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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1929
Page
17
Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias will elect officers at their Nelsonville hall on Wednesday evening December 4. Grand Lodge officers and subordinate lodge officers will be chosen. Meeting opens at seven o'clock.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Mrs. John Williams on Poplar Street. Assisting hostesses are Mrs Higgins Mrs T R Potts and Mrs Pearl Williams. Devotional service to be led by Mrs Otto Shirley. The Christmas collection will be taken.
The Nelsonville City Council completed its final regular session with four retiring members A G Cotton John Edington Frank Anderson and C A Shockley. G W Pearce will hold the longest continuous service at six years. A new council is to convene January 6 with E B Beard as president and new ward representatives named. Mayor-elect J W Hickman attended as a spectator.
Market notes from Cleveland and Pittsburgh show varied prices on poultry meats and eggs, with extras and firsts quoted for potter may differ. Farm animals include hogs, cattle, and sheep with price ranges and receipts tallied for the week.
Chicago markets show steady eggs with 2,070 cases received. Extra firsts sell at 53 cents, firsts at 49 cents, ordinaries at 39 cents, seconds at 35 cents. Shutter market reports 9,197 tabs with extras at 42 cents and 40 41 cents for extra firsts, 37 38 1/2 cents for firsts, 35 35 1/2 cents for seconds, and 40 cents for standards.
Hogs receipts 5,300 with 375 holdovers. bulk 180 to 300 lbs at 8.85 to 9.50. 130 to 179 lbs 9.25 to 9.50. 90 to 120 lbs 8.50 to 9. sows 8 to 8.25. Cattle receipts 400, calves 450. handyweight demand steady with most at 10 to 12. beef cows 7 to 9, veal and other grades higher. good and choice 16 to 17, down to 13 for less desirable. Steady operation on lighter weights, heavies over 90 lbs 11.50 down. Throwouts and bucks 9 to 10. good handy weight hogs 5 to 5.50.
Stocks listed with noon prices show activity for Northern Pacific Reading and Southern Pacific with limited sales. Rail issues such as Pennsylvania, St Paul, and Union Pacific note no sales while others indicate minor movement.
James Lounderback 63 night watchman at the Kimberly Mine died at Mercy Hospital Columbus after an appendicitis operation. A Nelsonville police veteran, he once lost an arm in a gun accident. Survived by a widow son Max and six other children, plus two sisters and a brother. Body to Stout's Funeral Home Nelsonville. arrangements pending.
Mrs Claude Cranmer of 169 Madison Street hosted G E G Club on Monday evening. Sewing dominated the program and a two course lunch was served for members and guests including Mrs Dean Coakley Mrs Walter Linscott Mrs Wilber Hutchins Mrs Mervin Henshaw Miss Edna Shafer Miss Pauline Morrison Miss Louise Jay Miss Mildred Bryan Miss Amelia Shafer Miss Pauline Morrison Miss Garnet Wright Miss Isle Coakley and Miss Lillian Hellyer. Gift exchange names were drawn for the next meeting at Miss Mildred Bryan's home on Monday evening December 16.
Nelsonville notice lists HNagk Patrol Troop 46 Hoy Scouts meeting at the YMCA at 7 pm. Patrol leader Bennie Sterling and members Robert Riley Don Shafter Gilbert Weiss Darrell Nep lar Gene Young James Barrows George Lash attend. projects include fire building sets. Love Jr. visits Columbus briefly.
Circle of Ruth members met in the church social rooms with 25 members and four guests attending. The program included readings by Irene McDowell and papers by Mrs Krieg and Mrs Kes singer, plus a year book of prayer. A class gift to Mrs Acomb was presented. A chicken dinner for the public was planned for Thursday evening December 12.
Mr and Mrs C D Shafer hosted a turkey dinner Sunday at 116 Fayette Street. Guests included Jack and Lina Stephen son from Columbus and many Shafer relatives and visitors from nearby towns.
Mra. George Bundy and Iona Fi don and Gerald spent Thanksgiving with former's parents in Scio Ohio. Mrs Frank Bear and others from Athens were guests Monday of friends in the city. Mrs. W H Hyde and Dorothy Vorkes visited in Columbus Tuesday. Willia Hickman was a business visitor in Columbus Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Lewis Ludwig and families spent Sunday with Mrs Ludwig's sister. Mrs John Clary and Shel don, Detroit guests Monday of Mrs Jasper Saxon. Mrs Hill and Mrs E E Hell visited this city. Mrs Elma Belt of Gieuster returned Sunday from Marion Ohio after Thanksgiving with relatives.
The business meeting of the Willing Workers' Clans at the Christian Sunday School has been postponed and will be held December 19 with Mrs. Anna Pospichel.
Trials for Ted Wood of Sugar Creek and Fred Ferrell of Chauncey were scheduled for 7 oclock Wednesday evening before Justice of the Peace Cart H Porter after they pleaded not guilty to fighting charges arraigned Tuesday morning. Deputies William William and Fredeck arrested them Monday afternoon as they fought in front of Wood's home in Sugar Creek.
Miss Charlotte Lax an Onto Unfe versity student visited her parents Mr and Mrs William Las during the Thanksgiving vacation.
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