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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1948

Page

10

Downtown Coaches Plan Thuse Rally Before Blue Devil Athens Game

Gallipolis reports Dr H H King is appointed to organize a city wide rally Thursday night before the Blue Devil Athens football opener on October 8. Two city sections will assemble at City Park after a 7 p.m. march from opposite ends with bands and noise makers. A bonfire and cheering section are planned.

Gallipolis H. H. King Blue Devil Athens Dr King City Park Jim Halderman Dr. King Beman Fish M. Harold Brown Frank Haskins

Grace Methodist and Presbyterian Church Services

Gallipolis Grace Methodist led by Donnally lists morning worship at 10 a.m. with communion observed and youth and adult classes later. Grace C to sing Let Not Your Heart Troubled. Assembly at 11:15 and Youth Fellowship at 7 p.m. First Presbyterian under Rev. Stebbins holds Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and morning worship 10:30 with communion. Westminster Club meets at 6 p.m. and trustee/elder meetings follow.

Grace Methodist L Donnally Grace C Mark Dickey E. Ray Bailey First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins Westminster Club Christ First Baptist Edward Hakes Rome

Two Mishaps Reported in Gallipolis Traffic Incidents

Gallipolis police reported two minor crashes on Thursday. Henry Clay Haffelt 44 Gallipolis Route 1 received a damaged fender after a collision with Robert Stewart Wood 20 Lower River Road and was to be arranged before Judge William H. Jones for not yielding right of way. In a second crash Gertrude Ella Lupton 102 First Ave collided with Ralph E. Morris 225 Madison St Waukesha Wis who was arrested for failing to obey an automatic traffic signal and released on bond.

Gallipolis Henry Clay Haffelt Robert Stewart Wood Lower River Road Haffelt William H. Jones Gertrude Ella Lupton First Ave Ralph E. Morris Madison St Waukesha Wis Morris

River Traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha Falls Update

River traffic reports from Gallipolis show boats listed with up or down movements and times for Creighton Semet Price Jefferson Lelia and others. Kanawha River figures include Solvay Marmet Marmet Marmet Seebald and Gauges show Upper 17.9 Lower 9.6 feet with water at rollers and Kanawha Falls reading 1.36 rising.

Gallipolis Creighton Semet Price Jefferson Lelia Sewickley Dorothy Down Atlas Duffy Wisherd Turley Hurley Castle Neville Kanawha Solvay London George Third Marmet C. G Shamrock Kanawha Falls

Carter Rites To Be Sunda

GALLIPOLIS At 10 a.m. services will be held in Columbus for Stanley Carter, a former Cadmus resident now living in Columbus. Surviving are his widow Helen Carter, sons Paul and Stephen D. Carter, daughters Elizabeth Young and Mrs. Harris, all of Columbus. Sister Mrs. Ed Jongs and brother Pearly Carter, also in Columbus. Interment will be in Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Lumbus Stanley Carter Cadmus Columbus Calvin Carter Clude Helen Ean Carter Paul Ste D. Carter Elizabeth Young Sir Harris Ed T. Jongs Liv Patriot Pearly Ter Mound Hill Cemetery Stanley Finch Joel Finch Gilbert Dupler New Lexington Zane Laverna Dupler Mary Paxt Ned Embrey P. L. Vari Atta Charles L. Pitcock Georgea Pitccock Crooksville China Co

Services Set Sunday For C M Coffman

Services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at 530 Third Ave for Charles Mc Roy Coffman who died Wednesday night in an autumn mishap while walking toward home. The Rev L A Donnally of Grace Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Third Ave Charles Mc (Roy) Coffman L. A. Donnally Grace Methodist Church Coffman M Hill Cemetery

Mrs Nida Services Planned for Saturday

Edith Nida dies Wednesday evening at age unknown. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at George J Werholt and Sons Funeral Parlor with Rev L A Donnally of the Methodist church officiating. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Edith Nida George J. Werholt and Sons Nida L. A. Donnally Mound Hill Ottery

Holzer Hospital Not Gallipolis Admissions and Discharges

Hospital column lists admissions including W Swinehart Wooster De Strickland Oak Hill Mrs G Twyman Ewington Roy Coffi Gallipolis Judyhayne Seagh Roy Karen Rhea Wilson Jack Mrs Thomas Hensler Ra Ohio Mrs Elizabeth White nanga Andrew Palmer McArt Mrs Lawrence Harrison Gallip Mrs Richard Masters Jack William Gee Rio Grande. Discharges include Mrs Grady Twy William Halston David liams Mrs John Campbell daughter Mrs Earl Sayre Mrs James Sanderman Mrs Merrill Lewis and daug Mrs John Smith Bonnie Le Mrs A C Caldwell Nida J Mrs Lena Wood Jacqueline K Lee Sidenstricker.

Gallipolis W. Swinehart Wooster de Strickland Oak Hill G Twyman Ewington Roy Coffi Judyhayne Seagh Roy Karen Rhea Wilson Jack Thomas Hensler Ra Ohio Elizabeth White Nanga Andrew Palmer McArt Lawrence Harrison Gallip Richard Masters Jack William Gee Rio Grande Grady Twy William C. Halston David Liams John. Campbell Earl Sayre James Sanderman Merrill Lewis and John Smith Bonnie le A. C. Caldwell Nida J Lena Wood Jacqueline K Lee Sidenstricker

Visitors From Oklahoma Plan Columbus Trip

Mrs. Lewi Bean of 538 Second Ave plans a trip to Columbus Saturday to meet Mrs. Lewis A. Bean arriving from Tulsa Oklahoma. Dr I is resident physician at St J Hospital in Tulsa. The couple expect to stay perhaps a week.

Gallipolis Lewi Bean Second Ave Columbus Lewis A. Bean Tulsa Okla St. J Hospital

No License Charge Arrest Report

Samuel Wa Jackson 18 of 3ALLIPOLIS was arrested by the State Highway Patrol for driving with no license. He is to be arraigned today before M W A Ridenour in Jackson.

Samuel Jackson State Highway Patrol W. A. Ridenour

Coal lease bid invited for Wayne National Forest land

Notices announce sealed coal lease bids for NE sec 30 T11N R14W O R 12 containing coal in commercial quantities. Minimum bid 1.00 per acre with 20 cent per ton royalty, $5,000 bond, $10,000 first three years investment, 3 200 ton annual minimum production, restoration terms, and 2 cent acre rent after lease. Bids due November 3 1948 with official bid form and qualifications.

the Interior Bureau of Land Management Washington D. C B.L O.ris Methodist Episcopal Church Wayne National Forest United States Rez Spés Marion Clawson Reotar

Perry County welfare funds disbursement report

Perry County and surrounding areas issued a state welfare report showing March disbursements totaling 51925.41 to 1401 recipients. The state notes estate filings, executions, and multiple minor court actions along with several marriage license records and traffic incidents in the New Lexington area.

New Lexington Perry County Ohio Hubert All Pike Township W. E. Goredon John G. Baker A. T. Peg Tet

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