Motion for Bill of Particulars in Gallia Murder Indictment
Gallia County Common Pleas Court hears a defense motion demanding a bill of particulars from Prosecutor Warren F. Sheets in the Bell Blankenship murder case. The request lists specifics on the death of Loren Borden, the surrounding circumstances, and witnesses present. The defendant, arraigned Aug 26, faces first degree murder charges with court appointment of Betz and Sowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Warren F. Sheets
Bell Blankenship
Vinton
Clerk of Common Pleas Court
William H Sowers
Robert S. Betz
Marjorie Rhinehart
Loren Borden
Rell Blankenship
Common Pleas Court
Robert M. Betz
Betz
Sowers
Blankenship
Loren C Borden
Arnold Franklin Cooper
Six Indictments Are Returned As Mason Circuit Court Opens
Mason County Circuit Court opened the September term with Judge Oliver D. Kessel detailing crimes from treason to murder and larceny. Six jurors were selected for the special panel. indictments named Leroy Sayre Jr, Lester Newell, James Leonard, James Bland, Charles F. Vanmater, and Lowell Reedy. Divorces granted include Ruth Shaffer and Evelyn Green, with child custody and support provisions. A habeas corpus hearing was set for Ward Neihart to address grand larceny in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Circuit Court
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Oliver D. Kessel
Mary Hellems
Helen Stewart
Leroy Sayre, Jr
Lester Newell
James Leonard
James Bland
Charles F
Vanmater
Lowell Reedy
Ruth Shaffer
Walter
Shaffer
Eugin Launa Johnson
James Edward Johnson
Evelyn M. Green
Roy C. Green
William Henry
Frances Henry
Glen H. Kosher
Donna L. Kosher
Edith Kelly
Lawrence Kelly
Charles E. Bowers
New York
Ward Neihart
New Radio Used Firemen Extinguish Brush Fires
Gallipolis volunteer firefighters battled two brush fires during the noon hour on Tuesday. The first blaze behind Delores Wyant’s home on Mills McCormick Road was fed by a cigarette and took about an hour to douse after a 11:15 a.m. alarm. The second fire near Thurman Denny’s property on Bulaville Road was reported around 12:15 p.m. and took nearly an hour to control after firefighters used their new two way radio system. Mr and Mrs Charles Stevers left Wednesday for Toledo to visit their son Dr Lewis Stevers and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Delores Wyant
Mills-McCormick Rd
Route 35
Thurman Denny
Bethel Church
Bulaville Rd
Denny
Old Friends Reunion Draws 200 at Point Pleasant Armory
More than 200 people attended the Old Friends Reunion Sunday at the Point Pleasant National Guard Armory. Officers for 1958 were elected, and plans were set for the next gathering at Camp Conley on the first Sunday in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant Armory
Gallipolis
Old Friends
New National Guard
Point Pleasant
A. W. Biffle
Garnet Stanley
Pres
George Rairden
Leon
James Andrew Greenlee
Dunbar
W. Va
Goldie Mourning
Middleport
Guy Burdette
J. A. Greenlee
MecGuffey
Greenlee
Gallia Native Dies Monday in Columbus
Gallia County resident James McCall 87 died Monday at St. Anthony's Hospital Columbus after a long illness. Born in Addison Twp he farmed on Campaign Creek, later lived in Grove City. Survived by son Will of Grove City, widow Lizzie McLeish preceded in death. Funeral at Norris Funeral Home Grove City with burial in Grove City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James McCall
Gallia County
St. Anthony's Hospital
Columbus
McCall
Addison Twp
Campaign Creek
Grove City
Lizzie McLeish
Will
Fred Lawrence
Norris
Grove City Cemetery
Seven Drivers Convicted in Gallipolis Municipal Court
Gallipolis Post of the State Highway Patrol reports seven convictions in municipal court last Monday all were bond forfeitures. Waldo Porter 21 Gallipolis forfeited 15 for a defective muffler. Fred Wogan 43 Columbus forfeited 25 for speeding. Lloyd Finley 40 Bladen and Clifford Vaughn 27 Jackson each forfeited 25 for speeding. Willie Irwin 26 Pontiac Mich Haller Johnson 22 Ashtabula and Roger Pfiefer 23 Mt Prospect Ill forfeited 20 bonds for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Waldo Porter
Fred Wogan
Columbus
Lloyd Finley
Bladen
Clifford Vaughn
Jackson
Willie Irwin
Pontiac
Mich
Haller Johnson
Ashtabula
Roger Pfiefer
Mt. Prospect
Ill
Waddell Family Reunion Set for Fairfield Lake
The Waddell descendants and allied families will gather Sunday September at Edwin Pete McCormick Lake in Fairfield for a basket dinner at noon. All relatives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Waddell
Edwin “Pete” McCormick
Fairfield
Alexander Waddell
Holzer Hospital Notes Sees Newborns and Admissions
A series of birth announcements from Holzer Hospital lists a son for Warren and Mrs Meadows in Jackson, a son for Walters in Northup, a son for Lockard in Wellston, a son for Thomas in Gallipolis, and a son for Ria l Henderson on Sept 3. The ward also records numerous admissions including Phillip Skidmore Bidwell and others across Gallipolis Racine Point Pleasant and nearby towns. Discharges include Nora Donnally and son, Ronald Brumfield, Allinder, Adams, Hammer, and Hollberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Meadows
Jackson
Harry Walters
Northup
William Lockard
Wellston
Wendell Thomas
Gallipolis
R. Wrea
Henderson
James E. Rister
Raw
Phillip Skidmore
Bidwell
Roush
Racine
William Waugh
Leon Jeffers
Edward Smith
Point Pleasant
Thomas Reed
Willow Wood
Surgical
Hollis B. Taylor
George Fulks
Blackfork
Margaret McDermitt
Henderme Vatee
Marcus McKean
Gall
Cal
Vernon Wasmer
Oak Hill
Connie Jo Rutt
Charles Keeton
Vinton
John Mercer
Averal Wiseman
Waterloo
Tommy Taylor
Cheshire
Archie Cunningham
Ashland
Sheridan Russell
Mason
Edward Bort
John C. Allinder
G. W. Adams
Pliny
W. Va
Robert Johnson
Nora Donnally
Ronald Brumfield
Leslie Adams
Nathan Hammer
Floyd Hollberg
11 Year Old Boy Wounded in Squirrel Hunting Accident
Phillip William Skidmore an 11 year old from Bidwell was wounded when a .22 rifle discharged while he and his brother walked side by side near home. The bullet pierced his left side hitting the lung and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. He is in very critical condition at Holzer Hospital after several hours of surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Phillip William Skidmore
Henry Skidmore
Bidwell
Holzer Hospital
Phillip
Junior
Wayside Garden Club Meeting in Cheshire
The Wayside Garden Club of Cheshire held its September meeting at Mrs. Wilbur Ward's home. Co-hostess Mrs. Paul White welcomed members as dues were paid and each member shared a favorite unusual spring flowering bulb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wayside Garden Club of
Cheshire
Wilbur Ward
Paul White
Briggs Kirby
Stanley Shaver
Clarence Mulford
George Thompson
Robert Riebel
Johnny Appleseed
Golden Wedding Anniversary Noted in Pomeroy
Mr and Mrs Guy Smith and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Frazer with sons Roger and Roderic attended the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Howard Bolin of Pomeroy on Sunday. Mrs Bolin is the former Hattie Smith of Pomeroy. Clarence H Biffle of Cleveland visits his father A W Biffle. John Cowan and family of Athens spent Labor Day with Mr and Mrs Guy Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Smith
Kenneth Frazer
Roger
Roderic
Howard Bolin
Pomeroy
Bolin
Hattie Smith
Clarence H. Biffle
Cleveland
A. W. Biffle
John Cowan
Athens
Labor Day
Trotter Rites Planned In Gallipolis For Thursday
Luther M. Trotter 63 of Columbus died Monday evening at his home. Born January 7, 1894 in Harrison Township he taught in Harrison and Guyan townships and farmed before moving to Columbus six years ago. Survived by wife Edith McLaughlin a son and two daughters Jack Mary and Betty Louise. two brothers Virgil and Clement. three grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at C. J. Waugh funeral home burial in St Nicholas Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Luther M. Trotter
Columbus
Trotter
Harrison Twp
Thomas Trotter
Luella
Sid) Hazlett
Third Ave
Edith McLaughlin
Jack Trotter
Mary
Cincinnati
Betty Louise Boyd
Pasadena
Calif
Virgil
Clement
Billy
Harrison and
Guyan
Columbus General Depot
Gallia Lodge of Masons
Eureka
Columbus Civic Post
VFW
Columbus Depot Dmc Club
C. J. Waugh
St. Nicholas
Waughn
Board Seeks Fuel Oil Bids for Addsville School
At Kgger Creek Local Board of Education meeting Mrs Doris Roush was authorized to advertise for fuel oil bids to heat the new Addsville School. Sealed bids by tank load due at the next meeting on October 7 1957. The board also named Hortie Roush as delegate to the Ohio School Board Association meeting November 12-13 in Columbus Memorial Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kgger Creek
Dozen Court Cases Heard in Gallipolis Municipal Court
An even dozen cases were heard in Tuesday’s Municipal Court session in Gallipolis. Eight defendants forfeited bonds, one bound over to the Grand Jury, and one jailed for DWI. Several individuals from various cities faced fines, jail terms, or bond forfeitures for offenses including forgery, driving while intoxicated, drunk and disorderly conduct, intoxication, speeding, and illegal left turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bill Burnette
Charles Daugherty
Middleport
Jerry Yates
Lester Cove
Patriot
Lucius A. Sandiver
Wyandotte
Mich
Joseph C. Harlow
Indianapolis
Ind
Neila June Vernon
Belleville
Hobart Bunyan
Cleveland
Joseph F. Caldwell
Joseph D. White
Detroit
Clifford E. Fenner
Ashtabula
Ohio
Buford Hall
Rio Grande
Bookmobile Sets Fall Route Schedule Across Gallia County
Gallia County district librarian announces fall bookmobile tour visiting five high schools and 18 elementary schools twice before Thanksgiving. Adult stops empower readers along main roads with specific dates at Bethel Swan Creek Mercerville Crown City Little Bullskin Clay Green Perry Southwestern Addsville Cheshire Kyger Kyger Creek Mudsoc Cadmus Gallia Bidwell North Gallia Kanauga Centerville Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lawrence Huber
Gallia County
Bethel
Swan Creek
Mercerville
Crown City
Little Bullskin
Clay Local
Green Local
Perry School
Southwestern High School
Green
Addsville
Cheshire
Kyger
Kyger Creek
Mudsoc
Cadmus
Gallia
Bidwell and Vinton
North Gallia High School
Kanauga
Centerville
Rio Grande
Rio Grande High School
County Commission Approves Budgets in Lengthy Gallia Session
Gallia County commissioners met Tuesday to approve departmental budgets for the coming year and to pay routine bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Frazer Visit From Akron Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Earl Frazer of Akron visited Mr and Mrs Kenneth Frazer here over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Frazer
Akron
Mrs
Kenneth Frazer
River Traffic Gauges and Dams Across Canawha Ohio Rivers
Gauge readings from Gallipolis to Sioux City show river levels and dam statuses on the Kanawha and Ohio. Movable dams on the Ohio are up. Kanawha River dams sit on the sill while several boats report positions and up or down movements at multiple locks and ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy-Mason
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Beckford
Ben McCool
Mr. Criss
Janet T
Ovec
Southern
Lock
Reba Jane
R. H. Bosworth
Castle Work
Clyde Tully
Marmet
Ogram
Winfield
Emma
Helen
Duncan Bruce
Jefferson
Frank B. Durant
Beaver
Calhoun
Herbert E. Jones
Salvati
Semet
Sioux City
Engagement of Shir ley Temple Casey to Bruce Danevich announced
Mr and Mrs Welby Casey of Vernon Ave announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Shirley Temple Casey to Bruce Danevich son of Mrs Marie Smith and Peter Danevich of Loraine Ohio. The wedding is set for Sept 14 at Trinity Methodist Church with attendants including sister Mrs Harry Fowler as matron of honor and bridesmaids Sonya Hartley and Shirley Pullins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welby Casey
Vernon Ave
Shirley Temple Casey
Bruce Danevich
Marie Smith
Peter Danevich
Loraine
Ohio
Trinity Methodist Church
Harry Fowler
Sonya Hartley
Shirley Pullins
Point Pleasant High School
Y-Teens
Tue-Endie-Wei
Thespians
Future Business Leaders Association
Future Teachers Club
Speech Club
Two Divorce Petitions Cite Same Charges
In Gallipolis two Common Pleas Court filings allege gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Lois Jean Rupe seeks divorce from Ora Lloyd Rupe with custody support and alimony for two children. Betty White seeks divorce from Harry W. White with custody support and alimony for two young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Sross
Marjorie Rhinehart
Lois Jean Rupe
Ora Lloyd Rupe
Pomeroy
Betty White
Scottown Rfc
Harry W. White
Huntington
Impromptu Program Delights Gallipolis Rotary Night
Gallipolis Rotary Club improvised a program when plans failed. Dean Circle spoke on restaurant management and multitasking. Richard C. Roderick discussed Gallia County telephone business and collections. Dr. Walter Price described medical terms and his pediatrics work. Visiting Rotarian Charles Hamrick of Wellston attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Bill Sowers
Dean Circle
Walter Price
Richard C. Roderick
Richard Roderick
Gallia County
Charles Hamrick
Wellston
Riffle Recites Ritual as Esquire at Naomi Lodge
At a Naomi Lodge Knights of Pythias meeting in Gallipolis Paul Harrison was elected to fill the term as grand outer-guard. A W Riffle, 47, was conferred esquire after reciting the ritual from memory as candidates are promoted. Knights will be conferred next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Naomi Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Paul Harrison
A. W. Riffle
Lewis Recalls 3 Droughts
POINT PLEASANT C C Lewis president of the Citizen National Bank and with his sons C C Lewis Jr and Charles owner and operators of a large dairy farm said Monday night the present drought is similar to three others he has witnessed in his lifetime. He recalled the droughts of 1881 1911 and 1950 with only about one inch of rainfall since early July. Several farmers report a water shortage and heavy damage to corn crops and late gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. C. Lewis
Citizen National Bank
C. C. Lewis, Jr
Charles
Elementary School Coal Bids Opened
Bids to supply coal for five Southwestern Local School District elementary schools were opened at the monthly school board meeting. The Cadmus and Gallia Schools contract went to Bill Woods of Cadmus, Perry School to Don Garland of Patriot Route 2, Mudsoc School to Curt Elliott of Mudsoc, and Centerville School to Carl Winters of Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Southwestern
Southwestern Local Board of Education
Cadmus
Gallia
Bill Woods
Perry
Don Garland
Mudsoc
Curt Elliott
Centerville
Carl Winters
Rio Grande
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk
County Clerk Orville Sturgeon issued licenses to Lawrence Fowler and Betty Jane Wheeler, Charles Petty Kearns and Eleanor Frances Van Mater, Chester Darryl Knopp and Alice Kay Glenn, Sammie Lee Cheesebrew and Ruth Alice Neal, and Lewis Wesley Harper and Linda Mae Harmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Orville Sturgeon
Lawrence Fowler
Betty Jane Wheeler
Charles Petty Kearns
Eleanor Frances van Mater
Chester Darryl Knopp
Alice Kay Glenn
Sammie Lee Cheesebrew
Ruth Alice Neal
Lewis Wesley Harper
Linda Mae’ Harmon
Sayre Rites Set After Route 7 Crash Tragedy
Mrs. Clare Faye Sayre 29 of New Haven to have last rites Thursday at 2 p.m. at New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev. K J Scott officiating. She died from a broken neck and injuries after a car crash near Mason Bridge on Route 7 at 2:40 a.m. Monday. She was daughter of Mrs. Della Ann Ellem Skaggs and the late Charles Skaggs. Survived by husband Dwight Sayre, a son Dwight, a daughter Kandis Lynn, three brothers Virgil Skages, Herbert Skaggs, Raymond Skaggs, and two sisters Henrietta Shuler and Mildred Clark. Call at home. Burial Gravel Hill cemetery under Foglesong Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clare Faye Sayre
New Haven
Dwight Sayre
Dwight
Kandis Lynn
Virgil Skages
Roseville
Ohio
Herbert Skaggs
Fairborn
Raymond Skaggs
Detroit
Mich
Henrietta Shuler
Cheshire
Mildred Clark
Gravel Hill
Foglesong Funeral Home
Miss Rosa N Bass Dies At 77 In West Virginia
Rosa Natilda Bass 77 died Monday morning at a Hartford rest home born in Mason County daughter of Marion and Carline Bass She is survived by one nephew Lawrence Noble of Huntington and many great nieces and nephews Funeral service Thursday at 2 p m in Lawrence G Mohr funeral home Rev Howard Killingsworth officiating Burial in Richard Cemetery near West Columbia Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Rosa Natilda Bass
Hartford
Mason County
Marion and
Carline Richard Bass
Lawrence Noble
Huntington
Lawrence G. Mohr
Howard Killingsworth
Richard Cemetery
West Columbia
Mrs Burdette Lists New Library Hours in Point Pleasant
Mrs Minnie Burdette announced new library hours effective Monday. The library sponsored by the Junior Women's Club will be open Monday Wednesday and Friday 1 to 4 and 6:30 to 7:30 p m. Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 9:30 to noon and 1 to 4 p m. It is housed on 11th Street and will move to the new courthouse when completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Minnie Burdette
Public Library
Junior Women's Club
11Th St
Court House
Births and discharges listed in Point Crime Notes
Mr. and Mrs Harold Plants Hogsett welcome a daughter. Robert Hart Letart and Miss Beverly Staats Letart. John Glover Gallipolis Ferry. Mrs. Lottie Craig Rohersburg. Discharged: Reba Hall and infant son Thurman. Mrs. Kermit Little and infant son Leon. Mrs. Hugh Love Ripley Road. Mrs. Elizabeth Rollins Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Plants
Hogsett
Robert Hart
Letart
Beverly Staats
John Glover
Gallipolis
Ferry
Lottie Craig
Rohersburg
Reba Hall
Thurman
Ohio
Kermit Little
Leon
Hugh Love
Ripley Road
Elizabeth Rollins
Marine Pfe. Dwight L. Taylor Serves in Okinawa
Dwight L. Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwin D. Taylor, serves with the First Amphibian Tractor Battalion, Third Marine Division, at Camp White Beach Okinawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okinawa
Point Pleasant
Marine Pfe
Dwight L. Taylor
Elwin D. Taylor
Route 2
Third Marine Division
Camp White Beach
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Sammie Bates
Homer Miller
John Harold Dabney
Archie Kime
Tucker Stewart
James Bing
Richard Spencer
Paul Graham
Ella Craddolph Smith
James Martin
Toledo
Charles B. Stevers
Lewis Stevers
American Legion Auxiliary
Fourth District
Bess Shepherd
Parkersburg
Fannie Pratt
W. S. Waldie
R. Perry
Ellen Deweese
J. F. Greenlee
Orville Greenlee
Disa Hayman
Ray E. Greenlee
Charleston
Burl S$. Stith
B. W. McKinney
Patrol
Reunion
Gallipolis Women’s News
Board Seeksuel Bids
Bookmobile
Tennessee
City of Huntington
Nina F
Atta Boy
Keeley
Hardy L. Roberts
Point Pleasant Area
Mr. Danevich
Loraine High School
D. M. Harshbarger
Hubert L. Harshbarger
E. Blain
Milton
E. M. Green
Roscoe Carey
Rosa Cornwell
Martin Gleason
Steve Miller
Sgt
Carl Nutt
Inez Newman
Helen Wallace
Robert E. Myers
Garfield Ave
Jack Kauff
Judy
Charles Hodson
Leslie
Middletown
Pamela Lloyd
J. Stewart Lloyd
Mt. Vernon Academy
Mt. Vernon
Brother Stewart
Mary Ann Noble
A.W. Riffle
Lewis
Bigg's Dept. Store
Post Office
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