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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
18
Gallipolis Chief of Police Chester Leaper planned a crackdown on fireworks law violators after directives from the Department of Industrial Relations and the State Fire Marshal. Leaper pledged immediate responses to all calls and warrants if needed to ensure a safe celebration.
Mr and Mrs G E Davis now at 1961 Chestnut have purchased a home from Mr and Mrs Hom er Sowards at 834 First Ave. Located on Island Side the residence affords an excellent view. It was once occupied by Burt Minor and his family.
Dr. Charles E. Holzer returns to Gallipolis from Holmes Hospital Cincinnati after gall duct stone surgery on June 16. He is reported in excellent condition and will resume work soon.
Inland and river traffic across Gallipolis district reports boats moving up and down the Gallipolis locks and Kanawha River gauges. Vessels Atlas Bob S Progress Rand Price Robert T Turley Duc tulite Peace Ash land Craig Kenna Heekin Laughlin Leila Sohio State Sullivan Marmet Resolute Craig Winfield and others operated with varying up and down statuses. Water gauges show upper 18.4 feet lower 12 feet and eight feet at rollers with Kanawha readings rising to 3.40 at Kanawha Falls.
Mr. and Mrs Spencer Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Hays from Toledo will visit Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lundy at 241 Second Ave over the July Fourth weekend. Mrs Williams is Lundy’s sister and Mr. Hays her son.
Mrs Cecilia Warner of Chillicothe hosted by Ed Warner. Cash Thompson and Willard Watson and families visited relatives near Springfield Sunday. Mrs Henry Dye of Long Acre Va. guests of John Jenkins. Ansel Morrison of Glouster and Charles Morrison hosts. Fred Bishop of Mansfield called on Elizabeth Bishop and Henry Magee. Dorothy Hughes stayed with Otis Molihon in McArthur. John Beckley of Jackson visited Alfred Lopez. Gayle Atkinson of Zaleski and Harold Swaim of Zaleski visited Henry Magee. Melvin Jayjohn of Oreton hosted Sylvester Taylor family. Martha Doe returned from two weeks with Mrs John Kuhn in St Louis. Dora Murry visited daughter Ethel Lightfoot. Roy Wilson of Athens and Clarence Hughes called recently. Genoa Roof.
Former B 17 crew officers reunite in Bellefontaine with members from Albany Warren and Washington DC. FFA members from Albany attend state contests at Ohio State University with dairy cattle and livestock entrants and awards announced. Local visiting relatives and wedding invitation noted for Miss Margaret Ann De Groot and George Henry Dannecker of Dundee Michigan.
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