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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1948

Page

2

Death Claims Ex-Resident in Ohio Funeral Rites Today

Walter Emory Gilmore 58 a former resident of Gallipolis died Tuesday in Columbus of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Wetherholt funeral home. He was a carpenter by trade and a member of Carpenter's Union 200 and Southway Post American Legion. Surviving are his wife Mrs. Garriet Gilmore a brother Willie Gilmore of Columbus and a sister. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery in Gallipolis.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Naceman Wetherholt Funeral Academy _ High School Gallipolis Mound Hill Paul L. Ward Cheshire Tery R. Annapolis Gilmore Columbus Carpenter's Union 200 Southway Post American Legion Garriet Gilmore Willie Gilmore Walter Emory Gilmore

Two Arrested For Larceny in Gallipolis

Gallipolis police and sheriff's deputies report two petty larceny cases resolved. Fon Johnson Jr was arrested for stealing a steel barrow found on a truck of junk. Elmer King and Raymond White, both Gallipolis, pleaded guilty to stealing two iron wheels from White Implement Co valued at six dollars. Robert Smith was arrested for intoxication fined five dollars and costs and remanded to jail for non payment.

Gallipolis Fon Johnson Elmer King Raymond White White Implement Co Robert Smith

Judge Gives First Charge to Grand Jury in Gallia

Gallia county report on Judge Robert M. Betz delivering his first grand jury charge in Gallipolis. The five page document outlined the jury duty to protect against unfounded accusations, pursue truth, and maintain impartial deliberations. It names foreman Carl Jenkins and members Wendell Gills Elva Rutt Neva Denney Dan FE Judy Elma Evans Fsta Reese M. E. Ballard Mildred Tope Clarence Davis Hazel Grover William Kiser Goldie Hood Lucy Hamilton Mary Lupton. Court noted 12 of 15 jurors must agree for a true bill. Prosecutor John E. Halliday leads new term. work may extend into Thursday.

Gallipolis Robert M. Betz Common Pleas Court Grand Jury Betz Grand Municipal Court of Justices of the Peace Carl Jenkins Wendell Gills Elva Rutt Neva Denney Dan FE Judy Elma Evans Fsta Reese M. E. Ballard Mildred Tope Clarence Davis Hazel Grover William Kiser Goldie Hood Lucy Hamilton Mary Lupton John E. Halliday Halliday

Harold Curtis Porter Named to West Point

Harold Curtis Porter of Gallipolis has been appointed to West Point by Rep. Thomas H. Jenkins. Porter, currently in the Army, is the son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Porter of Mercerville and is a Gallia graduate.

Harold Curtis Porter West Point

Post Names Disaster Committee at Gallipolis Lafayette Post

Gallipolis Lafayette Post American Legion elected a disaster committee at a Wednesday meeting as standard practice. Commander Wayne Darnell and vice commander Jim Houck lead the general panel with Otis Drummond. medical group includes Dr. Lewis Brown Garland B. Gillingham and Dr. Donald Warehime.

Gallipolis Lafayette Post American Legion Wayne Darnell Jim Houck Otis Drummond Lewis Brown Garland B. Gillingham Donald Warehime W. M. Elliott Chester Hill E. E. Higgins Charles Huber George H. Lear W. B

Pre-Induction Examinations Planned for 27

Gallia County Selective Service Board chairman announces 24 registrants and three alternates from Local Board 45 will go to Marietta for pre-induction physical exams by bus at 9 a.m. The list includes Harold Green Donald Ira Abbott Harold Kenneth Petty and others from Gallia and nearby towns. A transfer registrant from Greene County Local Board 41 will also be examined.

Gallipolis Joseph W. Clark Gallia County Selective Service Board Marietta Harold Green Bladen Donald Ira Abbott Cheshire Harold Kenneth Petty Oscar Wayne Russell Farrier Curtis Shafer Bobbie Mearle Roland Vinton Hayward Emerson Butt Patriot Ralph E. Reynolds Bidwell Loren Fee Miller Harold Clayton Radcliff William Kenneth Faulkner James Melvin Cox Kenneth Dale Hall Crown City Clyde Eldean Minnis Charles Cecil Wallace Kerr Robert Lee Mayo Raymond Lester Richards Ervin Crabtree Lelan Dewey Wilcoxon Patriot Star Eugene Alvin Mohaney Gerald Junior Baird Charles Barton Siders Greene County

Military students re enter Greenbrier and Virginia Tech

Mrs. M T Epling and Mrs C P Lippincot joined Clare Ed Gettles to Lewisburg to re enter Greenbrier Military Academy and will travel to Blacksburg with Miles Thomas to re enter Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Mr and Mrs J B Arnold returned to New Kensington Pa as Mrs Helen Arnold joined them. The family gathered for funeral services for J T Arnold.

Gallipolis M. T. Epling C. P. Lippincot Clare Ed Gettles Lewisburg W. Va Greenbrier Military Academy Blacksburg Miles Thomas Virginia Polytechnic Institute J. B. Arnold New Kensington Helen Arnold J. T. Arnold

Holzer Hospital Notes and Local notices in Athens County

Holzer Hospital notes list admissions including Greg ory Saunders Betty Dickerson Mrs Charles Stephenson Mrs H R Scholze Claude Darst Mrs W A Lee Mrs Clyde Farrar Orville Serrett Bertene McKinney Miss Loretta McComb Ronald Sears and Mrs Paul Myers plus discharges Lowell Russ Milan Gorby Essie Burkle Eliza beth D Nelson Mildred Smith and Edwin McCormick Rachel Genheimer Also notice of meeting: Athens County Agricultural Society to hold annual meeting and director elections Dec 4 1948 at Grange Hall Fairgrounds Athens Ohio 12:40 to 2:30 p.m Dinner at 12:00 Signed Howard Cline Pres L Baker Secy Tax returns revised open for public inspection complaints against valuations heard by County Board of Revision Dec 10 1948 at 10 a.m. at Athens County Auditor Ralph Elliott office.

Gallipolis Gregory Saunders Oak Hill Betty Dickerson Wellston Charles Stephenson Springfield H. R. Scholze Huntington Claude Darst Pomeroy W. A. Lee Clyde Farrar Jackson Orville Serrett Bertene McKinney Loretta McComb South Side W. Va Ronald Sears Paul Myers Lowell Russ Milan Gorby Essie Burkle Elizabeth D. Nelson Mildred Smith Jack Stroth Edwin McCormick Rachel Genheimer Athens County Agricultural Society Grange Hall Fairgrounds Athens Ohio Howard Cline Tax Commission of Ohio County Board of Re- Vision Athens County Ralph Elliott

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