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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1948

Page

7

Irish Author Crosswords Solve Classic Clue Set

A themed crossword puzzle listing across and down clues for literary and general terms. Includes Irish writer, chemical salts, naval ranks, verbs, and common nouns across a grid with multiple wordplays.

Local notices include estates and highway bids in 1948

Ohio probate notices list inventories and hearings for Beckley Edwards Kimball Linkcott Townsend estates with hearing set July 26 1948. Other probate accounts suspended to August 2 1948. Also state highway bids for Athens Meigs and Meigs counties open July 30 1948 with bituminous treatments on multiple routes and total estimated cost 53726.21 dollars. Bids must include five percent certified check and wage rates per law.

Francis D. White Athens County Ohio State OF Ohio Department OF Highways Competes State Highway Director of Columbus Carthage Township Troy Township Meigs County Chester Olive Townships Department of Industrial Relations State Highway Department General Code of Union Department of Highways Earl L. Reeb

Easy to Make Needlework Dress Pattern No 8356

This ad describes a versatile casual dress with two tone front closure and gathered sleeves for larger figures. It lists pattern No 8356 sizes 36 through 52, yardage for size 38, and requests 25 cents plus name and address to Sue Burnett at The Athens Messenger for pattern 8356. It also promotes decorative embroideries and a hot iron transfer for motif from Pattern No 5495 with 15 cents plus postage to Anne Cabot.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N. Y Anne Cabot Avenue of the Americas M. XI

High frequency sound can be fatal to animals

A brief note states that high frequency sound can be deadly to animals. The text warns of potential harm from ultrasonic or extreme sonic exposure affecting wildlife and domestic species.

Transit passenger totals rise across wartime years

United States buses subways and street cars carried 13 billion riders in 1940, 18 billion in 1942, and 23 billion in 1945, reflecting growing wartime mobility and transit use.

U. S

The Stars Say On July 17 By Genevieve Kemble

The astral intervention on this day adds charm beauty and inspiration to established creative efforts. Subtle idealism may boost prospects while secret tactics could surface through direct actions. Individuals born today may use refined approaches to aid forthright proposals and improve valued projects.

Cats on Payroll in London Report

A British railroad payroll shows eight cats on staff. The quirky note lists feline names among workers and highlights an odd payroll item from the London era.

London

Beaten Hartford-Tig ers rally in Ohio Valley league action

Racine’s Maroons beat Hartford 1-0 as Russell Roush walked and Shortstop Clarence Price misplayed a grounder to set up the unearned run. Pomeroy edged Reedsville 1-0 in a sixth inning contest to extend Merchants’ win streak to nine, tying a league mark.

Shorty Hackett Racine Maroons Hartford Ohio Valley Bees Gallians Cornett Bill Lee Pome Roy Reedsville Russell Roush Bob Grimm Tigers Roush Clarence Price Wahama High Tommy Jenks Foush Louis Sauer Hackett Spec Boring Hornets Zanesville Black Stars The Pomeroy Merchants Syracuse Park Gallipolis

Dodgers overpower Reds at Crosley Field for fifth win

The Brooklyn Dodgers clipped the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 3 at Crosley Field. Barney Drcko?—. no, Barney, Brooklyn right fielder, delivered five hits including a homer. Vander Meer took the loss, giving up a run without a hit in the first inning before fading. The Dodgers jumped on him in the third for multiple runs and held on for the win, extending Cincinnati’s poor season start.

Dodgers Reds Crosley Field Brooklyn Son Barney Danny Iler Ny Vander Meer Whiler Ieg

Motors rout Electrics 12 to 5 in league tilt

Electrics take a 5th inning hit parade as Motors surge with seven runs in the sixth. Heavy hitting by Motors onlooker Leroy, Sauer adds a homer for Electrics, Anderson provides a base hit as both teams push for early lead.

Eroy Ley Otors Sauer Ectrics Anderson

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