Hatfield Wins Recount to Extend Lead in Gallia Sheriff Vote
Incumbent Sheriff Elmer E. Hatfield increased his margin after a Board of Elections recount requested by challenger J. Blazer Wetherholt. Recounted nine of twelve precincts showed Hatfield gaining votes in Harrison and other districts, with a final margin of 42 by official count. Wetherholt waived remaining precinct recounts.
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Gallipolis
Elmer E. Hatfield
Board of Elections
J. Blazer Wetherholt
Sheriff Hatfield
Secretary of State
Wetherholt
Beatrice Briggs
Harry Maddy
Robert M. Betz
Hatfield
William P. Cherrington
John E. Halliday
Halliday
Walnut
Bidwell
Cheshire
Harrison
Guyan
Why Closed Primaries Draw Strong Viewpoint
A Gallia County columnist argues against closed primaries, urging open elections to reflect true public sentiment. He cites machine politics, party bosses, and costly election jobs, suggesting registration without party declaration and even eliminating general elections to save funds.
Gallia Academy Plans 11 Week Summer Playground Schedule
Gallia Academy High School coach James Halderman outlines a nine to eleven week summer playground program starting June 7 at Memorial Playground. Weeks include get acquainted learning to play and on wheels activities such as roller derby swimming music drama shows and a concluding picnic. Hours run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m with possible shift to afternoons or evenings.
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Gallipolis
James Halderman
Gallia Academy
Memorial
Holzer Hospital Notes Gallia County admissions and births
Gallipolis notes list admissions on May 15 including Mrs. Lauren Kirkendall Mrs Owen Hawley and others from Gallipolis Pomeroy and nearby towns. Discharges on May 15 include Mrs Otto Kinsel Miss Ada Kerr and several others. Births reported include a daughter to Mrs C L Head and daughters to Mrs Darrell Brammert and Mrs Victor Hager.
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Gallipolis
Lauren Kirkendall
Owen Hawley
Pomeroy
Thomas Hartley
Wilkesville
Harry Elkins
Oak Hill
Helen Morgan
Thurman
Carie Williams
A. F. Womack
Point Pleasant
Lester Greene
Gallia
E. T. Robinson
Mason
C. E. White
Ronald Juniper
Donna Mae Thompson
Cheshire
Otto Kinsel
Saley Martin
Henery Gerty
Denver Thomas
Ada Kerr
William Clarkson
Donald Hatten
Earl Davis
Earl Gibbs
Sylvester Humphrey
Daisy Hutchinson
Paul Kenneth Shephard
Aid
Ohio
Billy Wilson
Ralph Lewis
Mercerville
Mickey Venz
Charles Ramsey
Wellston
Maurice Hitchcock
Harlan Richards
Gilbert Hager
C. L. Head
Darrell Brammert
Jackson
Victor Hager
Edward White
Gilbert van Sickle
Floyd Hart
Horton Dempsey
Marcus Shate
C. M. Reese
Robert Martin
William Hutchinson
Archie Brewer
O. M. Burchett
Norman Dye
Jack Co
Harold Crabtree
Frontier Data Recordings Scheduled
Radio station WRFD Columbus will record at Rio Grande College on Sunday to be used for broadcasting news about the Ohio Valley Frontier. Participants include Dr. Charles E. Holzer F W McDermott Rio Grande College president J D Fitzgerald Gallia County soil conservationist Forrest A Brown Gallia County agricultural agent Frank Needham and Buck Rider. Additional stations will record ahead to publicize the event.
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Gallipolis
WRFD
Columbus
Rio Grande College
Ohio Valley
Ohio Division of Conservation
Ohio Valley Frontier
Dems Name Officers For Gallia County Organizing
Gallipolis Democrats named C. M. Bane as county central committee chairman and Don ald Cottrell as secretary and treasurer. The executive committee includes Harold Cremeens Hoyt Webster Cecil Notter Burl Hood and Raymond Ross. John E. Halliday, current executive chair, may not seek reappointment and plans to run for prosecuting attorney in November.
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Gallipolis
Central Committee
C. M. Bane
Donald Cottrell
Harold Cremeens
Hoyt Webster
Cecil Notter
Burl Hood
Raymond Ross
John E. Halliday
River Traffic Report from Gallipolis and Kanawha Falls
Monday river traffic across Gallipolis and Kanawha falls lists numerous boats with times and statuses. Locks readings show upper gauge 18.0 feet, lower 17.8 feet and 25 feet on rollers, Kanawha Falls at 3.24 feet.
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Gallipolis
Atlas
Brandt
Ohio
Twain
Marlyn
Good Up
Neville
Peace
Pennsylvania
Sohio State
Teddy No
Wm. L. Jones
Labelle
Wisherd
Ft. Armstrong
Semet
Directors To Meet In Gallipolis Wednesday Night
The board of directors of the Gallia County Artificial Insemination program will meet at the courthouse Wednesday night to discuss program operations and policy.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Counsy
Court House
Caps Gowns Issued To Gallia Academy Seniors
Gallia Academy High School issued caps and gowns to graduating seniors on Monday as the class picture was set for Tuesday. Exams were scheduled for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with the English 4 breakfast held at Farmers Hotel. Local state scholarship results from Athens show Charles Price first in French two division one and all divisions, Richard De Witt third in French two division one and all divisions, Harriet Young fourth in English nine division and sixth in English ten all divisions.
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Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
Ann Bradbury
Gallia Academy High School
Athens
Ohio University
Charles Price
Richard de Witt
Harriet Young
Gallipolis hires 27 teachers and eight employes
The Gallipolis school board in a special meeting hired 27 teachers and eight employes for the upcoming year. Rehires and existing contracts nearly finish staffing while a few teaching vacancies and transportation costs with bus operators remain. The board approved summer personnel for recreation and granted gym use for inclement weather. Resignation of home economics teacher Lucille McKean was accepted.
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Gallipolis
Recreation Advisory Committee
Recreation Commission
Washington School
Lucille McKean
Marshall Boggs
Grace Bunce
Vance Campbell
Evan Evans
Ruth Fiske
Maurice Fowler
Mary T. George
Frances Gillespie
James F. Halderman
Anna Haskins
Charles Jeffers
Betty Jean McHenry
Marianna McHenry
Miriam McManus
Herbert Pepper
Margaret Pollock
Dorothy
County Agents Plan Meeting at Farmers Hotel
County agents from Meigs Jackson Gallia and Lawrence counties join three state officials at the Farmers Hotel in Gallipolis for a planning meeting. W W Brown district extension service supervisor Guy Dowdy and Minnie Price will help craft a coordinated program to synchronize events and reduce travel.
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Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
Columbus
Meigs
Jackson
Gallia
Lawrence
W. W. Brownfield
Guy Dowdy
Miss Minnie Price
Ohio
Marital Licenses Issued in Gallipolis Probate Court
Marriage licenses granted in Gallipolis probate court include William Marr Flint 29 county worker and Estes Frames Minor 34 house work. also William Siders 22 farmer and Virginia Patterson 26 housework both of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
William Marr Flint
Estes Frames Minor
William Siders
Farmer
Virginia Patterson
Gallia County Voter Registration Request Weighed by Board
The Gallia County Board of Elections heard John E. Halliday attorney’s request for voter registration action but took no action. It plans to revisit the matter at the next meeting. Also notes Detroit trip for Ford car unveiling by Roush's Motor Sales Co. and Points Pleasant Chamber of Commerce meeting tonight.
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Gallipolis
John E. Halliday
Board of Elections For Registration of Voters
Gallia County
Detroit
Point Pleasant
Harry D
Chester A. Roush
Roush’s Motor Sales Co
Ford
Wahama High to Present Spring Concert at Wahama
Wahama High School Band under John H. Martin will present its first annual spring concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Mason City school auditorium. The 26 member group will perform marches overtures waltzes and a trumpet trio The Three Packs by Buchtel featuring Lucy Bulmer Louise Hudson and Tom Williams. The program includes College Boy Energy Concord Village Chimes Stand Up and Cheer Dawn Annie Lisle The Buglers Little Marie Flying Colors Delmar Choral and Precision.
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Point Pleasant
Wahama
John H. Martin
Mason City
Chester Johnson
June Hudson
Arlene Sayre
Sara Roush
Mary Ann Kaylor
Valeria Kaylor
Patricia Lerner
Evelyn Blessing
Ruth Zuspan
Myrtle Chapman
Dorothy Blessing
Charles Roush
Tom Williams
Louise Hudson
Eileen McCartney
Jane McGrew
Dalton Sayre
Orpha Roush
Louise Smith
Dorothy Stone
Norma Lee Roach
Lucy Bulmer
Frank Martin
Harold Boston
Billy Spears
Georgia Howard
Buchtel
Mr. Martin
Clyde Foley
Shhool
Bennett
Concord
Herfuth
Annie Lisle
Thompson
the Buglers
Little Marie
Flying Colors
Delmar
Pierne
Balloting Unchanged in County School Commissioner Race
Count shows F E Blenner leading with 2728 votes in the five-candidate field for four school commissioner positions. C C Blessing, Russell Osher and Charles G Jones follow, with Bennie C Neal fifth. Democrats and Republicans split totals 5408 and 7482 respectively, ballots finalized for November.
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Point Pleasant
Emma Burnside
F. E. Blenner
C. C. Blessing
Russell Osher
Charles G. Jones
Bennie C. Neal
Board of Education
R. M. Brown Dies at 59 in Charleston
Raymond M. Brown, 59, of Point Pleasant, died at McMillin Hospital Charleston after several days illness. He worked 30 years for New York Central Lines in local and Charleston freight offices. Survived by wife Bessie Brown son Gene of Ravenswood daughters Lucille Getty and Kathleen Emrick both of Point Pleasant brother John E. Brown city clerk. Funeral arrangements pending. member of Trinity Methodist Church.
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Point Pleasant
Raymond M. Brown
McMillin Hospital
Charleston
Franklin Funeral Home
Brown
D. W
Maggie L. Brown
New York Central Lines
Bessie Schools Brown
Gene Brown
Ravenswood
Lucille Getty
Kathleen Emrick
John E. Brown
Point Pleasant City
Trinity Methodist Church
The
Railway Clerks Association
Auxiliary To Stage Poppy Sale Saturday
Mrs. W. E. Dunn and Mrs. Oscar S. Kelley of the American Legion Auxiliary announce Poppy Day to be observed Saturday. They will be assisted by other auxiliary members in selling poppies made by veterans to support child welfare and veterans rehabilitation.
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Point Pleasant
W. E. Dunn
Oscar S. Kelley
American Legion Auxiliary
Dunn
Forgery Charged Against Henderson Man in County
Harold Mayes Jr of Henderson is jailed on warrants charging him with forging three checks totaling 120 dollars. Two checks for fifty passed here Saturday drawn on a Huntington bank with signatures C. C. Mayes and Otis Burris. The remaining check was written months ago and a warrant reached Deputy Sheriff Toral Morrison who made the arrest.
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Point Pleasant
Harold Mayes, Jr
Henderson
Huntington
C. C. Mayes
Otis Burris
Toral Morrison
Point Clinic Discharges Patients and Admissions Noted
Iva Hassel of Point Pleasant Route 1 is listed as a medical patient at Point Clinic. Freddie Hall of Northup Ohio, a surgical patient, was discharged at the weekend. Floyd Villers was admitted Monday for observation and treatment. Clarence Eugene Jones aged 15, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Jones of Buffalo, is listed for surgery.
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Point Pleasant
Iva Hassel
Point Clinic
Freddie Hall
Northup
Ohio
Floyd Villers
Clarence Eugene Jones
Clarence Jones
Buffalo
Weekend Visits Highlight Point Pleasant Social Roundup
Point Pleasant residents note several weekend arrivals and returns. Mrs. M G Newell of Greensboro N C and Mrs. Robert P Liter of Elk Creek Va visit Mrs. W J Kenny and family. Dr Edward McElfresh and family return from Madison. Connie Pierce and Eleanor Shiek, Huntington workers, visit relatives. Ross Filson returns from a Cincinnati trip.
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Grover Childress
Columbus
M. G. Newell
Greensboro
N.C
Robert P. Liter
Elk Creek
W. J. Kenny
Richard Newells
F. W. Ingrahams
Edward McElfresh
Marvin McElfresh
Madison
Connie Pierce
Eleanor Shiek
Huntington
Ross Filson
Cincinnati
Mason City Feels A Building Boom In 1930s Era
Marshal John Singels of Mason City reports a building boom unseen in 31 years. A drive in theater project led by Ross Filson draws attention while several homes and business structures rise. Singels, a 59 year old native of Minersville, has served as Mason City marshal 29 years and currently holds Wagegener District constable duties.
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Point Pleasant
John Singels
Mason City
Ross Filson
Ingels
Minersville
Wagegener
Dayton Boys Choir Sings Sunday at Junior High Gym
The Dayton Boys Choir with about 90 members will perform in the Junior High School gym at 3 p.m. next Sunday. The event is sponsored by the local Rotary Club.
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Point Pleasant
Dayton
Rotary Club
Livestock Market Strong in Point Pleasant Sale
Pt Pleasant local market remained active though lacking top cattle. Medium good cattle sold up to 28 dollars with various grades priced accordingly. Hogs in several weight ranges sold from 16 to 21 per hundredweight and calves topped at about 30 dollars with highs to 31.
Gardner says sale reports premature for Sixth and Viand property
George Gardner stated that reports of a sale at Sixth and Viand were premature and that several prospective buyers remain interested in the property.
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Point Pleasant
George Gardner
Sixth and Viand
Joint Meeting Set For Nelsonville Clubs
Nelsonville Elks lodge and the Emblem Club plan a joint meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Elks Hall to view a moving picture about the community concert series.
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Nelsonville
Elks Lodge
The
Emblem Club
Elks Hall
Reservations for Sacred Heart Church Jubilee Year Dinner
Reservations for the Sacred Heart Church Jubilee Year dinner must be made by midnight tonight. The dinner will be served at 5 30 p m next Sunday, according to a church spokesman.
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Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Church
Cincinnati Markets Report Slaughter Hog Prices Rise
May 10 11 in Cincinnati market notes hogs 3 500 head early trade active with gains 75 cents on all barrows sows good and choice 160 225 lbs 22 25 top 225 250 lbs 22 00 250 275 lbs 20 25 275 300 lbs 19 50 300 350 lbs 18 00 350 400 lbs 17 75 140 160 lbs 19 00 20 00 few to 21 25 sows under 400 lbs 15 50 75 400 450 lbs 15 25 450 500 lbs 15 00 heavier 14 75 down odd stags 12 06 13 00. Cattle 400 calves 600 demand steady receipts light. Sheep 100 meager. Also poultry and butter data.
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Point Pleasant
Eight Elements Dominate Most of Earth’s Crust
The article notes that over 98 percent of Earth's crust consists of eight elements: oxygen iron silicon aluminum calcium sodium potassium and magnesium.
Card of Thanks and Classified Ads Instructions
The notice explains cash payment needed for Card of Thanks In Memoriam Obituaries and political announcements. It lists 13 cents per line with a three line minimum and six average words per line. It notes error handling, phone reporting, payment methods, and blind ad addressing rules.
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