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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1947
Page
7
Virgil Conkey of Athens pleaded guilty at arraignment before acting mayor Charles Shafer for failing to stop at a stop sign. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs.
The F. N. Club plans a Friday evening gathering at Mrs. John Fisher's home on W. Franklin Street in Nelsonville. The event was announced by organizers.
Bananas have risen to a leading export from the Caribbean to American ports, signaling growing regional production and intensified trade routes. Growers report steady shipments and expanding market demand across northern coastal cities.
The CIO union URWA has sent a formal request to Goodyear Goodrich Firestone and U S Rubber, the industry’s Big Four, for a renegotiation meeting on wages. President L S Buckmaster said the letter lists no fixed raise amount or meeting time.
Between 1935 and 1939 the farmer received 40 cents of every U S dollar spent on food.
Rutland residents Ray Barton and Betty Saunders tied the knot at the Barton home with Madonna Saunders and Robert Kennedy as attendants. The couple will reside in Cleveland where both are employed. Also noted, Loyal Temperance Legion was organized at the Methodist Church with local youths listed as charter members and plans for a July 23 meeting. More than 1200 are expected to attend Lakeside religious education sessions.
In a Junior Twilight League game at City Playgrounds, the Elks beat the Eagles 9-8. Bill Keating delivered a two-run single in the eighth as Elks overcome an 8-7 deficit with two outs, capping a tense comeback after Bob Parks struck out 14.
Jackson County Post 3488 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars urges the county court to designate Sandyville as the location for a war memorial building and promises land donation by commander George Houch en.
Mr. and Mrs. John Warner announce the birth of their first grandchild a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bowers Esther Mae Warner Saturday July 5 in Oakland California Eva Warner is visiting her niece Mrs Edward Bowers in Oakland California. Mrs James Titus regional director of Garden Clubs of this district with many others attended the district garden club meeting at the Malta Mec Connelsville high school in McConnelsville on Wednesday. On the return trip Mrs Winn Mrs Harmon Mrs Rawlings and Mrs Ingraham called on the Reverend.
Mrs. Chloe Fink hosted Sunday guests including Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fixler, Rittman Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Silchuk and son Jimmy, Wadsworth. Eugene Fink, Parkersburg West Virginia. Archie McKinney and son Dennis, Dexter. Juanita Hlad and children Diane and Eddy. Addie Little. T A Giffen Belle West Virginia. Sidney Hankison and Eugene Darnell Wellston. Betty Fink and Dorothy Mae Kennedy. Mrs. Fixter and Mrs. Silhuck. Mrs. Giffen. and Mrs. Fink who visited Wellston with Ray Darnell family.
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