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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1934

Page

9

Stocks Mixed as Trading Quieted in Midweek Session

New York stocks showed early strength in utilities and alcohol groups but profits trimmed gains across the board. Rails and metals moved narrowly while some leaders like Consolidated Gas, Public Service of New Jersey, American Telephone and U S Industrial Alcohol posted modest advances. Du Pont slipped and several issues eased. Wall Street eyed seasonal business signals for sentiment improvements as call money steadied at 1 percent.

New York Consolidated Gas Public Service of New Jersey American Telephone American Commercial Alcohol National Distillers U. S. Rubber du Pont U. S. Steel Chrysler Sears Roebuck U.S. Smelting Santa Fe Wall Street

Giants blank Philadelphia in baseball scoreline

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia 4 0 after a sequence of early runs and late defensive plays. Notable entries include Camilli Mancuso and Ryan in late innings. errors credited to Camilli and Mancuso.

Brhloa JoMoore Critz Terry Fevents Mancuso Ryaness Ryan Philadelphia Cam lii

Local Social and Family Notices from Hamilton Area

Family and community gatherings populate the page with funeral attendance for Nellie Bobo in Hamilton. Daughters of historic society plans shared at the central district meeting in Columbus. Birth announced at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grange booster meeting planned in Albany and visitors from Chester and Racine surface in a sequence of social updates.

W. E. Baughman Lonnie Bobo Charles Bobo Hamilton Ohio Nellie Earl Bobo Orville Dailey Columbus L. T. Hall George Hall Herbert Hall Ironton Ella Wise Mineral W. M. Higley EB. Dailey Paul Mendenhall Louise Sheltering Arms Hospital Albany Grange Grange Hall P. m C. N. Jones Mary Elizabeth Chester E. H. Lasch Musgrave Opal Doris Gaul Virgine Knight Catharine Bailey

St Louis Beats Pittsburgh In Tight Encounter

St Louis defeats Pittsburgh 3 to 2 behind late runs and strong pitching. Key players Vaughan Prisch and Traynor contribute, while Brnoa and Rotger add scoring support. Errors by Vaughan and Prisch highlight a tense game.

Pittsburgh Brnoa Bre Rotger Martins Diensen Roth Ckrf Prisch Vaugh Mwike Traynor Collimsth Bubr Davinc Pullacf Grace Bikofer aLucas St. Louis Vaughan

Junior High School Council Elects Two Presidents

Athens Junior High School elected two student presidents Dean Gerwig for the first semester and Jean Finsterwald for the second while both will serve on the council year round. Twelve class representatives were chosen from eighth seventh and ninth grades with meetings called by Principal Sherman Gilmore to oversee student affairs including crossing the lawn.

Athens Junior High School Sherman Gilmore Dean Gerwig Jean Finsterwald Martha Jones Harriet Musgrave Earl Hooper Donald Stotts Jean Forsyth Grace Ellen Foster

Two-Hour Rain Floods Athens District Streets

Sunny skies faded as a sudden late afternoon downpour drenched the Athens district. The two hour rain flooded streets, raised the Hocking River from 2.6 to 3.55 feet, while temperatures climbed to 92 and fell to 61 overnight.

Athens Hocking

Thumbs Wrong Man Lift Proves Expensive

Albert Salser of Athens faced a charge of intoxication before Magistrate Pearl Miller after mistakenly boarding a deputy sheriff’s lift. He was fined five dollars plus costs for the incident.

Albert Salser Athens Pearl Miller Salser

Baltimore Produce Eggs Market Steady With Mixed Receipts

Eggs steady with receipts of 24 26 cents for nearby white eggs large to pullet sizes. butter tubs total 839 and eggs 1 638 cases. Vegetables include beans 65 1c, cabbage 45c per basket Ohio 500, corn green 8 10c per dozen, eggplant Ohio 60 65c, lettuce Ohio 28 35c, lima beans 1.28 per basket, peppers 50 60c, tomatoes Ohio 12 25c per 8 qt basket and 60 75c per basket. Eggs extra firsts 24c, firsts 23c, seconds 20c. nearby ungraded 23c. Butter creamery 26 27c, No 2 packing stock 17c, butterfat 22c.

Baltimore Kentucky Ohio

Livestock Market Report From Pittsburgh Listings

Hogs 6090 steady to 0c lower 180 to 240 lbs 7.15 dollars 250 to 200 lbs 7 down 100 to 145 lbs 606.15 sows down 6. Cattle 50 380 nominal calves 100 steady better grade steers up to 67.25 and better good heifers 4075 fat cows 3075 bulls 3.75 down better grade dealers strong 7050 lower grades slow Sheep 1000 steady good and choice fat lambs 7425 throwouts 5.50 down good sheep 3.25 down choice ewes 2.50 fat lambs 7025 throwouts 5.50 down

Livestock Prices and Market Report Summary

Hog prices steady with Tuesday’s walk at 200 pounds and heavier weights. Calves and cattle mixed with steady to lower bids. vealers strong near six to seven dollars, beef cows and bulls under pressure, lamb and sheep demand softer with fat ewes steady to firm.

Wool Market Activity Edges Back After Strike Pause

A few wool buyers return to the market but limited activity persists in greasy domestic wool. Boston mills reopen with some business on wools offered direct from Texas at about 58 to 60 cents scoured delivered east. Liberty bonds and Treasury issues quoted with various prices. Ruth McConnell, Athens Junior High music supervisor, organizes a volunteer chorus for the Southeastern Ohio Educational Association meeting in Athens on Oct 2, rehearsals Fridays at 3 05.

Boston Texas Misa Ruth McConnell Athens Southeastern Ohio Educational Association

Rail Time Card for B&O West and East Bound Limited trains

Rail timetable lists West Bound No 1 National Limited No 3 Diplomat Daily No 43 Daily Except Sunday No 11 Daily 4 45 pm 10 35 am 4 51 pm 749 pm Eastbound No 4 Diplomat Daily No 44 Daily Except Sunday No 12 Daily No 2 National Limited Daily

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