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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1934
Page
11
Chauncey fell short 14 13 as Amesville edged them in a tense matchup. Waldron and Blackford each hit two three baggers to pace Amesville while Chauncey struggled with a rough infield. Chauncey hosts Lathrop tonight as a two game series looms Sunday at 2 PM.
Miss Lauretta Saffel returns from Lancaster. Mr and Mrs Nile Dew relocate to Wheeling West Virginia for work. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Merry visit Beloit Wisconsin relation. Amariah Burchfield and Green Marks visit M B Tucker family. Busy Bee Needle Club meets at Mrs Sweeney. Millie Osborne visits The Plains. Henry Dave Osborne and Harry Noble return from Keno Meigs County fishing trip.
Christian Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ met on Wednesday at the home of Mrs T R Hamilton. Mrs Guy Brookins led the meeting with Mrs John Shafer guiding the lesson. participants included Mrs Shafer Rankin Brookins and Watt Ferrer. Next gathering set for Mrs Sam Tippett's home.
Annual Courtney reunion set for Sunday August 12 at Athens Fair grounds. Dinner at noon, program in Grange Hall. John Courtney of Marion Ohio is president and Rev G B Courtney of Chauncey is secretary. Also notice of appointment for Dora O Burleigh executrix of Delano P Burleigh estate in Athens County Ohio dated August 8 1934.
Mrs. Daniel Fulton hosted the Needle Club at Millfield with three visitors Mrs. Eleanor Sharrick Mrs. Lucille Sanders and Mrs. Garnet Blower. Members present included Mrs. Nancy Sanders Bertha Sanders Viola Sanders Lizzie Patton Ida Hill Mabel Sisson Lizzie Robinett Mabel Mingus Eda Heffkin and Jessie Fulton. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess. CHAUNCEY Mr. and Mrs. Dan Friedberg Edith Wilson have returned from Chicago World’s Fair trip. They were joined from Cleveland by Miss Ethel Friedberg visiting at the Wilson home in Chauncey.
The Rev. Harry E. Anguish of Trimble Elder will preach at the West Side Church of Christ this Sunday and again Sunday evening. The public is invited to attend.
Public auction in Athens County Ohio on September 3 1934 at 1 30 PM for a 215 19 acre Cartilage Township tract with coal oil and gas rights. Sale subject to existing leases and only after credit to cover costs. Appraised at 3000 dollars with a minimum bid of 2000 and payment terms set by Sheriff Charles Stratton and attorney L G Worstell. Additional probate filings listed with hearings set for September 4 1934.
New York trading slowed after an initial loss as stocks firmed from early dips. Metals and rails rebounded while oils remained steady. Major declines narrowed to about a point or less as U S Smelting Santa Fe U S Steel and others recovered. money loaned at 1 percent.
A fragmentary list of companies and percentages appears, showing varied quotes for firms like Bethlehem Steel Caterpillar Johns Manville Eastman Kodak Proctor and Gamble Sears Packard Motors and Trans American. The text resembles a late period stock table with numerous percent figures and company names.
Baseball figures and dignitaries gathered in Atlanta for a high mass funeral service for Wilbert Robinson former Brooklyn NL manager and president. He died Wednesday night from a cerebral hemorrhage and will be buried in Bonnie Brae Cemetery Baltimore tomorrow afternoon.
Taylor Ridge learns Miss Mildred Struble of Logan and Clifford Olbers of Dayton are spending a two weeks vacation with Mr and Mrs Fred Olbers. Notices also list visits among local families and a probate notice naming A B Wells of Athens as administrator of the Arthur A Campbell estate dated August 7 1934.
Baltimore and Cincinnati markets show steady to higher receipts across eggs butter beans cabbage celery corn lettuce tomatoes and okra with varying quoted prices. Toledo grain prices list No 2 red wheat No 2 yellow corn and No 2 white oats on track and in store with minor above track adjustments.
Pittsburgh livestock reports show hogs active with prices around 5.45 to 6.25 per pound for various weights and strong cattle and sheep values. The Washington treasury data for August 8 lists receipts of 686.7 million dollars and expenditures of 154.1 million, with a year-to-date deficit of about 254 million.
The Salvation Army will resume its usual weekend services in Athens, announced by Adjt. Joseph Heard. Mr. and Mrs. Heard and their daughter Evangeline returned Thursday from a vacation with relatives in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and New York City.
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