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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1948

Page

17

Gallia County Land Transfers

Land transfers listed in Gallia County include Grace and L H Watson to Rudie Skeen for Lots 3 and 4 in Kggerville. Homer and Artie M McCulty to Gilbert and Opal Plants for 100 acres in Springfield Township. Ora Halfhill to Wilmer B Halfhill for 4.20 acres in Cheshire. Virgie Lewis and H W Sowards to George F and Mae Lenna Davis for a 5 city lot. Ray E and Alice Lemley to E F Loveday for 1.5 acres in Cheshire. Eugene and Ida Shaw to Brady C and Elva Shaw for 0.36 acres in Clay Township. Rochell Lambert deceased to Jess Homer Lambert et al for part of section 6 in Huntington Township. Elmer Angeli to Jesse Richard Stone for 0.3 acres in Green.

Gallipolis Grace L. H. Watson Rudie Skeen Kggerville Homer Artie M. McCulty Gilbert L Springfield Township Ora Halfhill Wilmer B. Halfhill Cheshire Virgie Lewis H. W. Sowards George EF Mae Lenna Davis City Ray E Alice Lemley E. FE. Loveday Eugene Ida Shaw Brady C Elva Shaw Clay Township Rochell Lambert Jess Homer Lambert Huntington Township Elmer Angeli Jesse Richard Stone Green

Phone Company Chief Undergoes Surgery

Tom Clay recently appointed manager of the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. is recovering from an appendectomy at Holzer Hospital. He worked all day last Monday despite not feeling well and underwent surgery that evening.

Gallipolis Tom Clay Ohio Bell Telephone Co Holzer Hospital Clay

Potter Retains Jaycee Gavel Elects Officers

Bill Potter succeeded himself as president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at a Lafayette Hotel meeting. New officers elected include Jim Stogden as first vice president Lawrence Bastiana as second vice president Jack Griffin as secretary and Burt Hanson as treasurer. Directors named are William H. Jones Irvin Folden Lee Moota Dr Gordon Gibert Eugene Plymale and Alva Shoemaker.

Gallipolis Bill Potter

College officials buy Ayshire cattle in Cincinnati

F. W. McDermott president of Rio Grande College and Bill Smith county agricultural agent traveled to Cincinnati to purchase Ayreshire cattle for the college farm.

Gallipolis F. W. McDermott Rio Grande College Bill Smith Cincinnati

Vacation Visit of Misses Ro mine and Flesh in Ohio

Miss Jean Romine and Miss Jo Flesh are spending their vacation with Jean Romine's parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lupidi in Ewington and with her sister Mrs. Raymond Payne on Portsmouth Avenue in Ports mouth.

Gallipolis Jean Romine Jo Flesh Columbus Jean Joe Lupidi Ewington Raymond Payne Portsmouth Ave

Girl Out of Hospital Following Snake Bite

Phyllis Sheets, 14, of Mercerville, was bitten by a snake while picking berries and treated at Holzer Hospital. Her arm swelled from fingertips to shoulder but she has been released and will return for a checkup.

Gallipolis Phyllis Sheets Mercerville Holzer Hospital

Rio Grande Celebration Set July 5

A community Boy Scouts event in Rio Grande on July 5 starts at 7 p.m. on the college campus. The program features garden, poultry and baked goods sales to fund a scout cabin for the Ohio Valley Second Frontier. Other activities include an ice cream social a movie and an amateur program with prizes for entrants from groups.

Gallipolis Rio Grande

Assault Case Heard in Gallipolis

Alvin Amos pled guilty to assault and battery before Judge William H. Jones and had sentencing deferred to Saturday. Harry Griffen Jr. was released on $300 bond. he faces assault and battery charges. Luther Beaver linked to a third assault case with a $300 bond, awaiting Saturday hearing. Kenneth Birchfield and Robert Anderson were fined $5 and costs each for intoxication.

Gallipolis Alvin Amos William H. Jones Harry Griffen, Jr Luther Beaver Kenneth Birchfield Robert Anderson Janes

Probate Court In Gallia Hears Myrtle M Dale Estate

Gallia County Probate Court docketed an application for administrator in the Myrtle M Dale estate with a July 6 hearing. Homer C Jones seeks sale of real estate in Jonathan R Jones estate. Meigs County letters, waivers and consents filed. Daisy Hutchinson and John Hutchinson estates appoint appraisers H M Wilcox W C Feltman Dewey Walker.

Gallipolis Myrtle M. Dale Homer C. Jones Jonathan R. Jones Meigs County Daisy Hutchinson John Hutchinson H. M. Wilcox W. C. Feltman Dewey Walker

Postmaster Retires After 20 Years Duty

GALLIPOLIS H D Devore retires as postmaster at Vinton and is succeeded by Mrs Ermel D Ward. Devore served as postmaster for almost 20 years with G P Ewing as his predecessor.

Gallipolis H. D. Devore Vinton Ermel D. Ward Devore G. P. Ewing

Ice Cream Plant Being Installed in Local Eatery

C. L. Evans is reported installing an ice cream plant in a window of the former Lusk restaurant, recently sold. The plant with a 100 gallon capacity will start first major production of the delicacy in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis C. L. Evans Lusk

Addison Postmaster Elected VP for Southeastern Ohio Postmasters

Lydia Sayre Addison postmaster is elected a vice president to represent the Southeastern Ohio district of the National Association of Postmasters. The election occurred at a Cleveland meeting recently.

Gallipolis Lydia Sayre Addison Southeastern Ohio National Association of Postmasters Cleveland

Holzer Hospital Notes adds June entries and births

Gallipolis admissions list includes Thomas Clay Mrs Burdell Forth Illa Brown Mrs Donald Adkins Marion Rainey Mrs Chester Rippeth Max Garlic Morgan Davis Marlin Carter Marilyn Carter Roger Ellis and others Births record Mrs Paul Henderson at McArthur Discharges note several patients including Judy Allison and Ellen Biddle June 30 admissions include Francis Ann Hall Herb Crabtree Jerry Smith Clarence Brunton and Charles Arnett Jackson Discharges list Robert Euler Roger Ellis Wallace Woolum Phyllis Sheets Samuel Sickle and others Notice of marriage from Keene New Hampshire lists James Neal Betz and Barbara Jane Woods married June 21 by Rev James F Quimby. The entry appears in a hospital notes section.

Gallipolis Thomas Clay Burdell Forth Bladen Illa Brown Oak Hill Donald Adkins Marion Rainey Chester Rippeth Coalton Max Garlic Crown City Morgan Davis Marlin Carter Marilyn Kay Carter Roger Ellis Jackson Paul Henderson McArthur Robert Leach C. M. Kennedy Golda Ann Sargent John Martin Crucie Weddington Ben Gray, Jr Bernard Conrad Judy Allison Ellen Biddle Francis Ann Hall Pt. Pleasant Herb Crabtree Jerry Smith Clarence Brunton Charles Arnett Carl Caldwell Andrew Pavrish Sam Bryant Point Pleasant Charles Rice Russell Dabney Arlee W. Vanson Robert Euler Wallace Woolum Phyllis Sheets Samuel Sickle Fern Gillogly Marilyn Carter Herb Branscomb William Halley Charles Keene, N. H James Neal Betz Fourth Ave Barbara Jane Woods James F. Quimby

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