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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1933
Page
11
Governor White urged State Highway Director O W Merrell and the U S Bureau of Public Roads to improve school bus routes across county and township roads. He cited numerous suggestions that better routes will ensure uninterrupted student transport and greater rural road access for daily travel.
Public auction of three parcels in Athens City and County to settle liens. Properties include Lot 2644 Townsend Addition, Lot 2588 Townsend, and Lot 2637 Townsend. Appraisals range from 1000 to 1400 dollars. minimum bid two thirds of appraised value. Sale date September 23, 1933 at 1 PM. Sheriff Charles Stratton. Attorneys Woolley and Rowland.
New York stocks edged lower for many issues with only oils and some alcohol shares showing minor gains. United States Steel weakens while American Telephone advances fractionally as rails and farm equipment list mildly. Dun & Bradstreet notes commodity index at 102.31 with varied industrials, reflecting subdued trading ahead of Labor Day.
CHAUNCEY Sept. 1 Arthur Smith of Chauncey Indian Refining Co. ditched a large truck to avoid an oncoming train at the crossing north of Millfield. The vehicle went over an embankment. Smith was injured and treated by a Millfield physician before returning home. Two passengers were uninjured.
Chauncey September 1 marks the second anniversary of the Willing Workers Missionary Society of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. The celebration occurred Tuesday night at Mrs. Alva Karns home with a program followed by ice cream and cake. Next meeting is at Mrs. Woodrow Ferrer’s home.
Large crowd attended the Wednesday funeral for Jo Ann Powell four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Powell from The Plains M E Church in Bartlett. Rev Calvin Haines led the service with a three hymn quartet and burial followed at Lukial Cemetery. The child died after an operation for intestinal obstruction at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens and is survived by her parents one sister and grandparents Mr and Mrs James Powell Hocking and Rev and Mrs Clarence Way Lower Plains.
A letter from Cold Springs Camp in Chowchilla Valley California describes picturesque camp life for 213 Ohio boys of C C C Company 582 Elmer E Showalter Chauncey notes tents facing Signal Peak 7549 feet away and proximity to the Wawona Tunnel Mauposa big trees nearby and enlisted men helping make camp life enjoyable Roger Humphrey and Russell Jellison of The Plains travel to Chicago for the World's Fair Mrs Edward Minister Miss Eleanor Minister Mr and Mrs Charles Minister Elbert Minister Chauncey and Alice May Wilson Corning visit Chicago for a week at the World's Fair
A Sunday birthday celebration for Mrs. William Clary brought together family members at their Chauncey area home. Guests included Alva Karns, Clell Cunningham, Charles Carr and son Richie, L. W. Sanders family, Gabriel Pencelli and children, Woodrow Ferrer family, Alma Schoonover, Lorena Mae Sisson, Luckado family, and the Clary household.
Guy M Brookins hosted a surprise party at the home of Mr and Mrs John Shafer in Chauncey to honor Mrs Brookins on her birthday anniversary. Guests included Elmer Bingman Dwight Robinson Flay Channell Othello Channel Anna Lee Channel Maxine Channel Covell Walter Wharton and sons The Plains Thelma Jean Brookins and the Shafer couple. Only three mines were operating in the district today Hocking No 28 and No 69.
Unity meeting of the Church of God in this district set for Sunday September 3 in Corning. Services at 2 30 in the new school building with principal speaker Reverend Swart. A. Marshall announces and invites the public to attend.
Greens Run Church of Christ Ladies' Aid Society will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday September 6 in the school building. After the business session led by Mrs Fred Leake the group will enjoy entertainment and a wiener roast with committee members Mrs Clara Cannon and Mrs Emmett Olbers in charge.
Live poultry items listed including young colored chickens 16622c old heavy 13044 medium 10% leghorns 6 ile White leghorns 12 loe Ducks white pekins 10 i2c muscovy 110 Me puddle PW ile.
Butter packing stock No 2 iic No 3 10 cents per unit with butter fat delivering six cents. Eggs steady with cases included. Extra first grade life seconds 14 cents nearby upgraded 16 cents.
Bulter Market extras 26 percent and 25 cents per pound in tubs. Eggs at extras 109, extra firsts 5 cents, current receipts 14 sc. Poultry market near steady with heavy fowl 13 cents, medium fowl, leghorn fowls 0 cents, heavy broilers 12 to 14 cents, leghorn broilers 10 cents. Ducks 10 cents. Old roosters 8 cents. Potatoes Long Island and New Jersey No 1 mostly 2.65 per 100 lb sack, Idaho 2.85 to 3 per 100 lb sack.
Prices listed for Butter Nearby tules, eggs and poultry receipts across Southern Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. Includes multiple items such as leghorns colored hens ducks geese and turkey figures with various percentages and cents per unit.
Egus Market shows firm receipts with mixed prices and an undertone weak to lower later. Hog receipts total about 500 with 266 direct. cattle receipts around 500 with better steers and heifers prompting more inquiry. sheep receipts near 1600 with fat lambs steady to strong and values ranging from about 5 to 7.75 per hundredweight.
Cattle receipts 70 with market steady. prime heavies 240 to 300 Ibs around 4774.25. heavy mixed 210 to 240 Ibs 4.40 to 4.50. mediums 180 to 210 Ibs 4.60 to 4.65. yorkers 120 to 145 Ibs 3.00 to 3.75. roughs 62.75 to 92. lambs 1900 receipts with market steady. lambs 90 lb down 7.25 to 7.50. midweights 91 lb up 5.50 to 6.50. ewes and wethers steady. calves receipts 100 with gains for welers 7.50 to 8.00 and heavies 2.50 to 5.59.
Grain quotes from Toledo elevators list No 2 red wheat at about 84 67 cents No 2 yellow corn around 64 to 66 cents with bid ranges. Clover seed cash 7.00 and Oct 7.25 Dec 7.40. alsike seed cash 8.50 Dec 8.35. butter quotes 27 cents with extras 16 ¾ cents. timothy hay priced per hundredweight.
Treasury and Liberty bond prices include Lib 3 1 2 47 102.18 Lib 4 1 2 38 102.26 Treas 4 1 2 82 110.22 Treas 5 54 108 34 Treas 22 36 105 Treas 3 1 2 47 868.7 Treas 1 3 June 02.4 Treas 3 1 2 49 100.5 Treas 3 55 98 21
Auction scheduled Thursday Aug 31 at 10 a m at the residence of the late O F Ashworth near Pratts Fork on Athens Pomery Road. The sale includes stock grain and implements from the estate. Local bidders and interested parties invited.
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