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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1937

Page

6

Elaborate Mother's Day Service At Asbury M E Church

Syracuse reported a Mother's Day service sponsored by Misses Marcia Karr and Gladys Crooks at Asbury M E Church. The program included piano prelude, prayers, a pageant, gifts of candy to the oldest and youngest mothers, and honors to mothers with large families. Guests Ira Fleming and daughter attended a birthday party for Mr. Fleming's eightieth birthday in Salem W Va.

Syracuse Marcia Karr Gladys Crooks Asbury M. E Irving Karr Red Lisle Ernest Duffy Viola Foit Go Getters Carl Weese Ruth Flanagan Harry Potts John Gilmore John Nellie Weese A. M. Roberts Royal Thomas Mary A. Kerr Margaret Winebrenner Jennie Crooks Nora Houdashelt Clarence Naylor Ira Fleming Monga Roberts C. J. Fleming Salem W. Va Fleming

United States Steel Drops Sharply as Market Falls

United States Steel Common stock fell 2 points to 100 in morning trading. Tobacco and Home Stake Mining also slipped with several issues retreating while oils and utilities held firmer. railroad stocks edged lower, with Atchison down about 2 points. General Motors and Chrysler weakened alongside other sectors.

NEW York United States Steel United States Tobacco Ingersoll Rand Breers VA. & Steel Atchison General Motors Chrysler

Toledo and Pittsburgh Market Summary of Grain and Live Stock

Toledo grain prices list No 1 red wheat 1314y 132y No 2 red 1304 13114 Corn No 2 yellow 13244 1194 Oats No 1 white 55457 No 2 white 656 Pittsburgh prices show unsettled nearby receipts 19 extra firsts 21 white extras 22 Poultry steady heavy hens 19021 leg horn hens 15017

Toledo Pittsburgh Cleveland

Illinois and Government Bonds Data Fragment

A fragmented OCR snippet lists bond figures and percentages with scattered figures such as 45 47-53 115 10 and 106 30 percent, interspersed with Be and Jy codes. The readable content resembles a financial table or ticker notes for Illinois and government bonds with assorted numerical entries.

Prices and weights in livestock market report

Livestock receipts and price ranges across cattle hogs and sheep show mixed activity with modest gains in some weights. Hogs steady to higher with many lots around 9 to 10 dollars, cattle and calves steady to higher, sheep holding near last week’s levels as spring lambs remain scarce.

Iowa Arrang

Early shorn wools fill mill orders amid market quotes shifts

Deliveries of early shorn contracted wools filled mill requirements on the market. The U G B Agriculture Department said new wools caused irregularity in quotations for unsold spot wools. Fleeces quotes eased as dealers sought price levels to attract mill buyers. Graded combing Ohio fleeces quoted in Boston 42 44 cents grease, 45 47 cents for % blood, 39 46 cents for % blood. Few fleece wool sales were closed. The word Bible derives from biblios, an ancient Greek term for writing material.

U. GB. Agriculture Department Ohio Boston

Chase Ladies Club Meets in May Gathering

The Chase Ladies Circle of Ruth met May 6 at Mrs. Gedna Martin’s home. Members sewed in the forenoon and shared a potluck lunch. Awards went to Este Carbaugh and Emma Robinson for motherhood milestones. Maude Martin won mother-daughter contest.

Chase Ruth Gedna Martin Esta Carbaugh Ruth Carbaugh Arminta Chase Mary Chase Edna Gilkey Grace Lynch Maude Martin Ruth Martin Emma Robinson Audrey Sauters Hattie Savage Grace Woodyard Ruth Woodyard Phyllis Douglas Bernice Graham Ida Haning Virgene West Lola Goodin Ida Woodyard Sarah M. Brooks Bliss Woodyard Earl Martin Merril Chase Martha Columbus Fred Smith H. E. Douglas Albany High School Almont Robinson Max Carbaugh Robert Carbaugh Harlan Story Jamita Florence Sauters Story Chase Sunday School Hoyt

Radio Schedule Highlights From WLW CBS Concert Hall

Radio listings show programs from WLW and CBS including Coronation Ta Jack Fulton and Wayne King Vox Pop. Big names such as Al Jolson, Fred Astaire, and Isham Jones Orchestra are featured with Dorsey and Arnheim orchestras and multiple ensembles.

Concert Jack Fulton Alexander Wo Boake Carter Music Hall al Jolson al Pearce Jack Oakle Jack Oakie Dorsey Orch Arnheim Orch Arnheim Isham . Jones Isham Jones Beience News X Bisters Glen Darwin Escorts Betty Easy Aces Jesters Hendrik van Loon Sediey Brown Bedsey Brown Wayne King Vox Pop Fred Astaire Ensemble Brown Orch Martinez Brothers Mariani Orch Harris Orch Breeze Orch Sherman's Sherman

Coronation Broadcast Slated by NBC WLW Coverage May 12

The Great Britain's coronation will be aired Wednesday May 12 on NBC via WLW from 4:00 to 9:45 a.m. The ceremony from the King's departure to the service ends will be narrated. Homage to the Empire airs 1:15 to 2:00 p.m. and King George delivers a speech 2:00 to 2:15 p.m.

Great Britain NBC WLW Empire George Carl Freed Tom, Dick Marty Kitty Kelly Dan Harding George Rector Aunt Jenny Kathryn Cravens Jack and Lorells Montana Slim Myrt and Marge Ma Perkins Vic and Sade London Problems of Congress the O'Neills Harry Richman Kitty Keene Music Institute Inez Lopez Goldman's Orch Guiding Light Mary Marlin Mary Sothern Doris Kerr den Winslow Annie Nora Sterling Beatrice Lillie Ken Murray Helen Menken Town Hall Kostelanets Orch Bymphony Kostelaneta Orch Goodman's Orch Crime Crusade Vie Sadeles Crime Crusade Army Babe Ruth Army Tucker's Orch Army Amos Andy Berigan Coleman Orch Madhatterfields Berigan Orch Reichman Crosby Orch Norvel Orch Elkins Orch Los Amigos Nicholas Orch Breeze Orch Sherman Orch Moon River Nocturne

Billed for hose damage at township meeting in Tarentum

Commissioner Florence Derrick Camp sent a $10.52 bill to Harrison Township for damage to her silk hose caused while she attended a township board meeting. She said the bill is serious and noted she has ruined more than ten dollars worth of stockings on those chairs.

Tarentum Florence Derrick Camp Harrison Township

Scotland Yard Plans Morning Exercises for Detectives

Scotland Yard will shed excess weight by starting a program of morning exercises for more than 150 detectives, as stated by Sir Norman Kendal head of the criminal investigation department.

London U.P Scotland Yard Norman Kendal Criminal Investigation Department

Draft of Capital Men Follows War Bill Debate

The Nation argues the Hill-Sheppard $25 bill would draft men and loosen capital control after war. It warns the plan grants broad powers to the President, allows price fixing and licensing, taxes high profits, and risks profiteering with little real war equity. A prewar draft of capital remains contested.

House Senate Hill-Sheppard American Legion Nebraska Congress Ory War Department Anaconda Mexico Bernard Baruch Philip C. Jessup Mr. Baruch Connally Nye, Clark, Bone Vandenberg Pope Stephen Raushenbush

Marriage Meddlers A Sequel to Married Comrades

Mary debates Noel and her father in law’s plan to send her to New York for rehearsals as the star of Auntie Madge’s play. Dicky urges a trial separation, sending Noel to face his father’s expectations alone, while Mary weighs her future and duties.

Adele Garrison Dicky Mary Noel New York Papa-In-Law Olivia Philip Veritzen Auntie Madge

Logan Scouts Enter Swim Meet at Ohio State University

Logan Troop 160 Boy Scouts finished sixth in Columbus time trials among 30 teams and earned entry to the water carnival at Ohio State University Thursday evening. Scoutmaster Alfred Campbell arranged participation. team members were Billie Wolfe Bob Brown Alfred Gilmore and Eldon Carr with Bill Smith as alternate. The report closes with a note that the term false carding refers to a deceit card play.

LOGAN Columbus Logan Troop 160 Ohio State University Alfred Campbell Billie Wolfe Bob Brown Alfred Gilmore Eldon Carr Bill Smith

Nelsonville Personal Mention of Local Guests

Mr. John Bigger of Cadiz Ohio was the weekend guest of Miss Mary Elizabeth Kessinger at her home here. Mrs. Frank Knox spent Mother's Day with her daughter in Yellow Springs Ohio. Roy Washburn of Wooster Ohio spent the weekend with his parents. Miss Mary Elizabeth Kessinger of Smithfield Ohio spent Mother's Day at her home here. Miss Kathryn Saltz of McLaney was the Sunday guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C H Bartlett spent Sunday at Beverly Ohio. Miss Mary Lu Hudson of Amanda Ohio was the Sunday guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W L Hudson hosted Miss Parks.

John Bigger Cadiz Mary Elizabeth Kessinger Frank Knox Robert Baldwin Yellow Springs O. Roy Washburn Wooster C. E. Washeburn Smithfield Kathryn Saltz McLaney C. H. Bartlett Beverly Mary Lu Hudson Amanda W. L. Hudson Bert Parks Lancaster W. H. Parks

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