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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1941

Page

13

Couple Held in Cheshire Post Office Robbery Probe

Mr and Mrs Cecil Glover of Gallipolis are jailed in Gallia County on suspicion of taking money stamps and money orders from Cheshire Post Office during a Tuesday night burglary. Deputy Dickey and post office inspector Alexander questioned the Glovers. another married couple is rumored involved.

Gallipolis Gallia County Cheshire Cecil Glover Phyllis Hawley Morton Dickey R. C. Alexander Athens Glover

Cheshire Notes Highlight Local Social and Event Attendance

Cheshire residents attend district conference in Gallipolis and a Grace Methodist music concert. A Senior Class play Small Town Romeo is planned for May 9 at the High School Auditorium. Numerous local families host, visit, and travel, with hospital plans for Lorene Peters in Charleston and various relatives visiting from Newark Columbus Gallipolis and Gauley Bridge.

Cheshire George Brooks Orpha Musgrave Clara Ward Gallipolis Portsmouth Grace Methodist Church Stanley Haskins Milton Musgrave Leanna Grover Nina Healey Robert Brandeberry Chesapeake Viella Fargo Roy Grapes W. J. Grapes Beulah Musgrave Columbus E. M. Musgrave Lawrence Beckman Newark Gusta Ables Alexandria Ray Bodkins George Middleport Floyd Thomas Clifford Harrison Rebecca Ann Evelyn Harrison Mildred Johnson Raymond Grover Leta P. J. Pinney Lowell Gauley Bridge George Mulford J. B. Rice Ernest Brown Clipper Mills Guy Priddy Ross Fife C. ST. King Flora Yeanger Roy McCarty Ivan Grover Frank Markin Vinton

Mt Union Social and Brief Personal Notes

Rev Crabtree will preach a trial sermon May 18. Golden Circle Class met at Howard Stewart home with Margaret Hardy in charge. 26 attended. Next meeting at Frank Wood home May 16. Sunday School attendance May 2 was 41. Local guests include Mr and Mrs Don Wood and son Pat of Pomeroy. Numerous visits and guests from Columbus Toledo Bradbury Nease Settlement Rutland and Dyesville noted.

MT. Union Crabtree Golden Circle Howard Stewart Margaret Hardy Frank Wood Don Wood Pat Pomeroy George Wood Earl Knight Harrisonville High Columbus Doris Oberholzer Hazel Welch Opal Stanley Esta Reeves Leona Beal Ella Bright Maxine Chase Joan Finlan Junior Wyatt James Wyatt Calvin Epple Marold Hull Leslie Canode Maxine Caster Toledo Carroll Folden Frank Turner Dyesville

Returned to Prison GALLIPOLIS

James Winston, a Black man, had been jailed for theft at a local clothing store and was returned to the penitentiary as a parole violator after several weeks in jail here.

Gallipolis James Winston

Cub Pack Formed in Cheshire By Local Boy Scout Leaders

Arrangements are under way for the organization of a Cub Pack at Cheshire as state and local Boy Scout leaders coordinate the effort.

Gallipolis Cheshire

Bradford Social and Brief Personal Notes

Sunday visits include Mrs. Arthur Hendricks and family with Mrs. Vernal Caldwell. Mrs. John Sisson and two daughters of Bradbury visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Might. Middleport residents Raymond Blosser and Joe Wolf with families joined Mrs. Mary Buck and Mrs. Lydia Hysell.

Bradford

Jim Porter Named New Prison Mail Censor

Gallia County native Jim Porter Jr. resigns from Rio Grande College where he taught German and served as publicity director to take over as mail censor at Kentucky State Penitentiary in LaGrange Kentucky succeeding his father James Sherman Porter.

Gallipolis Jim Porter, Jr Rio Grande College Lagrange, Ky James Sherman Porter Kentucky State Penitentiary Gallia County

New Gallipolis Kroger Traffic Laws Studied

Gallipolis city officials and chamber committee praise the new traffic rules after one week of operation. Traffic Officer Delbert Holmes plans stricter enforcement for flagrant violators while noting improved parking after removing two blocks from hour parking. Delivery trucks use alleys for loading and congestion eases as alleys in the business district see growing use.

Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce Delbert Holmes Holmes

May Day Program at Rutland in Historical Pageant

Rutland will hold its annual May Day program Friday at 1 p m. A parade from the grade school will proceed through the business district to the golf grounds for a historical pageant, then wind the May Poles and crown the May Queen elect. Several local residents are listed in social and family notes. A final item notes some kangaroos are skilled tree climbers.

Rutland Golf Grounds Clyde Craven Bluefield W. Va Dent Armstrong Opal Rodney Archer Ed Archer Paul Winn Akron Marvin Spires Warren John Spires Albert Hawkins Springfield Frank Utsinger Dayton John Utsinger O. A. Pettibone Dickey Columbus B. A. Hoppes Ruth Pettibone Will Lanning Orient Russell Little Canton Thelma Michael Elza Michael

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