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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1938

Page

8

Middleport Legion Hosts Big Thanksgiving Dinner

About 45 people, including men women and children, received a hot Thanksgiving dinner at the American Legion Hall in Middleport. Capt Walter Carson of the American Christian Army directed the meal with help from Feeney Bennett Post members and the American Legion Auxiliary. The event invited all needy families. Carson had sponsored a similar dinner the previous Thanksgiving.

Middleport American Legion Hall Walter Carson American Christian Army Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion Auxiliary Carson

Stocks Firm After Irregular Opening On Wall Street

New York stocks firmed in early trading after a irregularly higher open with light dealings. Bethlehem Steel climbed to 74% and U S Steel rose to around 66% while Motors, Du Pont, and major industrials posted small gains.

New York Bethlehem U. S Hupp Motors Chrysler General Motors du Pont Montgomery Ward Anaconda Douglas Aircraft Kennecott Consolidated Edison Union Carbide Pennsylvania Railroad

Livestock and Produce Markets Across Cities

Pittsburg Livestock reports hogs at 20¢ higher with 3 000 head, cattle and calves steady to strong, prices for good and choice at 8.25 to 12.50, sow prices up modestly. Cincinnati notes 3 800 hogs, cattle 700, calves 400 with steers strong to higher, Athens lists cattle and hog prices, Paineville reports a child’s fall, Pittsburgh and Cleveland produce prices hold with eggs and butter steady to firm.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Athens Hennery White Rocks Plymouth Rocks

Examiners Audit Township Records in Athens

Two state auditor examiners Acton and Smith from Columbus arrived in Athens to audit 14 township clerks and justices of the peace. They will up date records to 1936 from October and base operations at the Athens Courthouse sheriff's office.

State Auditor's Office Athens C. R. Acton Hugh F. Smith Columbus Acton

Blizzard Like Blasts Fail To Dampen Ardor Of Grid Crowd

About 1 000 fans packed a snow covered field for the Pom ery vs Middleport high school football classic. Bands from both schools performed fully with the Middleport formation of P and M drawing cheers, a playful mishap injuring a player and quick recovery by reserves, as Jed Webster Jr and Charles Pickens provided play by play.

Middleport Pomeroy Gordon Harris Harris Jed Webster, Jr Charles Pickens McCuen Delbert Bowen Mark Duerr George Neimeyer Richard Fisher Charles Legar William Warner Richard Gress Jack Abbott George Vannater Willis Aleshire Pomeroy High School

Heines and son injured in crash near bridge

Middleport Gary Heines and his son Jerry sustained minor injuries when his car collided with another near the Pomeroy Mason bridge Thursday morning. Heines’ car was badly wrecked, while Mrs Heines escaped unharmed.

Middleport Gary Heines Jerry Heines Pomeroy-Mason Bridge

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McFarland’s N. Court S Dial Athens, O DeSoto Studebaker L. E. Richardson N. Court St Myself James Winfield Martley Chauncey D. M. Goddard W. State Ohio Washington, Court Carpenter State Streets Carl Weber Buick Co Athens Junk Co Johnny James Williams Service Station Cor, Bate Carpenter Tas Johnsons L. B. White R. White Carlos H. Cameron Shook & Huffman Canaries Leo Ragan R. D R. L. Glendenning Jacob McDaniel Amesville Poultry and Atkins Pomeroy, O BEACO F. J. Beasley Company Anette Farmall Cletrac Fordson A. Armature and Machine Works Fern Higgins Fred Store Morton A. Jones & Sons W. G. Runyon After & P.m T. del Sharpe Coal Co Rardin Bros Athens Lumber Co Maurice Ackley Guysville Cline’s Pharmacy Wm. G. Bradburn Worstell Kings Explosives Leonard Wolfe Townsend Addition Fred Sapp Brown Ave Moore's General Richland A Cox Brothers Phillips G W Wheaton. Hardware CO Allen Furniture Swanson Lester Betsy Ross Stults Bauer Parker Bros Summers and Son Elza Anderson Ray Athens, Nelsonville Logan and Glouster Kerr's Westinghouse Modern Appliance CO McHenry Acme F. E. Davis Langsville O. F. Rowland Franklin Ave F. E. Goldsberry Palmer Colonial Inn Pranklin Inquire Wheaton Hardware Co New Marshfield Road Harold Howell Woodard Ave Carson Sanders Millfield, O Lodi Care Messenger Rte Frank Trainer Albany N. Shannon Ave ASK H. C. Cameron and Son Buck & Burk N. Lancaster Central Ave P. O Nelsonville Richard and Lucille Smith Truckers Ford Duals Cass Chester Lawrence Klinebrier Rt. 2 Phillips Furniture Palace Furniture F. R. Beasley Nelsonville, Ohio Athens County McDaniel Motor Sales Watkins Bt Brass Iron and Metal Co Jackson St City Hall A. B. Neiman and Sons G. A. Club Logan Ira J Angle West Second &T Middleport Legion Alturas Calif Leo M. Glosser John Hawk Tuppers Plains Doy Hawk Adm Charles Mebiamee Auch Am. Com San Am. T Ednicer- Col. Gas Commonwealth and So Curtiss Wright Com Commel Allied Bus. Mach Acasacuaha Loews Theaters Radio Corp Wesc Sears Roebuck U. 8 Industrial Ale Carbon and Carbide Westinghouse Elec Procter and Gamble A. T BS. F Csen Cc Central So, Pacific UN. Pacific Uae Ind N. J Trans Am. Corps Wan Nnennnnen Town Eee Am. Rolling Mills Thwesnannanpens Eeeennamsecsss U. S. Steel Motors Goodrich Rubber Ocricre Ocricre — Nncecensmesannenshinmanne S% Timken Roller U. S Am. Smelters Nickel Kennecott Alum Niagara Hudson Power Wanna Schenley Distillers Amediate MAC J. C. Hallett Mgr Painesville Mary Ann Doerner Cleveland Chicago Chevrolet Pomeroy Motor Co Vrolet Dealer Schine Athena Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Lewis Stone Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden Don Castle Gordon Jones Virginia Weidler Ralph Morgan Nona Bryant Tom Neal Anthony Allan Wendall Swaim Haydenville Charlene Coursey N. Shafer Street Dorothy Ackley E. State Donna Jean Buck E. Union Street Dorothy June Gilbert W. Union Street Ruby Chapman Dorothy Vernon Nora F. Stephenson N. Ter R Congress Street Cletus Hart Mill Street Opal Carsey William Holman Racine Elizabeth L. Williams Ruth Kalb Mary Lou Wolfe S. High Street Ray G. Cordray Stewart Street
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