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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1948

Page

3

Three Accidents Reported By State Highway Patrol

Gallipolis reports state highway patrol investigated three accidents Wednesday. Walter Greer 20 Cove Ohio overturned after rear ending by John Bailey 48 Jackson who pulled from a filling station. Greer charged with unsafe operation. fined five dollars and costs by Mayor W A Ridenour. Route 218 collision involved Herbert Spires 25 St. Louis and Edgar Saunders 57 Mercerville. A third crash on Route 7 near Bladen saw March Rudd location Bladen pass a turning car driven by Thomas Montgomery. Rudd’s car went over a bank and he was treated for aggravated injuries.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol John Bailey Jackson Walter Greer Cove Ohio Greer W. A. Ridenour Herbert Spires St. Louis Edgar Saunders Mercerville Here Bladen March Rudd Thomas Montgomery Rudd

Two Hunters Fined As Season Opens

Squirrel season opened in Gallipolis as two out of state hunters Bobby Crawford and Paul Jones of Huntington West Virginia faced charges for using a state license. Each was arraigned before a local magistrate and fined 25 dollars plus costs.

Gallipolis Bobby Crawford Paul Jones Huntington W. Va

Now She Shops Cash and Carry

When kidney disorder allows poisonous matter to remain in the blood it causes backache fatigue swelling and disturbed sleep. Doan's Pills, a stimulant diuretic, have helped millions for over 60 years to flush waste from kidney tubes. Get Doan's Pills.

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Divorce Decisions Handed Down In Gallipolis Court

Judge James Collier issued three divorce decrees and granted temporary alimony in two other cases. Jewell S. Null divorced Eugene Null. Lillie R. Pennington divorced Orvil Pennington and regained her maiden name Lillie R. Ramey. Gertrude Ebersbauch separated from Eli Ebersbaugh Jr. and restored her maiden name. Temporary alimony granted in George Woodie vs Claude Woodie and in Margaret Canaday vs Gerald B. Canaday. A writ of partition was ordered in James I. Fletcher vs Florence Fletcher Snider.

Gallipolis James Collier Common Pleas Court Jewell S. Null Eugene Null Lillie R. Pennington Orvil Pennington Lillie R. Ramey Gertarde Ebersbauch Chestnut St Eli Ebersbaugh Jr Coal St Pomeroy Gertrude Mahaney George Woodie Claude Woodie James I. Fletcher Florence Fletcher Snider

Public Vows Planned For Rio Grande Couple

Virginia H Fade ly 17 and Thomas L Helms 20 obtained a marriage license in probate court. They plan a public ceremony at the Jackson Apple Festival on Sept 22. Fade ly is Rio Grande natives with FFA queen and Ohio State Fair placement. Both are Rio Grande College students. her father teaches at Rio Grande High School.

Gallipolis Virginia H. Fadely Rio Grande Thomas L. Helms Jackson Miss Fadely Sidney Fadely

River Traffic Report at Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha Falls

River traffic across Gallipolis locks lists boats Huntington Titan Semet Republic of Pittsburgh Robert T Odessa Progress Sullivan Arden Twain Neville Hatfield and updates on Kanawha River vessels Solway Cook Winfield Leila with gauges at Gallipolis locks Upper 18.2 feet lower 9.7 feet and Kanawha Falls at 2.15 feet rising.

Gallipolis Huntington Titan Semet Republic of Pittsburgh Robert T Odessa Progress Sullivan Arden Twain Neville Hatfield Kanawha Solway Marmet Cook Winfield Leila Gallipolis Locks Kanawha Falls

Gillespie Named Adjutant of Lafayatte Post Legion

W E Gillespie was named adjutant of Lafay ette Post American Legion succeeding Otis Drummond who requested relief after 12 years in the role. Charles C Huber was reaffirmed as post service officer a position he has held for at least 15 years. The group planned monthly meeting sequence including joint auxiliary meetings and a social educational session.

Gallipolis W. E. Gillespie Lafayette Post American Legion Otis Drummond Charles C. Huber Gillespie Legion Hall Downtown Coaches Group

Donnally Rites Held for Mrs Cora J Donnally at Mercerville

Services for Mrs Cora J Donnally 82 of Vinton were conducted at 2 p m today at Mercerville Baptist Church. Born 1867 in Noble county she married Charles W Donnally around 1888 in Marietta. Surviving are two sons Gomer Donnally Eureka and Stanford Donnally Huntington a daughter Mrs O M Stewart a brother P E Barlow St Clairsville and another daughter with interment in Ridge Lawn Cemetery.

Gallipolis Cora J. Donnally Vinton Mercerville Baptist Church Noble County Zachariah Margaret Barlow Charles W. Donnally Marietta O. M. Stewart Gomer Donnally Eureka Stanford Donnally Huntington P. E. Barlow St. Clairsville Earl Cremeens Ridge Lawn Cemetery

Bad for Hair Going Hatless Harms Scalp in Summer

Going hatless during summer months exposes the scalp to infrared rays that burn and dry the skin, increasing the risk of baldness. The warning emphasizes protective headwear to prevent long term hair loss.

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