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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1950
Page
14
Hiram Mingus Jr., 28, son of the Rev and Mrs Hiram Mingus of Sand Ridge, was found dead in bed today at his parents home. He had suffered heart trouble for several years. Besides his parents he leaves several brothers and sisters. He was to be married soon. Funeral plans are incomplete. friends may call at the family residence.
Charles Strausbaugh, 71, of Wilkesville died unexpectedly Tuesday at his home. He was the son of Henry and Belle Strausbaugh and is survived by brothers George Vern and Ed. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Wilkesville Presbyterian Church with burial in Nelson Cemetery.
The annual Basketball Banquet will be served March 9 at New Straitsville High School with Mayor James Rhodes of Columbus as speaker. Tickets are sold by the players' mothers who will also serve the dinner.
Sixteen sixteen Mr and Mrs Marion Hutchison traveled to Columbus to be with daughter Ina Gould. Elmer Shannon of Middleport visited his mother Irene Jackson. Ruth Humphrey was at home here. Clyde Freeman went to Columbus to donate blood for his wife who moved from Hamden to St Francis Hospital. John Wood and his mother were in Wellston and McArthur for business. Dailey Wood helped Theo David son butcher. Mayme Bishop of McArthur visited her parents Johnny and Mrs. Bishop for a weekend. -Mrs D E Wood.
Nelsonville class No 8 met at 55 St Charles St with 15 members. The program featured Ruth Call Dixie Graham Clara Taylor. Kathleen Bond led prayer. Ruth Watkins read scripture. The group voted to rename the class Venice Class in memory of late Mrs Venice Inman longtime teacher. Bible contests followed with refreshments.
A covered dish dinner opened the Eudora Chapter 72 Order of Eastern Star meeting at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday. Candidates were initiated and gifts presented to the Red Cross and the Hocking Valley Shrine. Annual inspection is set for Thursday April 13 with Mrs Beig Bland arranging the dinner.
Salable hogs 2800 moderately active with marrows and gifts mostly 15 higher than bulk Tuesday. sows largely steady. Cattle 400 calves 150 mostly steady. steers 600-950 lb 25.00-26.50, canner cows 14.00-16.50. Sheep 50 scarce nominally steady with slaughter lambs 27.00 and ewes up to 10.00.
Poultry prices quoted in Cincinnati on March 1 show heavy broilers and heavy fryers at 32 to 33 cents per pound, heavy hens 25 to 26 cents, light hens 16 to 18 cents. Butter wholesale prices for prints at 66 cents per pound for 1 Ib prints, 62 cents for % Ib. prints, with a range of 2.35 to 4.25 dollars for larger quantities.
Myrtle and John P Emish thank friends and relatives for anniversary greetings on February 21 1950. They list 139 cards 61 gift items a silver coffee service 19 railroad friends wire 21 gifts flowers and money and cherish memories from the celebration.
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