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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1946

Page

5

Veterans elected to top posts in Floyd Bohn Post 3477

Four World War II veterans were chosen as officers of Floyd Bohn Post 3477, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Gerald M. Glover was named commander and other officers include Shannon R. Ward, Willard Border, and William J LaVeck Jr. Separate notes list World War I veterans elected to posts, with names and positions. Four people were seriously injured and one minor in three weekend accidents on Route 33 near Chauncey and in Coolville, with fatalities not reported.

Floyd Bohn Gerald M. Glover Shafer Shannon R. Ward N. McKinley Ave Willard Border Maplewood Pine William J LaVeck Newt Marshfield Frank L Harvey Stimson Ave Clark J. Anstock Athens Ernest McGraner Union St Wl Yam J LaVeck New Marshfield David Pinney C. A Parker Stewart St Alulstock

No Order Needed For This Delivery In Buchtel Yard

A resident in the Buchtel area received four tons of coal in his yard Friday without ordering it. An overturning truck spilled fuel on Route 216 near the home, and the occupant arranged a deal with the driver. Christopher Wolfe, Jr. of Nelsonville attempted to pass Carl Buterbough of Lancaster. the second truck swerved, damaged three mat box posts, and overturned in the yard. Wolfe paid a $15 fine plus costs after arraignment before Mayor Oral Daughterty.

Buchtel State Highway Patrol Christopher Wolfe, Jr Carl| Buterbough Lancaster Buterbough Wolfe Oral Daughterty Nelsonville

Program Planned by Columbia Grange

Third and fourth degrees will be conferred on a class of candidates at a meeting of Columbia Grange Friday evening. March 22. A miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs Woodrow Harmon will be held and a literary program is planned. Pie and coffee will be served.

Columbia Grange Woodrow Harmon Alta Dudgeon

Rainstorm Drops Half Inch Precipitation

Thunder and lightning unleashed a driving rain storm last night with a recorded half inch of precipitation per weather observer Mrs C N France. Daytime conditions were variable with intermittent sun, highs near 68 and lows around 45. The Hocking River rose to 7.08 feet this morning.

C. N. France Hocking

Cornell Rites Wednesday for Lena Cornell 78

Funeral services for Lena Cornell 78 will be at 3 pm Wednesday at Jagers funeral home. The party will travel to Athens for services by Rev Joe B Maffett and burial in West Union Street Cemetery. She is survived by three sons Earl Donald and Erastus Cornell and several siblings. Her husband Otis Cornell died in 1944.

Jagers Lena Cornell Barberton Athens Joe B Maffett West Union Street Cornell Earl Cornell Donald Cornell Erlast Cornell Heelsburgh Calif Dana Bundy Portland Ore

Grange Meets At Amesville

Fifteen candidates from Amesville were obligated in the fifth degree at a Pomona Grange meeting in Amesville last Thursday. New officers led the session. R Barker spoke on soil conservation. a two act play was performed by three Amesville youths. Fannie Matteson and Kenneth Vernon spoke on safety in the home and on the farm. A piano solo was played by Jean Matteson. Lecturers Fay Wongett and Mrs King presented programs. The June meeting will be at Trimble.

Amesville Pomona Grange R. Barker Jackson Fannie Matteson Kenneth Vernon Jean Matteson Fay Wongett King Trim

Esther Class Party Date Moved to March 21

Amesville reports Esther Class party moved to Thursday March 21 at the Methodist Church. Hostesses for the gathering are Mrs Alice Sedwick, Mrs Garnett Adair, and Mrs Jean McAfee.

Amesville Esther Methodist Church Alice Sedwick Garnett Adair Jean McAfee

Births Admitted And Discharged At Local Hospital

Births for Mr and Mrs Gerald Saxton and Mr and Mrs Herbert Sass announced. Admitted: Mrs Marjorie Howard major surgery. Mrs Lucile Clester minor surgery. Lester Kirk medical. Mrs Harry Keefer medical. Miss Mary Reynolds accident. Miss Kathleen Lavelle accident. Raymond Kerns accident. Russell Mayles accident. Jack Davis Glouster accident. Discharged: Mrs William Love and daughter. Mrs James McMullen and daughter. Mrs Leo Frost and son. Mrs Betty Wallis. Miss Merle Danford. Senior 4 H Club to meet March at 8 p.m. at Athens Grange Hall.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Gerald Saxton Athens Herbert Sass State St Marjorie Howard Lucile Clester Amesville Lester Kirk Worthington Harry Keefer Mary Reynolds William Love James McMullen Leo Frost Betty Wallis Millfield Merle Danford Trimble

Ten Fined In City Court Weekend Sessions

In Mayor Franz Woodworths court Elza Perry 26 Shade Route 1 pled guilty to an affidavit sworn by Rosa Hunkerford charging assault on Florence Tippie and was jailed for failure to pay a 10 fine plus costs. Walter Downs 41 Albany pleaded guilty to reckless motor vehicle operation and paid 325 fine and costs. Seven intoxication cases were heard with fines of 5 and costs. Arraigned defendants included Louis Abraham 58 William Lee 22 Frank Lee 25 Ralph Duntee 24 William Nichols 58 Velma Louise Stitt 39 and William Butler 43. George Wilkes 64 8 N Shafer St was fined 5 and costs for insufficient brakes. All arrests were by city police.

Franz Woodworth Elza Perry Shade Route 1 Gulty Rosa Hunkerford Florence Tippie Perry Walter Downs Albany Norman Dean Woodworth Louis Abraham N Cent St William Lee Frank Lee Athens Ralph Duntee William Nichols Velma Louise Stitt Millfield William Butler Coolville George Wilkes Shafer St

William Funk Rites Today

William Funk 79 died Saturday at a daughter's home after a long illness. Survived by brother Bert of Hamden and three children Geneva Perkins Beaumont? Wapakona? and Bernard Smith Hamden and Clarence Funk Beaumont Illinois. Wife died 14 years ago. Funeral services were to be held Monday afternoon with burial in the local cemetery.

Hamden William Funk Bernard Smith Bert Geneva Perkins Wapakoneta Clarence Funk

Driver Falls Asleep Causes Night Ditching Near Chauncey

Everett Jones of Toledo told state patrol he dozed at the wheel early Saturday. His car ran into a ditch near Chauncey at 12 20 am, leaving him with head and face cuts. He received treatment at Sheltering Arms Hospital and was later released.

Chauncey Everett Jones Toledo Sheltering Arms

Markets gain on recovery trend amid mixed fixtures

New York stocks mostly rose from the opening as traders priced in continued recovery. Gains of fractions to over a point appeared near midday with various industrials and manufacturers like Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Electric, Du Pont, and Procter and Gamble listed among movers.

New York Smarket Rad St Ss St jAnaconda Batt and Cho Bendis Aviat WY Beth Steel jChes Ohio Chrysler Colum G Elec Curtiss Wright Douglas Aircraft du Pont Gen Foods Gen Motors Goodrich Godiveat Harvester Interlake Iron Montgom Ward Nat Biscott Central _ BT Ohio Oil Procter and Gamble Radio Corp of Am Repair US Rubber Sub Steel Woolworth Youngstown Sheet and Tube

DUV Features St Patrick's Day Program

St Patrick program held by Daughters of Union Veterans at K of C hall. Mrs May Smith presided, Irish jokes and a brief St Patrick history were shared. Names invited with birthdays observed. committee planned upcoming events including a rummage sale and Grand Army Day observance.

John Ells Daughters of Union Veterans C. Hall May Smith St Patrick H L J Atchinson St .Patrick Celestin I Nelle Picherng Flora Murphy Kate Shayer Blanche McCune Vida Carpenter Beatrix Rossei Nelle Ashworth Mary D Horner Bertha Pierce Marger Stalder Bhs Athens County Democratic Woming Qsee Snyder Vira Beal Patrick Fathel Beekman Hudson Ave Athens WEA Joof Hall

Cincinnati Livestock Quotations From Monday

Livestock market report for Cincinnati shows hogs in steady demand with receipts limited. Cattle demand broad for good kinds with various weights: steers around 1075 lb to 890 lb, heifers around 850 lb, yearlings, and beef cows with mixed quality. Sheep price at 100 steady.

Social and Personal Attend D A R State Conference

Mrs R W Finsterwald and Mrs Carl M Ferguson of this city and Mrs Lowell Burnelle of Gloucester returned from the DAR State Conference held last week in the Gibson Hotel Cincinnati. Mrs Burnelle attended as delegate from the Athens Chapter, Mrs Finsterwald as state marshal and representative of the vice regent of the state officers club of the DAR.

R. W. Finsterwald Carl M. Ferguson Lowell Burnelle Glouster Gibson Hotel Cincinnati Burnelle Athens Finsterwald State Officers’ Club

Athens County Women's Republican Club Meets March 18

The Athens County Women's Republican Club will hold a meeting on Monday March 18 at 7 30 p m in the court room of the Athens County Court House.

Athens County Women’s Republican Club Athens County

Eula Beatty Weds Glenn H. Klinger

Mr and Mrs Watson Beatty of Albany announce the marriage of their daughter Eula Irene to Glenn H Klinger son of Mr and Mrs Glenn H Klinger of East Stroudsburg Pa The ceremony took place at Rev Frankiin K Tomlinsons home on Friday March 1 Miss Beatty a Albany High School graduate class of 1942 has worked in Columbus Mr Klinger a East Stroudsburg High School graduate class of 1940 recently returned from overseas and is employed in Manville New Jersey The couple plan to reside there

PTA Herschel Trier Ohio University Viva Moore East Stella Ave Charles Elliot Columbus Manville N. J

Athens Chapter Daughters of 1812 Hostess Meeting

Mrs A Terrill hosted the Athens Chapter U S Daughters of 1812 at 69 W State St with Mrs L E Carpenter presiding The business session featured a thank you letter from Inez Ritchie a Hindman Mountain School sophomore The program included a paper by Miss Delle Finsterwald on the Economic Council of America The group wore colonial costumes and February decor and refreshments noted Also Mr and Mrs Howard Guess hosted guests including Joey Bardin former master of ceremonies with Daniel Caravan who appeared at Sigma Delta Chi Newspaper Ball in Athens for the weekend Others visiting include Mrs Robert C Hess of Lancaster PA and family plus Mrs R Finsterwald and daughter Miss Jane Finsterwald who returned from Cincinnati DAR Conference

A. Terrill Athens U.S. Daughters of 1812 J. R. Harvey State St L. E. Carpenter Inez Ritchie Hindman Mountain Economic Council of America Delle Finsterwald Howard Guess Hudson Ave Joey Bardin Daniel Caravan Sigma Delta Chi Bardin R. Finsterwald Dayton Cincinnnati Jane Finsterwald

Events Club Presents Art Talk On Warren Seliman

The Current Events Club met at Mrs. W. H. Radford’s home on Friday evening March 13. Program leader Mrs. D. B. Green discussed American artist Warren Seliman and displayed the 1944 painting The Boy Christ. The next meeting will be at Cottage Tea House on Friday March 29, hosted by Mrs. J. F. Dixon with Mrs. William Williams leading.

Current Events Club W. H. Radford D. B. Green Warren Seliman Christ Cottage Tea House J. F. Dixon William Witliams

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David L. Burkhard Detroit Mich Floyd Watts Glenford Raymond Kerns Ruth i Watts Watts Raymond Keirhs Russell Mayles Muirfield Kens Floyd Watt Main St Dale F Reed Ralph W. Ward Chillicothe Ward Leroy Shamel the Plains Kathleen Lavelle Route 1 Mise Sonotone Hearing Center Grange Albert Cherniak Delping Maxine McKee L Athens St.Joseph Asbiain Evans Fine Foods Pascal Celery Meat Dept Wieners Red Cross BR. L. Thorpeon Mer O. E. Clyse Athens Grange Hall RE. McCamm Berry Hotel DUV Kappa Phi C M Ferguson Church St Frances Hatch General Motors Sayre Study Circle D B. Green Arden Place Glen Hanes Ago Social Literary Club Cottage Tea Room Clarence Roach Livestock Cincinnati Livestock Monday Charles Asa Bradbury Csrees Ee Eula Beatty Glenn H. Klinger Lydia E Athens Co. Savings and Loan Co Lostre Building Athens, Ohio Mrs. Terrill Robert C. Hess Lancaster, Pa William Matters Kathryn Hess Fon Lown Chistax Soielsan Gospel Meeting Edward White Charles Cochran New Martinsville, W. Virginia Church OF Christ West Stimson Avenue The Rea! Estate Loan Headquarters the Security Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Court Street Obie Edwards F. M. Edwards Dr. Edwards
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