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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1933
Page
9
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After a half hour briefing by Lieut. Ben Brown, Battery E of the 144th Artillery Ohio National Guard split into two platoons and conducted interior guard drills for about ninety minutes. Bugler James Hornell led taps and adjutant calls as officers posed as decoys to test the guard at eight posts. Captain Frank Watkins announced an NCO meeting for Thursday at 7.
In Miami Florida on March 22 Janet Allen Walker testified in a divorce suit with James J Walker, former New York mayor, now vacationing at Cannes. She cried and said she was always ready for reconciliation and did everything possible to save the marriage. She cited no defined cause for the separation during the winter of 1928.
The body of eight year old Glenn Spidell, the first flood victim in Columbus, was recovered from Indian Creek last night. He was last seen playing near the creek Monday afternoon.
Ohio moves toward a public verdict as the General Assembly considers the McNamee Bill to shift the State Bureau of Motor Vehicles from the Secretary of State to the highway department. Myers expects a referendum if it passes. he predicts Ohioans would reject the measure.
Senator King claims the Appalachian Coal decision altered the Sherman Anti-Trust Law and the Clayton Act and introduces a resolution to empower the Judiciary Committee to study whether the acts should be strengthened or amended.
New Straitsville March 22 The Evan Jones family moved from near the Catholic Church to their new home in Hayes Moors. The local fre truck was used to flush the sewer system after heavy rains sent rubbish and dirt into the sewers. Mr and Mrs Fred Blankenship Mr and Mrs Clyde Strain and daughter Gertrude visited Pome roy to view the high water.
Josephus Daniels, former Secretary of the Navy under Woodrow Wilson, visits the White House to confer with President Roosevelt. Roosevelt had served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under Daniels during Wilson's administration.
The Rev McDaniel will preach at the Connett church Friday night March 24. Sunday School is described as interesting and welcomes attendees not going elsewhere. Local residents James Johnson sustained a severe injury to his left leg while shoeing a horse. Walter Johnson has shown improvement after illness. Ed Heit butchered a hog Thursday. News of visits includes Mr and Mrs Clarence Conway and daughter of Columbus visiting Will Hoskins. Mr and Mrs Wes Pickett of Kimberly visiting Mr and Mrs Fred Magiaet Sunday.
Paris March 22 Mrs Virginia Willys De Aguirre daughter of John N Willys and former US ambassador to Poland will wed Joseph De Landa of Mexico in Palm Beach Florida on March 30 The couple announced last night De Aguirre recently won a divorce from Luis Merceling De Aguirre a wealthy Argentine De Landa is the son of a former governor general of Mexico City
A Kansas City robin repeatedly dives at its own reflection in a plate glass window opposite Dr. H. E. Sanger’s office. For ten days the bird has fought the shadow each morning, pausing only as the sun rises high enough to hide the image, then returning the next day for more.
The Ohio Senate utilities committee defers action on the Lloyd Bill which would allow the Public Utilities Commission to review gas rate controversies beyond gate and wholesale levels. Municipalities contend the commission cannot assess reasonableness of rates charged by distributing companies, citing 48 companies potentially affected unless affiliated as socalled.
New York stocks drift higher after an irregular morning with most issues gaining fractions to two points. Liquid Carbonic, Crown Cork & Seal, Owens Illinois Glass, and Anchor cap firm. railroad shares lead advances as Coca Cola gains on beer distribution hopes. Steel Common nears 20. American Can climbs past 58.
A fragmented ticker shows mixed results with several major names including Loews Theaters Paramount Publix Sears Roebuck Warner Bros Westinghouse and Atlantic Refining. Utilities power and light firms edge higher while industrials stumble amid cautious trading.
Centennial Herman and Mary Linton hosted about 30 local youths for a hard time party on Saturday evening March 18. Herman Linton won a prize for best dressed to reflect the times and refreshments followed at 11. Mrs. Frank Hornsby visited friends at Torch on Monday. High water kept Centennial school children from attending classes. Ray Noland moves to Centen nial with C R Noland.
The Darwin Parent-Teacher Association announces a Saturday night program at the old schoolhouse on March 25 starting at 7 o'clock. The program features plays instrumental music songs and special comedy numbers. The entry notes social visits and sewing circle activity among local residents with several family names mentioned.
Bing Crosby and Burns and Allen, noted radio favorites, are in Hollywood for the Paramount film College Humor. The project teams Crosby with the Burns and Allen duo for a light comedy set in college life.
The Shade Consolidated Board of Education will sell at public auction on April 4 at o clock PM the Wallace School House with one acre of land in Alexander Township. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of Shade Consolidated Board of Education. Rayboro
Market report shows steady prices for live poultry and eggs with mixed gains and declines across categories. Notable lines include white leghorn and broiler offerings, capons, and various egg grades, with receipts and packing stock figures reported for the period.
The report shows butter and margarine steady with various poultry categories priced. No 2 chickens and ducks listed, turkeys split by weight with old toms and roosters. capons and broilers also noted. Potatoes from New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio described by sack grades and prices per bushel.
The list shows current receipts and prices for poultry including leghorns, colored springers, old roosters, ducks, geese, broilers, turkeys and hens. Prices include fresh killed hens at 20 cents, colored broilers at 19 to 28 cents, leghorn broilers 15 to 16 cents, and turkeys with toms around 12 cents for old stock and 190 to 260 for dressed hens.
Total receipts of 444 head at Lancaster Livestock include hogs 289 with lots at 4.05 to 4.15 per 100 weight and 4.05 to 4.15 for 220 to 250 pounds. Cattle receipts list steers at 2.50 to 3.50, heifers 2.60 to 4.70, fat cows 2.43, canners 1.2 to 1.5, bulls 2.50 to 3.50, veal calves tops 5.59. Lambs and sheep receipts 65 with lamb tops 5.20 and stock ewes around 1.65.
Hog receipts total 1200 with slow to steady trade and prices around 4.4 to 4.1 per 100 pounds. sows around 343.25. Cattle receipts 10 with steers 4.50 to 5.60, heifers 3.50 to 4.5, cows 26.50 to 35.00, bulls 24. Bulls and calves show steady to strong demand. calves 30 head trading 5.50 to 6.50. Sheep receipts 500 with lambs steady to strong. round wool lambs around 6.25, better shorn lambs 5.25, spring lambs up to 4.
Noon market prices show Liberty bonds and Treasuries with several maturities quoted. Figures include Lib 4s as 101.10 and 4th 40s at 101.10, Treas 0s 52 at 109.7, Treas 3s 43 March 1906 and 34s 43 June 100.13, with other issues around 97.7 and 08.12.
Toledo reports closing grain prices with Wheat No 2 red at 3 7548s per bushel and No 1 red at 14 40 15e. Corn No 2 yellow 24 29, No 3 yellow 26 43 27. Oats No 3 white 18 41 0, No 3 white 18 19c. Clover seed cash 6 70, al sike cash 5 80. Butter creamery 22, eggs extras 11, timothy hay per cwt.
Rail timetable shows trains serving Athens with daily and Sunday exceptions. Northbound No 3 at 11 20 am and No 4 at 6 24 pm. Southbound No 9 at 11 44 pm. No 37 at 5 30 pm. No 31 at 7 50 pm. arrival No 30 at 11 29 pm. No 92 at 7 40 pm on Sundays. Other lines include Baltimore and Ohio Westbound and Eastbound services with various daily or Sunday exceptions.
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