Gallipolis Scout Drive Seeks 3000 Dollar Goal
Gallipolis campaign chairman Dr Thomas W Morgan urges 186 volunteers to renew effort for the Boy Scouts of America drive with a noon Friday deadline and a target of 3000 dollars after a 1770 dollar early canvass. The event featured leaders, prayers, and explanations of council services including camping offices and records.
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Gallipolis
Boy Scouts of America
Thomas W. Morgan
Morgan
Farmers Hotel
J. W. Stone
Grace Methodist Church
Nelson R. Leach
Mason, Gallia
W. Va
Huntington
Leach
Gallia County
Cub Leaders Attend Meet in Washington School
Twenty leaders from Gallia Meigs and Mason districts joined the first weekly Cub Scout leadership class at Washington School in Gallipolis. Instruction was led by Carl H. Murray Jr of Point Pleasant with Nelson R. Leach of Gallipolis serving as district scout executive. Additional supporters from Addison Cheshire New Haven Point Pleasant and Gallipolis attended.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
Carl H. Murray, Jr
Point Pleasant
Mason-Gallia-Meigs
Nelson R. Leach
M-G-M
Addison
I. B. Harmon
Cheshire
Bernice Underwood
Marjorie Nibert
New Haven
Jack Frey
Eugene P. Butler
W. M. O'Neal
D. G. Newton
C. E. O'Neal
John E. Blazer
Donald M. Robinson
Howard C. Bailey
Raymond Pope
Arthur Sylvester
Kathryn Sheets
Leach
Mrs. Viola Plymale Rites Friday at Grace Methodist
Funeral services for Mrs. Viola Blake Plymale will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Grace Methodist Church with Pastor Rev. Paul M. Niswander officiating. Burial follows at Mound Hill Cemetery. She widow of James A. Plymale, married in 1912, he died in 1928. She taught elementary school in Gallipolis beginning in 1895, was a charter Philomathean Club member, and led church Ladies Aid and Women’s Society for Christian Service. she is survived by sister Miss Anima Blake.
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Gallipolis
Viola Blake Plymale
Grace Methodist Church
Paul M. Niswander
Mound Hill Cemetery
Aleri M. Blake
James A. Plymale
Oxford College
Considerate Driver Pauses for Cat on City Street
A Columbus driver on Third Ave near Cedar halted to avoid a cat frozen in traffic. Dedrick Latham, 340 Lexington Ave, Columbus, owned the upbound car that stopped and then continued.
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Gallipolis
Third Ave
Cedar
Dedrick Latham
Lexington Ave
Columbus
Mills win multiple prizes at Kiwanis Halloween party
Gallipolis social notes report Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mills won first places for best dressed and prettiest at the Kiwanis Halloween party held at Naomi Lodge hall. They also won top prizes the prior night at the Pythias event in Spanish garb.
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John W
Bill) Mills
Naomi Lodge 55
Knights of Pythias
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Pythias- Pythian
Vic Sheron
Carroll K. Singer
Carl B. Bias
George Halfinger
J. Russell Sarrett
George Tabit
Frederic Vernon Boult
L. Claude Miller
Clarence Irwin
Mrs Addie McKinney Weds Wyatt Hull in Catlettsburg Ceremony
Mrs Addie McKinney daughter of Clarence and Mrs Barcus of Clipper Mill married Wyatt Hull of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia in a single ring ceremony at the Catlettsburg Methodist Church Rev W H Peters officiated Hull a boilermaker at the Kroger Creek power plant Hulls sister Ina Belle Sibley assisted with the wedding party and Mrs Hull worked as a window-trimmer at G C Murphy Co.
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Addie McKinney
Clarence Barcus
Clipper Mill
Wyatt Hull
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Catlettsburg
W. H. Peters
Hull
Kgger Creek
G. C. Murphy Co
Ina Belle Sibley
Jenkins Speaks at GOP Fish Fry in Gallipolis
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins told about 200 Republicans at the Elks Hall that electing a Republican Congress is vital. He cited ending the Korean War and cutting taxes as top promises, and urged support for the GOP central committee.
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Gallipolis
Thomas A. Jenkins
AlIronton
10Th
Elks Hall
Jenkins
GOP
Central Committee
Fred Beman
Akers
W. Bodimer
Roscoe Houck
John Howell
James C. Collier
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Oakley C. Collins
Library to stay open Friday nights in Gallia County
Gallia County District Library will operate 7 to 9 p m Friday evenings for a two month trial to boost registrations and book circulation. Librarian A Chapman Parsons reports about 30 new registrations monthly and 259 since January 1, with 63 percent higher book loans in 1954 than 1953. A chess club will meet in the library basement on Friday nights.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
A. Chapman Parsons
Parsons
Rev. Pres ton C. Smith Speaks at Rio Grande Chapel
The Rev. Pres ton C. Smith of Paint Creek Baptist Church spoke at Rio Grande College chapel on The Power of Prayer. He was introduced by Rev. George Holcombe and student Lacey Hogan sang to Miriam Donnally's piano as chapel services are held in Community Hall.
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Rio Grande
Preston C. Smith
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Rio Grande College
George Holcombe
Simpson Chapel Methodist Church
Lacey Hogan
Bidwell
Miriam Donnally
Red Cross executive meeting in Gallipolis lacks quorum
Tuesday night meeting of the Red Cross Executive Committee failed to reach a quorum. Attendees were Mrs. Robert M. Betz as chairman, Mrs. C. E. White as secretary, Mrs. William McKean as blood chairman, and Mrs. George Lear.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross Executive Committee
Robert M. Betz
C. E. White
William McKean
Blood
George Lear
Gallia County Delegation Heads to State Grange Meet in Columbus
Gallia County's delegation to the state grange convention in Columbus includes Deputy Grange Master and oul Northup of Centenary. Ernest Halley and family moved from Hat field-Ecker place to Columbus for work while Chauncey Johnson, former county commissioner, owns the property. Rotary Club leaders Marshall Boggs and A Chapman Parsons plan to hear Rotary International President Herbert Taylor in Columbus.
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Gallia County
Columbus
Oul Northup
Centenary
Albert Ehman
Hatfield-Ecker Place
Ernest Halley
Chauncey Johnson
Halley
Opal Johnson
D. C. Priestley
A. Chapman Parsons
Gallipolis
Driverless Car Crash Reported in Gallia County
Gal lipolis Post and State Highway Patrol logged four accidents on Wednesday. A driver, William Jefferson Queen, 24, of Crown City, watched his driverless car coast from in front of the Okey Johnson grocery, cross Sugar Creek and Hannan Trace Roads, and strike a tree at 5:40 p.m. No human was in the vehicle. The report also lists collisions involving Edward Roger Chapman, 24, Bobby Joe Bailey, 18, and Betty Harmon, 16, with injuries and traffic violations, plus other incidents and fines across Gallipolis area roads.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Post
State Highway Patrol
William Jefferson Queen
Crown City
Sugar Creek Road
Hannan Trace Road
Queen
Okey Johnson
Coliion
Swan Creek
Edward Roger Chapman
Gallipella
Munich Os Court
Bobby Joe Bailey
Bailey
Betty Harmon
Chapmen
Prees Gillum
Cheshire
William H. Jones
Gillum
John M. Jeffrey
Chassie Weaver
Barboureville
W. Va
Meigs General Hospital
Chester
Patrolman's Family Moves To New Home
Gallipolis state highway patrolman and Mrs C L Boggs and daughters Carolyn and Carla moved Monday to the home they built on Route 35 west of Gallipolis. Constructed by Forrest Folden, the five room ranch house includes a breezeway and attached garage. they formerly lived on Pine Street.
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Gallipolis
Mra C
Ambulance Transported Patient to St Marys Hospital
A person was taken by ambulance to St Marys Hospital in Huntington after an incident investigated by the Portsmouth Post and the State Police.
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St. Mary’ Hospital
Huntington
Portsmouth Post
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