Pre-Season Squirrel Hunting Fines Reported in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis two men faced fines totaling 276.88 after pre season squirrel hunting charges. Ira Green of Proctorville paid 168.54 for three squirrels and related costs. Cecil Slater of Huntington paid 108.34 for out of season hunting. Additional arrests included Ruben Goble for one squirrel with 55.20 total fines. Herschel Lambert faced assault charges. Douglas Steel questioned in a West Virginia breaking and entering case. Wanda Haynes held as companion. Turley Cragg bound over to grand jury on a statutory charge. Harold Mackiroy fined 25 with suspended sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Maurice Grover
Justice of the Peace
Merrill McCormick
Ira Green
Proctorville
McCormick
George Ehman
Ruben Goble
Near
Cory
Herschel Lambert
Waterloo
Sheriff's Office
Virginia
Garland Nibert
Douglas Steel
Nitro
W. Va
West Virginia
Steel
Lee Belt
Nibert
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Annie Belt
Johnny Orville Steel
John Burgess
Wanda Haynes
Charleston
Turley Cragg
Harold Mackiroy
Pomeroy
Grover
magistrates number cut in gallia county
Gallia county probate judge John W. Howell approved a journal entry reducing magistrates of peace from three per township to one, with Gallipolis exempted to two. Gallipolis Township has only one candidate, Maurice Grover, so the township could fall below the limit unless a write-in appears on November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Probate Court
Maurice Grover
Weekend Visitors From Akron and Columbus Attends Local Families
Mr and Mrs Adrian French and daughter Carol Lynn of Akron visited relatives and spent time with Clark Jiiden. Kelly Coe of Columbus joined relatives for a weekend. Mrs Coe accompanied home after three weeks with the Spencers and Wingetts. George McClintock Jr and Donald of Point Pleasant visited Guy Neigler Otis McClintock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Adrian French
Carol Lynn
Akron
Clark Jiiden
Kelly Coe
Columbus
Coe
Ben Spencer
Ernest Wingett
George McClintock, Jr
Donald
Point Pleasant
Guy Neigler
Otis McClintock
Tommy Jividen
Athens
Clark Jividen
Marion Shirley
Fast
Liverpool
Lavinia Smith
Clara Laughlin
George Simpson
Fred Shain
Canada
Michigan
James Simpson
Wallace Weaver
Skyline Drive
Owen Watson
Guy Neigher
Helen Smart
Drucilla Smith
William Stewart
Estate Total Is Appraised in Meigs and Gallia Lands
Some 64 or more heirs to Pearl Andrews estate may claim shares after a recent appraisal. Land in Meigs and Gallia counties totaling about 106 acres was valued at 6960 by appraisers Claude Eagle Walter McGhee and George Ward. The partition suit, brought by executor Laud F Miller against Hayes Ward and others, deducts court costs first. Sheriff George Ehman witnessed the appraisal as required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pearl
Laud F. Miller
Hayes Ward
George Ehman
Homecoming at Methodist Church draws attendees from three states
More than 150 people attended the church homecoming with guests from three states and ten Ohio counties. A noon cafetaria style dinner, singing, music, and speeches followed. The group voted to continue the organization for another year with C. B. Hayman as chairman, Mrs. C. C. Lawrence as treasurer, and Linnie Swan as secretary.
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Methodist Church
Ohio
C. B. Hayman
C. C. Lawrence
Linnie Swan
Funeral and school notices from Joppa area
Local graves held for John Tall and infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed O Connor at Sand Hill cemetery. Schools opened September 6 with Betty Roush and Marion Parker directing different grade levels. Miss Maxine Reutchler visited the O Connor home in Marion. WSCS met with seven members. next meeting October 5. Mr and Mrs Joe Connally attended the Campbell reunion in Smithsville West Virginia. Effie German and son Harold visited Clairton PA. Charles Marcinko Jr became postmaster September 7. Linnie Swan
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Long Bottom
John Tall
Joppa
Sand Hill
Ed O'Connor
Betty Roush
Letart
Marion Parker
Maxine Reutchler
Marion
Grace Lowden
WSCS
Joe Connally
Smithsville
W. Va
Effie German
Harold
E. T. German
Clairton
Charles Marcinko, Jr
Linnie Swan
Five Beagles Die in Fire at Gallipolis Garage
In Gallipolis an unexplained fire killed five pedigreed Beagle pups owned by Frank Pierotti. The blaze occurred Sunday night in two rooms attached to Horn Garage, Kananga, with no one present. Pierotti broke a window and used a garden hose to extinguish it. the dogs likely suffocated as the fire was too hot to enter through the front door where straw bedding lay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank Pierotti
Kananga
Pierotti
Divorce Suit Filed in Gallipolis by Lillian Hurt
Lillian Hurt of Gallipolis filed for divorce from John Hurt in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect. Through attorneys Switzer and Halliday she seeks temporary alimony. The couple married in 1940 in Gallipolis and have no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lillian Hurt
City
Common Pleas Court
John Hurt
Switzer and Halliday
Community Notes Include Birth And Visits In Chester
Mrs Ruth Karr hosted a birthday supper on September 3 honoring her husband Paul and guests Mrs Henry Beaver and daughter Sue Mrs Freda Miller and daughter Leota and Miss Dye with Mr and Mrs Don Betzing of Hemlock Grove. Several families from surrounding towns visited and hospital news is also noted. Regina Lucille Spencer was born September 3 with grandparents Dwight Spencer and the Rev Mr Life.
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Chester
Ruth Karr
Paul
Henry Beaver
Sue
Freda Miller
Leota
Miss Dye
Don Betzing
Hemlock Grove
WSCS
Vern Cleland
Vic Will
Canal Winchester
FE. B. Knight
Lizzie Wickham
West Shade
Buel Ridenour
Dana Massar
Chillicothe
D. D. Ridenour
Ghent
Columbus
Byrne
Athens
Rita Ridenour
C. N. Jones
Russell Spencer
Regina Lucille
Dwight Spencer
Life
Parkersburg
Freda B. Miller
Rutland Social Notes and Local Visits
Earnest Molden returned to work in Wayne Ohio after a 30 day leave during which he remodeled his Rutland home. Mrs Emma Gatewood spends weeks in Gallipolis. Paul Myers and niece Roberta Alexander of Columbus visited the Myers family. Bob Denison joined them for a few days. James Thomas family and Fred Winn left for Columbus for the fair and Akron visits to see Winn’s daughter Edith Summers. Rutland WCTU met at Mrs Ira Fleming’s. refreshments served to several members and guest Neretha. Henry Stewart family moved to a newly completed house by William Deem. Leroy Crews left for Detroit to visit his sister. Basil Cremeans taken to Holzer hospital for checkup. Rutland Garden Club met at Mrs C C Chapman August 29. pot luck dinner for 17 members and 12 guests. Marion Nickolson weekend in Bucyrus with sister Castella Crum. Edward Nelson and granddaughter Lara Harris accompanied them home. Mrs O Stansbury
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Earnest Molden
Wayne
Ohio
Emma Gatewood
Gallipolis
Paul Myers
Roberta Alexander
Columbus
Lee Myers
Bob Denison
James Thomas
Fred Winn
Akron
Winn
Edith Summers
Rutland Wctu
Ira Fleming
Jessie Molden
Ethel Snowden
Belva Phares
Lettie Wood
Haning
Neretha
Henry Stewart
William Deem
Leroy Crews
Detroit
Attendance totals in Gallipolis schools shift after first week
Gallipolis district reports a slight overall attendance drop of 12 from 1948 totals to 140th 149 and 1559 in 148. Gallia Academy High School falls from 489 to 463, a 26 decline, while East Gallipolis gains one, Lincoln gains ten, Washington gains twelve, and Kanauga drops nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
East Gallipolis
Lincoln School
Washington School
Kananga
Downtown Coaches tally record membership and funds
Gallipolis report shows 400 members in the Downtown Coaches drive with $1006 raised. Business memberships totaled 173 for $779 and 227 individual memberships for $227. Rathburn led sales with 122 business and 122 individual memberships. Others included L G Marchi Pete Butterfield Keith Sutter Chink Haskins and Rev Linsen H Stebbins. Treasurer Dan Thomas praised the effort as the strongest yet, noting previous highs around 200 members and $456 raised last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles A. Rathburn
Rathburn
L. G., Marchi
Pete Butterfield
Keith Sutter
Chink Haskins
Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Discharges
Mrs. John Lee Kanauga a son Mrs. Frank Woodall Kanauga a son Mrs. W Richardson Gallipolis a daughter. Admitted Yvonne Coffey Ray Douglas Steele Nitro W Va Willard Faudree Kanauga Willard Davis Oak Hill Betty Ann Rosenberry Jackson Mrs Edmond W Henry Jackson Discharged Mrs Oscar Stapleton and a son Mrs Everett Branscomb Mrs Rex Shenefield Mrs Leonard Woodall and daughter Mrs Kenneth Lambert and daughter Mrs Russell Senter Mrs Ercell Fellure and Georgia Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne Coffey
Ray
Douglas Steele
Nitro
W. Va
Willard Faudree
Kanauga
Willard Davis
Oak Hill
Betty Ann Rosenberry
Jackson
Edmond W. Henry
Oscar Stapleton
Everett Branscomb
Rex Shenefield
Leonard Woodall
Kenneth Lambert
Russell Senter
Ercell Fellure
Georgia Lyons
Marriage Licenses Reported for Several Couples
Clarence Clench 28 of Henderson West Virginia and Evelyn Bailey 21 of Gallipolis. Joseph Harless 24 of Tornado West Virginia and Clara Lee Dunbar 17 of Gallipolis Route 1. Earl Roush 26 and Mildred McGuire 21 both of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Clench
Henderson
W. Va
Evelyn Bailey
Gallipolis
Joseph Harless
Tornado
Clara Lee Dunbar
Earl Roush
Mildred McGuire
Judge Howell to attend directors' meeting and travel
Judge John W Howell set to leave for Columbus to join the Ohio Federation of Farm Loan Association board meeting. He will then proceed to Louisville for an interim committee session before the Federal Land Bank of Louisville shareholders meeting on November 18 and 16. He will be accompanied by Mrs Howell and return Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W Howell
Columbus
Ohio Federation of Farm Loan Association
Howell
Louisville
Federal Land Bank of Louisville
Urs
Red Cross Reports Gallia County Help for Army Families
Gallia County Chapter of the American Red Cross handled about 70 home service cases in July and August for army men and their families and veterans. Catherine Hayward, executive secretary, reported at a Monday night executive committee meeting. Frank Lyons announced a budget committee and audit completion. Miriam Hooper to be new field representative. next quarterly meeting set for Oct. 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gcallipolis
Gallia County
The
American Red Cross
Catherine Hayward
Frank Lyons
Marshall Fowler
Clarence Masters
River Traffic Report at Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha River
Canal and river traffic details list boats moving up or down at Gallipolis locks and on the Kanawha River with times and vessel names such as Weir Guadalcanal Semet George II Jennie Z and Julia. Water levels show Upper gauge at 18.2 feet and Kanawha Falls rising to 2.04 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Weir
Jayson
Guadalcanal
Semet
Kanawha
George II
Chris Down
Winfield
Jennie Z Down
Dolle
Neville
Martin
Sohio State
City of Pittsburgh
Peace Down
Titan
Jefferson
Castle Down
Ernestine
Atlas
Cornell
Kanawha Falls
Two Are Fined in Gallipolis Municipal Court
Alton Evans Thurman and Percy Bryant, both of the city, were fined five dollars plus costs Monday on intoxication charges. William Mullin forfeited a fifteen dollar bond by non appearance after arrest for intoxication by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alton Evans
Thurman
Percy Bryant
City
Costa
William Mullin
Rev Wilson Named To Parishes In Meigs and Gallia
The Rev. Keneth C. Wilson, 44, is assigned to Grace Church in Pomeroy and St Peters in Gallipoli. He comes from St Marks in Cincinnati and has served churches in Galion Rucyrus and Akron. Born in Circleville in 1908 he studied at Kenyon College and Bexley Hall Seminary. He was ordained in 194? and served in the Solomon Islands campaign. He now holds major chaplain rank with the 37th Division. He and his wife will reside at 386 Second Ave with no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallipolis
Keneth C. Wilson
Meio
Gallia County
Mr. Wilson
St. Marka
Cincinnati
Grace Church
Pomeroy
St. Peters
Gallipeli
Galion
Rucyrus
Akron
St. Marks
Circleville
Wilwon
Kenyon College
Bexley Mall
National Guard
Solomon Islands
Atth
Wilson
Second Ave
Youth Recovering After Appendectomy
Jimmy Adams, 14, is recovering in Hober Hospital after an emergency appendectomy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Adams living at the Coast Guard station near Henderson formerly Lock 11. Mr Adams runs a grocery at the station. Jimmy just enrolled in Senior High School at Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jimmy Adams
Hober Hospital
Raymond Adams
Coast Guard
Henderson
Lock 11
Mr. Adams
Jimmy
Point Pleasant
Grand Jury Non-Support Case In Gallipolis
Paul Shephard bound over to the grand jury by Judge Howell in juvenile court on a non support charge. Minnie B L Ful and Letitia Mills wills admitted to probate. Joe Moch appointed executor without bond under the terms of the wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Paul Shephard
Tudwe
John W. Howell
Minnie BL Ful
Titia Mills
Howell
Joe Moch
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Holzer Hospital
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