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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1933
Page
9
Claude E. Saville of Box 44 Oldtoron Allegany County Maryland is notified that Addie T. Saville has filed a legal action. The notice identifies the involved parties and the county as the action venue.
In pursuance of an Order of Sale the sheriff will auction real estate at the Athens County Courthouse on a Saturday in November 1933. Property is Lot 2628 in Townsend Addition Athens with setback rules. Premises appraised at 1200 dollars with minimum bid two thirds of that. sale is cash. Also includes divorce petition notice for M D Hughes.
William S. Myers named governor of the Farm Credit Administration succeeds Henry Morgenthau Jr as acting secretary of the treasury. The new appointee, a former Corner professor, is depicted at his desk in Washington.
A community farmers institute moves to Athens Fairgrounds with sessions Wednesday night and Thursday morning and afternoon. Speakers William D. Monahan and Mrs. W. W Brownfield will lecture. Lunch is provided by Athens Grange. Open to the public. Monahan is a Defiance County lecturer and Brownfield a home-maker and teacher.
The court reverses a criminal verdict after ruling the trial judge’s absence, even with defense consent, destroyed the integrity of the proceedings. The opinion warns such absence risks due process and sets remand to the Court of Common Pleas for further action. Judges W H Middleton R J Mauck and P J Blosser concurred.
Walter Stonebreaker aged 20 of Marion, a University of Cincinnati student, shot and critically wounded himself in the yard of his sweetheart’s home. Police said he was believed discouraged by poor grades. his condition remained serious the next day.
A late Monday fire at the Ohto Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home in Xmenia destroyed two barns. Officials estimated the loss at 20000 dollars. In Columbus on Monday James I Martin a former senior vice commander of the Ohio Spanish American War veterans died at his home of pneumonia.
Stocks traded unevenly after a firm start as investors took profits in several sectors. Repeal shares supplied. Schenney and U. S. Industrial Alcohol fell, Chrysler edged higher, General Motors stayed near prior close. Bonds weakened while mining and oil stocks hovered in a narrow range. Pennsylvania and New York Central inched up.
Dun and Bradstreet’s daily weighted price index for three basic commodities shows today at 101.03, down from 101.23 yesterday. The month average is 97.90 and the year average 78.56 with 1933 highs of 113.52 on July 16 and a low of 67.86 on January 20.
A fragmented report lists numerous companies across industries, including utilities, steel, motors, and consumer goods. It references percentages and positions, such as Alaska Jun and Am. Corp listings, with scattered financial figures and sector names like Rail, Power & Light, and Radio Corp, indicating a broad market snapshot.
The Athena Junior and Senior High School PTA met in the senior high auditorium with Mrs. Fred Wheaton in charge. Mr. T. M. Wolfe spoke on the NRA acts and a chorus of junior high girls directed by Miss Ruth McConnell sang several songs.
Field and Fred Bumgardner Jr. were bound over to the grand jury under $100 bond each after pleading not guilty to assault and battery before Magistrate Carl H Porter. Police arrested them Monday on an affidavit by John Sreens after an incident linked to evictions involving the Pinina family and Lucas iato.
Market update from Baltimore and Cincinnati listings. Unchanged prices for live poultry and eggs, with guineas, turkeys, and eggs noted. Receipts and specials listed. butter and related dairy items show varied rates. Cincinnati butter packing stock prices include numbers for No. 2 and No. 3 grades and fat content.
Butter and eggs prices vary by grade and source. Nearby and current receipts list multiple scores and percentages for butter tubs and whites, with ranges from 11c to 92 score and eggs at 22 to 28c for firsts and current receipts, plus poultry rates for hens and geese across Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky.
Receipts total 1070 with cattle strong demand and higher finished prices. Hogs and sheep show varied, with top hogs at 4.25 and lambs around 6.50. Pittsburgh crude oil prices listed from Tide Water to Buckeye lines and wool market resumes with firm prices. grain futures shown for No. 2 wheat and corn alongside standard barrel figures.
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