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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1941
Page
8
Bradfield fell at his sister Mrs. Helen Courtney's home yesterday afternoon and injured his hip. Dr. C. N. Sanders treated him and he was later transported to his Converse Street home by the John Blower ambulance.
Parish Youth Fellowship of Greens Run Taylor Ridge Trimble Chauncey and Millfield Churches of Christ met Sunday at the Trimble Church. They presented a missionary pageant to raise funds for stranded missionaries and will take it to Meigs County this week. Rev. Gilbert Courtney baptized Walter Harley Jr at the close. NELSONVILLE Pocahontas sponsors a benefit party Wednesday Jan 22 at Pocahontas Hall at 7 30 PM.
U S Steel Bethlehem Santa Fe Union Pac N Central Pennsylvania Great Northern Chrysler U S Rubber Boeing Glenn Martin American Telephone Deere and American Can attracted mild support as steel and rail shares helped a rebound. Laggards included Du Pont Westinghouse Dow Chemical Allied Chemical Sears Roebuck Chesapeake Ohio Philip Morris and Montgomery Ward as dealings slowed and price moves were modest.
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange shows varied moves as many listings post small gains while others slip. Prominent names include American Rolling Mills, Bethlehem Steel, Anaconda, Goodyear, and General Motors with mixed percentages, alongside utilities and tech peers.
At a Chauncey joint meeting the location of water wells for the proposed system was discussed. Charles Shields Sr. drilled a 32 foot well on the Birge property but the water-bearing gravel proved insufficient for commercial use. A new site will be decided soon. bids for sewer pipe will be sought. Max Wilson became board president and Roy B. Pendergrass was sworn in as member. Councilmen present included George W. Nye C. W. Ferrer William Smart Carl Shafer and Herbert Wise. Luther Cruikshank was absent. Mayor W D Hines presided with clerk Ernestine Tippett.
Mr and Mrs Owen Morrison and children Gladys and Donna of Upper Sandusky visited C W Ferrer and family and attended the funeral of Ed Wallace Morrison's grandfather. They then called on Walter Morrison in Nelsonville before returning home Monday.
Chauncey January meeting of the Martha Bible Class of the Millfield Church of Christ was held Friday evening in the home of Mrs. Mabel Mingus. Devotions were conducted by Mrs. Mingus. Mrs. Viola Howard presided over the meeting. Miss Olive Brookins conducted the Bible contest. Those present were: Mrs. Alice Carr, Mrs. Jessie Fulton, Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett, Mrs. Ida Hill, Miss Olive Brookins, Mrs. Guerra, Mrs. Hazel Earich, Mrs. Viola Howard, Mrs. Mabel Smith, Mrs. Edith McDaniel, and Mrs. Mingus. The February meeting will be a Valentine party at the home of Mrs. Guerra.
Chauncey Timmie McManaway, son of Mr and Mrs Leo McManaway of Jacksonville, was hit by an automobile in Millfield Sunday morning while visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs George Fitzer. He was removed by ambulance to Sheltering Arms Hospital. The extent of injuries is not known.
Chauncey residents Chauncey Official board meeting of the Chauncey Church of Christ will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brookins tonight at 6 o'clock. Neighborhood club will meet at the home of Ernes tine Tippett tonight at eight o'clock, instead of Thursday as previously announced. Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church will hold all day quilting at the church Wednesday. Tobacco predecessors note surveys ancient pipe use before tobacco.
Grain and produce prices list for Toledo including Wheat No 2 red 90 91 cents, Corn combos 65466 and 644 6012, Oats 39 40, butter rates 29 93 score 304 30, eggs prices 19 17 16 for various grades, poultry prices by weight and breed, butter and egg receipts figures, live poultry steady with colored fowls at 20, leghorn fowls 14 15, and various car lot and current receipt notes from the Cleveland butter and egg board.
Demand moderate with butter stable at near 92 score tubs and various standard scores and percentages for 89 to 31 range. Eggs hold. jobbing prices listed with firsts and white standards. Poultry steady with heavy, leghorn, rock and red springers shown in mixed price bands and old roosters noted.
Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets show hogs down about 25 to 30 cents with bids around 68.78 and various weights offered. Cattle and calves steady to lower with mixed heifer and steer prices. Sheep and lambs hold near steady, calves steady with good to choice values. Pittsburgh notes slower hog demand and steady cattle, calves, and sheep. Cleveland lists steady cattle with varied weight ranges and hogs 25 cents lower.
Attendance from this vicinity at the funeral of Edward Wallace in Glouster on Sunday included Mr and Mrs Karl Gardner Glenn Gardner Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney Mrs Nellie Brookins Mrs Florence Pendergrass Chauncey Mr and Mrs nart Gardner and son Dick Guy Gardner Mr and Mrs Elmer Bingman Miss Hazel LaHugh Athens Mr Harvey Courtney and Clinton Courtney Beaumont.
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