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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1934

Page

9

Funeral services for Ira Conkey held at home

Funeral services for Ira Conkey were conducted at the Conkey residence Friday at 2 p m. Several local residents visited relatives and attended various gatherings, including travels to Athens and Chicago, and a homecoming at the Ely residence with multiple family members listed. Toledo grain prices shown with No 2 red wheat at 1.00% to 1.01% and other grain quotes.

Ira Conkey Here Conkey Mildred Buckley Inez Ely Nellie Lyons New Marshfield Arthur McDaniel Athens Frank McDaniel Parker Snyder Cleve Snyder Golda Carmen Barl Kincade Coolville D. T. McAfee Zellman Crow Albany Armintha Roberts H. H. Wharf Toledo Clarence Penrod Cr. Wharf Wharf Penrod J. P. Emish Charles Chicago W. EB. Emish C. V. Hester Jess D. Ely Wilbur Ernest R. Ely Wayne McAfee Freida Clyde Daniel Dale Cleota Ely Warden Marcum Helen Kathleen James William Marcum Jacob Lyons Madene Wayne Lyons Joseph R. Buckley Carlos Doris Gilbert Gerald Buckley

Stocks Edge Ahead as Rails Hold Steady Amid Mixed Gains

Stocks opened cautiously with fractional gains led by upbeat bets in Spiegel May Stern and several consumer and industrials. Rail shares remained steady while steel and metals showed mixed results as August earnings reports show a slowdown in net operating income, Western roads expected to fare better than Eastern.

New York Spiegel-May-Stern du Pont Consolidated Gas Celanese Case Woolworth Sears Roebuck Santa Fe Montgomery Ward U. Steel General Motors New York Central Union Pacific American Smelting Standard Oil New Jersey Eastern

Accident of 18 Months Ago Leads to Death of Boy

Ralph Tolbert a 13 year old boy of Jacksonville died Sunday morning from injuries suffered in a fall about 18 months ago. He was bedfast since the accident. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at the U B Church with Rev. Fred O Koster officiating. Burial will be in Gloucester Cemetery.

Jacksonville Ralph Essie Tolbert U. B Fred. O. Koster Glouster

Past Chiefs Meet White Rose Temple Pythian Sisters

Past Chiefs of White Rose Temple No 92 met Friday night at Mrs Thomas Williams Sr home with eight members and four visitors. After business sessions readings were given by Mrs Elizabeth Ellis and Mrs Irene Williams before games. Prizes went to Mrs Effie Weaver Mrs Mary James Mr Hazel Davis and Mrs Elizabeth Ellis. several visitors attended.

Glouster White Rose Temple Pythian Thomas Williams &Sr Elizabeth Ellis Irene Williams Effie Weaver Mary James Hazel Davis Mary Williams Howard Guinther McLain

Mrs John Angler Dies in Corning at 79

Mrs. John Angler aged 79 died at her Corning home Sunday about 4 in the morning from heart disease after months of illness. She leaves her husband and two daughters Mrs Mary Clifford of Columbus and Mrs Everett Porter of Route 2 Corning. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at St Bernard's Church Corning with burial in New Lexington cemetery.

John Angler Corning Mary Clifford Columbus Everett Porter St Bernard's Church New Lexington

Glouster Schools Open Year With Small Athletic Fund Debt

Glouster schools report a $3.01 athletic fund balance carryover from last year and a $145 debt for football equipment bought last fall. An additional $41 remains to be paid on an old school debt reduced from $313.83 by PTA help over two years.

Glouster Parent-Teacher Association

Bishopville Annual Homecoming Invite At Local Church

The Get-Together Club meets September 27 with visitors welcome. The public is invited to the Bishopville Church homecoming on Sunday September 30 featuring a basket dinner at noon. Relatives and residents across Glouster Albany Logan Fishers Akron and Mansfield are mentioned in visiting capacities.

Fred Householder Freadie Glouster Charles Milhoan Chris Day Eleanor Jack Columbus George Milhoan McLeish Elizabeth Morgan Elmer Shaner Charles Roberts Millertown J. W. Moody Will Hoon Joan Clark Oakdale Dan Clay Gardner George J. M. Watkine Ernest Watkine Bronton Robert Tuttle Akron J. M. McDonald L. H. McVey Daryl Albany Clifford Andrew Darrel Fisher Don Withem Elton Pedicord Orleana Madge Lucy Pedicord Logan Wm. Gnaberg Fred Hambel Sharma Herman Jones P. M. Smith Dwight Smith Misa Marguerite McDonald Etta Palmer Bishopville

Anniversary Speakers At Rebekah Lodge Event

GLOUSTER Atty John Cooper Groveport and Rev David P Morris this city spoke at the Rebekah anniversary observed by Marcellite Lodge at Odd Fellows Hall Saturday night. Musical numbers and recitations followed then refreshments and social time. The event drew Rebekah Lodge members their families and Odd Fellows Lodge members and families. GLOUSTER W D Christman Civil War veteran Dallas Christman Oakdale and R A Lunsford this city attended a Civil War veterans reunion in Caldwell on Saturday.

Glouster John Cooper Groveport David P. Morris Rebekah Marcellite Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellow Lodge

Giants Split Pair In Twin Bills Of A Day

New York and Boston played a doubleheader with New York winning the first game 9 4 and Boston claiming the second 4 3. Key names included J Moore Critza Mowry Urbanski and Berger with pitching by Hubbell and Manahan as scenes shifted through nine innings of tense baseball.

New York Breoa BRHOA Moore Tri'sons Critz Jordan Terry Bergerct Moore If Jackson Laiber Wh'ney Mancuso Sation Ryans Hogence Aketcher Spohrere Ca'wello Fhouse Smithp Blee Brown Hogan Smith Boston Sea Boston Bruoa Oere Danning Berger Ryanss Leel Hubbel Whineys Gteiber Mahoons Sowm Hosence cFletcher Brendt Bettsp Boohrere Hubbell eRan Urbanski Whitney Mallon Ryan

Market Report on Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Hog receipts 4 000 with 800 direct and through channels any overweights rejected mostly 18 cents lower lighter weights 25 off good packing sows 50 to 50 or 25 cents lower. Cattle 2 100 commercial 950 government calves 409 commercial demand steady trading slow to shade lower yearling steers 8 50 to 8 80 few mixed yearlings 7 dollars most heifers 6 and down. cows fleshy 25 to 50 dollars. Sheep 400 very little done bids 25 or more lower quality mostly lambs 67.5 with good and choice absent.

Hog and cattle market report shows varied prices and demand

Hogs around 2 300 head with 450 holdovers and fair demand dipped 15 25. weights 140 240 lbs at 7.25, 240 300 lbs at 6.75 7.25. 190 145 lbs at 69 26. 100 130 lbs 4. sows mostly 6.45. Calves 500 mostly 50 lower. grass steers 59 7 65. good fat cows 39 75. bulls 3 75 down. better dealers 79 50. sheep 4 000 with lambs 259 795 fewer. top lambs 7 25, throws 5 50 down, culls to 3 and lower.

Wool Market Stagnant As Strike Dampens Demand

Boston market for domestic wool in the past week was nearly at a standstill due to the strike. Limited trading occurred mainly for woolen manufacture grades with irregular prices. Western grown wools held, fleece wools eased amid uncertain demand outlook.

Boston

Egg Market Steady In Baltimore Trade

Baltimore market reports steady eggs with near receipts 1,303 cases and butter 200 tubs. Nearby receipts show mixed prices with large hennery whites and medium sizes up to 28 cents, while some larger items reach 31 cents.

Baltimore

Local Market Prices on Produce and Eggs

Green beans priced at 99 cents per 100 pounds, Kentucky Wonders at 50 cents, cabbage at 80 to 90 cents per 100 pounds, corn and peppers varying by origin. Lettuce 28 to 35 cents per 10 pounds, tomatoes around 25 cents per quart, eggs 20 to 24 cents each, butter 26 to 27 cents per pound, and assorted beans and squash listed with bulk rates.

Kentucky Ohio

Local Prices Scoop From A 1920s Trade Ledger

A fragment lists stock items with unit prices: Tee coipte 20 21e, extra fitete 22¢ 23¢, hennery white extras 250 20e, ordinary receipts 18 19c. Reads like a shop ledger noting small varied charges and cents per unit.

Hennery White

Butter-10 491 Creamery Specials and Grading Terms

Readable fragments describe butter categories with scores and percentages. Mentions extras firsts seconds standards and refrigerator terms. No butter sales. Fegs 6145 easy extra firsts fresh graded firets current tee empte refrigerator fire's and standards listed.

Butter Market Trends and Egg and Poultry Prices

Market notes show butter and creamery extras steady at 29 cents per pound with tub standards also 29 cents. Eggs steady with fresh extras. live poultry prices listed for various fowl kinds, broilers, ducks and geese with multiple price points. Potatoes and sweet potatoes prices noted as 3,157150 cwt and 65 per bushel respectively.

Rendville Emancipation Day Celebration Draws Local Attendance

Rendville hosted its first Emancipation Day celebration in two and a half years last Saturday with many Mezro race members from the area in attendance and a large crowd at the homecoming event.

Glouster Rendville

Rail Time Card Listings for Major U.S. Lines

The notice outlines daily train times for New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio and National Limited services. It lists arrivals departures and frequencies with numbers such as No 2, No 4, No 3, No 9, No 30, No 37, No 1 and No 43, plus eastbound and daily/except Sunday designations.

NEW York Central NEW York Central North Chesapeake & Ono Wwe National Limited Diplomat Ane

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