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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1931
Page
11
The page lists numerous ads including home repairs and automotive services, sewing and dressmaking, cleaning and renovation, glass work, and household moving. Companies like GL Wilhelm, Bert Equipment, KH Townsend & Brother, and The Mod-art Shoppe appear, referencing locations and contact details while promising bargains and workmanship.
Classified page fragment lists high grade coal swaps, multiple car ads with prices for Chevrolet and Oldsmobile models, garage services, tire and hardware offers, and local business notices. Also includes tax and road petition notices from Athens County and a Comptroller claim notice for The Qualville National Bank.
Notice of public hearing on the tax budget adopted for the Bod Oretrics of York Townant of Athens County Ohio. Hearing set for a date at a school building and at Brew. School District offices. Clerk names appear with tentative adoption and hearing locations for the public. Public hearing will address the tax budget and related district matters.
Turbulent sessions show shares sliding across industries led by utilities and major names. Trading remained subdued as investors evaluated rate signals from state commerce bodies and mixed offshore notes. livestock prices hold steady while stock averages drift lower in Cleveland and New York.
Reports from New York’s financial district indicate active discussion among nine prominent firms on two Latin American securitized plans. One proposal envisions banks handling government securities through a fixed investment trust, the other a debt-obligation pool. Both rely on expectations that Latin America will adjust promptly, with markets showing mixed signals across banks, rail, and farm sectors.
In New Castle Pennsylvania on July 14 a 17 or 18 year old high school student named Jack Patterton died after an automobile luggage revolver discharged when it fell to the floor. The weapon was loaded and the accident occurred during unloading at a camp near the city. Police report no other injuries.
The Athens Santor High School ninth and tenth grade English class produced the July 18 issue titled Summer Breeze. The five page paper features stories by multiple students, a prize winning poem by Geneva Stauffer, book reviews, theater notices, jokes and cartoons, reflecting steady improvement.
Mr and Mrs Tom Fitvey of Lancaster visited Mr and Mrs Jon Carpenter and others over the weekend. A daughter named Margaret Ang was born to Mr and Mrs Arnett Thomas, with grandparents and the Rev J C McCandish listed. Various visits, a Wiener toast by the Young People's Association, and plans for a Lancaster camp gathering Aug 3 are noted. Sunday School at Rising Park drew about 40 attendees after a basket dinner. Local residents attend an ice cream social in WhenEver.
Huntington West Virginia July 14 Henry L Hazlett member of a wealthy family was to be taken to Wheeling today for medical study in a case adjudged one of insanity. The report notes his position and the planned examination by doctors as authorities move on the matter.
The U S Supreme Court in Washington on July 14 amended the sentence of former Interior Secretary Albert B Felt on a bribery charge. The change reduces a one year term to one year plus one day, placing him in Department of Justice custody and awaiting confinement at a New Mexico prison with warden consent.
Washington July 14 Private Olaf Nelson of Fort Miss Tex was rushed by air ambulance after a long dash from an airfield. Surgeons fought to save him but four prior attempts failed to remove his bridged airway. Throat injuries from tubes and obstruction led to his death despite efforts to relieve the choking.
Governor White announced the appointment of Joseph W. Flenter of Hamilton as state director of education, effective July 15, with B. O. Akinner of Wilmington College becoming director upon taking office. The salary is listed as 16 0000, and the move coincides with Akinner’s term. Memorial contract for the George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission approval notes immediate construction for the Mike Meats? modal at a cost of 773000. The rest lists rail time card details for Athens schedules and related train numbers and times.
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