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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1948

Page

9

Gallipolis Ohio river levels and boat movement noted

The Ohio River at Gallipolis is falling at 0.1 to 0.3 feet per hour with upper gauge at 18.5 and lower at 34.7 while Kanawha Falls shows 4.63. Rollers are out of the water and several boats passed the locks: Sohio State up at 6:30 am, Bruce down at 8:30 am, Patriot down at 2:30 pm, Peace down at 4:25 pm, Ogram and Dawson up at 8:50 pm, George T. Price up at 9:35 pm.

Gallipolis Ohio River Gallipolis Locks Kanawha Falls Sohio State Bruce Patriot Peace Ogram and Dawson George T. Price

Gallia Officials Named for May 4 Primaries

Gallia election workers named for the May 4 primary include presiding judges judges and clerks across wards 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A and 4B with listed individuals such as Francis Kerr Ethel Burdette Douglas Mullineaux Hollis Walters and Thomas L Williams among others to run polling sites.

Gallipolis Edna Casey H. Kyle Rowan Zella Hern Lena Lawson Hollis Walters J. Lowell Straight Martha Anne Cousins Morris Donalds Garnet McGonagle Marcella Denny Thomas L. Williams William Carroll Lulu Fraley Russell Jenkins Florence Canaday Helma Saffles

Post Plans Memorial Day Activities

Lafayette post of the American Legion votes to attend services May 16 at First Presbyterian Church after the Rev Linson H Stebbins notes a prior service on May 28. A planning meeting with VFW and Spanish American War Veterans is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. in VFW hall.

Gallipolis Lafayette Post American Legion First Presbyterian Church Linson H. Stebbins Legionnaires L. G Marchi Jim Houck William B. Cooper The Legion Vfw Hall

Damage suit filed in automobile mishap case

Ward W. Wheeler and Lumberman's Insurance Co. sue William Cantrell in common pleas court for 734.12 over an automobile accident on November 16 1946. John E. Halliday attorney for the plaintiffs.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Ward W. Wheeler Lumberman’s Insurance Co William Cantrell John E. Halliday

Brown and Haubeil Share to Attend Chillicothe Extension Conference

Gallia county agricultural agent Forrest A Brown and county home demonstration agent Dorothy Haubeil Share planned to attend a district extension conference in Chillicothe on Thursday and Friday.

Gallipolis Forrest A Brown Dorothy Haubeil Share Chillicothe

Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn At Gallipolis

Grand and petit jurors were drawn by common pleas court officials at the Tuesday session for the forthcoming term. Grand jurors for May 18 include Cecil Burnett Jewel Caldwell Floyd Simmons Kermit Evans E J Edwards Don G Swick Hollis Queen F B Hager Ruth Palmer Cecil Rice Calvin Stover Elmer Massie Woodrow Lockhart Eva Stewart Clyde Saunders. Petit jurors for May 24 include Denver Slagle Clara D Hallley M A Loucks Hattie Carter Alva Harrison Johnnie Ferguson Mary Jane Evans Stanley Watts Paul Chevalier Edwin Westfall Agnes Jones Vance Brumfield Naomi Beman Cecil Thornton Charles Campbell Harlow Coughenaur W E F Shoemaker Emmett Ward Clarence Grover Charles W Kuhn Co Y Lakin Cashy Meadows Jr Georgia Shelton J H Haskins Orlyn Roberts Ethel Hineman Noah Webster Alma McCormick Clayton Miller Emerson Corbin.

Clara D. Halley M. A. Loucks Hattie Carter Alva Harrison Johnnie Ferguson Mary Jane Evans Stanley Watts Paul Chevalier Edwin Westfall Agnes Jones Vance Brumfield Naomi Beman Cecil Thornton Charles Campbell Harlow Coughenaur W. E F. Shoemaker Emmett Ward Clarence Grover Charles W. Kuhn Co. Y. Lakin Cashy Meadows, Jr

Corfee Rites Held for 79 Mrs Mary Corfee

Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p m for Mrs Mary Corfee 79 who died Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs A M Steele on Sycamore Street Survivors include three sons Clyde and Truman of Columbus Ross of Phoenix Ariz and four daughters Mrs Boyd Parsons Evans W Va Mrs Denver Knapp Point Pleasant Mrs Anna Click and Mrs Steele of Gallipolis The Shiloh Church in Mason County hosted services and burial followed in Bethel Cemetery

Gallipolis Mary Corfee A. M. Steele Sycamore St Corfee Ross Phoenix Ariz Clyde Truman Columbus Boyd Parsons Evans W. Va Denver Knapp Point Pleasant Anna Click Steele Shiloh Church Mason County Bethel Cemetery

Breeding Committees Plan Meeting Saturday

Committees involved in the artificial breeding program are called to a Courthouse office meeting with Forrest A. Brown. The session begins Saturday at 1 30 p m and prepares for a larger gathering on April 29 when the program starts officially.

Gallipolis Forrest A. Brown

Washington Students To Give Play Friday

Gallia county third grade at Washington school will present a musical themed play Friday morning April 23. All pupils participate with Emilie Evans and Mary Ruth Mills performing a piano duet.

Gallipolis Washington School Emilie Evans Mary Ruth Mills

Meeting Called by Gallia Probate Judge Howell

John W. Howell probate judge and Ohio Farm Loan association president calls a board meeting in Columbus on May 7.

Gallipolis John W. Howell Ohio Farm Loan Association Board of Columbus

Certificates To Be Given At Eighth Grade Assembly

Gallipolis Washington school will award certificates at an eighth grade assembly on May 21 at 2 30 p m Parents and friends are invited The eighth graders will perform vocal and instrumental numbers under the direction of Mrs Harris Doepping and Herbert Pepper F W McDermott president Rio Grande College will be the principal speaker The class has 84 students

Gallipolis Washington School Harris Doepping Herbert Pepper F. W. McDermott Rio Grande College

Annual Picnic Planned for Eighth Grade Pupils

Gallipolis reports the Washington school eighth graders will picnic on May 14 likely at Chickamauga park. Principal Marshall Boggs promises a wiener roast with all the trimmins. A bus will transport students to the grounds at 5 p.m. and return by 8:30 p.m. Certificates will be issued.

Gallipolis Washington School Chickamauga Park Marshall Boggs

Indictment Nolled in Gallia Common Pleas Court

Monroe V. Large had an indictment nolled in Gallia Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. He is reportedly already serving time in the Ohio penitentiary after being taken by another county.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Monroe V. Large Ohio

Son Is Born to Judge Janes in Gallipolis

William H. Janes municipal judge, father of a second son born to Mrs. Janes at Holzer Hospital Tuesday. The infant is named Frank Thomas. The couple’s first son, 17 months old, is William H. Janes Jr. Mr. Janes is a candidate for prosecutor.

Gallipolis William H. Janes Janes Holzer Hospital Iict Frank Thomas William H. Janes, Jr

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gallia Francis Kerr Ernest Null C. J. McCormick Byrd McKean Willa Saunders Clara Krause Ethel Burdette Warner Craft Edith Boster Harold Cremeens Marcus Massie Goldie Niday Reuben Woods Elva Gibbs Wayne Lutz P. EF. Pierce Lottie Abbott Helen Russe Lehi Davies Roy Shoemaker Raymond — Jones Maude Niday Ethel Agee Douglas Mullineaux Virginia Huntington Cleve W. Davis A. W. Biffle Anne Hill Ethel Cowden Ira Holmes Lucille Casey Corg.of Engineers Fort Armstrong Charleston Gallia County Marietta John Eddy Kenneth Eddy Brother Harold Taylor Ralph Vanway Newport Homer Pollard Cook St. Marys W.va James Harmon Washington Dents Tenou Mostess White House Scott's Scott Rills Dow Scotts Kye Timothy Wade WEDO Columbia Columbia Research C&f Pri N. Court St Athens Bill Zipf WBNS
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