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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1930
Page
2
Rumor spread in Pomeroy that Pittsburgh would impose an embargo on poultry and stock today, alarming Meigs County farmers with surplus birds. A local dealer confirmed the embargos being considered but not yet decided, signaling possible market disruption.
Two couples wed at the Pomeroy courthouse Saturday evening. John Henry Reeves of Syracuse and Frances Eugenia Bratton of Racine tied the knot after 7 pm with parental consent. Wallace Denbow and Jessie Klein, both of Middleport, married with Justice Webster officiating.
On August 4 a grass and brush fire on Lincoln Hill threatened several homes and the A. M. E. Church. A spark from rubbish burning sparked the blaze that ignited the church roof but was put out before damage occurred. Pomeroy Fire Department responded and controlled the fire as it spread through weeds and briars.
In Pomeroy on August 4 crowds gather at the Courthouse to praise candidates at an agreed price. The last Saturday before the primary is expected to draw many such speakers.
POMEROY Aug 4 Word reaches from Athens that Mrs Ella Smith widow of J B Smith former Chester Township farmer and lumber dealer is seriously ill at her home Dr C F Holzer called from Gallipolis and attends her daily She owns one of Chester Townships largest farms and has many friends in Pomeroy where she and Mr Smith lived for years Friends traveled from Pomeroy Sunday to inquire about her condition.
A group from the 1928 Middleport High School, led by teacher Mia T. C. Wilson, began their third annual camping season Sunday at the Lansbury Farm cottage near Langsville. Those in camp include Mrs. T. C. Wilson Margaret Thomas Miss Meda Roller Beulah Forquer Ruth Humphrey Lucile Mayer and Ruth Thomas.
Mrs Martha Lust and Miss Cady Whaley return to Pomeroy from Holzer Hospital. Mrs Edmund Kingsland travels to New York City with Rosa Ebersbach. Alonzo Kesterson supplies seven horses for Camp Conley in Maggie W Va. Kerns Roush shatters Bend river speed record on 20 mile Pomeroy to Cheshire run. Life insurers report 66060 paid to local policyholders last year. Carl Stalder to run new grocery in Pomeroy opened by Ralph Stalder. Bailey family and Julia Zeihler visit to spend week in Pomeroy for Meigs County Fair.
Curtis Hysell of Pomeroy, Idaho, after selling 50 head for 60 dollars, is giving away his remaining sheep to neighbors in Zion. The animals are canned after killing and dressing, then boiled in cans to keep up to winter meat supply, claimed to be as good as fresh mutton when opened.
A leading citizen in Pomeroy slept fully dressed on an unprotected porch on Main Street Sunday. Mosquitoes and insects swarmed as daylight rose and spectators began to gather. At 8:15 he woke, leaped up, and fled indoors, ending the unintended public spectacle.
Meigs County physicians warn that the ongoing hot spell has reduced vitality in invalids and healthy adults, increasing susceptibility to disease. Cancer and tuberculosis patients suffer. death rate rises. A return to cooler weather, they say, could restore health in a few weeks.
The Middleport Library will close for two weeks for decorating and overhaul. Patrons may keep checked out books without charges until reopening is announced. Librarian Miss Alpha Somerville takes her annual two week vacation.
August 4 at Pomeroy sees heavy courthouse activity as residents seek various services. Commissioners plan afternoon tours to decide road locations in the eastern county, while the council faces important questions in the evening despite weather.
Julia Miller leads the Heath M. E. Church Junior Standard Bearers with delegates Doris Jones Delphas Jones and Helen E French. They depart for Lancaster Camp Grounds to spend the week attending junior meetings and related activities.
Miss Caro Louise Erwin, a University of Ohio freshman designates a room at Howard Hall. Several families travel for funerals and family visits to Columbus Dayton Ashland and Seaman. Notable movements include Mr and Mrs Snider assisting in establishing a home in Seaman and Richard Chambers returning from OSU studies.
The R-100 airship, the world’s largest, completed its first England to Montreal and return flight. It carries 100 passengers, features enclosed cabins, a 55-seat dining salon, three 600 horsepower engine gondolas, and a 4200 horsepower total. It measures 709 feet long, 133 feet in diameter, 5,000,000 cubic feet of gas, and can cruise 3500 miles. Commander R S Booth leads a crew of about 30, with Major H G Scott as second in command.
A veteran recalls shared meals with fellow soldiers, joking about a Mellon estate debt and a chicken feast. He recounts a near miss near Fort Wagner where a bursting shell sent a Black comrade ducking into sand, escaping harm as the ground erupted.
William B. Southerton, Athens' last Civil War veteran from the 75th Ohio, recalls battles at Chancellorsville Gettysburg and Andersonville with humor. He shares pranks with buddies, African American soldiers, and a tale of a raspy escape, all told on his porch on Carpenter Street.
Miller, arraigned in Mayor Penman’s court, pled guilty to illegally possessing intoxicating liquor and was fined 150 dollars plus costs. Arrested Saturday night by Marshal Fischer and Constable Love after a catch at his Oak Street residence, this marked a second offense for Miller who had a prior similar fine two weeks earlier and has been paying part of it while at large.
Glouster Boy Scouts return from a week at the Scout Camp on the Muskingum River near Lake Chute. Scout Master C A Binghose led the party with several Scouts including Harry Welsch Clyde Bing Lewis Gatehel Barney 0 Corfiing Gene Bingman Cheney John Lent Bob Ochs Williams Hartford Dunnett Elmer Jones and others.
GLOUSTER Aug. 4 Nothing has been done for ten days toward laying brick on the Jacksonville Trimble Road and a one way detour remains in use with a traffic man at each end day and night. Delays blamed on tar not meeting specifications delaying the project.
Miss Irene Golding, first grade teacher at Hollister School for two years, resigns to teach in Chillicothe schools next year. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs James Golding of Taylor Ridge.
Glouster Aug 4 The Armstrong reunion will be held next Sunday near Pisgah Church. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Williams and their daughter Wahneta joined Mrs Grace Ochs of this city and Mr and Mrs C E Haskins with two children from Trimble for a Sunday outing at Summerland Beach.
A bold barber stages a hair raising act inside a lion's cage in Hove England. The show draws curious crowds as the barber demonstrates nerve and skill.
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