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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1940
Page
3
State highway officials were invited to inspect Main Street in Pomroy to study traffic congestion after a one hour parking limit ordinance reduced violations. Police Chief Walter Wolfe reports fewer infractions as outside county cars receive limited enforcement under the new rules.
A Canton resident shares relief from back and body pain after constipation and kidney issues. The ad touts Vendol as a mild diuretic alkaline extract of roots and herbs, claiming rapid relief for upset stomach gas belching headaches spots and nervous symptoms tied to constipation.
Courtesy tickets warn drivers of time limits on first offense with license numbers logged. Due to Main Street results the council expands hour parking to Court Street and Butternut Avenue between Main and Second Streets. Markers are being installed today and no enforcement begins until signs are posted.
POMEROY Meigs County hosts a mink ranch on Leading Creek Road run by Glen Vance. He keeps 200 plus mink, with pelts valued for coats and jackets, and notes it takes about 80 pelts for a coat. He began five years ago and emphasizes slow, quality expansion and careful feeding using mostly horse meat.
Week end jail blotter records intoxication dominates with six arrests. John Cossin faces reckless driving fine of 20 dollars and costs. Warren Cossin and Paul Embleton fined five dollars and costs for intoxication. Thurston Stone linked to prior offense and given 15 day suspended sentence. Roy Shinn and Rhodes cases noted. Stanley Young jailed Saturday for intoxication. Arrests by village officers with help from Constable R E Grindley.
Mrs Emma Sisson relocates from the Ramsey property on Palmer Street to the Shiflet property on South Fifth Avenue recently vacated by the Downing Roushes. Mr and Mrs Wayland Covert will occupy the Ramsey owned home with their grandparents the Ramseys.
A micro mini volume of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, printed in Worcester Massachusetts, measures one tenth of an inch tall and three sixteenths of an inch wide with microspopic words. The article notes the world’s smallest book and adds trees’ average age at about 250 years.
The Burlingham Church held its annual home-coming in Middleport on Sunday afternoon with Rev. Don McMillin C H Church and Perry Graves in attendance. The program included a hymn written over 50 years ago by Winfield Scott Weden who once lived in Bedford Township and was related to the Gold brothers of Mason City.
POMEROY reports forms are placed on Route 7 near Five Points for concrete pouring. Work starts at the hilltop beyond Shenang Springs and proceeds toward Chester. Significant grading prep remains before paving can be completed.
Members of the three Pomeroy Fire Association companies gathered at the Dr L G Gribble farm near Flatwoods for an annual outing and picnic. The event began mid morning and lasted into the evening with group singing hiking and games.
Hundreds gathered Sunday in New Haven West Virginia for the annual Roush and Allied Families reunion at the Community Building. An interesting program had been arranged for the day.
Kerrs Run won both halves of the season becoming undisputed champions. Standings show Second Ward McCulloughs and Aces teams near top with Kerrs Run leading hitters list and Crow Ewing's posting a .500 season. Twenty leading batters include Crow, Ewing's. B Smith, Aces. Klees, McCall. Hicks, Kerrs Run.
A grove on the I. B. Weed farm near Five Points is being cleared by the Pomeroy Third Ward Fire Company for a new picnic ground. A shelter house will be built and other improvements are planned. Mr. Weed granted permission for use of the land. The site will be made available to other organizations on application.
Middleport residents share weekend visits and travels across towns. Families from Columbus Toledo Cambridge and Pittsburgh visit relatives in Middleport while attending the State Fair and enjoying Indian Lake celebrations.
Centuries ago Pomeroy residents faced hogs roaming freely. The 1841 town council approved an ordinance to impound loose swine, with owners paying 25 cents per head plus 12 percent daily hold fees for each day in the pound.
During a Saturday night shopping rush Donna Ruth Russell wandered from her parents Sidney and Mrs Russell at Mill Street. Horton Brown found her crying in Rawlings' garage and reunited her with the Russell family. A separate incident nearby involved Billy Ernestine Thompson from Clifton West Virginia, also crying as her family searched.
In MIDDLEPORT at the Church of Christ the women led attendance in the Slam the Summer Slump program with 67 in the Loyal Women’s Class and 37 in the Loyal Men’s Class. Total attendance reached 367 as Boyd Dilgard supervised and Homer Rice directed songs.
Middleport High, though opening is Sept 4, will hold schedule checks with Principal L W McComas on Thursday Aug 29. Seniors meet at 10 am, juniors 11, sophomores 1 pm, freshmen 2 pm for course registration and new student enrollment.
Land transfers in the past week include Alfredo Angeletti to Paolina Angeletti and others. Olga Johnson and George Angeletti re parcels in Pomeroy. J W and Mary C Hoffman to Orange Township parcels. Raymond and Eurava Thomas to Denner and Gladys Roush. Walter A Becker title transfer in Lebanon. Veda Edwards parcels to C O and L T Stobart. guardian transfer to Ole O Stobart. Sadie D Cain sheriff action 99 acres in Salem to Mattie Mae Nelson and Ora P Nelson. Norma Tucker transfer to Ernest Tucker. multiple Joachim family transfers in Pomeroy. Louis W and Margie Thompson to Anthony and Rana Lightfoot. Maggie Holcomb and Maggie Hutton to Maud C Holcomb. Charles and Alice Smith to Meda Mitch.
W M Rader of Northup has bought a Rio Grande residence formerly occupied by the Thomas family, acquiring local property in an exchange with regional seller interests.
Mr and Mrs Co A Emmish traveled from Middleport after learning of their nephew five year old Richard Lowell Davis death from burns caused by opening pain remover fumes that ignited near a hot water heater. The funeral occurred Friday with family members accompanying them to Columbus for the week end.
John Harley of Zanesville, guest of George Schmoll, will miss the County Tennis Tournament which begins today due to an ankle injury sustained yesterday.
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