Ambulance Driver Denies Guilt In Manslaughter
Ernest B. Thompson 48 Gallipolis ambulance driver pleaded innocent to three counts of manslaughter in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. He was indicted after the Aug. 8 fatal crash at Second and Spruce that killed Ronald E. Galloway 26. Thompson posted a $2000 bond and awaits further proceedings with a November 13 judge's hearing set on traffic charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ernest B. Thompson
Robert M. Betz
Gallia County
Fic
Second and
Spruce
Ronald E. Galloway
Betz
Thompson
William H. Sowers
John A. Boley
Addison
Holzer Hospital
Galloway
Boley
Miller Barnette wedding held in Point Pleasant
Mrs Lillian Miller of Leon West Virginia and William Henry Barnette of Charleston wed on October six at Wolfe Valley Baptist Church. Officiant Rev. William Casto. The bride taught 35 years at Mason County schools and is active in Wolfe Valley Baptist Church. The groom, a retired bus driver, now works for Knapp Shoe Co. They reside at 1645 Clay Ave Charleston. A reception for 58 followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lillian Miller
Leon
W. Va
William Henry Barnette
Clay Ave
Charleston
Oley Little
William and
Adeline Worrells Barnette
Wolfe Valley Baptist Church
William Casto
Odessa Greenlee
Iva McGinnis
Mason Co
Retired Society
Padgett Monument Co
Masonic Lodge
Shepherd Methodist Church
Transit Bus Co
The
Knapp Shoe Co
Barnette
Kermit Little
Trick Or Treat Night Slated For Wednesday
Gallipolis police announce trick or treat for grade school children from 6 30 to 8 30 p m Wednesday. Complaints about older participants should be reported. an officer will be dispatched. Thursday night hosts the American Legion Halloween costume carnival at the Public Square. Second Ave will be closed Court to State for the event with prizes in age groups 1 7 7 14 and 14 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Legion
Second Ave
State Sts
River traffic and dam statuses on Ohio Kanawha rivers
Gazette of river conditions with roller dam statuses on Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Vessel movements list Gallipolis to Ravenswood boats with up and down readings and lock numbers through late afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleas Tnt
Kanawha River
Ohio
Ovec
Luther Herdman
Mr. Mac
A.m. Kanawha
Marmet
Lucy Jane Lucas
Winfield
A. E. Dyke
Elgercliff
W. H. Shaver, Jr
Alan R. Merrill
Bingo
Lock
Louisiana
Onward
John J. Rowe
James E. Graham
Don
Chemon
Derrick
Ben McCool
Jacob G
Pennsylvania
Illinois
John Lad Dean
Vienna
St. Marys
Bayou Lafitte
Jerry Bosworth
Davey Crockett
Marvey Jordan
A. J. Patten
Franklin B
Jane T
Sycamore
Eugene Woolf
KR. H. Bosworth
Deana Bosworth
National
Alton Zephyr
John Bell Hood
Ravenswood
Asa
Elisha Woods
In Hospital After Falls
Mrs. Ray Dillon, 61, Crown City, admitted to Holzer Hospital with a fractured left leg after a ladder fall. Mrs. James E. Kirker, 50, Leon, W. Va., also admitted for a left leg fracture from a fall. Both are reported in good condition. Four others listed with ages and hometowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ray Dillon
Crown City
Holzer Hospital
Dillon
James E. Kirker
Leon
W. Va
Vernie L. Miller
Patriot
Albert J. Perrick
Ashland
Frank Wetzel
Wellston
Ada M. Hill
David L. James
Elizabeth S. Potter
Northup
Sam Damron
Harrisonville
Eugene Boster
Mark S. Gibson
Point Pleasant
Lionel E. Boggs
Middleport
Harold H. Tucker
William Gordon Massie
Circleville
Calvin G. Lyons
Jackson
E. Mostyn Jones
Ironton
Charles E. Adkins
John E. Snyder
Oak Hill
Treeman B. Owens
Waterloo
Willard W. Hatfield
Ewington
Jimmy R. Sigler
Charles E. Kapp
Forrest I. Smith
Sandyville
Delbert F. Crum
Catlettsburg
Franklin N. Nott
Clyde Southard
Howard Sheline
C. Aaron Davis
Carolyn J. Taylor
Mamie E
Matthews
Cheshire
Randall D. Swearingen
William R. Rhodes
Ravenswood
Clarence D. Reynolds
Charles Bush
Nicholas B. Mearge
James S. Kirker
John S. Bond
Mason
William L. Saunders
Mercerville
Lions Sell Record $2440 in Light Bulbs Drive
Gallipolis Lions Clubs three day Light for Light sale raised $2440.05 for eye glasses for needy children in Gallia County. Rockets beat Jets for top team with $1480.30 to $959.75, top seller C Leon Saunders $351.50, runner up Carl Winters $211.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Junior Wilson
Lions
Eddie Cottrell
C. Leon Saunders
Boudinot
Rockets
Carl Winters
Jim Dailey
Jets
Neglect And Cruelty Charged In Divorce
Joyce M. Adams seeks a divorce from James K. Adams in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. The petition, filed by her father William H. Hatten of Bidwell Route 2, cites gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Married Sept 17 1960, they have no children. James K. Adams is serving in the Army in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joyce M. Adams
Gallia County
Massillon Coach Will Be Speaker at Blue Devil Banquet
Gallipolis Ohio November 14 6 30 p m at Grace Methodist Church Massillon High School coach Leo Strang ranked third in the state will be the principal speaker Odie O Donnell will serve as master of ceremonies Rev Hughey B Jones host pastor will give the invocation five trophies to be presented including most valuable player best offensive lineman and best defensive lineman awards
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Gallipolis
Leo Strang
Massillon High School
Blue Devil
Grace Methodist Church
Gallupolis
Odie O’donnell
Hughey B. Jones
Cadmus Area Farm Unit Organized
In Gallia County the Cadmus Farm Council was formed in the Patriot Cadmus area. Farm Bureau director Paul Bower says the councils build grass roots opinion on state and national issues and help solve local problems. Officers include John Gill as chairman and William Lakin as vice chairman.
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Gallipolis
Cadmus Farm Council
Patriot-Cadmus
Gallia County
Paul Bower
Farm Bureau Organization
Bower
Farm Bureau
William Carter
John Gill
William Lakin
Ed Jeffers
Harold Wood
Drivers Fined by Gallia Municipal Court
Gallipolis Municipal Judge William H Sowers fined multiple drivers including Lewis Drum mond of Crown City Route 2 ten dollars and costs plus two days in jail for driving while suspended after a State Highway Patrol arrest. Other cases included speeding no operator's license no muffler and no flashing red light on a tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Sowers
Lewis F. Drummond
Crown City
Drummond
State
Judge Sowers
Isaiah Crump
Point Pleasant
Gerald Cox
Wesley L. Wise
Langsville
Leo Tawney
Thomas Calloway
Middleport
Births Listed in Holzer Hospital News
A long list of newborns and parents appears in Holzer Hospital News. Names include Rupert W. Durst Alto West Virginia and Charles R. Sloane Athens Route 4 among many other families from Gallipolis Ravenswood Wellston and Point Pleasant with multiple entries for sons and daughters.
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Rupert W. Durst
Alto
W. Va
Charles R. Sloane
Athens
Donald J. Exline
Wellston
Marlyn W. Gorrell
Ravenswood
Ronald E. Russell
Middleport
Paul Plymale
Gallipolis
Jackie C. Wigal
Window Break At Addaville Elementary In Gallia County
Gallia County sheriff's deputies opened an inquiry after a rock shattered a rear window at Addaville Elementary School Kgger Creek District. Principal Sherley E Sheets said the act happened between Thursday evening and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Dairy Barn Destroyed In $10,000 Fire At Gallipolis
Fire at a modern 26 by 44 foot dairy barn owned by Lowell Morrow on Patriotage Road destroyed the structure after midnight. About 800 bales of hay fed the blaze, with no livestock inside. Loss estimated at $10,000, partly insured, and only the glazed-block section remained standing as Rio Grande volunteers fought the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lowell Morrow
Patriotage Rd
Ivan Fife
Fife
Morrow
W. Harvey Calhoon
Rio Grande
Firemen Start Drive For Toys In Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department opens its toy repair program for Christmas gifts for needy children. Volunteers repair and paint toys and provide nearly 200 baskets last year. Call 84 to donate. pickup available. Applications accepted Nov 15 to Dec 15 for those in need.
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Point Pleasant
Four From Point At Women's Meeting
Four members of the Point Pleasant Women's Club attended a Southeastern District meeting held in Huntington. Attending were Mrs. Belva M. Farley president Mrs. Henry D. Watson vice president Mrs. C. G. Bauerle department chairman and Mrs. C. R. Schurman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Women’s Club
Huntington
Belva M. Farley
Henry D. Watson
C. G. Bauerle
C. R. Schurman
Miss Linda Thomas Installed as Rainbow District Officer
Miss Linda Thomas of Point Pleasant was installed as Faith a district officer in District 2 of the Rainbow for Girls during a two day Cedar Lakes session. Approximately 200 Rainbow Girls and adults from Point Pleasant Spencer Ripley Ravenswood Vienna and Williamstown attended with local leaders present. Also attending were Mrs Janett Capehart mother advisor and Mrs Leona Brock and Mrs Leona Wells from the Order of Eastern Star. In Gallipolis the group reports a pheasant hunting trip to South Dakota with a good kill and many birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Linda Thomas
Order of the Rainbow
Faith
Cedar Lakes
Thomas
Paul F. Thomas
Staff House Rd
Rainbow
Spencer
Ripley
Ravenswood
Vienna
Williamstown
Janett Capehart
Leona Brock
Leona Wells
Order of Eastern Star
Assembly
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