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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1933
Page
9
Fortunes have been made by buying real estate in eras of low prices. This page highlights homes offered at attractively low prices with potential for growth if purchased.
William Long, held in Belleville after a car crash, is not believed to be William Logan, the bank robber. Belleville will send photos to aid bank employees in identification. Two other robbery members, John Kritko and Robert Jones, have separate fates in Ohio and Findlay respectively.
Inv itational bids for 1 000 face feet of steel piling to be driven along the Route 7 roadbed from Addison to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad underpass were to be opened today in Columbus. Piling lies between the roadway and river and totals 11 000 lineal feet in three sections. Contract completion set for August 19 following grading finished Saturday.
Personal mentions note Mr. and Mrs. Scott Haney of Athens visiting Miss Don Turley. Frank Christ and Sarah Robinson in Athens to arrange a street fair. John H. Chick returns to work at Spring Hill Dairy after appendix operation. Mrs. Margaret Ralph and Eloise of Gallipolis join Cincinnati and Athens residents for a Serpent Sunday party in Adams County.
Funeral services were held at 2 PM Monday at Mound Hill Cemetery for Wylie Lamm who was committed to Athens State Hospital weeks earlier. He is survived by his wife Winnie Dale and six children Leota Long Edith Swanson Wannte Fern Lamm Lawrence Lamm and Eugence Lamm.
Public hearing announced for the Rome Rural Board of Education budget for 1934 at Stewart High School July 19 at 7 30. Rome Rural Clerk and Athens Township Board of Education also publish 1934 budget hearing notice for July 20 at 7 30 at clerk offices. W E Banks milk bottle registration noted.
Gallipolis July 18 An estate valued at 19 008 49 left by Mrs Luella Neal of Gallipolis passed to six nieces and four other persons Inheritance tax records show gross value 20 557 04 debts 1548 55 executrix Alice Neal Anderson of Ironton Inheritance tax 1084 02 Gallipolis Corporation 519 01 state balance after expenses Mrs Neal widow of a former mill and feed store owner
A. O Dell sues Seannah Cordell George H Cornell and Lola Neal in Gallia County for foreclosure of a house and lot at 349 Pine Street and recovery of promissory notes totaling 900 with interest.
In Gallipolis on Monday night the Cheshire recreation ball team defeated the State Highway Department 11 to 2 in a twilight league game.
Rail schedule lists multiple trains serving Athens with departure times for No 3 at 11 38 a m No 9 at 7 44 p m No 2 at 11 20 a m No 4 at 6 24 p m daily except Sunday Northbound No 37 from Athens 5 30 p m daily except Sunday Southbound No 20 arrives 11 02 daily except Sunday Westbound No 1 Natl Limited 4 46 a m No 43 daily except Sunday No 11 1 35 a m No 44 9 54 a m No 2 6 41 p m with various notes on service.
On Monday Judge J S Clark issued a marriage license to William J Carr 22 a colored waiter son of William Carr Gallipolis and Elsie M Bass 21 a colored daughter of A A Bass Gallipolis.
Application filed in probate court to probate the will of Mary C Hauck of Chambersburg, deceased.
Gallipolis July 18 coupe of Tom Mills was damaged on the top and left side when it overturned on Bulaville Road after striking loose gravel. Mills was not hurt.
Several Gallipolis residents plan to spend the week at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. Those going include Mrs. Will Reese Miss Garnet Smith Mrs. Raymond Butterfield Miss Sarabeth Shaw Miss Charlotte Hambrick Mr and Mrs C D Slagle and family Miss Ruby Evans Mary Margaret and Nancy Corn and Mr and Mrs Harry Maddy daughter Ruth and son Ed.
Gallipolis July 18 Beryle Halley a former Chambersburg school teacher and daughter of Mrs Mellissa Halley was named one of ten girls chosen from a thousand in Ziegfeld Follies choruses for having the most beautiful legs. The selection was made by Dr Barnard Sobel former Indiana University professor and longtime Follies press agent.
Nial McDonald of Jackson defeated Denzil Stewart in the Rio Grande College men’s singles final, winning in straight sets to claim the tennis tournament title. The event was held July 18 at Rio Grande, with McDonald’s victory noted among local sports results.
Gallipolis July 1 13 year old Jack Vornholt son of Dr and Mrs D A Vornholt of Gallipolis suffered a broken nose Monday night at the academy baseball diamond when a bat slipped from a player’s hands and struck him A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ted Neville of Point Pleasant Monday Daniel Goff 16 son of Pearl Goff of Vinton underwent appendix removal Monday Mrs L C Dashner and F E Hewer of Point Pleasant were admitted
Wages of all river employes at Wheeling Steel rise 15 percent. Boat movements among Wheeling Steubenville and New Boston sped with double crews. Ohio River low water allows repair of locks and dams. Montgomery twin locks now 50 percent complete. United States Steamer George Nutt visited Dam 26 with coal barge. Tuendie tow of oil. Queen City passed toward Pittsburgh. Lieut Paul Weiherholt assigned to reforestation service at Camp Hocking near Logan. to move from Camp Knox to Civilian Corps camp this week.
County officials describe tax reductions and funding plans for 1934. The budget totals 378,319 with 229,749 from county levies and 148,570 from other revenue. A two mill road levy and a two tenths mill bridge levy support roads and bridges, with a July 2 public hearing set on the budget.
Stocks and curb markets rose with heavy volume at the open. Big blocks moved with 30 000 shares pushing issues to new yearly highs including Standard Brands and Commercial Solvents. industrials led gains as the Dun and Bradstreet index tracked higher, signaling broad market strength.
Lawrence Bastiana found a large tarantula among bananas in the Liberty Cafe basement stock in Gallipolis on Monday afternoon. He nearly placed his hand on the spider, which was curled up. It is the fourth tarantula he has found in two years, two last summer and one the summer before.
Pomeroy news reports the marriage of Ruth Grate to Edward Tewka bury, witnessed by the bride’s brother-in-law and sister H M McCormick of Columbus, performed January 2, 1933 by Rev L A Harold. Also, Emma Katherine Fischer, 37, dies at her parents’ home in Monkey Run, survived by three brothers and a sister. funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev Theophil Mehl.
July 18 in Middleport Mrs. Tom DeWeese was granted a divorce in Common Pleas Court. The suit was not contested.
A Baltimore market listing shows fresh live poultry with different egg and weight categories and prices for chickens ducks and leghorns, including White Pekin ducks and Muscovy, plus butter stock grades and delivered rates. An assortment of butter fat prices and eye cases with various grades is noted, alongside nearby ungraded items.
Butter firm offers 20 percent extras per tub and 20 percent standards per pound in tubs. Eggs show steady market. current receipts 13 seconds with extra firsts four cents. Poultry market steady with heavy fowl 13 1/2 to 14 cents, leghorn fowl 10 1/2 to 11, heavy broilers 16 to 18, leghorn broilers 10 1/2 to 11, ducks 7 1/2 to 10 cents, old roosters few. Virginia barrel potatoes 0.8, No 1 cobblers mostly 5.15.
Market report notes Kees Market firm prices higher with receipts of 10 332 cases and current receipts 12 019. Butter Market firm prices rise with receipts of 16 504 tubs and extras and specials listed. Includes dented or dirty lots and various firsts, seconds, and standards percentages.
Current receipts from Southern Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky show colored hens at 12 to 13 cents leghorns 10 to 11 cents colored springers 13 to 14 cents leghorn springers 10 to 11 cents colored broilers 16 to 20 cents leghorn broilers 12 to 14 cents fresh killed full dressed hens 23 to 25 cents ducks 8 to 9 cents hog dressed 14 to 20 cents. Also butter and tules and various egg prices listed with small changes for extras and firsts.
Hogs receipts 5000 with 790 direct and through. Prices range from 5.15 for larger hogs to around 4.26 for 150 to 160 pounds. Packing sows at 3.75. Cattle receipts 700 with calves 400. medium to good steers and heifers 4.50 to 5.75, some to 6. Bulls and cows mixed with dealers paying 2.50 to 5.60. Sheep receipts 600 with lambs uneven, best grades 6.00 to 6.50, butcher weights down to 3.50 to 5.50, ewes around 1.50 to 1.59.
Total receipts 1350 head with cattle 136. Demand strong for common to medium cattle. steers and heifers 3.5 to 5.20, cows 1.3 to 3.50, bulls 2.0 to 3.6, springer and mill cows 3 to 5. Veal 3.0 to 4.25. hogs 1.0 to 4.0. sheep and lambs 4.0 to 6.0 with throwouts 4.1 to 5.3 and bucks 4 to 5.50.
Cattle receipts 20, hogs 400, and sheep and lambs 500 showed a steady to stronger tone. Primes ranged $5.05 to $5.50, heavies $5.30 to $5.40, mediums $5.30 to $5.40, light workers $4.25 to $4.75, pigs $3.50 to $4.00, and calves $6.50 to $6.50 with several at $5.90 overall market mixed but steady. Sheep lambs solid with lambs near $7.78 to $6.25 for lighter weights and ewes $1.50 to $2.00.
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