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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1931
Page
10
The Messenger shopper tours stores recalling boyhood days with picnic memories and hot coffee on summer trips. Thermal bottles, jugs, jackknives, fishing rods, bird cages, corn poppers, and a range of treats for youngsters fill displays as gift ideas.
Columbus report from December notes corn prices fluc tating but likely to hold firm. Midwest crops differ by state with Nebraska 166M, Iowa 389M, Minnesota 110M, South Dakota 28M, Wisconsin 66M bushels. Receipts Nov 1 to 20 total 8.49M vs 12.94M last year. farmers delaying husking keep supply tight and may depress prices if sales rise. winter markets require cautious holding.
In Columbus on December 2 the wheat market shows a dull week with prices flat and about 12 cents below the two week high. Export demand remains weak and North American shipments lag last year amid a bumper crop outlook. Coarse grains hold steady, with steady demand for cuts and slower corn activity amid price declines.
Howard Ahle of Bishopville was fined 50 and costs by Mayor Andrew Allen after pleading guilty to hunting without a license. His gun was confiscated and he lost hunting rights for one year. Officers and Game Protector B F Swartz questioned a license stub showing a date after the issued license.
Registrar Frank B. Dilley reports mid semester delinquent notices at Ohio University rose slightly from last year. 901 students received slips, up 12 from 1930, with 616 men and 285 women. Liberal Arts shows higher delinquency than Education, 36 percent vs 34 percent, while overall university rate stands at 35 percent. Instructors report unsatisfactory grades to the registrar.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, returning from Flagler Beach, Florida, was involved in an aerial collision when a sea gull struck his plane. Mechanics repaired a large hole in the wing, and Lindbergh displayed the gull's head to explain the incident.
The November monthly report from the clerk of the Athens County Common Pleas Court shows 33 passenger cars and 7 trucks sold, down 15 from October and recent months. October had 42 cars and 13 trucks. September recorded 43 cars and 12 trucks, while overall November sales still surpassed 1930 totals of 36 to 40.
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