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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1947

Page

10

Warth will upheld by jury in 2 day will case

The will of Anna Warth was upheld by a Common Pleas Court jury after a two day trial. Frank E. Jolley of Columbus, a cousin, received the estate valued near 18000 dollars. Half-brothers McKinley Warth Robert H Warth Charles Francis Warth and Wilbur Clyde Warth argued undue influence and questioned witnesses as to Miss Worths mental state before her death at 81 last August.

Gallipolis Anna Warth Common Pleas Court James Collier Ironton Miss Warth Frank E. Jolley Columbus Jolley McKinley Warth Robert H. Warth Charles Francis Warth Wilbur Clyde Warth Chillicothe Robert M. Switzer Henry Cherrington Collier John E. Bliss Anna Worth Miss Worth Clyde C. Ingels Myrtle Norton Ella G. Lupton Fred Facemire Selwyn White Frank C. Christ Lupton Facemire Harry Maddy L. C. Cowden Harry Kraus Naomi Davis Frank Jolley John Taylor Linson H. Stebbins Raymond Bush Cetra Sagle Nellie McGuire M. E. Sheets Cecil Stewart Margaret Pickens Garnet Davis Kerr Mce Claskey F. F. Thornton Cecil A. Hartsok William A. Church Lester HM. Richards

Baptist Pastor to Talk On Christmas Topics

Gallipolis church plans sermons and Bible School sessions for Christmas topics. Rev. J Edward Hakes of the First Baptist Church will preach The Gifts of the Wise Men at 10 30 a m and The Messiah at 7 30 p m. Bible School meets at 9 15 a m with two youth groups gathering at 6 30 p m.

Gallipolis J. Edward Hakes First Baptist Church

Engineers to Convene in Ironton Tonight

Ohio Valley Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers will meet at Don Keys restaurant in Ironton tonight. Gallia County Engineer E. N. Leonard says engineers from Gallia, Lawrence and Jackson Counties will discuss routine business.

Gallipolis Ohio Valley Ohio Society of Professional Engineers Don Keys Ironton Gallia County E. N. Leonard Gallia Lawrence Jackson Counties

Handel's Messiah to be sung in Washington School auditorium

Handel's Messiah will be performed Monday night in the Washington School auditorium under the direction of Ruth Sawyer Doepping, city school music teacher.

Gallipolis Washington School Ruth Sawyer Doepping

Murray City Hosts FOE District Meet and Initiation

Murray City Aerie of Eagles will host District 26 meetings at its home this Sunday at 2 p.m. Delegates from Crooksville Lancaster Logan New Lexington and Murray City will attend. Richard Dye of Logan presides. Carl E. Blosser reviews district progress. Ray F. Ballenger from London Ohio speaks for Tri-State. initiation and reports planned.

Murray City Aerie of Eagles Order of Eagles Aerie Daniel Jenkins Richard Dye Logan Carl E. Blosser Ray FE. Ballenger London Ohio Tri-State Organization Department Eagle Crooksville Lancaster New Lexington

Local births and community notes in Carpenter region

Mr and Mrs Lewis Smith announce the birth of a daughter Oleva Anne on November 24 weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Grandparents are Alva Rawlings of Carpenter and M S Smith near Lancaster. Jacqueline Rilla Throckmorton was born November 23 to Clarence Throckmorton and Eileen Baughman and died soon after. a brother John Floyd survives. Various local social updates follow, including Albert Dailey’s 91st birthday and Columbia Grange officers elected for the following year. Proceeds from the Grange stand reached 12.05. Numerous Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings are listed along with local entertainment by Marguerite and Her Boys during Thanksgiving week.

Carpenter Lewis Smith Oleva Anne Alva Rawlings M. S. Smith Lancaster Jacqueline Rilla Clarence Throckmorton Eileen Baughman John Floyd Columbia Grange Perley Rupe Elizabeth Jordan Gene Jeffers Ruth Arbaugh Wilbur Dailey Helen Jeffers Westina Crabtree Hazel Rupe Ceres Maria Rupe Pomona Betty Cone Flora Arthur Crabtree Leo Dudgeon Bernice Dudgeon Warren G. Turner M. B. Liggett Mendel Jordan Marie Liggett E. K. Carpenter Retha Rupe Charles McCall Charlotte Roger John Rawlings H. E. Starkey Donald Jones Nelsonville Nora Kendall Harrisonville Marvin Chase Donald Johnson Bowling Green Arthur Woodyard Eliza Welsh C. C. Woodyard Marguerite Albany McArthur Columbus Keziah Dye

Cincinnati Livestock Prices Drift in Active Trade

Salable hogs around 3 000 head with steady to higher bids for various weights. Cattle and calves show fairly active trade with strength noted in week’s higher quotes, vealers steady, and lambs and ewes offered modestly with quotes around 16 to 24 dollars for lambs and 8 dollars for slaughter ewes.

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Egg and Butter Prices in Cincinnati Market Report

Cincinnati market report lists consumer eggs by grade U S A and B large and medium sizes with current receipts SR Poultry weights heavy to under five pounds and various fowl prices. Butter wholesale prices per pound range from 79 to 86 cents with premiums for butterfat at 82. Potatoes are noted with time window 8:00 to 5:15.

Cincinnati U.S U.S. B

Holzer Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Reported

Admissions at Holzer Hospital include Mrs. Harold Gardner of Langsville Dan S Davis Gallia and Randall Long city A son born to Mrs Edward Stiles of Middleport and a daughter to Mrs Pearl Camp of Oreton Discharges include Mrs Stella McKinnis Mrs J F Halderman and son Mrs Edwin Edelblute and daughter Mrs Sidney Saunders infant Thomas Mrs Wilbur Mc Ghee and Randall Long

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Harold Gardner Langsville Dan S. Davis Gallia Randall Long City Edward Stiles Middleport Pearl Camp Oreton Stella McKinnis J. F. Halderman Edwin Edelblute Sidney Saunders Thomas Wilbur McGhee

Residents Gather for Thanksgiving Visits and Installations

Mrs. Kelly Coe and sister Mrs. Josie Jones travel from Columbus to visit their mother Mrs. Sarah Spencer during a busy holiday period. Attendees at the Eastern Star installation include out of town members from Columbus and New Haven. Numerous families from Racine and nearby towns join in Thanksgiving gatherings and events with relatives and local organizations across several households.

Racine Kelly Coe Josie Jones Columbus Sarah Spencer Dorothy Johnson Ohlinger New Haven Russell Lee Westchester Ohio Wilma Johnson Gallipolis Bootie Lee Athens Dale Lee Helen Smart William Stewart Racine American Legion Pat Roush Mike Wilma Roush Arthur Roush Great Bend Frank Eaton Huntington W.va Ernest Wingett Akron Herbert Gorslin J. B. French George McClintock Point Pleasant Otis McClintock Dale Roush Ben Turner Pomeroy W. B. Cross Robert Roush Owen Watson Bert Bridgett Curt Carnahan Mildred W. F Howard Harris Sibyl Miles J. D. Roush

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