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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1945

Page

11

Gallia County Seaman Serves Aboard Noted Fighting Ship

Verne Harrison, 26, of Mercerville Gallia County, serves as Radioman on the U S S Intrepid famed for its record in battle. He has survived every hit with no scratches and was part of the crew for two years, after service on the Barnegat and Alcor.

Gallipolis Tc Verne Harrison Gallia County U.S.S Verne Harrison Mercerville High School Rybolt Plant Ashland Ohio Barnegat Alcor Intrepid

July divorce suits set record in Gallipolis

Two new divorce petitions filed Tuesday raise July total to fourteen, a record in recent months. James R. Franklin seeks divorce from Opal Wise Franklin on cruelty grounds. Grace L. Rams sues Harold C. Adams for cruelty and neglect seeking divorce and custody.

Weak- legged Wilsons petrels cannot stand on land

Weak legged Wilsons petrels known as Mother Carey s chickens roam the ocean and struggle to stand upright on land, needing to flap their wings to balance.

Wilson Mother Carey Ocean

Gallipolis Personals Highlights Local Visits and Travel

Gallipolis residents and visitors share weekend visits as relatives arrive from Athens Columbus and Cincinnati. Dickie Walker travels solo by train to Pittsburgh to visit his father W H Walker. Dr C E Holzer and family host Virginia Beasley while Al G Giles of the OPA office visits with plans to return. Various families plan trips to Maysville Cincinnati and California as the community notes personal movements and travel.

Misa Bette Leaper Kenneth Pridemore Edith Nuckles Ravenna Dickie Walker Point Pleasant Pittsburgh W. H. Walker Mary Margaret Richards R.N Elsie McCall Gallipolis Cincinnati Columbus Burt Hanson Solomon’s Branch C. E.[holzer John Bradley Virginia Beasley Athens al G. Giles O.P.A Janet Booth Wayne Booth Hondo Army Air Field Houston Tex Robinson Germany Chester Ward Paul Eugene Stevens Reedsville Florine Meek Evans Grocery Company Maysville Ralph Cushman L. W. Thompson Katherine Cushman

Edward Phillips Rites Set for Friday in Gallipolis

Edward Phillips, 75, died Wednesday at his home near Northup after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the home with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by his wife Minnie (Allison) Phillips, married in 1912 with no children, sister Mrs. Ernest Spears of Gallipolis, and brother Ben Phillips of Mull Creek Route Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Edward Phillips Northup Mound Hill Cemetery Philips Gala County Wie Minnie Allison Ernest Spears Ben Phillips Mull Creek

Rocksprings News Notes items and local visits

Mrs Vic Eigelstein taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for treatment. Alice Roush and children visited Letart Falls with her husband’s father Richard Roush. Mrs Mark Grueser attended Pete Stace funeral in Pomeroy. Lawrence Leonard on 30 day furlough visiting wife Marjorie Renter and parents Amon and family. Ed Humphrey family dined with Will Bartels for Sally Bartels tenth birthday. Katie Huggins of Cleveland visited Florence Burnside while Millfield party attended Pete Stace funeral. Patsy Burnside visits grandmother Florence Burnside. Roger Grieser visits Nease Settlement. stays a week. Harry and Dale Smith visit Grueser home with Bolin and Roush families. Grange Picnic at Carpenter noted. Not all deer shed antlers annually axis deer of India may keep set. Pere David’s deer of China grows two sets annually.

Vic Eigelstein Sheltering Arms Hospital Alice Roush Janice Larry Richard Roush Letart Falls Mark Grueser Pete Stace Pomeroy T-4 Lawrence Leonard Germany Marjorie Renter Amon Leonard Ed Humphrey Will Bartels Kerri Run Sally Bartels Katie Huggins Cleveland Florence Burnside Elmer Russell Millfield Dale Smith Waylors Run William Grueser H. C. Bolin Avice Roush Lucile Leifheit Fred Goeglein Frederick Rollin Radford Carl Grueser Grange Carpenter

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