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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1947
Page
7
Logan reports 26 Hocking County men registered for the annual men’s camp at Tar Hollow Group Camp August 9 and 10. James R. Smoot announces speakers L A Cook and Hon L P Mooney. Activities include music, minstrel show, trap shooting, casting, horseshoe pitching, swimming, with Rodney Marhoover as camp manager. The event serves eight southern Ohio counties.
Ruth Reese of Cleveland stays in Glouster as guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Elias. She plans to travel to Clarion Pennsylvania to spend the rest of her vacation with her brother in law Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kuhner and their son David.
Mr and Mrs George Mudrie hosted guests over the weekend Mrs Mary Christopher and Mrs Louise Delewese both from Columbus attended in their stay
Logan reports that the Hocking Soil Conservation District elected a five member board. Roy Funk and Alva Hankison are new on the board with Russell Beery re-elected. Harry Armstrong and Hugh Daubenmier will continue through 1948. Only 39 ballots were cast by county landowners.
Funeral services for William Todd 48 a maintenance man at Ohio State University who died suddenly at his Columbus home were held at his residence and at the Carbondale Methodist Church. The Rev William Kuehn and the Rev Carroll Cheshire officiated with music by the Cheshire duo. Interment followed at New Marshfield Cemetery with 12 nephews serving as pallbearers.
Mrs. Robert Stone and her infant daughter Sandra Lee were moved by Heinlein and Son ambulance from Hocking Valley Hospital to their home in Washington Township yesterday afternoon.
Public auction of two parcels in Carthage Township Athens County Ohio on September 1 1947 at 1 50 PM. Parcel one 20 acres plus a 2 1 2 acre strip with road meanderings appraised at 75 dollars. Parcel two 3 35 acres appraised at 25 dollars. Cash only. Sheriff George Bateman and deputies oversee sale.
Logans real estate transfers show multiple deeds filed by county recorder Ethel Bratton. Transfers include Batemans to Burgesss for parcels in Logan and Laurel Township and Andersons to Whitcrafts for 3 acres. Other deeds cover 126.70 acres in Marion Township, a 132 acre parcel in Falls Township, a 10 acre lot in Salt Creek Township, and a 40 acre Marion Township transfer plus a fractional lot in Logan.
Real estate tax collections for Logan and Hocking County in the second half of 1946 totaled 114038 dollars and 78 cents. The July 20 deadline triggered a ten percent penalty on late payments with the largest share from Logan landowners.
In Logan area hospital notes, births include a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Wachenschwanz Jr of Nelsonville weighing eight pounds eleven ounces and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Edward Grace of Nelsonville weighing seven pounds. A son to Mr and Mrs Paul Edwards of Logan weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces. Admitted are A E Harmony of Nelsonville Pearl Strawn Logan Route 1 James Crawford Nelsonville. Dismissed are Marion Strawn and infant daughter Logan Mrs Paul Edwards and infant daughter Logan Route 4 Mrs Ralph Rutherford and infant daughter Haydenville Mrs John Mowery and infant son Logan William Mills Nelsonville.
Nelma Jean Sayre and George Yates married July 26 in Pomeroy with Rev. James F. Walker officiating. Attendants were Donald Gibson and Ann Dobbie. The bride works for Kroger Baking Co. and the groom for Capital Manufacture and Supply Co. in Columbus. He served two years in the Navy Pacific theater. They will live at 1066 East Rich St. Columbus. An old fashioned bel ling was held for the couple and relatives. Guests included Ralph Andrews and Margie Carter of Beckley. Mrs. Pearl Kieffer and Mrs. Ray Bookman of Nelsonville.
Carl Burson and Glen Smith visit relatives in Marietta Crestline and Zanesville while Mr. and Mrs. James Hooper spend time with Fred Hooper’s parents. The Mallorys and Jack visit the Northrops in Zanesville and Clyde Smith dines with Grace Hines. Martha Harris leaves hospital care and returns home with Mrs. George Ful Ole.
Mrs. Florence Pyle hosted a Millfield euchre gathering with high score won by Amy Jo Moody, followed by Maxine Boudinot and Velma Wemmer. Numerous local residents attended church picnics, visits, and family gatherings across Millfield and nearby towns, with health updates and travel notes throughout the week.
W J Mc Garry, manager of the Ore and Coal Exchange and permit agent of the Interstate Commerce Commission, announced a 48 hour suspension of coal shipments to Lake Ontario ports beginning at midnight last night due to surplus arrivals outpacing dumping capacity.
Mansfield Ohio reports a fourteen year old, Jack Tackett, fell from his bike under a truck becoming the town’s first traffic fatality of 1947. The piece notes unrelated statistics about old vehicle scrap mileage.
Advertising guidance for blind ads includes full box addresses, no advertiser identity revealed, cash required for Card of Thanks In Memoriam Obituaries and political notices. Rates 13 cents per line with a 3 line minimum. three or six day runs billed per appearance. ads due 10:00 a.m. for same day and 3:00 p.m. Saturday for Sunday edition.
Markets snatie produce cinch with egg case pricing and consumer grades. U.S. wholesale and retail weights shown for No. 1 A 254 current receipts 46. Poultry weights and fryers roasters leghorn broilers listed. Butter prices per pound and butterfat premiums noted. Potatoes reported at 3,004.75.
Salable hogs 1500 and calves 450 plus cattle 650 receipts thin but steady to weak. Hogs steady with various weight bands quoted from 28.00 to 23.00 per hundredweight. sows and hog byweights mostly 15.00 down. Cattle and calves show general softness with 1,025 lb steers at 24.30 and dairy bred stock 12.00-16.00. vealers steady to 25.50, light lambs 50 to 1.50 lower, slaughter ewes 7.50 down.
Leona McLaughlin aged 76 died at home July 25 after five weeks illness. Born June 19 1871 near Wales Mills Meigs County she was the widow of Gard McLaughlin and mother of seven with surviving children Dwight Edith Daphne and Alene. Funeral July 28 at home with burial in Radcliff family plot.
Advertises numerous vehicles for sale and trade at East Motor Sales 238 Richland Ave including 1930 Buick 4 D 1940 Chev Con V 1947 Crosley new 1946 Harley 1941 Ford 2 D and more, with up to 15 months to pay. Multiple locations and contact numbers listed for inquiries and trades.
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