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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1931
Page
13
Classified teaser notes FEMA and general employment ads detailing canvassers and financial opportunities. Mentions mortgage lending and loan options, inviting male and female applicants to connect for opportunities in the city.
The curious tale follows Hitty born in Maine from Mountginsoa wood who sailed with whalers and wandered the South Seas. Poet Whittier wrote of her in Philadelphia while Rachel Field penned her life and Dorothy Lathrop painted Hitty. The book won the Newberry Prize for best children’s book.
Authorities learned of an escaped female inmate found in Athena last Friday. She was taken to the Toledo Institution Tuesday night with a male companion who claimed military service. Red Cross officials linked both to prior hospital stays, and they are held at Athena GQ county Jail awaiting transfer.
Hitty is visiting a Court Street book store attracting scores of children and many adults who have come to see the famed doll. The piece notes Hitty’s century age and popular appeal among readers of all ages in town.
Glouster will host a Blick's Band concert Saturday night on the depot square starting at 7 30 o'clock for one hour. Parking on the square will be prohibited during the performance to provide space for several hundred attendees. Out of town visitors are invited to attend.
Will Mc Donald of this city has purchased the Columbus barber business after five weeks of trial operation. He and Mrs. McDonald will do light housekeeping in Columbia. Mike Sharlike will occupy the vacated Sandera building room, pending remodeling expected to take a couple of weeks.
In the Twilight League game Jacksonville and the Happy Stars battled seven innings with no score, called for darkness. Hope Woodson and Yoke Butako each allowed two hits as pitchers. Trimble to face Glouster American Legion tonight.
Creditors with claims against The Coolville Nationaank must present them to Charles H. Draper, Receiver, with proper proof within three months from the date. If not, action may be taken by W Pose, Comptroller of Currency. 5 19 03.
Greene Run hires Joe McCullough as full time high school teacher. Oren Justice planned half time work to attend college, prompting state approval to add another full time teacher for Trimble Township Board of Education.
Harold Shirkey of Jacksonville will be the installing officer at Magic OCity Lodge No. 1 I O F for a regular meeting. Visiting Odd Fellows are welcomed to attend the session as officers are installed and the event is noted in the report.
Glouster July 31. Marcellite Rebekah Lodge holds a regular meeting Saturday night with a practice night and a hoped for strong attendance from members.
The Jackson ville Village School District will receive bids until August 10 for furnishing coal for the Jacksonville grade school for the coming school year. Bids are to cover No 6 and No 7 lump coal and delivery is as needed to the school building.
A large turnout of Hocking and Sunday Creek Valley coal miners and families is expected at a mass meeting on Hartman Farm near Millfield Sunday afternoon. The gathering, starting at 2 p m, will feature district and international representatives of the United Mine Workers of America as speakers.
The market showed mixed action with gains in General Electric and utility shares, while railroad stocks added to early weakness. Short covering influenced prices as several issues moved, with notable activity in 146 percent levels and early losses turning modestly positive for some names.
A dense listing of ticker names and percentages across American and international firms includes IBM International Harvester General Electric Westinghouse Continental Oil Continental Petroleum and General Motors. Notable gains appear for 40s to 80s percent in select companies, with varied performance across banks, motor firms, and raw materials sectors.
Fragmentary market report shows cattle and sheep prices with calves and heifers values. Mentions per head and per hundred weights, but many figures are garbled. Contains partial receipts and livestock categories without clear dates or locations.
A damaged OCR fragment provides few readable facts. Names, places, dates, and events are largely obscured, leaving a vague record of unidentified persons and activities.
The market shows mixed movement with hogs around 1800 head holding steady, cattle at 475 with common and better grades steady to higher, vealers up slightly, and lambs weak. Sheep demand remains narrow with late sales down, prices hovering near 6.60 for some lots.
Prices show butter steady and cheese markets flat with mixed demand. Trade data reflect steady fees and minor shifts in ungraded items while primary categories hold stable after recent adjustments.
The July report from the United States Department office notes trading is moderate for fine and native wools with slightly higher volume than last week. Prices vary by weight and origin, with finer wools receiving stronger demand while overall activity remains steady.
Toledo market notes list prices for wheat and oats in several grades with futures months and percent figures. Prices shown include Clover at 19.00 with October and December values, Alsike oats, butter at 97.36, eggs country run 16, and Timothy hay at 1.25 per cwt.
In England a church shortage prompts villagers to use loudspeakers for radio services. Critics fear a loss of personal contact as congregants would sing pray and hear sermons from a distant device, while others see it as a cheaper modern substitute. The piece contrasts distant tech with intimate bonds, recalling a friend named Henry who embodies enduring care.
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