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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1928
Page
9
Mixed classifieds list farms for sale near Athens Ohio and numerous used cars with prices. Includes estate administrator notice for Joe Davis, public budget hearing in Bern Township, and Roosevelt Drive grade ordinance details in Athens City.
A dense roundup of livestock, produce and financial notes across Pittsburgh Cleveland Columbus and Chicago markets reports hogs cattle sheep and veal prices, along with butter eggs and poultry quotes. Also local public notices and bids for Athens and York townships and Athens city safety lights contracts.
Boston wool market sees spotty trading with large graded wool deliveries to manufacturers. Receipts last week reach 16 million pounds, up 4.5 million from prior week. Chicago grain final shows wheat easing on favorable weather, July corn tight with deferreds up. oats irregular, receipts eight cars, cash market steady.
W J Trautwein appointed as new assistant coach in the men's physical education department arrives in Athens as D C Bird announces changes. Trautwein comes from Wittenberg and will stay through summer staff shifts. In the women’s department Ann Smith departs to Illinois, Fay Farmer resigns to marry, and Dorothy Beise will study at Harvard. Ruth Alexander from New York City and Claudia Roberts from Ogden Utah join next year, while Sara Hatcher and Harriet Rogers return.
Miss Anne Keating assistant librarian said a shipment of new books has been ordered for the Carnegie Library. The collection includes many children's titles and general interest works and should arrive within weeks. She noted strong summer use of the library by mature students who visit for pleasure, making staff work more enjoyable.
A report states F. H. McVay and Ashur H. Dickson drove 1650 miles in four days from Wyoming to Athens to visit friends and relatives. Both are former Athens county superintendents and Ohio University graduates now leading Wyoming school work. McVay heads Lingle district, Dickson leads Torrington schools. they are accompanied by spouses and a daughter.
The Athens Board of Education adopted the city school district budget totaling 1,466 37. The enrollment counts 1,239 children ages 5 to 15 with 612 boys and 627 girls. ages 16 to 18 include 99 boys and 118 girls, plus 10 handicapped students. The budget will be open for public inspection Friday from 1 30 to 4 at City Hall. Prof L J Addicott, clerk, announced this morning. Paying of bills completed the meeting.
Miss LaVerne Matthews of Ohio University spoke on The Builder at the Athens Kiwanis dinner at Hotel Berry. The address followed her second place finish in the Brown oratorical contest. Harold Evans announced a three act plays program to aid Jimmie Blankenship after his June auto accident. The next meeting will be a business session led by President Carl Beasley.
A set of lectures by Ohio University professors for Bible Class students at Athens Presbyterian Church is scheduled from July 1 to August 12. Topics include The Geography of the Bible Lands, The Church and the Liquor Question, Current Tendencies in Religious Education, Christianity and the Social Problems, Science and Religion, The Essential Christian Doctrines, and Christian Denominationalism. No meeting tomorrow evening due to the Chautauqua program.
Ohio University summer school enrollment has reached 1305 students, 100 more than last year, registrar F B Dilley announced. About 150 students are expected to receive degrees or diplomas. those seeking them should apply at the registrar’s office.
Fifth degrees will be conferred upon candidates at a special meeting of Pomona Grange at 8 o'clock Friday night in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. As many eligible candidates as wish may be received. Drill work will follow the degree conferring.
The snippet lists train numbers and departures from Athens with times such as No 2 leaving in the morning and No 37 at 4:20 p.m. It notes daily and Sunday only trains and arrival times around Athens, including No 30 arriving at 11:01 a.m. Some lines are garbled but indicate a timetable for rail services.
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