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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1949

Page

7

Lustron Corp Faces RFC Loan Probe and Bid Talks

Lustron Corp of Columbus Ohio, a bidder on two large government housing projects, faces a Congressional probe over 34 million dollars in Reconstruc tion Finance Corp loans. President Carl Strandlund says there is nothing to hide and details of the bids were not disclosed. The House Banking and Currency Committee, at Rep Smiths request, investigates RFC loans to Lustron.

Lustron Corp Carl G. Strandlund Strandlund Columbus Ohio Reconstruction Finance Corp Rep. Smith Rohio House Banking and Currency Committee RFC Lustron Congressional Committee

Zaleski Residents Visit Kin and Note Births

A long list of local residents and relatives celebrate visits in various towns including Zaleski McArthur Columbus Plain City Downington and Lancaster. A July 16 birth to Lawrence Wolfinger and Betty Herwick is noted along with military family movements and marriages among area families.

Ora Murray McArthur Ella Murray Lawrence Wolfinger Betty Herwick Lancaster Mont Herwick Vinton County Ray Rider U. S. Army Texas Zaleski E. G. Diles Kenneth McKibben Michael Franklin Townsend Downington Cleire James Pittsburgh Columbus James McKibben

Local notes from Carbondale and Ohio civic notices

Carbondale residents and visitors are listed with multiple weekend and vacation details including Ralph Williams Chester Lowry and several Pollock family members. Ohio Elks announce a seven member cerebral palsy program committee. Public sale notice for an unclaimed 1932 Essex sedan in Athens. Divorce petition filed by Leonard Burgess against Kathryn Burgess for wilful absence with hearing set after August 20 1949.

Columbus Ohio Elks Association Ohio Athens City Waterworks W. State St Kathryn. W. Burgess Buzzards Bay Massachusetts Leonard Burgess Court of Common Pleas Athens County

Dress pattern 8497 for fall and winter wardrobe

Sew rite perforated pattern No. 8497 offers a daytime dress with a tailored fit and slanted waist trim, piping in crisp white. Sizes 14 16 18 20 40 42 44. 4% yards of 39 inch fabric for short sleeves. send 25 cents and details to Sue Burnett at Athens Messenger for the Fashion book with a free pattern inside.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Avenue of the Americas New York N. Y

Crossword Clue Answer Key for Vertical Terms

A set of clues with mappings to vertical answers including national symbol flag and terms like canton in Switzerland, augment, solitary, Greek letter, down, object, comparative suffix and more. The list includes abbreviations for Nova Scotia and North Carolina and other common crossword entries with concise definitions.

Canton Switzerland

Crossword Puzzle Clue Answers

A list of answers for a crossword style puzzle with clues such as Prefix, Wild asses, Old woman, Nullifies, Impetuous, Bird type, This country is on an-, Mixture, Encourage, Showy flowers, Endured, Provides food, Play-maker, Its capital is, Bone.

Kane Monday Horoscope Signals Sudden Shift and New Beginnings

The Stars Say Kane Monday forecasts a sudden dramatic turn, new environs, fresh contacts, and ambitious plans. Expect uprooting, reorganization of affairs, and possible melting of obstacles as long term foundations shift with stimulating initiative.

August 2 Forecast Warns of Odd Deals and Rare Chances

The read indicates Tuesday presents an unusual opportunity with exceptional or odd deals of major significance. It notes inner conflict and strong emotions making proper decision difficult as the mind wavers between options.

Needlework by Mrs Anne Cabot Pattern No 5999

Mrs Anne Cabot offers a wool yarn duck weaving pattern for Monks cloth or burlap. Includes complete instructions, diagram, stitch illustrations and materials. Send 20 cents with name address and pattern number to The Athens Messenger New York.

Anne Canot Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Avenue of the Americas New York N, Y

Logan Carnival Opens as City Prepares Week of Festivities

The Logan Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a week long exposition on Main Street with traffic closed for the event. The Logan High School Band under James Horwell will perform at Worthington Park Friday at 7:90 p.m. Concessions rides and shows fill the program with new car displays at Mulberry Street nearby. Merchants compete for window decorating prizes judged later in the week.

Athens Eagles wallop Merchants for Valley League win

Athens Eagles pounded Merchants 13 to 1 to tie for seventh place after a five-run first inning. Norman Dupler homered and had three hits, as Kennedy lasted five frames for Merchants before Smith finished. Eagles totaled 19 hits led by Dupler and Bradley. Merchants had nine hits.

Kennedy Smith Homer Coley Bradley Nagles Orria Ville Eagles Neloe Albany Glouster Ants AR Rhoa Witcaas Agen Rianne Rieke Ham Cateegenie Fortman Gaskill Khan Swearingen Alpler Hr—Dupler Sb—Wilson Hartman Kennedy Kham So—Kennedy Tinkham Ken O’nail Hart

Sitters Plan ophone Talk

Two leading pole sitters discuss mutual problems over a long distance telephone call. Charley Lupica of land and Mrs Jean Ellisston arranged by ten radio stations. Ellis spends days on a pole due to housing issues while Lapiea promises to stay 40 feet street level until land Indians are in first. Indians trail New Yorkers by four games as they lost to Boston yesterday. Lapica faces further bad news as orders cut down cigars during broadcasts.

Charley Lupica Jean Fllisston Ellis Lapiea Sry Boston Sox Lapica Garspica

Baseball Notes From The Associated Press

Fleming stars for the Tribe with three homers and a single as Cleveland split a doubleheader with Milwaukee. Indianapolis splits with Louisville while other scores include Minnesota edging Toledo 2-1 and Kansas City rallying past St Louis 9-8 behind strong hitting from Hank Workman and George Wil D.

Associated Press Fleming Acker Cleveland Iuns Castoff Jay Tribe Doader Milwaukee St. Paul King Indianapolis Norman Fleming Paul Louisville Colonels

Library Starts Exchange Plan With Vinton

Logan librarian Mrs Evalan Hansel announces new non fiction titles available in both Hocking and Vinton Counties. The plan has each library buy matching books to share resources across counties including Woodworking for Everybody The Slide Rule Designing by Draping and more.

Logan Evalan Hansel Leogan-Mocking County Hocking Vinton Hansel Vinton County Schools of America McArthur Virgin Islands Shepherd

Ruth Moore and Richard Kep lar Wedding at Logan

The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hosted the July 18 ceremony as Miss Ruth Moore daughter of Roy and Bertha Moore joined Richard Kep lar in a single ring wedding officiated by Elder Charles McCray. The church used home grown flowers for decoration and the bride wore an aqua blue street length dress with a white carnation corsage. Attendants included the bride’s mother Mrs Moore and several relatives and friends.

Moore Clarence Keplar Frank Johnson Ralph Perry Bernice Frank Perry Gerald Picket Lorena Robinett Frieda Beauchler Earl Wolfe Floyd Farrell Charles McCray

Local residents return home after vacations

Logan Personals notes that Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nixon and their sons Bill and Meredith of Columbus have returned home from a visit with Harold Nixon’s mother Mrs. Alvin Nixon and Mrs. William Strentz. Prior to visiting Lima they spent part of Mr. Nixon's vacation at Lake Erie. Dr. and Mrs. Richard Zay also returned from vacations in Lima and Wisconsin.

Burke Douglas Clea Nelsonville Hobart Murray Columbus McKibebn Dorothy Townsend Gertie Queen Townsend Downington J. A. Bedinghaus Carl Legge Patty Allen William Tripp Margaret Anne Bedinghaus Carbondale Ralph Williams Chester Lowry Parkersburg W. Va Henry Pollock Barberton Mary Featherston James Pollock Jimmie Arnold Logan Ethel Holland Sarah Webb Wilbur Young New Marshfield Gerald Williams Mary Jane Zanesville George Barber Harold Nixon Bill Meredith Nixon Alvin Nixon William Strentz Lake Erie Richard Zay Lima Wisconsin

Kiwanis Club To Hear Scrappy Myers Speak

Logan Recreation Commission member Kiwanis guest Scrappy Myers will address the Logan club at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Program chairman N M Brown notes the topic is unannounced but Myers is expected to discuss Logan sports plans.

Kiwanis Club Myers Logan Francis Scrappy Logan Recreation Commission Logan Kiwanis Club N. M. Brown

Four Fined by Mayor After Weekend Arrests

Logan reports four persons arraigned weekend fines issued by Mayor Roger W. Friend. Harry Eugene Schwab 21 Pom eroy Wag paid ten dollars and costs for reckless operation of a motor vehicle cited on Route 33 southeast of Logan. Three others Evert Hulse 49 New Plymouth Robert Kernes 46 Logan and Margaret Mowrey 30 Logan fined five dollars and costs each for intoxication.

Logan Roger W. Friend Harry Eugene Schwab Pomeroy Wag Evert Hulse New Plymouth Robert Kernes Margaret Mowrey

Shafers Can Tighten Girls Softball Race

Reba Shafers leads a cellar team in a two game week against Collegians on Tuesday and Roger Deans on Wednesday. A win Tuesday would push Shafer into second place while a loss Wednesday could hand the league title to Roger Deans.

Roger Deans Collegians Reba Shafers Reba Shafer Shafers University Crew Shafer Deans Ithe

Classified Phone Ads and Thank You Note Text

Classified wording shows phone numbers and rates for ads and a formal thank you message. The note thanks friends for kindness after the death of Charles J. Mayes, with family signatures.

Car lot listing with multiple used autos for sale

1946 FORD convertible five passenger with many extras and plastic top priced at 1005 at Triangle Service Station Canaanville phone 20680 Also 1934 CHEVROLET two door sixteen inch wheel for cheap by Garth Miller The Plains 3948 Crosley Station Wagon in good condition by William Cline The Plains Ohio 339 Ford Tudor Deluxe in A 1 Phone City Tie and Service

FORD Triangle Canaanville Chevrolet Garth Miller the Plains Crosley William Cline Ohio

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Leonard L. Burgess Roger J. Jones Land Nova Scotia Mountain North Carolina Lord Kane Joe Palooka Ham Fisher Dick Tracy Chester Gould Mighty Strange AUJ Buz Sawyer Soundeo Uke A Car Crady Blondie Chic Young Orphan Annie Harold Gray Sandy Hmimim Ai BY Roy Crane Harry Sored Rles Poundrchants Eveland Alen Fleming Marks Crimson Bill Howerton Pappy Wright Toledons George Wild Hank Workman Blues Paul Hinrich Mordarski Tony Lupien Logan Area Eertion Dave Point Charles J. Mayes Singer Sewing Center Schine Athena Bidg Loreene and Frances Schuster Columbus Road South Bend Harris Be, Schuster and Son Phone Marietta Chemical Products Co W. K. Dicken W. Union Bt Harold Goddard Bartlett Outdoorsman Leathercraft Co N. Court St Uhiman M. K. Fugate Rae the Bank Shouse Auto Service Hudsor Moto Shell Publie
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