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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1932
Page
9
New York August reports a strong stock market with gains of 1 to 6 points on many issues. Du Pont General Motors American National Biscuit lead with about 1 percent increases as utilities hold steady and Western Union strengthens.
Don Moe, 24, defending champion from Portland, meets Chicago’s Charles Evans in the Western Amateur first round. Evans, much older, has seven Western titles since 1909, last in 1923. Johnny Lehman of Chicago, 1930 champion, set a Western Amateur 36 hole record with 137 after a 66, facing Joe Shepherd of Kalamazoo who qualified with 149.
Erie swept the Dayton doubleheader 10 to 1 and 8 to 1 to tighten its grip on the Central league pennant race. Fort Wayne won a night game over Youngstown 8 to 6, keeping pace with the leaders.
Ath ens County boards announce a full year staff under county superintendent Alex Root. The system lists 293 teachers across 18 districts with 143 elementary, 68 high school, 10 music and 2 physical education instructors. State funds cover music and PE. Albany District goes centralized with 438 students and L. F. Miller as high school principal.
The railroad labor executive association consisting of leaders from 21 railroad labor unions is closing a two day meeting at the headquarters of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers in Cleveland.
Eugene K. Hays 66 president of the Kay nee Co and his brother Clarence J. Hays prominent industrialists were killed when their automobile struck a telephone pole near Gardner Massachusetts today officials said.
Athens Garden Club discussed plans for the Athena Fall Flower Show to be held in the Athens High School gymnasium late in September. The club will cooperate with the school, showcasing annuals and perennials. D O Chappel demonstrated propagation methods including layering, cuttings, bulb division, and grafting.
The Ohio Farm Bureau reports the exchange value of farm products rose 10 percent in the month ending July 15 as selling prices climbed while input costs fell. The index remains 28 percent below last year, with seven of nine sub group indexes rising and grain and unclassified groups nudging downward slightly.
Funeral services for Thurman Allen Holdren 43 who died Monday at 3 30 p m will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m at the family home Maple Street with Rev Mrs G R Wilson Congregational Church in charge Burial will be in Rockland Cemetery He was born in Pleasants County West Virginia son of Mr and Mrs Josiah Holdren He lived much of his life in Washington County He leaves widow Grace McGirr Holdren two sons Leonard and Joe a daughter Mary Ella at home a brother Errol Little Hocking and three sisters Maud Stewart Akron Olive Bell Toledo and Mary Riggie Parkersburg
Alfred E. Smith begins work as editor of Outlook magazine in New York, saying he may work nights due to daytime busyness. The non partisan monthly, founded by a Protestant minister and once edited by Theodore Roosevelt, announced his appointment amid questions about politics. He added he would discuss pressing issues without bringing politics into the magazine. He declined to attend a Democratic rally for Roosevelt at Sea Girt, New Jersey.
The list of rail, industrials, and CURB stocks shows mixed moves with notable names like Allied Chemical Merger rumors behind the scenes. Amoco, Ford Motors, and General Electric appear among varied performances as traders weigh market shifts.
An injunction suit was filed in common pleas court to stop the Cleveland Indians baseball club from using the new Cleveland Stadium under a 25 year lease. The suit argues the $50,000 annual lease income is inadequate given the $14 million municipal investment in stadium land and taxes would exceed rent if treated as private use.
In Louisville on August 23 arsenic-tainted flour and cornmeal used to bake bread killed John Callahan, his wife, and three of their nine children. Two other Callahan children, George and Dorothy, were gravely ill and expected to die. Health officials disclosed the contamination, noting the arsenic was present in the batter, with the method of introduction still unknown.
The report details fresh receipts across eggs poultry and dairy, noting varied prices for leghorn chickens, ducks, geese, and butter. It cites current receipts in Cincinnati and nearby markets, with specifics on extra and standard grades, and regional supply from Southern Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
Livestock market notes uneven hog trend with good grades from 140 to 240 pounds, price around 4.76, heavier weights 296 to 860 pounds 4.40 to 4.60, sows 2.28 to 4.60 mostly. Cattle and calves steady to lower. steers and heifers common to medium grades from 440 to 600, some good finishing cattle 6.00 to 7.50, cows steady $2.50 to 3.50, bulls 6.40 down. Sheep 3500 reported, lambs steady to weak, fat sheep 1 to 2. The report reflects mixed prices and varied demand across classes.
Livestock receipts show mixed demand with cattle steady to slow and calves steady. Hog weights 100 to 210 pounds bring 4.70 to 5.10 per hundredweight, sows 43.60. Lambs and ewes varied, with government bond quotes from New York showing Liberty Bond prices and Treasury notes at multiple par values.
Domestic wool prices remain firm with moderate turnover from early August. Prices for combing wools and western grades are quoted around 35 to 28 cents scoured. Boston receipts for the week reached 16,724,500 pounds, up from 4,930,400 pounds the prior week.
Cattle receipts 328 with steady to higher veal and hog values. Bulls and cows moved lower while lambs and sheep showed mixed gains. top lambs brought 5.60 with mediums around 5.35 and commons near 6. lambs, ewes, and wethers priced to demand. Stock will be accepted until 12 p.m. Friday with late arrivals graded for next sale.
Toledo grain prices list varying rates for corn oats and barley. No. 2 and No. 3 grades shown with mixed bids for No 1 red and yellow and Barley values. OCR shows fragmented figures and unclear units.
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