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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1949

Page

16

Dolan divorce suit filed in common pleas court

Daisy Dolan of St Bernard files for divorce from Walter J Dolan stating marriage began in 1946 with no children. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Daisy Norman amid charges of gross neglect for duty and extreme cruelty. Cecil Rice pleads innocent to assault and battery at arraignment before Justice Maurice Grover.

Jallipolis Daisy Dolan Bidwell Common Pleas Court Walter J .Dolan St. Bernard Ohio Daisy Norman Gallipolis Cecil Rice Maurice Grover

Cigaret Thrown From Car Blamed for Woods Fire

A cigaret thrown from a passing car is blamed for a grass and woods fire on Poplar Ridge road in Gallipolis. Twelve acres burned, threatening two houses and a church. Deputy Garland Nibert led about a dozen firefighters for three and a half hours to contain the blaze with a favorable wind aiding suppression.

Gallipolis Poplar Ridge Road Jim Rose Sheriff's Office Garland Nibert Nibert Jim Simms Vinton Earl Winters Earl Mink Ohio Division of Forestry Eugene Moore Glen Lawson Luther Lemley Alva Myers Harry Lemley Cheshire B. J. Vance Edward Martin Clyde Miles Osher Gardner

Gal lpolis River Boats Tally Delays and Arrivals

At Gallipolis locks on Wednesday the Ernestine went down at 2 20 p.m Childers down at 5 10 p.m and the Sohio State up at 8 45 p.m On the Kanawha River vessels included the Resolute down London 7 15 a.m Sullivan down Marmet 9 20 a.m Wild Goose down Marmet 11 a.m Shirley down Winfield 7 40 a.m Castle down Winfield 7 40 a.m George II down Winfield 1 35 p.m Chris up Winfield 1 45 p.m Huntington down Winfield 1 55 p.m Other district boats were the Dixie up 14 12 10 a.m Weir up 18 1 p.m Martin down 18 1 30 p.m Cook up 23 12 40 p.m Teddy up 27 12 30 p.m Java Sea up 35 12 10 p.m

Gallipolis Ernestine Down Childers Down Sohio State Kanawha London Sullivan Marmet Wild Goose Shirley Winfield Castle George II Chris Huntington Dixie Weir Martin Cook Teddy Java Sea

Two Mishaps Reported in Gallipolis Police Log

Gallipolis city police report two Wednesday accidents. One involved two trucks with extensive damage. drivers were Shelby Roberts 42 of 128 Fourth Ave Dexter Plumbing Co and Robert Montgomery 19 of Eureka. The other incident near City Hall involved Nina Burkes and Dr George Alexander Barton as vehicles moved on Second Ave.

Gallipolis Shelby Roberts Fourth Ave Dexter Plumbing Co Robert Montgomery Eureka Nina Burkes City Water Works City Hall George Alexander Barton Second Ave Miss Burkes

Armistice Day Plans Made By Legion

Lafayette Post of the American Legion outlines Armistice Day events in Gallipolis with an afternoon entertainment, a 1 pm horse pulling contest at Memorial Field featuring at least 15 teams, and an open house at headquarters in the city building. Entries include Olaf Murray and others from Crown City, judges are Col. H B Ecker and Carl Myers, with a third to be chosen.

Gallipolis Lafayette Post City Building Memorial Field Olaf Murray Crown City Roy Daniels Roscoe Houck Mercerville Graden ‘Houck Claude Dray F. J. Cremeens, Jr Bladen Harry Fillinger Lecta Earl Sheets Col. H. B. Ecker Carl Myers W. M. Elliott Post Marietta Post John Dow Cliff Campbell Guy Ellis Marietta J. Dow Gallipolis Boat Club The Legion Boat Club

Ballentine Named Sixth Fleet Commander by Truman

President Truman appoints Rear Admiral John J Ballentine to command the Sixth Fleet with the rank of Vice Admiral. The Mediterranean force was led by Vice Admiral Forrest P Sherman before his promotion to Chief of Naval Operations last week.

Washington Truman John J. Ballentine Mediterranean Forrest P. Sherman Sherman Ballentine

Jail Sentence Given To Intoxicated Driver

Gallipolis John Bowman Ni bert, 56, Huntington, was fined $75 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail for driving while intoxicated. He was arrested by the State Highway Patrol and his driving rights were suspended for six months in Ohio.

Gallipolis John Bowman Nibert Huntington Nibert State Highway Patrol Ohio

Non-Resident Vote Charges Stir Greenfield Township Election

In Greenfield Township Greenfield a Tuesday local option vote saw unofficial charges that non residents voted. Beatrice Briggs clerk of the Board of Elections noted a woman from the Greenfield community took names from the poll book for investigation. Each of the five questions was decided by under 20 votes.

Gallipolis Greenfield Township Beatrice Briggs Board of Elections Greenfield

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