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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1936
Page
10
A fragmented OCR style notice lists numerous personal names towns and institutions without clear context or events. The readable bits mention Gallia Eurek Buck Smith Harr Davi Br oty and a town meeting reference, alongside various partial titles and roles making the exact action obscure.
Letart Falls M. E. Ladies' Aid Society plans annual Easter Bazaar and benefit lunch at the school house on Saturday night April 11. The item lists social visits, travel, funerals, and local family events in the community.
Frank Hayes a former Langsville resident died at his Athens home Sunday evening. Funeral will be held at Hanesville Church Wednesday at 2 p m. Illness updates include Wade Kennedy improving from influenza, and Mrs F A Miller convalescing. Local visits from Hollis McKnight and wife, Delbert Hayes, and others noted. Road closed Monday due to high water. News on deaths in Middleport and travel to Akron. Over half the world’s flowers are red or tinted red. 3-24-30tw.
New York AP reports early trading showed some profit taking with small gains and several notable losers including U S Steel General Motors Chrysler Anaconda American Can Union Pacific United Aircraft. Stable leaders included General Electric Montgomery Ward Westinghouse Union Carbide and Radio as analysts focus on domestic industrial trends and second quarter steel activity.
New York market reports show mixed results with Am Can, Am Car, and Am Folly among listed equities. Treasury data reveal April receipts at 15.95 million against 28.58 million expenditures and a total debt of 31.48 billion, while wool market notes indicate little buyer interest and unsettled quotations.
Mr and Mrs L Gibson marked their silver wedding anniversary on Sunday April 5 with relatives, neighbors and friends. The couple, who have spent 25 years married, hosted a noon dinner and received many gifts including a wedding cake from Mrs John Clark. Attendees included D C Gibson Athens John Clark Downington Frederick Dixon Middleport and many others from Prattsville and nearby towns. A son named John David was born recently to the Gibsons.
Grain prices in Toledo show No. 2 red wheat at 93 94 cents and corn No. 2 yellow at 61 62 cents with oats at 28 31 cents per bushel. Cleveland produce lists butter 34 cents a pound and eggs around 55 to 56 cents a dozen, plus various U S egg prices and poultry figures. Pittsburgh values include butter around 31 1/2 cents and eggs near 18 to 20 cents, with cheese at mild 24 and sharp 26 cents.
The Baltimore market shows eggs steady with nearby receipts and 18s 17 to 18 cents, large 20 and mediums 18s. Butter reaches 71 tubs with eggs totaling 2 017 cases in exchange sale nearby current receipts 1812.
Hogs sold around 11.10 to 11.30 for 160 to 220 pounds with prices mixed across firms. Cattle and calves showed steady to firm demand with steers and heifers trading up to 8.25 per pound in places, vealers around 10.50, sheep and lambs active with top spring lambs near 14.15. Additional listings cover Point Pleasant sales with varied hog, cattle, veal, and sheep receipts and price ranges across classes.
Public auction notices describe sales at John Grosvenor Farm 4 miles north of Canaanville Mush Run Bale of stock implements at noon. Another sale at the late George Repe farm south of Albany on the eat road lists stock and household goods. Auctioneers are H Laughlin and John West.
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