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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1929

Page

8

Plains News Items Highlight Local Visits and Township Work

The Plains reports guests visiting area families include Mrs. Charles Miller Athren and Dan Harrison with kin in Peach Ridge. Athens Township boards and road inspections feature Miles Jacoby and Charles Moore among officials. Local movements include Henry Schmidt moving to a new home and hospital visits by Mrs. Charles Crown and Miss Haste Geisicke.

Charles Miller Frank Chrisman Peach Ridge Dave Almshire Peart Miller Evelyn Marie Lois Mcllarg Jackville Harrison the Plains Adrian Dick Dan Harrison Athens Trusnesday Miles Jacoby Barney Hel Michaels Charles Moore Fom Cade Geove Nagle Arthur Hunter Rob McAlister Zin Courtney Rligabeth Hawks Charles Keeton Tain Alfred Morgan and Jahinson City Henry Schmidt An Mort Plains Road Gan, Sr Elmer Coons Hichard Houlsing Union Charles Crown Athens State Hospital J. KR. Brown Ploid Whittateh William Whittateh Zell Ruffington John i Stockilhaml Shirley

Puritan Brick Plant resumes operations after repairs

Hamden April 13 The Puritan Brick Plant operated by the McArthur Company resumed Wednesday after about two months of boiler and general repairs. The plant employs about 100 men from Hamden Wellston and surrounding rural areas. A traffic check on Main Street at Rand by FB & O rail officials logged 1045 motor vehicles 27 pedestrians 14 horse vehicles 21 westbound 22 eastbound and 3 motor cars between 7 am and 1 pm.

Wayne Harbarger Nan ‘Tomlin Tichmendale Vanes Vinton Hamden Ward Stout Cirrand Trunk Railroad Detroit Terminal Metlonpin Waverly MetClappin FB & O Rand

Local Notices From Pomeroy And Nearby

W7 C Swett sought medical help in Pomeroy Wednesday evening. Mre and Mre report a recent car day with Mres. Columbia Township High School students plan a play at the local inn on Thursday evening April 7%. Zack Jewell, employed at Athens State Hospital, spent Wednesday with his brother Vin ton Jewell. Mr. and Mrs. Georg Wood visit Friday.

Anpenter Swett Pomeroy W. EL Ree Columbia Township Einerh Nest Tewksbeey Zack Jewell Athens State Hospital Vinton Jewell Vinton Jewell Who Is Tiously Us. Mr. and Mrs. Georg Wood Isit

Local Social Notices Mention Moves and Visits

April Elden of Brakes spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Faye Ivers and their two children Virginia Lee and Richard Faye. Cecil Wilson of Zanes attended last Sunday. Homer Wilson and Arthur Coffman noted changes. William White moved his family to Mid-Hocking this week.

LR Oak April Elden Ro Coffman Faye Ivers Virginia Lee Richard Faye Jewett Linscott Cecil Wilson Zanes Homer Wilson Arthur Coffman Dave Roberts Mel Vailliam White

Car Rollover Injures None as Gilbert Cirete Dies?

Car left the road and turned over. None of the passengers was hurt. The car was wrecked. Gilbert Cirete of Esonville, 15, visiting his brothers Wilmer and Fuld. Mrs. Dore Channel spent Thursday with Mrs. Joe Jackson.

Gilbert Cirete Esonville Wilmer and Fuld Mra. Dore Channel Joe Jackson

Vera Kern Dies at Home of Parents

Vera Kern aged 24 of Columbus died at 1 50 PM at her parents home on Cemetery Street. Funeral services will be held at 9 o clock Monday morning at St Thus Catholic Church with burial in the Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Kern Columbus Theodore Kurn Gs Nortin Cemetery Street St Thus Catholic Church Catholi Wemelery Dene

Timely Subjects in Chatley Series Announced

The announcement from Few Mo B Chatley pastor of First Kristian Church Athens outlines a Sunday through April series. Morning topics include conversion and confession and evening services feature special group nights with themes on witnessing and meaning.

Mo B. Chatley Athens Universiy Etudents

County Financial Statement For March Abatement Details

The Athens County financial report for March shows a net balance of 422 and 422 balance totals including cash on hand and deposits. Overdrafts arise from advances to taxing districts before February settlement. districts may receive advances at any time. Receipts list county fund, improved road repairs, sheep fund and kennel, undivided general, deposiata, motor vehicle license, and other items totaling 425 920.15 while disbursements total 19 606.68 for County fund and related accounts.

Athens County County Board of Education Arigus Te, & i. A Greate Torbine County Fund Motor Transporta

Largest School Condemned by State in Gallipolis

Gallipolis in April reports the Union School, the largest in town, condemned by the state fire marshals and ordered parlocked by the state inspection board after an inquiry into local fire hazards. The panel also found the town's firefighting equipment antiquated.

Gallipolis W.A— Union School

Clean Living and Athletics Highlighted in Manhood Talk

Discussion centered on building a real man with themes clean living clean speech clean scholarship and clean athletics. Speakers included Lee Beasley George Kilpatrick Dwight Harvey and Raymond Carmichael presenting related talks amid a broader financial digest showing month end disbursements total 190273.95 with various funds balances and overdraws totaling 239.?

Lee Beasley George Kilpatrick Dwight Harvey Raymond Carmichael

Athens Boy Scouts Schedule Meetings and Activities

Athens Boy Scouts announce a 7:45 PM meeting at Athens High School Auditorium led by Thor Olson from Ohio University for games stunts and exercises. Troop 1 meets earlier at Scout Headquarters. Troop 2 baseball practice 6 PM Tuesday at Athens High School Playground led by Tony Agostinelli. Troop 2 hike Friday to the scout cabin near Strouds Run. Troop 4 under Harald Glesecke hiked to East Hill Friday. tests in fire building cooking and tracking. Dr H T Phillips spoke on first aid at the last meeting. Tuesday night’s meeting at 6:30 PM is in the Christian Church scout room.

Thor Olson Department of Physical Education Ohio University Athens Boy Scouts Athens High Scciol Olson Athens High School Tony Agostinelli Stroud's Run Harald Glesecke East Hill H.T. Phillips Christian Church

Coast Guards Rescue Nine in Big Seas at Hampton Beach

Coast guards in boats rescued nine persons including four children near Hampton Beach New Hampshire as giant seas swept barriers and battered cottages. Nearly a score others escaped unassisted when the storm hurled heavy waves onto the shore and damaged a breakwater.

Hampton Beach N.H Coast Guards

Sold His Cow On Third Day

Roy Noland Route No 2 advertised a fresh half Tourham half Jersey cow in the Messenger classifieds and sold it quickly on the third day. He praised the ad and urged readers to call 0243 or Nelsonville 442 W for fast livestock sales.

Tourham Jersey Roy Noland Messenger Noland Nelsonville

Court case seeks payment of taxes and penalties in McVay v Baughman

Orville C. McVay sues Wilber W. Baughman and Edith Baughman in Athens County Common Pleas asking judgment for deferred payment and penalty on taxes tied to a 1921 warranty deed for a villet in Sycamore Heights adjoining Athens. Taxes of 60.02 were due in April and not paid, per McVay, with appeal from Justice of the Peace T. J.

Orville C. McVay Wilber W. Baughman Edith Baughman Athens County Common Pleas Court Fin Sycamore Heights Athens

Partition suit filed in Common Pleas Court over one third of estate

Sam Warren sues in Common Pleas Court seeking partition of undivided one third of Cyrus W. Watkins estate. He names Wiiant Watking George Carleton John Carleton Mary Carleton and Mabel Huber as defendants and seeks set off in severalty by court order. An earlier judgment favored the plaintiff in a related matter with an appeal bond of 131 dollars.

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