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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1929
Page
2
Christmas gifts for 59 Meigs County Children's Home youngsters are being solicited as no toys or candy are provided. Suitable playthings are welcomed and parcels care of Whaley Dental Rooms on Court Street will be collected and transferred to the home for Christmas.
In Middleport a custody fight over Fairy Marie Milhoan unfolds as Albert and Minnie Milhoan press habeas corpus for the child while aunt Minnie Larlewine seeks adoption via Probate Court. Proceedings in lower courts paused as guardianship and neglect proceedings loom.
County Superintendent C. N. Wagner announces county schools will close December 20 for Christmas vacation and reopen January 2. Mid year examinations will be held in all county schools on December 19 and 20.
The funeral service for Mrs. David Joseph of Minersville occurred this afternoon. Meigs County officers led by Sheriff J A Willcock continue an investigation into her death after Saturday’s car crash in which driver Russell Radcliff claims no fault. A tribute praises her work as janitress of Minersville schools and mother of ten, with burial in Gilmore Cemetery and sermons by Rev C H Eichinger and Rev J E B Cassidy.
Meigs County history notes two Court of Appeals opinions on matters from Common Pleas Court. One suit by Tr W Bengel against John F E Lyons upheld a $3456.20 verdict. another by Curtis Hamilton against Lyons for $960 remains in lower court. The reversed case involves 27 uncounted absentee ballots from the 1928 Middleport Republican primary won by Fred W Shifler over William Robson. Robson sued to force counting. Crow ruled ballots should be counted, but the higher court reversed the decision.
The court reversed Crow's decision holding the county board had no authority to count ballots not cast or disputed. Judgment reversed with direction to dismiss the relator's petition. Likely ends the case and leaves Mr. Shiflet in office.
W H McConnell proprietor of Ravenwood House Ravenswood died recently after contracting rabbit fever. His wife Mrs McConnell is in critical condition from the same disease. They reportedly caught it from cuts on their hands while dressing rabbits. McConnell had long suffered diabetes, and pneumonia developed contributing to his death. Mrs McConnell is expected to recover.
At a meeting of the Meigs County Board of Commissioners with all members present the panel resolved to immediately begin resurfacing the Danville Road Langsville-Dexter Road and Wright Road with limestone. The contract was let to Ebersbach and Collins at a cost of about 3300 dollars.
Four Little children from Meigs County join 55 existing residents at the Meigs County Children's Home, bringing total inmates to 59. Captain Harvey Eastman oversees the facility which has 40 beds and lacks fire escapes for one room. Father jailed in Columbus workhouse for assault and intoxication. Officials hope spring business improves brings inmate numbers back to normal.
In Middleport on December 17 the Heath M E Church overflowed for vesper services by the Middleport Music hall. The program included organ numbers, choral pieces, solo recitals, readings, and a finale of Joy to the World performed by the club chorus.
Charles Pullins a Hobson car man and his son escaped with minor injuries when their car left the road and wrecked in a ditch near the Linden mines above Mason City on Sunday. The incident occurred in West Virginia.
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