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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1933
Page
9
There's no place like home and in this Real Estate column readers find best available houses and apartments grouped for quick comparison across listings. It highlights key features and prices to help buyers compare options efficiently.
The executor and heirs are notified that schedules of debts and inventories and appraisements have been filed in multiple estates including John J. Knight R. L. Borger Theodosia McCutcheon Glen D. Thomas J W Lax Walter W Hunter Lucy C Burchfield Jesse Baughman Perry F McClanahan Peakey Easler and others with hearings suspended for notice by publication until January 30 1933 at 9 am. Probate Judge S M Johnson signs the notice. 1-13-200
Charlies Bb Wood civil engineer and lecturer spoke at Athens High School detailing liberty and responsibility. He described his international work from Belfast to Cape to Cairo and Asia, and shared observations of child labor and snake hunting near the Amazon, urging respect for others talents and abilities.
The Ohio Commission for the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition announced July 15 as Ohio Day. Governor White will deliver a radio address from the Ohio Exhibit. Charles Henry of Marietta, chairman, and J. Dawes of Chicago will speak, with other notable Ohioans on the program.
A morning assembly at Athens Senior High featured pop songs and cheers in preparation for tonight's game with Nelsonville. The program included the choir performances Give Thanks and Whoop, a clog dance, and talks by Wade Hatch E B Dowell and Jack Meister. Feral Betz presided with Bob Bingman at the piano.
Dayton dispatch reports Lieutenant J. A. Woodring of Wright Field died when a test modified pursuit aircraft he was piloting burst into flames at 2,000 feet. The crash occurred at 10:15 a.m. with the plane erupting in a fiery explosion shortly after takeoff.
Daily except Sunday schedules show trains No. 3 No. 9 No. 2 and No. 4 with Athens departures at 11 38 am 1 44 pm 11 20 pm and 6 34 pm Northbound No 37 from Chesapeake and 610 Hocking Valley leaves Athens at 12 30 pm daily except Sunday Train No 1 leaves Athens 7 50 pm Sundays and trains 30 32 44 12 depart or arrive as listed with times near Athens 10 02 am 7 40 pm and 1 42 am 12 37 pm 9 08 home.
In Gallipolis on January 2 Rev. George Sagan will preach at First Baptist Church on Can We Expect a Real Revival. An evening sermon asks Does the United States Need a Dictator. A blind quartet from Withrow Mission Charleston W Va will present sacred music Sunday afternoon. Rev H H Wilbur and the BYP Cabinet meet Monday night.
Gallia County's courthouse clock, a half ton timepiece, was halted for hours Thursday by an up river wind. Custodian J. M. Norman said the diagonal tower setback and sway kept the mechanism from functioning. Adjustments to supports will restart the clock. tower frame stands six feet high with an eight foot pendulum and four sixty five inch dials.
Cecllia County real estate tax collections for December will be fair and nearly meet expectations, said County Treasurer Fred Mills. Delinquent totals should not exceed previous years, with payment without penalty allowed until district books close.
Gallipolis dispatch reports County Superintendent E. W. Edwards convenes a teachers meeting at Cheshire for Ches hire Special Cheshire Township Addison and Kyger Schools. Green Township teachers join in the superintendent's office tomorrow with further meetings planned next week at Bidwell and Vinton.
Stocks advanced rapidly led by railroads with Union Pacific gaining over two points and Atchison and New York Central also rising. Utilities and tobaccos showed strength while volatile industrials like Auburn Case and Du Pont benefited from heavy short covering. United States Steel climbed near two points to 29 percent, with readings of other industrials and consumer stocks delivering solid gains. A new initiative to organize shoe distribution to needy children was announced.
Fifteen grand and 26 petit jurors for the January term of Gallia County Common Pleas Court will be drawn January 21 by the jury commission in the commission's room at the Courthouse. Members of the jury commission are Raymond Lumon and Himer Jones.
Dr. Charles K B Holzer traveled to Huntington on Tuesday to participate in the Tri State Medical Association gathering.
In Gallipolis a six pound son was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs O D White of Point Pleasant at Holzer Hospital. Discharges Thursday included Otis Drummond Northup and Gaynard Harrison four months, son of Lewell Marrizon of Thivenir.
Two Belpre area men Floyd Felter 21 and James Alloway 19 were jailed on theft charges after sheriff deputies recovered tires rims tubes and tools stolen from EB Huffman's automobile. The car was taken last Monday night from near the Constitution Veto highway.
The House Ways and Means Committee refused to consider a general manufacturers sales tax and voted to sustain Democratic leaders’ pledge not to take up revenue legislation this session. The panel split two to ten on a motion to consider a two cent sales tax on gasoline.
Market report shows mixed poultry and dairy prices with Butter Creamery and nearby tubs trading at varying scores and cents. Receipts include live poultry, fowls, ducks, geese, and turkeys with current receipts and market totals noted. milk products and butter standards quoted with several price points and grade breakdowns.
The read text lists market terms for poultry and other goods with references to Ohio New York and Pennsylvania. It mentions heavy springers broilers and various chicken types along with sacks and grading codes.
Receipts show hogs steady to higher with 1600 head trading and prices from 3.85 to 4.20 for various weights. Cattle and calves receipts near 900 with medium to good steers 4.25 to 5.35, cows and heifers mixed, vealers 5.00 to 6.00, and sheep around 5.50.
Trading shows slightly slower activity on October 43 wool and finer wools, with prices around 19 cents for similar wools and 93 to 34 cents for reaired bans. Liberty Bond quotes appear, including 44s near 103.05 and Treasuries with various 3s and 4s simplified, reflecting mixed government security values.
Listings show meal prices and grain quotes for wheat corn and oats in a January market page. Includes No 2 red wheat No 1 ced bilaphapap corn No 2 yellow and white corn grades and hay timothy per cwt with butter and dairy notes while several OCR garbles obscure some figures.
United Air Lines carried 1. per cent more passengers in 1932. General Electric orders for the quarter ended Dec 31 reached 827,351,698. Toronto Ohio Mill resumed operations recalling about 200 workers. General Tire and Rubber reported year ended May 30 1982 net profit of 202,4353 versus prior year loss. Louisville Railroad November net income 78,923.
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