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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1932
Page
11
The article discusses a proposed state constitutional amendment to allow variations from current county government forms. It notes counties have not changed since organizing, while cities have modernized and experimented for decades, with Ohio Institute and County Home Rule Association providing information.
Canaanville June 23 The Busy Bee 4 H Food Club met at the leader's home with eleven members present A demonstration showed the correct table setting A three member committee served refreshments The next meeting will be at Flossie and Eva Weatherby's home
W Harrup of Columbus was arrested on Court Street on a charge of intoxication. He was jailed overnight and paid a $5 fine plus costs this morning for release.
An article argues for county home rule amendments to mirror cities, detailing past growth in taxes, indebtedness, and expenditures due to transportation and communication advances. It cites a regional police survey showing fragmented departments and advocates centralized purchasing and a county police structure under a single head to reduce costs.
Dayton stretched its lead in the Central league with a 15 to 4 win over Canton. Erie fell to Ft. Wayne 9 to 7 while Youngstons climbed to third with an 8 to 4 victory over Southbenders as the program rolled on.
Sharpsburg community reports good rains aiding cherries and crops on Selby Heights. Rev. Bennington preached at Mt Hermon and visited R A Grimes. Harris family moved to parental home. Mrs Harris in poor health. Mrs McCune visited daughter Ruth Clester in Federal Creek and Ruth Brookes at Memorial Hospital Marietta after surgery. Ver a Strode Lenor Kenney Bernard Walker Robert Barnes in Marietta. Mrs Harris suffered arm laceration from nail in barrel. Nettie Keney lost over 100 chicks. animals suspected. Carol Dickson and Dayton Wood wed last week. Selbys from Portsmouth camped here over Sunday. Children Day practice set for June 26 at Mt Hermon. Howard Croston’s garden damage blamed on miscreant. petty theft appears prevalent. BE Dille golden wedding report incomplete as visitors arrived after leaving. Numerous relatives from Marietta, Bartlett and Sharpsburg visited and noted in social gathering.
A June market report shows a mild recovery across financial and commodity markets after early setbacks. Utilities gain while industrials and rail shares vary. notable movers include American Telephone and Consolidated Gas, with several steel and tobacco issues showing fractional changes.
Baltimore produce listing shows current receipts for live poultry including chickens young leghorns and colored varieties, plus leghorn broilers and colored broilers. It notes prices, weights, and categories like old roosters ducks geese and fresh killed items. Also mentions Southern Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky markets and packing details.
Butter market steady with extras 2007 standards to bags. Poultry items show Powls 32 at 19 cents, medium fowls 19 at 11 cents, leghorn fowls 10 cents per pound, heavy broilers 20 at 2 1/2 cents, ducks 10 at 12 cents. Potatoes list Maine Green Mt 81.06 to 141.10, Idaho Russet medium to large at $1.50 per 100 lb sack.
Bees Market shows steady receipts with 389 cases and 13019 extra firsts, while current receipts list 1140 and 10 percent seconds. Butter Market remains steady with 13 460 tubs, extras 164e, extra firsts 18 percent, firsts 144 15e, seconds 12413%e and stand arda 160.
Cincinnati produce market lists No. 2 butter fat at 11 cents. packages show extra first grade at 19 cents, seconds 10 ½ cents, nearby ungraded at 12 cents.
Hog receipts 900 with prices 4.40 to 4.60 for 160 210 lb pigs and 210 240 lb pigs at 4.09 to 4.35. 250 300 lb at 4.15 to 4.40. packing sows steady 2.50 to 3.75. Cattle receipts 1 1h unchanged. steers 5 9 57. heifers 84 5 6.26. beef cows 3.86 4. Bulls 2.85 4. Calves receipts 1090 steady to firm dealers 5.50 6.50. medium 4.60 5.50. Sheep receipts 20 steady. lambs 6.50 7.50. wethers 1.25 2.60.
Hoges 4200 head including 1100 direct held over 390 unevenly steady to higher better grade 160 235 tbe 4.40 230 280 tbs 4.15 474.90 280 310 tbs 4.10 130 160 tbs 3.75 sows strong spots 250 higher bulk 2.75 smooth light weights 3 Cattle 000 calves 400 better gun fed steers and heifers about steady slow weak all cows except grass fed kind weak to 25 cents lower low at the decline common and medium steers and heifers 4255.75 better grade heifers 6 36 6.65 bad or more of good to choice heifers 7 grassy beef cows 2.50 3.25 best kinds 3.5004 bulk low cutters and cutters 1.25 32.25 bulls weak practical top 3 few 3.25 Wealers steady better grade handyweights 5.50 6 mostly heavies around 5 lower grades 5.50 down Sheep 000 lamb trade not fully established few early sales steady to weak asking up to 7.75 numerous decks of good to choice offerings common to medium quotable 50 64.75 sheep steady fat ewes 90 2
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