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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1940

Page

10

Social Notes from Kananga and Nearby Towns

Mrs Peter Stace hosted the Women s Home Missionary Society with Cheshire auxiliary members attending. Clyde Varian of Chillicothe visited W F Deem in Holzer Hospital who is reported improving. Elbin Gibeauts furnishings moved to Ripley W Va. Mrs Earl Jordan now in Gallipolis hosted C I C Sunday School class. Buell Hayes family moved near the school to Sam Shaw property. Orville Vance Ironton announces birth of son Philip Gary. Mrs Sam Giles improving after a fall. Chester Freer Lancaster visited A W Pullins. Walter Duckworth moved to Nibert property here. Grandson of Tom Adams ill. Sunday School Class No 2 to meet with Mrs A W Pullins Tuesday.

Ripley W. Va Earl Jordan Gallipolis Buell Hayes Rothgeb Sam Shaw Orville Vance Ironton Philip Gary Sam Giles Chester Freer Lancaster A. W. Pullins Walter Duckworth Northup Nibert Tom Adams

Dexter Area Social Notes Include Visits and Illness

Dexter residents share weekend visits with neighbors and relatives across South Bloomfield Harrisonville and Lancaster. Illness spreads as Patricia Ann Chase and Fin Anderson are noted as ill while several families plan gatherings and a Christian Endeavor meeting ends with a potluck lunch.

P. H. Nelson Ward Saxton Lewis Saxton Hiel French Harrisonville J. F. Bowles Sherman Minor Scott Minor Kingston Lyle Chapman Douglas Chaney Fin Anderson Ward Nicholson F. C. Folden Christian Endeavor

Steel stocks lead firm New York market opening

Steel shares showed a firm opening with United States Steel up 57.4 percent on 1000 shares and Bethlehem rising about 1 percent. Utilities stayed firm while rails moved narrowly and motors mixed. Major names included General Electric, American Telegraph, Douglas Aircraft, and Kroger with varied gains as the market displayed mixed bond performance.

United States Steel Bethlehem General Telephone Douglas Aircraft

Toledo Grain Prices and Livestock Quotes

Wheat No 1 red 103 103 4, No 2 red 102 102 4. Corn No 2 yellow 58 59, No 3 yellow 57 58. Eggs unsettled hennery white extras 26, white standards 25, current receipts 23. Poultry steady heavy hens 17 18, leg horn hens 12 14, old roosters 10 11, rock springers 17 18, red springers 15 17, leg horn springers 12 14, stags 10 12.

Stags

Eggs and Poultry Market Report Notes Prices and Receipts

The report shows higher eggs with various grades and yields, ungraded nearby at 25, and firsts 26. Live poultry prices list colored fowls and leghorns across weights, roosters, and broilers with mixed demand and slow activity noted for hens and pullets. Receipts include eggs at 9 417 cases and 2342 current receipts, with market firm tones and different grade percentages.

Lima Man to Launch Drive to Support Roosevelt

Francis W. Durbin of Lima, Democratic state central committeeman, proposed to enter the presidential preference primary and to line up a slate of delegates pledged to support President Roosevelt for a third term. The move follows state chairman Limbach's plan that delegates would back Sen. A Vic Donahey as favorite son but switch to Roosevelt if his convention leads early.

Columbus U.P Francis W. Durbin Lima Roosevelt Durbin Arthur L. Limbach Sen. A. Vic Donahey

SOS Reporter Arrested On Drunkenness Charge

Boston police report Captain Byron C. Brown retired army officer was arrested on a drunkenness charge after he claimed a distress call from a sinking vessel with 147 aboard. Coast Guard boats and the destroyer Breckenridge searched Vineyard Sound for the location Brown described.

Boston U.P Byron C. Brown Coast Coast Guard Breckenridge Vineyard Sound Brown

Storm Warnings Hoisted Along Atlantic Coast

The U S weather bureau issued a storm warning from Cape Hatteras to Atlantic City as Washington digs out the heaviest snow since 1936. Eight inches of snow fell on the capital overnight paralyzing transportation and delaying federal workers.

Washington U. S. Weather Bureau Cape Hatteras Atlantic City

Pittsburgh Livestock Prices Steady Across Cattle and Hogs

Cattle markets show steady to firm values with steers and hinds in good to choice ranges. Hogs ease slightly with varied weights. calves rise for good to choice, while utility categories edge lower. Canner and cutter prices hold, bulls mix of good to medium.

Livestock Market Prices Include Hogs and Cattle Ranges

Hogs 3200 head with weights under 260 lb unevenly lower than Tuesday. good to choice 180-200 lb top 5.90. 260-280 lb 5.25-5.35. 300-350 lb 4.90-5.00. 140-160 lb 4.95-5.20. 100-140 lb 3.95-4.70. Cattle 400 head calf lots 250 slow. steers and yearlings steady, heifers weak, cows unchanged, bulls strong. heavy steers 8.50-9.25 with part loads. common down to 6.50. baby beef yearlings and heavy heifers 8.50-9.50. vealers steady, top 13.

Compromise Is Proposed for Finnish Aid Loan Plan

Sponsors of Finnish aid legislation filed a compromise loan plan with the Senate Banking committee. Drafted by Sen. Prentiss Brown, the proposal would expand the Export-Import Bank revolving fund to extend about 20 million in non military purchases to Finland, aligning with a Roosevelt letter.

Washington U.P Senate Banking Committee Sen. Prentiss M. Brown Mich Roosevelt Senate House Finland RFC Export-Import Bank

Akron Man Killed In Auto Crash Involving Employee

A man identified as Arthur Jenkins was killed today when struck by an automobile driven by Henry Blakey, a newspaper circulation employee. The incident occurred in Akron and authorities are investigating the circumstances.

AKRON—+UP Arthur Jenkins Henry Blakey

Robbery at Postal Telegraph Office in Springfield Ohio

Two men tied up an employe and stole $300 from the cash drawer of the Postal Telegraph Company office in Springfield Ohio last night. The incident is recorded as a short crime report from the local area.

Springfield Postal Telegraph Company

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Athens County Plymouth Fred R. Beasley Ohio Nelsonville, Ohio River's Inn Sugar Creek Haydenville Reward Emmett French Athens R. J Millie Lee Court St Millie Bean Berry Hotel Chevrolet Auto Accessories Paris Tires Athens Junk Co Ford Roy Sewards Economy Kern St Athen Johnny James Dial Williams Service Station Col. State Dave” Levenson Johnson Stanson- Perry City Hall Ohio Cleaners Findlay W. Thomas Edmundson L. E. White Holland F.C. Stone D. M. Goddard Huffman Transportation Service Harford Dept Cincinnati State St Hustler Moore Co Dept. F Newark New York Erie Athens Post Office Rc.a Summers and Son Scotty Hocking St Nelsonville McDaniel Motor Sales Watkins St East Mulberry St Call Lancaster St Mr. Baker A. B. Neiman & Sons Brass Iron and Metal Co Mill- Iron Wrecking Co Parker Bros Athens Fertilizer A. Jones & Sons Amesville THE F. J. Beasley CO Stock Farmers Equipment Co W. Union Higgins Feed Store Athens County Farm Bureau Co-Op Assn Depot St Athens, O Gillette Bridge Timothy Hay G. C. Sutton Canaanville N. Court Millfield Bardin Brothers Dial Carbondale NO J. B. Boyd Calvin Poston Kimberly Bone Stoker W. W. Sharpe Cline Castle R. D Ginley's Union Printing Co R. L. Grendenning Cline’s Pharmacy Harry Ellis R. J, Shade Athens Chick Hatchery Rauch Athens North Court Street Timothy Bale Ton A. L. Jones Rt. 2 Harold E. Chadwick Seth W. Lewis Carpenter Hardware Company Athens Lumber Co Farmer Carpenter Hardware THOR Modern Appliance Co McHenry Kerr Hardware Wheaton Novelty Dept Acme Fertilizer Dial Athens, Ohio Bucksirigg Franklin Ave Purnace Heat Wheaton Hardware CO Buffet Dresser Phillips Furniture Palace Purniture Riverside ST Hull Foster Jr Columbia Ave Morris Ave Utah Place Rardin Bros Margaret Freriks Washington St J. E. Bailey E. Washington St Congress State Woodard Ave E. Side Buck & Burk College St S. Congress Street E. R. Walker Insurance and Real Estate Morris Avenue W. E. Peters Cox Brothers W. Union Street Harris Furniture House Millers Phillips W. State General Motors Athens Armature and Mac Ake Us MAC Chevrolet F.r.beasley Buick Co Kananga Cleveland-Au.p Cleveland North German Lloyd Lines Germany Netherlands Dexter McFarland N. Court St Ap)—Steel Fea N. Y Central N. Pacific Pacific Home Products Rad. and St. San Alaska Allied Chem Moos Am Vas BUEEP Enwenee Ee City Col. Gas and Elec Commel Elec Harvester Kroger - Mont Ward Wee Nat Radio Corp Sears Roebuck Carbon and Carbide Westinghouse Procter and Gamble Atlantic Ohio Oil PRSOR Ind N. J Schon Rhe Steel Bendix Gove Goodrich Rubber Goodyear Aes Aaner Taraung Cidemanennnanasnsnenmanen Kennecott Distillers Seagram Schenley Distillers Alum. Corp. of America Amer Republic Aviation RAILS Toledo Pittsburgh Cincinnati Produce Chicago Cleveland Produce Lima Man SOS Pittsburgh Livestock Cincinnati Livestock Auto ROB Telegraph Office Mary P. Gist J. D. Gist Francis D. White Said Bank of Athens Mabel Gerardis Francis D
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