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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1929

Page

3

Legion to Support New Scout Troop in Nelsonville

Glenford Dugan Post of the American Legion in Nelsonville announces support for a new Boy Scout Troop. A troop committee will be named and a member asked to serve as scoutmaster. Applications are already coming in and registration costs 50 cents per scout, due by December 28. A meeting at the YMCA is set for 7 15 this evening for interested boys to submit requests for membership.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan American Legion Thision Organization

Christmas Bridge Party At Mrs Barron’s Home

Mrs R J Barron hosted her bridge club at 115 East Columbus Street for a Christmas party Saturday. A 6 o'clock dinner followed by gift exchange and three tables of bridge preceded high score trophies for Mrs Stacy Sharp and Mrs John Zeller Jr. Guests included Mrs Virginian Dew and Miss Freda Smith.

Bridge Club R. J. Barron East Columbus Street Stacy Sharp John Zeller, Jr Virginian Dew Freda Smith

Pythian Sisters Host December Birthday Party Night

The October November and December birthday party will be held Thursday evening December 19 in the Pythian Sisters hall. A pot luck luncheon will be served after the event.

Pythian

Nelsonville Dentist Dr M H Lutz Dies at 72

Dr M H Lutz of Nelsonville aged 72 died at his Chestnut Street home after paralysis. He suffered a stroke on November 15 followed by two more. Born in Fayette City PA he moved to Nelsonville in 1899 and practiced there. He married Lynne Schull in 1898 and leaves a widow two children Bess Lutz Nelson Titusville WI and Martin Jr a Cornell Medical School student New York City, plus three brothers and a sister in Pennsylvania. Funeral plans pending family arrival. He joined Rehobeth Church in PA early and later the local Presbyterian Church. He was noted as a skilled pistol shot with a large firearm collection.

Nelsonville M. H. Lutz Chestnut Street Lutz Fayette City C A Columbus Lynne Schull Cumberland Bess Lutz Nelson Titusville Wia Martin, Jr Cornell Medical School New York City Pennsylvania Late Rehobeth Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church

Local residents visit relatives across Columbus area

Mrs. Mary Selby, former Noel sonville resident, stays at St. Anthony's Hospital Columbus while visiting family in Poplar Street. James Coleman and Minnie Bryson hosted family from Buchtel and Columbus. Several others including Todders, Grams, and Bartoe families spent a Sunday with kin in Columbus and nearby towns.

Mary Selby Noelsonville St. Anthony's Hospital Columbus James Coleman Popular Street Minnie Bryson Buchtel Charles Cox Leslie Cox R. D. Graham Mary Margaret Athens Frank O'Mara Robert Green Walter Lines Juanita Forest Brandenburg Logan Frank Betts Mary Lillian Coleman Bliss College James Bartoe Frank Bartoe Ellen Robson Donald Figgins

Boston wool market shows modest weekly gains

Boston reports a slight improvement in the wool market with higher inquiries and limited sales of original bag wools. Prices top at $13.50 for yearlings beef cattle range from $6.75 to $9, and lambs fetch $12.50 to $13 while sheep receipts stay around 250 with steady demand.

Boston U.P

Cleveland Produce Prices for Butter Eggs Poultry

Butter extras 4lc extra firsts 40 40'2c seconds 337433 c Eggs extras 54c firsts 47c Poultry fowls 27c medium 24c leghorn 17c springers 19c ducks 18c turkeys 25c geese 164 18c roosters lic

Cleveland

Cincinnati Produce Evening Market Prices

Cincinnati market notes show steady demand with fresh gathered at 57 cents, firsts 52 cents, seconds 44 cents, and nearby ungraded at 55 cents.

Cincinnati

Chicago Produce Eggs and Butter Market Report

Chicago produce market shows steady tone with 3,486 egg cases including extras at 51-58 cents, firsts 48-49 cents, seconds 28-25 cents. Butter also steady with 9,622 cases receipts and extras at 37 cents, firsts around 35-36 cents, seconds 32-32.7 cents.

Chicago

Pittsburgh Livestock Prices Stand at Pittsburgh Market

Hogs receipts 600. market fairly active. 169 to 300 lbs 9.70 to 9.75. 100 to 130 lbs 9.25 to 9.35. sows 8.00 to 8.25. Cattle receipts 550. market active. top medium weight steers 13.50. bulk sales 10 to 12.60. fat cows 6 to 9. heifers 11. bulls 9 to 9.25. Calves receipts 500. market steady. vealers 17. heavy calves 10 to 15. Sheep receipts 3,000. market strong to 0.25 higher. lambs 12 to 14.25. aged wethers 6.50 to 7.25.

Pittsburgh

Cincinnati Livestock Hogs and Cattle Market Report

Hogs receipts 5,500 with over 150 lb hogs 10 to 15 cents lower. Lighter weights and pigs steady. good and choice 180 to 280 lbs largely nine fifty. 130 to 175 lbs nine to nine fifty. over 140 lbs nine fifty. Pigs 100 to 130 lbs nine to nine twenty five. Sows weak to twenty five cents lower, mostly seven fifty to eight dollars. Cattle receipts 1,100 with calves 250. steers over 1,000 lbs 25 to 35 cents lower than last Monday. several leads medium to good.

Cincinnati

Stock market sees early rally led by rails and motors

New York stocks opened with notable strength as rail and motor shares led gains after an earlier correction. Bears covered shorts pushing prices higher while United States Steel stayed under pressure and Missouri-Kansas-Texas weakened on profit taking after Friday’s advance.

New York U.P Chicago Great Western Radio Columbia Graphomore United States Steel Ieve Motors Missouri-Kansas-Texas Carriers J. D. Holloway and Company Parkersburg Marisetta New York Stock Exchange Roto No Cave Cata Cseseease Atlantic Refining Ieaaneaeecaeey Amecomge Arceess Corsenessesanees Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Barnsdall Corp Chicago St. Paul Mil Chesapeake Corp Orgo Eum Nairn, Inc Col. Gas and Elect Continental Motors Mupont de Nemoure Kamp Eager Ee Fox Eral Motors Granby Hudson Motors Noah Sheenennecott Roger Grocery Oit Continent Pet Middland Steel Mo Kansas Texas Mullins Body Eeedese Ono Och Wien N. J Standard Oil Ind United Verde Extension Cities Service Kreuger Toll Missouri Pacific Standard Oil Seees Timken Detroit Axel Ek Sedeeese Uauae Westinghouse Ees Seeeseeeeerss Willys Overland Ieee National Theater

New York Stocks Noon Prices Reported By Vercoe and Co

Market rundown shows no sales for Rai A T and 8 F or Oe Rs on a cer a wea. Listings include ONG Ch 6 s08 5 Tec eke LaR CASSERO DS and N W haa ceaehnneh ens mre. Reading and Rock Island show no transactions. Northern Pacific and New York Central listed with tentative activity.

New York Vercoe and Co Rai A. T Woedesde N. Y Eden Northern Pacific Yale Dotmavivorigo Rock Island Sa

Agricultural conditions show little change after stock market break

A survey finds farm markets barely shifted since the crash. Prices for wheat and corn fell then rebounded with stocks, while government data show 1929 gross farm income at 12.527 billion and cash sales up 79 million from 1928, driven by livestock gains and dairy output.

Wall Street Department of Agriculture

Christmas Party Hosted by The King's Heralds

The King's Heralds held a Christmas party with 22 members at Barbara Steenrod's Washington Street home on Saturday. Helen Sayre led a musical reading with Betty Sayre on piano. Barbara Steenrod read The Christmas Tree, Emma Oliver presented Naughty June's Christmas, and Virginia Green won the contest prize before a luncheon.

King's Heralds Barbara Steenrod Washington Street Helen Sayre Betty Sayre Emma Oliver Virginia Green

Faithful Workers Class Meets for Christmas Program

The Faithful Workers Class of the Methodist Sunday School hosted by Mrs. Thomas Spencer met at Mrs. Harry Fox’s home on West Columbus Street Friday evening. Mrs. Adda Neikirk presided at the business meeting. devotional led by Mrs. Ledlie. readings by Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Riley. humorous piece by Mrs. Runion. gift exchange. 29 members attended. next meeting with Mrs. John Riley on Fort Street.

Methodist Sunday School Thomas Spencer Harry Fox West Columbus Street FE. Hellyer J.D. Ledlie Adda Neikirk Ledlie W. H. Bartoe Spencer John Riley Harry Runion Santa John Murphy Fort Street

Birthday Party Announced After W B A Meeting

Following the regular meeting of the W B A on Wednesday evening, a birthday party will be held. The notice confirms the event and its planning.

Market Snapshot of Major Industrials and Utilities

A dense note lists numerous stock names across industries including Allied Chemicals, American Can, Bethlehem Steel, U S Steel, Standard Oil affiliates, Coca Cola, and Westinghouse. It references dusted figures and sales notes, plus road markers for rail, oil, and utilities sectors. The piece reads like a period market desk summary with broker names and exchange ties.

St. Paul Southern Pacific Union Pacific Allied Chemicals American Agricuire Scsccciesees American Can American Sugar American Sumatra Famous Players Lasky Cesscoecess American Rolling Mills Bethlehem General Electric Eence Hahn Dept Eeance Armour and Co Cag Armour and Co Curtis Wright Pan American Eeaaenties Standard Oil of Oalif Aaseud Standard Oil Indiana Ereseee Standard Oil New Jersey Crosley Radio Fubrop Wehote Beocote Ndes American’ Smelting Ceccceessese American Gas and Elec Cesseeres Borvic Eeereere

Three Deaths Reported in district area

Elsonville Dee 16 Mrs Nixon widow of Harvey Nixon died at Myers Crossing after months of illness. Survived by Bertha Nixon Ralph Nixon Louis H Nixon Mrs David Palmer and Delbert Walls and Fred Nixon. Services Wednesday at 2 at home with Rev Sayre and Rev Sivans. burial Greenlawn. George Gabriel 66 died St Francis Hospital Columbus. funeral Tuesday at Stout’s Funeral Home and Union Cemetery. Jacob Zimbo 74 died Murray City. survived by wife two sons and a daughter. funeral arrangements not set.

Elsonville Dee Ie Nixon Harvey Nixon Myers Crossing Bertha Nixon Ralph Nixon Louis H. Nixon David Palmer Columbus Delbert Walls Fred Nixon H. A. Sayre Methodist Church Lloyd Sivans Presbyterian Church Nelsonville Greenlawn George Gabriel St. Francis Hospital Stout's Union Cemetery Athens Jacob Zimbo Murray City

Christmas Cards Flood Nelsonville Postoffice

Nelsonville postal officials warn the Christmas card rush will be the busiest in Post Office history. Postmaster I RR Jackson urges patrons to separate local and out of town cards and to hand in large quantities at the window since no delivery will occur on Christmas Day or the preceding Sunday.

Nelsonville Postoffice Department RR. Jackson Washington

Veteran actor Maurice Costello sued for breach of promise

Vivienne Sengier a San Francisco musician sues actor Maurice Costello for 100000 alleging breach of engagement. Costello denies the charge in the suit filed in the court.

Maurice Costello Vivienne Sengier San Francisco Miss Senger Costello

Testmaster Jackson Encourages Early Package Shipments

In former years the testmaster notes the local matt is getting heavy and urges patrons cooperation in planning early shipment of packages, noting appreciation for advance efforts.

Jackson Matt

Colbert Sentenced to 30 Days in County Jail

In Nelsonville on December 16 William Colbert pleaded guilty to petit larceny for stealing five batteries and six radiators from A. B. Neiman. He was fined 825 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail after his arrest by Chief George Bateman. Colbert had left town after the theft in November.

Nelsonville William Colbert J. J. Eberle Colbert A. B. Neiman George Bateman Frank Topsail Athens Bert Johnson Charles Jenkins Johnson and Jenkins Bateman Howard Wdenaldson Kimberly Mbekie Raymond Raine

Dorothy Ann Lowden Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party

Dorothy Ann Lowden marked her seventh birthday Saturday afternoon at her parents home 145 Monroe Street. Mr and Mrs Donald Lowden hosted with Christmas decorations and refreshments served at 4 o clock. Guests received Christmas favors and Dorothy Ann collected many gifts.

Dorothy Ann Lowden Agid Donald Lowden Monroe Street Dorothy Ann

Dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs St M Henry in Amesville

Mr and Mrs St M Henry entertained at dinner Sunday at their West Franklin Street home. Guests included Mr and Mrs C D Henry, Harry Henry of Amesville, Wilbur Henry of Zanesville, and Dr C S and S McDougall from Athens.

St. M. Henry West Franklin Street C. D. Henry Harry Henry Amesville Wilbur Henry Zanesville C. S&s McDougall Athens

Four Men Fined on Drunken Charges in Athens Court

In Mayor F C Woodworth's court Sunday night four men faced intoxication charges. Harry Mitchell Way paid 840 and costs and was held for the grand jury on resisting an officer and could not post $300 bond. Pat Rice paid 25 and costs and was released. William Dwyer Quincy Anderson and Bernard Chandler were fined 6 and costs for intoxication. Chandler, with Cecil Woods and br Collins, were arrested in Sugar Creek after Chandler’s car was found wrecked. Arrests were by Maple Finsterwald and Maple. Chandler and associates will be arraigned before Mayor Woodworth.

Athens County Grand Jury F.C. Woodworth Harry Mitchell Way Howard Gilson Pat Rice I. Ss Maple Woodworth Tontaht

Failure To Stay On Right Side Cited In Mass Accidents

In Massachusetts a study of 3,556 automobile accidents found failure to stay on the right side of a blocked view main cause in 1,084 cases. Other causes listed include speeding 9689, drunken driving 417, meeting vehicles 108, reckless driving 855, and unlicensed driving 2382.

Boston U.R Massachusetts Unlioan Cen

Mooney to spend Christmas in prison

A. P. Thomas Mooney, jailed for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing, will spend his thirteenth Christmas behind bars as the Pardon Board shows no clemency action before next year. Convicted with Warren K. Billings for the explosion that killed 10, Mooney’s pardon plea has waited months with no rapid decision.

San Francisco A.P Thomas Mooney Mooney Warren K. Billings

Japanese May Join Talks on Navy at London Conference

Japanese delegates may attend Secretary Stimson discussions with American naval deputies at Washington before sailing with the George Washington for London. Debate centers on Japan raising its naval ratio from 6.5.8 to 16-10-77 for auxiliary ships, a point likely to meet U.S. objection and require a compromise.

Washington Stimson State Department United Press Retiro Wakatesuki George Washington Japan United States

Freed on bond in county jail release case

Floyd Woods of Roseville was released on peace bond after being held in the county jail on a complaint by his wife who claimed he was feared to harm her.

Nisw Lexington Floyd Woods Roseville

Local Youth Dies After Road Crash Near Roseville

New Lexington December report says 21 year old Rungell Starner, son of prominent farmer H. O. Starner, died from a fractured skull and neck artery after an automobile left the road near Roseville and struck a warning sign. Passengers John Bell and William Craig sustained minor injuries.

New Lexington Rungell Starner H. O. Starner Here Zaneseville Roseville John Bell William Craig

Condition Improves for Anthony Woode After Stroke

Anthony Woode of Athens and relatives, including Alfred and Mrs. R. Co., were notified he was somewhat improved Monday morning after being taken to Gallipolia hospital Friday following a serious stroke.

Anthony Woode Alfred Sirs H. E. Burson R. Co. Irr Athens Holeser Hospital Gallipolia

Spearns May Que Cleveland Stockholders Meet Team

Stearna Company, among Cleveland's oldest auto makers, plans a special stockholders meeting on December 30 to vote on a merger or sale as announced today in Spearns May Que Cleveland.

Cleveland FEBG Stearna Company

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