Pneolator Gift Elates Gallipolis VFW Post to City
The Gallipolis VFW Post presented the city with a pneolator artificial respiration machine for use in city and county emergencies. James Myers and Frank Belville led the handover, with Mrs Belville, the auxiliary member, present. Dr. Raymon T. Allison praised the gift as civic-minded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
James Myers
VFW
Frank Belville
Elville
Raymon T. Allison
Gallipolis City
Adolph Golubiewski
W. State St
St. Louis Catholic Church
Wounded man shot at home in Gallia County
Fred Phillips, 38, was shot with a .410 at his home behind Bladen and taken to Holzer Hospital where he was treated for pellet wounds in both legs. Deputy Homer Johnson interviewed him in hospital. Phillips’s son Freddy, 17, was treated for a bruised arm with no fracture. Mrs. Jed Phillips and her son were released after sedation. Phillips remained overnight. a brother may file charges today.
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Gallipolis
Fred Phillips
Bladen
Holzer Hospital
Homer Johnson
Phillips
Freddy V. Phillips
Jed Phillips
George Ehman
Gallia County
Cattle TB Tests Scheduled for Gallia County
Gallia County plans compulsory tuberculosis testing for all cattle starting around Nov. 18 after a board of county commissioners meeting in the courthouse. A state official will test as much as possible. veterinarians Drs Walter Davis and George Ely will complete the testing. The resolution also approved J Johnson's boiler specs for the children's home and invited bids. Vice President Daniels presided. Commissioners Boggs and Auditor Bodimer attended.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Board of
Iio County Missioners
Walter Davis
George Ely
J. ©. Johnson
Harry M. Wilcox
Thomas E. Daniels
James A. Boggs
Charlies W. Bodimer
Mrs Ash Reported In Good Condition After Polio Treatment
Mrs Richard H Ash wife of the rector at St Peters Episcopal Church is in good condition at University Hospital Columbus after polio myelitis treatment. She was removed last Thursday and is out of danger with normal temperature and feeling well and not on a respirator.
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Gallipolis
Richard H. Ash
St. Peters Episcopal Church
University Hospital, Columbus
Teacher Is Employed as Mooney One Room Reopens
In Gallia County Ohio the Mooney School resumes classwork after the board hires R G Patterson a recertified former teacher for 20 students in eight grades. Nearby boards discuss instruments purchases substitute bus drivers and new building plans while several schools pay bills and note staff changes.
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Gallipolis
Mooney School
Ohio
Board of Education
Grid Opener Discussed by Gallia Academy Board
Gallia Academy High School Athletic Board of Control met at Dr Komer B Thomas Holcomb Hill home Monday night to discuss opening grid game for two years base ball uniforms and new cross country track sport and football field lining but no action was taken Principal M Harold Brown chaired with Dr Thomas Thompson Shrider Boggs Higgins Porter Swanson and Fleming present Non members included H land Martin and Band Director A Kimball Suiter
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School Athletic Board of Control
Holcomb Hill
Komer B. Thomas
M. Harold Brown
Dr. Thomas
Clarence E.thompson
Richard G. Shrider
Marshall D. Boggs
Edwin E. Higgins
Frank Porter
Charles Swanson
Ross Fleming
Harland T. Martin
A. Kimball Suiter
Polio Case Diagnosed Kept From Ohio Family
James Allen Maiden four and a half years old son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Maiden of Middleport is diagnosed polio myelitis. Ambulance transported him from Holzer Hospital to Children's Hospital Columbus Monday night for treatment. He was brought to the hospital at 5 pm by Middleport Emergency Squad. The child, youngest of eight, showed pain and signs of paralysis.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
James Allen Maiden
Elmer Maiden
Third Ave
Middleport
Wakefield
Waverly
James Allen
Salt Lake pilots abandon endurance record bid
Salt Lake City pilots Capt. Calvin E. Cowley and Don H. Bean gave up plans to break the world's light plane endurance record this year. They failed in four attempts to reach 50 days, ending with a five day flight due to mechanical failures and grounding.
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Salt Lake City
Calvin E. Cowley
Don H. Bean
Population At GSI 2096 At Gallipolis Institute
Gallipolis September 30 figures show 2096 patients in the Gallipolis State Institute with 2176 on the rolls. The split lists 1037 males and 1059 females in the institution, 1082 and 1094 on the rolls, most of whom are epileptics with a smaller group of mentally deficient patients.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis State Institute
Ed Sibley
Rio Grande Offers Math and English Courses
Rio Grande College extension classes in mathematics and business English will be set up at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the home economics room of Point Pleasant Senior High School according to an college announcement.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Point Pleasant Senior High School
Cheshire visits and family notices in local column
Virgil Hicks of Cincinnati and Charles Hicks of London Mills Ill spent several days last week with their aunt Mrs Ed Swisher. This was Charles Hicks first visit here in 44 years. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist Church for Mrs Mary Little. Burial was in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Beulah Thomas of Charleston has returned home after visiting cousins Mrs Bert Hern and Mrs Erna Shoemaker. Wilbur Ward returned home after three weeks vacation. E L Hughes of Middleport installed lights in the Herns new home built by Paul Watsons contractors. Willard Reese had influenza. Charles Clark and his son Hobson helped B J Hern celebrate his birthday. Sam McKinney of Charleston Rd visited Mrs McKinney a now go patient at Jair Hospital.
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Cheshire
Virgil Hicks
Cincinnati
Charles Hicks
London Mills
Ill
Ed Swisher
The
Baptist Church
Mary Little
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Beulah Thomas
Charleston
Bert Hern
Erna Shoemaker
Wilbur Ward
Two bikes stolen from Gallipolis front yard
Two bicycles owned by the daughters of Mr and Mrs Max Tawney were stolen Sunday night from their First Ave front yard, police report states.
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Gallipolis
Max Tawney
Ave
Weaver divorce petition filed in Athens County court
Wilma Weaver has filed for divorce custody and support from Samuel C Weaver in the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Cause No 20518 dated August 25 1953 with hearing set on or after October 26 1953. Attorneys Rowland Bridgewater Gray represent Wilma Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel CC. Weaver
Wilma Weaver
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Rowland, Bridgewater & Gray
Alexander Rites Set Thursday for Rebecca S. Alexander
Rebecca S. Alexander 80 widow of Oscar Alexander long time Ohio Hospital for Epileptics employee died Monday at her daughter’s home in Burlington Vermont. She lived in Vermont since retiring in 1941 and is survived by a daughter two sisters and a number of nephews and nieces. Final rites 2 30 p m Thursday at C J Waugh funeral home Grace Methodist Church officiating burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday noon to funeral hour.
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Gallipolis
Rebecca S. Alexander
Oscar Alexander
Ohio Hospital For
Gallipolis State Institute
William J
Nelle) Adams
Burlington
Alexander
Vermont
W. J. Adams
University of Vermont
Jenkins Addresses D A R Chapter At Gallipolis Luncheon
Rep Thomas A Jen king spoke to about 60 people at the Farmers Hotel as he addressed the French Colony Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The event included 22 chapter members, 14 luncheon guests, and remarks by Mrs Miles T Epling II plus several guests from Ironton Pellat Pleasant and Washington DC. Table decorations were blue and gold.
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Gallipolis
Thomas A. Jenking
Ohio
Farmers Hotel
French Colony
Daughters of the American Revolution
L. H. Nelson
Lester Thompson
Sid Cowden
Claude Miller
Richard Smeltzer
Miles T. Epling II
My Country
William Reynolds Nelson
Vera Taylor Hayes
Ralph Mittendorf
James Lawrence
Ironton
Edward Biddle
Charles Lewis
Pellat Pleasant
Gertrude McDaniel
Washington, D. C
Jenkins
Clarence Masters
Gallia Academy High School
Grace Guild Opens Fall Program with Potluck Dinner
Grace Guild launched its fall program Monday at Grace Methodist Church dining room with a Halloween themed potluck. Forty seven members heard Rev. J. W. Stone speak on Duties of a Christian. New officers elected last spring took over: Mrs. E. Ray Bailey president Mrs. James Northup vice president and Mrs. Marlin Kerns secretary.
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Grace Guild
Grace Methodist Church
J. W. Stone
E. Ray Bailey
James Northup
Marlin Kerns
Social News Briefs From Athens and Surrounding Towns
Local families visit homes and hospitals for newborn Lavierre Loring Lovett II born Sept 26. Extended relatives attend Tri-Hi-Y Camp at Canters Caves. Hospital stays and travels include Huntington and Gallipolis area, with visits from Allen S Perry and Carl Bias family, Middleport picnics, and New Orleans granddaughter news.
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T. A. Thomas
Loren Thomas
L. L. Lovett
Athens
Lovetts
Lavierre Loring Lovett II
Young Lavierre
David
Laile
Ohio University
Marilyn Ann Lloyd
Betty Morrison
Ann Halliday
Nancy Blazer
Clarence Booth
Cheshire
Carl Jenkins
Fran Wallace
Vinton
Gallipolis
Rodney Downing
Middleport
New Orleans
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Athens Messenger
Gallipolis Vfw Post
Golubiewski
Maxom St
Chestnut
Chatham Streets
Charles J. Burris
Horace Condee
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Allison
Gus Frye
John Morgan
Otis Drummond
Perry J. Bailes
J. Roy Bartlett
Dick Turner
M. Reg
U. & Pat
NEA Berries, Inc
Ned
State Department of Education
Minnie Jones
R. G. Patterson
Henry Meadows
H. P. Johnson
Thomas Gooldin
Charles Green
Lawrence Craig
Trimble Jones
Cheshire Board
Harold Thomas
Kenneth Swisher
Albert Welch
Ada Ward
Hortie
Emma Lawless
Clara Fisher
Lewis
Elias Sisson
Henry Skidmore
Denver Walker
G. W. Large
D. W. Rees
Donald Cottrell
Netella Denney
Crown City
Paul Stanley
Stanley Swain
A. L. Dillon
O. A. Dillon
Green
Smeltzer Rose
Ishmael Gillespie
Harry Pitchford
Brady Maddox
Clarence Irwin
Hubert Sheets
Harrison
Arthur Elliott
John Maddox
G. C. Canaday
Kermit Price
Raccoon
Francis Burdell
Steve Jenkins
Gomer Richards
Willard Call
Earl Cromley
Clarence Davis
Glendon O. Evans
GSI
Rio Grande
Gallipolis Social Notes
Gene Payne
Donald Payne
Eglin Field
Fla
Maysville
Carrie Plummer
Janet Bailey
Court St
Naomi Evans
Gallip County
Akron
Ashtabula
Bernie Kays, Jr
Huntington Beach
Calif
Donald Eslin
Schenectady, N. Y
American Locomotive Company
Richard van Nostrand
San Diego, Calif
Peaches
Portuguese East Africa
Mario Nigro
Frank H. Thomas
U. S
Thomas
Milford
Kan
Gandhi
Jeffrey Levroff
Dee-Ann Roth
Williston
Long Island
Mohandas K. Gandhi
American Museum of Natural History
India
Warren
England
Lord Goddard
St. Margaret’s Church
Westminster
J. C. Ramsbarger
Topeka
Kans
Pietro Gultini
Perugia
Italy
Gullini
Japan
Tokyo
Frankfurt
Germany
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