GOC Relief Announced for Gallipolis Post
Lieut Gen J H Atkinson U S A F announces in Gallipolis that the Ground Observer Corps will be relieved from active participation due to enhanced radar networks and the semi automatic SAGE system. The Gallipolis Post lists 33 members led by Mrs Dorothy Dickerson and Charles Riggs among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ground Observer Corps
J. H. Atkinson
U.S.A
United States
Pacific
Atlantic
mid-Canada
U. S
Air Force
GOC
Thomas
Dorothy Dickerson
Delores Magnani
Junior 4 H Leaders Meet Held in Gallia County
Gallia County 4 H Junior Leaders met at St Peter's Parish House to hear Carol Miller discuss choosing a career and personal traits for jobs while outlining school counseling services. They watched the Social Courtesy film and planned money making projects and Christmas activities. Attendees included Marlin Pitchford Tom Carmichael Jane Pettus Harla Jean Sanders Sue Palmer Mary Jane Miles Carolyn Rucker Brenda Roberts Martha Jacquay Bob Bane Charles Steger Bennie Stover County Agent Bill Smith and Russ Priddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
4-H
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Carol Miller
Marlin Pitchford
Tom Carmichael
Jane Pettus
Harla Jean Sanders
Sue Palmer
Mary Jane Miles
Carolyn Rucker
Brenda Roberts
Martha Jacquay
Bob Bane
Charles Steger
Bennie Stover
Two Local Doctors Are Elected Members
Gallipolis reports Dr. Charles FE Holzer and Dr. Thomas W Morgan elected as members of the Ohio State Surgical Association. The announcement came after the association board meeting in Columbus. The two local surgeons are associates at Holzer Clinic and on the Holzer Hospital staff among twelve Ohio recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles FE. Holzer
Thomas W. Morgan
Ohio State Surgical Association
Columbus
Ohio
Holzer
Morgan
Holzer Clinic
Holzer Hospital
Gallia Woman Files For Divorce Here
Dorothy Ferry man of Bidwell Route 1 filed a divorce petition in common pleas court charging Russell Erryman with gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Married at Richmond Indiana April 13 1946 the couple has three minor children. The plaintiff requests divorce permanent alimony and custody of the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dorothy Ferryman
Bidwell
Route 1
Common Leal
Russellerryman
Richmond
Ind
Four Scouts Reach Second Class In Troop 204
Four members of Gallipolis Boy Scout Troop 204 were advanced to Second Class at Thursday evening meeting held at the First United Presbyterian Church. The new Second Class Scouts are Steven Snedaker Frank Brady Larry Dickey and Richard Steinbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First United Presbyterian Church
Steven Snedaker
Frank Brady
Larry Dickey
Richard Steinbeck
Library Trustee Post Filled In Gallia County
Gallia County District Library appoints Mrs. Joe D. Miller to fill the unexpired term of the late Miss Anna Simmerman on the board of trustees. The term ends March 1 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallpolis
Gallia County
Board of
Joe D. Miller
Anna Simmerman
Two Brothers Involved In Gallipolis Ferry Wreck
Two brothers from Parkersburg were involved in a Thursday morning truck car collision at the Route 2 railroad crossing in Gallia County. Clarence Staats drove the car south and stopped for a train. his brother Fred Staats drove a following truck and swerved to avoid the car, spinning onto wet grass and striking the car. The sheriff's department investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis Ferry
Parkersburg
Clarence Staats
Fred Staats
Sheriff's Department
Holzer Hospital Notes Admissions And Dismissals Listed
A long hospital note lists births at Holzer Hospital including a daughter to Kinary Smith of Point Pleasant and sons to Fred M Snyder of Middleport Route 1 and William D Darest of Cheshire Route 1. Dismissals include Thomas E White Bradford James P Roberts and others. Blood used Thursday is recorded as 4 pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinary €. Smith
Point Pleasant
Fred M. Snyder
Middleport
William D. Darest
Cheshire
Gallipolis
Cecil E. Lambert
Patriot
John M. Slavens
Jackson
Clyde Southard
Ernest M. Ruth
Reedaville
Michael RB. Marehi
Grueser
Pomeroy
John S Smith
Northup
Philbert K. Boggs
Claude Christians
Rush Krodel
Ronald Roush
Ney R. Williamson
Gallipolis Teen Causes Minor Accident at Evans Market
Gallipolis police said Rex Fuller 17 backed from Evans market lot near Spruce Street and First Avenue striking Kathryn Grueser 41 of Point Pleasant. Both cars sustained minor damage, no injuries, no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rex Fuller
Evans Market
Spruce St
First Ave
Kathryn Grueser
Point Pleasant
Holiday Concert Planned at Kyger Creek High School
A Thanksgiving concert is planned Monday night at Kyger Creek High School auditorium featuring the Junior High Mixed Chorus, Senior High Mixed Chorus, and the men’s and women’s glee clubs. Soloists include Sue Fulton and others. program directed by Merlyn Ross with accompaniments by Reese Shaver and Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kgger Creek High School
Sue Fulton
Karen French
Irene Swisher
Sharon Rife
April Thompson
Betty Swisher
Kyger Creek
Merlyn Ross
Carolyn Reese
Joan Shaver
Joe Leach
Bill Williams
Elva Williams
Vel Lemley
Mansion House Break-In at Point Pleasant
The Mansion House was broken into Wednesday night though nothing was stolen. A glass pane in the Kitchen Window was broken and attempts were made to raise a nailed down window. A second floor window was raised and investigators suspect entry/exit through the upstairs window. Caretaker Eli Riser discovered the break in and the sheriff's department investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Eli Riser
Mansion House
Sheriff's Department
Gallia Academy High Classes Elect Officers
Gallia Academy High School at Gallipolis reports elected officers for its sophomore and junior classes. Sophomore officers include president Dick Roderick and secretary Bill Conley with Bill Thomas as vice president and Sue Dailey as treasurer. Junior officers are president John Bill Matthews with Gary Northup as vice president Eddie Houck as secretary and Rusty Brunicardi as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High
Ross H. Fleming
Dick Roderick
Bill Thomas
Bill Conley
Sue Dailey
John Bill Matthews
Gary Northup
Eddie Houck
Rusty Brunicardi
Martha Mossman Earns High Ohio History Test Rank
Ohio History and Government test at Ohio University concluded last weekend with Martha Mossman, a high school senior, placing in the top 23 of 6009 test takers. Principal Ross H. Fleming called it an honor for Martha and the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Martha Mossman
Leo Mossman
Ohio University
Ross H. Fleming
Martha
Senator elect Porter visits Gallipolis counties
Senator elect J Sherman Porter met Democratic leaders Thursday night in Lawrence and Scioto Counties to discuss party strategy and upcoming duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. Sherman
Jim) Porter
Lawrence
Scioto Counties
Gallipolis Churches List Local Worship Services
A listing of church services across Gallipolis with pastors and schedules. Includes St Louis Catholic with Father Golubieski mass times, First Church of God, Mennonite Church at Vinton, Calvary Baptist at Rio Grande, Assembly of God, Triedstone Baptist, Community Church of God Laurel Run, Simpson Chapel Rio Grande, Bidwell Church of God, Nazarene, Vinton, Poplar Ridge Baptist, First Baptist, First United Presbyterian, Westminster Fellowship, St Peter's Episcopal, Grace Methodist, and related midweek events and holiday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Catholic
Adolph Golubieski
Louw
GSI
First Church of God
Garfield Ave
Hershel McDonough
Young Peoples Meeting
Pearl Elliott
Mennonite Church
Vinton
Paul Stoltzfus
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Community Church of God At
Laurel Run
Earl Miller
Vernon C. Shafer
Poplar Ridge
First Baptist
Howard G. Young
First United Presbyterian—The
Linson H. Stebbins
Westminster Fellowship
Faye Felker
St. Peter's Episcopal
Albert S. Chappelear
Holy Communion
Episcopal Young
First United Presbyterian Church
Grace Methodist
Warren H. Wilson
Pogram
Faith
Donna Cornwell
Board of Trustees
Commission On Missions
Public Aid Announces Commodity Distribution Schedule
The Department of Public Assistance lists distribution at the Church in Christ in Christian Union on Main St. Hours are Saturday 1 to 4 p m Monday 9 a m to 4 p m Tuesday 9 a m to 4 p m and Wednesday noon to 12 (sic). Eligible recipients must pick up on these dates as only these dates are available this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Department of Public Assistance
Church In Christ In Christian Union
Main St
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Report
Gauges show Gallipolis and Kanawha River readings with dam statuses on the Ohio river system. Multiple boats pass Lock stations 15 through 33 with up or down movements and times, listing vessel names and tonnage changes throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Kansas City
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Titan
Lunga Point
Theresa Seley
Island Creek
Paul Blazer
Creditor
Willam Penn
Walter Williamson
Atlas
Bayou Vilere
Peace
Sohio State
Chandeleur
Kanawha
Kan
Semet
Winfield, Beaver
Jerry Bosworth
Merrill
Cornell
Duncan Bruce
Solvay
A. L. Christy
J.S. Lewis
Invader
Ernestine
George M. Verity
B. F. Fairless
City of Huntington
Davey Crockett
Lelia C. Shearer
City of Maysville
Pittsburgher
Car Receives Minor Damage From Blaze
Fire officials respond to a car fire under the front seat on Mt. Vernon Avenue. The flames were extinguished quickly by the fire department. the cause remains undetermined. The vehicle belonged to Giley Grimm at 2307 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Giley Grimm
Mt. Vernon Ave
Circuit Court Hears Juvenile and Other Civil Cases
A special term of circuit court at POINT PLEASANT disposed of a juvenile case and heard witnesses in another. One juvenile received three years probation over $19.50 taken from a home. Additional cases involved false swearing, probation violations, and multiple divorce judgments with child custody and support orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Circuit Court
Oliver D. Kessel
Hilda Dunn
Owens Allbright
Fred Nibert
Firefighters Honored After Downtown Gallipolis Blaze
Twenty nine fire fighters including volunteers police and sheriff's deputies were guests at a dinner after battling a major fire that threatened Gallipolis downtown. Local merchant Morris E. Haskins sponsored the T bone steak dinner praising the crews and city officials who helped contain the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Farmers Hotel
Morris E. Haskins
Lawrence Dickey
Lee Long
Dick Thomas
Paul Harris
Glen Baird
Evan Plymale, Jr
Doug Runyan
Tom Dunsmore
Sylvan Gardner
Bill Day
Silas J. Hamilton
Jim Northup
Ernie Thompson
Hector Steele
Chester A. Leaper
Hollis
Wreck on Route 325 Cited Teen Driver for Reckless Operation
Gallipolis report notes a 3:35 p.m. wreck on Route 325 north of Gage involving Clarence J. Taylor 17. brake failure led to a left swerve and bridge impact. Taylor faces a juvenile court appearance. Separately Richard F. Folden 59 of Middleport was convicted for an improper turn and fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Gage
Clarence J. Taylor
Northup
Taylor
John W. Howell
C. 0. Fisher
Middleport
Richard F. Folden
Man Found Innocent At Parole Hearing
A parole violation hearing in Point Pleasant resulted in not guilty verdict for Kenneth Ray Eary. The 2 member parole board and a parole officer conducted the proceedings with Eary returned from Ohio for investigation after taking his ill child to Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kenneth Ray Eary
Ellis McCombs
Eary
Ohio
Porter Senator Elect To Speak At Dinner Victory Event
GALLIPOLIS Walter H Moeller congressman elect from the 10th district will be principal speaker at 6 30 p m Saturday at the Democrat victory dinner at Jackson High School Also on the platform will be Gallipolis J Sherman Jim Porter senator elect from the 78th Senatorial District Mayor James Rupert of Wellston will serve as master of ceremonies introducing the two speakers along with other elected candidates Oakley Harless of Jackson is chairman for the victory dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walter H. Moeller
Jackson High School
J. Sherman
Jim) Porter
James Rupert
Wellston
Oakley Harless
Jackson
Dinner Speaker Is Named For St. Peters Canvass Dinner
The Ven. David Thornberry of Cincinnati will be principal speaker at the annual every-member canvass dinner at St. Peters Episcopal Parish House Friday at 6 p.m. Parish members are asked to bring a covered dish. Meat rolls and coffee provided. Children will watch movies during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
David Thornberry
Cincinnati
Southern Ohio
St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish
Albert S. Chappelear, III
St. Peter's Church
James Betz
Point Pleasant Churches Schedule for Sunday Services
Local churches list weekly service times and leaders in Point Pleasant and nearby areas. Sacred Heart Mason St Joseph’s Christ Church Episcopal Harmony Baptist Nazarene Heights EUE Main Street Baptist Seventh Day Adventist Bible Chapel Belle Meade EUB Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Promise Land Warren St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran United Lutheran Presbyterian and others provide worship, Sunday schools, youth programs, and midweek gatherings with specific service hours and pastors including Rev. Jo O Reilly Rev Jerome D Rodgers Rev Roy McCoy Rev George Quer and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo. O) O'Reilly
Sacred Heart Church of
Point Pleasant
St Joseph’s of Mason
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Main St
J. P
Christ Church Episcopal
Jerome D. Rodgers
Young People's Fellowship
Harmony Baptist
Harry Miller
Church of the Nazarene
J 5S Bramon
Heights Eue
Roy McCoy
Main Street Baptist
Kenneth Chandler
Seventh-Day Adventist — Bible Chapel
Howard Avenue
Belle Meade
Henderson Tabernacle
Kev Orville Walker
Spencer Wil
Church of Christ
Henderson Clifford Shaver
First Church of God
George Quer
Bellemead Eub
Jack Higgins
Youth Fellowship
Adult Christian Endeavor
Robert Kessinger
Eub — Leon
Donald Pringle
Rock Castle
Yanger
Shiloh
Mr. Zivan
Promise Land
Warren
St. Peter's
Women of the Church
Man Perforates Eye While Sawing Trees
Edmund J. Dupree 39 of Boston worked for the New England Tree Expert Co. and suffered a perforation of the left eye while sawing trees on a power line right of way. He is in Holzer Hospital in good condition. Also admitted Thursday was Mrs Walter A Hill 59 of Jackson with a back injury, listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edmund J. Dupree
Park Central Hotel
New England
Cou
Boston
Mass
Holzer Hospital
Walter A. Hill
Jackson
Football Banquet Set at Washington School
Junior High sets football banquet for 6 p.m. Monday in the Washington School cafeteria. Principal Joe Ross announced the event and invited the players' parents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Washington School
Joe Ross
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Mabel Brown
Mildred Hamilton
Darlene Leaper
Inez Marchi
Elizabeth Lear
Virginia K. Day
Virginia Sheets
Freda Barcus
Leota Keenan
Effie Mayes
Nancy Lemley
Myrtle Queen
Dorothy Sommer
Addie Mae Hull
Dorothy Johnson
Tom Houck
Don Warehime
Charles Young
Roger Saunders
John Holzer
John Gibert
Dick Campbell
Ronnie Keenan
Billy Davis
Jimmy O'Dell
Ronald Harrison
Joe Clark
Jim Southard
Bill Smith
Russ Priddy
Gallia
Rinths
William D. Durst
Mrs. Kingy
Smith
Kiddie
Herdman
Cottageville
Larry
Jacobs
Clifford J. Brumfield
Oak Hill
Bismarck
N. D
Lazzari Fuel Company
San Francisco
James Thompson
Public Aid Department
John J. Smith
Buddy Don Cheesebrew
Kessel
Velma Roush
Lew Roush
Walter F. Shively
Verna Mae Shively
Lester O. Gibbs
Colene F. Gibbs
Judith Friley
Richard T. Friley
Jack Pickens
Sandra Sue Pickens
Lloyd Mayes
Ruth Mayes
Seventh Day Adventist
J. Potzer
Ernest Guerrin
Eureka
Calif
Ernest
Tray
Taber
Kris Kringle
Kanauga, O
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