Retarded School to Get Funds From Gallia County
Gallia County Commissioners approved a $2000 advance to the Retarded Children’s School at Grace Methodist Church to carry operations until the 1964 budget, pledging a total $4000. The school, run by the Gallia County Chapter of the Ohio Mental Health Association, now serves 12 students and will receive a Civil Defense director prospect consideration. Also approved were seal coating on Old Route 35 in Springfield Two, equipment rental rates, and an $800 snow plow purchase from Southeast Equipment Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio Mental Health Association
Grace Methodist Church
John Boerger
Annabelle Ball
Joe Stewart
Morton L. Dickey
Adjutant-General’s Office
Columbus
Dan QO. Taber
Springfield
J Roy Bartlett
Southeast Equipment Co
Old Washington
Ohio
South Point Man Hurt In One Car Accident
Robert F. Runyon, 40, of South Point Route 2, was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured left leg and burns after a one car crash on Route 7 near Clay Elementary School. The state patrol said he also suffered lacerations and abrasions. the dash cam shows the car struck a guard rail and rolled twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert F. Runyon
South Point
Holzer Hospital
Clay
State Highway Patrol
Runyon
Meigs County
Rio Grande College Hosts Area Service Club Meetings
Gallipolis Rotary kicks off seven to eight campus dinner meetings at Rio Grande College this month with Dr. Alphus R. Christensen as speaker. Other clubs including Jackson Lions and Point Pleasant Kiwanis plan sessions on campus, with several more invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Rotary Club
Rio Grande College
Manning E. Wetherholt
Alphus R. Christensen
Jackson Lions Club
Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club
Gallipolis Lions Club
Point Pleasant Rotary Club
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Oak Hill Chamber of Commerce
Oak Hill Lions Club
Jackson Rotary Club
Christensen
Carl L. Wilson
Irontone Rotary Club
Welfare Talk At Service Guild Luncheon
Mrs Ida Stanley of the Department of Public Welfare speaks at Christ Episcopal Church Service Guild luncheon to discuss needs of supervised children. Guild members donate clothing and toys yearly. Meeting in Parish House Wednesday at 1 p.m. Hostesses named. Mae Sayre taken to Holzer Hospital after falling ill at home Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ida Stanley
Department of Public Welfare
Service Guild
Christ Episcopal Church
Stanley
S. C. Wilhelm
Henry D. Watson
Walter M. Windsor
Hospital Point Pleasant
Mae Sayre
Jackson Ave
Holzer Hospital
Court docket clears several local cases in Point Pleasant
Charles Eugene Pearson forfeited a 60 14 dollar bond for driving while intoxicated and had his license revoked six months. Charles Keuhnert was found guilty of trespassing and fined 10 dollars plus costs. N P Sturgeon was ordered to keep peace for 60 days and post 200 dollar bond, later jailed for failure to post. Ronald Willett and Nelson Greenlee paid 10 dollar fines with costs. Jackie Turner paid 10 dollars and costs for expired inspection. Ralph Rhodes paid 20 dollars and costs for operating an unregistered motor boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Eugene Pearson
Columbus
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Goodwin
Charles Keuhnert
N. P. Sturgeon
Ronald Lee Willett
Nelson Greenlee
Leon
Jackie Ray Turner
Huntington
Ralph Gene Rhodes
Legion Open House Nov 9 in New 127 Main St Home
Plan Vet Dinner at Point Pleasant with an open house at 127 Main St. The American Legion hosts a potluck Veterans Day dinner starting at 6 p m. The Legion auxiliary arranges the meal and attendees are asked to bring vegetables desserts or sweet potato dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
American Legion
Main St
The
Legion Auxiliary
Woman Fined After Incident At Institute
Viola Theaderman of Chile, 42, pleaded guilty in Gallipolis Municipal Court to assault and battery over an incident at the Gallipolis State Institute. Judge William H. Sowers fined her $10 and costs and ordered payment for the attendant’s broken spectacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Sowers
Viola Theaderman
Chile
Clermont County
Gallipolis State Institute
Theaderman
State Highway Patrol
Gladie Sheets
Mrs. Theaderman
Six Point Buck Struck and Killed on Route 35
Point Pleasant conservation officer Miles Darst reports a six point buck weighing 150 pounds was struck and killed by a milk tanker truck Sunday morning on Route 35 about nine miles from Point Pleasant. The truck owned by Elmer Jones of Point Pleasant and driven by Bill Searberry sustained $25 damage. Darst notes this brings to 15 the number of deer killed on highways in Mason County this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Spires
Ewington
Wallie Starcher
Carpenter
Spires
Merle O. Cole
Kenneth O. Tomlinson
Gallia County
Cole
Point Pleasant
Miles Darst
Elmer Jones
Bill Searberry
Darst
Mason County
Free Sabin Vaccine Doses Hit County Total 5807
Gallia County health nurses administered 180 Sabin oral polio vaccines at free clinics last week raising the yearly total to 5807. Nurses also gave 1178 DPT doses two diphtheria-tetanus shots and one smallpox vaccination. Weekly clinics are held Tuesday and Saturday in the health department basement at the county courthouse. Point Pleasant Minturn Lodge to meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. entered apprentice work planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Health Department
Point Pleasant
Minturn
Masonic Temple
Band Boosters Plan Special Candy Sale in Gallipolis
The Gallipolis Band Boosters Club approved a March candy sale to raise 947 dollars for special projects. They ordered 1500 boxes at 1 dollar each, netting 0.40 per box. Proceeds support GAHS bands with a November 22 concert and school assembly appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Band Boosters Club
Special Projects Fund
Sam Bernstein
Charleston
W. Va
The
Mason Candy Co
Dery] Ellcessor
Gallia Academy High School
A. Kimball Sutter
James N. M Davis
GAHS
J. Russell Sarrett
Donald Warehime
DAR Chapter Hears Talk On Thanksgiving History
Gallipolis French Colony Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets at Mrs. H. W. McHenry home. Miss Margaret Ecker speaks on Thanksgiving history and the first Thanksgiving. Chapter budget approved. appreciation letters read. December meeting planned at Mrs. Frank E. Wetherholt home with co hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar
Gallipolis
Miss Ecker
America
L. H. Nelson
Mary H. Cutler
National Defense
National Dar Society
Frank E. Wetherholt
J. S. Clark
Kenneth Johnson
Garland B. Gillingham
Firefighters battle forest blaze at Click farm barns
In Point Pleasant forest fire endangering hay and tobacco barns on the late W. D Click farm in Glenwood raged about six hours from Saturday into Sunday. A crew of 15 volunteers fought the blaze on an area of about three acres with several large trees burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. D Click
Glenwood
Thirst Child Is Born to Methoan Pamiily
AIR man 3-C and Mrs. Jerry Met hoan announce the birth of their first child a son Gregory Allen born Friday Mother is Judy Johnson Point Pleasant Grandparents Mr and Mrs Russell Johnson Sand Hill Rd Point Pleasant and Mr and Mrs Gerald Milhoan Ravenswood Great grandparents Mr and Mrs J L Presley Ripley and Mr and Mrs Austin Johnson Point Pleasant Gallipolis Gray Lady unit Red Cross hosts Monday Lafayette Hotel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jerry Methoan
Tompoc
Calif
Gregory Allen
Judy Johnson
Russell Johnson
Sand Hill Rd
Gerald Milhoan
Ravenswood
J. L Presley
Ripley
Austin Johnson
Gallipolis
Harry EK. Hamilton
Hobart Dillon
Lafayette
Gray Lady Unit
Gallia County
American Red Cross
Pleasant Valley Hospital Birth Notices Recall
Mrs. and Mrs. Jimmy Smith of South Side announce a daughter. Mrs. Joe Fitch of Portland, Ohio reports a new arrival. Sidney L. Whittington of Point Pleasant notes a birth. Mrs. Donald Humphrey of Point Pleasant, and Mrs. John Marshall of New Haven, are listed. Mrs. John Smith of Point Pleasant and Mrs. John Christy of Apple Grove welcome a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Smith
South Side
Joe Fitch
Portland
Ohio
Sidney L. Whittington
Point Pleasant
Donald Humphrey
John Marshall
New Haven
John Smith
John Christy
Apple Grove
Drunk Driver Jailed: License Is Suspended
Gallipolis Lovett Moles aged 42 on Cheshire Route 2 was fined 50 dollars plus costs in municipal court on a state highway patrol charge of driving while intoxicated. He received five days in jail and a six month license suspension. Judge William H. Sowers also fined Moses 15 dollars for failure to stop within the assured clear distance after a Cheshire wreck. Bess McGuire aged 89 of Gallipolis was fined 10 dollars for improper passing. Clovis Gibson aged 46 of St Albans West Virginia forfeited a 25 dollar bond for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lovett Moles
Cheshire
William H. Sowers
Moses
Bess McGuire
Clovis Gibson
St. Albans
W. Va
Two Trucks Collide In Gallipolis
At 10 30 a m Monday two trucks collided at Second and Sycamore after one stopped to avoid a car running a red light. Gerald McQuaid 24 Gallipolis Route 1 and Alden R Wallis 18 South Side W Va drove the trucks. McQuaid’s struck Wallis’ which was undamaged. Minor front damage to McQuaid’s truck. No injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Second
Sycamore
Gerald McQuaid
Alden R. Wallis
South Side
W.va
McQuaid
Wallis
Harold Lee Skidmore
Bidwell
Burl Burnheiimer
Third Ave
State St
Burnheimer
Ruth Martin
Boy Pleads Guilty In Clay School Burglary Case
Charles Sergent 17 of Huntington pleaded guilty in Gallia County Juvenile Court to his role in the October 25 1962 burglary at Clay Elementary School. He faced grand jury action in January on a $500 bond after confessing with three others. The four youths admitted breaking into the school taking a tape recorder a record player a movie projector and groceries valued about 350.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles 1 Sergent
Huntington
W. Va
Gallia County
Clay
Ironton
Sheriff's Department
Mansfield Reformatory
Harold Johnson
Clay School
Newell Joins Biz Lift NATO Training Mission
Army Pfc William L Newell of Point Pleasant West Virginia participates in Operation Biz Lift the largest trans oceanic deployment by air He and fellow soldiers from the 2d Armored Division moved from Ft Hood Texas to Germany to stage a NATO exercise The 24 year old cook at Headquarters Company 2d Battalion 67th Armor Ft Hood enlisted in 1962 and is a Point Pleasant High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William L. Newell
Nellie
Gester W. Newell
Southside
W.va
Newell
2D Armored Division
Ft. Hood
Tex
Germany
U.S
67Th Armor
Army
Ft. Knox
Point Pleasant High School
Otis v Painter Nitro hunting without permission appeal
The Nitro man found guilty of hunting without written permission was fined $20 and costs by Justice of Peace A M Goodwin. He appealed to the Circuit Court. The complaint was filed by Lottie Barnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Otis
Youth Driver Fined in Gallia County Juvenile Court
Judge John W. Howell fined Daniel A. Duff, 17, of Columbus ten dollars plus costs on a charge of fictitious registration. The Gallia County Juvenile Court also lectured Duff on a second charge, urging cease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Gallia County
Daniel A. Duff
Columbus
Howell
Rio Grande Gets Okay To Use Old Grid Field
Rio Grande College wins permission from the Raccoon Local Board of Education to convert the old Rio Grande High School football field into a baseball diamond for next spring. The field on old Route 35 near Elmer McCarley’s farm has not hosted football since the charter was revoked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Gallipolis
Raccoon
Rio Grande College
W. Luther Tracy
Art Lanham
Raccoon School Board
Route 35
Elmer McCar
Ley
Southwestern School Board
Cadmus School
Centerville
Kgger Creek School Board
Hortie Roush
Kyrer Creek
Stram Hannan Trace School Board
Tommy Saunders
Mercerville
Point Pleasant Chamber Plans Membership Campaign
The Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce board met Monday to discuss future plans and a November 12 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Appalachian Power Co auditorium. H P Campbell of Charleston WV Chamber will speak on chamber advantages. progress updates will be presented by C Hall. A Jefferson Cup from Mayor Haggerty of Charlotte Va was arranged for Gov W W Barron in recognition of West Virginia centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mavor Haggerty
Charlotte Va
W. W. Barron
West Virginia
Soldier Ronald Cremeans Joins Operation Big Lift
Henderson West Virginia native Ronald M. Cremeans serves as a scout observer in the 2d Cavalry Squadron during Operation Big Lift the largest transoceanic Army Air Force deployment by air. He entered the Army in April 1962 trained at Fort Knox Kentucky and is a 195? graduate of Hannan High School Fraziers Bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson — Army
Ronald M. Cremeans
Ferron Cremeans
Henderson W.va
Xerine Dewn
Cremeans
Sf Cavalry
Pt Kniusx
Hannan High
McCoy in Germany in Operation Big List deployment
David S. McCoy, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur A. McCoy of Trendersin WoVa, participates in Operation Big List the largest transoceanic Army Air Force deployment. The exercise began Oct 22 and runs into late December. McCoy serves Battery C 1st Battalion 14th Artillery Ft Apri 1961 and trained at Fort Knox Ky. He attended Point Pleasant High School.
Infant admitted after fall at home in Middleport
Seven month old Edward R Mosshburg son of Merv and Mrs Raymond Mossburg of Middleport Route 1 was admitted to a hospital at 345 pm Monday with a possible cerebral concussion after falling from a couch. He is reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edward R Mosshburg
Merv
Raymond Mossburg
Middleport
Hems
Pleasant West Virginia Registration Violations Cited
State Police Trooper Blair cited four persons for improper registration of motor vehicles in Point Pleasant. Robert H. Rood paid a $10 fine and costs for driving with Virginia registration. Others scheduled for Justice of the Peace Court include Junior Siders Henderson for driving with improper license and Ohio operator’s license, Venmer F. Hart for driving with Ohio operator license, and Walter Arbin for permitting operation of a car with Ohio tags. Blair said locals with out of state licenses and registrations will be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant
West Virginia
Robert J. Blair
Robert H. Rood
Virginia
Justice of the Peace Court
Henderson
Ohio
Lcense
Venmer FE
Hart
Point Pleasant
Walter Artrin
Blair
Family notices from Gallia County readers listed
A chaotic list of names and addresses appears in a community notices column. The names include Mr. Eddie George, Mr. Roger Dillon, Mrs. Edward McDaniel, Mrs. Mave Savore, Mrs. Charles Cook, Mrs. Hattie M. Bary, and many others across Gallipolis, Reedsville, Henderson, Point Pleasant, McArthur, Jackson, and Vinson areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie FE George
Gallipolis
Roger B. Dillon
Reedsville
Edward H. McDaniel
Henderson
Mave
Print Pleasant
Charles FE. Cook
Point Pleasant
Hattie
Bary
Charleston
W Va
James F Laber
Trenton
Janice L. Young
Pomeroy
Virginia Rose James
Eureka
Donald Veo Harris
McArthur
Michael Shepard
Mason
Connie M. Harris
Paul F Harris
James J. Daniel Beaver
Edward R. Mossburg
Middlepourt
Sharif. Graham
Crown City
Robert F. Runyon
South Point
Merle Macomber
Vinton
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Norway
Anti
Cussins & Fearn
Athens
Masons
Cuba
Philadelphia
International
George Perera
New York
Bob Arnold
Camden
N. J
John Hogan
Washington
D. C
Frank Hunt
Wm. H. Eichleay
Pittsburgh
Hiram Hitto
Greensboro
N.C
Jack F. Knight
Paul Pullins
Warehime
Washington, Green and Clay School
Methoan Pamiily
Herbert Hampton Demoss
Sandra Sue Sheipman
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Skidmore
Boy
Burelary
C. Ofc. Plans
Pre. Cremeans
MeCoy
Olver Tsrue T Taperatters News
Treeman B. Owens
Daniel Slayton
Winifred Turker
Ney Williamson
Victor Bradshaw
Gloria Gillland
Edward R. Moore
Henry J Hunt, Jr
Gregory FE. Ward
James Caifman
Ralph Blackwell
Kenneth R. King
Shirley A. Runyon
Robert G. Ashley
Logan Monument Co., Inc
E. Main St
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