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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1938
Page
12
New York stocks eased fractionally in moderate trading as U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel fell over a point each while railroad shares weakened with New York Central and Santa Fe lower. Various industrials including Allied Chem, Am. Home Prod, and Westinghouse showed mixed moves amid scattered gains and losses across the list.
Market report lists corn and wheat prices for No 2 and No 3 yellows, eggs steady with various grades, live poultry prices for heavy hens leghorns roosters and ducks, butter steady, and government bonds with multiple yields. Wool market mentions bright fleeces and combing wools with price details.
Livestock market figures show Hogs at 190 to 210 pounds averaging 9.30 with top 9.30 and heavies at 898.75, sows 7.25. Cattle and calves mixed with direct lots, prices stated. Cincinnati market shows weaker hogs and mixed cattle demand. Notices announce executors and administrators for several Athens County estates with four month claims periods and the sheriff’s sale of real estate in the Home Owner's Loan Corporation case.
Insurgent planes bombarded Barceloneta at 10 80 a m killing 21 and wounding 70. British steamers Stanlake and Boby were struck but crews escaped.
Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Miller will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Langsville Church. Rev. C. D. Copley will preside with burial in Miles Cemetery near Rutland.
A Sunday School rally is planned at Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut Street on Sunday September 18 at 9 30 AM The superintendent and teachers urge members to attend and bring a friend Rev B A Awehaa fresh from Owosso Michigan conference will lead both morning and evening services Mey Murrington of Athens will celebrate evensong at the Episcopal Church Nelsonville Sunday at 430 PM
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