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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
14
New York stock activity shows a moderate retreat following the British election outcome. Analysts view the Churchill government defeat as bearish, with trading slowing after an active opening and most declines near midday.
Glouster Circle members of the Willing Workers class conduct a Friday gathering at Mrs. R B Smith home with Mrs Webb Norris and Mrs Charles Kirkbride as co hosts. The group votes five dollars for S C when September meetings resume and hears a readings program by Mrs Bright Mrs Sam Dunnett and Mrs M M Bryson. Local notices list several residents and a real estate offering at 620 EB Main St Pomland for quick sale or trade with Athens option.
A major auction sale in Amesville Athens County will offer 390 acres divided into tracts. The property includes rolling land virgin timber 8 to 10 thousand dollars, timberland apple peach orchards five large barns and eight to ten thousand in timber. Houses barns and outbuildings will be sold separately with 150 tons timothy and clover hay. Terms cash day of sale balance 1 and 2 years. Auction on Aug 2 at 10 am rain or shine.
Moose Baseball Club schedules two additional games at home. Middleport comes Sunday August 5 and Pt Pleasant on August 12 on the local diamond. Net receipts benefit Trimble Township Memorial Park fund. Sundays game with Dr Walker's Old Timers starts at 2 30 p.m.
Cincinnati issues demand weakness with cattle sparse and grass and grain fed stock mixed. barrows and gilts around 140 lb up to 1490 with sows at 14.25. Sheep listings show slow demand with lambs weak to 25 off and ewes steady around 6 to 7.50. Athens shows moderate cattle prices with steers 13.25 to 14.90 and cows 6 to 12. Crude calf values 17. bulls to 14, sheep good lambs 14.15. Pittsburgh reports unchanged steady receipts: cattle 200, sheep 200, calves 75.
The first electric refrigerator made by General Motors Frigidaire Division since spring 1942 was completed locally yesterday. War Production Board priority remains, with production details and public stockpile notes. Memorial services for SGT Cloyd Clemons, killed over Germany March 24, set July 29 at 4 pm at Church of Christ. Rev C Tigner to lead. Cloyd Clemons, son of James and Neva Clemons, husband of Loretta Passen Clemons, was an A C-47 crew chief.
Probate records show Howard M. Hanna estate near 7 million dollars. Lenna D. McClanahan of Athens named administratrix with meet in Grange Hall at 8:20 PM Saturday and creditors must file claims within four months. Also notices of residence change and local bank incorporation filed in Glouster Ohio.
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