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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1928
Page
2
L A Kauffman from Ohio State University will lead two Ram Selection and Ewe Culling Schools in Meigs County on August 21. Morning session at J H Musser farm near Harrisonville starts 9 a.m.. afternoon at J W Davis farm near Salem begins 1 30 p.m. He will explain breeding improvements and how to cull ewes, show ram points, and answer flock improvement questions.
A star route will start between Athens and Pomeroy effective Monday to connect Athens first class mails and newspapers with Columbus and Pomeroy trains. The service runs daily except Sundays with departures from Athens at 4:00 a.m. and from Pomeroy at 3:18 a.m. Beginning August 24 the Athens Post Office and others will be included, expanding dispatch for Pomeroy and Columbus routes via Star Route No. 162-33. Postmasters and publishers are urged to use the connection to speed mail and newspapers, improving links among Logan Middleport Gallipolis and other Ohio offices. Athens Postmaster Harry McKinstry confirmed the bulletin.
The eighth annual Bethel reunion took place Sunday in Yoctangee Park Chillicothe with record attendance. Guests arrived from Columbus Lancaster Ashville Thurllicothe Gillespieville Zales Athens Ray Carroll Glen Bucyrus East Hingeld and six other Ohio locations. The next gathering is planned for the second Sunday in August at the same park.
In Pomeroy six couples who wed in 1894 gathered on Laurel Street to honor Mr. and Mrs. C W Jones on their thirty fourth anniversary. The group included C Tracy J Chase C W Jones Charles Gilkey P L Peoples and James Tracy with many local friends in attendance. Guests brought gifts of table linen and salad plates as the hosts served ice cream cafe and watermelon though Tuesday primary results were noted as uneventful.
Medical entries list patient names and conditions from Millsiota to Athens. Notable items include Mrs Wayne Snyder undergoing surgery on August 12 with good condition, baby Jane Tru born to Angela with perfect health, Ernest Trout of New Marshfield dying two hours after a fall from a tree, and multiple admissions for tonsil operations in Athens and surrounding towns.
Durant, Aug 15, reports support for Herbert Hoover in 193? U.S. presidential race. Durant notes opposition to repeal of Prohibition and signals a stance on Europe policy.
Howard C. Matlack aged 32 died at his home in Tuppers Plains Thursday at six in the morning after an operation five months earlier for appendicitis. He leaves a widow and five children Leota Lowell Kenneth Carl and a baby. The funeral at the Christian church in Tuppers Plains will be held this afternoon at two with burial in the Christian cemetery. Rev. E. H. Wilson to preach.
The new Republican Central committee elected Tuesday lists H. E. Hayes Reedsville Wilt Hawley Long Bottom Elmer Ritchie Portland Ed Winters Great Bend George Hayman East Letart William Barnitz Letart James Jackson 2 Precinct John Philson Racine Carl Duckworth Syracuse Edgar Wright Minersville Charles McNamee Pomeroy first ward Joseph Chapman Pomeroy second ward Norman Leifheit Pomeroy third A Frank Fugate Pomeroy third W Oliver Harltye Pomeroy third C Lem Bietcher Pomeroy fourth W Elden Weeks Rock springs E Clyde Wilson Pomeroy precinct James Harley Middleport first Wi FL A Shillet Middleport second W Henry Swift Middleport third W Robert Becc son Middleport fourth Wt Harry Fowler Middleport fifth Wii More Yeager Silver Run Sherd Gilmore Middleport pre emmet Philander Hysell Rutland John Spires Rutland East Mert Carson Rutland West Lilet Bolin Rutland William Day Dexter Everett Colwell Salem A R Curry Dyesville J M Gallo way Carpenter Ote Whaley Dageville Mel McClure Harrigan ville Ray Whaley Bedford A C Smith Summer WA Alden Tup pers Plains Dayton Will Chester Charles Smith Chester William Founds Olivedate Ward Gilmore Syracuse precinct
Hobson band members who joined Columbus and Thurston groups returned to Port with honors. They won the prize as best band present of the NC lines and provided music for the track meet held on Wednesday.
Judson Lee, 58, died at his home near Harrisonville from injuries after being struck by a car Tuesday evening as he stepped into its path. He was brought home from Holzer hospital and did not regain consciousness. Survived by widow, daughter Mrs. Welch Akron, and a son. Funeral at Harrisonville Presbyterian Church with Wells Cemetery burial.
A Akron press report states Miss Mirgie H Bryson daughter of Mr and Mrs W Bryson wed George I Meier son of George Meier of Pomeroy in a St Paul rectory ceremony. Guests included Josie Bryson Betty Wilson and others. The couple departed for Niagara Falls Canada and the Western states after the wedding breakfast.
Fire from a defective something destroyed a seven room two story Fort Grant home on Route No 7 near Graham Chapel early Wednesday. Occupants were away at chores. by the time they returned on the second floor the blaze was too far advanced. Much first floor furniture was saved. a cellar house also burned. The home was once owned by Charlies Weatherby. rebuilding plans not yet decided.
Rey and Mrs Willard Grant arrive in Pomeroy from New Jersey. visit at Mrs Grants parents on Lincoln Hill before driving to Clarksville Iowa where Rev Mr Grant will serve as pastor transferred from Plimpton Maas. Also Virgu Edwards and Beatrice with Mrs Frank Kimes and Betty depart for Mineola Kan for ten day visit with Willard family friends from youth.
Karl E. Burr representing Bell Telephone continued cross examination of EL Allensworth the estate's engineer as the state investigation of the telephone company progressed before the public utilities commission.
Miss Vesta McCoy Marceline Woodrum and Julia Miller completed the Ohio University term and returned home for vacation. Visitors included Mrs Karl Collins and daughter Jieauca Mae Marion, Mrs Edith Hawking Winegar, and extended trips by Mr and Mrs W H Junhiing Kathryn and others to Huntington Columbus and Akron.
Carl Mossman and Henry Mossman left Middleport by motorcycle for Altoona Pennsylvania to attend the big motorcycle and hill climbing races. The trip covers over 300 miles via Parkersburg and Clarksburg. They view the ride as a vacation and have anticipated the event for weeks. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs C M Hennessy and children visit Bucyrus from Tuesday to Sunday with Mr and Mrs Maynard Davis. Mrs Hennessy’s mother, Mrs Melissa Crary, travels to Gallipolis to visit relatives James Garlington and family for three weeks.
Misa Margaret Burchett entertained friends at North Fifth Street home on Wednesday as a farewell event before leaving Saturday for Cincinnati to enter Christ Hospital for nurse training. Attendees included Cladys Lamber, Susan Park, Violz Allensworth, Susan Russell and Iyadys Myers.
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