Homer Beckett Elected Chairman of GOP Group
Homer E Beckett was elected chairman of the Republican Executive Committee at a courthouse meeting. Walter Neal was named vice chairman and Fred Beman became temporary secretary and treasurer and then permanent. The group debated committee composition and postponed formal organization to May 23 with 26 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer E. Beckett
Republican Executive Committee
John Bruck
Central Committee
Mr. Beckett
Charles B. Stevers
Board of Elections
Beckett
Fred Beman
Centerville
Walter Neal
Man Beckett
Clyde V. Mitchell
B. Lewis Jones
Edith Hutsinpiller
Otis Drummond
Tom Daniels
Emmett Slagle
Garland Elliott
Clyde Mitchell
George Thompson
Robert Campbell
Fred Northup
Jonah Borden
Austin Gills
Charles Bodimer
Jack Davis
Stanley Huntington
Henry Hood
Ernest Blazer
Harold Russell
Executive Committee
Pearl Shaver
George C. Thompson
Wyman Caldwell
Grover Sheline
Fred E. Northup
Leslie Gothard
Melridge Miller
Homer Porter
Charles R. Johnson
Lawrence Green
Boyd Jeffers
Morton Dickey
Homer Beckett
Clyde T. Mitchell
Stanley B. Huntington
James Taylor
F. D. Allensworth
John A. Bryant
Willard Woodruff
O. M. Stewart
Thomas Adams
Radio Station Progress Is Noted In Gallipolis
Truman Morris, director of WJEH, spoke to the Rotary Club about progress on the new station. The transmitter was installed, the tower is under construction, and broadcasting is expected to begin June 4 with local and world news and varied programs. Studios will be in Middleport and Point Pleasant with potential Jackson site. Staff includes Marianne Boggs as program director and several announcers and engineers from Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Truman Morris
WJEH
Rotary Club
Farmer's Hotel
Middleport
Point Pleasant
Jackson
Marianne Boggs
Washington School
Marjorie White
Adelaide Burnett
Charles Oesterle
Bill Watterson
Joe Sal
Hospital Notes List Of Births In Regional Area
Holzer Hospital notes show new births for Mrs. E J Graham in New Haven West Virginia a daughter. Mrs William Jones in Gallipolis a daughter. Mrs James C Burke in Gallipolis. James M Davis in Jackson. W J Wyant in Cove Ohio. Edward S Rourke in New Orleans Louisiana. Charles Hutchinson in Rio Grande. Delbert L Roush in South Side West Virginia. Miss Helen Decker in Point Pleasant. Thomas C Fox in Jackson. Mrs George F Staten in Wellston. Mrs John E Brown in Pomeroy. Floyd Bobo in Jackson. Walter Sayre in Racine. Mrs Byron rel Grover in Cheshire. Mrs L F Goble in Gallia. Discharges include J C McKay Henry White Judith Bone¢utter Jack McLaughlin Mrs Russell Randolph and daughter Mrs Lottie Wedemyer Marie Grant Mrs Thomas Banks Rhea Underwood Bob Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Davis
Jackson
W. J. Wyant
Cove
J. C. McKay
Henry White
Judith Bone¢utter
Jack McLaughlin
Russell Randolph
Lottie Wedemyer
Marie Grant
Thomas Banks
Rhea Underwood
Bob Ross
Drivers Held In Accident Near Gallipolis
Two drivers were arrested by the State Highway Patrol after a collision between a car and a school bus carrying 21 children. Bus driver Charles E. Mahan 27 and car driver Paul C. Stewart 24 were charged with driving to the left of the center line and cited to appear in municipal court. The crash occurred at 4 30 p m on the Lincoln Boggs road in Harrison Township. Heber Boster, a passenger, sustained a bruised forehead. Stewart suffered knee abrasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Charles E. Mahan
Paul C. Stewart
Waterloo Star
Stewart
Heber Boster
Lincoln-Boggs Road
Harrison Township
Land Sale Ordered To Satisfy Judgment
A. M. and Inez Waugh win a common pleas court judgment against Curtis and Grace Penix for 3874.75. Sheriff George Ehman must appraise and advertise a 235 acre Morgan Township parcel for sale to satisfy the judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. M
Inez Waugh
Common Pleas
Curtis
Grace Penix
George Ehman
Mrs. Alden Acker and son visit from Pasadena
Mrs. Alden Acker of Pasadena California and her son Tony arrived Tuesday for a visit with Mrs. Acker's parents Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Huntington of 354 Second Ave. They flew to Chicago and drove a new car home from there. They plan to stay until early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alden Acker
Pasadena
Cal
Stanley B. Huntington
Second Ave
Tony
River traffic tally from Gal lipolis to Pitts burgher
River traffic reports list boat movements on the Gal lipolis locks with times for American Childers Semet Omar and others. Kanawha River traffic includes Price Cook and Winfield with scheduled up and down movements, plus numerous other vessels such as Talbot Laughlin Ayres Java Sea Louisiana Armstrong Weir Jefferson Craig and Pitts burgher with times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Childers Down
Semet
Omar
Kanawha River
Winfield
Talbot
Laughlin
Ayres
Java Sea
Louisiana
Armstrong
Weir
Jefferson
Craig
Pittsburgher
Probate filings reflect estate final accounts in county records
Edith M. Bolinger administrator de bonis non of Elmer Ritchie estate filed first and final account. Frank Fischer administrator of Jacob G. Fischer estate also filed first and final account. Nellie H. Tracy administratrix de bonis non of Glenn Strong estate filed first and final account.
State Wins Safety Award in National Contest
Ohio has won first place in the 1949 National Traffic Safety contest for best public information program, Gov. Lausche announced. Ned H. Dearborn of the National Safety Council said a plaque would be awarded. Ohio also won in 1948. Competing states included New York, California, Illinois, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana. The Division of Traffic and Safety conducts the program within the State Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Buckeye
New York
California
Illinois
Texas
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Indiana
Division of
State Highway Department
PTA Meets At School in Shawnee
The final PTA meeting was held at Shawnee High School with Dorothy Dishon presiding. Mrs. Laverne Nichols and Mrs. Ruth Williams led a program. Nichols directed 50 harmony band members from grades one through six. Officers elected: Mary Hatem president, Pearl Charles vice president, Margaret Hopkins secretary, Mildred Starkey treasurer. The Williams second grade won a pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
PTA
Dorothy Dishon
Laverne’ Nichols
Ruth Williams
Nichols
Mary Hatem
Pearl Charles
Margaret Hopkins
Mildred Starkey
Williams
Growth of Communism In U S Described At Kiwanis Meeting
Col Eddie L Howery a former Eisenhower aide warned of growing Communism in the United States citing ratio of Communists to population and mentioning 576 front organizations and 387 Communist schools. He labeled strategically placed members across government churches schools and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eddie L. Howery
Carpenter
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower
Kiwanis Club
LaFayette Hotel
Howery
United States
Russia
Reader's Digest
Lenin
Gallia
Meigs
Lawrence Bastiana
F. D. Pearson
Huntington
Bill
Woman's Club Backyard Wiener Roast Meeting Report
The Chester A wiener and marshmallow roast followed a Past Councilors Club of Chester Council 323 Daughters of America gathering at Mrs. Erma Cleland's home. Members listed include Bernice Ridenour Goldie Wolfe Elizabeth Hayes Pearl Hayes Hattie Frederick Opal Esichinger Clarice Allen Laura Mae Hartung Essie Warner and Mrs Cleland. A follow up meeting is planned for June 8 at Mrs Pearl Hayes' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Councilors Club of Chester Council
Daughters of America
Erma Cleland
Bernice Ridenour
Goldie Wolfe
Elizabeth Hayes
Pearl Hayes
Hattie Frederick
Opal Esichinger
Clarice Allen
Laura Mae Hartung
Essie Warner
Mrs. Cleland
Sewing Machines Clinic Planned at Woodman Hall Burlingham
A sewing machine clinic will be held at Woodman Hall in Burlingham next Tuesday at 9 30 a.m. Attendees should bring cleaning cloths small screwdrivers and a machine directions book if available. Machines will be cleaned and adjusted. Luncheon plans arranged by Mrs. Etta Cullums and Mrs. Emerson Doughlas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Woodman Hall
Burlingham
Etta Cullums
Emerson Doughlas
Mildred M. Pomeroy Attends Bank Women Conference
Mrs. Mildred M. Pomeroy of Stanley assistant cashier and bank director returned from Kansas City where she attended a regional conference of the Association of Bank Women May 12 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mildred M., Stanley
Pomeroy National Bank
Kansas City
The
Association of Bank Women
Norris opens first antique shop in Meigs County
The only Meigs County antique shop has opened near Racine in a small log cabin built for the purpose. Mrs James FE Norris resides on Route 124 and runs the new business from the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Racine
James FE. Norris
Norris
Route
Class Picnic Planned for Pomeroy High School
The senior class of Pomeroy High plans its annual picnic at Lake Hope on May 23. Students will travel by bus to the lake for a day of outdoor activities and a community meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Lake Hope
PTA Meeting Set at Long Bottom School
POMEROY The Long Bottom Reedsville PTA will hold a meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Long Bottom school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Long Bottom
Reedsville
PTA
Welfare Chief Choice Made
Meigs County commissioners provisional appointed Harrie Marie Smith as county welfare director with a salary of 165 dollars per month. Auditor instructed to advertise for bridge timber and ordered 248 sections of culvert pipe from American Culvert and Fabricating Co. of Cambridge for 5179.60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Commissioners
Harrie Marie Smith
American Culvert and Fabricating Co
Cambridge
Memorial Day Plans Made for Pomeroy and Chester
Drew Webster Post of the American Legion set Memorial Day plans. On Sunday May 28 the group meets at Hemlock Grove at 1 30 p m and Burlingham at 3 30 p m, with services in Pomeroy in the morning and Chester in the afternoon. Frank Will leads the parade and drum major, Roy Reuter commands the color guard and firing squad. Both organizations meet at the Legion Home Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Drew Webster
American Legion
Hemlock Grove
Burlingham
Chester
Frank Will
Roy Reuter
Legion
Middleport Resident Faces Two Charges
Walter Jones 60 of Middleport was arraigned in common pleas court on two bills of information. He pleads innocence to a false affidavit in applying for a driver’s license and driving while suspended. Bond set at $250 on each charge. trial date to be set by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Walter Jones
Middleport
Common Pleas Court
John C. Baccon
Jones
Mrs Ann Cole Man Parker Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs. Ann Cole man Parker, who had surgery at Meigs General Hospital, has returned to her home on North Second Avenue. Her mother Mrs. Coleman, who helped care for her, has gone back to Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ann Coleman Parker
Meigs General Hospital
N. Second Ave
Racine Woman Returns to Job After Visit
Ada Marie Ashley resumes duties as secretary at the Oldsmobile Company in Lansing Michigan following a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs James E Norris of Racine Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Ada Marie Ashley
Oldsmobile Company
Lansing
Mich
James E. Norris
Brenda Owen Mashed Toe After Iron Dropped
Middleport report of Brenda Owen daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Owen receiving a mashed toe when an iron fell on it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Brenda
Clarence Owen
Boy Heroines with Iron Fence Tragedy in Chicago
A three year old boy in Chicago obeyed his mother then attempted to crawl through an iron balcony fence. His head became wedged between the bars and firefighters freed him. No injuries reported beyond the incident details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Michael Selin
Michael
Postage stamp issue arouses reader debate on value
Merrill Atkinson defends commemorative stamps as profit for the post office while noting collectors keep many issues. The column questions whether size or number of issues drives buying and whether normal sized stamps would sell as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Atkinson
Logan
W. Va
Atkinson
Messenger
Post Office Department
Soviet Russia
Flora Faithful Few 4-H Club Hopes to Buy Flag
Flora Faithful Few 4-H Club members vote to buy a club flag at a meeting held at Rose Douglas’s home. Ruth Frost becomes news reporter. Shirley Frost leads games. The group plans to meet May 27 at 2 pm at Ruth and Shirley Frost’s home with Gloria Swindell as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Faithful
Rose Douglas
Ruth Frost
Shirley Frost
Ruth
Gloria Swindell
Flatwoods Boys
Harry Lippincott
Roy Holter
Carl Pullins, Jr
Virgil Windon
James Cross
Roger Epple
John
Ray Ginther
Bill
Don Smith
Mary Beards
Virginia Windon
Arthur Quivey
Autlis Kaptenia
Freddie Kaptenia
Rollin Pullins
Woodward Named Canada Ambassador by Senate Panel
Stanley Woodward, career diplomat and chief of protocol at the State Department, is approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to be ambassador to Canada succeeding the late Laurence Steinhardt who died in an air crash in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stanley Woodward
Canada
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Woodward
State Department
Truman
Laurence Steinhardt
Auto leaps over highway worker in San Marino crash
San Marino California. Lloyd Parish 31 was weed pulling on a median when Victor King 58 swerved to miss a car. King's car flipped over Parish's head and landed in the opposite lane. King and a passenger were seriously injured. Parish remarked, Suppose I'd been standing up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino
Calif
Lloyd Parish
Victor Kingman
Parish
Kingman
Bandits Raid Greek Village for Marriage Theft
In northern Greece a band of supposed raiders abducted a village girl to force a wedding. No injuries or damage occurred as the would‑be groom’s allies led a midnight ceremony with a priest, while the mother resisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Caballeros
Hypnotism in Dentistry Critiqued by ADA Journal
The American Dental Association frowns on hypnotism in dentistry. The ADA Journal states that at present and with our limited knowledge the subject has no practical application in dentistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Dental Association
ADA Journal
Grange Rural Sunday Observed at Local Methodist Church
NEW PLYMOUTH Rural Sunday set for May 21 at 2 30 p m with Grange members attending Methodist Church services. Rev Carroll Chesser will deliver the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Plymouth
Carroll Chesser
Alfred Alfred Sunday School Super intendent prize viva
The May Grange meeting drew 35 members with a program by lecturer Jean Swartz. Prizes were awarded for oldest and youngest mothers, Mrs Carrie Swartz and Mrs Juanita Swartz. Refreshments served by Thelma White. Various local visits and Mother's Day observances noted among the Swartz and Bentz families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Millerd
Carrie Swartz
Juanita Swartz
Grange
Jean Swartz
Thelma White
Charles D. Woode
Clair
J. B. Hayes
Chester
Woode
R. E. Burson
Athens
Ora Schaeffer
Sarah Schreiber
Earl Person
Huntington
C. D. Bentz
Charles Findling
Linnie Gaul
Ohio University
William Bentz
Maynard Bahr
William Reeves
Wilkesville
Iva Findling
Nina Robinson
W. E. Robinson
Quentin Spencer
Amesville
Rex O'Brien
Harry Swartz
Richard Swartz
Ravenna
Ohio
Vere Swartz
Carleton Follrod
Middleport
Lee Henderson
Raymond Follrod
D. FE. Woode
Apple Grove Social Guests From Nearby Towns
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Graham hosted A. J. Sponagle of Charleston and A. T. Burnett with their spouses from Steubenville. Bob McKelvey's party included Emory Powell, Clifford Beegle, Charles Beegle, Harry Roush, Gaul, and Paul Beecle from Letart Falls and Racine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Grove
Jerry Graham
A. J. Sponagle
Charleston
W. Va
A. T. Burnett
Steubenville
Ohio
Bob McKelvey
Emory Powell
Portland
Clifford Beegle
Charles Beegle
Dorcas
Harry Roush
Gaul
Racine
Paul Beecle
Letart Falls
Roy Donahue
Beulah Morris
Parkersburg
Albert
Roy Pritt
Leona Barr
Columbus
William Pritt
Andrew Sayre
Ellenwood
Sidney Pickens
Jonas Wolfe
Classified Rates and Policies for The Messenger
Classified ads must be received by 6 00 pm the day prior to publication. Sunday ads accepted until 12 00 noon Saturday. Rates shown per line and per number of lines with minimums. The Messenger accepts ads for Card of Thanks In Memoriam Obituaries and Political Announcements at 15 cents per line with a 3 line minimum. Ad run terms and error policy described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Reducation
Logan City
Logan
Ohio
Tibballcrumley-Musson
East Broad Street
Columbus
Board of Education
John KR. Sparnon
Ohie
Messenger
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J. G. Pierce
Columbia A. Pierce
Athens County
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Said
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Holly Hudnell
Dorothy Virginia Hudnell
Evelyn Hewitt
Rocky Ridge
Maryland
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Holly Hudnell, Jr
Holy Hudwell, Jr
RW. Finsterwald
Holzer Hospital
E. J. Graham
New Haven
W.va
William Jones
James C. Burke
MI UY Unis
Bardin Bros. CO
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Plymale-Wagner CO
Mrs. Acker
Son
Quick's
United Fruit
Mabay
Cuba
Boston
Mass
U.S
Vick
Rocky River
Bob Houck
Dicky Caldwell
Paul Watson
D. Paul Davies
Child Welfare Fund
Lawrence Bastianas
Carl French
Woman’s Club
Gallia County
By Dann O. Taber
Says Journal
Mrs. L. Sayre
Cline's
Marietta Chemical Products Co
Dial
W. E. Dicken
W. Union St
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Nefrin
Athens Pharmacy
South Court St
M.O
R. C. Master
P.O
Camden
N. J
Bugs
Uhiman's
A.H.S
DODGE
Meadowbrook
DR. Sedan
C. A. Daugherty CO
Willys CO
W. Washington St
FORD
Chevrolet Platt's
Hudson Sales & Service
Union St
Wakefield Motors
Studebaker
Richland
Orville Crabtree
Mill St
Chauncey
510 Security Bank
Cincinnati
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