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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1932
Page
2
Dick Schoen was struck by a car near his grandparents home in Middleport. He suffered painful bruises but no serious injuries. His parents Mr and Mrs Harry Schoen arrived shortly after the accident from Charleston.
Mrs. Ed Rasp and children of Ft. Wayne Indiana, former Pomeroy residents, visit Pomeroy and Mason City with friends while Elizabeth Condee travels to Pittsburgh for a period.
POMEROY Aug 22 Startled by a report that a lunatic was at large in upper Mid Bleport county officers searched the scene to find an insane man who vanished. A stranger followed Joe Boyd home Friday night and joined the family at supper. He fled toward Pomeroy, later seen at Kerrs Run and questioned at the county jail as Ernest Johnson of Philadelphia. He was released after officers determined he was not crazier than others. Other local notes report visits from relatives, improvements in health, and job changes.
Miss Helen L. Widener, formerly Nelsonville High School commercial teacher and successful stenographic instructor in Toronto, Ontario, for four years, resigns to join the new million dollar Knoxville Junior High in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh teachers are chosen by competitive examination and credits evaluation.
An old fashioned potluck dinner was given Saturday at Mrs. W. H. Juhling’s home in South Second Avenue Middleport to honor Emma Juhling of New York City who has been visiting relatives. S. P. Deyo attended from Huntington to join the celebration.
Pomeroy broadcasts a note about Muscovy ducks raised by Joe Meier of Bradbury. The birds, a South American breed, greet visitors with hisses rather than quacks while living among chickens. Meier jokes they were born without a quack.
Bishop Earl Cranston died near Cincinnati at 92. He once resided in Middleport and his first wife was local girl Mises Mattie Behan who died after the birth of a son. He is buried in Middleport Hill Cemetery and once visited for the Heath M E Church dedication. He later spoke from the pulpit despite advanced age.
POMEROY August 22 Lant Archer 78 died Sunday morning at his Bailey Run home from old age infirmities. Survived by widow Nellie Archer and two sons Ray Archer city detective and D M Archer foreman at the Ohio Penitentiary. Funeral at 2 p m Thursday from Bradford Church conducted by Rev Co W Williams with burial in Middleport Cemetery.
Children from the Meigs County Children's Home were taken to Syracuse Beach for the Pomeroy Middleport Day at the Beach. A large crowd attended as games and contests were held on land and water. Transportation was provided by Harvey Eastman superintendent Philip Meier and William Watson.
The Ro mettes 4 H Club of Stewart held its final meeting at the schoolhouse on August 19. Members displayed complete exhibits tried on dresses judged by Mrs. Faulkner Mrs. Leeper and Miss Bessie Lemmon. Mothers attended as photos were taken and refreshments served. The club declares a successful year.
Promotes Peterson's Ointment as a powerful healing remedy for itching bleeding and soreness from piles. Claims immediate relief and complete vanishing of symptoms. Big box priced at 35 cents at drug stores.
Mrs. Caro line Smith Allen aged 82 died Friday midnight at her sister Miss Mary Reeves home Pleasant Hill QC near Zaleski Ohio. She moved from Meigs County sixty years ago and raised children Carrie Waters Angie Glenn and Mrs Hitchcock all in Columbus. She was daughter of Isaac Reeves of Downington Meigs County and kin to the Downington Reeves families including Emma Reeves of Columbus.
Mr and Mrs Willis O Aleshire depart from Middleport for Columbus then travel to Washington D C New York City and the Hudson River trip continues along the St Lawrence into Canada and Niagara Falls They expect two weeks or more of sightseeing before resuming teaching duties in Gallia County Mrs Aleshire will teach at Rio Grande College and Mr Aleshire will oversee a Gallia County school circuit
Rev Glenn L. Tennell and wife with children from Milberry Avenue depart Pomeroy for Berea Ohio to attend the Central German Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church now in its sixty ninth annual session. Bishop Wallace E Brown presides as the meeting runs Tuesday through Sunday. Mrs Tennell will visit relatives in Cleveland during the week. No church services will be held Sunday at two local churches.
Gallipolis officials announce the first annual Bean Dinner sponsored by the Lafayette American Legion Post for September 3 in the city park. The program will feature state speakers, a drum and bugle corps, horseshoe pitching and games. Captain H E Houck chairs the arrangements with Horace Ecker and John Richards on the committee.
Gallipolis records another blaze within a day with about 300 dollars in damage to the Wade residence at 612 First Avenue. Fire Chief Walter Wise notes the fire started around 2 15 in the afternoon and was found by a neighbor.
John McNealy reports widespread petrified wood across Gallia County in the Poplar Ridge area. He notes finds along Campaign Creek near Addison and on farms near Eno and Porter, with wood in creek beds and gullies. The wood resembles local stone in color and texture and its total quantity is unknown.
Gallipolis August 22 Emory Ralston of the Morgan Cheshire School District was elected attendance officer for one year starting September 1 by the Gallia County Board of Education He replaces W S Eakman Ralston’s salary was set at 650 annually a reduction of 80 from last year C Herbert Jones of Vinton was elected to the board of school examiners for one year to fill the unexpired term of J R Lusher who is moving out of the district J C Miller of Cadmus was elected to a two year term on the board He succeeds Dr C Luman also of Cadmus A number of school bus contracts and character certificates were awarded at the meeting The board will hold a special meeting Saturday August 27 to complete bus routes and make other provisions before the opening of school
Gallia County high school students submitted eleven essays on Historical Gallia County to compete for the county’s representative spot in the bicentennial pageant Washington Lives at the Ohio State Fair. County Superintendent E W Edwards announced the contest closure on Saturday. Judges include W R White A J Stormont and E R Mauck.
The Gallia County Republican Central Committee met in Gallipolis on Saturday and adjourned without recommending a registrar for motor vehicles. Several candidates are vying for the post, with Mrs. Doris Jones Wheler the current registrar. Appointment comes from the secretary of state's office. Born at Holzer Hospital a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Patch of Sandusky. Mrs. Patch is a daughter of Amos Walker of Cheshire.
A marriage license was issued Saturday by Judge J. S. Clark to Hortie H. Roush Jr., 22, of Cheshire, and Doris B. Shuler, 21, daughter of Howard Shuler, Cheshire.
Advertisement for pattern 2391 sizes 36 to 48 with step by step diagrams. Describes a vestee style frock in cotton fabric, binding and a button, and notes price and ordering details from The Athens Messenger Pattern Department. Also promotes a 32 page fashion catalog by Anne Adams featuring lingerie, pajamas, kiddie models and morning, afternoon, and evening patterns.
Dr A V C Skinner former Presbyterian pastor in Middleport spoke at the church where he preached before. Next Sunday Aug 28 Rev John Orr will preach in the same church with his family from Wellington Pa. Mrs C E W Downie and son William left for Columbus after visiting here. Others traveling included Mr and Mrs T W Bengel and Miss Dorothy Turner.
Irma Patterson and Harold Puhl spent weekends with Columbus and Scranton acquaintances. Mrs. B H Ewing hosted relatives while Mr and Mrs Henry Ewing toured eight states by car. Miss Mildred Smith and Maxine Lewis planned Akron visits, and Mrs J L Gest hosted with Jake Ament.
An advertisement touts internal medicine to cure piles by improving lower bowel circulation. It claims 1,000 patients treated with over 900 cured and promotes Hemroid Tablets sold by Quick's Drug Store with a money back guarantee.
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