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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1933
Page
9
This ad copy promotes a Southeast Ohio page offering economy and convenience. It invites readers to call 0242 to place their own offers before local readers and highlights easy satisfaction through the classified service.
The 1933 Athens County appropriation totals 424125.87 dollars with allocations across the general fund road and bridge dog and kennel and bond and interest. General fund items include county offices courthouse jail charity agriculture and miscellaneous expenses while mandatory law items cover auditors treasurer sheriff and others totaling 168895.11 dollars.
United Press reports results from boxing bouts in New York and Pittsburgh with multiple bouts featuring competitors from Jersey City Bayonne Newark and Brooklyn including wins losses and disqualifications. Notables include Stanley Poreda defeating Pedro Corri and Tom Heeney, Lou Poster beating Eddie Malcolm, and Sam Bruce losing to Jimmy Belmont in Pittsburgh.
Denver Kennedy and Pearly Singer of Big Run were fined ten dollars and costs each for intoxication and twenty five dollars and costs each for disturbing a religious meeting by Magistrate C H Porter after guilty pleas. They were committed to Athens County Jail for failure to pay. Sheriff Charles Stratton and Deputy Sheriff Roy Goldsberry arrested them after reports they interrupted church services at Tablertown.
A 15 year old student from Hudson or Akron area was detained by Federal agents and local police on a plot to extort 25000 dollars from Charles A Lindbergh and his wife Ann. The youth admitted sending a note threatening the aviator and was arrested near the Bluebird Inn between Hudson and Akron after attempting to collect the money.
Former Cleveland councilman Liston G Schooley serving a sentence of one to five years for involvement in the 1929 playground land scandals is expected to receive parole within a week. He has served four years. his son Liston G Jr was paroled in August 1931.
County authorities investigated a possible homicide after Vincent Zidlicky 55 was found dead in his burning car in Gienwiliow Village a suburb near Cleveland on March 28. The blaze prompted a probe into cause and motive as investigators inspected the scene and awaiting autopsy results.
The Athens County Board of Elections will receive bids at the Court House office in Athens Ohio until 12:00 noon April 22 1933 for furnishing 73 seventy three steel precinct filing cases per plans and specifications on file at their office by order of the Deputy State Supervisors of Elections of Athens County. David Johnson Clerk.
The 1935 National League schedule, revealed last night, marks the first time Western clubs enter the heat in early May. Opening games April 12 feature Lew Wink at Boston and Brooklyn at Philadelphia with Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Chicago hosting. An East–West intersection series begins May 1 to 2, followed by a Western swing May 15 to 16, and the season ends October 1 ahead of football conflicts.
Washington President Clark Griffith signs a deal to acquire Cecil Travis, sensational Chattanooga third baseman, from theont season for 200 dollars.
A fragment notes numerous Koon golf courses across the United States occupying land in the hundreds of thousands of acres. It estimates their value at tens of millions of dollars, reflecting a spread of recreational properties.
Athens County officials and residents debate eliminating the county extension agent position. Charts compare 1931 agricultural expenditures to totals for charities, interest, bonds, buildings, elections, highways, and offices. Commissioners cite reduced valuations lowering tax revenue and deny funds for the county agent despite support for extension work.
O L Wood, Athens Senior High School principal, hosted coach Pete McKinley and the Athens cage squad at a informal dinner Monday. Superintendent H C Pendry and Tinte Thckett attended as guests. Squad members present included Frank Bolin Kilo Batchetle Edward Fielda Bates Hardman Wade Hatch Tom Kircher Merritt Preston Willard Smith Alan Spaulding Lewis Spei cer Toul Tribe Dick Whipple Lowell Shenry Morton Rice. Dick how Dob Bingman Edward McBride helped serve.
March 28 report from Peiping says Japanese diplomatic authorities promised full protection for Americans in the war zone after a U.S. protest over an air attack on an American mission at Taotonying near Peiping. The minister secured a swift apology from Japanese Charge Atsives, as nine Chinese civilians were killed in the bombing under the American flag.
In Moscow on March 28 Soviet friends joined unofficial protests with other nations condemning Adolf Hitler policies. The Kaaproer newspaper published a demand urging Chancellor Hitler to halt attacks on Soviet citizens and organizations in Germany.
Fragmentary OCR notes show butter related items including stock numbers and prices, mentions of bagged or bulk eggs and shipping orders. Readable terms include butter fat delivered and assorted goods, with incomplete references to vendors or locations.
Liberty bonds and U S Treasuries quoted at noon with values for Lib 4s 4s SAB. Liquidity and yields listed for various issues including 4th 44s 16, 2%s 101.96, 54 107.04, 3%s 100, 2 749 March 100.4, 49 08.1, and 96.12 for other Treasuries.
Market activity was at year’s low with thin volume and prices hovering near the previous close. Checker Cab tumbled to a record low around 8, while Homestake Mining rose to 172, up 3. Allied Chemical held at 73, American Can at 55, International Harvester 122, Westinghouse Electric 24, American Telephone near a 1933 low at 89½. Dividends not discussed at the annual meeting amid a rise in short interest by about 50,000 shares.
New York march 27 Dun and Bradstreets daily weighted price index for 30 basic commodities shows a 72.25 Monday 72.09 Sunday and 72.20 for work age 72.62 year age 77.96. 1933 high 72.82 and 1933 low 67.86.
Large list of companies appears with percentages indicating gains in sectors such as railroads utilities chemicals tobacco and autos. Notable names include Southern Pacific Union Pacific Allied Chemicals Am Can DuPont General Electric Phillips Petroleum United Aircraft Ford and Woolworth among others. Market snapshot shows mixed to positive moves with several firms posting notable gains.
Southeast Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky market notes show butter nearby 92 score extras 19 cents and standards 19 to 19 cents. Eggs nearby receipts and fresh extras 12 ec. Poultry prices list colored hens leghorns and broilers with multiple penny ranges. turkeys under and over 15 pounds vary from 19 to 36 cents. Cleveland Produce and Eyes Market steady with various items priced. potatoes across Ohio New York and Pennsylvania hold 45 to 85 percent values per 100 pounds.
Live Stock report shows varied receipts across cattle hogs and sheep with strong demand for stockers and fresh cows. Prices range from veal and calves to hogs and lambs, noting lighter shipments but solid bidding and outside buying for cattle shipments.
Receipts show hogs 3800 with varied weights bidding $3.75 to $4.15 for select ranges. Calves, steers, and heifers slow with mixed movements. fat cows $2.50 to $3.50, medium to good offerings $4.90 to $5.50. Sheep receipts 350 steady with lambs mostly $5 to $6 and odd spring lambs at $8 to $9.50. Best lightweights top about $2 for aged sheep.
Receipts of domestic wool at Boston for the week ending March 2 totaled 381 200 pounds, down from 9 193 500 pounds the prior week. Year to date receipts reach 20 425 200 pounds versus 24 034 900 last year. Grain close in Toledo notes wheat prices and feed. dairy items show butter and eggs values with hay per cwt.
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