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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1941

Page

10

Funeral Services for Mrs Mauck Held in Gallia County

Gallia County Ohio funeral services were held for Mrs. R J Mauck at Grace Methodist Church with Rev W S Westerman officiating. Interment followed at Mound Hill Cemetery. Mrs Mauck, former Miss Nelle Mullineaux, leaves a daughter Mrs John Galbreath of Columbus two grandchildren and a brother William Mullineaux of Nashville. Her husband Judge Mauck died June 19 1934.

Gallipolis R. J. Mauck W. S. Westerman Grace Methodist Church Mound Hill Cemetery Mauck Nelle Mullineaux John Mullineaux John Galbreath Columbus William Mullineaux Nashville Tenn

Rejected By Army in Physical Tests

Gallipolis reports 24 of 66 selectors sent to Huntington failed to pass required medical examinations. Additional men will be called to fill their places. Some failing due to minor defects may receive corrective treatment.

Gallipolis Huntington

Guilty verdict in Lawrence County highway robbery case

Earl Fetters 17 was adjudged guilty in probate court and sent to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster. Mack Willis 18 and John Fetters 19 are held to the grand jury. They are charged with robbing Howard Thivener of Gallipolis, operator of a rolling store near Rock Camp, of 75 dollars with shotguns.

Gallipolis Lawrence County Earl Fetters Lancaster Mack Willis John Fetters Howard Thivener Rock Camp

Police blotter reports injury after car hits push cart operator

Frank Johnson, a push cart operator, was struck by a car on Eastern Ave during the weekend and rendered unconscious. He was removed to his home for treatment and is recovering. The car, driven by two boys, is licensed to Fred Taylor of Cheshire. No arrests were made.

Gallipolis Frank Johnson Eastern Ave Fred Taylor Cheshire

Funeral rites for Mrs. E N Deardorff in Gallipolis

Mrs. E N Deardorff died at her Huntington home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at Entsminger Funeral Home in Gallipolis. Interment followed in Pine Street Cemetery. She had resided with her son Carroll H Deardorff in Huntington.

Gallipolis E. N. Deardorff Huntington Entsminger Pine Street

Rio Deputation Team Presents Thanksgiving Program

The Rio Grande College Deputation Team with student director Miss Helen Fern Patterson presented a Thanksgiving religious program Sunday night at First Baptist Church in Pomeroy. Rev. Donald S. Hobbs, college student pastor, directed the program.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Helen Fern Patterson First Baptist Church Pomeroy Donald S. Hobbs

Pt Pleasants Football Player Injured In Game

Joseph Middleton aged 17 of Pt Pleasant high school was treated at Holzer Hospital over the weekend for injuries from being kicked in the stomach during a Friday night football game in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Pt. Pleasant Joseph Middleton Holzer Hospital

Social notes from Gallipolis and area gatherings

Gallipolis social items report Happy Home Club election at Campaign Church with Dora McLeish as president and Marie Thomas as vice president. Other notes cover hospitality at The Oaks in Ironton, Hilda Henshaw’s visit to Chillicothe, B Y P A news, and local residents’ travels and visits to Columbus, Nashville, and Cincinnati.

Gallipolis John Medll Happy Home Club Campaign Church Dora McLeish Marie Thomas Rena Rife Celestia Switzer Mabel Thaxton Ethel Mink Billy Eva Wright Howard Rife Esta George Vera Fulton Betty Carpenter Garnette Lawless Porter

Churches Combine for Thanksgiving Service in Gallipolis

In Gallipolis Union Thanksgiving services will be held Thursday at 9 30 am at Grace Methodist Church. Rev Charles Baird rector of St Peter's Episcopal Church will preach and choirs of all churches will unite in songs of praise.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church Charles Baird St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Funeral of Mrs Fdson L Stout Held at Orange Church

The funeral for Mrs Fdson L Stout of Columbus and former Alfred resident was held at Orange Church on Thursday at 2 p.m. She leaves a husband a foster son Charles Gephart and a nephew Harry Guthrie who lives in Alfred. Other local social items note visits and family movements including Ida Ridenhour in Chester with her daughter D E Swartz Emma Pearman now Claude Collins returning from Beaumont and various dinner visits among area residents. Coy Hawk bought a new truck last week.

Alfred Fdson L. Stout Columbus Orange Church Leathy Kopelinze Jean Chester Mabel Swartz Gee. Cooper Ira Kimes Parkersburg Dana Swartz Coy Hawk

Missing Miscoscope Returned to School

A mounted microscope and other valuables were found cached under a townhouse near Cadmus High School Walnut township and returned to the school. James Gleason reported the cache. no arrests have been made.

Gallipolis Cadmus High School Walnut Township James Gleason

River fog disrupts boat traffic on Ohio and Kanawha routes

Indian Summer night fogs on the Ohio and Great Kanawha Rivers slow traffic. Ships are driven to bank causing several hours of delay and disruption to schedules.

Gallipolis Ohio Great Kanawha

Wisconsin Man Joins Gallia Mail Force

Royce Newton of Monroe Wisconsin began duties as parcel post carrier at the Gallipolis post office. He exchanged positions with Wayne Blackburn who reported today at the Wisconsin city.

Gallipolis Royce Newton Monroe Wis Wayne Blackburn Wisconsin City

Broadwell Revival Meeting and Social Notes

Revival meetings progress with Rev. Robinett as pastor and nightly services at 7. Funeral held for Sam Shannon, longtime resident at the Nye home. Local women can butter apples for shipment to Otterbein Home, Dayton. Social visits and family gatherings headline a string of hometown exchanges among White, Ogg, Parsons, Young, Sprouse, Hayes, and other neighbors.

Broadwell Robinett Sam Shannon George Nye Otterbein Dayton Frank Parsons Lyle White Albert Ogg David Weaver Ralph Pettit Ola Kenney Lotie Brill Herman Ogg Nelsonville Ella Ogg Bert Roberts Pennsville Mary Johnson Joe Young Laura Dunfee West Virginia Arch Sprouse Betty White Carl Hayes Stewart Cook Vandyke Cora McDonald Athens Lester White Flossie Nice Columbus

Rio Coach To Head District Basketball

Mendell L Beatty, Rio Grande College athletic coach, named temporary chairman of district 22 of the National Intercollegiate Basketball Association. The district covers Ohio with a meeting planned this week possibly in Portsmouth to elect a tosan chairman. The N I B A sponsors the annual national tournament in Kansas City. appointment came from Westminster College’s athletic director in Fulton Missouri.

Gallipolis Mendell L. Beattie Rio Grande College National Intercollegiate Basketball Association Ohio Beattie Portsmouth Tosan National Intercollegiate Association Kansas City Westminster College Fulton, Mo

State Hospital To Observe Thanksgiving

Gallipolis residents learn the state hospital will mark Thanksgiving with a special dinner menu and a nighttime dance for patients. The usual Wednesday dance is postponed and moved to the holiday evening.

State Hospital Gallipolis

Week of Bowling Leagues Set at Mon Cook Alleys

Logan teams host New Straits ville in a seven o'clock start Monday with a 9 p.m. Catholic League. Tuesday features Sigma Phi Gamma at 7 p.m. Business Men's League also at 7 p.m. Wednesday Fraternal League at 9 p.m. Industrial League opens Friday at 7 p.m. Sunday results covered prior. A separate note reports Geneva Fisher withdraws divorce action against Lewis Fisher of Eureka.

New Straitsville Logan Sigma Phi Gamma Industrial League Gallipolis Geneva Fisher Lewis Fisher Eureka

First Hunting Casualty in Logan County

Logan Hocking County records a hunting accident with Charles H Frasure Falls Township trustee struck in the left arm by Merle Souders gun. Frasure not seriously injured. wound treated by a physician after the Saturday incident near the city.

Logan Hocking County Charles H. Frasure West Logan Merle Souders Frasure Falls Township

Logan Man Operated Upon for Appendicitis

Logan Floyd Gardner son of Mr and Mrs Corwin Gardner was operated upon for appendicitis at St Anthony Hospital Columbus He was stricken at work at the Sun Glow plant His condition is reported as favorable Gardner was among 12 men scheduled for military service at Ft Hayes today leaving 11 this morning

Logan Floyd Gardner Corwin Gardner St. Anthony Hospital Columbus Gardner Ft. Hayes

State Patrol Arraigns Four For Week End Breaches

Logan patrolmen from Lancaster station brought four men before Mayor Dallas Kinser for arraignment. Ben Sweazy faced a charge of operating a truck while intoxicated with a $100 fine and costs. Harold Ruff was fined $10 and costs for speeding on U S Route 33 North. Owen Canter had insufficient rights and owed $5 and costs. Arthur Storch faced reckless driving with a $10 fine and costs. A flag at half mast is raised then lowered.

Logan Lancaster Dallas Kinser Ben Sweazy Harold Ruff Owen Canter Arthur Storch Columbus

Funeral rites held for Mrs Anna Jones at Leonard Funeral Home

Funeral rites were conducted this afternoon at Leonard Funeral Home for Mrs. Anna Jones who died Friday. The Rev KE B White presided. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery. Relatives listed included her mother Mrs Ida Darbyshire whose name was omitted. Mrs Darbyshire had been living with the Jones family for several years.

Logan Leonard Funeral Home Anna Jones KE. B. White Oak Grove Cemetery Ida Darbyshire

Logan man held on petty larceny charge

Ernest Evans of Athens County was taken into custody Sunday by Sheriff Floyd Duffy. He is to be arraigned today before Magistrate Frank St. Clair. Mrs. Fred Weis of Logan was returned home Saturday from Doctors Hospital Columbus after a recent surgical operation.

Logan Ernest Evans Athens County Floyd Duffy Frank St. Clair Fred Weis Doctors Hospital Columbus

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Gallia Army Rio Deputation Team Gallipolis Social Notes Harry A. Wood Rio Grande the Oaks Ironton Finley Richards Elmer McCarley FE. W. Edwards Will Shelton Evan Rees Kenneth Welker L. F. Allen Marie Fowler Martha Lou Lassiter J. S. Porter, Jr Chillicothe Hilda Halley Helen Henshaw B.Y.P.A Tabernacle Baptist Church Charles Lusher Miss Henshaw Homer Henshaw Lusher John R. Lusher Mercerville Chambersburg Wscs H. M. Lane Walter Evans Earl Saunders Charlotte Hambrick Mary Ross Kent Ohio Baptist Convention Boyd Thomas Catherine Morrison Ruth Miller Cincinnati Rex Trout Charleston W. W. Bane Margaret Ecker Pleasantville N. Y Curtis C. Guthrie Quick's W. Union Your Penslar Drug Store Fkogs Wisconsin Gallia Mail Force Ton Jons Ton Jon Health Cut Rate Union St Broadwell Social Notes Rio Ae Wsl Packer Long Island Sunnyfield Sultana Jane Parker Chuck A&p Bri Peas Mother Klein Dill Pilgrim Brand Sunnyfield Turkeys Freestone Peaches del Monte AXE Ann Page White House Heinz Baby Foods Heinz Chopped Foods Mince Meat Marvel Bread California Florida Texas U. S Idaho Bakers Washington—Bose Fancy Pears SUPER Mon Cook State Patrol
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