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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1933

Page

9

Railroad shares lift slipping market in early trading

New York stock list opened with losses but railroad stocks led a late rebound as Union Pacific jumped to 754 percent, with modest gains for Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Lackawanna New York Central and Pennsylvania. Copper, foods, mercantile and electrical equipment stocks rose after an initial dip. American Telephone hovered near 107 after touching 105 4.

New York Union Pacifix Atchison, Lackawanna New York Central Pennsylvania Steel Liggett & Myers Tobacco B Tobacco Group Foods Mercantile American Telephone

Global Markets and Commodity Prices Mixed Across Bonds and Cocoa

New York stocks show Liberty bonds and Treasuries with varied quotes as traders track bond yields. Commodities in Cleveland markets list butter eggs poultry potatoes and dairy values with steady to weak patterns. readings reflect regional price shifts and supply changes.

Classified Ad Sounds Lets You Charge It On Call

A notice explains that readers can place a classified ad by phone and use the option to say Charge It to the ad taker who answers, offering a convenient payment method.

Taker

Receiver appointed for Nelsonville Athens Electric Railway

E B Young of Athens Ohio was named receiver on December 12 1932 for The Nelsonville Athens Electric Railway Company. Stockholders directors officers and creditors must file verified proofs of claim with the receiver at 162 East State Street Athens Ohio by February 12 1933 detailing claim amount dates, security, and priority.

Nelsonville-Athens Electric Railway Comany E. B. Young East State Street Athens Ohio E. State Street Nelsonville-Athens Electric Railway Company

Robins Wing Into Athens Audience In Elm Camp

A flock of robins roosted in a West State Street elm near the Stedman Packing Co plant overnight. Engineer James Nero counted 52 birds, noting mating pairs with dark and light breasted birds. No birds were seen in Athens today.

West State Street Athens James Nero Stedman Packing Company

Mrs Laura McIntyre Dies at Vore Ridge

Mrs Laura McIntyre 70 daughter of John Evans of Glouster died Monday at 4 pm at sister M L Bowers home on Vore Ridge near Athens. She leaves three daughters Mrs Charles Hagenilocker Mrs Jessie Harris and Mrs Ed Hatendors and three sisters Mrs James Henry Mrs William Buckman and Mrs M L Bowers. Funeral at Jagers Chapel Congress and West State Streets Thursday at 1 30 pm with burial at Glouster.

Laura McelIntyre John Evans Glouster M. L. Bowera Vore Ridge Athens Charles Hagenilocker Strander Jessie Harris Canfield Ed Hatendors James Henry West Newton William Buckman Hollister M. L. Bowers Jagers Chapel Congress and West State Streets Gilouster

Insurance Man Is Found Dead In Car In Cleveland

Charles L. Symonds, 5, Travelers Insurance representative in Cleveland, was found dead in his car in a ravine near Hillard Road Bridge. Police reported a cord around his throat and noted he disappeared Monday after leaving a note to his wife saying he planned to kill himself due to financial worries.

Cleveland U.P Charles L. Symonds Travelers Insurance Company Rock Cliff Drive Hillard Road Bridge Harold Billington Metropolitan Park Symonds Carolyn

Strange Disease Strikes Cincinnati Victims Far and Wide

In Cincinnati doctors work late as a mysterious illness spreads rapidly. Physicians report half a dozen sudden deaths with brain inflammation symptoms similar to encephalitis. Neurologist Dr. Howard D. McIntyre notes it fits no known category and its cause remains unknown across all ages and social stations.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Academy of Medicine Howard D. McIntyre

Athens Merchants Travel to Corning for Game Night

The Athens Merchants depart for Corning tonight, meeting at 14 5 West Union Street at 6 30 p.m. The trip will be by auto and a preliminary game will feature the junior teams.

Athens Corning West Union Street Auto

License for Dance Halls Causes Stir

Albany Village Council passes an ordinance to license dance halls triggering a referendum drive. Petitions with 27 and 22 signatures circulate for the next election, filed with Athens County Election Board clerk David Johnson. Rickey Williams Davis Doyle Willis Wortman form the sponsoring committee.

Albany Village Council David Johnson Athens County Election Board C. E. Rickey Dana Williams Rickey Mr. Williams F. E. Davis Thomas Doyle Clyde Willis Donald Wortman

Will of Elmer M. Enlow filed in Athens Probate Court

The will from Elmer M. Enlow of Athens directs purchase of a family monument and two grave markers for his mother and father at Town House Cemetery in Albany. It leaves $800 to nephews Richard and Chester Enlow and divides the remaining estate equally among L. W. Enlow, Fiza Enlow, Leona E. Nichols, and L. W. Enlow.

Elmer M. Enlow Athens Athens County Mr. Enlow Town House Albany Richard Chester Eniow L. W. Eniow Fiza Eniow Leona FE. Nichols

Baltimore Produce Markets Report Fresh Poultry Prices

Nearby markets list live poultry including chickens olde leghorn and young hens turkeys and geese with varied prices per unit. The notation references standards and packing stocks, noting Butter-Creamery and other items in a dense price ledger.

Poultry Prices and Receipts From Nearby Markets

Nearby markets report butter near 92 score with 21 percent extras and 22 cent standards. Current receipts show hens, leghorns, and colored birds with various prices including turkeys at 15 cents and ducks at 11 cents. Regional totals cover Southern Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky with fresh killed hens at 25 cents and other poultry items listed.

Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Turkey

Butter-Packing stock pricing notes and grades

Butter packing stock No 2 1c No percent 10c butterfat 19 2ic Begs Lower cases included extra firsts 30% 2lc seconds 2c nearby graded 29%c.

Cincinnati Live Stock Prices and Receipts Summary

Receipts show 3400 hogs with varied weights and steady to active demand. prices range 3.15 to 3.50 per cwt with sows around 2.42. Cattle receipts 10 with mixed cattle and veal prices. sheep receipts 300 with steady to weak tone for fat ewes and midrange lambs. Bulls and cows show broad activity with beef cattle around 2.50 to 3.25, vealers at 1.50 to 4.90, and mixed packer demand.

Caiven Searlings

Cattle and produce prices in unsettled market report

Market notes weak demand for finished cattle and light veal receipts. Prices span $2.50 to $40 for cattle. fat cows around $243.15, bulls $1.00 to $3, and milk cows scarce at $15040. veal varied with receipts light and ranges listed. Sheep, hogs, and track prices noted with multiple regional price points and commodity quotes.

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Nelsonville School News Spotlight on Student Honor and Club Events

The issue notes Mary Catherine Miller on last week’s honor roll for all A’s and features a sophomore boy, red headed and popular, president of Home Room 14-15, a talented left handed cartoonist and rising tennis star. It also covers an essay on beauty, the A G and Science Club meeting discussing Albert Einstein, and an upcoming debate on taxation with a Marietta trip for the negative team.

Mary Catherine Miller Home Room M.M.S Marietta Elizabeth Backus Mary Margaret Betts Ralph Parks Barbara Strenrod Mable Malone Arlene Bett»sont

Language Club Aims to Explore Foreign Languages at Junior High

The Language Club of the Junior High School fosters interest in foreign languages and helps students choose a high school course. The group has studied Spanish and will cover German French and Latin this year. Miss Acker leads the study with Mary Goodspeed presiding, joined by Jane Verity secretary and Helen Sayre treasurer. Enrollment is twenty. A Christmas party delighted members, with a spring party planned.

Miss Acker Mary Goodspeed Jane Verity Helen Sayre

Sophomore Home Economics Students Make Ice Cream

Sophomore home economics students spent several days preparing desserts. On Thursday January 5 two ice creams were produced, one custard based and one whipped cream based. In first period Wilma Evans and Mary Catherine Miller supervised, while third period supervisors were Fannie Glenn and Almarine Johnson. Students were excused from art class briefly to taste the treats.

Wilma Evans Mary Catherine Miller Fannie Glenn Almarine Johnson Miss Nelson M.C.M

Constable Claude L Steppe Named for Athens Township

Claude L Steppe of 13 South Lancaster Street has been named township constable of Athens Township by the trustees. He will serve the unexpired term of Leslie Bradfield who is now on the city police force.

Claude L. Steppe Lancaster Street Athens Township Steppe Leslie Bradfield

Student notebooks on birds receive praise in class

Miss Mary Sharp collects Bird projects. Ves per Warehime’s notebook is praised for beauty with hand painted pictures and extra pages. Warehimes adds poems stories and bird houses, showing time and effort. many other notebooks were clever in design.

Mary Sharp Vesper Warehime

New Junior Rings Feature Sardonyx Crest and N H S

Junior rings showcase sardonyx stones set in gold with a crest reading Nelsonville and the initials N H S. Each ring is engraved 1934 on the side and bears the owner’s initials on the back. The ring committee includes Mercedes Keeton Vivian Oge Calvin Lancaster and Joe Galvin.

Nelsonville Mercedes Keeton Vivian Oge Calvin Lancaster Joe Galvin B. R

Club talk kicks off new year meeting group plans six weeks

The Hi- Club opened the new year with a meeting held during activity period. Robert Wend spoke on club work during the Christmas season. Six weekly speakers were chosen: Leland T. Powell, Franklin Stedman, John Lloyd Evans, Lorenzo Butts, Eugene Arnold, and Joe Bagiey.

Robert Wend Leland T. Powell Franklin Stedman John Lloyd Evans Lorenzo Butts Eugene Arnold Joe Bagiey R. P

Travel Club Christmas Party in Room Jr 23

The Travel Club held its Christmas party with Alice Mechem presiding over the business meeting. Don Martin as Santa distributed gifts, Miss Movurehead told a story, Jane Fisher played accordion, Ruth Kelley won a prize in the contest, and guests included Miss Helen Shaw and Mr. Cheeseman. Decorations featured a tree and red and green paper candles, refreshments were served.

Room Jr Alice Mechem Santa Claus Don Martin Movurehead Jimmie Helen Shaw Mr. Cheeseman

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