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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1936

Page

5

Athens County picks eight deputies and clerks under new Democratic control

Eight Athens County deputies and clerks were named by Democratic officials to begin service January 4 marking the first Democratic controlled courthouse in the county. Richard Wilson becomes county commissioners clerk and Fred C. Shafer heads relief. other appointees include Charles Evans B Day Esther Gross E N Larason Dorothy Brooks Owen Ley and C E Washburn.

Athens County Richard Wilson Fred Shafer Athens Democratic Executive Committee Marshfield Fred C. Shafer Mechanicsburg Charles H. Evans Jerseyville B. G. Day York Township Esther Gross Ernest Gross E. N. Larason Dorothy Brooks Ruth Burdette Owen Ley Glous C. E. Washburn Nelsonville State Auditor Shafer Wilson Ley Walter Maccombs Ira Whitmore Commissioners’ Office Frank Minner Commissioners Lowery Ohio U Ohio University Niles New Marshfield County Ohio Planning Survey Federal Road Bureau Waterloo Township Democratic Club Clarence Green Green Evans Day Clarence Willis Millfield Willis Miners’ Union Karl Gardner Frank Joyce Gross Dorothy Parmiter

Holiness Group To Have Watch Service

The Athens County Holiness Association and the Athens County Union Class Meeting will join for a watch night service at Pilgrim Holiness Church in Athens. The event begins Thursday at 7 30 with an old fashioned class meeting followed by brief sermons from visiting ministers.

Athens County Holiness Association Athens County Union Pilgrim Holiness Church Athens

George M. Jones Co Takes Over Ohio Collieries Mines

Effective December 24 the George M. Jones Co. assumes all assets and liabilities of Ohio Collieries Co. Mines 252 and 267 will operate under the Jones banner. No change in personnel or management was announced.

George M. Jones Co Ohio Collieries Co

Scottish Poet Crossword Clue Answer Key

A compact clue set listing common crossword prompts for a historical Scots poet theme, with hints for horizontal and vertical entries and cross references. The puzzle traces names and terms like Auld Lang Syne author and related vocabulary across various definitions.

Toledo Grain Prices and Produce Stocks

Wheat prices for No 1 red at 137 59, No 2 red at 136 37. Corn No 2 yellow 105 10, No 3 yellow 102 105. Oats No 1 white 54 45, No 2 white 32 55. Pegs Market steady with 7 783 receipts. Fresh graded firsts 20 extra firsts 29 2 dirties 24 42. Butter market firm with receipts 8 253 titles. Extra firsts 91 33 4, extra 92 33, specials 34 4, firsts 32 42 33, standards 33, centralized 89 33 88 32.

Poultry Pricing and Grading Figures Listed

The report lists live poultry counts by class and age including Fegs Lower extra firsts 34 seconds 30 ungraded 31 and various cooked and roasted items. It covers fowls leghorn roosters broilers fryers and colored breeds with counts for over and under weights and ages.

White Rocks Plymouth

Market Prices and Live Poultry Reported in unsettled fees

Fees and market notes show unsettled prices for extra grade and firsts, current receipts, pullets. Live poultry markets remain firm with varied quotes for heavy hens, leghorns, ducks, geese, turkeys and broilers. Potato prices cited by region include Idaho Ohio Penn Florida and New York State with bag and carton figures.

Idaho Ohio Penn Florida Crete New York State Maine

Poultry and Egg Prices Across Firms and Weights

Butter firm and nearby tubs show 92 score ex tras 35 and 89 score 344 with 88 sensor 33 percent. Eggs steady with receipts 55 lbs and up 28 percent, firsts 30 percent, white extra 32, pullet eyes 26. Poultry firm reports heavy hens 19920, leghorn hens 13415, leghorn springers 13 14, heavy springers 18420, ducks 18420, geese 17 18, turkeys old toms 18, young turkeys 20022, fresh killed full dressed hens 29, hog dressed 264.

Industrial Issues in Market Steady Today

The stock market was irregular in moderate trading with some industrials firming. American Can Bethlehem Steel and Chrysler rose slightly while Johns Manville gained 2 percent to 148. Utilities saw activity with Commonwealth and Southern in a 10:90 share block as rails remained firm and General Motors showed strength.

New York American Can Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Johns Manville Commonwealth & Southern General Motors

New York Stocks Mixed Amid Wide Swings From Rail to Oils

A late day bulletin shows varied gains and losses across sectors led by rail issues, oils and chemicals. Industrials and steels show modest moves while engines like General Electric and Westinghouse hover near unchanged.

Rardin Clarifies Committee Policy on Appointments

Dan A. Rardin, county Democratic leader, states the Democratic Executive Committee will approve deputies and clerks only as to political affiliation, not for selection. He notes the candidates, not the committee, choose appointees and the committee bears no responsibility for outcomes. He cites fair competition and predicts excellent service from new staffs. Printing originated in China long before Gutenberg’s movable type.

Dan A. Bardin Dan A. Rardin Democratic Executive Committee Athens County

Livestock Market Report Shows Steady Tones Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Market receipts mix with steady to firm prices. Hogs hold mostly steady with heavy weights pressured. lighter and midweights range from 8.50 to 11.50 per hundredweight. Cattle steady with bulls up 25 cents and fat cows around 5.50 to 6.50. Sheep strong with lambs and ewes higher. better ewes and wether lambs quoted near 97 to 150 dollars, grasses mix and lighter lots steady.

Ohio Valley Livestock Sale Features Mixed Prices

Stock sale at Gallipolis saw no sheep or lambs offered. Hogs ranged 10.50 to 11.20 per hundredweight, cattle prices included steers 5.25 to 5.80, heifers 4.10 to 5.80, fat cows 3.80 to 4.75, canners 3.70 to 4.30, bulls 4.55 to 5.30, milk cows 25.00 to 32.50, veal tops 11.20 and middlings 7.75 to 10.75. Also notes a 1631 Nuremberg firehand pump method using a hand tub and bucket-chain crew.

Gallipolis Ohio Valley Livestock Sales Company

Architects Vie for Prize in First Small House Contest

Local architects are invited to submit entries for the inaugural Small House competition backed by the Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers and Columbus Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Awards include a gold medal and merit prizes. The Wood Construction Publishing Co will grant the winner a free 7000 mile all expense paid train excursion starting January 22 from Columbus to Cincinnati, with Dr. Russel F. Whitehead of Pencil Points supervising as editor.

Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers Columbus American Institute of Architects The Architects Society of Ohio Wood Construction Publishing Co Findley M. Torrence Lumbermen's Association Pacific Coast South Cincinnati Russel F. Whitehead New York Pencil Points

Two Suits for Divorce Filed in County Court

Frank Quinn petitions for divorce from Ella Marie Quinn in Athens County Common Pleas Court citing wilful absence for over three years. He asks the court to grant custody of two minor children to their grandfather who has cared for them. The couple married in 1924. Elsie RB Jago files for divorce from John J Jago in the same court seeking restoration to her maiden name Elsie Barnhill. They married in 1935.

Frank Quinn Ella Marie Quinn Athens County Common Pleas Court Quinn Elsie RB. Jago John J. Jago Elsie Barnhill

Elliott Family Welcomes Daughter at Sheltering Arms

A daughter was born this morning to Prof and Mrs Rush Elliott of Marietta Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital WV L Burritt of Millfield had major surgery last night Ray Chadwell of Millfield was discharged today from the hospital

Rush Elliott Marietta Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital Wv. L. Burritt Millfield Ray Chadwell

Eagles to Initiate Ten Candidates at Lodge Hall

The Athens Eagles plan an initiation for ten candidates at the lodge hall on Wednesday night at 7 30 o clock. An oyster supper will be served.

Athens Eagles

Chairman of the committee of judges named

The presentation will be made at the concluding session of the 56th Annual Convention of The Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers at the Deshler Wallick Hotel on January 22.

Ohio Aassociation of Deshler Wallick Hotel

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