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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1941

Page

8

Hocking Fish Game Club Buys Rabbits for Propagation

The Hocking Fish and Game Club bought 15 dozen Missouri rabbits as part of its propagation program. The rabbits, to be shipped in cages of one dozen with three bucks and nine does each, will be distributed across Hocking County to improve wildlife. This follows the club’s earlier actions including building an earth dam at Willow Lake and planning winter feed purchases, and seeks broader cooperation with other organizations.

Logan Hocking Fish and Game Club Missouri Willow Lake Hocking County

New Health Program Being Considered

LOGAN A conference at City Hall with Mayor Dallas Kinser and Dr H G Southard the new county health commissioner who assumed duties Jan 1. Attendees included Supt G E Carr and H E Kirk as plans for expanding the city health unit were discussed. A proposal to affiliate with Hocking and Vinton counties would provide a public health nurse for the city and a part time sanitary engineer. The city currently has a health commissioner but no nurse or engineer. Efforts seek a financial plan to obtain both services.

Commissioners Hold Organization Meeting in Logan County

Logan Hocking County commissioners met for their organization session. Stanley W. Baker and Frank St. Clair assumed duties with St. Clair named president and Anthony Cook as vice president. Melvin Heft joined as board clerk and purchasing agent, and the group toured the county jail as Sheriff Floyd Duffy began new duties while starting the annual appropriations that will take several days to finish.

Logan— Hocking County Stanley W. Baker Frank St. Clair St. Clair Anthony Cook Melvin Heft Floyd Duffy

Logan Teens Leave School and Enlistments in Town

Logan High School students Harry Walker Jr and Dale Jewell withdrew on Monday. Walker plans to leave the city with his parents while Jewell has enrolled in the CCC and will depart for camp soon. William Shaw, son of Neal Shaw, returns from Great Lakes Naval Training Station on a nine day furlough. Mr and Mrs Homer Lutz and Miss Ruth Poling of Lancaster visited Mr and Mrs Carl Poling. Mr and Mrs Robert Harley are ill with influenza. Wayne Timberlake recovers from appendectomy and was on the street Monday. Robert Schmitter returns to school after appendectomy.

Harry Walker, Jr Dale Jewell Logan High School Walker Jewell CCC William Shaw Neal Shaw Great Lakes Naval Training Station Homer Lutz Ruth Poling Lancaster Carl

Logan Firemen Test New Fire Hydrant

Logan firemen tested the newly installed fire hydrant at the Heine Packing Co. plant after council funded a 500 foot water line extension from S Mulberry St. A six inch line and hydrant were added enabling additional openings inside the plant for better protection of the packing company buildings.

Logan — City Heine Packing Co S. Mulberry St

Job Seekers Interviewed by County Engineer

Logan county courthouse Monday saw many men seeking county highway jobs in the office of County Engineer Orla Wolfe who said he would supervise staffing himself. Russell Blum began as county mechanic and Earl Johnson aided. Wolfe expects several days to finalize his staff.

Logan Orla Wolfe Russell Blum Earl Johnson

Stock market mixed with leaders at a standstill

New York stocks showed mild gains for steels and various specialties while leaders like U.S. Steel Bethlehem General Motors Woolworth Philip Morris and General Electric were mostly flat. Bonds and commodities held steady with several major names listed at fractional changes.

New York U. S

Livestock Prices From Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Auctions

Livestock sales show hogs salable at Cincinnati 3 000 head active with top 7.65 for 160 to 250 pounds and 7.20 to 7.65 for higher ranges. cattle and calves steady with steers and heifers 9 to 10.50, cutters down to 6.50, bulls 6.50 to 7.75. Pittsburgh reports 400 hogs, 500 cattle, prices: hogs 175 to 220 pounds 7.25 to 7.50, heifers and steers varied, cattle dry feds up to 12.25, veal tops 14 with mids 10 to 13.

Pittsburgh

Hog and cattle receipts show varied bidding across markets

Hog receipts total 140 with steady to 25c higher. good hogs 6.80 to 7.75, sows 4.90 to 5.70, pigs 1 to 6. Veal receipts 90 with $1 lift. prime 14 to 14.20, choice 13.40 to 14, milk cows 20 to 55. Sheep and lambs 35 with lambs 5 to 10. Horse receipts 15 at 39 to 67.50. cattle receipts 215 steady with good cattle 8.75 to 10.15, stockers 40 to 62.50 per head.

1000 Join Red Cross Roll Call in Gallia Co

In Gallipolis 1000 Red Cross members joined the roll call, 200 under the county quota but praised given summer War Relief fund support. Mrs. C W Booth secretary notes the budget committee will meet next week to allocate funds for the year.

Gallipolis Red Cross C. W. Booth

New Clerk of Courts Takes Office Monday

Gallia report says Howard Hard will assume the office as clerk of courts on Monday. Present deputies include Mrs. Margaret McCormick, the former clerk who will stay for several weeks, and Miss Marjorie Rinehart. It is noted Mrs. William Ball may be appointed a deputy within the month.

Gallipolis Howard Hardway Margaret McCormick Marjorie Rinehart William Ball

No Appointments Made By Commissioners in County Office

Report says the board of county commissioners in session all day Monday made no appointments for the relief office or the surplus commodities warehouse. There are numerous applicants and several clerical positions involved. A decision may come at a special meeting later in the week.

Sallipolis Board of County Commissioners

Grover Chosen Head Of Gallipolis Commissioners

Gallia County commissioners organized Monday choosing Jerry Grover as president with new members Chauncey Johnson and T. G. Dillon replacing G. P. Ewing and Dan Jones. In Gallipolis a 10 year oldWilliam Chambers sustained a double forearm fracture after a street fall and was treated at Holzer Hospital.

Gallipolis Board of County Commissioners Jerry Grover Chauncey Johnson T. G. Dillon G. P. Ewing Dan Jones William Chambers William Ball Holzer Hospital

Sheriff Duffy and Wife Take Over Duties

Logan local notes report Sheriff Floyd Duffy began his duties Sunday afternoon while Mrs. Duffy, named jail matron, assumed control of prisoner feeding Monday morning and did not move furniture to the jail residence until today.

Toledo Grain and Butter Markets Show Mixed Prices

Report lists wheat corn oats butter and egg receipts with varied bids. Prices for eggs and poultry are given by grade and weight, with notes on current receipts and future bulletin outlook.

Toledo Cleveland Butter and Egg Board

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