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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1949

Page

3

Poland Resident Speaks At Brotherhood Meeting

Nelsonville Ohio The Men's Brotherhood of the Athens County Churches of Christ met at the Christian Church with Fred Lee Tom presiding. Thadeusz Danielewski of Poland spoke on wartime Poland including Warsaw destruction and seven million Polish lives lost, praising American aid and the Oslo Youth Conference. The next meeting will be in Trimble on March 10.

Nelsonville Men's Brotherhood Athens County Karl Gardner Chauncey Thadeusy Z. Danielewski Poland J. A. Long Warsaw America World Conference of Youth Oslo Norway County Brotherhood Trimble

Welfare Group Reorganizing Is Started

NELSONVILLE The Child Welfare Committee inactive since 1944 begins reorganization. Supt D W Codding chairs the board with Alice Kelso secretary treasurer. Members include Eva Davis Estel Crabtree Granville Green Nellie Elliott from schools PTA and other groups. Second meeting set for Sunday at 2 pm in Codding’s office to draft rules and a program.

Nelsonville D. W. Codding Codding Alice Kelso Eva Davis Estel Crabtree Granville Green Nellie Elliott PTA Community Chest

Glouster Church News Roundup and Schedules

Local church listings for Glouster and surrounding areas detail service times led by pastors W H Mathias Daniel K ater H H Lafferty R A Bata and John Devol plus midweek meetings Bible schools and communion. Community notices include Mrs George J Campbell returning home after visiting relatives.

Glouster George J. Campbell Russell Brewer Georgie Higgins

Scout Troop T2 Meets For Clean Up And Recruitment

Scoutmaster Ted Byers schedules a Saturday 9 50 a m meeting in the Scout room for Troop T2. The scrap drive opens January 22 with town wide canvassing for wages. The day includes Scout room cleanup and an advancement opportunities session. Boys 12 and older are invited to join at 7 pm season event, aiming for 32 scouts by February 6 Scout Week.

Glouster Ted Byers Byers

Funeral Rites Held For Mrs A Blake Mechem

Funeral services were held Thursday at the Warren funeral home for Mrs. A Blake Mechem. The Rev John Lloyd Evans of the First Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member, officiated. Classmates of the class of 1929 attended in a body. Burial followed at Greenlawn.

Nelsonville Warren Funeral Home A. Blake Mechem John Lloyd Evans First Presbyterian Church

Nelsonville Past Matrons and Patrons elects officers

Nelsonville covers for 18 officers at a covered dish dinner in the Masonic Temple marking the annual Past Matrons and Patrons Association meeting. Officers elected include Retta Lennox as president Phyllis Mc Daniels as vice president Helen McCune as secretary and Mabel Campbell as treasurer. Three members Helen Washburn Olive Brookins and Edith Hardy were initiated. Inez Wilson retires as president.

Nelsonville—Association Masonic Temple Retta Lennox Phyllis McDaniels Helene McCune Mabel Campbells Helen Washburn Olive Brookins Edith Hardy Inez Wilson

Dinner Guests Listed for Covert Family Event

Mr and Mrs Ellis Covert hosted Sunday dinner with Nelsonville Route 1 relatives incl Mary Schoonover Floodwood Katie Knight Zanesville Clyde Shingler and children Carolyn Clyde Jr Willard Dunn Zanesville Belford Hammond and daughter Betty Columbus Cecil McGlone Edith Jordan Athens and Rev and Mrs Shingler Akron among others.

Ellis Covert Nelsonville Mary Schoonover Floodwood Katie Knight Zanesville Clyde Shingler Carolyn and Clyde, Jr Willard Dunn Belford Hammond Betty Columbus Cecil McGlone Edith Jordan Athens Shingler Akron

Friendship Club January Meeting Report

Mrs. Margaret Betts hosted the Friendship Club January meeting at her home with attendees including Mrs. Bessie Warehime, Mrs. Agnes Woodard, Mrs. Sylvia Hall, Mrs. Hannah Parry, Mrs. Myrtle Linscott, Mrs. Fannie Williams, Mrs. Netta Stewart, Mrs. Clara Hall, and Miss Edna Hall.

Margaret Betts Friendship Club Bessie Warehime Agnes Woodard Sylvia Hall Hannah Parry Myrtle Linscott Fannie Williams Netta Stewart Clara Hall Edna Hall

Mrs Steenrod Recovers After Hospital Operation

Mrs S S Steenrod was reported recovering satisfactorily Thursday evening in Grant Hospital Columbus after an operation earlier in the day. She is listed in room 253.

Nelsonville S. S. Steenrod Grant Hospital Columbus

Epiphany Ep i scopal Serv ices in Nelsonville Churches

Nelsonville churches list Epiphopal Rol lin Polk Jr presiding second Sunday after Epiphany with morning prayer sermon by Ray Ashby at 9 30 a m First Methodist led by L A Griffith with 9 30 church school and 10 30 worship subject The Call for Christian Workers Christian Fort and Short led by J A Long with 9 30 Sunday School and 10 30 worship sermon The Motives of Men Pilgrim Holiness Raymond Simpson pastor 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 worship Young Peoples 6 p m and 7 p m sermon by L R Roberts First Presbyterian Lloyd Evans minister 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 worship sermon Like a Certain Man Nazarene Adams St T H Arnott pastor 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 worship NYPS 6 15 p m and 7 p m sermon Prayer meeting Thursday 7 p m

Jacksonville H. H. Lafferty Trimble Methodist Mr Lafferty R. A. Bata Ilouster First Baptist Sunday School Bishopville Carmel Free Methodist Mr. Householder Glouster Methodist John Devol Donald Weller Plains Methodist Church Devol Spencer Ridge Bible Christian Leona Thompson Trimble West Side Church OF Christ — Co Clouston Rollin S. Polk, Jr Ray Ashby First Methodist L. A. Griffith Call For Christian Workers Youth Fellowship Fort and Short J. A. Long Young Peoples Raymond Simpson L. R. Roberts First Presbyterian Lloyd Evans Westminster Fellowship Dorr Run Nazarene—Adams

Hit-Skip Damages Parked Car in Nelsonville

Nelsonville police investigated a hit and run incident in front of 245 Canal Street. Floyd Dearth reported his son Jim Dearth current in military training had a car side swiped. left rear fender taillight wheel and tire damaged about 50 dollars.

Nelsonville Floyd Dearth Canal St Jim Dearth Dearth

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Describes Hogs Cattle Prices

Salable hogs 2000 with barrows and gilts mostly 50 higher, sows up to 25, top 160-220 lb at 22.25, 240-250 lb at 21.00, 268 lb at 20.50, 275-285 lb 19.25-50, some 148 lb at 21.50. Cattle 300, calves 100, slow but steady slaughter cattle trade, beef cows weak, steers 550 lb at 25.50, heifers 23-25, common stock 18-22, canners 14.50-17.00. Sheep 100, no early lambs or ewes, some large lambs available.

Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati U. 8 Dept. Agr

Market Prices Report From Cincinnati January 14

Poultry and butter prices listed in Cincinnati market notes include heavy fowls 36-37 cents per pound for 4 pounds and over, leg horn and light 26-28, heavy fryers up to 5 pounds 31-33, heavy broilers 31-33. No ducks geese or turkeys. Butter prints 67 cents per pound for 1 and 2 pounds, 67 and 68 cents for larger prints with premium 60 and regular 57 cents per pound. Potatoes quoted at 2.00 to 5.25 per bag or hundredweight.

Cincinnati

Consumer grades and wholesale prices released

Cincinnati reports consumer grades with U S A large 50 53 percent and medium 45 50 percent. Wholesale grades show Extra large 46 4914 percent. Current receipts range 40 42 percent.

Cincinnati U.S. A

Mrs. Bartels Hosts Catholic Ladies Study Club Meeting

Mrs. Kate Bartels hosted the Catholic Ladies' Study Club in Church Hall on Tuesday. Mrs. Ed Ley led the session. Sacred reading by Mrs. T. A. Noon and a piece titled The Bell Shall Ring Again by Mrs. John R. Clark were read. Letters from Dan Rice in Patna India and Mrs. Ann Bailey in a TB sanitarium were read. Games followed by lunch. Mrs. Walter Yount will host the next meeting.

Glouster Kate Bartels Catholic Ladies’ Study Club Church Hall Ed Ley T. A. Noon John R. Clark Dan Rice Patna India Ann Bailey Walter Yount

Ladies Aid Meeting at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ

GLOUSTER The Ladies Aid Society of the Taylor Ridge Church of Christ met in the church Friday evening. Mrs. Audria Chesser led devotionals with help from Mrs. Cora Davis and Mrs. Ruth Murray. Refreshments were served by several members including Mrs. Ida Chalfant and Mrs. Bertha Heffken.

Glouster Ladies Aid Society Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Audria Chesser Cora Davis Ruth Murray Ida Chalfant Pauline Swart Charles Holland Verna Swartz Vera Bryan Lela Welling Bertha Heffken

Legion Auxiliary Plans January Games Party for Girls' State

The Murray City American Legion Auxiliary met with 23 members in the Knights of Pythias Hall. They discussed the midwinter conference on March 5 at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel in Columbus and set a Jan. 25 games party open to the public. Proceeds will sponsor a girl for Girls' State. Lunch was by the hostess committee: Agnes Murphy, Grace Donohue, Sally Riggs, Sadie Foster, and Jennie Shunkwiler.

Murray City American Legion Auxiliary Knights of Pythias Deshler-Wallick Hotel Columbus Agnes Murphy Grace Donohue Sally Riggs Sadie Foster Jennie Shunkwiler

Regina Bowles Rites Set in Haydenville Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Regina Bowles who died Wednesday at her Haydenville home will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Haydenville Methodist Church led by Rev. J A Long. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery Logan.

Nelsonville Regina Bowles Haydenville Haydenville Methodist Church J. A. Long The Christian Church Oak Grove Cemetery Logan

Dance Series Planned by Murray City Eagles in January

Murray City Eagles sponsor weekly dances starting Saturday January 15. Music by Gene Carpenter and His Hill Billies. William Brooks, worthy president, announced the event.

Murray City Eagles William Brooks Gene Carpenter Hill Billies

Keno Resident Ezra Newell Dies at 72

Ezra Newell, 72, lifelong Keno resident of Chester Township Meigs County, died at home Thursday night. Survived by wife Ellen, son Leroy of Chillicothe, brother Jessie of Keno, and sisters Esta White of Keno, Mary Reed of Chester, and Nora Damewood of Chester. Funeral services incomplete.

Tuppers Plains Ezra Newell Keno Chester Township Meigs County Newell Ellen Leroy Chillicothe Jessie Esta White Mary Reed Nora Damewood Chester

Eagles Plan Dances For Dedication Week

Nelsonville event outlines two nights of dances as part of dedication week with square dancing tonight and modern dancing plus a floor show on Saturday from 9 to 1.

Eagles Nelsonville

Glouster Couple Attends Funeral in Waynesville

Mr and Mrs Vern Hall and daughter Sharon Ann traveled to Waynesville Saturday for funeral services for Mrs Hall s grandfather Frank Stansberry They were joined by Mr and Mrs Zane Kasier of Columbus visiting his mother Mrs Edna Kasier in Trimble Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Floyd Cooper and daughters Karen and Ginney Lee of Columbus for the weekend

Vern Hall Sharon Ann Waynesville Hall Frank Stansberry Zane Kasier Columbus Edna Kasier Trimble Floyd Cooper Karen and Ginney Lee

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church News of W. H. Mathias Mathias Hollister Mr. Mathias Glouster Church OF Christ Daniel Kater Young People’s Church al Rader A. B. Mechem Orpheum Hopalong Plu William Boyd Russell Hayden Willard Robertson Matt Moore Betty Moran Dary Sherman Lesley Sciencies Screen Guild William Tracy Elyse Knox James Gleason Aia Eines Sun Tuesson TAR Tomny Weissmuller Ena Brenda Joyce End Linoa Chai Christian Nelsonville Social Notes Mrs. Betts Majestic Robert Susan Young- Hayward Sane Greer Tom Powers Irving Pichel Ianae Joan Harrison Screee Jonathan Latimes Gordon Moo Nelsonville Church News Ethel Barrymore Selznick Louis Jourdan David Alfred Chcock Lindbergh Field San Diego Calif Ken Coward Mrs. Bartels Ladies Aid Legion Auxiliary Family Atlas V.F.W. Dance Bob Holloway C. E. Whitmore U. S. Highway 33 Sam Ohiosville Janes Rendering Whitmore's Greenhouses Buchtel Road M. L ORTO
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