Gas line blast near Clay in Jackson County causes evacuations
A 26 inch Big Inch gas line broke near Shoemake Airport two to three miles west of Clay, Jackson County. No injuries or fire reported as two trains were halted and three families evacuated while valves were shut and gas vented, with an unidentified worker aiding in stopping the flow. The incident, under Tennessee Gas and Transmission Co. supervision, occurred at 7 45 p.m. and was controlled by 11 45 p.m.
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Big Inc
Gallipolis
Big Inch
Texas
Jackson County
Clay
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
O. C. Johnson
State Highway Patrol
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Jackson
Malta
Elwin Lewis
Athens
Shoemake
Tennessee Gas and Transmission Co
Pennsylvania
Ten nurses graduate at Holzer Hospital school of nursing
Ten nurses graduate Thursday at Holzer Hospital school of nursing in ceremonies at Grace Methodist Church. Dr George FE Hill of Ohio University gave the principal address. Graduates include Helen Ann Daugherty Elina Mary Federici Marga Mae Hamilton Anna Jean Mitchell Mary McDaniel Mary Ann Preston Eletha Jane Stebbins Claribel Jean Thomas Barbara Ellen Walter Kathryn Mae Walters.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Grace Methodist Church
George FE. Hill
Ohio University
Helen Ann Daugherty
Jackson
Elina Mary Federici
Springfield
Mass
Marga Mae Hamilton
Anna Jean Mitchell
Mary McDaniel
Patriot
Mary Ann Preston
Eletha Jane Stebbins
Claribel Jean Thomas
Bidwell
Barbara Ellen Walter
Waldo
Kathryn Mae Walters
Middleport
Stanley Lanier
L. A. Donnally
Harris Doepping
Charles E. Holzer
Martha A. McMaster
Florence Nightingale
K. C. Wilson
Births and notices from H-S-11 Holzer Hospital notes
Birth: Mrs. L. W. Getty of Point Pleasant a daughter. Admitted: David Stout Rodney Maj O G Lyle Gallipolis Lee D Dauber Kerr Mrs Joseph Morgan Vinton Sharon Louise Vance Gallipolis Willis McBride Bidwell L C Roush West Columbia W Va Mrs Emily Bolin Pomeroy Mrs William Manering Jackson. Discharged: George Miller Belinda Sue Collins Clifford Howell John Gilan Mrs Dana Cooley Alberry Casto Mrs Sol Preston Mrs Mary Steinbeck William Cousins F W Butcher Carl Nichols. Legal notices: divorce petition against Leroy Marsh by Marjorie Cary Marsh in Athens County. hearing after Oct 24 1950. Juror drawing in Hocking County on Sept 16 1950 for October term. Estates inventories: Blanche Blair. Mary J. Davis. Guy W. Hayes. Barney Hill. Ada B. Keirns. Joan B. Niggemeyer. hearing set Sept 14 1950.
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Athens County
Ohio
Dorothy B. Landis
Hazel B. Baker
Florence C. Reefer
William H. Reefer
Blanche L. Long
Sara L. Jones
Lucille L. Linscott
George Owen Linscott
Ethel Collins
Jessie Mae McClain
Nannie Addis
Eva Brown
The
Bank of Athens
N.B.A
Guy Hayes
3. R. Martin
John Martin
James F. Shumaker
Ambrose Perry
Margaret Sigismund
Thomas Kenneth Shingler
Foster B. Cornwell
Mayme Whitlock
George Wend
Ray Wend
Benj. Davis
Samuel J. Wildman
Leonard Martin
Elia Wondyard
Bank of
David Stout
Rodney
Maj
O. G. Lyle
Gallipolis
Lee D. Dauber
Kerr
Joseph Morgan
Vinton
William Cousins
Sharon Louise Vance
Willis McBride
Bidwell
L. C. Roush
West Columbia
Emily Bolin
Pomeroy
William Manering
Jackson
George Miller
Belinda Sue Collins
Clifford Howell
John Gilan
Dana Cooley
Alberry Casto
Sol Preston
Mary Steinbeck
F. W. Butcher
Carl Nichols
Leroy Marsh
Eugene Leroy Marsh
Federal
United States Penitentiary
Lewisburg
Pennsylvania
Marjorie Carl Marsh
Marjorie Cary
Court of Corrmon Pleas
Marjokrie Carr Marsh
M. Db. Hughes
Blanche Blair
Lillie Blanche Blair
Mary J. Davis
John F. Newcomb
Eight Men Sent to Portsmouth for Draft Induction
Eight Gallia County registrants were sent to Portsmouth for induction into the armed forces. Names include Clyde D. Burnett Kanauga Robert McCluskey Bidwell Route 1 Merrill E. Null Gallipolis Robert N. Hash Bidwell Route 1 Alfred K. Cordell Porter Ivan L. Waugh Bladen Clarence E. Winston Thurman and James H. Parsons Patriot. They met at the Gallia County courthouse and face another physical at Portsmouth with possible return if they fail.
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Gallipolis
Portsmouth
Armed Forces
Gallia County
Clyde D. Burnett
Kanauga
Robert McCluskey
Bidwell
Merrill E. Null
Robert N. Hash
Alfred K. Cordell
Porter
Ivan L. Waugh
Bladen
Clarence E. Winston
Thurman
James H. Parsons
Patriot
Court House
River Traffic Updates From Gallipolis to Kanawha District
Locks and river traffic report shows multiple towboats and barges venturing the Gallipolis, Kanawha, and Marmet routes with times from morning to evening. Lists various vessel names and statuses along with gauge readings and Kanawha Falls level.
Six Truckers Fined for Overloads at Kananga Station
State Highway Patrol weighed 58 trucks at Kananga station on Thursday and fined six drivers for overloads and another for using fictitious plates. The drivers named include Duane Allen Connor of Indianapolis $25, William Flor y Hemric of Booneville $60, Arthur Bernard Wolf of McArthur Route 1 $25, Earl Daniels Jr of Ashland Ohio $25, William Double of West Sunbury Pennsylvania $25, Thor Olson Carsey of Harrisonville Ohio $86, and Don Barton Black of Addison $25 for fictitious plates. All arraigned in municipal court.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Kananga Station
Duane Allen Connor
Indianapolis
William Floy Hemric
Booneville
N. C
Arthur Bernard Wolf
McArthur
Earl Daniels, Jr
Ashland
Ohio
William Double
West Sunbury
Thor Olson Carsey
Harrisonville
Don Barton Black
Addison
Grace Methodist and Other Churches Fall Programs Listed
A church notices page lists Grace Methodist with Sunday school at 9 30 am worship 10 30 am and various activities through the week including youth fellowship junior choir and girl scouts. First Baptist offers Bible school at 9 15 am worship at 10 30 am daily broadcasts and youth meeting. Saint Peter Episcopal notes Holy Communion and choir. Pilgrim Holiness and Presbyterian announce Sunday schedules and events including an annual football service and choir rehearsals.
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Grace Methodist
L. A. Donnally
Youth Fellowship
Girl Scouts
Grace
First Baptist
W. H. Green
Jesus
Saint Peter's Episcopal
K. C. Wilson
Holy Communion
Vinton Pilgrim Holiness
William Gilkerson
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Women’s Association
Cars Crash On Route 7
An automobile collision occurred Wednesday at about 3 15 p m on Route 7 when Dr Roger C Watkins of Cleveland struck the rear of William F Metheny s car from Little Hocking as Metheny tried to enter Kel Ray Nite Club Driveway The Watkins auto sustained 150 damage and the Metheny car 25 Neither driver was injured Sheriff Charles Russell and Village Patrolman Jed Webster investigated and no charges were filed
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Pomeroy
Roger C. Watkins
Cleveland
William F. Metheny
Little Hocking
Metheny
Kel-Ray Nite Club
Watkins
Charles Russell
Jed Webster
Ivan Wallace Begins Duties as City Patrolman
Ivan Wallace a World War II veteran starts duty as a city patrolman in Gallipolis replacing Carl Allen and Gordon Fisher who resigned to become deputy sheriffs A 30 day civil service appointment until an examination is held is probable Chauncey Wallace is his father
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Gallipolis
Ivan Wallace
Carl Allen
Gordon Fisher
Chauncey Wallace
Local Social Roundup Notes Visits and Guests
Cheshire era Lee of Springfield spent several days with Mr and Mrs E O Yeanger. Bill Cremeens and relatives visit Baltimore. Junior Ward of Lancaster weekend with W W Ward. Joe Foley of Dayton weekend hosts E Yeanger and Curt Swisher family. Lottie Roush visits Gallipolis with Hollis Whitt. George Krohler of Columbus visits Swishers. C F E Jones of Poplar Ridge visits E O Yeanger Sr and Mrs Roy Will of Cincinnati with C C Peters. John Stebbins in Children's Hospital Columbus polio case improving after a week off respirator.
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Cheshire
Era Lee
Springfield
E. O. Yeanger
Bill Cremeens
Baltimore, Md
Junior Ward
Lancaster
W. W. Ward
Joe Foley
Dayton
Ed Yeanger
Lottie Roush
Hollis Whitt
Gallipolis
George Kro
Hocking's First Group Goes to War
Logan Hocking County sends its first group to the armed services since the Korea conflict began. Seven men travel by bus to Fort Hayes Columbus for final exams and induction under leaders James Hahn and William Clary. Another registrant Robert Martin enlisted in the Navy yesterday.
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Logan
Hocking County
Korea
Fort Hayes
Columbus
James Hahn
Rockbridge
William Clary
Nelsonville
Lou Imboden
Harold Hutchinson
New Plymouth
Harold Spencer
New Straitsville
James Harkless
Rudolph Riggs
Robert Martin
Murray City
Navy
W O Hayman Dies at Age 78 in Flatrock
William Orville Hayman 78 of Flatrock died at his home Thursday at 1 10 p m He was born May 3 1872 in Mason County and formerly lived in Point Pleasant He is survived by wife Ella Rice Hayman and daughter Cora Pickens He was a carpenter and member of Mt Zion EUB Church Funeral 2 30 p m Sunday at the Hayman home in Flatrock burial Lone Oak Cemetery Rev O H Carder Rev Donald Lockart Rev Tommy Kinnard officiating
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Point Pleasant
William Orville Hayman
Flatrock
Mason County
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Quincy Hayman
Mahala Roush Hayman
Ella Rice Hayman
Cora Pickens
Mt. Zion Eub Church
Hayman
Lone Oak Cemetery
O. H. Carder
Donald Lockart
Tommy Kinnard
Crow Funeral
Mrs. Barbara Fruth Dodson Dies at 61 in Mason
Barbara Fruth Dodson 61 died at home in Mason County on Wednesday at 4 20 PM. She was a lifelong Mason County resident, survived by husband O H Dodson five sisters and three brothers. Visitation Friday afternoon to Saturday noon at the family home then Foglesong funeral home. Services at 2 PM with burial Suncrest Memorial Park Point Pleasant. Nephews will be pallbearers.
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Mason
Barbara Fruth Dodson
Mason County
Henry
Catherine Fruth
O. H. Dodson
Anna Uninger
Dayton
Jule Sauvage
Pomeroy
Norma Loomis
Point Pleasant
Katie Nease
Helen Fruth
Chris Fruth
Henry Fruth
Buffalo
W. Va
Carl Fruth
Foglesong
W. L. Gearhart
Suncrest Memorial Park
Classified Ad Policies and Rates Notice
The Messenger outlines ad submission deadlines for daily and Sunday editions with 6 PM and 12 PM Saturday cutoffs respectively. It explains error handling for the first print, blind ads privacy, payment by cash, line pricing of 15 cents per line with minimum, and accepted methods by phone or mail from nearby points.
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Messenger
Diaspora of visitors gathers for Wilkesville Bean dinner
Sixteen visitors from Barberton W Virginia Canton Columbus Marion Newark and Wilkesville joined locals for the Wilkesville Bean dinner. Rome Mahaffey and William Mahaffey visited James Mahaffey and other relatives while Mr and Mrs Kessler and others spent a weekend with kin. William Garvin and Kenneth Nelson took a fishing trip to Michigan.
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Emmit Mahaffey
Barberton
W. Va
William Mahaffey
Wilkesville Legion
Rome Mahaffey
Carl Kessler
Conrad Kessler
Canton
James
Hubert Carr
Rosela Hutchison
Columbus
Marion Hutchison
Wilkesville
George Queen of
Newark
William Garvin
Kenneth Nelson
Michigan
D. E. Wood
Markets butter poultry potatoes Cincinnati
Cincinnati market notes list consumer and wholesale grades for butter poultry and potatoes with price ranges. Includes U S A and B grades for butter and large medium classifications, and current receipts totals for cases exchanged.
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Cincinnati
U.S. A
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