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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1933

Page

9

Local notes from Gallipolis and districts update weekly events

Albany resident Miss Mattie Towsley cares for Mrs. Hix while visitors from Chester Cincinnati Huntington Parkersburg and Letart Falls drop by over the weekend. Daughters of the American Revolution attend Pom eroy meeting and A J Lloyd named Grace M E Sunday School superintendent with a full slate of officers listed.

Kanauga Mattie Towsley Albany T. L. Hix Fred Rice Maggie Folan Chester A. W. Puliens Guy York Oretha Love Cincinnati George Boardman John Schreck Gallipolis E. C. Venz E. A. Weller Mt. Tabor Stephenson Charles Powell Parkersburg Hugh Jordan First Avenue Andrew Perry Roncevert W. Va Andrew White Ira Lawrence Huntington W. Va C. Y. Rodgers Sidney Ste Wart Dan Sullivan Charles DeWitt Russell Portsmouth A. J. Lloyd Grace M. E Harry M. Miller C. D. Slagle C. E Brumfield Hazel M. Elliott Stella Arthur Anna Louise Weaver Cradle Ro Clarence Booth Ralph Camp Dorothy Roadarmour Wayne Lutz Alice Neal J. B. Robertson

Ballot Bids To Be Taken Here Saturday

Athens County Board of Elections will receive ballots for the November election at 9 a m Saturday in the Courthouse. About 150000 ballots are needed. Athens city voters face six tickets while villages and townships vote on six and three tickets respectively. The election office will close at noon on Saturdays.

Megwenger_ general Athens County Board of Elections David Johnson Athens Johnson Board of Election Office

Booster Program by Athens Grange at Fairgrounds Sep 30

In conjunction with a state booster movement the Athens Grange will host a program at the Grange Hall on the Fairgrounds Saturday night September 30. An agricultural talk a reel show and musical numbers are planned. The meeting opens to the public at 8 PM with attendees asked to arrive early.

Athens Grange Grange Fairgrounds

Settlement of Disputes Under New Mine Contract

The contract outlines a three tier dispute process from aggrieved workers to mine management, a four member board, and an umpire appointed if needed. It forbids work suspension during disputes and requires all work stoppages to be considered a contract violation. Effective through April 1, 1934 with a joint review set for January 5, 1934.

National Industrial Recovery, Act Dlegal United Mine Workers of America Northern Coal Control Association Smokeless and Appalachian Coal Association International Union

Sun Day Guests Visit Millfield Family

Mrs. Stephen Goett and grandchildren Mary John Jr Anthony and Marvin join Mr. and Mrs. Earl Yolton and son Earl Jr for a Sunday visit with the Martin Stace family in Millfield. Mrs. Henry Warren of Reedsville also stopped by during the day.

Stephen Goett Mary John, Jr Anthony Marvin Earl Yolton Earl, Jr Martin Stace Millfield Henry Warren Reedsville Pomeroy

Funeral services for Alex Downie at Columbus home

Funeral services for Alex Downie were held at 2 30 today from his Columbus residence. The body will be brought here this evening and a short service will be held Thursday at 1 PM from the Ewing Funeral Home with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Pomeroy Alex Downie Columbus Ewing Horge Beech Grove

Yeager and Stahl Deaths Reported From Mason City

Charles A. Yeager died at his Mason City home from a heart attack. Relatives here report the death of Mrs. Clinton Stahl, formerly of Pomeroy and now of Akron, who is survived by daughter Clara and sister Mrs. Charlies Reuter of Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Charlesa A. Yeager Mason City Clinton Stahl Akron Clara Mis. Charlies Reuter

Delegates Welcome D A R District Conference in Pomeroy

Flags lined business streets as the Southeast District DAR gathers in Pomero y for a morning session at the Presbyterian Church. A large crowd attended the opening of the meeting with delegates arriving for the day’s events.

Pomeroy

Ohio University Song Book Sought for Medley

Fred Waring of Waring's Pennsylvanians has asked Ohio University for a song book. Prof. C C Robinson head of the university music school will consider the request. Waring trained under Robinson at Penn State and plans to include Ohio songs in a college medley for a nationwide radio program this fall.

Ohio University Fred Waring Waring C. C. Robinson Ohio Univesity School of Music Robinson Penn State College

Purchase of Pigs To End Here on Friday

T. H. Johnson, Athens County extension agent, announced that on Friday Sept 20 the purchase of pigs and sows for government accounts will end at all authorized points. Pigs and sows not weighed for packers by end of Friday will not be eligible for purchases at government prices.

T. H. Johnson Athens County Johnson

Two Men Arrested for Intoxication in Buchtel

Charles Spurgan and Charles Connally of Buchtel were arrested Tuesday by Constable Frank White and charged with intoxication. They were to be arraigned today before Magistrate C. H. Porter.

Charles Spurgan Charles Connally Buchtel Frank White Spurgan Connally C. H. Porter

Accounting Added to Special Ohio Classes

Introductory Accounting a two hour course for inners has been added to the evening and Saturday division offerings at Ohio University. The class starts at 6 o clock Friday night in Ewing Hall taught by Prof. R F Beckett. Twenty other courses available within driving distance of the University.

Ohio University Ewing Hall R. F. Beckett

Stocks Drift Lower in Dull New York Trading

Stocks moved fractionally down in dull trading after an irregular start. Industrial leaders such as American Telephone United States Steel General Motors United Aircraft and Du Pont eased from early highs. People s Gas fell four points to a new low while United States Smelting slipped from a rise to 87 American Smelting dropped near a point to 43

New York U.P American Telephone Steel General Motors United Aircraft du Pont United States Peoples Gas

Second Ohio University convocation honors Dean Chubb

The second convocation of Ohio University students convened Wednesday at Memorial Auditorium with Dean E W Chubb in charge. A four-tenor program featured solos by Fred Lee Tom with piano by Prof. William Longstreet, performing Fear Not Ye Israel In the Garden of Tomorrow O Sole Mio and Neapolitan Nights as encore.

Ohio University Memorial Auditorium E. W. Chubb Fred Lee Tom William Longstreet Israel

Salvation Army sermon warns against shortsightedness in gold search

Adjutant Joseph Heard of the local Salvation Army preached last night on Proverbs 29 18 where he urged that without vision people perish. He argued that in pursuing wealth we neglect spiritual rewards gained through devotion to God.

Joseph Salvation Army Adjutant Heard

Market Report on Live Poultry and Eggs Prices

Live poultry prices for chickens and ducks listed by type and weight including leghorns and white pekins. Eggs steady with extra firsts at 24 to 25 cents, dirties 12 to 14 cents, nearby ungraded 18 cents. butter market unsettled with various butter stocks and prices noted.

Market prices for butter poultry and potatoes in Ohio region

Prices for butter and margarine show tubs extras 27c per lb while standards are 2 1 2c per lb in tubs. Poultry sections list colored hens leghorn fowls and ducks with varied weights and prices. Potatoes include Cobblers Green Mountains New York New Jersey Idaho Russet Burbanks with per 100 lb sacks pricing.

Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Rock Springs Idaho Burbanks

Market Report Shows Mixed Hog Cattle and Sheep Receipts

Hogs and pigs receipts strong with most at 10 cents higher. top hogs 160 to 250 pounds fetch $5.60 with heavier weights few. Cattle receipts around 600 with calves 300. steer and heifer bids $3.50 to $4.50, up to $5.50 or $6.50 on select loads. beef cows mostly $2.25 to $3.00, vealers $6 to $7. Sheep receipts about 1,000 with fat lambs $7 to $7.50, culls down to $3 and below. aged ewes $1 to $2.

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Market Report Hog Receipts Rise as Pigs Reach Record Prices

Hog receipts total 500 with 15 government pigs up 10 cents. Tops hit 5.60 for 190 pounders. 160 to 220 ib bulk at 5.75. 220 to 250 ib 5.75. 250 to 300 ib 4.75 to 5.25. Pigs 120 to 145 ib 4.25 to 5.25. packing sows 3.50 to 4.94. Cattle receipts 50, slow. good beef steers 4.50 to 5.25. Calves 100, steady. vealers 7.50 to 8.00. Sheep 1500, mostly steady. lambs 6.25 to 6.50. wethers 3.00 down. ewes 2.50 to 9.50.

Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle Veal and Lambs

Total receipts 862 head hogs with prices ranging from 5.50 to 5.70 per 100 pounds. cattle receipts 250 with steers 2.25, heifers 243.05, fat cows 2.10 to 2.60, bulls 1.60 to 3.10, milk cows 1.25. veal calves receipts 187 with tops 7.40 and various grades 3.50 to 6.10. lambs receipts 382 with tops 6.25 and weights 2.90 to 4.75.

Wool market in Boston sees brisk sales across grades

Wool sales pick up in Boston with strong demand across all grades. Territory wools stay active as prices firm or climb, with Ohio and Delaine fine combing wool at 32 to 34 cents per pound grease and higher values for finer bloods. Territory fine combing wool in bags priced 61 cents clean, three-eighth blood 75 to 78, half blood 79 to 81, quarter blood 70 to 72.

Boston U.P Territory Ohio

Grain Close Prices in Toledo Elevator Markets

Grain prices listed for Toledo Ohio on September 26 show Wheat No 2 red at 88 089 cents per bushel and Corn No 2 yellow at 51 2 52 cents. Rye No 3 75 0 76. oats No 2 white 36 0 37. seed clover cash 6 50, Oct 6 60, Dec 6 75. alsike cash 8 10, Dec 8 25. Produce butter fancy creamery 27. eRES, Oxtras 21 22.

Toledo U.P

Liberty Bonds Noon Prices Report

Liberty bonds and Treasury notes show midday quotes with several series and their price levels including Lib 3 47 102.16 Lib 1st 4s 47 102.24 Lib 4th 44s 38 102.29 Treas 4s 52 110.18 Treas 34s 58 104.619 Treas 3s 47 101.26 Treas 34s 49 100.3 Treas 3s 55 08.26 Treas 3 41 101.11.

Liberty Bonds Treas

Kentucky sales tax bill dies in special session

FRANKFORT Ky Sept 27 A sales tax bill intended to fund relief for Kentucky’s needy families died as the General Assembly adjourned a six week special session.

Frankfort U.P Kentucky General Assembly

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