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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1939
Page
7
Taxi and transfer firms join in public notices announcing upcoming auctions and sales. The item outlines services and upcoming events with emphasis on transportation related property. The notices reference auctioneers and related financial arrangements for public sale events.
New York stocks were dull and steady while bonds showed narrow gains and losses. Continental Oil led declines with an 18 point drop as listed holdings opened around 22 percent. Allied Chem and American Tobacco posted gains while Chrysler and International Harvester slid. Various industrials and utilities showed mixed moves with Gen Elec, Procter and Gamble, Westinghouse, and U S Rubber among notable names.
Butter receipts total 1 144 866 lbs over two days with market steady and scores 294 30 s 92 2944 01 29 90 28. Percent of cars 28 2028 89 with 27. Eggs receipts 13 528 cases over two days market steady with fresh graded firsts 19 extras 20 current receipts 174 dirties 14.
Egge Steady records show steady output with 243 white standards and 23 current receipts 19. Poultry steady reports 17018 heavy hens and 12 14 leghorn hens, 119 old roosters, 1718 rock springers, 154 16 red springers and 12u 14 leghorn springers.
Market report shows steady Eyes Market with firsts totaling 22, seconds 17, and nearby ungraded 21. Live poultry prices cover fowls 5 and over 13, 4 and over 11, 3 and over 9, leghorn fowls 3 and over 9, roosters colored 9, leghorn roosters 7, stags rocks 12, capons and over 20 under 8, slips 13, broilers and fryers white rocks Plymouth rocks 1 and over 16, 2 and over 16, roasting chickens 4 and over 19.
Hogs steady to higher with loads over 200 lb pulling up. prices rise to $6.30 for 300 to 360 lb and $4.40 for top hogs under 200 lb. Cattle show limited receipts with yearlings and steers up to 25 cents. fat beef cows strengthen while bulls hold gains. Calves steady to higher. veal tops reach $11.10 with lambs at $8.25 and stock sheep around $2.70.
Prices for hogs range from 175 to 220 pounds with value listed around 6.45 to 6.50 per unit and lighter pigs at about 2.35 to 2.85 while stock pigs fetch 5.15 to 6. Bulls and cattle show steers 54 to 80, cows and bulls at 3 to 6, veal tops at 11.30 with mids around 10.05 to 10.89 and lambs at 8.40 top 7.20.
The Messenger Want Ads announces first prize a $1 gift certificate for any store advertising the 1939 Christmas Shopper s Guide. Winners include Jimmy Reeves of 881 Walnut St Nelsonville and Margaret Paulisin R-2 Athens. Second prizes grant two free Schine s Athena tickets to Harold Moore R-5 Athens and Cecil McCafferty Chauncey. Additional Majestic tickets go to Mrs John Herrold R-2 Nelsonville and Russell Staley Chauncey.
Junior Progressive Study Club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Wilbur Balderson Jr. home with a buffet, Santa ice molds dessert, musical program, and gift exchange. Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Grace Sayre’s home for carols, readings, and a gift exchange. Various local residents, students, and guests celebrated Christmas with family visits and weekend gatherings in Glouster and nearby areas.
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