OVEC Grants Pay Increase Across Plants
OVEC and Indiana Kentucky Electric Corp employees including Kyger Creek plant workers receive a five and three quarters percent pay raise effective September 1. The increase covers Kyger Creek Clifty Creek and OVEC headquarter staff with annual payroll impact about 250000. last year’s OVEC IEEC payroll exceeded 4350000.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Electric Corp
Kyger Creek
James B. Harreld
OVEC
Indiana - Kentucky Electric Corp
Kgger Creek
Clifty Creek
Madison
Ind
Headquar
Ters
Waverly
Fred ‘i R. Shedd
Ovec-Ieec
Camporee Joy as 125 Boys Attend Three Day Scout Camp
One hundred twenty five boys from 12 units joined 75 parents at Camp Chester for a three day Mason Gallia Meigs District camporee. Thirteen boys earned 14 merit badges and five advanced in rank. nature and first aid badges were awarded to several scouts from Troops 247 252 270 253 and others. District leaders praised turnout and camping skills as promoters look to next year’s event.
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Gallipolis
Mason-Gallia- Meigs
Camp Chester
Boy Scout
Tom Brown
Lee Reed
Bruce Stalnaker
Rock
Sam McKinney
Point Pleasant
Bill McCreedy
Pat Rake
Roger Saunders
Bidwell
David Roush
Robert Schaeffing
Harold Skidmore
Arnold Glassburn
Junior Devault
Fred Hibbs
Middleport
M-G-M
Wilbur C. Dickson
Miles T. Epling
Carl E. Dilcher
Dickson
Walter Walker
Cheshire
Merrill Briggs
Gaylord Woomer
Rock Springs
Bo Brown
Pomeroy
Ralph Spencer
Kingsbury
George Wagner
Jim Stephenson
Mason
Vernon Roush
Frank Harris
Hemlock Grove
Jim Reese
Suspension Foot Bridge
West
Middle Shade River
Explorer Post 270
Olen D. Harrison
Fred Matchinski
Point Pleasant’s Lutheran Church
Camporee
Dilcher
Briggs
Carl Murray, Jr
Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church
Murray
Siler
Racine
New Haven
Schul Couple Buy Chillicothe Road Home
Mr and Mrs Godfrey Schul of Point Pleasant have purchased the brick home of Mrs Erma Grigsby on the Chillicothe Road and expect to occupy it by October first.
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Gallipolis
Godfrey Schul
Point Pleasant
Erma Grigsby
Chillicothe Road
Two Year Old Injured In 2 Car Crash
Gallia County report details a Sunday collision at Third Ave and Grape St involving Donald Corbin two, son of Mr and Mrs Emil Corbin, treated at Holzer Clinic and released. Opposing driver Jacob Frazier of 18 Neil Ave faced Municipal Court for failure to yield right of way after his vehicle pulled into the Corbin car.
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Gallipolis
Donald Corbin
Emil Corbin
Holzer Clinic
Third Ave
Grape St
Jacob Frazier
Neil Ave
Frazier
Corbin
William H. Jones
Lester D. Angel
Bladen
Frank W. Roush
Mason
Irwin Saunders
James A. Knapp
Conrad J. Moeller
Columbus
NYC Worker Is Injured In Freight House Accident
Bert Bable, 42, of Middleport, a New York Central train crew member, was admitted to Holzer Hospital after being crushed between a freight car and the loading platform at the Point Pleasant freight house. He suffered five broken ribs but no lung punctures, with only bruises. he remains under observation for several days.
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Gallipolis
Bert Bable
Pearl St
Middleport
Holzer Hospital
New York Central
Point Pleasant
Bable
Wellston
Weekend Accidents Prompt Patrol Investigation
Gallipolis State Highway Patrol investigated two Labor Day weekend accidents. Davey Wolfe 20 Racine suffered arm injuries after braking and crashing into a guard rail and Willard Keesee 21 Gallipolis Route 1 struck a concrete barrel with minor car damage. Patrol cases heard in municipal and Grindley courts included fines for speeding disobedience and intoxication totaling modest sums.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Racine
Davey D. Wolfe
Wolfe
Meigs General Hospital
R. E. Grindley
Minersville
Willard L. Keesee
William H. Jones
Donald E. Mays
Columbus
Junior Lemley
Donald P. Gravely
Donald J. Perry
Dunbar
W. Va
George Kiser
Portsmouth
Roger Wayman
Long Bottom
Ray Roush
Syracuse
John F. Boyd
Antiquity
W Va Native Dies Saturday In Columbus
Coonie Mullins 35 died Saturday at Benja min Franklin County Hospital Columbus after 11 days as patient. Born Sept 7 1922 in Logan County one of 11 children of Henry and Leota Mullins. Survived by parents five sisters and four brothers. Funeral 7:30 p m at Bud Mullins home White Oak Rd. Graveside service Abbotts Branch Logan county.
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Gallipolis
Coonie Mullins
Benjamin Franklin County
Columbus
Mullins
Logan County
W. Va
Henry
Leota Abbott Mullins
CCC
Leona Freye
Rutland
William
Rhoda) Copley
Lonnie
Ida) Mullins
Ferrellsburg
Dike (Garnet) Dingess
Big Creek
Ernest
Belle) Bowens
Rossman
Jarvie Mullins
Montgomery
Bud Mullins
Sid Mullins
Blair
Wes Mullins
Mansfield
Ohio
White Oak Rd
Abbotts Branch
Logan
North Wilton Staff Named At Local School
RADCLIFF Richard Hagerty is principal of North Wilton school and teaches eighth grade science. Other teachers include Gladys Pierce, Arlene Head, Dorothy Booth, Clara Jeffers, Daphne McLaughlin, Parnie McLaughlin and Emma Zinn. Cooks are Faye Pendleton and Goldie Cooper. Custodian is Harry Norton. Bus drivers are C. B. Wells, Gay Johnson, Robert Burns and James Pendleton.
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Radcliff
Richard Hagerty
North Wilton
Gladys Pierce
Arlene Head
Dorothy Booth
Clara Jeffers
Daphne McLaughlin
Parnie McLaughlin
Emma Zinn
Faye Pendleton
Goldie Cooper
Harry Norton
C. B. Wells
Gay Johnson
Robert Burns
James Pendleton
Gallia Man Has Hearing On Assault Charge
Gallia County Sheriff Oscar Baird reports Woodson Ramsey 37 of Gallipolis had a Saturday hearing in Municipal Court on assault charges filed by his wife Martha Ramsey. Ramsey pleaded innocent, was placed on 300 bond and bound over to the grand jury. Morrison Donald 31 of Gallipolis Route 2 was fined 25 dollars and costs for assault and battery after Municipal Court arraignment for a wife beating incident.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Woodson Ramsey
Martha
Ramsey
Donald FE. Morrison
Baird
Morrison
Two Die At Hospital In Holzer Week
Two deaths were reported at Holzer Hospital during the Labor Day week. Mrs. Donald Aten, 71, Route 2 Letart West Virginia, died at 11 20 p m Saturday after several days as a patient. Funeral plans were to be announced by Foglesong funeral home Mason. Mrs Mildred Queen Sr 73 Jackson died at 11 45 a m after two days as a patient. Her body was taken to Sperry funeral home Jackson for arrangements.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Donald Aten
Route 2
Letart
Foglesong
Mason
Mildred Queen, Sr
Jackson
Sperry Funeral Home
Hughes Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Bert Hughes aged 78 were held at 2 p.m. at Miller's home with Rev. Roscoe Moore presiding. Interment followed in Rite cemetery at Bulaville. Born October 22, 1880 in Gallia County, he lived all his life there and left no close relatives. First cousin Mrs. Frank Clendenin also survives along with three nieces and one nephew.
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Gallipolis
Miller
Bert Hughes
Roscoe Moore
Eureka
Rite
Bulaville
Hughes
Gallia County
Frank Clendenin
Clara Donalds
Anne Swisher
Cheshire
Flora Rife
Chesapeake
Homer Moore
Wash Both Sides Reversible Rugs Advice
Wash reversible rugs on both sides to extend wear and prevent dirt from surfacing. Scrub both sides thoroughly to keep dirt from migrating into fibers. Dirt left in a rug is hard to remove and reduces longevity. ADDITIONAL GALLIPOLIS NEWS ON PAGE 11.
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Gallipolis
Weekend Guests From Three Families
Weekend guests of Mrs. Edna Whiteman were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Goodwin and family of Newark, Mr. and Mrs. George Michaels and children of Canton, and Mr. and Mrs. Clare Steward and family of Aurora Ind. The latter also visited Mr. Steward's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steward.
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Edna Whiteman
Lawrence Goodwin
Newark
George
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Larry Wolfe
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Gallip County
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Health-tex
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Athens
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Gallia
Dick Blosser
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