Escapees Found In Stolen Auto Near Gallipolis
Gallipolis dispatch reports two escapees from a Cleveland detention home restrained a stolen car here after it was abandoned along Route 7 south of Eureka. They were picked up in Marietta after buying gas and failing to pay. The vehicle belonged to Kenneth Worman of Marietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marietta
Kenneth Worman
Third Ave
Manning Wetherholt
First Ave
Jim Mills
David Panko
Harry Schelman
Cleveland
State Highway Patrol
Route 7
Eureka
Jean Davis
Portsmouth
Worman
Gallia County Board Orders Notter To Register In Lawrence
The Gallia County Board of Elections ruled that Delbert O Notter must register in Lawrence County after his Gallia County registration was challenged. Notter of Scottown attended and agreed to follow the board s decision. The board will meet next Saturday to hear more registration challenges and discuss renting voting places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes record a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Deal of Point Pleasant. Several patients admitted include C. C. Lewis of Point Pleasant and Mrs. William Roush of Mason. Discharges include Mrs. James Dailey of Pomeroy and her daughter, and others from Cheshire and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Lewis
Point Pleasant
William Roush
Mason
Earl Deal
Point Pleas
James Dailey
Pomeroy
Leona Spires
Cheshire
W. F. Bryan
Ashton
Anna McCoy
Polio Shots Delivered at Saturday Free Clinic
Gallia County health nurses administered 85 polio shots at the weekly free clinic raising the year total to 3833. They also gave 18 DPT shots for a running total of 882, plus 38 tetravax 11 smallpox vaccinations and eight diphtheria-tetanus shots by nurses Mrs. Pearl Hatfield and Mrs. Naomi Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pearl Hatfield
Naomi Rose
Powell Sues for Division of Sale Proceeds in Circuit Court
Florence Marie Powell files a civil action against Jerry G Powell in Circuit Court seeking 3500 dollars plus interest and costs as her equal share of money from a property sale. The case requests division of proceeds from a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Florence Marie Powell
Jerry G. Powell
Damage Suit Filed Against Vinton Man
GALLIPOLIS An insurance company and the owner of a trailer filed suit in Gallia County Common Pleas Court for 1266.41 damages after a Vinton man’s car struck the trailer in Mansfield on Sept 28 1959. Northern Insurance Co. of New York seeks 766.41. Shoemaker Brothers Inc State College Pa owner seeks 500. Defendant is William Simmons of Vinton with six negligence counts. Another suit seeks 3777.71 with interest from Feb 10 1961 by Columbus Truck and Equipment Co against Swisher Coal Co Cheshire for overdue orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Mansfield
Columbus Truck and Equipment Co
Swisher Coal Co
Cheshire
Gallipolis News Notes From Local Social Events
Mrs Elisabeth Arnold and Mrs Nyle D Borden attended the fall district conference of the Ohio THA at Lake White. Guests included Wendell Frecker of Racine and Mrs Guy Smith of Gallipolis. Roderic Frazer and Duke Darnbrough left for Ohio State University after two years at Rio Grande College. Dinner guests at the Miller home included the Tenney and Thomas families, Rev Rey Wigal, Prof Lee Campbell, and Delia De Duart IFYE delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabeth Arnold
Nyle D. Borden
Gallia County
Columbus
Roderic Frazer
Kenneth Frazer
Ohio State University
Rio Grande College
Duke Darnbrough
Arthur Darnbrough Jr
J. Dale Miller
Rio Grande
Richard Tenney
Greenville
J. Richard Thomas
Gallipolis
Rey Wigal
Simpson Chapel Methodist Church
Lee Campbell
Delia de Duart
Columbian
IFYE
Miller
Fall Ball draws 250 teens at Teenville gym
More than 250 teenage attendees joined Saturday's Fall Ball at Teenville in the old Gallia Academy High School gym. Teenville's Winter Planning Committee will convene at 6 30 p.m. Monday at the home of directors Mr and Mrs Hugh Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Teenville
Gallia Academy
Hugh Graham
Schools To Close in Gallia County Districts
Five Gallia County school districts will not hold classes Friday due to the Gallia County Education Association meeting at Hannan Trace High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Education Association
Hannan Trace High School
Gallon Club Drive Set for Bloodmobile Visit in Gallia County
Thirteen people will qualify for the Gallon Club when Huntington Regional Blood Center's blood mobile visits Gallipolis on Thursday. The Gallia County chapter notes 154 Gallon Club members and 2001 pints donated, leaders include Garland Caudill with 35 pints and J Dean Fisel with 34. The event runs noon to 6 pm at Grace Methodist Church with Dr Raymond Pope and Elmer Hatfield among those needing replacement pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Huntington Regional Blood Center
Gallon Club
Gallia County
Raymond Pope
Elmer E. Hatfield
T. Jim Evans
Marion Ford
Eugene Glass
Wilda J. Shaw
Dorothy S. Sommer
Elizabeth Manning
Jack Knight
Vernie Dean
Sarah Fellore
Hector Steele
Mason Bride Weds Point Pleasant Groom in Clifton Church
Miss Jo Ann Justice daughter of Mr and Mrs Ferris Justice Mason West Virginia wed Lewis Thomas Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Ray Taylor Point Pleasant on September 8 at Clifton Methodist Church The ceremony featured pink and orchid flowers with a candlelight setting The Rev Halley Hensley officiated The bride wore a white lace street length dress with blue lining and pearl earrings A maid of honor Janice Gibbs Letart and best man Dale Justice attended The couple now reside in Clifton The bride is a Wahama High School 1957 graduate and the groom a Point Pleasant High School 1960 graduate
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MASON
Jo Ann Justice
Janice Gibbs
Letart
W. Va
Dale Justice
Wahama High School
National Honor Society
Glee Club
American Legion
State Road Commission
Clifton Methodist Church
Point Pleasant High School
Clifton, W. Va
Hospital Births and Names in Holzer News Item
A local column lists numerous births and names connected to Holzer Hospital including Billy G. Kelley and Susanne A. Boyd in Jackson. Samuel P. Thompson Ravenswood. Henry Lewis Ashland Kentucky. Richard H. Pfiffner New Haven. Raymond J. Casey Oak Hill. many others. Blood used Saturday four pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lewis
Ashland
Richard H. Pfiffner
New Haven
Miss Janet Beaver Engaged to David Hively
Gallipolis Mr and Mrs Houck Beaver of Mercerville announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Charlene to David Lee Hively son of Mr and Mrs Earnest Hively of Crown City Route 2 Janet is a 1961 Hannan Trace High School graduate and deputy clerk in the Gallia County Courthouse office Hively is a 1959 Gallia Academy High School graduate and works for Hatcher Brothers Construction Co Steubenville The wedding date will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lee Hively
Earnest Hively
Crown City
Miss Beaver
Hannan Trace High School
Gallia County
Hively
Gallia Academy High School
Hatcher Brothers Construction Co
Steubenville
Mary Hyre Honored At Birthday Party
A surprise birthday dinner was given for Mrs. Mary Hyre of Ohio River Road at her Point Pleasant home Sunday by family members. Attendees included Ervin Plymare and daughter Pamela of St. Albans, John Carpenter and children from New Haven, Anna Plymale, Nellie Plymale, Sharon McAlister, Clinton Sayre, Maxine Walters, Alice Bradshaw, and L. S. Hyre.
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Prise
Mary Hyre
Ohio River Road
Ervin Plymare
Pamela
St. Albans
John Carpenter
Mary Ann
Stevie
Connie Jo
Larry
New Haven
Anna Plymale
Nellie Plymale
Sharon McAlister
Clinton Sayre
Maxine Walters
Alice Bradshaw
L. S. Hyre
Point Pleasant
Guidance Director Will Speak Tonight at MH Association Meeting
Point Pleasant High School guidance director Harry Eastburn will address the Mason County Association of Mental Health at 7:30 p m Monday in Appalachian Power auditorium. The talk aligns with the theme Strengthening Family Life Through Recognition Understanding and Treatment of Mental Illness. Rev Kenneth W Chandler association president will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harry Eastburn
Point Pleasant High School
Mason County Association of Mental Health
Appalachian Power Auditorium
Two Gallia Academy Grads Join Ohio State Band
Gallia Academy High School 1961 graduates Mike Burks and Bob Shaver, both freshmen at Ohio State University, earned places in the Buckeye marching band. Burks, son of Dewey and Mrs Burks, plays bass horn on Lower River Road. Shaver, son of Charles and Mrs Shaver, plays baritone horn on Upper River Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Ohio State University
Buckeye
Mike Burks
Dewey Burks
Lower River Road
Bob Shaver
Charles Shaver
Upper River Road
Columbus Man Jailed for Driving While Intoxicated
Arnold Randolph, 63, Columbus, fined 30 dollars and costs plus a five day jail term and six months license suspension in Municipal Court. James Sturgeon, 23, Point Pleasant, fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding. Harley K. George, 55, Gallpolis Route 1, fined 5 dollars and costs for an unsafe vehicle. David Morgan, 52, Gallipolis, forfeited a 15 dollar bond on intoxication charge.
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Dolph
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
James Sturgeon
Point Pleasant
Harley K. George
Gallipolis
David Morgan
Gallia County
Family Feeds on Big Watermelon in Point Pleasant
The Okey Blankenship family of Bellemeade held a Sunday evening watermelon feed. Mr. Blankenship grew a melon weighing 72 pounds with 23 inches length and 43 inches diameter. Eight of 11 children and a daughter in law attended.
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Point Pleasant
Okey Blankenship
Bellemeade
River Traffic Report Details Upstream and Canal Dams
The report lists river conditions on the Kanawha and Ohio systems with gauge readings at Gallipolis Greenup and Hinton, plus numerous boat movements. It notes dam statuses on the Huntington District and provides individual vessel positions and up or down statuses across locks from Montgomery to Bayou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Out
Pomeroy - Mason
Point Pleasant
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
J. F. Frieberger
Ovec
Philip Sporn
Thelma Ann
John J. Rowe
Criss Jr
Queen City
Lock
Pennsylvania
Jerry Bosworth
Salvati
Crown Point
Beaver
Bob Beaver
Cotton Queen
Alton Zephyr
National
Sarah Kate
Onward
Betty Moran
Martha C
Crucible
E'Deana Bosworth
Beckford
Indiana
Ravenswood
Bingo
Kanawha River Boats
Solvay
Little Edward
Creditor
Elgercliff
Semet
Helen
Bayou
Jobless pay totals in Gallia and Meigs counties
Jobless pay recipients totaled 255 in Gallia County and 305 in Meigs County this week. The Gallia total is 53 higher than a year ago, while Meigs is up by three, per an announcement Saturday by Frank W. Childers, manager of the Ohio State Employment Service.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Meigs County
Frank W. Childers
Ohio State Employment Service
Attorney Is Ill At Pleasant Valley Hospital
Atty. George Somerville of Point Pleasant is listed in poor condition at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He has practiced law over 50 years in Mason County and has been ill for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George Somerville
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Somerville
Mason County
Marriage License for Billy Don Daniel and Mary Ann Roberts
Billy Don Daniel and Mary Ann Roberts, both 19 and residents of Point Pleasant, obtained a marriage license. The filing records list their ages and hometown, with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Don Daniel
Point Pleasant
Mary Ann Roberts
Daughter Thomasa Jane Born in New Jersey
Mr and Mrs T J Hemp announce the birth of a daughter Thomasa Jane born Friday night in a New Jersey hospital. The mother is the former Okla Robbins of Point Pleasant. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wirt Robbins of Main Street.
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Point Pleasant
T. J. Hemp
New Jersey
Thomasa Jane
Okla Robbins
Wirt Robbins
Main Street
Point Clinic Births
Mr and Mrs Delbert Durst Leon welcome a son Mrs Irene Dust Leon announces a birth Mrs Donna Buck and daughter of Grimms Landing Mrs Emogene Sebrell South Side Mrs Lucy Cullen Letart Mrs Gladys Gerlach Letart listed among births at the Point Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Durst
Leon
Donna Buck
Grimms Landing
Emogene Sebrell
Southside
Lucy Cullen
Letart
Gladys Gerlach
Point Pleasant Family Gathering Ahead of Military Move
Mrs. W C Bowie and sons Skip and Peter of Clarksburg plus Mrs. Robert OConnor of Fairfield Beach Ohio were weekend guests of relatives in Point Pleasant. The visit honored Mr Hite who will depart October 1 with the 3664th Ordnance Company for active duty at Camp Polk Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Bowie
Skip
Peter
Clarksburg
Robert O’connor
Fairfield Beach
Ohio
Maurice Mayes
Henderson
Dana Bradshaw
Robert Hite
Point Pleasant
Bowie
Mayes
Bradshaw
O'Connor
Hite
3664Th Ordnance Company
Camp Polk
Jury list ordered for Gallia County court term
Judge Robert M. Betz set Monday October 2 for the jury list to be compiled and 75 residents drawn for the September term of Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Deputy jury commissioner Gertrude Carman appointed due to Roy D. Rothgeb illness. pay ten dollars a day. Grand jury to convene October 9 at 9 am to review transcripts. Seventy five jurors drawn. 21 persons charged with 23 offenses so far.
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Gallipolis
Robert M. Betz
Gallia County
Usu
Rothgeb
Betz
Growers Fight Tobacco Moisture Blight Again
Mason County tobacco faces moisture burn when temperatures rise above 70 degrees and humidity stays near 85 percent for 24 hours. County agent William Gregory urges proper barn spacing, ventilation, and heating to prevent losses and even recoup stove costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Houseburn
Mason County
William Gregory
Gregory
Athens County Land Transfers Tie Cities to Townships
Francis Harper of Marietta and others convey parcels to Gertrude Humphrey of Coolville including Inlet 117 and part of Inlet 118 in Coolville. Robert O Hawk of Athens County transfers 45 acres in Athens Township to Emory Rogaski of Chauncey. James Kisor Jr of Dover Township sells in Trimble Township to Ronald Jordan. The Estes estate transfers to Leonard Estes and Hattie Treele an interest in 0.36 acres in Dover Township.
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Francis Harper
Marietta
Gertrude Humphrey
Coolville
Inlet 117
Inlet 118
Robert O. Hawk
Athens County
Emory Rogaski
Chauncey
Athens
James Kisor Jr
Dover Township
Ronald Jordan
Trimble
Trimble Township
Carrie Estes
the Plains
Leonard I. Estes
Hattie Treele
Beaumont
Route 35 Accident Near Arbuckle Involves Darrel Craig
Sheriff’s department investigated a two car crash on Route 35 near Arbuckle Sunday at 3 p m. No injuries were reported. Ethel E Holstein of Charleston swerved to miss a bad spot and sideswiped northbound vehicle driven by Darrel D Craig 23 of Robertsburg.
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Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
Arbuckle
Ethel E Holstein
Charleston
Darrel D. Craig
Robertsburg
Weekend arrests reported by Area Lawmen
Area lawmen report weekend arrests by the sheriff's department including Daniel Thevenin 52 of Winfield intoxication John W Wray 321 of Pliny no operator's license Leonard W Biffle Point Pleasant Route 2 and K K Scites 50 of Letart intoxication State police arrested Charles Bates 55 of Henderson intoxication Ronald Barker of Mason was arrested by Constable George Zuspan on a drunk charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Thevenin
Winfield
John W. Wray
Pliny
Leonard W. Biffle
Point Pleasant
K. K. Scites
Letart
Charles Bates
Henderson
Ronald Barker
Mason
George Zuspan
Motorists Urged to Check Inspection Sticker Dates
West Virginia motorists are cautioned to check their inspection sticker for the exact expiration date. Records show 213,071 vehicles have been inspected to date compared with 219,495 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Northup Route Driver Cited After Wreck
Gallipolis city police charged Frank Mavse 29 Northup Star Route with failure to stop within the assured clear distance after a collision on Fourth Avenue at 7 05 p m Saturday. His car struck Mildred Kerns 44 Gallipolis who had halted. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank Mavse
Northup
Fourth Avenue
Mavse
Mildred Kerns
Civil Defense meeting speaker announced for Point Pleasant
James Hampton of New Haven district coordinator for the Civil Defense program will address a school civil defense meeting in Point Pleasant on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Appalachian Power Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
New Haven
Appalachian Power Co
Guard Unit Begins Duty at Armory Formation
The 3664th Ordnance Company of the West Virginia National Guard began active duty at midnight Sunday. The first formation was held at 7:20 a.m. Monday at the armory. The unit will provide 24 hour security throughout the week and depart for Camp Polk, Louisiana, on October 1. Lt. Jimmy Caldwell and other members will leave Wednesday at 6 p.m. with an advance detachment to Camp Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
3664Th Ordnance Company
West Virginia National Guard
Camp Polk
Jimmy Caldwell
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Gallipolis Area
Homer E Cole age 19 of Tuppers Plains wed Nancy Rose New 16 of Gallipolis. Robert C Waugh 23 of Gallipolis wed Donna M Thompson 19 of Cheshire. Glen R Miller 21 of Bidwell wed Corliss Marie Borden 17 of Bidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer E Cole
Tuppers Plains
Nancy Rose New
Robert C. Waugh
Donna M. Thompson
Cheshire
Glen R. Miller
Corliss Marie Borden
Bidwell
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Marietta Patrol
Arl Deal
Ant
Dan Thomas
Chester Holley
Lesage
James Evans
Middleport
Jack Juniper
Raymond Lambert
Ronald Russell
William Richardson
Vinton Man
Wendell Frecker
Racine
Guy Smith
Larry Roush
Madelene Drive
Howard Bolin
Kansas City
Roger Maris
Babe Ruth
Baltimore
U.N. Security Council
Dag Hammarskjold
Africa
Nathan Barnes
Liberia
Security Council
Lewis Thomas Taylor
Holzer Hospital News
Billy G. Kelley
Ironton
Samuel P. Thompson
Susanne A. Boyd
Jackson
Worthie E. Johnson
Raymond J. Casey
Oak Hill
Donald R. Newhart
Ewington
Clarence K. Roach
Arlie G. Browning
Vinton
Edsel G. Hughes
Keith A. Hileman
George R. Moody
Ralph P. Kern
Shade
Harvey L. Smith
William H. Landers
Ronnie FE. McKenzie
Elwood
Minnis
Grace H. Lyman
Oscar K. Skaggs
Nellie M. Price
Delbert Clark
Butler Bevan
Edward Robinson
Harrison Bentley
Oda Harbert
John C. Bethel
James W. Anderson
Elsie Moore
Denzel Clevenger
Dale Finley
Landis Alsten
Clarence R. Hash
Ralph A. Greenlee
Wayne L. Capehart
Janet Beaver
Mrs. Houck Beaver
Mercerville
Janet Charlene
Kenneth W. Chandler
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Ohio State
Arnold
Irene Dust
Point Pleasant— James
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