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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1940

Page

3

Region 9 Home Economics students visit Nelsonville event

Girls from Region 9 of the Ohio Home Economics Association travel to Nelsonville for a day of games activities and a style show. Local Future Homemakers host with Miss Helen Shaw and assistants coordinating registration at 9 45 then activities in the auditorium gymnasium featuring student teachers Miss Isabel Clark and Ruth Winner modeling garments from school classes.

Nelsonville Ohio Home Economics Association Future Homemakers Association Helen Shaw Jean Bumgarner Evelyn Hitchings Isabel Clarks Ruth Winner Ohio University Clark

Scout Luncheon and Demonstration With Local Clubs

Nelsonville Troop 64 calls meeting led by Scoutmaster Rolland Pierce in Eagles Club rooms Friday at 6 15. Lunch at Presbyterian Church prepared by church ladies. Crooksville High School girls under Miss Mary Margaret Kelley craft luncheon favors.

Nelsonville Rolland Pierce Eagles Club Jean Bumgardner Evelyn Hitchings Presbyterian Church Crooksville High School Mary Margaret Kelley F.H.A Edith Cook King Coca Cola Company Parkersburg W. Va Miss Shaw

Athens public school system roles listed for funding drive

Community Chest page lists numerous Athens businesses and organizations including Dr. 8 M Clifton Western Auto Supply Notable names include Athens City-County Health Department Imperial Ice Cream Company Ohio Cleaners and J. D. Cooper Grocery. Central administration notes include Athens Public School System and multiple schools.

F. Jeutter Buck & Burk Real Estate M. Clifton Western Auto Supply Burke Ervin Electric Company McPherson Shoe Repair Fishbaugh Shoe Repair Farley Dry Cleaners Athens City-County Phillip’s Furniture Store Leslie White E. V. Baughman Grocery Floyd Matheny Dave Levinson Athens Armature and Machine Works Marietta Laundry Company Stack’s Market James Parkis Acme Dry Cleaners Cean Shop Mickle Tire & Accessories Wonder Bar Standard Oil Company J. F. Beverage Grocery Pete Bachus Downard Dry Cleaners Carroll Bean Grocery Elmer Tom, Gulf Gas Dewey Laughlin Parkersburg Coca-Cola Co. Banks Ice Cream Co Foster B. Cornwell John F. Newcomb Wade Tom Grocery Hillcrest Beauty Parlor Triangle Fruit Market Tudor J. E. Barker & Sons Athens Oil Co Ohio Luckoff’s Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Luster Fought & Co Ohio Fuel Gas Co Quick’s O. O. Mantz Athens Bottling Works Broughton Virgil Davis Insurance White the Stedman Co Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Perry & Power Dowler & Ferguson Junior Chamber of Commerce Athens County Treasurer's Office Athens County Auditor's Office International Typographical Union McBee International McBee's U. Wilson Hall International Pressmen Lamborn Varsity Athens City-County Health Department Railway Express Agency Phillipis Furniture Store Stack’s Market the Plains School Jean Shop James Parkis’ Restaurant Mickle Tire & Accessories Company Sheltering Arms Hospital O. U. McGuffey Summers & Son Pedigo & Pedigo Super Hall Quick’s Drug Store Ohio Beauty Shoppe Rilla’s Dress Shop Athens County Savings & Loan

Kanauga Personal And Social News Summary

Miss Norma Mead of Kanauga visited her sister Mrs. Carl Roush and family in Pt. Pleasant last week. Mr and Mrs Fred Messer of Huntington were guests of Grace and Ella Wagner in Kanauga Sunday. Rev George Brooks preached at the M E Church Sunday night and starts a revival at Addison this week. Mrs Tom Adams hosted the C S C Sunday School class Thursday. P T A meets at the school tonight. Ladies Aid Society gathers tonight with Mrs A W Pullins. Mrs John Flynn visited Charleston friends last week. Paul Burns moved his family to the Clendenin property on the Upper Road. Mrs W E Houston returned from Pittsburgh and Royal Oak. Sixty three attended Sunday School Sunday morning.

Ladies Aid Society A. W. Pullins John Flynn Charleston Paul Burns McDermott Clendenin Upper Road W. E. Houston Pittsburgh Royal Oak Mich

Wests Host Sunday Dinner With Birthday Guest

Mr. and Mrs. Pearley West entertained guests including Mrs. Belle Fought celebrating her birthday. Afternoon hymns, plus visits from Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fought and Joey Kinsell, and other Athens residents, were noted. Preaching at the townhouse is scheduled for Sunday at 10.

Albany R. D Pearley West A. Z. Minear G. W. Collins Merwin Mansfield Arlene West Athens Belle Fought Richard Fought Joey Kinsell Arthur West Lloyd Knowlton Charlotte Dixon Wales Mill Clarence Arbaugh Harley W. Collins Lancaster Delmar Sams Donald Whaley Carroll Elliott

Holding Revival Near Nelsonville Speaks On Orient Trip

Nelsonville report says Rev. C. B. Winland of Mt. Vernon Ohio conducts a revival at the Independent Holiness Church. He will discuss his Orient trip Sunday at 2 30 p m and again Sunday evening on The Mark of the Beast. Pastor is Rev Albert Selbee. A note mentions a rare whistling swan wintering in Currituck Sound North Carolina.

Nelsonville C. B. Winland Mt. Vernon Ohio Independent Holiness Church Orient Albert Selbee

Specialists Needed in State Prisons Highlighted

Dr. Harry C. Mahan told an Ohio University audience at Carnegie Hall that criminology and penology require professionally trained specialists. He said only two to three dozen trained men are employed in U.S. state prisons, and urged more social case workers and clinical psychologists. Psi Chi hosted the talk with John McKinven introducing the speaker.

Ohio University Carnegie Hall Harry C. Mahan Pendleton Ind.) State Reformatory Psi Chi United States Dr. Mahan John McKinven

Modest Gains In Leading Stocks With Irregular Trading

New York AP reports stocks showed modest recoveries at mid day with many issues slipping. Gains appeared in U S Steel Bethlehem United Aircraft International Harvester Dow Chemical Kennecott American Smelting N Y Central Pennsylvania Great Northern Texas Corp and other names while some prices faded as dealing slowed after opening.

NEW York U. & Steel Bethlehem United Aircraft International Harvester Dow Chemical Kennecott American Smelting N. Y. Central Pennsylvania Great Northern and Texas Corp Bammer Teil Eae Baldwin Loco Ae Beth Steel Borden Co Chrysler Oangammmammissnenes Ton Col. Gas Hleg Ogomt Motors Blec Auto Lite Gen Foods Goodrich Poo Harvester Wicker Cnecc SM Johns Manville Ee Kennecott Mannan Libbey Ford Ohio Redenee Protect and Gamble Ene Eterno Sears and Roebuck Elec

Athens Livestock Sale Reports Strong Packers Demand

Liberal receipts boost market with active demand. Cattle prices list good steers $909.70, medium $7.75 9, common $6 7.70, cows $5.75 6.80, stockers $548.10. calves top $11.80, medium $11.30, sheep wethers $7.05, ewes by head $2.70, hogs 180–225 lb $6 6.20, 225–260 lb $6.15 7.76, sows $4.10 5.70, pigs up to 3.75.

Athens

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Summary

Hogs offered 3 500 head with total receipts 4 275. prices mostly 15 or 6 20 down. Cattle and calves with 500 salable cattle and 200 calves. prices weak to unevenly lower. Early bulk steer and heifer sale 6 50 to 8 75. beef cows 6 50 to 7 50. top bulls 7 25. Dealers steady. good and choice 11 50 to 12 50.

Cincinnati

Pittsburgh Livestock Market Report

Salable hogs 250 steady and unchanged. Salable cattle 50 steady and active. Calves 100 steady and higher with good to choice 12.50 to 13.50 and some higher. Sheep 150 steady. Choice lambs 10.25. Boston sales of domestic wools active with inquiries for South American wools. Original bags fine territory wools sold at 1.03 to 1.05 scoured, for French combing lengths.

Pittsburgh Boston Territory

Toledo Grain Prices Prompt Mixed Corn Quotes

Toledo market notes show Corn No. 2 yellow at 65 66, No. 3 yellow 62 4 to 64 4, No. 4 yellow 5962. Oats No. 2 white 40 and 40 1/2.

Toledo

Butter and Egg Receipts and Poultry Weights Reported

Receipts show butter totals 483 209 for a firm creamery 93 score 354 936 with scores around 88 92. Egg receipts 4 541 firm fresh graded extra firsts 30 firsts 29 current receipts 26 dirties 21 and checks 17 percent refrigeration 23 4 percent. Poultry weights list fowls colored 3 to 9 pounds 4 to 13 pounds 5 pounds 15 roosters colored 9 leghorns 8 and springers various weights 1 ½ to 3 pounds and mixed breeds including Orpington Mediterranean springers with weights 1 ½ 3 pounds.

Butter firm records and score notes from market pickup

A fragmented market report lists butter firm standings with scores such as 92 and 689 and percentages 36 and 35. It mentions Eyes-Steady firsts 32 and white standards 34 along with hennery white extras 36.

Hennery

Butter and Egg Prices and Poultry Markets Report

Butter and creamery extras in tubs range near 38 percent standards 36 percent. Eggs firm with prices paid in 100 case lots. Live poultry markets hold steady with colored fowls heavy 17, medium fowls 14 to 15, leghorn 10 to 11, springers 14 to 15, rock springers 5 pounds and up 17 to 18, broilers 18 to 19 per pound.

Cleveland Butter and Egg Board

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