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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1948

Page

12

Roads in County Appropriations Planned for Maintenance

Gallia County commissioners authorize 12304 for county roads and bridges with 2304 from federal highway funds. The session lists numerous local gravel slag and lime stone allocations across Huntington to Morgan townships, plus land relocation proposals for Burnt Run road and a 2480 pipe purchase. An additional 500 funds a bridge on Peiffer road.

Gallipolis Federal Highway Fund Huntington Township Wheaton Road Woods Mills Road Deckard Road Addison Addison Bulnville Walnut Burnt Run Merrill Perkins John Haffelt Peiffer Morgan Township Ernest Peiffer

Dr. Howard Foster Elected Kiwanis Club President

Dr. N Howard Foster of Gallipolis elected president of the Kiwanis club at the Lafayette Hotel during the annual meeting. He succeeds Glenn Campbell, who becomes a board member as new officers include Paul Davies and Russell Sarrett. The club plans a Dayton Ohio District convention attendance and a future staged dinner exchange with Point Pleasant Kiwanis.

Gallipolis N. Howard Foster First Ave Kiwanis Club Lafayette Hotel Foster Glenn Campbell Campbell Gallia County Kate Miller University of Cincinnati Mercy Hospital Hilton F Ter Haskins Tanner Fosters Jimmie Howard II Paul Davies Russell Sarrett Marshall Fowler Tors William McKnight Ohn E. Halliday J. Howard Neal Paul E. Watson Ohio Dayton Richard de Witt Ora Point Pleasant Kiwanis John FE. Halliday Halliday Ann Melton Charlene Robinson Three Mill Levy

Students Elect Class Officers At Gallipolis

Gallia Script reports Gallia County students have elected class officers for the senior junior and sophomore classes. Senior officers are President Don Henshaw Vice President Russell Wood Secretary Janice Folden and Treasurer Leah Thompson. Junior officers are President Gene Wetherholt Vice President Danny Thomas Secretary Treasurer LaDonna Ecker. Sophomore officers are President Donovan Davis Vice President Carol Jane Ball Secretary Adeline Johnson Treasurer Robert Halley.

Gallipolis Don Henshaw Russell Wood Janice Folden Leah Thompson Gene Wetherholt Danny Thomas LaDonna Ecker Donovan Davis Carol Jane Ball Adeline Johnson Robert Halley

Gallia Academy Elects New Club Presidents

Gallia Academy High School names new leaders for many student groups for the year. George Wilson heads the A Capella Choir and Barbara Cardwell leads the St Cecelia Glee Club, with Allen Romaine as Government Club president and others named for Student Council Girl Reserves FHA Language Club Dramatics FFA and Varsity.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School George Wilson A Capella Barbara Cardwell St. Cecelia

Jenkins addresses Rotarians on Europe economic risk and policy

Rep Thomas H Jenkins spoke at Farmers Hotel in Gallipolis detailing Europe coal difficulty from deep mining and high delivered coal costs to Italy. He urged strong government for a free currency, warned on Communism, and noted Berlin aid by air while praising the German people.

Gallipolis Thomas H. Jenkins Farmers Hotel Europe Jenkins Italy Berlin

Gallia Academy High Names School Paper Editor

Barbara Halley chosen as editor of the Gallia Script monthly paper of the Press Club at Gallia Academy High School. Staff includes Richard Davis as business manager and LaDonna Ecker as assistant, Kenneth Null as photographer, Jennie Suiter as sales manager, Rachel Masters as society editor, Mack Lakin sports editor, Eileen Wallis news editor, reporters Daugherty Davis Ecker Hamilton Null Preston Suiter Young, advisor Frances Gillespie.

Gallipolis Gallia Gallia Academy High School Barbara Halley Richard Davis LaDonna Ecker Kenneth Null Jennie Suiter Rachel Masters Mack Lakin Eileen Wallis Peggy Daugherty Peggy Hamilton Charlotte Preston Harriet Young Frances Gillespie

Supplies for Sanitarian Discussed by Board

The Gallipolis Board of Health met Tuesday night at the city building to discuss supplies for the sanitarian. Dr. W. Lewis Brown presided with Mrs. Mary B. Akers city and school health nurse, Mrs. Pearl Hatfield Morris Haskins and City Manager J. Roy Bartlett present.

Gallipolis

Driver Freed Under Bond in Fatal Route 7 Crash

William Dale Vannoy of Clarksburg was bound over to the grand jury and released on $1000 bond after a municipal court hearing. The fatal crash on Route 7 near Crown City killed Argyle Wolfe, a Clarksburg native and former World War II combat pilot. Frank Linsbeck, also of Clarksburg, remained hospitalized with a fractured foot.

Gallipolis William Dale Vannoy Clarksburg W. Va Argyle Wolfe Vannoy William H. Jones Wolfe Crown City

Bob Marchi Elected Student Council President

Gallipolis reports Bob Marchi was chosen as president of the student council with Bill Joe Johnson as vice president and Gee Marchi as student representative at large. Other representatives include Junior Wilson Adeline Johnson Margaret Allison Carol Jane Ball Kathryn Elliott Mack Lakin Joan Bachus Jim Caldwell Allan Romaine Gene Wetherholt Terry Johnson Bill Hogan and John Stebbins.

Bob Marchi Bill Joe Johnson Gee Marchi Junior Wilson Adeline Johnson Margaret Allison Carol Jane Ball Kathryn Elliott Mack Lakin Joan Bachus Jim Caldwell Allan Romaine Gene Wetherholt Terry Johnson Bill Hogan John Stebbins

Elks Schedule Dance After Football Game

GALLIPOLIS The Elks Lodge will host a dance after the Ath ens Gallia Academy football game Friday night an open house. Avie Lane orchestra from Point Pleasant will provide music. If feasible Blue Devils football players and their dates may attend. Event directed by Elks social sessions committee including W P Cherring ton W H Jones Al Schoemaker Gus Frye and Burt Hanson.

Gallipolis Elks Lodge Athens-Gallia Academy Avie Lane Orchestra Point Pleasant Blue Devils The Elks William P. Cherrington William H. Jones al Shoemaker Gus Frye Burt Hanson

River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha Listings

River dispatch lists boats moving through Gallipolis locks with times and directions and notes additional movements on the Kanawha River including Marmet and Winfield entries. The schedule records vessel names, downstream or upstream status, and clock times for Tuesday readings across the Ohio and Kanawha basins.

Rummage Sale at City Hall Friday Morning

Announcement notes a rummage sale at City Hall on Friday morning at 7 00 with contact Bartlett O auctioneer Harold Goddard and Athens Pharmacy promoting a skin disease treatment.

Harold Goddard Bartlett, O Athens Pharmacy City Hall

Cincinnati Livestock Market Prices Report

Salable hogs 1500 with early high 24.75 on 30 head 25? Ib barrows and gilts. Cattle 300, calves 200 slow slaughter. baby beeves 25.90-28.00, common 20.00-24.00. Sheep 400 slow, slaughter lambs 21.00-23.00, top 24.00, ewes 10.50. Weights and grades detailed with ranges for hogs cattle and lambs across various weights and classes.

Cincinnati

Poultry and Butter Prices in Cincinnati Markets

Cincinnati market report lists poultry categories with weight ranges and price quotes. Includes fowls heavy 4 lbs plus 30-31, heavy fryers up to 5 lbs 38-40, heavy broilers 38-40, old roosters 20-22. butter prints around 61 to 62 and butterfat at 56. potatoes quoted 1.50 to 4.25.

Cincinnati

Hemis case dismissed as board of review suit ends

Multiple cases from Perry County court include Ora Hemis dismissed against unemployment board. Edna West granted leave to plead instanter against Hartford Fire Insurance. Lawrence Hankinson granted divorce from Mary Hankinson for gross neglect. Charles Thornton seeks divorce from Bonita Thornton alleging failure to maintain home. Wavalen Hayhurst seeks divorce from Clifford Hayhurst and restoration of maiden name Houck. Lester Fulk files for divorce from Helen Fulk. no children. Marriage licenses issued for Anspach-Green, Fauley-Patton, Addison-Sheeran.

Ora Edward Hemisfar Board of Review Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Edna Alice Somerset Hartford Fire Insurance Co Hartford Conn Lawrence Hankinson New Lexington Mary L. Hankinson Charles Thornton Crooksville Bonita Thornton Zanesville Wavalen Hayhurst Clifford Hayhurst Houck Roseville Jos. L. Meenan Roben D. Anspach Verena Green Kilkeel Ireland L. F. Williams Richard Fauley Farmer Ruth Isabel Patton New Lexingon Ewald Bush Henry FE. Addison, Jr Sunnyhill Coal Co Helen E. Sheeran Maurice Donovan

Holzer Hospital Notes

Holzer Hospital admissions list patients from Wellston Point Pleasant Jackson and other towns. Births include sons to Grady Twyman Ardell Smith Thomas Biffle and Gordon Fisher. Discharges: Kenneth Reed Carl Buchman Ronald Myers H A Kuhl Stanford Fulton Bobby Saunders William Vannoy.

Gallipolis Herman Nichols Wellston Norman Houstine H. A. Kuhl Point Pleasant Stanford Fuiston Addison Bertha Randall C. S. Slavens Jackson Bobby Saunders Mercerville Robert Leonard William Vanney Frank Linsbeck Clarksburg W. Va Joe McTurner Mary Hayes Walter Bowman Henry Plantz South Side Grady Twyman Ewington Ardell Smith Stanford Fulton Wiliam Vannoy

Incorporation Reported for Gallipolis Publishing Co

Columbus report notes the Gallipolis Publishing Co incorporated with 250 shares of $100 par stock. Manning and H Wetherholt are incorporators. Switzer and Halliday serve as attorneys. Located at 21 Locust.

Columbus Gallipolis Gallipolis Publishing Co Manning H. W. Wetherholt Switzer and Halliday

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