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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1941

Page

12

Funeral Services for Widow of Gallia County Judge Held

Funeral services for Mrs. R. J. Mauck widow of Gallia County Judge were held at her residence in Gallipolis this afternoon conducted by Rev. W. S. Westerman. 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 previously served as assistant attorney general here.

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 Boyd Thomas Catherine Morrison Ruth Miller Cincinnati Rex Trout Charleston W. W. Bane Margaret Ecker Pleasantville N. Y Curtis C. Guthrie C. I. Ecker I. J. Kail Mary of Huntington G. G. Kincon Ohio Hospital E. E. Hatfield E. W. Smith F. C. Christ Delaware County H. W. Wetherholt Wick Worman Howard S. Hardway N. D. Carter Springfield Frank L. Shaw Chillicothe Harry J. Brown Reno Nev Shaws Robert Shaw Dr. Brown

24 Rejected By Army in Physical Tests

Gallipolis reports that 24 of 66 selectors sent to Huntington last week failed the required medical examinations. Additional men will be called to fill the vacancies. Some rejections due to minor defects may receive corrective treatment.

Gallipolis Huntington

Gallipolis Social Notes Feature Club Meeting and Local Visits

Gallipolis society notes cover the Happy Home Club at Campaign Church hosting an all day meeting with a covered dish lunch and officer elections. Members include Dora McLeish as president and Marie Thomas as vice president. Also reported are visits and gatherings of local residents and families across Gallia County with travel to Columbus and nearby towns.

Gallipolis John McLeish 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 Chambersburg Wscs H. M. Lane Walter Evans

Trio held on highway robbery charge in Gallipolis

In Lawrence County Probate Court Farl Fetters 17 was sentenced to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster for highway robbery. Implicated with him are Mack Willis 18 and John Fetters 19. The three are sent to the grand jury as they face charges of robbing Howard Thivener of a rolling store near Rock Camp for 75 dollars with shotguns.

Gallipolis Lawrence County Farl Fetters Boys’ Industrial Lancaster Mack Willis John Fetters Howard Thivener Rock Camp

Push Cart Operator Struck by Car in Gallipolis

Police blotter reports Frank Johnson a push cart operator was struck by a car on Eastern Avenue during the weekend rendered unconscious he was taken 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

Huntington Woman Buried at Gallia County Cemetery

Funeral rites for Mrs. E. N. Deardorff, who died at her Huntington home, were held Sunday at Entsminger Funeral Home. Interment followed in Pine Street Cemetery after a long illness at her son Carroll H. Deardorff’s Huntington residence.

Gallipolis E. N. Deardorff Huntington Entsminger Pine Street

Rio Deputation Team Presents Thanksgiving Program

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

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

Pt. Pleasant Football Player Treated After Friday Injury

Joseph Middleton, 17, of Pt. Pleasant high school was treated at Holzer Hospital for stomach injuries sustained when kicked during Friday night football in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Pt. Pleasant Joseph Middleton Holzer Hospital

Churches To Combine on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving services will be held Thursday at 9 30 a m in Grace Methodist Church with Rev Charles Baird rector of St Peter s Episcopal Church preaching and choirs from all churches joining in songs of praise.

Gallipolis

Funeral Service for Mrs. Fdson L. Stout Held in Columbus

The funeral for Mrs. Fdson L. Stout of Columbus, formerly of Alfred, was held at Orange Church Thursday at 2 p.m. She leaves her husband, a foster son Charles Gephart, and nephew Harry Guthrie of Alfred. Relatives and neighbors are noted in this Alfred community social column. Coy Hawk bought a new truck last week.

Alfred Leathy Kopelinze Jean Chester Mabel Swartz Geo. Cooper Ira Kimes Parkersburg Dana Swartz Coy Hawk

Missing Viscoscope Returned to School

A mounted microscope and other valuables reported missing from Cadmus High School Walnut township were found cached under a townhouse nearby and returned. James Gleason of the neighborhood located the items. no arrests have been made.

Gallipolis Cadmus High School Walnut Township James Gleason

Fogs Disrupt River Boat Schedules on Ohio and Kanawha

Indian Summer night fogs on the Ohio and Great Kanawha Rivers slow traffic and force boats to the banks, causing several hours of delay and disrupted schedules for river transport.

Gallipolis Ohio Great Kanawha

Parcel post carrier swap at local post office

Royc e Newton of Monroe Wisconsin began duties as parcel post carrier today in Gallipolis. He swapped positions with Wayne Blackburn who reported today in Wisconsin City.

Gallipolis Royce Newton Monroe Wis Wayne Blackburn Wisconsin

Broadwell Revival Meeting and Local Social Roundup

Broadwell hosts Revival with Rev Robinett leading services at 7 each night. Funeral for Sam Shannon held at Nye home. Women make apple butter to ship to Otterbein Home in Dayton. A birthday supper at Parsons home includes White, Ogg, Weaver families. Visitors from Laymen Nelsonville and Athens share leisure at local homes. Laura Dunfee from West Virginia visiting Sprouse home. Betty White hosted by Carl Hayes Stewart. Cook Vandyke weekend in Athens. Lester White visiting Flossie Nice in Columbus.

Broadwell Robinett Sam Shannon George Nye Otterbein Dayton Frank Parsons Lyle White Albert Ogg David Weaver Ralph Petiit 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

State Hospital To Observe Thanksgiving Dinner and Dance

Gallipolis residents learn the state hospital will mark Thanksgiving with a special dinner menu. A holiday night dance will replace the regular Wednesday event for patients.

State Hospital Gallipolis

Rio Coach To Head District Basketball

Mendell L. Beatty athletic coach at Rio Grande College is named temporary chairman of district 22 of the National Intercollegiate Basketball Association covering Ohio. He will convene district reps this week to elect a permanent chair, possibly in Portsmouth, as the association backs the national tournament in Kansas City.

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

Bowling Leagues Line Week at Mon Cook Alleys

Logan league games fill evenings next week at Mon Cook bowling alleys. On Monday New Straits ville men and women face Logan teams at 7 and 9 p.m. The week continues with matches by the Sigma Phi Gamma and Business Men's Leagues, then the Fraternal and Industrial Leagues through Friday.

Mon Cook New Straitsville Logan Sigma Phi Gamma Industrial League

Divorce Action Withdrawn in Gallia County

Geneva Fisher filed a divorce action against Lewis Fisher of Eureka last week in Gallia County which has now been withdrawn.

Gallipolis Geneva Fisher Lewis Fisher Eureka

Township Trustee is First Hunting Casualty

Logan Hocking County reports its first hunting casualty as Charles H Frasure of West Logan. He was shot in the left arm by Merle Souders during a hunting trip near the city Saturday afternoon. Frasure, a Falls Township trustee, was not seriously hurt but required medical attention.

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 while at work at the Sun Glow plant and his condition is reported favorable. Gardner was one of 12 men to enter military service at Ft Hayes today leaving 11 this morning.

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

State Patrol Arrests Four in Logan Arraignments

Logan patrolmen from the Lancaster station brought four men before Mayor Dallas Kinser for arraignment. Ben Sweazy of Logan was fined 100 dollars and costs for operating a truck while intoxicated and had driving rights suspended. Harold Ruff of Logan Route 4 faced 10 dollars and costs for speeding on U S Route 33 north. Owen Canter of Logan Route 1 paid 5 dollars and costs for insufficient lights. Arthur Storch of Columbus was fined 10 dollars and costs for reckless driving. 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

Anna Jones died Friday. Funeral service conducted by Rev E B White this afternoon. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Relatives listed include mother Mrs Ida Darbyshire, who had been living with the Jones family for several years. her name omitted from the list.

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

Logan Evans in custody on petty larceny charge

Logan Ernest Evans of Athens County was taken into custody Sunday by Sheriff Floyd Duffy. He faces arraignment today before Magistrate Frank St. Clair for petty larceny. Mrs. Fred Weis of Logan was sent 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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NDAY Gallia Army Gallipolis Social Notes Harry A. Wood Rio Grande the Oaks Ironton Finley Richards Elmer McCarley BE. W. Edwards Will Shelton Evan Rees Kenneth Welker L. F. Allen Marie Fowler Martha Lou Lassiter J. 8S. Porter, Jr Hilda Halley Helen Henshaw B.Y.P.A Tabernacle Baptist Church Charles Lusher Miss Henshaw Homer Henshaw Lusher John R. Lusher Mercerville Earl Saunders Charlotte Hambrick Mary Bess Kent Ohio Baptist Convention Rio Deputation Team Cory Ane Quick's W. Union Your Penslar Drug Store Gallia Mail Force Triggish Ton Jons Olind Ton Jon Ton Jon Health Cut Rate W. Union St Broadwell Social Notes Packer Long Island Choice Sunnyfield Sultana Jane Parker Chuck A&p Br Tle Mother Klein Pickles A&p Haddock Pilgrim Brand Byg Peayle Slag Sunnyfield Turkeys Mince Meat Marvel Bread Ann Page White House Prcni Heinz Baby Foods Heinz Chopped Foods California Florida Texas Uv. S Idaho Bakers Washington Rio State Patrol
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