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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1946

Page

3

Gallia Dairymen Plan Herd Improvement Group

Gallia County dairymen are invited to a 7 30 p m meeting in County Agent For rest A Brown s office to form a Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Tom Woodward, a Gallia Academy graduate and Navy veteran, is expected to be the tester testing monthly butterfat, weighing milk, and calculating feed costs, paid by participating dairymen.

Gallipolis Forrest A. Brown Gallia County Tom Woodward Vocational Agriculture Department of Gallia Academy High School Navy Brown Woodward

Bidwell Man Fined In Municipal Court

Wayne Mc Culty of near Bidwell was fined ten dollars in municipal court for operating a car with insufficient brakes after his vehicle allegedly struck Miles Epling and Harold P Campbell of Gallipolis on State Street between First and Second Avenues Monday night.

Gallipolis Wayne McCulty Near Bidwell Miles Epling Harold P. Campbell State St First Second Aves

Presbyterian Women's Association Meet Friday at 7 30

The bi monthly Presbyterian Women's Association will hold a business meeting in the church at 7 30 p m Friday. Chairmen will meet with Circle members after the session.

Gallipolis Presbyterian Women’s Association

Backache and Leg Pains Signal Kidney Warning

Advisory notes that persistent backache leg pains and other symptoms may indicate kidney trouble. It promotes Doan's Pills as a diuretic remedy to help flush wastes from the blood and urges readers to consult a druggist.

Nature Dean Doan

Shotgun Blast Wounds Gallia Man at Home

Clarence Buzz Burns 44 was taken to Holzer hospital after shooting himself in the left shoulder at 1495 Eastern Ave Gallia. Doctor said arm mangled and amputation likely. His son Robert aided in the blood transfusion as Burns reportedly fired the gun a second time after taking it Christmas Day. Burns fathered 12 children. wife and other children were away.

Gallipolis Clarence Buzz” Burns Holzer Hospital Eastern Avenue Paul Foster Robert Burns

Births Reported at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis

Holzer Hospital admissions include Mrs. Minerva Warren of Vinton and Leonard Kysor from Berlin Cross Roads. A daughter arrived to Mr and Mrs Leslie Ellis of Wellston and a son to Mr and Mrs Ralph Barnes of Gallipolis Route 1. Discharges list several mothers and infants, plus multiple entering patients.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Minerva Warren Vinton Leonard Kysor Berlin Cross Roads Carey Kysor Leslie Ellis Wellston Ralph Barnes James Irion E. L. McKinney J. P. Simon

Hospital Bonuses Totaling 13000 Paid at Holzer

Dr. Charles E. Holzer distributed bonuses totaling 13000 to 156 Holzer hospital employees. Bonuses included as much as one extra month’s salary for staff with a year or more service.

Gallipolis Charles E. Holzer Holzer Hospital

Grass fire near Locust and Third extinguished

A grass fire spreading from an incinerator was put out by city firefighters Tuesday afternoon near the Locust street and Third Avenue corner.

Gallipolis Locust and Third

Parking Lot Data Slated by Manager

Gallipolis city manager J R Bartlett announced preliminary data on a proposed city parking lot. He is studying municipal lots in other cities and evaluating possible locations for a Gallipolis parking facility.

Gallipolis J. R. Bartlett

Paynes Visit Gallipolis Christmas Guests

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Seifert of Columbus were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Payne in Gallipolis.

Married couple license issued in Bidwell

A marriage license was issued to Homer Fellinger, 28, painter, and Doris Smith, 20, both of Bidwell, authorizing their wedding.

Gallipolis Homer Fillinger Painter Doris Smith Bidwell

Portland Meeting On Home Storage Space And Social Visits

Mrs Nolan chaired a meeting about storage space in the home of Mrs Clarence Price. A noon potluck followed. June Ritchie of Parkersburg recently visited her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ritchie. Mr and Mrs Henry Deem and daughter Carolyn of Parkersburg visited Mr and Mrs A M Deem. Mr and Mrs Ed Fields of Chester are visiting the Slaughters.

Portland Nolan Clarence Price

Crate of Spirit of St Louis Finds Second Life as Cottage

The crate that carried Lindberghs Spirit of St Louis home after his nonstop transatlantic flight is now used as a summer cottage at Contoocook New Hampshire.

Lindbergh America Atlantic Contoocook N. H

Dog Not Rabid In Gallia County Case

Gallia county health commissioner Dr. F W Shane announced the state lab in Columbus found the dog sent for examination was not rabid. In the past year four Gallia animals were judged rabid but none were dogs. a cat fox pig and cow had rabies. A 1945 dog quarantine reduced rabies cases, with Naomi Evans and Mary Wetherholt assisting.

Gallipolis F. W. Shane Gallia County Columbus Shane Naomi Evans Mary Wetherholt

Slight Damage Reported In Gallipolis Auto Accident

Donald G. Mink of Gallipolis reported to city officers that a radius rod broke on his car on State Street near First Avenue and that his vehicle struck a Garrett Fuller car from Northup causing slight damage. Mink arranged repairs.

Gallipolis Donald G. Mink State St First Ave Garrett Fuller Northup Mink

OEA Meet Slated for Friday in Columbus

Gallia county superintendent B Lewis Jones will attend the Ohio Educational Association conference in Columbus Friday and participate in the Friday night banquet for county school superintendents.

Gallipolis B. Lewis Jones Ohio Educational Association Columbus

City Manager Bartletts Christmas Gift From Gallipolis Staff

City Manager J R Bartlett received a festive Christmas tie in red blue and gold from Gallipolis employees. The gift exchange took place at the municipal fire hall with many staff members present. Bartlett prefers conservative colors and praised staff cooperation and plans for the coming year. Also noted secretary Naomi De Vault is vacationing in Virginia.

Gallipolis J. R. Bartlett Bartlett Clay Haffelt R. M. Switzer William Jones E. L. McCormick Walter Wise Frank Woods Joe McKinley Harold Safford Delbert Dray Forrest Davis Harry Huntington Beman Fish Earl Vance Charles Johnson Nina Burks Chester Leaper Grant Long Lawrence Lundy Harry Dickey Gordon Fisher L. L. Niday Earl Gothard Thomas Dunsmore William Banks Earl Brown Clyde Neal Clarence Rose Arthur Smith Henry Vansickle Naomi DeVault B. Lewis Jones Virginia

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