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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1940
Page
8
Fragmentary text shows a real estate notice referencing individuals Cameron and Van Dyke. The available readable portion points to a property matter with an official notice, but full details, dates, and locations are not present in the legible excerpt.
Chauncey residents may obtain general relief commodities Thursday July 25 at 8 a.m. in the City Building. The list includes white flour corn meal wheat cereal lard barn potatoes and eggs.
Corning social page highlights a Buchrew club evening hosted by Mrs. Dewey Beaver with prizes to Josephine Hemrey and Thelma Frasure. Local guests include Betty Dunlap, Juanita Pierce, and many family gatherings across Columbus Nazareth and Zaleski Park. Notables: Mrs. Jake McClanahan’s death in Lancaster and Eileen Williams vows ceremony prep in Nazareth.
Easley and Bulloch rush repairs at the old opera house to ready it for occupancy. Carpenters stripped the interior and removed windows this week as plans shifted to a two story front. If current pace holds, the building may be ready in two weeks rather than the prior schedule.
Fragmentary OCR text lists stocks and commodities with partial company names inclining toward "New York" markets. Mentions prices, exchanges, and various corporations such as General Motors and United Airlines in a jumbled, unclear ledger style.
Livestock receipts show varied weights with classes from good to choice. Hog and cattle bids appear lower in places, with mixed demand noted for feeders and veals. Wool prices in Boston show slow demand and weak activity across grades. Grain prices reflect unsettled markets with No 2 white corn and other cereals listed but with unclear figures due to legible OCR text. The report also lists receivals, estimations, and average price ranges with several figures and abbreviations.
A series of social notes from Hockingport lists birthdays celebrated at Mrs. John Griffin’s home with a chicken dinner and gifts. Guests include Mrs. John Lincicome, Ronald, Mrs. Ethel Randolph, Miss Ora Randolph, Hattie Jons, George Sprouse, Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin, and many others. Readers report hospital news, travels, and family visits among locals such as Mary Messenger, Harold Mediey, and the Dumper and Bailey families in surrounding towns.
The Logan Mingo baseball team seeks a Sunday July 28 game in Logan against a strong opponent in the Hocking Valley. Albert Leonard of Logan is handling arrangements and invites interested teams to contact him. The item also notes the seven wonders of the ancient world and a German statistic on cafe ownership.
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