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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1934
Page
9
South Canaan Feb 21 The Bible Study Class met at Mrs. T. O. Kincade home Friday night. Next meeting set for Friday at Mrs. Charles Mansfield’s home. Several local visits and illnesses noted including Estocker Lattett Butts and others.
Dr. P. Porter, head of Ohio University Psychology, will address the Blue Triangle Club in Ernersburg next Tuesday about psychological problems arising from intimate relationships.
Charles Weber, who won the critical contest at Ohio University, was eliminated in the semi finals of the state contest held at Muskingum College last Friday. His address centered on the topic College Slavery.
A rise from minus one to around 24 degrees this morning left ice and snow on the streets. The sun shone brightly but colder weather was forecast for the rest of the week.
John McSweeney state welfare director told Athens Rotary Club crime among Ohio youth has fallen during the current downturn. He cited smaller enrollments at Lancaster Boys Industrial School, stronger family life, 4-H and farm youth activities, and effective Boy Scout work as deterrents. He praised Washington and Lincoln born in February and noted Carl H. Beasley attended the meeting.
Petitions seeking sale of three properties to satisfy delinquent taxes were filed today in Athens County Common Pleas Court by County Treasurer G. D. Gorham. Charles E. Duncan is named as a defendant in one suit for 206.06 due on lots 446 and MT in Currier's Addition, property held by Duncan as liquidating agent of Glouster State Bank. M. S. Holiday is a defendant in another suit claiming the county is owed 1, 23.51 in taxes on Lot 246 in Grandview Highland Addition.
Public auction of goods and chattels including trucks and equipment to satisfy a February 16 1904 execution in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County. Names listed include Fred R Beasley and Arthur Donaldson, Wiley and Powell, and Sheriff R Pierce with proceedings tied to real estate disputes and a January 1934 complaint by Addie Bugias.
A Monday morning fire started from thawing basement pipes at Herbert Blair's home on West Main Street and was contained by a volunteer. The incident disrupted a quiet day of local activity amid a schedule of visitors and ongoing community projects including a CWA field excavation.
Summit Grange held a February meeting in Mahshfield with 35 members and guests. The program included a discussion on paying farm children in cash, a short readings segment on buying eggs, and music by Madene McLeod and Robert McAfee Margary Jacoby and 4 sole. Nine candidates will receive First and Second Degrees at the March 3 session and officers meet for practice on Wednesday at 7:50.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley age unspecified were held at her daughter’s home at 385 West State Street with Captain Joseph Heard of the Salvation Army officiating. Burial followed in Vinton County.
New York stocks rise modestly as traders adjust to hampered transport facilities with heavy activity in motor shares led by Packard and General Motors. Allied Chemical and Union Carbide advance while steel and utilities trade higher in a quiet session. bonds creep up and cotton gains hold. Produce markets show mixed firmness across Butter Eggs Poultry and Potatoes with regional price variations.
Dun and Bradstreet daily weighted price index for 30 basic commodities shows Today 108.43, Yesterday 108.89, Week 100.08, Month 104.70, Year ago 68.98. High 109.16 on Feb 17, Low 101.06 on Jan 3. Copyright 1994 by Dun and Bradstreet.
A long OCR fragment combines stock table items with a crime note. It reports Dick Ralph, 21, of Logan, arrested in Gal-lipolis for allegedly stealing $12 from a Maple Shade grocery cash drawer. It also notes a Child Study Club meeting at Mrs. James Cox on Stewart Street Friday at 7:30 p.m. Social leaders are listed as Mrs. C. W. Mc Daniel and Mrs. Harry Swank.
Receipts mix direct and through markets with calves and steers steady to firm. Lambs and fat ewes command higher quotes, while feeders and lightweight stock again show variable gains. Overall demand remains solid with quality grades improving for lamb and veal categories.
Receipts and prices for hogs and cattle appear with mixed direction. Hogs meet steady to lower bids with quotes around 4.79 per unit and 350 to 370 per weight, while packing sows show weaker trends. Calf and sheep values hold steady to lower with ewes up to 66 dollars and better fat lambs at around 1025.
The snippet shows grain and seed prices and notes from the Toledo market, listing Wheat No 2 red and yellow corn and oats prices, plus treasury and bond figures. It records March and June price references, approximate percentages, and miscellaneous values for Clover seed and cash offers.
Auction scheduled for Saturday February 24 starting at 10:00 am on the Armated Mace farm located 3 miles southwest of Albany and 2 miles north of School Lot. Sale includes stock, triple Inen's and household goods. Mrs Martha Mace presiding with John West as auctioneer.
Otto E Cullums, 39, died from injuries in a truck crash in Akron. Formerly of Athens and Willow Creek, he had lived in Akron 15 years. Survived by wife Flo Patterson Cullums, mother Mrs Andrew Cullums of Connellsville, and three children William 19 Lois 16 and June 7. Funeral at Clarks Chapel Thursday at 1 pm. Burial in Clarks Chapel Cemetery. Body at Jagers Funeral Home until service.
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