Kyger Creek Group Plans Panel On Highways And Industry
The Kyger Creek Association and Gallipolis Middleport and Pomeroy Chambers will convene October 10 at Kyger Creek High School for a dinner and panel on riverfront use. Nick Basso will moderate with representatives from state and regional railroads utilities and Ohio Chamber officials. A follow up planning session is set for the next Tuesday with the three chambers. The Kyger Creek Association holds a regular meeting the following Monday at 8 p.m. at the old Cheshire High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kyger Creek Association
Area Chambers of Commerce
Kyger Creek
Chambers of Commerce
Middleport
Pomeroy
Nick Basso
Wzaz-Tv
Ohio State Department of Highways
New York Central Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Ohio Power Co
al Redmond
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Three Chambers’ of Commerce
Kyger Creek High School
Old Cheshire High School
Beta Delta Tau Delta annual meeting notice in Athens Ohio
Legal notices show Beta Delta Tau Delta House Association will hold its annual meeting October 4 1957 at 7 00 p m at the chapter house 32 President Street Athens Ohio Richard S Johnson president and David N Keller secretary. Also executors appointed for Marguerite W Moore and Ahlan W Doolittle with probate notices and inventories filed for several estates and hearing set for October 7 1957 at 1 p m in Athens County Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta of Delta Tau Delta House Association, Inc
President Street
Athens
Ohio
Surviving spouse seeks to buy deceased Hensley estate land
Ida P. Hensley widow of James G. Hensley filed in Athens County Probate Ohio to purchase three tracts totaling about 244.62 acres in Ames and Section 18 as appraised value under Revised Code 2113.38. The petition names Wallace Hensley Ruth Hall Audrey Bryan and James Hensley heirs and unknown heirs as defendants required to answer by November 4 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Hensley
Pensacola
Florida
Ruth H. Hall
Kenova
West Virginia
Audrey Bryan
Buchanan
Kentucky
James Hensley
Ida P. Hensley
James G. Hensley
Athens
State of Ohio
Said
Towit
Ames Township
Athens County
Section No
Range No
Town No
Ohio Company
F. H. Gore
Gard
Town
Range 13
Enid
John Howard
Julia Howard
J. G. Hensley
James G
Ida P Heneley
James Ensiey
Pato Tar Atiorner
City Loan Employees Attend Company Picnic
Gallipolis staff from the City Loan office joined workers from Jackson Waverly Ironton New Boston and Portsmouth in a Lake Vesuvius outing in Lawrence County. Merrill B. Haney from Logan Ohio also attended with Lee Lynn James Houck Jackie Shoemaker Betty Mitchell Wilson Rusk and Lawrence Lee among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
City Loan
Lake Vesuvius
Lawrence County
Jackson
Waverly
Ironton
New Boston
Leaky acetylene tank bursts into flames in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Volunteer Fire Department responded at 11 10 a m to State Street Motors where a leaky acetylene gas tank on a two wheeled cart burst into flames near a welder. James Mink opened pressure valves to prevent explosion and minor damage occurred to a Kananga car. Ten volunteers and two units fought the blaze with foam. Charles Carter said no one was using the outfit when the fire started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Street Motors
Charles Carter
James Mink
James Miller
Kananga
River traffic gauges and dam conditions update
The report lists river gauge readings for Gallipolis Montg ery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy Mason Point Pleasant and dam levels on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with locks and boat movements including up and down readings for vessels such as Titan Atta Boy City of Huntington Salvati Nina F Creditor Criss Jr Susan Hoagland Oram II and O F Shaarer along several locks and boats operating through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Ohio
Titan
Atta Boy
Aston Zephyr
Ashland
Beaver
City of Huntington
Salvati
Betty Moran
Nina F
Creditor
Criss, Jr
Dispatcher
Susan Hoagland
Oram II
O. F. Shaarer
Kanawha
Helen
Solvay
Emma No. III
Contracts Let For Prison Lebanon Phase One
COLUMBUS Contracts totaling 3 165 786 have been awarded for the first phase of a new medium security prison at Lebanon. The prison is estimated to cost 7 600 000 and will house 1500 inmates. Phase one covers the administration hospital isolation and receiving blocks food service laundry power house and water and sewage plants. Second phase bids will be solicited in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Lebanon
Baptist Choir Banquet Features Shea Film in Gallipolis
The First Baptist Church choir held its annual banquet at the Farmers Hotel in Gallipolis with 37 members attending. A movie about George Beverly Shea, famed religious singer, was the evening’s main feature. Arlene Spurlock gave the invocation and Rev. Thomas D. Bunyan offered the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Farmers Hotel
Georeg Beverly Shea
Arlene Spurlock
Africa
United States
Thomas D. Bunyan
The
Marshall Fowler
John Bill Matthews
Larry Corbin
Brenda Kiser
Sue Dailey
Ruth Ann Fowler
Fred Green
Barry Kiser
Sharon Bisnaugle
Fowler’s
Rio Grande Memorial Association Meeting Notice
Gallipolis reports the Rio Grande Memorial Association will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday evening. The gathering is set to discuss organizational matters and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande Memorial Association
Afternoon Circle Meets With Mrs. Rathburn in Rutland
The WSCS Afternoon Circle met at the home of Mrs. M. E. Rathburn with 13 members present. Debates were led by vice president Bertha Lasher in Goldie Anderson’s absence. Devotions were by Rebecca Folan and scripture read by Mrs. George Davis. Plans were made for a chicken dinner and country store on Sept 19. Refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
WSCS
M. E. Rathburn
Bertha Lasher
Goldie Anderson
Rebecca Folan
George Davis
Water testing system monitors Ohio River quality
Cincinnati sanitation engineer D A Robertson Jr announced a new system for tracking Ohio River water quality. He said 43 sampling stations cover the river and tributaries, with 15 run by utilities and the rest under cooperative U S Geological Survey agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
D. A. Robertson Jr
Ohio Selection
American Water Works Association
Robertson
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
U. S. Geological Survey
Woman Measures Skill by Casualties
A bank charwoman boasts of her floor polishing skill with a remark about “three ladies has 11 down” as she explains improvements since starting work, sharing the incident with neighbors.
Fund Drive Co Chairmen Named for Gallipolis District
Gallipolis Ohio Valley Bank employees Marshall Fowler and Selwyn White were named co chairmen for the Mason Gallia Meigs District Boy Scouts one day fund drive. Paul Pearson announced the plan at a dinner meeting in Kgger Creek Power Plant cafeteria. A dawn to dusk canvass is set for Oct 15 with four communities involved and five prospects per solicitor under the magic number five plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marshall Fowler
Selwyn White
Ohio Valley Bank
Mason-Gallia- Meigs
Boy Scouts of America
Paul Pearson
Kgger Creek
Walter F. Walker
Pomeroy
Middleport
Point Pleasant
Bob Siler
Isaac N. Strausbaugh Rites Saturday
Isaac N. Strausbaugh 91 of Vinton died Thursday at Holzer Hospital after a Monday admission. A veteran educator with over 25 years in Morgan Addison and Springfield townships, he was born July 2 1866 in Morgan Two. Survived by wife Myrtle, sons Donald and Guy, brother Frank, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Vinton Methodist Church. Rev E C Venz officiates. burial in Vinton Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Isaac N. Strausbaugh
Vinton
Holzer Hospital
Mr. Strausbaugh
Old Academy
Ewington
Gatha County
Morgan, Addison
Springfield
Morgan Two
Henry
Christina Butcher Strausbaugh
Frank
Rising Sun
Myrtle Guy
Donald
Guy Strausbaugh
Columbus
Vinton Methodist Church
E. C. Venz
Vinton Memoral Park
Tuppers Plains Homecoming and church dedication
Local residents attended the Homecoming and dedication of the Alfred church on Sunday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vandyke of Melbourne Florida and others visiting relatives. An ice cream supper is planned at the Jack Weatherman building Saturday night September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Federated Church
Pomeroy
Rutland
Eva
Noretha Flemming
Justie Moldern
Betty Siders
Carlos Snowden
Moundsville
W. Va
Junior Williams
Shadyside
Ohio
Tuppers Plains
Alfred
Fred Vandyke
Melbourn Fla
Frances Neal
Jacksonville
Fla
Harry Keller
Columbus
Myrtle Frost
Harve Wakley
Kenneth
Marion
Missiles vs Bombers A U S Defense Dilemma
A look at the emerging missile age risks to manned bombers as Nike and ICBM programs collide with Air Force Army plans. The piece cites Lt. General James L. Gavin on Soviet rocket work, von Braun’s team, White Sands, Redstone Arsenal, ABMA Huntsville, and the Jupiter Thor rivalry shaping national defense strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Army
New York
Moscow
Air Force
Army
Nike
U. S
U. S. Air Force
James L. Gavin
U. SS. Army
Wernherm von Braun
von Braun
White Sands Proving Ground
N. M
Redstone Arsenal
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
ABMA
Huntsville
Ala
Wilson
Thor
McElroy
Jupiter
Origin of ham radio name debated by amateurs
The origin of the word ham for amateur radio operators remains uncertain. Some attribute it to a Cockney habit of adding an h before vowels, yielding hamateur and later shortening to ham.
Gallipolis area women elect officers at college league meeting
The Women's League of Le Grande College met in Davis Hall with 45 members and elected officers for the coming year. Janet Snider led devotions and Joan O'Connor directed singing. Prizes were awarded to multiple members, and new Davis Hall officers were chosen alongside corridor representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s League of
le Grande College
Davis Hall
Janet Snider
Jackson
Joan O'Connor
Cleveland
Sandra Pierce
Mary Lewis
Janet Pitchford
Rio Grande
Carol Hicks
Oak Hill
Betsy Field
Columbus
Jean McCoy
Vinton
Louisa Brunicardi
Gallipolis
Lady Fair
Jean Hessney
Manchester
N. Y
Joan O’connor
Peggy Rowe
Coalton
Janice Eblin
Waverly
Langsville
Anna Walsh
Coal Grove
Wanda Keesee
Maxine Reed
Donald Hartman
Elizabeth McKenzie
Paggy Rowe
Sonja Bluebaum
Nursing Graduates Honored at Holzer Farewell Party
Members of the 1957 Holzer School of Nursing graduating class were guests of honor at a farewell party Tuesday night hosted by Mrs. Ralph Durst in the Davis Hall recreation room. Attendees included Mary Ann Aten Patricia King Bonnie Barker Floretta Epling Margaret Ashworth Dolores Rowland Jean Carroll Pegge Durkin Elaine Sayre Bernice Sheridan Shirley Williams Linda Thomas Carol Fowler Alice Davies Mildred Hall Florence Sneller and Jo Anne Swatzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holzer School of Nursing
Ralph Durst
Davis Hall
Mary Ann Aten
Patricia King
Bonnie Barker
Floretta Epling
Margaret Ashworth
Dolores Rowland
Jean Carroll
Pegge Durkin
Elaine Sayre
Bernice Sheridan
Shirley Williams
Linda Thomas
Carol Fowler
Alice Davies
Mildred Hall
Florence Sneller
Jo Anne Swatzel
Local church schedule and services listed in Gallipolis notices
The article lists morning worship sermons and study groups across multiple churches in Gallipolis. It names Rev. W H Green, Rev. Thomas D Bunyan, Rev Albert S Chappelear III, Rev Warren H Wilson and others, with times for services, catechism, youth groups, choirs, and special events at First Baptist Third and Lo cust St, St Peter's Episcopal, Grace Methodist, St Louis Catholic, Nazarene, Calvary Baptist Rio Grande, Assembly of God, Church of God Laurel Run, Bidwell Church of God, Ewington, Triedstone Baptist, Vinton, Poplar Ridge Baptist, Mennonite, First Church of God, Garfield Ave Church of Christ, Simpson Chapel, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Third and Locust
W. H. Green
Thomas D. Bunyan
Betty Stamm
Raymond Gooch
Ann Judson
James Hook
St. Peter’s Episcopal
Second Ave
Albert S. Chappelear, III
Episcopal Young
Acolytes Guild
Grace Methodist
Second and Cedar
Warren H. Wilson
Marshall Canaday
Wesley
Grace
St. Louis
Adolph Golubieski
GSI
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Church of God
Laurel Run
Earl Miller
Bidwell Church of God
Mr. Satterfield
Ewington
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Vinton
Poplar Ridge
Mennonite
Paul Stoltzfus
First Church of God
Hershel McDonough
Pearl Elliott
Garfield Ave
Church of Christ
Bill Heinselman
Simpson Chapel
George Holcombe
Holzer Hospital Notes Admits And Delivers In West Virginia Ohio
A stream of hospital notes lists births and admissions across Gallipolis Oak Hill and Wellston with new sons for D L Richards Roy L Trace and Charles H Hannah and daughters for others. Several patients including Mrs Billy Joe Legg Mrs Art Farrar Mrs R D Thomas and Mrs Jane Davis are admitted for medical or surgical care while multiple individuals are discharged including Mrs Ruby Argue and Mrs Sheridan Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Richards
Middleport
Roy L. Trace
Wellston
Charles H. Hannah
Point Pleasant
Ronald K. Evans
Oak Hill
Charles H. Johnson
Billy Joe Legg
Hurricane
WW Va
Art Farrar
Jackson
R. D. Thomas
Gallipolis
W. D. Galloway
Jane Davis
Medical
Fred Ashworth
Kenova
W. Va
George E. Walton, Sr
Ashland
Cynthia Rene Vieland
Walter Evans, Jr
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Athens Messenger
Richard S. Johnson
Pres
David N. Keller
Sec'y
Doris Moore White
Marguerite W. Moore
Roger J. Jones
Said County
Sylvia E. Doolittle
Hamley Run
Ahlan W. Doolittle
Gratt
Corby King
Clifford Saffel
William M. Cheatham
Roger J. Jones, Sr
Beatrice Nanna
Vols Respond
Ogram
Indiana
Reliance
Queen City
Lehigh
Lelia Shearer
Semet
A. L. Long
R. H. Bosworth
Omaha
Coleman D
Baptist Choir
Duane Mootz
Hillsboro
Dick Doren
Xenia
Mootz
Doren
Peebles
Allen Braley
John Braley
Floyd
Bernard Highly
Blanche McCormick
David Snowden
Ethel Snowden
Huntington
James Roy
Rustie
Dale Phelps
Mather, Pa
Eugene
Mansfield
Helen Bailes
Hamden
Flossie Phillips
Logan
Rising Park
Lancaster
Fund Drive
Washington
NEA
New Mexico
Neil McElroy
Pentagon
Charles Wilson
America
Soviets
U.S
TAL
Earth
Martha Neal
Carol Wilson
Delores Jones
Marion Welsh
Mesa
Flagstaff
Prescott
Greeley
Pueblo
Boulder
Decatur
Gainesville
Macon
Tuscaloosa
Anniston
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Caldwell
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Waterloo
Lewiston
Portland
Sanford
Anderson
Bloomington
Fort Wayne
Oyepy
Euregely
Ribioay
Opesojog
Euozliy
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