Rainfall Inches and Utility Outages Prompt Flood Scene
Torrents hit Gallipolis Tuesday evening causing street lakes near Locust and Second. Power outages lasted up to two hours in upriver areas while the Gallia County area reported water in streets, flooded basements, and sewer issues. Ohio University bids and property details were listed in a separate legal notice.
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Gallipolis
Locust
R. L. Rannelis
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Plans Move Ahead For District Conclave In Gallipolis
Gallipolis plans for the Rotary district convention on July 8 and 9 moved forward after Clyde V. Mitchell announced details at a Farmers Hotel meeting. committees include women’s entertainment led by Mrs Mark Maggensen and registration chaired by Clarence Waugh with Judge Jones assisting. Building committee head Stanley Evans of Holzer Hospital Foundation spoke on the new addition at C H Jimison Co Huntington noting a possible year construction due to government defense orders with local labor to be used.
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Gallipolis
Rotary District
Clyde V. Mitchell
Farmer's Hotel
Mark Magnussen
Joe D. Miller
Harold Wetherholt
Gilbert Bush
Clyde Mitchell
Leo Mossman
N., A. Martin
Stanley Evans
H. 8. Burlinghame
George Ely
L. A. Donnally
Morris Hoskins
William H. Jones
Lewis Brown
Marshall Grecco
N. Wiseman
Frank Wetherhout
Homer W. Walters
M. Harold Brown
Marshall Boggs
Junior Simmons
Bill Smith
C. H. McGinness
Homer Beckett
Ed Judy
William P. Cherrington
Clarence Waugh
Judge Jones
Wayne Foster
Truman Morris
Paul Foster
Holzer Hospital Foundation
Frank West
Gallia Student Earns Licensed Preacher Status
Gallia student Richard D. De Witt was licensed at a Methodist conference to preach. A Ohio University history and foreign languages major, he is a 1949 Gallia Academy High School graduate with multiple scholarships and a fourth place in a statewide American history test. He has held student charges at New Marshfield and Pleasantown and is active in the Wesley Foundation. Rev. L. A. Donnally notes Paul Childs of Lebanon now knows the district succeeding E. B. Fowler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard D. de Witt
First Ave
Ohio University
Gallia Academy High School
de Witt
New Marshfield
Pleasantown
Wesley Foundation
L. A. Donnally
Grace Methodist Church
Paul Childs
Lebanon Ke
E. B E. Fowler
Truck Driver Is Cited After Route 160 Crash
Clyde Pauley a 58 year old from Vinton Route 2 was cited for unsafe operation after his truck ran off the left side of Route 160 and struck a guard rail. He was treated at Holzer Hospital for a lacerated knee and forehead abrasions. The 5 15 p m collision occurred a mile and a half north of Route 35.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Clyde Pauley
Vinton
Pauley
Holzer Hospital
Route 160
Route 35
OPS Meeting Set For Machine Makers
Columbus district OPS director Edward F. Wagner announced a meeting for machinery manufacturers in Marianna at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Chamber of Commerce room. OPS will discuss regulations governing machine makers and related goods.
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Columbus
Marietta
Chamber of Commerce
Office of Price Stabilization
Edward F. Wagner
River Traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha River Locks
River traffic reports list boats at Gallipolis locks with times for Letia Parker Ayres Solvay Titan Patriot E Hatfield Stevenson and others, Kanawha River boats including Somer Fern Winfield Merrill Cherokee and more. Elevation readings show upper gauge 17.9 and lower 104 feet with five and a half feet at the rollers and Kanawha Falls rising to 1.69.
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Gallipolis
Gallpalls Locks
Letia
Parker
Ayres
Solvay
Titan
Patriot
E. Hatfield
Stevenson
San
Kanawha
Somer
Fern
Winfield
Merrill
Cherokee
Pam
Jefferson
Laughlin
Indiana
Charles Zubic
Ruth
Pennsylvania
Pete
Sohio State
Cornell
Smith
Robert Bonnie
Gau
Kanawha Falls
Hospital Notes Admitted List Includes Dozens Across Counties
Holzer Hospital admits Janet Bates Letart Wade G Kirkpatrick Oak Pam Sammy Marcum Ewington Mrs Stella May Partlow Jack son Robert C Hartenbach Minersville Clarence Chapman Northup Edgar R Null Gallipolis Ferry June Crabtree Oak Hill Mrs Russell Ferguson Pliny Harold Rush Jr Point Pleasant Mrs Edley McDonald Point Pleasant Mrs Billy Joe Adkins Oak Hill Mrs Thomas Agee Jr Gallipolis Mrs ot F Rawson South Side Discharged Clyde Hatfield James Auther on Mrs George Senda Paul Senda Paul Spaur Mrs Maycel Mrs Stanley Hackins
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Janet Bates
Letart
Wade G. Kirkpatrick
Oak Pam
Sammy Marcum
Ewington
Stella May Partlow
Jackson
Robert C. Hartenbach
Minersville
Clarence Chapman
Northup
Edgar R. Null
Gallipolis Ferry
June Crabtree
Oak Hill
Russell R. Ferguson
Pliny
W. Va
Harold Rush, Jr
Point Pleasant
Edley McDonald
Billy Joe Adkins
Thomas Agee, Jr
Gallipolis
Ot. F. Rawson
South Side
Meigs County 4 H Notes Recap May meetings
Meigs County 4 H clubs report May gatherings with officer elections and activity plans. Snowville Willing Workers H Boys Club elected Lavern Chase president and Ed Oberholtzer VP. Other clubs from Harrisonville, Toppers Plains, Jolly Star, and Rocksprings detail meetings, safety and project-book discussions, first aid, bake sales, and upcoming sessions.
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Snowville
First man to reach Great Britain by flight across English Channel
Louis Bleriet becomes the first to reach Great Britain without water travel after a pioneering 1909 across the Channel. The feat marks a milestone in early aviation history and sets a dramatic record for solo flight.
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Great Britain
Louis Bleriet
Ohio Valley Carriers Hear About Contest
Gallipolis area Messenger carriers and parents gathered at the Gallipolis Methodist Church to learn contest details tied to the Economy Reading Plan. Fred W. Weber and James M. Vercoe outlined easier prizes this year with Messenger staff assisting.
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Ohio Valley
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Methodist Church
Fred W. Weber
James M. Vercoe
Lawrence Bowe
Norman Savior
Tom Turnbull
Weber
Missionary Society installs new officers at Pomeroy church
Middleport notes report a year as president Mrs Paul Smart ending with installation of new officers at the Pomeroy Baptist Church. Candle light ceremony featured officials Caryl Cook Emma Salser Vivian Kirby Myra Stephenson and others forming a cross. Following devotionals led by A R Pullen the group heard a report on Ohio division work and shared refreshments as Red roses decorated the table. Several local residents and visitors attended sharing updates on family and community events.
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Middleport
Missionary Society of the Pomeroy Baptist Association
Paul Smart
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Caryl Cook
Emma Salser
Vivian Kirby
Myra Stephenson
Greta Simpson
White Cross
Bertha Sayre
World Wide Guild
Wiklis Anthony
Charles Bennett
Harry Houdashelt
Lorena Reynolds
James Roush
Hugh Daniels
Aten Shain
A. . Pullen
Walter Wolfe
C. P. Bradbury
A. R. Pullen
Stephenson
Smart
Cook
T. T. Shelton
Ohio
Benjamin F. Turner
Charlies Stanley
First Baptist Church
Smert
Charles Pomeroy
James Souders
J. O. Leonard
Florence Bush
H. Wise
L. O. Gardner
Edgar Vale
Dana Hamilton
H. M. Cross
John Kauff
Leo Russell
Frances Beards
G. G. Werner
Florine
Racine
Cheshire
Pomeroy
Brannans Host Couple Club At New Main Street Home
Mr and Mrs Car Brannan welcomed Couple Club members to their new Main Street residence last night after moving from the Tewksbury apartment. Tuesday marked the couple’s MK wedding anniversary in Middleport.
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Middleport
Car
Brannan
Couple Club
Main St
Brannans
Tewksbury
Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Honor Meeting at Home
Mrs Phil Meinhart presided as the Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters met Monday evening at Mrs Homer Kennedy home. Twelve members and two guests attended. Prize winners included Mrs John B Downing Mrs E R Tompkins Mrs Meinhart and Mrs McElhinny. A salad course was served by Kennedy and Peter Stace. Mrs Barbara Smith assisted. Miss Erma Smith was ill.
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Middleport
Phil Meinhart
Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters
Homer Kennedy
Lil Han Stieff
Lena McElhinny
Homer Jones
John B. Downing
E. R. Tompkins
Meinhart
McElhinny
Kennedy
Peter Stace
Barbara Smith
Erma Smith
Samantha Bradford Missionary Society Lawn Party
Middleport reports the Samantha Bradford Missionary Society of the Church of Christ held a lawn party at Mrs. Joseph Albert Youngs on Leading Creek Road. Guests enjoyed strawberry shortcake served by the hostess and a brief business session led by president Mrs. William Bradford.
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Middleport
Samantha Bradford
Local Social Notes Show Visitors and Illnesses
Harley Swisher and Mrs. Harley Hampton visit Barber ton to help care for Mrs. Swisher who is ill for an extended period. Sunday guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis and sons Lewis and Vincent of Charleston, and Evelyn Lewis with Mrs. George Mank and daughter Mary Jane, plus Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Garber. Clair Spencer out three weeks from Spencer Market Mill St due to illness. Horton Brown and Robert Rawlings return from a Charleston trip. Mrs. Cedric Clark and Mrs. Arthur Howe Carpenter attend the Woman's Auxiliary Episcopal Convention in Cincinnati. Mrs. Peter F. Klein visits Dr. and Mrs William Hobart in Lakewood. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hayman of Philadelphia visit Merx R. C. Lansbury and Hayman parents. Miry J Lighter in Sask City arrived Saturday.
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Harley Swisher
Barberton
Harley Hampton
Hayman
Ralph Hayman
Sas City
Local social notes from The Plains area gatherings and visits
Residents and relatives from Van Dyke Michigan Orbiston Briggsdale and nearby towns hosted and visited over the period. Guests included the Bar toe Welch and Kessy families plus Reid O Rourke and Halliday from Ohio. Attendees went to an Amesville alumni banquet. Reeves bought the Frost property. and Buffington ships home from Korea carried wounded.
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the Plains
Mike Bartoe
John, Reid
Edward Bredon
Helen Kessy
van Dyke, Mich
Elizabeth O'Rourke
Edith Halliday
Orbiston
Norman C. Welch
Maureen
Sharon
Norman, Jr
Maurice
Briggsdale
R. D. Welch
Gaynetle
Norman Welch
Amesville
Carlos Reeves
Frost
John Donelson
Ben Hartman
Dayton
Bert Anders
Murray City
Bert Jr
Columbus
Mike Kostival
Chery
Mise Gaynelle Welch
Frederick Whaley
Chill
Allie Buffington
Virgie Hawkins
C. S. Buffington
Consolation
Korea
Robert Cooper
Washington
D.H
Tatter
Charles Linscott
Betty Bryon
Charles F. Sandusky
Marilyn
Columbu
Lene Brandenburg
Robert Lineman
Sarasota
Fils
Irene Fillett
Nelsen
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Theese
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Ohio Bell Telephone Co
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Millsherr Station
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Tames Autheron
George Senda
Paul Senda
Paul Spaur
Maycel
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Lavern Chase
Ed Oberholzer
Fred Stanley
Paul Mason
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Ed Oberholtzer
Harrisonville Boys Honor Club
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Harrisonville
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Donald Church
Johnnie Kapp
Dan Jones
Kanauga
Middleport Social Notes
Thomas Riley
Oliver Linkenhaker
Larry Gladwell
Delbertcker
Meigs General Hospital
Pfc
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Tom Edwards
Seattle
Wash
Blaine Haskins
Tommy
London
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F. G. Hunker
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James Arnold
Robert Turner
James Frye
Camp Pickett
Jack Doone
William Reichman
Bettie Wise
Miami
Fila
Roscoe Wise
S. Third Ave
Roscoe
Selah Sidenstricker
Florida
Lake Worth
Everett McDaniel
Emma Jean Miller
Baltimore
Clay Evans
Meigs Motor Company
Co. F. Hawkins
Brannans Entertain
Widdleport Personals
Douglas Jones
Oakland
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F. E. Jones
Sgt. Jones
San Francisco
R. L. Howze
Sinuijn
North Kures
U.S. Air Force
Nea-Acme
G. Geoffrey Smith
Michigan U
Ohio State University
Harlan H. Hatcher
Ironton
University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor
Hatcher
University of California
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