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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1937
Page
8
In New York stocks drifted near 1937 lows with little buying interest. Traders cited labor troubles and a commodities break as causes. May shipments at United States Steel reached a monthly high since 1929, while electricity output stayed above 1936 levels by nearly 11 percent.
A partial list shows Woolworth and Westinghouse mixed with oil and steel names. Ample figures indicate varied moves in major groups led by oils, steels, coppe rs and mining stocks with several percent changes and notable names such as U. S. Steel, Bethlehem, Anaconda, Kennecott, and Am. Smelters.
Market prices for wheat, corn, and eggs show steady or mixed shifts across regions. Livestock quotes cover several categories including poultry, broilers, turkeys, ducks, geese, and dressed hens, with varied weights and quality grades. Cincinnati and Chicago provide additional live poultry and dairy product price ranges and receipts data.
Mrs Enos Ley announces the marriage of her daughter Bertha to Gordon Crawford of this city. They wed at St Marys West Virginia on May 20 1937 with Rev E G Rockcliff officiating. Crawford works at the Marvevie Reformatory Marysville while Bertha is with Ohio Bell Telephone Co. in this city.
Pomeroy advertisement requests readers to send or deliver two forms of mail to The Boat at Second Street. Malcom Hartley lists office and residence phones. Konrad Scholl asks parents to confirm enrollment in a child training course. Maytag service and sales ad promotes new and used washing machines.
Hog prices eased with 600 direct hogs mostly 10 cents lower. good and choice 180-230 pounds at 11.90. sows steady at 10.50 down. Cattle at Pittsburgh 200 head, top steers 11.60. calves 300 with dealers 10 down. Cincinnati hogs 750, slow and steady to lower than Friday. weights 180-225 at 11.40 and 225-275 at 11.20 with broader ranges scarce. week 160-300 pounds up 15 to 25 cents. cattle 125 and calves 50.
Weekend guests and returns fill local social notes. Names include Robert Newton from Battle Creek visiting sister Nelle Thompson, Gordon Crawford with wife, Henry Love visiting Logan with son Clarence, Paul Callamore from Columbus, Ralph Starkey from Columbus, C. A. Stover and daughter Lillian in Columbus, Fanny Mulligan Florence Mulligan Rosemary Smith and Glenn Smith in Columbus visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Smith, Dr. and Mrs. W. I. Jones in Columbus with S. E. Dean family, Mary Devol returning to Columbus from vacation near Akron, and Annabella Starkey traveling to Akron to spend time with Cecil Starkey family.
Nelsonville Local Union No 3905 will hold a monthly meeting next Saturday June 19 at Red Men's Hall. Elections of local officers and other business will be discussed, requiring all members to attend. Mrs E J Kes singer and Miss Mary Elizabeth Kessinger have returned for the summer to their Nelsonville home. After Smithfield school closing Miss Kessinger, an instructor there, took an Eastern motor trip. Tom Sheppard Mrs Harry Edington and Miss Martha Sheppard spent Sunday in Columbus with Mr C S Sheppard who is recovering at Mt Carmel Hospital. his condition is satisfactory and he is expected to return home within ten days.
John Kellar of Nelsonville and W D Weltner of Logan announce a new firm to operate the Nelsonville Memorial Co at the Warner Building on Columbus Street. James A Green, formerly with Logan Monumental Co, will run the shop. Miss Freda Smith departs for Chevy Chase Maryland tonight to visit Col and Mrs John Shetter and will return in two weeks after a mountain motor trip.
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