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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1942
Page
8
Notice urges young men to report by 11 30 a m for proper classification. Classified ads note items for sale and local business listings including a Hot Point range, dining room suite, bedroom suites, Farmall rake, Huber separator, and diesel engines with service by Ath ens Armature and Mc Wks in Albany area.
Various rental and sale notices list six to seven room houses with baths furnaces garages and modern amenities on Mulberry Stewart Salem Hill Shannon Avenue Court Street Dairy Avenue and nearby areas. Contact numbers include 23694 20692 629 and 22631 with owners Ruth Stratton Bardin Brothers Frank Stalder Louise Biddison A W Matters and others.
Real estate ads list multiple houses for sale on Carpenter Shafer and Albany Road with six and five room designs and prices from 1800 to 2750. A pair of six room modern homes are offered with small down payments and rent-like balance. Contact EF Walker in Columbus district for details and trades.
Esther C Goddard owner announces a sale starting 1 pm at a farm two miles south of Cutler Ohio. The auction includes a Durham cow, 50 hens, 61 high quality sheep, 340 five week old Red chicks, farm machinery, a potato planter, and various household goods.
Wanted to buy scrap iron metals and related materials for defense needs. Advertiser identified as Neiman Iron Co located near the rear of the old brewery. Contact numbers provided as 211J or 135J.
Two farms offered near Glouster Ohio with details. A ten acre farm with dwelling out-buildings water electric and near church and school priced at 750 dollars. A four room dwelling with water electricity and good condition priced at 475 dollars. Dial 0242 for selling your car.
Social notes record visits and hospitality across Broadwell and nearby towns with names such as Parsons Aldridge Rathburn Harkins Smith Brill Westbrook Nice Nye Keirns Ogg and Daniels. The piece also notes tides and a science gag about the moon and Arcturus in Bootes.
Stocks showed a broad move up with gains for Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Pennsylvania U S Steel Glenn Martin Air Reduction and Goodrich while American Telephone slipped. June construction permits fell 56.4 percent from 1941, with 215 cities totaling $59 171 139 a drop of 25.5 percent from May. Grain and produce prices in Toledo quoted Wheat No 2 red 1.14 15 Corn No 2 yellow 87 4 88 1 2 Oats No 1 white 50 51 1/4 Soybeans No 2 yellow 1.68 7 60
Hog prices show gains across multiple weight classes with top at 15 dollars, 16-year high for 180 to 225 pounds. Sows move around 12.50 to 13.25, cattle and calves trade slowly with limited receipts and varied steer and heifer values, cows and bulls range down to 7.50 and 9.10 respectively.
Chicago market notes show butter firmer with varied creamery prices, eggs mixed with unchanged local firsts and graded values, and poultry steady with several weight-based price listings. Bolton promoted to captain in the 107th Cavalry. NY public library offers picture lending alongside books.
The Mutual Home and Savings Association of Athens Ohio reports its financial condition as of June 30, 1942. The statement lists cash on hand, deposits, loans on mortgage security, other real estate, stock holdings, claims, and other assets with totals and notes on interest, profits, and profits reserves. Auditing committee directors certify the accuracy of the figures.
Financial balance sheet fragment shows cash on hand and in banks totaling 54,008.46 with other assets including deposits in other institutions 10,000.00 and loans on mortgage securities 8,000.00. Liabilities list due to borrowers and taxes payable with reserves and undivided profits recorded, ending with 1,831,451.85.
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