Coast Guard Depot Under Construction in Henderson
Gallipolis reporter notes a new $76,000 U.S. Coast Guard Depot rising above Henderson built by Neighborgall Construction of Huntington. The one story facility includes a main office boiler room laundry bath facilities and a 1500 gallon water reservoir fed by a new well. Six Coast Guard men under Melvin Pohle keep navigational aids along the Kanawha and Ohio rivers.
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Gallipolis
Kanawha River
U.S. Coast Guard
Henderson
Neighborgall Construction Co
Huntington
W.va
Henderson Coast Guard
Cheshire Native Dies In Huntington
Thomas L. Bradbury, 61, of Huntington West Virginia, a C&O Railroad conductor, died after a three month illness. He is survived by his wife Grace Wels, a son Poe Bradbury, two grandchildren, six brothers and four sisters. Services set for Tuesday at Chapman funeral home Huntington with burial at Gravel Hill Cemetery near Cheshire.
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Gallipolis
Thomas L. Bradbury
Fourth Ave
Huntington
W. Va
C&o Railroad
C. Comer Bradbury
Cheshire
Kgger Creek
Bion H. Bradbury
Gallia County
Cheshire Twp
Kyger
Clyde A
Flora Jenkins Bradbury
Grace Wels
Poe Bradbury
Wymond
Clyde Bradbury
Perry
Ryger
Helen Kennedy
Middleport
Wendell
Louise) Roush
Dale
Lucille) Mulford
Chapman Funeral Home
Gravel Hill
Wallace rites set for Kenneth Wallace in Huntington
Kenneth Wallace 62 of 2011 Madison Ave Huntington W Va died Saturday in a Huntington hospital. He is survived by his wife and a daughter both of Huntington, three Gallipolis sisters Mrs J H Taylor Mrs Cosby Meadows and Mrs Morris E Haskins, another sister Mrs Lawrence Meadows Milton W Va, and two brothers Warren Portsmouth and Pete Point Pleasant. Funeral at Roger funeral home Huntington 10 30 a m Tuesday with burial at Nelsonville. Friends may call at the funeral home in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kenneth Wallace
Madison Ave
Huntington
W. Va
J. H. Taylor
Cosby Meadows
Morris E. Haskins
Mary Wallace
Lawrence Meadows
Milton
Warren
Portsmouth
Pete
Point Pleasant
Roger
Nelsonville
Bloodmobile To Visit Gallipolis Thursday
The Huntington Regional Bloodmobile plans its fifth 1962 visit to Gallipolis on Thursday from noon to 6 pm at Grace Methodist Church. The goal is 125 pints of blood, with residents contributing 489 pints in the four prior visits this year. the final visit will be in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Lines
Delta Queen
Gallipolis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Laurence D. Poor
Park Front Landing
Mate Poor
Maysville
L. D
Ohio River
Williamsburg
Ohio Historical Society
Campus Martius Museum
Marietta
Huntington
Grace Methodist Church
Gallia County
Tractor fire damages 1950 model on Porter farm
Spontaneous combustion in crushed cane blamed for a Saturday fire on W. T. Porter's Clay Chapel Yellowtown road farm. The blaze spread to a 1950 model tractor owned by W. E. Warren, valued at 500 with 250 damage. Nine volunteer firemen and one truck responded at 1 26 p.m.
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Gallipolis
W. T. Porter
Clay Chapel
Yellowtown Rd
Route 7
W. E. Warren
Porter
Rio Grande Soldier Completes Eight Week Clerical Course
Army Pvt. Thomas G. Crothers 17 lives in Rio Grande with wife Linda and parents Mr. and Mrs. William E. Crothers. He completed an eight week clerical course at The Armor Center Fort Knox Kentucky on October 11 after enlisting last May and basic training at the fort. He is a 1962 Southwestern High School graduate. Teachers in Gallipolis and Gallia County will be off Friday for the Southeastern Ohio Education Association meeting in Athens.
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Rio Grande
Thomas G. Crothers
Linda
William E. Crothers
Armor Center
Ft. Knox
Crothers
Army
Fort
Southwestern High School
Gallipolis
Gallipolis City
Gallia County
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Athens
Paratrooper Hurt After Jump Near Point Pleasant
Denzel F. Backus 42 of Parkersburg West Virginia was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a minor back injury after a parachute landing south east of Point Pleasant. He is with Huntington's Co B 16th Special Forces Group WV National Guard which jumped into Beech Hill area. Major C A Muth said Backus had only a minor injury and was discharged the next day. The unit plans a night drop at Mt Vernon Farm this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Denzel F. Backus
Depot St
Parkersburg
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Kanawha Valley
Point Pleasant
Huntington
Co. B
16Th Special Forces Group
West Virginia National Guard
Shadle
Mt. Vernon
Beech Hill
C. A. Muth
16Th Special Forces
Backus
B. & O. Railroad
Grumman
Charleston
Kanawha
Muth
Mt. Vernon Farm
Mrs. Estella Mae Lewis Dies at 80 in Ironton
Estella Mae Lewis 80 of Thurman widow of Wallace Lewis died Saturday night in Sunset rest home Ironton after a long illness. Born in Gallia County she was daughter of William and Sarah Zimmerman. She married Finley F. Brookman in 1928 who died in 1944 then Wallace Lewis who died in 1949. Surviving stepdaughter Mrs Dexter Fife of Gallipolis and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday Vernon McCoy funeral home Vinton burial Vinton Memorial Park. calling hours after 7 p.m. Monday.
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Gallipolis
Estella Mae Lewis
Thurman
Wallace Lewis
Sunset
Ironton
Gallia County
William and
Sarah Weierhouser Zimmerman
Finley F. Brookman
Dexter Fife
Ohio
Vernon McCoy
Vinton
Vinton Memorial Park
Woman Driver Cited After Saturday Crash
Gallia County police cited Beatrice G Biars 25 of Gallipolis Route 2 for improper backing after she backed from a diagonal parking space into John L Zimbry 22 of Gallipolis on the public square Saturday. No injuries were reported. George O McComas 48 of Vinton and John W Fulton 58 of Gallipolis Route 1 were jailed weekend by the Gallia County Sheriff's Department posting $25 bonds to appear on intoxication charges Monday in Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Beatrice G. Biars
George O. McComas
Vinton
John W. Fulton
Gallia County
Holzer Hospital News Births and Dismissals Listed
A list of births shows new daughters and sons to families including Carrington E Osborne Ravenswood Gibbs Gallipolis Clifford Murray Jr Coulter Syracuse Fick Chester Hilgenberg Rock Camp and others with Route and city details. Dismissals include Earl Henry Allen Lewis Nancy Hatfield Kendith Gee Gil der Sayre Blazer Barber Rosenbaum Lewis Neigler and others.
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Clifford Murray, Jr
Columbus
Harold E. Coulter
Gallipolis
Ernest Duffy
Syracuse
Richard F. Fick
Chester
Carl N. Hilgenberg
Rock Camp
W. Verne Watterson
Racine
William C. Ellyson
Fred S. Kirk
Bidwell
D. Paul Davies
Stewart V. Wilson
Willow Wood
William E. Mannering
Jackson
Russell B. Carsey
Athens
Harvey Brubaker
John E. Walke
Oak Hill
Calvin C. Davis
Chillicothe
Kenneth E. Haning, Jr
Middleport
James D. Rutt
Patriot
Noah O. Sheets
Crown City
Denzel F. Backus
Parkersburg
W. Va
Carl W. Houston
Kananga
Rebecca K. Windon
Pomeroy
Earl Henry
Allen Lewis
Nancy Hatfield
Kendith Gee
William van Gilder
Carol A. McCray
Howard B. Sayre
Floyd Blazer
John W. Barber
Douglas Rosenbaum
Esta Lewis
Guy Neigler
Joseph D. Lawrence
Lavern W. Jordan
River Traffic and Dam Conditions on the Ohio River System
Gauges at Gallipolis Greenup and Kanawha Falls show varied flows and rising rollers while dams from London to Winfield remain on the sill. Lock listings across Huntington district detail boat movements and up or down readings for numerous vessels in the river system.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Linton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Sill
Ohio River
Huntington
A. Truax
Beaver
Franklin Pierce
Elisna Woods
Bingo
C. V. Harner
Larry Turner
Lock
Ebueensie P. Jones
Richard Moyle
Packford
Aliquippa
Jerry Bosworth
Stevenson
Baou la Reine
Elgerecliff
Irene Cheatin
E’deana Bosworth
Oliver C. Shearer
Onward
Lewis
Waverly
Reliable
R. W. Lea
Pittsburgher
Bob Beater
Kapawha River Boatse
Marmet Lucy Jane Lu
Helen
Lelia C. Shearer
A.m
Criss Jr
John James
City of Huntington
Gene C. Hutchinson
Walter Williamson
Esso Pennsylvania
Solvay
L. W. iSweet
Ladies Aid Of Kyger Holds Meet
Kyger Kentucky Ladies Aid met for an all day session at the Lodge Hall with sack lunches. President Mary Sisson led the opening, Cora Ward read scripture, and a vote of 77 was approved for interior church work. Attendees included Harrison, Bradbury, Rupe, and Sisson. next gathering in Cheshire at Mrs Wesley Bennett’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyger
Kyger Ladies Aid
Lodge Hall
Mary Sisson
Cora Ward
Hannah Harrison
Audrey Bradbury
Nina Rupe
Gail Sisson
Two Crashes Investigated By State Patrol
Gallipolis. At 10 15 a m Saturday on Rodney Bidwell Road a farm tractor driven by Charles Smith 16 and a car operated by Nora Knotts 59 both of Bidwell collided as Knotts attempted to pass while Smith turned left. Minor damage and no injuries. Smith cited to Juvenile Court November 3 for failure to signal. A second crash at 10 20 p m Saturday on Route 160 near Wilkesville involved William Burgett Jr 28 of Vinton Route 2 and Kenneth Geiser 16 of Ewington Route 1. Burgett passed at a hill crest and collided with Geiser. Burgett and Elmer Geiser 44 were cited for failure to transfer a title. Minor damage and no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State
Rodney-Bidwell
Bidwell
Charles Smith
Nora Knotts
Juvenile Court
William P. Burgett, Jr
Vinton
Kenneth L. Geiser
Ewington
Wilkesville
Burgett
Geiser
Health Nurses Give 69 Salk Polio Shots
Gallia County health nurses at the weekly free clinic administered 69 Salk polio shots along with 42 smallpox, seven diphtheria tetanus, and 16 other vaccinations. The tally for the year reaches 4555 polio shots. Nurses Pearl Pope and Pearl Hatfield, assisted by clerk Madeline Rees, led the clinic.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
District Garden Clubs Meet Saturday In Gallipolis
Mrs. John W. Knight Jr of Cuyahoga Falls spoke on New Dimensions in Design Abstract Influence at the First Methodist Church Belpre for District 11 of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs. Cheshire women led coffee hour and registration. Marie Gustkee provided a vocal solo with Isabel Stacy at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Knight, Jr
Cuyahoga Falls
Belpre
District 11
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Ara Swisher
Cheshire
Little Hocking
Knight
Gilbert Cullens
Marietta
Paul Martin
George Hawley
Michael J. Fry
Jack Jones
Robert Burchett
Marie Gustkce
Little Hocking Garden Club
Isabel Stacy
Harrie Marie Smith
Middleport
Hawley
Bus Driver Applications Are Approved By Gallia Board
The Gallia County Board of Education approved six substitute bus driver applications in its Saturday session. Superintendent Owens and elementary supervisor Pauline Rife reported on visits and testing, noting 391 tests since school began. A Columbus trip advanced plans for a 35000 water system at Hannan Trace schools with bids due November 14 and completion January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Columbus
Hannan Trace
North Gallia
Darrell Doddrill
Ewington
James Scott
Crown City
Melvin Lee Church
Eureka Star
Kyger Creek
Andrew J. Parsons
Melvin Stover
Cheshire
Cheshire Kyger Honor Roll Listing and Garden Club News
Seven Cheshire Kyger Elementary students earned all A grades with 86 more achieving B or better on the first six week honor roll. Top performers were Pollyanna Thompson Rosalie Reese Nancy Needs Dreama Rankin Mary Stump Joyce Swisher and Charles Bradbury. Garden club awards noted Hill and Dale first in publicity scrap book division with Rutland second and Twilight Club of Pomeroy third. Oscar Terry filed for divorce from Bertha Terry in Gallia County, alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. married August 26 1961 and have no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire- Kyger
Walter W. Rife
Pollyanna Thompson
Rosalie Reese
Nancy Needs
Dreama Rankin
Mary Stump
Joyce Swisher
Charles Bradbury
Deborah McDaniel
Nancy Rodgers
Paul Hoover
Terry Moses
Daniel Swisher
David White
Thomas Givens
Louie Louden
Roy Thompson
Pamela Mitchell
Jacqueline Cornelius
Jane Darst
Emily Grose
CeCe Russell
Gary Saunders
Teresa Thompson
Gary Casto
Jon Rothgeb
Penny Shuler
Jean Shaver
Kathryn Kil
Cheshire Wayside
Hill and Dale
Marietta
Pomeroy
Athens State Hospital
Gallipolis State Institute
Earl Bender
Grace Methodist
Gilbert Cullens
Swisher
Ambrose Hall
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Ed Preston
Cheshire
Grace
Oscar Terry
Gallia County
Bricker Set to Speak at GOP County Rally in Gallipolis
John W. Bricker former U S senator will headline a county wide Republican rally at the county barn Friday night Also speaking will be Homer E Pete Abele Oakley C Collins Morton L Dickey John F E Morgan and Dann O Taber The event replaces the usual potluck with a free hospitality supper at 6 p m and program at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Bricker
U. S
Homer E
Pete) Abele
Congress
Oakley C. Collins
Morton L. Dickey
John FE. Morgan
Dann O. Taber
Fred Beman
Centerville
Edith Hutsinpillar
Ruth Parkins
Republican Women’s Club
Oscar Baird
Verlin Swain
William H. Sowers
Stanley B. Huntington
William P. Cherrington
Morgan
Taber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dick Thomas
Blennerhassett
State Capitol
Kyle McCormick
State Archives
Walter M. Windsor
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Avalon
Belle of
Louisville
Charles B. Litton
Mississippi Valley
A. D. Haynes
Markland
Mononghela and
Ohio River Dredging Co
Boone County
Mr. Wallace
Bor
Holzer Hospital News
Carrington E. Osborne
Ravenswood
Joe J. Gibbs
Ladies Aid of Kyger
Mrs. Wesley Bennett
District Garden Clubs
William E. Burdette
Dunbar
Euna Lorene Wilkinson
Muskingum Garden Club
Hill and Dale Garden Club
Cheshire and Cheshire Wayside Garden Clubs
Rutland Garden Club
Gallipolis Garden Club
Bricker
Athens Pharmacy
Court St
Lawhead Press
Lawhead
East State ST
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