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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1932

Page

25

Judge denounces kidnapping as cowardly in Ohio case

Warren Ohio March 18 United Press reports Judge Lynne B Griffith sat without a jury on Dowell Hargraves of Youngstown charged with kidnapping 12 year old James De Jute of Niles and sentenced him to life imprisonment saying kidnapping is the crime of a coward and not that of a man in God’s image as national attention focuses on the Niles and Lindbergh cases

Niles United Press Charles Lindbergh, Jr Hopewell, N. J

Radio schedule roundup of varied 1920s programs

Radio 1:00 Haydn Opera Life on the Moon Prom Germany 1:44 Wee Wille Robyn tenor with Ymery Deutsch's Gypsy Basembdie 2:00 Right Songs of El and Howard Twins 2:20 Columbia Church of the Air 2:00 Ann Leaf at the Organ 3:b New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Real Folks Joan Barclay engineer mystery drama and orchestra Vincent Sorey's Orchestra Fe female Trio 6:30 Columbia Concerts Program 7:00 National Advisory Council on Radio in Education 7:30 Novelty Orchestra 7:4 The Sylvapians T:44 Theo Earle tenor 0:00 Harry Sosnik pianist and his band with male quartet 8: The Metropolitans 3:45 Angelo Patri Your Child 9:00 Belle Baker and Jack Denny's Orchestra 9:30 Adventuring With Goust Von Luck ner 10:00 Edna Wallace Hopper Variety Show 10:30 Jose Moriche Spanish Tenor and Orchestra 10:45 Ernest Hutcheson Pianist and Concert Orchestra 11:ik The Madison Singers 11:30 The Gauchos 12:00 Eddie Duchin and Orchestra

Germany Wee Wille Robyn Ymery Deutsch el and Howard Twins Joan Barclay Vincent Sorey Columbia National Advisory Council On Radio In Education Novelty The Sylvapians Theo Earle Harry Sosnik Metropolitans Angelo Patri Your Child Belle Baker Jack Denny Orcheatra Goust von Luck Edna Wallace Hopper Jose Moriche Ernest Hutcheson

Evening Radio Schedule Highlights From The Tuesday List

A dense lineup lists recitals and programs throughout the day. Wayne King and his Orchestra perform at 2:00 with a mix of vocal and comedy acts interspersed, followed by George Jessel as a guest artist at 8:00 and Our Government with David Lawrence at 9:06.

Silver Pilate Wayne King Parkes Cadman Muriel Wilson Soprans Reinald Werrenrath Jerry George Jessel Our Government David Lawrence Alan Albani Btring Hunday Beth Parker's Ralph Kirbery Dream

Redtown Man Kills Self in Despondency Over Job Loss

George Herbst Sr. 61 of Redtown was found dead in a barn with a gunshot wound. A .22 rifle lay beside him and a note saying he was tired of life was recovered. Coroner L F Jones ruled death self-inflicted. Survived by wife seven children and three stepdaughters. Emmett, 10, was the only child at home.

Glouster George Herbst, Sr Redtown Herbat Emmett Herbst L. F. Jones Athens Jones Jacksonville Mr. Herbst Germany Monsarrat George, Jr Yar Love Sugar Creek Carl Albert Desra Julia Marie Herman Kempton Bert Judson This City John Dalton

Glouster High senior bake sale to fund yearbook

Glouster Ohio March 18 senior class hosts bake sale at the Sanitary Market Saturday starting at 9 30 am to raise funds for the yearbook. Many home baked goods will be offered.

Glouster Glouster High School Sanitary Market

Bridge Club Honors At Mrs Hoberts Home

Mrs Phyllis Hoberts hosted her bridge club on Spring Street with Patrick Day appointments. High score went to Miss Bernice Wallace, followed by Mrs Dorothy DeLong and Mrs Enis Bartels. Members and guests listed.

Glouster Phyllis Hoberts Bridge Club Hom Spring Street With &T. Patrick Bernice Wallace Dorothy DeLong Enis Bartels Fontelle Harper Olive Mckee Pauline Myers Mildred Howard Agnes Melligan Burness Candoo Louella Vaughn Mea Norma Powers Dorothy Vernon Mildred Nida Dorothy Faires Ethel Bailey Winnie White

County Auditor Helps Local Pay Personal Taxes

GLOUSTER March 18 County Auditor J C Edmundson of Athena aided local business and professional men in completing personal tax returns. He set up in the mayor's office for the day assisting residents with the procedures.

Glouster J. C. Edmundson Athena Edmundson

Glouster Seniors to Take Scholarship Test at Athens

Three Glouster High School seniors Nel lie Belle Williams Faith Lantz and Harry Welsch will represent the school in the state scholarship test at Athens this Saturday. Subjects include mathematics English science history and the world today. County Superintendent Alex Root chairs the test committee with W W Ankenbrand of Athens and C B Dillon of Glouster.

Athens Glouster Nellie Belle Williams Faith Lantz Harry Welsch Glouster High School Alex Root W. W. Ankenbrand C. B. Dillon

Stephen Banfield Dies at 75 in Philo Area

GLOUSTER March 15 Stephen Banfield 75, former Hollister resident, died at his son Lawrence Banfield’s home in Philo last night. The body will be brought to this city today. He lived in Hollister over 40 years before moving to Philo about four years ago with his son. His wife had been deceased for years.

Stephen Banfield Philo Glouster Hollister Lawrence Banfield Mr. Banfield

Farmers Corner Man Who Stole Chickens

In Marietta on March 18 a Parkersburg West Virginia man W C Kifer 51 was cornered by armed farmers in Farmers Corner Wy Co and arrested by Sheriff Thorn after admitting wholesale chicken thefts andburglaries across Washington County including Little Hocking Watertown Glendale Mile Run and Parkersburg where he sold stolen birds to grocers and market owners.

Marietta Watertown W. C. Kifer Parkersburg W. Va Thorn Kifer Washington County Curtis Little Hocking Arnold Hugh Becker Glendale Barth Mile Run

Boy's Body Found Near Pig Walnut Creek

The body of 5 year old Lawrence Artz, son of Morris Richard Artz of Shady Lane Farm, was found in Pig Walnut creek shortly after 9 am. He had been missing since Wednesday evening. Authorities believe he fell through thin ice while playing on the creek bank and prolonged searching ended with the tragedy.

Columbus, CO Lawrence Artz Morris Richard Artz Shady Lane Farm

Stocks and Produce Market Mixed in Early Trading

New York markets edged lower at open then recovered slightly amid a lethargic session. Key stocks like American Can and Kodak rose modestly while Auburn saw gains. railroad shares showed irregular activity and utilities stayed near previous levels. In Pittsburgh produce, butter, milk, eggs and poultry prices moved within narrow ranges with several items quoted in small multiples.

New York Marek U.P American Can Kreuger & Toll Montgomery Ward Bastian Kodak Chesapeake & Ohio Ontherma Pacific

New York Stocks Mixed Across Industrial and Utility Sectors

The rush of trade shows mixed results with firms such as Allied Chemical, DuPont, and Curtiss Wright posting modest advances while others like Standard Brands and Radio Corp drift. Industrials and utilities dominate gains as investors weigh earnings and market breadth in a volatile session.

Allied Chema Bm. Ggg cd. Weannien Ban A. T. Weavers Commonwealth & BO. cc Curtiss Wright ING DuPont Hahn Mont Nwss Fes Uicanerems Indemevnden Eee Paramount Publi Enet Tomers Ee Radio Corp Ohio Phillips Pet Calif N.nconesemmnee N. Dy Weceennunveenanen Texas Corp Aewetwommen JL Tian Ann

Market Prices for Dairy and Live Poultry Items

Fresh receipts show butter and creamery products with 92 store standards scoring 90 and 88, packing stock listed. Live poultry prices include chickens at 24 to 32 cents, leghorns 24 to 24 cents, roosters 10 to 12 cents, guineas 65 cents, ducks 17 to 20 cents, and turkeys 33 to 35 cents.

Butter and Egg Price Notes in Local Market

Butter prices listed No 1 at 18c No 2 at 18c No 3 at 18c butter fat 18 20c. Eggs show higher casing pricing extra firsts 12c seconds 10c nearby ungraded lie duck eggs 1c goose eggs 5c.

Market Report on Butter Eggs Poultry and Potatoes

Butter extras 27 4c standards 26 percent market firm. Egge extras firsts 12c current receipts 1ac market steady. Poultry heavy fowls 17 18c medium 2 2bc leghorn 16 17c smooth springers 18 19c broilers 21 23c heavy broilers 23 26c ducks 20 2ic old cocks 12 13c geese 15 16c stags 13 14c turkeys 5c capons 24c market firm. Potatoes Ohio New York 5 6c per bushel Maine Green Mt 1 1 10 per 100 lb sack Idaho Russet 65 per 100 lb sack.

Ohio New York Maine Idaho

Golney Seymour Murder Confession Countered by Defense

U A Counsel in Globe Arizona plans to counter a claimed murder confession by arguing a New York girl manipulated a credulous Indian youth. The defense asserts the girl played on his emotions to bring about the boy's downfall.

Globe, Ariz Golney “Mac’’ Seymour New York

Chauncey Olcott, famed “Mother Machree” singer dies at 71

Chauncey Olcott, the Irish American ballad singer who popularized the scene in Mother Machree, died early today in Monte Carlo at age 71 from anemig tia. The obituary notes his long career and status as a beloved performer.

Mother Machree Monte Carlo U.rp Chauncey Olcott Machree Tia

Market Firm Receipts Reported With Varied Rates

Market firm notes show ecowrote 11 648 cases with extra firate and Theta Lite current receipts. Butter market receipts list 900 titbs with extras 2% and firsts 918 99e along with seconds 1944900 and standard 2344.

Livestock Receipts Show Mixed Market Tone Across Classes

Fittsburgh Livestock reports slower trading with hogs and calves noted as lower and steady to down. Cattle receipts appear steady with cattle and heifers quoted around 4.40 to 6.80, while sheep receipts near 3,000 show a weak undertone with lambs selling from about 4.60 to 7.76 for wool lambs.

Medtuim Hetlers

Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Hogs Cattle Veal and Sheep Prices

Hogs 3700 head with 1063 direct, prices steady to 10 cents higher for top weights 160 to 990 lbs. sows around 23.95. Cattle 400 head with calves 395 slow, steers and heifers 4.50 to 6.78, cows 3.25 to 3.78, bulls 3.73. Veal steady near 6.50 to 7.50 for good to choice, lower grades down. Sheep 1960 with 1100 direct steady. better grades around 7.00 to 8.00 for woolly types, common around 5.50 to 7.00.

Toledo Grain Prices March Market Report

Toledo notes grain and commodity prices with mixed quotes. Wheat No 2 red 524408 and No 1 red 1 cent premium. corn No 3 yellow 3324434 and 32443. oats varied. butter Creamery at 27, eggs extras 10 percent. March futures 8.75, cash 68.78.

Toledo C.P Chein Alowe

Textile wool market notes on prices and availability

Scattered inquiries on 448 and finer western wools and on 488 500 sleeves. Short combing and finer western wools in original bale fetch around 47048 cents, scoured. Bulk French combing of similar qualities offered at 60 cents scoured. better sample offerings at higher counts with few takers. Odd lots being bought from midwestern combing fleeces. Small cleanup lots selling under 38 cents scoured, nominal prices slightly above.

Bright Spots in Business by United Press

A weekly summary notes gains in US electricity production for the week ending March 12 per the National Electric Light Association. Hollywood’s Columbia Pictures Studios reopen, using 3,000 workers for 26 feature films plus shorts. Detroit Edition reports $8.80 per share for the year ended Feb 29, up from $6.48 prior year. Reading Railroad awarded an 8,000 ton steel contract to McClintic Marshall, Bethlehem Steel subsidiary. Idaho Power shows net income of 1,620,926 for year ended Jan 3, up from 1,548,605. Algoma Steel rail mill in Sault Ste Marie resumes after receiving an order, signaling two months of work.

New York United States National Electric Light Association Hollywood Columbia Pictures Corporation Detroit Philadelphia Reading Railroad McClintic-Marshall Bethlehem Steel Corporation Boise Idaho Idaho Power Sault Ste Marie Wis Algoma Steel

Inland Raises Sheet Steel Prices in Second Quarter

Inland Steel formally announces a $24 per ton rise in average second quarter sheet steel prices. General Motors earnings for the first quarter are tentatively estimated at about 30 cents a share versus 1 cent in the prior year. Extra dividends declared by Loose Wiles Biscuit and a board change at Sherman Day are noted in brief market items.

Inland Inland Steel Sherman Day Lewis Association of Life Insurance General Motors Wall Street s@lea Jan Peb

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