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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1929
Page
2
In Columbus a note highlights Mr. Davie, a house builder with numerous friends around Athens, marking his October 1 housekeeping activities and social circle.
An adjourned Meigs County Board of Equalization session set for August 30 to review Ebersbach tax matters. The Ebersbachs did not appear, and the board seeks the attorney general opinion while the owners can list two years of property. Yacob Hartenbach retires as county treasurer September 4. Hlosmer I. Roush named successor and joins the board. County Commissioner Irving Karr and Auditor J. Blackmore remain on the board.
Middleport residents Julius Sehmell and family Frank Simms and family Ralph Freeker and wife and children Mr and Mrs Joss Ellyn and Mr Thomas and family joined a Sunday picnic near the Skinner home on Leading Creek.
Mrs Florence DeWitt ends five months visit with cousins Mr and Mrs J W Wolf and returns to Troy. Mr and Mrs H C Kent expect to move into their new apartment in the M J McCarty house by Thursday. The H H Williamson family from Niles are here and in Rutland this week with relatives who still own property at Sixth and Main. The Walter King party from Auburn West Virginia were in town Monday night and left for Columbus to visit Mrs George Seiber, formerly Phyllis King. Mrs W J Jamison, here a month, leaves Tuesday for Cincinnati to visit her sister Mrs W G Gravely then return to Miami Florida. Mr and Mrs S J Hamer of Meadville arrived Tuesday to visit Mrs Krak Thompkins’ parents on South Fifth Street. Mr and Mrs Raymond Welch of Rosicel Indiana spend the week with cousin Mrs Mark Jones. Mrs Welch formerly lived here. Mr and Mrs David Evert and Ily ton Oregon were here Sunday for daughter Clyde France’s visit. two families picnicked near Pleasant and Eberts returned home. Mr and Mrs Grover Lyons and daughter Betty Jane of Columbus with Mr and Mrs W F Gilmore of Barrisonville were here over the weekend. Mrs Gilmore joined Lyons to Columbus Monday for a week.
A Hamersville Ohio farmer praises Konjola after relief from long illness. He credits the medicine with restoring strength, vitality, and bodily functions after years of decline. Six bottles led to complete recovery and gratitude toward Konjola as a lifelong aid. It is sold at Me Drug Store in Athens.
Pomeroy council met to fund court injunctions against gas rate increases and to review Main Street paving plans. They noted state and gas company standoff over cement paving, bus line franchises, taxi competition, and a proposed aviator roof marker with Kiwanis cooperation.
Evalyn Wheeler 15 and Virginia Wheeley 14 sisters from East Pomeroy are jailed on delinquency charges and will have a Probate Court hearing. Jimmie Hedrick and Charles Edmunds jailed for breaking into a local garage and taking about 50 dollars worth of tools and to face grand jury on burglary and larceny. Charles Fridley brought from Middleport on intoxication charge and jailed.
Prof M I Hilterbrick and family from Milwaukee and Mr and Mrs P G Hilterbrick from Blarney Md visited here for a week with Mrs M I Hilterbrick's parents Mr and Mrs T N Witten. They left yesterday to return to Milwaukee after an extended auto tour.
Mr and Mrs C D Reed Pome Roy travel to Oldtown for a 14 day fishing expedition while the Reed couple also spend a few days at Mecnetie Springs.
The Home Missionary Society of Month M. E. Church met Monday evening in the church assembly room. Mrs J W Wolf and Mrs Robert Washington hosted. Mrs FE Or Thompkins presided and assisted Mrs Herman Haddox with the lesson.
A vivid report on auto polo actions and hazards. Four special-built cars race as yellow flags start halves while drivers and mallet men endure crashes. The American and Canadian teams have dazzled audiences, with praise from the Prince of Wales and Mexican spectators.
In Pomroy Aug 21 16 guests witnessed a mock ceremony turn real when Florence M Peoples and Norris J Davis were suddenly married at the Peoples home in Vomeroy Kentucky. The officiant wore wedding attire and the certificate was read to announce the official marriage. The couple will go to Dayton Kentucky for the ceremony and celebration.
President Hoover outlined immediate steps to relieve crowding in federal prisons at Leavenworth Kansas and Atlanta Georgia. He proposed transferring Leavenworth from the War Department to the Department of Justice and moving army prisoners to other posts to free capacity.
District officials of the Methodist Conference meet with Presbyterian Church leaders in New Lexington to discuss a merger of the two local churches. The Presbyterian congregation has no pastor after resignation, and both congregations reportedly sanction the plan.
In Common Pleas Court Judge Worstell presiding, several actions concluded. The M Moore Shirt Factory Co wins against J D Rowe by default for 221048 plus costs. Wolf versus Wolf modifies custody of a minor. A R B Johnson wins against John Rosser for 445.62 and costs. Foster Howorth v Geo Hall et al dismissed for want of prosecution at plaintiff’s cost. Athens National Bank v Lick Run Coat and May Come Co sale of property confirmed to George B Young with deed to purchaser.
Aug 21 marks two years since the Great Pomeroy fire that destroyed two blocks on Second Street. The devastated district has been rebuilt with sturdy new structures. The Democrat newspaper, nearly wiped out, will extend its one-story block to full lot length, add two stories with business space on the first floor, offices for the paper, and a residential attic, as reconstruction continues.
A Middleport business leader praised the Tellefontaine Construction Company crew on No 7 State Highway for quiet efficient work on Second Street. Foremen said discipline and order are required and swearing and drinking are forbidden. Work may move to Kerr's Run after completing Second Street between Mill and Rutland.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Hartinger arrives from Paris and will teach French and English at Akron Central High School this coming school year.
Chester August 21 John W. Wolf age 6 0 pioneer resident of Eagle Ridge Chester Township died Monday night at his son Fred Wolf s home He was among early settlers who cleared a farm from unbroken forest and raised a large family His wife Mrs Wolf had died many years ago.
Mrs. C. K. Smith and daughter hosted a midafternoon card party on August 21. They entertained Mrs. Paul Hoffman of Chicago and her family visiting Mrs. Hoffman's parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fultz Sr., and G. I. Hoffman with an evening of cards.
Mrs Rosie Cook of Pomeroy files for divorce from Henry Cook charging desertion. The couple married in November 1900 and have a daughter Gretchen aged 22.
W. 8. Koester Carey Hysell and Gip Weeks of Pomeroy were notified to appear in Columbus next Monday morning as ticket takers at the Ohio State Fair gates. A linen shower for Miss Florence Peoples is set for Tuesday afternoon at the E. M. Peoples home on Butternut Avenue. Helen Frances Bing and Richard W. Smith announce a wedding in Pomeroy’s Presbyterian church on Saturday August 31 at noon. A Pittsburgh dispatch notes busy river activity and shipyard output on the three rivers. A marriage license was issued in Pomeroy for Everett Keoush and Grace Pierce. Two babies were born in Enter prise, Pomeroy, Tuesday. Richard Jenkins, formerly of Martford, W. Va, is hospitalized in Steubenville after a railway accident at Weirton. Mrs A E Barton and daughter visit Wray Colorado. Mr Vining, brother of Mrs Bengel, was born in Woltpen. Judge and Mrs Peoples at Magnetic Springs. Street Commissioner Sherman Casto and Have and William Woodard mentioned.
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