Three Gallia workers hurt in Route 7 crash
Gallia county reported three construction workers injured when a Florida driver struck them at 2 30 p m Monday on Route 7 four and four tenths miles south of Cheshire at the bridge site. Theodore Sipton 61 of St Petersburg Fla remained on scene and was arrested for careless operation and leaving the scene. Injured were Leslie H Sheets 56 Crown City with bruises and fractures, John Armstrong 60 Gallipolis knee injuries, and John Stone 57 Gallipolis left ankle fracture. All were transported to Holzer Hospital. Sheets and Armstrong treated and released while Stone was admitted.
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Gallipolis
Florida
Cheshire
Theodore Sipton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Story’s Run
Leslie H. Sheets
Crown City
John Armstrong
John Stone
Holzer Hospital
Sheets
Armstrong
Stone
Know Your Hospital tour at Pomeroy Hospital
Women’s Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital conducted a “Know Your Hospital” tour at Pomeroy Hospital. Phyllis Hackett explained Candy Stripers duties, Louise Beards explained auxiliary volunteers’ responsibilities, and Lenora Michael outlined stripers time shifts. Walter Stewart detailed a patient day and tests. a ER tour showcased equipment like cardioverter and resuscitator. Bertha Parker reported on a Scioto Hospital meeting. Erma Smith was named Volunteer Director. Committees led by Faye Sauer named Beards, with Anna Wheeler and Naomi London aiding. Wheeler chairs membership, with Maxine Arnold, Vazie Lee, Ina Massar, and Phyllis Rowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Women’s Auxiliary of
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Phyllis Hackett
Louise Beards
Lenora Michael
Candy Stripers
Walter Stewart
Stewart
Bertha Parker
Scioto Hospital
Portsmouth
Erma Smith
Faye Sauer
Beards
Anna Wheeler
Wheeler
Naomi London
Maxine Arnold
Vazie Lee
Ina Massar
Phyllis Rowan
Heifer Sale Set for October 31 at Jackson's Mill
Carl Cook of Mason County extension announces a performance tested heifer sale on Thursday October 31 at 7 30 p m at Jackson's Mill. About 60 top quality heifers from leading West Virginia beef herds will be offered. Calves must be in the beef cattle performance testing program grade at least choice and earn 1 8 pounds daily gain. Complete test records will be published. Sponsored by extension service WVU Appalachian Center and WV Department of Agriculture.
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Point Pleasant
Carl Cook
Mason County
West Virginia
Jackson’s Mill
Cooperative Extension Service
West Virginia University Appalachian Center
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Rally Day at Heights United Methodist Church
Heights United Methodist Church plans rally day on Sunday October 27 at North Main Street Church. Rev Charles Frum announces teams led by Clair Lee Cottrill and John Towner competing for the largest attendance. A small newspaper will publish stories of church classes and organizations directed by Mrs Nancy Hamm. Mason Chapter 157 Order of the Eastern Star meets Wednesday at 730 PM and asks members to bring kitchen items.
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Point Pleasant
The
Heights United
Mason — Mason Chapter No
Order of the Eastern Star
WSCS Group Sets Tuesday Meeting at Heights United Methodist
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Heights United Methodist Church will hold a charter meeting or reorganization event on Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the church. All women of the church are urged to attend as WSCS groups across the denomination have held or will hold similar meetings.
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Point Pleasant
Women’s Society of Christian Service of Heights United Methodist Church
New United Methodist Church
WSCS
Pearl Street
Roscoe Wise
Meigs County CB Club Hosts Masked Halloween Party
The Tri County Citizens Band Radio club will hold a masked Halloween party Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Brooks Edwards Mason All members and CB friends welcome.
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Tri-County Citizens Band Radio Club
Brooks Edwards
Mason
C. B
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges News
The report lists admitted patients Ernestine Faber Addie Barton Mason Spencer Michael Pooler James Reed Mohler Eblin Dessie Kuhn Lucille Lambert and discharged patients Helen Bartels Emmett Bartels Paul Sisson Harry Gibbs Edith McCoy Pamela Cole Dennie Boggs Evelyn Holter Haze Shiveler and Homer Goeglein. It also notes arrests of Harvey H Price 24 and Gail Jane Allen 16 of Gallipolis Ferry and William Darrel Parsons 25 Apple Grove with Betty Ann Rainey 19 Henderson. County Clerk L W Getty reports 53 Republicans and 26 Democrats removed from voting registration books since the primary.
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Ernestine Faber
Pomeroy
Addie Barton
Racine
Mason Spencer
Michael Pooler
Middleport
James Reed
Corning
Mohler Eblin
Dessie Kuhn
Cheshire
Lucille Lambert
Rutland
Helen Bartels
Emmett Bartels
Paul Sisson
Harry Gibbs
Edith McCoy
Pamela Cole
Dennie Boggs
Evelyn Holter
Haze Shiveler
Homer Goeglein
Harvey Henry Price
Gallipolis Ferry
Gail Jane Allen
Wiliam Darrel Parsons
Apple Grove
Betty Ann Rainey
Henderson
Point Pleasant
L. W. Getty
Homebuilders Class Holds Play and Dinner in Middleport
The Middleport Church of Christ Homebuilders class held its annual banquet, prepared by the Women's Philothea Society, in the church social rooms. Members presented an original five act program featuring plays by Nora Rice, Franklin Triplett, Lois McElhinney, Flo Grueser, Clarice Erwin, Wendell Gerlach, Peggy Gerlach, Francis Triplett, Cash Bahr, Herman Kincaid and Dorothy Yauger. New officers were elected: Dorothy Yauger president, Chester Erwin vice president, Dixie Tolbert secretary, Peggy Gerlach assisting secretary, Flo Grueser treasurer. Master of ceremonies Wendell Gerlach presented a gift to president Franklin Triplett. The past history of the church was read and pastor Raullin Moyer offered prayer.
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Women’s Philothea Society
Peggy Gerlach
Dixie Tolbert
Ruth Moyer
Lois McElhinney
Nora Rice
Franklin Triplett
Flo Grueser
Clarice Erwin
Wendell Gerlach
Francis Triplett
Cash Bahr
Herman Kincaid
Flicker
Dorothy Yauger
Chester Erwin
Pegg Gerlach
Dorothy Baker
Raullin Moyer
Bruce Hussell Wins Best of Show at Mason County 4-H Horse Show
Bruce Hussell age 12, son of Capt and Mrs Lee Hussell Jr, of Letart West Virginia, was named The Best of Show at the Mason County 4-H Leaders Horse Show held at Harmon Fields Stable. He won the roadster pony class driving Chief Tom, placed second in the 48 inch and under western pleasure pony class and in the bareback class riding Heidi. He has been a member of the 4-Corners 4-H Club for three years.
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Letart
W. Va
Bruce Hussell
Lee Hussell Jr
Mason County
Harmon Fields Stable
Robert Sutton
Bruce
Tom
Heidi
To Sponsor Kids Party At Christ Church Episcopal
The Rev. Clifford Schane rector of Christ Church Episcopal announces a party for children and youths participating in trick or treat for UNICEF at the church on Oct 28. They will meet at 6 p.m. to go trick or treating for UNICEF and return to the parish hall for a party after funds are collected.
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Point Pleasant
Clifford Schane
Christ Church Episcopal
Unicef
Meigs General Hospital Notes Update
Meigs General records show Ben Philson Racine Goldie Anderson Rutland and Edna Little Cheshire listed as patients with no discharges reported.
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Meigs General Hospital
Ben Philson
Racine
Goldie Anderson
Rutland
Edna Little
Cheshire
Holzer Hospital News Honor Roll Names Local Residents
A lengthy list in Holzer Hospital News names residents across Rutland Mason Crown City Gallipolis Ironton Wellston and Huntington among others including Mrs Thomas E Anderson Miss Ida F Sayers and Mrs Clara Camden. The register highlights patients and families connected to the hospital community.
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Thomas E. Anderson
Rutland
Ronnie Ohlinger
Mason
John W. Coughenour
Cheshire
Lewis Wilson
Jackson
Phillip Lee
Crown City
Basil Evans
Gallipolis
Melvin R. Jayjohn
Hamden
James M. Simpson
Huntington
Augustine Williams
Forrest S. Borden Sr
Clarence Leach
Wellston
Max G. Barnes
Vinton
Rita Collins
Frank A. Bell
Ironton
Carol J. Burns
John M. Williams
Ronald Gillenwater
Ida F. Sayers
Guysville
Hemlock Grove man injured on Ohio River bridge site
Robert Roush 30 of Hemlock Grove suffered mild concussion a dislocated left thumb and facial abrasions after a fall from a crane during construction of the new Ohio River bridge at Henderson Monday afternoon. He was transported to Pleasant Valley Hospital by Crow Hassell ambulance. He is employed by Allied Construction Company. Syracuse section notes a Tri County Citizens Band Radio Club meeting and plans for a Halloween masquerade at the Edwards home in Mason West Virginia. Edna Summerfield’s 80th birthday was celebrated with a pot luck dinner near Chester.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Roush
Hemlock Grove
Ohio River
Henderson
Roush
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Crow- Hassell
Allied Construction Company
Syracuse
Edna Summerfield
Chester
PTA MEET IN MEIGS DISCUSSES PLAYGROUND FUNDS
Middleport PTA discusses new playground equipment purchased with a trust fund left by late Henry Swift. Equipment orders total 260 dollars. The meeting at Middleport Elementary includes by law revisions, audited books, and plans for a Saturday dance at Meigs High School.
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PTA
Meigs
Middleport
Parent-Teachers Association
Richard Vaughan
Meigs High School
Ing
Fred Lewis
Owen
Wallace Powers
Don Becker
Norman Yeanger
Vaughan
Henry Swift
Pomeroy Curfew Discussed by Village Council
Pomeroy councilmen debated curfew viability at Monday meeting if vandalism continues. No curfew action was taken. Other moves included issuing a taxi license to Clyde Frazier, advertising for tractor and attachments, blacktopping Lincoln Heights frontage, and discussions on loading zone trucks and double parking. Mayor Charles Legar and council members Roy Reuter Don Collins Franklin Rizer and Robert Hysell attended.
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Pomeroy
Clyde Frazier
Middleport
Lincoln Heights
Blankenship
Karr
Wallace
Vinton Man Sentenced to 35 Years at Ohio Penitentiary
Gallia County sheriff's department took James West, 35, of Vinton to the Ohio State Penitentiary for 35 years after a Common Pleas Court sentence for habitual criminal activity and breaking and entering. Elza Cline McComas of Altizer, WVa, was sent to reform school for 1 to 5 years for breaking and entering Skyline Bowling Center at Kanauga.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Vinton County
Ohio State Penitentiary
Common Pleas Court
James West
Vinton
Elza Cline McComas
Altizer
W. Va
Reform School
Skyline Bowling Center
Kanauga
Two Bonds Forfeited and One Fined in Pomeroy
In Pomeroy village court Mayor Charles Legar saw two speeding bonds forfeited each $23.70 for Chester Nelson of Columbus and Donald Van Matre of Point Pleasant. Rodney Tuttle of Minersville was fined $5 and costs for squealing tires.
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Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Chester Nelson
Columbus
Donald van Matre
Point Pleasant
Rodney Tuttle
Minersville
Youth Panel Discusses Problems of Today at AAUW Meeting
Point Pleasant High School creative writing class presented a panel on youth issues at the Point Pleasant AAUW meeting. Moderator Eddie Fisher introduced students Jamie Wellman and Sarah Lewis among others who spoke on education, alcohol, the draft, sacraments, religion, morals, abortion, the electoral college, and constitutional revision in West Virginia. An open discussion followed with questions from AAUW members and youths.
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Point Pleasant
Earl Withrow
Point Pleasant High School
American Association of University Women
Eddie Fisher
Jamie Wellman
Sarah Lewis
Ellis Conley
Beckey Dabney
Kay Rulen
Claudia Wilson
James Lewis
Dirk Jackson
Dallas Kayser
West Virginia
AAUW
Dorothy Mitchell
Withrow
Zelda Knapp
Judy Burdette
Cary H. Rayburn
Ex Officers Honored At Middleport Eastern Star Meeting
Past Matrons and Past Patrons of Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star were honored at a Mason ic Temple meeting in Middleport. Joss presented by the worthy matron Anne Thomas with other officers assisting. notable guests included Juanita Barnhill and Roberta K. Mindling. Mother daughter banquet planned for November 12 at 6 30 p.m. with Masons serving. Grand Chapter session slated in Cincinnati next week. Social hour followed with familiar names assisting. In Point Pleasant, Angelia Campbell a high school sophomore suffered neck and shoulder strains during gym exercise and received hospital treatment.
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Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Joss
Anne Thomas
Robroses
Juanita Barnhill
Ada
Roberta K. Mindling
Ohio
International Temple Fund
Cora Webb
Naomi King
Ruth
Clara Mosley
New Mexico
Cincinnati
John Lyons
Delbert Mitchell
Jack Bechtle
Roscoe Wise
Pleasant Valley Hospital Birth and Dismissals Note
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes report the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Danny Wamsley of Point Pleasant and a child for Mrs David Phillips of Mansfield and Robert Roush of Hemlock Grove and Filena Lynch of Point Pleasant. Dismissals include Mrs Philip Pickens and daughter Wendell Craig Lisa Jones Garnet Scaggs Mrs William Potts Mrs Orville Sommer and Mrs Henry Rainty.
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Danny Wamsley
Point Pleasant
David Phillips
Manfield
Robert Roush
Hemlock Grove
Filena Lynch
Philip Pickens
Wendell Craig
Lisa Jones
Garnet Scaggs
William Potts
Orville Sommer
Henry Rainty
Newest State Is Literary Club Topic Alaska Talk
Mrs Nan Moore spoke at the Middleport Literary Club on Alaska at a Racine meeting hosted by Mrs Gomer Lewis. A guest, Mrs Thomas Cassel, attended and the next gathering will be at Miss Bess Sanborns home. Moore reviewed a book by a former Alaska governor detailing statehood, purchase in 1867 for 7 million, and gold seekers opening settlement, with Alaska and Canada slides shown.
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Middleport
Alaska
Nan Moore
Miss Moore
Russia
Pomeroy Couple Visits East Coast Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Young of Pomeroy returned from a trip to the eastern states to visit relatives. They stayed in Philadelphia with Miss Lydia Davis, in Levittown New York with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Altmayer and Jeannette, and in Washington D C with Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Rice.
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Gallia
Pomeroy Hospital
Methodists
Meigs Meetings
Eddie Roark
Rio Grande College
Meshulam Riklis
Roark
Herman Koby
P.M
Federal Deposit Federal Reserve Insurance Corp System
Zan
Nelsonville, Ohio
Holzer Hospital News
Clara Camden
Ronald Cameron
E. Leo Carpenter
Ruby Conley
Mary Cox
Cecil Delong
Ella Denny
Ralph Frecka
Marlyn Gorrell
Louise Haws
Eddie Howery
Gary Huston
Gary P. Minton
Erma Nelson
Odes D. Parsons
Edward Phillips
Keith Saunders
Thomas E. Sayre
Merle Strait
Bobby G. Watson
Lucille Winegar
Mabel Wolfe
Ida Rowe
New Bridge
Tri County Citizens Band Radio Club
Eaton
Piccadilly
Follett Store
Charles Simons
Richard Owen
Den
Bob Powers
Marc Fultz
Kevin Yeanger
Dick Owen
George Hackett, Jr
Mr. Simons
Bradford Mang
W. C. Fields
Ben Ewing
Newman Burdette
Ohio University
Angelia Campbell
East Coast
Firestone
Athens
Auto Supply, Inc
Corner Court
Carpenter Sts
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