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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1942
Page
8
A farm trade page lists dairy related products from Fierbaugh Feed Store. It promotes a guaranteed livestock spray to avoid insect annoyance and features a complete line of dairy supplies and hardware from the State Farm Bureau depot in Athens.
A northbound New York Central freight train derailed three cars at Chauncey Main Street Crossing on Monday. One box car overturned as traffic was detoured for hours while a railroad official investigated the accident.
The market wandered without a clear trend with gains for Chesapeake & Ohio Pennsylvania General Electric and Douglas Aircraft and declines for Glenn Martin New York Central Anaconda and U S Steel. A federal reserve survey shows member banks in 101 cities reduced loans to commerce industry and agriculture during the week ending in July. The latest crop totals 13 million dollars. Airline issues are studied as first quarter results show profits exceeding one million though industry faced a loss of thirty two million in the prior year.
An OCR fragment lists major U S corporations under steel auto chemical and consumer sectors with percent figures such as 114% 108% 70% and company names including General Electric DuPont Goodyear Westinghouse Sears and Roebuck Remnants show a cross section of 20th century industries. The text is garbled but preserves distinct company names and percentages.
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh livestock markets report hogs, cattle, and sheep trading with mixed prices and top quotes. Grain and produce markets in Toledo Chicago Cleveland Nelsonville show varied futures and cash values for wheat corn beans butter eggs and poultry. COLUMBUS announces tents to house migrant workers if needed for harvest in Bowling Green area.
Chauncey Mr and Mrs James Mullins and family hosted a weekend gathering with relatives and friends. Attendees included Mr and Mrs David Green and Floyd of Bicknell Indiana Mr and Mrs Leonard Green and David Lee of St Louis Missouri Mr and Mrs Frank Lands and Frank Jr Lois Jean Lands Mr and Mrs John Mullins and Jeane Johnny Chauncey Roy Mullins and Anna Marie Athens Mrs William Sweet Detroit Michigan Mrs Naomi Jansen and Patty Chauncey Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sands and Marilyn Athens Mr and Mrs Edward Linescott and Patty Mary Ann Plains and Mr and Mrs George Vanmeter and Tommy Athens.
Chauncey notes report Fred Sanders Dow Sanders and Nancy Sanders visiting Miles Linscott in Ringgold after a paralytic stroke with mild improvement. Also listed are visits by John Ley family to Toledo, the Susie Bell birthday chicken dinner in Millfield, and moves of the Love families to Winnie Baughman property Lexington Ave. plus Nellie Brookins hosting Millfield Needle Club.
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