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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1937
Page
14
The New York market fell about 1 to 7 points as volume surged and tickets lagged. Copper and steel shares led declines with major names like Steel, Bethlehem, Anaconda, Kennecott, Chrysler and General Motors showing early losses before partial recoveries.
The New York Stock listing shows gains in Allied Chemicals Am. Can Texaco and Pure Oil while weaknesses surface in Western rails and certain steel makers. Major oils and auto-related stocks move, with notable percentages across electric utilities and consumer goods firms.
Toledo prices show Wheat No 1 red 143 144 No 2 red 142 143. Corn No 2 yellow 128 129 No 3 yellow 126 128. Oats No 1 white 57 58 No 2 white 55 57. Cincinnati Eggs and poultry prices vary with extra firsts 22 14 and 21 4 cents. fowls, hens, broilers, and turkeys listed with multiple weight bands and regional signs. Boston wool sales firm to slightly higher with combing grades and new clip deliveries. Cincinnati hogs and cattle quote ranges by weight with top at 10.30 and various classes. Sheep light, lambs 12 12.50, general prices noted across hogs, cattle, and vealers.
John A. Kent, longtime Middleport resident and co publisher of The Middleport Revue, becomes publicity agent for the Ohio State Liquor Department per announcement by assistant state liquor director Jesse W. Gilbert. Kent also publishes The Pomeroy Democrat and has led civic and Democratic activities in Meigs County. A separate note reports a chemical analysis finding tears in a vial from a 2000 year old tomb near Luxembourg.
Local entry lists F Guinn with Worstell blog offering sales Rentals and repairs to all makes of typewriters in Athens Ohio. Dial 21044.
Nelsonville Athens Scout leaders extend an invitation to all Nelsonville club women interested in Girl Scouts to attend a Brownie Training School in Athens on April 13 and 14. The event will use the Junior High School building and Colonial Inn parlors and be led by Mrs Asa Butterfield, Regional Brownie Trainer. Interested persons should call 412-W, Nelsonville, for details.
Mrs Clara Bateman hosted the Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters on Wednesday evening. Members present included Mrs Bertha Butt and Mrs Belle Lancaster among others. Mrs Williams received a mystery package, followed by a social evening and a two course lunch.
The Rev. Le land Goodman pastor of the Church of Christ at Nelsonville speaks tonight in Lowell Ohio at an interdenominational youth rally. He was recently named youth advisor for Disciple young people in Southeast Ohio by the Ohio Commission of Religious Education. His role includes meetings with youths in community and church rallies across the region.
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