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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1941

Page

3

Nelsonville High announces Bunny Hop event and bake sale

Nelsonville High School Freshman Class hosts a Bunny Hop in the auditorium on Saturday night March 29 with dancing at 7 30. A floor show includes Esther Juniper singing Janet Ope and Shirley Sayres accordion Louise Crafts piano and Maxine Kimble tap. Pop candy hotdogs games and contests planned. F H A Club bake sale Saturday morning March 29 in former Hub Clothing Store rooms. $11 95 cleared last Saturday. Ohio University sponsors its annual Play Day on Saturday.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Esther Juniper Janet Ope Shirley Sayres Louise, Crafts Maxine Kimble Pauline Fierce Harold Figley Carl Campbell John Figgins Donna Mallon Dorothy Raine Jimmy Preston Jessie Pergrin Rolland Mender F. H. A. Club Hub Clothing Ohio University

Eagles To Meet at Pomeroy Friday Night

Nelsonville reports a district meeting at Pomeroy Friday night with representatives from all series expected. Twelve local high school girls are chosen to represent Nelsonville. plans for an inter-city bowling meet among Athens Nelsonville and Logan are discussed.

Eagles Pomeroy Nelsonville Ohio Athens Logan Rosemary Sayre Helen Shaw Grace Roberts Lillian Stover Coca-Cola Company Parkersburg Carnegie Club Dorothy Bateman Dana Barber Thelma Awe O. Henry Polly Johnson Pauline Tolliver Thomas Bailey Aldrich Marjorie Daw Mildred Roberts Edison Bob Bateman Daryl Watkins Jimmy Preston Anna Bateman Kathleen Boyd

Stocks Rise On Turnaround In Industrial Shares

New York AP reports buyers returned to the market lifting lagging industrials by over a point. Leaders included U S Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet General Motors Chrysler Anaconda Kennecott Du Pont Douglas United Aircraft Westinghouse and American Telephone amid upbeat talk on Yugoslavia coup and improving rail and retail activity.

NEW York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet General Motors Chrysler Anaconda Kennecott du Pont Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft Westinghouse Amer Ican Telephone Yugoslavia

Grain and Produce Prices In Toledo Markets

Grain and produce prices listed for Toledo include Wheat No 2 red at 92 7929 per bushel and Corn No 2 yellow at 68 44 69, No 3 at 66 0 67 5, No 4 at 63 65, Oats No 3 2 white at 40 0 40 percent.

Toledo

Poultry Weight Listings and Firsts by Eye Weight Class

The report lists various poultry weight categories with percentages and counts for firsts and seconds. It includes fowls colored by weight with classes such as 5 lb and over and other specified weights, detailing roosters colored leghorns white Plymouth springers and colored springers with corresponding weights like 4 lb 24, 3 lb 24, and 2 lb 24.

Poultry Market Prices Steady Amid Varied Grades

Eggs firm with current receipts 19 percent first grade 20 percent mixed 21 percent white standards 21's. Henery white extras 22 percent. Government graded white eggs unchanged. Overall poultry market firm and steady with no change in price levels.

Hennery

Poultry Prices Rally in Local Market Report

Edge-Candled light yolks sold at 22 cents a dozen with current receipts at 55 pounds and up 19 percent a dozen. Live poultry shows easier colored fowls at 18 to 19 cents per pound and medium fowls at 22 to 23 cents. Local fresh dressed poultry remains steady.

Mrs. Sarah McCall Dies in Columbus Visit

Nelsonville resident 65, widow of William McCall who died in 1937, passed away Wednesday at her daughter Claud Grimstead’s home in Columbus. Survived by daughters Mrs. Grimstead and Mrs. Austin Stillwell and son Frank. Funeral Friday at two at Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev. B. A. Awe officiating. burial at Greenlawn.

Nelsonville Sarah McCall Claud Grimstead Columbus William McCall Grimstead Austin Stillwell Frank Poplar St Pilgrim Holiness Church B. A. Awe Greenlawn

Working Force May Be Increased Soon

Nelsonville reports progress on the waterworks project with the sludge line to the river nearly installed. Seventy men have worked on site since Saturday and next week the force may rise to about 200 as the project expands with an eight inch main crossing under the river near the bridge.

Nelsonville Factory Road

Livestock market report with varied bids and prices

Barrows and gilts 160 lb up 10c down with top $8 for 180 to 220 lb. 220 to 260 lb $7.55 260 to 300 lb $7.15 300 to 350 lb $6.80. Sows $6.50 to $7. Bulls $6.50 to $8. Calves 300 lb $9.50. Cattle and vealers steady to slow, good to choice veal $11 to $12. Load medium 950 lb steers $9.50. Good herd cows above $10.40, cutters $5.50 to $6.50.

Livestock Prices Clear, Strong Demand at Year’s Largest Sale

Receipts mark the year’s largest sale with steady demand and strong prices. Salable hogs 500, cattle 50, calves 125, sheep 300, with good to choice grades well bid. Steers to 1112.50, heifers 9.50 to 10.50, cows 70. to 78, bulls 64. to 68. Bulls and stock cattle mixed. lambs to 11.50 with good clip and sheep prices steady.

200 German Nationals Sail for Home Today

Nearly 200 German nationals headed home today aboard ships crossing the Atlantic as their consul-general warned the United States might join the Allies soon.

New York United States

Doctor's Liquid Great Success for Skin Irritations

New York advertisement promotes Zemo a Doctor's formula for quick relief from itching surface pimples blemishes and other skin irritations. It claims 30 years of success contains ten special agents and heals with morning and night use. A stainless liquid that does not show on the skin is said to be most convenient and available at all drugstores.

New York N. Y

Butter and egg receipts show varied firm scores and local grades

Butter receipts total 42 482 with creamery scores around 32 or 44 percent and ranges from 92 to 31 percent on different metrics. Egg receipts total 25 303 with local grading at 19 percent and items like fresh graded extra firsts and storage packed firsts at 21 percent.

Legion Award Given To Nelsonville Post

At a meeting of the American Legion Post in Nelsonville a certificate of meritorious service was presented to the Post by Commander Frank Shivers. The certificate came from the National Department of the Legion and will hang in the Post rooms. A delegation will attend the National Commander's banquet in Athens on April 9 with Commander Skivers representing Glenford Dugan Post. Reservations for the banquet are due by April 1, and attendees should see Commander Skivers or Adjutant Robert Kinney.

Nelsonville American Legion Frank Shivers National Department of the Legion Athens Skivers Glenford Dugan Robert Kinney

Athens Lady Credits TON JON With New Health

Athens Ohio resident Evelyn Yeager describes relief after using TON JON for long standing stomach disorders and kidney discomfort. She cites improved appetite, fewer cramps, reduced indigestion and better sleep, noting heavy symptoms prior to treatment.

Athens Ton Jon Evelyn Yeager Ohio

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