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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1954
Page
17
Two Air Force fliers died and three escaped injury after three jet planes crashed on landing at Otis Air Force Base Massachusetts. Officials cited a flat tire and torrential rain that cut visibility and disrupted radio communication with the control tower. Names of the victims were withheld.
Recent guests included Howard Tucker of Providence R I Raymond Fisher of Mason W Va and Dorothy Hartenbach and others. Mrs Mason Fisher hosted Parker and Earl Parker families from Columbus. Mary Elizabeth Bentz visited Edna Wiggins as Mr and Mrs Roush spent a week with Harris and Harris families. Marietta residents purchased Hitchey property and moved, while Columbus residents bought Stivers property. Youth Fellowship at the Methodist Church elected officers led by William Fisher and Kenneth Wiggins. James Fisher enrolled at Ohio State and Theodore Fisher at Ohio University Athens.
USDA salable hogs 4,000 with mix of weights and prices. hogs and cattle sales uneven, molti weak to 50 cents lower on calves and cattle. Sheep steady with lambs 15.00-19.00. Eggs and poultry in Cincinnati report mixed, with current receipts and assorted grades. butter wholesale at 64. Potatoes 2.75-4.35.
A 1946 note touts an all metal duo trailer as appealing to some buyers though not hailed as the best by critics. The tease suggests the trailer offers sturdy construction but falls short of perfection for discerning buyers.
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