Gallipolis Coaches Elect Secretary and Pledge Funds
The Gallipolis Downtown Coaches Club elected Dwight C. Wetherholt as secretary replacing Francis Lewis who resigned to leave town in four to six weeks. Pledges totaling 3600 toward a 6000 dressing room project at Memorial Field were reported, with 1000 more expected from four additional pledges. The group discussed seating draw on Sept 15 and approved a trial purchase of rubber guards for the Blue Devil grid squad. Members attending included Wetherholt Lewis Preston Halliday and Stebbins among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dwight C. Wetherholt
Francis Lewis
Lewis
Louis L. Preston
Wetherholl
Preston
Memorial Field
Frank Porter
Washington School
Gallia Academy
Linson H. Stebbins
John FE. Halliday
Harry H. King
Stebbins
Dan W. Thomas
Wetherholt
Halliday
Dr. King
Robert L. Meyers
Jim Porter
Carl Nibert
Chink Haskins
Jack Mills
Paul Myers
Charles A
Mike) Rathburn
George A
Pie) Hout
William W. Webb
Alva Shoemaker
Omar C. Zimmerman
Bert Hanson
Miles Harold Brown
Rosa Smith
Knox Williams
Graduation and Anniversary Coincide at Holzer Hospital
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing in Grace Methodist Church holds commencement for 12 graduates while celebrating the first anniversary of the $500000 wing at First and Cedar. Nine patients were admitted to the new second floor Sept 3 1952 and the wing opened early after auto crash victims were admitted. Earl B. Smith will speak at the 8 p.m. ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Grace Methodist Church
First and
Cedar
Route 35
George Sutherland
Niles
Mich
Donald Parsons
Point Pleasant
Earl B. Smith
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
Gallipolis Personal Notices Preview Weekend Plans
Gallia residents share travel and visit plans. Col H B Ecker will attend Lexington Trots with a group leaving Oct 5 including Niles Denney Jack Wolfe and Bartow Jones. Gerald Gills and Bob Evans return from Miami Beach for a family vacation. Mrs L Claude Miller and children head to Confluence Pa to visit Byron Bodimer. Mr and Mrs Loyal Folden plan Buckeye Lake weekend visits. Mrs Robert Carson and son Donny visit Gallia County hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. B. Ecker
Lexington
Ecker
Niles Denney
Jack Wolfe
Ironton
Bob Rees
Orin Thomas
Gallia County
Gerald Gills
Bob Evans
Miami Beach
Fla
L. Claude Miller
Freddy
Claudia
Confluence, Pa
Virginia Davis Metcalf Last Rites Conducted
Funeral services for Virginia Davis Metcalf 74 were held in Columbus with burial in Delaware Ohio. A Cheshire native she died of a heart attack in a Columbus hospital. She was the daughter of Rufus and Virginia Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Virginia Davis Metcalf
Columbus
Delaware
Ohio
Cheshire
Local Social Roundup in Buck Run Area
Mrs Effie Woltz and Johnnie West receive callers. Dave Woltz visits Ralph Flowers and Mrs Woltz in Logan. The Bailey family dines with Eliza Kline. Minnie Shoffner visits Eliza Kline. Clyde Nihiser and family return from South Carolina. Etta Carpenter hosts a chicken dinner for multiple guests. Fannie Drake turns 80 at Rockbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Woltz
Ralph Flowers
Logan
Mary Bailey
Pansy Kellenbarger
Dora Bailey
Michael Bailey
Eliza Kline
Johnnie West
Effie Woltz
Minnie Shoffner
Basil
Clyde Nihiser
South Carolinia
Alice Davis
Etta Carpenter
Emma Waltz
Stacy Carpenter
Virginia Nihiser
Frank Carpenter
Fannie Drake
Rockbridge
Sterl Bowers
Dwight
Joyce
Barbara
Karen
Columbus
Clyde Nihiser and Sons
Effie Wolts
Grand Jury Named by Gallipolis Court
Gallipolis clerk of courts Marjorie Rinehart announced the grand jury to meet at 9 am next Wednesday, called by Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Retz. The list includes residents from Cheshire Huntington Greenfield and Walnut Townships, plus wards. The jury was selected on August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marjorie Rinehart
Common Pleas
Robert M. Retz
Co. L. Masters
Fred Thompson
Cheshire
Vernon McCoy
Huntington Township
Vance Brumfield
Harrison Township
Eva Harrington
Green Township
Vance Rees
Alva Kail
David Y. Evans
Greenfield Township
Loren Stone
Lillian Safford
Fred H. Klages
Walnut Township
Esta Carter
Daniel A. Notter
Woodrow Pope
Miss Rinehart
Divorce Is Awarded In Common Pleas Court
Norma Jean Smith won a decree of divorce from Willard D. Smith in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Smith must pay 15 dollars weekly for minor children’s support. Judge Robert M. Betz presided. The suit cited gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Monday filings include Jewell A. Niday versus Lasco A. Niday for alimony and neglect of duty, and Betty M. Hill versus High F. Hill for alimony with neglect and cruelty charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Norma Jean Smith
Common Pleas Court
Willard D. Smith
Robert M. Betz
Jewell A. Niday
Lasco A. Niday
Betty M. Hill
High F. Hill
Five Men Sent For Pre Induction Examinations
A group of five men from Bladen and Cheshire left for Ashland Kentucky for pre induction physical examinations. The men are William E Williams Kenneth J Ralph Jerry C Scott Virgil H Johnson and Donald E Gillenwater, listed by Jack Switzer clerk of Selective Service Board 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bladen
Cheshire
Ashland
Jack Switzer
Selective Service Board
William E. Williams
Kenneth J. Ralph
Jerry C. Scott
Virgil H. Johnson
Donald E. Gillenwater
Birth Announcement at Holzer Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Miller of Bidwell welcomed a son. Admissions list includes J Price of Patriot medical D Ingerick of Gallipolis medical L Booten of Gallipolis medical F Roberts of Rio Grande surgical W Holley of Northup medical L Maggard of Ashland J Binetmar of Pomeroy M McCoy of Jackson surgical W Fisher of Bladen surgical V Cadle of Leon medical K Gardner of Point Pleasant surgical H Tanner Jr of Chillicothe medical E Friend of Ew ington medical E Walton of Wellston E Baird of Gallipolis surgical Carol Greene of Cheshire medical Theodora Mora of Pomeroy James Bentley Otis Young Estie Whaley Mrs J Evans Milton Wise Susan Fields John Cox Mrs Beulah Dixon Mrs J Ernest Royer Mrs Luella Tawney F L Leitheit Mrs Charles Fick and daughter Mrs Pearl Siders and son Mrs Paul Scarrett and son and Mrs Harold Saunders and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Miller
Bidwell
Jesse Price
Patriot
Wallace L. Ingerick
Gallipolis
Lillie Booten
Faye Roberts
Rio Grande
Charlies W. Holley
Northup
Oan L. D. Maggard
Ashland
John Binetmar
Pomeroy
Clyde McCoy, Sr
Jackson
Surgical
William Lee Fisher
Bladen
Vernon Cadle
Leon
Kenneth Gardner
Point Pleasant
Harold Tanner, Jr
Chillicothe
Elvin Friend
Ewington
Earl Walton
Wellston
Elmer Franklin Baird
William E. Walter
Carol Greene
Cheshire
James Bentley
Otis Young
Estie Whaley
John Evans
Milton Wise
Susan Fields
John Cox
Beulah Dixon
J. Ernest Royer
Luella Tawney
F. J. Leifheit
Charles Fick
Pearl Siders
Paul Scarrett
Harold Saunders
Fremont Man Breaks Into Store Beer Vault
Fremont police arrested 39 year old Robert M. Marshall after he entered a grocery store beer cooling vault to beat the heat. He then sat in the city cooler facing a breaking and entering charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Ohio
Robert M. Marshall
Rotary Club to Fund 4-H Congress Delegate
Gallipolis Rotary Club approved paying expenses for one of six youths to attend the Ohio 4-H Club Congress. Guest speaker Miss Mary C. Quinn of Cleveland, PR supervisor for Ohio Bell, discussed operator toll dialing and musical signatures in long distance calls. The talk included instrument tonal ranges and Bell Telephone orchestra photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Miss Quinn
Rotary
Bell Telephone Orchestra
Health Chief Leaves Office
Dr. B. Brake, health officer for district 3 in POINT PLEASANT, accepts a new post as health officer for the Harrison Clarksburg health unit after three years in district 3. Dorothy Watkins, public health nurse, will supervise district 3 until a new officer is appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
B. & Brake
Harrison- Clarksburg
Golden Bells Picnic At Radcliff Residence
The Golden Bells met for a picnic dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donavin Macomber. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harley Cloud and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Colwell of Vinton, Mr. and Mrs. William Atkinson of North Kenova Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Addis and Mr. and Mrs. John H. Jones of Oak Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hulbert of Wellston, Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Ward and Edith Hutsinpiller of Gallipolis, Mr. and Mrs. William Hannahs of Ironton, Mr. and Mrs. George Ragan of Carpenter, Ruth Swisher, Radcliff and Nannie Cottrill, Hamden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Hannahs
Ironton
George Ragan
Carpenter
Ruth Swisher
Radcliff
Nannie Cottrill
Hamden
Suspect Bound to Grand Jury in Auto Theft Case
Mrs. Nannie Faye Stephens 23 of Patriot Route 1 was bound over to the grand jury under 500 dollars bond by Municipal Judge William H. Jones on a city police charge of auto larceny. She pled in the case of Virgil Trotter s car theft last Friday in Jackson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Nannie Faye Stephens
Patriot Route 1
William H. Jones
Virgil Trotter
Jackson County
Union Meetings Planned for Carbondale Charge
Union meetings of Carbondale Methodist Charge will be held Wednesday at Connett Church and September 10 at Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral
Carbondale
Methodist Charge
Connett Church
Mercury Hits 105 as Heatwave Presses On
Gallipolis residents endured three days of scorching heat with temperatures climbing into the mid 100s. Fairfield U.S. Weather Bureau observer Edwin R. McCormick reported the thermometer near 105 degrees in midafternoon, after 103 on Tuesday and 102 on Sunday, with early Tuesday low of 59 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edwin R
Pete) McCormick
U. S. Weather Bureau
Fairfield
Pt Pleasant Local Personal Notes Mixed Visits
Mrs J H Hutchinson of Main St visits brother Clay Hite of Clarksburg. Mrs Joseph Middleton and children return to Washington DC after month with Mr and Mrs A G Middleton of Jackson Ave. Cora Higginbotham Southside visits brothers John and Carl Higginbotham of Buffalo. Emmett Rawson and daughter Camela guests of Mrs Floyd Higginbotham Southside. Linda Higginbotham visits Shirley Van Sickle Southside. Sheriff and Mrs Charles Roberts host Elmer Hill Sandra and Jerry Hill and Sally and Jane Bennett. Sally Bennett stays to attend school. Vernon Deweese and son Joshua of Mt Vernon Ave return from Ohio Indiana trip. Shank home hosts Hanly Sibley and Rodney Pullins and their spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hutchinson
Main St
Clay Hite
Clarksburg
Joseph Middleton
Washington, D. C
Mr. Middleton
A. G. Middleton
Jackson Ave
Cora Higginbotham
Southside
John
Carl Higginbotham
Buffalo
Emmett Rawson
Camela
Middleport
Rawson
Floyd Higginbotham
Linda Higginbotham
Shirley van Sickle
Sheriff
Charles Roberts
Elmer Hill
Sandra
Jerry Hill
Scott Bennett
Sally
Jane Bennett
Sally Bennett
Roberts
Vernon Deweese
Joshua
Mt. Vernon Ave
Ohio
Indiana
Deweese
Russell Shank
Hogsett Sunday
Hanly Sibley
Rodney Pullins
Farm Youth Show final planning meeting set
The final meeting of the special events committee for the Farm Youth Show takes place Friday at 7 30 p m in the Main Street Office of Appalachian Electric Power Co. Chet Haddox chairs as members F W Ingraham Alice Nease John Spiggie Nolan Swackhammer Harold Call Jimmy Diehl Mildred Garrison and Walden Roush attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Main Street
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Chet Haddox
F. W. Ingraham
Alice Nease
John Spiggie
Nolan Swackhammer
Harold Call
Jimmy Diehl
Mildred Garrison
Walden Roush
Five Named To Attend 4-H Club Congress
Gallia County picks include Ruth Ellen Franklin Clara June Grover Roger Hill Lester Walter and Nancy Walker to join Patty Baughman at the September 12 16 4-H Club Congress. Rotary sponsors one and the Agricultural Society will pay four others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Patty Baughman
Ruth Ellen Franklin
Clara June Grover
Eno
Sail On Club
Roger Hill
Raccoon Valley
Vinton
Lester Walter
Lincoln Ridge Buckeye Boosters
Nancy Walker
Vinton Chat and Chew Club
Ruth Sonner
Anita Tope
Rio Lucky Clover Club
Laura Wood
Harris Lucky Ladies
Norma Davis
Mary Berg
Barbara Roush
Linda Bane
Wide Awake Club
Dorothy Swisher
Linda Cardwell
Raccoon Valley Club
Mary Lou Miller
Wanda Harris
Corbetta Roberts
Centenary Merry Maids
Don Swisher
Jeannie Harrison
Northup Lassies
Donna Gail Sheets
Kathleen Cail
Rio Lucky Glover Club
Donna Middaugh
Cheerful Leaders
Congress
Phyllis Metcalf
Phyllis
Gallipolis Rotary Club
Gallia County Agricultural Society
Miss Baughman
Commander Is Installed at Mason County American Legion Post
J A Ferrell was installed as commander of American Legion Mason County Post 23 at the Legion Hall. He succeeds Leland Duncan who led the ceremonies. The burial squad was reorganized with Buck Fruth as captain and assistants Dell Plants and Clyde Jones assigned to color guard and pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. A. Ferrell
American Legion
Mason County
Legion Hall
Ferrell
Leland Duncan
Buck Fruth
Dell Plants
Clyde Jones
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Susan Lanier Mayes
Funeral services were held Monday at the Mt. Carmel EUB Church for Mrs. Mary Susan Lanier Mayes of Point Pleasant. Pallbearers were grandsons Justin Kinnaird, Junior Kinnaird, Roger Kinnaird, Oxley Kinnaird, Dale Mayes, and Lewis Mayes. Flower bearers were the granddaughters of Mrs. Mayes.
Tu-Endie-Wei Aerie 2383 Sets Friday Special Meeting
A special meeting of Tu-Endie-Wei Aerie 2383 is called for Friday by state secretary Henry Chinn. The gathering will discuss current affairs of the organization and plan future activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Tu-Endie-Wei Aerie
Henry Chinn
Tawneyville subdivision bought by Hatfield and Myers
Ex Sheriff Elmer E. Hatfield and Carl C. Myers announced they purchased 16acre subdivision near Hanerville known as Tawneyville from Max Tawney. It contains 2733 lots with three already sold, and new owners include Leslie Rayburn Tom Agee's home and Robert Meyers. They plan to develop and improve the area as a civic addition to Gallia County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elmer E. Hatfield
Carl C. Myers
Max Tawney
Hanerville
Tawneyville
Madeline Ave
Leslie M. Rayburn
Tom Agee
Robert Meyers
Hatfield and Myers
Gallia County
Rio Grande Group Names Evans President Of Memorial Assn
Rio Grande Memorial Association elected Glendon O Evans of Raccoon Local Schools as president, with B Lewis Jones of Gallia County Schools as vice president and Mrs Momer Brannon as secretary treasurer. The group funds total $272 and the Raccoon High School program featured Anita Tope Sarah Jane Jones Shirley Jo Evans and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Glendon O
Cap) Evans
Raccoon
Rio Grande Memorial Association
Evan Howard Evans
B. Lewis Jones
Gallia County
Earl Davis
Momer Brannon
S. Ernest Blazer
Association
Anita Tope
Sarah Jane Jones
Shirley Jo Evans
Dana Wickline
Margaret Elizabeth Wickline
Kent Evans
John C. Wickline
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Kirk Douglas
Icharles
Cobur
Robert Carson
Donny
Rutland
Charles B
Fourth Ave
Buck Run
Johnnie
Paul
Bill West
Athens
Hall OF Fame
Trader Horn
M-G-M
Jean Parker
Holzer Hospital
Cal
Theodora H. Mora
James Stewart
Technicolor
Mitzi Gaynor
The
Carlood
Broadway
Audie Murphy
Mercury
Mrs
Mary Mayes
LABOR
Athens National Bank
O. Evans
Schlitz
Milwaukee
America
Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company
Tos. Schlitz Brewing Company
Milwaukee, Wie
Milwaukee, Wis
Brooklyn, N.Y
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