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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1947
Page
3
Final preparations for the Hocking County Fair proceed at the fairgrounds with 40 events entries rising. The schedule runs Wednesday to Saturday featuring harness racing, 4-H demonstrations, band performances, rodeos, and a WLW show with fireworks to close.
Logan Route 3 resident and World War II Navy veteran William Anthony Greathouse died Saturday noon at home after a brief illness. He was 22 and employed by Corugated Container Co in Columbus. Services were held at 2 p m at Union Furnace Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev. E W Seymour officiating. Interment followed at Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville handled by Leonard Funeral Service. He is survived by his parents, five sisters, and two grandmothers.
Funeral services for Zannie Ankrom 52 who died of a heart ailment Saturday will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in First Evangelical United Brethren Church. Ankrom resident of West Logan worked 13 years as chief maintenance man at M. C. Godman Co. He previously worked in the shoe business with firms on Gallagher Ave. Survivors include wife Berice a son Morris Columbus three daughters Mildred Myrtle Huber and Opal Hettinger two sisters Mrs Charles Moe and Mrs John Lewis Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Births include a Woodrow Blum daughter seven pounds and a Winningman daughter six pounds two ounces. Admitted are Mrs. Peter Philopoulos Nelsonville and Claude Proctor Jr Logan. Dismissed is Dale Hopkins Zaleski.
Ohio County home demonstration agent Mrs. Emily C. Van Fossan outlines abundant peach supply management with bulletins on preserving frozen peaches. She explains color preservation using ascorbic acid, offers peach puree and freeze methods, and provides peach sherbert recipes for homemakers amid favorable market prices and a double peach crop.
Samuel Kline, 75, died after an extended illness at his home 1087 Fourth St Logan. A native of Hocking County, he was survived by wife Sarah six sons George Logan Route 2 John Roy Columbus William Elmer Lancaster Route 5 Homer Logan Route 5 three daughters Arch Allison Logan Route 2 Mildred Hardman Columbus Carrie Bell Beavers, and sister Clara Kline Lancaster. Leonard funeral service to handle arrangements.
Five girls from Logan area graduate from nursing schools in Columbus. Ruth Aurand and Martha Magle, Logan High School graduates, earned diplomas at Grant Hospital School of Nursing during ceremonies at First Congregational Church. Norma J. Dolan, Mary F. Scallan, and Dorothy A. Simon completed Mt. Carmel School of Nursing at St. Joseph's Cathedral. Judy Glass and Janie von Lohr, Logan High School graduates, will enter Mt. Carmel School of Nursing for a four year course.
Livestock prices show declines with hogs down 50 cents to over a dollar depending on weight. Hogs offer 180 to 500+ pounds with various price bands. sows and stags listed. Cattle and calves see lighter demand and mixed cuts with steers and heifers easing from Friday. grassers and grain fed stock quoted steady to lower. Vealers bring 28.00 tops as earlier declines occur.
Report of current receipts and wholesale grades for eggs poultry and butter at Cincinnati markets. Eggs U S A large 6444 A medium 57% U S B large 56% extras No 1 260. Poultry heavy 5 lbs plus 24 etc roasters 4 lbs plus 35 broilers heavy 39 Leg horn 28. Butter wholesale prints 84 85 and premium regular butterfat 7 75.
The Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church Ladies Aid met at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Rheinscheld with Mrs Ed Foltz assisting hostess. Leader Mrs D H Woodard chose the theme Something to Live for. Guests included Rev E W Seymour Rev and Mrs Beecher Morgan and Mrs Ernest Foltz and son Ray. Local and area members attended.
A regional dinner Sunday at the Neil House Columbus honored Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. staff and their families. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bungard and Mr. and Mrs. R. [lastname truncated], among local employees from the area.
Mrs. Steven Spurgus hosted a September 6 celebration at 366 West Street for her daughter Carole Louise on her fourth birthday. Eddie Spang and Connie Tansky won prizes among many guests, with refreshments served to a large group including Bobby and Mary Kay Voris and Butchie and Jimmy Smart.
William Lester Guess 24, son of Mr and Mrs Willard Guess, was fatally shot Saturday afternoon near Frost. Funeral from Stewart Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 pm with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery. He belonged to the Eagles Lodge at Athens and is survived by numerous siblings, grandparents, and other relatives.
A junior twilight league playoff between Buchtel and Carbon Hill will be played at 5 p.m. today at the City Playground. The Recreation Commission announced the game after a rainout last Friday. After this game, popularity contest votes will be counted and winners named for an all expenses paid World Series trip in October.
A regular meeting of the Past Matrons and Past Patrons Association of the Order of the Eastern Star was held Wednesday evening at Mrs. Grace Kelch’s home at 422 West Washington Street. A three course chicken dinner was served to 22 members and one guest with hostesses Margaret Riley, Stella Betts, Anna Raine and Flossie Crawford assisting.
The Loyal Workers Class of the Methodist Church will gather at Mrs Minnie Scott's home in Nelsonville Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Mrs Ella Linton assists.
Pearl Gilbert Wolfe 64 of 682 Madison St local died early today at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after two weeks of treatment. He leaves widow Delphia Wolfe a son Donald a daughter Nellie a brother Allan Wolfe and a sister Mrs William Stevens. Funeral services are at Stout funeral home Wednesday at 1 p.m. Burial Greenlawn Cemetery.
Elmer Shivers pleaded guilty at arraignment in Mayor Oral Daugherty s court for disturbing the peace. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs. Edward Singer of Huntington W V posted 33 60 bond for subsequent arraignment on intoxication charges.
Mrs Charles Nelson also known as Audrey Hall of Columbus and formerly of Nelsonville has been reported in fair condition at Grant Hospital after undergoing major surgery about a week ago. Local friends have been advised.
A special Nelsonville City Council meeting is set for 7 o clock this evening to consider legislation for proposed resurfacing of W Columbus Street toward Madison Fulton and Fayette Streets by bituminous treatment. Vern Coakley, service safety director, was authorized at the last regular meeting to obtain estimates for the project.
Nelsonville resident Joe Bob Stratton plans to enter Harvard University as a freshman after leaving for Cambridge. He is the son of Mrs. Peggy Stratton and a Nelsonville High School Class of 1947 graduate. Royal Hartman and his wife traveled to Cincinnati for a delegate role at the Ohio State Federation of Labor convention.
Long Bottom notes new stones at Sand Hill Cemetery for Dave Swain J G Swan and C H Lawrence while local and visiting relatives share news. Mentions East Liverpool visit by Claud Skid and aunt Mrs William Stethem and Pittsburgh visitor Mrs Ethel Hadill.
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