Pair of BIS Escapees Caught After Wild Hunt
Gallipolis police captured two BIS escapees, Robert McDonald and Jim Tarter, after a multi‑agency chase that began with burglaries in Gallipolis and ended with the boys being apprehended in South Charleston and Point Pleasant. Tarter was rescued from the Chickamauga Creek after drowning fears and both boys faced charges as authorities solved ongoing thefts and escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Thorn Gallipolis
Lancaster Boys’ Industrial School
Chickamauga Creek
South Charleston
West Virginia State Police
Sheriff's Office
Fire Department
Coroner's Office
Point Pleasant
St. Albans
Robert McDonald
Springfield
Jim Tarter
Lima
BIS
John Taylor
Archie Richards
Tarter
McDonald
Chester Leaper
Farm Management School Planned for Gallia Academy
A farm management school is set at Gallia Academy High School in the vocational agriculture room on October 10 and 24 and November 7 and 20 and December 5 from 8 to 10 p m. County agent William P. Smith outlines the aim to determine farm income after changes, costs, and quickest return on investments. Neal Carpenter of Ohio State University will assist with the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
William P. Smith
Smith
Neal Carpenter
Ohio State University
Logan Monument Co
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Ohio
Vaughan
George C. Shaw
Logan
Coaches See Game Movies in Gallipolis Meeting
Downtown Coaches reviewed film from the Gallipolis versus Nelsonville game and closed a bank account for season ticket sale proceeds totaling 1248 dollars from 312 seats. The four seats reserved for coaches’ wives cost 16 dollars. Assistant coach Bob McCollins was in Ashland for a pre induction medical exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
High School Athletic Fund
GAHS
Bob McCollins
Ashland
State Patrol Records Crash Activity in Rainy Wednesday
Gallipolis reports a single crash at 11:50 a.m. at routes 554 and 7 in Cheshire involving Jonas Conkle and Harley Mossman. Conkle fined for failure to yield, while four others and city police recorded convictions for speeding, stop sign, and disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Jonas M. Conkle
Harley D. Mossman
Middleport
Conkle
Leith J. Reynolds
Herbert Marquis
Harold Sprague
Wellston
Rev. Hurley
Willowood
Olan Perkins
Jackson
John E. Harrington
Conneaut
Walter Elmer Miller
Huntington
Elsie Scott
Fourth Ave
Dale F. Woodruff
Oak Hill
Gallipolis Church News Highlights Local Services
A list of weekly church schedules in Gallipolis features multiple congregations. Catholic Father Aleph Golukieski offers Mass times. other denominations including First Church of God, Church of the Nazarene, Calvary Baptist, Simpson Chapel Methodist, First Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Triedstone Baptist, Church of Christ, St Peter's Episcopal, Grace Methodist, and First Baptist present service hours and youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Catholic
Aleph Golukieski
GSI
First Church of God
Hershel McDonough
Pearl Elliott
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
First Presbyterian
Robert Good
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Bidwell
Rodney Church
Ne Ave
Church of Christ
Heinselman
St. Peter's
Albert Chappelear
Trinity
Charles Burgreen
Episcopal
United States Army
Episcopal Young
Grace Methodist — Church
Wesley Weds
John Schwab
WSCS
Robert Brickles
County Home Council
Grace
Father and Son
O. A. Donnenwirth
Columbus
First Baptist — Bible School
Auto Hits Wall In City Incident
William Young 31 of Garfield Avenue reportedly caused moderate damage Wednesday night when his car struck a concrete block wall at the E. R. Wallace Oil Co. on Vine and Chailligothe. Police estimated 50 dollars in damage to the retaining wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Young
Garfield Avenue
E. R. Wallace Oil Co
Vine and Chailligcothe
Gentlemen's Agreement on Reserve Draft Reported
Gallia County draft board discusses a claimed gentlemen's agreement that allows deferment of reservists. The local board interprets law to deny deferments for those enlisted since Feb 1 1951 while reservists may request active duty. Induction slated for Oct 22 for a man in the reserves. two others already chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio
Jack Switzer
Selective Service
English Club Enjoys Library Meeting With Films
The Gallipolis Society The English Club met at the public library hosted by Miss Ethel Young. Librarian Dorothy Raymond arranged three colored films including a musical program with Harpis on violin piano and chorus. Afterward members socialized at Miss Youngs home as Mrs Hilah Lutz presided and welcomed new member Mrs Helen Morton. Next meeting set with Miss Artie Watts on Friday Oct 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Young
Dorothy Raymond
Harpis
Paris
Miss Young
Hilah Lutz
Ber
Helen Morton
Artie Watts
Prisoner Is Ordered Sent to Hospital in Ohio
Paul Bonnette a 29 year old resident of Clipper Mill was taken to Lima State Hospital for 30 days observation by the sheriff s department after being convicted of statutory rape in Common Pleas Court. Earlier this week Bonnette was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus but was refused because the law requires observation at a state mental institution before commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Paul Bonnette
Clipper Mill
Lima State Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Common Pleas
Bonnette
Ohio
Columbus
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Report
Vessel and gauge readings across the Kanawha and Ohio rivers indicate variable levels. Montgomy Lady Linda down at 7:30 a.m. and City of Huntington down at 8:50 a.m. Locks report mixed up and down statuses with numerous boats listed through the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Point Pleasant
Kanawha Falls
Pomeroy-Mason
Hinton
Lady Linda
City of Huntington
Beckford
Thompson
Orleanian
Lock
Shuttler
Crane
Stevenson
Louisiana
Rose
Okan
Salvati
Chris Jr
George Stevens
Lucas
Vulcan
R. H. Bosworth
Castle
Inca
Ogram
T. P. Wright
Jefferson
Miss Pat
Charles Norville
Ernestine
Island Creek
Clarence H. Brown
Eastern
Bayou Teche
Semet
Craig M
Duncan Bruce
Kanawha
Marmet
Solvay
Winfield
Scott Chotin
Merrill
Gallia Academy Principal Attends Ohio Principals Meeting
Gallia Academy High School principal Ross Fleming attends the state meeting of the Ohio High School Principals Association in Columbus on Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ross Fleming
Gallia Academy High School
Ohio High School Principals’ Association
Columbus
Gallia County Riding Club Trail Ride and Festival Parade
The Gallia County Riding Club plans a Sunday trail ride at the Harley George farm on Bula ville Road. The club has been invited to join the Black Walnut Festival parade in Spencer West Virginia on Saturday October 13. The Athens Presbytery fall meeting will be held Monday October 8 at the Middleport Presbyterian Church starting at 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia County Riding Club, Inc
Harley George Farm
Bulaville Rd
Spencer
W. Va
Athens
Middleport
Ornamental Light Installed at Gallia County Library Door
A new decorative light was added at the Third Ave side entrance of the Gallia County District Library. The fixture aids visibility at the basement entrance now used as a nighttime meeting space for groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia County District Library
Florida Woman Held On Stolen Car Charge
Ruth Mary Smith age 39 of Gallipolis Route 1 was arrested Thursday night by the FBI on the Florida indictment for interstate transporting of a stolen car. She was jailed overnight in Mason County and to appear today before a U S commissioner in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ruth Mary Smith
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Florida
Tallahassee
Mason County
U.S
Huntington
Democratic dinner date moved in Gallia County
In a Thursday morning meeting Vaught Smith and county Democratic candidates postponed the $10 plate dinner to Oct. 24 from Oct. 25. The Farmers Hotel remains the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vaught
Doc) Smith
Farmer’s Hotel
Daughter Connie Sue Born in Gallipolis
The Warehime Clinic announces the birth of Connie Sue to Mr. and Mrs. William T. Spires of Newark, formerly Mason County. This is the couple’s third child, and Mrs. Spires is formerly Ida Shoemaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Warehime Clinic
Connie Sue
William T. Spires
Newark
Mason County
Spires
Ida Shoemaker
Judge grants divorce in Gallia County court
Effie E. Lewis was granted a divorce from John W. Lewis in Common Pleas Court for gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She also received custody of the couple’s three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Effie E. Lewis
Common Pleas
John W. Lewis
Marriage License for Shad and Walker in Army Home
Ozie Richard Shad 21 of Wayne City West Virginia now in the army marries Delphia Jean Walker 21 of Crown City at home daughter of Charles and Monday Stirling Shad and Bill and Sarah Thompson Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozie Richard Shad
Wayne City
W. Va
Delphia Jean Walker
Crown City
Charles and
Monday Stirling Shad
Bill and
Sarah Thompson Walker
Logan Annexation Sought for North Market Area
A petition from three property owners on North Market Street requests annexation to Logan city. The commissioners will hold a public hearing after reviewing signers John E. Hansel Charles W. Dollmatsch and Vyron P. Redick. The group already has city services and abuts the northern Market Street limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
N. Market St
Will
Sue Sutton
Carborundum Co
Lonnie Stoughton
Nelsonville
Religious services calendar update with multiple churches
Area churches list weekly schedules including Logan Churches Nazarene First EUB Trinity Lutheran St Matthew United Brethren Christ and others with Sunday schools sermons at 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. evening services 7:30 p.m. and midweek activities through October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Roy FE. Klingler
Everett Kimball
NYPS
Kimball
EUB
D. S. Dunkle
Otterbein
Dorcas-Naomi
Christian Service Guild
Wesley Cannon
Trinity Lutheran
Paul D. Holtzen
Lutheran Laymen's League
Hocking Valley Tabernacle FE
V. Baker
United Brethren In Christ
J. N. Burnworth
First Church of Christ
LeRoy C. Haynie
Haydenville
Carbon Hill
Lewis E. Buell
Liberty Hill
Edward H. Jones
Christian Workers’ School
Nelsonville
Buchtel
WSCS
Jobs
Murray City— Church
Community Chest Solicitors To Get Briefing Tonight
Logan solicitors for the Community Chest in Starr and Washington townships and the northern portion of Green Township will meet at 8 p.m. in Union Furnace School for final instructions. John Bumgardner leads a 28 member campaign. October drives aim for a county total of 16,262.93 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Community Chest
Union Furnace
Starr
Washington
Nouthern
Green Township
John Bumgardner
Robert Stimson
Robert Dunn
Alma Edgar
Lillian Howard
Elizabeth Patton
Virginia McGhee
Opal Powell
Helen Rutgers
Clara Reed
Ruth Hinerman
Pau Sellers
Laurel Run
Charles Wood
Cable Bowers
Mary Sparks
Norma Harden
Starr-Coonville
Earl Parkins
Paul Thrush
Cochairmen
Glen Ward
Ruth Funk
Washington Township
Floyd Riggs
Frank Masure
Leo Armstrong
Willis Conkle
Thelma Mowrey
Delbert Davis
Paul Thomas
Vandalism Reported In Benton Township Farmhouse
Logan The Hocking County sheriff's department investigated vandalism at an unoccupied farmhouse on Liberty Hill road Benton Township. Four suspected juveniles reportedly broke windows and punched a siding hole with a fence post. A neighbor described four men and a woman leaving a car but no license number. Also investigated was a generator field theft at an abandoned coal mine in Sand Run. copper fields removed and frame broken, theft dated earlier and metal rusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Jackson
McDonald
Gertrude Evans
Tarter
Gallipolis
Vine Street
Chillicothe Road
Cremeens
Wallace
Garfield Avenue
Taylor
Richards
Ernest Thompson
Holzer Hospital
South Bank
Garfield
Orville Facemire
Point Pleasant
Greyhound Bus Express
Henderson
Charleston
Facemire
Leaper
St. Albans
Donald Smith
South Charleston
Bill Barr
Donald R. Warehime
Lower Third Avenue
Bridge
Lancaster
BIS
Sheriff's Department
Sand Run
B. F. Sheren
A. J Waldron
James E Edwards 82 of New Plymouth Dies After Long Illness
Services for James E Edwards 82 of New Plymouth Route 1 were held at Ashbury Methodist Church Friday afternoon. The Rev Carroll Chesser officiated with music by the Rev and Mrs Harry Dickerson. Pallbearers included Charles Clark Arthur McQuaid Bart Edward Rheinscheid and others. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
James E. Edwards
New Plymouth
Ashbury Methodist Church
Carroll Chesser
Harry Dickerson
Charles Clark
Arthur McQuaid
Bart
Oscar
Frank
Edward Rheinscheid
Heinlein
Birth of Great Grandson Reported in Hemlock Family
Mrs Charles Campbell Sr receives word of birth of great grandson born September 25 to Mr and Mrs Ed Berkley of Barberton. Several local residents including Violet Walters Jessie Schlinger man Charlotte Gaitten and Mrs Gaitten visited Mrs Bennett Rodgson. Sonny Toki of Barberton spent time with grandmother Mrs Charles Campbell Sr. Numerous relatives and friends called at Humphrey funeral home Shawnee for late Carl Turner. Wesley Tharp Frank Erb and others were business visitors in New Lexing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Campbell
Ed Berkley
Barberton
Violet Walters
Jessie Schlingerman
Charlotte Gaitten
Gaitten
Bennetta Rodgson
Sonny Toki
Lee McCool
Wesley Tharp
Logan High Principal Attends State Principals Meeting
Logan-Harley Ellinger principal of Logan High School attends Ohio High School Principals Association sessions in Columbus. Discussion includes a nationwide scholarship exam for high school pupils on Oct. 24 to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Harley Ellinger
Logan High School
Ohio High School Principals Association
Columbus
Falls Township fire protection bond topic at Webb Summit meeting
The Webb Summit Farm Council discussed Falls and Falls Gore Town ship fire protection bond at a Wednesday meeting urging voters to support the November ballot. Guests included Mrs. Paul Shaw of the Farm Bureau and local residents. after business, prayers, singing and refreshments followed with 13 members and guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls and Falls-Gore Township
Webb Summit
Chauncey Huston
Paul Sellers
Roy Begagher
Logan
Fokes
United States Navy
Logan High Library Club elects 1956 57 officers
At a reorganizational meeting for the 1956 57 term, Logan High School Library Club elected Sue Shipley president Roberta Leonard vice president Nellie Saunders secretary treasurer and Sally Stimson student council representative. Miss Blanche Moorehead klub adviser presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan High School Library Club
Sue Shipley
Roberta Leonard
Nellie Saunders
Sally Stimson
Blanche Moorehead
Logan Newman and Shirley Smathers In Home Incident
Logan Newman a 20 year old U S Army member from Buchtel and Shirley Ann Smathers a 17 year old at home in Nelsonville Route are involved in an incident documented in the local report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Roger Newman
U. S. Army
Buchtel
Shirley Ann Smathers
Nelsonville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gallia Academy
Gallipolis Society
Presbytery
North Market
J. L
Catherine Foraker
Dog and Kennel Fund
Logan Churches
Wife
Community Chest Solicitors
James FE
Edwards
Hemlock
Tom VanCuren
Wayne Timberlake
Ida Belle St. Clair
the Wildwood
Charles Wolfe
Bryan Yanatta
Librarians Elect
Stromberg-Carlson
Olson
Dormeyer
Plymouth
Mary Morrison
O. E. French
von Thompson
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