Love Henry Named State Vehicle Post
Red Henry of Stockport Morgan County has been appointed assistant chief of the state enforcement division of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. He will work under chief H. M. Dunham and previously served as a bureau inspector before resigning to join the Army for four years with much overseas service. Pearl A. Pratt of Bronton announced the appointment during a Gallipolis visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Love
Red
Henry
Stockport
Morgan County
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Pearl A. Pratt
Bronton
H. M. Dunham
Bureau
Portsmouth
Pratt
Army
Bus Lines Purchased By Quillen and Wright
Franklin W. Quillen and Capt. Dana Wright buy City Bus Lines from Krodel and Hudson for more than 25000. They take charge July 1, with Quillen head of the 22nd St. Bowling Center and Wright a local riverman. The firm started in 1942 during wartime boom, expanding from two old buses to two large main units and reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Franklin W. Quillen
Capt
Dana Wright
City Bus Lines
B. W. Krodel
Archie S. Hudson
Quillin
22Nd St
Capt. Wright
Mr. Krodel
Holly H. Hudson
Legal notice on estate of George E Wright in Ohio probate
Esther F Wright administrator of George E Wrights estate filed May 17 1947 in Athens County Probate Court Ohio alleging debts and ministering charges. She seeks reformation of deeds to correctly describe the estate and a sale of the premises to satisfy debts, with defendants named and required to answer by August 11 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BASID
Athens County
Ohio
Court House
Athens
County Commissioners
N. Lancaster Street
William Mills
W. Washington &J
Nelsonville
Board of
Ray Boro
Charles F. Bolin
W. H. Wakefield
Arthur Carter Seal
Arthur Carter
Dan Friesz
Howard Avenue
Butte
Montana
Elmer Carter Jr
308Th Street North
Fargo
N. Dak
Elmer Carter
Lola Carter
Sos Sth Street North
Ralph R. Carter
Box 281
Cherokee
Iowa
Fred P. Carter
Mandan
Harrison M. Carter
Brewer Farms
Osage
Minnesota
Bart D. Carter
N. Dake
Devisees
Annettie Carter Friesz
Howard Ave
Frances Carter Buettner
Bordman ,&T
Frank Carter Ofelt
Frank Carter
North Montana
William H. Johnson
Ethel Johnson
19Th Street
Beaver Falls
Penna
Cora Lonas Davis
Carrie Lonas Wood
James A. Davis
Rossland Ave
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Lucy Gleason
Esther F. Wright
George E. Wright
County of
Athens, and State of
Rome
State of
Eb. H. Moore
Erle Bridgewater, Jr
M. D. Benne
Plaintift
Mare tha R Long Weds George Fugate Jr in Kenton Ohio
Mrs. Mare tha R Long married Mr. George Fugate Jr of Forest Ohio in Kenton on June 28. Rev Hunter P Bec kelhymer officiated the single ring ceremony with out of town guests Miss Hildreth Armstrong and Mrs Dana Irvin. The couple visited Point Pleasant on July 4 and plan to live in Long Beach California after July 15. Miss Fugate formerly lived here and taught at the junior high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Maretha R. Long
George Fugate, Jr
Forest
Ohio
Detroit St
Kenton
Hunter P. Beckelhymer
Hildreth Armstrong
Dana Irvin
Columbus
Social Roundup of Weekends and Visits Across Towns
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend and July Fourth. Guests included families from Albany Ohio and Brooklyn New York, with travel spanning Lincoln Avenue to St. Marys and beyond. Several entries note hospital stays, business visits, and plans for regional residential development near St. Marys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rice
Lincoln Ave
Clarence Brown
Albany
O. John
Joe Armstrong
East Liverpool
Ohio
Blanche Armstrong
707
J. Milton Lewis
North Main St
C. J. Hyer
Elk River
Hyer
Sutton
Pete Jennings
Carl Jennings
Judy
Maggie Bohn
Pomeroy
Lettie Jennings
Ernest Riffles
Fourth St
Floyd Riffle
Barberton
Fritz Bonecutter
Marie Purdum
James Purdum
Brooklyn
N. Y
Purdum
Richmond
Norfolk
R. Sloan
Rosemary
Winchester
L. C. Somerville
Bid for Observatory Is Planned by C of C
Point Pleasant Cham ber of Commerce plans to bid for the Naval Observatory site after reports it may move from Washington due to heavy smog. Captain Guy Clark, superintendent of the observatory, said the proposal is being considered as several West Virginia towns also pursue the observatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce
Guy Clark
Naval Observatory
Washington
G. G. Patterson
West Virginia
Machinist George Overholt Hospitalized at Holzer
George H. Overholt chief machinist at Marietta Manufacturing Co. is a patient at Holzer Hospital. He was taken there Monday and his condition was reported about the same yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George H. Overholt
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County Sanitarian Plans Milk Inspection School
Harry Howell, now sanitarian for Gallia County, will attend a milk inspection sanitarian school in Bellefontaine from July 21 to August 4. The training aims to improve inspection skills and dairy safety oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry Howell
Gallia County Sanitarian
a_ sanitarian
Bellefontaine
Coal Bids For Mason County Schools To Open
Mason County school bids for coal will be opened at a July 18 special board meeting. Insurance bids follow at the August 4 regular session. The meeting's focus included staffing changes, janitor payroll decisions, bus route requests, and building maintenance approvals as Superintendent Ferguson reports stable, efficient governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
R. H. Ferguson
Mason County
Board of Education
Otis Young
Clarence Blessing
L. L. Caldwell
John P. Sayre
Howard Schultz
Ferguson
Schools
Wamsley
Emma Kincaid
J. H. Cremeans
Glenwood
Flower
Young
Carl Taylor
Old Town Road
Camp Conley
John Sturgeon
Pine Grove
Mt. Olive
Sturgeon
K. F. Ridenour
Ellis Overholt
Paul Nease
Wahama High
State Department of Education
Charles King
Hildreth Armstrong
John Hanley
C. H. Withers
Mason County Public Library
Mason County Health Department
Camp Enrolls 62 at Interdenominational Event
The interdenominational church camp for youths at the 4-H grounds near South Side opened with 62 enrollees aged 12 to 17. The camp runs through Friday evening with housing in 4-H buildings. Director Rev. Holly O. Shamblin is assisted by Rev. O. C. Landrum Rev. W. I. Fiber and Rev. D. M. Dorsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
South Side
Holly O. Shamblin
O. C. Landrum
W. I. Fiber
Mrs Barker Rites Today at Mason City
Funeral services were to be held this afternoon in Mason City for Mrs Myrtle Barker of Clifton who died in St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg after a two year illness. The Rev W L Gearhart would conduct the service and burial would be in Suncrest Cemetery. She was 77 and long prominent in The Bend. Survived by sons Ray Barker Mason City and grandson Marvin Barker Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason City
Myrtle Barker
Clifton
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
W. L. Gearhart
Suncrest Cemetery
Family Picnic At Point Pleasant Garden Club Park
A Sunday family picnic was held at the State Road New Haven Garden Club Roadside Park with attendees including Mrs Helen Zeiher and her son William of Hollywood Florida and guests from Charleston Columbus and the local area. Mrs Zeiher and son left Monday for Washington DC then will continue to Florida after a brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
State Road-New Haven Garden Club
Helen Zeiher
William
Hollywood
Fla
Hilda Pinkston
Charleston
Lee Capehart
Columbus
William C. Filson
J. E. McComb
Harry D. Roush
Charles H. Stone
This Place
Zeih
Newell Couple Buy Home on Liberty Street
Mr and Mrs Richard Newell have purchased a house at 114 Liberty Street and expect to move in within three weeks after refinishing and cleaning. They have lived with Mrs W J Kenny on Fourteenth Street for five years since returning from Greensboro North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Richard Newell
Liberty St
Newells
Patrol Conducts Traffic Check Near Thurman
GALLIPOLIS The State Highway Patrol set up a traffic check 300 feet east of Thurman. 36 commercial vehicles and 34 passenger vehicles were inspected. No arrests were made and 18 written warnings were issued for mechanical defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Thurman Corporation
State Patrol Test Opened To Young Men
Col. George Mingle announces Ohio State Highway Patrol recruiting for the next Recruit Training School examinations to be held in the summer. Applicants must be U S citizens, Ohio residents five years, 21 to 35 years old, 5 ft 8 in, 165 pounds, with high school education or equivalent, and of good character. Corporal W H Harrison in Galipolis will interview locals and issue blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Mingle
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Col. Mingle
United States
Ohio
W. H. Harrison
Galipolis
Two Districts Rush Payments on Highway Bond Debt
Two districts rushed highway bond payments and are far ahead of schedule. The Cologne District’s $35,000 issue from 1929 has $3,000 unpaid, while Clendenin District’s 1927 $6,000 balance remains. Remaining Cologne and Clendenin bonds aren’t due until 1959 and 1957 respectively, with small balances expected to clear sooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
State Sinking Fund Commission
John G. Aten
Cologne
Miss Wilson Leaves Far West and Mexico
Miss Joan Wilson travels with her mother Mrs. Bertha Wilson sister Mrs. Marcelline Bradshaw and Jackie Adams from Mason City to Angola Indiana to meet Miss Wilson's uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Harry Adams. She will go with the Adamses via the northern route to visit then travel into Mexico before returning home in about two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Joan Wilson
Bertha Wilson
Mason City
Marcelline Bradshaw
Jackie Adams
San Francisco
Angola
Ind
Miss Wilson
Harry Adams
Adamses
Mexico
Bradshaw
Hope for floodwall revived by House survey funds
A Washington report says the House approved a $50,000 appropriation for further surveys toward a floodwall at Point Pleasant. Engineers in Huntington were already performing extra work, signaling the project remains active in planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Washington
House
Huntington
Homes Being Sought For Graham Workers
J A Ferrell superintendent of Appalachian Electric Power Co reports a housing shortage in Point Pleasant and nearby Ohio cities as workers for the Philip Sporn power plant at Graham Station seek homes with little progress so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. A. Ferrell
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
Ohio
Ferrell
Bellemeade Resident J. W. Rice Dies at 72
J. W. Rice, 72, longtime Mason County resident, died Tuesday at his Bellemeade home. He belonged to the Bellemeade EUB Church and IOOF Lodge. Survived by wife Florence, four sons Rupert, Marcus, Sidney, and James, and daughter Katherine, with addresses in Peniel, Columbus, Rutland, and Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. W. Rice
Bellemeade
EUB Church
Ioof Lodge
Mason County
Florence Rice
Rupert A. Rice
Peniel
Marcus W. Rice
Columbus
Sidney H
James H. Rice
Rutland
Katherine Rice
Beckley
Housewife Seeks Saucer Match In Gallipolis
A Gallipolis housewife asks The Messenger to verify if the flying saucers are Spade or Haviland. If Spode, she may want them to match her set, but if Haviland, she will ignore them due to her mother-in-law’s collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Spade
Haviland
Spode
Three Fines Are Levied In Municipal Court
In Gallipolis municipal court Dale Streeten burger of Cincinnati posted a $10 bond for speeding at 50 mph on Eastern Ave. Sherman and Wallace Keels of near Oak Hill pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid fines and costs of $11.20 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dale Streetenburger
Cincinnati
Eastern Ave
Sherman
Wallace Keels
Oak Hill
Moses Hill Found By Track Suffers Head Injury
Moses Hill, 34, was found lying beside the railroad tracks near Kerr Station Friday evening and taken to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. He remained in good condition at last report though still unconscious after severe head trauma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Moses Hill
Kerr Station
Holzer Hospital
Hill
River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks on Ohio River
Gauges at Gallipolis Locks Eureka nine miles below show 18.1 and 10.2 feet with 3.5 feet on rollers. Multiple upstream boats reported passing: National at 5:35 am, Ductillite at 10:40 am, Leo at 6:35 pm, plus others from Marietta and Huntington regions. Downstream traffic included Atlas and Dorothy at 1:30 pm, Sterling and Diana at Benwood at 8:40 am, and Robert T. at Marietta at 12:55 pm. Kanawha Falls gauge 1.78 and Talbott noted at Marmet 9:10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eureka
Ohio River
National
Leo
Hubbard
L.C.S
Wheeling
Turley
Marietta
Sohio-Memphis
Peters
Little Hocking
Dravo
Ravenswood
Teddy
Pete
Huntington
Greenbrier
William Penn
Vanceburg
Atlas
Dorothy
Sardis
Sterling
Diana
Benwood
W. Va
Robert T
Kanawha Falls
Kanawha River
Talbott
Marmet
Births and Admissions at Holzer Hospital Gallia County
Admissions included Brett Starcher Wellston George Overholt Point Pleasant Mrs Marie Donaldson Jackson Mrs Thomas Hughes Oak Hill Mrs Gilbert Hager Gallipolis Mrs Robert Broyles Jackson Mrs Dewey Woods Oak Hill and Mrs George Hout Gallipolis A daughter was born to Mrs Leslie Beck of Gallipolis and sons were born to Mrs Raymond Trout of Northup and Mrs Andrew Toler of Bidwell Discharges included Gerald and Donna Deckard Mrs F L Hutchinson Mrs C E Fout Mrs Floyd Cogan Mrs Preston Parsons Marie Donaldson Mrs Hugh Gillian Mrs John Hager and daughter Mrs Herbert Parker and daughter Mrs Eric Cox and son Charles A Bard Paul Martin Barbara Wheeler Roland Smith Roy H Gilliland and Carlos Bradley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Brett Starcher
Wellston
George Overholt
Point Pleasant
Marie Donaldson
Jackson
Thomas Hughes
Oak Hill
Gilbert Hager
Robert Broyles
Dewey Woods
George Hout
Leslie Beck
Raymond Trout
Northup
Andrew Toler
Bidwell
Gerald
Donna Deckard
F. L. Hutchinson
C. E. Fout
Floyd Cogan
Preston Parsons
Hugh Gillian
John Hager
Herbert Parker
Eric Cox
Charles A. Bard
Paul Martin
Barbara Wheeler
Roland Smith
Roy H. Gilliland
Carlos Bradley
Family returns to Michigan camp after father's death
Miss Peggy Yerges returns to Camp Point Pleasant in Michigan with her mother Mrs. Howard F. Yerges sister Miss Nancy Yerges and brother Howard F. Yerges Jr after the death of her father. Mr. Yerges remains in Wyoming to join a summer camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Peggy Yerges
Michigan
Howard F. Yerges
Nancy Yerges
Patient to Come Home
Gallia County nurse Naomi Evans planned to take Annalee Davis home from Columbus. Davis has been receiving treatment in Children's Hospital there for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Naomi Evans
Gallia County
Columbus
Annalee Davis
Children's Hospital
William M Caldwell Services Held in Brighton Church
Funeral services for William M Caldwell 77 were set for Wednesday afternoon at Brighton Church with Rev Casey in charge. The Gallia County health department notes show three persons were examined during a tuberculosis clinic at the county courthouse health office Tuesday conducted by Dr Howard Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William M. Caldwell
Bellemeade
Brighton
Gallipolis
Casey
Mason County
Gallia County
Health Department
Court House
Howard Foster
Deacons Ordained as Geraldine Taylor Granted Divorce
In Winfield Baptist Church services were attended by Rev D M Dorsey of Main Street Baptist Church and others. Two new deacons were ordained with Dorsey delivering the charge. In Gallipolis a divorce was granted to Geraldine E Taylor from George M Taylor on grounds of gross neglect and property settlement approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
D. M. Dorsey
C. H. Withers
Hugh Barr
Holly Simmons
Main Street Baptist Church
Winfield Baptist Church
iMx
Dorsey
Gallipolis
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Point Pleasant News
Quillen and
Wright
Krodel
Béllemeade
C. R. Schneider
Grand Rapids
Mich
Robert Harris
Marcus Chambers
Middleport
Schneiders
Buckeye Lake
R. G. Watson
Masontown
Gordon C. Jackson
Ohio St
Gail Wallace
Charles
Corning
John J. Dower
Viand St
Hillis Townsend
Mary Ann
Tommy
Dower
Wallace
R. C. Reynolds
Akron
C. H. Quillin
Highland Ave
Reynolds
Syracuse
Randall Williams
Ernest Riffle
C of
Coal
Mrs. Barker
Thurman
Graham
Memoriam
Fannie W. Orr
Daisy Orr
Roscoe Orr
Dorothy Gold
Othom
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Write Cutler
Pleasant Hill
Herman Ator
Bates Church
PI Kappa Alpha—Fraternity
Dial
the Plains
Rainbw
Dana Ward
Chauncey
BUICK
Congress St
Apt. No. 6
Chevrolet
G. R. Douglas
Flora
Sumner
Athens Buick CO
Buick CO
Athens Tire CO
Mohawk
Auto Service
NEW Motors
Dodge
C. A. Daugherty
N. Court St
Athens, O
ALC &Eo
Algeo Motor Sales
N. Lancaster St
Buck
Athens Motor Sales
DeSoto-Plymouth
State St
Sewell’s Sales
Wyse
C. R. White
Brown’s Pure Service Station
Harley Davidson
Chess
Union St
Elliott
Superior Electric CO
West State Street
Kroger Super Market
Maynard Coates
Athens R.D
Jim McCombs
National Assn. of
Wm. P. MacDonald
Straw Electric Service
Washington St
Modern Appliance Co
Hoover
Richland
Marietta Chemical Products Company
U.S
Cameron
Hotel Berry
Friendship
Adams
Elmira
N.Y
Schine’s
Athena
Vernon Trout
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Freeport
Ill
Rachel Brown
Dave Sawyer
Red Town
Care the Messenger
P. K. Sales Company
Wheeling Ave
Cambridge
Amesville
Canary Birds
Needle Point
Franklin Ave
Mra
Gould
Hoffee Central
Logan’s
Strawn Plumbing CO
Beasley Mill
Electric
Union Street
Rose
Weber Heating Company
W. Union St
F. C. Stone
E. State Street
Earl F. Mathews
Cameron and van Dyke Gen. Insurance
Farm Bureau Ins. CO
Ams
J. Clyde Edmundson Res
Kenneth Nelson
Wilkesville
Richard van Dyke
R.D
Gordon Ruth
Shade
J. C. Blackwood
Rutland R.D
Harrisonville
D. M. Goddard
Goldat
Carlos H. Cameron
West State St
Huffman
Huffman Transportation Service
ALMA
Nelson
Warner Electric
Pike Street
Marietta, Ohio
Telephone
Ford
International
Oldsmobile
Packard
Pontiac
Plymouth
Willys
Athens Auto Parts
W. L. Simonton
Schine
Turner
Tion CO
Cairo
Willow Island
St. Marys
THE
Goodyear
Willys CO
Washington Street
Athens, Ohio
Shouse Auto Service
Shell Gas and Oil Products
E.state ST
Higgins Feed Store
Jersey
Holstein
Reverse A. Janes & Sons
Athens Junk Company
Texaco Gas and Oil
Brown's
Richland Ave
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