Memorial Day sermons urge veterans to live by freedom principles
Gallia County observances feature Rev. Billy J. Grabeel at Pine Street Cemetery urging veterans to weigh their lives against the freedoms they defended. Speeches by Rep. D. O. Taber and Dr. Eugene Murdock stress world peace, reconciliation, and equal rights across all peoples.
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Gallipolis
Pine Street Cemetery
Billy J. Grabeel
Patriot Charge
Methodist Church
D. O. Taber
Rio Grande
Eugene Murdock
First Presbyterian Church
Linson H. Stebbins
Legion
VFW
Grabeel
David
Goliath
Gallia County
Free World
Stebbins
Earth
Africa
Asia
America
United Nations
Murdock
Calvary Baptist Church
W. A. Lewis
C. O. Clark
Sara Jones
Shirley Jo Evans
Marilyn Wickline
Anita Tope
George L. Sidwell, Jr
R-Gallia
Kananga
Lexington
Valley Forge
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Maine
Argonne Forest
Salerno
Normandy
Okinawa
Pork Chop
Old Baldy
Heartbreak Ridge
Indochina
South America
Middleport Resident Tops Senior Class
John Arthur Hoyt, son of Rev. and Mrs. Clermont Hoyt of 4438S Sixth St Middleport, honored as top senior scholar at Rio Grande College. A Tiffin High School graduate, Hoyt led Hi Y, acted, sang, played basketball, and plans to enter the ministry. He served as assistant to the student pastor and led preministerial and college Christian associations. He also toured with the college deputation team and preached at area churches.
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Rio Grande
John Arthur Hoyt
Clermont Hoyt
Sixth St
Middleport
Rio Grande College
Tiffin High School
John
Hi-Y
Gustave Ferre
College Christian Association
John A. Epling Hoyt
Rio
Four Rio Students Earn Honors at College Convocation
Rio Grande College honors four students for scholastic achievement at a campus convocation. John Arthur Hoyt Roy Moses Ronald Brisker and Sarah Elizabeth Rannells received scrolls for top class performance. Dr J Boyd Davis spoke and plaques will honor future honorees in Anniversary Hall.
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Rio
Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
John Arthur Hoyt
Clermont Hoyt
Middleport
Roy Moses
Alvin Moses
Upper Sandusky
Ronald A. Brisker
Arthur Brisker
Oak
Sarah Elizabeth
Sally) Rannells
Robert ‘Rannells
Gallipolis
John A. Epling
Annivers Hall
J. Boyd Davis
Charles FE. Davis
Freshman Sally Rannells Honored for Scholarship
Sally Elizabeth Rannells a Commerce College freshman at Rio Grande College was honored for scholastic achievement. She is the daughter of Robert L. Rannells Gallia Chamber of Commerce president and district superintendent of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Sally worked in the college office and cafeteria and formerly attended Gallia Academy High School where she participated in multiple clubs, sang in choirs, and earned National Honor Society membership.
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Rio Grande
Sarah Elizabeth Rannells
Sally
Rio Grande College
Robert L. Rannells
Gallipolis
GAHS
First Presbyterian Church
B&pw Club
Vacation Bible School and church activities in Racine
The Racine community reports the opening of the daily vacation Bible school with designated leaders for beginners primary junior and intermediates. The Methodist Men’s Club met at the church with speeches a fish fry and reports. Notices include an appointment of C. E Berry as administrator of Nellie White estate with claims due by May 17 1953.
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Racine
Mary Curtis
Jean Linzie
Marilyn Powell
Louise Stewart
Erlene Wolfe
Mary Ord
Emma Salser
Shelton
John Elwood
Janice Wolfe
Dorene Norris
C. E Berry
Athens, Ohi
Nellie White
Stewart
Ohio
Athens County
Gallia County Records Huge Newborn Baby
The largest baby in Gallia County history was born at 11 15 am Saturday to Mr and Mrs Arthur E Elkins in Bladen. The girl weighed 13 pounds eight ounces, surpassing a earlier Gallipolis record of 13 pounds five ounces born last autumn to a Wellston woman.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Arthur E. Elkins
Bladen
Brandel Wins By 389 Votes In State Senate Race
Gallia official returns show Eleanor Brandel of Portsmouth defeating Messenger Representative Jim Porter by 389 votes for the Democratic nomination in the seventh-eighth district. Counts by counties are listed with Adams, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, and Vinton contributing to Brandel’s total 4773 to Porter’s 4394.
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Gallipolis
Ted W. Brown
Messenger
Jim Porter
Eleanor Brandel
Portsmouth
Voes
Brown
Adams
Gallia
Jackson
Lawrence
Meigs
Pike
Age
Vinton
Casey to Face Two City Charges in Gallipolis Court
Robert M. Casey of Gallipolis is charged with failing to obey an automatic traffic signal at Third and Locust and speeding on Fourth Avenue after an alleged light crash. The cases are set for Gallipolis Municipal Court Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Robert M. Casey
Third and
Locust
Fourth Avenue
Commencement speaker visits multiple towns in region
Dr. Charles F. Davis spoke at commencement in Murray City Vinton Harrisonville Hammond and Coal Grove. Social and campus events followed including a college cafeteria supper hosted by Dr. H Kennedy in Coal Grove and a square dance by Rio Grande College Women’s League.
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Rio Grande
Charles F. Davis
Murray City
Vinton
Harrisonville
Hammond
Coal Grove
Dean
W A. Lewis
H. W. Kennedy
George L Sidwell
Wendell Evans
Womens’ League of
Rio Grande College
Wendell Wagner
Wendell Eugene
Chillicothe
Ervin Kerr
Rio Grande High School
Lake Jackson
Elmer McCarley
Robin
Stillborn girl reported in Kananga
A girl was stillborn at 7 p.m. Sunday to Mr and Mrs Robert Henry, Marie Spires, of Kananga. Miller's Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements.
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Gallipolis
Robert Henry
Marie Spires
Kananga
Miller's Funeral Home
Picnic at Rio Grande College Tuesday Planned
Rio Grande College announces an all school picnic for Tuesday with recreation at 3 p m and dinner at 6 p m.
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RIO Grande Rio Grande College
Intoxication Charges Filed Against Three Men
Gallipolis city police charged three men with intoxication over the weekend. Ralph Madden 28 of Charleston forfeited 15 bond posting the same bond for appearance Tuesday in Gallipolis Municipal Court were Stanley Saunders 43 of Mercerville and Carl Rose 63 of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Ralph Madden
Charleston
Stanley Saunders
Mercerville
Carl Rose
Syracuse Growth Amid Antiquity Unlocks New Suburban Expansion
Syracuse on a plateau above the Ohio River pursues growth with new homes, a waterworks plan, and fire protection expansion. The town attracts Pomeroy and Middleport residents seeking gardens and space, while old brick and frame homes remain common and riverside sites face flood risks.
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Syracuse
Local Family and Health News From Middleport and Area
Mr and Mrs Calvin Simpson and son Bruce visit Mr and Mrs Edward Simpson in Racine Middleport. Mrs Alice Beegle is a patient at Meigs General Hospital. Mrs Camilla Sayre returns home from visit with Ed Beegle in Zanesville. Howard Neigler and family return from Columbus. Earl Cross and children visit relatives in Columbus. Ray Byers and Mrs Walton visit in Warren. Mrs Tom Lyons spent time with her sons here and in Middleport. Bruce Beegie is ill with measles. Verne Watterson and family visit Dorcas relatives.
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Racine
Calvin Simpson
Bruce
Middleport
Simpson
Edward Simpson
Alice Beegle
Meigs General Hospital
Camilla Sayre
Ed Beegle
Zanesville
Howard Neigler
Columbus
Clyde Cross
Lynn
Earl Cross
Ray Byers
Tillie Walton
Warren
Tom Lyons
Bruce Beegie
Robert Beegle
Verne Watterson
Dorcas
Swimming Pool Opens to Above Average Crowd in Gallipolis
Gallipolis pool opened Sunday to a larger than usual crowd, manager Charles H. Swanson reports about 250 swimmers attended the first day. Many were season ticket holders and Swanson did not recapitulate first day figures.
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Gallipolis
Charles H. Swanson
Swanson
Syracuse’s early settlers and town growth remembered
The article recalls Syracuse Meigs County’s founding families Carleton Roberts Quisenberrys and others, with copper shops sawmills salt works and coal shafts. It notes river trade, mining waves from 18th and 19th centuries, Welsh and German arrivals, river men, Civil War officers, and a growing Safety Tag Co business as building expands.
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Syracuse
Carleton
Cook
Jenkins
Quillen
Minersville Racine
Roushes
Karrs
Crosses
Buffingtons
Wolfe's
Stivers
Lalallances
Salsers
Carletons
Coopers
Crews
Neases
Elliotts
Gilmores
Pickens
Hawmans
Quickles
Wells
Shumways
Carletonville
Crew
Solomon Crew
Meigs County
Safety Tag Co
Route
Quisenberrys
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MR. Hoyt
Miss Rannells
Methodist Men's Club
Jake Lee
Billie Joe Spencer
Virgil Brown
Pomeroy
State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Crit Bradford
Crit, Jr
Otis McClintock
Charlie MecNickles
Owen Watson
James Jividen
Niles
Mary Jividen
Henry Cleland
Hank
Francis D White
Said County
Rs. Brandel
C. H. Harris
Carleton College
Chamberlin CO. OF America
Chamco
Elmer White
Ironton
Ally A
Quick's
Anaes
Kay Whitney
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