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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1933
Page
11
The fragment shows nameless participants and a legal phrasing moment referencing Bene Law. Readable bits point to a short note about names and a law-related context without clear dates or places. Further detail unavailable in the excerpt.
Thrifty residents scan daily classifieds for time and money saving opportunities in town. The ads promise the best local opportunities and value, guiding readers to practical tips and deals.
A couples walk-a-thon will be held at Midway Gardens starting November 18 in Cheshire Ohio with a prize of 1000 dollars to the winning pair. The event invites local participation and calls for entrants to contact Midway Gardens for details.
Athens observes National Book Week at Edwin Watts Chubb Library stressing reading and book access. Librarians tout school use of books, home libraries, and social service roles while a Woolsey display highlights hobbies including ships, stamps, moths, and photography. The event marks the week’s fifteenth anniversary with a candy cake and ongoing book displays.
The Supreme Chancellor Commander James Dunn of Cleveland and Grand Chancellor Harvey R. Snyder of Cleveland will visit Athens on Monday November 20. Hocking Valley lodge members are invited to a 5 to 7 chicken dinner at the K of P Hall followed by a 7:30 program with band concert dancing and singing. The Supreme Domain includes the United States Philippines Hawaii Canada Alaska and Palestine with Knights of Pythias lodges.
Ohio L. Graduate To Broadcast Star Talk at WOSU Columbus. Dr. O L Dustheimer of Baldwin Wallace College returns as lecturer for the Astronomical Radio talks series on the third Saturday each month. The November talk at 6 30 p m Saturday November 18 covers The Shooting Stars of November. He also directs the Star Gazette Choir of WTAM Cleveland and reviews monthly astronomical changes on WTAM.
Albany on Friday at 5 p m the Baptist ladies will serve a chicken supper in the Cline Building. At Tuesday's Stitch and Chatter Club meeting at Miss Helena Whaley's home in Hebbardsville seven members attended: Adria Lax Sadiemay Coe Lena Greene Julia Cunningham Jean Luidiey and Alice Elliott.
George H. Worrell, Republican, filed a petition for a recount of the mayoral vote in Washington D. C. on November 16 claiming illegal voting. The challenge cites a margin of 1,610 votes in the contest with Peter H. Curtin.
Meigs County basketball schedule adds a February 9 game between Tuppers Plains and Chester at Chester. Harrisonville visits Rutland on the same night. Racine is expected to field a fast, strong team this season. In MIddleport Mrs. Bruce Lloyd and Mrs. Fred Moffman hosted a sewing gathering at Mrs. Lloyds North Fourth Avenue home with good turnout and light refreshments.
At Athens Senior High School a morning assembly focused on the upcoming Marietta football game set for tomorrow at 2 45. Edward Dowell spoke on football interest and spirit while the Glee Club performed spiritual and trombone solos. Ann Beasley passed the student body presidency to Dick Whipple.
Athens County health office reports six children in one Millfield family with scarlet fever and quarantines two more families in the area. An additional diphtheria case is reported in Steway.
The Interstate Commission on Conflicting Taxation announced from Washington it has forwarded recommendations to the Governor's Commission. They urge federal and state tax harmony to curb illicit liquor traffic and propose a federal gallonage tax cap of 83 cents per gallon for spirits with proceeds split: half to states, half to the federal government.
The speaker describes how budgets from organizations go to the Welfare Association Board, funds are handled by the treasurer, and finances are reported to Community Chest contributors. Mr. Hess stresses local responsibility to match federal aid, as the Community Chest Drive starts next Monday for five days with H. N. Burgett as general chairman and many volunteers.
The West Athens Yards coal tipple of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has been razed and its materials distributed in fifteen carloads to other construction sites. The structure once coaled engines on the Parkersburg to Chillicothe run and employed three workers. Gard Bellows of Athens was among its first operators. Rail officials say larger engines now carry more fuel and the local yard engine will be coaled from cars on switches at the yard.
New York markets firm as the dollar slips under 59 cents in gold. Industry groups rise with J I Case up about 2 points, International Harvester and other majors gaining modestly, while bonds soften after the bond pool’s termination. Oil and utilities show activity amid a small overall turnover and lagging ticker tape.
Ohio farmers saw wheat prices rise with elevators offering favorable freight rates up to 85 cents a bushel. Corn followed, averaging about 32 cents a bushel for fair quality. Oats near 60 cents. old corn around 60 cents. Marketing expected slow due to crop size. eastern and southern counties urged to plan for feed grain needs. A Dun & Bradstreet price index shows 1933 context with fluctuations from 67.06 to 113.59.
Arctic blasts push temperatures from 31 degrees to 9 above zero then 14 in the morning. Rain and warmer weather are forecast for Friday as 19 mines operate in the Athens District amid rising coal demand.
Athens Grange meets tonight at Grange Hall Fair Grounds with a debate on the resolution that the AAA code should mirror NRA cost rules plus fair profits. Dorothy Frank of Summit Grange will read. At prior meeting William McClain was elected master for 19%.
Lucas County commissioners adopt a resolution authorizing the board of elections to submit to voters at the August 1934 primaries the question of selecting a county charter commission.
Nimrods in the district faced trouble finding Bre r Rabbit on opening day of open season on rabbits and pheasants. Many hunters returned empty handed as limit bags were missing despite a good snow coat and three rabbits plus one pheasant reported as the best luck by a Messenger reporter.
Peoria, Nov 15 The whisky boom returns as steam shovels and riveters work on new and rebuilt distilleries. Once home to five distilleries with annual turnover of up to 100 million dollars, the city will see four distilleries in operation by late spring with over five million dollars invested in building and renovation.
Four Ohio University men had coats recovered by Athens police after being stolen from Ellis Hall. Two suspects were arrested by Columbus police while attempting to pawn the coats. Pitman and Linwood pleaded guilty and were fined $25 plus costs.
Market notes show butter unchanged and live poultry steady for young guineas and turkeys with small weight ranges. Bees Market firm with receipts and firsts tallying. Dutter Market steady with freepoints and tubs. Prices listed include extras and standard categories and uneven decimal formats.
The notice lists butter fat grades and prices for ready cases including extra firsts 380, seconds 25c, and nearby ungraded 32 cents. It references Ide B and We as stock identifiers with no further context.
Current receipts list butter tubs and poultry items with varied weights and prices. The record notes fresh dressed hens and ducks, turkey toms and hens, geese, hog dressed meat, and extras for multiple poultry categories across Southern Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky.
Bulwer Market firm lists extras at 27c and standards at 25e per pound in tubs. Euge Market firm shows extras whites 4c browns 27c firsts 23c current receipts 7lc fresh poultry 6c.
Hog receipts 4300 with direct sales through 1510 and 490 heldover. Prices: good weights 160 to 300 lbs at 4.20 up 5 cents. lightweight sows steady. Cattle receipts 650 with calves 300. slower, weaker tone. Steers and heifers mostly 4.25 to 9.50, veering down. fat cows 22.75. Sheep receipts 700 steady with fat lambs 6.50 to 6.75 and light buyers at 7. fat aged ewes 1 to 2 cents.
Hogs receipts show steady on 170 lb and 220 lb classes with bids around $4.50 and $4.60 for weights, demand light. weights 170 to 300 lb quoted at $4.60 and up with downs and packing sow prices around $3.25 to $3.05. Calves receipts about 1000 with dull demand. sheep receipts near 1000 with early sales and fat lambs steady around $6.75 to $6.85 and aged wethers $3.25 down.
Grain quotations show Wheat No 2 red 91 092 cents per bushel, corn No 2 yellow 64 051 cents, oats No 2 white 40 637 cents, rye No 2 74 975 cents. Seed clover Dee 7.76, March 8, alsike cash 4.50 Dee 4.70.
Fragmentary OCR shows varied financial codes and percentages linked to library and treasury entries. Readable items include Lib 3144 with 47 and 99.31, Lib 4th 44 with 28 IOL17, Treas. 6 percent with 36 101.17, and several dated marks such as March 90.14 June 90.14. The legible data point to a mixed ledger of holdings and percentages without a clear narrative.
Public sale dated Saturday November 18 at 10:00 a m at the Fred Finsterwald farm on State Route 31 three miles south of Athens. Auctioneers D B Pinsterwald and A J Barnett list stock and implements. note Beverly Ohio sale on November 4 features 40 head of horses.
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