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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1947
Page
3
John F. Buchanan reports total disability compensation for veterans at 29333.54 dollars and monthly benefit increases of 6563.04 dollars. Amputees listed for new automobiles include Billie Hansel Clifford Barney Logan and William Primmer Union Furnace. There were 408 terminal leave applications and 448 widow's pension and disability claims filed, plus 4110 interviews and large volumes of correspondence.
Chickens lay about 20 percent more eggs during their first year of production than in their second year, reflecting a decline in output as hens age.
Mrs. William Hansel hosted the Among Ourselves Club one o clock luncheon at Pritchards with an afternoon session at the White House led by Mrs. Rudolph Brandt. Mrs. S W Scheide spoke on The Diary of a Columbus Heroine about wartime experiences of a Columbus girl in service.
Miss Marilyn Brimner entertained a group of her young friends at her South Logan home with games contests and a chili supper prepared by the hostess and her mother Mrs Arlie Brimner. Guests included Roberta Mohler Shirley Brandon Martha Lehman Coramay Williams Lou Ann Campbell Grace Shank Martha Sue Cruise and the hostess.
Members of the Questionnaire Club and one guest, Mrs Leifellee, were guests of Miss Anna Fox at her Mound Street home on Wednesday.
Joe Hutchins presided as master of ceremonies for a Night of music and readings at Smiths Chapel. Participants included Betty Blair Patsy Meldrim Eugene Blair Wesley Hutchins John Dieble Jack Dieble Christo Dicken and Logan guest pianist June Gardner. A pot luck social hour followed with the refreshment committee overseeing, with plans for the February program.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Turnbull and daughter Barbara return to Crossville Tennessee after a holiday vacation with Mr and Mrs Edgar Hillyer of suburban Logan, leaving the friends for the season.
Mrs. Joan Allen aged about 70 sustained fatal injuries in an automobile crash on a bridge south of Bookwalter Ohio. Police reported the collision occurred in the afternoon and emergency crews pronounced her dead at the scene.
The War Department named Lieut. Gen. Lucius D. Clay commander of United States forces in Europe, succeeding Gen. Joseph T. McNarney who moves to the United Nations Military Staff Committee. Gen. Mark W. Clark takes over the Sixth Army in San Francisco, with Gen. Geoffrey Keyes slated to become deputy in Austria around Jan. 10.
Tommy Gibbon hosted six friends for a New Year’s Eve slumber party. Breakfast at 10 a.m. the next morning was served by Mrs. Tom Gibbon before the friends returned home for dinner.
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