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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1947

Page

6

Nelsonville Rotary hears plans for Athens County cancer society

Athens citizens outlined early organizing steps for an Athens County cancer society to educate the public and combat cancer. Dr. H T Phillips highlighted cancer as a major killer but not infectious or hereditary and curable if found early. A Berry Hotel meeting in Athens was set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m to form the society with Rotary and Business and Professional Women’s Club representatives invited.

Nelsonville Cancer Society Athens County Athens John Jaeger Athens Rotary Club Ralph Miller H. T. Phillips Rotary Glouster Athens County Society Berry Hotel W. Codding Rotary Club Logan Club Logan

Fidelis Class to Meet Nelsonville Tonight

The Fidelis Class of the Christian Church will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the Tri Psi Sorority rooms. The announcement specifies the time and location of the gathering in Nelsonville.

Fidelis Nelsonville The Christian Church Tri Psi

Presbyterian Church Pipe Organ Restored

NELSONVILLE The Hillgreen Lane pipe organ at First Presbyterian Church, damaged by water in last June’s fire, has been restored to its original condition. Ed Held of the Alliance organ company completed the work on Monday and Tuesday, the Rev. Lloyd Evans said today.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church Lloyd Evans Ed Held Alliance

Vrs Russell Dies at Home in Pomroy

Mrs. Charles Russell 79 died at her Mulberry Avenue home this morning at 8 o clock. She leaves Theron Russell, Mrs. R. T. West, and Ralph Russell all of Pomroy, sisters Mrs. Margaret Hogue and Mrs. Harvey Butcher of Middleport, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until Friday afternoon before the body moves to the residence for a Sunday funeral at 2 p.m.

Pomeroy Charles Russell Mulberry Ave Theron Russell R. T. West Ralph Russell Margaret Hogue Harvey Butcher Middleport Ewing Funeral Home

Edith Starr 77 Dies in Middleport After Illness

Edith Starr 77 died at her daughter Mrs Norma Bingham's Middleport home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday 2 p m at Finsterwald Funeral Home Rutland with burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery. Surviving are daughters Mrs Edith Joachim and Mrs Lenore Will a son Bruce Bingham two sisters Mrs Nora Brown and Mrs Blanche Powell and a brother Clyde Price.

Middleport Edith Starr Norma Bingham Finsterwald Rutland Middleport Hill Bingham Nora Brown Langsville Blanche Powell Gallipolis Clyde Price Edith Joachim Omercy Lenore Will Athens, Or Bruce Bingham

Weekend Visits and Flu Cases Hit Hartford Area

Local families traveled to Huntington Parkersburg and Steubenville over the weekend. Several residents including Ray Ruffle and Herbert Sayre were ill with flu, with new flu cases reported in Fairview.

Hartford L. N. Stone Lily Jane Parkersburg Jennie Stone Arthur Wayland Mildred Chapman Esther McKnight Huntington Ray Ruffle Liverpool A. K. McClung Point Pleasant Treblers T. M. Johnson Mason Herbert John Sayre Rockwell C. A. Rockwell Lucy Jane Bulmer Fay E. Blessing Steubenville Ohio Ed Blessing Harley Powell Nitro C. T. Powell Addie McKnight Wm. MccKnight Morgan Jenkins Donald Charles Coleman T. E. Blessing Kathleen Edwards Alice Gibbs Patty Edwards Martha Robinson Sadie Roach Fairview Donald Roach Brooks Edwards Billy Gibbs Kermit Edwards Joe Kearnes Emory Gibbs Ruby Gibbs Butter Knight

Cincinnati Markets Report Slight Butter and Produce Variations

Markets list egg grades and weights, wholesale poultry and butter prices, and potato range. Details include consumer grades AA large 52 A large 49 A medium 46 percent, U S B 46 percent, poultry weights from heavy fowls 54 pounds up to fryers 33, butter prints around 70 to 71, potatoes 1.50 to 4.00 per 100 pounds.

Livestock Auction Report With Mixed Hog and Cattle Prices

Salable hogs three thousand Paris barrows and gilts opening up to 27.50 top for 250-275 Ibs. 275-300 Ibs 26.75 and over 400 Ibs 24.75 140-150 Ibs 24.50 sows generally 25 high er mainly 21.50 to 24.50 cattle 1100 calves 350 market steady with Friday steers 1190 1150 Ib top 25.00 good 1150 Ib 24.00 medium fat 22.75 baby beef steady 22.00 heifers 22.50 cows 18.00 beef cows 17.00 canners 10.00-13.00 vealers 25.00 stocker cattle 19.50 lambs 250 steady 90 Ib lambs 27.00 western lambs 23.75 natives 24.00 spring lambs 30.00 ewes 7:50 down noting auction details and odd prices

Ravenswood Organizes Chamber of Commerce Effort

An audience of over 60 residents gathered in the Ravenswood community building to plan a local chamber of commerce to boost area progress. The group discussed membership expansion to Sandyville Millwood Silverton Sherman and nearby towns with a nine to twelve member board to be elected by members.

Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce Dave Kahn Parkersburg Board of Commerce W. G. Kyger Sandyville Millwood Silverton Sherman Murraysville Parkersburg

Laurel Grange hosts quarterly birthday supper and St Patrick program

Point Rock Laurel Grange held a birthday supper on Saturday night. Worthy Lecturer Estella Radekin led a St Patrick's Day program. Refreshments were served and local residents kept busy with visits and travel.

Point Rock Laurel Grange Estella Radekin Helen Carolyn Holcomb Columbus Albert Cone Betty Athens Albany Donald Cahoon and Arbaugh Wilkesville Paul McElroy William Wray D. W. Morris Dickinson Rio Grande Columbia Chapel L. D. Cottrill W. M. Morris Pomeroy Middleport Frank Westfall W. R. Holcomb Harrisonville Carl Knapp Clayton Morris

Doan’s Pills Promised Relief for Kidney Warnings

An early 20th century health ad warns that backache leg pains may signal kidney trouble. It explains kidneys remove acids and waste, lists symptoms, and promotes Doan’s Pills as a stimulant diuretic used for over 50 years to flush wastes from the body.

Nature Dean Doan

Garden Club Hears Speech By Mr George

Nelsonville group meets at Mrs P G Oakley home with 18 members and one guest Rev W M George as speaker. He discusses gardening reads poems and shows bird slides while paying tribute to late president Mrs J M Hyde and supports local tree care and Red Cross donation.

Nelsonville Community Garden Club P. G. Oakley Washington St Roy Snackenberg Miles Howe Fred Wilson W. M. George Mary Kessinger George J. M. Hyde Treasure Snackenberg Memorial Highway Ralph Cook Vern Coakley American Legion Elizabeth Bell Egbert Whitmore

Ohio justices deny appeals of two Toledo and Cincinnati slayers

The Ohio Supreme Court rejected the appeals of Kenneth Salter of Toledo and Fred Wormack Jr of Cincinnati and scheduled April 16 for their executions in the electric chair.

Columbus Ohio Supreme Court Kenneth Salter Toledo Fred Wormack, Jr Cincinnati

Seaman Returns to U.S. After China Duty

Mrs. Nancy Whitmore Lafollette left Nelsonville for San Diego to join husband Ek M Lafollette who has arrived back after a year of service in China. He has another year of Navy duty ahead.

Nelsonville Nancy Whitmore Lafollette San Diego Calif Ek. M Paul Eugene Lafollette China Navy

21 Die In Cincinnati Traffic Fatalities This Year

Hamilton County reports its 21st traffic death of the year as George Jackson Jr., 28, dies in a hospital from injuries suffered Saturday after being struck by a car.

Cincinnati Hamilton County George Jackson, Jr

Ankle Fracture After Fall on Public Square

Mrs. Clarence Monks fractured her left ankle in a fall on the Public Square Wednesday afternoon. The fracture was reduced in a local physician’s office and she was later moved to her home at 165 Mound Street.

Nelsonville Clarence Monks Mound St

Meeting Is Tonight in Nelsonville VFW Clubrooms

In Nelsonville the VFW schedules a business meeting after the Eagles Veterans dinner and entertainment in the club rooms. The notice notes a postdinner gathering and calls for members to attend.

Nelsonville VFW Eagles

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