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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1931

Page

20

Congress Action Sought by Ohio Oil District Leaders

Twenty local producers from 14 states met in Washington to press Congress for tariffs on crude oil and refined products. They formed a seven member executive committee to push for action and urged duties of 50 cents per barrel on crude and 2 dollars and 50 cents per barrel on refined products or a 0 to 5 percent limit on imports. They warned wells are being shut in as foreign oils and products enter duty free. Representing the district were C. Grimm and A. Fame with Holl and Atha, with favorable action hoped by session end.

Lan Tan Gore Ohio Washington, D. C— C Withey Washington Congress Crume United States Holl Atha 3C. Grimm Esducera Association A. EB. Fame New Straiteville

Carr Found Guilty in Assault Battery Case

In Lagan on January 20 the defense offered no testimony and the jury found C. L. Carr Booth Perry guilty of assault and battery against P. W. Notestons of the village during a previous Ffection Day altercation. Judge Harley M. Whitcraft held sentence pending a motion for a new trial. Prosecutor C. Wood Bowen led the case. Jury members included Mrs Delis J Hansel foreman and several local residents.

Whithheld Harley M. Whitcraft Carr C. Wood Bowen Delis J. Hansel Nelle ‘Terrel John Walters Ira. Dawtey Florence Bort Laura Rutter F. A. Hufford L. B. ‘Rutherford Charles G. Wright Virginia Heckman Jay Karsimer

Judy couple welcomes twins and sibling boy

Logan January 20 report: Mr and Mrs Frank Judy Jr announce the birth of twins at their North Mulberry Street home Monday morning. A girl and boy were born, joining their existing son. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Judy of this city.

City Civil Service to Hold Exams for Several Jobs

Logan January 20. City Civil Service Commission plans an exam for several city jobs next Friday morning in Arcade Building under secretary Phil Henderson. Positions include Chief City Patrolman Fire Chief Merchants Police Matron Rest Room Stationary Engineers. Applications are being filed. eligibility list previously certified for Police Chief with eight applicants.

Bond Price Rise Signals End of Low Mood

By Allard Smith executive vice president Union Trust Co Cleveland Ohio industry has been in the grip of world wide low mood for more than a year and with the recent rise in bond prices analysts warn the downturn may be ending and a cautious upturn could begin.

Allard Smith Union, ‘Trust Co Cleveland Ohio

Unclear Entry Notes Delayed Event and Names

The clipped OCR reads like a garbled notice mentioning people and a date but names and details are unreadable. It hints at a local event or charge but specifics are missing or corrupted, leaving only scattered fragments of possible names and places.

Local Work Held By Shively Reports City Employment

Logan reports 927 men employed last week by Service Director Fred C. Shively with another 43 at work Monday. Workers focus on eastern city repairs and the water line extension to the Bellany Schott Addition, with three days of work per group and completion eyed by week’s end.

Logan Fred C. Shively Orom Bellany Schott Shively

James Starr Dies at Home Near Gore of Heart Trouble

James Starr aged 17% died Monday morning at his Gore area home after months of ill health. Coroner J. T. Miller, called due to lack of recent medical attendance, found death from a heart attack. He was living with relatives. Funeral arrangements not announced.

Kogan James Starr Gore J. T. Miller Starr

Annual Airplane Sales Exceed Output in 1930

Reports from principal manufacturers for 1930 show production well below 1929. Ten months total commercial aircraft output valued at about 9.69 million dollars with one third of real output. Military production for the first ten months stands at about 40 units, roughly 74 percent of total production.

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Oil Industry Faces Overdevelopment and Calls for Drilling Halt

The Athens Messenger discusses overdevelopment in oil production, transportation, refining, and marketing. It cites duplicated distribution and inflated costs while urging a stop to drilling until actual conditions are clarified, arguing industry salvation lies in self-regulation rather than legislation.

Steel Industry Shares of Consumption and Output Across Sectors

The report shows steel consumption by sector with railroads at 58.093 percent and water, gas, and power at 4.98 percent. Finished stock for general use stood at 28,086,000 tons with construction and railroad uses generating major shares. Exports totaled 1,244,998 tons and all other uses 10,798,708 tons.

Antal Sohnemus Cotmas

Petroleum Trade Over-Developed by H F Sinclair Chairman

In New York on January 20 H F Sinclair chairman of Sieele 0 Com asserts the petroleum industry has little prospect of prosperity until it corrects its own evils and its corporate house is put in order. He urges executive reform and accountability to restore stability.

H. F. Sinclair Sieele New York

Education Chief Clifton to Address Athens PTA Meeting

Dr. John L. Clifton, director of the Ohio Department of Education, will speak to the Athens High School Parent-Teacher Association at 7:39 tonight in the Senior High School Building. Invited are members of all city and county PTA units to attend.

John L. Clifton Ohio Department of Education Athens High School Athens County

Laboratories to Drive New Services and Prosperity in 1931

David Sarn off of Radio Corporation of America predicts prosperity will hinge on laboratory driven innovations. He says new services to the public and new industries will raise living standards and wages as old necessity spurs rapid research and industrial genius, despite the crisis.

David Sarnoff Radio Corporation of America Neceasity Sieeved Guy

Gold in craw starts hunt at Okanogan

In Okanogan Washington a man armed with a hatchet joined a posse after three gold snuffers were found in a turkey's craw prompting a local hunt.

Okanogan Wash Fan

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