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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1933

Page

9

Furnish Your New House or Apartment Now While Bargain Prices

Athens County seeks sealed bids by 1:30 PM September 13 1933 for furnishing hauling and spreading limestone or gravel on several roads in Lee Rome Carthage and Alexander townships. Requirements include state highway specs for stone and gravel and completion by October 15 1933. Five percent bid bond and bid rejection rights noted. Maude Lowry clerk. 8-28-11

Athens County Commissioners Vanderhoof Carthage Coe Lee Dog Hollow Aker’s Rd Lee Twp Alexander Jeffers Rd Rome Board of Commissioners Maude Lowry

Jeanette Cramner Wins 4-H Prize at Athens County Fair

Miss Jeanette Cramner of Amesville won first prize in the 4-H Club style show at the Athens County Fair. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Cramner and will compete in the state 4-H Club style show at the State Fair in Columbus this week. Also noted is Marianne Ruble turning four and a birthday gathering hosted by Mrs Charlies H Ruble with children enjoying play on a slippery slide and swings.

Nelsonville Jeanette Cramner Amesville Cramner Ed Cramner Columbus Marianne Ruble Charlies H. Ruble Ruble

Local Social News From New Pittsburgh Area

Henry Johnson returns from Cherrington Hospital improved. Mrs Bernice Hoffman and Pleas ant visited from New Pittsburgh. George Brooks and Lane Hollow spent time with brother William Brooks. Mrs Ira Hellyer of New Pittsburgh convalescing. Mr and Mrs Lester Cooke of New Pittsburgh visited Joshua Matheny's parents Tuesday. Several families visited relatives in London Ohio and Orbiston due to illness and family milestones. Born to Melvin Camp and wife a son on Friday August 8. Grandparents Roy Camp and John Witham. The James and Sowers families attended events and cared for ill relatives.

Henry Johnson Cherrington Hospital Bernice Hoffman Pleasant Dan Bateman George Brooks Lane Hollow William Brooks Ira Hellyer New Pittsburgh Lester Cooke Joshua Matheny Mary James London Ohio Beatrice Sommers Nelsonville Daisy Taylor Murray City Charles Christian David Christian John Potter Melvin Camp Roy Camp John Witham William James Orbiston Billy Dixon Glen Sowers Carbon Hill James Griffin

Community Notes From Oak Grove and Surrounding Areas

Oak Grove and nearby towns share visits and family updates. Mr and Mrs Hadley Ely and children spent Sunday with Herbert Ely and returned with Michael Ely. Rev John McLain returns from Canton to visit his mother. Theda Dishon visits her sister in Beaumont. Donna Lou named for Harley and Mrs. Allen family. Royal Hartman and family vacationed in Athens. Pilgrim Holiness Church hosts a Saturday meeting with the Owasso Bible School quartet and a special sermon by Rev Emery.

Hadley Ely Mineral Herbert Ely Michael Ely John McLain Canton Helen France Carbondale Charles Wachenschwanz Arthur Hartman Marion Lola Wolfe Frank Wolfe Betty Fouty Morris Covert New Fioodwood Ada Brown Vaughn Fouty Theda Dishon Preston Byers Beaumont Harley Allen Donna Lou Floyd Lowry Oak Grove John Allen Coonville Royal Hartman Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church Owasso Bible School of Michigan Emery

Pomeroy News Briefs: Marriage and Juvenile Custody

Miss Cassie Johnson of Plants wed N. G. Foreman of Millersport in Chillicothe recently. The couple resides in Millersport. Verna Laudermill, 16, was sent to Delaware Reformatory after leaving home for alleged immoral conduct. Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Smith were to be held Wednesday on Tanners Run.

Pomeroy Cassie Johnson Plants N. G. Foreman Millersport Chillicothe Lemuel Johnson Aug Verna Laudermill Delaware Reformatory S. A. McCullough Sarah Smith Tanners Run

Stock market rally shows mixed gains across sectors

The New York stock market opened irregular but then advanced with fractional to over one point gains led by rails. New York Central rose to 53, oils and utilities firmed with North American and Consolidated Gas climbing, tobacco prices anticipated, while trading remained dull.

New York U.P New York Central Chesapeake & Ohio Atchison North American Consolidated Gas National Power & Light Columbia Gas Steels

Dun & Bradstreet commodity index falls to 101.74

New york reports Dun and Bradstreets daily weighted price index for 30 basic commodities at 101.74 today, down from 102.03 yesterday. The 1930-32 average base is 100, with weekly, monthly, and yearly references shown.

New York U.P Dun & Bradstreet United Press

Baltimore Produce Live Poultry Prices Reported

Market brief lists live poultry prices in Baltimore with figures for chickens young colored 16 to 22 cents, old heavy 13 to 14 cents, and medium 10 cents.

Baltimore

Mineral Church Group Attends Circleville Camp Meeting

Mineral Aug 29. Members of the Mission Church attended a camp meeting in Circleville Saturday and Sunday. Rev H L McDaniel filled his appointment at the M FE Church here Sunday. Lloyd Shingler of Athens visited with his parents. Several guests visited Mrs Martha French and daughter. George Sickles and Everett Sickles drove from Barberton for the weekend. Rosa Nill of Piqua visited relatives. her sons Harold and Arthur returned home with her.

Mineral Mission Church Circleville HL. McDaniel M. FE Lloyd Shingler Athens George Shingler William Shingler Lubiig Vaughn Wadley Cleveland Parker Snyder C. V. Hester James Hester Toronto Canada Helen Drake John Hester Washington D. H Albert Greisheimer Portamouth Paul Stout G. L. Stout Martha French George Sickles Everett Sickles Barberton Rosa Nill Piqua Harold Arthur

Cutler Pastor Holds Services of Revival in August

Rev. Isaac Kennedy conducts revival services in Zanesville as local residents visit kin in Cutler Lima reports a theft at Henry Diesel Jr home with several hundred dollars of goods stolen and some food taken from the pantry. A church event at Great Bend drew attendees to a Baptist Church service at 2 pm.

Lima Henry Diesel, Jr

Red Cross clothing room to open Thursday in Pomeroy

Red Cross secretary Mrs Mayme J Heimer announced the clothing room will be open Thursday this week from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m The room is in the Franz Building on Main Street. A separate note from Middleport reports Fisher Street tar bound surface completed under Bob Bischoff with costs paid by abutting property owners.

Pomeroy Mayme J. Heimer Red Cross Franz Building Main Street Middleport Fisher Street Bob Bischoff

Market Prices for Butter Eggs Beans and More

The column lists current wholesale prices for dairy eggs and butter products, canned goods, and poultry. It covers butter, butter fat, eggs by grade, Ohio beans and vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes, and various poultry and turkey prices with regional references to Ohio and nearby markets.

Butter and Poultry Markets Steady with Modest Increases

Market notes show butter steady with extra 26c per lb in tubs and 25% standards in tubs. Meats and poultry trade about steady with heavy fowl up to 8c, medium fowl up to 12c, leghorn fowl 9c, heavy broilers 13 to 15c, and ducks 8 to 10c. Potatoes move with New Jersey Long Island No 1 Cobblers around 2.75 per 100 lb sack. Idaho russets and Burbanks at about 3.00 per 100 lb sack.

Old Roosters Fc Ducks New Jersey Long Island U. S Idaho

Eygas Market Holds Steady Amid Stable Receipts

Market notes show eggs and butter prices unchanged with steady demand. Egg receipts reach 5,417 cases including 18 160 extras and 14 to 15 percent firsts. butter receipts total 12,168 tubs with specials around 22 to 23 cents and extras about 2102140 plus firsts 184 to 200 and seconds 17 to 18, with standards near 21 cents.

Livestock Auction Report August 26 Receipts and Prices

Total receipts 1875 head with active bidding. Cattle 310 head: common to medium 250 to 85.50, fat cows 2.50 to 3.30, shells 1.00 to 2.25, bulls 2.00 to 3.50, stockers 3.00 to 4.50, springers 12 to 35. Veal 228 head: good 7.20, mediums 7.00, 2 515 438, thin 9.50 to 7.00, strong demand. Hogs 90 head: tops 4.80, mids 4.00 to 4.70, pigs 2.50 to 3.60, shoats 3.75 to 4.25. Sheep and lambs 1250 head: common to fair lower, food 6.65 to 7.20, medium 5.10 to 6.85, old ewes 1.00 to 4.00. Stock deadline noted. stock will be received Friday up to 1000 PM.

Weekly Livestock Market Receipts and Prices

Sales dated August 26 show hog receipts at 910 head and cattle at 180 steers, 180 heifers with varying prices. veal calves at 319 head and lambs at 371 head. Hogs ranged from 3.75 to 9.90 per hundredweight with top weights around 180 to 240 pounds and 240 to 260 pounds. cattle included fat cows, bulls, and beef cows with prices from 1.50 to 9.90, while sheep offerings total 1,700 with fat lambs and ewes trading near previous levels.

Cattle and Hogs Market Receipts and Prices Mixed

Cattle receipts 30 with market steady and hogs 800 holdovers 600 in slow to steady trade. Prime heavies 2400 at 200s, heavy mixed 210 to 240 lbs at 4.60 to 4.75, mediums 180 to 210 lbs around 4.15, light workers 120 to 145 lbs 2.75 to 4.00. Sheep and lambs receipts 1500 steady. lambs 7.25 to 7.50 for 90 lb and down, medium 90 lb down to 3.00 to 5.00, ewes 1.00 to 2.50. Calves receipts 100 steady. weaners 6.78 to 7.50, mediums 4.50 to 6.00, heavy and thin 2.50 to 5.50.

Market prices list for Liberty and Treasury issues

Noon prices show Liberty 3s and Liberty Jet 44s with quotes around 102.20 and 102.13. Treasury 4Ms and 4s trade near 110.26 to 106.26, while Treasury 3% issues range about 100.6 to 98.22. Decimals indicate two cents per note.

Liberty Liberty Jet Treasury

Crude Oil Prices Paid by Agencies August Report

Pittsburgh August 28 Following prices are paid for crude by purchasing agencies Bradford and Allegheny crude by tide water 2.10 Pennsylvania crude in Nail Transit Lines by Pennzoil 1.97 2.02 Pennsylvania crude in Euroke pipe lines 1.73 Pennsylvania grade in southwest Pennsylvania pipe lines 1.77 Pennsylvania grade in Buckeye pipe line lines 1.87 Corning grade in Buckeye Pipe Line Co lines 85 Somerset crude Olivoil 36 Somerset crude Ashland .77 Western Kentucky .72 Lima 85 Illinois .77 Princeton 1?

Pittsburgh U.P Bradford Allegheny Tidewater Pennsylvania Pennzoil Pennslyvania Euroke Buckeye Pipe Line Co Somerset Olivoil Ashland Western Kentucky Lima Ilinois Princeton

Auction of stock grain and implements at Ashworth home

An auction is set for Thursday August 31 at 10 a m at the residence of the late O F P Ashworth on the Athens Pomery Road near Pratts Ferry. The sale includes stock grain and farm implements from the estate.

O. F. Ashworth Athens Pomeroy Road Pratts Fork Ohio O. PF. Ashworth Athens-Pomeroy Road Pratts F's

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