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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1942
Page
8
To do housework and care for two children. Stay nights. Address D L Rowland RD 3 Athens Ohio.
Estate of the late Vinnie H. Howerd Amesville Ohio promises two houses including an eight room modern house with garage appraised at 2500 and a six room ultra modern house with garage appraised at 1800 both in Amenville Ohio executor Robert E Henry. Also several small homes for sale on easy terms Buck and Burk invite listings and trades.
The CIO United Rubber Workers agreed to recall 350 truck tire builders at Goodyear Plant One after a 1,200 idle headcount due to a stoppage. Labor Department conciliator Paul Fuller said union officials pledged open negotiations to extend the six hour day to eight hours. In Canberra, Australian Commerce Minister William J. Scully announced a two day weekly beef ban soon.
Stocks edged higher for Sears Roebuck and several blue chips while others like Santa Fe Chrysler and GM slipped. A National Industrial Conference Board report shows a 30 percent average earnings drop across 333 industrial firms in H1, despite record production. railroads bucked the trend with a 70 percent earnings rise over 1941.
Grain and produce prices listed for Toledo and Cincinnati markets include Wheat No 2 red at 1201.30, Corn No 2 yellow 844085%, Soybeans No 2 yellow 1.61 to 1.62, plus extensive live poultry, eggs, butter, and dairy quotes. Competition between graded and local receipts appears with firm to steady trends across commodities and varying package sizes and weights.
Salable hogs and cattle active with varied prices across weight classes. Hogs top at 14.00 for 220 to 240 pounds. cattle and calves show steady activity. Sheep and lamb bids lower. spring lambs down about 50 cents. GLOUSTER American Legion Auxiliary to meet Thursday at 7 30 PM with state convention report and pot luck lunch.
Community Service Organization members from Trimble and North Dover townships are compiling a list of local boys serving in all military branches. Mrs. John R. Clark requests precinct workers who served on the USO finance drive committee to submit names and branches of service by Friday. An Honor Roll is planned for all branches and seeks any names to avoid omissions.
Mrs Mary Skinner and Miss Mary McCann hosted a Monday evening shower in Jacksonville for Mrs Anne Paskievitch. Attendees included Stella Paskievitch Rozella Roman Ann Bycofski Sophronia Householder Esther Bycofski Melvina Lauser Helen Skrotszky Helen Grubic Helen and Mary Bindervitch Nell McCann Kate Thyne and the two hostesses.
Richard Vaughn of Glouster left Tuesday for Iowa City to begin pre flight training as a naval aviation cadet at the University of Iowa. He was accepted as a naval aviation cadet at Columbus in June after a partial amputation of his left middle finger to qualify. He is a Glouster High School and Ohio University graduate.
Glouster residents return from visits to Buckhannon and Toledo. George McClellan leaves for Port Marshy Ul after enlisting in the U S Army. Public sale calendars list hogs, hay, crops and livestock near Barlow Nelsonville Athens. W C T U meets discuss unemployment liquor article and plans October picnic. Notice appoints Homer Sater as Executor of Sophia Mann estate in Nelsonville.
Mrs. Elmer Gyure entertained Friday with a party for her daughter's second birthday. Ice cream and cake were served to Bennie Jo LeFever Georgie Demchak Milly Vesio Jimmie and Ronnie Miller Dickie and Cynthia Sue Gyre Eugene Pughline Larry Gerald Lee Gilbert Wayne Stem Leo Richards Mary June Snowden Betty and Sandra Price Junior and Joann Hogue Dona Jo Gyure and many others in attendance including Mia Frank Pughline Mrs. Donald Stem Mrs. Wanda Wright Mrs. Helen DiJiacamo John Hogue and Miss Mary Veslo.
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