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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1939
Page
8
A fragment list shows professions and services including moving storage painting papering repairinge printing professional service corsethcere plastering. The terse items indicate a historical classifieds segment with trades and crafts.
Market reports for Cincinnati and Gallipolis list hogs cattle sheep and calves with prices and weights, plus two sheriff sale notices in Athens County Ohio. One sale is real estate at Lot 1905 in Columbia Avenue Athens for 210 dollars minimum, the other is chattel sale of a 1938 Dodge Sedan in Amesville with cash terms.
Mr. and Mrs. William Matson of Millfield celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday August 27 at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin located about 1 1 2 miles east of Millfield A noon basket dinner begins the celebration followed by talks readings and music from 1 to 2 o clock Open house at the Martin home runs from 2 to 5 Relatives and friends are invited The Matsons have five children 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren They are affiliated with the Millfield Church of Christ Their children are Mrs Mabel Shaner of Nelsonville Mrs Edith Border of Millfield Mrs Lena Martin of Millfield Learned Matson of Millfield and Elmer Matson of Lake Mills Wisconsin.
Harold Jones hosted a 6 o'clock candlelight dinner at his home on Mill Street to honor his mother Mrs Estella Jones of Chauncey on her birthday. Guests included Edward Jones Janet Jones Nell Jorden Eldon Jorden Pearl Wood Pearl Howard Brooks Carolyn Guerra and Harold Jones. Chauncey Mayor W D Hines announced a Chauncey Council meeting at the City Building tonight at 7.
Mrs. Hazel Earich hosted the Martha Bible Class of the Church of Christ in Chauncey. Mrs. Viola Howard led the meeting and Mrs. Jessie Fulton delivered the devotional. A hat sale for the class fundraiser will be held at the next monthly gathering with Faithful Circle Class invited as guests.
Chauncey residents Chauncey Victor Leffler returned from Columbus visiting his aunt Mrs Catherine Leffler. Laura Bradfield from Columbus arrived to visit her aunt Mrs Isabel Bradfield. Carrie Bell Bryson and Doris Bryson returned home from Columbus. Preston Thompson and children Roberta and Billy of Indianapolis spent the weekend with his parents in Chauncey. Bart Pettit and daughter Patricia Olive Brookins Mae Boudinot and Bonita Kay Boudinot Millfield attended Concord Church homecoming east of Millfield Sunday Aug 20.
Mrs Minnie Willis of Millfield learns of her brother in law James Bartoe death at his Newark home from a sudden heart attack. A lifelong Hocking Valley resident he was known locally and at Buchtel. Funeral services are in Newark Wednesday at 2 p m with burial there.
New York trading opened higher as stocks advanced 1 to over 3 points in early dealings on bullish sentiment about a German Russian pact. Major gains faded slightly by hour one while Chrysler US Rubber and GM showed notable strength amid broad market support and mixed sectors.
Pittsburgh reports steady eggs with various grade prices and poultry prices across hens, turkeys, ducks and geese, with dressed broilers and Leghorns listed. Cincinnati shows steady eggs with extra firsts and ungraded ranges, butter prices, live poultry grades, and unsettled but varied receipts and scores.
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