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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1931
Page
22
A chaotic recap shows demand pushing broad stock prices higher as trading activity swells. Reported shifts in market value reflect weekly and monthly changes across exchanges, with brokers noting varied performance and a general upbeat tone despite volatility.
Wall Street gains lifted high grade bonds and industrial stocks as investors priced in favorable conditions. United States government issues and major utilities posted new highs while trading remained cautious amid political and economic uncertainties.
Members of Roasen Post No. 7 American Legion contributed $100 Saturday to the Red Cross drought relief fund. The gift was delivered to Miss Pearl French, executive secretary of the Athens County Red Cross Chapter.
Netts at Law suit over Finley Bresing estate ends with verdict for plaintiffs. Court heard that the will left about 8000 dollars to four northern Vinton County churches. Plaintiffs claimed mental incompetence. legal teams from Logan and local firms argued the case before Judge O Chant in Warren County. Jury list included Bowen Ward O Leary George Whitritch Morley Brown Eberts Kapper Wooler Wiseman Fletcher.
War veteran Walter Thompson of McArthur Ohio died in Tacoma Washington aged 25. His body was brought to Tinker Chapel in McArthur for funeral services Tuesday afternoon and burial followed in Glenroy Cemetery beside his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Thompson. Vinton County briefs note local activities including the SMrs Arthur Savings and Loan Company, a Techton driver, teachers meeting, fair board premiums totaling about 2800 dollars, and a high school basketball win over Albany 29 to 14.
Thieves punched a T and G O box car near McArth ur on February 21 and stole valuables. Officials from the police department and G company detectives are investigating the break in.
United States Senate approved Harry McKinstry for another term as Athens postmaster. McKinstry, who has long served at the Athens Post Office, was nominated and sent to the Senate after prior duties as assistant postmaster. Local party officials supported his renomination for several weeks.
George Washington, revered as the first U.S. president, is described by Prof. Thomas N. Hoover as the country’s first mule breeder. The account recalls Washington’s hunting, land expeditions along the Ohio River, and travels to Meigs County during an expedition from Pittsburgh to Gallipolis.
Toarplh FP Dwyer, representative of Conrad J Mann chief auditor and Old Age Pension Commission of the Grand Aging, will speak in Athens next Saturday evening at 7 o clock at the Fraternal Order of Eagles. News of his coming to Athens was received Saturday.
Athens County teachers discuss vocational guidance at a Saturday meeting in Fine Arts Hall. Prof M. Bryson of Jacksonville Kimble High led the program stressing guidance as part of the curriculum and providing full information on each vocation.
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