Judge Airs Problems Of New Court Set Up
Gallia County officials discussed expanding municipal court jurisdiction to cover nine townships, with a county court serving six. Judge William H. Jones will meet in Columbus with a state representative to pursue changes, while other actions included equipment purchases for Perry Township, jail fire safety upgrades, roof estimates for Children’s Home, and closing the Poplar Ridge White Road in Cheshire Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Gallia
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio
Justice of the Peace Courts
House
Janes
Jones
Columbus
Glalia County
Perry Township
Paul Parkins
Mr. Reese
Milan
Parkins
Morton Dickey
Cheshire Township
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Meetings
About 25 members attended a short Eastern Star session at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Marie Morrison presiding. Girl Scout Troop 11 enjoyed a picnic hosted by Mrs. Jacques Bishop on Portsmouth Road. Miss Lena Miller of Columbus visited family in Gallipolis and Chillicothe, returning Thursday. Lola George of Columbus visited sister Ethel Betz. George and Mrs. Taylor of Cincinnati spent time with Mrs. J. E. Wilson and attended the Middleport Alumni banquet. Charles Rathburn and Clinton Smith returned from trips to Columbus and Louisville respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Marie Morrison
Jacques Bishop
Portsmouth Road
Lena Miller
Columbus
D. C. Miller
Miller
Chillicothe
A. G. Morris
Gallipolis
Lola George
Ethel Betz
Fourth Ave
George Taylor
Cincinnati
J. E. Wilson
Middleport High School
Middleport
Charles Rathburn
Charles Brady
Clinton Smith
Louisville
Holzer Hospital Notes List of Births and Medical Notices
A regional hospital notes births and medical entries from multiple families and individuals. Names include Lloyd Riley, Carl Day, Mary Ann Hall, Allie Abshire, Frank Fugate, Addie Smith, Nathaniel Bolen, Irwin Gibson, Earl Stapf, S. J. Plummer, Betty Ann Wolfe, Edward Eggers, Wayne Buckley, Sandra Radcliffe, Commodore Hunt, Robert Hunnel, Warren Yerian, Norman Grueser, Cameron Clark, Matt Bryant, Samuel Donahoe, Lena Foglesong, Clovis Graham, Leotis Thornton, Thomas Turner, Harold Robinson, Nelson Swain, Sterlie Stevens, Donald Gillenwater, Bill George, William Gore, William Herold, Carroll Casto, Gary Harris, Cozy Lanham, Robert Norris, Lloyd Johnson, David Tull o h, Charles Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Hunt
Cottageville
Surgical
Robert Hunnel
Middleport
Warren J. Yerian
Jackson
Norman Grueser
Syracuse
Cameron Clark
Wellston
Matt Bryant
Kananga
Samuel Donahoe
Ray
Lena Foglesong
Point Pleasant
Clovis Graham
New Haven
Leotis M. Thornton
Thomas Turner
Harold Robinson
Gallipolis
Nelson Swain
Crown City
Sterlie Stevens
Donald Gillenwater
Bill George
William Gore
William Herold
Carroll Casto
Gary Harris
Cozy Lanham
Robert Norris
Lloyd Johnson
David Tulloh
Charles Sands
Willis A. Lee Dies at 87 in Gallipolis
Willis A. Lee, 87, a retired farmer and cattle buyer and former First National Bank director, died Monday in Holzer Hospital after a period of ill health following his wife’s February death. Born in Meigs County June 11, 1869, he moved with his family to Mason County as a boy, later settled near Gallipolis Ferry, and then Gallipolis about 40 years ago. Survived by son Ralph Lee, he was active in Grace Methodist Church and Masonic bodies. Funeral at Grace Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. viewing at his home Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Willis A. Lee
First National Bank
Holzer Hospital
Meigs County
Mason County
Gallipolis Ferry
Mr. Lee
Bessie Casto
Givens
W. Va
Ralph Lee
Grace Methodist Church
St. John’s
Knights Templar
Warren H. Wilson
Mound Hill Cemetery
Miller
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Report
River traffic data lists gauges at Gallipolis and Montgom ery with depths and movements for boats at various locks along Kanawha and Ohio Rivers. Dam statuses show all Kanawha dams on sill and Ohio River levels oscillating within modest up and down ranges as specific vessels pass Lock 14 to Lock 33 with timings and tonnage figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Island Creek
Bob Benner
City of Huntington
Salvati
Shuttler
Jefferson
Jane Frances
Okan
R. H. Bosworth
C. P. Wright
Chris, Jr
Ora D. Il
Keeley
Cornell
Dixie Challenger
Norvell
Marmet
Lelia C. Shearer
Winfield
O. F. Shearer
Helena
Beaver
Semet
Andrew P. Calhoun
Ashland
Esso Louisiana
Sohio State
Lunga Point
David Moran
Coleman D
Solvay
Inca
Ernestine D
Reliance
Ohio
Speakers announced for Rio Grande College commencement
The Rev. Edwin C. Gordon of Market Street Baptist Church Zanesville will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to Rio Grande College graduates June 2 at 10 30 a m in Community Hall. Orley B. Mason Chillicothe Mead Division will give the commencement address at 2 30 p m. Mason active in First Presbyterian Chillicothe Rotary and Phi Delta Theta. He works for Mead producing printing and business papers paperboard pulp and containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Gordon
Market Street Baptist Church
Zanesville
Rio Grande College
College
Orley B. Mason
Chillicothe
Mead Corporation
Community Hall
Mason
First Presbyterian Church
Rotary
Phi Delta Theta
Car Damaged In Accident In Gallipolis
Gallipolis City Police report a Monday wreck as a car driven by 17 year old Marvin Lee Baird of Gallipolis Route 1 broke from the towed vehicle and struck the sidewalk damaging the lead car. Trudy Shideler 45 of St Albans was convicted on a DWI charge with a $50 fine five days in jail and six month license suspension. Municipal Judge William H Jones heard the cases. Cecil Gene Maynard 23 Cleveland forfeited 20 for speeding Elmer Hogston 22 Boothwyn Pa forfeited 25 for speeding Frank Dorsey Huntington forfeited 25 for speeding and Barl Jack Miller 24 Waterloo fined 10 and costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marvin Lee Baird
Trudy Shideler
St. Albans
William H. Jones
Cecil Gene Maynard
Cleveland
Elmer Hogston
Boothwyn
Frank Dorsey
Huntington
Barl Jack Miller
Waterloo
Burglary Probe At Pioneer Tractor Co Offices Kanauga
Gallia County Sheriff Oscar Baird says deputies investigate a break in at the Pioneer Tractor Co offices in Kanauga. Entry occurred between 10 p m Saturday and 9 30 a m Sunday after burglars broke a door window and unlocked the door. A small metal case was pried open but held only papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Pioneer Tractor Co
Kanauga
Grant Long
Jim MacSwords
Kyger Creek Group Discusses Local Housing Needs
The Kyger Creek Association met at Cheshire High School with about 25 attending to tackle area housing issues affecting Cheshire and the Kyger Creek School District. A list of properties for purchase or rent was shown for inspection. Development engineers from a housing firm and a sewage disposal firm will survey the area within 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kyger Creek Association
Cheshire High School
A. T. Grover
Cheshire
Kyger Creek
Grover
Cubs Award 13 Members at Grace Methodist
Cub Scouts of Pack 203 met at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis. They inducted two new Bobcats, awarded 13 members including Frank Gibert and Eddie Hamilton with badges, and honored Denny Avner as well as Mrs. Max Avner as den mother. Jim Mills spoke on fire equipment and Emmett Hoy showed a fire prevention film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cub
Grace Methodist Church
Bobcats
Ron
Lon Burling
Bruce Burling
Cedar Street
Frank Gibert
Denny Avner
Buddy Bowie
Eddie Hamilton
Emmett Hoy, Jr
Denner
A. B. Somerville
Max Avner
Local Highway Patrol Auxiliary Attends Regional Meet
Gallipolis Worner Craft led a regional auxiliary meeting at Washington D C with Cpl. Pierce D. McCreedy and Ptl. Ralph Boyles present. It is the second of three meetings replacing the old statewide event. Attendees totaled 500 plus from 30 counties across Districts 6 8 and 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Warner Craft
State Highway Patrol
Washington D.H
Cpl
Pierce D. McCreedy
Ptl
Ralph Boyles
Massillon
Lima
Columbus
Wilmington
Jackson
Marriage License for Painter and Jackson in Addison
Robert G. Painter 31 of Pomeroy and Doris Taylor Jackson 28 of Addison seek a marriage license. Painter is a construction worker, son of Russell and Blanch Painter. Jackson is a practical nurse, daughter of Raymond and Osie Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Painter
Pomeroy
Doris Taylor Jackson
Addison
Russell and
Blanch Painter
Raymond and
Osie Taylor
VFW VEW Meet Draws 100 Attendees from Gallipolis
More than 100 attended the 12th district VFW meeting in Nelsonville on Sunday with a Gallipolis delegation including Mollie Johnson Effie Mayes Loretta Keenan Mamie Gooderham Elizabeth Daniels Flora McKiskis and Lucille Myers of the VFW Auxiliary. Nelson Gardner and Lawrence Dickey represented Commander Woodrow Saunders and accepted an award for 100 percent post membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
VFW
Nelsonville
Mollie Johnson
Effie Mayes
Loretta Keenan
Mamie Gooderham
Elizabeth Daniels
Flora McKiskis
Lucille Myers
Nelson Gardner
Lawrence Dickey
Woodrow Saunders
Ag Stabilization Committee Meets in Gallia County
The Gallia County Agricultural Stabilization Committee met at Warehime Clinic offices to discuss practices and wheat listings. The next meeting is June 10 with all members present including Golden Canaday, Fred Northup, and T. F. Burleson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Agricultural Stabilization Committee
Warehime Clinic
Golden Canaday
Fred Northup
T. F. Burleson
Scottown Resident Returned to Jail
Gallia County sheriff's deputies rearrested James Tredway age 42 of Scottown on a violation of probation charge and he was sent back to the county jail to serve the remaining 47 days of a suspended sentence. He had earlier been arrested on intoxication charges filed by his wife and later faced assault and battery counts from the same incident. He served 14 days and was released on May 17 by Judge Robert M Betz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James Tredway
Scottown
Robert M. Betz
Social Security Office Delayed by Holiday in Gallipolis
The social security representative from Portsmouth will not hold regular Gallipolis hours this week due to a legal holiday. John R. Chatfield, district manager, says the next visit will be on June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Portsmouth
John R. Chatfield
Social Security Administration
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Gallipolis Society
Lloyd Riley
Carl Day
Bladen
Mary Ann Hall
Allie Abshire
Frank Fugate
Medi
Cal
Addie Smith
Elmwood
Nathaniel Bolen
Medical
Irwin Gibson
Earl Stapf
Ironton
S.J. Plummer
Surgi
Betty Ann Wolfe
Edward L. Eggers
Oak Hill
Wayne W. Buckley
Sandra Radcliffe
Sil
Dson
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Dacron & Cotton
Dacron
BUY Belk’s
Federal Land Bank
The
United National Farm Loan Association
C. Gibson
Sec’y-Treas
Ohio Valley Bank
MR. Mason
MR. Gordon
Kyger Creek Group
Cubs
VEW Meet
Ag Stabilization Committee
Muguet Royale
Ess
Plymouth
Car Life Magazine
CAR Life
Family Auto Magazine
Dell
Chrysler Corporation
U.S. Auto Club
Motor Trend Magazine
Motor Trend
U. S
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