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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1934

Page

9

Lost and For Sale Auction in Chauncey Ohio District

In Athens County Ohio G D Gorham treasurer will sell at public auction July 7 at 1 30 pm at the courthouse door Athens the real estate of Lot 108 George Harvey Addition Chauncey and a strip of land in Dover Township extending to village Chauncey all to be sold without appraisement for not less than average and as described. Sheriff Stratton Charles and assistant attorney Obie Gordon Gray listed.

Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio State of Ohio Ira J. Fulton Glouster Tate Bank Solomon Crew Mary Crew State of Glouster State Bank Ulred J. Fulton Banks The R Ald KFAL G. D. Gorham Tenie Swart Athens Ver Town George Harvey Chauncey Ver Towit Chau Ohio Doverside Chaun Stratton Charles Athnity Obie Gordon B Gray Ass't John 8. McCarter Counor J. A. Watkins Hanlin Ave First Street Charles Stratton Gordon B. Gray

Notice to Contractors for Plains School District Auditorium and Gymnasium

Contractors are invited to bid on the Plains School District project in Athens County Ohio for an auditorium and gymnasium. Bids due by 12:00 noon June 26 1934 with 10 percent bond. forms at architect William Mills Nelsonville Ohio. plan deposits $15. Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works wage rules apply. The Plains School District reserves right to reject any bid.

Scaanoeke Board of Education Athensty Ohio H. A. Tipton Pune Gymura Wm. Fils William Mills Citizens Central Bank Nelsonville Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works Plains 4 &Event Bank Act of Education of the Board Ofucation the Plains School District Athens County M. O. Bryan

Junior Tourney Carded Sunday At Birch Hollow

An other junior baseball tournament will be held here next Sunday and it is expected to surpass last week's entries. The age limit is 21 years. Teams wishing to enter should contact Robert Harrison, Carbondale, by Thursday. The last Millfield outfit will meet Carbondale here next Saturday afternoon.

Birch Hollow Robert Harrison Carbondale Millfield

Athens Gas Rates Spark Council Debate On Fairness

Frank X. Rauch urged Athens officials to ease the city’s graduated gas pricing which he called prohibitory for large users. Councilman Hal H. Rowland traced a decade of rate litigation, noting impounded revenues may not be returned after recent Supreme Court decisions. The council voted to table further action while warning that Columbus rates contend with higher base charges, and local issues on street work and drainage will be reviewed.

Frank X. Rauch Athens Council Hal H. Rowland Rowland Columbus Supreme Court

D F Burleigh Dies At Home In Athens

Delano F. Burleigh age 4 died at 2 30 this morning at his home 98 12 West State Street Athens after months of illness He was the only son of Charles B and Jane Merrick Burleigh born in Lodi Township educated in township schools He taught then farmed on the family farm still owned in Lodi Township He lived in Athens seven years and left farm ownership with the John Burleigh family for 75 years He married Carrie Wood October 26 1890 and is survived by seven children and 18 grandchildren plus five sisters Funeral plans were not announced

Delano F. Burleigh West State Street Charles B Jane Merrick Burleigh Lodi Township Athens John Burleigh Carrie Wood Clifford Love Carlos McCrum Harry Rodehaver Charles D. Burleigh Waldo Fuck Richard Williams Guyeville Dora Burleigh Harley E. Nice George I. Leighty Elizabeth B. Frank John W. Fagan Viola M. Burleigh Methodist Episcopal Church

James Watterson Buried in Vincent After Illness

James Watterson 70 lifelong Vincent resident and former master mechanic on the Marietta Mineral Railroad died at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born July 28, 1863, in Vincent he married Sarah Jones on May 19, 1887. she died in April 1933. Funeral at Vincent E Church Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Watterson Marietta Mineral

Stocks Open Higher As Financial News Focuses On Housing Bill

New York stocks move up with gains for Consolidated Gas Chrysler Loew s American Can Bethlehem Steel U S Smelting U S Steel Radio General Motors and New York Central. American Telephone Sears Roebuck J J Case and Texas Corp lag while Wall Street follows Congress housing bill and rising demand deposits. Steel production slips to 56 percent capacity per AI S I as activity dips from prior week.

Anaconda Auburn Auto Baltimore and Ohio Goodrich Goodyear T. & “Rubber O Stax Eceuicascns Schenney Distillers BN Seaboard Sears Roeb Serveta Shell Union Demnete Cansancoemmace OM Socony Vacuum Ches Ohio Cetiraiineslemaithen United Aircraft United Corp United Gas Imp U. S U. B. Steel Warner Pictures West Telegraph Westinghous Elec Mfg Woolworth Eee Youngstown Sheet and Tube Consolidated Gas Chrysler Loew's American Can Bethlehem Steel U. S. Smelting U. S. Steel Radio General Motors New York Central American Telephne Sears Roebuck J. J. Case Texas Corp Congress Wall Street Federal Reserve American Iron & Steel Institute

Harvard Polo Team Captains Thomas Davis Jr for Second Year

Thomas Davis Jr of Cincinnati, grandson of J D Brown of Athens, was re elected captain of Harvard's varsity polo team, the second man in two years to lead the squad for two seasons. He prepared at St Mark's, led the Freshman team, played No 3 as a sophomore, and helped Harvard win the indoor collegiate title and intercollegiate championship this year.

Thomas Davis, Jr Cincinnati J. D. Brown Athens Harvard Davis St. Mark's School

Four Arraigned in Magistrate Court

Four men were arraigned in Magistrate Carl H. Porter’s court. George Tolliver Luhrig pleaded not guilty to cutting to wound Smithy Marks and posted 500 dollars bond. Charles Backus Nelsonville pleaded not guilty to intoxication and gave 100 dollars bond. Vern Riley Luhrig and Smithy Marks pleaded not guilty to malicious destruction of property and were each held on 100 dollars bond. Arrests were by Constable Frank White and Deputy Sheriff R E Goldsberry.

Carl H. Porter George Tolliver Luhrig Charles Backus Nelsonville Vern Riley Smithy Marks Frank White R. E. Goldsberry

Toledo grain market report on track and prices

Toledo reports grain on track with mixed bid levels. Wheat No 2 red 93 99 and No 1 red 94 94 reflect track quotations. corn No 2 yellow 59 60 and No 3 yellow 58 58. oats No 2 white 45 46 and No 3 white 45 46. Seeds in warehouses list red clover 6.25 and bi suke 6.50 per bushel.

Toledo

Baltimore and Cincinnati Produce Prices Report

Produce price notes show steady eggs and varied butter and poultry prices across Baltimore and Cincinnati markets. Items listed include egg receipts, hennery whites, butter tubs, broilers by weight, fowls and turkeys, ducks, geese, and potatoes with regional quotes and ranges.

Baltimore

Market price notes for dairy eggs poultry and potatoes

Butter higher creamery extras in tubs 29 pound standards 38 percent in pound prints 31 33 cents. Eggs steady fresh extras per dozen receipts 13 cents. Live poultry quiet colored fowls and leghorn varieties with weights and prices listed. Ducks and old roosters priced. Potatoes old price 140 to 4085 cents per cwt new 69 78 to 90 bbdi.

Alabama Triumphs

Butter and egg market notes show varied quality grades

The report lists butter items with score metrics and price fractions, noting 315 tubs and extras at 24 percent. Eggs show 15 433 units with steady extra firsts, fresh graded firsts between 144 and 154 percent, and current receipts around 12 to 13 percent, with storage packed firsts at 164 percent.

Hennery Ohio West Virginia Kentucky

Fruit and Produce Prices From Ohio and Nearby States

Prices listed for cabbage cherries cucumbers dewberries and other produce from Ohio North Carolina Florida Georgia and more. Includes crates baskets and hampers with per unit and per crate costs such as cabbage 65 to 85 cents and tomatoes 90 cents to 1 dollar per 8 pound basket.

Kentucky Ohio North Carolina Florida Georgia

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep

Hogs 3,900 with steady to higher prices. top and early bulk 209 to 300 lbs. 160 to 200 lbs 4.75 to 5.10. Cattle 500, calves 600, generally steady with weaker bids on cutters. steers scarce. heifers 5.00 to 6.50 plus. Sheep 2,000 with weaker tendency in fat lambs. better springers around 9.0 to 9.50. Illinois Chicago Produce mixed with steady butter and eggs. hogs 690 active, price ranges 4.50 to 5.35. cattle 25 nominal. calves and sheep mixed with various bid levels.

Pleasants County Livestock Sales and Treasury Figures

The report lists June 1 cattle receipts and prices for steers, heifers, fat cows, canners, bulls, milk cows, veal calves, lambs with top and average prices. Also shows Washington treasury data for June 16 with receipts 63,072,027.21 dollars, expenditures 61,179,627.45, balance 2,761,498,623.01, and gold assets 7,831,470,621.07.

PT. Pleasant Washington The Treasury

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Market Receipts and Prices

Total receipts 960 head with demand lifting all cattle classes 500 to 1 higher. Cattle receipts 194 head with grassy stock at 3 to 5.50 per head. good fat cows 39 to 40. cutters 20.3. stockers 10 to 18. veals higher at 4.50 to 6.06. bulls 2 to 3.50. Hog receipts 170 head with good 4.95, mediums 3.60 to 4.60, lights 3.50 to 4.50. sows 2.30 to 2.75. Sheep and lambs receipts 124 head. good springers 9, mediums 8.10, calls 4.50 to 7.50. clipped lambs 9 to 6.50. old sheep 0.50 to 3. Advise caution on thin old sheep. Liberty bonds quotes listed.

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