Cooper Testifies in Blankenship Murder Trial Shootings
Arnold Franklin Cooper a key witness described the Monday shooting in Gallia County court as the sixth day of the Bell Blankenship first degree murder trial unfolded. Cooper wounded but alive testified about the moment Blankenship opened fire and the subsequent events surrounding Loren Gus Borden’s death.
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Arnold Franklin Cooper
Blankenship
Gallipolis
Bell Blankenship
Cooper
Loren Gus Borden
University Hospital
Columbus
Ten Arraigned In Court Here
Gallia County clerk says ten indictments from the September grand jury were arraigned in Common Pleas Court. Defendants pleaded innocent to charges including breaking and entering grand larceny assault and battery forgery driving while intoxicated non support with bonds ranging from 300 to 500 dollars. No trial dates were set.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Gallia County
Tering
Edward Borden
Denver Jones
Bill Burnett
Ernestine Wippel
Donovan L. Fulks
Bond
James Saunders
Emil Cook
Woodson Ramsey
Dale Sowards
Silben Edmonds
Buildings To Be Sold At Auction In Kyger Creek District
Gallipolis Kyger Creek Local Board of Education will publicly sell the frame buildings at Addison and Bula ville that formerly housed elementary students. The sale is set for Saturday Nov 9 with only the buildings to be sold while the district retains the property. Bids for fuel oil for the coming year were opened and Ashland Oil and Refining Co of Ashland Ky won the contract. The board also discussed the current building program and Kyger Creek athletic program.
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Gallipolis
Addison and
Bulaville
Kyger Creek Local
Kyger Creek Board
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Ashland
Kyger Creek
Dams and River Boat Movements Across Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
Data shows gauge readings at Gauges Gallipolis and Montgomery with small rises, Dams on sill along the Kanawha River, and moveable Ohio River dams at levels 29 and 31 32 and 34. Towboats on Ohio River traffic include Montgomery Queen City Jean Frances and others with various up and down movements through Locks 13 15 16 18 19 20 21 31 34 35 and additional Kanawha River and Gallipolis vessels listed with up or down statuses and times.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Dam
West
Lock
Lunga Point
Queen City
Jean Frances
Reba Jane
I. F. Freiberger
OVEC
Stevenson
Cornell
Lehigh
Belpre
Invader
Helen
City of Huntington
Atlas
Tradewinds
Herbert E. Jones
Nita Dean
Orleanian
Jerry Bosworth
Sally Ann
Kanawha River Boats
London
Ogram
Solvay
Marmet
Kan
Duncan Bruce
Winfield
Alan R. Merrill
Ernestine
R. H. Bosworth
Joe Louis Billy Conn Title Fight Sets Gate Record
The Yan kee Stadium hosted the heavyweight title bout in 1946 drawing a record gate of 1,925,564 dollars. Joe Louis defended against Billy Conn in a historic encounter that boosted boxing revenue and drew massive attention nationwide.
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Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Fred H. Klages dies at 86 in Walnut Ohio
Fred H. Klages 86 died suddenly at 6 45 a m Monday at his Walnut Ohio home on German Hollow Road He was not married and is survived by a niece Mrs Chester Myers and her family He spent his life in the German Hollow community was born March 14 1871 son of the late Frederick Klages He was the last of his family and belonged to the Lutheran Church on German Ridge Elliott-Sanders funeral home has charge of arrangements Details will be announced later
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Gallipolis
Fred H. Klages
German Hollow Rd
Walnut
Mr. Klages
Chester Myers
Klages
Frederick Klages
German Hollow
Lutheran Church On
German Ridge
Elliott-Sanders Funeral Home
Mehaffey aunt funeral held in Cambridge
James W. Mehaffey attended funeral services Saturday at Cambridge for his aunt Mrs. J Russ Mehaffey 80 who died at her home there Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John O'Dell left Sunday for a week trip to New York and other eastern points of interest.
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James W. Mehaffey
Cambridge
J. Russ Mehaffey
John O'Dell
New York
Two Intoxication Hearings In Gallipolis Court
In Gallipolis Municipal Court two drunk driving cases were heard on Monday. Walter Tanner 48 New Haven W Va pleaded guilty received 50 dollars and costs five days in county jail and license suspended six months. Carlos G O Dell 48 Gallipolis Route 2 pleaded innocent bound over to January grand jury with 500 dollar bond. Clara Roberts 46 Gallipolis and Elmer Rosheiser Columbus forfeited 15 dollar bonds for intoxication.
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Gallipolis
Walter Tanner
New Haven
W. Va
William H. Jones
Carlos G. O’dell
Route 2
Gallia County
Clara Roberts
Elmer Rosheiser
Columbus
Gallia Academy Band Tag Day Date Changed to Nov 8
Gallia Academy High School band tag day moved from Oct 11 the homecoming day to Nov 8. The band boosters meeting Monday night in the school band room announced the change with about 45 attendees led by president Mrs B B Matthews. A report showed the summer refreshment stand at the Gallipolis Swimming Pool netted 495.03 dollars.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Band Boosters Association
B. B. Matthews
Rex McCormick
Sheldon Parks
45 Attend MYF Meet
Approximately 45 youths attended the Sunday evening Methodist Youth Fellowship meeting in Gallipolis. A brief business session discussed date and details of a Halloween party. Miss Lusk as president appointed a five member committee led by Miss Sharon Preston to plan the event. Miss Sue Ann Mills led the candle light pledge service and explained how the pledged funds support the Methodist Youth Fund.
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Gallipolis
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Lusk
Sharon Preston
Sue Ann Mills
Methodist Youth Fund
Routine business at Raccoon Local Board meeting
All members attended except one as the Raccoon Local Board of Education met at Rio Grande High School Monday night. Only routine matters were handled.
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Gallipolis
Raccoon Local Board of Education
Rio Grande High School
Mercerville High Elects Class Officers for Year
Hannan Trace Local School District at Mercerville elects senior and junior class officers. Senior class officers include President Ralph Belville and Secretary Mary Eller Hauldren with a planned Halloween carnival to fund the senior trip. Tentative trip stops are Washington Philadelphia and New York.
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School
Mercerville
Gallipolis
Hannan’ Trace
Mary Jo Fulks
Mary Ellen Hauldren
Ralph Belville
Morris Glen Sheets
Mary Eller Hauldren
Carolyn Sheets
Shirley Fulks
Kennard Saunders
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Terry Neal
Earl Hayner
Sharon Sanders
Frances Sanders
Betty Faulkner
Paul Beaver
Thomas Sanders
Kenny Daniels
Carolyn Lusk
Sandra Belville
Wanda Halley
Donny King
Virginia Johnson
Kay Johnson
Jerry Daniels
Karen Waugh
Patty McGuire
Tommy Neal
Madge Shahan
Mildred McClure
William Black
Maurice Thomas
Perry County Land Transfers Highlight Property Deals
Realty transfer notes show P C Folk selling a Jackson Two tract to Wayne H. and Evelyn A. Ray. Phyllis Arter conveys a right of way in Hopewell Two to Summerlin Inc. James Dumott also transfers a parcel to Summerlin.
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P. C. Folk
Wayne H
Evelyn A. Ray
Jackson
Phyllis Arter
Summerlin, Inc
Hopewell
James Dumott
Stainless Pazo promises instant relief for piles at home
A new compound named stainless Pazo claims to relieve pile pain at home after doctor tests. It combines medically proved ingredients including Triolyte and is marketed as a Grove Laboratories product.
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Grove Laboratories
Columbus visitors join Russell family for Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Russell and children Gilbert and Bruce and Mrs. Anna Gilfilen of Columbus visited Sunday with Mrs. Blanche Russell, Mrs. Mary Casto and daughter Mary Fay of Fourth Ave.
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Conrad Russell
Gilbert and Bruce
Anna Gilfilen
Columbus
Blanche Russell
Mary Casto
Mary Fay
Fourth Ave
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