Death in Sunday traffic crash near Dun das Route 324
Christopher C. Laudon 63 of Miller died on arrival at Holzer Hospital after a wreck on Route 324 one mile south of Route 75 near Dundas. He was in a late model pickup hauling an overstuffed chair when he lost control after looking back. His granddaughter Diane 9 was bruised and treated. Laudon operated Lauhon Plumbing Shop in Huntington. He is survived by wife Goldie Wright two sons Lee and Elva a daughter Mrs James White and several siblings. Funeral arrangements were pending at Hall funeral home Proctorville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Warehime
Lauhon
Vinton County
Harold Steele
Dundas
Lancaster
Miller
Steele
Diane
Holzer Hospital
Wrightsel
McArthur
Robert L. Lauhon
Huntington
Lee
Rhoda Lauhon
Goldie Wright
Elva
James White
Sarah Cremeens
Fred
Dee
Charles
Arlie
Florida
Bernie
Cleveland
Hall
Proctorville
Rio Grande Student Wins Baking Contest
Rio Grande senior Carol Miller, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Miller, won the Gallia County bake off of the National Cherry Pie Baking Contest at Kyger Creek High School. She will represent Gallia County on December 6 in the sectional bake off at Ohio University Athens. Kay Frances Hawk, North Gallia High School sophomore, finished second and Donna Altizer of Gallipolis Kyger Creek sophomore placed third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carol Miller
Dale Miller
Rio Grande
Rio Grande High School
Gallia Co
Kyger Creek High School
Miss Miller
Gallia County
Ohio University At
Athens
Kay Frances Hawk
North Gallia High School
Past Resident Dies Sunday in Lancaster
Gallia County native Daniel Kelton, formerly of Gallipolis, died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday at his Lancaster home. He was survived by wife Matilda and three daughters, plus several brothers and sisters. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p.m. Wednesday at Ward Halterman funeral home in Lancaster.
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Gallipolis
Daniel Kelton
Gallia County
Lancaster
W. D
Mary Ellen (Thomason) Kelton
Matilda Rife
Chauncey Rife
Beatrice
Evan
Betty) Plymale, Jr
Anna Mae
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Dave
Aaron
Pomeroy
Austin
Luther
Florida
Tom
Durham
N. C
Kenneth
Inez) Wise
Norfolk
Robert
Marjorie) Hill
Ward - Halterman Funeral Home
Bible Class to Meet in Gallipolis-Vinton
The Vinton Methodist Women’s Bible Class will gather at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. Jessie Houchins’s home on Coal Valley Road. An auction will follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vinton
Four Injured In Gallia County Admitted To Holzer Hospital
Four persons were admitted to Holzer Hospital on Saturday after incidents on local roads and farms. Philbert Boggs, 25, and Mrs. Marshall Boggs, 25, suffered hand injuries from a corn picker on the Wallace farm. George Tanner, 55, cut and fractured a finger in a corn picker incident at his home. Cris Zirkle, 41, crashed his motorcycle on Route 33 near Mason, breaking a leg and injuring his face. Charles Blanton, 24, was treated for head and facial injuries after a truck rollover at Bakers Landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Philbert K. Boggs
Marshall D. Boggs
A. G. Wallace
Lower River Rd
George E. Tanner
Chillicothe Route 2
Cris L. Zirkle
Hartford
Mason
Charles R. Blanton
Rio Grande
Bakers Landing
Police Report One Weekend Auto Mishap
Gallipolis city police reported one accident over the weekend. At 11 45 a m Sunday a car driven by Homer Henshaw 65 Gallipolis pulled from the curb on Third Ave just above Cedar St and struck a car driven by Carl K Ward 29 Gallipolis. No one was injured. Minor front end damage resulted to both cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer Henshaw
Third Ave
Cedar St
Carl K. Ward
Patriot Youth Wins Southwestern Prince of Peace Contest
Gallia County youth Pat iot Route 1 resident David Davis won Southwestern High School’s Prince of Peace contest at Thurman Methodist Church with It’s Almost Tomorrow. Second place went to Bill Trainer. other contestants included Dennis Brown and John Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
David Davis
Arlie Davis
Southwestern High School
Thurman Methodist Church
Davis
Bill Trainer
Dennis Brown
Building of World Peace
John Gilbert
Opal Lloyd
Southwestern
Charles Cordle
Gallia County
Prince of Peace Committee
Chillicothe
Births at Holzer Hospital Noted in Dover County Area
A long list records births at Holzer Hospital with newborns to Casto George Waugh Cupp and others. Names include James Casto Gallipolis Dexter. Billy R George Gallipolis. Amos C Cupp Gallipolis. and many more from Oak Hill Wellston Crown City McArthur and nearby locales. Blood used Saturday 3% pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Casto
Dexter
Billy R. George
Gallipolis
Carl Waugh
Crown City
Amos C. Cupp
Chevy Ann Potts
Wellston
Owen E. Stephens, Jr
Point Pleasant
Cris L. Zirkle
Hartford
Carolyn Clark
Oak Hill
Mack L. Fisher
Jackson
Rufus C. Hopkins
Athens
Raymond C. Barnes
Radcliff
Robert Blanton
Rio Grande
Mary Jane Gee
Patriot
James Arch Danner
Northup
Walter Fraley
Bessie Grogan
Middleport
Earl Cromley
Bidwell
T. E. Ridgeway
W. Clay Tuttle
Longbottom
Toledo thief takes 30 sample dresses from salesman’s car
A thief broke into the automobile of William Lutz of Mount Vernon Ohio and stole 30 backless sample dresses and suits used by undertakers. The garments were discarded in downtown alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
William Lutz
Mount Vernon
Neighbors Harvest Corn for Injured Man in Gallipolis
Harold J. Howard, 54, of Thurman Route 1, hospitalized since October 28, had 16 local neighbors gather at his farm to harvest his corn. The carpenters used four pickers, finishing the job after about six hours and shucking roughly 400 bushels, with volunteers sharing meals and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harold J. Howard
Thurman Route 1
Holzer Hospital
Howard
Clarence Davis
Dale Miller
Cecil Bennett
Buzzy Call
Wendell Evans
Ray Clarkson
Dave Williams
Bart Call
Haskell Bloomer
Don and
Delmar Bloomer
Ray Hill
Spurgeon Rees
Will Shelton
J. B. Bloomer
Charley Bonecutter
Shelton
World War I Veteran Stanley E. Roush Dies in Columbus
Stanley E. Roush 65 Gallia County native died of a heart attack at his Columbus home. A WWI veteran and member of Morn ing Dawn Lodge F and AM and Hope Memorial Church he formerly worked for Gallia Produce. Survived by wife Della, daughter Mrs James McCafferty, brother J M Roush and sister Mrs Rosa Barnes. Funeral set 2 p.m. at Wetherholt Elliott Sanders with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Stanley E. Roush
Gallia County
Columbus
John
Lucinda
Brown) Roush
Eno
Morning Dawn Lodge
F&am
Hope Memorial Church
Gallia Produce
Della Grube
James McCafferty
Washington, D. C
J. M. Roush
Akron
Rosa Barnes
Rutland
Wetherholt-Elliott-Sanders
Linson H. Stebbins
Mound Hill Cemetery
J D Patterson Dies at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis
James D Patterson 88 of Thurman Route 2 died at Holzer Hospital shortly after noon Saturday. He leaves two daughters Mrs Elmer Richards of Jackson and Mrs Orville Jones of Oak Hill Route 1. Plummer funeral home of Jackson will announce last rites.
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Gallipolis
James D. Patterson
Thurman
Holzer Hospital
Elmer Richards
Jackson
Orville Jones
Oak Hill
Plummer Funeral Home
Nurses Give 195 Shots at Gallia Free Clinic
Gallia County health nurses used a fresh supply of Salk polio vaccine to administer 195 shots at the courthouse basement clinic. They also given 37 DPT and six smallpox vaccines under the direction of Mrs. Pearl Hatfield and Mrs. Naomi Rose with clerk Mrs. Don Rees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pearl Hatfield
Naomi Rose
Don Rees
Health Board
Gallia County
River Traffic Across Gauges and Dams Report
Gauges show Gallipolis at 17.8 and 10.0 feet with crests around three feet of rollers. Kanawha Falls 1.28 falling, Ohio River movable dams up, dams on the sill at Kanawha River. List details multiple boats at Lock 13 to Lock 32 with heights, up or down readings and times across Huntington to Gallipolis, including several vessel names and tonnage indicators.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pennsylvania
Susan Houghland
Dispatcher
Paul Blazer
CV. Horner
Robert P. Bonnie
Betty Moran
Queen City
Mr. Criss
City of Huntington
Salvati
Atlas
Forsythia
Stevenson
Lock
Helen Z
Western
Duncan Bruce
Three vehicle crashes spark citations in Gallia County
State Patrol Post 27 reports three accidents over a weekend near Gallipolis. Newt Jones 18 lost control on Route 588 with no injuries. Earl Mink 53 and Robert Mayes Jr 32 rear ended at Route 7 Truckers Inn, Mayes cited for following too close. Mark Wylie 33 rear ended on Route 7 near Tiny's Market. Rogers 58 cited for following too close. One laceration reported, another with knee abrasions. Blood delivery incident also noted.
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Gallipolis
Post
State Highway Patrol
Newt. Jones
Jones
Truckers Inn
Earl Mink
Robert B. Mayes, Jr
Mink
Mayes
Lawrence
Robert D. Rogers
Thurman
Rogers
Holzer Hospital
Huntington Regional
Post 44
Southpoint
Huntington
Charles W. Rees of Gallia Dies at 81
Charles W. Rees 81 a retired Gallia County farmer and Gallipolis native died Sunday in Athens after illness since 1955. Born October 28 1877 at Cora he married Blanche Klicker June 29 1904 and survives with a daughter Geneva Carter and sons Paul Floyd Rees of Gallipolis. Also surviving are siblings and five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at C. J. Waugh funeral home with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles W. Rees
Gallia County
Athens
Cora
David and
Margaret (Davis) Rees
Perry Two
Patriot Methodist Church
Blanche Klicker
Nolan
Geneva
C. J. Waugh
John Daniel Davis
Mound Hill Cemetery
Two arrests reported in Gallia County
Gallia County Sheriff’s Department reports two men taken into custody over the weekend. Clifford H. Drummond, 45, Kerr, arrested on alleged intoxication and probation violation. Shirley A. Runyan, 50, Gallipolis Route 1, arrested on probate court orders and held for investigation.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
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Rarph Sayre
Rufus Reynolds
L. J. Doyle
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Said County
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Hollywood
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Holzer
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Winfield, O-Kan
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Davey Crockett
Lehigh
Ernestine
Semet
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
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Union & Court
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