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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1932
Page
9
A 4-12-W Nelsonville ad offers profits from Logan 272-30 Ww 1.20 automotive listings. The pitch emphasizes earning potential and ongoing commissions for readers acting on the notice.
In Athens County Ohio Sheriff Wayne Wingetty will auction on September 10 1983 at 1 pm at the court steps. The sale includes a 1929 Nash two door sedan and three pool tables seized to satisfy an execution in favor of The Star Glass and Supply Company against George Varios. Cash due on day of sale.
Emmett Keenan of Athens Ohio is appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Elizabeth Lewis late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated August 23 1932 and M Johnson Probate Judge of said County 24 30tw.
Cincinnati hosts the 12th annual Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opening a seven day session. Prohibition and government liquor policy are anticipated topics, with Dr. Clarence True Wilson of the M E National Board scheduled to speak Sunday.
New York Mayor James J. Walker failed to stop the ouster hearing as Supreme Court Judge Ellis J. Staley found against his plea to restrain Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt from removing him. The decision, while denying the halt, criticized the procedure as unfair and framed the governor as answerable to the people and his own conscience.
In Akron on August 30 a second homicide was discovered as police investigated the slaying of Dewey Keesee. The body of 29 year old Harold Winck, a gas station operator, was found in a car near his station. Authorities say the two killings are not connected.
Leonard Dunfee aged 17 of Athens and his brother Herman with William Hill of Parkersburg were arrested for stealing cigarets from the Bieder-Mead Filling Station at Lancaster and Carpenter Streets. Juvenile Judge 8 M Johnson sent Dunfee to Boys Industrial School at Lancaster.
Princess Elisabeth walks with royal poise beside Princess Margaret Rose as they arrive in Ballater with their parents the Duke and Duchess of York. Dated scene shows the young royals on vacation from tutors and books in a Scottish locale.
The will leaves five twelfths of the estate to Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick daughter of John D Rockefeller. Edward D Krenn of Chicago chosen life income of 2000 dollars monthly. Krenn long time social escort and business associate of Mrs McCormick. Remaining estate about 6 million expected from 40 million, willed to Mrs McCormicks three children.
Irregular trading on the Block Exchange saw oils advance while corn products and foods led gains. New highs in American Wool and textiles sent futures soaring on the Cotton Exchange as utilities slipped and major groups drifted.
John M. McCoy turned 81 after a noon birthday dinner at Fred H. McCoy’s home at 6 North Congress Street. He returned to work as a sewing machine mechanic at the Home Furnishing Company and remains active in church and Sunday school activities.
William Dwyer of Canaonville was fined 5 dollars and costs by Mayor Robert H. Wood today after an arrest by Officer Charles Maple at the Fairgrounds Friday night.
Fresh dairy and poultry items listed with numbers and codes indicating pricing and stock levels. Includes Butter-Creamery, live poultry, roosters, and various meat standards for buyer reference.
Butter Market weak with erratic receipts. Poultry market steady with heavy colored fowls at 19 cents, medium broilers 19, adult fowls 16 to 12 cents, hens 18 cents, old stock and young geese listed. shipments include Ohio and New York graded cobblers at 60 cents to 0.0.
Hutter Packing lists stock numbers 1 and 9 with butter fat grade and ready bases included. Extra first quality 30c, seconds available, nearby market graded 10.
The text lists various market receipts and item counts with garbled figures such as receipts 1 748 canes and 11 961 ba, plus references to extras and standards. It reads as a jumbled ledger of market figures with unclear context and inconsistent notation.
Hog receipts total 1 000 with prices around 4 85 to 4 60 per cwt as buyers hold steady. Cattle receipts 90 with medium grade calves and heifers showing prices roughly 3 50 to 5 25 per cwt and hogs steady to lower for veal calves. Sheep and lamb receipts 9 000 with lambs 6 66 to 6 88 and wethers 2 95 to 3 76 per cwt. veal and fibero products steady.
Parkersburg stock market notes strong finish cattle with gains 20 to 60 cents on top cattle veals and hogs mixed cows steady. Lambs tops around 5.40 with mediums near 6.28 to 2.40 and good veal calves 6.49 to 7.00. Receipts listed for cattle sheep and veal with stock in until 18 p m for sale Saturday.
Hog and cattle pricing shows steady to weak trends with some declines. Hog prices span 128 to 256 pounds while cattle and calves total 600 and 350 head with volumes and grades varying. veal steady to up, sheep and lambs mixed with better grades near 4.50 and deck at 6.75, overall softer on most lower grades.
Boston Grain and Flour Exchange records show advances in medium quality fleeces with sales of 486 908 Ohio merinoes up to 19 in grease and 41 to 3 percent scoured. Receipts of domestic wool at Boston for the week ending August 27 totaled 4 278 900 pounds, up from 16 724 406 pounds the prior week.
Government bonds and Liberty Bonds values show mixed movement in New York trading. Key notes include Liberty Bonds at 101.15 for First 4Ma, Treasury 4s at 107.14, and 3% series around 102.1, with several issue lines cited and dated August 29.
Toledo markets list grain prices with 2 percent earning rate for wheat and mixed figures for corn. Wheat No 1 red to premium at mid fifties, corn various yellow grades range from about 32 to 91 cents, white barley around 39 cents, and related produce including butter eggs and hay priced per quantity.
Daily rail timetable notes departures from Athens for northbound and southbound trains. Train No 3 leaves at 11 38 a m and No 2 at 11 20 a m with No 4 at 6 24 p m plus 7 44 p m southbound departures. Northbound Train No 33 leaves at 7 46 daily and Train No 30 arrives at 11 02 daily.
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