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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1949

Page

3

New York Man Becomes Brewmaster at Hocking Valley Brewery

Fred Kunze 33 of New York City accepts the brewmaster post at Hocking Valley Brewery in Nelsonville and will assume duties Tuesday or Wednesday. He replaces R. J. Asbeck who resigned and leaves for Newark, Ohio. Kunze has worked with Jacob Ruppert and Anheuser Busch in the past and was assistant brewmaster at George J. Renner Brewery in Akron. Asbeck helped reestablish the Nelsonville plant and will keep a financial interest. The brewery has been expanding its markets locally.

Nelsonville Fred Kunze New York City Hocking Valley Brewery Gerald Priser Kunze R. J. Asbeck Newark Ohio Jacob Ruppert New York Anheuser-Busch St. Louis San Francisco George J. Renner Akron Asbeck Columbus

Oakley Insurance Agent Taken to Grant Hospital

Raymond M. Brown of Oakley Insurance Agency, 642 Poplar Street, has been ill at home for a month and was moved to Grant Hospital in Columbus on Saturday for treatment.

Nelsonville Raymond M. Brown Oakley Insurance Agency Poplar St Grant Hospital Columbus

Dimes Fund Nets S111 from Dances

Nelsonville fund drives raise 111.36 from benefit dances held Friday by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Saturday by the Nelsonville Eagles. Music for Saturday provided by Bob Brashares and his orchestra. The next polio drive dance is set for next Saturday at the Elks Club with Bob Holloway and his orchestra.

Nelsonville March of Dimes Fund Veterans of Foreign Wars Nelsonville Eagles Bob Brashares Buchtel-York Band Elks’ Club Bob Holloway

James Rogers Dies at 91 After Month of Illness

Nelsonville Ohio James Rogers 91 died at his home 1276 Poplar St after a month long illness. He was born in Athens County and lived in Oak Grove Hamley Run York Township before moving to Nelsonville five years ago. Survived by four sons James Oscar Carl and Ernest with Myrtle Rogers preceding in death. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. Stout funeral home burial Greenlawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville James Rogers Poplar St Mr. Rogers Athens County Oak Grove Hamley Run York Township Myrtle Rogers James Oscar Cleveland Carl Shelby Ohio Ernest Stout Funeral Home Greenlawn Cemetery

Charles Rizer Rites To Be Held Tuesday

Funeral services for Charles E. Rizer of Kimberly who died Saturday at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan will be conducted by Rev John Lloyd Evans Tuesday at 2 p m at the Warren funeral home where friends may call at any time Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery

Nelsonville Charles E. Rizer Kimberly Hocking Valley Hospital Logan John Lloyd Evans Warren Funeral Home Greenlawn Cemetery

Doanville Dorcas Society Birthday Party Planned

Doanville Dorcas Society will observe its birthday with a Tuesday party at the Community Center. Potluck starts at 6 30 p m and a program will follow with birthday pennies contributions.

Doanville Dorcas Society of

Class meets tonight in Nelsonville at Betty Davis home

Pilgrim Holiness Sunday School Class 8 will meet at 187 S. Charles St tonight. Officers will be elected.

Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Sunday School Betty Davis S. Charles St

Two More Men Enter Municipal Campaign

Grover Lewis of the York Township Democrat Club announced two more entrants for municipal office. Warren Robinette seeks president of the council and Forrest Lattimer runs for council at large. A candidate for first ward councilman and another for council at large will complete the Democrat slate for the May primary.

Nelsonville Grover Lewis York Township Democrat Club Warren Robinette Forrest Lattimer First Ward

Glouster Personalities Visit Trimble Figures

Glouster residents and Columbus couples visited Trimble over the weekend. Zane Kasler and Howard Antle with Edna Kasiler joined George Antle on Trimble Heights. Nan Baughman returned from a Columbus trip to live with Lydia Kittle. Donna Rogers, Columbus IRS employee, spent the weekend with her parents H A Rogers.

Glouster Zane Kasler Columbus Howard Antle Trimble Edna Kasiler Antles George Antle Trimble Heights Nan Baughman Lydia Kittle Donna Rogers Bureau of Internal Revenue H. A. Rogers

Imports Help State Flocks Overcome Long Decline

Feeder lambs and breeding ewes totaling about 75 000 head were imported into the eastern corn belt last year to offset an 80 year low in sheep flocks. The Producers Livestock Cooperative Association which runs 20 markets in Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania reported imports as part of its 147 785 025 total business volume. Officials said the imports will serve as foundation flocks to provide more quality native lambs.

Columbus Producers Livestock Cooperative Association Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania

Death in Murray City Remains of 16 Month Old Danny Ray Steele

Danny Ray Steele aged 16 months died en route to a Portsmouth hospital after a four week illness. Funeral services and burial occurred in Louisa Kentucky. Survivors include his parents two sisters Marcia and Sue two brothers Larry and David and grandparents Oscar Azee and J M Steele. Nearby relatives and visitors are listed from Ohio and Kentucky with multiple residents and families mentioned.

Murray City Danny Ray J. D. Steele Portsmouth Louisa Marcia Sue Larry David Oscarazee J. M. Steele Blaine Kentucky Roger Wilson Franklin Ohio John Sorrell Clifford Wilson Raymond Burt Nelsonville Martha Huston Beulah Gottke Ethel Naomi Kazee Helen Cremeans Russell Sparks Lizzie Hannas James Meredith Virginia Short Della Ayers Columbus Arthur Shunkwiler Greenfield Don Hutchins Betty Sabo Willard Ormdorf Charles Barnes Jeff Wright Ralph Wade Helen Wilson Leonard Phillips Edd McDonald Howard Craft

New Plymouth Mail Carrier Resumes Duties After Illness

Walter Peters returns to his route in New Plymouth after convalescing. People visit the Carter family in Starr, and Earle Heinlein becomes Brown Township March of Dimes campaign chair. Visitors from Creola Rio Grande McArthur Mt. Pleasant attend Grange event and infantile paralysis talk.

Will Rheinscheid Mt. Pleasant Earle Heinlein Brown Township Anna Heinlein

Local social visits noted across Hollister Albany and McArthur

Mr and Mrs Thomas Aberts hosted in Hollister with dinner guests. Mr and Mrs Joe Hamilton and Garrett Brooks visited Albany acquaintances. Mr and Mrs Harvey Roof stayed with Mrs Roofs parents Elmer and Mrs Canode. Ed Warner called on Ray George with Henry Swartz and Ruth Morrow visiting.

Dundas Thomas Aberts Hollister Cash Thompson Joe Hamilton Garrett Brooks Albany Clarence Hughes Harvey Roof

Funeral Services For Cpl Foster D Skinner

In Glouster the Rev Gilbert Courtney conducted funeral services for Cpl Foster Douglas Skinner whose body arrived from Burma. The Trimble Church of Christ hosted the ceremony with singing by Mrs Gilbert Courtney Mrs Christine Brown and Charles Bradfield from Chauncey. Veterans of Foreign Wars and MecCann-Frederick Post American Legion joined a military service at the cemetery.

Glouster Gilbert Courtney Cpl Foster Douglas Skinner Burma Trimble Church of Christ Christine Brown Charles Bradfield Chauncey Veterans of Foreign Wars MecCann-Frederick

Local man placed under peace bond in Kimberly

Clinton Smart was placed under a $100 peace bond for six months by Justice of the Peace Floyd Brown at Kimberly. The action was reported Saturday and charges were filed by his wife Frances Craig Smart.

Nelsonville Clinton Smart Justice of the Floyd Brown Kimberly Frances Craig Smart

Ohioana Paper Is Presented During Club Meeting

Junior Progressive Study Club members gathered at Mrs. Wilbur Balderson Sr home Monday evening with Mrs. Wilbur Balderson Jr as hostess. Miss Frances Thomas led the program reading a paper on the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library and refreshments were served to a list of eleven attendees.

Dan Teater Guy Vaughan Jack Munden Pressley Brown Charles Patton Ralph Halbert Enlow Grubbs

Chief's Job Still Is Open Following Council Session

GLOUSTER No decision on appointing a police chief was reached at an adjourned Saturday night council meeting. The post is vacant after Ed Kurtzman resigned Friday. William Stephenson submitted an application. two others sought verbal applications but were asked to apply in writing. Paul Brown spoke briefly and left. upon return the council announced no decision.

Glouster Thomas Williams Ed Kurtzman William Stephenson Paul Brown Williams

Library Aid Is Approved By Group

Trimble Methodist WSCS met with Mrs W A Sayre as hostess. Mildred Lantz presided and Elma Leadinghouse led worship. A season study was given by Grace Sayre with Laura Zimmer, Anna Mohring and Sadie Morrison assisting. Members voted five dollars for Paine College library equipment and set a Feb 2 meeting at Fern Johnson’s home to review the 1948 Missionary Study Book. Fourteen members attended.

Glouster W. A. Sayre Trimble Methodist Church Mildred Lantz Elma Leadinghouse Grace Sayre Laura Zimmer Anna Mohring Sadie Morrison Paine College Fern Johnson Elsie Underwood Morrison Leadinghouse Helen Willeke Tensie Wolfe Johnson Armol Rainey Lantz Mohring Sara Zimmer H. H. Lafferty Merle Danford

Missionary Group Names 1949 Officers

GHOUSTER The Baptist Missionary Society met in the church January 20 with President Mrs Gladys Viney in charge. Officers elected for the year include Mrs Helen Leach first vice president Mrs Rachel Bland second vice president Mrs Anna Mayles secretary and statistician Mrs Mattie Morris assistant secretary Mrs Effie Brown treasurer Mrs Ora Viney pianist and Mrs Ethel Riley assistant pianist. A quarterly program was outlined by Mrs Mayles Mrs Viney Mrs Riley and Mrs Stella Bolling. Mayles to lead fifth Sunday service and Viney to lead the meeting service. A meeting was announced for February 17 at the church.

Mra. Mayles Mra. Viney Riley Stella Bolling Mayles Mra Viney

Stansberry Enrolls in Memphis Photo School

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Stansberry traveled to Memphis Tennessee last Thursday. He enrolled in a nine months photography course while serving as a clerk typist at the Veterans Hospital in Chillicothe for several months.

Glouster Frederick Stansberry Memphis Tenn Stansberry Veterans Hospital Chillicothe

Sunday School Class Entertained at Home

Mrs. Bessie Warehime hosted the Loyal Workers Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church in Nelsonville. Mrs. Agnes Godard and Mrs. Anna Hale assisted the hostesses. Mrs. Bland led devotions and Mrs. Mary Stout presented a program. A business session was held and refreshments served to 19 members.

Nelsonville Bessie Warehime Loyal Workers Methodist Church Agnes Godard Anna Hale Bessie Bland Mary Stout Mra. Warehime

Speeding Charged Nelsonville Arraignment Set

John Shunt of Obetz Ohio charged by city police with operating a motor vehicle at excessive speed. He is cited to appear for arraignment in the court of Acting Mayor Earl Hill eary on January 29.

Nelsonville John Shunt Obetz Ohio Earl Hilleary

Marriage Bond Unites Hatfield and Smith in Kimberly

Robert Hatfield Jr and Betty L Smith of Columbus were wed Saturday in Kimberly at the home of Floyd Brown Justice of the Peace. The private ceremony was conducted by Brown and attended by family members.

Nelsonville Robert Hatfield, Jr Betty L. Smith Columbus Floyd Brown Kimberly

Loyal Women's Quilting Session Rescheduled

The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ will host an all day quilting event in the church social rooms on Tuesday instead of Wednesday this week.

Glouster Loyal Women’s Class Church of Christ

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