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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1933
Page
9
The Rome Grange will meet at their Stewart hall at 1 pm Saturday Feb 11. The Juvenile Grange provides most of the program with Subordinate Grange entertainment. Anecdotes about Abraham Lincoln, readings by Mrs. Fred Door Sisters and Learners, jokes by Charlies Reynolds, a recitation by Miss Reta Mantle, and a gasoline tax question as the roll is called. Members are asked to bring Valentines for the box.
Milton McGirr of Chesterhill suffered a broken leg above the knee when a slate fall occurred in a private coal mine on the Carl Colerick farm near Bartlett. He and partner Wilson Van Fossen were working the mine. McGirr is being cared for at his brother Frank McGirr’s home.
The January issue of The Pre ambie, the Junior High School publication, is out featuring editorials and school activity news plus original poetry and jokes. Staff includes Beth Cable editor William Whaley business manager Ernest Gross assistant manager Don Grones sports editor Kathleen Shannon girls sports editor Phy lis Logan clubs Jack Fulton Stephen Fuller news Bernice Mc Vay art Warren McClure jokes and parties. Sponsor M. B. Cottle mimeograph operators Donald Burdette Howard Bolinger.
James Lawrence Bing aged 57 a former motorman on the local trolley line collapsed and died of heart disease at his Union Avenue home in Pomeroy at 10 this morning He had no occupation since the traction line shut down He leaves four sisters Mrs John Chase Miss Clara Bing Mrs Nelle Bing Mrs Gertrude French Athens and two brothers the Rev George Bing Nora Neb and Alfred Bing Waterloo Ia Funeral arrangements are not yet complete
Public sale of farm property to be held February 11 at 12 30 PM on the former W B Rice farm one and one half miles north of Stewart Ohio. Items include two mares two year old cattle seven yearlings a Hereford bull four pigs eight weeks old farm wagon light carriage wagon farm implements harness and miscellaneous farming items with terms to be announced day of sale. Lenore Rice Williams acting W V Rice Hello W Laughlin auctioneers.
The Shannon Committee condemned restaurants for government departments as an unwarranted encroachment on private business but ignored Capitol dining rooms for Congress members. It did not question Turkish baths barbershops gyms or medical facilities funded publicly for lawmakers.
Charleston February 8 Governor Conley faced a House resolution urging mercy for convicted violators of state prohibition laws. Sponsored by Delegate John L Maresh the measure passed 53 to 39 asking clemency and pardons as properly possible.
In a boisterous joint session in Washington the House and Senate heard four tellers declare Franklin D. Roosevelt for president and John N. Garner for vice president. Vice President Curtis presided as the Democratic ticket was officially announced.
Four people were killed and one injured when a Royal Air Force bombing plane crashed and caught fire at Wexcombdown in Wiltshire. Local authorities investigated the incident and residents reported witnessing the blaze.
The Baker Bill to require all drivers in Ohio to have licenses was approved for passage by the motor vehicles committee in Columbus. A license fee of 25 cents would be charged.
Eamon De Valera was re elected president of the executive council of the Irish Free State by the Dail Eireann at its first meeting following the recent general election.
President elect Roosevelt will host a yachting trip off Florida with Kermit Roosevelt and F R Roosevelt aboard signaling a thaw between the two Roosevelts after political tensions dating back to 1920.
Bobbie Mason a well known bantamweight boxer is jailed in Athens County charged with automobile stealing. He faced a grand jury under an $8500 bond after a stolen sedan from East Union Street was recovered in Marion. Mason a former boxing headliner and his wife and baby were reported with relatives in Middleport.
Charles Musser spent days in Columby with Mrs Kihei Hogue leaving for Kansas. James Kity was ill of Ma that week. Ratcard Higby of Columbus visited relatives here. Mr and Mrs Charlee Musser tour Cincinnati. Mrs Cora Homedew heads to Lancaster for a month. Friends surprised Mrs Will Lanning on her birthday Saturday evening.
Roger Basfost, 12, of Pittsburgh, an honor pupil at Forbes School, survived a stray bullet lodged in his brain after a bet between police and thieves eight years ago. He lay paralyzed for months, recovered strength, and later returned to school earning top honors. An operation to remove the bullet was deemed perilous.
New York markets rose in light activity with American Telephone gaining about a point to 101 and offsetting earlier lows. Rail issues advanced more than other sectors while cigarettes showed modest selling. New York Shipbuilding reached a movement high, and United States Steel moved in blocks. In Cincinnati and Pittsburgh produce markets, dairy and eggs priced higher with steady butter and firm egg values reflecting current receipts and regional supplies.
Market report shows fresh 14 9 butter creamery prices and live poultry items including young chicks, turkeys, ducks and geese with varying weights and prices. Poultry market steady with rates for heavy, medium fowl, leghorn, broilers and capons. Potatoes from Ohio New York and Pennsylvania listed by sack and grade with mixed prices and sizes.
Dr. Martin B. Harrell, age 33, killed himself at his New Madison residence Tuesday night by inhaling chloroform from a saturated cotton wad placed under his nose. Local authorities reported no immediate motive.
Magda lene Bostos of Rittman Ohio was walking home from school when a freight train struck and killed her in Wooster on Tuesday.
Two escaped Mansfield Reformatory robbers seized a guard's car and fled. They were pursued by a Cleveland police squad after a brief chase and were captured last night.
A criminal trial was broadcast from Dayton radio station Tuesday, believed to be the first such transmission in Ohio. The broadcast came from Dayton, Ohio, during court proceedings on a February day.
Livestock market report shows cattle and hog receipts with mixed prices. Hogs range 190 to 300 pounds with top around 4.25 per pound. cattle receipts include steers, heifers, fat cows and bulls with varied values. sheep and lambs noted with modest gains. calves and vealers show strength in some classes. Industry activity described as brisk with general market steady to higher on fat cattle and lighter for some grades.
Finer grades of western grown wools are moderately active with prices fairly steady. Territory wools in original bags of 645 and finer qualities bring around 40 cents per pound, scoured chests, for bulk average French combing staple. Tote contiing some other combing staple fetch 41 to 42 cents, Cheire lots of ungraded strictly combing Teras bid 40 to 44 cents on a scoured basis. Shorter graded staple from similar lines trades 40 to 41 cents on scoured basis.
The Toledo market notes show wheat prices for No. 2 red at 40 240, No. 1 red 9959, yellow varieties 26, 29494. Oats No. 2 white 17, No. 8 white 104%H1TSe. Clover cash 95.40, alfalfa 5.80. Butter 29¢, eggs extras 1½, timothy 80c per cwt.
Fragmentary OCR shows_liberal distribution of percentages and monetary amounts across treasury entries. Entries include percent figures 4% 3% 9% with values like 190.16 108.79 102.20 and dates or codes such as March June and 08.17, indicating a mid-century budget ledger snippet.
New Yorks Pun and Co reports 660 business failures in the week, 702 in the prior week, and 789 in the same week last year. Detroit shows higher January electrical power use than December per the Board of Commerce. Washington notes lumber mills booked strong weekly totals, year to date. Nd new car registrations in Cuyahoga County January total 1,023, up from 028 in January 1932, first monthly gain in three years.
Rail timetable notices show multiple Chesapeake and Ohio and Baltimore and Ohio trains serving Athens with departures at 5 30 p m and 11 38 a m for northbound routes and 2 49 pm and 7 14 pm for other services. East west connections and daily or Sunday exceptions are listed with train numbers and arrival times.
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