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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1937

Page

7

Logan Brief Social Notes

Mrs. F. P. Martin returns home after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fesler Cuya hoga Falls and is met by her son William Martin in Mt. Vernon. Mrs. William Hansel travels to Coshocton for a three day visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob El berfeld. Mary Cline Elizabeth McGonagle and Racine Rochester attend Ohio University freshman dance hosted by Joe Stoughton Victor Nixon and Robert Ralston. Annabelle Patsy Heine visit Perrysburg with Alfred Lanning and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stoughton mother. Irma Powers speaks at American Legion Auxiliary meeting on her trip abroad. Dr. and Mrs. C A Gaffin visit Wooster for the day. David Moore of Ohio State University spends weekend with parents George S. Moore and wife.

F. P. Martin Donald Fesler Cuyahoga Falls Feslers Mt. Vernon William Martin William Hansel Coshoct Jacob Elberfeld Mary Cline Elizabeth McGonagle Racine Rochester Ohio University Athey Joe Stoughton Victor Nixon Robert Ralston Alfred Lanning Annabelle Patsy Heine Perrysburg Frank Stoughton American Legion Auxiliary Irma Powers C. A. Gaffin Wooster David Moore Ohio State University George S. Moore

Saturday Club Luncheon at Miss Ben Ross Home

The Saturday Club held a 1 pm luncheon at Miss Ben Ross’s home with Chrysanthemums on the tables. Attendees included Mrs. Clarence Salts Mrs. M. A. Campbell Mrs. John Well man Mrs. Merritt Wonn Mrs. Harry Stevenson Mrs. Margaret Ross Miss Jessie McManigal Miss Maria Parsons Miss Emma McLain Logan Mrs. Zoa Blosser and Miss Chute Carbon Hill. Eleanor Durr gave a paper on Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and the program included current events and China items during roll call.

Ben Ross Clarence Salts M. A. Campbell John Wellman Merritt Wonn Harry Stevenson Margaret Ross Jessie McManigal Maria Parsons Emma McLain Logan Zoa Blosser Chute Carbon Hill

Le Jardin de Fleur hosts Thanksgiving program on Bowen Street

Mrs Edward Godfrew served a pheasant dinner to Le Jardin de Fleur members and guests at noon Friday. Mrs William Loomis presided as vice president. Two papers were read on seasonal topics by Mrs Loomis on How Our Pioneers Hunted and Mrs Homer Hansel on Thanksgiving Day. Guests present included Mrs H J Unversagt Mrs Melvin Heft and others.

Edward Godfrew le Jardin de Fleur Bowen St William Loomis Melvin Heft Carl Brandt Edward Hockman Loomis J. S. Cherrington Clifford Duffy Rachel Laird Hansel Walter Reasoner

Surprise Party For Mrs Jennie Morse On 84th Birthday

Mrs Jennie Morse received a surprise party on Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs Clara Winters on Poplar Street to celebrate her 84th birthday. A Saturday card shower preceded the gathering with family and friends including Mrs Mattie Smith and Edward M Brown among the guests. A centerpiece of snapdragons and chrysanthemums adorned the dinner table where numerous relatives shared in the celebration.

Jennie Morse Clara Winters Poplar St Mattie Smith Canal Winchester Edward M. Brown Logan Smith Fanny Lee Janet Brown Harriet Woodruff Columbus Cleo Miller Joe Smith Lancaster Harry Brown Robert Joe Brown Tommy Mary Adam Schaal Mae Schaal William Mack Clara

Jabberwocks Club Bridge Evening at PK Shoppe

Mrs Alfred Lanning hosted the Jabberwocks Club Friday. The PK Shoppe hosted the bridge session with two table contract play. High scores were posted by Mrs Lawrence Harden and Mrs Lawrence Adcock. Mrs Karl Harper attended as a guest.

Alfred Lanning Lawrence Harden Lawrence Adcock Karl Harper

Fortnightly club hosts bridge session at Toerner home

Mrs. Charlotte Strentz attended a Thursday Fortnightly club bridge gathering at the Toerners on Mulberry Street. After three tables of play, guests partook in a late lunch at Blosser's.

Charlotte Strentz Anthony Toerner S. Mulberry St Blosser’s

Stocks Slip Amid Mixed Motor and Steel Declines

New York stocks drifted, led by motor and steel shares, with Chrysler down over 2 percent and General Motors off about one point after an opening gain. Utilities held steady while metals and rails slipped. Allied Chemical fell 52 points to 151.

New York S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Chrysler General Motors Kennecott Anaconda American Chesapeake and Ohio Southern Pacific New York Central Pennsylvania Allied Chemical

New York Stocks Mixed As Major Sectors Fed a Broad Rally

A snapshot of wall street shows gains and losses across industries with notable moves in Allied Chemical DuPont General Foods and Procter and Gamble while utilities and oils hold firm. The Industrials and Cotten companies display mixed results amid fluctuating values and trading activity.

Toledo Grain Prices For Wheat Corn And Oats

Wheat No 2 red 92 93 No 3 red 89 92 Corn No 2 yellow 54855 No 3 yellow 52 s54 Oats No 2 white 3242 34s No 3 white 3042 33%

Toledo

Prices for Eggs Butter Live Poultry Turkeys Ducks and Rabbits

Egg prices steady with firsts 35 cents. seconds 27. ungraded 33. Butterfat No 1 34. No 2 32. Live poultry prices list fowls roosters broilers fryers leghorns and other breeds with weights 2 and over 24 3 and over 24 roast ing chickens 4 and over 26 and 24. Turkeys young toms over 16 and 22. hens No 1 over 24. old hens 20. old toms 20. crooked breasted 15. Ducks spring white 4 and over 18. colored 4 and over 16. old 3 and over 10. Geese choice 8&8 and over 16. medium 8 and over 12. common 10. Rabbits No 1 $4 per dozen. No 2 $2.

White Rocks Plymouth Rocks

Poultry and Eggs Market Totals and Dressed Product Notes

Butter Firm prices show 92 score ex tras 39 percent standards 36 with 89 score 34 and 88 score 33 percentages. Eggs unsettled with current receipts 24. extra firsts 28. white extras 34. Poultry firm listings include heavy hens 22924 roosters 13 to 14, ducks 18 to 20, geese 16 to 18, young turkeys 24428, old toms 20 to 22, dressed hens 35, dressed and drawn 30, turkeys dressed and drawn 41, turkeys feathers removed 34.

Egg and Butter Market Receipts and Quality Notes

The report lists egg receipts and quality measures including Fresh grad ed firsts carlots 25% and 254 less than carlots, 2744 extra firsts, storage checks 158, fresh dir ties 17, fresh checks 17, standards 184, firsts 18. Butter receipts 6600 unsettled with extras 92 score 37, extra firsts 90 9112, 358 26, firsts 32 33%, seconds 29 31, specials 37 4 38, standards 35, centralized 89 33 2.

Slippery Streets Trigger Minor Pomeroy Crashes

Police Chief Dana L. Tracy reports several minor auto wrecks on ice coated pavements in Pomeroy on Saturday. A collision at Spring Street and East Main involved Tom McKay Hugh Rousey and William Hines with Rousey cut on the head. A Main Street and Butternut Avenue crash between Burton Durst and Earl Smith caused no serious damage. Residents from Breezy Heights couldn't return until the hill was iced down.

Pomeroy Dana L. Tracy Spring St E. Main St Tom McKay Hugh Rousey William Hines Rousey Tracy Main St Butternut Ave Burton Durst Davis Ave Columbus Earl Smith

Cincinnati Livestock Prices Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Hog prices quoted by weight classes from 140 to 350 pounds with ranges from 6.60 to 7.85 plus bulk packing sows at 6.25 to 6.50. Cattle and calves listed with slow mixed yearlings around 850 pounds at 9.25 and bulk steers near 678.50 per load, cows at 7.25, vealers steady, and other beef offerings 3.25 to 4.75. Sheep generally 25 lower than Friday with odd lots at 8.75 to 9.00 and common grades 6 to 8.50. Slaughter ewes steady to 3 plus, light weights up to 3.50, old thins down to 1.

Livestock Prices Move Moderately Across Hog Cattle Calf and Sheep

Hogs steady with Saturday results led by 210 lb at about 8.50 and 2400 direct rounds near 8.50. sows lower. Cattle mixed with few early steer trades, heifers and bulls down 25c, cows steady to weak. low cutters 3.40 to 3.75. Calves steady with dealers paying 12 to 12.50 for good to choice. selections up to 13. Sheep and lambs rise 25c with top lambs at 9.50 and sheep to 5.25. throwout at 8.00.

Market Prices for Hogs Cattle Veal Calves and Sheep

The report lists hog prices from 2.10 for pigs to 7.90 for shooters with ranges up to 7.90 for heavy hogs and 6.50 to 6.75 for sows. Cattle show steers 647.90, heifers 5 to 7.58, fat cows 4.20 to 5.80, canners 2.30 to 4.08, bulls 4.15 to 7.40. Veal tops 11.50 to seconds 11.08 11.45, medium 8.70 to 9.15, common 4.25 to 7.50, culls 0.80 to 3.70. Sheep stock owes 1.80 to 73.10. Lambs tops 8.65 to 98.25, light weights 5.50 to 7.50.

Government Expenses and Public Debt Details

Reads like a financial roundup listing expenses totaling 2,948,343,922 and receipts at 2,224,977,583.52. Shows a deficit of 1,728,366,339 and a cash balance of 2,638,692,769.11 with a working balance of 859,741,673.12. Notes public debt of 37,080,822,924.97 and gold reserve of 12,779,016,416.79. Also mentions inactive gold at 9,999,325.03 with customs figures of 173,503,271.98.

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Oil price listings across districts and pipelines

Prices paid for crude oil by various agencies and lines include Bradford and Allegany District at 2.35, Southwest Pennsylvanian pipelines 2.05, Eureka Line 2.00, Buckeye lines 1.85, Pennzoil 2.25 to 2.35, Buckeye Corning 1.27, Lima 1.25, Princeton 1.35, Illinois 1.38, Michigan 1.44, Western Kentucky 1.40, Eastern Kentucky 1.42 to 1.50, and Eastern Texas 1.35.

Pittsburgh Bradford and Allegany Tides Water Pennsylvania Southwest Penna Eureka Pipe Line Co Buckeye Pipe Line Co Pennzoil Corning Buckeye Lima Princeton Llinois Michigan Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Eastern Texas

Million Dollar Gift for Canton Technical High School

A $1,000,000 technical high school building will be erected in Canton. The gift is made outright to the city by the Timken foundation, with H. H. Timken, the manufacturer, serving as president.

Canton Timken Foundation H. H. Timken

Albany Consolidated School District Special Election Notice

Election notice for Albany Consolidated School District announces a November 30 1937 special election to approve an additional two mill tax levy outside the ten mill limit for two years to fund current expenses. Voters will cast for or against the levy, Athens County Board of Elections chair Earl E Johnson presiding with Clerk Jordan.

Albany Consolidated Board OF Elections OF Athens County Earl E. Johnson Jordan

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