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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1947

Page

9

Nelsonville youths admit string of local robberies

Six juveniles aged 14 to 17 confessed to a spree of illegal entries and robberies from late November to Sunday night, including Reeves Service Station and Parks Music Store. Police recovered a revolver and a stolen pistol, with many minor thefts totaling small sums.

Nelsonville Rodney Reeves James St. John St Thomas Murphy Corner Oak St College Ave American Railway Express Reeves Service Hocking Valley Sand and Gravel Co Parks Music Scott’ Paint & Walloper Central School Pritchard Shoe Shine Hocking St Murphy Christman Tavern Sand & Gravel Murray City Cope Hewlett Reeves Station Camp Nelson Gem Standard Oil Public Square Scott

Florence Inderrieden McDermott Inderrieden 60 dies in Nelsonville

Florence Inderrieden McDermott Inderrieden of Nelsonville died Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at home after a three month illness. She was 60, widow of J H Inderrieden, longtime parishioner of St Andrews and active in the Rosary Altar Society and Garden Club. Requiem Mass will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St Andrews. burial will follow in Forest Rose Cemetery Piqua. Rosary at home Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Nelsonville Florence McDermott Inderrieden J. H. Inderrieden Fayette St Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Inderrieden St.Andrews Catholic Church Rosary Altar Society Garden Club John McDermott Wellston Piqua Ohio William Patrick McDermott Barnesville William Kelly St. Andrews Church Forest Rose Cemetery

Temperature Rises to Three Above Zero in Nelsonville

The mercury stood at 3 above zero this morning at 8 in Nelsonville, one degree above the city’s previous low for the winter.

Nelsonville Mercury

Strike Halts Carbon Hill Plant in Nelsonville

The furniture division of the Nelsonville Electric & Manufacturing Co at Carbon Hill is idle due to a labor dispute affecting about 45 workers. Local 451, United Furniture Workers CIO, voted to strike after wage and benefit demands. company counter proposals rejected and talks continue without progress.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Electric & Manufacturing Co Carbon Hill United Furniture Workers of America CIO

Death Claims Miss Carnes York Native

Miss Clara Callie Carnes of Nelsonville died in Lebanon Illinois after a heart attack suffered ten days earlier. She was the daughter of early Nelsonville residents and helped run Carnes Store with her father. Survived by nieces and nephews, she will be brought to Nelsonville Thursday noon, funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. at Stout funeral home with burial in Greenlawn family lot.

Nelsonville Clara Callie)Carnes Charles J. Stowell Emma Sidman Lebanon Ill Harry Hickman Jefferson St Alfred H. Carnes Carnes W. Washington St Miss Carnes First Methodist Church Harry Carnes Hickman Stout Funeral Home W. M. George Greenlawn

Reunion Plans To Be Studied By Haybron Council

Nelsonville plumes reveal St Bernard Chapter 156 and Haybron Council 119 will review reunion plans at Thursday meeting led by Malvern Wilson master. Committees to be named and the conferring of the degree of super excellent master planned in connection with the reunion. The full-form ceremony is traditionally given near Washingtons Birthday. The exact date will be set at the meeting.

Nelsonville St. Bernard Chapter Haybron Washington

Betty Lou Williams Engaged to Robert B Davis

Mr and Mrs Wilbur Williams of 502 Poplar Street announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Lou to Robert B Davis son of Mr and Mrs Branson Davis of 914 Walnut Street. The wedding is planned for mid summer with no date set.

Nelsonville Wilbur Williams Poplar St Betty Lou Robert B. Davis Branson Davis Walnut St

City Nearly Debt Free as Bonds Fall to Near Zero

City Treasurer Philip B. Weller reported to the council that general bonded debt is almost zero, with $8,600 in total outstanding bonds offset by a sinking fund of $7,648.08. Water works bonds are backed by $9,889.41 in a separate sinking fund. The report notes a $67,000 mortgage revenue debt on the water works plant and outlines plans for radio, wages, and ordinance updates.

Nelsonville Philip B. Weller Walter Tigner H. E. Wilson Oral Daugherty Vern Coakley Municipal Civil Service Commission John Barrows Examiner Council C. D. Crawford John P. Kelso Marietta Road William Smith C. W. Monks Wilson Daugherty James Cope Athens County State of Ohio State Highway Patrol Public Square

Hairdressers Attend Ohio State Meeting in Columbus

Esther Powell and Marlene Ward attended the Ohio Hair Dressers Association state meeting at the Neil House in Columbus at week’s end.

Nelsonville Esther Powell Marlene Ward Columbus Ohio Hair Dressers Association Neil House

Meeting Hour Changed in Nelsonville Service

Mid week gathering at the Christian Church will start at 8 p m tonight instead of 7 p m. The time change applies only to this week.

Nelsonville The Christian Church

Fragmented Classifieds Read with Missing Details

A chaotic mix of ads and notices mentions harness repairs, a leather craft shop, a new motor scooter, tax time help, a lost glove pair, a lost pink wool shawl, a car for sale with a Milford Perry contact, and various format notes about line counts and cash for ads. The readable items include CHESS' Rent-a-Bike, Bailey & Atkinson tax help, and a missing shawl incident.

Animal Price Drop Forecast Across Meat Markets

Consumer resistance to high retail meat prices is said to push packers to lower livestock quotations. A spokesman for the American Meat Institute notes meat prices are out of line with retail costs and predicts a future fall as shoppers refrain from paying high prices. Joseph Cohen of the New York Council of Wholesale Meat Dealers argues dressed meat retail prices prevent wholesale break even due to livestock costs.

New York American Meat Institute Joseph Cohen New York Council of Wholesale Meat Dealers

Mrs. Drake Dies at Home in Drakes

CORNING Bell R. Drake aged 85 died at her home in Drakes at 7 30 am after years of illness. Born in Whips town she was daughter of Henry and Charlotte Wilson and lived in Drakes all her life. She belonged to Drakes Methodist Church and was a charter member of Sunflower Chapter Order of Eastern Star and Sherwood Chapter Rebekahs. Survived by husband Miles T. Drake two sons Jesse S. Drake and George W. Drake three sisters Amanda Offenbacher Eliza beth Cain Christine Koher and one brother George Wilson. Body at Gail F. Wallace funeral home Corning where funeral arrangements are being completed.

Corning — Bell R. Drake Drakes Drake Whipstown Henry and Charlotte Wilson

Two York Residents Undergo Surgeries Reported

Meade Whyte rests in Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after an emergency appendectomy performed early Tuesday. Mrs. Paul Martin in Marietta Osteopathic Hospital in good condition after major surgery earlier in the day. Mr. Martin, daughter Rose Marie, and Mrs. C S Hoodlett accompanied her home later Tuesday night.

Nelsonville Meade Whyte Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Paul Martin Marietta Osteopathic Hospital

Cincinnati Markets Livestock Report

Hogs receipts meager as barrows and gilts rise 75 cents and sows up 1.00, with top prices for 140-160 lb at 25.25 and 160-250 lb at 25.75. Cattle and calves: 200 cattle and 250 calves, prices mostly higher for steers and heifers, beef cows 14.00-15.00, vealers steady with top 30.00. sheep 50 and scarce, nominally steady.

Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati

Jury Convicts Woman in Fatal Stabbing Fray

IRONTON Ohio, Mrs Versa Van Hoose was found guilty of second degree murder for the October 20 fatal stabbing of 54 year old Lee Martin, a mine foreman. The jury reached the verdict after she testified Martin lunged at her as she raised a 14 inch knife to ward him off during a drinking party.

Ironton Versa van Hoose Lee Martin Common Pleas Court van Hoose Martin

Ohio Prison Inmate Indicted for Murder

Franklin County Grand Jury indicted James Green 35 an Ohio Penitentiary inmate from Allen County for second degree murder in a December 27 cell block beating of Bill Carrouthers 71 of Toledo. Green serving a burglary sentence begun in June 1945.

Columbus Franklin County James Green Ohio Allen County Bill Carrouthers Toledo Green Carrouthers

Prices for Eggs Poultry and Butter in Wholesale Grades

A U S reports current receipts and wholesale classifications for eggs, poultry, and butter. Entries show U S A A and other grade labels with weights and percentages, including large and medium egg sizes, fowls, roasters, fryers, broilers, old roosters, ducks, geese, and turkeys. Butter prices list 1 lb prints with varied percentages.

U. S

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