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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
10
A dense listing of newspaper sections including Tax and Transfer 8 Auctioneers and numerous classified categories such as Lost and Found, Real Estate, Automotives, Business Services, Help Wanted, and Public Sales. The text outlines section headers and organizational structure for public notices and ads.
Final observance of Christmas held by Ward Rural School featured songs by Vest ed Choir recitations and drills by the grades. December Ladies Aid Society party at the church included gift exchange and refreshments. Various local families and guests celebrated holidays in Carbon Hill with relatives in Columbus Columbus area and nearby towns. Athens Livestock Sales reports cattle hogs sheep prices and stock movements with typical regional market figures.
New York stocks opened firm in moderate activity led by steel shares. Bethlehem Steel hit a new high for the year and aviation issues remained in demand. Bendix rose to 292 on 2,500 shares, and Southern Pacific advanced nearly a point to strengthen the railroad group.
Market figures show varied movement across sectors with rail and financials modestly higher while industrials and oils display uneven results. Key quotes include readings for Am. Can, Col. Gas and Electric, General Electric, U. S. Steel, Procter and Gamble, and Standard Oil of Ohio amid a broad trading mix.
Livestock quotations show hogs and cattle mixed. Pittsburgh quotes hogs 2200 direct mostly steady to 10 cents lower with butchers around 230 pounds down about 8 dollars. sows down. Cattle include 350 direct with steady to nominal gains and bulls down. calves steady to strong with dealers at 12 to 13. Sheep at Pittsburgh 1400 head with yearly lambs up to 10.25 and throwouts down. Cincinnati lists hogs steady to 10 cents lower on heavier weights, top 8.35 for 160–180 pounds, 8.25 for 180–200, 8 for 200–225, 7.75 for 225–250, sows 6 to 6.50. cattle and calves 350 and 200, generally steady with some steers and heifers higher, beef cows strong to 25 cents, light yearlings 9 to 9.5, medium 7.5 to 8.5, some 8.75, heifers 8.5 to 9.25, cows 6 to 6.75.
Anne Adams offers a new pattern book with Gay Nineties charm bolero ensembles dirndls prints gowns for bride and bridesmaid, party life and cruise modes plus basic wardrobe essentials. Includes men and boys wear and accessories. 15 cents single, 25 cents for pattern bundle. mail order from The Messenger Pattern Dept 243 West 17th Street New York.
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