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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1934
Page
11
A fragmented ad snippet urges immediate action to join a prosperity effort. The readable text hints at a call to “look over” opportunities and promises rewards if acted on now. No concrete names or dates are present in the readable portion.
Mrs. C. E. Cooper spoke on learning to understand child to parent education, calling the development of a fine personality and pleasant parent child relations the greatest parent problem. She urged building confidence and appreciation through childhood experiences, followed by a coffee hour and a birthday cake featuring the PTA emblem.
Dorothy Jean Thomas of Lakewood was elected president of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority at the February 14 meeting. Other officers include Betty Lope Winchester as vice president, Cora Creed Youngstown recording secretary, Elva Ackerman Lakewood corresponding secretary, Helen Roderick California Pa treasurer, Roberta Thulien Youngstown historian, Mary McGarvey Clarksburg W Va chaplain, and Doris Kemp Middletown rushing captain. National treasurer Nina Mahin of West Lafayette Ind visited the Athena chapter, with a dinner for alumnae on February 13.
Miss Donna Pinkerton Miss Inez Atkins Miss Mary Sams and Miss Naomi Swart of Victory Quartet Hocking Street Church of God visited Chillicothe this afternoon to sing in a revival service. They were accompanied by Mr Raymond Atkina and the Rev Calvin Hanes the church pastor.
Four men represent Athens at the annual district Farm Bureau meeting held today at McArthur. The Athens delegation includes Thomas H. Johnson John Hope Harry Jacoby and Ray Starlin. W F Camp district representative from Coolville also attends.
The Indiana coaching offer appeal is weighed against long odds and geographic factors. Don Peden favors winning and may reject a post where prospects are slim, noting Indiana’s small undergraduate body and limited local talent pool compared with Notre Dame and Purdue.
The director warns merchants against CWA use without authorization as Columbus reports likely payment to CWA truckers within two weeks after weeks of delays. Checks shift to foremen and timekeepers with weather-based adjustments. dismissal of 26 elective CWA officials in several counties noted, names including local school board members and election officials.
Two men robbed dorms at Oma University Thursday night taking about 50 dollars from Lindsey Hall Boyd Hall and Warden Cottage. Police suspect the same pair may be behind three earlier break ins at fraternity houses. A man in a dark overcoat and gray hat was seen by two students.
A warm Thursday drove temps to 51 degrees after yesterday’s mild warmth, melting remaining ice and snow from the week. Overnight the cold returned, with morning lows near 14 above zero as winter temperatures reasserted themselves.
Stocks turned quiet with gains erased by profit taking though oil shares remained firm. United States Smelting led metals up to new highs, cotton rose, and gold shares held steady. Baltimore produce markets show mixed eggs butter poultry and varying potato and meat prices across regions.
Dun & Bradstreet's daily weighted price index of 30 basic commodities for the United Press shows today at 109.00, up from yesterday's 106.97. The index records week, month, and year changes with historical highs and lows noted for 1934.
The Standard Statistics Company presents a stock index reading for Fire Insurance Company prices showing 63.3, with a prior week at 64.3 and a year ago at 42.2. Context notes compare today to recent and distant past values.
A reading of major stocks and industry leaders shows diversified gains across energy, chemicals, and manufacturing. Notable players include Allied Chemical, American Cyanamid, American Can, DuPont, Goodyear Rubber, and Owens-Illinois, with varied percentages indicating turnover and price movements.
Rev. Lewis Roberts district superintendent of the Pilgrim Holiness Church will preach at East Canaan Church Sunday afternoon at 2 18 oclock, according to local notices.
Egge Market shows receipts 11 461 cases with 6 percent extra charges and current receipts 16 percent with 14 percent checks. Butter Market reports receipts 5 364 tabs and storage extras with 92 score 25 yc. storage standards 90 2 c. extras 240244. Lirete 88989 33673. specials 302 4c. storage cont 89 Tc.
Butter packing stocks and No 3 product lines show steady trading as eggs remain stable. The report notes extra firsts priced around 8 cents with nearby ungraded lots and Ceconas offerings in the 1640 range.
The report shows hog prices at 1200 to 2300 holdovers with demand limited and tops around 1100. Cattle receipts total 25 with calves 100 and various beef quotes. Lambs top at 10 with common kinds around 6 to 7.50. ewes near 4.50, receipts and values vary by grade.
Cattle receipts 800 with calves 300. Steady overall with some bids down on medium heifers and fat cows around 62.7 to 63. Other classes steady, sows around 303 25. Pigs to 62 F down, calves 7 25 to 7.90. Sheep receipts 00 with good to date lambs quotable near 9.00 to 9.79, handyweights 7.48 to 7.56, fat ewes 3.50 to 5.
Toledo market note lists grain bids with No 2 red wheat at 35094, No 2 yellow corn at 35096, No 2 white corn at 41042, No 2 rye 1768, various wheat and corn prices, and seed close for March 25 with cash clover at 6.50.
Boston wool traders report slow business with attention turning to western growth and new clip values. Prices climb with some growers bidding up to 40 cents, though most sales hover around 30 cents. Fine wools move at 80 to 85 cents clean, while small lots vary with grease wool at 41 and 41% cents.
The text presents a jumble of ledger like numbers and codes such as Treas and fractions. It resembles an archival financial snippet with scattered entries including dates and sums, lacking clear context or subjects.
Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio condemned proposed crop acreage reductions as bureaucratic control and warned the United States risks adopting Soviet Russia style planning. He argued curtailing freedom to use talent mirrors Russia and urged Americans to reject such shifts.
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