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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1937
Page
10
Sunday’s horoscope predicts a lively day with excellent prospects for promotion and favorable relations with authorities. Those celebrating birthdays may gain prestige in business and private life, while new projects seek influential cooperation and a year of success in work and social circles.
Sam Cobb state commander of the American Legion praised Athens for its cooperative action aiding Pomeroy Bend in flood distress. He met with John DeMolet and Lieut. Horace Palmer who chairs the relief coordination committee. Cobb, in the flood area nine days, commended Athens residents and the organized donation drive to avoid duplication.
George Conn, former Ohio University student and Sigma Pi member, serves on flood duty with the State Highway Patrol at Newark. He will travel from Pomeroy to Athens tonight and may stay on duty there and in Pomeroy for several days. The piece notes Shamrock is widely grown in the United States.
More than 200 articles of new clothing arrived at Athens flood relief headquarters from Miss Anne Dickson executive secretary of the Women’s Auxiliary Unemployment Committee. Sponsored by Episcopal Churches of Germantown and Chestnut Hill Philadelphia the trunk included items for babies and other sewn goods made by women employed by the committee.
Harold Hampton pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Judge O F Rowland imposed a $100 fine plus costs and suspended driving rights for six months.
The U S Agriculture Department reported there was little demand for domestic wools in Boston with buyers largely covered and not bidding on unsold lots at asking prices. International prices eased on Australian wools for topmakers, but buyers not needing immediate purchases turned cautious and adopted a waiting stance in the wool market.
Rev. Arthur T. Clark, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Athens since October 1935, announced he has accepted an associate pastor position at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Evanston, Illinois. He will depart in two weeks after sessions and congregational meetings arrange his release. The Athens church has about 2,200 members and his successor will be decided by the presbytery. Clark will retain Presbyterian standing while serving under an indefinite appointment in Evanston.
Virginia W. Smith was granted a divorce from Ralph Smith for extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Custody of their son awarded to Smith with $3 weekly child support. Married January 4, 1930. Selah T. Sidders seeks divorce from Clyde Sidders. he is imprisoned at Mansfield State Reformatory. They married July 27, 1934, no children. Lillian Backus seeks divorce from Roy Backus alleging extreme cruelty. weight loss cited. Married May 10, 1931, at Nelsonville, no children. Charles Dearing seeks divorce from Sylvia Dearing. married January 15, 1934, at New Lexington, no children.
Fined by Magistrate Mike Barna of Murray City was fined $5 and costs by Magistrate J. C. Johnson on a charge of assault and battery, filed by Mrs. Barna, Sheriff Charles Bayless made the arrest, James Richardson was held to the grand jury under $300 bond by Magistrate Johnson on a charge of issuing a worthless check.
An overheated stove ignited a board partition in a basement room occupied by Francis Kinney under the Lockhart pool room on W Washington St. Athens firemen put out the blaze. Fire Chief Laughlin said damage would not exceed five dollars.
In Carthage Missouri youths with Christmas air rifles shoot street lamps, prompting a plea to parents to cooperate. Three little pigs escape from Fremont Livestock yards in Fremont Ohio with owner Walter Kirwen reporting to police. In Eugene Oregon inmates fed on turkey as the jail’s cheapest meat source.
The New York market firmed with auto shares leading the advance. Chrysler rose 1 percent to 124, Auburn up 2 percent to 34, GM held steady, US Steel opened lower at 96 but recovered, Republic edged higher to a new high of 34, OM shares steady, rails and utilities quiet.
Listing of rail and industrial stocks with percent changes and top movers. Includes Erie Minnesota Rock Island St Paul sections and major providers like Alaska Mead Allied Gen Elec and U S Steel with notable gains and declines.
Livestock sales show demand strong with hogs at 180 to 225 lbs trading 10.60 to 10.65. sows steady at 9.50. Cattle receipts around 1000 with steers mostly steady to a shade lower, fats up to 5.50, good grades 7.50 to 8.50. calves near 12.60 to 13 with 1 lower. Sheep 1800 head steady to 10.75 for top lambs, other weights down slightly, ewes and bucks weak.
Toledo and Pittsburgh market listings show grain and produce prices for wheat corn eggs butter poultry and potatoes with varied grades and crates. A humorous local note from Herrington Kansas reports 10 year old Charles Pearson guessing the pendulum swings at a jewelry store clock and winning a watch after submitting a number.
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