Painters Picket Firm Strike Vote Set
Two painters from the rival union picketed the Electric Light and Power Co in Gallipolis and others joined today. A union spokesman said a plan to notify the Ohio Federation of Labor was made, signaling possible a general walkout of electric office workers. Separately, CWA Local 4316 said Ohio Bell Telephone operators will vote Thursday on a strike after failed grievances over management using non unit personnel.
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Gallipolis
Electric Light and Power Co
Ohio Federation of Labor
Columbus
Communications Workers of America
Local 4316
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Hit Skipper Is Hunted Hit-Skipper Is Hunted
A hit and run auto accident occurred at 1075 Second Ave between 8 p m Saturday and 11 45 a m Sunday. Clifford Harrison of Marietta reported damage to his car left rear fender and panel. A second minor accident involved Morris Lee Hogan and Beulah Mills. Three convictions were recorded: Harold Reynolds 32 of Point Pleasant paid 10 and costs for driving left of center. Eva Cragg 52 of Gallipolis and Laura Cragg of Gallipolis each paid 5 and costs for intoxication.
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Gallipolis
Second Ave
Clifford Harrison
Marietta
Morris Lee Hogan
Third Ave
Beulah Mills
Harold Reynolds
Point Pleasant
Eva Cragg
Laura Cragg
Left Turn Causes Wreck in Gallipolis Route 35 Collision
Gallipolis patrol reported an accident Monday at 7 20 am on Route 35 west of Gallipolis. William Jackson 37 of Gallipolis pulled off the right to turn left and collided with Kyle Newhart 44 of Ewington. Jackson arrested for failing to yield. Other convictions included Estel Trial fading bond, John Martin bond forfeiture, Ray Fisher speeding, Sheryl Saunders costs, Darsel Null forfeiture, and Richard Krepps Ind. reckless operation.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
William Jackson
Kyle Newhart
Ewington
Jackson
Estel
John Martin
Ray Fisher
Sherly Saunders
Darsel Null
Richard Krepps
Brennan
Ind
Mrs. Elizabeth Martt Dies at 72 in Columbus
Elizabeth Martt age 72, longtime Gallia County native, died at home in Columbus after a short illness. Survived by son Lawrence of Ashland, daughter Mrs. Thomas Houck, brother Leslie Gothard, sister Mrs. Dwyer Saunders, and three grandchildren with three great grandchildren. Funeral at First Church of God on Garfield Avenue, burial in Stewart Chapel Cemetery after calling hours at F. L. Stevers Funeral Home, Mercerville.
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth Martt
Columbus
Gallia County
Heber
Lawrence
Ashland
Thomas Houck
Leslie Gothard
Crown City
Dwyer Saunders
Golden, Colo
F. L. Stevers
Mercerville
First Church of God
Garfield Avenue
Stewart Chapel
Restaurant Entered Eight Dollars Stolen
Between midnight Sunday and early Monday Tye's Restaurant and Drive-in on Eastern Avenue was broken into. Seven to eight dollars in pennies were stolen and a cigarette machine was broken into. A hole was cut in the back door panel and a hook released. The incident appears to be Gallipolis' first amateur break in since mid-summer.
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Gallipolis
Tye
Eastern Avenue
Two Cheshire Men Graduate in Army
Privates Donald E. Scott and Ronald L. Leach of Cheshire recently graduated from the crane shov el operators course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. They trained to operate 20 ton truck mounted cranes and completed boom conversion pile loading and driving exercises. Scott is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Scott Route 2 and a 1953 Cheshire High School graduate. Leach, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph W Leach Route 2, is a 1955 Cheshire High School graduate who also entered the Army in May.
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Cheshire
Donald E. Scott
Ronald L. Leach
Ft. Leonard Wood
Scott
Charles Scott
Cheshire High School
Leach
Joseph W. Leach
Route 2
Eureka Area Man Completes Crane Shovel Course
Pvt. Lewis K. Saunders of Eureka Star Route completed the crane shovel operators course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. A 1951 Mercerville High School graduate he entered the Army last May. His wife Mary resides in Crown City.
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Gallipolis
Lewis K. Saunders
Otto B. Saunders
Eureka
Fort Leonard Wood
Mercerville High School
Mary
Crown City
PTA Meeting Highlights Value for Parents in Vinton
The Vinton PTA drew 175 attendees Monday with Rev. Gerald Brown praising the group’s value. North Gallia Band members from Vinton and Bidwell-Porter performed in green uniforms while Ruth Evans and Laura Brown sang duets. Mrs. Ruth Quickle accompanied on piano as first graders finished second in the attendance contest behind Cliff Wilson’s ninth grade. The November meeting will feature an open house for parents to view projects and discuss progress with teachers.
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Vinton
Gerald Brown
Vinton Baptist Church
Parent- Teachers’ Association
North Gallia
Bidwell-Porter
Ruth Evans
Laura Brown
Ruth Quickle
OSU Assistant Ag Dean Praises 4-H Leaders in Gallipolis
John Mount of Ohio State University told 66 4-H advisors in Gallia County that youth are our concern and that 4-H teaches by doing. He urged community, business, and church support while noting Gallia lags state college attendance. Certificates were awarded to 36 advisers. long-time workers were recognized.
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Gallipolis
John Mount
Ohio State University
Gallia County
OSU
Mount
Ohio
Barbara Roush
Columbus
Louise Miller
Bill Smith
Helen Beery
Maurice Thomas
Wendell Roush
James Roush
Alice Swisher
Maurice Bane
Goldin Ward
Grace Methodist Youth Fellow ship elects officers in Gallipolis
Donna Cornwell was elected president of the Grace Methodist Youth Fellowship at a Sunday evening meeting. Officers include vice president Mike Wenz secretary Dotty McMahon treasurer Rodney Lusk and publicity chairman Harriet Craft with Claudia Miller as adviser. A Halloween party for seventh and eighth graders was planned for Oct 28. Judy McCormick led devotions and Betty Clendenin offered a prayer. The group pledged 125 dollars. After talks a movie He Walks Alone was shown at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Donna Cornwell
Grace Methodist Youth Fellowship
Mike Wenz
Dotty McMahon
Rodney Lusk
Harriet Craft
Claudia Miller
Judy McCormick
Betty Clendenin
Polis Group
Youth Fellowship Travels to Portsmouth District Meeting
Fifteen Grace Methodist Youth Fellowship members led by Rev Warren H Wilson traveled by automobile to the Portsmouth district in Wheelersburg on a Sunday. The group split into ten discussion circles on the topic of temperature with each group led by a minister or district officer. Individual pledges of financial donations were also made by the fellowship in the area. The Galli-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Youth Fellowship
Warren H. Wilson
Portsmouth
Wheelersburg
Hospital Notes List Newborns And Admits At Holzer
The Holzer Hospital notes record a sequence of births on October 13 to the Hayward Sheets and Clarence Wireman families, with several additions through October 15. It also lists numerous admitted patients from multiple towns including Radcliff, Buffalo, Gallipolis, Wellston, Jackson, Pomeroy, and Oak Hill, among others, with medical and surgical classifications and many individuals named.
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William Lee
Clifton
Clarence Leach
Wellston
Stella Mae Campbell
Radcliff
Bruce Carl Burling
Gallipolis
Donald L. Williams
Buffalo
W. Va
Anton Ball
Vinton
Tommy Ousley
McArthur
Sam D. Clark
Jackson
Ohio River Navigation Report with Dam and Boat Movements
The bulletin lists gauge readings for Ohio River locations including Gallipolis, Montgomery, Hinton, and Kanawha Falls with quantities such as 17.6 9.5 and falls up or down like 0.69, 0.96. It notes all Kanawha River dams on the sill while movable Ohio River dams are up and records numerous boats passing Lock stations with times and relative uprisings and downs at Lock 15 through Lock aircraft. The Gallipolis and Kanawha River boats show vessels like David Crockett Lotta Bulls Paul Blazer Semet Ernestine J S Lewis Samuel Clemens Arco and others with up or down statuses and times from morning to night.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Hinton
Kanawha Falls
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy
Mason
Salvati
Central
Creditor
Island Creek
Lock
William Penn
Beckford
Louisiana
City of Huntington
Mr. Chris
Ohio
Crane
P. T. Wright
Betty Moran
Dixie Challenge
Jeffboat
Keeley
Shearer
Sohio State
Carl
Allan B. Wood
Jones
Reba Jane
David Crockett
Lotta Bulls
Paul Blazer
Semet
Ernestine
J. S. Lewis
Samuel Clemens
Arco
Kanawha River Boats
London
Solvay
Mar
Atlas
Winfield
Helen
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PLY Malewagner CO
Gallipolis, Ohio
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens, Ohio
Pomeroy Cement
Pomeroy, Ohio
Eureka Area
PTA
Ann Clark
Rio Grande
Circle Five
Grace Wscs
Joe ‘Clark
County Agriculture Society
Jim Porter
Vic Sherow
Rep
D. C
Gallipolis Garden Club
Grace Methodist Church
Gallipolis Society
Freda Carr Bratt
Carlton
Meigs General Hospital
Haner
Pfe
Loren Kerr
Vinton Kerr
Germany
Kerr
Leeta Keenan
Gallipolis State Institute
Cleveland
William Mills
May Sharon Mills
Barbara Null
Ohio University
Ernest Null
Betty
Holzer Hospital
Mrs. Hayward Sheets
Northup
Clarence Wireman
George Owings
Billy Javvis
Merlan Shoemaker
Cal
Jessie Hanson
Doald G. Mink
Mirs
Amanda Neal
Surgical
E. L. Arnold
Eta Eblin
William C. Edwards
Syracuse
Stanley Moore
Alvin Buchanan
Reedsville
Mary Haydon
Oak Hill
E. L. Donnally
Millwood
James Browning
Wilkesville
Robert Hope
Henderson
Bill Wellman
James George
Loudenville
W Va
Clarence Kidd
Charleston
Ralph Neigler
Racine
C. C. Tussey
Ira Galloway
Stephen Jewell
Mary Kearns
Hartford
Seldon Baker, Sr
Delbert Bosworth
John H Fugeman
T. FE. Anthony
Carolyn Gould
Charles Wilson
Oscar Rodgers
Elizabeth Stewart
Roscoe Redman
Allen F. Hughes
Apple Grove
Hugh Boggs
Ee F. Hill
William Hutchins
Nellie Bell
Roma Maze
Jacob Turner
Edward Slater
James Knapp
Willa Fitch
Beverly Cottrill
Floyd Drummond
Eber C. Willack
Ansel L. Ervin
Fred E. Roth
Robert Wood
Evel Reynolds
Charles Yeager
Samuel Smith
Raymond Daft
LeGrande Martin
Estille Mearge
Carlos Gallimore
Richard Baker
Oscar Fisher
Otis Drummond
Bart Harkins
Stanley Glassburn
John
Quick's
Ohio River
Federal Land Bank
The
United National Farm Loan
Association
A. C
LOGAN
Harmony House
Kenmore
America
Sears
Homart
Coil
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