Gallipolis Patrol Officer Attends Columbus Identification Meet
Patrolman Lundy of Gallipolis attended the Ohio Identification Officers Association reorganization at the Neil House in Columbus. Elected vice president in charge of Southeastern Ohio, he aims to convene 100 officers in Gallipolis next and push a bureau cooperation program.
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Gallipolis
Lundy
Ohio Identification Officers Association
Neil House
Columbus
Chester Leaper
Ohio
Col
H. H. Cornwell
State Bureau of Identification
London Prison Farm
Ohio Department of Welfare
Cincinnati
Grace Methodist Layman’s Day And Church Activities
Grace Methodist lists Layman’s Day speakers Mrs Charles Stevers Emmett Morrison and Anderson Robinson with 10:00 a.m. worship and 10:30 a.m. children classes. Other church sections cover Baptist Presbyterian Church of Christ and their worship times youth meetings choirs and midweek services.
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Grace Methodist
W. Scott Westerman
Charles Stevers
Emmett Morrison
Anderson Robinson
L. L. Lovett
J. E. Hakes
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Young Peoples Meeting
Clyde Mitchell
Church OF Christ
Lewis Mikell
River activity on Ohio steady after ice and flood
Ohio River movement remains cautious with water levels fluctuating along the system. In Wheeling the river holds, Sardis to Benwood shows a rise of 0.1 foot per hour, and Marietta to Parkersburg reports a halt with a fall toward Gallipolis as rollers stay out of water. At Gallipolis dam the gauge reads 21.6 feet above, 37.6 feet below normal, with rollers out.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Wheeling
Sardis
Benwood
W.va
Marietta
Parkersburg
Hunters To Meet With Gallipolis Fox Hunters
Fox hunters are scheduled to meet Saturday with Edward Cardwell Vega master of hounds. Lunch will be served by Wayne and Bob Evans.
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Gallipolis
Edward Cardwell
Vega
Wayne
Bob Evans
Brother visits Donnette in Pomeroy
Mr and Mrs Matthew Payne of Garfield Avenue visited this week in Pomeroy to spend time with Mrs Payne's brother Frank Donnette.
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Gallipolis
Matthew Payne
Garfield Ave
Pomeroy
Lily Sale Plans Made for Easter Parade
Gallia County Crippled Children’s Society readies a pre Easter lily sale in Gallipolis with a street parade the day before Easter. Proceeds will supplement state and county funds for restricted programs. Mrs. George Lear leads the lily parade sale and Raymond St. Clair runs the Easter seals sale countywide. Ted Chandler heads the organization as president with Mary H. Wetherholt as secretary.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Crippled Children's Society
George Lear
Raymond St. Clair
Ted Chandler
Crippled Children's Organization
Mary H. Wetherholt
Arrest in Gallipolis Traffic Checks
In Jackson County two patrol stops led to one arrest and 28 warnings. Jesse B. Starkey, 34, of Cincinnati, was arrested for lacking a driver’s license and fined 10 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty in Mayor W. A. Ridenour’s court. Checks west of Jackson halted 30 commercial vehicles and 61 passenger cars, while a station south of Jackson on Route 75 stopped 10 commercial cars and 31 passenger cars.
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Gallipolis
Jackson County
State Highway Patrol
Jesse B. Starkey
Cincinnati
W. A. Ridenour
Jackson
Mrs H Shato Receives JP Commission in Gallipolis
Gallipolis dispatch confirms Mrs H Shato received her commission as justice of the peace to succeed her late husband. Township trustees unanimously approved her appointment following his request, clearing all formalities Thursday.
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Gallipolis
H. Shato
Holzer Hospital Notes Gallipolis Admissions
Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis reports admissions for Irene Cox Crown City Amos Landrum Jackson Gerald Thompson Wellston Mrs Harmon O'Brien Pomeroy Mrs Pearl Potts Radcliff Mrs Dwight Roberts Ewington Fred Rudie Gallipolis and discharges for Pearl Potts David Jones Mrs E E Griffiths Mrs Stephen Proden and daughter Mrs John Sheline and daughter Homer Miller Mrs Ted Blake Alva Honck and Fred Rudie.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Irene Cox
Crown City
Amos Landrum
Jackson
Gerald Thompson
Wellston
George Shelton
Blackfork
Harmon O'Brien
Pomeroy
Pearl Potts
Radcliff
Dwight Roberts
Ewington
Fred Rudie
David Jones
E. E. Griffiths
Stephen Proden
John Sheline
Homer Miller
Ted Blake
Alva Honck
Auction of Mrs. Priestley antiques set for Feb 26
Public auction of the late Mrs. John Priestley’s antiques and personal effects will be Thursday February 26 at 1 pm. The sale at 810 Second Ave features many items said to be of rare wood and over a century old.
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Gallipolis
John Priestley
Second Ave
Second operation on Leslie Siders near Koontz Bridge
A second operation within a week was performed on Leslie M. Siders on Thursday. He lives on Raccoon near the Koontz bridge.
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Gallipolis
Leslie M. Siders
Raccoon
Koontz Bridge
Department Store Manager Resigns in Gallipolis
Gallipolis department store announces the resignation of manager Robert M. Young effective Wednesday evening. He will leave Gallipolis and no future plans are disclosed. Young previously succeeded Paul G. Jarvis, who resigned to open a women s wear specialty shop on August 1.
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Gallipolis
Robert M. Young
Mr. Young
Paul G. Jarvis
Executors Named for John W. Gills Will in Perry Township
GALLIPOLIS Austin and Ever ett Gills are named executors of the late John W. Gills will dated Sept 7 1946. The estate is divided equally among seven children with special bequests to Mound Hill Nebo and Salem Cemeteries. Mrs Brooksie Rife Addison Township will dated Sept 16 1947 probate. all property to nephew Estel G Mink who is also named executor. will witnessed by John F E Halliday and Carolyn Scott.
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Gallipolis
Austin
Everett Gills
John W. Gills
Perry Township
Margaret Gills
Alice Griffith
Mound Hill
Nebo
Salem
Brooksie Rife
Addison Township
Estel G. Mink
John Fe, Halliday
Carolyn Scott
Soil Group Directors To Meet Monday Night
ALLIPOLIS The Gallia County Soil Conservation district board of supervisors will meet at a dinner Monday night at the Farmer's Hotel. Bill Goodwin, Bob Will and Howard Wells, Vinton county, will be featured at the dinner meeting. Chamber of Commerce and service club officials also will speak.
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Allipolis
Gallia County
Scarlet Fever Cases Force Mercerville School Closure
Two scarlet fever cases have led to the closing of Mercerville schools this week. Health officials report two additional cases in a Rio Grande family among the diagnosed cases.
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Gallipolis
Mercerville
Department of Health
Rio Grande
Gallipolis Boy Scouts Collect 12870 Pounds Waste Paper
Gallipolis Boy Scouts report a waste paper drive yielded 12 870 pounds collected per Meyer Maggied of the Gallipolis Iron and Wrecking Co. The tally underscores community effort and donations supporting the local recycling push.
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Gallipolis
Meyer Maggied
Gallipolis Iron and Wrecking Co
Grass fire at 738 Third Ave quickly extinguished
Gallipolis fire department responded Thursday to 738 Third Ave to extinguish a grass fire. High winds caused brief concern but the blaze was contained without damage.
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Gallipolis
Third Ave
Earl Queen Remodels Front of Home Once Belonging to Hollis Johnston
Earl Queen began a front remodeling project on a home recently purchased in Gallipolis. The dwelling had previously been identified as the residence of the late Hollis Johnston, with interior renovations already completed.
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Gallipolis
Earl Queen
Hollis Johnston
Mrs Wolfe Services Planned Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Kate Wolfe will be conducted Saturday at 2 30 p m in the Methodist Church at Racine by Rev T T Sheldon and Rev DeLoss Smith Burial will be in Racine Cemetery
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Racine
Kate Wolfe
T. T. Sheldon
DeLoss Smith
Racine Cemetery
Alice McDole Rites Set For Sunday At Long Bottom
Funeral services for Alice McDole are scheduled Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Christian Church at Long Bottom with burial in Sand Hill Cemetery. The notice appears among a page containing civic financial reports and county agricultural market data.
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Pomeroy
Alice McDole
Christian Church
Long Bottom
Sand Hill Cemetery
Classified ads guidelines and car listings from 1947 newspaper
The page outlines ad submission rules for the Sun and Messenger papers, including deadlines, payment methods, and line counts. It lists several used cars with year, model, features like radio and heater, ownership and mileage notes, plus a 30 day or 1000 mile guarantee.
In Memory of John Vanness and Rodney Power
In memory notices mark the first anniversary of John Vanness who died February 20 1947 with a family remembrance from his wife and daughter Emilie Faye plus a birthday tribute from Rodney Power and family. The messages express sorrow and enduring affection for the deceased and acknowledge ongoing grief.
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John Vanness
Emilie Faye
Rodney D. Power
Pomeroy Man Hysell Dies At 81 In Laurel Cliff
Melton P. Hysell 81 died at his Laurel Cliff home Thursday evening. Survived by wife Lucy, son William of Pascagoula Miss, four grandchildren and one great grandchild, plus a brother and sister. Funeral Sunday 1 p.m. at Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church. Burial at Rocksprings. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home Pomeroy until services.
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Pomeroy
Melton P. Hysell
Laurel Cliff
Lucy
William
Pascagoula
Miss
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church
Rocksprings
Ewing
Hospital Visit as Miss Williams Recovers from Hip Operation
Mrs Elmer Gulley Mrs Merlin Christopher Mrs Mac Wright and Mrs James Hollenbaugh spent Thursday in Columbus with Miss Joan Williams who is recovering satisfactorily in Children's Hospital after a hip operation Tuesday Her mother Mrs Paul Williams accompanies her in hospital care.
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Nelsonville
Elmer Gulley
Merlin Christopher
Mac Wright
James Hollenbaugh
Columbus
Joan Williams
Children’s Hospital
Paul Williams
Markets Cincinnati Livestock Report
Cincinnati markets report Feb 20 shows hogs opening sales 25 lower with bids about 20.75 to 24.50 depending on weight, sows not established. Cattle and calves limited. lightweight steers and heifers firm 22.50 to 24.50, higher for some 25.00, cows 13.00 to 22.00, canners and cutters weak to 17.00, bulls up to 22.00. Sheep meager, lambs to 22.00, ewes to 9.50.
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Cincinnati
Poultry and butter price report from Cincinnati
Cincinnati prices list AP wire dated February 20 shows poultry brackets for various weights from heavy birds to light Leghorns and stags, plus wholesale butter at 79 to 80 cents per pound and butterfat at 76, with potatoes selling 3.40 to 6.50 per bushel.
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Cincinnati
Consumer grades and press statistics reported in Cincinnati
The report notes U.S. A. large 492 to 522 and other grades, wholesale extras large 45 to 49 percent, current receipts 43 to 45. It also mentions 27 languages in 1,200 newspapers and magazines edited or published in New York.
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Cincinnati
U.S. A
New York
Alma _ Trailer
Nelson
Southern Ohio
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