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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1957

Page

16

Women To Ignore Paris Fashions

In a spirited note, the author salutes American women who cannot afford Paris fashion and predicts they will stick to practical attire. He rails against Parisian styles that erase feminine symmetry and praises savvy shoppers choosing garments suited to their means. Also includes a Did You Know segment on pollen free air in South America and the origin of the phrase pass the buck from poker.

America Paris South America

Births at Holzer Hospital in Pomeroy and Gallipolis

A list of newborns includes a son for Mr. and Mrs. George W. Nesselroad Jr. in Pomeroy and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Glen Douglas in Gallipolis on Sept. 10. The item also records admissions of patients from several towns and multiple surgical and medical cases at Holzer Hospital.

George W. Nesselroad, Jr Pomeroy Glen Douglas Gallipolis Larry Pickens Middleport

Easy To Sew Needlework Pattern Ad From The Athens Messenger

An advertisement highlights pattern No 8123 PATTO RAMA with sizes 12 to 26 4 for shorter figures and a 35 bust 4 36 yards of fabric. It invites sending 35 cents to Sue Burnett at Athens Messenger New York to receive pattern No 8123 and also promotes Pattern No 2582 with color transfers for towels and day names.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N. Y Basic Fashion

River Traffic Barge Reports From Kanawha and Ohio Dams

River traffic and dam status update lists gauge readings at Gallipolis Kanawha Falls Hinton and Pom eroy Mason and Point Pleasant figures. Moveable dams on Ohio up while Kanawha Dam series remain on the sill with various boats and towboats reported at Locks 14 to 33 and Kanawha River boats at Mar met Ogram Semet Atlas Duncan Bruce and others with multiple down and up readings through the day.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River R. H. Bosworth Beckford Invader Mr. Criss Castle Indiana Creditor O-Kan Jerry Bosworth Salvati A. V. Criss Jefferson OVEC Lehigh Louisiana City of Kanawha Marmet Ogram

Last Great Lakes lightship painted black at St Clair River

The final lightship in the U S Coast Guard on the Great Lakes is black at the mouth of the St Clair River near Lake Huron. All other Great Lakes lightships are now painted red.

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes St. Clair River Lake Huron Great Lakes Coast Guard

Vir. Lanthorne Die: Tuesday in Gallia County

Raymond F. Lanthorne 54 of Gallia County died Tuesday morning in Holzer Hospital after three years of failing health. A former Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad shop employee and auto mechanic, he returned to Eureka in 1945. Survived by wife Mildred Estep and daughter Eleanor Beckner of Huntington, plus siblings and a grandson. Funeral at 1 p.m. Thursday at C. J. Waugh funeral home with burial in Woodmere Cemetery Huntington.

Gallipolis Raymond F. Lanthorne Gallia County Holzer Hospital Huntington C. J. Waugh Roscoe Moore Eureka Charge Woodmere Waugh Ernest Hill Nelsonville Auxiliary Hill Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home Xenia Helen Spriegel Roger Switzer Veterans Administration

Elmer S Bennett Dies in Arizona Sunday

POMEROY relatives report the death of Elmer S Bennett in Youngstown Arizona. He will be buried Thursday in Ottawa Kansas. Mrs Bennett is the former May Vincent of this city. The Vincent family lived on Front Street and operated a marble shop. Mrs Bennett and sister Billa Vincent Harding taught in Sugar-R schools.

Pomeroy Elmer S. Bennett Arizona Bennett May Vincent Youngstown Ariz Ottawa Kan C. J. Vincent Front St Yale Vincent George Mont Art

Weather forecast shows warm and mostly fair conditions

OHTO Mostly fair and warm Thursday with fair and mild tonight. Ohio forecast: temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal, warm through Saturday then cooler Sunday and Monday. Precipitation 0.25 to 0.75 inch mainly over the weekend. Listed city by city readings show varied conditions from cloud cover to clear skies.

West Virginia Ohio

Bowling League Standings And Week Results

Week results show Wolfe Hardware and Jenkins and Wickham teams posting scores. The list includes players such as Dan Merrick and Dave Strawn with individual game totals and series.

Endplay Victory in Bridge Hand by Jim South

South defeats East through a simple endplay after a sequence in clubs hearts and diamonds. Jim South counts East with one club five spades and three or four hearts, then forces endplay by cashing hearts and guiding a diamond, eliminating East’s remaining tricks.

South East West Jim

Uptowners Tie Reels in Weeknight Bowling Scores

The Uptowners edge opponents with 2 PBs including Borricone to top a mixed lineup. Individual scores list machine shop Owls Nite Stars and Pioneers Shooters results, followed by a roster and four high totals for golfers or bowlers: Gaylor Moore Merrick Graves Perry Graham Wyckoff with four numbers each.

Owls Nite Stars Pioneers Mach. Shop Uptowners Pressroom

Cincinnati market reports on eggs poultry meat and cattle

Prices and trade details for eggs poultry and potatoes in Cincinnati area including U S grades for various egg sizes and poultry fryers turkey prices. Livestock notes cover hogs cattle calves and bulls with bids by weight and quality classes and overall market tone.

Cincinnati U.S U. S USDA

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