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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1949

Page

10

Massed SEO High School Bands To Play in Gallipolis

250 instrumentalists from Southeastern Ohio high schools will form a massed band in Gallipolis on April 2. Under W. C. Fingerhut of Athens High School and H. O. Pepper of Gallia Academy, the concert is the instrumental section of the annual music festival now separating vocal and instrumental parts.

SEO High School Gallipolis Southeastern Ohio H. O. Pepper Gallia Academy High School W. C. Fingerhut Music Supervisors Conference Fingerhut Athens High School Pepper E. F E. Higgins M. Harold Brown Marshal Boggs Washington School Tom O'Connell Marshall College Huntington

Fire Destroys Coal Truck on Route 35

A coal truck driven by John L. Carroll caught fire when the driver blew out the gas line causing gasoline to drip on a hot exhaust pipe and an explosion. The Gallipolis fire department put out the blaze. interior cab and part of the coal load burned. The incident occurred about 12 15 p.m. Monday six miles west of Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Route 35 State Highway Patrol John L. Carroll Northup Here Ross-Jackson County Jackson County Ida Stancliff Chillicothe Hugh Wilson Columbus John James Jeffers Bladen

Pen Sentence Is Imposed In Ohio Case

Gallipolis Raxte and Mattox, 27, was sentenced to one to lisears in Ohio pen etentiary Mondiar by Judge Robert Betz. He was convicted of violating probation terms and left the state failed to report and pay costs. The juvenile involved will be arraigned Tuesday before Judge John W. Howell and faces Marysville reformatory time.

Gallipolis Raxte Mattox Determmdes Ohio John W. Howell Marysville Reformatory

Suspect Held For Mason

Charles William Jordan formerly of Fostoria was fined five dollars for intoxication but held for a more serious charge. He was jailed for nonpayment of the fine as Mason County authorities sought him on a breaking and entering charge. State troopers and deputies planned to take him back Tuesday. Raymond Norvell Simmons was fined five dollars and costs for intoxication.

Gallipolis Charles William Jordan Fostoria Jordan Mason County Raymond Norvell Simmons

New Books Placed On Postal Reserve List

Gallia county district library displays new postal reserve titles including three non fiction works three novels and a mystery. Titles include James Madison the Nationalist by Irving Brant Adopting a Child by Frances Lockridge The World Is Not Enough by Zoe Oldeburg Remembrance Rock by Carl Sandburg The Victory of Paul Kem by Garth Hale Three Roads by Kenneth Millar The Gold Cook Book by Louis P De Gouy

Gallipolis Gallia County

Marriage license surge in Gallia County

After a lull, Probate Court issued three marriage licenses over the weekend. Recipients include Richard Black of Xenia and Maxine G. Wood, city resident, who were to remarry, along with Oscar Coulter and Zylphia Coulter, both city residents, and James Dodrill of Marion with Gwytha Collins of Kanauga.

Gallipolis Richard Black Xenia Maxine G. Wood Oscar Austin Coulter City Zylphia L. Coulter James D. Dodrill Marion Gwytha June Collins Kanauga

Norths Sell Home on Second Avenue to Agees

Mr. and Mrs. Hollis North sold their residence at 713 Second Ave to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Agee. After finishing repairs, the home is expected to be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Agee Jr.

Gallipolis Hollis North Second Ave Tom Agee

Birth Announced in Glouster Family Welcomes John Frank

Mr and Mrs Bernard McKinney of Zanesville announce the birth of a son, John Frank, January 17 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs John L Morris of Glouster and Mr and Mrs Frank McKinney of Zanesville. Great grandfather is Mr Charles G Archer of Glouster. The couple also have a daughter Linda, two.

Glouster Bernard McKinney Zanesville John Frank Good Samaritan Hospital John L. Morris Frank McKinney Charles G. Archer McKinneys Linda

Bond Set For Criner On Non-Support Charge

E. L. Criner, bound over to the grand jury on a non-support charge, was released today on a $500 bond before Justice of the Peace Maurice Grover in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis E. L. Criner Maurice Grover

Loyal Women’s Class Meeting at Glouster Church

Mrs Clara Hartley presided as president of the Loyal Women’s Class of the Church of Christ in the church social rooms. Readings, Christmas donations acknowledged from Ruth Ward and Ray Zack, new year resolutions offered, and a lunch served to members and one guest Nedra Eddy.

Glouster Clara Hartley Loyal Women’s Church of Christ Weltha Williams Ruth Ward Salvation Army Ray Zack Washington State Julia Byers Flo Henry Nora Halbert Ola Eddy Ida Emerick Della

Weather Drizzle Eases as Rain Totals Grow in Gallipolis

In Gallipolis after 14 days of rain this month, a relief at midnight showed 1.74 inches falling over four days. The heaviest burst, .95 inch, occurred Sunday 6 p.m. to Monday 6 p.m. at the Edwin McCormick farm weather station in Fairfield. Road closures included Route 775, with Cadmus mouths seeing 12 to 14 inches of water and eight inches at Route 141 ten miles west. Routes 35 160 554 218 and 7 remained clear.

Gallipolis Edwin McCormick Fairfield Cadmus Here Vinton

Installation Is Conducted By Glouster Pythians

The Pythian Sisters of Glouster Temple held instal lation ceremonies in K of P Hall with Neal Morris as installing officer Nell Lawson as grand senior and Weiltha Williams as grand manager. Officers installed included Ina Morgan Flo Henry Grace Dugan Mary King Eileen McClelland Freda Strohmeyer Millie Deeter Mary Cheney Margaret Markins Tillie Hinton. Lunch served for one guest Mrs Karl Bodenbender and 30 members with lunch committee named.

Glouster Pythian Sisters of Glouster Temple P. Hall Neal Morris Nell Lawson Weiltha Williams Ina Morgan P.c Flo Henry M.e.c Grace Dugan Mary King Eileen McClelland Freda Strohmeyer Millie Deeter Mary Cheney M.c Margaret Markins M.r Tillie Hinton Karl Bodenbender Kate Vaughn Grace Zimmer Mary Johnson Esta Haskins

Priscilla Class Hosts Meeting at Methodist Church

The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church gathered in the church social rooms Thursday evening. Hostesses Mrs Beula Lee Ruth Cole Stella Dyer and Goldie Willis served refreshments to guest Mabel Cole and members Mildred Davis Lucile Dorton Bessie Taylor Glenna Reese Margaret Elias Florence Ogg and Margaret Gamwell.

Glouster Priscilla Methodist Church Beula Lee Ruth Cole Stella Dyer Goldie Willis Mabel Cole Mildred Davis Lucile Dorton Bessie Taylor Glenna Reese Margaret Elias Florence Ogg Margaret Gamwell

Flood expectations fail to materialize in Sunday Creek

GLOUSTER It appeared Monday morning that Sunday Creek Valley was in for another flood. A total of one and a quarter inches of rain fell Saturday and Sunday, and an additional equal amount fell Sunday night and Monday morning. Sunday Creek was out of bank at some points and was still rising slowly at 9 30 p.m. Monday. Little rain fell Monday afternoon, and it was believed that the creek had about reached its crest late Monday evening.

Sunday Creek

Ruth Ann Williams Hostesses at Meeting

The Teenagers class of the Jacksonville Methodist Church met at the home of Ruth and Ann Williams. Readings were given by Janice Burdiss and by the class teacher Mrs. Margaret Hammond. Refreshments were served to Shirley Davis Cora Kempton Janice Burdiss and Mrs. Margaret Hammond. Josephine Campbell could not attend due to illness.

Glouster Jacksonville Methodist Church Ruth Ann Williams Janice Burdiss Margaret Hammond Shirley Davis Cora Kempton Josephine Campbell

Live stock market price ranges for hogs cattle veal calves and sheep

Price quotes for hogs from 175 to 250 pounds with varying bids from 10 to 25 dollars plus fat sows stags boars shoats and sows and pigs. Cattle quotes include steers heifers baby beef fat cows canners bulls milk cows and ranges to 225 dollars. Veal calves show tops seconds medium common and culls. Sheep and lambs offer ewes and lambs stock ewes fat sheep culls bucks and lamb tops seconds light weights and common.

Wallace and Angle wed in New Martinsville ceremony

Miss Myrna Wallace and Mr Robert Angle were married January 19 in the Methodist Church. The Rev Owen Plumley officiated before fern and floral decor as guests attended a candlelit altar. The couple will reside on West Main Street in Cleveland after a reception in the church basement.

New Straitsville Myrna Wallace Owen Wallace Robert Angle Perce Angle Owen Plumley Wallace Wanda Martin Barbara Foster Rita Bird Patsy Wallace Frank Wallace Columbus William Bell Ralph Cook Dora Webb Rosa Blosser Cleveland W. Main St

Henry Ihle Dies at Home at Age 80 in Pomeroy

Henry Ihle 80 died at 11 35 p m Monday at 326 West Third Street after four months of ill health and a 10 day critical period. Born February 15 1868 in Rheinpfalz Germany he came to the United States 57 years ago and married Sarah Findling April 9 1898. He worked as a masonry foreman for the New York Central Railroad about 30 years retiring 15 years ago. Surviving are his wife eight daughters eight sons a daughter in law and one great grandchild. Funeral plans are set with Trevey Finsterwald funeral home.

Pomeroy Henry Ihle Mr. Ihle Rheinpfalz Germany United States Sarah Findling Ihle New York Central Railroad Federated Church Idle John Custer Minersville Norman Wayland Middleport Elmer Beegle Victor Genheimer Thomas Shannon Cleveland Lawrence Hysell Ravenna Olin Boothe Margaret Ihle Henry Inhle Columbus Elmer Ihle Cheshire Homer Ihle Floreffe Trevey-Finsterwald

Funeral Rites Held For Simpkins Infant

Funeral services were to be held at Raynes funeral home in Point Pleasant for Gene Simpkins infant son of Mr and Mrs T R Simpkins. The child died at birth yesterday. Surviving are brother Tracy Lee and sister Kimberly. Burial planned at Lone Oak Cemetery.

Point Pleasant Raynes Gene Simpkins T. R. Simpkins Tracy Lee Kimberly Lone Oak Cemetery

Cincinnati Markets Hog and Poultry Prices Report

Salable hogs numbered 2800 with steady trends from Tuesday's close. good hog classes ranged 160-225 lb at 21.50-21.75, 225-250 lb at 20.15-21.00. Sows 300-500 lb 15.00-16.50, heavier down to 14.50, odd stags 12.00-13.00. Poultry and butter prices listed. potatoes 2.75-3.00. Cincinnati market notes dated Jan 25 and Jan 22.

Cincinnati U. S, Dept

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