Court Halts UMW Picketing At Benchley Marsh Mine
A temporary injunction by Judge Oliver F. Rowland bans the United Mine Workers from threatening, obstructing, or assembling near the Benchley Marsh mine at Lathrop. The mine, idle since Aug 23, resumed operations Monday with a 2600 ton daily capacity and 40 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Pleas Court
Oliver F. Rowland
Ieee
Benchley-Marsh
Lathrop
UMW
Benchley - Marsh
Common Pleas Court
H. T. Rainey
Rainey
Benchley- Marsh Mine
Electric power boosts productivity says McKay at Kiwanis
F M McKay of the Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co told Athens Kiwanis the power surge raises output, noting one kilowatt hour equals a man with 100 pounds up a five mile ladder. He said June 1948 produced over 13 billion kWh, with fuel conversions dominating non hydro power. Officers were elected at next meeting and a Quarterback Club gathering was planned for Tuesday at 7:30 p m in the Berry Hotel. Charles Dailey Maurice Guthrie Charles O Bleness and William Lee attended with 62 Kiwanis members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
F. M. McKay
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Athens Kiwanians
McKay
Aker
Ohio Industries
Raymond Lee
Berry Hotel
Charles Dailey
Maurice Guthrie
Charles O’bleness
William Lee
Kiwanis
Commissioners Approve Road and County Bills in Session
Athens County commissioners approved road fund bills totaling 17 594 59 with tar and stone payments dominating the sum. Other items included truck payments, a note on county equipment, payroll, relief and welfare expenses, and a three month 3 50 daily sanitarian payment for Rocky Glen Sanitarium care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Albany
G. F
Don Pincelli
Beasley and Mathews
Nye Chevrolet
Rocky Glen
ROA Meeting Plans Changed For Tonight
Lt. Col. Robert A. Mathews announced a venue switch for the ROA and 47th Ohio Composite Battalion gathering. The meeting moves to 7:30 p.m. at the Armory from the Ohio University Chemistry Building. Lt. Col. Samuel B. Erskine is scheduled to outline Summarization of Legislation Affecting Military Personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Officers Association
47Th Ohio Composite Battalion
Robert A. Mathews
Mathews
ROA
Ohio University Chemistry
Samuel B. Erskine
Couple Seeks Deed Removal Over Promised Home
C Wade and Esta Gravess petition in Common Pleas Court to set aside a deed claiming a lease on an Athens house promised for selling their home was not delivered. Defendants Wade W Burke and Catherine B Burke bought the property for 5000 in July, the plaintiffs say, and the promised house remains unoccupied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
C. Wade
Esta Gravess
Common Pleas Court
Wade W
Catherine B. Burke
Clouds Signal Arrival of Fall Temperatures
Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France reported 60 degree readings at 10 a.m. Tuesday as a reminder of upcoming fall days after two sunny days. A high of 77 and a low of 45 were recorded yesterday, while the river dropped to 3.42 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. France
Election of two supervisors for Athens Soil District
Election of two three year terms for the Athens Soil Conservation District will be held Monday October 11 according to R R Barker. Polling places are the county agricultural agent's office in the post office building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Athens Grange Hall from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Soil Conservation District
R. R. Barker
Barker
County Agricultural Agent
Athens
Mayor Fines Two Drunks In Athens
Mayor W. P. Mickle heard pleas of guilty Tuesday from William H. Phelps and Clifton P. Pearman both of Albany on charges of operating motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol. Fines of 100 dollars and costs were assessed for each man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
William H. Phelps
Albany
Clifton P. Pearman
Athens Police
Mas ter Mason Degree to Be Conferred at Lodge Meeting
New Marshfield Mason lodge to hold a special meeting of Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM Thursday at 7 p.m. Master S L Collins says visitors will be welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
S. L. Collins
Order of Red Cross
Athens Commandery
J. Louis Winner
Graham Chapel Prayer Band Meeting Notice
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orestus Fulton with Mrs. Eftie Chapman as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Chapel
Orestus Fulton
Eftie‘Chapman
World War II Dead Return Program Nearing Close
The Army announced that all temporary overseas WWII cemeteries will close by November 1948. Remains of 81,500 soldiers had been returned by September 30, with total repatriations projected to about 150,000 by year end. The final death toll across services stands at 358,967 with 83,205 unrecoverable remains and 18,832 unknowns.
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Department of the Army
United States
Quartermaster General of
Army
Kester L. Hastings
Memorial Division
Office of the Quartermaster General
Hastings
Congress
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
American Red Cross
American Influence in Music Cited by Ohio University Director
Thomas Gorton, head of Ohio University School of Music, told a Rotary Club luncheon that American influence in music and the arts has grown stronger. He noted earlier reliance on European education and praised Robert Shaw’s rise from Pomona College to Broadway, Met Opera, and conducting prominence. He attributed progress to mass public-school music education and foreign technique contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gorton
Ohio University
Rotary Club
Gorton
Horatio Alger
Robert Shaw
Shaw
Athens
Pomona College
Fred Waring
Metropolitan
Europe
America
License Sales Deadline Near
Athens resident reminder that operator licenses must be purchased by Thursday. Harley E. Moler deputy registrar said office hours extended this week 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the courthouse to help motorists secure a license and legally drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Harley E. Moler
Moler
Court House
AJHS Student Council Named for Coming School Year
The Athens Junior High School student body elects a council to lead assemblies and represent grades. The two student presidents are Marilyn Paulsen and Russell Smith, both ninth graders. Members include Monia Lee Vermillion, Bill Clippinger, Donald Simpkins from seventh grade. Nancy Ellis, Tommy Baird, Keith White from seventh?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Junior High School
Marilyn Paulsen
Russell Smith
Monia Lee Vermillion
Bill Clippinger
Donald Simpkins
Nancy Ellis
Tommy Baird
Keith White
Johnny Evans
Dick Nellis
Joe Scott
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Den ger Athens a daughter. Mr and Mrs Carl Michael The Plains a son. Admitted Mary Connett Athens major surgery. Mrs Ruth Newton Millfield minor surgery. Mrs Lou Hawk New Marshfield medical. Dismissed Mrs Esther Allen Nelsonville RD.
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Kenneth E. Denger
Athens
Carl Michael
the Plains
Mary Connett
Ruth Newton
Millfield
Lou Hawk
New Marshfield
Esther Allen
Nelsonville, RD
Three Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Three motorists were fined after a State Highway Patrol arrest on Route 50. In Coolville Mayor John Aiken fined Robert D. Boggs 10 dollars and costs for speeding. John C. Linton was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding. Edith E. Storer was fined 5 dollars and costs for operating without a license by Mayor W. P. Mickle.
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State Highway Patrol
Coolville
John Aiken
Robert D. Boggs
John C. Linton
Frost
Edith E. Storer
Stewart
W. P. Mickle
Immunization Schedule Set for Four County Schools
Health commissioner Dr. H G Southard announced immunization for Athens County school children. Nurses will be in Glouster Oct 5 morning and Buchtel afternoon, Mechanicsburg Oct 7 morning and New Marshfield Oct 11 morning, with Chauncey and Albany already under immunization today.
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Athens County
H. G. Southard
Glouster
Buchte
Mechanicsburg
New Marshfield
Chauncey
Albany
Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Couples
James Hill aged 20 of Canton to June Jenkins 16 of Stewart. Donald Keith Dishong 21 and Shirley Jo Crane 18 both of Nelsonville. Walter Everett Crane 22 of Nelsonville with Shirley Jean Locke 17 of Buchtel.
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James Hill
Canton
June Jenkins
Stewart
Donald Keith Dishong
Shirley Jo Crane
Nelsonville
Walter Everett Crane
Shirley Jean Locke
Buchtel
Real Estate Transfers In Athens and Nelsonville area parcels
A series of real estate transfers lists multiple deeds in Athens, Nelsonville, and surrounding townships. Names include Williams, Dean, Glass, Burk, Dry, Mesaros, Daugherty, Kelso, Ferguson, Hooper, Gentry, Frost, Rink, Steinmetz, Wright, Lowman, Wippel, Efaw, Stalder, Elliott, Lightfoot, and Florence Lightfoot among others. Parcels reference Inlets, lots, coal rights, and specified acreages across Athens Township and nearby townships.
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Charles L. Williams
Paul E. Dean
Inlet
Athens
John A. Glass
Elva Glass
Athens Township
Chester E. Glass
Wallie O. Burk
W. H. Lowman
Claude J. Dry
Dale Orcutt
Lewis Mesaros
Katherine Mesaros
Glouster
Virgil McKnight
Oral Daugherty
Martin and Hyde
Nelsonville
Alice C. Kelso
Robert C. Ferguson
Allen W. Ross
Charles ©. Steinmetz
Clinton M. Wright
Roe Rorick
C. D. Wippel
Milton Arthur Efaw
Wade W. Burk
Mary A. Stalder
Rush Elliott
Frances Gray Elliott
Fannie Lightfoot Brown
Florence Lightfoot
John E. Lightfoot
Theodore Lightfoot
Lelia Lightfoot
Safety Checks By Patrol Curb Accidents
Gallipolis State Highway Patrol conducted two traffic checks Monday to reduce crashes. A total of 227 vehicles were inspected and 87 warnings issued for mechanical defects.
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Gallipolis
River traffic reports from Gallipolis locks and Kanawha district
At Gallipolis locks boats Arden Leila Price Semet Wisherd Sullivan Talbot Dorothy Bob S Duffy Atlas Progress Heekin Joe S Keystone Ruth Odessa Penn Jefferson Sohio State Childers Hurley and Marmet boats Bruce Shirley Shamrock were listed with up or down movements and times.
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Gallipolis
Arden
Leila
Price
Semet
Wisherd
Sullivan
Talbot
Dorothy
Bob S
Duffy
Atlas
Progress
Heekin
Joe S
Keystone
Ruth Odessa
Penn
Jefferson
Sohio State
Childers
Hurley
Kanawha
Bruce
Marmet
Shirley
the Shamrock
Livestock Prices and Local Merchant Official Resigns
Gallipolis market quotes show hogs cattle veal and sheep with varied weights and prices. Carroll K. Singer Murphy store manager resigns as chairman of the retail merchants committee of the Gallpolis Chamber of Commerce.
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Gallipolis
Carroll K. Singer
Murphy
Services Planned for John O Dell Oldest Gallia Native
Gallipolis prepares funeral services for John Isaac O'Dell Gren Township farmer and longtime Centenary Methodist member aged nearly 100. He died Sunday at 6 30 p m after three years of illness and leaves five sons three daughters a sister forty four grandchildren and forty six great grandchildren. Interment will be in Centenary cemetery with Rev Lowell Nihizer officiating.
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Gallipolis
John Isaac O'Dell
Gren Township
Centenary Methodist Church
Friends Thay
Olimer
Vine St
O'Dell
Green Township
Centenary Grange
Christine Jacox
Frank
Nancy O'Dell
John W
Oscar
Nitro
W. Va
William
Belpre
Carl
New York
Mary E. Russell
Columbus
Margaret Tope
Rodney
Ella Northup
Lowell Nihizer
Centenary Cemetery
Entry Of Two Stores Is Reported In Gallipolis
In Gallipolis two break ins and three attempted entries were found by Archie Richards night merchant policeman and city police Monday night. The McKnight Davies hardware store at 43 Court St reported a broken rear lock and a door pried open with wrist watches an electric drill and two fishing reels taken. Paul Davies and Co jewelry at 412 Second Ave reported no thefts per police chief Chester Leaper. Claude M Wall jewelry on Second Avenue showed attempted entry with no break in. Attempts were at Elliott Electr Co and Mac Auto Supply. The incidents are the first in weeks with juvenile involvement denied.
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Gallipolis
Archie Richards
McKnight-Davies Hardware Store
Court St
Paul Davies and Co
Second Ave
Chester Leaper
Claude M. Wall
Second Avenue
Elliott Electr Co
Mac Auto Supply
New Books Placed In Gallipolis Library
Gallia County District Library displays new titles on Sept. 27 showing diverse topics from a baseball memoir by Bob Feller to detective fiction and social commentary. Notable works include Bob Feller's Strikeout Story by Bob Feller, Glass House of Prejudice by Dorothy W. Baruch, Shannon's Way by A J Cronin, Relative to Poison by Edith Caroline Rivett, and Silvertip's Search by Max Brand.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Bob Feller
Feller
Dorothy W. Baruch
Shannon
A. J. Cronin
Edith Caroline Rivett
Silvertip
Max Brand
Holzer Hospital Notes Gallipolis Admissions
Admissions list for Holzer Hospital includes Orine Wade Wellston and others. births note a son to Mrs. Joseph Sonderman of Gallipolis. discharges include Mrs. Clarence Shupe and others. Names cover multiple towns including Point Pleasant Wellston Henderson Jackson and Middleport.
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Gallipolis
Orine Wade
Wellston
John E. Halliday
City
Mary Lang
Point Pleasant
William Marquis
Elmer Sayre
Henderson
Mathias Haas
Ronald Myers
Middleport
Ray Greenlea
Harry McDaniel
Roy Gilliland
Omavin Erwin
Thomas Elkins
Jackson
Rolla Vance
Dairy Breeding Work Expands In County
Gallia County Dairy Service Unit reports growth in artificial insemination. 120 herd owners signed up about 1400 cows. Inseminator Harold Bennett notes 72 first services since Sept 5 and 343 since May 1 start. Service, in cooperation with Central Ohio Breeding Association, targets 4-H and FFA students as eligible owners.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
FFA
Frederick Frederick Last Rites Wednesday
Frederick Clifton Frederick 69 Bidwell died Monday morning of a heart ailment. Rites set for Wednesday at 10 p m at J L Coleman funeral home. He served on Bidwell Board of Education and was a Springfield Township trustee. Survived by wife Bessie Dyer. children Harlan and Mrs Fawn Hall. siblings Roy Frederick Hanna Russell Sarah Donald Lulu Donald Lola Kerr.
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Gallipolis
Clifford Frederick
Bidwell
J. L. Coleman
Frederick
Bidwell Board of Education
Springfield Township
George
Emma Morehouse
Bessie Dyer
Harlan Frederick
Fawn Hall
Clifton
Roy Frederick
Millersburg
Hanna Russell
Sarah Donald
Columbus
Lulu Donald
Lola Kerr
Fostoria
Gallipolis Elks Lodge Elects New Officers
Vacancies from resignations and departures led Gallipolis Elks Lodge to elect and appoint officers Monday night. Howard Neal became lecturing knight, C Burt Hanson loyal knight, Jack Griffin leading knight, and Gus Jewell esquire. A social session committee was named: William H. Jones, William H. Cherrington, Al Schumaker, Gus Frye, and Burt Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
The
Elks Lodge
Howard Neal
C. Burt Hanson
Jack Griffin
Gus Jewell
William H. Jones
William H. Cherrington
al Schumaker
Gus Frye
Burt Hanson
Patrolmen Enter Meet In State Pistol Shoot
Cpl. W. H. Harrison and Ptl. W. H. McManaway of Jackson left for Findlay to compete in a State Highway Patrol pistol shoot. Harrison is part of the patrol’s statewide team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cpl
W. H. Harrison
W. H. McManaway
Jackson
Findlay
State
Highway Patrol
Corporal Harrison
Cambridge Contractors Win Paving Contracts
The bid by Fenton Construction Co. for two paving jobs in Gallipolis was accepted. Main work covers Mound Hill Cemetery Road at $3800, plus a short entrance to the Memorial Stadium from Fifth Ave and Cedar St, totaling $3977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fenton Construction Co. Camsbridge
Mound Hill Cemetery
Memorial Stadium
Fifth Ave
Cedar St
Vernon Sheets Faces Intoxication Charge in Gallipolis
Vernon Sheets was arrested on an intoxication charge and forfeited a $15 bond in municipal court after failing to appear on Monday in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Vernon Sheets
Mu Menicipal
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U.S
White House Milk
Marvel Bread
Florida Seedress
Via
Gibson
S. Court St
Athens, O
Soil Conservation Officials
James Forrestal
Raymond Clapper
Pentagon
AJHS
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John O'Dell
Gallia
Holzer Hospital
Cooper
Bobcat Cleaners
W. Union St
Ohio Valley Exterminator Company
H. A. Locke
MGR
Carpenter Hardware CO
Logan
Meigs CO
Bud
Juhling
Cambridge Contractors
Bond
Doan
R. E. McCammon
Ford Owners
Anti Freeze
Ray McCune
Beasley & Mathews Inc
Athens, Ohio
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