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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1940

Page

10

Racine Baptist Class Meets Friday Evening

Racine Baptist Church class met Friday at Mrs. Hugh Daniels home with many members listed. Several locals and visitors visited relatives, and Rev. T. T. Shelton began a series of church meetings Sunday evening.

Racine Vera Beegle William Donohue East Letart Parkersburg Lynn Massey Betty Beaver Oklahoma City Okla Yvonne Graham Bernice Searls Middleport Miss Graham Joe Sherman Helen Nease Lenora Hobstetter Nease Settlement Dale Lee June Hayman Rosalind Beards Chalmers Parker Columbus W. J. Krider Roy Proffitt Ravenswood W. Va Hoyt Hall W. V. Watterson Martha Lou Watterson H. H. Welch Vincent Willie Byers CCC Boulder City Colo Ray Byers Russell Lee West Chester Lee T. T. Shelton The Baptist Church

Recreation Center Attendance Soars At West Side Gym

WPA sponsored program draws 170 plus participants including boys girls and adults. Craft class draws crowd with new projects set to start next Monday. A junior high girls basketball match West Side vs East Side is planned for Wednesday at 7 pm. Center stays open to 9 pm for volleyball badminton table tennis and other games. Pledges to recreation fund to be paid to J Watt Grover City Waterworks Department City Hall.

West Side West Side Gymnasium East Side Lewis Sabo J. Watt Grover City Waterworks Department City Hall

Stock markets mixed as New York opens on Washingtons Birthday

U P reports stocks irregular amid active trading with bonds showing a mixed trend. Copper shares lead gains with Consolidated Copper Mines at a new high and Anaconda rising, while U S Steel and Bethlehem show declines as markets react to holiday observance.

New York Consolidated Copper Mines N. Anacconda Caleumet U. S. Steel Bethlehem

New York Stocks Reading Industrials and Motors Summary

New York stock quotes show mixed activity across industrials and motors sectors. Notable names include Alaska Juneau, Allied Chem, General Electric, General Foods, International Harvester, J C Penney, Radio Corp, Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse Elec, Procter and Gamble, and Transamerica Corp with varied percentage readings.

Alaska Allied Chem Am. Rad. and &T. Am. T Harvester J. C. Penny Radio Corp Sears Roebuck U Carbon and Carbide Westinghouse Elec Procter and Gamble Assem

Toledo Grain and Poultry Prices and Market Notes

Grain and produce prices and market commentary for Toledo and Chicago. Wheat, corn, oats quotes along with egg and live poultry market levels. includes receipts, market tone, and specific item pricing. No market Thursday February 22.

Toledo White Rocks Plymouth Rocks Chicago

Cincinnati Livestock and Boston Wool Prices Report

Hogs mixed prices with top 5.70 for good 160 to 225 lb and 300 to 350 lb at 46.04, 100 to 140 lb 3.90 to 4.65. Cattle and calves steady with Tuesday, steers and cows varying by grade, bulls 7 to 7.75, hogs 5.75 to 6.05 for 160 to 220 lb, calves 12.50 to 13.50. Boston wool prices show little interest. Arizona wools around 87 cents delivered, mixed bloods 36 to 38 cents grease, low % blood 71 to 80 cents scoured, bright fleeces 42 to 43 cents freason. Nelsonville L H Club benefit party set for Monday 7:30 PM at Red Men's Hall.

Cincinnati Boston U.S. Agriculture Department Arizona

Mrs Wayne Gibbons Sent To Asheville Sanitarium

Mrs Wayne Gibbons was taken to Asheville North Carolina today to enter a sanitarium for treatment. She previously stayed at Rocky Glenn Sanitarium last year and has been at home on N Third Ave for months. After a recent Holzer Hospital visit she was advised to seek another climate.

Wayne Gibbons Asheville N. C Gibbons Rocky Glenn Sanitarium N. Third Ave Holzer Hospital

Athens-Middleport Fans Pack Gym For Birthday Celebrations and Local Notices

Among Athens and Middleport residents a host of attendees gathered for birthday observances and social ties. City officials and university guests joined regional figures in a lively sequence of visits, anniversaries, and church events, with multiple trips noted to nearby towns and a busy week of local engagements.

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