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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1930
Page
2
Recount ordered by the secretary of state and conducted by two commissioners aims to determine whether Dr Hunter or John Idoud was nominated as a State Senator from the eight county district. Deposit of 424 dollars covers precincts. refunds depend on error percentage.
In Pomeroy Meigs County 166 teachers attended the opening session of the Meigs County Institute. New hires fill vacancies across township schools including B F Greenlee principal at Rocksprings, Shhauser at Rose Hill, Audry Circle at Leading Creek, G Bailey Bradbury contracted to furnish coal, and Dudley Burnsides hired to drive the Rocksprings School Bus.
Rutland and associated towns report the case in the local lower courts over control of the Rutland telephone exchange. Trustees seek possession amid salary disputes and competing claims by Tavener Clark and Albert Cummings. Land ownership questions were settled with a warranty deed, jury trial delayed by one absent attorney.
Claud Gilfilland principal officer of the First City Bank at Pomeroy was seized with a severe digestive ailment yesterday afternoon. Doctors summoned his condition improved this morning as his absence left W G Plantz away.
D A Terrell 84 and daughter Linnie from Rocksprings return from a visit with John W Terrell 94 at Cambridge who is seriously ill. The two brothers served in the Civil War and share a ten year age difference to the day.
August 20 report that Democratic county committeemen will meet at City Hall at 10 AM to organize for the fall campaign. Republican committeemen will meet that evening in the courtroom for the same purpose.
In Pomeroy Aug 20 thirty years earlier a photo captured Engine No 83 and the Hocking Valley Railroad switching crew in the Pomeroy and Middleport yards. The article by Bess Mutchmore notes engineer William Maxwell who died on duty, fireman John Spence Sr now with Inter-State coal unloaders in Logan, conductor Thomas Bowen retired in Pomeroy, brakeman Wallace Glenn now Nelsonville yardmaster, Winnie Russell still in Pomeroy dairy work, and Harry Selby the long-time Middleport telegraph operator and ticket agent.
In Middleport Aug 20 Mrs Electar Hysell marked her seventy first birthday with a noon dinner attended by relatives including Mr and Mrs A W Ward from Storys Run Mrs Bert Gilkey and daughter from Leading Creek Mrs Ellis Hysell and daughter in law Mrs Homer Hysell from Pomeroy and Electa Hysell herself with two sons present.
Middleport Aug 20 David Mills aged father of the Mills boys who has been ill several weeks went to Charleston this morning to enter McMillan Hospital for examination and treatment.
Har vey Russel of Gravel Hill displays a two pound seven ounce Ponderosa tomato thought to be the county’s largest in this season’s crop.
The slander case against Mrs John Andrews was dismissed in the Glouster court of Mayor Penman after evidence was presented. A similar case against Mrs Mildred Hickman awaits a later decision by the same mayor. Both residents share adjoining homes on Fast Main Street.
Julius Bycofski of Jacksonville pleaded guilty to possessing intoxicating liquor in Mayor Brinkley’s court. He was fined 100 dollars and costs totaling 118.90 dollars, paid 60 dollars, with a plan to pay the rest. The liquor was found at his home during a police search led by Marshal Francis Barrett and constables Henry Williams and G H Love of Gloucester on Friday night.
The Glouster school board awarded coal supply to M Beshara for the next year at 3 per ton for No 10 lump coal. Bids for the No 6 and Palmer School Buildings were rejected and resold at board prices of 300 and 500 respectively.
Mrs. Lloyd Kempton aged 20 died at 11 o clock Monday night at her Kingston home. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 PM in Hallsville with burial in Hallsville Cemetery. Relatives from Taylor Ridge are expected to attend.
Glouster Kiwanis Club met Tuesday night at the home of E. E. Mundew in New Street. M. F. Andrew spoke briefly. music included Patty Winters singing two solos and Alfred Craft playing two violin solos. Attendance prize went to L. E. Munden. A fine lunch followed. Next meeting will be at Attorney George W. Rose’s home on Republic Avenue.
On August 20 the tar floor on the High Street Bridge over Sunday Creek received a coat of tar. The prior surface was loose and uneven, making the bridge floor as rough as the adjacent street between Urbancrest and Trimble.
Glouster on August 20 reports John Kamento of the city is under treatment at the National Military Hospital in Dayton and is receiving the best of care according to officials.
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