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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1933
Page
13
The notice promotes selling unused items via Avtomotive services. It invites readers to place ads to earn extra cash by listing belongings no longer needed. The clerical tone emphasizes convenient home-based selling through the service.
Mrs. Mary Baughman widow of J. W. Baughman aged 71 died suddenly Thursday at her daughter Mrs. Ray Bailes home in Albany after visiting for a week. A Waterloo Township resident she leaves two sons Virgil Athens and Everett Richland Avenue. two daughters Mia Bailes and Mrs. Earl Ruston Dayton. eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral at her late home Sunday 1 30 p m with Rev Miles E Hoon officiating. Burial in Waterloo. Friends may call Saturday and Sunday.
Railroad timetable for Athens area lists northbound and southbound departures and arrivals with multiple trains each day. Notes indicate daily except Sunday services and several named trains such as No 3 No 9 No 2 No 4 No 37 No 30 No 43 No 44.
Weather outlook for Athens predicts rain or snow for the final Bobcats game with a fallback of partly cloudy skies. Old Man Mercury records a 27 degree low the past week while a 44 degree high yesterday and a dense morning fog contrast with a 82 degree rise after sunrise.
The Ledi Farmers' Community Institute opened last evening in Waterloo with about 300 attendees. Mrs. W. W. Brownfield and William Manahan spoke, and a program featured the High School Orchestra, Rev. Cowen, Sally Annes Experiences, and Some Ships We All Help Sail. Two sessions are planned today at 9 45 a m and 1 30 p m with additional singing and talks. Certificates will be awarded to 4 H Club members during the morning session.
Mt Hermon Farmers' Community Institute opens tonight at 7 30 in Mt Hermon Church with speakers W W Brownfield of Columbus and W L Manahan of Defiance. Program continues Saturday with contests posters and exhibits and officers to be elected.
Chesterhill Nov 24 John Schofield was surprised last Sunday by forty friends at his home for his 32nd birthday. An elaborate cafeteria dinner followed by social time. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Will Peebles Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith and daughters Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Worthington and three children Mr. and Mrs. Schofield and daughters C O Thomas and family Harley Johnson and daughter Charles Newburn Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Peebles and others.
Dr R O McClure superintendent of the Chillicothe district spoke at the First Methodist Church last night urging tuning to God and reclaiming courage. The quartet sang The Ninety and Nine and The Living God, with prayers by Rev O B Smith.
Ohio University hosts a Father’s Day program with a 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. reception for parents in Memorial Auditorium, a 11:45 a.m. luncheon at Hotel Berry, and a 2:00 p.m. football clash with Ohio Wesleyan in Ohio Stadium. Evening events include the Press Cotillion in Men's Gym, featuring a new old-time dance feature by Sigma Delta Chi.
The Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple will meet this evening at the K of P Hall. Hostesses are Mrs. Ella Watson and Mrs. Margaret Seidenable. An annual Sacred Heart Church bazaar and social will be held Tuesday November 28 during the Christmas season.
In Meigs County news Mrs Elizabeth Darst of Middleport was granted a divorce from Vernon Darst with custody of four children and alimony. A mortgage foreclosure suit was filed in common pleas court by Meigs County Savings and Loan Company against Reid D Steinhauer and Minnie D Strauss seeking 2400 dollars. Mr and Mrs Otho Tracy move to Simpson Apartments in Butternut Avenue from Ebersbach building on Second Street. Mrs Isaac Rawson and Mrs W W Witting of Marion visit friends in Pomeroy and Meigs County.
The Salvation Army here wraps up the first eight days of The Best for The Highest Campaign with a 7 40 p m performance of The Ten Virgins Parable. Adjt and Mrs Joseph Heard announce the event along with a 6 15 p m Sunday program by youths and a Thursday night service featuring Capt and Mrs Gibson of Meadville Pa. The holiness meeting at 7 40 tonight and the regular program are planned for Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Sarah Green aged 2 of New Marshfield died at home Thursday at 4 pm after a brief illness. She is survived by husband Joseph Green and two children Wood Freeman of New Marshfield R. D. and Mrs Tesh Martin of Mineral, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 10 from the Mineral Methodist Church, burial in New Marshfield.
U.S. government bonds pushed up confidence in financial circles as stocks edged higher after an irregular open. The dollar strengthened while wheat, corn and cotton edged up. Utilities and rails led gains with American Telephone, Consolidated Gas, North American, Public Service advancing. Union Pacific up to 110 1 2. Harvester around 41. American Can above 98. steel near 44. Oils and mining stayed mixed.
Dun and Bradstreet releases a weighted price index of 30 basic commodities for United Press. Current reading is 100.12 with prior day 100.02. Week 102.69, month 100.02, year 75.038. Historical high 113.52 on July 18, 1933 and low 67.96 on January 20. Copyright 1999 by Dun and Bradstreet.
Parkersburg police alerted Athens area officers that two jewelry store robbers fled toward Athens in a big sedan. Mayor Robert Wood and Deputy Roy Goldsberry raced from Coolville to intercept them, coordinating with Parkersburg police after spotting the robbers turning north on Route 7 from Route 0 in Marietta.
Funeral for Barbara Ellen Liggett 83 will be held Sunday at Clarks Chapel at 2 PM with Rev Ward Rad ford officiating. She died at home of Mrs Ella Dillenger in Clarks Chapel after living in Athens County many years and formerly of Columbus. Friends may call Saturday afternoon at sister Mrs Catherine Mulligan’s home 11 Palmer Street.
Funeral services for Lewis Smith aged 72 who died at his home on the Amesville Canaanville Road will be held at 2 oclock Saturday afternoon at the home Burial will be in Amesville cemetery towns and dates not listed in full obituary details
Butter remains steady in Baltimore today while live poultry prices stay flat. Guinea fowl and gobbler weights vary with 2 pounds and up priced around 40 cents and 19 to 20 cents per pound respectively. eggs unchanged.
Unsettled markets for butter eggs and meats show mixed receipts and varied prices across districts. Butter markets fluctuate with steady pack and extras. eggs rise on refinery and refrigerator lines. poultry ranges from high quality hens to young tom turkeys with assorted weights and regional receipts noted.
Hog receipts 2 000 with wide losses among early sales mostly 100 below prior. weights from 140 to 260 lb fetch about 414.15 to 415 per ton-equivalent. Pigs to 200 960 lb sell at 63.50 to 9.75. Cattle and calves show higher per head prices for vealers and calves around 4175. bulk good and other grades steady. Sheep receipts 800 with higher fat lamb prices around 0.75 to 7.25 per pound, aged wethers around 3 25 down.
Livestock receipts show 5000 head with 80 heldovers and 19 cent gains on Thuridgy. Cattle trade steady to variable with steers 2.50 to 4.25, best up to 5.00, fat cows around 2.75, bulls to 2.90, sheep 0.90 to 1.00 fat lambs and down passes. Boston wool prices firm with demand steady, Toledo grain and bond quotes included.
John Farley of Athens appeared before Mayor Wood yesterday and pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace. He was fined 10 dollars and costs after a brief confession. The dispute involved local dry cleaners manager Earl KE French and an altercation ensued with retaliatory actions.
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