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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1933

Page

13

Pay Tribute To War Dead At Ohio University Ceremony

Doctor Houf places WWI cost at 51 billion for US and 362.5 billion for all nations. He cites 10,135,000 American war deaths and millions unborn or prematurely died. American Legion Drum Corps leads parade from Armory to cemetery with veterans and Girl Scouts. Taps sounds as students sing America and March of the Old Brigade. Benediction by Dr A Y Wilcox.

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

Pomeroy Student Narrowly Escapes Injury After Hayrack Ride

Richard Nye, a Pomeroy High School student, was struck by the bumper of a car as he jumped from a hayrack en route to Rock Springs Fairgrounds Field Meet. He was taken to Maag Emergency Hospital with bruises. The driver was Mra. H. S. Roush of Middleport. The report notes Nye’s family ties and visiting relatives. County officers later left for Steubenville to bring back Harold Bryant on a non-support charge.

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

Chauncey Cemetery Restored Before Memorial Day

Nye Cemetery in Chauncey, in use for over 110 years, was cleaned and moved under Dover Township trustees and placed in first class condition. Rev Nemiah Davin of First Baptist Church is buried there. other Dover cemeteries Hill Top Millfield and Augustine Sugar Creek were also cleaned and decorated for Memorial Day. Carpenters work on Pender Grass Hardware Store after a recent dynamite blast, with another apartment in use during repairs.

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

Chauncey Girls Will Join Recreation Unit

The first Chauncey county recreation unit forms at 1 30 Thursday at Chauncey Dover High School under the Athens County Child Health and Protection Association. All Chauncey girls aged 12 to 16 may enroll in the free weekly three hour class. In charge are Mrs L W Clarke Miss Charlotte Latourette Mrs T M Wolfe and Mrs Gladys Pickering.

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

Chester Fan Complaint Asks For Stronger Opponents In Semi Pro Baseball

Chester fans say the local team is too good to face real challenges and manager G A Eiselstein has issued an open challenge to any semi pro squad in central or southern Ohio with no reply yet. On Tuesday Chester defeated Murray City 20 to 3 at home.

Chester G. A. Eiselstein Ohio Murray City Athens County Quillen Young Dolly Sweezy Marshall Christhan Mees HM. Knight Bisselstein Ono Gaul Ube Migesour

Stocks and Commodities Hit New Year Highs After Holiday Trade

New York May 31 Stocks and commodities rose to fresh year highs as trading opened with oils and coppers active. U S Steel hovered near two year highs while utilities advanced to new peaks. Rail shares Baltimore and Ohio Delaware and Hudson New York Central reached new highs and Auburn saw a wide gain in auto issues.

New York 0. S. Steel Baltimore & Ohio Delaware & Hudson New York Central Auburn

Weighted price index of 30 commodities data

Dun and Bradstreet daily weighted price index for 30 basic commodities shows current reading 01.50 with 1980-82 average 100. Monday 90.95, week 87.46, month 83.04, and year 72.88. 1933 high 91.50 on May 31 and 1933 low 7.86 on Jan 20.

New York Dun & Bradstreet United Press Dun & Bradstreet, Inc

Convicts seize prison, threaten blast as guards and hostages flee

Inside the prison a takeover ends with a convicts siege of the grandstand area. Warden Prather and officers were forced to surrender while guards and hostages escaped via a watch tower rope. John Stewart is wounded as guards exchange fire with fleeing convicts.

Prather John Stewart Stewart

Convicts Riot Breaks Out At Leavenworth Jailyard Game

Warden Prather hosted a farewell party when a mutiny erupted during a baseball game between American Legion Junior teams of Leavenworth and Topeka. A guard was challenged and convicts shouted threats, seizing the warden as the riot escalated with gunfire threats and planned violence.

Prather Leavenworth Topeka Laws Robert Brady

Walton Event Showcases Local Winners Across Multiple Contests

About 1,000 attendees at Walton Event praise a day of diverse contests. Winners include George Smith in shot put, George Michaels in sack race, Clarence and Chesser in three legged race, A G Ator in girls ball throwing, Paul Dalton in egg races and broad jumps, Vance Andrews in broad jump and line casting, with multiple second and third places and various prizes noted.

George Smith Mr. Robinson George Michaels J. Lorch J. Ator Clarence Chesser Madison Shaffer A. G. Ator June Baird Paul Dalton Vance Andrews Anna Grace Ator Ruth Cabel Fred Wheaton J. Loreh Ralph Dalton A. R. Hope Ralph Whitmore Vern Andrews Leo Kinsel Harold Burch Vance Andrew Pike Minnow Clyde Nefield Clyde Mansfield Jr Richard Lilie Ly Pierce

Baltimore Produce Market Report Prices and Trends

The Baltimore produce section shows fresh near 11 to 12 cents per dozen for eggs in shells, live poultry at 13 to 14 cents for heavy fowl and 11 cents for leghorn, butter steady with 25 9 extras, and potatoes sent in U S No 1 grades from Michigan New York Ohio and Pennsylvania at 55 to 60 per bushel. Egg and poultry markets hold steady with multiple classifications and prices across fowl ducks geese and turkeys.

Michigan New York Ohio Pennsylvania U. S

Market recap shows steady mags and butter prices

Market report notes steady mags with receipts 0,596 cases over two days and butter prices down 4 cents. Extra firsts and other fractions listed with mixed percentages for dirties and specials. overall dairy market activity remains stable with varied pack-level changes.

Poultry and Butter Price Listings With Regional Receipts

Butter shows nearby tubs at 92 score extras 23 and 89 score 224 with 22 and 21 percent standards. Egas reports nearby current receipts 11 and fresh extras 13 to 13 percent. southern Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky receipts 11. Poultry details colored hens and leghorns prices 12 to 19 with various weights and outputs. Press lists full dressed hens 34 26 and hog dressed 20 31.

Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Old Roosters Stags Ducks Geene Turkeys Press

Live Stock Prices and Receipts From Pittsburgh Market

Hogs receipts 2500 with steady to higher bids from 170 to 300 pounds. prices 5.33 to 6.50 for 170-250, 5.10 to 5.25 for 250-300, plus sows up to 3.70. Cattle receipts 25 with unchanged market. steers and yearlings 5.50 to 6.25, sows 3.35 to 4, bulls 3 to 4. Calves receipts 250 slow to steady. better veal 4 to 5, some 5.50. Sheep receipts 200. lambs steady to strong, best 6.80 to 6.90, yearlings 5.0 to 5.5.

de Jower

Hog and sheep sales with varied prices and weights

Receipts: Hogs 550 head direct 671 head. heifers and bulls mixed with mild activity. Cattle: steers steady, cows 3 to 3.75, bulls strong. calves 600 head receipts. Sheep: 2000 head with lambs active, buck lambs 6.50 to 7.25, yearlings 5.60, ewes 1 to 2, lighter weights 2.50.

Castle

Noon Prices for Liberty and Treasury Shares

The listing shows noon prices for Liberty 34s 47 trading at 102.15 and Liberty Jet 64s 47 at 101.20. Treasury notes and bonds include 34s 66 at 104.6, 44s 52 at 100.18, 46s 04 at 105.26, 34 5 at 101.26, 34 43 at 101.27, Siy 43 at 101.27, and 3s 000 at coli 26, with 3s 55 at 98.28.

Liberty Liberty Jet Liberty 4Th Treas Treas. Siy

Wool market in Boston climbs as prices push higher

The Boston wool market extended its upward trend on May 31 with dealers reporting strong demand and profit margins on new clips from the West. Domestic wools matched foreign prices, and further increases were anticipated as the month closed. Fine Ohio Delaine and blood combing wools opened at 38 cents a pound, with blood and quarter-blood wools firm at 32 cents and territory fine wools at 68 cents but limited supply constrained trading.

Boston Ohio Terriory

Intoxication and Theft Charged in Athens Arraignments

George Eavener and Horace Stevens of Sand Ridge and Richland Avenue Athens were arraigned before Mayor R. 8. Wood on charges of intoxication and stealing automobile tires from Kenneth Hayes of Guysville. Stevens also faces a driving while intoxicated count. Both pleaded not guilty and are bound over to the grand jury on 600 bond each, arrested by Sheriff C. W. Stratton. Sam Savage arraigned on operating a car while intoxicated, pleaded guilty, fined 100 and costs, and lost driving privileges for six months. 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 to Hold Memorial Program Thursday Evening

The Athens Grange will conduct a Memorial Day program Thursday at 7 30 in the Grange Hall. The schedule includes a piano rendition of America by Isabel Snyder a pantomime by Jene Jacoby Betty Jane Russ Martha Mansfield Anne Margia Jacoby and Billy Westfall a flag bearing by Martha Morris a memorial address by Rev A Wilcox and a reading of Grange activities from 1874 to 1908 followed by musical selections by Mrs Glasien

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

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