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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1934
Page
9
Value is emphasized for readers who purchase or rent through the classifieds. The column encourages using advertiser listings to maximize money spent, noting readers can count on getting the most value for their investment.
Dr. A T Volwiler at the Athens Kiwanis Club said international cooperation exists and is growing through bodies like the International Labor Organization the League of Nations and the World Court. He noted sugar tin and wheat conferences and US cooperation with the league, while T W Craig discussed the Big Brother Boy Scout movement with 15 volunteers.
Silver Ridge reports Mrs. Clarence Partlow suffered painful injuries when the car carrying her and husband plunged over an embankment during a returning trip from visiting their parents. Mr Partlow had minor injuries. several local families were named as dinner guests and visitors in the surrounding community. Mae Tuttle is seriously ill and local residents attended a chicken supper in Tupper Plains.
Albert Hartung filed a damage suit in common pleas court against Earle Collins to recover 235.75 for auto repairs. The plaintiff seeks judgment to cover the cost of repairs from the accident.
Rail timetable lists departures from Athens for multiple trains with times including No 3 at 11:38 a.m. and No 9 at 1:44 p.m. No 2 northbound at 11:20 a.m. and No 4 at 6:24 p.m. Daily and Sunday exceptions noted. Also westbound Limited schedules and southbound arrivals at 11:02 a.m. plus 4:45 a.m. evening service.
Chesterhill reports the play The Charming Pretender, staged for Boy Scouts two weeks ago, will be shown at Ames-Bern High School Amesville March 10 and Tunnel Hill School March 23. Local residents Mrs Will Peebles Miss Genevieve Patterson and Mrs George Fawcett are listed as ill with bronchitis tonsillitis and illness respectively. Newborn twins arrive February 25 at the homes of Mr and Mrs William Goddard and Mr and Mrs Gerald Ball. Dr and Mrs A H Whitacre hosted Rev J L Householder and family at dinner Sunday.
Chesterhill the Home Missionary Society met Friday at Mrs. Harley Marsh home with a short program and refreshments for fifteen. President Beulah Fawcett missed the event due to illness. Will T. Smith visited his wife Dr. Jessie T. Smith in a Marietta hospital where she remains ill with pneumonia. The Colonial jitney supper by the Good Will class of the M E Church drew a large crowd Saturday. Mr and Mrs Harry Smith of Parkersburg came Sunday to see their father Osborn Smith who is ill.
Chas. H Russell of Athens Ohio is appointed Administrator of the Estate of Emma O Howell late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated February 11 1904. M Johnson Probate Court Athens County Ohio.
The document outlines revenue and expenditures for the fiscal year ending 1961 or dev a 61a in Troy Township Rural School District. It lists local taxes including a 2.65 mills levy and a 2.0 mills levy for distribution, state subsidies for equalization and education, and interest income. Balances and amounts are shown for cash on hand and various accounts, with totals approaching 39 730.92 and related figures. The report is signed by TIDD Clerk of the Board of Education Coolville Ohio.
Athens Izaak Walton League chapter meets at City Building to decide plans to feed quail and other wildlife amid extreme cold and heavy snow. Members warn natural food supplies are blocked and thousands may die without feeding.
Marietta Feb 27 Dogs killed 18 sheep on G D Brandeberry farm at Cutler early last week then returned Sunday to the scene and nearly destroyed a whole flock. Brandeberry found most of the flock slain when he went to round up the sheep. County dog warden Dean Ellis aided in locating 18 dead or dying sheep. Four more could not be found. Only seven of the original forty two remain.
In Caribou Maine on February 27 engineer Harry Hamilton died and the fireman was slightly hurt when a Bangor and Aroostook locomotive derailed between Mapleton and Washburn. The snowplow it pushed struck a large drift.
New York trading shows quiet session with Motors firming and General Motors and Du Pont edging higher. Metals and aviator shares drift higher, utilities mixed while cotton weakens slightly. produce markets in Baltimore steady with butter, eggs, poultry and potatoes posting modest moves.
Dun and Bradstreet reports the daily weighted price index for 30 basic commodities. Values cited include today 108.12, Saturday 108.64, week 108.58, month 104.59, year 68.32 with 1994 high 100.16 and 1934 low 101.06.
The document presents a dense list of companies and percentages across industries including railroads, steel, equipment, and consumer goods. Notable entries include New York Central percent allocations, Allied, Curtiss Wright, Penn Central, Trans World, and General Motors, with percentages ranging from single digits to the high thirties. The page reads like a market summary with multiple firms and sectors, reflecting broad industry performance.
Donald Lew is a 19 year old Oberlin student in critical condition after a tus sle at the Alpha Gamma Sigma fraternity house in Columbus. He remains hospitalized with a brain concussion and related injuries.
At a Niles gathering, Trumbull County CWA workers urged a minimum weekly wage of 18 dollars. The request highlighted workers' cost concerns and aimed to pressure employers and officials for parity with regional standards.
State and federal aid helped the Columbus Division of Charities spend 2,763,717 dollars during 1933 as announced today.
Anne Adams pattern 783 presents a silk print or sheer wool dress suited for office and informal wear. Sizes 12 through 40 with contrasting fabric yardage. floral neck motif options. illustrated sewing instructions. Send 15 cents for pattern, 25 cents for book and pattern together.
The State of Ohio and Marion L. French Coal Company trial was postponed from 9 this morning to 1 PM. The jury trial will consider whether the company paid required sums into the state insurance fund after a workman’s compensation demand. Racine report notes Mrs. Robert Spencer, once in Parkersburg Hospital, was returned home by ambulance Monday afternoon.
Market notice lists butter stock No 2 at 18e per pound with 20c butterfat. Eggs priced steady with extra firsts Ife doe, seconds 16 1/2e, nearby ungraded 17 1/2e per dozen.
Hog receipts 4900 with 245 direct and through. prices top 160 to 230 lb range. $5.10 for 250 to 300 lb. better 140 to 160 lb at 4.75 to 4.90. lighter weights down to 4.0. Packing sows 25 cents higher. Cattle receipts 650. calves 400. greens and heifers mostly 4.60 to 6.00. weight heifers 6.25. cows scarce with some 2.75 to 3.25. sausage bulls 3.78 down. Sheep receipts 100. fully steady. better lambs absent. good to choice quality 10. Most fall 6.00 to 6.50. ewes 9.60 to 10.5.
Cattle prices hold steady with steers 730 to 11600 pounds at 6.25 to 6.11 per cwt and calves active, hog receipts light but prices mixed from 4 to 5 per hundredweight. Sheep and lambs show demand with good lambs at 3.50 to 9.50 per head, horses bring 25 to 150, sale slated for March 3rd.
Hogs receipts near 1000 with 300 holdovers and 150 to 210 lb hogs mainly at 5.35. 220 to 250 lb hogs at 505.25, 260 to 300 lb hogs at 5 down, 110 to 135 lb hogs at 3.50. Sows 4 down. Cattle receipts 10 with steers quoted up to 6. Calves 25, dealers paying 7.50 for good to choice, mid 5.50 to 6.59. Sheep 100 with limited sale and lambs quotable 10 down, clipped lambs 8.25 down.
In Boston on February 26, wool buyers show slow business with prices holding steady. Smaller lots lead sales, with quarterblood wools around 35 to 36 cents and fleece types heavier than Ohio fetching about 41 cents. U.S. Agriculture reports medium quality fleece wools moving less briskly but prices firmer overall.
Latest oil price listings show Pennsylvania Crude at 2.37 and various regional grades from Tidewater and Buckeye pipelines between 1.12 and 2.45 per barrel. Also note funeral arrangements for Mrs. Bertha Howell with services planned Wednesday at 2.00 PM at the Free Methodist Church.
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