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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1946
Page
3
Retail business stayed heavy as late shoppers filled Athens stores banks and the post office to finish holiday requirements. Stores extended hours to 8 p m tonight while miners received Christmas pay on Monday reduced by idle days due to railroad car shortages.
Athens firefighters collected over 500 toys for 44 underprivileged families and the County Children's Home. Zenner's store donated imperfect items repaired by the department, with gifts including wagons, books, and locomotives. Chief Parker credited Assistant Chief Dalton for repair and distribution efforts.
A Christmas play titled Christmas Is a Miracle was presented Friday in the Rome Canaan Schools. Cast included students from both grade and high schools. The high school orchestra and girls glee club provided music. Activities were directed by Mrs Hayes and Mrs Hoffee with Mrs Clifton overseeing the music.
Richard V. Glancy 36 of Glouster Noute 4 and Mildred Mae Turner 21 of Glouster. Thomas B. Sanders 22 of Four Oaks NC and Anna Mae Bohn 23 of Athens. Chester Brown 30 of Athens and Jewell Rexroad 29 of Athens.
A hard freeze left Athens with a White Christmas impression as temperatures fell to 24 degrees overnight after a high of 52 Monday. By 10 30 a m the temperature stood at 32 degrees, observed by Mrs C N France.
Hogs 1 000 head, prices 23.50 for 140-160 and 160-230 lb, 22.75 for 300-400, sows 16.50-17.50, stags 14.00 down. Cattle 300, calves 150, pre holiday offerings light, steers around 22.00, light calves 17.50, most steer and heifer 12.00-15.00, cows 11.00-14.25, canners 6.00-11.00, bulls 14.00-15.50, vealers 1.00 higher, top 28.00. Sheep 100, steady, lambs 20.00-22.50, ewes 7.00 down.
The document lists wholesale prices for butter by weight and fat content, egg grades and sizes with current receipts, and various poultry categories by breed, weight, and age. It also includes turkey weights and price scales for young hens, toms, and adults.
Three persons charged with in toxication were arraigned before Mayor Franz Woodworth on Tuesday morning, all being fined five dollars and costs. They were Milo Bean of Athens Reba Tucker and Floyd Lowery of The Plains. On charges of disorderly conduct Alva Robinson of Athens Route 4 was fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth on Monday, instead of five dollars and costs as earlier reported.
Record enrollments in institutional and on the job training in Ohio Michigan and Kentucky pushed the three state total to 240289, up nearly 30000 for the month. Institutional training led with 26298 more, totaling 173732 with Ohio contributing 81386 student veterans.
Myrtle Pothos obtains a divorce from Emanual Pothos in Common Pleas Court on cross petition for gross neglect of duty. She receives alimony of 700 dollars and the defendant retains four tracts of land in Bern Township. Previously the court awarded both land and money to the plaintiff.
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