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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1939
Page
10
Trading on New York stocks fell to a 10 month low with narrow price moves. Dow Chemical dropped 6 to 1111 while Columbia Gas Preferred A rose 2 to 83. Rail shares eased and utilities were mixed. Several industry groupings like Allied Chemical and Reading showed notable changes though many names posted small moves.
Livestock and grain values rise and fall across categories with firsts and extras leading gains. Butter and eggs hold steady with varied score discounts. poultry and live fowl prices display broad ranges. Receipts and market activity are reported for Kentucky, Southern Ohio, and Northern Ohio.
Mr. Stanley Osborne, zoological artist from Australia, gave illustrated talks at the Junior High and Senior High schools. He shared color views and motion pictures of Australia and New Zealand, touching on life, history and geography as he described his tropical animal paintings.
The Athens Country Club hosts its annual stag banquet Wednesday evening April 19 at 6 30. After dinner, announcements and discussions outline plans for the upcoming golf season.
Hogs cattle calves and sheep prices listed for Pittsburgh Cincinnati Parkersburg Gallipolis with totals and ranges for weights from 60 to 600 pounds and top bids. Sows bulls and veal shown with steady or varied shifts and milk cows noted in each market segment.
Fred C. Shafer relief director volunteers to assist Athens County employers by contacting men for work. Any employer seeking laborers for farm or other labor should telephone 935.
Eight pupils from East Side and Central schools received prizes in wildlife week contests with more honorable mentions. In Bird House and Feeding Table, Dick McKinstry of East Side won first in the lower grades, Patty Ayres earned second, and honors went to Phillip Minnameyer and Philip Nye. In upper grades, Jack Corwin won first and Blaine Grubb second, with Conrad Josten and Don Rex Farrow as honorable mentions. In Story and Poster, Virginia Haley won first with Lou Ann Farrow second, plus honorable mentions for Paul Lehman and Philip Minnameyer. Marjorie Fierce led in a later grade with Blanche Brooker second. Billy Ines and Anna Lee Channel received honorable mention. Prize-winning entries were shown in each elementary school.
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