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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1934
Page
11
Blue Diamond Mining and Powder, Inc. advertises two ponies 114 and 112 hands tall with weights 980 and 430 pounds respectively. The animals are in fine condition and located in Pom eroy Ohio.
Thomas Bumgardner of Nelsonville born September 2 1856 in Laurel Run Ohio died August 5 1934 at age 77 years 11 months 3 days He married Martha Jane Dishong June 19 1882 and had eleven children He leaves three sons five daughters three grandchildren and five great grandchildren two sisters and two brothers The obituary notes his quiet passing after a paralytic stroke and long illness and reflects on his kind character and neighborhood standing
Logan bargains include a 1934 Chevrolet Master Coupé with rumble seat at 575 dollars a 1931 Ford Tudor with new paint and tires at 205 dollars a 1929 Roosevelt Sedan 125 dollars and a 1931 Ford truck 295 dollars Also a 1928 Chevrolet Panel 50 dollars Two Studebaker 15 passenger school buses in A-1 condition ideal for quick sale Elite Motor Bus Co Logan Ohio. County bond sale notice for Athens County Ohio seeks bids up to 22 500 dollars for poor relief financing with detailed bond denominations and repayment terms.
The Plains Rural School District invites bids for a plumbing contract for an auditorium and gymnasium project. Plans and specs are on file with the Clerk and Architect William Mills. deposit $10 for sets, refundable if plans are returned in good order. Bids due Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. with 10 percent bond and NRA code certificates.
A farm calendar note lists an auction for Saturday August 15 at the residence in New England Ohio. Gale features antiques farming implements and household goods owned by Ella Ginn with related parties listed.
The Boston market for greasy domestic wools was practically inactive with mills not buying. Prices held last week at 70 72 cents for good French combing and average strictly combing wools, 48 70 cents for average French combing, and about 67 68 cents for short French combing territory wools in original bags.
The Ladies Aid of the ME Church will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs E M Pierce on Thursday evening with a 4 pm business meeting for officer elections and other matters followed by a 6 pm potluck supper. Miss Gertrude Roberts of Pittsburgh is visiting her parents.
Livestock prices at Pittsburgh sale show hogs 600 head steady to 10 cents higher with various weight ranges. Cattle and calves mostly steady to higher. steers around 6.75, grassers 6.25, good heifers 3.75 to 4.60, cows 9.05 to 9.50, beef bulls up to 3.76. Vealers about 6.50, sheep with fat lambs 26.6 higher, best sheep 9.25, yearlings nominal, ewes down to 2.50.
Hog sales steady to uneven with top around 206 cwt and lighter weights down to 3.25 per pound for the lightest. Cattle and calves slow with bids down in places, fed offerings scarce. beef and fat cattle price declines noted. Sheep clearances steady with mixed quality, vealers centered near 5.50 to 6.50. Bond listings include Liberty and Treasury issues with varied yields.
Treasury figures show receipts 16,660,867.55 and expenditures 13,867,470.17 for August 7, leaving a balance of 2,420,363,271.25. For the month customs receipts 4,821,894.52 and fiscal year to July 1 receipts total 219,371,730.54 against 590,337,263.64 in expenditures including 49,554,265.75 in emergency spending, with gold assets at 87,940,480,697.99.
Hebbardsville and Nelsonville residents hosted and visited kin this week with Mrs. G. V. Wingo and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hudnell among the hosts. The Alexander Church Young People enjoyed a Syracuse Beach picnic last Sunday. Marguerite McPearson of Pleasant Valley visits sister Mrs. Orville King. Clyde Oxley of Charleston vacationed with his parents the Kings, traveling home with his brother Harold visiting Cherestere.
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