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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1953
Page
10
The Athens Hocking River bridge project lists major items including 100,752 pounds reinforcing steel and 284,900 pounds structural steel. It covers 1,182 miles length with 50 percent state and city funding, and a widening that maintains traffic under construction led by project engineer Ora Ashcraft.
Coolville Sunrise Lodge of Odd Fellows No 11 reports a rising membership to 26. New applicants may join at Thursday night’s IOOF Hall meeting on Main Street at 7 p.m. The item notes auld visit and nearby social activity alongside school graduation events in Carthage Troy district.
In New Lexington three hundred Ludowici Celadon Co workers returned to the roofing tile plant after a four week strike. They secured wage increases and changes in working conditions. A looming 315 worker strike at Hull and Watt potteries Crooksville was averted with a three cent per hour raise.
A compact sunburst doily, 11 percent inches in diameter, crocheted in white or pastels. Includes complete instructions and material needs in Pattern No. 5448. Send 25c, your name, address, and Pattern Number to Anne Cabot in The Athens Messenger.
Abbie Hughes Denny 84 a Chesterhill resident since 1903 died Monday night at Valley Hills Rest Home McConnelsville. Widow of L J Denny she married April 28 1909 funeral Thursday 2 p m at Fawcett Stone funeral home by Rev H D Frazier burial in Chesterhill Cemetery visitation Wednesday 2 p m at the funeral home
Fred W. Wheaton Jr seeks two judgments in Common Pleas against Paul and Ida Jagers of Albany. He claims a contract canceled $400 rent and two notes totaling $3092, in exchange for station fixtures worth $2000 and an automobile valued at $1150. He says the contract breached and the funds were not paid plus $100 rent.
Anzio Chelli, 19, of Marietta, in the Men's Dorm area, was fined 15 dollars plus costs by Justice of the Peace D F E Jones after a State Highway Patrol arrest for traveling 50 mph in a 35 mph zone on Columbus Road.
Leland Hornsby of Coolville is held in the county jail awaiting naval authorities. He was picked up by Marshal Richard Henderson of Coolville for being AWOL from the Navy.
Cancellations before A M apply to all cash orders within seven days after first insertion. Cash must accompany all orders for Cards of Thanks In Memoriam and Obituaries. Above ads accepted until A M day of publication Sundays until noon Saturday. Messenger limits one incorrect insertion. Read your ad the first night. If error, phone promptly. Blind ads must use the given address. Ads for four or seven times cancellable before expiration charged per appearance. Charge ads by telephone or mail from nearby points with cash rate within seven days.
A heartfelt thank you note expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy messages and flowers after the death of Estella Swart Jones and memorial verses for Joseph Vessalo who died June 2 1945. The message names Reverend Gilbert Swart Reverend and Mrs Ray Reichner Dr Robert Butts and Warren Funeral Home and is signed by Mr Edward Jones Mrs Nellie Blackford Miss Juanita Jones and the children.
A local roundup notes residents who spent the weekend in Zaleski including Nora Eglieberry Barbara Chapman Betty Brooks Emma Brooks George Goodin and Ella Mae Hayes. Other visitors include Hobart Hayes recently returned from a veterans hospital near Cleveland and many relatives and friends from Athens London Kent Dayton Bellevue and Columbus.
Pattern No. 8943 offers a one piece sleeveless play outfit in short length or pusher style. Sizes 10 to 20 with size 12 short length uses 2% yards of 39 inch fabric. Send name address size and pattern number to Sue Burnett at The Athens Messenger New York. Include coins for ordering and request the Basic Fashion for 1953 spring and summer.
USDA report shows hogs steady to lower with 400 lb weights down 25 to 75 cents. sows 400 to 550 lb mixed. boars 15.00 to 75. Lambs steady to weak with prime at 30.00 to 31.50 and utility to choice 27.00 to 28.00. Cattle slaughter classes steady. bulls 13.50 to 16.00. cows 12.50 to 14.00. feeders 22.00 to 24.00.
Cincinnati market report lists eggs by grade including U S consumer grade large white 51-53 percent, brown and mixed 49-92 percent, medium white 46-50 percent, and wholesale extras. Poultry prices show fryers over 2 pounds 28-29 cents, heavy hens 26-27, light 21-22, rooster 16-18. butter wholesale 70. potatoes 13-6.
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