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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1940
Page
10
A long list of classified sections from a newspaper including vehicles services real estate and public notices. The catalog enumerates categories from Automotive to Real Estate Public Sales and lists subcategories for each including auctions services moving storage and insurance among others.
Quiet trading left stocks largely unchanged as bonds rose modestly and several issues posted fractional gains. Highlighted moves include American Air Lines up to 42 percent, American Telephone +1 percent to 169 1/2, and Chrysler steady at 82 with other names like U. S. Steel near 58 1/2.
Mrs. Samuel Giles recovers at home after a fall. Mrs. Henry Spencer returns to Middleport. Rev. H N Snider preached at the church Sunday night. Sunday School attendance fell to 46 due to weather and illness. The Houstons and Tommie Stevers moved to Gallipolis. Paul Oliver and son visited Charleston relatives. James Oliver attends school nearby. Mrs. Maggie Whittington visits from Buffalo WV. Class Two met at Mrs. A W Pullins home. W F Deem improves in Holzer Hospital. Lizzie Adams ill in Huntington. Alfred Vance in CCC camp visited from Athens County. Ella Russell and T J Oliver ill. Rivers inactive due to cold and winds.
Toledo market reports show No 1 red wheat at 102 1 4 to 103 1 4, No 9 red 101 4 to 102, various corn and oats prices, eggs and poultry with steady to firm tones. Chicago prices list butter 30 31 4 for top scores, eggs around 20 21, live poultry slow, with hens and roosters priced by weight and type. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati livestock show steady cattle and hog values with ranges for steers cows calves and feeders, plus price marks for weights and grades.
Mrs. P. C. Hetzer travels to New Cumberland West Virginia to attend the funeral of sister Mrs. Clyde Chevalier Both formerly nearby residents. Ethel Hetzer and relatives visit in New Cumberland. Monthly meeting of United Brethren WMA at Mrs Eldon Blakes home January 17. Joe Smith of Portland recent death noted. former local teacher. John Rood returns from Port Homer. Local plants show juvenile and adult leaves in differing shapes.
Mary Marshall, a blonde nightclub singer, seeks 5000 for damages after a frog jumping contest at Marion Isbell's restaurant bar. She says Francis Willis brought his frog Daniel to challenge a common frog, causing a customer to be knocked down and making her sick.
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