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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1929
Page
9
A long list of commerce categories includes autos trucks accessories tires repair and service, motorbikes, clothing, heating plumbing roofing, insurance, laundering, moving, painting, tailoring, and employment listings. The page also contains used car prices from various brands and a legal notice about Athens Ohio bonds and a divorce petition filed in Common Pleas Court.
Farmers of Athens County and nearby areas join the Otto Purebred Ram Special aboard the Haltimere and Obie Railroad arriving Saturday morning September 31 at 8 50. The event features Carpenter Test Farm wool displays, parasite control, feeding and management talks, and opportunities to purchase guaranteed purebreds. Organized by Ohio State University Experiment Station County Agricultural Agents Obie Sheep and Wool Growers Association and others.
Metta Knopp has petitioned for divorce and restoration of maiden name against Oren Date Knopp in Case No 11412 of the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio. The hearing is scheduled for on or after September 20 1920. Wool market report notes top makers and weekly contracts and compares Boston week ending August 17 with prior week totals.
Cleveland produce shows butter at 95 cents for firsts and 99 cents for ordinary, with poultry prices including fowls and leghorn broilers. Pittsburgh cattle and hogs receipts listed with various weight-based quotations, market notes showing slow beef demand and steady cattle, calves, and sheep. New York butter steady with creamery extras and special market, eggs and cheese prices noted. Cincinnati reports butter by score and packaging stock listings with egg prices and butter fat. Market reports compiled by J D Holloway & Company, Parkersburg, with stock exchange listings and end quotes.
Ohio Legionnaires gather in Akron for the 1929 three day state convention starting Sunday. About 10 000 former service men are expected to attend including a visit to the Goodyear Zeppelin airship dock and factory under construction at Municipal Airport. The enormous dock will roll on giant rollers as it expands and contracts with the sun and cooling air.
Carl Ringwald aged 22 died in a blaze sparked by threshing machine friction in a barn. His brother Charles suffered serious burns in the same incident. In New Philadelphia Herman Kuenzil son of the late Mayor Kuengil paid a $100 fine after a prohibition agent testified to liquor seized in Kuenzil's drug store.
The international United Mine Workers of America buys the Bellaire miners temple for 121,875 after a long litigation between miner factions. The temple cost 200,000 to build.
Lois Bennett aged 18 was killed and Kenneth Fenton aged 19 severely injured when two cars collided near Conneaut. The coupe involved rolled over four times with passengers in the rumble seat.
In Columbus James Bartlett age 69 from Caldwell was killed when struck by a car driven by Emmett Robb who was exonerated by police. Bartlett, here to dispose of real estate, apparently wandered into heavy traffic after becoming confused.
The sixth annual Hunter family reunion took place on August 15 at the Athens County Fair Grounds with 183 attendees. Officers elected for the coming year included George Hunter as president Seth Hunter vice president Mrs Arthur Hunter secretary and Meret Bardin treasurer. A short program featured readings music and memorials for deceased members with many relatives listed as residents of Portsmouth Port Clinton Columbus and other Ohio towns.
Athens Girl Scout Council will hold its August gathering by likely rescheduling to early September due to vacations. Commissioner Mrs Frank Gullum announced the shift and said committee appointments and fall and winter activity plans will be announced at the September session.
Rail schedules list Northbound trains No 3 at 10 32 p m and No 9 at 7 14 p m from Athena Athens daily. Southbound No 2 at 11 59 a m and No 6 at 8 15 p m daily. Hocking Valley trains No 33 at 7 25 a m No 37 at 5 30 p m daily. Train No 30 arrives at 12 15 a m daily and No 34 at 12 15 p m. Baltimore and Ohio East and Westbound trains run with multiple daily departures and limited Sundays service.
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