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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1942

Page

8

Athens market listings mix groceries tools and used tractors

Minced luncheon meats and produce like potatoes grapefruits oranges lemons and tomatoes are listed alongside plants rhubarb and assorted items. Equipment for mills mines and pits includes power units and a used 2 year foot disc in good condition priced at 90 dollars. Boyd Williams Albany Ohio lists rewinding motor repairs and armature work with the Athens Armature and Machinery Works at 32 East State.

Boyd Williams Albany Ohio

Past Year Employment Increases 2) Million

Secretary Perkins reported that employment rose by more than 2,500,000 in the past year with a further 2,000,000 expected by year end. As of March 15 total employment was 40,298,000, up 2,537,000 since March 1941 and 303,000 from mid February, not including agricultural workers or the military.

Washington Perkins

Market shows mixed results in New York trading

Prices edged mixed with gains for Bethlehem Steel Consolidated Edison and American Telephone while declines appeared for U S Steel General Motors General Electric Sperry and Crucible Steel. Dun and Bradstreet survey indicates price freezing order reduced impact on retail spending but caused a lull in wholesale demand this week.

NEW York Bethlehem Steel Consolidated Edison American Telephone U.S. Steel General Motors General Electric Sperry Crucible Steel Dun & Bradstreet

Toledo Grain Prices and Egg Market Report

Grain prices list wheat corn oats and soybeans with No. 2 red wheat at 1.1642 per bushel and corn values for yellow varieties. Egg prices show cases of extra firsts at 29 cents and nearby ungraded eggs at 28.14 cents per dozen. Poultry figures include various weight classes for fowl broilers spring chickens roasters and colored birds.

Toledo

Egg Prices and Grades Reported by Cleveland Board

The Cleveland egg board furnishes prices paid to shippers in 100 case lots with extras 57 pounds and up. Candied light yolks clear 304 standards 2949 current receipts 55 pounds and up 28 percent. Government graded eggs in cases U 8 extras large white 3544 U 8 standards large 33 U 8 extras and standards medium white 31 percent U 8 standards medium white 30 percent.

Cleveland Butter and Egg Board

Market Report Mixed With Steady Egg and Poultry Prices

Egg prices hold steady with heavy hens at 23 to 25 and leghorn springers 20 to 22. Poultry listings include rock broilers 24 to 26 and ducks 20 to 22. Butter receipts 822 261 and carrot prices 38 2 38 5 percent. egg receipts 34 215 steady with 28 percent current receipts and 32 percent storage packed firsts. Central Ohio farm receipts show 25 percent grading with 2644 seconds 224 and pullets 20. Whites extras large 31 and U S standards large 29, U S standards medium 26.

Ohio

Timetable listings for train arrivals and departures

A dense rail schedule lists multiple services with numbers such as Diplomat Daily No 4 and No 44, National Limited No 12 and No 2, West Bound No 1 and No 8, and various daily or Sunday exceptions. Times range from early morning to late evening, including south and north bound trains and a New York Central South service.

Diplomat National Limited NEW York Central South

Hatchery Egg Case Totals and Grades Report

White Eggs cases show High Low Avg and counts by size and grade. Large and Jumbo listings include US Extras Med Standards and Brown Eyes totals, with overall sales totaling 366 cases.

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Livestock Quotes and Boston Wool Prices

Cincinnati hog prices hold near steady with top at 14 for 180 to 250 pounds and varied prices across weight ranges. cattle and calves limited with few good young stock and buyers steady. Pittsburgh reports 300 hogs and 25 cattle with prices mostly steady. Boston wool market notes percentages for various Delaine and blood combing grades in the upcoming Commercial Bulletin.

Cincinnati Boston Ohio

Chauncey High School Pupils Set May 5 Concert

More than 100 Music Department students from Chauncey Dover High School will perform in a concert at the high school auditorium on Tuesday May 5 at 8 p m. The program includes vocal tonette orchestra and band pieces with a small admission fee.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Harry McMahen Christine Brown

Dow Cannon Hurt In Fall From Chair

Chauncey Dow H Cannon of Columbus and former Greens Run resident, employed at the Feeble Minded Institution, was seriously injured when a chair he stood on overturned and a leg penetrated his body beneath his left arm. Confined at home, he now suffers a congested lung. He is a brother of Mrs. Mabel Mingus of Millfield.

Chauncey—Dow H. Cannon Columbus Greens Run Mabel Mingus Millfield

Jacksonville Charge Program Announced

Services for the Jacksonville Methodist Charge were announced by Pastor Charles E. Palmer. Jacksonville holds morning worship at 9 a.m. with Church School. League services at 6:30. Thursday prayer at 7:30, WSCS Tuesday at 7:30. Trimble and Millfield hold 9:30 Church School with Wednesday 7:30 prayer. Chauncey School 9:30 with 7:30 preaching. The Plains 9:30 Church School, then preaching by the pastor. prayer Sunday and Thursday at 7:30. Official board meeting Thursday after prayer.

Jacksonville Plains—Church

Hocking County Music Festival Ends War Time Run

The Hocking County Music Festival was held at Ward Rural High School gym with about 500 pupils from across the county. It marked the last festival during the war era. Lunch was provided by the Band Boosters Club. Notes mention several local visits and illnesses among residents including Jim my Richardson and Mrs Flora Evans.

Carbon Hill Hocking County Ward Band Boosters Club Lester Briley Zanesville Jimmy Richardson Flora Evans Albert Justice Amelia Evans Logan I. A. Blosser Newark Pearl Keck Blosser

Spring's come I can feel it in my bones

A fragment title quotes a caller or columnist celebrating the arrival of spring with a rural or local tone. No additional facts are readable in the snippet.

Girls' Classes Meet For Song Practice

Chauncey Methodist Sunday School girls classes led by Mrs Grace Crabtree and Mrs Georgia Allen met Tuesday night to rehearse songs for the Mother's Day program at the church. Present were Jean Cline Wilma Allen Barbara McHenry Phyllis Crabtree Donna Skinner Dorothy Stalder Norma Jean Antle Mary Jane Howard Ruth Ann Howard Mary Louise Tippie Madeling Johnson.

Chauncey Methodist Grace Crabtree Georgia Allen Mrs. Crabtree Jean Cline Wilma Allen Barbara McHenry Phyllis Crabtree Donna Skinner Dorothy Stalder Norma Jean Antle Mary Jane Howard Ruth Ann Howard Mary Louise Tippie Madeling Johnson

Dotty and Daffy staged by Chauncey Junior Class

Large audiences attended Chauncey High School junior class production of the three act comedy Dotty and Daffy directed by Mrs Leah Featherston. Casts on Wednesday and Thursday included Jean Slagle Russell Johnson Frances Fiske Virginia Borden Cleo Cunningham James Johnston Paul Ley Jeanette Blackford Harve Courtney Jane White Frank Keish Isabel Forgarsy Dorothy McCafferty Jo Ann Williamson Marilyn Parry Harvey Courtney and others. The high school orchestra provided intermission music.

Chauncey Chauncey High School Chauncey-Dover High School Dotty and Daffy Leah Featherston Jean Slagle Russell Johnson Frances Fiske Virginia Borden Cleo Cunningham James Johnston Paul Ley Jeanette Blackford Carlos Nye William Gould Eloise Tucker Harve Courtney Jane White Frank Keish Isabel Forgarsy Dorothy McCafferty Jo Ann Williamson Marilyn Parry Hodge Leiber Francis Abdella Gaynor Banfield Harvey Courtney

Church of Christ Returns To Schedule

Chauncey Church of Christ Parish will resume regular services on Sunday May 3. Gilbert Courtney leads Trimble at 9:30 a m and Taylor Ridge at 10:30, Chauncey at 7:30 p m. Glaze Thompson conducts Greens Run 9:30 Millfield 10:30 and Trimble 7:30, Chauncey School 9:30 a m and morning worship 10:30 with Mrs Eva Ferrel Banedum asleader.

Chauncey — Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Trimble Taylor Ridge Chauncey Glaze Thompson Greens Run Millfield Chauncey Church School Eva Ferrel Banedum

Dr Warren Sprague to Enter Mayo Clinic

Chauncey Dr Warren V Sprague travels from Columbus to Madison by air and will join son Dr Lindley V Sprague before proceeding to Rochester Minnesota to enter the Mayo Clinic. He expects a month’s absence while Mrs Sprague remains at the Sprague home on Main Street EF.

Chauncey Warren V. Sprague Columbus Madison Wisconsin Lindley v. Sprague Rochester Minn Warren Sprague Mayo Clinic Sprague Main St

Mines Report Work From Friday In District

CHAUNCEY report lists 12 mines active on Friday including No. 90 No. 10X No. 255 No. 107 Bailey Run No. 71 Hocking Chauncey No. 25 Poston No. 6 Carbondale Coonville Kimberly and Black Diamond.

Chauncey Bailey Run Hocking Poston Carbondale Coonville Kimberly Black Diamond

Services at The Plains Church of the Nazarene

Usual services will be conducted Sunday with Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Mrs Carrie Channell. Preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m by Rev Frank Noel pastor. Young people's meeting at 7 p m led by Mrs Florence Noel.

Chauncey Plains Church of the Nazarene Carrie Channell Frank Noel Young People's Meeting Florence Noel

Trimble Church to Host Study Group and Conference Night

The Trimble Church of Christ will host a study group and church school conference Friday at 7 p m the pastor Rev. Gilbert Courtney announced.

Chauncey Church Board Trimble Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney

Chauncey item notes furlough return and local ads

Chauncey private Clyde Mullins returns to Fort Bragg after a 10 day furlough at his parents home. Notices include a Methodist cottage prayer meeting and an antique sale at Sunnyside with furniture and equipment, plus bids on farms and livestock. Legal notices warn of Ella Martin v Charles Martin and appoint Roger Jones administrator of George Harvey New estate with claims due.

Chauncey Clyde Mullins Fort Bragg North Carolina Ben Mullins Mill St Arthur Sap Roger Jones Athens Ohio George Harvey New Athens County Francis D. White Coun

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