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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1938
Page
6
Pomeroy Maytag Co lists MIMEOGRAPHING services and public stenographic work at City Hall phone 42 M. They advertise Maytag washers including gasoline engine portable units and good used washers for sale on easy terms, with possession noted.
Albany notes from Christmas parties and school events. Philathea Society and PTA activities are listed along with visits, family gatherings, and local church group meetings. Several residents are noted traveling, and community groups meet in Columbus Athens and Lancaster areas.
Butter market shows receipts of 1,143,840 gross lbs with extra firsts 9097911 score 26 percent and various standards and centralized scores. Eggs market firm with receipts 7,102 cents per dozen, fresh graded firsts cars 2419 versus 2449, extra firsts 26.2 cents, current receipts 234, dirties 21, refrigerator firsts 22 percent.
The F H A organized a Christmas party at the Harrisonville high school auditorium with games, dancing, a decorated Home Economics room, and a Christmas tree. Officers were elected and about fifty people attended. Other local social items include visiting relatives, Christmas shopping trips, camp returnees, a turkey dinner for a 35th anniversary, and a Friendship Circle party with 25 members.
Elizabeth Atkins and Pearl Burns visit the Bents. Russell Findling in Camden Clark Hospital for appendicitis with satisfactory condition. Will Bentz and others visit Russell in Parkersburg. Vere Swartz and son Millard visit Pomeroy. Mrs. Miller Beam visits Mrs. V. L. Shumway. Delbert Gaul and Donna visit Keehler home. Zina Bentz and Lola Knight visit Clinton Frost in Athens. Orlando Midkiff and Verlie visit Guy Midkiff. Owen Swank visits Rob ert Swartz. Mrs. J. M. Bentz and Mildred visit Walter Tuttle in Silver Ridge.
New York traders held near prior close in dull dealings after the holiday. Building shares led with U S Gypsum up over a point and aircraft stocks showed activity while railroad issues opened steady then edged lower. Steel shares softened and U S Steel traded around 67 percent with limited movement.
Grain prices show Wheat No 1 red 67 2 68 No 2 red 66 67 Corn No 3 yellow 51 4 52 14, 50 51. Butter and eggs quotes from Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, live poultry and hog, cattle, calves and bull prices noted. Hogs 4300 head in Pittsburgh market with varying prices. cattle 500 head with top loads around 10. calves 150 with gains. further detail on weights and classifications included.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Orr spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Milford Cole and B. E. Orr. Nellie Trussell of Ohio Valley Hospital visited her father L. E. Trussell. Harold Trussell spent the weekend with Uncle and Aunt Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Frank. Elmer Baum and daughter Beda of Bremen visited J. A. Torrence. J. B. Frank and Ralph Frank visited John Mufers in Pomeroy Sunday. Thelma Orr was in Parkersburg Saturday. Mike Theiss and wife visited Arthur Orr Wednesday. Floyd Powell and wife left for Congreve to spend Christmas with Mrs Powell’s parents. The school board had electricity installed in the schoolhouse last week.
Clara Jane Stewart-A, a newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grubbs, was born December 16 and died at birth. Interment followed in the New England Cemetery.
The Boston Wool Market remained quiet with quotations nominally unchanged from last week. Manufacturers and topmakers were limiting purchases to cover only urgent needs while most wool holders made no push to sell.
First prize of a $1 gift certificate goes to Mrs. John A. Herrold of Nelsonville. Second prizes of two theater tickets go to Johanna Daugherty of Athens and Bob Wilson of Nelson. Prizes are mailed today. final contest No. 18 winners will be announced Wednesday.
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