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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1942
Page
8
Classified ad lists bed springs at $875 and $13.75 with price details for cotton bags and inner springs from Cox Bros Mattresses. Mentions an alien furniture store Chauncy with ice refrigerators and Philips 6 W State items priced from $5.06 and up.
NY AP reports narrow price changes in early dealings with General Motors, Chesapeake and Ohio, Coca Cola and Consolidated Edison holding steady or edging up. American Telephone Goodyear Phillips Petroleum and Sears Roebuck slip modestly as analysts note the Fed loan summary shows a $51 million drop across 101 cities. The War Production Board salvage plan aims to collect 17.9 million tons of scrap iron and steel in six months ending Dec. 21.
A noon list shows values for Amer Rolling Mills Anaconda etc and multiple firms like Curtiss Wright DuPont Goodyear Johns-Manville Sears Procter and Gamble Shell Westinghouse and Woolworth. The page records percent changes and notable movers with a total sales figure of 120,900.
Grain and produce listing shows Wheat No. 2 red 1.19 per bushel and Corn No. 2 yellow 0.874. Oats 0.494, Soybeans 1.41 to 1.49. Butter prices vary by creamery score, eggs by grade and size, and live poultry by weight and class. Government graded eggs and local market rates are noted with receipts and price spreads.
Hog receipts 1 900 with top at 14 50 for 180 to 225 pounds. Hogs active around 14 40 to 14 15 for lighter grades. Cattle and calves offered 360 and 400 respectively with steady to higher tones for some steers. Beef cows 7 50 to 8 75. Sheep offerings about 1 200 with spring lambs steady and ewes 5 50 down.
Chauncey hosts the Keirns family reunion Sunday August 9 at Hooper Ridge Church of Christ. Morning Sunday School and services precede a church lawn basket dinner. Afternoon program features music singing recitations and talks with a large turnout anticipated.
A social dinner at Rev. and Mrs. Gus Graham’s Chauncey home honored the 61st birthday of the Reverend. Attendees included Jennie Graham Dorothy Graham Jack Gormely Otto Graham Mona Belle Smith Martha Smith Mildred Patterson and others. Absent were extended family members including R L Garrison Judith Anne Brewer Willis Dean Betty and Clarence Blackford with families.
Chauncey resident Charles Yeager aged 75 died at his Chauncey home Tuesday after a stroke suffered Saturday. Funeral services are expected Thursday. He is survived by wife, son William of The Plains, daughter Mrs Eby of Zanesville, and several grandchildren.
Pvt Woodrow Lester of Camp Chaffee Arkansas visits his mother Mrs Sarah Lester and Mrs Marjorie Marsh and Chauncey friends. Mrs Marsh received a letter from Charles Moss. Harold H Locke of Chauncey has been promoted to private first class and is at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. his address is available from his parents.
Chauncey welcomed Chauncey Baron and family along with Kenneth Cabell and Kathryn Baron from Concord Massachusetts. Gleneta Locke of Columbus visited her Chauncey grandparents. Kenneth Wik and Lavella Locke from Columbus stayed with J H Locke. Kate Blacksten and son J Blackston with Hoover family attended the Orbiston home-coming. Claude Pendergrass and Ida Pendergrass visited relatives while Rufus Goodson shows improvement from scarlet fever.
Rev. Gilbe Courtney of the Chauncey Church of Christ will officiate at the funeral for Mrs. Catherine Tolliver Wednesday at 3 p.m. Burial will follow in Greenlawn. She was the mother of Mrs. Roland Syx of Dayton, formerly of Chauncey.
Announced marriage of Abbie Schoonover of Chauncey to Kenneth Farmer of New Marshfield solemnized in Gallipolis on July 18. Bride a Plain High School graduate. groom a New Marshfield High School graduate. They plan to reside nearby. Also notices of lodge meeting and several probate appointments in Athens County Ohio dated July 1942.
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