Jury Selection Halted In Bell Blankenship Murder Trial
Gallia County jurors dwindled as 10 seated amid exhaustion of prospective panel. Judge Betz paused selection after a prospective pool of 35 was drawn for Wednesday sessions with plans to summon by telephone. Names include Navola Safford, Wayne Amsbury, Arthur Rupe, John Burkle, Letha Hartshorn, B. L. Starcher, Joe Melton, Joan Saint, Forrest Atkinson, Betty Fisher, and 25 more pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bell Blankenship
Common Pleas Court
Robert M. Betz
Navola Safford
Third Ave
Wayne Amsbury
Fourth Ave
Arthur Junior Rupe
John Burkle Evans
Letha Hartshorn
Eastern Ave
B. L. Starcher
Patriot
Joe B. Melton
Portsmouth Rd
Joan Saint
Forrest Atkinson
Allen Drive
Betty Fisher
Second Ave
Gallia County
Marjorie Rhinehart
Rutland Man Has Steel In Chest At West Virginia Mine
Don Eugene Harrison, 20, of Rutland, was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a steel fragment in his chest after a track pin broke on a bulldozer at a Mason West Virginia strip mine. He remained in critical condition early Wednesday, with slight improvement noted by the attending surgeon. The steel piece was not removed. He underwent emergency surgery Tuesday night for a separate reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Don Eugene Harrison
Rutland Harrison
Mason
W. Va
W.m.&w. Coal Co
Harrison
Bridge Site Of rd Wreck In Four Days
Gallia County Ohio report cites third accident in four days at Kyger Creek bridge site Route 7. Clifford R. Thornton 28 Gallipolis stopped in line for signal was hit from behind by Janet Lee Halley 16 Addison. Halley treated and released. passenger Garland Folden 29 Gallipolis injured knee but not treated. Halley cited for Juvenile Court appearance.
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Gallipolis
Kyger Creek
Route 7
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Clifford R. Thornton
Janet Lee Halley
Addison
Thornton
Garland Folden
Gallipoli
Haley
John W. Howell
Hildreth H. Maddox
Rio Grande
Cornucopia Named for Horn of Plenty Origin
Cornucopia in Wisconsin earned its name from the horn of plenty symbol due to the region's abundant wild fruit.
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Cornucopia, Wis
Horn of Plenty
Grandma Emma Gatewood Night Planned by Gallipolis Merchants
At a Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce meeting the retail merchants committee scheduled October 11 for Grandma Emma Gatewood Night during the homecoming game against Wellston. Plans also covered fall promotions and Christmas merchandise.
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Gallipolis
Retail Merchants Committee
Jackson Co Woman Falls and Breaks Hip
Mrs. Tillie Brenner of Wells ton and 1403 St. Pennsylvania Ave. fell at home, fracturing her left hip, and was admitted to Holzer Hospital. Clarence E. Broyles of Middleport, 778 Oliver St., was hospitalized at Holzer for a severe back injury suffered Friday at Ohio Valley Baking Co.
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Gallipolis
Jackson County
Tillie Brenner
Pennsylvania Ave
Wellston
Holzer Hospital
Clarence E. Broyles
Oliver St
Middleport
Ohio Valley Baking Co
WW I Vet Struck by Car Near Gallipolis
A 70-year-old World War I veteran Lear Roberts of 124 Jackson Rd. was seriously injured when he walked into a moving car on Route 35 west of Gallipolis. He suffered a head laceration, a fractured left hip and broken ribs and was treated at Holzer Hospital. Driver Jimmie Adkins, 30, of 95 Vine St. Gallipolis faced no charges. Roberts remained in fair condition Wednesday morning.
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Gallipolis
Lear Roberts
Jackson Rd
Holzer Hospital
Roberts
Jimmie Adkins
Vine St. Gallipolis
Adkins
Robert
Harrison Rites Set For Thursday
Last rites planned for James Selbert Harrison 70 of Crown City Route 1 who died Monday. A native of Lawrence County and retired farmer, he married twice. first wife Ethel Saunders and five children survive in Toledo. Second wife Beatrice Eskew survives with seven children across Toledo Japan Germany Columbus and home. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday at Okey Chapel Church with burial in church cemetery. visitation after 4 p.m. Wednesday at Halley funeral home Mercerville.
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Gallipolis
James Selbert Harrison
Crown City
Harrison
Lawrence County
Ethel Saunders
Andy Edward
Earl
James S. Jr
Raymond Keller
Manville Wangen
Toledo
Beatrice Eskew
Larry
Lewis
Japan
Harold
Germany
Hobart
Columbus
Everette
Ann Ruth
Donald
Okey Chapel
Earl Hinkle
Church
C. H. Halley
Mercerville
Beef Cattle Gain Big In Spring Summer Grazing
Beef cattle average a 300 pound gain during the spring and summer grazing season, reflecting strong feed efficiency and favorable pasturing conditions for ranchers.
Rio Grande Plans $200000 Admin Classroom Building
Rio Grande College officials announce a new brick administration classroom building to be erected on the Atwood Hall site. The three story structure will house art and engineering spaces, a college bookstore, offices for the president dean registrar and others, and classrooms. Completion is targeted for June 1958.
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Rio Grande
Paul R. Lyne
Rio Grande College
Board of Trustees
Atwood Hall
Friends of the College
Davis Hall
J. C. Breyfogle
Columbus
John M. Seidel
Gallipolis City OKs bond for sewer system project
The Gallipolis City Commission approved a 1.15 million dollar mortgage revenue bond issue to finance a sanitary sewerage system and disposal plant. A total of 150 bonds at 1000 dollars each dated Nov 1 1957 will be sold with 4.25 percent interest paid semi annually. The bond issue is planned to be paid off by 1997. Ohio Valley Bank was selected to manage city deposits with FDIC coverage for excess deposits. The commission also discussed bids for a new 750 gpm pumper truck for the Fire Department and will delay purchase to inspect competing plants. The existing pumper will be kept in reserve for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Tive Depository
Ohio Valley Bank
FDIC
Ohio Bureau of Fire Inspection
Pomeroy Man Dies at Holzer Hospital
Huber Brown aged 61 of Pomeroy Route 3 died about 11 45 p m Tuesday at Holzer Hospital where he had been a patient since September 17 The body was taken to Ewing funeral home in Pomeroy with arrangements to be announced today
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Gallipolis
Huber Brown
Pomeroy Route 3
Holzer Hospital
Ewing Funeral Home
Pomeroy
Campaign to Back Levy for Gallipolis High School
Gallipolis voters will decide on a one and one half mill school levy at the November 5 election to finish the new high school. A kickoff meeting drew 31 attendees as Supt. Marshall D. Boggs outlined the project and funding gaps. The project totals $943,370.95 with a remaining $107,633.95 needed including proposed auditorium and gym renovations. If approved, the levy would raise $21,381 per year on a $14,254,000 tax duplicate, totaling $106,905 over five years. About 80 former committee members will be invited to rejoin the effort and Boggs will form new committees Wednesday.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
Citizens Committee
Supt
Boggs
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