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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1950

Page

10

Attlee Rejects Call for General Election This Year

Prime Minister Clement Attlee refused demands for a new general election in 1950. A Downing Street source said only a parliamentary defeat would trigger one before 1951, noting Attlee’s desire to retain his seven seat majority amid international tensions. Leftist Labour supporters push for early vote while conservatives forecast one.

London Clement Attlee Labor Party Downing St Attlee Britain House of Commons Labor

Ohio's Last Civil War Veteran Reaches 104

Daniel Clingaman, Ohio's last Civil War veteran, celebrated his 104th birthday in Wauseon. He lives with his daughter and son-in-law on a rural 135 acre farm he tended until 24 years ago, with his daughter noting his health remains steady.

Wauseon Daniel Clingaman Ohio Dan Carl Fauger Une Dan

Liquor Agents Raid Five Portsmouth Clubs

State liquor agents conducted five raids in Portsmouth over the weekend. Seven men were arrested in the crackdown and ordered to appear in city court today. John Koceyar, aide to State Liquor Enforcement Chief A A Rutkowski, directed the raids after the department suspended Portsmouth enforcement agent Robert Coffey last week.

Portsmouth John Koceyar A. A. Rutkowski State Liquor Department Robert Coffey

Tito Needs Aid Bankers Say Tito Needs Aid in Yugoslavia

Eugene R. Black president of the World Bank returned from Yugoslavia with the judgment that Premier Tito needs help due to a serious drought. He would not say if the bank would grant a loan or reveal the requested amount. Reports say Yugoslavs seek more than 100 million dollars.

Frankfurt Germany Eugene R. Black World Bank Yugoslavia Marshal Tito Tito

Weekend Accidents Claim 17 Ohio Lives Over Weekend

An Associated Press survey notes at least 17 Ohioans died in weekend incidents. Traffic crashes caused 14 deaths, with a drowning, a fatal airplane crash, and a fire accounting for the remaining three between 6 p.m. Friday and midnight Sunday.

Columbus Associated Press

Teen Age Book Club Elects 8th Grade Officers

Shawnee eighth graders form a Teen Age Book Club with 15 members and officers led by president Tommy Gibbon and secretary Barbara Sue Barnes. Mrs Gibbon will supervise as PTA notes progress at the high school, with officers Mary Hatem Blanche Gibbon Margaret Hopkins Mildred Starkey.

Tommy Gibbon Farrene Johnson Barbara Sue Barnes Larry Gemienhardt Nancy Colvin Gibbon P.T.A Dorothy Dishon America Mary Hatem Blanche Gibbon Margaret Hopkins Mildred Starkey Helen Hartsberger Mary Nicholas Betty Ricketts Alma Harris Edith Opperman Helen Manning Cathryn Harrop Jane Bishop Father Effie Nicholas Anna Gilley Margaret Collins Isabelle Davis Rene Fajardo Dot Dishon Florence Johnston Ethel Mason Hannah Peyton Ruth Williams Maxine Norris Althea Heidelannes Thelma Phillips Isanelle Davis Rema Hannah Caroline McLaughlin Elizabeth Norris Ethel Abram Charles Bright Barberton Edward Hopkins Margaret and Dicky Flossie Lillicho New Straitsville Nelle Bird

Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven Dies

The 87 year old dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven, granddaughter of Queen Victoria and mother of Earl Mountbatten of Burma, has died in London today.

Marchioness London Milford Haven Queen Victoria Earl Mountbatten Burma

Classified Ads Instructions and Policies

Classified ads must be received by 6 00 p m the day before publication for all editions. Sunday ads close two days earlier. The Messenger limits one incorrect insertion per ad. Read your ad the first night and call 0242 if corrections are needed. Use full box numbers and do not reveal advertiser identities for blind ads. Cash must accompany all orders for certain notices and obituaries. Ads may be paid by phone or mail from nearby points with seven day payment, and multi day runs are charged by appearance.

Social events and visitors list from Columbus area families

A long stream of social visits and gatherings is noted in Columbus and nearby towns. Families including the Buza, Maxwell, Drake, Sware, Gardner and Downey households hosted and visited relatives and friends across St Paul Newark Glouster Hemlock and Corning with banquets balls and sporting outings.

Alex Buza Arthur E. Thelin St. Paul, Minn Ralph Young Anthony Zingerella Albert Buza Columbus Judy Drakes D. C. Maxwell George Drake Carl Agnes Swaro Edward Glouster Rend-Mar Hemlock Ben Halsey Buddy Elyria Bill Maxwell Tana Hemloek Bob Maxwell Corning Vernon Bock E. G. Binghman Jesse Reich Ray Gardner Thomas Devlin Francis Downey Everett Dunlap Bill Vingt Texas Pete Canter Michael Sware Edward Sware Grouster Golden Drake

Parkersburg Visit and Society Meeting Noted

RACINE Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Lewis visited Parkersburg West Virginia on business. Mrs. Laura Bell hosted the Baptist Missionary Society at her home with twenty members and one guest Sibyl Wiles. James Stewart of Steubenville spent a weekend with his parents. A science note explains the Saros cycle lasting about 18 years and 12 days.

Gomer Lewis Parkersburg Laura Bell Baptist Missionary Society Sibyl Wiles James Stewart Steuberyidle

Markets Hearings Cincinnati Hog and Cattle Prices

Cincinnati market report Sept 2 shows hogs 4000 head, barrows and gilts up 15 cents, sows steady. cattle and calves around 3600 head with slow trade and steady to firm prices. steer and heifer values around 28 to 30 dollars and lower. Poultry and butter prices listed with regional variation.

Cincinnati

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