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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1931
Page
10
A collage of 1931 classified ads lists Chevrolet and Ford cars for sale in Nelsonville and nearby towns, plus tire specials, hardware items, and garage services. Legal and budget notices from Athens County and local boards warn of hearings, property bids, and tax budget sessions with dates in July and August.
Youthful evangelist Rev. P.F.B. Cotham speaks at the Church of Christ on Stimson Avenue on the topic Christ the Great Physician He will also address The Conversion of Cornelius and Something to Be Done Tuesday and Wednesday night services begin at 7 30 o'clock An all day meeting is planned for the Fairgrounds this Sunday Also Eastern Star meets tonight at Paramathia Lodge Hall at 1 30 o'clock with C H Williams reporting
A disjointed OCR fragment describes livestock market activity with prices for cattle calves and hogs, mentions Athens, and lists buyers and sale lots. The garbled lines include references to beef and dairy items, market totals, and various agent and dealer names, but specific events or outcomes are not fully clear.
A listing of political endorsements and candidate movement in Ohio. Former American Legion commander and various local figures are cited as backing a state senate bid with endorsements tied to a Cleveland convention. The report also notes prize winners from Popular Mechanics and a detailed rail time card listing arrivals and departures around Athens and nearby towns.
Mrs L D Brown and Miss Clara I Bowser of Athens left for Columbus after word John Bowser a retired printer aged died there. Death believed from heart trouble. Bowser went from Lancaster in 1885 and worked for capital city papers most of the time. He leaves a brother Jacob Bowser of Columbus besides his sisters.
Columbeus July 8. The only direct property levy of two tenths of a mill funds the compensation for Ohio World War veterans and redeems veteran bonds. Senate Auditor Tracy stated the levy will be reviewed on the property duplicate and recalculated next February and August to cover the bond redemptions. The amendment to the constitution authorized the levy, with collections then focusing on a two-tenths mill final levy for state purposes after 1838 and the other existing levy expiring later this year.
Two veteran pilots from San Antonio Texas died when their plane crashed after takeoff in misty conditions. The two men were identified as Warren and Balles, aged in their forties, who had planned a return flight from Detroit with a passenger in the single-engine craft. The crash occurred shortly after departure at a municipal field, details showing the aircraft fell from an low altitude and burned on impact.
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