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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1942
Page
8
Trading moved unevenly as major equities fluctuated with tech and industrials wavering. Investors watched airline and automotive shares while utilities and steel tracked global cues, leaving indexes mixed at closing.
Grain and Produce reports from Cincinnati show butter price data with creamery scores 39 40, premium 33, regular 31, eggs in cases with various grades, fowls by weight, spring chickens, and broilers with multiple weight categories. Prices are steady to firm with live poultry and eggs at current receipts and government graded lines.
Hogs at Cincinnati opening with 3100 head and tops around 14.45 for 200 to 300 pounds. Prices listed by weight show steadiest activity for cattle and calves with bulls, steers, and cows trading steadily. Several weight classes for hogs and cattle display minor gains and stable demand across the market.
Registration for men aged 45 to 64 in Trimble Township will be held at the American Legion Hall in Glouster. Hours are 12 noon to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday, and 7 am to 9 pm Monday. A preliminary meeting is set for Thursday at 2 pm at the hall with listed local women invited to attend.
The Agriculture Department reports growing difficulties in Germany and Nazi occupied territories for producing and supplying food and fiber crops. Unoccupied France faces six breadless weeks before harvest due to grain diversion, black markets, improper wheat use, counterfeit ration cards, and shortfalls in farmer deliveries. Reports from Germany note strict actions against rationing violators.
Goodyear Aircraft Corp will produce fully equipped war planes by year end and peak output will send planes daily from Akron to bases nationwide. State studies estimate 20 000 workers needed for the new plant with unofficial figures running higher.
Ruth Bloomfield of Maple Street receives a cable from her son Clyde Bloomfield Jr in the British Isles with AEF. He reports receiving a gift mailed February 16 and will celebrate his birthday April 23. War Production Board orders halt on rubber-tired farm machinery except Harvester-thresher combines by April 30 with combines stopping by July 31.
The GLOUSTER group will meet Friday night at 7 30 in the church social rooms. Hostesses are Mrs. Hugh Sweeney and Mrs. Ralph Halbert.
George Hicks, a local farmer, reported the birth of a LOGAN A calf missing both eyes this week though the animal otherwise appears normal. Market figures show farm receipts with mixed grades for eggs and high, medium, and large standards in poultry, while Toledo grain prices list wheat corn and oats with varying bids.
Miss Therese Perrier became the bride of Andrew C. Chute at St. Philomena's Church with Rev. Frank Osowski officiating. The couple plans a wedding trip to Virginia Maryland and Washington D C after a family breakfast and reception at The Plantation East Cleveland.
Mr and Mrs Edward Harry of Glouster announce the birth of a son on Monday April 20. He was named Gary Wayne. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Deal of Jacksonville. Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ met Monday evening at the home of Mrs W R Balderson Sr. A half hour was devoted to Bible study conducted by Mrs J H Henshaw. It was decided to send 10 to the Cincinnati Bible Seminary and 5 to the Gideon Society for New Testaments for the boys in the armed services. Thirteen members were present.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Swart announce the birth Monday April 20 of a ten pound son. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Higgins and Mr and Mrs H D Swart, all of this city.
Mrs Sam Robinson of The Plains received a gold clock a Kensington tray and cologne from Red Cross class members at a surprise party hosted by Mrs L E Richardson after a makeup First Aid class. The tokens praised her clear instruction and cooperative teaching style with refreshments served.
Seventeen members of Glouster Encampment I O F traveled to Bremen for the district Encampment with twenty candidates receiving the Golden Rule degree. Refreshments were served afterward. Attending from Glouster were D E Carr Lloyd Whitehouse C L Eddy J E Roberts E B Morris Fred H Ervin Leslie Gardner H S Cheney Chris Yarger Frank Price Enlon Grubbs W H Stahl H E Jones Ira Conaway Ralph Parks C E Palmer William Kalt.
Athens team defeated Glouster bowlers Tuesday by 72 pins. Risley rolled the high series 569 and Packard posted the best single game 200.
Charles Lee Morrison aged two weeks died at his parents home Mr and Mrs Francis Morrison Allen Street Monday evening. Burial held Tuesday afternoon at Taylor Ridge Cemetery.
Steve Gyurko tops the field at B and M Alleys with a 110 opening in the headpin tournament. Local bowlers watch as Gyurko takes early lead at the alley.
Public sale set for Friday April 24 at 12 30 p.m. two miles north of Bartlett includes head horses cows ewes farm machinery household goods. Harold Goddard Audt Albert Bowman owner. Notice of appointment for Leola Brooks estate appoints Furman M Brooks as Administratrix with four month claims period. Francis D White probate judge. 4 22 42.
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