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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1934

Page

11

Nelsonville bond sale for Water Works extension seeks bids

Sealed proposals are invited until June 30 1934 for 7 bonds of five hundred dollars to extend and improve Nelsonville Ohio water works. Bonds bear interest up to six percent with payments semiannually, issued under Ordinance 813 and sold at par with accrued interest. Bids must include bond count and total bid with certified check.

Worth DeVore Nelsonville Athens Ohio Olsonville Savings Bank New York State Ellsworth DeVore

Reunion Observed at Sprankel Home Sunday

A Straitsville gathering Sunday June 17 honored Herbert Leyshon and his Philadelphia visiting wife. Many relatives attended including Leyshon siblings, Spranke family members, and friends from New Lexington Columbus Logan Athens and New Miles. The event followed by bridge games and a two course lunch. Carl Leslie Leyshon born weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces. Mary Ellen Hartman visiting her father as Sam Hartman Perry Potts and Ronnie Nixon called on in New Lexington this week.

New Straitsville Straitsville W. T Sprankel Herbert Leyshon Philadelphia Frank Leyshon Cambridge William Leyshon Logan Janet Thomas Columbus Sherman Spranke Goldie Atslet

Revival Meeting in Bedford At Bearwaliow

The Reveres But terfield is holding a revival at Bearwaliow with Frank and Wilford Chaney. Roy Whaley and Harley Pickette attend Ohio University. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde White announce the birth of a daughter. Mrs. Ralph Burgon suffered a broken leg and was taken to a hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith went to Albany to consult a physician. Lizzie Makiff remains ill after a year of illness.

Bedford Reveres Butterfield Bearwaliow Frank Wilford Chaney Roy Whaley Harley Pickette Ohio University Clyde White Ralph Burgon J. C. Smith Albany Lizzie Makiff

Millfield Children Present Evening Program at Church

Millfield June 22 Children observe Services Sunday night at 8 o'clock at the Millfield Church of Christ. A mixed program of drills exercises recitations and songs will be offered under Mrs Eleanor Sharrick in charge of music with Mrs Nellie Russell and Mrs Edith McDaniel training the children.

Millfield Millfield Church of Christ Eleanor Sharrick Nellie Russell Edith McDaniel

Pocahontas Degree Quilting at Mrs Misner Home

Mazon council members attended a Pocahontas quilting event at Mrs Clarence Misner's home This week a potluck lunch was served cafeteria style Attendees included Mrs Jennie Cole Mrs Rebecca Tracy Mrs Susie Bell Mrs Ruby Simpson Mrs Elsie Misner Mrs Alice Theisen Mrs Minnie Willis Mrs Herman Ing Miss Clara Bell and two visitors Mrs Wannecott and Mrs Mildred North

Sunshine Class Elects Officers at M E Church Meeting

The Sunshine Class of the M E Church elected President Elsie Spearry Secretary Jenevee Blackford Treasurer Vivian Blackford Teacher Mrs Zona Sapp assistant Ethel Graham and pianist Evelyn Patterson. They formed a choir and held a rehearsal then planned to meet again next Thursday at 7 30 for practice.

Sunshine M. E. Church Chauncey Elsie Spearry Jenevee Blackford Vivian Blackford Zona Sapp Ethel Graham Evelyn Patterson

Millfield Community Activities and Social Notes

Community notices describe an all day quilting event at Mrs Elsie Misner home with a potluck dinner. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Guy Griffin and son returning from Palm Beach Florida. Also reports of visits by Mrs H W North and daughters and Mr and Mrs Thomas Tracy. George Ford of Sand Ridge spent a week in Akron on business.

Millfield Pocahontas Thomas Tracy Columbus George Ford Sand Ridge Akron

Men’s Bible Class Meets at Sharick Home in Millfield

The June meeting of the Men’s Bible Class of the Church of Christ was hosted by Mr and Mrs John Sharick in Millfield with class president F E Boudinot in charge. Three new members Oscar Adkinson Vincent Baily Vern White and G C Patton joined. Bingo was played during the social hour with prizes won by F E Boudinot and William Sisson. The July gathering is set for the Petitt home.

Sharick Millfield Church of Christ John Sharick F. E. Boudinot B. H. Petiit Oscar Adkinson Vincent Baily Vern White G. C. Patton William Sisson Petitt

Chauncey visitors and Millfield town notes

Chauncey residents Mrs Charles Simpson and son Richard visited in Millfield with Oscar Simpson family. Doctors Sanders and von Scheele attended a medical meeting in Mc Connelsville. Mrs Herman North and Broadwell folks visited in Millfield. Mrs Roy Pendergrass and daughter in Columbus with Mrs T J Smith and Charlotte Smith. Mrs Ray Gardner from near Athens visited Ida and George Pendergrass. In Millfield Charles Dust sick from mine injury infection. Ruth Ann Howard recovering from throat illness. Trimble Grange installed juvenile officers led by Canaanville unit. Mrs Courtney Petite named Trimble Grange matron amid high enthusiasm. Mr and Mrs PF Boudinot hosted three course chicken dinner for son Orris and bride June 5 with many relatives. Millfield Ladies Auxiliary of United Mine Workers elected officers and held potluck supper.

Chauncey Charles Simpson Richard of Millfield Oscar Simpson C. N. Sanders C. von Scheele Jacksonville McConnelsville Herman North Broadwell William Cole Roy Pendergrass Jimmie Smith Columbus T. J. Smith Charlotte Nelsonville Ray Gardner Athens Ida Pendergrass George Pendergrass Charles Dust Ruth Ann Chester Howard Trimble Grange Canaanville Courtney Petite Trimble PF. B. Boudinot Orris Boudinot Albert Dust Herbert C. H. Boudinot H. O. McDaniel A. H. Boudinot Eugene Golda Boudinot Genene Boudinot Arthur Corwin Bobby Boudinot Millfield Ladies Auxiliary United Mine Workers of America Avanelle Crabtree Mra Ruby Simpson Alice Theisent Elsie Misner

Glouster-Murray City Road Improvement Planned This Summer

State Highway Director O W Merrel told 40 residents that grading and relocation of a 4 portion of Route 78 between Glouster and Murray City will occur this summer. The project aims to finish grading to allow winter settling and surface in the next season. Citizens from McConnelsville Logan Murray City New Straitville and Glouster attended.

Glouster O. W. Merre Murray City Merre McConnelsville Logan New Straiteville

Meet of Rendville NAACP Senior Branch Plannned

The Senior Branch of the NAACP will meet in Rendville Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o clock.

Rendville Uster

Church of Christ main entrance stoop begun in Middleport

Construction work on the main entrance stoop of the Church of Christ in Middleport started today. The Loyal Woman's Class funds the improvement and a class member committee will supervise the project.

Middleport Church of Christ

Parking Rules Enforced on High Street in Glouster

Glouster police will enforce new parking limits with tags issued to twelve owners who must appear at the mayor’s office tonight for parking in spaces marked for that purpose on High Street. An arrest was made for speeding with faulty brakes. double parking on High Street will also be enforced to ease congestion.

Glouster High Street

Nineveh Rebekah Lodge Meets At Mrs Maude Davis Home

Past Noble Grands Club of Nineveh Rebekah Lodge gathered Tuesday at Mrs Maude Davis home in Jacksonville. President Mrs Harold Phillips led the business session. prizes went to Mrs Phillips and Mrs Harry with consolation prizes to Mrs Hallam and Mrs Hill. Guests included Mary Alice Hallam Zelma Watson Sue Ann Harry Mary Alyce Phillips Ruth Anna Phillips and Master Billie Nicholas. Members present listed. July meeting planned at Mrs Joseph Watson home.

Maude Davis Jacksonville Noble Grands Club Nineveh Rebekah Lodge Clhorre Harold Phillips Phillips Harry Hallam Hill Mary Alice Hallam Zelma Watson Sue Ann Harry Mary Alyce Phillips Ruth Anna Phillips Billie Nicholas Frank Dunlevy William Hallam Walter Hill Edie Marry William Kalt Lydia Watkins Joseph Watson Ida B. Days

stocks slide as mining shares lead broad market decline

New York stocks opened lower with mining issues dropping while a few sectors such as liquor, smelting and steel posted small gains. Major names including American Can Sears Roebuck and American Tobacco fell, while Bethlehem Steel rose and United States Steel held steady.

New York Bethlehem Steel United States Steel Schenley American Can Sears Roebuck American Telephone General Motors New York Central du Pont Santa Fe Dome Mines Cerro de Pasco American Tobacco Washington Dun and Bradstreet

Former Resident of Morgan County Dies

Chesterhill June 22 Burial of Mrs. Cora Howard Morris age 64 followed funeral services at Concord Church. Died at her Graysville Indiana home she was native of Homer Township and daughter of the late Samuel and Rebecca Howard. She leaves a husband and five brothers. Mr and Mrs Robert Howard and Mrs Lucy Hoon went to Graysville for the illness. Sister of Robert Howard attended the funeral at his home.

Chesterhill Cora Howard Morris Concord Church

Glouster Boy Ends Work at Mooseheart

Arthur Kalez from Glouster is among 136 graduates at Mooseheart joining his siblings Charles Orley and Velma. He entered Mooseheart in 1929 after his father’s death and trained as a sheet metal worker with a broad cultural education in literature music and art.

Glouster Arthur Kalez Moose School Mooseheart Chicago Fred E. Brown Glouster Lodge Loyal Order of Moose Arthur Moose Lodge Charles Orley Velma Moose

Baltimore Produce Market Mixed, Eggs Steady as Hogs and Cattle Mixed

Nearby receipts show eggs at 15 to 16 1/2 cents, butter receipts at 531 tubs, hogs at 8 650 with opening steady, cattle around 850 head with calves 300 and general steadiness, sheep about 2 500 with limited activity and prices around 9.50 for better lambs. Markets reflect varied movement across eggs butter hogs cattle and sheep.

Baltimore

Butter-Lower Creamery Extras in Tubs and Egg Market Update

Butter-lower creamery extras in tubs listed at 28¢ per pound with 98% standard. 432 prints indicate 30% 432. Eggs steady with live poultry higher for fowls. medium fowls 14 to 15¢, colored fowls 14 to 15¢. Potatoes old at $1.35995 per cwt, new at $2.60 per 90 pounds.

Butter prices steady as sales figures noted

Butter sales reach 16 174 units while prices stay unchanged. Eggs show 12 781 units and steady pricing with no egg sales reported.

Market Prices for Fresh Produce and Butter

Homegrown asparagus sold in dos bundles for 16 cents per unit. Cabbage from Kentucky offered by basket at 65 and 5/0 cents. Sour cherries in 24 quart crates priced at 202.25 dollars. Cucumbers Ohbie 1 do cartons, varying in price. North Carolina dewberries in 32 quart crates at 94.25. Ohio lettuce field 10 pound basket 36 50. Lima beans from Florida and Georgia in hampers at 22 dollars, some poorer at 1 and up. Southern Ohio 24 quart crates 3.25 to 3.75 with few lower. Tomatoes Ohio hothouse 10 pound basket at 1. The butter creamery extras priced per pound at 28 cents for prints and rolls, 20 cents for cubes. Egg prices 13 cents current farm receipts, 16 cents jobbing, seconds 1 cent.

Kentucky North Carolina Ohio Florida Georgia

Livestock Market Report Shows Steady Openers Across Species

Cattle and calves trade mostly steady with steers around 1150 pounds and prices up to 7 per head. Sheep and lambs open with better lots around 9.00 while lighter and cull stock move lower. hogs and sows show modest gains in early sales.

Livestock Prices Mixed as Markets Hold Steady Across Grades

livestock quotations show hogs near steady with 160 to 250 lb range around 5.50 and above 250 lb up to 5.75. Cattle feed and fat cows trade from 3.25 to 3.76 with steers up to 6.75 for heavy grassers. Calves and sheep move slowly, with lambs around 9.50 and yearlings near 6.50 while cull cows soften.

Kerrville Texas wool moved to eastern mill on one million pounds

Kerrville wool from Texas totaling about one million pounds was transferred to an eastern mill through a Boston house. Estimated scoured basis values were 70 to 74 cents delivered east, while Boston wool holders sought around 80 cents secured for average wool and 83 cents for top grade, ungraded twelve months Texas wool.

Boston Kerrville Texas

Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported for June 20

The treasury balance on June 20 stood at 2.6875 billion dollars with receipts of 90.40 million and expenditures of 125.49 million. Fiscal year totals show receipts 3.043 billion and expenditures 4.851 billion, including 3.839b in emergency spending, leaving a deficit of 3.809 billion. gold assets totaled 7.835 billion.

Washington The Treasury

Toledo Grain and Bond Prices on June 20

Toledo reports grain quotes with wheat No 2 red at 90 1/2 to 91 1/2, corn No 2 yellow at 58 059, oats No 2 white 44 40 454. Grain in store with billing attached. Liberty bonds and U S Treasury issues listed with bid prices and premiums.

Toledo Toledo Grai

Peters petitions for divorce and name change in Athens County

Eva Peters files for divorce from Carl Peters in Athens County Common Pleas Court. She asks restoration to her maiden name Eva Clark. The case references a 1929 separation in its background.

William H. Nethery Norwood Pennsylvania Ada Nethery Court Common Pleas Athens County Woolley & Rowland Carl Peters General Delivery Brandon Nebraska Eva C. Peters the Common Pleas Court Ohio M. D. Hughes Eva Peters Athens County Common Pleas Court Eva Clark

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