Lancaster Man Dies In Crash
Marcus Hoplite 54 of Lancaster died after his car crashed into a concrete culvert on Route 33 near Darwin at 4 10 PM Saturday. The vehicle caught fire and Hoplite was burned to death. passenger Brooks Glover 27 of Gallipolis Ferry sustained abrasions and was treated at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Coroner Henry Ewing ruled the cause of death. the body was taken to Ewing Funeral Home in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Lancaster
Darwin
Ohio State Patrol
Marcus Hoplite
Cedar Ave
Pomeroy Fire Department
Brooks Glover
Gallipolis Ferry
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Glover
Hoplite
Meigs County
Henry Ewing
Ewing
Point Pleasant
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County property changes show transfers from Dan and Eloise White to Eva L Robson Edward C Jordan and Helen Jordan for two acres in Salisbury and two acres in Salem to Delmer and Deorethy Shamblin. Earl and Ann Watkins transfer a Syracuse lot to Cora Corman. James Ridneour Esther Ridenour parcels in Chester to Rollin and Cheryl Hawk. Melvin and Olive Smith lots in Pomeroy to Clarence M Imboden and Agnes M Imboden.
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Dan White
Eloise White
Salisbury
Eva L. Robson
Edward C. Jordan
Helen Jordan
Salem
Delmer Shamblin
Deorethy Shamblin
Earl Watkins
Ann Lee Watkins
Syracuse
Cora Corman
James Lb
Ridneour
Esther Ridenour
Chester
Rollin
Cheryl Hawk
Melvin R. Smith
Olive L. Smith
Pomeroy
Clarence M. Imboden
Agnes M. Imboden
Four Gallia Wrecks Probed Three Hurt
Gallia County patrol reported four weekend accidents. A Saturday pass attempt by Susan Clarke 50 Gallipolis led to a collision avoidance move with Rose Grindstaff 34 Ra cin e. Grindstaff cited for improper passing, no injuries. A single car spin on Bulaville Porter Road involved Russell Rumley 19 Gallipolis with no injuries or citations. Another Woods Mill Road crash sent Cecil Beach 38 Bidwell off the road with no injuries. A two car Smokey Roe Road wreck near highway 775 at 9 am injured Odell Collins 46 Chesapeake William Deering 25 Ironton Edward Meyer 20 Ironton and Lloyd Schneider 32 Chesapeake all to Holzer Medical Center. no citations.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Susan Clarke
Rose Marie Grindstaff
Racine
Grindstaff
Clarke
Bulaville-Porter Road
Russell Rumley
Woods Mill
Cecil Beach
Bidwell
Smokey Roe Road
Highway 775
Odell Collins
Chesapeake
William Deering
Ironton
Deering
Edward Meyer
Lloyd Schneider
Collins
Holzer Medical Center
Four Meigs Auto Crashes Investigated By Patrol
Highway Patrol reported multiple Saturday and Sunday crashes in Meigs and surrounding counties. A 57 year old Jesse Lock of Lucasville lost control on Route 124 near the 325 junction, hit a bridge with no injuries but cited for speed. Other incidents involved Wanda White and Blanch Johnson on Mill Creek Road Gallia County with no injuries, and Joseph Platero and James Beaver on Route 588 with moderate damage and no arrests. A deer fatality occurred on Route 7 near Cheshire as John Chattin and passenger Stelle Chattin reported leg pain not treated.
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Gallipolis
State
Meigs County
Jesse Lock
Lucasville
Lock
Joseph Platero
Rio Grande College
New Jersey
James Beaver
Platero
Beaver
Cheshire
John A. Chattin
Mason
Stelle Chattin
Man Injured In Accident At Syracuse
POMEROY The Meigs County Sheriff's office reports an accident in Syracuse in front of the Bill Cundiff residence. Robert Henry Roush, 35, Racine, driving east on 124, lost control, veered off the highway, crossed a lawn, and into a creek. Roush was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital, then Holzer Medical Center, for eye injuries with uncertain sight loss. Sheriff Robert Hartenbach also arrested Cornelius Conger, 52, Portland, for intoxication after his car ran off County Road 29 and overturned Saturday at 6:30 p.m. There was no injury. Larry Patterson, Racine, 28, was arrested for assault and battery Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Sheriff's Office
Syracuse
Bill Cundiff
Robert Henry Roush
Racine
Roush
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Holzer Medical Center
Robert Hartenbach
Cornelius Conger
Portland
Larry Patterson
Books Donated For Pomeroy Library Bazaar Fund
Families donate memorial books to the Pomeroy library including titles by Chavchavadse Chute Clark Clayton Colis Cooper Costain Cronin Crosby and Cushman among others. Pomeroy AL CW bazaar set for December 6 and 7 at St Paul Lutheran Church with Friday hours 9 am to 8 pm and Saturday 9 am to 5 pm selling handmade items, decorations, gifts, canned goods, needlework and baked goods.
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Pomeroy
Edith Cook
Wilbur Logan
A. V. Howell
Henry Koehler
Richard Rawlings
Allah
Paul Chavchavadse
Greenwillow
B. J. Chute
God
Wiles Clark
Heaven Below
O. H. Clayton
Alfred Leland Crabb
John Phillips Cranwell
A. J. Cronin
Bing Crosby
John A. Crew
C. D. Crow
Richard Crowder
Grace Crowell
Peggy Curry
Joe
Dan Cushman
America
Leland W. Cutler
Starr Daily
The
Tennessee
Donald Davidson
Elise Miller Davis
Robert E. Davis
Dear Dog Lady
Louise de Wohl
Richard M. Dorson
ALCW
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Sensations Of Blind Described To Group
Mrs. C. P. Klein led Heath United Methodist Youth Fellowship at the church describing the blind experience and available reading materials and state resources. A Christmas party was planned for December and a sub-district meeting set for November 24. A report covered the KGGER Creek recreation party chaired by Mr. Cassel and advisors, with refreshments served by several volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. P. Klein
Heath United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Heath Church
Kgger Creek
Jack Slavin
Tom Cassel
Garden Clubs Select New Regional Chief
About 150 District 11 garden club members met at Eastern High School to elect a nominating committee for a new regional director. Mrs. John Reese of Gallipolis is the current director. The Chester Garden Club hosted, with demonstrations on Christmas decorations and holiday arrangements by Mrs. Gilbert Cullen of Marietta.
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Chester
Eastern High School
John Reese
Gallipolis
Alice Thompson
Winding Trail Garden Club
Pomeroy
Ada Holter
Winding Trail Club
Chester Garden Club
Meigs County
Rutland
Garden Club
Gilbert Cullen
Marietta
Nellie Zerkle
Middleport Garden Club
Region 11
Reid Young
Albert Poole
Chester Club
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