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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1934
Page
9
Local ad items list linoleum patterns 3 and 4 yard widths, new lace curtains two and a half yards long, and Wayne mall dresses priced at 1.79 each. Includes Mechem's Wayne location as the sale point for these household goods and apparel.
A brisk description extols classified ads as direct reliable guides for everyday spending. It invites readers to rely on them for quick, practical information and frequent consultation.
The film star Matt Astor faced her parents in court over non support but the judge dismissed the action and she left the stand in a serious mood as the verdict favored her in Los Angeles.
New Marshfield outlines Memorial Day events for May 30 with a 9 AM service at the Soldiers Monument. Rev. Miles E. Hoon will speak May 27 at 10:30 AM at the Methodist Protestant Church. Clarence Wolfe leads as master of ceremonies and chair of the day. Committees meet May 17 to finalize speakers, flowers, music, flag, firing squad, and entertainment with local organizational representatives.
In Sharpsburg Mt Hermon Church hosts a taxpayers meeting Saturday night with Rev Bremer substituting for Rev Long who preached at his church. Birthday surprises, visits, and family events fill local life as Mrs Endicott, 82, dies of pneumonia in Marietta with ties to Bern Township and the Bartlett Bank.
Rain fell 0.46 inches across Athens District Monday and Tuesday. Mrs C N France, weather observer, says total rainfall remains below normal. Temperatures stayed cool with highs around 7 and lows near 86. The forecast calls for fair, warmer conditions with possible showers Thursday.
John Frazier age 67 longtime Plains resident died at his home in Laurelville Monday from a stroke that began Saturday. Private burial set for Wednesday at 1 p m in West Union Street Cemetery. Survived by wife Etta Frazier and children Kenneth, John, and four daughters including Mrs Forest McDonald of The Plains and Mrs Genevieve Gordon of Laurelville.
Eastern and midwestern rail schedules list daily and weekly trains from New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio. Various trains include National Limited Diplomat and No 4 and No 12 services with times around morning to evening hours.
Four hundred barrels of water are used each spraying at the Torch Hill Orchard near Torch, manager A. E. Whaley of the Athens Ice and Storage Co. says six sprays will be used this season and the calyx spray was applied last week. The six and a half acre plot escaped frost damage and Whaley forecasts a fine apple crop led by Romesa with a total yield near 15,000 bushels.
Ralph W. Hull of Crookaville entertained Kiwanis Club members and guests Monday night. He demonstrated several of his latest magic tricks. Members brought their children and wives as guests. George Gibbs of the Athens County Probate Court joined the club.
Wilma Ellen Parsons eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Parsons died at the family home in Guysville after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at Mt Liberty Church near Cutler on Thursday at 2 pm with Rev Canady officiating burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by her parents a brother Russell 11 a sister Betty 6 and grandmother Mrs Emma Parker Springfield.
The Athens Grange will present a Mother's Day program on Thursday night May 17 at the Grange Hall on the Fairgrounds. Members will respond to roll call with tokens for their mothers. The program, after the business meeting, includes a pageant readings and musical numbers with a refreshments committee serving.
June recounted her rescue from captivity saying two men nicknamed Bill and Will kept her alive with water and a few days old bread. She asked for her mama and displayed her school report card before being returned to her family. Authorities sought the mailer of the tip that led to the rescue as Chicago police and federal agents joined the hunt for the kidnapers.
Eight clubs in Athens County have reorganized and an annual 4-H leaders meeting is planned for Friday night at 7. The Hocking Valley Livestock Club and New Marsh field Handiworks will be organized next week under Ag nes Terrell and Clyde Whit latch respectively. Miss Harriett Jacoby, with a decade of club work, joins to assist through the summer.
The Ohio division of conservation announces that all restocked streams are closed to fishing for a quarter mile below and a mile above breeding stock points. Areas are marked propagation zones with orange and black signs and remain closed until June.
Stocks edged higher in early trading with rails and building shares steady and several names advancing. Among gainers were Johns Manville United States Smelting Chrysler and American Can while several others showed fractional advances. A separate Manila stock note reports a raid killing two Filipino servants at the Lumbatan Agricultural School principal’s home. Liberty bonds and U S Treasuries are listed with noon quotation ranges.
Livestock trading data show hogs steady with varied weights and miscellaneous prices, cattle mostly steady with thin supply, and sheep with limited activity. Boston wool markets slip with irregular prices. crude oil and grain prices also listed from multiple U S and regional sources.
Egge Market notes steady conditions with nearby current receipts of eggs and poultry products. Butter receipts total 842 tubs and eggs reach 2 488 cases while other items include hennery whites and large and medium eggs.
Prices for Idaho Russet potatoes and Florida Maine Idaho Ohio New York sacks are listed with several grade levels. Butter eggs and poultry markets show steady to unsettled tones with various scores, sizes, and weights affecting per unit and per dozen prices.
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