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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1948
Page
12
The body of Sam Baker, killed in service, will be brought to Chauncey this week and taken to his parents home. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p m at the Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church conducted by Rev Ray Pidcock.
Horatio Houck Wood Novelty Co. described to Gallipolis Rotarians. John Houck outlined growth from a two man shop to 42 workers with daily output 106 to 150 pieces and a $60 000 annual payroll. Major customers include Sears Roebuck J C Penney W T Grant Spiegel and others.
Gallia Academy High School director Herbert O Pepper returned to Gallipolis after two weeks away and announced municipal band concerts would resume on August 5. He attended the band masters clinic at Ohio State University where 108 musicians from Texas California New York and New Jersey joined the instrumental music conclave. Pepper spent his birthday in Middletown and noted parkfront concerts would resume this week but about 20 band members were at a Methodist church camp.
Gallia County land transfers include Etha Hayner Hammond to William and Lillie Gooderham for 50 acres in Guyan Township. J Perry Baldwin to Pearl Searles for 50 acres in Guyan Township. Nellie Scarberry et al for city lot 96. Carrie and Eulah Williams et al for a city lot. James M. Henry to Gusta Irene Johnson for lots 29 30 31 in Klings sub Gallipolis Township. Merrill Gothard to Henry and Ruby Kiesling for city lots 1189 1190 Ale ashire sub. William M and Bessie R Shearer et al to H E Slack for 117 acres in Morgan Township. C C and Elva Maude Fisher to Raymond and Hazel DeLong for 50.50 acres in Green Township. S E Carney et al to Ashland Oil and Refining Co for 3 lots 512 in Addison Township.
Willie W. Conley of Patriot Star Route and William T. Mitchell of Bidwell Route 1 were sent to Marietta for processing. Six men were sent Monday per M-Set, including Raymond L. Taylor of Gallipolis and Chester D. Crews of Patriot, among others.
In Gallipolis a chimney top sprouts a corn stalk over two feet tall, prompting Kiwanis members leaving the Lafayette Hotel to debate its origin. Theories include soil from rain, a vitamin effect on rocks, or a bird dropping a kernel. No planting occurred.
Rev J E Hakes told Gallipolis Kiwanis there is natural indifference to God. He cited Jefferson’s memorial inscription and warned that nations and individuals suffer when liberties are claimed apart from divine gift and justice. He named Hitler Mussolini and Stalin as examples.
In Gallipolis probate court six petitions to dispose of personal property at private sale were filed and approved in the L. Raymond Grover estate. An inheritance tax petition was filed. An inventory in the Mary Cherrington Watts estate is set for hearing August 7 at 10 a.m. Esther D Polsley elected under the will in the W W Polsley estate. A claims schedule was filed and a hearing dispensed with in the Polsley estate. Inheritance tax petitions were filed with no tax due. The first and final account in a estate set for September 15. Guardian application for Minnie Years scheduled for August 2 at 10 a.m. A claims schedule filed in the Herbert H Klicker estate with hearing dispensed with. Petitions have been filed.
Gallipolis chief of police Chester Leaper says the city will extend traffic checks with the state highway patrol through August 7. The plan had been to run intensive checks for defective vehicles through July. Weekly city checks and nearly daily patrols will continue at the request of the state patrol.
At the Gallipolis locks on Tuesday boats were up or down with times: Jefferson up 1:10 a.m. Jewett down 1:25 p.m. Rankin down 2:50 p.m. Bruce up 3:30 p.m. Solvay down 4:35 p.m. Childers down 5:20 p.m. Verity up 7 p.m. Wisherd down 10:25 p.m. Other district boats include Dorothy up 11:50 a.m. Huntington up 2:15 p.m. Rand up 12:10 p.m. Dawn up 10:15 p.m. Guadal canal up 10:45 a.m. Hatfield up 10:10 a.m. and several more with varied times.
In Gallipolis common pleas court on Tuesday Judge orders the sheriff to distribute the proceeds of sale. Non-support charges against Gerald B Canaday were nolled.
Gallipolis admissions include Mrs. John Miller Thurman Dorothy Melton Mrs Gerald Canaday and others from Gallipolis Point Pleasant and surrounding areas. Discharges include Marion Darnell Betty Rawlins Mrs Donald Drummond Mrs Thomas Guthrie James Cherrington and Mrs Paul Bush and son.
Leroy Mitchell 18 of Morgan Center pleaded guilty before Judge William H. Jones and sentence was withheld. He was arrested for stealing barbed wire.
Ralph Clark Rece, 21, and Louise Faye Workman, 18, both of Vinton, obtained a marriage license in probate court.
Naomi Chauncey and The Plains Methodist Church sponsor an ice cream and cake social on the church lawn Friday at 7 p.m. to raise funds for the White Cross Hospital Expansion Fund. If it rains, the event moves to Saturday night. Committee members include Mrs. Fred Cowell Mrs. Dean Nida and Mrs. Harold Henry.
Mr and Mrs Bert McQuade from Mansfield spent the weekend in Chauncey with Mr and Mrs Erle Bridgewater Jr. They were in town for the funeral of their grandfather William B Clary held Sunday at the Church of Christ.
The Rev and Mrs Ray Pidcock with daughters Sylvia and Lois and Lois and Ruth Simp son visited Sunday with the former's father Frank Pidcock at the home of his daughter Mrs Grace Gibson on New Marshfield Route 1.
Plains Garden Club members will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Atwell Wallace home with Mrs Jeanette Tipton presiding. Election of officers and payment of dues are planned.
Chauncey Mrs. Arthur Chiki and her son Tommy of Athens spent Sunday in Millfield as guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. N. Sanders. Arthur Chiki, Ted Woods and Charles Milligan were in Cincinnati for the ball game Sunday.
Chauncey Bonita Boudinot Carolyn Heffken and Tommy Blower of Millfield Church of Christ gave reports Sunday morning about the week spent at the Young People conference at Camp Moores near Zanesville.
Mrs. Kenneth Nye and children Diane Kenneth Jr and Harvey of Tullahoma Tenn visit Chauncey relatives Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye on High Street and Mr and Mrs John Carr in Athens, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Adkins announce the birth of a son near Chauncey on July 26. Grandparents are Mrs. Josie Adkins and Mrs. Martha Bullock, both of near Chauncey.
Cpl. D L Pratt assigned to support M Sgt William A Wood at the local recruiting office. Previously stationed at Wilmington sub-station near Cincinnati, Pratt hails from Tuppers Plains Meigs County.
U S Department of Agriculture market data shows salable hogs around 1200 head with top around 30.65 for around 600 head 210 215 lb, mixed weights 160 250 lb at 30 35, sows steady, few heavies 19 50. Cattle 600, calves 250 with mixed grade prices from 15 to 33 for different classes. Sheep 600 with lambs 27 29 and ewes to 10.00. Trade moderately active and mostly steady to strong on cows and steers.
Cincinnati report lists consumer grades with sizes U S A large 53-604 medium 50-56 percent U S B large 52-53 percent and wholesale extras large 49-55 government graded 59 percent current receipts 36-42 percent.
The Cincinnati wholesale price sheet lists poultry categories with weights and prices including heavy fowls over five pounds at 29 to 32 cents, heavy fryers to five pounds at 38 to 41, heavy broilers 38 to 41, Leghorn and light 24 to 27, old roosters 16 to 17, butter prints at 77 to 78, butterfat premium 67 to 70, and potatoes at 3.65 to 4.50 per hundredweight.
The note outlines phone payments for ads including lost and found and employment wanted, cash must accompany all orders, and a 10:00 a.m. cutoff for same day insertion with office pickup for replies. It warns of one possible incorrect insertion and details renewals and blind address procedures.
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