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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1942
Page
14
Industry names and company listings appear in a fragmented OCR read. The snippet references Albany area firms including Baldwin Locomotive works and various motor, steel, and chemical companies, with multiple brand and corporate names. No coherent news event is discernible.
Grain and produce prices listed for Wheat No 2 red at 1.31 with slight changes, Corn No 2 yellow 80 81, Oats No 2 white 49 2450, various egg and poultry values, and butter receipts with firm prices. Live poultry shows weakness in heavier fowl while springers and broilers command specific bids, and graded eggs remain steady with government grading noted.
Hog offerings 400 salable as hogs 160 to 180 lb bring 14.85 to 15.15 with top 14.75 for 180 to 260 lb. Sows 13.50 14. Cattle 650 with 200 lb calves slow. two lots good and choice fed steers unsold. Sheep 800, fat lambs slow. top 14.75 for polled lambs. Overall market steady to higher in hogs.
Attendance marked a meeting of Thea Chapter OES in Glouster as past matrons were guests. Members dressed as schoolchildren of a bygone era welcomed them with songs, apple baskets, and playful classroom theatrics. The session recalled past matrons and invited attendance at the Grand Chapter in Cleveland.
Concord dedicates services honoring community members in military service with the Lord's Supper led by Rev. William Martell George. New names added to the roll include Paul Sayre first lieutenant Army Air Corps Eule McAttee Coast Guard and Joseph Antle who will enter the Army Oct 19. The roll was presented by the Christian Endeavor Society with Mrs Elsie Antle as sponsor and Mr Joseph Antle as member.
William Waller Sr. aged 75 died at his Spring Street residence after a three year illness. He once ran a Jacksonville livery stable and later was stable boss at old mine 4. A 50 year resident, he belonged to Rendville Methodist Church. Survived by wife, two sons Andrew and William Jr Canton, and three grandchildren. Funeral plans pending.
Glouster Ohio delegates led by Minister C. B. Tigner and Mrs. Tigner travel to Indianapolis for the North American Christian Convention. Mrs. J. H. Henshaw and Mrs. E. L. Jones also attend. event runs Wednesday to Sunday as the national gathering of Christ’s arches. Group to return Saturday.
The Catholic Ladies' Study Club gathered Tuesday in the church hall with co-hostesses Mrs Joe Wolf Sr and Miss Josephine Hedfel t serving. Secret reading by Mrs Kate Bartels and readings by Mrs Mark Rothery and Mrs William Echtens kamper. War stamp prizes awarded after games. list of members present. Refreshments served.
GLOUSTER announces two committees for a Halloween gala on High St. Oct. 29 to aid the Community Service organization. The game committee includes Mike Thompson Albert Dust George Thompson Jr R C Galloway Charles Walden Bill Withem Ed Cartwright. Parade committee chaired by John Crawford includes Harry Swart and Morrison Brown. Meetings set at American Legion rooms Friday at 7:30 with three high school bands from Murray City Buchtel and Glouster.
Community Service Organization distributes salvage key boxes at Palace Theater Beshara's Confectionery Brown's Beauty Shop Marie Antle's Grocery Trimble and A L Morrison Store in Jacksonville. Keys help obtain valuable material for war effort including bomb sight components and other essential items.
Deputy registrar Lester Zimmer announces driving licenses will be on sale at Zimmer Service Station until April. Applicants with an old license avoid exams for a new one, but driving without a new license is illegal. After April 1941 licenses cannot be renewed, so secure one now even if the family car is stored.
The Trimble Parent-Teacher Association named its social committee for the school year led by president Mrs. John Heiser. Lynch will be served at the school on Thursday, Nov. 5, with members Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Gooding, Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Leake, Mrs. Sisson, and Mrs. McLelland. A PTA meeting is set for Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the school building and all interested are urged to attend.
Sgt. and Mrs. David Herbert Boroff announce the birth of a daughter Sandra Jean on Tuesday January 13 with paternal grandparents Rev and Mrs F G Boroff of Carroll. Rev Boroff formerly served as pastor of the Glouster church. Ethel Morrison of 122 North Franklin Street Washington Pennsylvania is named in a divorce petition filed October 15 1942 by Clayton Morrison in Athens County Court of Common Pleas cause No 18006 with a hearing set after November 26 1942.
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