Highway Patrol Probes Three Wrecks in Gallipolis Area
The Gallipolis Post reports three traffic incidents. At 12:30 A M on the Kyger Creek bridge, Herbert Noel and Martin Pendergrass collided. Pendergrass faces reckless operation charges. At 12:50 A M near Routes 735 and Silver Bridge, Ella Longette was T‑boned by Ralph Adkins who posted bond for failing to stop. At 3:30 P M on Route 124 near Routes 248, Ruda Durst backed into Lawrence Smith. Smith suffered a neck laceration and both cars were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pendergrass
Noel
Silver Bridge
Ella Longette
Westerville
Ralph Adkins
Middleport
Adkins
Meigs County
Ruda A. Durst
Portland
Lawrence A. Smith
Chester
Durst
Smith
Blankenship Taken To Ohio Penitentiary For Execution Date
Loren Gus Borden slayer Blankenship, 42, was moved Thursday to the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus to await a January 20 1958 execution. Sheriff Oscar Baird and Deputy Stanley Fellore escorted the prisoner, who was reported well behaved. A defense motion for a new trial remains under court consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bell Blankenship
iVnton
Loren Gus Borden
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
Blankenship
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Stanley Fellore
Y Clubs Hear Two Speakers at Gallia Academy Meeting
At Gallia Academy High School Hi Y and Tri Hi Y clubs held a Parents Night. Linda Morris led the session with a devotion by Joyce and Mary Ellen Neal and Juanita Evans introduced guests Mrs. Clarence George and Robert Taylor of Athens YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Linda Morris
Tri- Hi-Y
Joyce
Mary Ellen Neal
Juanita Evans
Clarence George
Robert Taylor
Athens
YMCA
Tom Dickerson
Hiv
Tom McKean
Hospital Births and Admissions List at Helzer Hospital
A long hospital ledger lists births at Helzer Hospital including a son to Gino Barsotti of Gallipolis and a daughter to Larry Gillespie of Jackson. It also records numerous admissions and surgeries for residents of Gallipolis Wellston Jackson Point Pleasant Middleport Ironton Leon Columbus and nearby areas with names such as Mrs. Mooney Mrs. Smith Mrs. Geiser Mrs. Poling and Yvonne Beaver among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gino Barsotti
Gallipolis
Larry J. Gillespie
Jackson
Clarence Mooney
Homer M. Smith
Dexter
Donald Geiser
Clayton Poling
Wellston
Leah Boothe
James Johnson
Clifton
Saul Bright
Pliny
W. Va
Denver Rice
Middleport
Charles W. Harmon
Point Pleasant
Norman J. Plymale
Ironton
Michael Beaver
Leon
Yvonne Beaver
Wayne G. Campbell
James M. Payne
William D
Sanders Wellston
Charles R. Roush
Columbus
Elkins Promoted to Private First Class at Fort Gordon
Bobby L. Elkins son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Elkins Cheshire Route 1 recently was promoted to private first class at Fort Gordon Ga where he is a student with the U S Army Specialist Training Regiment Elkins entered the Army last February and completed basic training at Fort Knox Ky The 22 year old soldier is a 1953 graduate of Cheshire High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bobby L. Elkins
Tony Elkins
Cheshire
Route 1
Fort Gordon
U. S. Army
Elkins
Fort Knox
Cheshire High School
Feast of St Luke Observed at St Peter's Church
On Friday October 18 Gallipolis marks the feast of St Luke at St Peter's Episcopal Church A low Holy Communion service will be held at 7 30 p m The day honors St Luke a physician and prays for physicians and medical workers during the observance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
St. Luke
St. Luke’s
St. Peter’s
American Legion Reports 88 New Members For 1958
Gallipolis American Legion Lafayette Post 27 reports 88 new members signed for 1958 with a 285 quota. A joint meeting with the Legion Auxiliary is planned with a covered dish dinner next Wednesday at 7 30 p m. A Halloween party plan was approved with committee members Louis Marchi Harry Maggied and John Dyar. The event is held on Second Ave near the public square with traffic roped off and prizes for top costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Legion Lafayette
Louis G. Marchi, Sr
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Nual
Post 27
Harold J. Broyles, Jr
Louis G. Marchi
Harry Maggied
John Dyar
Second Ave
Gallipolis Area Church Services Schedule
The list details weekly worship times for churches across Gallipolis including First Baptist Third and Locust, Grace Methodist Second and Cedar, St. Peter's Episcopal, Garfield Ave Church of Christ, Simpson Chapel in Rio Grande, Mennonite in Vinton, and others with service times from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. It notes various activities such as Bible school youth groups choir rehearsals and special services throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Third and Locust
William H. Green
Bible School
Sputnik
Grace Methodist
Second and Cedar
Warren H. Wilson
Grace Guild
Wesley
Commission On Missions
Cherub
St. Peter’s
Second Ave
Albert S. Chappelear
Ill
Holy Communion
Episcopal Young
Mary and Martha Guild
Schwab
Acolytes Guild
Women’s Auxiliary
Diocese of Southern Ohio
St. Louis
Adolph Golubieski
GSI
Garfield Ave
Church of Christ
Bill Heinselman
Simpson Chapel Methodist
Rio Grande
George Holcombe
Mennonite
Vinton
Paul Stoltzfus
First Church of God
Hershel McDonough
Pearl Elliott
Calvary Baptist
Luther Tracy
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Poplar Ridge
Community Church of God
Laurel Run
Earl Miller
Bidwell Church of God
Mr. Satterfield
YPE
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
River Traffic and Dam Status on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
Daily log tracks river gauges at Gallipolis Kanawha Falls and Point Pleasant with rising and falling levels. Dams on Kanawha are on the sill. Ohio movables are up. List of boats passing Lock 14 to 34 with a.m. and p.m. times and tonnage changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy - Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Susan Hoagland
Queen City
R. H. Bosworth
Titan
Peace
Pittsburgher
Sam Houston
Orleanian
Ohio
Jean Frances
Tradewinds
O Kan
Creditor
Criss Jr
C. P. Wright
Lock
Betty Moran
Cecelia R
Northern
Eagles Attend Meeting of Aer ie 2290
Fifteen Eagles attended Wednesday night’s aerie 2290 meeting in Gallipolis. Only routine business was conducted and members discussed last Sunday’s District 3 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Aerie
Area churches outlining services and pastors in Nelsonville
Local church notices list ministers and worship times for First Presbyterian Westminister Fellowship First Methodist Church of Nelsonville Church of the Epiphany J A Long Christian Pilgrim Holiness Apostolic Gospel Dorr Run Doanville Murray City Nazarene Reorganized Latter Day Saints and Carbon Hill services. Includes Sunday schools, sermon topics and midweek activities with pastors such as John Lloyd Evans F M Wentz Ogden Ludlow Walter Scofer Vance Sandlinger Roy Bookman and D O Norris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
John Lloyd’ Evans
Westminister Fellowship
Barbara Brooks
Deanville Chapel
First Methodist
F. M. Wentz
Chillicothe
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Commission On Education
Christian Worker’s School
Church of the Epiphany
Episcopal
Ogden Ludlow
J. A. Long
William Mechem
First Baptist
S. H. Hughes
Pilgrim Holiness
E. FE. Leadingham
Robert Gaskin
Apostolic
Walter Scofer
Dorr Run
Vance Sandlinger
Doanville
Adams St. Langley Gullet
Pas
Young Peoples
Reorganized
Latter Day Saints
Jackson St
D. O. Norris
Zion League
Carbon Hill
Feeder Sale Held Here by Southeast Ohio Beef Group
The Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Association held its second feeder calf sale in Gallipolis on October 8. Average price was 20.99 per hundredweight, higher than the Athens sale at 20.71. Gallipolis calves totaled about 30 000 in value, last sale of the year per president Thomas L. Rannells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Association
Athens
Thomas L. Rannells
Mrs Houck Rites Are Set In Gallia County
Mrs Elva Retta Houck 71 died at 2 a m Thursday at her Vinton home after months of illness. Born March 10 1880 in Gallia County she lived there all her life. She married John Osler first producing Cecil Roy Elva Knotts Roselle Townsend Dora Wining and others. Her second husband Jerome Houck died in 1947. Funeral 2 p m Saturday Vernon McCoy funeral home burial McGhee Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p m Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elva Retta Houck
Vinton
Houck
Gallia County
John Osler
Cecil
Roy
Porter
Elva Knotts
Bidwell
Roselle Townsend
Columbus
Dora Wining
Glenale
Jerome Houck
White Oak
Vernon McCoy
McGhee
Euchre party highlights at Mrs Frances Wallace home
Mrs John Theisen hosted a euchre gathering at Frances Wallace's residence with prized mentions for Frances Wallace Amy Jo Moody Bert Sanders and Velma Werner. Other guests included Jean Pusz Lizzie Patton Grace Border and Pat Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
John Theisen
Frances Wallace
Amy Jo Moody
Bert Sanders
Velma Werner
Jean Pusz
Lizzie Patton
Grace Border
Pat Cline
Martha
Church of Christ
Elizabeth Robinett
Alice Parr
Mabel Shanser
Nellie Russell
Jessie Fulton
Bill Sanders
Nancy
Fred Sanders
Web McPeak
Alta Grimes
Morgan County
Gertrude Brown
Doris Theisen
Tyrus
Athens
Richard Dunkle
Lee Dunkle
Chauncey
Ruth Johnson
Roy Miller
Calmen Kozma
Sherry
Ronnie
Cecil Antle
Victor Sayre
Scott Neutzling
Gallia County Land Transfers Detailed by Parcel
Gallia Coal Co transfers 79.63 acres in Clay Two to Bertha Covington. Rolfe Lee conveys lot 94 and part of lot 93 in Gallipolis to Anna Belle Withers. Reace Crawford deeds 1.335 acres in Green Two to Ella Fraley Long. Glen and Helen Jones transfer 51 acres in Gallipolis to Marlin G Short Kerns and Marcelline Short Kerns. Blanche T Jeffries to Zeph B Chapman and Gracie Mae Chapman 90.50 acres in Huntington Two. Zeph B and Gracie Mae Chapman to Marvin and Marie Chapman 69.65 acres in Green Two. Andrew J Berkley as sheriff sells 117.95 acres in Addison Two to John and Mary Smith. Effie O Berkley sheriff sale conveys 117.95 acres in Addison Two to John and Mary Smith. Harold M and Janice Saunders to John F E Halliday and Glen Rice 133.35 acres in Clay Two. W L Cornell to Harold and Janice Saunders 123.18 acres in Clay Two. Ella McLaughlin to Glen Rice and Emil Corbin of Maple Shade Gallipolis for parts of lots 11 and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia Coal Co
Bertha Covington
Clay
Rolfe Lee
Anna Belle Withers
Gallipolis
Reace Crawford
Ella Fraley Long
Green
Glen and
Helen Jones
Marlin G
Marcelline Short Kerns
Blanche T. Jeffries
Zeph B
Gracie Mae Chapman
Huntington
Marvin and
Marie Chapman
Andrew J. Berkley
John
Mary Smith
Addison
Effie O. Berkley
Harold M
Janice Saunders
John FE
Halliday
Glen Rice
W.L. Cornell
Harold
Ella McLaughlin
Emil Corbin
Maple Shade
Gallia Common Pleas Court Terms Set for 1958
The Gallia County Common Pleas Court terms for 1958 are fixed by Judge Robert M. Betz and Clerk Marjorie Rhinehart. Court sessions will begin January 6 May 5 and September 8, 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Robert M. Betz
Marjorie Rhinehart
County of
Gallia
Columbus Man Faces Non Support Charge
Gallia County sheriff's department returns John Meyer, 33, of 1832 Fast Main Street Columbus, on a charge of non support. He is bound over to the January term of the Gallia County Grand Jury under a $500 bond and entered a plea of innocent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Robert S. Betz
William H. Sowers
District Court
Gallia County
Warren G. Kruk
Vermont
Columbus
James A. Johnson
Kruk
Gallipolis
John Meyer
Group Therapy Proving Effective In Treatment Of Mental Illness
At Letterman Army Hospital group therapy helps soldiers with emotional disorders. Patients discuss problems under a permissive guide, with peers driving insight and validation. Over many sessions, aggressive traits wane and many can return to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Letterman Army Hospital
Letterman
Col. Wilkin
PTA Elects Committees At Nelsonville Meeting
The Buchtel York PTA held an October meeting with open house. Committees named include Program, Publicity, Finance, Membership, Refreshments, and Hospitality. Attendance banners were won, and a tour of redecorated rooms followed. The next meeting is set for Nov. 18. The Rev Ogden Ludlow will attend three conferences in Green Lake Wisconsin next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Buchtel- York Pta
Shirley Crane
Clyde Byers
John Hoy
Molly Jackson
Mary Levering
Mary Frances Turn
Eva Gallagher
Charles Christman
Jedlow
Gay Sharp
Fred Powell
Ruth McDonald
Mary King
Fern Martin
Wilma Lanning
Winnie Addis
Chloe Rife
Byers
Althea Whitmore
Bert Barnes
Ogden Ludlow
Church of the Ephiphany
Green Lakes
Wisc
Town and Country
National Council of Churches
National Episcopal Rural Workers Fellowship
Weather Forces Private Plane to Land Near Rio Grande
Bad weather and darkness forced a privately owned 1957 Piper Tri Pacer to land in a meadow on Elmer McCarley’s property opposite Rio Grande’s football field. Pilot Clif ford Maxwell Loar, 48, of Kenova West Virginia, was en route from Huntington Tri State Airport to Toledo when he drifted off course and landed safely. A second pilot, Bernard Perry, 44, of Kenova Route 1, later took off from Route 35 to return to Tri State airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Clifford Maxwell Loar
Kenova
W. Va
Elmer McCarley
Huntington
Tri-State
Ceredo
Toledo
B. Lewis Jones
Bernard Perry
Tri-State Airport
Two Divorce Cases Filed in Gallipolis and Common Pleas
Mary Lou Eames of Vinton Route 1 has filed for divorce from Donald K. Eames alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. They married July 17, 1954 and have three minor children. In the Common Pleas court Bryant Harmon of Vinton seeks a divorce from Georgia Harmon citing wilful absence dating to 1937 and a living son aged 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mary Lou Eames
Vinton Route 1
Donald K. Eames
Common Pleas Court
Bryant Harmon
Vinton
Georgia Harmon
Bristol
Tenn
Volunteers Answer Thursday Alarm
Volunteers from the city fire department responded to a 11:15 a.m. kitchen fire at City Commissioner John Morgan home on Edgemont Drive. A dishwasher motor short sparked the blaze causing minor damage. twelve volunteers and two pieces of equipment handled the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Morgan
Edgemont Dr
Union Meeting Set for Saturday in Nelsonville
Local Union 3905 of the United Mine Workers of America will meet Saturday at 1 30 p m in the Red Men Hall Nelsonville according to Wes ley Hawk secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
United Mine Workers of America
Red Men Hall
Wesley Hawk
Mechem to Speak in Nelsonville on Layman's Sunday
William Mechem will discuss You Cant Have One Without the Other at the Christian Church Sunday during laymans Sunday. Harold Koker presides and Dr J L Webb plays the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechem
Nelsonville
William Mechem
The
Christian Church
Harold Koker
J. L. Webb
Parade of the Hills general committee meeting scheduled
Nelsonville notices the Parade of the Hills general committee will meet October 29 at 7 30 p m in the city building according to Jack Riley chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Jack Riley
Nelsonville Girl Scout Troop 2 Elects New Leaders
Girl Scout Troop 2 met at the Girl Scout House with new leaders Mrs. Lucille Steenrod and Mary Kay Backus. Officers elected include Royal Sue Evans president Larita Koker vice president Norma Wolfe secretary Betty Jo Keller treasurer Jean Hutton press reporter Elaine Higgins Karen Backus Sharon Talbot decorating committee and Janalee Steenrod Jane Hannahs and Mary Jo Matheny food and game committee. The group will meet each Monday from 6 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Girl Scout House
Lucille Steenrod
Mary Kay Backus
Royal Sue Evans
Larita Koker
Norma Wolfe
Betty Jo Keller
Jean Hutton
Elaine Higgins
Karen Backus
Sharon Talbot
Janalee Steenrod
Jane Hannahs
Mary Jo Matheny
Elizabeth Zane Dew chapter DAR to meet in Deanville
The Elizabeth Zane Dew chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at Miss Bertha Nixon's home in Deanville Monday at 7 30 p m Mrs Delbert Patton will be co hostess Guest speaker will be Mrs George Drach from Athens whose topic is Jamestown -350th Anniversary Roll call will be Armed Forces USA
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Elizabeth Zane Dew
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Bertha Nixon
Deanville
Delbert Patton
George Drach
Athens
Jamestown
Armed Forces
USA
Winter Projects Planned by Nelsonville Method ist Youth Fellowship
The Method ist Youth Fellowship met in the Nelsonville church with 13 members and Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Wentz. They planned winter projects and discussed October and November programs. Dr. Wentz led devotions on friendliness for personal success. eight officers met last Friday at his home. Mrs. Wentz served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Methodist Youth Fellowship
F. M. Wentz
Nelsonville Personal News Briefs
Mrs. Carl North has been returned to her Madison Street home after a confinement at Mount St. Mary Hospital and is reported to be improving. Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Long of the Christian Church have returned from the international convention of Christian churches in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Carl North
Madison St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
J. A. Long
The
Christian Church
International Convention of Christian Churches
Cleveland
Glenford Dugan Post 229 Sponsors Benefit Dinner
Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion sponsors a benefit chicken dinner at the War Memorial building in Nelsonville. Dinner will be served Saturday from 5 to 8 p m with proceeds to defray expenses of the community zeneemeen parade to be held in October. Tickets available in advance or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Glenford
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Summary
Mount St Mary Hospital lists patient names including Larry Rice of New Marshfield Sally Midkiff Nelsonville Sara Hermey Corning and others. Dismissals include Mrs Lawrence Limo Glouster and daughter Mrs June Williams Trimble James O Nail Glouster Miss Jackie Dexter Nelsonville and William Deal Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Rice
New Marshfield
Sally Midkiff
Nelsonville
Sara Hermey
Corning
Lawrence Limo
Glouster
June Williams
Trimble
James O'Nail
Jackie Dexter
William Deal
Jacksonville
Well Child Clinic Examines 30 Children At Holzer Hospital
The Well Child Clinic at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis held a Wednesday session with 30 children, six first timers. Dr J Gordon Gibert led the exams with RN Eleanor Miller and Helen Spriegel assisting, plus volunteer Mrs Robert L Myers. Six full physicals were performed and vaccines readministered for polio diphtheria and smallpox. two children were referred to their family physicians. The next clinic is set for Wednesday November 6 at the same site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
J. Gordon Gibert
Eleanor Miller
Robert L. Myers
Helen Spriegel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Highway Patrol
Kyger
Helzer Hospital
Miriam Smith
Ests Thornbury
Clarence Chawman
J. Ww. Bland
Jean Moore
H. T. Stice
William L. Persinger
Jennings Bias
C. L. Cottrill
C. F. Roush
R. E. Sherritt
William Napper
Fort Gordon, Ga
American Legion
Kanawha
Marmet
O. F. Shearer
Winfield
Helen
Atlas
A. L. Long
Indiana
Semet
Ernestine
Andrew P. Calhoun
Solvay
Duncan Bruce
Coleman D
Eagles
Columbus Man
W. R. Wilkin
Psy
Social News
PTA
Union
DAR
Glenford Dugan Post
Dedious Shoe Store
W. Columbus St
Burt Lancaster
Jean Peters
Mars
Pawnee
GEORGE, _ MONTGOMERY
Trinidad
Chevrolet
Roger Dean
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