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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1941
Page
8
New York stock indices dipped slightly early as traders weighed a Broad Street survey showing retail buying holding up after a brisk Christmas season. Automobile, apparel, grocery, and department store trade ran 8 to 11 percent above last year, with several major issues listed in noon prices across multiple sectors.
Christmas guests visited Isaac and Helen Allen and nearby families including Hagley Misch Morris and Osenbaugh groups. Evangelist Harry Anguish to preach at Church of Christ on Sunday. Norway’s northern coast rising five feet per century.
Evangeline Chapter OES and Middleport Lodge hosted a New Year social with an oyster supper. Guests included Mrs. Mary Burchett Lusher of Toledo and Mrs. Percy Williams. Spelling bee winner was Mrs. Antis Wolfe. Various locals and travelers enjoyed holidays and visits across Ohio and beyond.
Grain and produce prices listed with wheat No 2 red at 90 to 91, corn No 2 yellow 65 to 66, No 3 63 to 64, No 4 60 to 62, oats No 2 white 40 to 41. Butter receipts total 1 012 257 with creamery scores 93 down to 88. Egg receipts 9 597 with fresh graded extras firsts seconds current receipts dirties checks and refrigerated lines. Government graded extras white loose 32 carton 33.
Butter weak and tubs sold at two dollar scores 31 percent standards 31 31 with 89 score 304s and 88 score 29 percent. Eggs steady with white standards 27 had henery white extras 28 firsts 24.
The report lists eggs and poultry categories including firsts and seconds with weights and grades. It notes rock springers and colored springers in several weight ranges and species such as leghorn Orpington and Mediterranean springers with various counts.
The Commercial Bulletin notes unsettled butter and creamery extras in tubs 34424 and eggs with prices in 100 case lots from Cleveland supplied by the egg board. It lists grading standards and current receipts for various egg weights, plus live poultry prices for several fowl types and young ducks. It also reports U S graded eggs and wool mohair market activity with Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces price ranges and slight market slowdown due to holidays and inventories.
Ida Bigley aged 68 died Thursday morning at her daughter Mrs. A J Schaefer’s Racine home. She leaves son Harold stepson Reed of Charleston W Va daughters Francine of Columbus and Mrs A J Schaefer of Racine six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral will be Sunday at two pm from the residence with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Paul Richard Wilson 22 and Mildred Jane Wolfe 21 both of Pomeroy were the first couple to secure a marriage license in Meigs County in 1941. Their license was issued Thursday in probate court. L C Nuckles 41 and Rose Covert 44 of Middleport had earned a license on Tuesday, last in 1940.
Formation announced to take over publication of The Daily Tribune and The Weekly Tribune Telegraph. The Tribune Telegraph Company will replace The Meigs Publishing Company.
M W Essex superintendent and Southeast District delegate leaves for Columbus to attend the Ohio Education Association convention. He serves as secretary of the Continuing Contract Committee which meets Sunday morning. Mrs Essex to spend weekend in Coalton with her parents. Luzon is the fifteenth largest island worldwide at 41 000 square miles.
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