Garden Club Conclave Draws 55 Women in Rio Grande
Fifty five women from thirteen Southeastern Ohio clubs attended Region Eleven Garden Club Convocation at Calvary Baptist Church in Rio Grande. Victor Reis of Ohio State University delivered the main illustrated talk on We Visit the Big Flower Shows while Mrs James Titus demonstrated arranging flowers and unusual containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Evan Howard Evans
John Myers
Open Gate Garden Club
Sidney Fadely
Ethel Garland
Rutland
Rio Grande Girls
Elaine Graham
Marilyn Wickline
Shirley Jo Evans
Carole Sue Elliott
Mary Keefer
Joan Meek
Martha Weiher
James Jackson
Region Eleven
Logan
Oak Hill
Gallia County
Willard Call
Adamsville
Steve Jenkins
Luther Beman
Randall A. Roland
Pomeroy's Twilight
Wilkesville
Templed Hills Garden Club
Jackson County
Gallia Academy Mile Winner Honored by Rotary Club
Gallipolis Rotary Club honored Bob Jamison, winner of the Sixth Annual Gallia Academy High School mile, with the Gil Dodds trophy at a Farmers Hotel dinner. Jamison set a school and event record with 4:39.5, beating Byron Knutsen who finished third. The program included guests including Dan Beachout, Chris Nakonz, and Carl Jenkinds, plus an address by George Zeiss.
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Gallipolis
Bob Jamison
Gallia Academy
Rotary Club
Farmers Hotel
Rotary
Gil Dodds
Memorial Field
Jamison
Byron Knutsen
Dan Beachout
Beabout
Tom Crawford
Bill Hager
Knutsen
Beachout
Chris Nakonz
Carl Jenkinds
Clarence FE. Thompson
Herb Bush
Columbus
George Zeiss
Stan
Bob Evans
Evans
Ed Millson
Lancaster
W. B. Lucas
Stewart Lloyd
Kenneth Shaffer
John Fisher
Point Pleasant
Lt. Walter Dies at 65
Ira J. Walter 65 died at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Athens State Hospital after two months there. A C&O Railroad foreman from age 16, he retired eight years ago following strokes. Born June 30, 1888 in Gallipolis to John and Sarah Walter, he married Montie Wetherholt and is survived by sisters Mrs. Clara Byers and Mrs. Mae Davis. Final rites 2 p.m. Friday at Miller's funeral home. burial Pine Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ira J. Walter
Athens State Hospital
C&o Railroad
John
Sarah Brucker Walter
Montie Wetherholt
Clara
SEO Recitals Start Tuesday at Gallipolis
Andrew Pavlish announced a series of Southeastern Ohio recitals with performances from Gallipolis to Athens. Tickets sold out at Jackson and Middleport shows, with additional seating and a blaze lit stage arrangement. Curtain is 8 p.m. at each venue.
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Gallipolis
Andrew Pavlish
Ohio
Washington School
Jackson High School
Middleport High School
Athens High School
Jackson
Pavlish
Athens
Middleport
Dazian’s
N. Y
Frank L. Harvey
Francis H. Klein
Chloe Maloney
Testimony Taken in Hearing Of Driving Case
Elbert C. Robessen, 64, of Gallipolis faced a driving while intoxicated hearing in Gallipolis Municipal Court with Judge William H. Jones taking the case under advisement. Kobessen pleaded innocent after posting a $500 bond, and witnesses testified on his condition as well as four character witnesses. City and state officers testified that he was intoxicated. a verdict is expected early next week.
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Gallipolis
Elbert C. Robessen
William H. Jones
Gallipolis Post
State Highway Patrol
Kobessen
Atty
William P. Cherrington
Charles Thorp
Antoinette Thorp
James Thorp
Helen Thorp
Newton Scott
Ann Scott
Ronald Lockwood
Wilbur Tanner
Robert Bailey
Noel Pickering
Perry J. Bailes
Hubert C Dutro, Jr
John Taylor
Silas J. Hamilton
Harry Cameron
Jones
Robert Miller
Oak Hill
Miller
State Highway Department
Clay Spurlock
Hurricane
W Va
Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Charles Payne
John W. Howell
Deputy Sheriff Names Gallipolis Aide to Patrol Hours
Sheriff George Ehman appoints Pete Davidson as special deputy sheriff and assistant merchant policeman in Gallipolis from 6 p m to 4 a m. Arch ie Richards serves as merchant policeman from 10 p m to 5 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pete Davidson
George Ehman
Archie Richards
Poiceman
Weekend Visits From Ohio Families
Mr and Mrs Ray mond Crabtree and daughter of Pickerington were Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Remely. Mr and Mrs John Landers and children of Glouster visited at the home of Mr and Mrs James Landers. A 2C and Mrs James E Basim spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lyle Basim. Mr and Mrs Richard Wells and children of Marietta visited Mr and Mrs Ivan RBiauser. Mr and Mrs Sam Austin and Dick Oliver of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Oliver. Dirg Lele Basim
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Oliver
Columbus
Lloyd Oliver
Lele Basim
Lafayette Day in Gallipolis Honors the Marquis of France
In Gallipolis, DAR members observe Lafayette Day at the historic First Avenue house once hosted by the Marquis. The event links to French Colony Chapter NSCAR and the town’s French founders, noting Lafayette’s roles in both American and French revolutions and the broader social and economic impact on Gallia County. Bobby Shaver serves as this year’s “Lafayette for a day,” highlighting ongoing industrial change shaping the community’s future.
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Gallipolis
Dar
Lafayette
First Avenue
Charles E. Holzer
Marquis of
France
NSCAR
Marquis
Olmuetz
Bobby Shaver
Charles W. Shaver
Bobby
Gallia County
Red Cross Names Head Red Cross Names Head
Mrs. Nancy Bean Plymale was elected blood chairman by the Gallia County chapter, American Red Cross, at a meeting in Gallipolis. She succeeds Mrs. Wayne B Foster who resigned after a year of service. A nominating committee was named for the June 29 meeting including Mrs. Jerry Miller, Charlies FE Butler, and Mrs. Truman A Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Nancy Bean Plymale
Gallia County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Pythian Building
Wayne B Foster
Jerry Miller
Charlies FE. Butler
Truman A. Morris
Fairie Moore
Columbus
Paul Rees
Indiana
River Traffic at Gallipolis and Point Pleasant Readings
River traffic on Tuesday at Chambersburg logged vessels including the Charles Dorrance with six coal barges at 7 10 a m Glen Jr with one empty at 7 50 a m A M Thompson with 12 steel barges and one empty at 9 40 a m and The Semet with seven coal barges and one tar barge at 4 20 p m Reading at Point Pleasant stood at 23 8 feet.
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Gallipolis
Chambersburg
Charles Dorrance
Glen, Jr
A. M. Thompson
Semet
Point Pleasant
Women’s Labor Force Share Near A Quarter Of U S
About one fourth of U S women are in the labor force either employed or seeking work. The figure reflects ongoing participation trends and compares with male employment patterns during the period.
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U.S
Pocketed McCormick Paid For Ball And Vet Fees
W H McCormick known as Pockets paid 32 dollars for a small rubber ball which his brown dog Bozo swallowed. The incident required veterinary removal at the same cost of 32 dollars.
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W. H
Pockets) McCormick
Bozo
Clarence Irwin Joins Gailia County Flying Farmers
Clarence Irwin is noted as Gailia County's sole member of the Flying Farmers of America, highlighting the county's unique presence in the agriculture group.
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Clarence Irwin
Gailia County
The
Flying Farmers of America
Claudia Miller Performs Left Handed Chalktalk Show
Claudia Miller a southpaw headlines a chalktalk routine with left handed flair. Freddy Miller and Stephen George join a magic act on the same program while audience volunteers face lighthearted embarrassment during the legerdemain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudia Miller
Cickens
L. Claude
Freddy Miller
Stephen George
Claudia
Stanley Shaver
Don Pollitt
Frank Mills, Jr
T. F
Nick) Burleson
John Heiskell
Freddy
Stephen
Brief Rio Grande commencement address by Dr Holzer
Dr Charles E Holzer Jr opens the Rio Grande commencement with a vow to keep speech brief. He jokes that a good address should be short enough to benefit the audience even if painful and that the best way to deliver it is to rise speak then sit down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Holzer, Jr
Rio Grande
Local TV Show Features Young Musicians Trio
On May 16 Bili, Brown, Micky Dicker son and Jimmy Harris appeared on television. Brown played trombone while Dickerson used a bari tone uke and Harris performed on a homemade bass instrument made from a pine board on a wash tub with a bass string.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bili
Brown
Micky Dickerson
Jimmy Harris
Dickerson
Harris
Quotation of the Day at Naomi Lodge Meeting
Ohio Pythianism leader Veorse H. Thompson quotes about spending without need during Naomi Lodge gathering where Frank L. Quicke received his 50 year pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veorse H. Thompson
Ohio Pythianism
Naomi Lodge
Frank L. Quicke
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