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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1942
Page
14
A merry go round horse broke free from its moorings at the Ozark Empire fair last night. It vaulted a three foot railing and struck the dirt. Rider Cletus Nelson, 27, and his five month old daughter were treated for bruises.
A fragmented OCR of a stock list shows percentages next to company names such as Bendix Aviat Chrysler Col Gas Goodyear Gen. Elec. GM, United Airlines, Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse, Woolworth and others. The jumble hints at market standings with varied percent values and multiple corporate lines across industries.
The Toledo market lists Wheat No 2 red at 12.95 per bushel, Corn No 2 yellow 4 1/4?66, Oats No 2 white 5 19 52, and various price levels for eggs butter and poultry. Reports show mixed firmness across creamery butter prices and U.S. graded egg standards with live poultry values for colored fowls and leghorn breeds.
Livestock prices fluctuate across hogs cattle calves and sheep with gains for early hogs and softer sheep. Hogs top near 14 70 for best weights while many classes hover between 13 25 and 14 50 per hundredweight. Cattle and calves show steady to mixed values with baby beef and vealers cited. Sheep market softer with spring lambs mostly 14 4 to 15 and slaughter ewes lower.
Anna May Van Meter 53 of Athens Route 2 died at University Hospital Columbus from injuries after a nine day old fall. She suffered a stroke while returning to a friend's home after visiting an uncle in a hospital. She leaves husband William, two sons George and Paul, three brothers, one sister and three grandchildren. Funeral at Athens Route 2 home Saturday at 2 pm. burial New Marshfield.
Chauncey notes Jack Ley son of Mr and Mrs John J Ley has gone to Richmond Kentucky to enter Eastern State Teachers College accompanied by Robert Brickles from Pomeroy Both men enrolled amid local notices as Chauncey residents and families are listed in a Sunday roundup.
Mrs J Edgar Estes entertained her Chauncey bridge club at her home with two tables in play. Flowers decorated the living rooms and tables, and a red white and blue refreshment course complemented the motif. Mrs Bridgewater had high score and Miss Frances How second. Mrs Leah Featherston received the guest prize, with Mrs Featherston and Mrs Edith Friedberg as visitors.
Chauncey and Lacey McNutt hosted a Monday night anniversary party at their country home for six couples. A red white and blue cake served as centerpiece with chicken dinner ice cream and cake. Guests presented gifts and dancing followed the meal.
Chauncey Mary Helen Sweeney returned from Marion where she visited Mr and Mrs Robert Phillips and Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeney. Nearby in Columbus the Vanmeters and James Hamer family were called by the illness of Mrs Anna Vanmeter. Andrew Jackson and daughter Margaret also visited Moreland with H A Hamer’s family.
Mr and Mrs John Karr and Mildred Lands with children Connie and Margaret Jane of Dayton visited Mrs Karrs Chauncey relatives Mr and Mrs Frank Lands and toured Glenroy Ewings in Pomeroy before returning. Public sale calendar lists auctions near Barlow Nelsonville and Athens with livestock farm equipment and household goods.
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