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Newspaper
Lancaster Gazette
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1936
Page
3
Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler, famed teams from Flirtance Walk era, are featured as sweethearts again in Shipmates Forever at the Palace Theatre this Sunday.
Hollywoods Broadway Melody of 1936 comes to the Ohio Theatre Baltimore Sunday and Monday. Jack Benny headlines with Una Merkel Robert Taylor Eleanor Powell Sid Savers June Knight Wilma Ebsen Buddy Ebsen Frances Langford Harry Stockwell and many more in a lavish musical romance featuring songs dances and lively production.
Premier Benito Mussolini reportedly plans to demobilize about 500000 soldiers from Italy’s forces, sending men home by degrees with 24 hour recall possible. The move, linked to a calmer European scene and deterrence of further league penalties over Ethiopia, follows notes on Haile Selassie’s potential but conditional support for a League mandate in Ethiopia.
Charles T. Williams aged 73, former foreman and later shop superintendent at Alliance Milling Co., died in Alliance Ohio. He inspired the "Bull of the Woods" character in James Williams's "Out Our Way" cartoons. Williams formerly worked at the same mill, though they were not related.
Market notes from Columbus dated February 18 list buying prices for butter eggs and poultry. Includes U S grading terms and price ranges for creamery extras, eggs by grade, and dressed versus live poultry. Lancaster Markets promotes Fairfield County production with daily market corrections by Wackers Grocery.
Pittsburgh February 17 following prices are paid for crude oil by purchasing agencies Pennsylvania Grade Oil in Buckeye Pipeline Co lines 1.97 Corning Grade in Buckeye Pipeline Co lines 1.42 Somerset crude South Penn 1.13 Somerset crude Ashland 1.25
Pittsburgh market report shows hogs at 406 head with 125 directs and late bidding 15c lower. Cattle 85 head with steers 7.50 to 8.85, heifers down, cows 4 to 6, calves dealers 12.50 to 13, selections 13.50. Sheep 200 lambs slow, 25c lower, sorted lambs 10.50 bid 10.25, yearlings 9.25 down.
Oma N Durham 47 longtime teacher in Wellston and Stenberville died Saturday at her aunt Mrs A W Thomas near Thurston. Survived only by her aunt. Funeral at the Thomas home Monday at 10 with Rev Ludlow officiating. Burial in Waverly under Fred Hampson Pleasantville director. Flowers omit.
Fairfield County Farm Bureau directors for the coming year were chosen by 75 members. Three year term winners are E. O. Grier and Harold Hughes of Lancaster. Two year terms go to C. F. Crist of Dana Winchester and J. C. Zollinger of Millersport. One year terms include W. R. Fausnaugh of Cedar Hull Ross Strickler of Amanda and B. F. Seifert of Bremen. Officers to be elected later. A F Rude of the Ohio Farm Bureau spoke on county cooperation, introduced by Morris Langdon district field supervisor.
Fairfield 4-H members will broadcast Monday at 8 15 p m on WOSIU Columbus. Marcella Mondhank, a longtime member, will speak on What 4 H Club Work Has Meant to Me. Paul Deeds and Eugene Sparrow will lead a discussion.
Hog receipts light to fairly active with steady prices across weight brackets. cattle sales steady with some declines and 600 head cattle forecast for Monday. calves light receipts with good to choice 11.00 to 12.00, sheep and lambs steady with good to choice 11.00 to 12.00. Lentine Householder and Betty Jane Lutz perform as soloist and accompanist with Edith Berry hosting.
The Ohio Sportsmen League elected Henry Pfeiffer as president for a third year in Columbus at its annual convention. Other officers named include Jon Streb first vice president, George Emmit second vice president, Ed Rausenberger treasurer, Oliver Hartley secretary, with a board of directors including Dr. J B Kirshner and several others. The group condemned stream damage, supported a 50 cent universal angler license, urged abandonment of harmful relief projects, and backed conservation education and stricter game laws.
A county meeting drew eight sportsmen from the area to discuss and back a proposed management program to be instituted in Ohio. The group approved moving forward with the plan.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Hutchins announce the birth of a son named David Lee on February seventeenth at White Cross Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs T L Hewetson of this city.
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