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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1934
Page
11
The report notes openings for Racio Preferred B and steady levels for Loews Santa Fe and G as markets shift weekly. It cites rising production and scrap prices, an upturn in iron, and coal carloadings up with a 7.7 percent power output rise year over year, despite a cold wave.
Evening livestock ledger shows price shifts with 10 to 25 higher on some calves and lambs, heavy cattle around 210 pounds up to 86, markets noting steady to mixed gains across hogs and cows. Calves and ewes show modest gains. calves mostly down. fat lambs and best sheep near four dollars. Cincinnati bids reflect slow beef, higher early bids for 200 to 280 pounds, with some odd lots and sausage balls noted.
Market notices show unsettled produce with multiple regional prices for eggs and meats, including Michigan and Maine lots and various bag sizes. Treasury data from December 10 outline expenditures and assets, with gold and customs figures summarized for the month and year.
In incomplete lines the text shows a court scene with names like Charles Watson and Primus Wat as participants. It hints at a public viewing and a discussion about prison, but the fragmentary OCR prevents a clear sequence or outcome.
A new system will set relief wage rates by locality across the nation likely after the new year. Four large sections will carry their own labor scales and counties may set their own rates with a yet to be chosen committee coordinating with business and industry leaders. The move aims to decentralize relief administration, expand work relief, and reduce direct relief rolls by tying pay to local prevailing rates.
Columbus report states Christmas Health Seal Day in the Schools will be observed Friday December 14. Dr. B O Skinner of the Ohio Department of Education notes the event is run with The Ohio Public Health Association and 104 local tuberculosis groups. He urges superintendents to dedicate part of a school day to discuss health in personal and community life.
A compact listing of government bonds and treasury figures with per cent yields and maturities. Includes 4th 44s 33-38 and 4s 44-54 with yields around 108.1, plus Home Own Loan products 2% and 2X6 at mid- to high-90s. Ped Farm Morig entries appear with farm loan figures and dates noted as 08.29.
Gallipolis reports a drowning near the new locks was thwarted when Deimer F. Patterson of Eureka fell six feet into the Ohio River in heavy clothing. A crane operator saved him with a hoist as Patterson was pulled from the water unharmed and returned home.
Cluster Russell of Morgan Township was found not guilty of manslaughter in the Joe Barrett case. Barrett’s estranged wife fainted at the courthouse but was revived by relatives and officials. The jury deliberated 26 minutes and the court adjourned until Friday for further cases including Ernest Smith.
Gallia County tobacco growers may sell 10 percent more than allotted pounds under the Burley Tobacco Growers Adjustment contract. Overages reduce the second adjustment payment. noncompliance ends the contract, applying to the 1934 crop. Kerr-Smith referendum votes occur countywide December 14, with registration extension to December 20 at the county agent’s courthouse office.
Licenses issued to Clair O Hara and Lucille Christ, both in their late twenties, to G W Reed and Myrtle Coleman, and to Jesse Hupp and Margery Roley, plus Fred Wagner and Avelene Shimp, with their ages and occupations listed.
Gallipolis reports a busy week with a Y club Christmas program led by Joe Clark and John Hamilton, readings from the Bible and Van Dyke poems, a Girls Reserves program, and a 13-room assembly Christmas selection. The Dramatic Club schedules Your Uncle Dudley while a Quilt Show by Home Economics features free patterns with admission.
In Gallipolis the Union Mission will serve Christmas dinners to underprivileged children if plans are finalized. Superintendent J M Ripley notes dinners replace last year’s baskets to ensure well cooked meals and holiday festivity. A Christmas Eve party at the Union Mission Chapel will include programs and gifts. Appeals for gifts and holiday gift boxes are being distributed.
Fifteen officials on the new Gallipolis locks met at a dinner in the Lafayette Hotel Tuesday evening. Carl Janssen, recently appointed general superintendent and head of San Francisco Bay Bridge construction, hosted the gathering. Attendees discussed plans for the new dam on the Ohio River nine miles below.
Mrs A W Pullins spent last week with relatives in Columbus returning home Monday. Mr and Mrs Harry Carter and Mr and Mrs Cam Shaw went to St Albans to attend a relative s funeral. Byron Ward entertained the NB Club Friday night. Henry Spencer is home from Reed W Va where employed. Mrs George Boardman hosted the Ladies Aid Society Thursday with a readings program and lunch. Ninety three of 115 Sunday School enrolled attended last Sunday. Mr and Mrs 8 A Stewart and Mrs Nanna Weethie visited Pom ery Tuesday.
Columbus activity lists Carl Senn of St. Clairsville named supervisor of the rural rehabilitation program across Southern Ohio. William D. Schmidt of Columbus becomes Clinton County relief director, replacing Belford Nelson slated for the state welfare department. The commission approves 31 FERA projects across 19 counties including a $1,152 housing survey for Pomeroy and Middleport and $1,900 for an emergency school program.
Nelsonville High School reports 638 total students for the third six weeks with 348 girls and 290 boys. Average attendance 287.5 boys and 948.9 girls. 104 illegal absences and 207 legal. tardiness down with 44 cases. 442 pupils neither absent nor tardy. 12 withdrawals.
A new scoreboard will be presented to Nelsonville high school during the Nelsonville Chauncey game Friday night. Donated by the Class of 1934, it was purchased last summer and will be operated from the score bench. The board first saw use at the Waterloo game last week and functioned well. The school invites Class of 1934 members to attend the Chauncey game for the presentation.
The Nelsonville Band Boosters Club will meet Thursday night at 7:30 in the band room of the high school building.
Nelsonville lodge promotes its thirty fifth annual charity ball at the Elks Club Friday December 14 with dancing until 1 am. Walt Sears and his orchestra provide music as prize for top ticket seller is a diamond ring benefiting Elks charitable enterprises and local holiday baskets for the needy.
A four episode historical drama A Daughter of the Dawn directed by Mrs Ralph Parks and Miss Helen Shaw will be presented at 7 30 PM at the Methodist Episcopal Church. The cast features 35 roles led by Mrs C H Hannahs as Barbara Heck Joe Davis as The Witneds Charles Evans as Phillip Ernberg and Mary Adelyn Wilson as Margaret Ernbery. Admission is free and the public is invited.
Chauncy December report notes Mr and Mrs L T Stattens celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with twenty five relatives and a daughter presenting a large white cake. A day of dinner, recitations and music followed. The Hocking Ladies Auxiliary No 8 United Mine Workers plans a Christmas party and gift exchange in club rooms that night.
Attendance across four Churches of Christ in Chauncey Trimble Greens Run and Taylor Ridge totaled 78 on Sunday under Rev. Gilbert Courtney. The Chauncey Men's Class reported 2 attendees. Greens Run featured a youth tableau Christian Service directed by Angeline Fierbaugh and Helen Fierbaugh with 13 participants, a 20-voice choir sang, followed by Rev. Gilbert Courtney's preaching service.
Chauncey Alumni Association President Eleanor Chauncey announces a 7 30 pm meeting at the Chauncey High School building. The event invites all alumni to attend and discuss association matters.
Twenty two mines in the Chauncey district operate today matching Tuesday’s active count. Mine Nos. 51 and 82 are idle. Active pits include Nos. 219 107 267 255 24 118 6 1X Ohio 1 Chauncey 25 Poston 6 and pits at Hocking Kimberly Lubrie Carbondale Coonville Lick Run Salem Hollow and Black Diamond. Mr and Mrs Harry Moore hosted a Sunday chicken dinner for Mrs Wendel Moore’s twenty first birthday. guests included Mr and Mrs Wendel Moore and sons Roger and Richard Melvin Moore and Mr and Mrs Harry Moore.
Kathleen Ferguson of Charleston West Virginia spent Friday to Monday with her parents on Leaington Avenue. Various relatives visited and returned from trips including Mrs Flora McHarg and Mrs Lissie Barber. Dr L D Nelson joined a deer hunting trip in Pennsylvania. Guy Yates passed from Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after appendicitis surgery. Max Wilson of Chauncey visited Jackson and Edythe McDaniel of Millfield visited Athens.
Mrs Beatrice Sommers hosted the Meth odist Church Sunday School class on Cheatnut Street with a Christmas exchange program. Con tests and games provided entertainment while Miss Floretta Sommers attended as the sole guest and refreshments followed for Mary Juniper Cath leen Ennis Betty Tignor Pauline Brown Louise Nickola Mary Minner Irma Adkins Mary Clark Margery Simington Vivian Green Virginia Riley and Genie Hannehs.
The Wednesday Card Club met for its annual Christmas party in Nelsonville with a 6:90 dinner at the Green Shingle Inn. The evening continued at the Verity home with two tables of players and a gift exchange. High scores went to Miss Helen Verity and Mrs. Bean Linscott. low to Miss Esther Verity.
The Nelsonville Tuesday Bridge Club held its annual Christmas party with a dinner at the Dew House and a gift exchange upon guests’ arrival at Mrs. Fanny Gibeon’s home. Three tables of bridge followed with Mrs. P. Bingman and Mrs. C. Ss. Hoodlett posting high scores.
Nelsonville group Willing Workers Sunday School at the Christian Church plans a Thursday night Christmas party with Mrs Beatrice Aler fer on Jackson Street. Officers will be elected.
Nelsonville note reports Mr and Mrs Clarence Kiieh and Frances Parry are now at home to friends on Richland Avenue Athena. They moved to their new residence Saturday.
The Pythian Sisters of Buchtel invite the public to a big Indoor carnival Friday December 14 with Happy Merry and his gang performing. No admission charge.
Mr and Mrs Lee Devore and children left for a new home in Athens. Mr Devore is employed at the Gal aher Store and Mrs Rene Weiland accompanied them for the winter.
Homer M. U Dailey of Parkersburg W V and Ralph Gillilan of Nelsonville were arrested by State Game Protector B Swartz for hunting without a license. Dailey pleaded guilty before Magistrate Porter and was fined 25 dollars plus costs on the license charge and 25 dollars plus costs for each quail. Gillilan pleaded guilty before Mayor Holland and was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
Chester notes report ongoing revival at the House of Prayer. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Bernard Eiselstein and Mr and Mrs Eildon Gaul in Gallipolis Sunday. The Christy and Wallace families visited and stayed in Chester with relatives. Attendance at Chester M E B Sunday School reached 97.
The Annual Christmas party of the Past Councilors of Chage ily Council No 5, Daughters of mierion wae held Tuesday night at Mrs BR C McBride home on South Wirth Avenue. A regular monthly meeting followed a social exchange and refreshments were served by Mrs McBride.
Don R. Falkenberg of Columbus, noted authority on Russia, will speak Thursday night at 7 30 at the Courthouse. He will discuss how Communism could affect Americanism and its rising dangers for the United States.
John Feroldo escaped injury when a motorist who collided with his car opened fire. The attacker fired but Feroldo’s defense kept him unharmed, with only minor abrasions reported.
Due to highway restrictions only 6,000 pounds of tobacco were on the warehouse floor Tuesday with much stock unsold. Average price was 17.32 per hundred pounds. hundreds of pounds sold for 5 cents and the top price reached 31 cents.
Youth members of the Salvation Army debate if the Ten Commandments hold today. They deem breaking them a sin as in ancient times, agreeing tobacco use is harmful and hindering learning. Next week they plan to discuss attending shows with Mrs. W. W. Hinshaw in charge.
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