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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1935
Page
9
Members of the American Disabled Veterans Chapter 53 meet at Commander J. F. Turner's Condor Street home to prepare a picture show of official war films. The showing will be at the Liberty Theater in Middleport on August 27 and 28.
Herchel Holter died from gunshot wounds Monday morning at Holter Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at Carmel United Brethren Church. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holter, with whom he lived.
Rev and Mrs F C Kreager and granddaughter Barbara Jane Barton left Monday by car for a two week vacation. They will stay with their son Donald and family in Middletown visit relatives and finish the trip in Cleveland with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs H C Barton. Dr and Mrs M Cluff and daughter Jance left this morning for a ten day visit in Kansas City Missouri with physician parents Mr and Mrs Walter Chuff.
After a week of illness from influenza Earl Cole of this city is reported improved. Guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Hutchins of North Walnut Street on Sunday included Mr and Mrs J W Patton of Haydenville.
Christian Endeavor Society members elected officers including Ella Johnson as president Cecil Antle as vice president Betty Antle as secretary Annetta Sayers as assistant secretary and William Johnson as treasurer Lunch committee includes Joseph Antle and William Johnson Sunday School officers also chosen with Betty Antie as president Edna Sayre as vice president Ella Johnson as secretary Joseph Antle as assistant secretary and Ruth Sayers as treasurer A large turnout and social time followed with members and guests present.
Columbus attorney and civic leader Lowry F. Sater, 68, died Sunday from a cerebral hemorrhage. A native of New Baltimore, Butler County, he is survived by his widow, a son Richard Francis Sater, two daughters Mary Katherine and Martha Elizabeth, and his father Martin Van Buren Sater of Hamilton.
Multiple notices include a divorce action against Thomas Elliott with hearing set for September 4, 1935 in the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio. Also a sheriff sale in partition listing Carrie Chappell as plaintiff and several defendants for property in Pleasant Valley Village Lodi Township to be sold September 23, 1935. Property located in Athens County valued at 31000 dollars. Sale terms cash. deed delivered by sheriff. Sheriff Charles Stratton noted.
The State of Ohio ex rel I J Fulton and lenders seek a sheriff sale of real estate under Case No 15686. Proceedings list banks as plaintiffs with title to foreclose. The action targets property within Ohio to satisfy debt, with sale to the public under court order.
The report notes initial market weakness followed by a rally as Washington and European war developments unsettled traders. It cites building permit gains 8 percent from June to July, a $306 million rise in deposits, and a $7 million loan increase offset by a $29 million drop in government securities. Agricultural prices list numerous produce items with varied quotes across categories.
New York stocks show varied activity with large cap names listed and percentages after each. Boston wool prices remain strong for territory wools while French combing grades ease. Treasury data reveals August receipts expenditures and a slight debt decrease alongside gold assets.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference bees receipts and butter quantities. Mentions 7 tubs of butter and various numeric terms like 209 31 and 27028. Content is incomplete and unclear but records a 2024 context with price or quantity codes.
The record cites creamery extras with 28 percent standards 24 and fresh extras meeting Cleveland butter end egg board specs. It mentions government egg prices for large white and mixed whites in cases and notes implied standards and percentages for various grades and sizes.
A summary noting Hutter firm reports varied scores with 62 and 88 points and 25 percent standards, plus 58 and 29 percent receipts. It mentions Bees firm nearby with current receipts, an extra 2737 figures and white extras 239, indicating financial metrics and allocations.
Hog receipts total 3450 with bids mostly lower and mid ranges. Cattle listings total 2175 with slower openings though steady to firm for yearlings and grass cattle. Sheep run 2500 with higher lambs and better ewes while fat sheep hold near steady. Bulls and vealers vary with mixed movement. overall market uncertainty persists.
Sheriff Charles Stratton will sell at public auction at the courthouse door in Athens County on Monday August 2 1923 at 1 20 PM the north half of the east half of the northeast quarter of No 13 in Township 12 Range 15 and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of No 7 in the same township and range both in York Township total acres with a minimum price of 356 05 and costs terms cash. G B Gray attorney.
Receipts show varied cattle with few quality offerings and overall lower prices. Stockers and fat cows mixed, veal and hogs decent, sheep and lambs steady, with end weigh stock to be received all day.
Aug 17 receipts for hogs cattle and sheep show mixed values with totals for heavies lights and fat cows, plus veal calves and lambs. Cattle categories include steers heifers bulls and canners with varied prices and per head amounts.
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