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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1932
Page
11
Sandusky reports indicate Ohio State University trustees will meet August 1 19 and 20 on Gibraltar Island Lake Erie to discuss further operating economies. It is noted that 575000 has already been cut and a 5 percent additional reduction is under consideration.
Public auction at the Athens County Court House on August 13 1632 at 1 PM for 2208 McKinstry and Parkers Highland Park Addition lot located Spring Street Athens Ohio appraised 1283. Terms cash. Wayne Wingett Sheriff.
Mrs. Rose Rutledge, 35, of Willard, is jailed on a charge of killing her husband Clayborn Rutledge, 37, by firing four shots as he was handcuffed and led away by officers who were called by the wife to prevent harm. Patrolmen narrowly escaped the gunfire. Rutledge was described as an expert pistol shot.
President Hoover pleased by the bonus army evacuation, noting no deaths as troops restored order. No official White House comment, but administration quarters view the District of Columbia turmoil as ended with minimal violence.
Jean Borotra of France upset Ellsworth Vines of the United States in a Davis Cup singles match at Paris. Vines, the Wimbledon champion, was the American line’s hoped two victories in the tie.
Xenia July 20 A Burton Farhart retired farmer of Mt Holly celebrated his seventieth birthday Thursday Today his son Ernest found his body in the barn with a rifle bullet wound in his head and the weapon nearby
Columbus July 20 announcement names Mary W. Miller and Sherrard Johnson of Portsmouth as assistants to represent the superintendent of banks in the liquidation of the Ohio Valley Bank in Portsmouth. Attorney General Gilbert Bettman disclosed the appointment.
Maurice Stamm aged 25 of Cleveland was free on $500 bond after pleading not guilty to disorderly conduct resisting arrest and inciting a riot. He is charged as the leader of an unemployment uprising here Tuesday.
A suit charging false arrest on a charge of issuing a worthless check was filed today in Tiffin. Plaintiff Thomas J. Harris a Fostoria tire salesman sues defendants Luther J. Blakkan manager of Montgomery Ward Fostoria store EB J Alkire Bowling Green polymerman and Fred Sase Perrysburg marshal.
Paul McLaughlin age 23 of Akron leaped from a boat into the Ohio River in Portsmouth and did not come up. A search for his body was conducted late Thursday with authorities and divers involved.
Athens County trustees and clerks met with county commissioners to discuss a proposed county bond to secure relief funds under a State Legislature act. Miss Leita Kinney of the State Department of Welfare outlined conditions and visited Atherton Ames Dover and Trimble townships. Kinney will return to meet more officials as relief bonds may be funded immediately from utilities tax proceeds.
Columbus reports higher lamb prices in the last week due to improved outlet for dressed lambs in the East. Prices gained 2 to 50 cents per hundredweight amid steady overall demand and strong direct shipments to packers. Hog supplies pushed the market down early in the week and beef cattle softened midweek as supply and demand mismatches affected prices.
Ray Shafer, working on a sub contract at the Athens Post Office, was fined $3 in Magistrate H Porter s court after being found guilty of trespass on Ohio University land. University treasurer George Parks testified that Shafer dumped oil excavated from government property onto land behind Music Hall Annex and later moved heavily loaded trucks onto the site.
The University Chorus of over eight voices will sing under Prof. C. C. Robinson at the last summer convocation. Selections include Dear Land of Home Sibellia The Carry Dance Song of the Triton Ay Ay Ay The Chrole Song Love Song and Solvegi Song. Misa Josephine Steiner is the accompanist. Jane Gill will perform piano numbers.
Intermittently overcast skies with a brisk breeze kept temperatures in the district moderate today. Early afternoon readings hovered around the mid to high sixties while last night fell to about 61. River levels showed a one day drop with a reading near 2 feet, down from 2.80 feet yesterday.
William Jones of Parkersburg and Milo Bean of Athens were arrested Wednesday by Athens police on intoxication charges. Both are in the city jail awaiting a preliminary hearing today.
Class No 21 of the M BE Sunday School met at 214 Myers Street Wednesday evening. Mrs Gladys Gray of Columbus was the guest. After the social time a potluck luncheon was served.
A Pennsylvania Railroad train collided with an automobile at a trade crossing near Columbus killing all five occupants. The incident occurred last night and involved a freight or passenger train causing fatalities. Authorities investigated the crash and reported widespread damage.
The stock market rose to its best levels in nearly three months as demand remained high and trading surged. American Telephone led gains, up about five points, with Union Pacific and Allied Chemical among notable movers as investors chased fast, broad advances across groups.
Count Felix Von Luckner, famed German sea raider and former Niobe commander, mourns the Niobe disaster in which over 60 perished. He recalls a near catastrophe at sea in 1925 when a gale threatened the ship and forced cutting the anchor to avert disaster.
Arrangements were completed for a hearing before Judge W. Died on August 11 on the application of the George D. Harter Bank for permission to reopen. The bank closed last October affecting over 50,000 depositors in Canton with more than 15 million dollars in deposits. If granted, Harry K. Jones, leading Canton industrialist, would become president.
The Ohio State Fair will reduce admission to 28 cents starting Aug. 29, announced by Fair Manager Charis M. Beer. Exhibitors and helpers will see lower ticket prices as well, with the state agriculture director noting rigid economy but maintaining the fair’s high standards. More than $100,000 in premiums will be awarded to exhibitors.
Fragmentary OCR lists live poultry figures including chickens and roosters with quantities and prices. Notable items show heavy counts and prices, with references to Hutter-Creamery and assorted stock totals.
The list details prices for butter near by tubs, fresh and steady standard goods, eggs and poultry items, and current receipts at markets in Ohio including Cleveland. It notes market firm trends for butter and various fowl categories with price figures and quantity specifics.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Cincinnati produce and packing with garbled numbers and terms. Unable to determine a coherent event, names, places, or dates from the readable portions. Further readable context is required to produce a proper summary.
Howe receipts show a weak market with cattle and calves mixed. Heavily weighted hogs and heavy weights decline while medium to good cattle hold, and sheep show steady to firm pricing with better lambs rising.
Market notes show hogs unevenly steady to weak with prices around 160 to 240 pounds and varied per head values. Cattle and calves dull with steers and heifers near standstill, some better yearlings at 7.95, cows slow, bulls steady to top. Sheep about steady with better lambs around 6.50 to 7.00 and common grades hard to move.
Volume of business in wool remains steady with a strengthening tendency, especially in Texas twelve months’ wools. Wools in original bags sit near the upper end of the recent range at 32 28 cents per pound on a scoured basis.
OCR readout lists wheat and corn prices by month and quality, including No 1 red at 19 premium 8 4AH and No 2 white and yellow varieties, butter, cogs, hay per owt, with scattered digits and unclear units.
The notice lists various government bonds with permuted codes and prices. Items include Treasuries 44s, 34s, 47s, 48s, and 44a references with bid prices around 101 to 106, indicating market quotes and yield indications.
Train schedules list Athens departures for No 3 at 11 38 a m No 9 at 1 44 p m Southbound No 2 at 11 20 a m No 4 at 6 34 pm Northbound No 33 at 7 43 am Daily No 20 arrives 11 03 am Daily No 24 at 4 83 pm Baltimore and Ohio lines No 43 No 1 Nat Limited connections shown
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