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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1926
Page
11
Notich of appointment states Della acon named Administratrix with the Will Annexed of W. J. Johnson late of Athens County Ohio. Dated March 16 1926. S M Johnson Probate Judge. Notes of appointment Fred Guthrie named Administrator of Mildred D Guthrie estate. Dated March 17 1926. Johnson Probate Judge.
Notice states Ernest Baughman appointed regarding Ella Baughman late of Athens County Ohio deceased dated March 15 1926. Signed by S. M. Johnson on March 19 1930.
Bertha S. Stickney appointed and qualified as Administratrix of Lydia Meg estate, Ath ens County Ohio, deceased. Dated March 15, 1926. 3-19-30.t. w.
The document records the signature of Atte C. ti Harris as clerk and approval by Mayor Alex M. Moore confirming a municipal action.
Frank W. Gibson has been appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of John Swett late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated this 25th day of March 1926.
New York dispatch notes stock declines do not mirror commerce. Detroit auto distributors plan April sales pace despite shares fall. Economists say mass production with full employment supports profits, with commodity prices easing from higher levels. Freight and coal output boost activity.
New York March 26 There was no apparent change in the general condition of the stock market in early trading. Industrial speculative leaders opened higher but selling exceeded buying in most sections. Some inactivity driven weakness appeared in several previously quiet issues.
A long OCR list enumerates numerous American industrials and rail firms including American Telephone and Telegraph Bethlehem Steel General Electric General Motors Chicago and Northwestern Norfolk Southern Pacific Union Pacific Reading Southern Pacific Studebaker Westinghouse and Willys Overland among others showing a dense catalog of early 20th century companies in a single compiled entry.
Cattle receipts 500 head market dull with good to choice steers at 9 to 10 dollars and calves 13 to 14.50. Hogs receipts 4200 head market steady to lower with good to choice stockers and butchers 12.50 to 12.75. Sheep receipts 6400 head market steady with good to choice at 11 to 11.50 and 13.50 for top grades.
Hogs receipts 25 000 market steady with varied weights from 11.25 to 13.40 top. Cattle receipts 4 000 steady with beef steers 10.75 to 10.75 and cows 3.50 to 8. Cattle futures: veal calves 11.50 to 15. Sheep receipts 11 000 market steady to weak with fat lambs 14 to 15 and yearlings 10 to 11.75.
Cattle supply light and market steady with prices for choice cattle around 9 dollars per hundredweight and prime near 9.95, with ranges for good and common cattle. Sheep and lamb stock at 400 head, market slow with good lamb and sheep values, hog receipts around 2000 head with wide price ranges across heavy, medium, and light categories.
Market notes list butter eggs oleo carrots and potatoes with price ranges. Butter Extra firsts 42 43 cents per pound. eggs 30 cents. oleo 28 cents. carrots 73 cents per half bushel. potatoes Ohio 2 75 to 2 90 per bushel. western 5 75 per two bushel sack. Bermudas 17 50 per barrel. radishes Ashtabula and long radishes priced per basket and dozen.
New York produce notes show hay at quiet No 1 1.45 with 1.1061.25 traded. petroleum quotes 83.30. wool prices steady with domestic Tasos Texas scoured at 0.95 0.83. Ohio territory scoured at 0.49 0.50 with mixed clover figure noted.
Cincinnati markets list butter cream in tubs and various potato grades priced at 5.25 per unit. Poultry including twees roosters, broilers, ducks, and geese priced from 18 to 60 cents. Eggs sold as fresh gathered firsts 27 cents and seconds 25 cents.
Market notes list grain prices for Toledo including No 2 red wheat at 1.73 to 1.74. corn No 3 yellow around 0.73. oats No 2 about 0.434 to 0.414. barley No 2 near 0.72. Futures show cash and March for oats 14.25 for clay, 15.65 for October, and rye, allike, mothly figures with September and March values.
Opening quotes for Liberty Bonds list 3s at 101.7 4s at 102.4 and 100.26 4s at 101.4 148 at 103.32 new 4s at 103.23 and 100.12
Athens Presbyterian Church presents a Palm Sunday program with Abbott Y Wilcox as minister Professor Giauque conducting the choir and Professor Longstreet as organist The Palm Sunday Crowd in Jerusalem is the sermon theme and the choir will sing Hosanna while The Palms by Faure is played Sunday schedule includes junior and high school meetings and a missions discussion The Christian Church on State and Congress streets lists Bible school sermons and evening services with Rev W W Ludwig assisting through Passion Week
Frederick Brown leads Central Avenue church activities with Sunday school at 9 10 morning worship at 10 15 Epworth League events at 6 00 and an evening sermon at 7 00 Clarks Chapel holds Sunday school at 1 30 and preaching at 2 30 The Epworth League plans a pie social in the church basement Friday evening.
The Church of Christ meets at No 4 Stimpson Avenue for Bible study at 9 30 and worship with the Lord s Supper at 10 30. Lesson from John 5 is noted.
Johnson pastor conducts Sunday service at 9 30 with preaching at 10 45 on the subject Lay Aside Every Weight. Evening service at 7 30 features preaching at 2 30 with the topic What Think Ye of Christ.
The Mt Zion Baptist Church on Carpenter and Congress streets posted Sunday activities led by Pastor B R Smith. Sunday school at 9:50 with Miss Ella Cooley as superintendent and Mrs Nellie Pettiford at the piano, worship at 10:45 on the theme Secret of True Happiness. B Y P U at 6:30 with Mrs Laura Lynch as president and Miss Dorothy Scott at piano, topic The Gospel in the Near East. Isa 54 11 17. Evening worship at 7 45 Why I Believe in Christianity. The Lord's Supper to follow. Wednesday praise and prayer at 7 30.
Howard Ely Warner minister leads Bible school at 10:00 with classes for all ages and a Sunday school reaction. Ms Barker and Mrs Eccles organize young girls into missionary groups. Morning worship at 11:00 features a sermon titled A Ransom for Many. Christian Endeavor meets at 6:45. Lent services begin at 7:30 and continue each evening next week except Saturday.
The Christian Science Society at 6544 South Court Street lists Sunday service at 10 45, Sunday school at 9 30, testimony meeting Wednesday at 7 00, and reading room hours Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 00 to 4 00. The Golden Text is Psalms 92 15 The Lord is upright he is my rock there is no unrighteousness in him.
Richland Avenue church schedules a weekly 7 30 p m preaching session and a special lecture on Revelation of the Ages or the Seven Days of Creation led by Pastor J A Hayl each Thursday night at 7 30.
Pastor Daniel McGurk leads morning worship at 10 30 with sermon They Understood Not Dr McGurk also preaches at 7 00 Evangelistic service Can You Afford It Visiting mothers will be recognized during the morning worship Sunday school begins at 9 15 with Prof C C Robinson directing the choir Prof A RK Kresge organist and President Bryan speaking to the Martzolf Bible class at 9 15 or shortly after Devo tional Young People meetings at 6 00
Rev E L Pielow rector leads Palm Sunday Holy Communion and sermon at 1030 with parish on State and Carpenter streets.
Logan churches post Palm Sunday through Easter plans with Sunday schools, morning and evening services. St. Lutherans Logan sets 9:00 Sunday school 10:00 festival service and 7:30 evening lecture on Lutheran fundamentals with Holy Week services midweek and Good Friday and Easter communion. St. John's Enterprise lists Palm Sunday 2:00 and Sunday school 1:00 under Pastor Lauer. First United Brethren holds 9:00 Sunday school, 6:00 morning service, 7:00 evangelistic meeting, and all week special services.
Rev W L Sanders completed a two weeks revival at the Christian church on Iron Street last Wednesday night. There were twenty seven conversions. Services held every Sunday with Sunday school at 9:00, preaching at 10:00 and 7:00.
Dr. Kelley Jenness will preach at the 10:30 services. Sunday school starts at 9:00 with Epworth League at 6:00 and a class meeting at 6:00. The evening sermon is Do the Day's Work. Passion Week is observed with daily services at 7:00 except Saturday. On Friday April 2 the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered.
First Presbyterian schedules 9:00 Sunday school and 10:30 Morning worship with Junior sermon Afraid of the Christ Palm Sunday service. Evening worship 7:00 Sermon Jesus the One Found Guilty. Passion Week services 7:30 Wednesday Thursday Friday. Session to meet after each service for those uniting with the church. C R Douglass minister. Logan Circuit M E Smith minister 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 preaching Ebenezer 1:00 Sunday school 2:00 preaching Haydenville 9:30 Sunday school 30 presaping 31 Rev Kelley Jenness. Advent Christ .ta next weekend P M North will be here March 27 28.
Rockbridge Sunday school at 9 30 followed by Young People's C E and preaching at 8 00. Official board meeting Monday 7 30. Junior C E Tuesday 7. Prayer and praise Thursday 7 30. Enterprise services include Sunday school 9 30 and Young People 7 15 with official board Tuesday 7 30 and prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. Gibisonville Sunday school 9 30 preaching 10 30 and Young People's C E 7 00 with official board Wednesday 7 30. H B Welch pastor.
John Lloyd Evans pastors the Presbyterian Church with Sunday school at 9 30 led by H D Krieg superintendent Morning worship at 10 30 includes a junior sermon Music by the young people's vested choir Sermon titled Religious Expressions Luke 19 40 Junior C E at 4 00 with Jean Freer as leader Evening activities include Intermediate and Senior C K class recreation as scheduled
The First Methodist church outlines Holy Week events led by Rev. Evans on Palm Sunday with a Triumph theme. Evening services run 7:30 nightly except Friday and Saturday, with full communion Thursday and a Good Friday service noon to 1 pm. Public invited.
Albany churches list Sunday schedule with M E Church led by Stanley F Roush and Epworth Teague worship. sermon theme The Man Whose Death as a Victory. Temple preaching at 11:00. Quarterly meeting at Hebbardsville 2:30. First BaptistCuLnee atey Co Fletcher minister Bible school 1:15. Rev W H Thompson of Granville Ohio preaches at 10:30 and 7:00 on Christian Cooperation to Churches with Evening topic A Place in the World.
In South Canaan the Baptist Bible school convenes at 1 00. Preaching follows at 2 00 with a speaker from Ohio. The sermon topic is The New Day for the Country Church.
Gehres pastor schedules for Jacksonville and Hollister with Sunday school times at 9 00 or 9 50 morning services at 10 30 preaching service 7 00 and prayer meetings at 6 00 or 7 00 midweek services listed for Wednesday in Jacksonville and Thursday in Hollister.
W G Parker minister announced preaching at Chauncey 10 30 am and Jacksonville 7 pm with Epworth League at Millfield 7 pm The Jacksonville evangelistic meetings continue all week and Millfield service is canceled this week Chauncey service moved to morning instead of evening for this Sunday
Athens City council approves issuing 3000 in bonds to fund Lincoln Street storm sewer lateral and completion of the storm sewer in District No. 2. Bonds dated by March 15 1926 with 6 percent interest. annual taxes to cover interest and principal.
Olga lies recovering as Jim Rand breaks rules to visit. Olga forgives and teases him about his feelings for Mary Sewell. Mary and Jim reunite after a tense hospital visit, Barry Colvin is involved, and plans return home abound as love and loyalty collide.
City of Arnone Ohio passes Ordinance 406 amending Section 2 and repealing Section 3 of 1926 Ordinance 463. It details W H Weiss compensation terms paid by Athens city for appraisal and revenue exam work with staged payments and immediate duties, effective upon passage.
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