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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1948

Page

8

Auto Bursts Through Wall of Home in Gallipolis

In Gallipolis Nancy Keefe, 76, of Vinton slept as an automobile crashed through her front wall. Driver Orville Rose, 46, Springfield, faced a driving while intoxicated charge after a high speed run from Keystone to Route 160. Passenger William Koontz, 38, Columbus, suffered forehead lacerations. Both men jailed overnight. Koontz fined 10 dollars and costs. Rose pleaded guilty and the judge withheld final ruling.

Gallipolis Nancy Keefer Vinton Orville Rose Springfield Ose Keystone Route 160 H. B. Lundy Rose William Koontz Columbus Koontz William H. Janes Janes

Classified Ad Instructions On Payment And Insertion

Cash must accompany all orders for Card of Thanks in Memoriam Obituaries and political announcements. Figure 1Sc per line with 3 line minimum using six average words to the Line. The Messenger will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion of a Classified Ad. Read your ad over the first night it is printed. Phone 0242 immediately in case of error.

Homestead Ralph C. Beasley McKinley Ave Athens

Gallipolis Weekend Arrests Include Intoxication and Speed Charge

Gallipolis city police arrested ten people for intoxication and one for speeding over the weekend. Those released on $15 bonds were Charles R. Dunbar Cecil Glover Theodore Washington Jr Edward Robert Moody and Richard Scarbary Northrup. Others held on intoxication charges were William Cousins and Vesta Faye Rose of Gallipolis William Alexander Covington Ky Cecil White near Gallipolis and Lawrence Porter Bladen. William Porter Bladen was charged with driving 75 mph on Eastern Ave and released on $25 bond to appear Monday. A minor property damage accident occurred on Second Ave involving Wilberta Edwards 28 Pine St and Gerald W Sheets 1145 Second Ave.

Gallipolis Charles R. Dunbar Cecil Glover Theodore Washington Jr Edward Robert Moody Richard Scarberry Northrup William Cousins Vesta Faye Rose William Alexander Covington Cecil White Lawrence Porter Bladen William Porter Eastern Ave Second Ave Wilberta Edwards Pine St Gerald W. Sheets

Officers of 14 et 40 Are Installed Sunday

Lawrence A Garrison of Gallipolis Ohio installed officers of the 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux at a meeting Sunday night. Installed were J Blazer Wetherholt chef de gare L S Showers chef de train Otis Drummond commissar and intend ant E A Thomas correspondent G B Gillingham conductor William H Jones child welfare officer W M Elliott Americanization officer and Frank J Lyons publicity officer.

Gallipolis Lawrence

Sale of Doughnut Shop Reported in Gallipolis

Everett Henderson is said to have sold his doughnut shop and equipment in the Park Central Hotel. New owners are R. S. Kerr of Portsmouth road and Verne Brown of Hamilton Grocery, taking over Sunday and moving the business to the Third Ave grocery store. Henderson plans to develop a dairy farm on his property near Athalia.

Gallipolis Everett Henderson Park Central Hotel R. S. Kerr Portsmouth Road Verne Brown Hamilton Grocery Third Ave Henderson Athalia

River traffic and river gauge readings at Gal lipolis and Kanawha locks

Canal and river traffic reports list boats moving through Gal lipolis locks with times and directions. Gauges show Upper 18.1 feet and lower 19 feet, three feet at rollers. Kanawha readings 1.75 falling as of Kana why Falls.

Gallipolis Lehigh Hurley Price Ayres Titan Martin Duffy Labelle Progress Rand Neville Cook Armstrong Patriot Bruce Brandt Kanawha Winfield Kanawha Falls

Gallipolis Livestock Prices Across Hogs Cattle Veal Calves and Sheep

Livestock market report from Gallipolis lists price ranges for hogs from 175 to 250 pounds and light sows, fat sows, boars, shoats, and pigs. Cattle prices cover steers, heifers, baby beef, fat cows, canners, bulls, and milk cows. Veal calves show tops, seconds, mediums, and culls. Sheep and lambs include ewes, lambs, stock ewes, fat sheep, culls, bucks, and fat wethers with price bands.

Sails for Guam from California

Mr. and Mrs. James Gray of Hogsett report their son John Gray has sailed from San Francisco for Guam. The airman previously was stationed in San Antonio, Texas.

Point Pleasant James Gray Hogsett John San Francisco Guam Air Force San Antonio Texas

Mass Meeting Set Tonight for Mason County Dems

Mason County Democrats plan a mass meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at the state garage. Rev C G Billups will give the invocation. Ernest L Bailey state chairman and Emmett Bush Patterson campaign manager will speak. The Treblers choir will sing and Harold Shadle arranged the meeting.

Point Pleasant Mason County State C. G. Billups Ernest L. Bailey Emmett Bush Okey Patterson The Treblers William VanHorn Harold Shadle

Convention Delegates Are Chosen

The 13th annual convention of the South western District of West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs will be in Wayne. The Point Pleasant Club expects large attendance led by Mrs J Sanford Rhoades. District president Mrs Hudson Waithal of Huntington will preside and state president Mrs John R Davis will participate. Delegates and alternates have been invited with more members eligible to attend.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Wayne J. Sanford Rhoades Woman’s Club C. ‘Hudson Waithal Huntington John R. Davis

Mason County Land Transfers in Clendenin and Point Pleasant

Multiple property transfers recorded in Mason County. T. E. Patterson and Joanna Patterson convey three tracts in Clendenin District to William H. and Mildred Patterson. Billie Fox and Pearl Fox transfer Lot 2 Block S in North Point Pleasant to Fritz Bonecutter and Cora Bonecutter. Edna Graffam and Hortense Epling, as special commissioner, sell Western half of Lot F of Point Pleasant Manufacturing and Extension Co. to Nedra Jones, trustee of Woman's Club. Additional deeds include transfers involving Ernest Roush and Lottie Roush and others in New Haven Lot 40, and G. E. Cooper and Mildred Cooper to Willard Oldaker and Martha Oldaker for Lot 32 in Victory Heights Addition.

Billie O. Fox Pearl M. Fox Fritz Bonecutter Cora Bonecutter North Point Pleasant Edna Graffam Hortense Epling Nedra Jones Woman's Club Point Pleasant Ed Staats Gladys Hart Emory Hart James F. Roush Lewis W. Roush New Haven G. E. Cooper Mildred P. Cooper Willard Oldaker Martha F. Oldaker Victory Heights

Fishers Sell Home and Plan Move to Bellemeade

Mr and Mrs Kendall Ferrell of Charleston have purchased the property of Mr and Mrs George Otis Fisher at 1710 Jefferson Blvd. The Fishers will move to their new Belle Meade home in the near future.

Point—Pleasant Kendall Ferrell Charleston George Otis Fisher Jefferson Blvd

Birthday Dinner for James McComb Husband

Mrs. James McComb hosted a Sunday birthday dinner with guests Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roush Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stone and Mrs. Bertha Filson attending in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant James McComb Harry Roush C. H. Stone Bertha Filson

Mrs Cady Ill in Sayre Hospital

Mrs Frank Cady wife of Rev Cady is seriously ill in a Sayre Pennsylvania hospital. The Rev Mr Cady long served as rector here and both were active in social civic and church circles.

Point Pleasant Frank Cady Cady Sayre

Holzer Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges

Gallipolis notes list admissions including Hazel Soles Rodney Bastiana Victor Park Maxine Dennison and others. Births include a daughter to Mrs Liston Holley and a son to Mrs Luther McGuire. Discharges name Mrs James Southard A M Hatfield Elizabeth White Robert Scurlock and others.

Gallipolis Hazel Soles Rodney Ll Bastiana City Victor Park Point Pleasant Maxine Dennison Mercerville Shirley Altheer Jackson Luther Davison Irvin Folden Kenneth Reed Columbus Homer Leach Wellston W. G. Sibley Lewis Reed Hazel Smith Cheshire W. L. Brown Florence Robbins Bethel Jean Moore Virginia Catherine Moore Elkhurst W. Va Liston Holley Gallia Luther McGuire James Southard A. M. Hatfield Elizabeth White Robert Scurlock Ethel Roy Judy Seagraves Frank Martin Shirley Alther Eloise Jones Jill Bastiana William Yee Ben Evans

Absentee Voting Starts At Board Of Elections

Absentee voting began Monday at the Gallipolis Board of Elections office located in the attic of the courthouse. Voters can cast ballots there as part of the legal process.

Gallipolis Board of Elections Court House

Firemen Respond to House Fire in Gallipolis

Gallipolis firemen answer a 7 15 p m Sunday alarm at 1302 Eastern Ave the home of Mrs Clara Bugg causing serious damage and prompting a damage report from the fire department.

Gallipolis Clara Bugg Eastern Ave

Cub Scout Pack 252 Plans October Meeting in Point Pleasant

In Point Pleasant Cub Pack 252 committee and Den Mothers map an organizational pack meeting for Oct 18 at 7 30 p.m. in the Junior High School. Parents must attend with their Cub for registration. Trading Spree and certificate exchanges set. Judd outlines year, Den Mothers training to start Oct 19.

Point Pleasant Marietta J. N. Wallace G. C. Judd Wallace Herman Hall W. D. Braden Larry Spencer Allan King K. W. Robinson

Victor Park Ailing At Holzer Hospital In Ohio

Serious condition reported for Victor Park of 1907 Mt. Vernon Ave. Holzer Hospital treats a heart ailment as family and friends await updates on his health.

Point Pleasant Victor Park Mt. Vernon Ave Holzer Hospital

Cincinnati Livestock Market Slows With Mixed Prices

Oct 4 AP report from Cincinnati shows hogs 3000 head with prices mostly down from Friday. Cattle activity slow with limited steady deals. calves at 28.00 for mixed yearlings and 27.00 for 575 lb baby beeves. sheep 600 slow with few slaughter lambs around 25.00 for 90 lb lot.

Cincinnati

Market report lists poultry and butter prices in Cincinnati

Cincinnati prices show poultry classes with weights and figures for fowls heavy 31-33 and 27-28 for leg horn, heavy fryers 40-42, old roosters 20-22. Butter prints 61 to 62 cents, 4 Ib prints 62, butterfat premium 56 and regular 53, potatoes 1.50 to 4.25 per bushel.

Cincinnati

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