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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1934
Page
9
The fragmentary text discusses ad placement on a Saturday classified page, noting limits on accuracy and value adjustments. It mentions that ads may be accepted or rejected, with unclear rules about dates, allowances, and policy applicability. The tone resembles a publisher’s cautionary boilerplate.
Athens County, announced in Columbus, reports May FERA funds of 9 080 dollars, down from April’s 16 699. Other May allocations include Gallia 2 500 and Washington 7 520 while Ohio’s May budget totals 5 294 766 with direct relief and FERA works among the expenses.
New York physicians discuss central laboratory support for artificial impregnation as demonstrations of test tube babies spark debate. Dr Frances Seymour backs a clinic to cut costs and build donor pools, while experts warn of legal hurdles and ethics.
New York trading opened briskly then quieted with steel shares in demand as United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel rose fractions. Motors and mining issues advanced or steadied while utilities weakened on a court decision, with cotton and wheat turning up and bonds steady. commodities in oil and related stocks showed mixed moves in a broad market snapshot.
Charlies H Marquis a Kroger store manager on West State Street has been moved to run a large Kroger store in Coshocton. He takes charge this Monday after four years directing the Athens store. Cc P Campbell moves from Nelsonville to Athens, and Bob Campbell at West State Street is promoted to Nelsonville manager.
Men of Company L 16th Infantry Ohio National Guard were awarded medals and bars for marksmanship at a recent meeting. Awards earned at Camp Perry last summer include expert calibre rifle recognitions for Belford C. Davis Charles F. Pyles Kenneth L. Woogerd Stanley M. Bolin Robert L. Mason and sharpshooter recognitions for Charles R. Tucker John J. Collins Otho M. Castle Harold T. Murphy Roy M. Rider Charles E. Tate Edward B. Matters Robert L. Brown Wilbur W. Williams Louis D. McBride Claudius H. Chesser and Kenneth E. Frost. Proficiency with automatic rifle went to William R. Kavlish Robert E Hutchison John Sharp. Charles W. Rider received a marksman award.
William Stone and Guy Hawk of Luhrig and Alonzo Calentine of Athens pleaded guilty to intoxication charges and were fined $5 and costs each by Mayor Lena McCune Monday night. Jack King of Athens pleaded guilty and was fined $25 and costs. unable to pay, he was committed to the Columbus workhouse.
Heavyweight Champion Primo Carnera was due in New York to discuss his June 14 title defense against Maxie Baer. Carnera has been living rough in the woods near Greenville Maine for a month while Baer and his manager Ancil Hoffman arrived from California yesterday.
Cleveland battles through a high scoring contest with key at bats by Averill Dykes and Trey and late defensive plays. Gatehouse Unalt and others contribute on defense while Bean is substituted in the ninth. Final line shows Cleveland with two runs by Gates and a string of outs in the late innings.
Mrs. Guy Stedman visited her mother Mrs. Peggy Collins in Athens on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Pearl Coe stayed with relatives Monday. Mrs. Arthur Dawley visited sister Mrs. Louise Williams in Logan recently. Junior-Senior banquet was held Monday with an program at the gym. Happy Harrys Olde Hilliders performed Friday evening. Mr. T. J. Smith and children and Mr. S. D. Stover went to Logan on business Friday. Mrs. Reta Brown and Leva Stover with Adrean visited Nelsonville last week.
Improvements proceed at West Side School with leveling by the Central Avenue M. E. Church men’s brotherhood. East Side School receives new equipment funded by the East Side P. T. A. including strides and six swings after a winter fund drive.
Mrs Lillie Mae Semona 67 died at 1 am at her home near Grosvenor after months of illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at Pratts Fork Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by husband Frank Lemons five sons Ray Ackley San Francisco Earl Ackley Fairbury Vern Ackley Pratts Fork Earnest Ackley Columbus Rex Ackley Syracuse four sisters Grace Tinkler Marion Maggie McClish Marion Dessie Davis Toledo Irene Staneart Sarte Minn and one brother Arch Hall Columbus.
The record shows Liberty Bond noon quotes and assorted Treasury issues with various maturities and years. It lists daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly averages alongside specific highs and lows from 1934 and March 12 1934.
Receipts list active hogs cattle calves and sheep with steady to higher quotes. Hogs top around 4.25 per 100 pounds with varied weights. cattle steady to higher. calves 6.50 to 6.75. sheep shorn lambs steady to lower with top around 9.25. Poultry prices feature multiple hen and broiler classes with mixed cents per pound rates across Southern Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky.
rail time card listing New York Central and Chesapeake & Ohio routes with daily and limited schedules. Includes West Bound and East Bound trains with numbers and times such as No 1 National Limited No 3 Diplomat and No 43 No 11 No 4 Diplomat and No 44 with daily or Sunday-except details and arrival and departure times.
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