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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1938
Page
8
A fragmented OCR listing of classified ad categories. It enumerates vehicle sales repairs services real estate and various business and personal notices with scattered typos and missing parts. The text references automobiles trucks trailers auto parts repair services moving and storage real estate rentals and sales and general classifieds categories.
New York stocks opened mixed as traders stayed on the sidelines awaiting a clear trend. American Telephone dropped to a new low for 1935, while U S Steel fluctuated around 53 1/2 and Bethlehem held near 87. Rails posted small losses with utilities rebounding mildly. Coppers and oils showed modest declines.
Livestock and grain prices listed for Toledo and Cleveland markets. Wheat and corn values show No 2 red and yellow varieties with mixed quotes, while oats, eggs and butter prices vary by grade. Poultry and live stock totals include hogs, cattle, and sheep with bid ranges and top values across regions.
The newly organized Church Basketball League begins Thursday at 8:30 PM in the Nelsonville high school gym. The Methodists meet the Presbyterians at 8:30, followed by the Church of Christ vs St Andrews at 9:15. Reports must be prompt to keep the schedule on track. Next week the games move to Monday 8:30 to 10:30.
Nelsonville thanks citizens and organizations for cooperation and donations from the Birthday Ball fund. A contribution was sent to the National Warm Springs Foundation for infantile paralysis and the remaining balance will fund medical care for local children.
Funeral services for Fred Gaffey 46 who died at Upper Sandusky were held at the U B Church Murray City with burial at Greenlawn. The body was brought to J A Ayers home from Nelsonville. Ina Hall named restaurant manager in Columbus after leaving Nelsonville colonial job.
Cattle and hogs show mixed demand with direct and seasonal sales, prices moving across categories. Lambs and sheep experience softness, while hogs range from good to heavy, cattle steady to higher, and calves improving with dealers bidding on good and choice lots. Historic bond quotes and horse receipts listed with mixed futures references.
Rev H N Snider preached at Cheshire Charge Sunday night. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Joseph Litchfield on Thursday afternoon Feb 3. Mrs A W Pullins returned from a ten day visit with relatives in Columbus. Eunice Lewis, on the steamer Sam Craig, visited her parents Otis and Mrs Lewis last weekend. Raymond and George Easter left for a CCC camp in Montana. Margaret Ann Raike of Charleston spent the end of the week with relatives here. Lincoln Ables is ill with a severe cold. Mr and Mrs Ernest Lewis, Charleston, were guests here last week.
Young Jerry Leroy Weaver died at home on Harper Street in Nelsonville. He was the 212 year old son of Mr and Mrs James Weaver and one of five children. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Linton were held at Warrens Funeral Home with burial at Greenlawn. Wood Wright, a retired grocer, was moved to Grant Hospital in Columbus for observation. Mrs Herman Syx of Happy Hollow is recovering from pneumonia.
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