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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1929
Page
9
Pomeroy listings note a piano player with a mahogany cabinet in large size, radio and electric co mentions, and an Excelsior Oil Co item. The ad promises sacrifice price around $21, with various colors and finishes offered by local merchants.
Historic notices list a range of 1920s automobiles including a 1924 Ford sedan a 1923 Essex and 1927 Chevrolet coupe. Other models such as Dodge coupe Studebaker roadster Whippet coupe Oldsmobile and Chevrolet trucks appear in brief entries with years and partial descriptions.
Cash grain prices and livestock receipts detailed for Wheat Corn Rye and oats with beef cattle and sheep markets showing steady to lower trends. A parked car accident near the Presbyterian Church involving A L McGrath of Torch ends with an uncontrollable vehicle after wheel lock.
Notice of appointment of Lynch Banhors as personal representative for the estate of Peays Cyrus Dieter of All Vou ty Ohio. The filing includes probate details, lien notes, and a July deadline for claims by heirs and creditors.
Notice announces a bankruptcy case with meeting of creditors to be held at City of Chillicothe and a public hearing on the school budget for Rome Township School Board in Allen County. The dates include July and 1929 with times in the afternoon and 7 PM for the budget hearing at the high school office.
The notice announces a public hearing on the tentative budget prepared by the Clerk of Education for Athens County and the City of Nelsonville. The hearing is scheduled for July 2, 1629 at 6 4h clock in the Clerk of Education office and at the Mayor’s Office in Nelsonville for the next year ending December 31, 16.
Review notes a lively Chautauqua performance of Skid with strong leads Joan Cobley and She rwood. Critics applaud ensemble balance and realistic stage design despite challenging setup and uneven pacing.
Max Heston of the Federal Valley 4-H Club and Harry Efaw of the Marshfield Handicraft Club attended a district camp held in Newark and Mount Vernon. They were taken to the camp by Mon County Extension Agent T. Jonnson and are expected to return in a day.
Simulated report states about 15 Athens Kiwanis members will travel to Circleville on Thursday for the installation of a new Kiwanis unit. State officers will attend and clubs from southern Ohio are invited. The trip marks first use of the native red hats purchased by a local club.
Daily Northbound trains depart Athens at 10:32 am and 7:18 pm. Southbound trains leave Athens at 11:59 pm and 8:18 pm. Hocking Valley trains No 33 and No 87 run daily from Athens 7:25 pm and 30 pm respectively, with No 30 arriving Athens 11:15 am and No 34 on the line to Gallia. Westbound Eastbound service also noted with timetable entries.
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