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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1929
Page
3
C. H. Bartlett is the Messenger correspondent for Nelsonville area. Readers are urged to telephone the news desk at 412 W to submit tips or information.
The Nelsonville Lodge of Elks held its annual memorial service at the lodge room with a well attended program. The Rev. E L B Pielow of Logan delivered the oration, Elmer Siddle and Jack Raybould led sales, and L J Eberle acted as exalted ruler for the ceremony.
Funeral services for James Matthew Butts were conducted Sunday afternoon at 1 30 at the family home on West Franklin Street with the Christian Church pastor Rev K H McCorkle officiating. Burial followed at Green Lawn with many out of town attendees listed.
Regular assembly of Haybron Council No. 119 Royal and Select Masters at the Masonic Temple here. The Rev. Lloyd Evans will give a talk Wednesday evening December 4.
United States sues Pan American Petroleum for cancellation of naval oil leases in Karn County valued around 15 million dollars. The land covers about 600 acres in Elk Hills District and was leased by former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall to Edward J. Doheny, Pan American president.
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced the British delegation to the five power naval conference. Included are MacDonald himself, Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson, Albert V. Alexander of the Admiralty, and Wedgwood Benn, India secretary. The premier said naval experts could not be announced.
Columbus dispatch reports Ohio Conference coaches and athletic officials meeting to draft the 1930 athletics schedules. The session aimed to map games and dates for the upcoming season, with emphasis on conference alignment and travel considerations.
The Glenford Dugan Post of the American Legion starts Jubilee Week in Nelsonville with an indoor show at the Christian Church Auditorium led by Lawrence Salisbury and the Pioneer Players a 10 member troupe. Contests and prizes from local merchants accompany nightly performances beginning at 6. Doors open 7:15 p m.
The Buchtel Parent Teacher Association will meet Thursday evening December 5 at 7 30 at the High School Building. Plans for the bazaar to be held December 11 will be completed at this meeting. A good program has been arranged.
Reverend K H McCorkle led funeral services for Mrs Edward Harper at the Christian Church on Sunday afternoon. Assistant pastor Rev H A Sayre of the Methodist Church participated. Hymns were sung by Mrs Loren North, Mrs Hall and Miss Beth Verity with Miss Sigrid Love at the piano. Burial followed at Greenlawn.
Revival services started at Carbon Hill M E Church Saturday evening with Rev Howard Householder in charge, in Nelsonville.
The Athens Messenger promotes a government engineers booklet on economical home heating. It covers heating plants chimneys leaks humidity ventilation and fuel use. The illustrated guide can be obtained by sending four cents to cover postage and handling.
The sender, Frederick J. Haskins of The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington DC, encloses four cents for a copy of the booklet Home Heating and provides name street city state details.
Grand Duchess Marie, cousin of the late Czar, plans to sail to the United States to pursue a business career and aid American women by becoming a fashion advisor and guiding style.
Inca J Evans handles Nelsonville column duties for the Messenger Classifieds service. Phone lines are redirected to her desk as she compiles notices and ads for the town audience.
Judge H. M. Whitcraft of Logan will address the Senior and Junior Parent-Teacher Association at Nelsonville High School at 7 30 tonight. He will discuss why children come before the law and explain juvenile cases from his Cleveland bench.
Mr and Mrs Harold Mechem of Fort Street hosted a dinner Sunday for daughter Mary Margaret Mechem's 15th birthday. Guests included Mrs B W Hawk and son Frank Doudna from Glouster, Harold Mechem and Roy Hawk from Columbus, A G Mechem, and Alice and Billy Mechem from this city.
A euchre party inviting general attendance will be held Tuesday evening December 8 at 8 o'clock in St Patrick's Parish Hall in Buchtel.
Cecil Shafer hosted a Sunday 3 1 o'clock breakfast in Bowling Green to honor her sister Miss Elizabeth Inman. Family members and guests included Mrs. H G Inman Miss Margaret Joy Shafer Miss Ina Stephenson Henry Clay Stephenson Donald Staley Shafer and Mr and Mrs Cecil Shafer.
Business in the wool market showed sparse activity with limited original wools and lighter territory wools selling at reduced prices. 56's fleece and territory lines faced lower asks, while fine wools were irregular and generally weaker from recent levels.
Chicago butter market shows firm tones with receipts around 6.2n6 tubs. Extras price at 42 cents and firsts quoted at 374 38 cents. Seconds at 354 35 cents and standards at 00 dollars.
Receipts hogs 5700 market strong to 10 higher with bids 160 to 250 lbs 995 to 10, 269 to 325 lbs 9.75 to 9.85, 100 to 120 lbs 9.25 to 9.50, sows 8.25 to 8.75. Cattle receipts 850 market mostly steady with some weakness in common steers top yearlings 13.75, lower grade steers 12, fat cows 6.25 to 9, few heifers 7.5 to 11, cutter cows 4.4 to 6.25. Calves receipts 500 market strong to 5.00 higher dealers good to choice 16 to 17.50, heavy calves 15.5 to 100. Sheep receipts 200 market barely active and steady fat heavyweight lambs 12 to 13.75, other lambs 11 to 12.5, most aged wethers 6.5 to 7.
Hogs receipts 3 500 held over 166 but weights 1380 to 300 lbs bid 9 75 to 5 85 lighter weights 25 cents higher bulk 136 to 170 lbs 9 25 to 9 50 light pigs 9 to 120 lbs 8 50 to 9 bulk sows 8 to 8 25 stags 650 cattle receipts 1 800 calves 300 medium weight steers steady light steers yearlings and heifers steady to higher cows active spots 25 cents higher stocker feeder and dairy cattle unevenly higher good 900 to 1100 lb steers 13 56 common and medium mostly 10 to 12 desirable 00 to 800 lbs 10 50 to 12 50 good 500 to 660 lbs up to 14 common slaughter cattle down to 9 beef cows mostly 6 75 to 8 50 low cutters 4 75 to 6 25 bulk bulls 7 to 8 50 years strong to 500 higher good and choice 16 to 17 undesirable down to 11 Sheep receipts 250 steady to strong good light lambs 12 50 to 13 heavies over 99 lbs around 11 50 throwouts and bucks 9 to 10 50 good light ewes 5 to 5 50
New York stocks figures supplied by J. D. Holloway and Company of Parkersburg provide a snapshot of market activity. The report lists price movements and closing values for key industrial and transportation issues, reflecting overall market tone.
Florida sun seekers mock winter chill with swimsuit silhouettes and suntan trends. Photos show Lillian Castle and Dorothy Strickland in minimal backs at beaches while male golfers in shorts challenge knickers on the St. Petersburg links.
Cincinnati market reports steady bigegs and cases of fresh gathered produce with prices listed as firsts 50c, seconds 41c, nearby ungraded $3.00, and S6c for S6c style items.
Mr and Mrs Ellen Smith and daughter Selma return to Columbus after visiting Ed Love and family. John Cook goes to Detroit after visiting his parents in this region. Oak Hanning and son Jack attended a 6 o clock Thanksgiving dinner with George Nye. Harry Ball visited his son Austin Ball in Columbus. Miss Marguerite Cook left Sun Ray for Fostoria after Thanksgiving with her mother. Mrs Rose Cook and family are noted in the recap.
Six HI-Y members left with YMCA helpers for the twenty sixth Older Hour Conference at Piqua. A car bearing burned out near West Jefferson, threatening delay but repairs were pursued to reach the event despite bad weather.
At a Thanksgiving shop meeting in the machine shop of Athena Brick Corporation the Twilight Baseball league trophy cup was presented to the plant team. K Hy Me workie spoke to the men and presented the cup, with Barrows receiving it on behalf of the team. The cup will be on display at the company office.
The Junior Cirl Class led by Mrs Frances Steenrod held a meeting last Saturday with good attendance. The class meets every Saturday at 8 o'clock and has room for a few more members aged 10 to 18.
The Intermediate girls will help collect missing and donated books for the library. Many volumes are worn from frequent use and some boys series are nearly tattered. A workshop area at the YV hosts tools for repairs and crafts, with plans to heat the building funded by Alfred Richardson who supplied and paid for the heater. Local visits note relatives and guests in Athens, Columbus, and Detroit.
Mrs Goldie Kuhn of Grover Street hosted a W B A Club gathering Friday evening with help from Mrs Myrtle Tennihill. A two course luncheon was served followed by a social hour. Fourteen members answered roll call.
Mr and Mrs Tom Auffick of 281 Ashton Avenue entertained family members with a turkey dinner on Sunday. Guests included Mrs Sam Culp and her two sons Paul and Bob, Mr and Mrs Howard Hennen, Ralph and Fort Auffick from Columbus, the Kontner family Helen Edith and Jack, and Mr and Mrs Jesse Willie with daughter Ana Del.
Treasonal mentions Migs I na Stephenson returns to Collumbine from Thanksgiving with relatives. Mist Kijíeberh to Howling Greet ends days with mother and sister. Toman and Mrs Dee Shafter. James Cooley departs for Cealoghue en route to Hollywood. Miss Ju Steenrod back in Columbia visiting parents. Mrs Delbert Pacis visits Athens Saturday. Mee and Stee, Pd Dewhurst spend Sunday with friends in Pomeroy.
A Virginia mother and her child allegedly recovered from long illnesses after using ORANGE ROOT and Celery Compound sold by Lash's Drug Store. The note credits significant weight gain and renewed vitality to the tonic, urging readers to insist on ORANGE ROOT with no equal.
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