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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1937
Page
3
Residents of Pomeroy Bend fear renewed flooding as upper Ohio Valley rains continue. River stood about 24 feet below flood stage with prior floods in 1936 and January 1937 cited. The yacht club houseboat and small craft were moved to safer ground as a precaution.
Paper hangers are in short supply in Pomeroy Bend due to flood damage. The Red Cross is financing wallpapering in many homes while spring house cleaning adds to demand. Most hangers are booked for a week or more, moving to new jobs as soon as one finishes.
Work began this week to relay the Middleport High School gym floor and repaint interior walls damaged by a flood. Other projects include partitioning Grade 5 in the Central Building to create two rooms from the former high school assembly area.
Ridley was arrested Saturday on an assault and battery complaint by Zeb Howard. Mayor C J Hess fined him 200 dollars and costs and sentenced him to six months in jail, but the jail term was suspended and he was released after arranging payment.
As river stage fell, the boat became submerged when the vessel was found tied under water. The incident highlights the dangers of low-water conditions and possible securement failures along the bank.
New York stocks slipped in heavy trading with declines over two to three points as the market opened lower and widened losses. Steel shares led the morning slide as General Motors dropped to a new yearly low and utilities, metals, and other sectors followed weaker.
Toledo grain prices show Wheat No. 1 red 130 131 and No. 2 129 130. Corn No. 2 yellow 1241 1254. Oats No. 1 white 55 56. Cincinnati produce lists eggs steady at 21 for extras, 19 for seconds, butter packing stock 15 and fat 28. live poultry prices across fowls and broilers. Chicago produce notes eggs weak with 44,846 receipts and butter firm with various grade prices.
Butter firm in extra 3414 standard 34s while eggs show weakness with various grades listed. Live poultry steady with multiple weight and breed prices. ducks and broilers detailed. Potatoes priced by region and bag size, including Idaho Ohio Florida and Texas figures.
Edith Rose formerly of Spencer reunites with seven surviving sisters in Arcadia California for the first time in 26 years. The gathering marks the eight siblings joining from different locales.
Chicago area markets posted cattle hogs and calves with mixed gains across weights. Hogs 160 to 350 lb mostly firm to higher. top butchers 200 to 300 lb at 10.40, 180 to 200 lb at 10.30, lighter classes around 9 to 9.75. Cattle and calves saw steady to higher demand with diverse lots. bulk steers under 1000 lb 8.91 10.25, heifers 10.40 10.50, cows 7.25 7.75, bulls 6.50 7.60, calves around 11 to 11.50 with direct shipments.
Middleport Ohio River Valley photo caption describes Clifton Orchards owned by Capt. John Lyons of West Virginia across the river. Lyons says a record crop is likely this fall with 7 000 trees of six varieties Grimes Golden Stayman Virginia Winesap York Imperial Jonathan and Rome Beauty in full bloom. He predicts over 100 000 bushels, noting labor scarcity and hilltop views from his property near Middleport.
Middleport social items note Mrs Herman Bailey and daughters visiting Charleston. families relocating on Pearl and Lincoln streets. a 7 12 lb daughter named Ruth Ann born to Mr and Mrs Neils Powell. Other visits include Aleshires Kreagers Hutchinsons and Lori-related gatherings. Dr L A Thomas hosted guests. mail carrier Oscar Klein ill. Esther Bowen Gamble marries Nelson P Gardner in Gallipolis with Rev C Bailey officiating.
Livestock receipts show quantities and prices across cattle hogs sheep and horses. Cattle including steers heifers bulls stockers cows milk cows and veal with varied price ranges. hogs with good mediums and lights. sheep and lambs with wool lambs clip lambs wethers and ewes. horses recorded with blow sale prices. Prices and totals reflect mixed consignments and market rates.
The Boston wool market showed little business with quotations mostly steady to firm. Occasional contracts for fine Western grown wools appeared around $1 scoured, while most houses were asking higher prices as buyers await London's upcoming sales opening Tuesday.
Meigs County Democrats will meet Thursday evening at the IOOF Hall in Pomeroy for a get together organized by the Meigs County Democratic Club. The aim is to keep party interest alive between elections amid sparse political activity.
Middleport WPA workers moved the last brick of the old Central Union School Building on Monday. The yard holds bats bricks and debris to be sorted with best salvaged. Plans for the site include municipal buildings and a community playground, on land donated by Philip Jones pioneer settler and benefactor.
H W Craig Texaco Gasoline representative and Dr A B Bingham visit Ashland on business. Craig plans a gasoline station at Locust and Beech Streets. Russia has 50691 miles of railways within its borders.
Local items list residents returning to duties at Cincinnati City Hospital and various visits. Attendees include Miss Marjorie Davis and James Dyfart at a Cleveland wedding. numerous relatives travel between Pomeroy, Columbus, Parkersburg, Wellston, Marietta, and Cincinnati for family events and social visits.
A meeting of Meigs County representatives will discuss a plan to benefit county youth at 7 o'clock tonight in Sheriff Roscoe O Fowler's office. Details will be released at the meeting. Russell Edward Crawford 23 married Blanche Mable Crawford moments after being sentenced to one to two years in the workhouse for breaking and entering, with the five day marriage license wait waived by the judge.
A Pt. Pleasant family visit to relatives in Grafton West Virginia is reported along with John Lietwiler attending a university band concert in Athens. A Home Missionary Society meeting of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church was held at Mrs. Malcolm Hartley’s Lincoln Hill home with ten members and one guest. The president Mrs. Dey Hysell led a brief business session planning district conference attendance for May 6 at Wheelersburg. Refreshments followed.
Farmers are busy with plowing and spring work as Roy Luster moves to Jacob s McCafferty farm. Evelyn Gaston visited parents at Graham Chapel. Friends called on G W Brown and son Carl and family. Guy Hawk, Edgar Brown, Fred Brown and others visited Athens and Newark residents. Clifton Hawk spent weekend with Guy Hawk family at Guysville.
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