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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1946

Page

3

Gallipolis City Employes Granted Second Salary Boost

Gallipolis city employes received another pay raise at an adjourned City Commission meeting. City Manager salary rose from 3000 to 3600 dollars yearly and City Auditor from 1800 to 2100. The wage scale covers engineers, fire and police staff, laborers, sextons, and other city workers with varied monthly and weekly rates. The commission also approved settlements with Fairbanks-Morse Corp and Edgar Ross Wallace, plus a street resurfacing bid of 21000 dollars and a new city manager car.

Gallipolis City Water Works Sexton Mound Hill Cemetery Pine St Water Works Fund Fairbanks-Morse Corp General Fund Edgar Ross Wallace L. W. Cavett Co Lockland Roy Bartlett Old Fort Trail Shaw Drive L. V. Cavett, Co

Patients Listed At Holzer Hospital

Gallipolis residents admitted to Holzer Hospital include Mrs. Russell Asbury Patriot Verne Mount Huntington W Va Frank A Roberts Racine Route 2 and Mrs Will Leonard Oak Hill Route 3 Admitted late Tuesday were Mrs Verneta Dunn Oak Hill Clyde H Myers Oak Hill Mrs Thomas Luster Coalton and Mrs Cami B Chaboredy Portsmouth A street cleaning drive urges drivers to avoid 1 am to 8 am on Sundays and Wednesdays with merchants asked to sweep walks before the events.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Russell Asbury Patriot Herber Amick Mason City W. Va Verne Mount Huntington Frank A. Roberts Racine Will Leonard Oak Hill Verneta Dunn Clyde H. Myers Thomas Luster Coalton Cami B. Chaboredy Portsmouth

Birthdays Weddings And Local Visits In Crown City

Mrs Earl Lockhart hosted a birthday party for her daughters Sue seven and Sandra five with many neighbors present. Local nuptials include Louise Estes to Orman Swaim Leora Blake to Hollis Woodyard and Hildred Woodyard to Kenneth Steger. Mr and Mrs John M Dillon and daughters Joan and Mary Kay visited the Sheets family in Crown City. An explosive powder mill in America opened in 1802.

Crown Earl Lockhart Sue Sandra Loretta Brumfield Edna Blake Jack Gerald Rankin Mary Lou Danny Graham Naomi Church Sharon Carolyn Rankin Norma Ruth Simms Billy Rice Sharon Corbin Stevie Dwight Stevers Kathleen Simms Norma Ashworth Judith Jeanne Ann Woodyard Jack Lockhart Eloise Rankin Lockhart Ina Caldwell Hilda Caldwell Ernest Sims Cincinnati Louise Estes Luther Georgia Estes Orman Swaim Stanley Swaim Leora Blake Curtis Vernie Blake Hollis Woodyard Walter Woodyard Hildred Kenneth Steger Columbus John M. Dillon Joan Mary Kay Alphonse Sheets

Gallia Land Transfers In Gallia County Easements Granted

Gallia County records list easement rights granted to the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co in multiple townships including Springfield Green Morgan and Clay. Transfers also noted in Walnut and Huntington Townships and a series of real estate conveyances among residents.

Gallipolis Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Gallia County Wendell Fern Woodruff Springfield Township Mary Helen Mills Lawrence Goldie Green Springfield J. O Eleanor Neal Earl Edna Louise Brown Albert Edna Steele Sarah E. Drummond Mer- Til E. Brown Okey! Henry Green Township Roy O. Edens Harry Bennett Morgan Township Donald Cramer Charles E. Thomas C. W. Stanley Edwin Neal L. D. Sullivan Emmett Braichin Clyde Warner Henry Halley Clay Township Kenneth H. Betz Clarence A. McDaniel Cecil McDaniel Walnut Township William C Mildred Hoffman Clifford Dollie Akers Gerald Hull Harry Phoebe McClaskey E. A. McClaskey E. A. Vance Hazel L. Ray Grover A. J Josephine Maye John W Lula Snyder Huntington Township

Dry Weather Persists in Gallipolis Area

The Gallipolis region endures continued dry sunny conditions with a 52 to 78 degree range and a 57 degree reading at midnight. Despite the dryness, corn is ripening rapidly as sponsors note little change from previous days.

Gallipolis

Laurel Run Social Briefs Recap Local Club Gathering

Mrs Arthurr Todd hosted the Friendly Neighbor Club on September 5 with two members honored for birthdays. A pot luck lunch followed and attendees included the Todds, Pattons, Wood, Norris and others. Several residents traveled to Columbus Lancaster and Circleville for visits and events. A dynamite explosion left Junior Akinson recovering satisfactorily.

Laurel Run Arthurr Todd Friendly Neighbor Club Algernon Todd Millard Patton Henry Todd, Jr Shirley Kay Donald Campbell Herman Bumgardner Everett White Lawrence Wolfe Charles Wood Gary Wayne Clarence Patton John Norris Charles Patton Arthur Todd

Alvin York to Speak at Gallipolis Baptist Church

World War I hero Sgt. Alvin York will appear at the Gallipolis Baptist Church on September 27 at 7 p.m. Police Chief Chester Leaper also notes new parking meter fines double for second offenses, rising from five cents to a higher amount, with repeated ticketing possible within a day.

Alvin York Gallipolis Chester Leaper Buffalo Bill Pony Express

Bishopville Area Personal Notices Include Illnesses Visits and Weddings

Local residents report health updates with Jane Roberts ill at home on East Branch and James White seriously ill near Mountville. Several trips and visits noted, including Harley Danford from Hollywood and multiple locals attending the Morgan County Fair.

Bishopville Jane Roberts East Branch Second Bridge James White Homer Township Mountville Harvey Smith, Jr Lancaster Clara Hoon Columbus Hattie Hoon Dessie Day Eleanor Gill Orland Richardson Elton Pedicord Goldie Able Richardson Harley Danford Hollywood Calif Vance Danford Laurence Shaver Homer Bennett Merle Danford Trimble Muriel Peticard Elizabeth McElfresh Bernice Smith Joseph Kelly Alverd» Roberts Jessie Wilson Wendel Ray Bishonville Morgan County Fair J. 0. Moody

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