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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1946
Page
7
Mason County circuit court records show Harry A. Sayre of near New Haven files a 15000 claim against General Chemical Defense Corp operator of the governments West Virginia Ordnance Works. Sayre alleges lung injury from inhaling fumes during months of employment and has been hospitalized for nine months.
At Point Pleasant Livestock Sales Company yards last Saturday 104 calves sold in the top pens at a ceiling price of 18.40. Total calves were 258 with seconds from 17.70 to 18.10, and other bids from 11.60 up. Fat cows went 14.00 to 15.20, cutters 8 to 12.50, spring lambs 6.90, sheep 5 to 10.60, hogs sold at ceilings.
Funeral services were set for James Clinton Whitt 14 at the Church of Christ in Christian Union Main Street Henderson following his drowning in the Kanawha River near his home. The Rev Roscoe Thorn and J P Keefer would conduct the rites with burial at Caltoch Cemetery on Charleston Road. Coast Guard measurements placed the water depth at 36 feet at the drowning site and Squeaky Thomas corrected his earlier statement about diving for the body.
Rites for Miss Elizabeth Sterrett, who died Thursday, were conducted Sunday at Trinity Methodist Church. The Rev L D Icard led with assistance from the Rev A H Perkins and Holly O Shamblin. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery with pallbearers Hugh J Barrussell Shank Eugene Sterrett J Couch Hamilton A Johnson and Charles W VanMatre. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs F H Payne Cincinnati Mr and Mrs R J Gorman Mrs Howard Krantz Miss Martha Day Miss Helen Henson Mrs Charles Cave Mrs Charles Meyer Miss Betty Ann McCulloch all of Charleston Mrs J W Hagen Sr Mr and Mrs J W Hagen Sr and Mrs E M Keith Huntington the Rev Parid Mrs A J Clere Milton Mrs W F Harless Madison and Mr and Mrs J D Pollitt Swan Creek.
Funeral services for Samuel Hudson age 77 were conducted Monday at Heights United Brethren Church. The Rev. F. H. Capehart presided, followed by burial at Suncrest Cemetery. Pallbearers included Roy Hoffman Oscar Hart Homer S. Smith Howard D. Wartenburg B. W. Krodel and Ross Filson.
Director Robert H. Ferguson said invitations were sent to Senators Kilgore Revercomb and Representatives Ellis and Jenkins to attend the Fourth of July sesquicentennial celebration in Point Pleasant. James W. Sturgeon plans to attend school after returning from Europe and Fort Meade discharge following 15 months with the 11th and 2nd Airborne Divisions. Leon defeated Eleanor 7 to 6 in Sunday baseball. C. J. Smith pitched for Leon with King catching.
Miss Clara Riffle daughter of Mrs Minne Riffle and Leonard Porter Dunlavy son of Mrs Flora Myers wed at Trinity Methodist Church. The ceremony officiated by Rev A H Perkins with Miss Mary Ellen Reynolds as attendant and Mr Sterling Dunlavy as best man. Bridal party wore light spring attire and pink rosebud corsages. The couple will reside in Ironton after a short honeymoon.
Miss Patricia Ingraham hosted a dinner Monday at the Lafayette Hotel Gallipolis for Miss Nancy Halliday Ferguson bride elect of Rev. Monroe Bush Jr. Pink roses centered the table and place cards were attached to each rose. After dinner the party moved to the Ingraham home on Ohio Street with several friends invited.
Funeral services for Mrs Ira M Wolfe 71 will be held this afternoon at the Baptist Church Buffalo with Rev J E McKinney presiding. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Surviving are five sons two half sisters and two half brothers with relatives in Detroit Dunbar Buffalo Mason City Leon and South Side.
Point Pleasant residents confused by a state ment on tax delinquencies in Sundays Messenger. Sheriff Ernest Hesson said several people asked how 1946 taxes could be delinquent, noting the tax year runs July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Taxes for this year are payable from July 1946 to June 30, 1947.
Rupert L. Kayser reports the sale of Lot 14 Block S near Point Pleasant Grade School on Lincoln Ave to Mrs. Georgia Frances Robbins of Henderson. Robbins plans to build a home when materials are available.
A Saturday ceremony at El Hasa Temple in Ashland, Kentucky saw the initiation of 41 new Shriners. Attending from the area were Everett Bisel, Joseph F. Taylor, Jim Riffe, Norman A. Simpkins, William Steenbergen, and Mr and Mrs Sterling Dunlavy of Athens.
Mr and Mrs R P Harper learned their son Robert completed pre flight training at Ottumwa Iowa and is stationed at Corpus Christi Texas receiving primary flight instruction Mrs Donald Coe left for Columbus for hospital surgery Mr and Mrs Jesse Ely and Mr and Mrs Squire Shate visited Columbus to see relatives and Ely nephew Shate nephew in law and Shato nephew
The Red Sox have opened a nine game lead in the American League as Brooklyn falters against St. Louis. The Dodgers dropped a close 3-2 decision in St. Louis while the Phillies and Cubs battled, and Boston cruised past Pittsburgh 10 5. Pitching and late rallies shaped the results as New York and Detroit suffered defeats.
The American Association pennant scramble tightens as Louisville defeats Indianapolis 4–2 and moves into second place while Kansas City beats Milwaukee in 10 innings, closing within 2 1/2 games of St. Paul. St Paul’s Minneapolis game was rained out. Toledo and Columbus had no games. NEW SHIPS PLANNED Eleven of the largest steamship companies plan 89 new ships to boost fleets and speed ocean service.
In a year of baseball and football clashes, arena managers form a pro basketball group challenging the established leagues prompting comments from proxy John J. O'Brien about potential trouble. In Philadelphia Eddie Gottlieb leads the Arena club as coach and business manager, while in New York Ned Irish faces Garden access issues and possible doubleheader plans. Also, notes on Mickey Harris in Panama and Al Jarrett’s Coast League rise, plus Ohio State swimmer Jerry Kerschen accompanying the team to Hawaii as a freshman.
Cleveland AP report notes Byron Nelson as a prime contender at the 46th National Open at Canterbury Golf Club. The long course favors accuracy over length with players like Dick Burton, Eddie Burke, Jimmy Demaret, and Ben Hogan among the contenders. Herman Barron arrives strong after winning the Philadelphia Inquirer Open in a playoff.
Charley Embree, the only Cleveland Indian to beat Boston this season, was slated to face the Red Sox who extended their winning streak to 11 straight with a 6 3 victory over the Redskins. Rudy York belted a three run homer as Steve Gromek took the loss. Ken Keltner and Lou Boudreau produced key seventh inning hits, while Les Fleming hit his fourth homer of the year in the eighth.
Robert Murphy, labor relations director of the guild, charged the Pitts burgh Pirates with unfair labor practices. He claims Pirates officials attempted to persuade employees to quit guild membership and to deal with management via a players committee, filing with the NLRB regional office.
Mike Dattero stole home in the ninth to lift Newark to a 7 edge over Marion in a late dramatic Ohio State League game. Newark fought from five runs down with four walks a hit batsman and two hits in the inning fueling six runs. The night also saw Zanesville Dodgers lose ground after a split with Lima and Springfield Giants crushing Middletown 13 to 8 while Richmond Roses upset Lima 6 to 5 in 10 innings.
Jimmy Bivins, once a top heavyweight, falls to Lee Q. Murray in Cleveland after a tough bout. Murray, from South Norwalk, Conn., remains undefeated with 12 straight wins as Bivins weighs 190 to Murray's 203 and cannot dodge Murray's strong two fisted assault.
American League results include Detroit defeating New York 11 to 3 and Chicago beating Philadelphia 3 to 1. St. Louis won 2 to 1 over Washington, Boston 6 to 5 over Cleveland, with Boston 10 Pittsburgh 5 in the National League. Philadelphia 9 Chicago 4, Brooklyn 3 St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 7 New York 3. American Association games: Louisville 4 Indianapolis 2, Milwaukee 4 Kansas City 6. St Paul at Minneapolis listed as scheduled only.
Johnny Vander Meer, famed for a no hitter, again takes the mound for Cincinnati as the Reds face the New York Giants in the second game of a three game series. The day’s American League schedule includes Detroit at New York, Cleveland at Boston, and other night clashes among Boston, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati.
The lifelong controversy over Jack Johnson erupts again as his death follows injuries from a car crash near Franklinton. Johnson, 68, died en route to New York after touring Texas, ending a storied career that included defeats by Jess Willard in Havana and the famed 1910 Reno bout promoted by Tex Rickard.
Attorney John E. Halliday was named chairman and Earl E. Boyer secretary of the Gallia County Democratic Executive Committee at a Saturday night meeting. L. K. Evans was named chairman of the campaign committee to appoint party members to map plans for campaigns before the November elections.
Gallia area listed patients admitted to Holzer Hospital Monday including Mrs. Claude Reed Wellston and YVance Brumfield Mercersville Admitted Sunday are Mrs Bain Carter Pomeroy Mrs Simpson Lewis Buck Hill W Va Jack Bowers Bidwell Ruth Riggs Middleport Theodore Such Ravenswood Emerson Walker Gallia Route 1 On June 8 admissions include Mrs Raymond Meier Jackson Mrs Paul McGhee Racine Lewis E Craig Parkersburg Irene Newson Wilkesville Virgil Spring er Gallipolis Lawrence Fong Bidwell Miss Wilda McElhaney Northup William Harmon Cheshire Mrs Charles Caste Vinton and Irene McCarty Apple Grove WV
Gallia County 4 H club leaders will meet Friday at 1 30 PM in the County Agent s office at the Courthouse. Miss Edith Berry OSU clothing specialist will instruct on sewing for 4 H club projects.
Edgar White of Gallipolis paid a $70 fine plus costs in Squire John Shate's court on Monday for allowing refuse to fall onto streets and was jailed until payment. He faces potential further penalties if the fine remains unpaid.
Royal Star captured the $1,000 Turnpike Pace on the Grand Circuit at Roosevelt Raceway last night. Driver Herry Thomas earned his sixth win of the meeting as the winner stopped the mile in 2:08 with Grattan McKlye second and Uncle Scott third. Rich Port notes the Port of New Orleans influences about 10 cents of every dollar in the city’s trade.
J H Norton of 804 Vine St Point Pleasant pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated after a crash Tuesday evening. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and his Ohio license was suspended for life after his car hit a tree at 1421 Eastern Ave Gallipolis near children playing in a yard. Norton had been free on bond and paid the...
A minor accident occurred on Route T about five miles south of town at 12 05 p m Monday when John Porter of Swan Creek attempting to pass a suddenly stopping truck was forced into a guard rail by an oncoming car, the State Highway Patrol reported.
Francis Kile Radcliffe, 20, of Gallipolis, ignored a State Highway Patrol citation to appear in Squire Art Lesser's court in Jackson on a faulty brakes charge. He was arrested Monday, fined $20, and committed to Jackson County Jail for nonpayment.
Gallia County Probate Court issued licenses Monday to James Massey 22 laborer Walsh Ky and Trina Hareburt 17 to Charles Bower 22 Huntington W Va and Gladys Boster 21 of Gallia County Licenses granted weekend to Roy Pack 25 Huntington and Gladys Sowards 26 Crown City Paul Martin 23 Schley Ohio and Dorothy Brown 21 Rodney George Webb 26 student Toledo and Eleanor Brooks student Rio Grande Howard Thorne 52 carpenter Wellston and Maxine Welch 24 101E Home worker Gallipolis.
A default divorce was granted to William F. Robinson of Gallipolis against Evelyn J. Robinson of Bridgeport. Kenneth Birdsfield of Gallipolis was arrested by UF police on a warrant charging intoxication on Monday.
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