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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1946
Page
11
A writer links labor strikes to rising costs and proposes halting the cycle to curb monopolistic control. He cites a Roman era cautionary tale of Caesar’s New Deal and urges individual effort, noting Mississippi’s Senate seat contest and Bilbo.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Dow attended a football game in Middleport while relatives from Pennsylvania and Morgantown visited Ravenswood during Thanksgiving. The news notes visits by the Nancarrow family and others from Parkersburg and Cincinnati. Anne Heater announces her daughter Mildred Heater’s marriage to James Fowler of Lorain performed at the Methodist parsonage by Rev Paul Sutton. the couple will reside in Lorain.
The Rev. Ross Wood, pastor of the Christian Church, is on a lengthy evangelistic tour. A local resident, he has served as pastor for several months.
Mrs Charles Hutchinson mother of Mrs Carrie North long in ill health but improving. A new composition floor is being laid in Community Hall. A French and Spanish Club dance sponsored by Mrs Ota Porter will be held Dec 10 at Rio Grande High School. Campus Kats of Gallipolis provide music for the semi formal event. Rio Grande College offers a recreation laboratory Dec 12 14 inviting adult organizations groups and students to participate. Leaders include Lexie Ferrel Clarence Gilbert Val Wilson and D Robert Wright with college staff assisting.
Mineral James Sickles entered Sheltering Arms Hospital for a surgical operation and is reported recovering. Drood McAfee of Indiana spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. D. T. McAfee. The family drove to Coonville to visit Mr. and Mrs. George McAfee. Mina D. Fry and Ardilla Shuster visited Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Emish and returned to Athens. Pauline Gibson from Springfield Ohio vacationed with her family and returned to work. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. McAfee and J. P. Emish were business visitors in Nelsonville. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coley of Athens visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Parker Snyder. Mrs. Della Mace and family hosted Mrs. Mace’s sister and other relatives from West Virginia. Idene Ely returned to Newark after a weekend visit.
Mrs Cam den Hogg, clerk in the city water department, spent Thursday with her sister Mrs John Roush in Upper Flats Community. The Roushes held butchering day and Mrs Hogg joined the family for the ceremony she knew since girlhood.
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