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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1947
Page
8
Gallipolis workers and doctors raised $3,000 from 101 people as a donation to Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Holzer. The check accompanied a letter praising their dedication and expressing intent to support The Holzer Hospital Foundation and the hospital’s perpetuation.
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club plans a 6 o clock Christmas table decoration dinner at the Lafayette Hotel with Robert Young of The Gallipolis Department Store editing The Kiwanian and Arnold Larsen of Canton presenting on infantile paralysis control. The board allocated 25 dollars to the Gallia County Children's Home for holiday treats.
Fog shut down river travel along the Ohio River in the Gallipolis region forcing many boats to tie up Sunday night. Locks gauges at Eureka showed nine miles below the area with mixed readings as vessels paused for visibility.
Funeral services for David S. Morgan 76 of Columbus were to be held at Rio Grande. A native of Gallia County he left a daughter Mrs Margaret Morgan Fox Columbus two sisters Mrs Elizabeth Evans New Albany Mrs Margaret Know and Jessie Morgan Columbus and two brothers Orville Morgan Columbus and W Harrison Morgan Gahanna. Burial was to be at Rio Grande.
The religious motion picture The King of Kings will be shown at 7 p m today at Crown City Methodist Church as a teachers treat for students. It was shown at Mercerville school this afternoon and is set for Mercerville high school Wednesday at 7 p m and high school auditorium at 7 p m for a public audience with no admission charged, says principal John J. Allison.
Gallia County Society for Crippled Children names Ted Chandler president Robert L. Rannels vice president Mrs Mary H Wetherholt secretary and Earl Boyer treasurer The society ordered a 350 audiometer for use in city and county schools.
Morris Haskins heads a committee arranging the Rotarian Christmas party for members and families in the new dining room at the Farmer's Hotel at 6 p.m. today. Santa Claus will hand out gifts and treats. The club’s newly purchased piano was moved to the new club rooms on Monday.
Admissions include Edwin Richards Thurman Linda Sue Williams Jackson Roger Brooks Wellston Ed Stark Pomeroy Larry David Snyder Ewington Helen Gates McArthur Dorothy Duckler Melvin Lucille Mc Dermott Rio Grande Harris M. Deepping Rutland Ronald D. Chinn Rio Grande Elmer Jarvis Wellston Mary Lucskei Point Pleasant and others a daughter was born to Mrs Arnold Lee McArthur and a son to Mrs Russell Jones Pt Pleasant Discharges include Ronald Chinn Ed Richards Erman Swisher D D Davis Charles Mason Roger Brooks and others
Naomi Evans county nurse Mrs. Mary Wetherholt clerk and Harry Howell sanitarian hired for another year by the Gallia County Board of Health led by President Lee Rose with members Anna Evans FE Berry and Robert Saxton.
More than 200 persons attended the Shrine Christmas party at the group’s club house Sunday night. Mrs. Stanley Huntington led in singing carols with George Wilson as pianist.
Ben R. Batey, 43, Middleport, charged by the State Highway Patrol with operating an over width vehicle. He was fined $5 and costs in the Rutland mayor's court.
Gallipolis reports junior Simmons and Ray Bailey among hunters who killed deer this season in Pennsylvania.
New trustees of the Rodney circuit Methodist Episcopal Church ask Gallia County Court of Common Pleas to approve the sale of church property on November 19. The sale price cited is 2500 dollars with a proposed 1000 dollar mortgage tied to a 5450 dollar purchase of a new parsonage at Rio Grande. Named trustees include Opal Powell and Blanche Miller among others, succeeding former trustees.
Ohio River Bus Company agents Mr and Mrs Everett Henderson announce approval from the Ohio Supreme Court to extend operations from Gallipolis to Ironton Wilkesville adding the towns of Jackson Wellston and Oak Hill to the franchise.
Gallia county officers arrest Edmund Shelton of Peniel on shooting with intent to kill. bound over to Grand Jury from Justice of the Peace under a $1,500 bond. John Raines of Eureka is charged with petty larceny and fined $5 plus five days in county jail.
A light plane from Morgan County, after stopping at Holzer Airport in Gallia, followed the river to Marietta to regain bearings in heavy haze before heading across the hills to its home base.
GALLIPOLIS The Rotary Club will dedicate its new hall in January. A Rotary International representative and the district governor are expected to attend.
Elizabeth Norman, a Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduate and Ohio State psychology master’s holder, arrived Sunday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Norman in Gallipolis. She will return to Grant Hospital in Columbus on Christmas Day. Her father is a courthouse custodian. Her son Arthur Norman, a watchmaker in St. Clair Shores, will mail gifts home and cannot join them for the holidays.
The majority of shops in Gallipolis planned to stay open until 9 p.m. today and then resume normal hours at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Donald Neal of Gallipolis was fined 50 and costs after a municipal court appearance on a charge of driving while intoxicated. His driver's license was suspended for six months by city police.
Robert Franklin, 25, Eureka, arrested by the State Highway Patrol on a charge of having no driver's license after his car was involved in a traffic accident, was fined $40 and costs in municipal court here.
Miss LeViolet Redick hosted a turkey dinner Sunday at her home with six guests including her sister Mrs Williard Richardson and Judy Rice of Fostoria plus relatives James and Homer Richardson and Thelma Keyes. Margaret Ecker a Pleasantville NY Latin teacher arrives to holiday with Sheriff E E Hatfield family. Dr Kenneth Welmer Kiwanis president reenlisted in the Regular Army to report January. Elva Chandler plans to move to Lakeland Florida with visits en route to Maysville Kentucky.
Gallia County extension agent Forrest A. Brown returns to duties in Gallipolis after a brief illness due to an ear infection. He was sidelined for a few days and resumed work on Monday continuing his agricultural outreach and soil conservation programs.
Dr and Mrs L C Cowden are visiting relatives in Roanoke Virginia during the holidays.
Logan county clerks office drew 55 jurors Saturday: 15 grand jurors and 20 petit jurors plus 20 alternates. Grand jurors include Clyde Disbennet and Ethel Blankenship among others. Gibisonville and Logan Route entries appear for petits. alternates include B L Anderson and Ruth Oldfield among several from Gibisonville Murray City Logan and nearby areas.
L. P. Mooney Republican state representative announces candidacy for re election in 1948 general elections. A long time Republican activist and former acting speaker, Mooney has chaired the House Finance Committee and served in the Legislature. He lives in Logan with family, has ties to Logan Manufacturing Co., and holds memberships in Masons Elks Knights of Pythias and other groups.
In Logan, Delores Mae Fuller and Ralph Lackey exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony at St. John’s Rectory with Rev. Father Charles P. Foy officiating. The bride wore a white wool crepe suit, with red rose bud corsage. Pat Lackey was maid of honor and Lloyd Thomas was best man. The couple will reside at 406 North Walnut Street.
Norma Meadows of Louisville was freed after her mother posted bond. Charged with grand larceny for allegedly taking $102 from James H. Bartlett, she appeared before Mayor W Denzil Weltner and pleaded innocent. bond set at $500. Arraignment followed a Nov. 13 arrest by city police.
Harold Febes files an answer and cross petition for divorce against Lesbia Febes of Lancaster in common pleas court. The couple wed December 6 1931 and have seven children. He claims gross neglect of duty by Mrs Febes and seeks dismissal of her petition and a divorce with any equitable relief.
1938 Oldsmobile four door sedan in New Marshfield with heater seat covers and perfect condition. Phone 2% on 45 for details. 1946 Chevrolet four door with 20000 miles describes features like radio back up light and under seat heater white wall tires. Call 475 between 8 and 4 for sale details.
AP datelined Cincinnati December 23 reports opening hog trade steady with prices by weight. cattle receipts, steady to strong demand for good beef and calves. sheep meager with steady slaughter lambs. Eggs and poultry wholesale and consumer grades listed with per unit prices. butter and potatoes also detailed.
Logan area hospital notes list admissions including Harry Jackson Dudley McPherson Mrs Harry Todd Jr Chester Blake with births for Richard Martin George Chester and Phil Young, plus dismissals of several Logan and Laurelville families and others from Athens and Laurelville.
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