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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1949
Page
3
Gallipolis school board approves cumulative sick leave for teachers and staff to match a new state law. One and a quarter days per month for teachers with 11.25 days per nine months, 15 days yearly for calendar year employees, three family illness days, four death days within 90 day max, and three personal business days not deducted from sickness.
Barges and boats listed with up or down readings across multiple vessels on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. Times shown for changes in position, with gauge levels noted, including Kanawha Falls and Point Pleasant readings.
Sheriff George Ehman reports the arrest of Willard Franklin 37 on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. West Virginia authorities filed the complaint and the minor has already been sent to a girls reformatory.
A reader testimonial claims SUNIS capsules provide rapid sinus relief after years of misery. The message urges readers to ask their local druggist for SUNIS, noting thousands have found relief and advertising language highlights no sniffing or smearing.
Mrs. Florence Canaday of 1900 Chestnut Street filed a damages suit against Howard Lanthron of Mercerville for 625 dollars. The collision occurred September 26, 1948, on Route 7 near its junction with Route 218. The car was driven by George D Canaday, 21, son of the plaintiff.
John Robert Garnes of Gallipolis pleaded innocent to cutting with intent to kill when arraigned before Judge William H. Jones. Bound over to the grand jury on a $1000 bond after arrest in connection with the stabbing of Ernest Mitchell, who is in Holzer Hospital in a non life threatening condition. H. C. Rhoades of Columbus fined $15 and costs for spilling coal on a highway from his truck. Percy Bryant and Sherman Cornell fined $5 and costs each for intoxication charges.
GALLIPOLIS the bid of John Blazer for 1200 for a new state roof on the veterans home at 632 Second Ave owned by the county commissioners has been accepted. Other bids were Floyd Dean Circleville 1158 Ernest Lewis 1250 and Smith and Jones 1221.63 The commissioners have decided to approve a contract with the USDA Bureau of Animal Husbandry for tuber culin testing of cattle. The work began Sept 18. A petition signed by Kenneth Ward and others requests vacating a road in Morgan Township likely Upcreek.
The Gallipolis school band mothers club led by Mrs. Lewis Arnold held an after school open house. High school students performed with instrumental solos by Marcella Null Peggy Thomas Doris Powell and Peggy Corbin with Wanda Folden and Bill George accompanying.
Gallipolis James Dodrill of Kanauga was arrested by the State Highway Patrol on a DWI charge after a collision with a car driven by Ernest E. Smith of Gallipolis Route 1. Passenger Gwytha Dodrill suffered minor injuries but no hospitalization. arraignment before Judge William H. Janes is expected Tuesday evening.
A list of patients admitted to Holzer Hospital includes Mrs. Roy Mathias of Vinton, Mrs. Glen Spohn of Oak Hill, Mrs. William Craig of Robertsburg WV, James W. Gilbert of Pomeroy, George R. White of Gallipolis, Leon Sutton of Columbus, Gerald W. Boster of Thurman, Mrs. Paul Graham of Oak Hill, James Adams of Pomeroy, Mrs. Hilda Pinkston of Charleston WV, Harry Stiffler of Jackson, Elzy Marks of Paul Brookins, Bernard Knigge, Mrs. Victor Niday, Leo Shaver, Miss Margaret Carpenter, Alvin Russell, Edwin Woodyard, Mrs. T. E. Meadows, Mrs. Wendell Fitzpatrick and son James Gilbert, Caroline Montgomery, Donald Haskins, Mrs. G. B. Wilson, Bert DeWitt, and Mrs. George Devlin and son.
Gallipolis city commissioners met Monday night as required by law for a first Monday gathering. The group transacted no business and adjourned to reconvene on October 10.
London reports a British advance in jet propulsion with a new engine so powerful that aircraft could ascend vertically like rockets, signaling a major leap in aerial warfare technology.
A series of visits detailed in this region highlights multiple guest exchanges. The Dudgeon and Crabtree families welcomed relatives from Warren, Charleston, Columbus, Radcliff, and Gallipolis, with trips to Kansas City and Nashville noted. Funeral attendance for Paul Childs is also mentioned alongside casual family visits by the Dye and Trainer households.
Mrs Jeanette Waddell announces the marriage of her daughter Colleen to Carl Jones set for Sept 17 at 6 30 pm in Russell. The article lists numerous local visits, hospital stays and social events across Middleport and surrounding towns with many residents mentioned by name.
Middleport CES Evangeline chapter will host visiting officers for initiation and Friendship Thursday on October 6 at 7 30 p.m. Also reported is a family birthday dinner in Darwin honoring Rush Stevens with Ada Smith Augusta Gilmore and other relatives attending.
Mr and Mrs Harry Houdashelt of Middleport announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret to Ronald S Place of Providence R I Miss Houdashelt a Middleport High School graduate attended Franklin College Franklin Ind and has worked in newspapers and printing since high school now with the Pomeroy Sentinel She plans to finish her journalistic and religious education and enters next fall Mr Place son of Lloyd C Place lives with his father and grandmother Bertha M Place of Providence He is a Providence High School and Franklin College graduate and a student at Colgate Rochester Divinity School He plans to enter the ministry Wedding date not announced.
Middleport family marked the 68th birthday of Mrs. Frank Booth at the Booth home on Russell Street Gravel Hill. Attendees included distant relatives from Columbus Quincy Buckeye and Dickinson with Mary Lynn Booth the great granddaughter living with them plus Clara Athey and Tom and Charles Athey of Coshocton.
Miss Carla Clark returned from Cleveland where she was guest of her uncle and aunt Dr and Mrs William Hobart at Lakewood. She attended the Icecapades and was guest of honor at events planned by former business associates. She spent Sunday night in Columbus with Miss Barbara Stout and traveled home Monday with her mother Mrs Cedric Clark.
Lenore Giles returned from Dayton where she visited her sister and brother-in-law Dr. and Mrs. A B Brower. The Browers’ son Bruce, flown from Denver after polio, is slowly recovering at Miami Valley Hospital. His wife and daughters Carolyn and Emily, quarantined in Denver, are due in Dayton late this week.
Mr and Mrs Lee McComas and son Edward Lee and I E Miller were guests of James Simms Clyde Miles and families. Mrs Helen Kennedy visited her sister Mrs Wendell Roush and family of Old Ryger. Mr and Mrs Carl Bright of Co-
A column lists numerous locals and relatives visiting or ill. Names include Mrs Clarence Rupe, James Hawley family, Laurence Murphy, Robert Craig, Leland Saxton, George Daniels, Robert Darat, Mrs John Kelly, Emmett Cray, Mia Jane Cray, Micky Miller, Wayne Gibbons, J B Parsons, Charles Williams, Harry Ramsey, C J Ramsey, Warner French family, Pamela Delbert, James Clifford, Gene French, Carter, Ben Larry, Jacqueline and Joe Ice.
The article notes that French-made wine is generally more uniform in quality than Italian wine, though it acknowledges that certain Italian wines surpass French varieties in quality.
John Matheney aged 90 died at his Rutland home Sunday evening. He is survived by his widow and two daughters Bessy at home and Mrs Spencer Jones of Marion Ohio, plus three grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2 20 pm Wednesday at the Christian Church Rutland with burial in Mites Cemetery.
Herbert Folden died at the Carman Rest Home Monday morning. Funeral services are tentatively planned for Thursday at 2 pm at the Midway Church with burial in Midway Cemetery.
At a Monday meeting of the Official Board of the United Methodist Church the campaign to prohibit alcohol sales in Pomeroy Middleport and Salisbury Townships was approved. Rev Cc Bereer, pastor, announced the decision.
A Florida reader reports relief from a long standing constipation after a diet change using Kellogg's All-Bran. The note advised eating an ounce of All-Bran daily with water and returning empty boxes if not satisfied, promising a risk free double money back offer.
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