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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1941
Page
8
Toledo reports mixed grain prices with Wheat No 2 red at 1.02 to 1.04 per unit, Corn No 2 yellow 1.44, Oats No 2 white 2.64. Pittsburgh lists steady eggs and poultry with graded egg prices and various springer and fowl rates. Chicago notes butter receipts at 1,162,525 and unsettled egg receipts with unchanged prices across grades.
A government grading notice details egg cases with U. S. standards. It lists large and medium white eggs with percentages for extras and standards, including large 33 percent and 30 percent, and medium white 28 to 29 percent.
Frankie Parker's enhanced forehand powered him to a straightforward victory over Victor Seixas and into the New York State clay court quarterfinals. Don McNeill barely edged Joey Fishbach, dropping the first set before winning 5-7 6-4 6-3 as his volleying and overhead play faltered.
A Thursday evening 7 to 9 p.m. Red Cross First Aid course begins July 17 at the Red Cross office on the fifth floor of the Security Savings Building in Athens. The 21 hour program runs ten weeks with Miss Audrey Meighen as instructor and ends with a National Red Cross recognized certificate valid three years. cost covers only a first aid manual.
Nine Boy Scouts from Troop 54 returned Sunday evening from a two night camp at Big Bottom State Park on the Muskingum River under the supervision of Clark Biggins Sr T L Yoho and Stanley Nida scoutmaster. Camping activities included boating swimming fishing and hiking. Parents visited Sunday bringing a picnic dinner for the group.
Oolin Rogers, injured in a July 5 motorcycle crash in Frederick Maryland, has returned to his parents home on Pomeroy Road near Jerseyville. He suffered several fractured ribs and was treated at Frederick City Hospital. Relatives and friends visited from Logan and Dayton during the weekend.
New York AP reports a quiet stock market day with restricted sampling and muted bidder interest. Dealers keep a neutral stance awaiting clearer signals from Russia, while the petroleum industry notes record refining activity and rising output due to heavy summer gasoline demand. Electric power output also rebounds to a weekly high after holiday curtailment.
A noon rundown shows a mixed to negative tone with several major names posting fractional declines. Notable figures include United States Steel at a negative tilt and interwoven shifts among General Electric, General Motors, and Allied lines as traders parse ongoing volatility.
Livestock activity shows hogs 1 400 priced 15 20 cents higher with top 12 for 180 220 pounds and 11 80 for 220 260 pounds. Cattle and calves steady to strong on small supply with steers around 11 50 to 12 00. cows and bulls varied. Sheep 1 500 offering slow but steady with lambs around 10 50 to 12. salable hogs 300 and calves 125 active, prices noted across categories. Cattle receipts 200 steady with ranges from 4 50 to 17 25 for stockers and similar per-head figures for other classes.
Apple Grove announces the birth of a daughter Jacqueline Ann on Thursday night July 10. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ernest Sleeth of Elkins West Virginia with granddaughter Peggy Joe Sleeth of Goshen Indiana visiting the Sayre family and Roberta. Local gatherings feature a six o'clock chicken dinner and a family reunion with thirty attendees. Epworth League plans a wiener roast on the Chapman lawn Friday evening.
An Ohio University institute on The Problem Child in School and Community opened in Memorial Auditorium with William T. Bryan presiding. The aim is to raise Southeastern Ohio citizen awareness of mutual problems and seek solutions with university aid. Morning speakers included Dr. Jessie A. Charters and Mrs. Walter Brehm, reading a paper by Dr. Walter Brehm. Sessions continue this afternoon and tomorrow morning and are open to the public.
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