Bidwell Church of God, Church of the Nazarene, Vinton and nearby communities. Programs include morning worship, catechism, Bible schools, youth groups, and midweek prayer.
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St. Louis
Adolph Golubieski
Vinton
GSI
Paul Stoltzfus
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
First Church of God
Garfield Ave
Hershel McDonough
Young Peoples Meeting
Glen Hutsel
Pearl Elliott
Poplar Ridge
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Church of God
Laurel Run
Earl Miller
Church of Christ
Bill Heinselman
First Baptist — Bible School
Gerrit Schut
Clare
Mich
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Episcopal
Mary and Martha
Grace Guild
Commission On Finance
Cherub
Grace
WSCS
Elect Officers for 8 et 40 Gallia County Salon 612
Mrs Delores Magnani was elected chapeau of the 8 et 40 Gallia County Salon 612 at the May meeting held at the Legion Hall. Officers named include Mrs Louise Stewart and Mrs Mabel Brown as demi chapeau deuxieme and other posts. Delegates to the State Marsh in Columbus July 16 17 were chosen. Installation set for June 26. memorial service for Mrs Marie Hamp observed.
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Gallipolis
Delores’ Magnani
Gallia County
Legion Hall
Louise Stewart
Mabel Brown
Demi Chapeau Deuxieme
Emma Wayland
L’ Aumonier
Mary Stillwell
L’ Archiviste
Opal Davis
L’ Concierge
Magnani
Elizabeth Lear
L’ Sec
Retaire
Stillwell
Columbus
Neil
Tye
Maybell Gambell
van Wert
Chapeau
Marie Hamp
Franklin County
Brown
State Marsh
Holzer Hospital Notes
Hospital record from Holzer lists newborns and admissions in Jackson Ravenswood Wellston and nearby towns. Dismissals include multiple patients and medical staff. Blood usage recorded as two pints on Thursday.
Hartsooks Dine With Polings. MYF Meets At Church
Mr and Mrs E E Hartsook of Carpenter dined with Mr and Mrs R B Poling. The MYF met at the church with 20 members and leaders Eleanor White and Rev Tom Wilson present. Anne Higgins and the Walker family announce engagements and Florida visits noted as well.
River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio and Kanawha Rivers
The report notes river levels and dam conditions on the Ohio and Kanawha systems with gauges at Gallipolis, Montgomery, Kanawha Falls, Hinton, Marmet, Winfield, and London. It lists multiple riverboats with lock numbers and tug statuses, including arrivals, departures, and vessel names such as Invader, Paul Blazer, Lunga Point, Mr. Criss, OVEC, I. F. Frieberger, Atlas, Jefferson, Herbert E. Jones, Orleanian, Avalon Excur, Robert P. Gibson, Davy Crockett, Creditor, O-Kan, City of Maysville, Southern, Keeley, St Genevieve, and Esso Louisiana. The Ohio River is falling and some Pittsburgh District dams may raise wickets again late Friday evening.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Invader
Paul Blazer
Lunga Point
Mr. Criss
Vulcan
Tradewinds
Ovec
I. F. Frieberger
Atlas
Jefferson
Herbert E. Jones
Helen
Merrill
Orleanian
Avalon
Robert P. Gibson
Esso Louisiana
Indiana
Reedsville Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits
Katie Reed, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Reed, had eye surgery in Chillicothe. Mrs Charles Ayers of Belpre and Mrs Harold Humphrey with children visited their parents Mr and Mrs Virgil Buckley. Mrs Mary Wallace is a patient at City Hospital Parkersburg. Lawrie Chevalier, employed in Orrville, spent the weekend with his wife Sue and parents. Richard L Smith, from Akron, visits his father J M Smith. Nettie Cawdery, wintering in Parkersburg, has returned home. Miss Lucy Kibble was mentioned in the notes.
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Reedsville
Katie Reed
Kenneth Reed
Chillicothe
Charles Ayers
Belpre
Harold Humphrey
Virgil Buckley
Mary Wallace
Parkersburg
Lawrie Chevalier
Orrville
Sue
Edward Chevalier
Richard L. Smith
Akron
J. M. Smith
Nettie Cawdery
Lucy Kibble
High Tides in Nova Scotia Reach World Records
Nova Scotia hosts extreme tides with Burntcoat Head recording the world’s highest tide at 103 feet in 1869. The standout phenomenon underscores the province’s notable maritime geography.
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Nova Scotia
Burntcoat Head
Busy Two Weeks To End Year For Kyger Creek School District
Kyger Creek Local School District plans a flurry of events over two weeks ending the year. Eighth grade commencements at Addaville and Cheshire Kyger, a combined ceremony, May 21 22 and 23, open house May 25, an operetta May 26, and May 31 alumni banquet. Memorial Day may mark swimming pool opening with public summer use.
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Kyger Creek
Gallipolis
Addaville
Cheshire-Kyger
Kyger Creek High School
Clair Athey
C. Comer Bradbury
Hottie Roush
Kgger Creek High School
Findlay College
Torian
Nan ‘Thompson
Gladys Leach Wilks
Clarence E. Thompson
Merlyn Ross
Cheshire-Kyger Pta
Bill Wolfe
Thompson
Alumni Association
Walter Rife
Cheshire-Kyger Creek
Jo Hardy
Pomeroy
Parkersburg
Rife
Ara Swisher
Association
Cheshire
Cheshire 7
Swisher
Scott's
Two Hart Truck In Collision Near Patriot
A Thursday collision on Portsmouth Road left two people with minor injuries and caused extensive damage to two vehicles. Irvin Lyall, 19, was cited for left of center after a coal truck and a dump truck collided. Lyall was jailed for failing to post a $25 bond.
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Gallipolis
Portsmouth Road
Irvin Lyall
Lyall
Bernard W. Saunders
Waterloo
Saunders
Charles Roberts
Letta Rose Bosworth
Holzer Clinic
Gallia Academy bands sell 600 advance tickets for spring concert
More than 600 advance tickets have been sold for the Gallia Academy High and Junior High School bands spring formal concert. Band Director A Kimball Sutter said the event will feature 78 senior high and 55 junior high musicians tonight at 8 p.m. and include graduates who began as fifth graders eight years ago.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
A. Kimball Sutter
Sutter
Child Cuts Leg and Hand After Fall on Bottle
Dennis Patrick Park, three, son of Dr and Mrs Nelson A Park of Mason Blvd Point Pleasant, was admitted to Holzer Hospital after falling on a broken milk bottle, suffering lacerations to his right leg and right hand palm.
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Gallipois
Dennis Patrick Park
Nelson A. Park
Mason Blvd
Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Ball Injures Workman at Marietta Manufacturing
Gallipolis Arnold L. Watson of Henderson and employee at Point Pleasant's Marietta Manufacturing Co. was admitted to Holzer Hospital for observation of possible internal injuries after falling on a barge at work Thursday.
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Gallipolis
Arnold L. Watson
Henderson
Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Holzer Hospital
Ralph Roush Charged With Delinquency
Ralph Lee Roush of Bidwell, 19, was arrested with a Point Pleasant juvenile girl on a warrant charging contributing to the delinquency of a minor. His brother Virgil faces the same charge. Roush’s wife Geneva swore out a warrant for assault and battery. The case awaits County Court on the next session Monday.
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Porter
Betty Lee Palmer
Vinton
Pat Junior Mundell
Bidwell
Mundell
Gallipolis
Ralph Lee Roush
State St
Point Pleasant
Jim Saunders
Chester A. Leaper
West Virginia
Saunders
Roush
Virgil Roush
Geneva
Robert S. Betz
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William H. Shadrach
Oak Hill
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Charles Harmon
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Middleport
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Edith Nichols
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George N. Woodruff, Sr
Medical
F. E. Cottrill
G. E. Files
H. N. Williams
Donald Williams
Carl G. Large
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Billy J. McDaniel
Carl Rose
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Ray Jones
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