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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1939

Page

8

Easter Visitors and Homecomings Across Athens County

Shade area notes Easter gatherings and guests from New Castle to Amesville. Family visits include Rice Williams Morris Hamer Tribe and Burson among others. illnesses and recoveries noted with Cowan and Biehl families. Robert Perry suffers from a badly infected thumb as the community shares holiday hospitality.

Charles Flanders Dutch Ridge Pearl Smith Walter Smith Mazie Meeks Meeks George Brady S. Solon John Cowan Athens Jess King Foch Burson Columbus Libby Burson Clyde Smith Twila Jean Verl Branch Beatty Robi. Perry K. D. Kevith E. G. Angell B. E. Angell Frances A. Biehl Vic Pierce James McClanahan K. D

Stocks Slip In Quiet Trading Amid Broad Declines

New York stocks eased fractions in subdued dealings led by declines for John Manville and Du Pont. Westinghouse Electric fell after a small gain. U. S. Steel opened lower then steadied. Bethlehem and Chrysler showed losses while General Motors dipped slightly. Many other names including American Telephone, Anaconda, Santa Fe, Consolidated Edison and Goodyear posted losses of a point or more.

NEW York John Manville du Pont Westinghouse Electric Chesapeake & Ohio U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors American Telephone Anaconda Santa Fe Consolidated Edison Douglas International Harvester International Nickel Montgomery Ward North American Southern Pacific Texas Corporation U. S. Steels Woolworth Atlantic Ohio Ind N. J Texas Corp Am. Rolling Mills Crucible Steel Con Am. Loco Emmaaansanen Autolite Goodrich Rubber Goodyear Kennecott Alum. Com Schenley Distillers

Livestock Grain Prices From Multiple Markets

CINCINNATI PRODUCE reports steady markets with eggs and poultry prices for firsts seconds and ungraded categories. goose duck and fowl figures listed. PITTSBURGH PRODUCE shows firm eggs with Kentucky Southern Ohio and Northern Ohio receipts and poultry ranges for hens roosters and broilers. CHICAGO PRODUCE lists butter receipts and market by grade with fresh eggs receipts and price spreads across 89 to 93 scores.

Cincinnati White Rocks Plymouth Rocks Pittsburgh Kentucky Ohio Chicago

Easter Visits and Family Guests Across Stewart

Easter observances bring a string of visits across Stewart county. Mrs Mary Roberts Stewart and daughter in Athens host family members while families from Athens Columbus Vienna and Frost gather at relatives homes for Easter. Local residents travel to Springfield Parkersburg and Cleveland for services and family occasions.

Ray Dye Vienna W. Va Mack Berry Williamstown Charles McBee Kerby France Janie Jarvis Columbus Leonard Linton Frost Iona France Homer France Messrs. Wayne and Earl Martin Lebanon Francis Meek Dorothy Meek Mary Ann Weimer Ed Carsey Milfred Bales Wade Jarvis Clarence Petty Chesterhill Clarence Moore Rita Moore Ida Kellar Moore Jobe Moore Guysville Easter C. E. Norris Clare Norris Garth Lightfoot Springfield John Lightfoot Newton Thomas Cleveland Ruth Virginia McBee Parkersburg

Livestock prices across Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Point Pleasant

Hog and cattle bids mixed with gains and declines across markets. Pittsburgh reports hogs up to 7.25 150 to 230 lb ranges and sows down. cattle show uneven demand with mixed prices. Cincinnati notes higher hogs and varied cattle values with top hogs at 7.40 and fed steers around 10.15. Point Pleasant lists hogs and cattle with modest gains and weak steer activity.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Point Pleasant

Oak Grove Notes Reflect Local Family Visits

Oak Grove notes list visits and weekend guests from Marion Logan Nelsonville Floodwood and nearby towns. Names include Frank O Hara Gloria Hartman Wachenschwanz Wendell Barnhart Carpenter Ely and Bryan with multiple households hosting relatives and friends.

Frank O’hara Gloria Marion William Hartman Charles L. Wacheneschwanz Earl Appleman Louise Syx Gene Stewart Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church Whitlatch Bet Foushty Nelsonville Ed. Carpenter Ae Wendell Columbus Manan Mornin Clayton Murphy Wendell St. Francis Hospital Ida Barnhart Floodwood Thomas Barnhart Wang . Foughly Anna Barnhart Walter Carpenter Roy Wachenschwanz Carbonone Herbertly Michael Ely Lane Ely Ralph Ely Applecreek Electa Bryan

Webster Taken to Holzer Hospital After Illness

POMEROY R. G. Webster local insurance man and former county treasurer was taken to Holzer Hospital around midnight Sunday. He had been in poor health a few months ago but had improved until his illness Sunday.

Pomeroy R. G. Webster Holzer Hospital Mr. Webster

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