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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1935

Page

2

Market mixed as early trading shows firm tone in stocks

New York AP reports early stock trading remained steady to firm with large blocks moving. British funds strength and London demand boost shares of American firms including American Telephone and General Motors. Wool and grain markets show varied demand with price firmness in some grades. Livestock, hogs, cattle, and sheep markets display mixed but active movements.

NEW York American Telephone American Can Senta Fe du Pont General Motors Pennsylvania United States Steel Westinghouse Great Northern Preferred Public Service of New Jersey Union Pacific Radio Kennecott United States London London Exchange Boston Ohio

Unclear OCR Fragment Listing Financial Items

A scrambled OCR fragment lists assorted numbers and terms such as farm mortgages, loans, percentages, and dates. It mentions items like Fed Farm Mortg and Nome Own Loan with varied figures, but lacks coherent events or identities. The readable content hints at financial topics without a traceable narrative or individuals.

Cincinnati Livestock Prices Slide Through Mixed Trade

Livestock markets show hogs at 225 to 260 pounds with varied gains. top and bulk priced around 19 dollars. cattle and calves steady to slow with mixed price swings. fat cows and steers inch higher while some lighter lots test demand. sheep steady with fat lambs around 10.50 to 11.50 depending on weight.

Market Report: Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices and Leaders

Livestock prices show hogs at 350 pounds active with mostly 10 cent declines and boxes steady. cattle at 100 head with cows up to 6.25 and bulls to 6.25. sheep and lambs steady with better grades around 10.7 to 11.5. three English rulers Henry III George II and Queen Victoria each ruled over 50 years.

England Henry III George II Queen Victoria

Egg and Butter Price Ledger Notes

A dated price listing shows steady eggs with various grades and sizes and butter stock levels. Entries include large and medium eggs with specific price points and lot counts, butter totals in tubs and case figures, plus grade breakdowns for creamery products and fresh graded items.

Cleveland Produce Price Report and Poultry Quotations

The Cleveland Produce price sheet lists butter prices with creamery tub quotes at 37 and 36 for standards, poultry prices by the Cleveland Poultry Dealers Association including heavy fowls, leghorn, springers, ducks, and turkeys with varied weights and grades, and eggs at 38 for extras large white. Local dressed poultry quotes cover turkeys, heavy fowls, ducks, and geese, while potatoes sell at 78 cents to 240 per 100-pound sack and sweet potatoes at 1965 per unit.

Cleveland Ene Board Cleveland Poultry Dealers Association U. S

Treasury Receipts Expenditures and Debt Report

The Treasury report shows December 2 receipts 17 465 519 28 expenditures 610 144 812 66 and balance 61 441 898 786 39. Monthly customs receipts 2 048 407 41 fiscal year receipts since July 1 1 403 947 228 42 expenditures 3 167 77 656 14 including 1 423 787 922 07 emergency expenditures, gross debt 29 671 923 205 44 down 3 099 038 50 from prior day and gold assets 9 919 965 586 71.

U. S. Treasury Treasury

Circle of Ruth Meets For Program Monday

Twenty seven members attended the Circle of Ruth monthly meeting at the Presbyterian Church parlor in Nelsonville. Mrs Edward Sharp led the business session and program with devotions by Miss Irene McDowell and a Year Book of Prayer reading by Mrs Doral Horch. Two papers on Mormonism and The Moslem People were read by Mr Mary Kessinger and Mrs Edith Stiers, with Emily Sharp at the piano.

Circle of Ruth Presbyterian Church B. M. Coakley James Knight Anna Chapman Elizabeth Edington Dorothy Vorhes Edward Sharp Irene McDowell Doral Horch Mary Kessinger Edith Stiers

Sophie Kirk Decorated with Palmes Academiques

Miss Sophie Kirk of the Kirk School Bryn Mawr Pa is pictured wearing the Palmes Academiques, awarded by Jean Strauss French Minister of Education for her distinguished career as an educator.

France Sophie Kirk Kirk School Bryn Mawr Palmes Academiques Jean Strauss

Toy Shop drive starts in Nelsonville schools

Nelsonville launches the annual Toy Shop drive with public schools in the county. Families are asked to send broken or unused toys to schools for assembly and repair in Athens, then redistributed to needy children. Supt. Arnold confirms school cooperation. Majestic Theater offers a free show to children bringing a toy.

Nelsonville Fanny Shafer Athens FE. J. Arnold Toy Shop Exchange Majestic Theater

Valkinburg Rites To Be Conducted Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Webb Valkinburg will be held Friday at 2 PM at her daughter’s residence Mrs. Leland Pierce. She died Tuesday after years of declining health following her husband’s death. Survived by ten children and many grandchildren, Rev. Lloyd Evang will conduct the service with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Leland Pierce Elizabeth Webb Valkinburg Valkinburg Logan Isaac Valkinburg William Pierce Freda Hellyer Leroy Lemuel Valkinburg Gilbert Detroit Max Williard William Cunningham Columbus Raymond Phoenix Ariz Liroyd Evang Greenlawn Cemetery

Abstracts of Land Sent In for Nelsonville Post Office Site

Abstracts of title for parcels on West Washington Street tied to the proposed Nelsonville post office location were sent to Washington today. Two parcels owned by Mrs. L D Johnson and the Nelsonville Home and Savings Association are involved. bids for removing existing buildings and for constructing the new post office will be sought after abstracts are approved and title transfers completed.

Nelsonville W. Washington St Washington L. J. Eberle L. D. Johnson Nelsonville Home & Savings Association

Nelsonville Busi ness Groups omit John Owens Cigar Store

In Nelsonville a list of sponsoring business groups for the Special Sales Contest omitted the John Owens Cigar Store, a local retailer, from the earlier published roster.

Nelsonville John Owens

Enjoyable Meeting of Martha Class in Nelsonville

Mrs. Pete Shough and fellow hostesses led a Martha Class gathering at the remodeled Shough home in Nelsonville. A business session preceded a musical program featuring trios and duets by local members, followed by a social hour with refreshments and Christmas gift drawings.

Nelsonville Pete Shough H. A. Rothrock W. H. Parks Martha Methodist Church Shough Ralph Parks Alva Patton

Bridal Couples Honored With Dinner In Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs Guy Evans hosted a Saturday dinner honoring their daughter Madane Evans and Miss Nell Logan on their double weddings. The pink and white setting featured a three course menu and a large wedding cake with a miniature bride and groom. Guests included Carl Parry, Gerald Maffen, Reese Kennedy, the Evans family, and the newlyweds Leonard Parry and Francis See.

Nelsonville Guy Evans Madane Evans Leonard Parry Nell Logan Francia Bee Carl Parry Gerald Maffen Reese Kennedy Francis See

Women of the Metho dist Church of Buchtel Meeting

Women of the Methodist Church of Buchtel will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 with Miss Edith Kinneer. All women of the church are urged to attend regardless of prior notice.

Officers Elected in Patriotic Daughters Group

Members of Sar ah Cable Tent No 104 Daughters of Union Veterans met to elect officers led by Mrs Grace Martin. New officers include President Mrs Florence Whitmore Senior vice president Mrs Rose Weigand Junior vice president Cecil Mender Chaplain Jennie Mender Treasurer Mrs H D Krieg Secretary and press correspondent Myrtle O Mara Patriotic instructor Della Pidcock Guide Ella Sheldon Guard Anna Juniper Assistant guard Mary Linton Musician Grace Martin The next meeting on Dec 16 features a Christmas party with a covered dish dinner.

Nelsonville Sarah Cable Daughters of Union Veterans Grace Martin Florence Whitmore Rose Weigand Cecil Mender Jennie Mender H. D. Krieg Myrtle O'Mara Della Pidcock Ella Sheldon Anna Juniper Mary Linton

Knights of Pythias turkey dinner urged for tonight

All members are urged to attend a turkey dinner at Castle Hall starting at 6 o clock. Members of other judges are invited to attend.

Nelsonville Knights of Pythias Castle Hall

Hanna Evans Fractures Arm After Fall in Nelsonville

Miss Hanna Evans is recovering at her home after a fall that caused a fractured left arm. She's said to be resting at home while healing.

Nelsonville Hanna Evans

Presbyterian Church Midweek Meeting on Christ's Influence

The Nelsonville Presbyterian Church hosts a 7 o'clock midweek gathering. Rev. Lloyd Evans will summarize The Other America and lead a discussion on Christ's influence in Latin America.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Latin America America Lioyd Evans

Columbus Guests Visit In West Virginia

Walter Shields and Mrs. Fanny Shields with granddaughters Eva Jane and Mary Catherine visited Mrs. Mary Hick in Columbus. On Thursday Mrs. Hick hosted Mr. and Mrs. John Eppel their daughter Joan and son John Herrold from Pt Pleasant West Virginia for dinner last week.

Nelsonville Walter Shields Fanny Shields Eva Jane Mary Catherine Columbus Mary Hick

East West romance hits rocks as Lin divorce filed

K M James Lin, son of China's president, faces a divorce suit from his wife Viola Brown Lin after a brief marriage. The case highlights a strained union amid international ties as details emerge from Columbus Ohio.

Columbus K. M. James Lin China Viola Brown Lin

Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Campaigning for Senate Nomination

Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., a notable Massachusetts Republican speaker, campaigns for the party’s U.S. Senate nomination next year. He is the grandson of late Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and serves in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

dAleany Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr Henry Cabot Lodge Massachusetts House of Representatives

Athens Pomona Grange announces next year's officers

Athens County Pomona Grange reveals its year officers led by Master Ed Illeward York Grange Overseer Don Sander Albany Lecturer Mrs Elta Miller Albany Steward George Lord Trimble Assistant steward Gatenee Morris Athens Chaplain Mrs 8 C Hartman Athens Treasurer J T Hope Athens Secretary Mrs Edith Jacoby Athens Gate keeper Mr Cannon Trimble Ceres Mrs Nora Frank Athens Pomona Mrs Bertha Hayes Rome Flora Mrs May Howard Trimble Ladies assistant steward Mrs Fred Dorr Rome Executive committee one year C H Copeland Rome two years Jeff Tewksbury Albany three years H R Jacoby Athens Legislative agent Red Dorr Rome Business agent DL M Sawyer Trimble.

Athens Athens County Pomona Grange Ed Illeward York Grange Don Sandera Albany Elta Miller George Lord Trimble Gatenee Morris 8. C. Hartman J. T. Hope Edith Jacoby Cannon

Meigs County Grange named for State Convention Lima 1935

The Meigs County Grange and three other Ohio units earned selection to the State Grange Convention in Lima December 10 to 12 for their 1935 achievements. Meigs added 300 members and initiated 140 Pomona members this year, with three subordinate Granges and one juvenile Grange organized. Forty county Grange members will join in Lima to present a history review and project highlights.

Lima Meigs Butler County Paulding County Meigs County

Fertilizer Prices Seen Falling for Farmers in 1936

Columbus reports advance information suggests fertilizer prices may ease for farmers in 1936, signaling relief from rising costs.

Columbus

Lime problem hits Ohio farmers across the state

A summary of thousands of soil tests shows half of Ohio soils too acidic for clover and few unlimed soils can grow alfalfa outside western dark limestone areas. Southeastern Ohio farmers have long anticipated the need and lead the liming movement, with the southern region ahead in lime applications.

Wooster Southeastern Ohio Ohio

Local Prices Move Up In Athens Market

Athens Cream price rose a cent this week start while egg prices held steady between market trades and retail levels.

Athens

Poultry Farmers Try Night Lighting for More Production

Harrisonville farmers seek higher yields by night lighting and wet mash feeds. Lanterns provide light in many flocks while some use local natural gas to keep birds active about four hours daily.

Harrisonville

American Educator Luella Miner Dies in China at 74

Luella Miner, American educator who dedicated her life to China, died of pneumonia in Tsinan Shantung Province at age 74. Her work spanned decades in education and cultural exchange between the United States and China.

China Tsinan Shantung Province Luella Miner

Dixon Spends Winter in Jail After Guilty Plea

Portland report notes George Dixon remains jailed for the tenth consecutive year after entering a guilty plea to an intoxication charge and requesting a lengthy term, four months, to serve.

Portland Ore George Dixon Dixon

New Clay Insulation Bricks Shown By Haydenville Plant

Rotary members heard C. S. Matheny describe the National Fire Proofing Co. Haydenville plant’s process for making new clay insulation bricks. The material is porous and very light after firing, with bricks about one third the weight of typical paving blocks. Clay sources include Russia Kentucky and Hocking Valley. local clay is suitable. production runs 20 000 bricks daily with world wide demand.

Nelsonville National Fire Proofing Company Haydenville Rotary Club C. S. Matheny Matheny Mr. Matheny Russia Kentucky Hocking Valley

Esther Class Opens Program at Dinner

Nelsonville church group met in the parlors for a covered dish dinner at 6 o clock followed by a brief business session led by class president Miss Ethel Rosser. They planned booths for the annual bazaar held Tuesday afternoon and evening and set the December 19 meeting for officer elections and a Christmas party at the Dew Hotel and Mrs Grace Sheppard's home. Twenty members attended.

Nelsonville Esther Christian Church Ethel Rosser Dew Hotel Grace Sheppard

Red Men Host Benefit Bingo in Nelsonville Hall

A benefit bingo party sponsored by the Red Men will be held at their hall on Thursday night December 5 with games starting at eight o'clock.

Fouty Nelsonville Red Men

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