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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1932
Page
11
Southeastern Ohio's club circuit announces leaders including Mrs. R. M. Gleay of Lancaster as president of the Ohio Federation and Mrs. William N. Harder of Marion as vice chairman. Other officers include Mrs. William G. Seaman of Lancaster and Miss Alice Hogan of Marietta guiding program extensions and institutes.
The New York market opened mixed with gains and losses across sectors. Industrials stayed firm as utilities rose with Donated Gas up over a point while rail stocks led, and several issues retraced from early highs.
A brief paragraph touts AltQP SPEED Classified Ads as efficient and proactive in placing ads quickly. The copy emphasizes prompt results and steady performance, claiming ads achieve satisfactory outcomes with minimal delay.
SHARPSBURG October 7 Sunday a number of friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs G L Hanson of Mt Hermon to honor their son Tom on his twenty first birthday. Dinner was served cafeteria style and music was provided by Charles Roberts and Glenn Lawrence.
Pomeroy Cent, later Por Pomeroy Cent, then Por U. S. Webb on South Third Avenue and Locust Street was summoned to Columbus Thursday morning due to an automobile wreck that seriously injured his son. Mrs. Gene Paul, visiting from Pittsburgh, came Thursday to spend a few weeks with her parents on Grant Street. Mrs. J. B. Downing also spent the week in Charitone with her daughter and family.
Mrs. August Grueser visits sister Mrs. Pearl Hysell on the Pomeroy Harrisonville Road while Don Holter, Syracuse, heals from eye tumor surgery and misses Pomeroy High School. Elizabeth Hecker returns from Wellsville after a month with relatives. Mrs. Phil Roach recovers from a dislocated shoulder after being treated at Forest Run and Racine. Junior Shakespeare Club met at Miss Raropgi s home with Helen Gilmore assisting. Jacob Elberfeld and Allen Keller travel to Merietta and Logan. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis of Marietta and Mrs. Chambers of Middleport visit the Stivers. Norman Cloes hosts 500 Club with high scores to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith.
East Side firefighters hoped for a break after a busy month with over 100 false alarms. Four youths known as the Alley Rangers, ages 12 to 14, confessed to starting a church fire last Saturday and were taken to juvenile detention.
The Athens Rotary Club approved a 15-acre site near Tick Ridge School southeast of Athens for 250 dollars and nine cents to establish a Girl Scouts camp. The Athens Girl Scouts Executive Council will raise funds for a cabin, and the grounds will be used immediately.
The Middleport Literary Club members depart for Ironton to attend the District Conference of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. D B Hartinger, Mrs. C A Poindexter, Mrs. T A May, Mrs. J E Harley, Mrs. H E Bowles and Miss Bess Sanborn travel to the event.
Harvey McDonald Kate Call and William Gabriel of Athens appeared before Mayor Robert Wood on Thursday after Athens police arrested them Wednesday night. Each pleaded guilty. McDonald was fined 10 dollars plus costs while Gabriel and Call faced 5 dollars plus costs.
Mrs. BD. B. Hartinger hosted state officers of the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs at her Middleport home on South Third Avenue and Garfield Street. The visitors were en route to Ironton for the federation’s fall meeting at the Presbyterian Church on Thursday and Friday. Included among the officers was Mrs. Elizabeth Hay.
The church announces a season sermon titled Are Simm Disease and Death Real on Sunday October 9 with a Bible Golden Text from Psalms. It cites Mark 16:17-18 about believers casting out devils speaking in new tongues handling snakes and drinking deadly things unharmed, and quotes a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy on healing and following the Christ Spirit.
Dr R O McClure superintendent of Chillicathe M E Church will preach at Cunsanville Church Sunday at 2 pm An morning service at 8 30 am with Sunday School at 10 30 am Sunday evening services at Stewart Church North Leagues meet at Canaanyville 6 45 pm Prayer meetings set at Canaanville Wednesday 7 50 pm and at Stewart Thursday evening
Rally Day will be held at Alexander Presbyterian Church Athens Albany Road with Bible School at 10 a.m. Ralph Ladd is superintendent Morning worship follows at 1 p.m Miss Emma Jo Cotter will sing Jesus Came Preaching sermon by Rev Howard F E Warner Fellowship Week services begin Monday at 2 p.m Meetings held each night except Thursday and Saturday Rev Joseph Ryan of Morro, O will be guest speaker
Logan area church notices list gatherings this week. St Matthew Lutheran holds congregational meeting after morning worship led by Rev Amos L Heyde. Lutheran youth meet Friday evening. WWII Shank speaks at 10 30 Sunday morning at the Methodist Episcopal Church on What Think Ye of Christ. Evening topic How Old Art Thou. Church of the Nazarene revival continues nightly at 7 30 led by Rev F H Landgrabe with both services Sunday. Advent Christian Rockbridge Church features Earths Final Harvest and Heavenly Manna with Rev W Bowden speaking Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. B C C Kenney will lead Sunday services at Pratt Street Wesleyan Mission with Sunday School at 2, afternoon prayer at 3, and an evangelistic service at 7 30 Sunday evening. A prayer meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 30 and Bible class at 7 30 Friday with a short evangelistic service after.
Moats dominated Fisher 75 to 46 in a straight railier tournament at the Varsity for Parlors on Thursday night. Moats led early and never relinquished the lead, while Fisher’s high score was 6. Jack Preston faces Harry Barstow in tonight’s 7:30 matchup.
Athens city schools face a 20 percent funding cut per Superintendent Pendry. He plans economizing to avoid a deficit and invites the public to a high school auditorium meeting next Wednesday where Charlie H. Jones of Jackson will discuss new revenue sources for schools. A social hour followed hosted by countesses. The group’s next gathering on November 3 at Mrs. T. R. Biddle’s home will be a husbands’ reception with guests from three national parties.
The second annual home-coming will be held October 16 at the M B Church. Former residents are urged to attend or send letters to be read. A music and entertainment program is planned and a deskut ginner will be served on the church lawn. Rev William Tatman to lead revival at Mineral Mission Church beginning October 17.
Local market notice lists live poultry including chickens, ducks, and roosters with prices and stock notes. Also notes white and colored springers and various hens by weight or dozen. Nearby produce and goods like eggs and produce hints appear with scattered pricing for 1914 era stalls.
Fragmentary market notes show unclear figures such as current receipts and several item counts for Ghana products. The readable portions mention Hunter Market values and assorted tubs and extras, with scattered numbers and dates, but specifics are obscured.
A fragmented OCR snippet lists packing stock metrics with numbers like 260 dozen, 240, and 31s seconds. It mentions terms such as Hutter-Packing and various unreadable labels. No clear event or identifiable entities emerge.
Market page notes butter prices rising amid broader commodity movement with references to hay and staple goods. Supplier notes unclear totals but signals ongoing shifts in regional dairy and feed markets affecting local buyers.
Receipts total 1700 head with slow trade on calves and heifers. Hog prices steady with 2.25 lower on some cuts as vealers and cows edge down. sheep and lamb prices mixed with overall softer demand and lower grades not desirable.
Hog receipts steady at Bd and Catto markets with a headcount near 79. Calves receipts mostly steady with prices around 6.50 per unit. Sheep receipts 1460 with slow bidding and weak demand. Bucks lambs light, weights around 84.08 with prices near 2.47 lower.
Market listings show cattle receipts with heifers at 2.50 to 4.00, fat cows around 3.00 to 4.00, milk cows near 12.00, veal calves 2.00 to 4.50, and heavies at 3.50. Sheep show fat lambs around 4.40 and fat ewes near 1.00, with lamb and hog entries noted. cattle, sheep, and lamb prices listed by category.
Grain price notes show 24 1 2 cent changes with No 2 yellow corn and No 2 white barley figures. Entries are partial and unreadable for several varieties including Red, No 3 yellow and No 2 barley.
Boston reports irregularities in wool trading with notes on need to clean lots and price gaps. Semibright fleeces sell low in grease while large offerings hold values, with G&F lots fetching up to 20 and 21 in grease and typical 12 month fleeces around 54s scoured, in moderate quantities.
Readable items show misc numbers and partial labels like Treas and March, suggesting a financial ledger or notice fragment with scattered years and codes, but few complete facts or names. No coherent event or person is clearly identifiable.
Fragmentary OCR notes show monetary items and names: Clover with cash five thousand six hundred fifty five cents, Aleike with cash five thousand five hundred percent Bh. The text is incomplete and unclear on dates or entities.
A fragmented transit entry lists southbound and westbound routes with numbers and days, noting daily exceptions and a halted schedule. The text references Baltimore and Ohio lines and several identifiers, indicating a partial timetable item within a larger rail schedule.
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