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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1933

Page

9

Girl Scout Camp Rotan Anniversary Dinner At Camp Rotan

Sixty-one Rotarians and Athens area Girl Scouts enjoyed supper at Camp Rotan to celebrate the camp’s first birthday and National Girl Scout Week opening. Troop 5 led a color ceremony, Doris Carpenter presented a banner, and scouts adopted Rotarians for the evening. A council fire and a pantomimed birthday, songs, and a poem marked the event.

Athens Camp Rotan Mechanicsburg Doris Carpenter Marjorie Wheaton Charlotte la Tourette Jean Forsyth Joan Woolley Dorothy Edleman Elizabeth Wood Doris Finsterwald Betty Fulton Marjorie Bolinger Patty Cuyler Martha Jones Margaret Winning Helen Downs Juanita McGrath Virginia Porter June Baird Fred Wheaton Catherine Carpenter Helen Lloyd Ward Leutenants Goodnight

Auction Sale of Athens County Property in Townsend Addition

Public auction at Athens Court House on November 25 1933 at 1 pm offers Lot 2628 in Townsend Addition Athens City. Restrictions require building setback of 25 feet from street and basement clearance of at least 3 1/2 feet above State Street. Located at Avon Place near the oval. sale price listed as 1200 dollars.

Herbert ©. Roach Myrtle Roach Seventh Street Parkersburg West Virginia Anderson Carpenter Louise Carpenter Comaleas Athens County Ohio Herbert Ceh Myrtie Roach Iniot Campbell Athena Paty Terefrom Athens McArthur Savings and Loan Company Bernard Kern Townsend State Street Avon Place Gaenty, Chiennty, Jo Ipen

Nutting Hike Excites Rufus Putnam Students

Twenty five Rufus Putnam students joined a nutting hike at East Hill last Saturday. Captains Betty Lee Henderson and Charlotte Demolet led rival teams as a grand scramble for nuts followed an Indian and Cowboy treasure hunt. Kenneth Sisson found the most nuts. treasure shared by the winning side after lunch and games.

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

4-H Achievement Day Broadcast Slated For Saturday

4 H club members are invited to tune in on Saturday Nov 4 for National 4 H Achievement Day airing across 58 stations. George N Peek administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Act and Dr C B Smith head of cooperative extension will each speak 15 minutes with Smith outlining 4 H state program achievements. Broadcast scheduled to begin at 12 90 P M EST.

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

Making of Movies To Be Shown Here

A talking motion picture titled How Movies Are Made will be shown at Memorial Auditorium tomorrow morning at 9 40 o clock. Sponsored by Ohio University Department of Physics the 25 minute presentation is supervised by Dr Louis M Heil of Electrical Engineering and Physics. The general public may attend.

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

Mercury Goes High In District Monday

The article notes a warm night with temperatures around 43 degrees and a sharp fall of 39 degrees from yesterday’s high. Morning sun broke through after fog, with the day just under 50 degrees.

Mercury

McArthur Woman Sally Morehead Dies in Akron

Mrs. Sally Pilcher Morehead widow of Frank Morehead died at her Akron home Monday morning. A McArthur native and sister of O. F. Pilcher secretary of Company, she was daughter of G. W. Pilcher Civil War veteran and leaves several children. Funeral arrangements unavailable.

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

Machine discussion at Athene Presbyterian Church

The second mid week service at Athene Presbyterian Church will address unemployment and the human cost of job loss with the question What is the machine doing to men The speakers include Attorney KH bb Williams and Prof L J Addicott Music will be by the Westminster Chorus The Rev A Wilcox conducts the service arranged by Mrs Frank W Cone and Mrs Frank Goldsberry Sponsored by the Women's Missionary Society of the church.

Athene Presbyterian Church Kh.bb. Williams L. J. Addicott Westminster Chorus A. ¥. Wilcox Mra Frank W. Cone Frank Goldsberry Women's Missionary Society of the Church

Cutler Man Held on Burglary Warrant

Luther Norman of Cutler R F D was arrested by Washington County deputies on a Muskngum County warrant charging burglary and larceny. He allegedly burglarized a chicken coop outside Zanesville last week.

Luther Norman Cutler R. F. D Washington County Sheriff's Men Muskingum County Zanesville

Stock Market Session Mixed As Losses Widen In Mining Stocks

New York trading floor saw a confused mood with most stocks dipping slightly while some gains persisted in select issues. Gold shares and major producers fell modestly with Alaska Juneau Dome McIntyre Porcupine and Kennecott showing fractional losses. U S Smelting held steady.

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

Funeral arrangements for Dr Charles Rife in Kyger

Kyger Gallia Oct 31 Last rites for Dr Charles A Rife 74 of Kyger who died at Holzer Hospital Sunday night of carcinoma will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at his residence with Rev A E Davies of Cheshire officiating Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery Dr Nite gave up practice after eight years due to illness He observed his fiftieth anniversary as a physician in March 1982 and his golden wedding anniversary with Lydia L Matthews married March 24 1880 He was born Nov 26 1858 in Addison Township and lost his left forearm as a boy in a cane mill cog wheels

Gallipolis Charles A. Rife Kyger Holzer Hospital A. E. Davison Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery Nite Hiness Rite Addison Township Jonathan Rife Lydia Ll. Mathews

Lawless Funeral Planned For Wednesday in Gallipolis

Gallipolis obituary reports Spanish American War veteran William A Lawless 63 who died Monday at Mill Creek Street will receive a military funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at Elias Wetherholt Funeral Home. He is survived by wife May Thomas and two daughters Mrs Downie Frasier Eagle WV and Mrs Thomas Forsythe Fountain Park Union County. Marion McCormick 78 died Sunday night. funeral 1 PM Rodney M E Church with Rev Fred Rice Wellston officiating, burial at Ro Grande Cemetery.

Gallipolis William A. Lawless Mill Creek Street Elias Wetherholt Mr. Lawless Porter George Caroline Humphrey Lawless May Thomas Dauhters Downie Frasier Eagle W. Va Thomas Forsythe Fountain Park Union County Rodney M. E Marion McCormick Rodney Fred Rice Wellston Buria tRo Grande

Petitions Seek Sidewalks Along State Route 7 in Village

In Gallipolis 116 residents sign petitions requesting sidewalk construction along State Route 7 in the village. The petitions, compiled by H. E. Houck the township clerk, will be sent to state highway director O. W. Merrell this week. In Pomeroy the Vestry of Grave Episcopal Church and church leaders host a dinner tonight at Hotel Martin in honor of Bishop William Remington with remarks at 8 o'clock at the Episcopal Church.

Gallipolis Kanange O. W. Merrell H. E. Houck

Baltimore Produce Prices Steady on Poultry Eggs

Butter unchanged. Live poultry stable aside from guinea birds and gobbiers with small price shifts. Eggs hold steady with no change.

Guineas

Butter and Poultry Prices From Regional Markets

A dense listing of butter grades and poultry items with prices across regions including Southen Olio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and nearby areas. Entries cover butter fat, tub totals, extras, and various fowl categories from hens to gobblers with price notes and weight ranges.

Hennery Southen Olio West Virginia Kentucky

Market Receipts Report Intricate Rates and Specials

Stock receipt figures show Butter Market unsettled with current receipts at 16 and 19 shillings per unit. Specials list 23.44 with extras noted, while firsts and seconds are referenced in abbreviated form and standards noted as 2h.

Recelpta

Ohio market produce and price list fragment T6125

Apples cabbage lettuce pumpkin squash and butter market prices listed for Ohio with baskets per unit prices and yields. Includes current farm receipts and notes on central fire buying and pulleta seconds.

Ohio Goa Hubbard Ohio Central Fire

Cattle Market Mixed as Hogs and Sheep Show Varied Bids

Hog receipts 4600 with 1600 direct. openings mostly 16 cents lower. Calves and cattle steady to uneven with several price points across weights. Packing sows weak, bulk beef cows around 32.25. bulls generally through the 3.10 area. Sheep receipts 600 with fat lambs and aged ewes noted, overall market mixed and largely steady with some declines.

Livestock Market Report With Varied Prices Across Species

Receipts total 110 cattle with 50 head of cattle trade and prices rising 25 to 50 cents. Hogs 2600 head with good at 4.00, lights 3.75 to 4.25, sows up to 3. No. 4.25. Sheep and lambs receipts 980 head with good 5.15 to 5.90, lambs 3.78 to, ewes 1.50 to 3. Old ewes and wethers listed. vealers and vealy prices noted. Milk cows range 10 to 30 dollars. Overall market shows higher trends in several classes.

Inland market quotes livestock and receipts

House receipts show 1000 head with holdovers 2606 and early water 25 cents lower. Cattle receipts include weights 179 to 220 pounds at 425 dollars and 220 to 250 pounds at 4174.25, 250 to 100 tm at 3.76, pigs 3.75 down, packing sows around 8.50. CatUe receipts 100 steady with 77.50 for good choice feeder cattle. Sheep receipts 0 display 250 off on better fat lambs with two loads at 6.50 and culls to medium 2004.75. aged stock 8 down.

Farm Sale Auction Listing In Broerly Ohio

Public auction calendar notes a sale on Saturday November 4 featuring 21 head of horses. The event is at 120 Lock, Broerly Ohio, four miles south of McConnelsville. Local listings indicate a farm sale pending and include unclear sponsor details.

McConnelsville Broerly Ohio McConnelsvilla Woulmaa

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