Training Session Set For Teenage Workers
Gallia County extension agent Miss Pat Glass announced instructors for a Saturday training session for teen workers at the First United Presbyterian Church from 1 to 3 pm. Instructors cover office work lawn and garden care babysitting house cleaning farm work and laundry. The teenage employment agency runs June 1 to September 1 with office at the Lafayette Hotel Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pat Glass
County Extension
Fice
Thelma Shaver
Jack Mink
Frank E. Wetherholt
Bryson R. Carter
Jimmie Evans
Chamber of Commerce
Lafayette Hotel
Jane Mooney
Frances Anderson
Leslie Menshouse
Gallia Academy High School
County
Miss Glass
Three Crashes Prompt Police Citations in Gallipolis
Police reported three separate minor crashes in Gallipolis within 45 minutes Friday. Don L. Bostic 18 was cited for failure to stop after a rear‑end collision with Bonita A. Betz 17 at Third and State. Richard A. Newhart 27 was cited for failure to signal a turn after an accident on First Ave. Ernest M. Welch 68 backed from a parking zone and hit James L. Hughes 78 at Second and State. No injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Don L. Bostic
Third
State
Bonita A. Betz
State St
Miss Betz
Richard A. Newhart
Ewington
First Ave
Robert E. Shaver
Newhart
Holzer Hospital
Second
Ernest M. Welch
Vinton
James L. Hughes
Thurman
Film on Smoking and Cancer Shown for Thurman Teens
After Thurman Grange 14-16 business session the public may view the 19 minute color film Is Smoking Worth It? at 8 p m in the Grange Hall Thurman The Gallia County American Cancer Society sponsors the program with comments from Dr Lewis D Telle and Robert A Boudinot ACS vice president Chit Chat 4H Club led by Dawn Walker participates all are urged to attend to learn about cigar smoking and lung cancer risks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Thurman
Thurman Grange
Grange
Robert A. Boudinot
Gallia County
ACS
Lewis D. Telle
Gallipolis Clinic Medical Center
Dawn Walker
Mobile chest X ray unit to visit Gallipolis in December
Gallia County tuberculosis health nurse Mrs Pearl Pope announced that the Ohio Department of Health mobile chest X ray unit will visit Gallipolis from December 15 through 18 marking the first visit since June 1962. T E Hammond of Lederle Laboratory presented the program and films Silent Traveler Tuberculosis and Read My Arm highlighted TB testing and follow up care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Department of Health
Pearl Pope
Gallia County
T. E. Hammond
Cincinnati
Lederle Laboratory, Inc
Elisabeth Arnold
Racine Group Plans Picnic and Rural Life Sunday
Racine Grange 2606 met at the hall and planned a Rural Life Sunday observance on May 24 with a basket dinner at noon and an Oak Grove Church program in the afternoon featuring a guest speaker. The meeting included a belated Mother’s Day observance and readings by local members. A memorial service is set for May 27. In Gallipolis, state patrol arrested Eblin L. Johnson, 52, Columbus, on a driving while intoxicated charge and he was jailed for a Municipal Court hearing Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
H. E. Starkey
Racine Grange 2606
Oak Grove
Hazel Carnahan
Holzer Hospital
Earl Cross
Clifford Morris
Ben Spencer
Mattie
Letha Morris
Ann Beegle
Geraldine Cross
Dorothy Smith
Diana Cross
Belle Theiss
Grange
Bertha Spencer
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Eblin L. Johnson
Columbus
Johnson
River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio River Districts
River gauges show Gallipolis 17.9 and 13.2 feet with 5 feet rollers. Greenup 16.0 and 11.1 feet. Huntington 12.6 and BS in 18 feet. canals and dams reported with roller dams on the sill and movable dams up in Huntington district. River boats in Gallipolis and nearby towns log multiple up and down movements throughout the day, with vessels like Sally Ann, Peggy Downey, Mama Lere, and others listed with draft changes and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Whayne H
Sally Ann
E' Aone Bosworth
Peggy Downey
Mama Lere
William H. Zimmer
Little Edward
Robert E. Reed
Alan R. Merrill
Solvay
W. H. Shaver, Jr
Winfield
Thelma Ann
Elgercliff
Beaver
Ohio River Bears
Robert BR
National
Ay Siden
Charles. K
Lock US
Sally Polk
Alton OC
Lock
Beckrd
Greenup Lamm
Jane T
Harbaret
Lam
Tate
A.m
Vinett
Val
John
Fleet
Apple Grove WSCS Meeting and Local Visits
Apple Grove WSCS held a church work meeting with cleaning and painting. Installation services were held for Shellie M. Boyce and Bertha M. Sayre Missionary Societies at Racine Baptist church. Local visits include the Robinson and Stobart families with hospital and travel news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Stobart
Apple Grove
WSCS
Isabel Lewis
Wilma Sayre
Evelyn Foreman
Ruth Wolfe
Mary Woods
Shellie M. Boyce
Bertha M. Sayre
Racine Baptist Church
Bill Robinson
Pomeroy
Mabel Shields
Earl Robinson
Joyce Badgley
Erwin Gloeckner
Holzer Hospital
Shirley McGraw
Columbus
John Stobart
Ida Stobart
Lovey Sayre
Grace Krider
Racine
Homer Mc
Wiener Roast Held by Middleport Home Builders Class
The Middleport Church of Christ Home Builders Class met Tuesday at the Houdashelt home for a wiener roast. The evening included a prayer by Houdashelt and various games with numerous guests and members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Milton Houdashelt
Houdashelt
Wendell Gerlach
Susan
Mike
Steve
Lewis Long
Jan
Joyce
Franklin Triplett
Debbie
Cindy
Ricky
Ruben Collins
William Grueser
Thomas Bowen
Grace Welch
June
Patsy
Jerry
Gary
Tammy
Anita
Beverly Houdashelt
Marilyn Bishop
Hope
Debbie Maiden
Leonard van Meter
Lennie
Steven
Brenda
Dale Hysell
Billy
Bobby
Herman Kincaid
John Evans
Barbara Hoffner
Jeannie Menchini
Infant Baptized at Haydenville Methodist Church
During Sunday worship at Haydenville Methodist Church the Rev. Lewis Skiver baptized Angela Sue Bonham infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elton Bonham of Columbus. Present were the baby's uncle and godfather Pvt. Harold Sharb Fort Knox Ky and grandmother Mrs Victor Sharb along with guests Mr. and Mrs Nelson Skiver and children James Douglas Craig and Becky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Carter
Haydenville
Haydenville Methodist Church
Lewis Skiver
Angela Sue Bonham
Elton Bonham
Columbus
Pvt
Harold Sharb
Fort Knox
Victor Sharb
Nelson Skiver
Douglas Warner
James
Douglas
Craig
Becky
FTA Elects New Officers At Meeting
Gallipolis chapter of Future Teachers of America installs Mary Ely as president Hattie Casey as vice president and Sandi Williams as secretary treasurer at Gallia Academy High School. Julia Shaw ver elected historian with Sally Lease and Peggy Brown honored for service as outgoing president and historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Julia Shawver
Future Teachers of America
Gallia Academy High School
Mary Ely
Hattie Casey
Sandi Williams
Helen Morton
Sally Lease
Peggy Brown
Margaret Brewer
Miss Ely
Cheshire Visits and Local News Notes
Ches hire social page reports Mr and Mrs Isaac Clark and daughter Kimberly of Cincinnati visiting Mrs America Clark and sons Charley and Eugene. Nellie McCarty of Gallipolis toured friends here, a former Ches hire resident. Charlene Kilgore of Gallipolis visited Linda Butcher. James Gohn of Gallipolis visited Raymond Clark. Mary Lee spent a few days with her father Roy Daughtery in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hern
Cheshire
Isaac Clark
Kimberly
Cincinnati
America Clark
Charley
Eugene
Nellie McCarty
Gallipolis
Charlene Kilgore
Linda Butcher
James Gohn
Raymond Clark
Mary Lee
Roy Daughtery
Point Pleasant
Names Listed in Holzer Hospital News Circle
A long roster of individuals associated with Holzer Hospital appears, listing patients, staff, relatives, and affiliated persons from Gallipolis, Ironton, Jackson, Ashland, Point Pleasant, and nearby communities. Names include Mrs Clyde R Johnson, Gilbert E Daniels, Miss Carol S Davis, Richard L Estep, Tara D Bacon, Emanuel E Damron, Dean A Colwell, Mary K Casey, Mrs Eugene Phillips, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde R. Johnson
Racine
Gilbert E. Daniels
Gallipolis
Carol S. Davis
Davis Hall
Richard L. Estep
Willwood
Tara D. Bacon
Pomeroy
Emanuel E. Damron
Ashland
Dean A. Colwell
Vinton
J. Leo Shaver
James W. Akers
Ironton
Alva F. McGuire
Crown City
Mary K. Casey
Point Pleasant
Eugene Phillips
Jackson
Henry G. Lambert
Forrest E. Jones
Wellston
Armit Fitzgerald
Worthy B. Tate
Roy L. Shobe
Marcus E. Sheets
Wellie K. George
Epling Elected Vice President at COVIC Meeting
Miles T. Epling of the M. T. Epling Co. Gallipolis was chosen vice president of the Central Ohio Valley Industrial Council at the annual Bellefonte Country Club gathering in Ashland Kentucky. Waldo La Fon of Kentucky Power Co. was elected COVIC president succeeding Hess Engle of Portsmouth. Next COVIC meeting slated for June in Gallipolis. Robert W. Sechrist and Timothy Hickman to report on the March area Presbyterian Men meeting in Pittsburgh at the First United dining hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Miles T. Epling
M. T. Epling Co
Central Ohio Valley Industrial Council
Bellefonte
Ashland
Waldo la Fon
Kentucky Power Co
COVIC
Hess Engle
Portsmouth
United Presbyterian
Pittsburgh
First United Presbyterian Church
Elementary Library Gets Money Grant At Meeting
Gallia County Gallipolis Washington Elementary PTA library committee chaired by Mrs. James M. Orr announces a gift of money from Mrs. Sigismund L. Harder and Volume I of the Ohio Heritage Library from Gallipolis Junior Women's Club. The group thanks several volunteers and notes fifth grade junior library aides including Michael Rose Randy Cline Greg Shrader Peggy Priddy Debra Neal Thomas Keenan Terry Orr Brenda Bush Lewis Bowman Barbara Clark David Schoonover Cathy Miller Daleen Harbour and Stephanie Corssen. Next year third graders will join the library program and new books are arriving for fall cataloging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington Elementary
PTA Library
James M. Orr
Sigismund L. Harder
Ohio Heritage Library
Joy Sauer Celebrates Sixth Birthday in Middleport
Joy Sauer daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Sauer marked her sixth birthday with a family dinner Sunday. Decorations featured blue and white. cake displayed a blue china doll. Gifts included photo albums balloons and party hats. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harry Pickens Racine Mr and Mrs William Meredith Beverly Mrs Warren Pickens Mr and Mrs Denver White David and Mark Mr and Mrs Ernest Whitehead Jean Jane and Juli Reedsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joy Sauer
Harold Sauer
Harry Pickens
Racine
William Meredith
Roger
Beverly
Warren Pickens
Denver White
David
Mark
Ernest Whitehead
Jean
Jane
Juli
Reedsville
Friends Visit Delbert Gaul After Major Surgery Return Home
A large group of Delbert Gaul's friends and relatives visited him at home in Pomeroy after his return from a Columbus hospital where he underwent major surgery. The visitors included Ivan Wells, the Betzing and Guthrie families, and many others, with numerous friends sharing well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Swartz
Martin Dorst
Nial Koehler
Jeff
O. J. Pennington
Dennis Parker
Dinsmore Boyles
Albert Warner
Garner Griffin
Earl Person
Fred Smith
Victor Gal
Ann Carleton
Glad Gaul
Art Hines
Ina Faye Hart
Emmett Hawk
John Wickham
Leonard King
John Bailey
Betty Farrar
Fanny Bernard
Ora Sinclair
Charles
Robert Bowies
Mildred Roberts
Gene Wells
Rio Grande Celebrating Founders Day at Calvary Cemetery
Rio Grande College plans Founders Day on May 31 with a late morning service at Calvary Cemetery to honor Nehemiah and Permelia Atwood and Rev. Ira Z. Haning. Dr. Alphus Christensen will read 37 names as seniors faculty and trustees join the procession and graveside tribute. Commencement follows at 2:30 p.m. on the college green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Calvary Cemetery
Nehemiah
Permelia Atwood
Ira Z. Haning
Alphus R. Christensen
Calvary
College Green
Atwoods
Haning
J. Body Davis
College Board of Trustees
Guiding Hand School Named for Gallia County Recipients
Gallia County selects Guiding Hand School as the name for the county school for mentally retarded children. Mrs. Leon Stallings wins the contest and receives a $25 savings bond from Grace Methodist Church. Honorable mentions go to Mrs. Maude Love Karlene Fraley and Jackie Lee Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Guiding Hand
Gallia County
Grace Methodist Church
Leon Stallings
Garfield Ave
Maude Love
Karlene Fraley
Jackie Lee Berry
Hughey Jones
Woodie Divorce Granted in Gallia County
Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz grants Maxine Woodie custody of the couple's two minor children after divorce from Donald E. Woodie on grounds of gross neglect of duty. Father ordered to pay $15 weekly child support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Maxine Woodie
Donald E. Woodie
Falls Hurt Man and Child in Separate Incidents
Clifford W. Randolph, 35, of Ripley West Virginia, Route 2, was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 1 30 p.m. Thursday with a concussion after a fall at his home and is in good condition. Two year old Marcus E Sheets, son of Mr and Mrs John E Sheets of 14114 Fourth Ave, was admitted to the same hospital at 8 30 p.m. Thursday with a head injury from a fall down stairs and is in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clifford W. Randolph
Ripley
W. Va
Route 2
Holzer Hospital
Marcus E. Sheets
John E. Sheets
Fourth Ave
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Health Association
Ralph B. Morris
Nelsonville
Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital
Association
Tray
Bidwell Busy Bees
Eno
Sail On
Daisy Glassburn
Racine Group
FTA
Holzer Hospital News
Morton Neal
Dixie Hall
Wendell Woodruff
Earl Gordon
Lloyd Baker
Claude Woodruff
William H. Hughes
James Webb
William Hartley
D. E. Cowen
George L. Sheets
Charles L. Martin
Dona M. Conley
Albert D. Loveday
Michael R. Coleman
Stephen R. Phipps
Ronald L. Good
Nancy J. Miller
Doran J. Rees
Ronald. Lynch
O. R. Brannon
Alex Raynes
Harold W. Greer
Russell B. Hughes
Roce Ortel
Blanch van Zandt
Claude McGinness
N. J. Baxter
Vance A. Dray and Son
Epling
Robert W. Sechrist
Timothy Hickman
Austin
Tex
PTA
Herb Bush
John Allison
Art Fletcher
Ray Houck
Raymond Blowes
Delbert Gaul
the Messenger
Estevcees
Vreseess Tees
Seeve
Seteee
Seeeese
Ralph Perry
Nancy
Dekalb and Ohio
Ureas
Ohio
Vertagren Fertilizers
Higgins Feed Store
West Edge
Ot City
Lomborn
Tom M Photog
S Court St. LY
Resuip
MRC Want
Dial LY
Rio Grande
Retarded Children’s School
Mental Health Association
Roger J. Turrell
Women of the Church
W. Joe Brown
White
Athens
Chioly
Miller's
Miller’s Poultry
Factory St
Lawyer
David Zaayer
Memorial Day Cemetery
Bingman's
Glouster
Carolyn
John McGuire
Ted Foster
Neal Florist
W. Union St
Rolleiflex
Grange Insurance Care
Dasudakoe Ee Ae
D. M. Goddard
Insurance OF All Kinds
Donald K. Barstow Agency
Ray Douglas
Don Barstow
Nail Grange Insurance Agency
the Plains
Kentucky
West Virginia
Athens High School
Don Millikan
N. High St
Jimmy
Sam Brown
E. Mulberry St
Gateway Restaurant
Route 50 West
Athens County
Chauncey
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