Snow Forecast By Local Observer For Gallia County
Fairfield weather observer Edwin McCormick predicted possible snowfall by Wednesday morning as a cold front moved east. At 6 pm the temperature was 51 in Fairfield and 41 in Cincinnati with a wet cold rain totaling .56 inches for the day. Sheriff Hatfield warned slick leaves on highways could cause accidents. the coldest fall temperature recorded in Gallia County was 25 degrees.
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Gallipolis
Edwin McCormick
Fairfield
United States Weather Observer
Cincinnati
McCormick
Elmer E. Hatfield
Gallia County
Legionnaires Auxiliary Attend Event in Point Pleasant
Members of Mason County Post American Legion and Auxiliary met in their hall for a banquet, address, and installation of officers. B. Walter Krodel served as toastmaster and T. H. McGovern of Charleston addressed the gathering. Auxiliary and Legion officers were installed and dancing followed into the morning.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Post
American Legion
Auxiliary
Lena Fogtesong
James E. McComb
W. S. Waldie
Foglesong
B. Walter Krodel
T. H. McGovern
Charleston
McGovern
W. E. Dunn
J. E. McComb
C. A. Roush
Paul F. Thomas
Joseph Jewell
R. W. Sayre
Jerry A. Rodgers
Waldie
Divorce Petition Filed In Athens County Court
Naomi Ruth Swiger filed for divorce from Carl D. Swiger in Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio Cause No 19086 alleging gross neglect of duty. Hearing set for November 26 1947 or soon after. Attorney John W Bolin represents Naomi Ruth Swiger.
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Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Carl D. Swiger
Waynesburg
Ennsylvania
Walter Swiger
Naomi Ruth Swiger
Court of Common Pleas
Naomi Ruth
John W. Bolin
Public sale of Chauncey village real estate in Athens County
Public auction in Chauncey village Athens County Ohio on December 12 1947 at 1 30 PM to sell three tracts on Main Street known as old M FE Church property the property formerly owned by Isaac McHarg and others jointly to Benjamin F Goodson and Mattie E Goodson with minerals reserved under tract one and a total appraised value of 4000 00 all to be sold for not less than two thirds of appraisal cash on day of sale administrator J M Hughes of the estate of Mattie F Goodson auctioneer J W West
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Athens County
Ohio
Chauncey
Hio
Shin
Athens
State of
Town
K. & M. R. R. Company
New York Central Railroad
M. FE. Church
Main Street
M. E. Church
R. R
Thomas’ Ellis
Isaac MecHarg
M.kx
Isaac McHare
McHarg
M. FE
James McKitrick
M. E
Benjamin F. Goodson
Mattie E. Goodson
Jennie C. Porter
OES Installation Plan Slated December 8
GALLIPOLIS Installation of the new officers of the Order of the Eastern Star will be staged at a meeting Dec 8. Ethel Burdette is worthy matron Charles M Yeanger worthy patron Zella Craft associate matron Maurice Bane associate patron Stella Arthur secretary Helen Brumfield treasurer Goldin Ward conductress Mabel Tawney associate conductress Lola Mae Suiter retiring worthy matron trustee for three years.
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Gallipolis
Order of the Eastern Star
Ethel Burdette
Charles M. Yeanger
Zella Craft
Maurice Bane
Stella Arthur
Helen Brumfield
Goldin Ward
Mabel Tawney
Lola Mae Suiter
Tribute Paid Gallipolis Man By Speaker
The Rotary Club honored Earl W. Smith former Lafayette Hotel proprietor with a tribute from Rev. R. Wobus of Sidney Ohio at a Masonic Temple dinner. Wobus noted Smith was an usher at his Sidney church for 20 years as Farmers Institutes toured Gallia County this week. The club plans a city tour for 31 Greenbrier Military Academy football players en route to Culver Indiana. Mrs Mollie Smeltzer will host the Greenbrier boys and Gallia Academy football team members at lunch Thursday at the Farmers Hotel.
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Gallipolis
Earl W. Smith
Lafayette
Rotary Club
R. Wobus
Sidney
Ohio
Masonic Temple
Wobus
Smith
Forrest Brown
Gallia County
Farmers’ Institutes
Greenbrier Military Academy
Culver
Ind
Culver Military Academy
Mollie Smeltzer
Greenbrier
Gallia Academy
Farmer’s Hotel
Gallia Hospital Admissions and Births Report
Gallia Hospital Holzer notes list admissions including Johnnie Waugh Bladen Mrs Minnie Park ins Mason W Va John L Gates Cincinnati Mrs John P Williams Middleport Ida May Wellston Mrs E J Rosener Athens and Mrs J A Menager City A son was born to Mrs Lowell Edwards Chillicothe a daughter to Mrs Harold Senf Point Pleasant and a daughter to Mrs Harley Drummond Gallipolis Route 1 Discharges include Celestine Nease Eugene Whittington Thurman Stanley James Erwine Mrs Robert Rawlings and son and Marcena Clark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Johnnie Waugh
Bladen
Minnie Parkins
Mason
W.va
John L. Gates
Cincinnati
John P. Williams
Middleport
Ida May
Wellston
E. J. Rosener
Athens
J. A. Menager
City
Lowell Edwards
Chillicothe
Harold Senf
Point Pleasant
Harley Drummond
Celestine Nease
Eugene Whittington
Thurman Stanley
James Erwine
Robert Rawlings
Marcena Clark
Annexation Application for Athens Territory by Worstell
Athens Ohio city council accepts the annexation petition of L G Worstell Jr and heirs for land adjoining Athens Township. The description details a long route through Peach Ridge Strouds Run and Cable Lane to the present city boundary, with maps and county papers on file for review. The ordinance takes effect after the November 3 1947 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
L. G. Worstell, Jr
Rose Rutherford
C. B. Nye
Inlet No
Northwood
Peach Ridge Road
Stroud's Run Road
Stroud’s Run Road
Stroud’s Run
Corporation
City of
Legion and VFW Parade Honors Armistice Day
In Gallipolis a misty evening saw the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Gallia Academy High School Band march downtown for Armistice Day. Spectators watched from windows as rain eased. Major O G Lyle led the parade. Harry Maggied organized the post events and band reception at the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gallia Academy High School
O. G. Lyle
Harry Maggied
Legion Hall
Farm Institute State Planned At Grange Hall
The Farmers Institute at the Little Grange hall in Gallipolis features speakers Rev. R. Wo bus of Sidney Thursday evening and Friday morning, with Mrs Dorothy Haubeil Share of Gallia County as Friday afternoon speaker. The invocation will be by Rev. George Spear and the Poplar Ridge Vagabonds provide a musical program. Cheshire High School students demonstrate food Friday morning and present a movie and music Friday afternoon.
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Gallipolis
R. Wobus
Sidney
Farmers’ Institute
Little Kgger Grange Hall
Dorothy Haubeil Share
Gallia County
George Spear
Poplar Ridge
Fred Thompson
Cheshire High School
Bladen Woman Is Married in Covington Ky
Miss Myra Evelyn Sheets and Mr. Charles Albert Turner wed in Covington Kentucky on October 11. The bride, from Bladen, taught in Gallia and Meigs counties and worked for the federal government for five years. The groom, after 32 months overseas, is now purchasing manager for the Streamliner Co. in Columbus. They will reside at 1116 Summit Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Myra Evelyn Sheets
Chauncey E. Sheets
Bladen
Charles Albert Turner
W. E. Turner
Columbus
Covington
Gallia Academy
Rio Grande College
Ohio University
Bliss Business College
Gallia
Meigs County
Two Garden Clubs Announce Meetings in Gallipolis
Rio Grande Garden Club to meet at 7 30 p m with co hosts and Thanksgiving table arrangements. Gallipolis Garden Club to meet at 8 p m with host Mrs J A Ingerick and speaker Mrs Gomer Phillips on November perennials with lantern slides.
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Gallipolis
Elmer McCarley
Finely Richards
F. W. McDermott
Rio Grande
River Traffic Details at Gallipolis on Ohio River
Rain squalls in the Gallipolis district left the river at 0.30 inch. Gauges at the Eureka locks showed 18.3 and 10.7 feet with five feet on the rollers. Multiple vessels passed upstream and downstream on the Ohio between Marietta and Parkersburg and beyond, with the Kanawha Falls gauge at 3.15 feet and Cook up at Winfield noted in Kanawha River listings.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Eureka
Brandt
Solvay
Ivan Harris
Price
Ohio
Montgomery
Jones
Benwood
W. Va
Labelle
Marietta
Peace
Lewis
Parkersburg
Fern
Millwood
Kanawha Falls
Kanawha River
Winfield
Inventory Plan Is Installed at Point Pleasant School Office
Superintendent Robert H. Ferguson reports a perpetual inventory system is being installed to track commodities bought by the board. A card system will show purchase details, balances, and school withdrawals, aiding future purchases and planning. An inventory of on hand and on order items will precede completion.
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Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
Ecards
Ferguson
Murder Case Appeal OK'd by West Virginia Supreme Court
Linden O. Allen of Apple Grove won a state supreme court review of his second degree murder conviction from Mason County. A 60 day stay was granted by Judge Lewis H. Miller as Allen awaits appellate outcome after the Millstone Church knife murder last summer. He remains jailed pending appeal. Allen contends error in not instructing jurors on voluntary or involuntary manslaughter verdicts.
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Point Pleasant
State Supreme Court
Linden O. Allen
Apple Grove
Mason County
Allen
Lewis H. Miller
John Buckle
Millstone Church
Local Clinic Records a Small Surgery and Birth
Mrs. George Turner and Mrs. Melvin Bonecutter entered Point Clinic for surgery. James Warner, son of Mr and Mrs John Warner, had a tonsillectomy. Mrs Arden Casto was discharged. Karen Pauletta Lambert, ten pounds four ounces, born Tuesday at the clinic to Mr and Mrs James Lambert.
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Point Pleasant
George Turner
Melvin Bonecutter
Henderson
Point Clinic
James Warner
John Warner
Buffalo
Arden Casto
Elmwood
Karen Pauletta
James Lambert
Leon
Family Notices Highlight Local Returns From Leave
Mrs. Charles White returns home on Viand Street after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Byrd O Blain of Gallipolis Ferry. Pfc James Edward Jones son of Mr and Mrs Walter Jones of English Court reports back at Camp Bolver Virginia after a short home leave. The Jones family also has another son Pfc Charles William Jones with the ordnance department in Munich Germany who has spent two years overseas.
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Charles White
Viand St
Byrd O. Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
James Edward Jones
Walter Jones
English Court
Camp Bolver
Local Patrolman Kayser Arrests Maroney and Mayes for Intoxication
City patrolman C E Yeager and Robert A Kayser arrested Thomas John Maroney of Charleston and Orville Mayes Monday night on intoxication charges. Mayes was arraigned and pleaded guilty receiving ten days imprisonment plus a five dollar fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. E. Yeager
Robert A. Kayser
Thomas John Maroney
Charleston
Orville Mayes
Mayes
Williams to Hold Public Sale Near Wilkesville
W C Williams announces a public sale at his home located 2 1 2 miles west of Wilkesville at 1 p m this Friday. Named items to be sold include household goods and farm equipment.
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Gallipolis
W. C. Williams
Wilkesville
Gallipolis RAM Chapter 79 Set Evening Convocation
Gallipolis Chapter No 79 RAM will hold a stated convocation at 7 p.m. Thursday per HP Robert Thaxton and secretary Otis Drummond.
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Gallipolis
RAM
Robert Thaxton
Otis Drummond
Intoxication Charge In Gallipolis Court
Kenneth Radcliff was fined five dollars and costs in municipal court Tuesday after being charged with intoxication in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Kenneth Radcliff
State board allocates 30000 for Mason county schools
The state board of school finance has forwarded 30000 to Sheriff Ernest Hesson for Mason county schools. Other counties in the senatorial district received similar or higher sums including Jackson 34907 Putnam 40000 Roane 30000 and Clay 40000.
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Point Pleasant
State Board of School Finance
Ernest Hesson
Mason County
Jackson
Putnam
Roane
Clay
DAR Talk Invites County Citizens to Hear Mrs Payne
Mrs A Keith McClung of Hartford invites Mason County residents to a 8 p m Thursday meeting at the Junior High auditorium to hear Mrs FE Wyatt Payne educator and speaker discuss conditions facing Americans as communism spreads through schools churches and clubs DAR sponsor and local officers will welcome attendees. Payne known club woman radio speaker and writer has ties to Huntington and UC.
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Point Pleasant
A. Keith McClung
Hartford
Mason County
Wyatt Payne
Charles Lewis
DAR
Huntington
Cincinnati Conservatory
University of California
Columbia University
University of Cincinnati
West Virginia
Whatls It Be Game or Club
In PLEASANT the Big Blacks will play Pomeroy on the Middleport field Thursday night prompting local fans to choose between the football game and events at the Junior High School and Kiwanis Club meeting. The game was set for Nov 13 but an earlier Pomeroy misprint had listed Nov 14.
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Point Pleasant
Big Blacks
Pomeroy
Middleport
Kiwanis Club
Boy Wounded By Shotgun In Jerry's Run Incident
Billy Keith Withers 11 of Ashton is in critical condition at St Marys Hospital Huntington after a shotgun discharged at close range by 13 year old Jimmy Watterson at the Jerry's Run home. The blast struck Withers in the right side, broke his arm and caused internal injuries requiring amputation of his arm.
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Point Pleasant
Billy Keith Withers
Charles R. Withers
Ashton
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Leonard Watterson
Jerry’s Run
Jimmy Watterson
Withers
Tool Plant Fire Caused By Spark From Torch
Fire Chief Grover Frock said a spark from a welder's torch caused a $30,000 blaze at the Ridge ly Trimmer Co. yesterday. The firm makes paperhangers and painters tools in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Grover Frock
Ridgely Trimmer Co
Veteran Actor Theo Lorch Dies at 68 in Camarillo
The veteran stage and film character actor Theo dore A. Lorch, aged 68, died on Tuesday in Camarillo California. He built a long career in supporting roles across theater and cinema.
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Camarillo
Calif
Theodore A. Lorch
Psychoanalyst Ernst Simmel Dies at 65 in Los Angeles
Dr. Ernst Simmel, 65, a psychoanalyst who worked with Sigmund Freud early in his career, died last night in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Ernst Simmel
Sigmund Freud
Hemlock Grove Grange meets with sixty nine members
Hemlock Grange No. 2049 held a Saturday meeting with 69 members present. Eleven new candidates received First and Second Degrees. Local residents visited relatives and friends across several nearby towns over the weekend, including Midkiff and Romine families, and updates on work crews and trunk line construction near Rocksprings were noted.
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Hemlock Grove
Hemlock Grange No
Porter Midkiff
Joe Bowles
Athens
Burt Romine
Gene
Kenneth
Charley Romine
James Baxter
Norman Baxter
Greencamp
Ziba Midkiff
J. J. Will
Bunker Hill
Dorsel Smith
Brooks Folk
Columbus
Val Westfall
Barewallow Ridge
Classified Ad Submission Rules and Deadlines
Instructions explain ad reception times and methods for the Sun edition. It notes deadlines, address requirements, and payment rules for various ad types including lost and found, employment wanted, and notices such as thanks and obituaries. The text stresses using the full DON number and that advertiser identity is protected.
Markets Cincinnati Livestock Summary
Cincinnati market report shows hogs under pressure with prices 25 to 40 cents lower than Tuesday while 180 to 250 pound barrows and gilts reach 25.25 and lighter weights around 21.75 to 24.75. Cattle and calves trade uneven with limited early slaughter demand, steers around 22.75 and baby beeves 20.00-25.00, cows 13.50-15.00, canners 7.50-13.00, and feeders active with top at 31.00. Sheep and lambs see steady early sales with lambs 23.50 at 11 pounds and ewes down from 8.50.
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Cincinnati
Poultry and Egg Prices Reported In Cincinnati Market
Cincinnati prices list U S A and B grade eggs by size and grade with percentages. Poultry weights and varieties including heavy fryers roasters broilers and young hens and toms noted with wholesaler quotes. Butter prices shown by prints and butterfat premiums and regulars alongside potatoes price range 3.00 to 5.00.
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Cincinnati
U.S. A
U.S. B
Hartford Council Reports Street Repairs and Ditch Openings
Hartford town officials at the monthly council meeting discussed ongoing street repairs and ditch openings. Attending were Mayor John Dillon and councilmen Carl Zerkle David Schray and James M Crump along with Recorder Walter Bulmer. Reports noted flu illness and recoveries among local residents including Mrs Ernest Roach Mrs Joseph Kearns and Edna Mae Gibbs. -Virginia Carleton
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Hartford
Mayor Dillon
John Dillon
Walter Bulmer
Carl Zerkle
David Schray
James M. Crump
Ernest Roach
Joseph Kearns
Bridgeport
Elmer Roach
Alice Marie
Peggy
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Auto Service
Daugherty
Fender Man
C.A. Daughe
N. Court St
Athens, O
M. D. Hughes
Mattie Fi. Goodson
J. W. West
Fhorn’s Pest Control
Athens Heating & Insulating CO
Carpenter Hardware Stores
OES
Gallia Hospital
Oscar Fulton
O. G. Houck
Franz Woodworth
Royal Crom
Siam
Phumibo Adulet
Luang Pibul Songgram
Luang Chamrong Nawasawat
NEA
Farm Institute
Grange Hall
Memoriam
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Brown
Court St
Dowler and Ferguson
Dia
Bob Cook
Dial
M. H. Jenkinson
R.D
Willys CO
W. Washington Street
Athens, Ohio
Cincinnati Produce
Coolville
Carthage-Troy
Howard Dunfee
Russell Creamer
Joan Clark
Jo Ellen Kiracofe
Larry Kiracofe
Kay Walden
Lowell Thompson
Anne Archer
Ivan Creeger
Jeanette Henderson
Myrtle McGlone
Rosey O'Neal
Joe Dalton
Harold Eugene Lemon
Evelyn Faith Stalnaker
Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Albert Davis
Clark Taylor
Fairmont
W. V
Glenn Hall
Jimmie
Wheeling
James Dawson
Guild
E. Stanley Jones
First Methodist Church
R. S. Henderson
G. O. Shanks
Raymond Kyle
Ann Walden
Betty Hughes
C. L. White, Sr
C. L. White, Jr
E. G. Alden
A. W. Johnston
Delphin Creeger
Wilma Dunfee
Hazel Parrish
Grace Reed
Helen Chapman
Norma Brandeberry
Josephine Daugherty
L. M. Walden
Keith Brandeberry
Brandeberry
San Francisco
Guam
Ben Davis
Roy Romine
Dorothy Ellen
Salem
Bonar
Joan
Texaco
Sewell's Sales and Service
Albany, O
Brown's Pure
Athens Motor Sales
DeSoto
Plymouth
State St
Whizzer Motors
Wyse Cycles
C. R. White
Superior Electric CO
West State St
Kroger Super Mkt
E. Carpenter St
Studebaker
Washington
BUICK
Buick CO
Frank Lee
Athens R.D
Sinclair Station
Fair Grounds
FORD
Craciebaugh
Richland Ave
America
Nelson
Southern Ohio Trailer Sales
Pike Street
Chevrolet
Athens Auto Parts
W. Union St
ALGEO
Algeo Motor Sales
N. Lancaster St
GEO
Ford Tractor Sales
Union St
BUCK
Just
Motor Service
Union
W. O. Rose
Wm. P. MacDonald
Fuller
Marie G. Hoffee
Central
Modern Appliance Co
Hoover
Richland
Deep and Shadow Well Strawn Plumbing CO
Everett Lee
DELCO
Gilbert Hooper
W. Union
CHESS
Logans
Wise Folks
Union Street
Dustop
Weber Heating Company
F. C. Stone
E. State Street
D. M. Goddard
Farm Bureau Auto Insurance
J. Clyde Edmondson Carr
Huffman
Huffman Transportation Service
F. W. Bush
Sc. College St
Blackmore's
Jake's Sandwich Shop
Cook
Buckeye
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