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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1951

Page

3

Ravine Social Notes Highlights Visits and Celebrations

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Sividen and family of Athens visited his parents in Ravine. Marian Simpson, a nurse from Cincinnati, arrived to visit her parents the Simpsons. Barbara Jean’s fourth birthday celebrated at Owen Watson’s with 16 guests and refreshments. Visits extended to Columbus and Cincinnati for other relatives including Jividen and Wetherholt families. Mrs. Goldie Shain and daughter Ann spent a week in Logan with relatives.

Racine Charles Sividen Athens Sividen Clark Sividen Marian Simpson Christ Hospital Cincinnati George Simpson Robert Roush Owen Watson Barbara Jean T. T. Shelton Columbus Laura Bell Kathryn Eloise Mary Jividen James Jividen Zanesville Harold Wetherholt Manning and Douglas Gallipolis Grace Jividen Minersville Charles Jividen Ellen Tommy Clark Jividen Otis McClintock Johnnie Barbara Connie W. B. Cross Goldie Shain Ann Logan

Capt Wright Services Held in Gallipolis

Out of town attendees for Capt James Franklin Wright’s funeral included residents from Point Pleasant across the river and many from Parkersburg, Charleston, Zanesville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Rutland, Crown City, and Jacksonville Florida among others. Relatives and mourners listed include Mr and Mrs J A Ingerick, R R Stone, C R Gray, Ada Brace, Mr and Mrs A E Wire, Rev and Mrs Paul Beville, Virginia Wright, and William Danner.

Gallipolis James Franklin Wright Point Pleasant River R. R C. R. Stone Robert Heslip Cecil Faudree J. A. Ingerick J. B. Arrington W. A. Lanier Crown City C. R. Gray Rutland G. C. Johnson Charleston Ada Brace Zanesville A. E. Wire Cincinnati Paul Beville Clinton Wright Virginia Dayton Elliott William Perry Parkersburg William Woodyard Columbus William Lloyd Danner William Danner Jacksonville Fla

Emma Cook Service Held in Gallipolis

Emma Lena Cook 69 died early Sunday at Holzer Hospital. Born February 10 1881 to Henry J Price and Minnie Ropeter. Husband died about ten years ago. Survived by brother Everett Price Patriot and son Harold Crawfordsville Ind. Services at Miller's Home for Funerals with Rev W H Green officiating. Body to Crawfordsville for another service Tuesday. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Darlington Ind.

Gallipolis Emma Lena Cook Holzer Hospital Henry J. Price Minnie Ropeter Everett Price Harold Crawfordsville Ind Miller's W. H. Green Greenlawn Cemetery Darlington

Births And Discharges At Hoizer Hospital

Birth announcements list Mrs Frank McCalla of Gallipolis with a son and several others from Gallipolis and nearby towns. Discharges include Mrs J H Hoffman and multiple others from James Lane Ross Tipton Gene Pringle and additional names.

Frank McCalla Gallipolis Ranford Cox Mark Santee F. Lester White Lloyd Hennon New Haven W.va Maurice Grover William Potter Donald R. Edwards Oak Hill William H. Jackson Galli Polis Edward Durker Coalton Jasper Bennett Portland J. H. Hoffman James Lane Ross Tipton Gene Pringle Alfred Vallance James Ewing Millard McCoy Frank Clark Jesse Jewell Frank Pritchett William Cornell

Tinker's Cave Shows Hangout Of Famous Ohio Horsethief Ring

The article chronicles Shep Tinker, an infamous Ohio horse thief from Perry and Hocking counties, detailing his cave lair near Sand Run and Lost Hollow. It recounts scams, raids, and a notable highway pursuit, plus his family ties, later life, grave, and the cave’s New Deal era picnic site and access from route 278.

Tinker’s Cave Ohio Shep Tinker America Shep Elihu Tinker Lydia Shepherd Shepherd Perry County Sarah Blackstone Hocking County New Straitsville Sand Run Lost Hollow Lost Run West Virginia Kentucky Muskingum County Betty Ohio Anti-Horsethief Association Athens Nelsonville Irish Ridge Corning Tinker Nesonville Carbon Hill Horse Thief

Onie Waddell Rites Today

Services for Onie Waddell 46 of Rossford Ohio were set for 3 p m Monday. He died Saturday at a brother Lawrence Waddell 919 Fourth Ave after coronary thrombosis following a cold. He was a driver for Case Automobile Transport Co. Survived by wife Mary Barnes and son Paul 17. Burial at Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Onie Waddell Rossford Ohio Gallia County Gallia Academy Mary Barnes Albany Paul Lawrence Gal Mpolis Wilbur Northup Paul Haskins Ralph Bennett Robert Wood Dan Carruthers Glenn Potter Dave Reese Harold Waddell Don Haskins Terrell Niday Edward Carmen Kendall Shoemaker Carl Martin

Murray City Social Notes Headlines Holiday Gatherings

Murray City records Christmas and holiday visits with relatives and friends. Numerous residents from Springfield Nelsonville Logan Caswell Base Fort Worth Maxwell Field Marion Columbus Pomeroy and Pittsburgh visit, travel, and return home. Names include McGee Koon Thompson Bartimus Carsner Short Berry Sorrell Wolfe James Sorrells and Dixon among others.

Murray City Floyd McGee Springfield Fred Koon Frank Bryan Nelsonville Gyneth Thompson Logan Clyde Bartimus Rita Kay Pat Carsner Emmett Short Avis Ann Thompson Albany Paul Berry Mikey Howard Craft Les Sorrell Pat Avis Ann Laura Thompson Shawnee Jim Smith Oklahoma Ed Smith Betty Sabo Betty Jane Columbus Jack Langley Caswell Base Ft. Worth Tex Ted Langley Stanley Dixon Maxwell Field Okla Bernard O'Reilley Danny Ray Dixon New Straitsville Gene Smith Marion Elroy Short Bill Wolfe Warner, O Marion Buchanan Betty Wolfe William Currens Paul Person Gerald Sorrells Chauncey Jean Sorrells Bob Riley Lancaster Irene Jonas Moe Tolen Cleveland Danny Wolfe Karen Pomeroy Leo Sorrell Dan Wolfe Harold James Clark James Albert Storer Barberton Walter Lawanski Dayton Pearl Williams

Christmas visits and family gatherings in New Plymouth area

Dr and Mrs J T Gibbons visit Florida while Charles Fuller hosts Christmas dinner for children and families. Floyd Cooper of Dayton plans wintering with the Haas family as they accompany their son Walter to Dayton. Dayton visits by Fred Mitchell and Robert Trowbridge, Logan visits by Betty Blodgett and Junior Fuller, Ruth Allberry visiting her mother, and Herbert Jones of Hamilton spending Christmas with Earle Heinlein and planning a Rio Grande trip. Heinlein and family attend a Christian Church celebration with Stanley Miller and guest Josephine Bay of Logan. Evelyn Turner and daughters Theresa and Marilyn spend Christmas with Virginia Kropps and relatives in Akron. It is believed Nero may have introduced bagpipes to the west.

New Plymouth J. T. Gibbons Florida Charles Fuller Floyd Cooper Dayton Logan Betty Blodgett Junior Fuller Fuller Ruth Allberry Herbert Jones Hamilton Earle Heinlein Rio Grande Christian Church Stanley Miller Mis. Josephine Bay Evelyn Turner Theresa and Maralyn Virginia Kropps Akron Anna Heinlein

River Traffic Report from Gal Pol is Locks and Kanawha

Canal and river traffic tallies report numerous boats at the Galpolis Locks and Kanawha River stations with ships changing status through the day. Gauges show Upper 17.8 and Lower 15.2 feet, 11 feet open at rollers. Kanawha Falls rising to 2.22 feet as Point Pleasant reads 24.71.

Gallipolis Galtolis The Pawn Semet Craig Tenera River Solvay Rand National Cornell Kanawha Jefferson Patriot Montgomery Susie Stevenson Talbot Pennsylvania Atlas Jones Reliance

Local Holiday Visits and Family Gatherings Reported

Mr and Mrs William Achauer of Gary Indiana visited Mrs Gertrude Achauer. Holiday callers included Mr and Mrs Porter Moore and others from Columbus Logan and Nelsonville. A birthday dinner honored Mrs Robert Lehman with attendees Robert Bill Dan and Rufus Coe. Christmas guests at John Clouston’s home included Bertha Bridge and her children from Canton and Basil visitors Neil Gierhart and sons.

Haydenville William Achauer Gary Indiana Gertrude Achauer Porter Moore James Decker Columbus Harry Boyd Charles Lyke Logan Gene Chesher Nelsonville Francis Lehman Robert Lehman Bill Lehman Dan Rufus Coe Carbonill John Clouston Bertha Bridge Betty Essie James Canton Neil Gierhart David Stevie Margaret Gierhart Basil Ronna Volmer

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Ravine Social Notes Capt. Wright Emma Hoizer Hospital Tarzan and the Slave Girl Seaeeneenieeninianmeiantn —_—— “ATHERS - OKIE Peete el Gg Donlevy Pas Barrymore John Barrymore, JR Chill Wills Seistine Ws. A Miller Lowell Nihizer Mound Hill Cemetery Murray City Social Notes Donnie Storer Ft. Knox Frank Williams Lou Jones Orbiston Floyd Fewell Dean James Farrell Clayton Farrell Fannie Laurisky Mary Ann Frank James Sherrey Blanche Auflick Louis Lowes Howard Keeton Greens Run Lester Canter Reba William James Fisher Bill Dixon Massachusetts Ed James Pittsburgh India West Nero Bullet For Bullet Thrill Whispering Smith Eter Pete Smith Disney Cartoon James Stewart Altmat White Altmans
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