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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1947

Page

3

Outstanding 1946 Athens News Digest Highlights

A digest of notable 1946 Athens area happenings from The Messenger. Highlights include births, civic leadership changes, university actions, weather events, road and rail incidents, crime trials, strikes, and local projects across Athens County from January to August.

Athens and Vicinity

Santa Claus Returns 1947 Promises From War Time Goods

Minear Chapter O.E.S. Guysville reports a January 1 meeting at 8 a.m. with initiation and refreshments. The brief notes on postwar products describe nylon stockings, stretch girdles, household appliances, quick meal kits, paper goods, midget furnaces, new sugar substitutes, lightweight furniture, and atomic energy inspired stoves as expected 1947 offerings.

Santa Claus Minear Chapter O.E.S Guysville

Second Holiday Open House at Baker Residence

President and Mrs. John C. Baker of Ohio University hosted about 150 guests at their East Union Street home on Sunday December 29 for faculty members and town friends. The event ran from four to six and featured decorations of evergreens red candles and holly wreaths with Mrs Ray Cavenee and Mrs Evan Collins assisting at tea. The second of three Baker holiday open houses, the final party is set for Sunday January 5.

John C. Baker Ohio University East Union Street Baker Ray E. Cavenee Evan R. Collins George W. Starcher Maurel C. Hawkins

Athens residents observe holidays with family visits

Dr and Mrs C R Hoskins return from Saluda Virginia with their children Charles and Beverly after Christmas. Isabel Brown and fiancé Charles Dautel visit Cincinnati with Mr and Mrs Raymond King and plan to return to Ohio University. Other local families hosted visitors before New Year. Alexander Women’s Association meeting set for Friday January 3 at 1 30 p m.

C. R. Hoskins Charles Beverly Elmwood Place Saluda Virginia Cincinnati Isabell Brown Louis I. Brown University Terrace Charles Dautel Raymond King Hyde Park Athens Dautel Ohio University Alexander Women Women’s Association Alexander Presbyterian Church Harold Brown

Paramathia Lodge to Attend Ferrer Funeral Services

Paramathia Lodge 25 F and AM will hold a special meeting Thursday at 12 30 p m to attend the funeral of C Watson Ferrer at Stout Funeral Home Nelsonville at 2 p m.

Paramathia Lodge F&am C. Watson Ferrer Stout Nelsonville

Major and Mrs Hively Welcome First Son in Baltimore

Major Howard D. Hively and Alice Beasley announce the birth of their son Howard D. Hively III on December 26 in a Baltimore hospital. He is the first grandson of Fred R. Beasley and Zella D. Hively. The family also includes eight year old daughter Davis. Major Hively serves in the Army Recruiting Service in Baltimore.

Howard D. Hively Alice Beasley Howard D., III Baltimore Fred R. Beasley Zella D. Hively Columbus Hively Army Davis

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