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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1945

Page

6

Cattle and hog market steady with selective demand noted

Hogs quoted around 1300 head with ceilings at 14.90 for 100 to 159 lb and 9.75 to 13.25 for smaller lots, very scarce under 160 lb or over 300 lb. Sows around 13.50 to 14. Cattle and calves steady in week’s cleanup trade with light early offerings. Load good 1100 lb steers at 15.75. medium to good steers and heifers 750 to 1000 lb 13.50 to 14.50. mostly 800 lb heifers around 14.25. Some beef cows to 11. Bulls top at 13. Dealers scarce, steady market. top cattle 17.

Train Schedules and Routes Mentioned in Local Rail Notice

A fragmented rail timetable lists East Bound Diplomat and National Limited services with daily and overflow notes, North and Southbound departures, and various No. numbers including No. 43 and No. 37. The notice shows times like 4:00 a.m. for West Bound No. 1 and 11:06 a.m. for daily trains, indicating a regional schedule summary.

Diplomat National Limited Nat'l. Limited Nat'l, Limited Diplomat Bay Chesapeake & Ohio

Albany Social Notes Visitors and departures over Christmas week

Mrs. Wilbur Baugh hosted a Christmas party for Our Best Sunday School Class. Marvin Knowlton joined the Navy and left Samp son New York after high school in Albany. Holiday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Johnson Charleston and others from Point Pleasant Athens and Wendover Field Utah.

Albany Wilbur Baughman Marvin Knowlton Navy Sampson, New York N. F. Knowlton Albany High School Athens G. W. Johnson Charles R. Johnson Charleston M. H. Hunter Point Pleasant Viregil LaHugh Minnie Wilmore Johnson Pfe Joe Burdette Wendover Field Utah Thomas J. Spurlock James Whaley W. D. Whaley Joe Shuler Edna Guysville Granville Gillogly Melvina Gillogly Emmet Burson Athens Rural Burson Paul, Gillogly Mt. Clemens Mich Lizzie Lowther Louise Calvert Lancaster Lawrence Morris Minersville Mary Wiggins Theodore Grueser Elmer D. A. Whaley Clara Swan Eleanor Whaley Darwin Herb Whaley George Daniels Edson Roush Carmel Martha Elizabeth Roedel Oscar Roedel Ohio University Clay Parsons Billy Gene Pt. Pleasant Norman McCallum

Minersville Christmas News Notes Bright Holiday Socials

Minersville residents recount Christmas gatherings with family visits across Point Pleasant Carmel and Ravenna. Local youths performed at church and Santa distributed candy while several relatives recover from injuries and travel for medical care.

Hockingport Holiday Notes

Walter McLaren of Akron visited his parents in Hockingport and many locals spent Christmas with relatives. A funeral was held for Anna Bailey at Hockingport Church after a hospital operation. Flight leaves Harold Medley, Coast Guard, returned to Los Angeles after furlough with wife Bonnie in New York.

Margaret McCallum Mary McCallum Ohio University Athens Norman McCallum Mayme Zahl Will Ohlinger Middleport Joe Bailey Delmar Baum Cpl Ronald Bailey Chester Harry Bailey Methodist Church Irene Grueser Phyllis Joseph Helen Houdashelt Santa Claus Pearl Thomas M. P Toledo Ben Thomas Hugh Daniels Diana Richard Manning Will L. Thomas Dayton Holzer Hospital Thomas Marjorie Forbes Columbus Curtiss-Wright Gene Forbes Will Fisher Ed Parker Mason Fisher William Parker Ravenna Edward Parker, Jr Ed. Parker Sr Mary Alice Edward California Pacific Mary Alice Parker Lansing Mich Victor Stewart Neff Norman Jaanita Bailey W Grimm Hockingport Anna Baily Parkersburg Frank Russell Radmor Walter Johnstone Yonk Carl Medley Lawrence Crawford Charles Cowdery

Farm prices reach postwar peak not seen since 1920

The Agriculture Department reports prices received by farmers at the highest level since September 1920. The farm produce price index stood at 200 percent of the 1909-14 average, rising four points in the month ending December 15 and four points above the prior year.

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