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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1934
Page
9
Nelsonville police arrested Ambrose Coe Der Lowan resident at the request of F P Martin field man for the Mansfield Reformatory. Schrader is wanted as a parole violator, police said.
The Glee Club of Carbon Hill High School will present a two act operetta Bob by on April 17 at 8 pm. Cast includes Alice Coe Philip Smith Nell Clary Mont Johnson Alma Lucas Harold Winig man Frances Bartoe Lester Devol Emma Evans Thomas Party Ralph Rutherford and Ellsworth Nelson. A chorus of 50 additional students will assist with dances and songs.
Murray City records a series of Sunday visits with neighbors and relatives. Superintendent and Mr. C. E. Davis joined friends at Jackson while Mr. and Mrs. William Bush hosted guests from Logan and Shawnee. Other visitors came from New Straitville, Columbus, Glouster, Mansfield, and McArthur to see local families.
Mr and Mrs William Deering of Buchtel announce the marriage of their son Wilbert to Jeanette Bennett of Chillicothe Ohio on March 31 The couple plan to make their home in Nelsonville after the ceremony Mrs J W Wade returns from a visit in Columbia August Fiddler and Robert Taylor spent the weekend at Aton Kentucky Arthur Newman Bernard Coakley Conrad and Elmer Dearing spent the weekend in Akron Mrs Joe Mason Mrs George McCombe and son Robert were in Columbus Tuesday
Seventy twenty bags of fertilizer valued at 92.75 stolen from the Farm Bureau storeroom on Depot Street Sunday night. Locks pried off back door and 125 pound bags loaded onto a truck. Police follow severe clues with no arrests yet.
Mr and Mrs Elroy Mcdonald of Athens called on Otto McDonald Sunday. Mrs Kate Cook and son Donald Woodruff returned to Cleveland Friday after visiting her father Ira Falls. J M McDonald with L H McVey of Albany visited Mrs Mary Marry at Ed Harrys in Jacksonville. Mr and Mrs Charles Milhoan visited Mr and Mrs James Milhoan in Trimble Saturday. Mr and Mrs Robinson and children Ralph and Betty Lou visited his parents C Robinson and wife in Jacksonville Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Frank Daugherty of Federal Creek spent Friday evening with her parents Harvey and Mrs Smith. Mrs John Milhoan returned to McLeish Saturday after three weeks with Floyd Milhoan and family, accompanied home by Bonna Jean and Milhean. Anna Kittie, daughter of Desiar and his wife, slowly recovers from severe burns when her clothing caught fire weeks ago. Del Joseph runs a confectionery in Ira Falls building and plans to add recreation facilities.
Tuppers Plains observes April activities at Olive Orange High School with events planned: Junior-Senior reception April 18, Senior play The Devil's Scrapbook directed by Ruth Drake April 25, Senior Class Night April 27, Baccalaureate April 2, commencement April 30 with Dr. B. O. Skinner as speaker. Grade schools close April 27. eighth grade exams April 28.
Twenty two youths of the Guysville Stewart Charge gathered at the Canaanville Church for Epworth League services with Paul Dean leading. An April 15 meeting is planned at the Stewart M E Church with Wanda Barrows guiding the discussion and Donald Elwin Dorr Ruth Seaman and Wanda Barrows providing special music. Class No 3 of the Guysville M F Church will meet at the Christy home Friday with Beulah Hutchison and the Christy sisters as hostesses as a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Christine Rodehaver and Mr Fern Syx members.
Hershell Phillips of Chauncey was arrested Tuesday by Deputy Roy Goldsberry on an assault and battery charge filed by Nettie Hawk. Phillips pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Magistrate Carl H. Porter and was bound over to the grand jury under a $200 bond.
Five masked bandits robbed the Security State Bank of Sterling totaling about 25 000 dollars, kidnapped three bank employees, and fled toward Nebraska, according to early reports from Sterling Colorado.
A fashion note praises a striking gown shown in a blue and white dotted fabric paired with white organdie. The piece emphasizes clever fabric contrasts and a bold, stylish look.
The Athens Messenger advertises Anne Adams Pattern 1893 with bright prints and striped options. Size 14 to 42 offered, fabric yardages listed, pattern book also available for twenty five cents, send fifteen cents for pattern alone to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department New York City.
New York April 11 Stocks paused after an active opening and held gains around a point amid bullish silver group activity in Congress and favorable business news. Bond section led with speculative rails utilities and industrials breaking through three year highs in broad buying. Commodities were steady with cotton wheat and rubber mixed.
A gathering at Mr and Mrs James Harrison home celebrated his 75th birthday. Harrison a Greenup County native has lived over 20 years locally and worked as a coal miner 63 years at Mine 68 near Greens Run. Vera Hetkin gave a birthday cake and guests offered gifts. Lunch fed many attendees.
A social evening at the Albert Moody residence celebrated his birthday with refreshments for numerous guests. A shower was hosted for Mr and Mrs Glenn McGill.
New York April 11 Dun and Bradstreet daily weighted price index for 30 basic commodities shows today at 108.04, up from 107.60 yesterday. The week average is 197.26 and the year average 109.22, with 1934 high 110.24 and low 101.95. Copyright 1934 by Dun and Bradstreet.
Baltimore April 11 live poultry young chickens leghorns 20 23c eggs nearby current receipts 15% henery whites large 16% 17c mediums mostly 16c.
Market notes show butter market weak while extras rise to 25 cents and standards at 24 percent. Begs market steady. Poultry market steady with colored fowl medium at 16 to 17 cents and heavy stock 13 to 14 cents. Ducks and stags listed. potatoes hover around regional prices from Maine to Michigan with varied per bushel totals.
Listing of butter stock prices with No 2 at 17c per pound, extra firsts 14c per dozen, seconds 13c, nearby ungraded 14c. Goose and ducks priced 14c per pound. Terms indicate shipment or order handling.
Butter nearby tules and score extras list various prices and receipts. Included are poultry items such as leghorn hens, Plymouth rock and other broilers, ducks and geese, with bids per pound and per item, reflecting regional market quotes across 14 to 17 cents for several categories and different weights.
Rutver Market weak with extrasea standards at 94c. Fege Market weak with extra white at 5c. Current receipts list poultry prices: colored fowl four percent. leghorn fowl low. broilers varied. ducks, geese and old roosters noted. Potatoes moving with price ranges around 2.25 per 100 pounds. Idaho, Ohio, and New York prices shown in per 100 pounds terms.
The report lists receipts for various egg and dairy grades with percentages and prices. Extra firsts and fresh graded firsts show mixed percentages around the mid teens to mid twenties. Butter market remains steady with several price and percentage figures for different stock classes and standards.
Hog receipts around 300 with steady demand and top hogs near 4.59. Cattle receipts about 150 with mixed prices. calves and sheep also reported. Woolly figures show buyers steady on best wethers and lambs. overall tone indicates modest gains and steady to slower bidding trends.
Hog receipts total 4500 with 1217 direct and through. prices steady overall though lighter weights, top 180 to 300 lbs fetch $4.25. 180 lb and lighter hogs around $3.75 to $4. sow prices around $2.75. Cattle receipts 756. calves 980. steady to firm bids for good steer and heifer groups around mid sixes. fat cows $2 to $3. Cutters and low cuts $1.50 to $3.50. hogs and sheep varied, shorn lambs and fat ewes noted. Boston wool market slow with light demand. new clip due in six weeks to 90 days. prices unchanged.
April 10 Toledo market notes show grain close values with No 2 red wheat at 91 to 92 cents, No 2 yellow corn at 84, No 2 white oats at 34 to 35 cents, and No 2 yellow corn at 49 to 50 cents. Cash butter at 28 cents per pound. Clover seed and alfalfa cash prices listed. general transit billing references appear.
At the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Sam McClelland in Greens Run the marriage of Edith Tippie to a son with military service connections was celebrated. A large number of guests attended and presented the couple with many appreciated gifts along with games and lunch.
Rome reports pilot Renae Donati set a world altitude record for airplanes with a flight reaching 15 000 metres 0 200 feet.
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