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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1942

Page

16

Mixed Markets Narrowly Shift As Dow, Industrials Wobble

NY stocks showed small gains for some leaders like Montgomery Ward GE US Steel General Motors Du Pont and Dow Chemical while laggards included Santa Fe Goodyear Douglas Aircraft Chrysler and American Can. Bank clearings in 24 cities rose 7.5 percent from the holiday-shortened week, and heavy building contracts topped the prior week with a 38 percent gain, 171 percent from last year.

NEW York Montgomery Ward General Electric U. S. Steel General Motors du Pont Dow Chemical Santa Fe Goodyear Douglas Aircraft Chrysler American Can Dan and Bradstreet Engineering News Record

New York Stocks Noon Prices Report

Stock prices at noon show declines and gains across industries with Amer. Can. around a fraction, Amer. Car and Fdy steady, United Gas and Imp. modestly up, Kroger and Sears showing notable moves, and Procter and Gamble near forty seven percent as major names fluctuate in midday trading.

Amer Anon Anc Beléwin Borden One Ce Cal. Gas and Biles Cccmatecues Goodrich Aoocenpecremenous Ampmnes Spy Crorecaf Ess Cette Int Harvester Memaeaninnanan Sneeee Ee Kroger Groce Asominewas Mont. Ward Nat. Biscuit BT. Comteal Timken Roller United Gas and Imp

Grain and Produce Prices Reported in Toledo and Cincinnati

Toledo grain prices list Wheat No 2 red 1 12 44 bushel Corn No 2 yellow 85 42 86 4 No 3 yellow 83 64 Oats No 1 white 52 53 No 2 white 52 52 Soybeans No 2 yellow 1 65 9 66 Cincinnati produce market shows butter eggs and poultry prices with graded scores and receipts for creamery butter eggs and poultry items. Prices steady with government grades noted and regional Columbus egg prices included.

Toledo U. S&s U. & Standards

Livestock prices across Pittsburgh and Athens markets

Pittsburgh livestock reports show hogs active and mostly up with prices from 14.25 to 14.40 for various weights. cattle steady, calves active with gains. sheep steady to lower on ewes and wethers. Athens market lists cattle good to steady, calves up to 14.75, hogs from 12.90 to 14.20, and sheep with lambs around 13.20.

Pittsburgh Athens

Admits Theft of Beer Fined and Jailed in Hocking County

Logan admits theft of two cases of beer from a Route 75 beer parlor run by Jess Gabriel and Allison Barber of Carbondale. He is fined $10 plus costs and sentenced to 10 days in the Hocking County Jail by Magistrate Frank St. Clair after arraignment Wednesday. Barber was arrested by Sheriff Floyd Duffy.

Logan Jess Gabriel Allison Barber Carbondale Hocking County Frank St. Clair Barber Floyd Duffy

Logan Men Enlist in Army Through Local Selective Service

Logan Charles Edward Emrick of Third Street and George Samuel Helber of Logan Route 1 appeared at the Court House headquarters Wednesday to volunteer for military duty, as reported by the Hocking County Selective Service Board.

Logan Charles Edward Emrick Third St Hocking County Selective Service Board George Samuel Helber Court House

Man Fined and Jailed for Delinquency Charge

Ernest Lax of Carbon Hill was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail after a probate court hearing before Judge Ew ing on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was taken into custody by Probation Officer Alfred Campbell and released on bond before the hearing.

Heinlein to Leave Camp Perry After Army Service

In a telephone call Wednesday morning Lloyd Heinlein, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Heinlein, said he will leave Camp Perry where he has been stationed for months for an unknown destination. Heinlein enlisted in the U S Army several months ago.

Logan Lloyd Heinlein Harry Heinlein Camp Perry Heinlein

Lyke recovers after church ladder fall injures custodian

LOGAN-Frank Lyke, custodian of the First Methodist Church, is recovering from injuries after a Tuesday fall from a step ladder while cleaning church windows. He was unconscious and treated for bruises and shock at a local physician’s office.

Logan Frank Lyke First Methodist Church

Embezzlement charges dropped against Logan youth

Lancaster district court records show ONeil Mowery facing embezzlement charges dismissed after the five Lancaster businessmen who filed the complaint withdrew following a settlement.

LOGAN Lancaster O'Neil Mowery Logan Youth

Gallipolis Personals Update from Local Area

Miss Jane Ann Bovie, a Bowling Green teacher, is home for the summer. Mrs. C. W. Kemper of Denver and Mrs. John W. King of Oxford attend a funeral for J. L. McDaniel and return home. Rev. J. P. Keefer conducts services in Leon for a relative. Clara Belle Motter visits home folks in Wharton. Nelle Shaw returns to Cumberland Md for school closing and will come back later. Pvt. Charles L. Waugh, Camp Blanding Fla., spends a ten day furlough with Swan Creek parents.

Jane Ann Bovie Bowling Green C. W. Kemper Denver Colo John W. King Oxford J. L. McDaniel C. B. Allen J. P. Keefer Laura Casto Leon W. Va Keefer Clara Belle Motter Wharton Nelle Shaw L. B. Shaw Cumberland Charles L. Waugh Camp Blanding Fla Charles Waugh Swan Creek

Local drive aims to cut farm truck use in Athens County

A six member committee meeting in Athens County offices discusses reducing truck trips by 25 percent to save rubber. The plan follows a Defense Transportation Office order requiring at least 75 percent load on return trips. Members include Fran Pugh Emory Allen, Conrad Mulligan Homer Higgins Lester Bailey and John Hope with A B Whaley to represent wholesale dealers. An next meeting is set for Monday evening June 15.

Athens County Mr. Pugh Emory Allen Athens Conrad Mulligan Lives Homer Higgins Richland Ave Lester Bailey John Hope Usda War Board A. EB Whaley

Widow of Riverman Sues for Damages in Ohio River Tragedy

Mrs. Maude Birchfield administratrix sues Ohio River Co for 10000 dollars claiming the death of her husband Worley Birchfield. He was among 16 killed when towboat G W McBride struck a bridge pier near Cincinnati and sank on February 22. Birchfield served as a deckhand aboard the vessel.

Point Pleasant Maude Birchfield Ohio River Co Worley Birchfield G. W. McBride Cincinnati Birchfield

Rationing Ends in Gallia for Canning Sugar

Rationing of canning sugar ends in Gallia as registrars file reports with county agent E. G. Roger. Helpers tally applicants and pounds allotted, with reports due by Saturday. Season opens soon as Turtle and frog hunters and bass fishermen may start Tuesday per county game protector Merrill McCormick.

Gallia Gallipolis E. G Roger Merrill McCormick

Maxwell on Leave Visits Relatives in Lancaster

Pvt. Jacob L. Maxwell on leave from Camp Blanding Florida visited his parents Mr and Mrs J L Maxwell in Lancaster. He was hosted by his grandparents Mr and Mrs George H Maxwell and Mr and Mrs Dan Higgins of White Hall, and joined by his mother and sisters Mrs Adrien McVey of Williamsport and Mrs Harold Buck of Lancaster.

Jacob L. Maxwell Camp Blanding Fla J. L. Maxwell Lancaster George H. Maxwell Canaonville Road Dan Higgins White Hall Adrien McVey Williamsport Harold Buck

Different White Types Shown By Chick Crosses

Geneticists report that white color differs by breed. The white of white leghorn chicks acts differently in crosses than the white of silkies and white rose comb bantams.

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