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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1943
Page
12
Classified ads for the Sunday edition must be accepted by 3 PM Saturday. Rates and timing details are listed with several figures. Errors not the advertiser's fault may be corrected with at most one free insertion. no allowance for minor errors. Claims must be filed within three days of publication.
Obituary notes Nancy Margaret Bobo Boatman born Flower Hill Meigs County Ohio March 29 1943 daughter of Francis Marion Bobo and Sarah Ann Caster Bobo. She taught in youth married John B Boatman in 1901 died after long illness cared for by sister Viola and family. Survived by Ellison and others with several grandchildren. funeral conducted by J E Strong and Rev Norman H Reuter.
Corning and Monroe Township report raising 1397 for the Red Cross drive, surpassing the 1297 target by 100 with thanks to all contributors. Obituary notices include Thomas Hardy Sr aged 88 and Robert Anderson 85 with service details and survivors listed. community social and personal briefs follow.
New York AP reports mildly rising tendencies in today’s stock market with fractional gains in active trading. Leading advances include Western Union, Twentieth Century Fox, U S Steel, Anaconda, and American Can, while utilities study Edison Electric Institute data showing generator output near a 1942 peak and up from a year ago.
Butter firm and unchanged. Eggs firm with various grades and sizes. Government graded eggs firm with large and medium whites and standards. Poultry firm with fowls, leghorns, springers, eastern broilers, and young ducks listed by weight and price. Butter receipts 593,940. egg receipts 21,508. Prices from Chicago Price Current.
Livestock offers show hogs salable around 200 under, $15.50 on 160 250 lb, and $15.60 on larger hogs. Cattle 250, calves 200, steers around $15.75 1050 lb, yearlings $13.75 14.75, dairy under $11, cows $12.25 13, bulls $14.50, vealers $16.50 17.50. Sheep scarce, lambs $16.50 or higher. Pittsburgh and Toledo grain notes: wheat No 2 red about $1.61 1.62. Receipts listed for cattle, calves, and sheep.
Pleasant Valley social column notes visits among families including Bernice Brooks and Anna Powers. birthdays celebrated at the Whaley home. John Carsey relocates to Jess Carsey’s farm near New Marshfield. Oscar Pratt and Evalyn Pugh hosted kin. Fred Williams buys horses. fifteen vacant farm homes to be counted. public sale calendar lists March 25 auction at Blanch Christy residence with Harold Goddard as auctioneer.
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