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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1947
Page
17
A historical newspaper fragment lists classifieds guidance and multiple small notices. Includes thanks card text for Florence Coursey, a call for a coat switch incident, new bikes, tax time ads, tire shop references, auctions, lost money, a dog listing, and old car sale notes with contact numbers and locations.
The Ohio River reached 56 feet at the Gallipolis dam with upper and lower gauges at 24.6 and 18.1 feet. Numerous boats passed upstream and downstream at various times, including Bilaske, Shearer, Paul Blazer, Talbott, Dravo 42, Bruce, and others near Marietta, Ravenswood, and Greenup. Also noted are canal and Kanawha River movements and a series of yeast bread and sugar saver demonstrations planned in Gallia County followed by a divorce filing in Common Pleas Court by Lillie B. Mark against George M. Mark.
Pt Pleasant notes report the Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter DAR plans a February meeting on the 1st with a flag ceremony led by chairwoman Mrs John Clay Hutchinson. Reports cover National Defense Through Patriotic Education, Girl Homemakers, Junior American Citizens, and DAR Good Citizenship, directed by Mrs Ray Proffitt. Hostess group includes several members.
The Inco Chorus of International Nickel Company Huntington will be guest artists at the Senior Woman’s Club meeting on February 14.
A divorce suit was filed in circuit court by Lulabell Smeltzer of Henderson against John Smeltzer. The couple married in 1940 and separated in 1944. Three children are involved, including three year old twins.
Mrs. Sam Sayre 62 of Cheshire was found drowned in an unused cistern at Island View Farm by her husband. Gallia County coroner Dr. Paul Foster ruled the death suicide after examining the scene with patrol officers and Deputy Morton Dickey. Neighbors noted she was distressed about selling the farm and future housing.
Gallipolis report lists new patients including Mrs. Florence Chambers Radcliff Mrs. Victor Ray Jr Wellston Jean Ebersbach Pomeroy Janet Louise Williams Arbuckle W Va Mrs Lewis Kirby 42 Lincoln Mrs Lester Ohlinger New Haven W Va Mary Lucille Ross Racine and David Rathburn Vinton Dismissals include W O Hughes Mrs Thomas Potts and daughter Mrs William Leasure and son Mrs Mary Allen Mrs Chester Hardesty and daughter Mrs William Hughes and son Betty Barnett Mrs Jessie Yerian Mrs Ivan Fife Max Jarrell and Dr H E Schellenger.
Hattie Finnigan 92 retired school teacher found dead in bed Tuesday evening by City officers funeral services scheduled for 10 a m today with Rev Charles Luchser Mercerville officiating Burial planned at Pine Street Cemetery
In Gallipolis the Church of the Nazarene is authorized to borrow 2500 dollars from the Commercial & Savings Bank by order of Common Pleas Judge Lewis C. Warden. Trustees listed include Margaret Burns Burdette and Edward Weiher.
Sunday school at Hemlock Grove drew 25 attendees. Pastor Charles Blevins preached both morning and evening services and later stayed with Mr and Mrs Stanford Stockton.
Funeral rites for Mrs. Eric Syrus 75 Crown City were to be held today at her home with burial in Crown City Cemetery. Survivors include daughters Mrs Vada M Corbett East Liverpool Shirley Calif and Mrs Ruby E Taylor and Glenn H Syrus Gallipolis. Siblings listed are S M Saunders Lesage W Va W H Saunders Charleston O P Saunders Texas Mrs J L Effingham Mrs W L Young Huntington and Mrs E C Baugher Newark NJ.
State police from Jackson, Mississippi, contacted Gallipolis Police Chief Chester A. Leaper about a man named Lloyd Lester Dill or Ernest J. Dill whose ID cards matched a gun battle victim. No such 804 2nd Ave address exists, and the cards were allegedly stolen from Lorain County residents. A car with an Ohio plate was stopped near the Mississippi city. one man opened fire, critically wounding an officer before another officer killed him. The reason for the fake Gallipolis address remains unknown.
A sequence of visits and gatherings across Bidwell, Gallipolis, Huntington and Columbus includes Mr. and Mrs. Grover Saunders hosting callers, Garland Robinson visiting family, and various weekend guests. Highlights include the Bidwell-Porter Pirates defeating Mercer ville 28 to 24, Emmett Welker's 84th birthday, a Jan 24 wedding at Gallipolis Baptist Parsonage for Wanda Harrison and John William Burlle, and a fall leading to Mrs. W. G. Birch's arm and shoulder fracture treated at Holzer Hospital.
In Gallia County a new chapter in the July 3 1946 fatal accident case was added when Judge Lewis C. Warden sustained a motion to strike the prosecutor’s bill of particulars from court files. The second degree manslaughter charge involves Colby H. McClaskey. three people Alfred Grover Cecil C. Wedge and Virginia Sayre died in a collision on a bridge near Centenary church two miles west of Gallipolis. The bill of particulars was struck per court order and another filed as directed on November 26.
Community updates include Linnie Rummel returning from Barberton after a pneumonia stay and various visits among residents. Guests Patently include Lew and Mary Roush of Columbus, Frank Stewart and Tony Locke of Pomeroy, and Victor Stewart of St. Albans. The WSCS meets January 29 with a 6 PM dinner, Rev. Miller preaches, and Youth Fellowship gathers at 6 PM. Annie Yaeger of Pomeroy visited Linnie Rummel last week.
Mrs Ella Nelson and daughter Norma Gillogly of Albany visited Colum bus Friday. Herold Davis of Addison plans a double metallic line in the central office. Mr and Mrs H C Smith and Mrs Nelson visited William Gillogly in Albany. Carrie Smith left for Columbus to see her son Herold Smith and sister Blanche Davis. Garland Weaver of Dayton and family visited J W Weaver in Albany. Wilfer Braley received citrus from Florida. Albert Romines hosted Nima Curry and ill aunt E A George. Mary Hill of Wilkesville stayed with Albert Romines and grandfather J R Foldin. Estel Arrowood and Huntington guests visited Ray Nicholson and Max Smithy.
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