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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1940

Page

5

Settlement Is Completed: Rates Made for New Year

Athens County real estate tax collections totalled 520 933.34 dollars this year, up from 517 284.23 last year, with 302 568.71 received in the first half and 218 364.63 in the second half. The 44 districts show 29 higher rates, nine lower, and six unchanged. Rome Carthage and Trimble districts set the extreme rates at 16.40 and 27.00 mills respectively.

Athens County Margaret Butts John Preston Preston O. Gibson Rome-Carthage Jacksonville Village Trimble Corporation General County Fund

Nine Drivers Arrested By Patrolmen Over Weekend

Nine drivers were fined 345 dollars plus costs by area mayors and justices for weekend arrests by the State Highway Patrol. An additional citation led to an arrest or arraignment today. Several individuals faced charges including driving under the influence unsafe operation and speeding with fines ranging from 5 to 100 dollars.

Justices of the Peace State Highway Patrol Cliff Cornell Athens Harry H. Russell Columbus North Corporation Line Cornell William J. Guess Lancaster William J. Kennedy Pittsburgh Logan Justice of the Peace S. B. Whitehart George Gandee Nelsonville Myers Crossing

Christmas Eve Music At Good Shepherd Church

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church will host a half hour vocal music prelude to the Christmas Eve Holy Communion on Dec 24. Organist Newman W W Powell directs with soloists Miss Marjorie Malone Miss Mary Allen Gibson Miss Mary Ann McKay Mrs H W Roach Mr Philip Peterson and Mr Joseph Thackery. The service begins at 11:30 pm with music starting at 11:00 pm. No seats reserved for the Communion. The full choir joins after the prelude and the Communion follows.

Good Shepherd _ Episcopal Church Newman W.W. Powell Episcopal Church Marjorie Malone Mary Allen Gibson Mary Ann McKay H. W. Roach Philip Peterson Joseph Thackery

Lighthouse Service Maintains Vast Aids to Shipping

The United States Lighthouse Service reports it maintains 27 500 aids to navigation including 31 lightships 527 attended lights and 15 000 buoys across its network.

United States Lighthouse Service

800 Children At Yale Party

More than 800 Athens children from city and Mechanicsburg Schools joined a Christmas party and moving picture at Schine's Athena Theater sponsored by the Athens Rotary Club. Rev. Dr. John W. Danford opened the event with a talk, and the program included the film The Champ with Jackie Cooper and Wallace Beery followed by oranges and candy treats. Rotarians Ralph Miller F L Woodworth John Jagers Harper C Pendry H C Bobo P O Nichols Fred McKay B T Grover and Dean Laurence W Lange assisted.

Athens Schine’s Athena Theater Athens Rotary Club Rotarians Athens City Mechanicsburg John W. Danford First Methodist Church Rotary Club Danford America Jackie Cooper Wallace Beery Ralph Miller F. L. Woodworth John Jagers Harper C. Pendry H. C. Bobo P. O. Nichols Fred McKay B. T. Grover Dean Laurence W. Lange

Nurse Frances Lanman Released From Hospital

Miss Frances Lanman a nurse at the Ohio University Infirmary was released from Sheltering Arms Hospital Sunday morning after treatment.

Frances Lanman Ohio University Infirmary Sheltering Arms Hospital

All of Athens To Be At Courthouse Tonight

The entire town of Athens is invited to the courthouse tonight at 6 30 for a community sing. A half hour organ concert with carols will begin at 7. Children 12 and under will receive a candy at 7 30.

Athens Court St

Van Clendenin Rites Tuesday

Van Warden Clendenin 76 died Sunday at his home after a two week illness. He was a 20 year janitor at Ohio University and a member of Modern Woodmen of America and Knights of Pythias. He survived by his wife Romina Jane. siblings Otho, Andrew, two sisters. son William F. Clendenin. three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements set at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home with services Tuesday at New Marshfield Methodist Church.

van Warden Clendenin Walker St Ohio University Clendenin Modern Woodmen of America Knights of Pythias Copeland First Methodist Church Romina Jane Clendenin William Dixon Monday

Mixed tendencies mark New York stocks on easing worries

Mixed tendencies persisted in New York trading as shipbuilding rose on stronger orders for ocean tonnage and several industrials gained mild support. Bonds slipped while commodities were uneven amid a Tokyo stock drop tied to renewed global concerns.

N. Y. Shipbuilding U. S

Livestock Prices in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Markets

Livestock reports show hogs and cattle, with Cincinnati listing 2,500 hogs and 700 cattle, prices varying by weight and grade and sows down to 5.50. Pittsburgh lists 400 hogs and 300 cattle with steady, active trade and price ranges for calves, steers, heifers, cows, and bulls across weight classes.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Kettles on Streets Tonight and Tuesday

Salvation Army kettles will be on Athens streets tonight until 9 oclock and all day Tuesday to raise 300 dollars for 150 Christmas dinners for needy families. Donations include 5 dollars from Esther Class Amesville 5 from Ladies Aid First Methodist 10 from Mrs W R Phillips and 10 from Frank Grate Zaleski.

Salvation Army Athens W. W. Hinshaw Esther Class Methodist Church Amesville Ladies Aid Society First Methodist Church W. R. Phillips Frank Grate Zaleski

Grain and Produce Market Receipts Report Chicago

Government graded eggs and butter receipts listed with quality scores and percentages. Notes include butter receipts 489,604 weak creamery, eggs receipts 3,779 with grades from extra firsts to dirties and refrigerator checks, plus references to central carrots and extra whites.

Egg and Dairy Scores Report From Local Market

Butter weak and eggs steady with various score trends detailed. Nearby tubs show 92 score extras 34 percent, 90 score 34 percent, 89 score 33 percent, 88 score 32 percent. Eggs firsts 25, white standards 28 percent, hennery white extras 30 percent.

Hennery

Butter and Egg Market Prices From Local Creamery

Market report lists butter values and egg base categories with weights and prices. Includes butterfat No 1 at 32 and No 2 at 30. eggs bases show extra firsts 327, seconds 24, nearby ungraded 26. Poultry and fowl prices cover various weight classes and breeds with colored and white varieties.

Prices and quantities for butter creamery extras and live poultry

Butter and creamery items include tubs 3644 standards 35 and Egges-Unsetted with prices to shippers in 100 case lots. Extras 57 lbs plus candied light yolks 25 percent. Current receipts 55 lbs plus 23 percent. Live poultry prices show heavy colored fowl 17, medium 13 14, leghorn 10 12, springers 15 16, rock springers 20 Ib. broilers 19 20, young ducks 6 Ib 15, small ducks 11 12, turkeys young hens 21 22, young toms 15 18, old roosters 10 12, stags 12.

Cleveland Butter and Egg Board

Findings On Ohio Teacher Education Workshop Publish

Ohio State University Bowling Green Kent Miami and Ohio State education schools with public schools published a 38 page booklet outlining goals for teacher and administrator candidates. A plan to form an 11 member advisory council and an independent nonpartisan state education directorate is proposed to strengthen lab experiences and funding.

Ohio Bowling Green Kent Miami Ohio State PLAN State Department State Department of Education

Athens County officials plan Columbus talks on relief funds

A Athens County delegation travels to Columbus to meet State Welfare Director Charles L. Sherwood seeking methods to obtain funds for direct relief in the coming year. Delegation includes Commissioners Stratton Nuzum and Householder, Commissioners-Elect Bobo and Hope, Relief Director Ziggafoos, Dr. E. Le Fever, state Rep., and Sen. Dr. H. T. Phillips.

Athens County Columbus Charles L. Sherwood Charles Stratton Milton Nuzum H. G. Householder Ray Bobo John T. Hope Dale Ziggafoos E. le Fever H. T. Phillips

Arthur Hunter dies at 73 in Athens

Arthur Hunter aged 73 died at 6 30 this morning at his home 2 Kern Street after over six years illness. He served as caretaker of First Methodist Church for 20 years resigning in 1934 due to poor health. Survived by wife Althea and three daughters Wilda Lucile and Leah McClead plus granddaughter Benita McClead. two daughters Violet and Vallie predeceased. Funeral Thursday 10 30 at First Methodist Church with Rev John W Danford. burial in W Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 30 Monday evening.

Arthur Hunter Kern St First Methodist Church Mr. Hunter John S Delilah Hunter New Marshfield Athens Masonic Lodge Knights Templar Eastern Star Modern Woodmen of America Althea Hunter Wilda Lucile Leah McClead Mansfield Benita McClead Violet Vallie John W. Danford W. Union St

Mrs. Gusta Beebe Rodehaver Dies at 72 in Athens Family Home

Mrs. Gusta Beebe Rodehaver, 72, widow of Allen Rodehaver and former supervisor at Athens State Hospital, died Sunday at 2 15 p.m. at her daughter Mrs. John W. Bauer’s home in Athens. She had lived in Athens 35 years and belonged to Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodge. Survived by two sisters and a brother, arrangements set for Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.

Gusta Beebe Rodehaver Allen Rodehaver Athens State Hospital John W. Bauer S. Shannon Ave John Bauer Order of Eastern Star Rebekah Lodge Bauer Charles Gray St. Louis V. A. Lemon Greenville N. C H. W. Beebe Beebe Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home J. W. Danford First Methodist Church W. Union St

Special Wine Keeps Watch in Warsaw Inn Cellars

Warsaw Inn guards a 292 bottle wine collection stored since 1606 for coronation celebrations of a Polish king. The dust covered bottles remain untouched until a royal ceremony prompts their tasting.

Warsaw Poland

Vacuum Cleaners Washers Ironers Ranges Refrigerators Water Heaters

A list of household appliances featured includes vacuum cleaners washers and dryers ironers ranges refrigerators water heaters and dishwashers.

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