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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1949
Page
9
Local families share celebrations illnesses and visits in Taylor Ridge Ohio including Jackie Bickley’s collarbone injury and Rolland Hansen’s third birthday. Guests include the Paynes Bruces Bulstroms Hornes and many regional relatives as community life is reported.
Mrs Clifford Wade visited Forest McCann and Mrs Walter Stiers and Barbara Frash returned from Rocky Glen sanitarium. Families from Port Washington Athens Union Marietta and Columbus join church groups potlucks and choir. Community Club met at schoolhouse March 25 with new members and belated birthday observances.
Earl Grapes of Akron stayed with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Grapes and Mrs. Lottie Roush. Mrs. J. F. Sayre of Floresree visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hern. Jim Grover of Glouster visited Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Long. Ernest Kennedy of Akron visited the Grapes. Thomas Ragan of Gallipolis stayed with Mrs. Lottie Roush. Ed Thompson of Addison visited Mr. and Mrs. Curt Swisher. Alice Yeanger.
Pattern No. 8991 offers a one piece dress that forms panties and ties in a bow. Sizes 1 to 6 years require 2 1/2 yards of fabric. Send 25 cents and details to Sue Burnett in New York for pattern 8991 and the Spring and Summer FASHION guide.
The list shows clues and answers for a crossword style puzzle with numbered entries and definitions across two directions including Greek letters and various common terms. It presents a kaleidoscope of wordplay items in a single dense grid.
The Stars describe a tense day with emotions and impulses needing rational control. Rash actions may worsen issues while tact and trusted friends can stabilize delicate affairs and direct constructive plans. Birthday individuals face tangled situations, requiring sound judgment and elder guidance.
A vintage notice offers Pattern No. 406 for crochet deco pieces with rose motifs and a centered awirk design. Send 2c coins, name and address to Anne Cabot at The Athens Messenger, 1150 Ave Americas New York NY. The text also reflects cautious, contemplative guidance on choices and a reflection on child development.
Readers of the Jacksonville area recount visits as friends and relatives traveled from Columbus Akron and Glouster to spend Saturday and Sunday with their hosts. The party list includes the Guinther Rogers and Williams families and many more visitors from area towns.
Della Smith and John S Blower funerals planned amid a series of deaths at the Stillwell residence. Della Smith to be buried in Stillwell plot. service led by Rev. John Devol at the Methodist Church at West 2 pm. Burial and care arrangements noted.
An inspector urged a rock dusting plan for the Greens Ru ine near Gloucester after a February visit. The Mining Co. employed 12 workers and produced about 25 tons daily. ventilation was insufficient and the rock dust had never been used, with a proposal to apply within 80 feet of the working area.
Ed Gorton, Jr and Sharon Kaye Edmerson welcomed by Rutland Perry residents. In Salem Township Mrs Bernard Higley and Mrs Eva Welch host weekend guests Snowden family in Columbus. Hospital care continues for Helen Taylor. Everett Peyton of Springfield visits. Dallas Baughman returns to Columbus amid illness. Castella Crum of Bucyrus near Huntington and burial at Hill Cemetery. Meigs Home changes noted. J C Chase receives notice of services.
Local residents from Vinton and nearby towns attended funeral services for Mrs. Addie Holmes and Mrs. Zoe Glasburn of Bidwell. Members of Vinton Chapter ORS officiated at Mrs. Glasburn's funeral. Social gatherings included a Silver Tea and Easter cantata at Rio Grande Baptist Church and weekend visits among families from Columbus and Gallipolis.
The Prattsville community marked George Dearth's birthday with a March 27 family dinner. Numerous Dearth relatives and friends visited, and the Hamden charge fourth quarterly conference was held at Putnam Methodist Church with services by Dr. George Wilson and Rev. H F Lockwood.
Obituaries note Mrs. John Aumil ler of Cheater West Virginia died at home. funeral held in East Liverpool. Families visited relatives in Sherman Sherman and Cincinnati. Young Women’s Guild met at Mrs. Charles McKelvey’s home. Spring plowing and cabbage acreage noted. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Giles Hammat Huntington and Ray Larson with Mrs. Ira Blosser Salineville, plus Mr. and Mrs. Eris Price Point Pleasant and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Roush.
Mr and Mrs Harold Sader and daughters Beverly and Barbara of Lancaster joined Mr and Mrs Wayne Todd and son Jeffery. families including Pete Brandon and sons Mickey and Jerry with Nora Skiver of Logan visited Arthur Todd. Others from Hastings and Vandalia attended and a birthday was celebrated for Mrs Sparks Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Carpenter visited her brother Chester Price in Dyesville. Mrs. M. L. Swadley of Harrisville W Va spent a day with son Guy Swadsey. Mr. and Mrs Moody Wood of Charleston visited her parents B G Pickens. Mrs Emmett Lynch visited Mrs Theodore Kennedy. Mr and Mrs Claire Lamp and son Robert of Columbus spent a weekend here. W B Tate of Gallipolis visited daughter Mrs Floyd Longstreth. Mrs C C Bolin entertained the Rutland Garden club. Mr and Mrs Bert Riggs moved back here from Crooksville. Mrs F C Taylor convalescing after Holzer Hospital surgery. Mrs Carol Pierce.
The notice outlines classified ad pricing by line and duration, payment terms, and deadlines. It emphasizes submitting ads by seven days before publication, with different rates for lines and word counts, and specifies handling for Lost and Found and memorial notices. It warns that late ads incur charges and describes office procedures and address requirements.
A brief retirement acknowledgement from Charlee Kw Metwne mentions gratitude for a suggestion and signals departure from the Beret Mall Route.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a protest or warning about food shortages and an Albany vendor, Cline's Pharmacy, with phrases about Starva-Moth and dry cleaning. A signature of C. R Settert appears, claiming responsibility only for contracts made personally.
Market notes from Cincinnati show hogs open moderately active with barrows and gilts higher than Monday, sows steady. Cattle and calves steady to mixed with good and choice beef given, hogs around 275 pounds scarce, sheep meager receipts and nominally steady. Poultry and eggs sections list prices for fowls, heavy fryers, and butter and eggs quotes with wholesale and consumer grades.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lee of Charleston W V spent a Sunday with Mr and Mrs William Messner and Mr and Mrs Walter Duckworth. Ashford Lawrence of Charleston spent days with Mr and Mrs Tom Adams and Mr and Mrs Fred Lawrence of Gallipolis. Mr and Mrs Carl Oliver visited their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Edwin Oliver of Dayton. Mrs Cora Dewitt visited her brother Russell Hanes in Portsmouth Ohio. Mrs Marian Crawford visited her father Ed Vance. Mr and Mrs Herbert Tope of Columbus spent a Sunday with Mr and Mrs C G Houck. Mrs Jesse Brinkle of Racine spent a Saturday with Mrs Homer Comstock. Mrs Verne Berridge hosted the Ann Judson Bible Class at First Baptist Gallipolis. Kenneth Black and Harry Bailey spent a day in Charleston on business. John Deem of Athens spent a day with his mother Mrs Eva Deem.
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