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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1949

Page

3

River Gauge Readings and Towboat Movements at Gallipolis

Midnight report shows Onto River rising about two tenths per hour. Gauges list upper 18.1 feet, lower 27.4 feet with 78 feet of water at rollers. Tows and pilots noted along Kanawha and Ohio rivers with multiple boats moving through locks and falls.

Gallipolis Onto River Rand Ohio Kanawha Solway London Ernestine Marmet Coombs Winfield Kanawha Falls Reliance Houghland Rowe Price Lewis Sullivan Republic of Pittsburgh Dolle the Blaske

Stolen Car Recovered Two Arrested in Gallipolis

A car stolen from in front of the Lagarus department store in Columbus was recovered in Gallipolis by the sheriff's office. Deputies arrested Paul J. Gibbs formerly of Point Pleasant and Gale Green formerly of Branstetter Heights. Gibbs admitted the theft. Green made no statement. Columbus police were expected to return the men to Franklin County.

Gallipolis Lagarus Department Columbus Dorothy Howard Richwood Ohio Sheriff's Office George Ehman Paul J. Gibbs Point Pleasant Gale Green Branstetter Heights City Woodrow Saunders Ehman Gibbs State Highway Patrol Green Columbus City Franklin County Run-Providence School Saunders Leaper

Two Men Injured In Route 7 Collision Near Gallipolis

Gallia County patrol reports Elmer R. Davia 18 of near Gallipolis sustained a severe forehead bruise while Walter Lambert Jr 24 of Canton suffered a cut knee after Davia's car left the road and skidded into an oncoming vehicle. Davia was arrested for driving to the left of center and to be arraigned in municipal court.

Gallipolis Elmer RE. Davia State Highway Patrol Walter Lambert, Jr Canton Davis

Musical Innovation Set by Gallia Academy Band

Gallia Academy High School concert band under H Pepper presents an evening of chamber music at the Washington school auditorium Thursday at 7 30 p.m. The program of 19 numbers features brass and woodwind ensembles solos duets and quartets with piano accompaniment shaping two halves and a woodwind finale.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy H. ©. Pepper Washington School Bach Aida Verdi Moana Bernard June Jenkins Parade of the Wooden Soldiers Jessel Joe Drummond Coleman Smeltzer Anne Miller George Wilson Hayes Charlene Robinson Margaret Allison Tom Evans

For Sale Excellent Hamilton Piano

Piano sold by owners for 300 dollars with terms 25 dollars down and 10 dollars monthly. Free delivery offered.

Hamilton

Ex-Resident G G Watson Dies Aged 64

George G. Watson 64 formerly of Gallipolis died in White Cross Hospital Columbus at 8 am Tuesday after three weeks with flu complications. Born Aug 15 1885 in Bulnville Addison Twp he was engineer at Gallipolis waterworks and Gallipolis State Institute. Survived by widow Rosa Walter children Earl Eugene Kathleen Stover Helen Rubenstahl Mary Bowen. sisters Garnet Hamilton Martha Morgan. ten grandchildren. Funeral set in Columbus Woodward funeral home then Claude Miller in Gallipolis with Friday 2 pm service.

Gallipolis George G. Watson White Cross Hospital Columbus Bulnville Addison Township James H. Watson Mary Fulton Rosa Walter Gallipolis State Institute Evans Grocery Co Earl Eugene Kathleen Stover Helen Rubenstahl Mary Bowen Canton Garnet Hamilton Chicago Martha Morgan Hammond Ind Woodward Funeral Home Claude Miller Funeral Pine Street

Circle 3 Grace Methodist meets at Miller home

Circle 3 Grace Methodist Church gathered at Mrs. Claude Miller's home Tuesday evening with co host Mrs. W A Lee of Court Street. Miss Mildred Wise a grade school art teacher presented a paper on Puerto Rico.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church Claude Miller W. A. Lee Court St Mildred Wise Puerto Rico

Road Closures Reported in Gallia County

Gallia County roads faced flooding threats with Route 218 the only road closed at midnight Tuesday as water drops eased on other routes reported by the state highway department.

Gallipolis State Highway Department Gallia County

Blossom Festival Set in Washington Opera?

The 1949 cherry Blossom Festival in Washington will run April 2 and 3 with events planned across the capital. Community groups and city venues prepare parades and cultural activities to celebrate the season.

Washington, OP Capitals

Divorce Suits Filed in Gallipolis

B. Harria of Gallipolis files for divorce from Sarah B. Harria in common pleas court. Married in Mason County West Virginia in 1997. The couple have no children. Swite er and Halliday attorneys represent.

Gallipolis Wendell Harria City Common Pleas Court Sarah B. Harria Mason County W. Va Switeer and Halliday Repre

Divorce filings reveal grounds of extreme cruelty and neglect

Grounded in Catlettsburg Kentucky, Harola Edwin Roush sues Aretta Mae Roush through her father Fred Brown for gross neglect. Attorneys H. W. and W. P. Cheverington represent the Roush party in the case filed in 168.

Mr. Harris Harola Edwin Roush Real Gallipolis Aretta Mae Roush Fred Brown Catlettsburg H. W. and W. P. Cheverington Mr. Roush

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