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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1947

Page

2

Logan Couple Exchange Vows in New Year Church Ceremony

Miss Jeanne Shaw Mowery and Edward Rauch wed on New Year's Day at First Presbyterian Logan in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Henry L. r. Attendants wore gold velvet and green gowns. bride's gown featured seed pearls and a Bible bouquet. After, a reception at the bride's parents' home. couple planning to live in Granville.

F. Rauch Warner Ave Jeanne Shawowery Ker Mowery N. Market St Edward Rauch First Presbyterian Church of Logan Henry L R Boston Charles J. Boocks Eleanor Antony Miss Anthony Rauch John T. Underwood Madge Wright Walter Leonard Winging Miss Wright Richard Buntz John Re Richard Collison Walter Saving Ediate Be Logan High School Liss Business College Columbus Arles Gaffin

Birthday Dinner Honoring Mr. Vannatta At E Main Home

Mrs. Frank Vannatta hosted a family dinner Sunday to honor her husband Frank Vannatta on his birthday. Attendees included Edward Hamilton, Florence Hoodlet, Glenn and Edward Hamilton. Weekend guests were Mr and Mrs Maurice Gordon of Durham North Carolina.

Frank Vannatta E. Main Sr Edward Hamilton Florence Hoodlet Glenn Vannatta Maurice Gordon Durham

Win Or Lose Club Holds Pay-off Dinner and Bridge

The Win Or Lose Club held a pay-off dinner Monday at Pritchards and a bridge session at Mrs. Arthur Miller's home on N Mulberry. Prizes went to Mrs. W G Bowen and Mrs. E W Tschappatt with substitutions by Mrs. Ross Adcock for Mrs. Bell Miller and Mrs. Julia Bartlett for Mrs. Russell Montgomery. Other players included Mrs. Isabella Hyson Mrs. Ella Harbaugh Mrs. Phil Tschappatt Mrs. John Connor Mrs. Howard White and Mrs. William Lehman. Mrs. Connor invited members to the January meeting.

Pritchards Arthur Miller N. Mulberry St W. G. Bowen E. W. Tschappatt Ross Adcock Bell Miller Julia Bartlett Russell Montgomery Isabella Hyson Ella Harbaugh Phil Tschappatt John Connor Howard White William Lehman

New Year Guests Visit Relatives Across Ohio and West Virginia

Miss Wilhelmine Deissle visits sister in law and nephew in Athens while John Deissle attends Greensboro hospital as a surgeon's aid. Mrs. Mattie Allbaugh stays with Mrs. Newton Heidlebaugh in Athens. Mrs. James Robinson, Columbus, visits Mrs. Estelle Snyder in Athens. Mr and Mrs William Bozett travel to Cleveland to see his parents as he attends West Virginia University. Columbus guests W P Bangert with Arch Bangert in Columbus. John Lee and family dine with Hobart Carter in Chesterhill. James McNamee family hosts Kenneth Thomas family in New Straitsville with Mona Spencer as guest.

Wilhelmine Deissle N. Walnut St J. L. Deissle John Deissle K. State St Athens Greensboro N.C Greensboro Hospital Mattie Allbaugh Newton Heidlebaugh New Straitsville James Robinson Columbus Estelle Snyder Church St William J. Bozett Bozette West Virginia University W. P. Bangert Arch Bangert W. Hunter St John Lee W. Second St Lee Hobart Carter Chesterhill Martha Lee Bowling Green Jack Lee Hunter Junior College la Junta Cole James McNamee Patricia Jimmy Charles

U S Airlines Mark Record Traffic Volume

U S scheduled airlines post record traffic in 1946 with over 13 million revenue passengers, up 78 percent from 1945. Revenue passenger miles surpass 6 billion, up 72 percent. air express and freight up 57 percent. miles flown over 300 million. Air mail falls 50 percent due to war drawdown, civilian increases later. Passenger fatality rate drops to 1.2 per 100 million revenue passenger miles, bettering prior years.

Washington, D. C United States Air Transport Association of America

Daughter Is Born Janet Sue Armstrong

Mr. and Mrs. Marion Armstrong announce the birth of a daughter Janet Sue born January 1 at 5 45 a.m. at Hocking Valley Hospital weighing seven and a half pounds. Grandparents are Mrs. Bertha Hamilton and Mr. Leo Armstrong with great grandmother Mrs. Mary Thompson.

Logan Marion Armstrong Erma Hamilton Janet Sue Hocking Valley Hospital Bertha Hamilton West St Leo Armstrong Mary Thompson

Riverboat Traffic Details Across Ohio River System

Water levels rose and ships moved through Eureka Gallipolis to Huntington and Kanawha locks. Tow by tow, barges and empties filled the streams as vessels like O F Shearer Patriot Paragon Weir Sohio Renown and others passed through dams at Wheeling Marmet Winfield Millwood and Greenup with numerous coal gas and sand cargos.

Gallipolis Eureka Walter P. Dolle James Zubic O. F. Shearer Wheeling Dam Patriot Paragon Dauntless Weir Renown Huntington Dam Semet Wishard Especo Little Hocking Talbot Heekin Ravenswood W. Va L. Jones Millwood Teddy Dam 27 Huntington Kanawha River Winfield Dam George Verity George III Barrett George M. Verity Shirley Solway Marmet Locks Winfield Locks Joe Cook Wheeling Locks Sardis Benwood Ashland W. L. Jones Ohio Christy James Zubik W. P. Dolle Greenup, Ky

Surplus War Plants Sold For 55 Percent Return

Cleveland region reports 57 surplus war plants, built in Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania at a cost of 184 million dollars, were sold or approved for sale to private enterprise in the past year at a 55 percent return.

Cleveland Ohio Pennsylvania

Elmer E Caldwell Named Postmaster at Gallipolis

Elmer E Caldwell, 44, was appointed postmaster in Gallipolis at midnight December 31, replacing A K Merriman. Merriman resigned November 8 and Caldwell stated the appointment was made December 19.

Gallipolis Elmer E. Caldwell A. K. Merriman Merriman Caldwell

Divorce Granted in Gallipolis Court

Judge Lewis C. Warden awarded a divorce to Laura Coulter from Oscar Coulter and granted restoration of her maiden name Laura Jones in common pleas court. The suit alleged gross neglect.

Gallipolis Lewis C. Warden Laura Coulter Oscar Coulter Laura Jones Common Pleas Court

Three Divorces Granted By Hocking Judge

Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert granted three divorces on grounds of gross neglect of duty in Hocking County. Goldie Hicks was divorced from Charles Hicks with custody of four children awarded to the Welfare Department. James Kuhn and Vivian Kuhn were divorced with custody of a minor son to the defendant Edith E. Haybron from John E. Haybron with a daughter custody to the plaintiff. Agnes S Zeigler's petition against Charles W Zeigler was reported dismissed.

Mary Ellen Courtney Rites Held at Leonard Funeral Home

Mrs Mary Ellen Courtney 52 died Sunday after a lengthy illness at her West Logan home. Services were Wednesday at Leonard funeral home with Rev Earl Appleman officiating and music by Joan Myers and Irvin Eiken. Pallbearers were James Richardson Charles Harry Fred William and LeRoy Courtney. Burial followed in Smith Chapel Cemetery.

Logan Leonard Funeral Home Mary Ellen Courtney West Logan Earl Appleman Joan Myers Irvin Eiken James Richardson Charles Harry Fred William LeRoy Courtney Smith Chapel

Retired River Captain Tom Woodward Dies in Ohio

Captain Tom Woodward, longtime Ohio River steamboat pilot and son of a river man, died in Holzer Hospital after a heart attack at his Green Township home. He retired from river shipping two years ago. Survived by wife Sallie, two sons Tom and George, daughter Mrs George Davis, and brother Ed. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at George J. Wetherholt funeral home with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Tom Woodward Holzer Hospital Green Township Captain Woodward Will Sallie Sawyer Tom George George Davis Ohio State University Ed Woodward George J. Wetherholt Mound Hill Cemetery

Pastor L W Gishler Dates First Presbyterian Pastorate

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dexter hosted Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Gishler of Muncie Indiana in Gallipolis. The Rev. Gishler began his first pastorate at the Presbyterian Church there.

Gallipolis H. W. Dexter L. W. Gishler Muncie Ind Gishler Presbyterian Church

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