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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1949
Page
12
The Messenger section outlines ad policies including payment by phone mail and seven day posting window, rates per line, and minimums for obituaries and political notices. It also cautions readers about blind ads, box numbers, and returnability of changes, plus sample notices from Athens Pharmacy and a revival announcement in Bethany, with contact details for Charles Riley Dye of Coolville Ohio.
GALLIPOLIS with Holzer Hospital to host a February 16 opening at 6 p.m. for a Cancer Detection Clinic. Dr. Charles E. Holzer Jr announced the Gallia County American Cancer Society chapter and Gallia County Medical Society cooperation to screen well individuals, educate the public, and lower test costs. Appointments by phone or postcard, with exams including medical history, physicals, labs, and chest X rays, to be followed by a report to the family physician.
Gallipolis reports John Dale Miller of Rio Grande pleaded guilty after a Tuesday traffic crash on Olive Street. Miller failed to yield and was hit by Harold Walters’ car. Arraigned in municipal court, his sentence was deferred until February 8. Officers also arrested Otho F. Shires of Rio Grande on intoxication charges.
Gallipolis report states the State Highway Patrol arrested two men, one for drunken driving and one for intoxication. Arraignments were scheduled for Wednesday in municipal court. Robert Wilson Koerner of St. Cloud Minnesota faced DUI charges and Charles F. Carter, 31, of Crown City was charged with intoxication.
Gallipolis area recruiting officer William A. Wood reports eight men have enlisted in the U S Army Air Force through his office. The enlistees are George W Stanley Robert R Stewart George F E Hale Chester C Rice James P Walters Russell D Stewart Homer F Clary and Ona R Sanders.
Wendell Roush was elected chairman of the Farm Bureau Rural Recreation group. Dan Swisher was chosen as vice chairman and Ernestine Irwin as secretary. The group meets the third Monday of each month at the Farmer's Hotel in Gallipolis.
Dr. George R. Roberts superintendent of the Gallipolis State Institute spoke on financing the institution during the Kiwanis Club meeting at the Lafayette Hotel Tuesday night.
Fire units extinguished a vehicle blaze Tuesday around 7 30 p m at Third and Pine Streets. The car is owned by Goldie White of 517 Second Ave according to license plates.
Cheshire notes the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will gather at Mrs. F. W. Butcher’s home for a full day meeting on Thursday.
Gallipolis reports four indictments for burglary against Ned and George Clark by the grand jury, with Ned also charged in two additional counts. The panel examined 20 witnesses in 17 cases, returning 12 true bills and one secret indictment. The Clarks’ eight total indictments followed recent burglaries including two school break ins and several business robberies, with police catching them within hours.
Mary and Harry Myers transfer 46 percent acres in Walnut township to Floyd and Helma Jackson. Venton E Long deceased to Mary Alma Long part of lot 214 by will in the city. Grace Johnson to Charlwood and Margaret Puckett 41 acres in Guyan.
The Ohio River level is falling at two tenths per hour. Canal boats listed include Semet and Craig at Gallipolis locks, Coombs and Price on the Kanawha, with numerous other vessels—Martin Talbot Peters Kenna Progress Creighton Brandt Penn—moving up or down at various times. Kanawha Falls reads 5.57 feet and dropping.
Admissions include Louise Lennon Northup Mrs Claude Nibert Gallipolis Ferry George Gothard Eureka Mrs C E Miller Marietta Hobart Foster Jr Gallipolis Route 2 Mrs John Ord Gallipolis Ferry Robert Sutton Point Pleasant Mrs Vernon Winters Robertsborough W Va Miss Lucille Dobbins Jackson Births to Mrs Paul Harrison Point Pleasant a son to Mrs Ralph Swan Jackson a son Discharges Elmer Hatfield Mrs David Ashworth Mrs William Miller Susan Jenkins Ralph Rumtfield Clarence Birchfield Mrs Asa Mossbarger Mrs Grace McCoy Mrs A G Voelker
Salable hogs 1500 head slow. good and choice hogs 160-225 lbs at 21.50 with a load at 21.60. 250-275 lbs 19.50, 275-300 lbs 18.50. sows 14.50-15.75. feeder pigs around 18.00. Slaughter cattle slow. bids weak to unevenly lower. light steers and heifers steady for high grade. calves 200. sheep around 25-96 lb natives. undertone steady. No early trading in western bred lambs. demand subdued overall.
Prices listed for poultry including heavy fowls and fryers, old roosters and leghorns. butter wholesale prints and premium rates. butterfat values. potatoes quoted between 3.25 and 5.00 per unit. Markets reflect typical midweek shifts with range figures for each category.
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