Halloween Patrol Plans Set in Gallia County
Gallia County sheriff George Ehman arranged with the county engineer and highways superintendent to deploy special deputies for Halloween weekend. The plan places patrols at vantage points to stop traffic obstruction and property damage from pranks, amid reports of early mischief including a tree felled on a road.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
George Ehman
Superintendent of Highways
Ehman
Contro
Missing Man Sought in Gallipolis Search
Vernon Taylor 21 left Springfield Friday afternoon en route to Gallipolis and has not been heard from. Brother Jack Taylor notified police Monday and as of last night he remained missing. He drove a maroon 1950 Chevrolet with license Z 1599 N and wore summer army clothing. Height five seven weight 120 pounds. Provide any information to Gallipolis city police department.
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Gallipolis
Vernon Taylor
Springfield
Jack Taylor
Taylor
Ohio
Downtawn Printer Suffered Coronary Attacks Taken to Hospital
Clyde Mitchell of Downtawn Printing Co was taken to Holzer Hospital Monday after a second coronary attack Sunday night. His condition was reported satisfactory at the hospital later Monday.
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Gallipolis
Clyde Mitchell
Downtawn Printing Co
Holzer Hospital
Driver Fined After Crash On Route 33 North Of Pomeroy
Gallia Elba Story 57 of Pomeroy received 5 dollars and costs from a justice of the peace after his truck collided with Em ma Jane McClintock 23 of Racine as she tried to pass on Route 33 five miles north of Pomeroy. Story was cited for an improper turn. Other highway patrol notes include Harold W. Stroup Ga lion fined for improper turn Donald P. Young Jacksonville N Ca fined for failing to signal and William H. Blankenship Ironton fined 10 dollars for speeding.
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Gallipolis
Elba Story
Pomeroy
Justice of the Peace Peoples
Emma Jane McClintock
Racine
Story
McClintock Truk
Highway Patrol
Harold W. Stroup
Galion
Donald P. Young
Jacksonville
N. Ca
William H. Blankenship
Ironton
Pfc Pearson Completes Army Officers School in Korea
Pfc John C Pearson of Point Pleasant West Virginia recently graduated from the 40th Infantry Division Non Commissioned Officers School in Korea. He entered the Army in May 1945 and trained at Fort Jackson South Carolina, arriving in Korea in May of this year.
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Korea
John C. Pearson
Point Pleasant
W. Va
40Th Infantry Division
Pearson
Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Charles Pearson
Fire Under Control Reported After Farm Sands Fire
A Monday blaze at the John Haffelt farm on Burnt Road near Route 218 burned 35 to 40 acres before being contained in the late afternoon. Fire Warden Clyde Smith credited Mercerville High School students for aiding the firefight.
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Gallipolis
John Haffelt
Burnt Road
Sheriff's Office
Clyde Smith
Mercerville High School
Two Youths Under Bond In B and E Case
Robert Fleshman and Harold Hunt both of Tad Kanawha County turned themselves in to state police after a September 13 breaking and entering warrant. The Union District home of Jove Williams was broken into and small articles were taken. They waived a hearing and were held to the January grand jury under $1000 bond each.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Fleshman
Harold Hunt
Tad
Kanawha County
Jove Williams
Tribble Road
Union District
River Traffic Updates On Ohio Kanawha Routes And Locks
List of river traffic movements on the Ohio, Kanawha, and associated locks with vessels including Dorothy Francis Keystone Rand Sohio State Criss Jr Creditor Louisiana Bonney Dixie Guadal canal Southland Stevenson Joseph Chotin Penn Shir ley Winfield Marmet. Dixie suffered a barge loss in a collision amid heavy smoke Sunday.
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Ohio River
Dorothy
Francis
Keystone
Dixie
Keystone Qgarge
Guadalcanal
Southland
Gallipolis
Stevenson
Joseph Chotin
Penn
Kanawha
Marmet
Shirley
Winfield
Criss
Local Residents Attend Various Regional Visits
Mrs Owen Wallace Mrs Nelson Morgan and Mrs Virgil Bobbs attended a food institute at New Lexington High School. Mr and Mrs Perce Angle visited Athens. Mr and Mrs T H Hall of Columbus visited Mrs Lina Davis recently. Mr and Mrs Delbert Wade were New Lexington visitors.
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New Straitsville
Owen Wallace
Nelson Morgan
Virgil Bobbs
Food Institute
New Lexington High School
Perce Angle
Athens
T. H. Hall of
Marriage License for Spires and Shoemaker
William Spires age nineteen of Guysville and Ida Mae Shoemaker age sixteen of Gallipolis obtained a marriage license.
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William Spires
Guysville
Ida Mae Shoemaker
Gallipolis
Books Added To Chauncey Branch Library
Chauncey Branch of Ath ens County Library adds novels such as The Distant Drum and Brighten the Corner plus nonfiction Time for Tapioca and The Jim Thorpe Story. Western titles include Vengeance Trail and Shadow of the Butte. Hours are 8:30 to 11:30 am and 12:30 to 3:30 pm weekdays.
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Chauncey
Athens County Library
Covert
Summers
Dean
Howard
Shephard
Hamill
Frazier
Krause
Jefferson Selleck
Jonas
Mack
Granny Hite
Stryker
Jim Thorpe
School
Heckelman
Starr
Shadow of the Butte
Thompson
Cord
Gallia County Land Transfers Among Local Families
Rosa Brown and others transfer 16 acres in Springfield Township to Robert Evans and heirs. Adam H. and Mary Brucker sell 108 acres in Harrison Township in two tracts to Leslie T. Brucker. Clarence Jr. and Elizabeth Mulford deed two lots in Cheshire to Clarence Mulford Sr. and to Clarence Jr. and Elizabeth Mulford.
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Rosa Brown
Robert Evans
Springfield Township
Adam H
Mary Brucker
Leslie T. Brucker
Harrison Township
Clarence, Jr
Elizabeth K. Mulford
Clarence Mulford
Cheshire
Weekend Visits Highlight Salem Center Social Scene
Donald Hershman from Springfield spent a weekend with family. Lou Nichols and granddaughter Betty visited with Charles Nicholas and family in McArthur. Athens residents Lee Marsh joined Iva Miller and family for a weekend gathering. Harley and Loren Hoffman attended a Lancaster fair and an Columbus ice show. Corwin Smith left for Navy duty after a wiener roast in his honor.
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Salem
Donald Hershman
Springfield
Lou Nichols
Betty
Charles Nicholas
McArthur
Lee Marsh
Athens
Iva Miller
Harley Hoffman
Loren Hoffman
Lancaster
Columbus
Corwin Smith
Titus Smith
Lizzie Caton
Janet
Dorothy Martin
Betty Hayes
David
Ralph Regals
Doris
Jackson
Navy
Carolyn Miller
George Radekin
Leslie Hoffman
Floyd Davis
Burl Drake
Gertrude Luellan
West Virginia
Matheney
Ainslee Wilson
Girls Club Halloween Party In Chauncey
The SSG girls gathered at Faye Hammond home Monday night for a Halloween party. Present were Janet Nichol son Grace Ann Crabtree Shirley Sisson Wanda Barnhouse Janice Sue Stanley Janis Davis Phyllis Penner Bonita Boudinot and host Faye Hammond. They played games and enjoyed cider doughnuts sandwiches potato chips and candy.
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Chauncey
SSG
Faye Hammond
Janet Nicholson
Grace Ann Crabtree
Shirley Sisson
Wanda Barnhouse
Janice Sue Stanley
Janis Davis
Phyllis Penner
Bonita Boudinot
McDaniels Host Family for Weekend Visit and Celebrations
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Pete McDaniel welcomed their sons and families from Port Clinton and Dayton for a weekend at their Ohio University homecoming. A three course turkey dinner marked three family birthdays Ida McDaniel Mrs D V McDaniel and Mr McDaniel. The couple recently moved into a new home and hosted the first extended visit from their sons since the move.
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Chauncey
Pete McDaniel
D. V. McDaniel
Marty
Michael
Port Clinton
G. E. McDaniel
Helen
David
Dayton
McDaniel
Ohio University
Mrs Bertha Sanders Hosts Canasta Club Evening
Mrs Bertha Sanders entertained her canasta club Tuesday evening. Present were Louise Muzio Emma Heffken Hattie Mingus Grace Border and Angelia Border. The hostess served refreshments.
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Chauncey
Bertha Sanders
Canasta Club
Louise Muzio
Emma_ Heffken
Hattie Mingus
Grace Border
Angelia Border
Homecoming Guests Over Weekend In Athens Area
Chauncey Personals report Floyd Nye in Marietta hospital recovering well after recent operation. Miss Isabel Courtney and Charles Hall of Cincinnati stayed with the Gilbert Courtney family and attended the Ohio University homecoming game. Canton visitors Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Guerra joined L. D. Muzio and family for the Athens celebration. Mrs. John Koszonyi is ill at home. Mrs. Boudinot is seriously ill at her daughter’s home, Mrs. Arthur Corwin, Millfield, where Mrs. Corwin cares for her mother. Mrs. Gaston of Athens is teaching in Mrs. Corwin’s absence.
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Floyd Nye
Marietta
Isabel Courtney
Charles Hall
Cincinnati
Gilbert Courtney
Ohio University
Joseph Guerra
Canton
L. D. Muzio
Athens
John Koszonyi
Boudinot
Arthur Corwin
Millfield
Corwin
Gaston
Jury Call Issued For Ralph Dean Non-Support Case
A jury call was issued for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Gallia County Common Pleas Court for the trial of Ralph Dean on the charge of non-support. Judge Robert M. Betz will oversee the proceedings.
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Gallipolis
Ralph Dean
Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Holzer Hospital Births and Admissions Readied
Holzer Hospital notes report births and admissions listing names and towns of patients. Entries include Mrs Homer Litchfield Hender son a daughter and multiple medical surgical admissions from Gallipolis Gallipolis Point Pleasant Wellston and other communities.
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Homer Litchfield
Henderson
Admissions
C. F. Wamsley
Point Pleasant
Surgical
James Armstrong
Beaver
Medical
Frank Fell
Minersville
Carrie Sturgeon
Fraziers Bottom
Joe Jarvis
Wellston
Okey Henry
Gallipolis
Frank Viney
Bidwell
Walter Schoonover
Kananga
James Hudson
Addison
Carl Brady
Coalton
Arthur Cunningham
Michael Graham
Vinton
Driver Jailed And Fined In Gallipolis DUI Case
Henry D. Watson, 48, of Point Pleasant, jailed five days and fined 50 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated. His license is suspended six months after appearance before Judge William H. Janes. Robert Lee Anthony, 26, of Point Pleasant, fined five dollars and costs for intoxication and unpaid taxi fare. Marie White, 35, of Gallipolis, surrendered on a charge of abandoning minor children and awaits a hearing.
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Gallipolis
Henry D. Watson
Point Pleasant
William H. Janes
Robert Lee Anthony
Ele
Janes
Marie White
Juveniles Charged With Assault in Meigs County Case
Deputies led by Sheriff George Ehman issued warrants charging two juveniles with criminal assault against a 17 year old girl after a Saturday night incident. One youth was arrested and held by a Meigs County deputy. the other remained at his home outside Gallia County as warrants target him. The case will be heard in a Meigs County court session.
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Gallipolis
George Ehman
Meigs County
Gallia County
Meigs
Ehman
Driver Cited After Backing Into Other Vehicle
Gallipolis city police cited Elme Rutford Sanger 16 Gallipolis to appear Wednesday for failure to yield after backing into the path of Keith P. Bradbury 18 Cheshire as he drove along the street. Both vehicles sustained minor damage per the report.
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Gallipolis
Elme Rutford Sanger
Keith P. Bradbury
Cheshire
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Drs. Cochrane & Robinson
Optometrists
Fourth and
Avery Streets
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Salem Center
Girls Club
McDaniels
Thomas Fox
Donald Ebersbach
Pomeroy, Medical
Cecil J. Watts
Middleport
Lucille Lemon
Bladen
George Saylor
James Hedger
Fred Bates
Ralph Robson
R. L. Weese
Jean E. Grant
Billy Arnott
Carl Hayth
FE. J. Warren
Earl Eugene Mitchell
Carl Bowling
John Sexton
Herman Bangert
Sam Halstead
Calvin Stover
J. L. Bess
Ford Holmes
Vinton Null
Tommy Gene Banks
Herbert Carman
Charles Shafer, Jr
Kermit Adams
Mercury
Mercuy
Fd Sullivan
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Athens, Ohio
Hill-Billy
Mirste
Atvens
Denier Rayon
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