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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1953
Page
12
Classified section shows cash rates for want ads including 1 day 60 cents 3 days 1. and 7 days 3.10 with per word charges after 15 words. It lists cancellations before 9 am and how to answer blind ads. Also notes Harold Goddard Auctioneer and Athens Flower Gift Shop vacation closure the week of August 3rd.
Howard Milton Stalnaker 73 of Coolville died yesterday at St Joseph Hospital after a short illness. Born in West Virginia he lived in Coolville 20 years. Survived by wife Valona Dell a brother Jewell of Madison Neb four sisters Ferges Stalnaker Clarksburg Mrs H B Washburn and Mrs C Carlson Vienna and Mrs Vee Thorn Huntington. Funeral Tuesday at 10 am at White Funeral Home by Rev Guy White burial Coolville Cemetery.
COOLVILLE Charles Clark 68 of near Coolville died Saturday afternoon in Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after a brief illness. He was the son of Eva and Lester Clark and longtime Athens County resident. Surviving are a sister Luella Clark Coolville a brother Marcus Clark Leivasy WV five nephews four nieces six great nephews and three great nieces. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at White funeral home by Rev Roy Deeter. Burial in Vanderhoof Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
Taylor Lewis aged 54 died unexpectedly of a heart attack Saturday in Pittsburgh. He was the uncle of Mrs J Gary Kapp of Lincoln Avenue. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. at Otterbein Church in Evans Jackson County.
Mr and Mrs Howard King of Columbus and Mrs Alta McAndrew of Youngstown spent a weekend with relatives. East Liverpool natives Mr and Mrs Herbert Swan and others returned home after a vacation here. FE Swan hosted guests including J W Kell Arthur Weyland and Harry Gibbs. The Rev Harry Hannum preached at the Portsmouth Christian Church while Freeland Norris led Methodist services. Mrs Clara Friend of Mt Alto W Va visited relatives here. Mr and Mrs C E F Lawrence and Mrs Phyllis Ritchie visited Mrs Lawrence's brother Elmer Schrieber in Wilson Pa. Linnie Swan also noted.
Murray CIP visited multiple families in Ohio including the McNutts in Mansfield and the Morrisons near Jacksonville. The tour also included the Morri son family in Trimble plus Aberts and Reedy households in Glouster and Orbiston. The Wilson and Sorre families in Monroe hosted the visitors along with Mrs. Howard Craft.
The Cincinnati market shows mixed livestock activity with hogs mostly steady to lower, weights over 250 scarce, sows down slightly, vealers and calves weak to steady, and cattle varying by weight and grade. Poultry and eggs move with wholesale butter at 70 and potatoes listed. case data reflect consumer and wholesale grades.
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