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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1938

Page

10

Rock Riffl e School to be sold at public auction

The Rock Rifle School Building will be offered for sale at public auction on August 6, 1938 at 2 00 pm at the Rock Riffile School. Terms are one half down and balance in 30 days. No removal until full bid is paid. The winner must remove the building and leave the premises neat by order of the Board of Education Athens Township.

Rock Ripfle Rock Riffile Board of Education Athens Township

Flower party and slide show for Junior Flower-growing Group

Albany Community Garden Club sponsors a Friday flower party and picture show for Junior Flower-growing Group members aged 5 to 14 at Albany High School Auditorium. Fifty children are invited in two age groups to display flowers in water with awards for best bouquets in three classes, plus a state slide presentation on wildflowers and refreshments.

The Community Garden Club State Department of Garden Clubs Lola Mae Baughman Don Jewell Majorie Burns Wendell Baughman David Dailey Helarious Hemmers Mary Frances Bean

Gallipolis Social Notes: East trips and visits

Gallipolis social items report Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler planning a Eastern and Canadian vacation. Miss Priscilla Franz from Columbus visits Miss Josephine Moch. L. L. Maddy and Harry Maddy hosted by the Gwinns at Fairfield Lake camp. Helen Davies Jean McCormick and Josephine Meadows from Columbus spend weekend with parents. Max Tawney returns from West Virginia trip. Mayor Maye Martt and her daughter travel to St Louis to visit Wallace and Martt families. Miss Nelle Shaw from Nashville visits her mother. Charles Wetherholt of Lancaster visits his mother.

Lewis Weber Gishler East Canada Priscilla Franz Columbus Josephine Moch L. L. Maddy Harry Maddy Harry Gwinn Fairfield Lake Helen Davies Jean McCormick Josephine Meadows Max Tawney West Virginia Maye Martt Crown City Ashland St. Louis Mo A. P. Wallace Emmett Martt Nelle Shaw Nashville Tenn L. B. Shaw Charles Wetherholt of Lancaster Alice Wetherholt

Bethlehem road map blamed for crash fuels police report

In Bethlehem Pennsylvania a driver says a road map blew from the rear seat and wrapped around his face causing him to lose control. The odd incident was reported to police as a cause of the automobile collision.

Bethlehem

Stocks Edge Higher In Quiet Opening Trade

New York stocks opened steadily higher in a quiet session with bonds and cotton futures showing slim moves. Major gains appeared in U S Steel and Bethlehem, while rails maintained support as Pal American and Norfolk lines traded moderately.

U. 8S. Steel Bethlehem

Toledo and Cleveland Grain and Livestock Prices Digest

Grain and produce prices across Toledo Cincinnati Cleveland and Elyria markets show No. 1 red wheat at 66 to 67 two thirds. corn No. 2 yellow 54 to 56. oats 25 to 26. Eggs steady at Cincinnati and Cleveland with firsts around 18 to 25 cents. butter steady with various creamery and tub prices. Livestock prices for hogs cattle calves and sheep listed with weights and top bids, including hogs at 9.65 top for good and choice 160 to 225 lb and cattle at 11 for 1100 lb steers, spring lambs 8.25 to 8.75, and ewes around 5.75 to 9.25 per head. News brief notes include aviator Lafayette Stough honoring comrades and a prehistoric bones burial find at St Joseph Missouri.

Toledo

Livestock Prices Mixed Across Hogs Cattle Calves and Sheep

Auction market report shows hogs 1700 head including 1400 direct with prices from 9.85 up to around 10 for choice rail hogs. 300 to 350 lb hogs at 7.50 to 8.00. 100 to 140 lb hogs at 8.90 to 9. sows 6.50 down. Cattle 350 head including 250 direct with top steers around 12.50. calves 375 head including 175 direct steady with top dealers 10.50. Sheep 550 head including 50 direct with spring lambs 89 to 9.50. bucks 8.50 down. light weights slow at 7. yearlings 3 to 6.50. good sheep 47 to 74.25.

Auction Item Prices From Cattle and Hog Lots

Cattle-Steers fair bids at 7.50 for 8, common 7.50, heifers 5.50 to 7.90, cows 2.70 to 5.75, milk cows 28.60, stock cattle 69 to 8. Calves Good 9.60 to 9.85, medium 9.45, light 8.40. Hogs 160-225 lb 9.45, 350-450 lb 6.95 to 8.80, pigs 476.50. Sheep lambs 7.10 to 7.75, sheep 2.30 to 3.70, wethers 115 lb 4.

Boston Wool Market Slows as Buyers Withdraw

The wool market in Boston slowed with several active buyers now largely out of the market. Spot wool quotations were mostly steady, and some houses showed willingness to shade asking prices slightly on a few lots according to the U S Department of Agriculture report.

Boston U. S. Department of Agriculture

Sports Scores and Radio Readouts Concise Chart

A compact listing shows various score pairs and radio readouts with abbreviations like 3%s 43-40 and 3%s 43-41, including entries Bios 46-44 and 2 es 53-49. The data resembles a scoreboard snippet or broadcast log reflecting scores, percentages, and frequencies.

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