Foundations for Graham Station power plant to start in ten days
Ernet Rans of Soitt Construction Co. says foundations for the Appalachian Electric Power Co. plant at Graham Station will be built in ten days, employing hundreds of carpenters, drivers and laborers. The project will run through winter with a 40 hour week and union priority for workers. Local and nearby unions will supply crews, with non union hires via permits and area recruitment from Huntington and Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Graham Station
Ernest Rans
Soitt Construction Co
Rans
Brilliant
Ohio
W. F. Baxter
Huntington
Parkersburg
New Haven
Bend
Engineers
Engineers’ Union
Charleston
Teamstars Union of
Philip Sporn
Supt
South Bend
Ind
Sollit Construction Co
Jackson Herald
Rich ar d M. Peek Hosts Desert Bridge Party
Mrs Richard M Peek entertained at Ingleside with a dessert bridge honoring Mrs Paul Seard the recent bride Red and yellow roses and white gladioli decorated the tables Miss Jacqueline Windsor had high score and Mrs Frank Clendenin placed second Guests included Mrs Icard Mrs Charles E Holzer Jr Gallipolis and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Richard M. Peek
Ingleside
Paul Seard
Jacqueline Windsor
Frank Clendenin
Icard
Charles E. Holzer, Jr
Gallipolis
Inspirational Woman's Auxiliary to Meet at Presbyterian
The September gathering of the Woman's Auxiliary takes place at the Presbyterian Church on September 17 at 2 pm. Mrs. John Clay Hutchinson leads the program and Mrs. John Osher chairs the hostess committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
John Clay Hutchinson
John Osher
Musgrave Family Visitors and Local Health Notes
Mrs F G Musgrave and daughters in law Mrs C E Musgrave and Mrs Raymond Musgrave visited in Pomeroy on Wednesday. Mrs Delia Mae Jones of Williamson spent Wednesday with local friends. Former C P Telephone exchange employee moved to Williamson months ago. Rev William Meade returned home after conducting services in St Johns Episcopal Charleston while rector vacationed. Mrs Robert Mallette and infant son discharged from Point Clinic Thursday and taken to their home on 21st Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Musgrave
C. E. Musgrave
Raymond Musgrave
Pomeroy
Delia Mae Jones
Williamson
C&p Telephone Exchange
William Meade
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Charleston
Six-Room Dwelling Under Construction at Jefferson Blvd
Everett Sutton, contractor, begins a six room home for Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Frye on Jefferson Blvd. The one floor plan house features a basement, asbestos shingles, insulation, and a living room fireplace with outside chimney. Frye is state bridges superintendent. Street Commissioner W O Darst and sons build a five room cedar block home on Lincoln Ave for sale with basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Everett Sutton
Charles H. Frye
Jefferson Blvd
Frye
W. OD. Darst and Sons
Lincoln Ave
Investigation Planned In Youths Shooting Near Point Pleasant
Sheriff Er nest Hesson said an investigation was planned into the shooting of 16 year old Kermit Sheline Monday night. The boy was hit in the hip and his father Claude Sheline is suspected of firing the shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ernest Hesson
Kermit Sheline
Claude Sheline
Woman's Club Chooses New Members And Delegates
A special Senior Woman's Club meeting at the Presbyterian Church elected new members and named delegates for the Southwestern District Convention in Huntington on Friday Oct 3. The club plans Oct 10 meetings with Mrs John W Kirk in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
The
Presbyterian Church
Huntington
Bartow Jones
John W. Kirk
H. James Johnson
John Martin
Hester Lee
W. Stanley Waldie
Daniel Dorsey
Roy Ogden
Jean Crow
J. B. Hinchman
Hattie Jordan
Clarence Fisher
Charles Cottrill
Mary Foglesong
W. R. Rice
Fay Suttle
Edith Quillin
Fred Watson
William McCoy
Othel Knipp
Mervin Chapman
O. C. Landrum
Jack Rogers
Elton Boggan
Donald Parsons
George Harper
James J. Hall
Robert Jagger
William Heslop
Mabel Best
W. C. Roberts
John Wright
Frank Ridout
H. E. Pitke
William H. van Horn
L. 8
Carrick
Gail Faires
Robert H. Ferguson
Jerry A. Rodgers
Eugene Sterrett
J. M. Schlosser
P. E. Burt
Earl Gibbs
I. G. Wolden
Nelson A. Park, Jr
William C. Filson
Carl G. Gardner
Edward Swint
R. G. Morrison
James E. McComb
Chester A. Roush
Chris Thornsley
F. G. Musgrave
Roy W. Eschenaur
O. L. Easley
H. T. Call
Milton L. Miller
Vet Advisory Group Holds First Meet
The veterans advisory committee formed to assist the employment service met at the state employment office in Point Pleasant on Wednesday. Mrs Edsa Vaught led the session and plans were laid for a campaign during National Employ The Physically Handicapped Week to place disabled persons. Sub committees were created for publicity and a dinner set for Oct 9 with Thomas E Jeffers from Charleston participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Veterans’ Advisory Committee
Sixth St
Edsa Vaught
Veterans’ Employment
Vaught
Thomas E. Jeffers
State Department of Unemployment Compensation
Charleston
Herbert Stanley
Richard H. Melrose
W. Stanley Waldie
E. S. Matheson
Fay Wilson
J. Milton Lewis
Dolph Hill
Court Case Is Continued at Pleas Run
At the circuit court session, lawyers announced a continuance to the next term for Warren Love versus Mootz Bakery Co. The petit jury was dismissed until Friday as the term closes. Two other cases, Laura Stanley v Edward Snyder and H H Stanley v Edward Snyder, were settled out of court and dismissed. The remaining case, Leo Mearge v Worthy Blain, goes to a jury Friday unless settlement is reached, with $15,000 claimed for loss of an eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Warren Love
Mootz Bakery Co
Laura Stanley
Edward Snyder
H. H. Stanley
Leo Mearge
Worthy Blain
County Medical Group Revival Discussed at Meeting
A Wednesday night gathering of the county medical society at the Moose Club discussed reviving the dormant organization. A film on folic acid in treating macrocytic anemia was shown, highlighting low blood pressure as a symptom, with Garrett Green presenting and Dr. G L Brown presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
County Medical Society
Moose Club
Garrett Green
G. L. Brown
Presbytery Meeting Heads to Gallipolis With 50 Attendees
The Presbytery will convene at 10 o clock Monday morning in the First Presbyterian Church Gallipolis with 50 area delegates. Rev Linson H Stebbins hosts. Rev George E Brown and Dr Homer G McMillen serve as moderator and clerk respectively. New Life movement and budgets featured. A China missionary will speak. Women of the church plan lunch for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lrst Presbyterian Church
Linson H. Stebbins
George E. Brown
McConnelsville
Morgan County
Homer G. McMillen
Middleport
New Life
China
Stebbins
Auto Damages After Grape Street Collision
A five day old maroon convertible suffered damage in a traffic crash at Grape and Second in Gallipolis at 5 20 p m Thursday. Ed Ditasquale 25 of Pittsburgh slowed to allow a woman driver to enter Second Avenue from Grape Street. C A Wiseman 65 driving a Chicago owned car tried to pass and struck the left front fender with the other vehicle. No injuries or arrests were reported by city officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grape and
Second
Ed Ditasquale
Pittsburgh
Second Ave
Grape St
C. A. Wiseman
Chicago
Hereford Sale Planned in Gallia County
The Gallia County Hereford Breeders Association planned the second annual Hereford sale to be held in Gallia County and voted to put signs on all highways entering the county advertising the Hereford industry. County Agent Forrest A. Brown presided at the meeting held in the courthouse with Pat Bradley Stanley Shaver Hortie Shaver O O Skidmore Denver Walker James Schwartzwalder and Frank C Dutch Christ present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Hereford Breeders’ Association
Forrest A. Brown
Pat Bradley
Stanley Shaver
Hortie Shaver
O. O. Skidmore
Denver Walker
James Schwartzwalder
Frank C. “Dutch” Christ
Carrie Belle Davis rites set in Vinton Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Belle Davis 76 widow of James A. Davis will be held at the McCoy funeral home in Vinton at 10 30 a m Saturday with Rev J L Stephenson in charge. Burial follows at Vinton Memorial Park. She died at her home below Vinton on the road to Glenn Summit after living alone since 1945. Surviving are four daughters a son two brothers and a sister including Minnie Fitch Gal llipolis Stella Wilcox Fostoria Edna Hartsook Akron Alma Thomas Middletown Conn Beecher Davis Vinton Route 1 Sherman Dyer Jersey City Ida Rose Findlay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carrie Belle Davis
James A. Davis
McCoy
Vinton
J. L. Stephenson
Vinton Memorial Park
Minnie Fitch
Stella Wilcox
Fostoria
Edna Hartsook
Akron
Alma Thomas
Middletown
Conn
Beecher Davis
William Dyer
Sherman Dyer
Jersey City
Ohio
Ida Rose
Findlay
First Baptist Rites For Sunday Announced
Gallipolis The Rev J Edward Hakes pastor of the First Baptist Church will deliver a sermon The Hope of the Ages at 1130 Sunday morning Sunday school precedes at 915 The pastor will speak on Many Antichrists at 730 Sunday evening basing on John I 2 18 A prayer meeting is set for 730 Wednesday night Social Stitchers meet at 347 Fourth Avenue at 730 Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. Edward Hakes
First Baptist Church
John I
Howard Brannon
Fourth Avenue
Tobacco Producers Present at Meeting
Tobacco growers attended a burley farmers meeting Thursday at Herbert Swain’s farm near Mercerville. Participants included Clarence Thompson J F E Cremeens Lawrence Sheets Gilbert F Daniels George E Casey Merrill D Caldwell C D Swain Charles Beaver and Dwight Bevan. Speakers were Forrest A Brown Gallia County farm extension agent and Paul Haag Adams County agent.
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Gallipolis
Burley
Herbert Swain
Mercerville
Clarence Thompson
J. FE. Cremeens
Lawrence Sheets
Gilbert F. Daniels
George E. Casey
Merrill D. Caldwell
C. D. Swain
Charles Beaver
Dwight Bevan
Forrest A. Brown
Gallia
Paul Haag
Adams County
Presbyterian Sermon at 10:30 Sunday
GALLIPOLIS the Rev Linson H Stebbins will preach on Stewardship and Life at 10 30 a m Sunday at the Presbyterian Church Sunday School is scheduled for 9 30 a m and a young people's meeting at 6 p m A combined session of trustees and elders takes place 7 30 p m Monday with prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday and session 8 30 p m Wednesday Junior choir practices 3 30 p m Wednesday and adult choir at 7 p m Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Linson H. Stebbins
Presbyterian Church
Large Crowd Expected at Senior High Stadium Football Game
Preparations are underway to handle one of the largest crowds at Senior High School Stadium tonight. Middleport will supply the opposition to the Big Blacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Middleport
Services Planned Sunday at Zion Church
Church services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Zion Church located between Meigs County Hall and Harrisonville. The Rev. I. W. Barnhart will lead the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Zion Church
Meigs County Hall
Harrisonville
IW. R. Barnhart Olgeheshie
Season for Lawn Making Is Here
Pomeroy readers learn the fall lawn seeding window. Prepare soil, lime, and fertilize. plant Kentucky bluegrass in September with a mulch cover. Bulletin 271 Your Lawn and Bulletin 284 Ways to Increase Your Milk Check offered by Ohio State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State University
Meigs County Eyes 1000 Cows for Insemination Drive
Dr J L Stansbury OSU urges Meigs County Service officials to sign 1000 cows for artificial insemination before starting the program. Directors plan three meetings in Sutton Chester and Orangetown townships with personal producer contacts and trial package mailings this week. Breeding aims to raise average butter fat by 400 lb indexes and lift county dairy income by about 50 percent over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Stansbury
Ohio State University
Meigs County Service Organization
Sutton
Chester
Orange Townships
Central Ohio Breeding Association
Meigs County
J. R. Boggess Dies at 66 in Gallipolis
John Redmond Boggess 66 died Thursday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a brief illness. Born in 1880 in Mason County he was son of Robert and Rebecca Boggess. Survived by wife Edda McCoy Boggess two sons Harold and Charles a sister Mrs Addie Roush and a brother William. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Alfred Ohio. Funeral Saturday at Raynes Funeral Home 2 p.m. burial Suncrest Cemetery with Rev H O Shamblin officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Redmond Boggess
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Robert
Rebecca Boggess
Mason County
Edda McCoy Boggess
Harold
Dundan
W. Va
Charles
Gulfport
Miss
Addie Roush
Letart
William
Austin
Minn
Methodist Church
Alfred
Ohio
Raynes Funeral Home
H. O. Shamblin
Suncrest Cemetery
River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha Falls
Gauges on the Ohio River at Gallipolis Locks two nine miles below recorded 18.6 and 9.9 feet with three feet on rollers. Passages listed include Solway Sullivan Senet Atlas Sardis Heekin Benwood Campbell Ravenswood Dawn and Ravenswood with various up and down movements. Kanawha Falls gauge stood at 2.68 feet with Calvin Verity the only afternoon passage up at Winfield at 10:50 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bureak
Ohio River
Sullivan
Senet
Ohio
Atlas
Sardis
Heekin
Delaware Woman Dies at Home in Delaware
Mrs. J. W. Looker age 69 died at her Delaware home. Funeral services and burial were held there today. Walter M. Caufman of Route 141 is her youngest brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. W. Looker
Delaware
Walter M. Caufman
Route 141
Residence Occupied by A E Hartenbach Family
A E Hartenbach formerly of Pomeroy has moved to Johnson Apartments with his wife and son Kip. He expects to work on the construction of the Philip Sporn power plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
A. E. Hartenbach
Pomeroy
Johnson Apartments
Kip
Hartenbach
Philip Sporn
Funeral attendees from Gallipolis honor Dale Willis
Mrs A L Parsons Mrs John Blazer Mrs Donald Payne and James Sayre of Gallipolis attended the funeral of Dale Willis at Middleport Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. L. Parsons
John Blazer
Donald Payne
James Sayre
Dale Willis
Middleport
GI Sentenced to Die for Slaying in Paris
The U S Army announced Pvt. Manuel Martinez 26 of Toledo Ohio was convicted by a general court martial of robbery and murder in Paris and sentenced to be hanged for the slaying of Henri Gelot, proprietor of a case shop, on May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
U. S. Army
Manuel Martinez
Toledo
Ohio
Army General Court
Henri Geliot
Surgeons Name President Elect of American College
Dr. Dallas B Phemister of Chicago is named the president elect of the American College of Surgeons in New York. The appointment elevates a leading surgeon to the top post within the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dallas B Phemister
Chicago
American College of Surgeons
Cincinnati Livestock Market Sees Mixed Movement Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Salable hogs 2,500 with early sales up to 29.50 for 180-250 lb pigs and varying prices by weight. Cattle trade under way slowly with best demand for cows and bulls, steer prices around 27.00 for 975 lb and lighter stock 23.50-25.00. Sheep and lambs open unevenly with good lambs 25.00-27.00 and feeders 18.00 down sets.
Market Prices for Eggs Poultry Butter and Potatoes
Prices listed include eggs with various grades and cases, poultry by weight and class, butter wholesale prints and butterfat premiums, and potatoes priced per 3 to 4.75. Readjusted receipts show current market quotes for 64144 and related lots.
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U.S. A
U.S. B
Probate Court Suspends Hearing on Numerous Estate Accounts
Notice from Athens County Probate Court suspends hearings on first, final, and distributive accounts for many estates including Badwell, Carpenter, Craig, Founds, Gibson, Hoskinson, Huggins, Johnson, Ohlinger, Robinson, Starkey, VanMeter, Weatherby, Bolin, McHenry and Rich. Hearing set for October 6 1947 at 9:00 AM with exceptions due by five days before. Gotw Probate Judge Francis P White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Cora Tignor
Jennie Badwell
Byron A. Wolfe
W. A. Carpenter
Ralph W. Parks
Maggie Craig
R. W. Finsterwald
Taylor Founds
Wm. B. Morris
Anna Gibson
Herb J. Hoskinson
Hoyt Hoskinson
Evelyn H. Dunfee
Fannie M. Huggins
Dorcas A. Johnson
Dana B. Johnson
Robert W. Ohhlinger
W.w
William VanMeter
Ida VanMeter
R. W Finsterwald
I. M. Weatherby
Dorsey FE. Bolin
Flora C. Bolin
Elmer E. Jacobs
William N. McHenry
Bank of Athens, N.B.A
Mary E. Rich
Francis PD. White
Classified Ad Instructions From The Messenger Column
The notice explains how to place ads with full box numbers and blind addresses, outlines charging for three or six day runs, and notes errors limited to one incorrect insertion. It covers submission times, payment, and formats for different ad types, including obituaries and political notices.
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PT. Pleasant News
Woman’s Club
Vet Advisory Group
County Medical Group
Hereford
Davis Rites
First Baptist
BE. Blakesler
Dairy Service Cooperative
Farm and Home Research
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
J. R. Boggess
Cincinnati Livestock
Cincinnate Produce Market
Tim
Memoriam
Rodney
Central Pacific
You
God of
John Power
John
Gene
Paul
Otho M. Castle
Athens
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Write Cutler
Ruth Ballenger
Acme Dry Cleaners
Athens Buick CO
FORD
Buri Griffin
Tuppers Plains
Tudor
Sherman Thatcher
New Plymouth
R.D
Orland
Goots
Graham Paige
Frank Lee
Rt. 2
Atlantic
Albany
Pontiac
O. R. Stover
R. J, Stewart
Hudson
Walter Shook
Chesterhill
Hercules T. X. D
B. K
Marion
Gerald Reuter
Pomeroy, Ohio
Allen Pasterling
Gib Wilson
Athens Willys Company
Washington Street
Athens, Ohio
Dial
Rusco
Athens Auto Parts
W. Union St
Athens Junk CO
N. Shafer Street
Drexler
Buck's Auto Supply
Auto Service
Dodge
Plymouth
Terre
C.A. Daugherty
Dodge & Plymouth Dealer
N. Court St
Athens, O
Algeo Motor Sales
N. Lancaster
Sewell’s Sales and Service
Albany, O
Brown’s Pure
Athens Motor Sales
DeSoto
State St
B.S.A
James
W.va
White
Schwinn
Thor
Veterans Village
E. State
St. Ant
Chess
Union St
For
Superior Electric CO
West State St
Kroger Super Mkt
Electric Motor Service
Union Street
W. Rose
F. C. Stone
State Street
Weber Heating Company
Farm Bureau
J. Clyde Kamonason
J. House Res
D. M. Goddard
Cameron and van Dyke Gen
United
W. 60Th
Huffman
Huffman Transportation Service
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Westfall's
Athens Office Supply
Race St
Housekeeper
W. R. Cable
E. State St
Weiner
J. R. Watkins Company
F. M. Gutherie
R.F.D
Te Man
Hull Foster, Jr
S. Depot
Athena Theater
Meigs
Morgan
Noble Counties
Central Ave
Liberal Commission
Emerald Undergarment Co
Ossining
East
Meigs Counties
Howard Ness
Fifth Ave
Columbus
Iris Connett
London
Pearsome
Murray City
C. L. Poston
Ellicott St
O. Dial
Bentz
Cooleville
Fred W. Weber
Don Anderson
Rutland
Guernsey
William Fellore
Rt. 1
Jersey
Baalward Pugh
Francis Colley
New Marshfield Road
Atkins
Hocking Valley
Nelsonville
Willys Jeep
Geo, W. Carpenter
Care
Athens ‘Truck and Implement Co
Kampf Orchard
Alma America
Nelson
Southern Ohio
Pike Street
Marietta
Cash
Richland Ave
Bridge
Grosvenor
Logans
National Assn. of Piano Tuners
Wm. P. MacDonald
Modern Appliance Co
Hoover
Richland
Washington St
Marie G. Hoffee
Central
Maytag
Idaytag
OURS
Higgins Feed Store
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