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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1940

Page

8

Corning Philos Class Hosts Mother Carey Shower

The Philos Class of the U. B. Church met Tuesday night with Miss Alice Brown in charge of devotions. A Mother Carey shower was given for Mrs. Anna Mae Coyer followed by a potluck lunch enjoyed by a long list of local attendees.

Corning Philos U. B Alice Brown Mother Carey Anna Mae Coyer Eliza Murray Louise Wemmer Ruth Latta Lenore Young Lu Brown Alice Mae Wilson Mae Rodgers Venetta Wilson Lily Brown Isabel McLain Virgil Davis Mary Baxter

Club Party And Prize Night At Mrs Palmer’s Home

Mrs Tess Palmer hosted a club gathering on Monday night with games prizes awarded and social time. Attendees enjoying lunch included Isabella Cowley Verda Weaver Christine Dawson Mrs John Sicilian Bernadell Standish Faye Dodson Effie Champlin Gladie Morgan and Blanche Barnett.

Tess Palmer Isabella Cowley Verda Weaver Christine Dawson John Sicilian Bernadell Standish Faye Dodson Effie Champlin Gladie Morgan Blanche Barnett

Bethany Class Entertained By Jannette Rodgers Group

The Bethany Class of young people at the U B Church met Monday night at Jannette Rodgers home. After a devotional and business session a social hour with lunch followed hosted by Gwendolyn Wilson Otty Brown Gene Quinh Thelma Latta Isabel Foura and the hostess Jannette Rodgers.

Bethany U. B Jannette Rodgers Gwendolyn Wilson Otty Brown Gene Quinh Thelma Latta Isabel Foura

Local visitors and deaths feature in Zanesville area

Local residents host guests from nearby towns including Lu Brown Jacqueline Lamb and Mr and Mrs Fred Barnett. William Wright 84 dies at home after a life in Corning and Zanesville with funeral at Mills cemetery. A PTA meeting and library funding talk set for Monday with O E Hearing Lexington and Miss Egleston as speakers. Cleveland report notes Stephen M Young runs for congressman at large in May primary.

Lu’ Brown Jacqueline Lamb Zanesville Fred Barnett E. H. Taylor Glouster Orris Leeth Lillian Jo Leeth Crooksville F. A. Cady Bettie Rodgers George Plant, Jr Grant Hospital Columbus Frank Flowers Ae Edmund Flowers Ashtaula Ellen Maxwell Eileen Williams Nazareth Margaret Goulding Ada Toledo William Wright Yorkshire England Ann Harrison Corning Ann Wright Frank Wright Barberton Marshall Wright William John Joseph Wright Anna Lee Thomas Wright Henry W. Steady Millertown P.T.A Dent O. E United States Miss Egleston New Guaranteed Ee Ae Lexington Cleveland Stephen M. Young Congress Ohio

Unclear Market Movers Mention Steel and Rail Firms

Fragmented market notes show Bethlehem Steel up to 74 percent while Santa Fe and Chesapeake & Ohio gain firms and Southern Pacific softens. Cope persons mixed with scattered percentages and odd characters suggesting garbled ticker references.

Bethlehem Steel Santa Fe Chesapeake & Ohio Southern Pacific Cope Pers

Toledo Grain Prices and Pittsburgh Market Reports

Wheat and corn prices show No. 1 red at 102 and No. 2 red at 101 after adjustments. Oats No. 2 white 40 43, No. 3 white 40 42. Pittsburgh eyes steady with extras at 21% and 20 for standards. Butter receipts and grade scores listed. live poultry prices show mixed values across hens, roosters, and broilers with several weight classes.

Toledo Hennery Leghorn Old Roosters Red Springers Leghorn Springers Stags White Rocks Plymouth Rocks

Oil price quotations from various agencies

Pittsburgh report lists crude oil bids from Tidewater and National Transit at 2.75 per barrel for Bradford, Southwest Pennsylvania at 2.40, Eureka at 2.34, Carning at 1.12, Lima at 0.90, Illinois at 0.95, Michigan 0.82, Western Kentucky 0.90, Eastern Kentucky 1.02, East Texas 1.10.

Pittsburgh Bradford Tidewater National Transit Pennsylvania Southwest Pa Eureka Lima Illinois Michigan Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky East Texas

Pittsburgh Livestock Prices and Market Notes

Pittsburgh Livestock reports mixed cattle and hog prices with declines and gains across weights. Steers range $6.10 to $9.05, cows $4.60 to $7.75, hogs $5.45 to $6.25, calves up to $13, and lambs modest at $6.50 for light weights. Prospects favorable for clearance amid active demand.

PT. Pleasant

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