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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1938
Page
8
A dense catalog of classified categories including business services, beauty parlors cleaning and pressing, roofing and painting, upholstery, instruction, help wanted, livestock for sale, farm supplies, furniture and jewelry repair, machinery tools, apartments and real estate for rent or sale, and public sale notices. The page mixes service ads with product listings and property opportunities.
A dense OCR fragment lists several companies and items including AMERICAN ROLLING MILLS, STEWART WARNER, RUBBERS AND EQUIPMENT, CEMENTS, COPPER, ORE, and assorted percentages. The text resembles a market or stock-like table with figures and abbreviations, naming firms such as CRUCIBLE and STEWART WARNER and items like rubber, copper, and ores, interspersed with numerical percentages.
Hogs showing 150 to 225 lb top at 8.75 to 8.60 with higher 225 lb group. Cattle action improves from Monday with 1000 lb steers at 8.00 and 800 lb steers at 7.65. Sheep steady with good ewe and wether lambs priced around 8.50 to 9.00 and lower grades down to 5.50. Bulk sausage bulls up to 6.70.
Hog prices show 1,800 head with 1,400 direct plus steady to higher bids. top and bulk at 9.00 for under 200 pounds. 260 to 350 pounds steady at 7.68. sows 6.75. Cattle 225 with 180 direct. cows steady, best steers 8.75. calves 250 with 150 direct and steady demand. Sheep 700 with 400 direct. top lambs 9.50, throwouts 8.40 to 8. Good sheep 4.75 to 5. Bond data lists various government securities with prices around 99 to 108 and yields noted.
Chauncey City Council will hold the first regular meeting of the year tonight at 7 in the mayor's office. The resignation of Albert Jackson requires selecting a new councilman. Other serving members are Arthur J. Smith Luther Cruikshank F. H. Staffinger and G. W. Nye.
Chauncey host Mrs Lulu Smith welcomed relatives for a Sunday family reunion and home coming at her Main Street residence. Guests included Arthur and Ned Stanley with children of Springfield and Brilliant, Earl Stanley of Springfield, Prude Hall of Smithfield, George Winefordner of Lancaster, Edgar Garlinger of Steubenville, Mrs Jack Roberts of Springfield, and Fritz Smith of Chauncey.
A sequence of weekend visits and travels centers on Chauncey residents. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis and family and Harry Davis. Emma Guy returning from Detroit. Mrs. Ralph Sawyer and daughter from Monsarratt. Farrel McClelland and children. A. L. Preston and Frank Cline at James Love’s funeral in Millfield. E. J. Adams and others visiting Salem. Gilbert Childress returning to Toledo. Harold Robinson and family from Toledo. Clement McBride visiting Salt Creek. Joe and Betty North from Nelsonville. Marie Bentley recovering from illness. Dyer Mitchell, a former Chauncey resident, visiting The Plains.
Grain and Produce listing shows Wheat No 2 red 94 2795 ec No 3 red 91 7 94 ec Corn No 2 yellow 61 44 62 4 ec No 3 yellow 60 41 ec Oats No 2 white 33 4 38c No 3 white 31 2 34 ec.
The listing shows eggs at 28c for extra firsts and 27c for firsts, 24c for seconds and 27c for nearby ungraded. Butter prices are No. 1 at 31c and No. 2 at 29c. Live poultry prices cover fowls colored, leg horns, roosters, broilers and fryers across various weight ranges and breeds with multiple per-year regional quotes.
Butter firm notes and nearby tubs with high grade extras and standard percentages. Poultry section lists heavy hens leg horn hens heavy springers rossters ducks geese young turkeys old Toms with fresh killed hens dressed and drawn at set prices.
Feags unsettled with extra grade clean 27¢ and extra firsts 25¢. Current receipts 22¢. Poultry items include hens heavy 25¢, leghorn heavy 18¢, springers 27¢, colored 26¢, broilers 27¢, roosters 14c, capons 8s, ducks 23c, geese 20¢, turkeys 28c. Potatoes list Ohio Rural Russets $1.25–1.30, Idaho Bakers $1.75–$2, Michigan Russets $1.20–1.25, Maine Green Mountains $1.40, Katahdine $1.45–1.50, New York Russets $1.30.
The report lists eggs and dairy item receipts by grade and price. Fresh graded firsts and extra firsts show cents per unit, with storage and refrigeration prices noted. Butter and margarine figures include pounds and various price points, plusStandards and centralized pricing entries.
George Rasche made a new attendance record for Tuscarawas County Rotary Club in New Philadelphia by reaching 700 consecutive meetings since joining in 1924.
The obituary notes associate justice Sutherland’s liberal tilt late in tenure yet conservative stance on New Deal questions and state emergency measures. Born March 25, 1862 in England, he moved with parents to America settling in Springville Utah before earning a law degree from the University of Michigan and establishing a Utah practice.
Stanleys entertain Floyd Stanley Chauncey and families as New Year guests. Visitors include Jack Lightfoot and family Pomeroy Joe Stanley Floyd from Pomeroy Hare Sherlock daughter Betty Jo Athens William Robinett Jr Norma Jean Billy Lee Columbus Cecil Kirkendall Lloyd Asher Dayton. Norma Jean stayed a few days with grandparents.
Mrs Naomi Mullins wife of Clarence Mullins of Chauncey is in St Francis Hospital Columbus receiving treatment. She went to the hospital a week ago and her husband spent Saturday with her at the hospital.
Mrs. B C Brown ing was re elected councillor of the Young People’s meeting at the Morristown Holiness Church Sunday night. George Adkins will serve as assistant and Orpha Browning is secretary treasurer. Meetings are well attended each Sunday night at 6 15 with chart talks by George Adkins.
John Bullock entertained guests over New Year including Mr and Mrs James Bullock and daughter Wanda Mr and Mrs Ernest Bullock and two sons Columbus Miss Ersell Bullock a student at Gods Bible School Cincinnati.
Mr and Mrs E J Adams Chauncey hosted guests for New Year’s Day including Wesley Syx and son Kenny Dayton Ralph Syx Salem Kendall Swart Athens Mark Frazee Frank Preston and A L Preston with son Clark Preston all of Chauncey.
Rebekah Lodge members will meet Thursday at 7 o'clock in the Chauncey K of P Building. A potluck supper will follow. All members are urged to attend.
MIDDLEPORT E R Tompkins was elected president of the Middleport Board of Education succeeding C L Brooks who with J K Smith are retiring. Vice President C O Fisher and Paul S Smart will serve with him as clerk. Supt M W Essex took oath for the two new members Lisle D Diles was re elected for another term. The clerk reported all general obligations paid with a good balance to start the year.
Sneak thieves targeting valuables moved from auto loots to a bundle of Athens Messengers missing from the Moe Elhinney Building steps on Mill Street Tuesday evening. Carrier Harold Hubbard reported the bundle, and Fred Weber sped to Middleport to deliver papers in person. Hubbard, his brother, and their father rushed along the route to deliver all copies.
Estate settlement offers a 283 acre farm in Bern Township Athens County two miles south of Amesville for private sale. Property includes two barns a ten room house a well and free gas furnished to the house. Administrator F I L Thomas care First National Bank Amesville Ohio 1-5-3007.
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