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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1933

Page

9

Athens Army Leader Called to Meadville

Owing to the critical condition of their daughter Adjutant and Mrs. Joseph Heard in charge of the Salvation Army here have been summoned to Meadville Pa. Services at the Army Building will continue and will be conducted by Commandant Charles Bearcher who has been in the city for several days. He will remain here as long as the adjutant is absent.

Joseph Heard Salvation Army Meadville, Pa Army Building Charles Bearcher

Cold Rain Ushers in Week in October

A cold drizzly rain moved into the Ath ens district ushering in the second week of October. The morning thermometer was 47 degrees with yesterday’s high 64, the coldest daytime since March. Overnight low reached 41 with a 77 degree high on October 1 and a low near 4 just after midnight on Saturday.

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Derbies Bring Luck To Bobcats And Tech

Carnegie Tech students bought derby hats for head coach Howard Harpster and assistant Don Lovejoy before a game against Temple and Tech won. At Lafayette John Kreft and Dick Harris found derbies for fifty cents, prompting Ohio Bobcats to buy them quickly and then defeat Purdue.

Carnegie Tech Howard Harpster Don Lovejoy Temple Tech Lafayette John Kreft Dick Harris Ohio Bobcats Ohio Purdue

Funeral held for Athens teen Robert Larch Jr

Funeral services were held at Pilgrim Holiness Church for 16 year old Robert Larch Jr of Athens High School who died Saturday. The Sophomore Class, football team and faculty sent floral tributes and many friends attended. Pallbearers included Clyde Jinks and Chester Riley with Boy Scout Troop No 1 as honorary pallbearers at West State Street Cemetery. He is survived by his parents four brothers and a sister.

Robert Larch, Jr Athens High School Pilgrim Holiness Church B. H. Pugh Clyde Jinks Chester Riley Bube Grubb Howard Grimes Frank van Neass Gerald Hanes Church of God Robert Larch Leonard Smith Ben Mooper Larch West State Street Flint Street Athens Jessie Arthur Paul Carl Mildred

Radish War Looms in District Over Giant Produce

John W. Gilbert of 263 West Union Street presents two extraordinary winter radishes that may trigger a district radish war. The larger radish stretches 16 inches, the smaller about 12 inches, both over an inch and a quarter in diameter. A Messenger statistician estimates these giants could serve a side dish for two weeks and three days for the average radish eater.

John W. Gilbert West Union Street Messenger

Juvenile Court Settlements Reported in Local Court

Juvenile cases settled on promises to provide for children. Ruth Ellenor and Elaine were central names as Garrett Haught and William Dearing faced magistrate proceedings. Dearing paid a $10 fine plus costs for keeping his daughter from attending school. sentence suspended upon pledge to keep her in school.

Ruth Ellenor Garrett Haught Carl H. Porter Haught William Dearing Buchtel Porter Elaine Dearing

Sale of Real Estate in Athens County Ohio

Ohio execution sale of two Rome Township tracts in Athens County with appraised value of 680 dollars. Property includes parcels in Savanah and Guysville areas. auction at Athens County Courthouse on November 9 1933 at 1 PM. Purchase cash, two thirds minimum required. Sheriff Charles Stratton coordinates. Woods and Williams represent.

Ethel L. Shott Athens Coun State of Ohio Rome Inlet Savanah Rome Township Ae County Ohio Athens County South End Pe ‘Ood Elmer Cunningham Siso Isaac Brewer Guyaville Telephone Company Guysville

Stocks hold gains as market quiets after opening surge

New York stock lists show a restrained session with gains of fractions to over two points. Gold mining issues like Dome Mines and MelIntyre Porcupine slip about a point while smelting issues stay firm led by United States Smelting. Dun and Bradstreet commodity index shows 1932-avg based readings with 1933 highs and 1943 lows cited.

New York U.P United States Steel Bradstrete United Press Dun & Bradatreet

Pomeroy Divorce Suit Seeks Custody and Alimony

Elizabeth Darst sues Vernon Darst in common pleas court charging cruelty infidelity and desertion. Married 1915 with five children the plaintiff seeks divorce custody of the children and alimony. In a separate item Harold Denny of Rutland and Viola Qualls of Lower Middleport were arrested for creating a disturbance at Gatewood Filling Station. Denny pled guilty to intoxication and was fined and jailed until paid.

Pomeroy Vernon Darst Elzabeth Darst Common Pleas Court Mrs. Darst Harold Denny Rutland Viola Qualis Lower Middleport Gatewood Hobson Squire J. W. McCullough Denny Qualls

Car firemen save auto as Rubin backs it from garage

Joe Rubin’s automobile caught fire from motor exhaust on Mechanic Street as it was being backed out of a garage. Win Murray, nearby, moved the car away and extinguished the flames. Mrs. Cora B. Roberts and her son Robert were visitors in Danville.

Pomeroy Joe Rubin Rubin Mechanic Street Win Murray Cora B. Roberts Robert Danville Sun

Cincinnati Produce Butter and Egg Market Prices

Produce and poultry prices compiled show butter at 14 to 19 cents per pound with fat at 17 cents, eggs steady with extra firsts at 25 cents and nearby ungraded at 2 cents. Butter-Receipts total 9,566 tubs with varied classifications. eggs and poultry prices listed for regional receipts in Southern Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky.

Hennery Ohio West Virginia Kentucky

Livestock Receipts and Prices Mixed as Trade Slows

Hog receipts 3200 with 617 direct and through. most kilograms down 10c. Weights 150 to 300 lb range. top 170–250 lb at 5.50. 250–275 lb 5.40. 275–300 lb 5.25. lighter 150–170 lb 4.85–5.10. Packing sows steady 3.50–4.75. Cattle receipts 3100. calves 500. steer and heifer prices mostly steady to 25c lower. bulk beef cows 2.25–2.63. bulls 2. So exchange shows slower halt with limited high grades. Sheep receipts 206 not enough to test prices. bulk fat lambs around 7.7–7.6 with ewes down slightly.

Market Receipts and Prices for Livestock and Hogs

Receipts show totals across cattle, calves, lambs, sheep, hogs and sows with tops and averages. Steer quality improved with best up to 5.25, fat cows to 3.50, vealers around 7.50, lambs to 7.50, hogs top 5.80, and overall demand firm or higher on many classes.

Oil price list from Pittsburgh agencies Oct ninth

Prices paid for crude oil by Bradford and Allegheny Crude by Tidewater include Pennsylvenia and Buckeye Line oils with rates such as 62.45 for Tidewater, 2.01 to 2.12 for various Pennsylvanian pipe lines, and 1.12 to 1.32 for Somer set and related grades, along with U S Treasuries quotes like 106.11 for the 3 4s 56.

Pittsburgh U.P Bradford Allegheny Tidewater Pennsylvenia Ig Eureka Pipe Line Co Pennsylvania Grace Im Bouthwear Penna Pennsylvania Buckeye Pipe Line Co Somerset South Penn Aehland Western Kentucky Lima Princeton

Federal loan sought to fund Main Avenue Bridge in Cleveland

Cleveland officials announce a federal public works loan request of 5,594,500 dollars to finance the long planned Main Avenue Bridge over the Cuyahoga River. The action seeks federal funds to complete the bridge project in the city.

Cleveland Public Works Cuyahoga River

Rail Time Card for Athens Service Summary

Rail timetable shows multiple departures and arrivals at Athens including northbound and southbound trains. Details include No. 3 and No. 9 from Athens at 1:38 am and 7:44 pm, No. 2 and No. 4 southbound at 11:20 am and 6:24 pm, daily except Sunday, plus No. 37 southbound from Athens 5:30 pm and No. 30 arriving at 11:02 am. Also westbound No. 1 Nail Limited at 8 am and No. 3 at 10:30 pm, and eastbound No. 4 at 12:38 am with No. 44 at 9:34 pm, among others.

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