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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1947

Page

3

Ravenswood VFW installs new officers and cancer drive planned

Ravenswood and Jackson County units of the Veterans of Foreign Wars installed officers at the K of P Hall with P B Harris Jr named commander and Othal Fletcher senior vice commander. The drive for American Cancer Society funds will coordinate by local volunteers including Mrs Starcher and Mrs Somerville with tag days, theater collections, and business-house solicitations.

Philip Watts R. E. Good Charles Good Othal Fletcher E. BE. McMurray Carl Milhoan Harold Starcher Ripley Jackson County American Cancer Society Kelly Somerville Grace Derenberger Ravenswood Theater George Noll W. K. Rector Howard Johnson Kathleen Price Ravenswood Joseph W. Short

Perry County sees funds exhausted for county operations

Perry County Ohio faces chronic general fund shortfalls with 90000 borrowed from the road fund. Court orders allowed payment on request. auditors require available funds certificates yet welfare homes lack cash. February settlement sent checks totaling 88011 41 to schools and 13798 75 to townships. coronation distributions 42770 77. Two legal actions filed including estates of Hart Melvin and Matilda Wyrick with state cross petitions for aged aid. Real estate transfers listed for several local properties.

New Lexington Walter A. Garrison Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices of Ohio Perry County U. S. McGonagle Herschel E. Melvin Hart Melvin Herschel Mell G. Underwood, Jr Matilda C. Wyrick

Porter family buys Ed Garrett farm in Dustin area

Mr and Mrs Gus Kritner of Columbus purchase the Ed Garrett farm formerly known as Dustin property. Several local families visited or hosted gatherings over the weekend with updates on births hospital discharges and a measles case. Bob Snedigar and family welcomed a son at Holzer Hospital while Emma Lawless and others attended Tom Denney’s funeral in Ene. Richard Sisson was discharged and James Hamilton noted birth of a son for the Halley Cot trell family. Dale Ward spent time at home after weekend work in Chillicothe.

Richard James Hamilton Dale Ward Chillicothe

Senior Woman's club hosts community flower show

A flower show at the community building featured the Senior Woman's club meeting with piano accompaniment by Mrs P B Harris Sr. Mrs C E Mason led the American creed and flag salute, while donations arrived from Mrs Evelyn Keeney and Lena Charter. Mrs D E Windsor collected wild flowers and explained their history, and talks on African violets and orchids were given by several members. Poems were read by multiple attendees and hostesses served refreshments.

P. B. Harris C. E. Mason D. E. Windsor Evelyn Keeney Daughters of the American Revolution Lena Charter D. K. Windsor E. J. Leeson W. G. Kyger Paul Pickens Georgia Williamson Earl McGlothlin John Watts

Hartford Social Notes Highlight Neighbor Visits

Hartford residents share Sunday visits and weekday calls with kin and friends across Roseville Graham Station Fairview and Point Pleasant. The community lists multiple households hosting and visiting including Crump Gibbs McClung and Fiber families with illness notices and a funeral attendance.

Children's Nursery Items Sale Highlights Safe Feeding Goods

A list of children's products includes knitted booties at 79c and 3.99 bulk prices, cotton crepe sleepers two piece styles, Zipikins rubber pants in sizes 8 M L, and rubber panties from 1.00 to 1.99. Tyke Toys rattlers range 1.00 to 1.49, Playguard chair safety, Kan't Spill drinking cups, three compartment feeding plates, and heart shaped Lucite combs and brushes.

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