McKay Land Overrun During Morgan Raid
This 1863 Morgan raid note details the McKay family of Great Bend Meigs County Ohio. Reuben and John McKay owned hundreds of acres in Lebanon and Letart Townships and were among early settlers who hosted elections in the area. The article notes connections to Williamson and Grimes families and a farm home now owned by L. L. Theiss on State Route 338 near Ravenswood Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bend
Lebanon Township
Meigs County
McKay
Williamsons
Morgan
Ohio River
McKays
Reuben
John McKay
Buffington Island
Reuben McKay
Portland
Columbus
John
Jane Williamson McKay
South Carolina
Virginia
McKay Brothers
Tyler County
Sistersville
West Virginia
Letart Township
Lebanon
Adams County
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Grimes
Lockhart
Lockharts
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Meigs Co
Wilkinson Williamson
Flora McKay
Scotland
Washington County
Willow Grove
Winchester Williamson
Wilkinson
L. L. Theiss
Ravenswood Ferry Landing
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Harlan Fillinger and Others
The register lists marriage licenses for Harlan Fillinger 22 of Crown City and Bertha Walters 22 of Bidwell. Edward Mullins 33 of Gallipolis and Dreama Mullins 21 of Gallipolis. William Persinger 24 of Bidwell and Hazel Dauber 19 of Kerr. Maxie Roberts 23 of Bidwell and Thelma Biars 22 of Gallipolis. Donald James 19 of Bladen and Nancy Mitchell 17 of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Fillinger
Crown City
Bertha Walters
Bidwell
Garrett and
Millie Caldwell
James and
Dessie Denney Walters
Edward Mullins
Gallipolis
Dreama K. Mullins
Bud and
Pearl Fry Mullins
Burt
Bessie Eblin Sherritt
William Lee Persinger
Gallipolis State Institute
Hazel Myrtle Dauber
Kerr
Frank and
Thelmas Goddard Persinger
Kate Rumions Dauber
Lee Dauber
Maxie Earl Roberts
Thelma Darlene Biars
Earl and
Sadie Pelfry Roberts
Chris and
Edith Kingery Biars
Donald Clayton James
Bladen
Nancy Ann Mitchell
Norma Barcus James
Lawrence and
Melva Cornell Mitchell
Range of Light in Sierra Nevada Seen in Muir Phrase
The Sierra Nevada earns John Muir's label Range of Light, highlighting its vast height with Mount Whitney at 14,495 feet, the United States' highest peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Muir
Sierra Nevada
Mount Whitney
United States
Hamden Social Notes Highlight Wide Guest Mix
Hamden social column lists dozens of visitors and hosts from Chilliothe Columbus Cincinnati and Kentucky with multiple families entertaining relatives and friends. Highlights include Vernon Adkins returning to Fort Carson after visiting relatives and Capt Paul Ward preparing for Iran.
Annual meeting notice for Athens County Savings and Loan
The Athens County Savings and Loan Company calls an annual stockholders meeting at its Athens Ohio office on January 15 1987 at 1 50 PM. The agenda includes electing directors and transacting other business that may properly come before the meeting. FP G Chapman secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens. County Savings and Loan Company
Athens
Ohio
FP. G. Chapman
Produce Co Stock Sale Is Tipped
A Gallipolis report says the Gallia County Produce Co. may sell a majority of its stock to the Farm Bureau Co-Operative. Letters were sent to stockholders asking for votes, with 70 percent of shares to be purchased if approved. The option expires February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Farm Bureau Co-Operative
Gallia
Mrs Amy McAfee Visits Cousin and Family News
Mrs Amy McAfee of New Plymouth spent a week visiting cousin Mrs Ney Carpenter. Weekend guest was their grandson Robert Parker of Columbus. Mrs Mary Browning of Charleston cares for sister-in-law Mrs T J Butcher. Attendants at LaVonne Perry wedding in Columbus included Mrs Westina Crabtree and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lowther
Victor Perry
M. E. Perry
Donna Davis
LaVonne Perry
Columbus
Westina Crabtree
Turkey Receives 200 Million Aid From United States
The United States provided Turkey with 200 million dollars in military aid during the 1955-56 fiscal period, reflecting postwar security support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
United States
Junior Readers to Meet at Brandt's for Dessert Course
Logan social notes announce a Junior Tourist Book club meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Brandt's for a dessert course. Mrs John Reynolds will speak at the program to be held at Mrs Marjorie Rhoads' home on High Street with Mrs Paul Stimson as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandt's
John Reynolds
Marjorie Rhoads
High St
Paul Stimson
Mrs Harry Brown Taken For Observation At University Hospital
Mrs. Harry Brown of Logan Route 4 was taken to University Hospital Columbus for observation and possible surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Hospital
Columbus
Harry Brown
Logan
Three Drivers Convicted in Gallipolis Weekend
Gallipolis post of the State Highway Patrol reports three convictions and two bond forfeitures over the weekend. Harold A Reeves 23 Albany Route 2 paid 10 dollars and costs for failure to stop in the assured clear distance. Lroy E Dingess 29 Dayton and Charles F Hanna 19 Columbus fined 10 dollars and costs each for crossing a double yellow line and speeding respectively. Bond forfeitures were Bill E Bays 31 St Paris 25 dollars for speeding and Thomas E Harston 31 Columbus 30 dollars for passing without the assured clear distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Harold A. Reeves
Albany
C. O. Fisher
Middleport
George S. Northup
Rio Grande
Lroy—E— Dingess
Dayton
Charles F. Hanna
Columbus
W. H. Jones
Bill E. Bays
St. Paris
Thomas E. Harston
Gallia Academy Band to Move Into New Quarters in February
Gallia Academy High School band boosters in Gallipolis set February 15 as move date for a new shop and music building beside the high school. Funds from a February 14 candy concert will buy a tenor saxophone or French horn, with a filing cabinet also approved. Proceeds support the Cherry Blossom Festival trip planned for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Washington
A. Kimball Sutter
Chicago
Arthur Darnbrough, Jr
Charles Brown
Rife obituary notes Kenton resident dead after heart attack
Floyd Rife of Kenton dies December thirty first from a heart attack. He is survived by wife two sons Burdell and Floyd Jr two grandchildren his father Horton Rife two brothers Walter and Roy Rife and two sisters Mrs Harry Tate and Mrs Clifton Stout. Graveside services were held at Gravel Hill Cemetery for the stillborn son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Rupe Jr. Community visits and family arrivals are listed throughout the region including relatives from Delaware Wellston Gallipolis Roseville Columbus Athens and Leewood W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyger
Floyd Rife
Kenton
Burdell
Floyd, Jr
Horton Rife
Walter
Roy Rife
Harry Tate
Clifton Stout
Franklin Robinson
Delaware
Walter Durst
James Gohn
Sara Kay
Wellston
Gohn
Roseta Loveday
Angeline Dixon
Joe Swick
Wilkesville
Pearl Denny
Rutland
Elizabeth Athey
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Arthur Rupe
Carol Green
Wendell Bradbury
Wymond Bradbury
John Bradbury
Gallipolis
Nelle Werner
Middleport
Tipton
Dana Ramsey
Elmer Moles
Sammy Brown
Moles
Keith Bradbury
Kitty
Cheryl Wood
Xenia
River Traffic and Dam Status on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
Report of river gauges at Gallipolis and Kanawha Falls with three dam readings. Ohio River boats moving through Lock 13 to 35, with various up or down movements and times. Kanawha River vessels at Winfield and Solvay show small up or down changes as dispatchers note conditions and ballast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Hinton
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Swickley
Betty Moran
Arthur Dyer
Tihtung
Ohio
City of Huntington
Beckford
Forsythia
Okan
Lock
Calhoun
C. P. Wright
Indiana
Warren Hoagland
J. S. Lewis
Jerry Bosworth
Sohio State
R. H. Bosworth
Duncan Bruce
Advance
Pittsburger
Kanawha
Winfield
Clarence H. Brown
Solvay
Million Copies of Forever Amber Published
More than a million copies of the 972 page novel Forever Amber have been published. Author Kathleen Winsor also received 200000 dollars for the film rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Kathleen Winsor
Murray City Families Gather for Holidays and Travel
2nd Lt. William E. Stone left Malden Air Force Base after Christmas leave spent with his family. He graduated from Ohio University last June and is in pilot training at Malden AFB. Various relatives visited or moved, including Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Antle moving near Tipp City, and Mrs. Sally Riggs visiting family in Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
William E. Stone
Joe Stone
Malden Air Force Base
Malden
Williams
Ohio University
Malden Afb
Columbus
Detroit
Wilbur Antle
Tipp City
Ohio
Charles Shunkwiler
Sally Riggs
Phoenix
Ariz
Milton Riggs
Elroy Short
Zanesville
Emmett Short
Jay Huston
Inlaw
Paul Huston
Somerset
Charles Neal
Barberton
Quinton Quinn
Harry Stage
Nelsonville
Huntington
W. Va
Grace Donoghue
Eunice Sanborn
Dayton
Albert Stencil
Tony Stencil
Howard Craft
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Athens Messenger
C. H. Harris
U. S. Army
Ft. Carson
Colo
Fred Mills
W. R. Whittington
Emly Coffee
Aft
Paul Chatfield
Ellston
Manuel Will
Herbert Sprague
Black Lick
Mr. Sprague
Mayme Sprague
Hamden
Dick Whittington
Johnstown
Dave Worley
Reynoldsburg
Carroll Whittington
A. R. Tedrow
Vale Cottrill
M. P. Tedrow
Middletown
Wake Cottrill
Don Tedrow
Chillicothe
Luella Tripp
Kansas City
Paul Ward
Trenton
Molly Bagley
Ruth Kowalski
Karen
McArthur
Harry Bobo
Kenneth Ward
Conesville
Cora Ward
James Angles
Bobbie
Centralia
Ill
Ella Davis
Carl R. Davis
Minnie Gibson
Sale
B. B. Matthews
Sheldon Parks
Matthews
Price
Semiet
H. E. Jones
Western
Dispatcher
Creditor
Amber Profits
H.D
Athens Building Material CO
Carl Brookhart
Johnson Furniture
Mill St
T.M. Reg
U.S. Pat
NEA Service, Inc
Acme Dry Cleaners
Athens County
Oposite P.O
Eddie Jones
Guysville
Mahaffey Motor Service
Central Ave
Plymouth
West Roofing Co
Depot St
Uhlman
Uhlman's
S. High Street
Harold Goddard
Kinneer Motors
Chrysler
E. State
C. R. White
William J. Sycks
Rambler
Auto Insurance
D. M. Goddard
Our Home Decorator
Sherwin- Williams
Herb Hawk
John Antle
Jacksonville
Platt
N. Lancaster
Hudson Sales
W. Union St
Walker Fox Hound
Jake Shields
Millfield
East Side
Simon
G. E. Reuter
Second St
Pomeroy
Willys C. J
Lakes
Elear
Springfield
Penna
Airlines
Univeral Airlines
Dannie's
Carter
Berry Hotel
Gail Watkins
Logan, Ohio
E. State Street
Athens, Ohio
Rutland Auto
Rutland, O
Metropolitan Alto Sales
SEARS
W&h Chevrolet
R&h
Liberty
Prairie Schooner
Pacemaker
New Moon
Wood Mobile Homes
Marietta
Auto Service
Cincinnati
USDA
U. S
N_ Court St
KRAFT
Parker Tire Shop
G. F. Pincelli CO
Chauncey
Miller Sanitation
the Messenger
Albany Rest Home
Youniversal
Mercomatic
Mercury
Montclair
R.H
BUICK
DODGE
Chevrolet
Desoto
Elmer W. Sutton
Electric Motor Service
Union Dial
W. O. Rose
FORD
Fray Fuiggs
N. Court St
U. S. Gov't
The
A . S. Highland Avenue
Heater. Ltd
Fordomatic
Monterey
Cranbrook
Roger Dean Oldsmoth
Nelson
Ile
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