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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1933

Page

11

Chauncey Cemetery Restored Before Memorial Day

Nye Cemetery at Chauncey was cleaned and moved under Dover Township trustees and put in first class condition for Memorial Day. Rev Nemiah Davis, First Baptist Church Ohio, is buried there. Hill Top Cemetery near Millfield and Augustine Cemetery at Sugar Creek also cleaned and decorated. Carpenters repair Pennder Grass Hardware Store after a dynamite blast damage.

Chauncey Nye Dover Township Nemiah Davis First Baptist Church Ohio Hill Top Millfield Augustine Sugar Creek Penndergrass Hardware

Chauncey Girls to Form Recreation Unit at Chauncey Dover HS

The Chauncey district will form a county wide recreation unit with a girls recreation class organized at 1 20 p m Thursday at Chauncey Dover High School under the Athens County Child Health and Protection Association. Girls 12 to 16 may enroll for the free course.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover High School Athens County Child Health and Protection Association L. W. Clarke Charlotte LaTourette T. M. Wolfe Athens Gladys Pickering

Pay Tribute To War Dead (Continued from Page One)

Andrew Mellon estimated World War cost to the United States at 51 billion dollars and global cost at 362.5 billion, with 10,135,000 lives lost. The event featured the American Legion Drum Corps parade from the Armory, veterans groups, and prayers and songs at the cemetery and university.

United States Andrew Mellon Doctor Houf American Legion Daughters of Veterans and Women's Relief Corps National Seouta Ohio University Marvin Long A. Y. Wilcox Old Brigade Doctor Wilcox

Pomeroy High Student Escapes Serious Injury

Richard Nye, a Pomeroy High School student, narrowly avoids serious injury when struck by the bumper of a passing car after jumping from a hayrack at the Rock Springs Field Meet. He was treated at Maag Emergency Hospital for a badly bruised body.

Pomeroy Richard Dick) Nye Rock Springs Fairgrounds Nye Excelsior East Main Street Mra. H. 8

Chester team upends Murray City 20 to 3 in home game

Chester fans complain the local team is too strong as manager G A Eiselstein issues an open challenge to semi pro squads in central or southern Ohio with no response. Chester defeats Murray City 20 runs to 3 on the home field with Quillen and Young in the Ches ter batteries and Mees umpires.

Chester G. A. Eiselstein Ohio Murray City Athens County Batteries Quillen Young Dolly Sweezy Marshall Christian Mees Gaul Neepacionat Ted Iccenterimnesinns Eiselstein D. Soinenudenenean MINT

Convicts Flee Toward South at Prison Mutiny

Warden Prather's farewell party ends in a violent mutiny as convicts seize him during a Leavenworth versus Topeka game. Authorities report armed inmates threatening guards and claiming explosives as chaos erupts at the base ball ground.

Prather American Legion Leavenworth Topeka Robert Brady Marvey Batley Lincoln Bank Frank Sawyer Edward Davis James Clark Mfe Underhill Fyrady Warden Prather

Stocks, Oils, Rail Stocks Hit Fresh Year Highs in Trade

New York stock and commodity markets rose after a holiday pause with oils and coppers active. Utilities and rails led gains as Baltimore and Ohio Delaware and Hudson and New York Central reached new yearly tops. Auburn posted a broad advance in auto stocks as U S Sterling stayed near two year highs.

New York U. S

Dun & Bradstreet Index Hits New High for Basic Goods

New York May 31 Dun & Bradstreet daily weighted price index for 30 basic commodities shows a current reading of 91.50, a new high. Comparisons include 90.95 for Monday, 87.46 for the week, 83.04 for the month, and 72.88 for the year. The 1933 high and low are noted in the record.

New York Um—Dun & Bradstreet United Press New High Dun & Bradstreet

Convicts Seize Hostages In Prison Break With Explosive Threats

Prison guards and inmates clash as convicts seize the facility, threaten to use nitroglycerine, and take hostages including Warden Prather. They force surrender of arms, march officials to a watch tower, and flee in commandeered cars. Guard John Stewart is wounded in the exchange of gunfire.

Prather John Stewart Stewart

Walton Event Winners Across Multiple Contests

About 1,000 attendees witnessed a day of competitions led by George Smith in shot put and George Michaels in Sack race. Other events named winners include Paul Dalton in Egg race men, Anna Grace Ator in Egg race women, Vance Andrews in broad jump men, and Frank Cross in wood chopping, with numerous runners up and special trophies noted.

George Smith Mr. Robinson George Michaels J. Lorch J. Ator Clarence and Cheaser Madison Shaffer A. G. Ator June Baird Paul Dalton Vance Andrews Anna Grace Ator Ruth Cabel Fred Wheaton Ralph Dalton Bait L,. Pierce

Baltimore Produce Prices for Live Poultry and Eggs

The notice lists nearby fuel with fresh eggs at 11 to 12 cents per dozen and live poultry chickens at 13 to 14 cents per pound.

Market Prices Report for Butter Eggs and Poultry

Butter market holds steady with Extras 28 percent and standards 25 4. Eggs steady with Extras 12 and current receipts 10. Poultry prices show steady demand with heavy fowl 13 14 and medium fowl 18 14. Leghorn fowl 11 and heavy broilers 20 23 plus leghorn broilers 16 17. No 2 chickens 8 ducks 8 10 geese 10 turkeys 15 old roosters 8 9. Potatoes show Michigan New York Ohio and Pennsylvania sacks per bushel 0 8 No 1 and partly graded 55 60.

Michigan New York Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky Old Roosters Stags Ducks Geese

Market Report Shows Steady Meegs and Butter Prices

Meegs market stays steady with receipts 50 406 cases over two days and varied grade percentages. Butter market holds steady with a small price shift and receipts 21 938 tubs, detailing specials extras and grade ranges.

Market Prices for Butter Eggs Poultry and More

The report lists dairy and poultry prices by item and region. Butter and eggs show various scores and receipts with regional prices for Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky. Poultry sections cover hens leghorns broilers roosters ducks geese and turkeys with price ranges for old and young birds and dressed hogs.

Live Stock Prices and Receipts at Pittsburgh Market

Receipts totals vary by category with cattle and calf markets mixed. Sheep show lambs steady to strong with good yearlings and vealers selling at butchers rates. Prices range across hogs cattle calves and sheep, with pigs and sows quoted and steady trends noted.

Market reports show mixed livestock receipts and steady to strong bids

Hog receipts 550 head direct and 671 through. cattle 600 held over with moderate to active demand. Beef cows $3 to $3.75, vealers $4.56 to $5.50, lambs 6 50 to 8 50 with bulk better grades around 7.26 to 7.25 and some up to 8.50. Bulls strong. calves steady. sheep turnout 2000 head with better lambs active and higher bids than Monday.

Market Snapshot of Liberty and Treasury Prices

Noon price list shows Liberty 3 5 5 from 102 to 103 with Liberty Jet 44s at 103 20 and various Treasury issues quoted. March and June maturities appear with 101 and 99 level figures, including 3s 55 98 and 34s 49 99.

Liberty Liberty Jet Treas Trea JRA Jis

Boston Wool Market Sees Ongoing Price Rise

The Boston wool market continued its upward price trend on May 31 as dealers reported profitability on recently bought clip wools from the west. Domestic wools held near foreign levels with further increases seen. Fine Ohio Delaine and half blood combing wool opened at 28 cents per pound on a brease basis, while three eighth blood and quarter blood wools traded firm at 32 cents with potential rises. Territory fine wools, clean basis, reached 68 cents though limited stock constrained activity.

Boston Ohio

Intoxication and Theft Charges Denied in Athens

George Eavener and Horace Stevens of Sand Ridge and Richland Avenue Athens were arraigned before Mayor R.8 Wood on intoxication and stealing automobile tires last Saturday from Kenneth Hayes of Guysville. Stevens also charged with driving while intoxicated. Each pleaded not guilty and were bound over to the grand jury on 600 bond. Sheriff C.W. Stratton arrested them. Sam Savage also arraigned for operating a car while intoxicated pleaded guilty and fined 100 dollars plus costs with driving privileges withdrawn six months. Savage also arrested by Sheriff Stratton.

George Eavener Sand Ridge Horace Stevens Richland Avenue Athens Wood Kenneth Hayes Guysville Stevens Sherriff C. W. W. Stratton Sam Savage

Grange Memorial Thursday Observed by Athens Grange

The Athens Grange plans a Memorial Day program Thursday at 7 30 in Grange Hall. The event opens with America sung by Isabel Snyder on piano, followed by a pantomime by Trene Jacoby and others, with Martha Morris as flag bearer. Reverend A Wilcox will deliver the memorial address.

Athens Grange Hall America Isabel Snyder Trene Jacoby Betty Jane Russ Martha Mansfield Anne Margia Jacoby Billy Westfall Martha Morris A. ¥. Wilcox Presbyterian Church H. RK. Jacoby Grange Mra Glasien

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