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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1942

Page

8

Market inches higher as retail demand cools

The stock market edged forward with gains for U S Steel Union Carbide American Telephone Du Pont General Electric General Motors and Sears Roebuck. Dun and Bradstreet shows a slackening in weekly retail spending with merchandising up less than 5 percent from a year earlier. The Fed reports May 2 department store sales up 8 percent vs 1941. prior week year to year gain was 13 percent.

NEW York U. 8 Steel Union Carbide American Telephone du Pont General Electric General Motors Sears Roebuck Dun & Bradstreet Federal Reserve Board

Old Stock Quotes Show Mixed American Market Activity

A list of stock tickers and percent changes shows mixed movement across industries. Large industrials like Bethlehem Steel and United Gas display notable shifts while consumer firms such as Procter and Gamble and General Foods post smaller gains or losses.

Amer Cotmn Atch Ane CO Baldwin Loco Goodrichly Goodyear Johns Manville N. Y Procter and Gamble Sears and Roebuck United Gas and Imp Iectencteeteeipetemneis Gite Gom. Q Tecaes Westinghouse Elec and Mfg Woolworth Ik Tblinen Ectathstbennii Ae Ee Youngstown Sheet and Tube

Grain and Produce Price Report Toledo and Cleveland Markets

Grain and produce prices across Toledo and Cleveland show No 2 red wheat at about $1.19 to $1.20, yellow corn around 85 cents, oats near 60 cents, soybeans near $1.76. Egg and poultry values vary by grade, with graded eggs in cases listed for large whites and standards, and poultry prices for various weight classes.

Toledo

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Livestock Prices Quietly Mixed

Cincinnati market reports 500 head 180 to 275 lb cattle and hogs from 180 to 300 lb steady to fully steady with few high ends. Sows and cows show varied values with beef cattle and calves active on limited supply. Pittsburgh hogs and cattle steady with typical 160 to 350 lb hogs around mid teens and lambs around 62.25 to 13.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Methodists Celebrate Six Year District Leadership and 2500 New Members

The Chillicothe District ends its six year term for Dr. J Ira Jones at a May conference in First Methodist Church. The district added 2500 new members during Lent, with reports from women’s work, Sunday school, finances, bequests, and student programs confirming overall progress. A resolution praised Dr. Jones and Shoemaker and Danford for continued service.

First Methodist Church J. Ira Jones Chillicothe Jones Harry Benz Woman's Society of Christian Service Ross Wright L. W. Roberts Board of Trustees R. G. Palmer Roberts W. B. Cable William McGee Wesley Foundation O'T. W. Shoemaker A. L. Vandeveer John W. Danford Shoemaker Danford M. M. Kerr

Program announced for Tuppers Plains

At Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Bible School will be held at 9 30 a m and communion observed at 10 a m. The preaching service at 8 p m features the pastor Rev Miles E Hoon on The Historians of Infant Days.

Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Miles E. Hoon

Edwards To Assist in Snowville Services

Snowville church notices outline Sunday services at Albany and Town House churches with Sunday School at 9:30 and 10:15 preaching. Rev. Evan Edwards of Athens to assist Snowville Methodist Church guidance May 11 to May 24 with nightly meetings and special music.

Albany Methodist Church Town House Methodist Church Temple Methodist Church Jerusalem the Golden Snowville Methodist Church Evan Edwards Athens Sydney Co. C. Everson

Haydenville Charge to Honor Mothers across four churches

Special Mother’s Day services Sunday across the Haydenville Charge four churches. Flowers for all mothers and bouquets for the oldest and youngest in each church. Cincinnati male quartet to sing. Haydenville 9 30 a m Buchtel 2 30 p m Jobs 6 p m Murray City 7 30 p m Mrs Walker preaches at Buchtel Sunday 7 45 p m.

Haydenville Cincinnati Hayden- Ville Buchtel Jobs Murray City Walker

Churches of Christ Program Announced

The Rev. George S. Koch announces services at Dexter Bradbury Bradford and Rutland churches of Christ. Dexter hosts 11 a.m. preaching and 10 a.m. Bible School with a mothers program directed by Mrs. Koch. Bradbury offers 9:30 a.m. Bible School and 10:30 a.m. communion with a Mothers Day program. Bradford holds 8 p.m. preaching and 10:30 a.m. communion with dedication of new song books. Rutland has 10:30 a.m. communion and 9:30 a.m. Bible School with a mothers program arranged by Mrs. Koch.

George S. Koch Churches of Christ Dexter Koch Bradbury Bradford Rutland

Hemlock Grove to Hear Mrs Barnett in Sunday Services

Hemlock Grove Christian Church will host Mrs Lester Barnett for Sunday services. Bible School begins at 10 a.m. with preaching to follow and a second service at 8 p.m. Mrs Barnett will speak on Making our Homes Christian and Why Be a Christian.

Hemlock Grove Christian Church Lester Barnett

Bates Church to Dedicate Service Flag on Mother's Day

Bates Methodist Church will hold a Mother's Day program Sunday at 2 PM featuring the dedication of a service flag donated by the WSCS. Stars will honor Dale Baughman Lowell Tribe Homer Goodin and Pearl Bolin all Bates community members in military service. Families wanting a star may call Mrs. F C Meighen or Mrs. Jessee Brown. No morning services will be held.

Bates Methodist Church WSCS Dale Baughman Lowell Tribe Homer Goodin Pearl Bolin Bates F. C. Meighen Jessee Brown

Ideal Mother To Be Mary Wahl Subject At First Church

Mothers will receive special recognition and awards at Sunday School at 9 15. Mary Wahl the pastor will preach The Ideal Mother at the 10 30 service. Bible Study for young people at 6 30. Song practice at 7. Evening worship at 7 30 on The Type of Mothers Needed in the Home. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30.

Church of God Plans Mother's Day Program

A special Mother s Day program will be given by the Junior Department at the Church of God 21 Hocking St during the unified service at 9 30 a m under Mrs Ralph Pinkerton junior Superintendent The pastor will speak on an appropriate subject The Christian Crusaders meet at 6 30 p m and the Commission of the Mothers will be the evening sermon subject.

Church of God Hocking St Unified Service Ralph Pinkerton Christian Crusaders Mothers

Busler to Lead Straitsville Church Service Tonight

Dr W E Busler superintendent of the Zanesville District will conduct services at the New Straitsville Methodist Church this evening at 7 30 p m with a morning tribute to mothers at 9 30 a m The fourth quarterly conference will follow the evening service at Straitsville. Nelsonville Egg Auction totals 392 cases with varied egg sizes and grades in today’s sale marked by strong demand.

New Straitsville Methodist Church W. E. Busler Zanesville The Methodist Church

Pitfalls of Love and a Night with the Gangsters

Madge Graham and her guard Gus are escorted to the armored car with captured impersonators of Professor Diswell and his aide. The state trooper records conversations for Madge while the gangsters are bound and restrained. The captain delivers a vital telephone number and message before plans to return to New York.

Madge State Troopers Gus Bill Jim Watson Watson Professor Diswell Jack Madge Graham Walter Diswell Connecticut Jack Bickett Charles Diswell New York

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