Lost and Found Help Offered by The Messenger
The Messenger advertises assistance to locate lost items. Call 0242 for help and notes a listings section with items for sale and automotive ads.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1934
Page
9
The Messenger advertises assistance to locate lost items. Call 0242 for help and notes a listings section with items for sale and automotive ads.
In Athens County Ohio before August 3 1934 Adda Price unknown residence is named as a defendant in a foreclosure suit filed by Ira J. Fulton Superintendent of Banks of the State of Ohio against Circle 8 Price and Adda Price. The real estate is In Lot 582 in J W Jen second addition Glouster village Athens County Ohio. The petition seeks mortgage foreclosure lien marshaling and sale with proceeds to satisfy liens. The defendant is commanded to answer by August 3 1934 or be barred.
James J. Dooling, a lawyer, appears poised to become leader of Tammany Hall after his election by the executive committee on July 16, succeeding the ousted John F. Curry.
Public auction announced by the Mutual Homelings Association versus Perley B Droz and Dora B Droz. Property described as In lot Forty one in Hal Moores Addition Athens located at 123 Mill Street priced at 1900 dollars, two thirds minimum, sale at 1 30 PM on August 1934, cash only, Athens County Sheriff M D Hughes attorney. Also a budget hearing notice for the School District set July 27 1934 at noon at the clerk's office for public inspection.
In Chicago Frankie Battaglia outpointed Johnny Phagan in a 10 round welterweight bout while Frankie Genovese and Eddie Stiegel fought to a draw. In Pottsville Johnny Grayear defeated Danny Delvin as the referee recorded no decision. Joe Stragas drew with Joe Kripas in Port Carbon. In Pittsburgh Ross Fields knocked out Dario Marino and Charlie Burns outpointed Harry Weekly. In Houston Tracy Cox stopped Carlos Garcia and in Sioux City Billy Vaughan outpointed Buster Blanchard.
In Wilmington Everett Marshall of La Junta defeated Mayes McLain of Iowa City 218 to 228 in straight falls. In Montreal Ernie Dusek of Omaha beat Bibber McCoy of Cambridge Mass two falls to one. In Camden Pinkie Gardner of Utica defeated Joe Banaski of Chicago in straight falls.
Schedule snippet shows New York Central lines with No 2 and No 4 trains for south and north directions, plus Chesapeake and Ohio No 30 and 37, Baltimore and Ohio National Limited No 1 and 3, Diplomat No 4 and 12, and Nos 43 11 44 and 9 2 12 across daily and Sunday exceptions with listed arrival and departure times.
Mettler called Rodney Powers to testify about the accident and events after it while Violet and Powers denied drinking. Toter Fields spoke of a gun Maple allegedly took in 1927 and sought to recover. Wilson Ator testified Maple carried the gun during his police years. Stanley Howard’s testimony sparked a dispute over prior statements to Mayor McCune and Director Haney as cross examination was denied. The director’s case then rested after confirming no card game occurred at Eagles Hall.
Eight Health Seekers Club members were jailed after a raid on a nudist camp south of town. Sheriff McKinnie and deputies arrested them for alleged indecent exposure as prosecutors weigh charges amid concerns over two naked children found at the site. The case centers on the minors’ presence and the club’s nude practices in the camp setting.
John Rose of Salem pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined 100 plus costs by Mayor Len B. McCune. Rose narrowly avoided a river edge crash after his car left West Union Street. His license was suspended for six months. George Evener near Channety faced a third intoxication offense, fined 626 and costs, and sent to the Columbus Workhouse.
New York traders saw irregular activity with alcohol stocks under pressure and rails steadier. Santa Fe and American Telephone edged higher while American Smelting Chrysler and others dipped slightly. Steel activity rose to 28.8 percent, signaling a rebound from early July curtailment amid ongoing loan contractions and slight gains in bank deposits. Farm prices in mid May were up modestly from a month earlier.
The American Association picks 14 players for an All Star squad led by Allen Sotheron to face Donie Bush's Millers in Minneapolis. Six from Milwaukee, five from Kansas City, plus reps from Toledo Indianapolis and St Paul. Pitchers Braxton Hockett and Trow chosen. lineup features Webb Kloza and Galatzer with Rensa Brenzel catching. Columbus loses and slides in the standings as Louisville and Milwaukee hold fourth.
The clipping shows egg and butter receipts with price points and egg grades. Cincinnati listing notes Eggs Extra Firsts and nearby ungraded at 16 cents and related poultry prices. Pittsburgh area shows Eggs nearby current receipts at 16 cents with fresh extras 16 to 17 cents and hennery white extras at 12 to 19 cents.
The listing shows prices for butter creamery extras in tubs 27c per unit, poultry market notes for live colored fowls and leghorns with varying rates, springers and ducks priced by size, plus old roosters at 10c. Potatoes priced at 1.85 to 2.18 per barrel.
The report shows Butter at 16 637 units and various creamery and extras pricing with small changes. Eggs at 12 490 units remain barely steady with unchanged prices and mixed sales notes across categories.
Hogs steady with holdovers and top hogs up to 16 higher and sales between 180 and 240 pounds at 40 dollars. Cattle show best steers at 7.10, midgrades 5.09 to 6.85, cows 34 to 75, fat beef bulls up to 3.76, heifers 4.26 to 5.50. Calves steady with vealers up to 5.50, calves 4.50 down. Sheep steady to 25 lower with lambs at 7.50 and yearlings around 6. Down market for bucks and standard sheep named.
The grain complex details hogs at 160 to 180 pound ranges up to 250 higher with top and bulk around 200. Calves and cows show steady to slightly higher tones with sausage bulls and light weights lifting a bit. Sheep offerings steady with occasional better lots and price up to $8 in some cases.
A fragmented price list shows green beans, blackberries, cabbage, cantaloupes, celery, currants, corn, muckberries, lettuce, okra, raspberries, tomatoes with varied weights and crates. Prices range from 50 cents to about $2 for assorted quantities and crates across Ohio Michigan Indiana Tennessee and Virginia.
Columbus July 17 The State Relief Commission authorized seven counties to issue 187000 in poor relief bonds to be retired by state selective sales tax receipts. Vinton County was approved to divert 2000 in gasoline tax receipts for direct poor relief and to fund materials for work relief programs.
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