Battle Market Holds Steady Despite Lower Quality
POINT PLEASANT The cattle market last Saturday was steady while animal quality ran lower. Steers and heifers sold $18 to $21 with some up to $23.60. cows $14.25 to $15.60. stock cattle $16 to $20.10. feeders $11 to $13.60. canners and cutters $9 to $12.80. bulls $12.90 to $16.40. baby beeves $20 to $24.30. heavy stock calves $16 to $18.50. hogs 180-240 lbs $28 to $28.40. heavies $24.30 to $27.80. sows $18 to $16.70. pigs and shoats $5.25 to $20.75.
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Point Pleasant
Buying Trip For New Belva Proffitt Store In Point Pleasant
Mrs Belva Mae Proffitt Mrs Billy Joe Howard and Dave Elias returned from St Louis Mo where they bought women s footwear for Belva s ready to wear store to open soon in the Bardin Building 510 Main St Progress at Point Pleasant Products Co includes fitting the room building fixtures and laying a new floor Mrs Proffitt hopes to open before Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Belva Mae Proffitt
Billy Joe Howard
Dave Elias
St. Louis
Belva
Bardin
Main T
Point Pleasant Products Co
Spencer Man Takes Charge at Morrison Store
Charles E. Romine of Spencer temporarily assumes leadership of the O. J. Morrison Department Store in Point Pleasant. A Roane County native in his early thirties, he has spent 12 years with the Spencer Morrison store and served two years in the recent war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles E. Romine
Spencer
O. J. Morrison
Roane County
Morrison
County extension staff return from Jackson's Mill conference
POINT PLEASANT W. C. Roberts and John Wright along with County Home Demonstration Agent Mabel Best have returned from Jackson's Mill where they attended a week long conference of state extension workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. C. Roberts
John Wright
Mabel Best
Jackson's Mill
Notices of Administratrix and bond sale in Athens County
Multiple legal notices from Athens County Ohio dated October 1947 include appointment of Lenna Fins ald as administratrix of Mary Finsterwald estate with four month creditor claims, appointment of The Bank of Athens as administrator of John L. Gwin estate, and Roger J. Jones as administrator of John Lohse estate, plus a bond sale by Waterloo Consolidated Local School District for a 47000 bond issue to fund building site and new fireproof school facility with bids due November 6, 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenna Finsald
Athens
Ohio
Mary Finsterwald
Athens County
Francis D. White
Bank of Athens National Banking Assn
John L. Gwin
Roger J. Jones
John Lohse
Said
Aled
Board of Education
Waterloo Consolidated
New Marshfield
Waterloo
Board F Education
Saids
Athens National Bank
National Banking Association
Messrs
Squire, Sanders
BOF Education
William B. Evans
Inez J. Evans
Hazel Keplar
J. H. Groce
Joseph Grose
R. D. Williams
Florence Lash Williams
The
City National Bank and Trust Co
Franklin P. Kientz
Richard Dunningham
George Wend
Ray Wend
Alma K. Hudson
J. W. Hudson
Mary E. Williams
Veterinarian Recovering After Sow Attack in West Virginia
Dr J W Diddle, a veterinarian from Henderson, is recovering at home after a sow about 700 pounds attacked him on a Buffalo Putnam County farm. A 17 year old boy, Junior Whittington, struck the sow, saving the doctor. The sow had just given birth to two pigs and the scene unfolded as Dr Diddle tended to the animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. W. Diddle
Henderson
Diddle
Junior Whittington
Dr. Diddle
Bobby Soxer Contest Crowns Queens at Park Theater
At Park Theater on November 4 and 5 the Bobby Soxer contest will crown a queen and princess during the play Fun For You. Entrants place voting jars in city stores, with one cent per vote, and contestants must submit a photo for display in Mrs. R O Franklin’s shop window.
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Point Pleasant
Park Theater
Bobby Soxer
Bobby Soxers
Betty Struble
Doddee Graham Foran
Fifth St
R. O. Franklin
Main St
Chamber executive Bert Patterson Opens Recovery From Illness
Secretary Bert Patterson of the Chamber of Commerce is improving after sciatica. He grew ill while en route to Columbus and spent two weeks in a St Marys Ohio hospital before returning home. His sister Mrs Ora P Biddle said he should be able to return to work in a few days.
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Point Pleasant
G. G
Bert” Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
St. Marys, O
Ora P. Biddle
Married Ladies Bridge Club Highlights At Park Home
Miss Reba Beale topped the Mar ried Ladies Bridge Club as guests enjoyed Thursday afternoon entertainment at Mrs. Nelson A Park Sr.s Jackson Avenue home. Other players included Mrs. George H Overholt and Mrs. Homer Martin with members Mrs. Robert S Meyer Mrs. K Wilhelm Mrs. E E Heiner and Walter A Windsor in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Reba Beale
Married Ladies Bridge Club
Nelson A. Park
Jackson Ave
George H. Overholt
Homer Martin
Wesea
Robert S. Meyer
K. Wilhelm
E. E. Heiner
Walter A. Windsor
Marriage License Issued in Point Pleasant Area
A marriage license was issued to Bryson Adolph Lowe of this city and Roselee Adkins of Pliny.
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Point Pleasant
Bryson Adolph Lowe
Roselee Adkins
Pliny
Hearing Notices and Legal Actions From Athens County Ohio
Notices include parole hearing for Joe Ursing Case 9854 S4736 in Ohio Penitentiary Columbus Athens County 1947. Also divorce petition Paul N Hawk vs Edna Ruth Hawk Cause 19075 hearing Nov 7 1947 and probate court accounts filed with November 1 1947 hearing deadline. Includes multiple estates guardianships and trusteeship actions.
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Joe Urssing
Ohio
Columbus
Athens County
Pardon and Parole Commission
R. G. Fogle
Common Pleas Court
Edna Ruth Hawk
Athens
Paul N. Hawk
Court of Common Pleas
John W. Bolin
Local residents and visitors noted in community notices
A roundup of social visits and travel shows Mrs. A. L. Nourse of Charlottesville with family visiting relatives in Belle and Weston. Other lines list Milton L. Miller returning from an Atlantic coast trip, Mrs. Pullin and Hazel in Ambrosia, and various musgrave and Maddox family movements. Also mentions Sheriff Hesson and attorney Musgrave visiting Charleston and a parole hearing note for Glen Brummage in Ohio Penitentiary with a December 1 1947 eligibility date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Nourse
Charlottesville
J. Smith
Michael Smith
William Williams
Weston
Hazel Pullin
Ambrosia
Clyde Tallman
Charleston
Paul Gygax
Belle
Max Dye
E. H. Donham
Gygax
Donham
Ray Cadle
Ripley
Sarah Maddox
J. C. Franklin
Bess Maddox
Ninth St
R. K. Park
Fred Lewis
Ravenswood
Maddox
Ernest Hesson
Raymond F. Musgrave
F. G. Musgrave
Charles Musgrave
Raymond Musgrave
Beaufort
N. C
C.G.P. Musgrave
Richmond
Norfolk
Ouster Moves Reported in Roane and Putnam Counties
Citizens sue to oust two Roane County and three Putnam County school board members in separate circuit court actions. A merchant is charged with selling merchandise to schools and others with moving to magisterial districts. Judge Miller in Spencer hears Roane case. Judge Hereford sets November 4 hearing.
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Point Pleasant
Circuit Court
Roane County
Board of Education
Putnam County
Lewis H. Miller
Spencer
John W. Hereford
Mason County
Condition Improves for Mrs Kay After Illness
Mrs John Kay Sr of Beech Hill is much improved after a serious illness.
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Point Pleasant
John Kay, Sr
Beech Hill
Sunshine class observances and birthday anniversaries noted
The Mason Mason Sun light class met at Frances Stewart's home with hostesses Mrs Stewart and Mrs Sprouse. Guests included Hazel Smith Ellen Foglesong Elizabeth Harris Lucille Swackhamer Evelyn Proffitt Pearl Roush Ruth Ryan Ida Diehl Lilian Fields Gladys Thomas Eugenia Johnson Lillian Amick Hilda Lorena Weiser and Mrs Mary Aumiller. Dinner honored Mrs Roush s mother Mrs R L Dudding on her birthday and her 49th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Dudding family Roush family and friends from nearby towns. various local residents were guests or visiting over the weekend. football coach James Diehl and others attended a Notre Dame Nebraska game in South Bend Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hesson
Letart
Otis Hesson
W. A. Roseberry
Thelma Love
Leah
Kaylong
T. J. Ryan
Alice Icenhower
Pomeroy
Lucille Schwarz
Eurana Thomas
Janet
Long Bottom
Anna Winters
Minnie Price
Belpre
Amy Jiiden
L. W. Riffle
I. M. Biffle
Gallipolis
Maxine Arnold
Frances Stewart
N. P. Swackhamer
Detroit
Kenneth Heaton
Oakland
Cal
Roscoe Roush
Local Social News From Broadwell Area
Broadwell residents visit relatives in Gallipolis and Nelsonville. Visitors include Vaneta White and parents Rufie White, Ella Ogg with Herman Ogg in Nelsonville, and Will McClellan of Elliot with Cook Van Dyke family. Quilting group meets at church basement with Mrs Brill and others attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Nutter
Delores Smith
Darrel Sargent
Belpre
Ella Ogg
Albert Ogg
Ladies Aid
Lotie Brill
Hattie Hendershott
Harry van Dyke
Mae Brown
Alice Lesler
Zanesville
Clarence Rathburn
Logan Band To Meet Gallipolis Delegation At Rail Station
The Logan band will meet the Gallipolis delegation at the Logan railroad station tonight and will join the Gallia band to march to the gridiron. Bleachers on the visitors side are reserved and nearly 300 Logan seats are set. After the game the train departs within 30 minutes.
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Gallipolis
Logan
Bond on Two Charges Designated by Justice
Edward Daniel Myers was arrested on charges of pointing firearms and breaking and entering. He was bound over to the grand jury by Justice of the Peace J. H. Shato under $500 bond for each charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edward Daniel Myers
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Shato
Intoxication Fines in Gallipolis Municipal Court
Frennie Freno and Charles Cragg were fined $5 and costs each for intoxication. Ted Halley and Lloyd Ecker received $10 and costs fines on similar charges.
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Gallipolis
Frennie Freno
Charles Cragg
Ted Halley
Lloyd Ecker
Probate court actions in Perry County records share bonds and divorces
George N Kishler seeks to sell government bonds belonging to ward Francis L Rinehart. Ida J Eppley estate inventory lists 207 in money and 1900 in real estate. Minnie F Faine requests allowances for Elmore A Faine estate. Marie Bussemer divorces Frederick Bussemer with custody to plaintiff. Highway easement distribution grants 300 for moving a building and 525 for fencing and rebuilding. Mary Louise Sowers seeks divorce from Leonard Sowers with custody and alimony asks. Judge A S McGonagle entries include pleadings deadlines and temporary support orders. Marriage licenses issued for Donald Williams and Mary P Nelson. James E Hawley and Dorothy L Devol. Real estate transfers involve Crooksville properties and property in Monday Creek and Somerset areas.
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New Lexington
George N. Kishler
Francis L. Rinehart
Treasury Department
Ida J. Eppley
Bearfield Township
Charles Finley
C. M. Bennett
Edwin Pitcock
Crooksville
Minnie F. Faine
Elmore A. Faine
John W. Dugan
Marie Bussemer
Frederick Bussemer
Elizabeth Ahsel
Stanley Cannon
Mary Louise Sowers
Leonard Sowers
Market Summary Cincinnati hogs cattle and sheep report
Markets report from Cincinnati shows hogs 180-200 lb up 25 cents, other weights steady. sows mixed. cattle with loads of good steers near 27.00 and baby beeves at 25.00. 650-700 lb steers 21.00-22.50. canners 11.50-13.50. bulls to 18.00. sheep open fairly active with slaughter lambs up to 24.50 and ewes 8.00 down.
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Cincinnati
Egg and Poultry Market Totals For Cincinnati Trade
Cincinnati market report lists egg grades and quantities U S A large 7043 U S A medium 59 U S A small 464 U S B large 65 extras No 1 266 current receipts 56 poultry weights and counts heavy 5 lbs and over 25 under 5 lbs 22 lightweights under 4 lbs 18 over 4 lbs 20 fryers 37 roasters 4 lbs and over 33 broilers heavy 39 Leghorn and light 28 roasters 13 Butter wholesale prices per pound prints 1 lb 64 ½ prints ½ lb 59 ¾ ⅔ lb prints 70 plus butterfat premium 64 regular 61 Potatoes 3.25 to 4.25 per unit.
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Cincinnati
U.S
Racine Community Notices and Funeral Attendance
William Tanthorey and Owen Watson families visit Racine relatives and attend the funeral of Mrs Jed Tanthorey in White Chapel. Numerous relatives gather at Alfred and Dowington. obituaries note Henry Weaver, former Antiquity resident. Church gathering at Long Bottom features many local names including Meigs County Sunday School Association members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Simpson
James Jiiden
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
W.va
Emma Jividen
James Jividen
Harold Wetherholt
Gallipolis
John Clark
Dowington
George McClintock
Point Pleasant
Racine
Letart
Arthur Roush
Great Bend
Roush
State Highway Department
W. N. Hovis
Mercer
New Haven
W. Va
W. B. Cross
John Stobart
Frank Buck
Betty
Homer Beegle
Parkersburg
John Bentz
Russell Rhodes
Owen Watson
Ella Watson
Clyde Watson
Akron
William Watson
Roy Watson
Pomeroy
Henry Weaver
Alfred
Weaver
Antiquity
Clyde
Owen
William
Maxine Wingett
B. M. Tyree
Mildred
Ruth Carnahan
Lavinia Simpson
DeLoss Smith
Meigs County Sunday School Association
Methodist
Long Bottom
Congol o Community Notices Roundup
Mrs Betty Baird has been ill at home for a week. Mrs Mary Kayle and daughter Betty of Barberton visited in Congo Sunday. James Murray returned home after two months at White Cross Hospital Columbus. Mrs Elizabeth Racker visited her son Earl at Good Samaritan Hospital after his appendectomy. Mr and Mrs John Pettit Gloucester visited Fred Jenkins. Mrs Pauline Gill reported ill. Mr and Mrs Earl Funk visited Alec Murray's family. Mrs John Wesner y visited Helen Storts. Mr and Mrs John Palley are home after two weeks in Columbus. Geraldine Musick ill at home. Mrs Ann Wilson and Mrs John Jones with grandson Mike visited Raymond Jones Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo
Betty Baird
Mary Kayle
Betty
Barberton
James Murray
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Elizabeth Racker
Earl
Good Samaritan Hospital
John Pettit
Glouster
Fred
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Spencer Man Guides
Lorraine V. Cable
Parkside Apts
Vine Street
Elizabeth
New Jer
Edward L. Cable
Court of Common Leal
L. G. Worstell, Jr
Carolina
Blowing Rock
North Carolina
Moses Cone
Greensboro
PT. Pleasant News
Glen Brummage
Mason
Broadwell
Perry County
A. S. McGonagle
George Thompson
Meade Wyer
Alfred Mathews
Delphia Mathews
Clyde Little
Thelma Little
Iola Bateson
Frank Bateson
Elsie McMillen
John S. McMillen
Donald Williams
Potter
Roseville
Mary P. Nelson
James E. Hawley
New Straitsville
Dorothy L. Devol
Ruby P. Dailey
Eugene L
Hazel E. Riffle
Carl W. Rifflie
Addie Coulter
Clarence E. Coulter
Zeta E. Coulter Windlow
Clifford M. Bell
Martha J. Bell
Monday Creek
Homer J
Martha E. Davis
Edna Alice West
Clayton Township
E. P. Walser
Gertrude M. Schneider
Somerset
Times L
Carefn
Charles Davis
Martha
City Hall
Phi Mu Auxiliary
Amesville
Dutch Glover
Othom
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
W. Union St
Jane Windisch
Dial
Ford
Studebaker
Commander
BUICK
Cincinnati Livestock
Cincinnati Produce
Dodge
R&h
Plymouth
East Motor
Richland Ave
Packard
Cadillac
Forder
Porter’s Inn
Sugar Creek
Bernard Cooley
N. Shafer
Landis
Highland Ave
Johnson's
Union St
E. Stimson
al Pease
Chevrolet
John E. Schoonover
Chauncey
Alma America
Nelson
Southern Ohio
Pike Street
Marietta
Athens Auto Parts
Stock Buck's
ALGEO
Algeo Motor Sales
Lancaster St
Auto Service
Brown's Pure
N. Court St
Athens Motor Sales
DeSoto
State St
Whizzer Motors
Wyse Cycles
C. R. White
Superior Electric CO
West State St
Kroger Super Mkt
Henry Miller
Sewell's Sales & Service
Albany, Ohio
Marie G. Hoffee
Central
Strawn Plumbing CO
Washington St
Modern Appliance Co
Hoover
Richland
L. A. Shields
Logans
DELCO
Gilbert Hooper
Wm. P. MacDonald
Electric
Union Street
W. O. Rose
Weber Heating Company
F. C. Stone
E. State Street
Farm Bureau Life Insurance
J. Glyde Emmondson
Cari
J. House
D. M. Goddard
Cameron and van Dyke Gen
Huffman
Huffman Transportation Service
Blackmore's
Esquire Grill
the Messenger
Baughman’s Orchards
Albany
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Charline Harner
the Holzer Hospital
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