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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1934
Page
9
Advertises Duckworth seed potatoes at 1.50 per bushel with bulk delivery options of 25 bushels or more. Signed by A Cc Goddard, Cutler, Ohio.
Ordinance No 696 authorizes grading draining curbing and brick paving on West State Street Athens Ohio from Court Street to 910 feet NW of the starting point. It provides for assessments by foot frontage with nine annual installments, issue of bonds, court inquiries into damages, and funding from local funds for unassessed costs.
Gallipolis residents visit guests include Mrs Florence Jordan and Dewey Jordan family. Sidney Stewart returned from Steamer Dan Sullivan. King Thorne and Miss Winefred Retz dined with Ernest Thorne. Ladies' Aid met Mrs Nanna Rothgeb. Albert Spencer and family visited from Columbus. social event postponed to Thursday. Howell family moved to a farm near Pittsburgh. Edna Epling visited the Pullins home. Gilbert Beard and wife announce birth of a nine pound son at Mrs Rothgeb’s home.
L T Cottrell traveled to Trenton Ohio on business. Mrs James F Morgan and daughter Marcia of Columbus attended commencement and visited Prof and Mrs W A Lewis and Mr and Mrs L Everett Lewis. Ed Boyd and son Paul and wife of West Jefferson visited P R Lyne and attended the Alumni banquet. George Job of South Inton spent the weekend with R H Tanner. Laura Schneeniich and son of Bidwell called on F F Goetting. Hilah Rish of Zanesville and Virginia Smith of Middleport spent the week with Mrs L F Allen. W T Bohn is visiting in Vin ton County.
Twelve year old Mary Eileen Keily of Alliance writes to the State Education Department begging schools stay open so she can pursue an education and support her fatherless family. She says she has also written to President Roosevelt and quotes a reply from the acting commissioner of education noting no Federal funds are available for schooling expenses.
Dr ET Dando of Wellston admitted for treatment. Capt J L Henderson of Marietta, injured on quarter boat returning from Mayville Ky. M A Sheets of Northup treated for Gallipolis locks injuries. Mrs Leonard Gueser of Minersville received care. Glenville Burnette, Gal lipo lis teacher, appendix operation. Adeline Kelly, Gal lipolis, minor operation. Caroline Barrows, 7, Pt Pleasant W Va, tonsillectomy. Sam Brown, Gal lipolis, colored, treated.
The West State Street Cemetery has undergone five years of improvements led by caretaker C. T Tippie, the city council, and Athens women. Tangled brush gave way to well kept lots, trees were pruned and treated, several dead trees removed, the fence painted, and a tool house erected as part of the city plan to beautify the cemetery.
G D Gorham as Treasurer of Athens County Ohio filed a petition in the Court of Common Pleas for foreclosure of tax liens on real estate located in Amenville village Athens County Ohio lot numbers 33 and 34. Defendants Sarah A Johnson and unknown heirs devisees and administrators must answer by the specified date.
Rail timetable details list New York Central and Chesapeake routes with daily and Sunday services. Times include No 2 11 13 a m and No 4 6 29 p m for New York Central, Nos 3 11 32 a m and 9 7 33 p m, Chesapeake Nos 20 11 02 a m and 37 11 02 am, West Bound No 1 National Limited 6 45 a m, No 2 Diplomat 10 38 on, and Eastbound No 4 Diplomat daily 2066 20, plus Nos 44 9 50 am and 12 39 88 pam for other daily services.
June 13. Early stock prices in New York showed moderate improvement as activity eased after an initial uptick. Rails remained firm and leaders such as U S Smelting and Du Pont advanced a point each, while General Motors American Telephone Santa Fe New York Central U S Steel Chrysler and Westinghouse posted smaller gains as the financial district eyed labor tensions and potential seasonal trends.
A dense list of companies and stocks shows broad gains and percentage changes across many sectors including DuPont Eastman Kodak Goodyear Reynolds Tobacco Standard Oil Phillips and Union Carbide. The compilation notes total sales and percentages for numerous industrials, utilities, and consumer brands, reflecting a lively market snapshot.
Mel Ott of the Giants drove in four runs against the Reds with a triple a double and a single. Bad Tinning of the Cubs limited the Phillies to one hit in six innings. Danny Taylor of the Dodgers contributed four hits four RBIs a stolen base and two runs scored against the Pirates.
H F Bennington merchant 68 of Wales Mills died at his home Tuesday night after a three week illness. Survived by wife Mrs Jane Bennington two daughters Mrs Ruby Penderton Radcliff and Mrs Honor Hook Wales Minx two sons Frank Bennington and Alta Bennington one sister Mrs M C Weatfell of Columbus another sister Mrs Flora Landrum of Jackson County and one brother M L Bennington retired Columbus policeman. One son and one daughter predeceased him. Funeral at L D S Church Wales Mills Thursday at 1 30 p m.
Mrs. A. K. Hanborn also known as Philomela Paine, a 1924 Ohio University graduate, died Monday in Grant Hospital Columbus. Prominent in Columbus and member of Alpha Delta Pi, she attended the recent commencement locally. Her home was Huntington West Virginia, with husband and 18 month old daughter Ann. Funeral held yesterday in Huntington.
English farmer John Twig, while joyriding in an air plane over Alford Lincolnshire, dropped a rotten egg on the police station. He appeared in police court and was fined 10 dollars plus 7.50 dollars costs for the offense against local authority.
Two cases of scarlet fever in Athens have been reported to Dr J M Higgins health commissioner.
Baltimore produce market reports a steady tone with nearby receipts showing eggs at 16 to 17 cents for large sizes and 14 to 16 cents for ungraded. Butter sold in 630 tubs and hen eggs priced around 16 to 18 cents. poultry prices list leghorn fryers at 27 cents and colored fryers at 8 to 9 cents per pound.
Egg prices hold steady with nearby current receipts at 14 cents for fresh extra firsts. Kennery white extras quoted at 16 to 17 cents. Southern Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky current receipts listed at 13 a half cents.
Cleveland prints a brief market note on dairy products including buttersteady creamery extras in tubs and pounds with varying standards and percentages. Fresh extras are cited with dozen counts and current receipts in the 13 percent range.
Butter market figures show unsettled creamery specials with 93 score and extra firsts, along with 90 level standards in central Carloats. Egg sales list 17 799 units with unsettled extra firsts 154% and fresh graded firsts at 14s to 15% current receipts and car fresh graded firsts 6 percent.
A fragmented OCR list shows Ohio produce pricing and items including asparagus cucumbers lettuce lima beans rhubarb and tomatoes. Entries reference doz bunches baskets and units with unclear figures or typos indicating an old market or classified listing.
Livestock market notes show 2,800 head in Cincinnati with higher prices for many classes. Cattle and calves mostly steady to higher. fat cows and steers mixed. hogs active with tops around 4.60 for heavier weights. Pittsburgh figures list hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep with varied, generally firm to higher bids for good lots and spring lambs.
June 8 receipts show 658 head sold across categories. Beef and pork items include lights 63 at 3.60, sows 292.30, pigs 1.20 per head, stock cattle 2.50 to 3.25 per head, cattle receipts 127 with heifers 2.50 to 4.45, cows 2.50 to 3.10, bulls 2.30 to 2.80, veal calves 2.25 to 4.50, lambs 64 with tops 7.60 and seconds 6.47, AMHCR notes heavies 6.44.
Total receipts 935 head across cattle categories with mixed demand. Common to medium classes bring about 2.50 to 4.00 dollars. cutter classes about 2.50 with discounts. cows 2.50 to 3.00. fresh veal good 5.30, medium 4.50. hogs good 3.75, lights 3.50 to 3.25, shoats 2.50 to 3.25, sows 1.50 to 2.25, yearlings 3.50 to 6.00. Wethers 0.98 to 3.00. Horses limited trading. slow sale around 20 to 125 dollars.
The June 1 treasury statement shows receipts of 22,483,315.03 and expenditures of 29,683,774.16, leaving a balance of 1,942,004,308.79. Current expenditures include 77,551,059.11 with 3,700,908.91 emergency outlays, and an excess of expenditures of 4,724,370,440.49.
Toledo June 12 AP grain report lists Wheat No 3 at 97 4 and 98, No 1 red 94s 29g, Corn No 9 yellow 56 258 percent, No 3 yellow ST STy, Oats No 2 white 4 464, No 3 White 45 46. Grain in store and transit billing attached. Wheat and corn prices noted above track quota. Beeds unchanged.
Market brief lists Liberty bonds with quotes 245 at 103.31 and Liberty It 4 at 103.29, Liberty 4th 4 at 10329, U. B. Treasury 4 at 108.14, U. S. Treasury 3s at 101.31, and Treasury 45 at 412.14, reflecting current bid values across U.S. government issues.
Jolly Workers meet described as a social gathering after a 4-H club event. Members greet each other and share a casual, communal mood. The fragment notes enjoyments and friendly exchanges among attendees.
An ice cream social and benefit gathering is planned for Thursday as a fundraiser sponsored by the Sunday School. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach activities.
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