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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1928

Page

7

Underground street lighting project approved for Athens Ohio

The Athens city council approves an underground boulevard lighting plan on North Lancaster Street from the Columbia Avenue intersection southward 1975 feet. It details cost sharing, bond anticipation, and installment options with eighty percent or sixty percent assessments and related notices and surveys.

Director of Public Service Lancaster Street BE. C. Woodworth C. HL. Harris al. S. M. Moore Columbia Avenue Athens County of Athens State of Ohio Ohio E. C. Woodworth C. H. Harris City of U. 8 Geological Survey Easter Street

Markets Report From Liberty Bonds and Toledo Grain

Liberty bonds 3 percent at 100.8 and 101.20 on U S bonds. Toledo grain prices for Wheat No 2 at ton, Corn No 3 at 1.13, Oats No 3 at 75, Clover futures Oct 16.50 Dec 17.60 cash 12.60. Timothy cash 2.25 May 2.25 Dec 2.65. Alsike cash 15. Bees 25 cents. Hay 1.20 per cwt.

Toledo Timothy Alsike

Cincinnati Produce Prices Unchanged in Live Poultry Note

Cincinnati report lists live poultry prices with broilers at 1928 color 1% pounds and over 36 cents, while overall produce remains unchanged in the market update.

M. EB. Henshaw Cincinnati U. P

Cleveland Produce Pricing For Butter Eggs

Butter extras in tablets 46 2c and 2c, extra firsts 43s 45ac, seconds 0c 4l ec, prints 1 to 3 cents above current quotations. Eggs extras 32c, extra firsts 30c, firsts 27s ec, ordinary 7c.

Cleveland

Chicago Produce Butter Roll Prices and Grades

Chicago market notes show butter roll categories with firsts seconds and extras listed by percentages and cents. Receipts totals for ease and ordinaries, along with price details for firsts seconds and extras, appear in the column.

Chicago

Wool prices in Boston mark steady to firm market

The wool market in Boston remains steady and firm though actual sales have been quiet in the recent period. Traders report stable prices and cautious bidding as buyers wait for clearer demand signals across wool categories.

Boston U. P

Trains Schedule for Athens Northbound and Southbound

Daily rail timetable lists Athens departures for northbound trains No 3 at 10 32 am and No 9 at 7 11 pm and southbound No 2 at 11 51 am and No 6 at 6 15 pm. Also Valley services from Athens with No 33 at morning and No 35 at 3 am, No 37 at 5 n, and southbound arrivals No 30 at 11 08 am and No 32 at 4 45 pm. Daily except Sunday No 34 arrival 9 pm.

Rts Athens Oeithees Ria A A. m

Civil War Veteran James F. Ellis Dies at 80

James F. Ellis, 80, a Civil War veteran who enlisted at 16, died Saturday at the Sandusky soldiers home where he was buried yesterday. He formerly lived in Athens and had lived at the home for many years and had been blind for years from an accident. His niece is Mrs. George Fleming of Highland Street and he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Emma Marquis and Miss Mayme Ellis of Columbus.

James F. Ellis Sandusky Soldiers Home Ellis Athens Soldiers Home George Fleming Highland Street Emma Marquis Mayme Ellis Columbus

Athens County Commission Approves Four Road Improvements

Four petitions for road improvements gained favorable attention at the Athens County Commissioners meeting. Plans include grading and hard surfacing a 1.25 mile Amesville-Hooper Ridge segment with donor property, cindering Dutch Creek-Peach Ridge, and hard surfacing ends of the Five Points to Mineral road. One end of Wooley Hooper Ridge will be graded by township trustees before county surfacing. A tuberculosis treatment extension for Cecelia Echtenkamper was granted for ninety days at Mt. Vernon Ohio State Sanatorium. Commissioners continue reviewing county roads today.

Athens County Commissioners Amesville Hooper Ridge Ames Township Dutch Creek Peach Ridge Lee Township Mineral Waterloo Township Cecelia Echtenkamper Ohio State Mt. Vernon Athens

4-H Club Girls Work on Clothes

The Loyal Daughters 4-H club met May 19 at Mrs. J. A. Bell’s home with 138 members. They planned a new play, did a roll call with pictures of notable men, heard a reading on Good Housekeeping by Cecilia Sheridan, and spent time sewing. Refreshments were by Cecilia Sheridan and Lucille Carpenter. Next meeting set for June 2.

Loyal Daughters 4-H Club J. A. Bell Cecilia Sheridan Good Housekeeping Lucille Carpenter

Court House Doings Marriage Licenses Issued

In Probate court Wiley Harris a 37 year old driver of Glouster and Mary Dean a housekeeper of Glouster received licenses. Also Clarence Buchanan a 21 year old farmer of Hockingport and Delpha Pearl Stutler 17 at home Hockingport were granted licenses. Reverend Tompking will perform the ceremonies.

Wiley Harris Glouster Mary Dean Clarence Buchanan Hockingport Delpha Pearl Stutler Tompking

Probate court values estate of Charles Gressel at 1391.26

Probate court records show the estate of Charles Gressel valued at 1391.26 with debts and costs totaling 636.67 leaving a net market value of 755.19. The heirs Daniel Koehler Celia Klingenberg and Daniel Klingenberg receive the 755.19 with inheritance taxes of 3.50 24.68 and 24.68 respectively.

Charles Gressel Daniel Koehler Celia Klingenberg Daniel Klingenberg

Letters of administration granted to J. M. Higgins

Letters of administration were issued to J. M. Higgins for the estate of Leight Monroe Higgins.

J. M. Higgins Leight Monroe Higgins

Estate of Linda Hartman Discharged After Satisfactory Accounting

Mrs. Jennie O'Dell as administratrix appeared in court and filed a satisfactory account for the settlement of Linda Hartman estate. She was granted a final discharge.

Jennie O'Dell Linda Hartman

Territory Market Fair Focuses On Wools Across Regions

Four or five days of market activity highlight eastern grown fleece wools and the new territory lines. Interest in the territory branch centers in the west, with most of the new clip sold across a wide area.

Pittsburgh Livestock Receipts and Market Quotes

Pittsburgh livestock receipts show total receipts at 600 with market 150 lower. Prices listed across cattle calves sheep including beef steers 12 to 13.75 and vealers 16 to 16.90. fat lambs top at 16 and bulk lambs 12.50 to 16. fat ewes 6.50 to 9.0.

Market Receipts and Steady-Plus Cattle Sheep Prices

Hog receipts reach 3 000 with market steady to lower. prices for 250 to 300 lb hogs at 9.50 to 10.00 and 200 to 250 lb hogs at 9.85 to 10. Calf and cattle terms show steady to higher bids with light yearlings and heifers 12 to 13.50. beef cows 10.50. vealers 11 to 15. heavy calves 9 to 12. stockers 10.50 to 11.50. Sheep receipts 150 with fat lambs top around 12 and bulk 10 to 11.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati

Coal meeting closes Plains Education class in high school

The Plains education class for coal workers ended with a program at The Plains high school auditorium. Speakers included W. Walter Ludwig, Joseph W. Shorts, and Frank J. Bender who urged independent labor action and discussed socialism versus democracy and the coal industry’s wage and ownership questions.

Plains Worker# sF Plains High School W. Walter Ludwig Ohio University Joseph W. Shorts Dayton Frank J. Bender United Mine Workers of America Shorts Spain Italy Russia Hungary Hea Kerensky Lenin Trotsky England Germany France Denmark Sweden Austria America Moc Willis Hoover Socialist Party Ludwig Jacksonville United States Bender

Catholic Children Observe May Procession at St Pauls Church

About fifty children in white sang and circled the statue of the Blessed Virgin in a Sunday ceremony at St. Pauls Catholic church. Martha Myers and others crowned the statue as Josephine McVay read the consecration and Rev. W F Connelly delivered the sermon. Benediction followed the hymn singal.

St. Paul's Catholic Church Martha Myers John Marcinko Fullington McVay Josephine McVay W. F. Connelly

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