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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1939

Page

8

Stock market mood and gains across diverse sectors

The Carpenter Home Co reports mixed trading with Bethlehem at 55 percent, aircraft shares showing small gains as Douglas Bendix Sperry Glenn Martin and United Aircraft advance. Utilities and rails edge higher in dull trade while several major names show varied percentages across chemicals appliances and electronics.

Bethlehem Douglas Bendix Sperry Glenn Martin United Aircraft

Viscounty Upsets Technician in Derby Trial

In Louisville the 65th Kentucky Derby trial ended with Viscounty, a 30-1 outsider from Valdia Farm, defeating the odds on Technician by a nose. The result reshapes expected Derby contenders with Johnstown favored and Viscounty emerging as a strong long shot to watch. Also notes the birth of Ruth Adah Matheny in Murray City, Ohio.

Jack Guenther Louisville U.R Valdiia Farm Viscounty Technician Johnstown Challedon Maryland Kentucky Worker el Chico T. M. Dorsett Heather Broom Earl Sande Porter Mite Chamson W. E. Boeg Yale O Challenge Mat E! Chico Carl Matheny Dorotha Stanley Murray City Ruth Adah Albert Matheny Jobs Ohio Homer Stanley Athens John A. Stanley Columbus E. J. Rickabaugh National City Calif

Ohio State League Opens Fifth Season Under Lights

The Ohio State baseball league launches its fifth season with six clubs and a 130 game schedule. Opening games feature Lima at Fremont Findlay at Fos toria and Tiffin at Mansfield as night ball remains dominant. Irving Miller trades a fox fur for a live fox as he learns the furrier trade in Cleveland.

Findlay U.P Ohio State Baseball League Lima Fremont Fostoria Tiffin Mansfield FOX Cleveland Irving Miller

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Livestock Prices Report

Cincinnati markets show hogs mainly steady to higher with 160 to 250 lb at 7.20 and 250 to 275 lb at 7.00, other ranges 5.25 to 6.85. cattle steady to slow with steers and yearlings 8.25 to 9.25 and load lots around 8.60 to 9.25, pigs and sows trading mixed. Pittsburgh hogs steady to higher with 170 to 230 lb at 7.40 to 7.50, heavies up and sows around 6, cattle light with good steers near 10.75 and calves 9.50 to 10.50. lambs and sheep mostly steady with fat lambs 9.25 to 9.75 and spring lambs up to 12 or more.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Logan Boys Defeat Union Furnace In Seven Inning Game

Logan beat Union Furnace 12 to 2 in seven innings. Roy Marshall struck out eight for the Chieftains while Peck Mowery had three singles. John Wilson hit a first inning homer with two runners aboard. Buck Thompson and Les Evans pitched for Union Furnace with Joe McMannis catching. Joe Thomas caught for Logan.

LOGAN Union Furnace Logan Lads Roy Marshall The Chieftains Peck Mowery John Wilson Buck Thompson Les Evans Joe McMannis Joe Thomas

W Hunter Sr. in serious condition after weekend stroke

Logan Stacy Collison reports W Hunter Sr. remains in serious condition following a stroke of paralysis Saturday.

Logan Stacy Collison W. Hunter Sr

Main Street parking and lane markings to begin this week

City service department crews repaving and re marking Main Street parking zones and traffic lanes this week. Notice also lists two probate notices appointing Administratrixes in Athens County estates with four month creditor claims periods.

LOGAN City Service Department Main St Anna Secoy Woodland Ave Athens Ohio Sarah Wix Prattsfork Athens County Francis D. White Said Elsie Ransbottom R.D. 1 William Ransbottom

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Lancaster Easy Universal Credit Company F. R. Beasley Nelsonville, Ohio Studebaker Chevrolet Ford J. C. Hallett Mgr Athens Pharmacy John Nicholas W. H. Herbert North May Ave Plains Road Chauncey Clarence Way Algeo Motor Sales Btate St Buick CO McDaniel Motor Sales Nelsonville Chrysler Stratton Auto Sales Fern Street L. E. Richardson CO N. Court St Johnny James Pennzoil Williams Service Station Cor State Carpenter A. E. Chadwick Hotel Johnson N. Shafer Hoube E. E. Williams Dial Ohio Cleanera J. Court St L. E. White Holland Purnaces Rlos H. Cameron Nsurancer OF State Dial Guffman Transportation Service Shook and Huffman Columbia Ave State Road the Messenger L. B. Price Mercantile Co Poultry and Supplies Atkins Atkins Chickeries New Hampshire Cline Win Hashman Sand Ridge Millfield Harvey Cone Farmi Bureau Athens County Cooperative Association Depot St Athens, O Cox Bros F. J. Beasley Company Allen Furniture Bransons W. Court St. Athens Phillips Athens Co. Farm Bureau Co- Op Assn Black Hawk Planters Farmers Equipment Co W. Union Jeffrey Athens Armature & Machine Works E. State Allen Portland Meigs Co Athens Co. Farm Bureau Co- Op. Assn Grasselli Brand Root Woodruff Athens Cash Feed N. Court Summers Sen Parker Bros International Fertilizer Higgins Feed Store Richland Ave Depot St. Athena Sia Sam Athens Fertilizer A. Jones & Sons R. L. Glendenning Sugar Creek Stanley Sikorski Glouster R. D Athens Truck and Implement Co J. W. Maxwell Ohio and West Va Lump—Stoker Ooal Rardin Bros W. W. Sharpe Coal Co Maplewood Ray Shafer Maplewood Drive John Slater Floyd Dinsmoore Shade Roy Noland Jersey Unica Athens Lumber Co Central Ave Athens Junk Co Wm. G. Bradburn Worstell Carpenter Hardware CO Acme Fertilizer Dial Inlthens, Ohio Bestatne Virgil Maxwell W. State Westinghouse Modern Appliance Co McHenry’s Wheaton Hardware CO Von Lucile Long State Street H. W. Roach Dresser Palace Furniture Scott Bt College J. W. Shaner Mills St Harold E. Chadwick Beth W. Lewis Kent Lancaster St Shafer St D. A. Bardin State R. Frank Martin Athens R. D Sunnyside Drive Emall Farm Buck & Burk Bath W. State St H. C. Cameron and Son J. E. Bailey E. Washington Street EB. R. Walker Security Bank Poland Marion Easterday Racine Marie Fr. Yocke Wallace Gabriel Molnar Raed Elvetta Landis High St McFarland’s Plymouth Carpenter Home. Co New York U. S. Steel A. T F. B N. Y. Central N. Pacific Bo. Pacific Alaska Allied Chem Rad St. San Col. Gas Elec Commonwealth Commel Credit Wwe Bus Harvester Libbey Owens Ford Mont. Ward Radio Corp Sears Roebuck Aoonn Am. Corp Steels Am. Rolling Mille U. 8 Steel Com GOD Rete Esses Bendix Cansewer Tuanmaigne Gen. Motors Ascces Jake R. S.) DePew General Motors Easi DePew Auto Paint & Body Works W. Union St Toledo Cincinnati Produce White Rocks Plymouth Rock Cleveland Chicago Ohio State League
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