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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1948

Page

18

Hamden Notes Report City and Parish Happenings

Hamden community notes list residents ill at home and in hospital including Mayor Fred Rowe and Elsie Rogers with measles and bronchitis. Many social events and visits are recorded such as birthday dinners, a party for Roger Salts, and gatherings at the Matteson and Gibson households. Navy enlistment, school fund event, and weekend guests are noted along with several local visitors and illness reports.

Elsie Rogers Ralph Rogers Main St Frank Cook South Main St Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Harry Bush Columbus John E. Salts Roger John William Watters Michael Miller Melvin Cottrill Dave Matteson Donald Wayne Staten Ralph Ward Anne Jane Buskirk Mary Ann Sexton Mary Ann Hartsough Liza See Hartsough Meredith Rowe Donna Sue Eberts Linda Lou Eberts Barbara Gilliland Dean Salts Leland Matteson Leland Matteson Sr Ralph Matteson Charles Mather Donald Gibson Minnie Gibson Edward Zervis Millie Zervis E. M. Wilbur Railroad St Fred Stoneburner Nashville Tenn Wilson Stoneburner Joe Strong Wilkesville V. C. Bobo

Local Births and Social Notes Highlight Area Life

Mr. and Mrs John Smathers announce a son Joe Stanley born February 23. Shelva Jean named for the Osborne Fulks daughter. Mrs William Johnson observes her 94th birthday with gifts. Visitors include Rhoda McCathran and Delbert Kelly to Mrs Anna Waymer. Kenneth Reeves on army furlough visits wife and daughter. Juanita Reeves improves at home near Athens. Amelia Conkey ill but improving slowly. Delmar Conkey of Shelby visits daughter Amelia and son Delmar Leroy living with grandmother Anna Marlyn. Leona North’s daughter improving after ton silitis. Ladies Club held at the school house with stork shower for Mrs Helen Hart and farewell supper for Mrs Mary Adams. Birthday supper served. cake by Susan South. Present: Ollie Hillyer, Helen Hart, Mary Adams, Virginia Mitchel, Clarice Shields, Mary Bradley, Florence Burchfield, Effie Conkey, Flossie Douglas, Evelyn Smathers, Susan South. Mr and Mrs Russel Adams were in Marietta recently.

Juanita Reeves Athens Amelia Conkey Delmar Conkey Shelby Amelia Delmar Leroy Anna Waymer Marlyn Leona North Helen Hart Mary Adams Susan South Adams Ollie Hillyer Virginia Mitchel Clarice Shields Mary Bradley Florence Burchfield Effie Conkey Flossie Douglas Evelyn Smathers Russel Adams Marietta

Thanks For Floral Offers From Gilkey Family

The Grant Gilkey family expresses gratitude for neighbors and friends for floral offerings and sympathy messages. They especially thank the Rev Evan Edward the Chauncey singers the Elks Dowler and Ferguson for their efficient service and all who assisted in any way.

Gilkey Evan Edward Chauncey Singers the Elks, Dowler and Ferguson Grant Gilkey

Powell Removed From Hospital In Hocking Valley

John Powell was taken from Hocking Valley Hospital to his home and is reported improved. The note lists numerous visits to Powell and surrounding families, including Hines, McDaniel, Stickhorn, and Linscott households from Burr Oak to Columbus and Marietta with extended kinship ties noted.

Gerald McDaniel Dorman Kerns Columbus John Powell William Dean Nelsonville Frank North Kathy Sue Zanesville Alissa Berry Somerset Ida Dennis Hazel Flowers Hocking Valley Hospital Albert Harsh Lancaster Lewis Lehman Elsie Hines Clara Driggs Beverly Guy Tanner Crooksville Clifford Richards Shawnee Florence Hines Herman Hodgson Marietta Parkersburg W. Va Janice Whitcamp Peter Stickhorn Sr Everett McCoy Darley McCoy James McCoy William Linscott Ralph Linscott B. O. Fitzer Lance Hodgson Glenna Williams

Local residents spend weekends with kin and move neighbors

Mr and Mrs Gar land Robinson of Columbus visited relatives in Gallia and Franklin counties. Amos Adams of Springfield came with family for a weekend. Many locals hosted or visited kin while several attended the Gallia County basketball tournament in Gallipolis.

Hal Shoemaker R. H. Myers Gallia Gallipolis Earl Roberts Niles L. Denney Noel Moore Roberts Paul Myers Columbus Jim Southard The Electric Company Grover Saunders Cam Shaw Raymond Watts Rodney Eddie Hunner David Wickline Iva France Frank Brothers Ivor Moorehouse Garnet Mace Grant George William Fraley Fraley Anthony Murray Imogene Beasekley Viro Reynolds

Clifton Clifton John Cooper Obituary Note

John Cooper of Simpson formerly of Clifton called on relatives and friends recently in a brief notice describing his life and ties to Clifton and Simpson.

Clifton John Cooper Simpson

Social Guests and Local Moves Highlight Clifton Notes

A long list of visitors and residents spread through Clifton area society pages. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Vaugn Adams in Portland, Dr. J. B. Hodge in Middleport, and many others. moves include Charles Mills in Ohio, Cartwrights renting a store space, and Gordon Young relocating to West Columbia. Local church groups and school officials are noted, with Winebrener family ties and extended visits to London and Pittsburgh.

Syracuse Vaugn Adams Portland Charles Newman J. B. Hodge Middleport Irving Karr, Jr Robert Hayes Columbus Carson Hayes Norman Fisher Will Fisher Minersville Herschel Manuel Jean Ellen Harry Manuel Racine Dana Hysell Dunlap Iowa Darrel Hartwig Paul Gibbs Great Lakes Naval Training Station Blanche Gibbs E. J. Soulsby Nazarene Church NYP Society Herbert Zeiher Henry Zeiher

In Memoriam Verses From a Quiet Home

A list of grieving tributes recalling long lost family members. Poems express love and longing for Bob Eva Shields and George Kirkendall with lines about memory and absence. Parents and siblings mourn a mother and son with dated memorials and sentiments of never forgetting.

Eva Shields

Market report from Cincinnati livestock prices

Markets in Cincinnati on March 5 show hogs generally bid 23.75 for 160-225 lb barrows and gilts, cattle activity limited with light clearances and firm prices for some, cows and cutters up to 18.00 for cutters, steers and heifers mostly 18.50 to 29.00, baby beefs 23.00 to 25.50, western lambs 18.00 to 22.00, and slaughter lambs scarce with quotable values near 9.50 or higher.

Cincinnati

Athens livestock market mixed trades on light run

Very light cattle offering with scarce good steers or heifers. Medium and stocker cattle mostly 15.00 to 22.75, cows 12.00 to 18.00, milk cows 110.00 to 150.00 per head, bulls up to 21.75, veal 14.25 to 27.80, baby calves 19.00 down. Hogs 21.80 to 23.85 per cwt. Sheep and lambs 13.25 to 22.40.

Athens

Poultry and Butter Prices Reported in Cincinnati

In Cincinnati on March 5 the Associated Press lists poultry prices: heavy 5 lbs and over 33-36 cents per lb, under 5 lbs 22-25, heavy fryers up to 4 lbs 35-40, heavy broilers 35-40, Leghorn and light 17-20, stags 20-22. Butter wholesale 1 lb prints 77, 4 lb prints 78, butterfat premium 76, regular 73.

Cincinnati

Cleveland area consumer and wholesale grade report brief

Cincinnati reports consumer grades A large 50 to 52 percent and 48 to 50 for medium. Wholesale grades extras large 44 to 48. Current receipts 4114 to 43.

Cincinnati U.S. A

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