Massie's $10,000 Suit To Be Tried Tuesday
A $10,000 defamation suit filed by Hiram D. Massie against Floyd Chaney of Vinton Route 2 will go to trial at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Massie alleges Chaney called him a prowler and pilferer to damage his good name. Proceedings include listed witnesses and counsel, with Judge Robert M. Betz presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hiram D. Massie
Eli D. Massie
Floyd Chaney
Vinton
Gallia County
Chaney
Massie
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
John A. Epling
William H. Jones
Henry
Cindy
Willis Varney
Blanche Cleve
Robert Preston
Alan
Dewey Mullins
Jack Stutler
Carlotta Massie
Grant Long
Walter Neal
Lucinda
Henry Varney
Isaac and Thurman
Pluma Oiler
Joe Blackburn
Ira E. Hatfield
Sarah Hatfield
Cadet Band Debutes Amid Gallia Point Pleasant Halftime Show
Gallia Academy cadet band makes farewell appearance during halftime of the Gallipolis Point Pleasant football game on Memorial Field. Big Blacks marching band led by James Andrews performs themed routines including Beguine and Hesitation Strut. Becky Sechrist narrates the Gallia show as Blue Devil bandsmen depict private eye episodes and salute Sledge Hammer. The Big Blacks close with Mambo Jambo while majorettes perform with Sharon Pillsbury leading. Final home appearances listed for several students and majorette Shirley Biswaugle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. Kimball Suiter
Gallia Academy
Point Pleasant
Memorial Field
Big Blacks
James Andrews
Lloyd Lamp
Dennis Avner
Sharon Pillsbury
Sharon
Judy Noble
Susie Call
Sandy Crank
Brenda Roseberry
Susie Grimm
Carolyn Miller
Betty Terry
Dick Campbell
Darlene Corbin
Chuck Lupton
Judy McCormick
Lou Mueller
Lerry Plantz
Julia Trotter
Peg Large
Mike Venz
Joyce Evans
Majorette
Shirley Biswaugle
Gretchen Mossman
Patty Rollins
Gallia Native Gideon Fowler Dies at 81 in Crown City
Gideon Fowler 81 of Crown City died Friday at Holzer Hospital after a long career as a local merchant. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p.m. in Crown City Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Wayne Ransom officiating. Burial in Crown City Cemetery. Born in Gallia County, he was married to Aptha East who preceded him in death. Survived by son Gerald Fowler Huntington, daughter Bertha Dillon Chesapeake, grandson Kenneth Phil Dillon, and great granddaughter Sherry Dillon. Burial arrangements with Klinger Carpenter Funeral Home Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gideon Fowler
Crown City
Holzer Hospital
Crown City Methodist Church
Wayne Ransom
Beverly Hills Methodist Church
Huntington
W. Va
Ceme
Tery
Klinger Carpenter
Mr. Fowler
Gallia County
Frank
Margaret Rankin Fowler
Aptha East
Gerald Fowler
Bertha Dillon
Kenneth Phil Dillon
Sherry Dillon
Chesapeake
River Traffic and Dam Status on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
River gauges show varying rollers and water levels from Gallipolis to Huntington with dams on the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers up. Locks in the Huntington district report numerous boats up and down with several vessels listed at specific times and readings across Seal Locks 13 through 35 and Kanawha River boats at London Marmet Winfield zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
Creditor
OVEC
Aliquippa
I. F. Frieberger
City of Huntington
Crown Point
Bingo
Western
Titan
Pittsburgher
Little Edward
Rosalyn W
Lock
Jerry Bosworth
Greenup Locks
Beckford
Bob Benter
Ravenswood
James R. Hines
Ironworker
Emily Jean
John L. Dean
Valvoline
Mont
Cotton Bacon
Kanawha River Boats
Semiet
Lelia C. Shearer
Sputnik
Ae Jane Lucas
Mr. Criss
Robert P. Bonnie
Ee Free
Beaver
Najona
Albert F. Ho
Chauncey Personalities Share Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Hollis Cunningham entertain Mr and Mrs James Brooks of Trenton Michigan and Mrs Elizabeth Ferrell. Mr and Mrs Dan Johnson visited the Hoar family of Columbus. Gibbon Athens callers dine with Johnson and Brown. The Miller and Cunningham groups host and celebrate Terry Cunningham's birthday with Dean and David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Cunningham
James Brooks
Trenton, Mich
Cunningham
Elizabeth Ferrell
Melvin Hoar
Columbus
Harold Gibbon
Athens
Dan Johnson
Helen Brown
Howard Miller
James Dorr
Chuck Miller
Julia
Mike
Barbara Miller
Carol
al Thomas
Detroit
Mich
Holzer Hospital Births and Admissions
A list of new births and current admissions at Holzer Hospital includes a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. H. Clifford Machir and numerous patients such as Mrs. Ray W. Biffle, Mrs. Denver J. McLaughlin, Mrs. Dewey W. Hudson, and others from Point Pleasant to Ravenswood. Blood used Friday was 7 pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Clifford Machir
Point Pleasant
Freeland Norris
James B. Couch
Robert Ross
Charles Metzler
Katherine Lloyd
Jean Merritt
Debra M. Swann
Cecil Carter
Arthur Neigler
E. A. Reed
Shelby N. Pickens
James P. Gilbert
Randall Winters
Local Visits Span Counties From Murray City to Athens
Murray City resident Mrs Clyde Bartimus of New Lexington visited relatives nearby Saturday. William James and Garnet Powell hosted Rev and Mrs G E Tisher at Jackson. Sunday guests at the James home included Louis Lowes of Carbon Hill. Dee Dixon and family from Athens spent the weekend with Willard Dixon and James Meredith. Ted Dixon and son Randy of Logan called on Willard Dixon and Lester Sorrell's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bartimus
New Lexington
William James
Garnet Powell
G. E. Tisher
Jackson
James Home
Louis Lowes
Carbon Hill
Dee Dixon
Bruce and
Debbie
Athens
Willard Dixon
James Meredith
Ted Dixon
Randy
Logan
Lester Sorrell
Gallia Marriage License for Lampert and Hubbard
Floyd H. Lam bert, 24, and Phyllis Ann Hub bard, 17, both of Patriot, obtained a marriage license in Gallia. The records list their ages and hometowns as part of the official notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Floyd H. Lambert
Phyllis Ann Hubbard
Patriot
Storys Run By GLENNA SHULER
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Underwood and children of Fairmont West Virginia spent several days with his parents in Columbus. They also visited Margaret Taylor and Delbert Underwood. The Randolph Fraley family moved from McElhinney property to Ed Ebersbach’s rental. Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Rife visited the Charles Young family at Allensville. Edna Searls and Terry visited her father in Syracuse. Earl Taylor and family visited Tony Taylor's household Route 7. Clarence Searls visited Roy Rife at Guysville Route 1. Squire Taylor Bernard Connelly and Jerry Haner visited Columbus with Margaret Taylor who is improving after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Underwood
Fairmont, W. Va
W. W. Underwood
Columbus
Margaret Taylor
Delbert Underwood
Joe Leach
Arthur
Randolph Fraley
McElhinney
Ed Ebersbach
Marlin Rife
Charles Young
Allensville
Edna Searls
Terry
Walter Cook
Syracuse
Earl Taylor
Tony
Clarence Searls
Roy Rife
Guysville
Squire Taylor
Bernard Connelly
Jerry Haner
Laura Hodgson Honored With Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Laura Hodgson was feted Sunday at a birthday dinner hosted by her daughter Sara Mae Kehl who baked the cake. Attending were Mr. and Mrs H L Cassidy and family, Bernard McDaniel of Columbus, and Mr and Mrs Charles Kehl and family of Bellville.
Secretary of State to Break Tie in Centerville Council Race
Sec retary of state Ted Brown will break the tie between Hollis Kuhn and Roy Moses for the fourth Centerville Village Council seat after both polled 41 votes. The village changes election rules to elect four for four years, with the top four vote getters serving initially. Clyde Russell led with 47 votes, followed by Roger Williams and C S Lanier with 42 each, then Moses and Kuhn at 41 and W E Hall at 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ted Brown
Centerville
Crilla Stiverson
Gallia County
Clyde Russell
Roger Williams
C. S. Lanier
Moses and Kuhn
W. E. Hall
Fifty Scouts Plan Future Events in Chesire Gow
Fifty scouts from seven units and multiple cub packs gathered at Chesire Kgger Elementary School for a planning night. District chairman Wilbur C. Dickson led the meeting, with events scheduled including a cub pow wow November 18 at Marshall University, a December 9 fellowship dinner at Camp Chester, a February first aid contest, and a January winter jamboree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire-Kgger
Mason-Gallia-Meigs
Washington
D.C
Wilbur C. Dickson
M-G-M
Marshall University
Camp Chester
Cheshire
Roy Grose
Hollister Birth and Community Notices Highlight Local Events
Hollister welcomes a son, Donald Joseph Carson, born Oct 12 at Mount St. Mary Hospital to Pfc. and Mrs. Daniel Carson. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Townley and Mr. and Mrs. Cy Carson. Also noted are hospital recoveries, visiting friends, and local PTO activity at Hollister School with a wax polish sale and a Dec 7 meeting at 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Pfc
Daniel Carson
Donald Joseph
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Earl Townley
Cy Carson
Gore Route
Robert Myers
Margaret Humphrey
Martha
Harland Williams
Family visitors and hospital note from The Plains area
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Simpson and Leonard Jr. traveled to Columbus last Monday. The Hammond family and relatives visited in Columbus and Ashville with extended kin including eight year old Charles Allen Hammond who has been in Children's Hospital Columbus for eight weeks. Cards may be sent to him. Weekend visitors included the Wallace and Pickett families from The Plains and Sharples, W. Va., plus Nester and Finnearty households and friends in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Leonard Simpson
Leonard
Columbus
Wilfred Hammond
Cora Hammond
Chauncey
Arthur Brooks
Brenda Wallace
Athens
Copeland Rites Sunday
Stephen D. Copeland 80 of 238 First Ave. Gallipolis died Friday at Holzer Hospital from heart illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home with Rev. Hughey Jones. burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Catherine Lloyd Copeland two brothers and a sister. he and Catherine lived in Chicago 38 years before returning to Gallipolis six years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Stephen D. Copeland
First Ave
Holzer Hospital
Waugh-Halley-Wood
Hughey Jones
Mound Hill Cemetery
Grace Methodist Church
Minor Fire Starts In Trailer Friday
Fire damaged a curtain and scorched wood around a window in Phil Davis’s trailer at Young’s Trailer Park below Kanauga. Estimated damage was $10. Fire Chief Heck Steele said the blaze likely started from a cigarette or a match. Firefighters arrived to find the fire out at 1 45 p m with six volunteers and one truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Phil Davis
Young
Kanauga
Heck Steele
Christmer Finishes Army Course at Fort Bliss
Robert C. Christmer of Gallipolis Route 1 completed a three week course in communications driving and methods of instruction at Fort Bliss Texas. He entered the army in April 1961 and finished basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky. The 17 year old attended Kyger Creek High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert C. Christmer
Delmar Quickel
Fort Bliss
Texas
Christmer
Army
Fort Knox
Kyger Creek High School
Three Car Hit-Skip Incident Near Pomeroy Rocks Route 7
Gallia County patrol cited Benjamin Smith 18 of Reedsville for hit skip after a 10 45 p m collision that involved Howard Knight 55 of Chester and Victor Bahr 41 of Long Bottom. Knight’s car hit Bahr’s, causing medium damage to two vehicles. A passenger, Kenneth Hager 45, Coolville, sprained neck. Separate Route 7 crash near Gallipolis cited Mary French 29 for failure to stop within the assured clear distance after striking Carroll Null 23 of Columbus who suffered a sprained neck. Also two school buses on Centenary Church Road sustained minor damage when John Lawhorn 22 Rio Grande college student backed into Dewey Wilcoxen's parked bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Benjamin Smith
Reedsville
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Smith
Howard Knight
Chester
Knight
Victor Bahr
Long Bottom
Bahr
Kenneth Hager
Coolville
Point Pleasant
Mary French
Centenary Church Road
Dewey J. Wilcoxen
Waterloo Star
John Lawhorn
Peebles
Rio Grande College
Wilcoxen
Lawhorn
City Board of Education
Hit-Skip Driver Fined and Jailed in Gallipolis Case
Gallipolis Municipal Court judge William H. Janes fined William Hurt Jr. 50 dollars plus costs, sentenced him to five days in county jail, and suspended his license for six months for hit and run and unsafe operation. Hurt also paid 10 dollars for the unsafe operation. Other patrol cases included fines for speeding, fictitious registration, and overload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Janes
William Hurt, Jr
Bidwell
State Highway Patrol
Janes
Hurt
Bruce Osborne
Vinton
Bobby Rowland
Jimmy Sheets
Crown City
Cleveland Inge
Peach Creek
W. Va
Henry Moore
Seven Gallipolis candidates file election expense reports
Seven candidates in Gallipolis general election filed expense statements. Several winners and losers reported amounts or no expenses. Deadline is 4 p.m. December 23. failure to file disqualifies elected officials and blocks future runs for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Gilbert Johnson
Ohio
E. C. Waugh
Leslie McCombs
Walnut
Earl A. Angel
Local Visitors and Scout Camporee Highlight Guysville Notes
Mr and Mrs Ray Nice of New Straitsville visited Mrs Goldie Vincent overnight. Boy Scouts of Troop 75 attended the Camporee at Camp Lowman near Athens. Rev and Mrs Ralph Smith of Tuppers Plains visited Mr and Mrs Carl Bretz. Mrs Lee Bretz recuperating after surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ward Cunningham and Christie Bretz visited The Plains friends Glennis Boggs and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Bretz
Guysville
Ray Nice
New Straitsville
Goldie Vincent
Camp Lowman
Peach Ridge
Athens
Ralph Smith
Tuppers Plains
Carl Bretz
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ward Cunningham
Christie Bretz
Glennis Boggs
the Plains
Fifth Graders Learn About Emergency Aid
Mrs. Neal B. Clark a registered nurse spoke on First Aid to Mrs. Clarence George's fifth grade at Washington School in Gallipolis. She demonstrated bandaging using her daughter Nancy as a model patient and answered students questions afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Neal B. Clark
Nancy
Clarence George
Washington School
Plains Entre Nous Club Meets at Mrs Sapp Home
The Plains Entre Nous Club gathered at Mrs. Roger Sapp's home with guest Mrs. Jerry Smathers from Athens. Mrs. Sapp, president, led the business meeting and named Mrs. Roger Moore as Christmas Planning Committee chair assisted by Mrs. Everett Boggess and Mrs. Sapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Plains
Plains Entre Nous
Roger Sapp
Jerry Smather
Athens
Jack Wilson
Sapp
Roger Moore
Everett Boggess
Dan Stotts
Richard Bean
Max Michael
Jerry Smathers
Darius Michael
Haydenville Pastor Organizes Youth Fellowship Group
Rev Haske Moore leads Haydenville Methodist Church youth fellowship with officers Steve Gierbart president Joe Bob Sharb vice president Cheryl Ingram treasurer. Planning committee includes Jean Boals Sherry Miller Mary Ann Stover. members Donna McCandlish Vaughn Skarb Mike Brown Brenda Lee Rhea Vollmer. Meetings Sundays 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haydenville
Haske! Moore
Donna
John Cherry
Susan Moore
Jean Ann Hutchinson
Cindy Bruce
Carol Biggs
Jerry Weaver
Mary
Martha Glenn
Roy Glenn, Jr
Richie
Bonnie
Shelly
Boyd
Betty Crane
Richard Crane
Raymond Stoner
Glenn Danielson
Officers Elected in Loyal Workers Class Meeting
The Loyal Workers Class elected officers at the October gathering. Anna Pearl Kozma was chosen president with Ethel Gould as vice president Hazel Conter as secretary and Margaret Sanders as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Anna Pearl Kozma
Ethel Gould
Hazel Conter
Margaret Sanders
Police Report Details Four Vehicle Accidents in Gallipolis
Four accidents were investigated by city police on Friday in Gallipolis. John Riffle, 52, collided with Jack Beaver, 23, on Pine Street near Vinton Street. no injuries or charges. A second crash blinded by bright lights damaged a parked car on Second Avenue, with minor damage to both vehicles. A truck backed from a diagonal parking space on Court Street and struck a parked car. a separate incident saw a city truck back into a dump truck on Orchard Hill Route with left front fender damage. No injuries reported in any incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Riffle
Gallipolfis
Jack Beaver
Pine St
Vinton St
Beaver
Biffle
George H Lear
Second Ave
Geneva Howell
Nanna S. Stowers
Bidwell
Court St
McCorry
Loyal Workers Class Meeting Plans Bazaar Sale
The Loyal Workers Class met at Mrs. Ruth Kozma’s home with Mrs. Anna Pearl Kozma presiding. They announced a bazaar and rummage sale November 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the church basement, with Christmas cards for sale and cancer dressings prepared. Present were Mrs. Ruth Omen, Mrs. Francis Nogrady, Mrs. Severna Sanders, Miss Hazel Canter, Mrs. Sally Kozma, Mrs. Anna Pearl Kozma, Mrs. Ruth Kozma, and guest Mrs. Louise Harvison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ruth Kozma
Anna Pearl Kozma
Sally Kozma
Ruth Omen
Francis Nogrady
Severna Sanders
Hazel Canter
Louise Harvison
Harrisonville Visitors Share News at Local Gatherings
Mrs. Carolyn Nutter notes recent visits in Harrisonville. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joe McKinnee and Sara Jane of Massillon, Mr. and Mrs. Denver Rawlings, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Welsh with Bonnie. They visited Mrs. Caroline Combs in Springfield and joined a hymn sing. The Nutters hosted and hosted relatives from Zanesville and Massillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Clair Waggoner
Joe McKinnee
Sara Jane
Massillon
Denver Rawlings
Kenneth Welsh
Bonnie
Caroline Combs
Springfield
Henry Waggoner
Richard Nutter
Robert Welsh
Theo Hinds
Zanesville
Mr. Nutter
Paul Nutter
Man Hospitalized After Air Piston Accident
Gallipolis James H. Hanson of 19 Edgemont Drive was admitted to Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant with compound fractures of two fingers on his right hand. Hanson, an instrument control man at the Kgger Creek Power Plant, was injured while loosening a piston top under air pressure. The top blew off and struck his hand against a flange. his condition was reported as satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James H. Hanson
Edgemont Drive
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Point Pleasant
Hanson
Kgger Creek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phyliss Knight
Board of Trustees
Addison Twp
Board of Tax Appeals
State Department of Taxation
Carrie L. Roberts
James
Cadet Band
Gallia, Pt. Pleasant
Mr. and
Mrs
Holzer Hospital News
Ray W. Biffle
Denver J. McLaughlin
Dewey W. Hudson
Mason
Fred E. Doerr
Ironton
Eric M. Rose
Northup
Henry Duguay
Butler
Brian K. Evans
Oak Hill
Elizabeth M. Wildman
Murray City
By Glenna Shuler
Cecil Rinehart
Chillicothe
Stanley Rupe
Hemlock
George Ratterman
Cleveland Browns
Kentucky
Campbell County
Fort Thomas
Newport
April Flowers
Mrs. Dee Lee Cavey
Lula Campbell
James Campbell
Rex Myers
Rockbridge
Myers
Hoyt Williams, Jr
Dayton
Thomas Williams
Hollister Pto
Wencek
PTO
Ed Moore
By Bonnie Sapp
Copeland
Carroll T. Null
Null
Ashland
Robert Rogers
Bobby Cox
Cecil White
Carolyn Nutter
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