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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1937

Page

13

Pastor Receives Suspended 30-Day Sentence for Assault

Rev. William Thaxton, pastor of the Pentecostal Workers of the World, was given a suspended 30-day term by Judge Edgar Norris after an assault and battery charge. He allegedly struck Arthur A. Swartz, the attorney for his wife's divorce case, in a courthouse lobby on Sept. 28. In Bangor, Al Brady was buried in a numbered grave in Potter's Field.

Toledour William Thaxton Pentecostal Workers of the World Edgar Norris Thaxton Arthur A. Swartz

New Zealand, a New Jerusalem under Labour rule

The piece surveys New Zealand politics after the 1935 elections. It notes Forbes Coates retrenchment and devaluation, then Labour's rise under M J Savage. It praises reforms on wages, hours, arbitration, marketing, credit control, and broadcasting, while warning on costs, taxation, unemployment, and distribution challenges.

Mr Hoover Republican Party Great Britain Labour New Zealand J. W. Forbes J. G. Coates Messrs. Forbes Coates Labour Party B. E. Murphys Farmer-Labour Party M. J. Savage John Balance New Jerusalem Savage Donald Cowie the Quarterly Review Dominion Rostand

Stocks close lower as steel and rail shares slide

New York trading today sees overall soft prices in light turnover led by declines in steel and railroad stocks. U S Steel falls to 67 percent with a 1 percent drop while Bethlehem Steel drops to 58 percent. Rail shares lower with Atchison 45 12, New York Central 21, Union Pacific 95

New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Atchison New York Central Union Facific Southern Pacific Consolidated Edison General Motors Chrysler A. T Anicodein Ind Nioe Penna Ee Texas Corp Pacific Snes Ee Rolling Mills Otis Steel Alaska Republic Seenem Mead Corp Steel Allied Chem Briggs Motors Am Tobacco Armour Gen. Motors Stewart Warner Am Col Goodrich Commonwealth Goodyear Kennecott Chars Ann Peness Schenley Distillers Procter and Gamble Ohio

Toledo and Pittsburgh Market Prices For Wheat and Livestock

Wheat No 2 red 97 2, No 3 red 94 12 97 9 7. Corn No 2 yellow 65 67, No 3 yellow 60 7 65. Oats No 2 white 31 2 3 5 2, No 3 white 29 2 32 5. Eggs steady extras 28, seconds 23, ungraded 26. Hogs at Pittsburgh, 3700 head mixed, top 11 0. cattle 750 head, top steers 11 75. sheep 800 head, lambs 10 5 11. Continuous settlement of livestock and grain prices across markets.

Toledo

Market Report on Butter Eggs Poultry Prices

Butter unsettled with 92 score extras and 36 standards. eggs steady with receipts 2242 and 25 white extras. Poultry steady with heavy hens 22723, leghorn hens 15416, leghorn springers 20021, roosters 13414, young ducks 18 20, old ducks 15 16, geese 1012, young turkeys 23 25. fresh killed hens dressed 36 while dressed with feathers removed 31.

Cincinnate White Rocks Plymouth Rocks

Cleveland Produce Market Report Summary

Butter market steady with extras at 39 and 38 4. Eyes market steady with grade 32 extras 28. Live poultry market weak with hens heavy 25 and various other prices for leghorns and broilers. Ducks and Moscova priced from 6 to 21. Old roosters at 15.

Cleveland Moscova

Market Brief on Eegs and Butter Receipts and Grades

Eegs market shows steady receipts across categories with 4 995 cases and presh graded firsts 21 extra firsts 2. Current receipts 20 g and checks 15 with 17 dirties. Butter market unsettled with 8 918 receipts and extras firsts around 90 to 91 percent score 33 with further notes on 43414 and 92 percent at 34 percent. firsts 31 9 32 seconds 28 30 and specials 35 percent 435 percent standards 34 centralized 89 32 and 88 31 percent.

Marijuana Crops Seized Five Arrested

Three men and two women were held for investigation after the seizure of marijuana crops worth 7000 to 10000 dollars. Sheriff Joseph T. Nist led a search for more narcotic supplies as authorities prepared to uproot and burn weed found on several farms in the district.

Canton A.P Joseph T. Nist

Dinner Marked Electric Campaign in Middleport

The Colum bus and Southern Ohio Electric Company hosted a dinner for about 30 employees and guests at the company's Second Ave offices in Middleport. Ruth Peters of Columbus supervised the electrically prepared meal with short talks by company executives Tom May H. C. Clark Carl Neff of Columbus and Leland Kreigg of Nelsonville. Mrs. Neff attended as a guest.

Middleport Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Second Ave Ruth Peters Columbus Tom May H. C. Clark Carl Neff Leland Kreigg Nelsonville Neff

Lunar Horoscope for Saturday October 16

The lunar transit promises a lively enterprising day with sudden developments in new plans and projects. Unfamiliar tactics and new places may bring success, urging cultivation of new friendships with surprising value. A birthday person may enter a high tension year with active, original initiatives and a talented child may have a lively life.

Silence Amplifies Partridge Wings in Rocky Mountains

In remote parts of the Rocky mountains the quiet is so profound that the faint flapping of partridge wings carries for miles, offering a vivid picture of the wilderness and natural soundscape.

Rocky Mountains

Rail Time Card and Athens Air Service Schedules

Rail timetable entries list east and west bound trains with names such as Diplomat and National Limited and notes on daily or Sunday exceptions. The Athens Municipal Airport advertises Airtaxi service with sunrise to sunset flights and connections to major airlines, plus listed west and eastbound departure times.

Baltimore & Ohio Chesapeake Ohio NEW York Central South Beeen Basen NEW York Central North Athens Municipal Airport Airtaxi A.A Athens

Grand Coulee dam workers to lose jobs this fall

About 6,000 men will be laid off from October to December as the current Grand Coulee dam contract ends, per county commissioners. The report also notes a crab with antennae forming a breathing tube and air routes boosting air mail in Britain.

Spokane Wash Grand Coulee Dam

Thursday sales report from Ross County Livestock Sales

No corn fed cattle on the market. Total receipts 726 head with hogs receipts 315 and cattle receipts 240. Hogs ranged from 9.75 to 10.80 per hundredweight and cattle included steers and heifers at about 9.10 to 10.10, fat cows around 5.? to 6.50, milk cows at 56.50. Veal calves 108 receipts with prices from 6.80 to 12.10. Sheep top lambs 10 with other meat prices listed.

Ross County Livestock Sales Co

Albany Rural Social And Personal Mention

Albany area social and personal news notes include visits and illnesses. Mrs. George Davis travels to Jacksonville to care for her ill son John Davis. Florid names appear: Elliott, Lessler, Sidders, Fought, Minear, Phillips, Cloud, Rickey, Bailes, Robinett, King, and Croy. A serenade honors Mr. and Mrs. Homer King while several families host visits and attend services.

Albany R. D. No. 1 Fred Elliott Winnie Baughman Chester Chauncey Mary Louise Lessler Columbus Myrtle Sidders Gerald Sidders Dorothy Evelyn New Marshfield George Davis Jacksonville John Davis Green Weaver Chapel Floyd Fought Aldo Minear McArthur Byron Phillips Springfield Selby Cloud Richard Fought Joey Kinsell Joe Slingluff Athens Pearley West Ed Rickey Ray Bailes Charles Robinett Hulda Minear A. Z. Minear Lena McVay Lancaster Ted Shuttleworth Julia Robinson Sallie Riggs Dorothy Riggs Mary Jones Murray City G. W. Collins Bettina N. S. Croy Tom Bailes Ed Bailes George Scott Clarence Marshall Mrs Homer King

De Forest’s Invention Paved Path for Radio Era

Dr. Lee DeForest, who invented the vacuum tube in 1912, catalyzed the subsequent growth of radio technology and wireless communication, shaping early 20th century science and industry.

Lee DeForest

Marriage Meddlers A Sequel to Married Comrades

Adele Garrison depicts a cautious plan as the narrator and Dicky navigate a hotel visit to Philip Veritzen. Tense with strategic politeness, they fear elevator staff and seek to avoid guest confrontations while pursuing Mary’s hidden agenda.

Adele Garrison

Chesterhill Personal And Social Notes

Local notes report illness continuations and moves of Chesterhill residents. Families such as Osborn Smith and George Carr remain ill. Wayne Dearth and kin relocate to Zion Ridge. Social visits include Mrs. Lou McLean with Mrs. Clara Swayne and hospitalizations for Gail Harris and Eleanor Dunn Archer. Community events feature Carl Patterson’s P T A history presentation and trips by John and Mrs. Patterson to eastern cities.

Chesterhill Osborn Smith George H. Carr Loren Carpenter Wayne Dearth A. F. Wagner C. M. Huffman Zion Ridge F. L. Bailey Lou McLean Clara Swayne Stockport Gail Harris Memorial Hospital Marietta Eleanor Dunn Archer Todds Archer A. H. Campbell John Peck Cleveland Hettie Woodward Forrest Totrean McConnelsville A. L. Totman B. G. Hoon Willard Kille Bartlett Russell Goddard Wewoka Okla J. B. Goddard Bower Carpenter A. H. Beckett Athens Carl Patterson P.T.A John Patterson Washington Dpd E. H. Barnes H. S. Hopkins Anna Mullens West Virginia Gladys Nutter F. W. Kreemiay Meriden Kan Ladonna Rae Lawrence, Kane W.S. Dougan Dougan Morgan County Edna Bohl Palmer Clyde Dulaney Dick Parsons Elliott Jay Glassford Main St Vern Faires Chester Parsons Frans Davis

Athens Youth to Take Test for Naval Academy

Richard W. Eddy of Athens will be among eight Ohio youths taking the preliminary examination for Annapolis. Senator Robert J. Bulkley announced in Washington that Athens will host Eddy for the test. From successful candidates, Bulkley will name two principals and six alternates. The examination is November 6 and will be conducted by the United States Civil Service Commission.

Richard W. Eddy E. State St Athens Ohio Annapolis Moy Robert J. Bulkley Washington Today Eddy Bulkley United States Civil Service Commission

Lone Scouts Enroll First Two Athens County Boys

G. E. Ashwill receives registrations from Rev. J. N. Rice for the first two Lone Scouts in Athens County. William Ches ser and Clarence Arthur Fuller Jr. will be counseled by Rice to reach boys in areas lacking enough youth for a full troop.

Lone Scouts Athens County G. E. Ashwill Boy Scout J. N. Rice Guysville William Chesser Clarence Arthur Fuller, Jr

Scarlet Fever Cases Reported in Athens County

Two new scarlet fever cases, including 7 year old Janelee Laughlin and 6 year old Imogene Laughlin, raise county total to 25. Stewart Schools remain closed due to the village outbreak.

Athens Janelee Laughlin Imogene Laughlin Wolf St Stewart

Rally at Athens Senior High School Prepares for Nelsonville Game

Students from Athens Senior and Junior High joined a 11 45 AM pep rally in the main auditorium before the football game at Nelsonville Mr FE Dowell spoke on sportsmanship John Bailey senior presided Services are planned at the reorganized church of Latter Day Saints on Sunday Oct 17 at The Plains Sunday School starts 9 30 AM with sacrament and social service The sermon will be at 2 PM with Elder Hamilton of Columbus as speaker

Athens Nelsonville Dowell John Bailey Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints the Plains Hamilton Columbus

Local Families Relocate and Visit Relatives Nearby

In Pennsville area residents plan moves to the Chester Parsons farm. Mrs. Billa Jones shifts from Fort Jones Joy to stay with daughter-in-law Mrs. May Jones for the winter. Mrs. Melissa Thomas travels to Canton and to Leroy Kennard and Vernon, while Miss Grace Worthington cares for the ill Mrs. Mamie Smith. Ruby Gilchrist returns from Plantsville aiding Mrs. Hannah Bardin who shows little improvement.

Pennsville Chester Parsons Billa Jones Fort Jones Joy May Jones Melissa Thomas Canton Leroy Kennard Vernon Grace Worthington Mamie Smith Ruby Gilchrist C. E. Endicott Plantsville Hannah Bardin

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