School Seen as Bulwark Against Communism by Local Official
Gallipolis superintendent Edwin Higgins told Rotary Club that schools protect democracy by producing literate voters. He urged strong, well equipped systems and unity among educational agencies as essential for better teaching and curricula. Birthday tributes and demonstrations followed, including new stadium lights and an electric scoreboard to be dedicated October 8.
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Gallipolis
Edwin Ek. Higgins
Rotary Club
Farmers Hotel
Higgins
Roy Ratliff
Paul Northrup
Tom Agee
Homer Beckett
Lewis Brown
Ray Bailey
Emmett Morrison
Joseph Ingerick
Ernest Wiseman
New Holzer Hospital Nurse Trainees Class Photo
Picture shows the first class of Holzer Hospital Nurses Training School with trainees in three rows. Front row includes Gretchen K. Mullen Patricia Pettit Mabel Lee Lillie Sexton Barbara McNeal and Maridel Brovies. Others named across rows include Norma Blakeman Joan Gilmore Barbara Wilson Fern Workman Patricia Fellore and Grace Kouns along with Ada Waugh Martha Long Manan Salser Cammelita Pringle Margaret Merrifield and Hildreth Parkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holzer Hospital Nurses Training School
Gretchen K. Mullen
Wellston
Patricia A. Pettit
Millfield
Mabel J. Lee
Stimson Ave
Athens
Lillie L. Sexton
Bidwell
Barbara L
Grace M. Kouns
South Point
Ohio
Ada Waugh
Northup
Martha L. Long
Manan A. Salser
Racine
Cammelita B. Pringle
Margaret A. Merrifield
Gallipolis
Hildreth J. Parkins
Gallia
Divorce Suits Filed in Court in Gallia County
In Gallipolis common pleas court Gladiola Mitchell of 2024 Chatham Ave sues Kenton Mitchell Addison for divorce alleging extreme cruelty and seeks restoration of her maiden name Gladys Layne. Another suit by Myrtle Cook on behalf of Mary C. Gardner seeks divorce from Carl D. Gardner, alleging gross neglect. the couple married in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Gladiola Mitchell
Chatham Ave
Kenton Mitchell
Addison
Gladiola Layne
Mary C. Gardner
Bulaville
Myrtle Cook
Carl D. Gardner
Mill Creek Rd
Wonder Salve War Time Discovery for Skin Irritations
No matter how long you have suffered from itching psoriasis eczema infections or athlete's foot you can get wonderful results from YONDER SALVE a war time discovery developed for the boys in the Army and for home use. It is painless antiseptic and alcohol free. Sold in Athens by local druggists.
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Athens
Gallaher, Quick
Court Action I Reported In Common Pleas Court
Grace Pickens Northrup was granted a divorce Tuesday from Theodore Pickens Northrup on gross neglect with attorney John E. Halliday for Mrs. Pickens. Donald E Haskins of Gallipolis was granted a divorce from Gertrude Alice Haskins on gross neglect. Judge James Collier ruled in the partition suit E W Woodrum v Oakley Woodrum et al involving 3 acres in Morgan Township awarding Woodrum two thirds and 20 others fractional shares.
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Gallipolis
Grace Pickens
Northrup
Common Pleas Court
Theodore Pickens
John E. Halliday
Pickens
Donald E. Haskins
Gertrude Alice Haskins
James Collier
E. W. Woodrum
Oakley Woodrum
Morgan Township
French rail electrification cuts coal imports
Paris reports that ten percent electrification of French railways reduces coal imports by about two million tons each year, lowering fuel costs and emissions.
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Paris
Williams Turned Over To U S Marshal In Non Support Case
William Ellis Williams of Point Pleasant was handed to the U S marshal after detention on a non support charge awaiting grand jury action. He had been jailed on an intoxication charge and arraigned on non support while in custody as the Post Office Department investigates a reported registered letter containing a check.
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Gallipolis
William Ellis Williams
Point Pleasant
Williams
Post Office Department
State Official To Speak At DAR Luncheon In Gallipolis
Mrs Carl Vorhies Findlay state president of the Children of the American Revolution will address the Monday luncheon of the French City chapter at Island View Inn. Anne Hill regent presides and hosts with committee chair Mrs J E Gills assisted by Mrs L R Hall.
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Gallipolis
Carl Vorhies
Findlay
The
DAR
Island View Inn
Anne Hill
J. E. Gills
L. R. Hall
Truck Mishap Victim Better at Holzer Hospital
Gallia County report shows 17 year old Jack Camden of Bidwell improving after skull fracture from a Monday night pickup crash on Route 554 four miles from Rio Grande. Driver Daniel Morris, 18, suffered a broken left wrist and multiple bruises while passenger Joe Camden, 15, had minor leg and arm injuries.
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Gallipolis
Jack Camden
Morris
Joe Camden
Kiwanis Club Hear Soil Conservationist in Gallipolis
Vonnie Bloom a Texas soil conservation operator spoke to Kiwanis members at the Lafayette Hotel Tuesday. Warden Lewis supervised the program with Bernadine Inman of Holzer Hospital and the Rev. G C Fohner of Ironton attending as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vonnie Bloom
Trinity Valley
Texas
Kiwanis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Lewis
Bernadine B. Inman
Holzer Hospital
G. C. Fohner
Ironton
River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha Readings
River traffic lists boats moving up and down at the Gallipolis locks with times for Leila Arden Penn Sohio State Creighton Dorothy Progress Robert T Keystone Cook Hurley Seebald and Kanawha River boats Semet London Chris Winfield Jefferson Winfield. Locks gauges show upper 18.0 feet lower 9.7 feet with two feet at rollers and Kanawha Falls at 1.72 falling.
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Gallipolis
Leila
Arden
Penn Down
DTS
Sohio State
Creighton
Dorothy Down
Progress
Robert T. Down
Keystone
Cook
Hurley
Seebald
Kanawha
London
Chris Down
Winfield
Jefferson
Gallipolis Locks
Kanawha Falls
Holzer Hospital Notes Admissions in Gallipolis
A list of recent admissions at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis includes Mrs. Delmar Wheeler Leon West Virginia. Mrs. Huidah Low Jackson. Elmer E. Plunkett Coalton. L. E. Hassell Alto West Virginia. Mrs. Stella Watkins Minersville. Pat Watson Crown City. George Jewell Cambridge Nova Scotia. McCarley Gallipolis Route 2. Mrs. Hester Gore Vinton. Jack Camden Bidwell. Daniel Morris Bidwell. Robert Henke Gallipolis. Mrs. Edgar Lakin Waterloo Star Route. Discharges include Ed Fisher French Ring. Mrs. E. R. Lutton. Mrs. B. S. Painter.
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Gallipolis
Delmar Wheeler
Leon
W. Va
Huidah Low
Jackson
Elmer E. Plunkett
Coalton
L. E. Hassell
Edgar Lakin
Waterloo Star Route
Ed Fisher
French Ring
E. R. Lutton
B. S. Painter
Marriage Licenses Issued in Gallia Probate Court
Harold G Salmons 21 Hamden and Corinth Whitley 21 Vinton were issued a marriage license in Gallia probate court. Other licenses issued include William Maurice Gooch 28 Rio Grande and Elsie Louise Bush 23 Gallipolis and Robert Harless 21 Gallopolis and Pauline Taylor 19 Gallia.
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Gallipolis
Harold G. Salmons
Hamden and
Corinth
Birthday party honors Mrs Ed Peterson at Columbus
Mrs Ed Peterson returned home from Columbus where she attended a birthday party given by her daughter Mrs Donald McKnight. She received many gifts. Edward Davis was ill and taken to Perry County Hospital at New Lexington. Mr and Mrs Lynn Nicholas Dewhite Nicholas and daughter Sue from Columbus spent a day with Mr and Mrs Austin Nicholas Sr Mrs Margaret Hopkins.
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Ed Peterson
Columbus
Donald McKnight
Peterson
Edward Davis
Perry County Hospital
New Lexington
Lynn Nicholas
Dewhite Nicholas
Sue
Austin Nicholas
Margaret Hopkins
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Holzer Hospital
Kiwanis
IF Southeastern Orto
OHTO
Blue Bell
Pelzer
Chenille
Coca-Cola Company
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola
Sottling CO
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