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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1945

Page

14

Garden Club Meeting and Local Notices in Chester

The Chester Garden Club hosted April meetings with Mrs. Guy Summerfield as hostess and Miss Edna Dean as assistant. Officers elected include Pearl Mora as president and John Wickham as vice president. Readings covered Spring Planting, Geraniums, and Trees, with ribbons awarded for various flower and shrub arrangements. Rural Life and Mothers Day programs were announced for Chester Church. Family and local visits noted, including Cpl. Philip Powell furlough and residents visiting relatives.

Chester Guy Summerfield Oscar Bauer Pearl Koblentz Buel Ridenour Vern Cleland Pearl Mora John Wickham Ernest Knight C. N. Jones Carl Biddle Ernest Brown Parkersburg Betty Nelson Shirley Summerfield Chester Methodist Church Young People’s Dorothy Holter Fine Grove Miller Bailey Rock Springs Rural Life Chester Church Chester Grange Cpl Philip Powell Drew Field Fla Anna Powell J. C. Meredith Columbus J. S. Frank John Fick

Leading stocks edge higher despite mixed early gains

Early market notes show leading stocks including Paramount, Johns Manville, Dow Chemical and Procter and Gamble advancing to near daily peaks amid a broad list of industrials and utilities. Concurrent livestock reports from Athens Cincinnati and Pittsburgh detail steady to firm cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep prices with selective gains and ample demand.

New York Am ‘Ae Puilimas Johns Manville Paramount Pictures Consolidated Cincinnati

Nelsonville Social Notes Selections and Initiations

Nelsonville Social Notes report a Tri Pai Sorority initiation of 30 members at Che Church with Ruth Beckler presiding. Tables decorated by Mrs. Robin Gardner feature Spring Nowers centerpieces and green and white candies.

Nelsonville Tri Pai Che Robin Gardner Spring Nowers Ruth Beckler Carl Dupler Rosey Lmary Gibert Ruth West

Huprich Infant Dies in Columbus Hospital

Karla Jean Huprich age 15 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl A Huprich of Carbon Hill died in Grant Hospital Columbus on Wednesday April 18 from post operative double pneumonia. Survived by parents fraternal grandparents Mrs Clifford Hawk great grandparent Mrs J L Sweazy Columbus paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Ladrach Baltic Ohio and great grandparent Adarm Huprich Fresno Ohio. Funeral services will be held at Carbon Hill Church of Christ Friday at 2 36 oclock EWT with burial in Carbon Hill Cemetery.

Nelsonville Karla Jean Carl A. Huprich Dorothy Helen Hawk Carbon Hill Grant Hospital Columbus Clifford Hawk J. L. Sweazy Corlumbus Charles Ladrach Baltic Ohio Adarm Huprich Fresno Huprich Nelsonville Electric & Mfg. Co

Howe To Be Candidate For renomination

Howe announced Wednesday that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for mayor of Nelsonville. The filing period ends May 18, with primary voting set for July 2. Cattle and sheep market terms appear in the text.

Etsonville Miles Samble Howe Nelsonville Aenis Ous Pri Calls and Commons Mary

Syracuse Social Briefs Delayed frost harms local crop notes

A Syracuse Social Briefs roundup notes the death of Mrs Emma Whitney of Pomeroy and Syracuse connections. It covers local condolences, visitors, church activities, and names, plus frost damage to the strawberry crop and charity clothing drives for United Nations relief. Also lists several regional diversions and farm mentions from Meigs County and nearby towns.

Memorial services held for Sgt Arthur Henderson in Athens

Memorial services were conducted at the Methodist Church in Athens for Sgt. Arthur Henderson of the 278th Combat Engineers who was killed in action in Holland on March 1. Attending were family members including Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Skivers, Mrs. Minnie Laughlin, Clarence Skivers, Nel sonville, and Mrs. Helen Nicholson Chauncey, with Rev. Harald Kelrogg officiating. Sgt Henderson was the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Skivers.

Nelsonville Eugene Skivers Minnie Laughlin Clarence Skivers Helen Nicholson Chauncey Athens Arthur Henderson 278Th Combat Engineers Holyland Harald Kel+rogg Sgt Henderson Eugene Skivers

Postwar Retention of Pacific Isles Urged

Washington lawmakers debated a $24.88 billion Navy appropriation as advocates pressed for postwar retention of Pacific islands. The bill funds the next fiscal year starting July 1 and faced limited opposition while calls persisted to hold Marshalls, Caroline Islands, Iwo Jima, Saipan, and Okinawa without restrictions.

Pacific Isles Washington United States Pacific House Marshalls Caroline Islands Iwo Jima Saipan Okinawa

Archbishop Urges Slum Clearance in Cincinnati Area

Archbishop John T. MacNicholas of Cincinnati urges citizens of Cincinnati and Southern Ohio to insist on government action to clear slum areas and provide sanitary homes in a pastoral letter to archdiocesan parishes.

Cincinnati UPI John T. MacNicholas Catholic Archdiocese of Ohio

Guysville Social Notes Weekend Guests and Local Visits

Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs C C Christy hosting Edward Pritchard and daughter Penny from Uhrichsville. Burch Simmons left Mont for Cincinnati to serve as general foreman of B and O sections from Oakley to Greenfield. Local visits featured Mr and Mrs Arthur Vincent hosting Ray Nice and daughter Genevieve from Nelsonville and Mrs Jones of Athens, plus Mrs William Redehaver and children at New England. Cpl and Mrs George Timblin visited with Mrs Timblin’s parents, Ora and Mrs Ashcraft. Louise Bietz of Uhrichsville visited Foster Bean’s home. John Hile of Rochester PA stayed with sister Ollie Baker and L McLaughlin. Mae Golden and son Bobby joined Burch Simmons and Glayts Lee. Christine Valentine of Columbus visited sister Mrs Clifford Golden. Willard Watson of Newton Tennessee visiting Rev and Mrs Wayne Baxter family.

Guysville C. C. Christy Edward Pritchard Penny Uhrichsville Burch Simmons Mont Iday Cincinnati Oakley, G Greenfield Arthur Vincent Ray Nice Genevieve Nelsonville Jones Athens William Redehaver New England Cpl George Timblin Timblin Ora Ashcraft Louise Bietz Uhrichsvillg Foster Bean John Hiie Rochester Hile Ollie Baker L. McLaughlin Mae Golden Bobby Glatys Lee Christine Valentine Olumbus Clifford Golden Willard Watson Newton, Tenn Wayne Baxter

Claim Price Ceilings Divert Cleveland Beef

Cleveland stockyard officials testified at a one day congressional hearing that national price ceilings divert beef from Cleveland. A Z Baker, president of the Cleveland Union Stockyards, said many cattle head to western markets as the Office of Price Administration structures invite sale near grazing lands.

Cleveland Congressional Committee A. Z Baker Cleveland Union Stockyard Office of Price Administration

Manpower Controls Suggested To Extend Postwar Period

The War Manpower Commission regional labor-management committee urged no lifting of manpower controls after V-E Day. They asked WMC regional director Edward L Keenan to take the recommendation to Washington officials as part of postwar planning. A bent fan blade was noted as causing reduced air flow in the car radiator.

Cleveland War [Manpower Commission Edward L. Keenan WMC Washington

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