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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1933

Page

9

Albany Consolidated School District Seeks Lump Coal Bids

The Albany Consolidated School District invites sealed bids for two tons of lump coal of good grade with weigh bills, to be delivered to the school building. Bidders must state mine source. bids due by 7:30 p.m. Friday August 4, 1933. district reserves right to reject all bids. Urban H. Parker, Clerk.

Board of Education Albany Consolidated School District Albany Urban H. Parker

Classified opportunities await on this home port page

This page invites readers to scan the classified section for profit seeking chances. It urges adopting a habit of watching this page for ships in port and suggests numerous opportunities to make money through listings and notices.

Springfield tops league. Beckley fall in MID ATLANTIC action

Springfield's scrappy club leads the Middle Atlantic League by a full game after a 9 to 5 win over Beckley. Zanesville dropped a 6 to 4 decision to Huntington while Charleston beat Wheeling 5 to 1 and Dayton beat Johnstown 6 to 5. Also notes recovery of Mrs. R L Griser after appendix operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Wheeling W. Va U.P Springfield Zanesville Beckley Huntington Charleston Dayton Johnstown R. L. Griser Doris Sams Maplewood Drive Sheltering Arms Hospital

Classified Tax Collection Totals for Athens County

A May settlement shows Athens County classified taxes total $19,687.70 with $190.97 to state fund, $295.48 auditor fees, and $205.48 treasurer fees. Net $18,905.76 to be distributed to schools and municipalities within days, listing individual school and municipal allocations including Athens City Schools, Nelsonville, Athens Township, and several villages and townships.

Athens County J. Clyde Edmundson Troy Township Trimbie Township Murray City Glouster Village Jacksonville Trimble Waterloo Consolidated Carbondale York Township Happy Hollow Buchtel Nelsonville City Nelsonville

Post Office Furloughs Ordered for Employees

Postmaster General James A. Farley requires a nine day furlough without pay for all post office workers, to be taken before Sept. 20, in addition to a 15 percent salary reduction. Athens Postmaster Harry McKinstry says 31 local employees are affected. the move aims to save on personal services without dismissals.

James A. Farley Athens Harry McKinstry Railway McKinstry

Rail Time Card Highlights Athens Passenger Departures

Daily rail schedule listing No. 3 and No. 9 departures from Athens at 11:34 a m and 7:44 p m. No. 2 and No. 4 southbound and northbound trains with arrivals and times. Some lines marked daily except Sunday with connections to Chesapeake and Ohio and Baltimore and Ohio routes.

N.o Athens Chesapeake and 610 Hocking Valley Baltimore

Tragic Electic Wire Fatality At Soldiers Home

Harold Dorff fourteen a pupil at the Soldiers Sailors Orphans Home Xenia died from burns received after climbing a steel tower and touching a high tension wire five hours earlier authorities said.

Xenia Harold Dorff Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Orphans Burne

Stocks Rise On Big Board Driven By Alcohol Issues

New York July 12 Stocks advanced sharply on the Big Board and Curb Exchange led by gains in Alcohol Issues. Union Pacific fell 5 points to 123 and other rails slipped modestly. Wet stocks gained 2 to 3 points with Peerless Motor up to 6 and Celanese up 4 to 55. General Motors rose modestly while United Aircraft and Woolworth showed varied moves in a brisk session.

New York U.P Union Pacific Peerless Motor Standard International Bilver Celanese 0 .S. Steel Eere Republic Tron and Steel Cence Oie Motors Auvoir Chrysler Autolite Mack Truck Motos Wheel Cccemensencansennen Nash Motors Eoccunesenne Packard Ieahsiaines Estes Police and Bulicee U. & Rubber Ee Ee Aattiuces Leisieeeneneneces Atenee Elec BIRR Ctasesene Cities Service Bond & Share Pord Motors Ltd Lone Star Niagara-Hudson Power New United Aircraft Vine United Biscuit United Power Woolworth

Dun & Bradstreet commodity index hits new high

New York July 12 Dun and Bradstreet daily weighted index of 20 basic commodities for 1990-1982 average shows Today 108.98 up from Yesterday 106.68 and Week ago 101.70. The index compares with 1933 highs and lows, noting 108.38 high and 67.86 low in January 1933.

New York U.P Dun & Bradstreet United Press New High

Industrial Stocks Reflect Mixed Performance Across Sectors

The list shows varied interest in chemicals, steel, and machinery with percentages next to many names such as Union Pacific, American Rolling Mills, Curtiss Wright, Gillette Safety Razors, and Coca Cola. Utilities and refining firms like Atlantic and Refining, Barnsdall, and Westinghouse appear with notable shares amid a broad market mix.

RAILS P. Re Aipwatporninesbajaenseniin T. Ban Penna IER. Sunn Union Pacific Silied Chemicals Caicesteiacns Thunncieut Acsinenanus Ae Commonwealth Curtiss Wright Curtion Wright Incenne Actenciakiglensnainien Ae Gillette Gafety Rasor Eers Roebuck Standard Brands Utilities Power @ Light United Corp Waruer Bros Westinghouse Elec Atlantic and Refining Sy Mid Cnisauini Ind N. J Texas Corp Eeeemereneen A. 264 Ag. Chem Del

Charles Hysell dies at 72 in Pomeroy

Charles Reed Hysell 72 died at his home on Dead Man's Curve Pomeroy Rutland Road after months of dropsy. Survived by wife and six children. Funeral Thursday at 2 from Bradford Church with burial in the church cemetery. In a separate note action The First National Bank of Racine sues Jerusha Stalnaker in common pleas court for 675 with interest.

Pomeroy Charles Reed Hysell Dead Man’s Curve Pomeroy-Rutland Road Bradford Common Pleas First National Bank of Racine Jerusha Stalnaker

Meigs County appoints Herbert Chute as interim maintenance chief

Herbert Chute of Waterford Washington County was named state maintenance superintendent of Meigs County to replace A F Eiselstein who served 16 years. The post is described as temporary by resident engineer W Metcalf. Several local men were considered for the role.

Gadbury Brother of Jobo N Gadbury Dies in Greenfield

S. W. Gadbury is notified of the death of his brother Jobo N. Gadbury in Greenfield. Funeral details were not listed in the notice.

S. W. Gadbury Greenfield Jobo N. Gadbury

Live Stock Market Summary for Cattle Hogs Sheep and Calves

Cattle receipts steady as load. hog receipts 750 with market active and higher. Prime heavies 240 to 300 pounds bring 45.25 to 45.75. heavy mixed 210 to 240 pounds 84.40. mediums 180 to 210 pounds 94.40. light and workers priced 4.25 to 6.40. pigs 115 pounds 3.60 to 4.50. roughe 303.75. Sheep and lambs receipts 1900, market steady. lambs good to choice 80 pounds down 7.75 to 8.0. medium 60 pounds down 6.50 to 7.25. medium 81 pounds up 4.50. sheep and wethers prime 2.60 to 2.75. ewes medium to choice 1.60 to ? calves receipts 200, steady. vealers 606.50. medium 595.50. heavy and thin 304.

Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Steady to Strong Prices

Hog receipts 3506 with 810 direct and through, 100 heldover. Active trading mostly 25 cents higher with top hogs at 4.10 to 4.75 per pound by weight, cattle and calves mixed, vealers 4.50 to 5.60, sheep 4.50 to 8.50 for common to good. Better grades scarce and in demand. fat aged ewes around 1.00 to 1.50.

Arthur Roberts Dies In Car Overturn Near Waverly

Arthur BE Roberts 34 of Jackson and Pike Jackson Counties highway engineer was killed at 2 AM when his car left River Road at Gregge s Hill near Waverly and overturned three times. J O Pilcher owner and Dr Sharp survived with minor injuries en route to Roberts camp after a golf tournament. Roberts attended Ohio University years ago and belonged to Beta Theta Pi. He married Miss Harriett Cariacel of Wellston.

Arthur BE. Roberts Jackson Pike Gregge’s Hill Waverly Roberta John Ewing Richland Avenue Roberts J. O. Pilcher Dr. Sharp Ohio University Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Harriett Cariacel Wellston

Depreciation of the American Dollar Noted in Market Report

Baltimore produce market lists currency depreciation alongside live poultry pricing. Nearby fresh items include chickens, ducks, and muscovy with varied prices per pound, showing 11 14c to 13 14c for young birds and other common fowl at multiple rate points.

Baltimore

Butter-Packing Stock Prices and Grading Details

Market notes show butter price variations with No. 2 at 1$ and 1¢, No. 3 at 3 cents, butterfat delivered at 8 cents. Grades include Fezs steady with extra firsts 16¢, seconds 12¢, and nearby ungrades at 13¢.

Poultry and Dairy Prices in Southern Ohio and Nearby States

Current market listings show butter priced with nearby tubs and various by the piece and by the hundredweight. Poultry items include colored hens leghorns springers and broilers with fresh killed hens and hog dressed rates noted alongside regional receipts from Southern Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky.

Lées Fresh Hennhery Ohio West Virginia Kentucky

Market milk and butter prices show slight shifts

Butter markets remain easy with prices largely unchanged or slipping slightly. Extra creams and firsts vary by region with receipts for the period around 11 thousand tubs and 4 thousand cases. Potatoes Virginia stave barrels list 0.8 and No 1 at about 95.50 with fair conditions around 5.25.

Virginia

Vegetable Prices Reported Across States

Prices for beans cabbage lettuce onions potatoes radishes rhubarb and tomatoes listed by origin and packaging across Ohio California Virginia Tennessee and Texas. Notable items include Ohio stringless beans two dollar basket cabbage one dollar and twenty five cents per basket and five dollar fifty cent barrel of Virginia Cobblers potatoes.

California Virginia Ohio Tennessee Texas

Fragmented Treasury Bond Quotes Listing

Mixed OCR lines show treasury and liberty bond quotes with several misreads and partial figures. The fragmentary data includes rates and dates such as 4% and 3% issues, plus scattered prices like 102.25 and 109.15, indicating a bonds page snapshot with garbled entries.

Grain prices and transit billing notes

Grain prices list wheat No 1 red and No 2 red with premium figures, corn No 2 yellow and No 3 yellow, oats No 2 white and No 3 white, rye No 2, seed clover and timothy values, cash and futures quotes, plus dairy and eggs pricing and miscellaneous items. Transportation billing mentions transit rates and 2040 rete figures.

Hey Timothy

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Messenger Ince Aeip Hbors Mary Alice Downs D. I. Gandee Amesville Chauncey Eeeenger Wede Smith Rim Motor Sales Co Guthrie Carpenter Beasley McFarland Athens Junk Co Mansfields Garage Washington Doc” Coffey W. Union Dial H. O Townsend & Bros Gulf Gas Top Morrison Brown Sunrise Athens Armature and Machine Works Dia Acme Dry Cleaners Palmer House Sanitary Cleaners Herbert Kellzy Mill Street Fred Heavener Blue Manor Giri Velvetina Co The J. A. Malone Coolville J. F. McClead R. D Flower Summers and Son Cline BOYER Kerr Hardware J. B. Swanson N. Court Jones Novelty Store Carpenter Hardware CO Palmer ST Lancaster ST High School Folley Montrose Ave Court Street Pomeroy and Middleport W. State Bt Race Street State St Cora B. Roberts Middleport Logan Westinghouse Refrigerator Howard Stout Loraine Ave Gongrete Harvey A. Cone Plains Road Corporation Line Howard Walden St Mill Washington ST Washington Street Cemetery ST Hull Foster Jr Athens Lumber Co Wayne J. Beasley Co Amesville Mill Fred Landis W. R. Martin Selby George R. Bailes Phillips Motor Sales Cox Brothers Rudolph Wurlitzer Co South Limestone Street Higgins Feed Store Richland Age G. ©. Sutton Cannonville Person Realty Co. Cline W. J. Warner Murdock Ave Parkersburg Cameron Bros Majestic Theater Bardin Bros Johnson Ridg Logan 45 Gallipolis Ward Donaway Ranean Cit Ralph Elliott Lee Federal Farm Loens, A. & B. Realty Co Bob Bart Fred R. Beasley Bob Vore Sayers Athens Township Athens City Daleton the Plains Ames-Bern Canaan Township Carthage Township Dover Township Albany Consolidated School Lodi Township Rome Township P.O Farley Westpound No Natl. Limited Nsi Pmthapeen Sundsy Boy II Pomeroy News Charles Hysell Mrs. Nelson Portage Country Club Akron Mia Larry Nelson Mary Jane Schlitz Canton Pittsburgh Livestock Cincinnate Livestock Arthur Roberts Cincinnati Produce Pittsburgh Cleveland Produce Chicago Columbu Treas Treaos Mateoh Toledo Grain Close Erve First National Bank of United States Banking House Reserve Federal Reserve Bank U. S Anne Nes Cement Oho OF Athens F. L. Thomas F. J. Thomas Arthur Thompson L. B. Glazier E. F. Glazs W. EB. Thompson Citizens Central Bank T Ks Eta Burplus Trust Department Ogre State OF County OF James Sharp Cashler Il Alain EB. Dean Julius Fischer c Welch Mb Oka
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