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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1920

Page

2

Miss Frances Clutts Hosts Twelfth Birthday Party

Miss Frances Clutts celebrated her twelfth birthday at her grandmother Mrs. R. L. Kilgore’s home on Stewart street from 3 to 6 pm. The event featured solo dances by four girls, a first and second prize in a lively contest, pink and white decor, and refreshments of ice cream cake and candy.

Frances Clutts R. L. Kilgore Stewart Street Anna May Fenzel Ruth Jones Aileen Rauch Jean Rauch Hallene Woods Amy Morgan

Dance at Temple Informal Event At Masonic Temple

An informal high school and college dance drew 180 attendees at the Masonic Temple last night. Guests included Miss Endley from Home Economics and Mr. Tom Wolfe. Other society notes list upcoming meetings and travel by local residents and visitors.

Temple Masonic Temple Miss Endley Home Economics Tom Wolfe

Walter Nestor benefits and town notices roll through Athens

Walter Nestor from Ames township travels to Athens hoping to resume his engineering work at Sugar Creek after an eighteen month layoff due to a leg injury. Athens water department sees almost full payment with a ten percent discount for six months. The Messenger reports on Martins locating their old box and a surge of applicants for a carrier job, while hail showers bring unusually large stones but little damage. A violinist Guderian is set for a May 11 concert and candidates must file expense reports by May 7. Columbus papers raise Sunday prices to ten cents, and Athens officials pursue Elmer Shotgun Brown after a recent moonshine fine.

Walter Nestor Ames Township Athens Sugar Creek Mr. Nestor

County jail fate tied to fine under Volstead act

The subject faces jail time unless the fine is paid as Athens county resists bearing the expense. Federal authorities have been appealed to. Shotgun was fined under the Volstead prohibition act on the advice of a federal officer. His outfit is in Sheriff Parker’s possession.

Athens County Parker

Graduation Draws Large Amesville Crowd Each Evening

Amesville Ohio April 30 large crowds attended high school commencement exercises despite rain. Rev Chapin quoted The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Dr H R Wilson of Ohio University delivered a notable address. Supt Root was absent, Prof Dinsmore spoke on school laws and the extra levy. Diplomas were presented by Dr Weber. Student speakers included Dorothy Potts Velma Jones Sarah Ogg Donald Hoisington Kathryn Gibson and Kathryn Anderson. Musical numbers were performed by Lois Cecil Vera Keirns Kathryn Gibson and others.

Amesville Chapin Root Dinsmore Dr. Weber H. R. Wilson Ohio University Old Ames Dorothy Bh. Potts Velma A. Jones Sarah L. Ogg Donald F. Hoisington Kathryn Gibson Kathryn Anderson Sarah IL. Ogg Lois I. Cecil Vera Keirns Dewey Goddard Mary E. Evans Mary Bowman Velma Jones

Welsh Choir at College Auditorium Delights Audience

The Mountain Ash Welsh Male Choir drew a crowded college auditorium, praised for clear, pure voices and balanced chorus work. Encores followed including The March of the Men of Harlech, with Prof. T Glyndnor Richards directing and Dr. A S Thompson securing the engagement.

Mountain Ash College Auditorium Athens A. S. Thompson College of Music Ohio University Caldicott Genee Harlech T. Glyndnor Richards

Postpone Game With Capital Due to Field Conditions

The game with Capital University at Columbus has been called off because heavy rain and hail left the field flooded and damaged the diamond. The grounds crew must roll the field and perform extensive work before it is ready for baseball.

Gullum Capital University At Columbus

Wind Breaks 16 Foot Plate Glass Window at Lostro Auto

A gust last night around nine damaged a 16 foot plate glass window in the Lostro Auto Sales room. Glass cut into the sill in several spots. Insurance covers the loss but another similar pane is hard to obtain due to a market shortage. Required size is 16 feet by 7 feet 4 inches.

Lostro Auto

Jury Still Split in Tabor Man Slaughter Case

In Paw Paw Michigan on April 30 the jury in the Tabor man slaughter case was out at noon after failing to sleep since retiring to deliberate early yesterday.

Paw Paw Mid Tabor

Automobile advertising extols commercial cars and dealer service

W E Moler and others praise commercial cars as essential business tools. Dealers stress personalized, customer specific service to meet individual automobile needs. The Lostro Company emphasizes treating each buyer as a unique unit.

Lostro Auto Sales Co Lostro Company

Toledo Markets Report May Day Grain Prices

Market summary from Toledo shows cash grain prices for corn at 1.82 oats 1.15 rye 2.14 barley 1.74 along with Alsike clover and timothy seed futures and dairy and hay prices including butter 70 cents eggs 45 cents and hay at 2.10 per cwt.

Toledo Timothy

Union Stock Yards Prices and Receipts Report

Prices and receipts at Union Stock Yards Illinois show cattle, hogs, and sheep activity. Hogs steady to strong with several price bands. cattle steady with beef, canners, stockers, and calves listed. sheep market steady with wool lambs and ewes quoted.

Cattle Hog and Sheep Market Summary by Receipts and Prices

Cattle receipts light and market steady with choice at 12.75 to 13.50 dollars and prime 11.75 to 12.50. Veal calves bring 15.50 to 16.50 while common fall 11.00 to 12.00. Sheep and lambs receipts fair and market strong with prime wethers 13 to 13.50 and yearling lambs 11 to 17.50. Hogs receipts 15 double decks with market higher. prime heavies 15.00 to 15.25, mediums 17.00 to 17.25, heavies 17.00 to 17.25, light yorkers 16.50 to 16.75, pigs 16.00 to 16.25, roughs 12.00 to 13.00, stags 9.00 to 9.50.

Union I LL. Hayes

Cattle and Hog Market Summary From Local Receipts

Receipts show cattle steady with good to choice at 11.50 to 13.50 per cwt and calves at 15.00 to 15.50. Hogs run 3500 with market strong and good to choice at 16.00 to 16.25. Sheep 100 on hand steady at 12.00 to 14.00. lambs slow to steady at 19.00 to 20.00.

Aituaa

Egg and Live Poultry Prices Reported in Market

The market lists eggs at steady prices with fresh extras 41c per dozen and firsts 40c, ordinary firsts 38c, seconds 36c. Duck eggs 40c and goose eggs 80c. Live poultry shows fowls 4% lbs and over 35c, under 4% lbs 35c, fat chickens 2 lbs and under 55c, 4 lbs and over 75c, under 4 lbs 42c, roosters 21c.

Chicago Produce Prices Mixed at Butter-Creamery Stand

Chicago price notes show Butter-Creamery butter at 61 cents, standards 61 4 cents, firsts 57 60%4c, seconds 46 51 cents. Eggs ordinaries 38?0 to 39 cents, firsts 41 44 cents, 42%ec. Cheese Twins 3Lc. Live Poultry 37e.

Chicago

Arkansas inventor patents power assisted log loading tackle

A system enabling a single operator to load logs onto a motor truck using powered assistance has been patented in Arkansas. The device promises easier handling and reduced labor for log transport.

Arkansas

Display rack aids rug sales by elevating and stacking

A new rug display rack helps salesmen by lifting rugs from the floor and using a lever to return them to a neat stack after they are turned over one end. This device aims to save labor for front line sellers.

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