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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1948
Page
4
The page shows subscription prices for daily and Sunday delivery in Ohio and West Virginia with mail rates and notices. A fiction excerpt follows describing a tense night scene where a man watches over a woman and contemplates dangers and family arrivals at the door.
Sabrina fears being sent away as Aunt Effie negotiates a bargain to avoid schooling. Hilary suspects the threat of removal from Nuns Farthing and considers a public exit from the house to save Sabrina. The scene ends with Sabrina agreeing to promises while the plot drafts toward a continuation.
The Cleveland area voices highlight Kingsley A. Taft as a strong Republican candidate for a full term on the Ohio Supreme Court. Taft, an Amherst and Harvard graduate and former U S senator, earns high regard from colleagues, is a trustee of local institutions, and has backing from major newspapers including the Plain Dealer and Enquirer.
Parents and others interested in The Plains High School band will attend a 7 30 p m meeting of The Plains Band Boosters Club at the high school. Thomas Evans the band instructor will be present. A social hour and refreshments will follow.
Chauncey Methodist Church hosts the Ladies Aid Society gathering Thursday. Present were Mrs. Mary Dew Lyda Spearry Mrs. Bess Nicholson Mrs. Blanche Champlin and Mrs. H H Lafferty. They plan to meet again next Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hamrick hosted a dinner in Malta Ohio Sunday for Chauncey Heffken and family. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heffken and daughter Carolyn of Millfield, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Braid of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Heffken and grandson Teddy of Gloucester, and Mrs. Hattie Mingus of Millfield.
Edson argues despite government support, fresh fruits and vegetables except potatoes could drop due to bumper crops and storeable foods costs. Dairy and poultry prices remain above parity, with butter milk and eggs facing potential decline unless supplies tighten, while turkey demand keeps turkey prices high.
Mayor Thomas Williams announced that about two thirds of Glouster will lack street lights for one week due to a faulty regulator. Chester Keith took the faulty unit to Cincinnati for repairs, with an eight week turnaround. A new regulator is ordered and due by March 1, with two spares planned.
Medical notes describe acute and chronic nephritis signs including edema, reduced urine, and blood in urine, with treatment focusing on rest, diet, diuretics, and infection prevention. Also discussed are cardiospasm, Friedreichs ataxia inheritance, and icthyosis buildup with emphasis on heredity and skin-softening care.
Mr and Mrs Ross Halliday hosted a reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Dwight Muchier of Athens. Ella Nelson of Albany visited Cash Braley Cash Smith Columbus and Max Smith and family. Nancy Nelson attended the Dexter Church Sunday School picnic with Albany relatives. O S McCann celebrated her 15th birthday Sept 12 with a party hosted by Mrs Ray Nicholson. Guests included Perley Nelson Orion Nelson and families Neil Jeffers John Tommy and Betty Jeffers. Robert Nelson of Akron and Sel Nelson of Athens joined Jesse Nelson family guests.
GLOUSTER The Jacksonville Trimble High School Athletic Boosters Club will meet in the high school building Tuesday at 7 30 p m A nominating committee will present nominations for offices for the 1948 school year All members and others interested in promoting high school athletics are invited to attend this organizational meeting.
Mr and Mrs Noah S Harvey along with Chauncey and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry Blick of Lancaster have come back from a vacation trip to Niagara Falls Canada and Michigan.
The Jacksonville Methodist Church Youth Fellowship will gather at 7 30 p.m. today at the home of Misses Ruth and Ann Williams for an evening meeting.
GLOUSTER C B Vernon deputy registrar for Trimble Township reminds automobile drivers that the license purchase deadline is at noon Thursday. His office will be open today Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and until noon Thursday.
Jack Dillon of the Johnson Bronze Co. Cincinnati spent Tuesday night with Mrs. W A Craft and Mrs. Jack Dillon. Mrs. Dillon and son Michael stay with Mrs Craft. Mrs Dillon and family accompanied husband to Akron Cambridge and Zanesville, returning to Glouster Thursday. Dillon returned to Cincinnati Thursday night.
Herman Kerby returns from St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg after a two week operation recuperation. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Woodrow Foreman and siblings, Mr and Mrs Lester Foreman. Mason City guests Ray Roush Freda Lynes and Mr and Mrs Zen Casto call on James Lee and family. Also Mr and Mrs Laurance Cart and Mr and Mrs Paul Blessing visit Mrs Lizzie Stewart. Helen E Roush.
Mr. and Mrs. William Withem bought a farm near Amesville from the Dean estate. Miss Della Chalfant of Dayton was a recent guest in the Gerald Nagle home. Mrs. Della Jago moved to the family home near Dean's filling station. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shively of Rocky River were guests for a week with Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Thomas. Mrs. Tom Biddle and son David of Cleveland planned to return home Sunday after a two week visit with her mother Mrs. Lucille
The Rothwell Club met at Mrs. C. A. Bingman’s home with Mrs. Charles Sween ey presiding. A paper on Columnists and Commentators by Mrs. T. A. Noon discussed radio talks of famous commentators with excerpts from newspapers and magazines.
Grading on six streets is finished under John Dowler of Athens. Gravel is in place for a final coat, tar pending arrival. A two inch finish coat will finish the project this fall on Braun Barbour Summit New Spring and North Madison.
Nineveh Rebekah Lodge in Glouster Jacksonville will hold an inspection Tuesday at 7 30 p m The inspecting officer will be Mrs Lillie Galloway of Glouster the District No 52 representative Birthday anniversaries will be observed at this meeting.
Members of Bish opville Glouster and Trimble Masonic Lodges and their wives are invited to a social evening with Thea Chapter CBS and their husbands on Tuesday at 8 30 p m.
Thermometers showed ten degrees above freezing Friday night with early morning lows near 42. By 8 a.m. the temperature had climbed to 48 as warm air moved in.
The Glouster High School Bandboosters Club will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the high school building to discuss plans for the year beginning.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Braid went to Columbus with Mrs. Don Hamrick sister of Mrs. Braid. The trip included Majta Ohio where Mrs. Braid visited a few days. They are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heffken of Millfield.
Donna Jean Morgan, long ill at her Chauncey area grandparents home, the Morgans of Columbus report she has improved. She is a granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Morgan of Chauncey.
A fragmented radio timetable lists daily and evening programs across ABC CBS MBS and other networks. It includes news talk variety music and drama slots with repeats and filler segments for morning afternoon and late night periods.
The Jacksonville EUB Church plans its annual homecoming next Sunday with an all day meeting. Gilbert Gillett presents the Sunday school lesson at 9 a.m. A children's program follows. Communion closes the fore noon service. A basket dinner at 11:30 a.m. The afternoon offers a song service a Columbus men's quartet and a sermon by Rev. J. E. Huston of Crooksville.
NBC WLW Cincinnati 100 KC NBC WLW MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WBA CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC WSAZ Huntington 930 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC
The Faithful class of the Jacksonville Methodist Sunday School will meet at Miss Arlene Davis's home Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
The Kiwanis Club will meet in the dining room of Hotel Gordon Monday at 6 30 p m with members invited to attend and participate in the evening program.
Mrs Bertha Sanders welcomed Thurse day Night Bridge Club members to her Millfield residence for two-table play. Jessie Fulton took top honors, Virginia Kozma second, Georgia Nagle travel, Grace Border low, with a dessert course served. Present were Elizabeth Willis Louise White Elizabeth Patton Helen Sanders Frances Wallace Georgia Nagle Virginia Kozma Jessie Fulton Bertha Sanders.
Miss Dorothy E. Wilson, pursuing a master's at Columbia University, spent two weeks in Chauncey at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Friedberg, E. Converse Street. She was joined by Frank Loewenberg of Groton, Massachusetts, a Harvard graduate also studying at Columbia, who visited a week.
Miss Iris Walton and James Gretz of Chauncey returned from a short trip to Saginaw Michigan where they stayed with Mrs Gilbert Walton and her son Gilbert Lee. They also visited Mr and Mrs Clifford Walton. They spent Sunday and Monday with Iris Walton's parents Mr and Mrs Marion Walton in Chauncey who work in Van Buren Ohio.
Chauncey Charles Brent Carter the young son of Mr and Mrs James Carter Chauncey had major surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital Friday. His condition is reported as favorable and his parents accompanied him to the hospital with Mrs Carter staying with him during his stay.
Chauncey resident Mrs Thomas Buckley who suffered a stroke at her home two weeks ago is reported to be slightly improved. She has been moved to the home of her son Donald Cunningham at 50 Central Ave Ath ens.
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