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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
3
In Pomeroy Ohio residents view a flood wall as impractical due to huge costs estimated at two to six million dollars. Critics warn a wall could fail under pressure and worsen flooding, while supporters favor a reservoir system to protect Pomeroy and other river towns.
Pomeroy officials report Meigs County sales tax collections last week reached 2234 dollars, the highest in months. County Treasurer R. G. Webster notes no clear cause but views the rise as a sign of improved times with automobile sales a major contributor. Weekly totals typically run 1400 to 1500 dollars, yet the county sustains solid figures despite not being an industrial center.
John Sauvage condemns a proposed flood wall as impractical and excessive. He notes 2000 cubic yards of stone dumped into the river on January 31, 1935, and estimates the wall would cost about 6 million dollars, about triple the tax roll, while warning of pump-system hurdles for sewerage and streams.
POMEROY Baker Stitts of Middleport was fined $25 and court costs after a hearing in Justice McCullough's court for leaving the scene of an accident at the Union Avenue Bridge Sunday night. S. R. Abbott, Hobson, owner of the other car, sustained serious injuries while Stitts had minor chest injuries.
Investigators led by Prosecutor Manning Webster including Judge C. E. Peoples and Special Investigator Sullivan held secret conferences in Pomeroy amid rising public tension. Unconfirmed reports say lie detectors are used as further witness questioning continues since the inquiry began on July 20.
The Pioneer 4-H Club at Reedsville met Tuesday under leader Miss Lucy Kibble to plan an August 18 organization picnic. Members answered roll call with remarks on their year’s work and Louise Coleman performed a demonstration. Attendees included Freda Davis, Fay Miller, Mary Alice Hetzer, Josephine Margaret, Naomi, Fay, Gladys Pickens, Louise Coleman, and Earlene Humphrey.
Mrs. Jennie M Gorsuch aged 67 died Wednesday at her Harrisonville Road home. Her husband Wilbur preceded her in death four years ago. She is survived by daughter Ruth Gorsuch a Portsmouth High School faculty member a son Max Gorsuch of Steubenville three grand children Hannah Dorothy and Doris Gorsuch three sisters and one brother Funeral arrangements not announced.
Middleport reports John Junior Stevens has completed 12 weeks of training at the Naval Training Station Norfolk and arrives home Saturday for a 10 day leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens. On return he will be assigned to service in Alaska. Sheldon Stevens, visiting from Charleston, will return Friday. They visited sister Miss Evelyn Stevens a registered nurse at Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg.
Local society notes record Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shumaker trip to Niagara Falls, extended visits with relatives across Union Ave and Mulberry Ave, hospital transfers, a Columbus operation, and multiple entertainments. Detroiter Rev Betz and family hosted Bethany Church guests with Detroit connections.
Middleport society page records visits from Darien Connecticut by Mr and Mrs Lewis Allen and daughter Jane en route to Columbus. Included are women's guestings in town, a Chicago return, a Cleveland Exposition vacation, a Colorado trip, hospital stay for Mrs A A Dillard, a four-sister reunion in Syracuse, and multiple family relations among local residents with dinners and gatherings at various homes.
Soviet universities will graduate more than 90 000 new specialists this year. The 1935 class had 75 000 graduates and 1934 had 38 000. Among the graduates are 22 120 engineers in mining chemical electrical and building fields.
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