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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1939

Page

10

Radio-Broadcast Leads to Taxi Hold-Up Suspects Arrested

In Chillicothe the police used a license plate broadcast to track suspects. Columbus officers stopped a Michigan car minutes after the alert and found a .25 caliber pistol. The trio admitted stealing the car in Detroit and committing the Chillicothe holdup.

Chillicothe Willard Ault Columbus Ault Clark Graves Chillicothe Police Graves Michigan State Highway Patrol Arnold Sisson Louis Hestetter Detroit

Birth announced for Mervin Ray son of Broadwell couple

Mr and Mrs Don Harris announce the birth of a seven pound son named Mervin Ray on Saturday evening February 18. Grandparents are Howard Harris of Mr Hermon and James Featherston of Stewart. Several local family visits noted including Parsons Brill Starling Lee McKinley and Smith families.

Broadwell Don Harris Mervin Ray Howard Harris Hermon James Featherston Stewart Lotie Evalina Brill Elihu Starling Amesville Roy Lee Athens George Smith Dan McKinley Glouster Henry North Robert Lee William Young

Local social notes from Chauncey and surrounding areas

Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. Noah S Harvey and daughter Frances attended a hair dressing demonstration in Columbus on Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth Simmers. Mrs Hutson Dew and Mrs Carl Dew of Corning visited Mrs Mary Dew. Doris Culver of The Plains is ill with influenza. Mrs Ruth Darnell Glass, previously ill in Hocking, is reported improved. Ralph West of Chauncey visited with Rev Drell Goff and family in The Plains. Richard and Don Sanders near Concord stayed with grandparents C L and Mrs Sanders of Millfield. Mr and Mrs Ivan Matheny and children Jean and Larry of Nelsonville visited Mrs Matheny’s sister Mrs Mabel Sisson.

Chauncey Noah S. Harvey Frances Elizabeth Simmers Columbus Hutson Dew Carl Dew Corning Mary Dew Doris Culver John Culver the Plains Ruth Darnell Glass Hocking Ralph West Drell Goff Plains Richard Don Sanders Concord C. L. Sanders Millfield Ivan Matheny Jean Larry Nelsonville Matheny Mabel Sisson

Glouster Couple Wed in Columbus Church Parsonage

Mrs. Phyllis Roberts of Columbus daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Craft and Jack Dillon of Columbus were married last Thursday by Rev E R Karger at the Columbus church parsonage. The bride has worked at Morehouse Martin Co and led sales squares on the first floor. Dillon, a Michigan native, works for Capital City Lumber Co in Columbus. They reside in Columbus.

Phyllis Roberts Columbus W. A. Craft This City Jack Dillon E. R. Karfer Morehouse Martin Co Dillon Michigan Capital City Lumber Co Mrs. Dillon

Stocks rise in light New York open led by utilities and industrials

Stocks edge higher at the New York open as utilities lead gains and major names like Glenn Martin and Celanese post notable advances. United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel rally while a broad list of industrials and oils show mixed to strong early gains amid thin trading.

New York Glenn Mar United States Steel Bethle~ Shem

Toledo and Pittsburgh and Chicago Market Prices Mixed

Across multiple markets the report lists grain futures and livestock prices. Wheat red No 1 and No 2 at 73 and 72 cents, corn No 2 yellow 48 14 cents per bushel, butter and eggs steady in Pittsburgh and Chicago, with various grade prices and livestock quotes for hogs cattle calves and sheep in Pittsburgh and Boston wool prices firm. U. S. Government bond prices close the roundup.

Toledo Boston Territory Pittsburgh

Millfield Community Notes Highlight Local Events

Mrs. Madelene Boudinot hosted the February Faithful Bible Class party where Lillian Russell won a mystery prize and games entertained attendees. The report also notes sugar camp operations on Crescent Ridge, a new garage in East Millfield, teacher substitution due to illness, road repairs on Sand Ridge impassable, school closures for Washington's birthday, and visits from local residents including the Earich family.

Millfield Madelene Boudinot Lillian Russell F. W. Wemmer Fritz Sams Charles James Crescent Ridge John Jackson East Millfield Anna Lee Vore Circle Hill East Side Bernice Hipsher Sand Ridge Washington O. F. Boudinot Ida Williams Athens J. E. Wade No. 6 Vaughn Earich Trimble

Lewis Makes New Moves in Coal Industry Strike Talks

National Coal Association officials estimate a 1938 bituminous loss over 60 million dollars. Lewis directs district lieutenants toward contract extensions with a 15 day notice termination clause, signaling possible reopening after demand revives. Operators may delay strikes until peak fall demand. Also a farm auction calendar notes Edwin Mee Afee farm sale near Stewart on March 11 at 1 30 PM with cash terms.

National Coal Association Lewis UMAW Edwin Stewart Charles H. Moore Adms Art Cole

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