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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1948

Page

10

Law Enforcement Officers in SEO District Meet in Gallipolis

Gallia County hosts a regional gathering of the Ohio Identification Officers at the Lafayette Hotel with Chester Leaper and Lawrence Lundy leading sessions. Col. O H Cornwell of the State Bureau presides as sponsors discuss crime detection, and a mobile lab will be on display for public questions.

Gallipolis Ohio Lafayette Chester Leaper Lawrence Lundy Southeastern Ohio Lundy Col O. H. Cornwel Gallia County Cornwell Columbus Point Pleasant West Virginia

4 H Field Day Planned at Washington School

Gallipolis notes the 4 H Field Day scheduled for Wednesday August 18 at Washington School for members advisors and parents. Exhibits entries include biscuits cookies jars tomato fruit salad and drinks with a sewing revue and blue ribbon dress competition. Dorothy Haubeil Share and William P. Smith coordinate the event.

Gallipolis Washington School Colony Theater Piecnickers Home Economics Dorothy Haubeil Share William P. Smith

Gallipolis Church Services and Schedules

Gallipolis church listings cover Church of Christ, First Baptist and Grace Methodist. Garfield Ave minister Mikell leads Bible study mornings with worship at 10 and 10 45. Baptist pastor Hakes preaches Christ’s Question to Christians with evening service. Grace Methodist under L A Donnally offers 10 a.m worship with the Williams quartet from Rio Grande and detailed Sunday school and nursery schedules through 11 a.m.

Church OF Christ Garfield Ave Lewis Mikell First Baptist J. E. Hakes Young Peoples Meeting Grace Methodist L. A. Donnally Williams Quartet Rio Grande Church School

Police Check Deters 280 Vehicles On Eastern Ave

Gallipolis police conducted a Thursday traffic check near the pumping station as part of a statewide effort. They stopped 280 cars and trucks and issued 104 warnings, finding about 36 percent defective vehicles in the inspection.

Gallipolis Eastern Ave

House Sold by School Board at Public Auction

Gallipolis Ohio Rodney Fellore Clay purchased a dwelling at 534 Fourth Ave from the Board of Education at a public sale. The board sold the house to obtain an adjacent lot for school purposes. Col H B Ecker acted as auctioneer.

Gallipolis Clay Fellore Rodney Board of Education Fourth Ave Col. H. B. Ecker

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List

A hospital note lists admissions including William Charles Kimbell Jackson and multiple patients from Coalton Oak Hill Wellston Crown City Point Pleasant Thurman Palm Springs Sylvia Kananga Bladen with others. Discharges include Mrs R J Lucas Mrs Wilbur Myers Eddie Blake Betty Johnson Paul Owen Eloise Wilson Leo Holtz and Donna Tyler.

William Charles Kimbell Jackson W. H. Darling Coalton Hattie Gillespie Oak Hill James Pendelton Wellston Ray Scarbourgh Crown City Gary Minton Point Pleasant Jack Milliken Elmer Richards Thurman Roy Jackson Palm Springs Cal Ira Whitt Sylvia Kan Elizabeth White Kananga Burdell Forth, Jr Bladen R. J. Lucas Wilbur Myers Eddie Blake Betty Johnson Paul Owen Eloise Wilson Leo Holtz Donna Tyler

Two Men Die in Ohio River Boat Mishap

The bodies of Clarence Phillips and Otis Ray were recovered Thursday evening from the Ohio River after a Glenwood West Virginia return trip overturned their motorboat. Otis Ray suffered a bruised face, likely from the outboard. Paul Phillips survived by swimming ashore. The Rays lived on Horse Creek and their loss prompted a days-long local search led by Deputy Mort Dickey.

Gallipolis Ohio River Glenwood W. Va Clarence Phillips Sig Eureka Mr. Franklin Ray Rays Spokane Wash Paul Phillips F. L. Stevers Mercerville Horse Creek

Thevener Family Reunion Planned for Sunday

Thevener reunion will be held Sunday at 10 a.m. on the Leslie Richards farm off Route 35 beyond Rodney. Last year the event drew more than 150 relatives and guests from Columbus Ironton and West Virginia. Hawaiian music on an electric guitar will be part of the entertainment.

Gallipolis Thevener Leslie Richards Route 35 Rodney Columbus Ironton West Virginia

Lakin Escapee Nabbed Third Time by Richards

Gallipolis reports W. Smith an escapee from Lakin West Virginia arrested for the third time by Archie Richards a night merchant policeman. At a prior arrest he claimed he was headed for Washington.

Lakin Richards Gallipolis W. S. Smith W. Va Institute Archie Richards Washington

River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha Falls

Recent rains raise water levels at Gallipolis locks to 23 feet with upper 18.2 and lower 16.8 feet while Kanawha Falls reads 8.50 rising. Listed vessels navigate the rivers with times from 10:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Gallipolis and Kanawha routes, including Dauntless Wisherd Verity and many others.

Gallipolis Kanawha Falls Dauntless Wisherd Verity Jefferson Arden Rand Up Sohio State Dixie Lewis Down Brandt Martin Sterling Price Jones Leila Reliance Fern Labelle Sullivan the Castle Kanawha Solvay London Chris Down Winfield Bruce

Waugh Rites To Be Sunday

Pvt. Maxon Wayne Waugh will be honored with funeral services Sunday at 2 30 p m at Mt Zion Baptist Church near Bladen. He was killed in action in 1944. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Oral V Waugh whose father is Eureka postmaster. Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion will lead the military portion of the service with Rev Charles Lusher officiating and burial at Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Maxon Wayne Waugh Mt. Zion Baptist Church Bladen Waugh Oral V. Waugh Eureka Veterans of Foreign Wars The American Legion Charles Lusher Mound Hill Cemetery

Jaycees Sponsor Donkey Baseball at Local High School

The Jaycees sponsor a donkey baseball game between its team and the Independent Hotspots at the high school stadium Friday at 7 30 p m Proceeds go to the Jaycee welfare fund and the high school athletic fund.

Jaycees Pleasant H. S. Stadium Point Pleasant The Jaycee Welfare Fund High School Athletic Fund

Market snapshot Cincinnati hogs cattle and sheep decline

U S Department of Agriculture market report shows salable hogs 2200 with slow to moderate early trade and prices down 25 to 75 cents from Thursday. Cattle 400 with weak to 50 lower, lean calves slow. sheep 600 with slow demand and lambs steady to weak. Top hog price around 29.75. steer and heifer ranges in the 28.00–32.00 zone. lambs 29.50 top.

Cincinnati U. S

Market Prices Up Across Livestock Veal Sets New High

Prices rose this week with veal calves reaching an all-time high. Reported figures include choice 280 lb veal at 35.00 per head, steers 25.50 to 28.10 for good, cows 22.00 to 24.50 for good, milk cows 150.00 to 227.00 per head, and veal calves 33.50 to 35.00 for choice with various by-head and per-cent weights. Cincinnati poultry and dairy product quotes listed with ranges for fowls, fryers, broilers, butter, and potatoes.

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Egg Prices and Grades

Cincinnati August 6 report lists consumer grades for eggs with U S A large 34-62 percent and medium 50-58 percent. U S B large 53-54 percent. Wholesale grades show Extras large 30-56 with government grading at 61 percent. Current receipts 37-47.

Cincinnati

Delegates From DAV Leave for Cleveland Convention

Delegates from the local Disabled American Veterans Chapter 68 depart for Cleveland to attend the Ohio Department convention led by John Buchanan Philip Devol Kenneth Eaton Vaughn Collins Wendell Grubb Carl Mock Raymond Maness Jesse Columber and Richard M Shultz. They will stay at the Hotel Hollen den and return to Logan Sunday evening after a three day conclave.

Logan Disabled American Veterans Chapter Cleveland Ohio Department John Buchanan Philip Devol Kenneth Eaton Vaughn Collins Wendell Grubb Carl Mock Raymond Maness Jesse Columber Richard M. Shultz Hollenden

In Memoriam and Public Notices Fragments

In loving memory of Emma Hawk who died Aug 4 with family notes from Thelma Eldon and Neva Announcements include Harold Goddard auctioneer contact details. Also a debt disclaimer by Carl Legg and an Athens Pharmacy advert for V-J-O and iron tonics with aging and health claims.

Mix Emma Hawk Thelma Eldon Neva

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