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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1933

Page

11

Scouts Celebrate Camp Rotan Birthday During Rotarian Dinner

Athens Rotarians and Girl Scouts gathered at Camp Rotan to celebrate its first birthday and National Girl Scout Week. Troop 5 led color ceremonies. Doris Carpenter presented a banner as Marjorie Wheaton led the councillor’s fire and a pantomime birth celebration.

Athens Camp Rotan Mechanicaburg Scouts Doris Carpenter Marjorie Wheaton Charlotte la Tourette Jean Forsyth Joan Woolley Dorothy Edieman Eliszabeth Wood Doris Finsterwald Betty Fulton Marjorie Bolinger Patty Cuyler Martha Jones Margaret Winning Helen Downs Juanita McGrath

Nutting Hike Delights Rufus Putnam Students

Twenty five Rufus Putnam School students forgot books and pencils for a nutting hike on East Hill. Captains Betty Lee Henderson and Charlotte Demolet led rival groups in a timed nut collection and treasure hunt with armbands marking teams Cowboys and Indians. Kenneth Sisson found the most nuts. the winning group shared the treasure, then ate lunch and played games before returning home.

Rufus Putnam East Hill Betty Lee Henderson Charlotte Demolet Nutting Grounds Kenneth Sisson Rufus Putnam School

4-H Club Program Broadcast on National Achievement Day

4 H Club members will hear a Saturday program on the National 4 H Achievement Day through 58 stations. George N Peek and Dr C B Smith will speak in two one minute segments outlining farm administration aims and 4 H achievements of 1938 with state programs aired between talks. The broadcast begins at 12 30 p m EST.

George N. Peek C. B. Smith Office of Cooperative Extension Work Peek Smith

How Movies Are Made Presented Here Tomorrow

A talking motion picture titled How Mov ies Are Made will be shown at Memorial Auditorium tomorrow at 9 40 in the morning for a convocation audience. Sponsored by the Ohio University Department of Physics the 25 minute program is supervised by Dr Louis M Heil of Electrical Engineering and Physics and is open to the general public.

Ohio University Department of Physics Memorial Auditorium Louis M. Heil Department of Electrical Engiineering

Mercury Goes High In District Monday

A weather note reports a warm night with temperatures around 43 degrees in the small hours and a sharp fall of 39 degrees from yesterday’s high. This morning the thick fog lifted and the sun shone as the day rose around 50 degrees.

Mercury

McArthur Sister Dies in Akron

Mrs. Sally Pilcher Morehead widow of Frank Morehead died Monday at her Akron home. Born and raised in McArthur she was sister of O. F. Pilcher secretary of the McArthur Savings and Loan Co and daughter of G. W. Pilcher Civil War veteran. She leaves several children. Funeral plans not learned.

Mcarthur Sally Pilcher Morehead Frank Morehead Akron O. F. Pilcher McArthur Savings and Loan Company G. W. Pilcher

Will Discuss Machine At Presbyterian Church

The second midweek service at Athens Presbyterian Church explores unemployment’s human cost with questions on the machine and the right to a job. Speakers are Attorney R D Williams and Prof L J Addicott, with Westminster Choirs providing music. Rev A Wilcox leads. arrangements by Mrs Mack W Cone and Mrs Frank Goldaberry. Women's Missionary Society sponsors.

Athens R D, Williams L. J. Addicott Westminster Chorits A. ¥. Wilcox Mrack W. Cone Frank Goldaberry Women's Missionary Society of the Church

Burglary Charge Against Luther Norman

Luther Norman of Cutler R. F. D. was arrested by Washington County sheriff's men on a Musk ingum County warrant. He is charged with burglary and larceny for allegedly breaking into a chicken coop near Zanesville last week.

Luther Norman Cutler R

Stocks show mixed movement on New York exchange

Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was uneven with most shares easing fractions while U S Steel hovered near a small rise and several wet stock names declined. Rail bonds slipped as Union Pacific fell three points to 108 amid broad weakness in commodities.

New York U.P Stock Exchange R. F Alaska Juneau Dome McIntyre Porcupine Kennecott U. S U. 8 Union Pacific

Funeral set for Dr Charles Rife in Gallipolis

Dr Charles A Rife 74 Kyger died at Holzer Hospital from carcinoma. Last rites to be held Wednesday at 2 PM at his residence with Rev A B Daymon officiating. Burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery. He practiced over 50 years and celebrated his golden wedding anniversary with Lydia L Matthews in 1880. Born Addison Township November 26 1858 he later lost his left forearm in a cane mill accident.

Gallipolis Charles A. Rife Kyger Holzer Hospital A. BE. Daymon Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery Kite Mre. Rite Addison Township Jonathan Rite Lydia L. Mathews

Lawless Funeral to Be Held Wednesday

Funeral services for William A. Lawless 68 Spanish-American War veteran will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Elias Wetherholt Funeral Home with a military funeral. He died Monday at his Mill Creek Street residence leaving a widow May Thomas and two daughters Mrs Downie Frazier Eagle West Virginia and Mrs Thomas Forsythe Fountain Park Union County.

Gallipolis William A. Lawless Mill Creek Street Elias Wetherholt Mr. Lawless Porter George Caroline Humphrey Lawless May Thomas Downie Frazier Eagle W. Va Thomas Forsythe Fountain Park Union County

Petitions seek sidewalks along State Route 7 in Kananga

Gallipolis notes 116 residents signed requests for sidewalk construction on State Route 7 in Kananga to be sent to highway director W. Merrell by county clerk H. F E. Houck this week. Pomeroy reports Grace Episcopal Church vestry hosting a dinner to honor Bishop Remington with remarks at the Episcopal Church.

Gallipolis Kananga W. Merrell H. F E. Houck

Market Report on Poultry and Eggs Prices

Live poultry prices stay mostly unchanged with ginueas at 2 pounds up 40c. Young turkeys and other poultry show small gains while eggs hold steady.

Guineas Gobbbners

Butter and Poultry Prices in Southern Markets

Local market listings show butter categories and poultry prices with assorted grades and weights. Notable items include butter fat balls, nearby tubs, fresh extra firsts, and refrigerated items. poultry covers colored hens, leghorn springers, ducks, geese, geese, turkeys, and hog dressed meat with varied per unit prices.

Hennery Ohio Virginia Kentucky

Beets and Butter Market Receipts Reported

Market listings show receipts and price quotes for Bees Market items. Butter market figures include current receipts and specials with firsts seconds standards and extras listed by size and price.

Farm Prices and Produce Listings Reported in Ohio Markets

Ohio markets show varied farm prices with baskets of apples cabbage lettuces pumpkins squash and butter products including creamery butter at multiple unit prices. The report notes receipts and buying prices for farm commodities and eggs with emphasis on local market activity and price per unit.

Ohio Hubbard Ohio Central

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Mixed Results

Receipts include hogs cattle calves and sheep with mixed bids. Hogs mostly 15 cents lower with top and early bulk at 170 to 20 dollars per cwt. better lots around 3.60 to 3.85 for larger weights. Cattle receipts 900 calves 300 plus bulls steady to strong with steer markets around 6.50. bulk beef at 2.25. Sheep receipts 000 fat lambs down quarter to half. handy weights near 40 dollars with other lots steady through the week.

Cincinnate Ie &Feet Wrough Hoeldover

Livestock Receipts and Prices Across Classes

Total receipts 1810 head with price ranges for cattle vealers sheep hogs and milk cows. Good to choice grades show higher bids. veals and hogs vary from 1.50 to 6.00 per unit, cows up to 30.00, sows and shoats also quoted, with feeders and old ewes noted in the mix.

Old Ewes Wethers

Hog Receipts and Market Prices Report

Hog receipts total 1 000 with 2009 holdovers and early sales around 250 lower. Weights 170 to 220 lb priced near 496 dollars, 220 to 250 lb about 494 pounds, 250 to Wo tb 83 7604. Pigs 3.75 down, packing sows mainly 3.50. Cattle receipts 100 slow and steady with 77.50 for good and choice dealers. Fat lambs show 2e off on better grade with two loads early at 6.50 and medium calls 2.50 0475 aged stock 3 down.

Public auction of 21 head of cattle at Beverly Ohio

An auction notice lists 21 head of cattle to be sold Saturday at 5 PM in Beverly Ohio located miles south of McDonnelsville. The event is hosted by Woolman.

Beverly McConnethville Ohio Athens McArthur Ravings and Loan Company Acmany Bernard Kerns al Ohi Iniot Townsend City State Street Planne Avon Place Doris Ghertt Head of Heroes Novath McDonnelsville Woolman

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