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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1934
Page
9
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Union April 4 Elmer West dislocated ankle while working on a CWA project and was transported to Columbus for treatment. Social notices list Mr and Mrs John Withers hosting Sunday guests and various relatives visiting in Athens New Marshfield and Columbus. illness, visits, and travel mentioned through the region.
New Marshfield April 4 The Senior Class of Waterloo High School presents a three act mystery play Hob Goblin House next Friday night April 6 at the K of P Hall in New Marshfield Ghosts and romance drive the action Rehearsals have been under way with seniors Allan Baker Dorothy Barker Mary Bridge Paul Steinmyer Frances Carman Nellie Smart Dennis Withers Max Llewellyn Virgene Llewellyn Max Nanna Dorothy Sidders Kenneth Farmer Charles Holland Charles Burt Dolores Katzenbach Martha Frost George Rhoriek.
Murray City residents Mr and Mrs Leo Mitchell of New Plymouth recently visited Mr and Mrs Albert Spencer. Ak ron couple Mr and Mrs Clarence Hayes visit their parents Mr and Mrs William Hayes and Mr and Mrs Andy Robson. Clara Shelton of Lancaster and Mr and Mrs Howard PBeougher with daughter Lois Ann spent Easter with Samantha Shelton. Margaret and Ethel Figger of Columbus were weekend guests of Lance Tigger Sr and family. Dorothy Riggs of Logan spent the weekend with her mother Sally Riggs. Henry Petit of Chauncey spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Henry Hite and Mr and Mrs Don Selon. Mr and Mrs Jeff Robinson of Corning were guests on Easter Sunday of Mr and Mrs Charles Robinson.
Sunday visits detailed with names and hometowns including Mrs Walter Rhodes Akron with brother John Potter Cinda Sorrell Lancaster Bessie Campbell Logan and relatives Mr and Mrs William Bateman Columbus Kenneth Hoffman and family Murray City visiting Mr and Mrs Dan Bateman Howard Keeton and daughter W W Rummer Greens Run and Mrs Louis Lowes Carbon Hill with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank McCure.
Co. M. Bentz and relatives Alfred and aunt Mrs. M Quillen visited with Marion Condee Pt. Piessant and Mark Roush Charleston on Friday to discuss the Kiefer estate. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Woods of Athens spent Sunday with J. E. Stewart and Rev. Franklin Morris. Mrs. Morris and Greenfield have returned home after a week with their father Sam Norris of East Letart.
James R. Woody and Annie Mae Walker of Stewart are among those named in court records. Leah Ellen Kilots through her mother Mabel Dew hurat filed for divorce from John K. B. Kiotz in Common Pleas Court. Lee Township Trustees seek a writ of mandamus to force former Justice T. J. Barlow to surrender journals dockets and related books from his justice of the peace term, which ended January 1 this year.
Columbus April 4 gasoline market reports a one cent cut across all grades by major companies. This marks the second one cent decrease within a week as prices ease amid market adjustments.
New York April 4 Stocks drifted irregularly in a narrow range while bond market activity rose after the Treasury announced the April 15 refinancing and the state of New York sold 50 million in bonds. Macy's fell over three points to 48, Louisiana Public Utilities preferred jumped, rails showed small gains, and United States Smelting and United States Steel declined slightly amid mixed commodity trends.
Market roundup shows mixed performance across major sectors with Consolidated Off and Texas Corp among listed steel producers. Key players like Republic Tron & Steel, Goodrich Rubber, Goodyear, Packard, and Hupp Motor appear in the compiled notes alongside copper and mining names such as Kennecott and Utah Copper.
Grain prices listed for Wheat No. 2 red and No. 1 red with varied figures, corn No. 2 yellow and No. 3 yellow, oats No. 2 white and No. 3 white, rye No. 2, plus seed clover and cash prices. Produce items include butter from Disney Creamery and eggs with license notes.
ZALESKI April 4 About TCOC boys from Camp Zaleski returned to their homes last Saturday when their term of enrollment expired. Bent Smith Akron in visiting the Rev and Mrs E L Hutchinson and other friends in Pleasant Valley. Mrs Elizabeth Martin and grand daughter Anne Elizabeth Martin spent the week end with Mr and Mrs Walter Watkins in Hamden. Mr and Mrs B T Anser and daughter have moved to the Henninger home. Mrs Louise Hamilton has returned from a visit in McArthur. Emma Vaheky spent the week end with Mrs Etta Vansky McArthur, Mrs Luster Danny and son of Albany visited relatives there Sunday.
New York April 4 Dun and Bradstreet daily weighted price index for 30 basic commodities shows Today 107.26, Yesterday 107.46, Week 107.37, Month 109.33, Year 72.17, with 1934 high 110.24 on March 12 and 1934 law 101.65. Copyright 1934 Dun and Bradstreet.
A Baltimore produce listing details eggs and poultry prices including henery whites large at 17 per dozen, live poultry young chickens mixed by size, old chickens cooked at five pounds and up, with various percentages and weight references. The OCR shows multiple price fragments and item descriptions across eggs and live poultry categories.
Butter packing stock No 9 quoted at one cent butter fat. Eggs sold by case with easy grade extra first at 15 dozen. Seconds 14 and a quarter cents. Nearby ungraded 14 1/4 cents. Goose price 36 cents. Duck 14 1/4 cents. Items in shipping order.
Butter and eggs steady with extras and white eggs around 16 cents. Poultry markets barely steady with various fowl prices listed including leghorn heavy birds and broilers. Potatoes show Maine around 238 and Idaho near 219 to 2195 with Ohio New York Michigan values also noted.
Market firmer with higher fees and fresh graded firsts. Butter market steady with receipts and various firsts and extras noted. Prices shown in cents per unit for different grades and categories.
Current receipts list prices for butter nearby tubs and other dairy items, plus various poultry categories. Hens, broilers, and turkeys show wide per pound figures including leghorns and Plymouth Rock, with extra for fresh and nearby stock, and hog dressed at a separate rate.
Hog head count 2500 with direct and through head loss 450. prices quoted for lights and sows. Cattle receipts 660 head and calves 400 head with steady to slightly lower handyweight butcher cattle. steers and heifers 4.75 to 5.90. cows mostly 301.75. bulls 3.65. Sheep receipts 100 head. lambs steady around 7 to 7.75. fat ewes 203.50. spring lambs quotable from 10 to 11. common to medium 7.9 to 9.
Pittsburgh livestock receipts show cattle and sheep steady with varied lamb and hog quotes across weights and class. Boston wool prices hold a paradoxical stance with sellers accepting lower prices offset by supply and market resistance, leaving prices broadly unchanged from yesterday.
The On's Fuel Company struck gas in a paving quantity at a well near Bolin Dorsey in the Garden area. Easter gatherings marked by visits to Athens included Deputy Sheriff R. E. Goldsberry and family. Local residents Audra Davies and Rose Byrne hosted weekend guests, with various relatives noted as visiting or staying in Athens during the holiday.
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