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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1934

Page

11

Bonds, Indian Refining Lead Market Drift

New York bonds dominated today as stocks drifted lower in dull turnover. Indian Refining surged to 4 1 4 percent in a sharp early runup, later easing. Standards of California Jersey and Socony Vacuum held steady. Auburn and General Motors slipped fractionally. U S Steel hovered near 62 4. Atchison eased over a point to 66 in the declines.

New York U. S Standards of California Jersey Socony Auburn General Motors Chrysler U. S&s. Steel Atchison

Athens painter showcases Hocking River hills in chamber exhibit

Jus Ada Kennedy presented a three day exhibit in the Chamber Commerce room featuring watercolors of the Hocking River and Athens hills. The artist, living on a hilltop near New Marshfield, said she aims to capture seasonal moods of Ohio’s hills and notes many artists travel to study the scenery. She favors watercolors and has works in oil and crayon as well, studying under Louise Stahl at Ohio University.

South Bridge Athens State Hospital Jus Ada Kennedy Chamber Commerce Room Athens County Kennedy White House New Marsheld Ohio Hills Louise Stahl Ohio University Miss Stahl John Armstrong Charleston Avenue Huntington West Virginia Rachel Armstrong Court of Common Pleas Ohio Chiren Woolley and Rowland General of Ohio Clerk of Courts

Teacher Examinations Scheduled Saturday in Athens

Examination for county certificates will be held Saturday at Athens Junior High School Building beginning at 9 o'clock. Open to those lacking sufficient college credit for state certificates. Tests cover high school and elementary subjects including arithmetic U. S. history grammar geography orthography teaching principles reading agriculture physiology literature and writing. Out-of-county applicants may test in Athens and papers sent home for grading. Athens County examining board: F J Taylor Amesville president Miss Blanche Phillips Shade and Kenneth C Ray secretary.

Athens State Department of Education United States Athens County F. J. Taylor Amesville Blanche Phillips Shade Kenneth C. Ray

Mrs. J. F. Brown Funeral Arrangements

Mrs. J. F. Brown who died Wednesday will have short funeral services at 4 30 PM Friday at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Albany with Rev C M Coulter and Rev Lt F Miller officiating. Afterward the body will be taken to Jacksonville for services at 2 PM Saturday at the M E Church with Rev C M Coulter officiating.

Albany J. F. Brown Methodist Episcopal Church C. M. Coulter F. Miller Jacksonville M E Churen

Rail Time Card Details for Central and Chesapeake Schedules

Train numbers and daily schedules listed for New York Central and Chesapeake lines. Times include arrivals and departures with daily and Sunday exceptions, noting West Bound No 1 National Limited and No 3 Diplomat among others, along with terminal points Baltimore and Ohio connections.

Baltimore Diplomat National Limited

Reeves Elected Alpha Gamma Delta President at Charleston

Mary Frances Reeves of Charleston becomes president of Alpha Gamma Delta for the coming year. Officers include Dorothy Stark first vice president Rosemary Doran second vice president Louise West hafer chaplain Jeanette Warden secretary Margaret Haskins treasurer Evelyn Eichinger corresponding secretary Laura Blank recording secretary Frieda Dreger social chairman Donna Ormaby editor La Verne Dreger Abraran Dorothy Gudenhauf stewardess Margaret Haskins names chair Margaret Matheny guard and prep follies led by Margaret Matheny and Margaret Gibbs. Installation of officers set for mid April.

Mary Frances Reeves Charleston Alpha Gamma Delta Dorothy Stark Rosemary Doran Louise Westhafer Jeanette Warden Margaret Haskins Evelyn Eichinger Laura Blank Frieda Dreger Donna Ormaby LaVerne Dreger Abraran Dorothy Gudenhauf Names Margaret Matheny Margaret Gibbs

Philatheans Meet at Home of Mrs Jagers

The Philathean Class of the First Christian Church met at Mrs John Jagers home with Miss Myrta Ashworth leading devotions She read The Stranger on the Shore Mrs Arthur Sprague presided at the business meeting Miss Fern Robinson and Miss Honor Palmer were guests Mrs Jagers was assisted in serving by Mrs R J Kittle and Mrs Hamilton Oldfield Also announced practice in the second degree for Sereno Lodge No 1 0 0 FF and births in the community including a son for Mr and Mrs Herbert Ross at White Cross Hospital Columbus dated April 4 Past Chiefs Club of the Athenian Temple No 173 to meet at Mrs Wade Beans home"}

First Christian Church John Jagera Myrta Ashworth Arthur Sprague Reed J. Downs Fern Robinson Honor Palmer Jagers R. J. Kittle Hamilton Oldfield Sereno Lodge Charlies Ross Pearl Street David Kinsey Herbert Ross Newark White Cross Hospital Columbus Chiefs’ Club Athenian Temple Wade Bean Weat State Street Emil Satterfield Parkersburg Ide McAllee Marguerite Leota West Virginia John Wier Wilfred Kennedy Charles Harris Dayton Kennedy George Bass John Beazell Bartlett Henry Kenneth Carothers Henry Carothers Elizabeth Sutton T. T. Dunbar W. G Freese Cora Freese Lydia Root James Carothers Frank Goeset Marshall Bailey

Grange Meeting Tonight With Flower Talk and Degree Work

Athens Grange hosts a meeting at the Fairgrounds hall with Mr. Dr. O. Chappel speaking on flowers and the Canaanville Grange team demonstrating degree work. An interesting program has been arranged.

Grange O. Chappel Canaanville Grange Athens Grange Fairgrounds

Cutler Young People's League Entertained at Picnic

Epworth league members held a Saturday picnic at Qualey picnic grounds in Cutler with about 50 attendees. A wiener egg and marshmallow roast was enjoyed.

Cutler Young People’s League Is

Funeral for James Brooks Set at West Union Street Home

James Brooks died yesterday. The funeral will be at the residence 235 West Union Street Friday at two o'clock. Rev Ward Radford will officiate. Burial will be in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the home at any time.

James Brooks West Union Street Ward Radford Buria

Stocks Show Mixed U.S. Industrial Shares Across Markets

Atlantic refiners and several major steel and rubber firms appear in the list with varied percentages of activity. Notable names include Bethlehem Steel, Otis Steel, Goodyear Rubber, General Motors, and Chrysler, among others, with price movements reflecting uneven demand and industry shifts.

Bethlehem i Siasaiaailiibnai Aidsieoig Otis Steel Repubiie Steehie Ain Dasac U. &. Steel Uuws Squir Auburn Winneaniitinimaeenienmeiinne Chrysler Gen. Motors Goodrigh Rubber A. Encemeccenen Goodyear Rubber Enna SCO Ag Awe Briggs Npg Wy Cord Corp Ciperdibidiniiiiiesse Bond & Shere Pord Motors Ltd Schenley Distillers So, Penn of Ind Sem & Co

Rev Lottridge leads services and baptisms at Lawrence Chapel

The Rev Lottridge filled his appointment at Lawrence Chapel on Sunday with several children baptized. Local families visited in the area including Mr and Mrs Okey Murphy and family of Parkersburg and Mr and Mrs Orvil McVay of Athens. Easter guests joined Mrs. A. G. Murphy and others at nearby homes.

O'Connor Lawrence Chapel Okey Murphy Parkersburg A. G. Murphy Orvil McVay Athens Max Swindier Tuppersa Plains O. L. Davis S&s. BE. Watkins Clarence Frost Beebe Roy Brooks Brooks Mrs. Starkey Cincinnati Fred Vandyke C. L. Davin Donald Hudwell Bode Starkey Boyd Tucker Guysville Emmett Swisher Charley Gaston Worthy Virginia Lee BR. M. Alien John Barnhill

Daily Dun and Bradstreet Commodity Index Figures

New York April 6 Dun and Bradstreet's daily weighted price index of 30 basic commodities shows the latest figure at 197.42, with prior day 107.24, weekly 100.45 and yearly 73.83. The index peaked at 110.9 percent on March 19 and logged a low of 161.04 in January.

New York U.P Dun & Bradstreet United Press

Baltimore Produce Market Prices Recorded for Eggs and Poultry

Prices list livestock and poultry items including eggs, live poultry, young chickens, broilers, turkeys and old toms with per unit rates. Butter stock and egg grades are noted with accompanying packing and shipping terms.

Market summaries indicate steady butter and eggs prices

Butter market barely steady with extra grade and standard quotes. eggs market barely steady with white eggs at 15 cents and current receipts at 15 cents. Poultry prices show slight holds on colored fowl and leghorn weights, broilers around 14 to 28 cents, ducks at 18 cents per pound, and old roosters at 10 cents. Potatoes in Michigan near 2.25 dollars per cwt, Ohio and New York near 1.85 to 1.90, Colorado 92 cents per cwt.

Michigan Ohio New York Colorado

Chicago Produce Bees Market Steady With Mixed Receipts

Chicago markets show bees with receipts of 39083 cases and extra firsts 16 percent. Fresh graded firsts at wc, current receipts 13 percent. Butter market soft with receipts of 465 tubs and various grade prices including extras and standards.

Poultry Prices and Receipts Across Southern Ohio Region

Current receipts and prices listed for poultry and eggs in Southern Ohio plus nearby areas West Virginia and Kentucky. Include fat hens, leghorn varieties, colored and Plymouth Rock broilers with weights, prices per pound, and other items like ducks geese turkeys and hog dressed meat. Indicates varying prices from 6 to 26 cents per pound and notes classifications such as extra firsts, mediums and large sizes.

Ohio West Virginia Kentucky

Live stock receipts show mixed cattle and sheep activity

Hog receipts total 3 900 with price moves 10 cents higher for most grades. tops 180 to 300 lb sows at 4 45, lighter weights down to 3 95. Cattle receipts 650 with steady to slightly lower trend. steers 4 50 to 5 50, fat cows 3 40 to 3 75, calves steady. veal 5 50 to 8 60. Sheep receipts 250 steady. lambs around 4 00 to 4 50, yearlings 6 96, ewes 2 40, spring lambs 1 75 to 10 The article lists mixed prices and weights across hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep with general market direction.

Hog and cattle market report with mixed receipts

Hog receipts 860 with holdovers. weights over 166 pounds see $0.24 higher top $46. Bulk cattle 160 to 920 pounds average around $4.50, 145 to 156 pounds $4.50, 460 pounds and up $4.50. calves steady. Sheep receipts 1569 with wool lambs steady to higher, shorn lambs steady to easier, best $9.25 to 9.50. shorn wethers mostly $50. spring lambs about $12 down.

Grain and Wool Market Roundup Amid Trading Hesitation

Toledo reports grain price levels for No 2 red wheat No 2 yellow corn No 2 white oats and rye with mixed bids. Boston Wool market stays dull as buyers offer well under asking, with limited trading and prices drifting as quotations remain nominal.

Toledo U.p.i Boston Bellere U. S. Agriculture Department

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