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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1928
Page
2
The Pomeroy council met briefly to refer a busi ness petition demanding ferry service resumption to the village solicitor. It approved a $4957 bill from the Gainewell Company for a new fire alarm system and bought a grader from B E Vance for $315 for immediate shipment. A gas ordinance was also approved.
Middleport High School announces admission of M. H. 8. to Southeastern Ohio High School athletics with a probationary year. The boys beat Harrisonville 48 21 and the girls 29 20 in curtain raising games as both teams show strong potential for the season.
Mrs. George Meinhart and baby stayed with Mrs. Wise on Hudson Street then returned from Bucyrus to Middleport due to flu. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cook visited Westerville and Columbus, with Mrs. Cook's sister Mrs. Bishop aged over 80 and healthy. Rodney Downing returned from Charleston visits, O. B. Stout visiting Columbus, O. B. Grimm off to New Orleans for Cuba and Porto Rico trip with father J. E. Lyons. Mrs. D. H. Daniels and Frances visited Columbus with Tom F. Lewis. John Grueser of Parkersburg visited sister Mrs. Otto Schmall on Pearl Street. POMEROY: Miller Brothers of Gallipolis win Route 7 road bid. 0.208 miles of repairs, two fills near Clipper Mill and Chambersburg. work begins at once.
The Ebersbach interests initiate a tax evasion case in Meigs County with the State ex rel George Ebersbach against auditor Hiram Blackmore and Board of County Commissioners chair Irving Karr. The suit alleges the Board of Revision failed to correct personal property tax returns and cites a 1924 1928 claim against Pittsburgh Coal. the case accuses political interference and seeks back taxes far exceeding the petition figures.
An old fashioned remedy Musterole is advertised to relieve cold symptoms influenza grippe and pneumonia by soothing congestion stimulating circulation and warming the skin. The leaflet promotes a milder Children's Musterole for babies and small children and urges keeping it handy for emergencies.
George Sauer Jr. is ill with flu at home in Bucyrus. J M Buchanan and J F Blaethar attended an Essex Hudson agents conference in Wheeling yesterday.
A 3865 foot high spruce pine Christmas tree stands on the Dawson lot in front of the Masonic Temple in Middleport. The tree, donated by George Pullins and brought from the Kanawha Valley above Point Pleasant, was set up Saturday and is being strung with colored electric lights for a brilliant illumination. The effort was organized by American Legion members who have received community appreciation.
The Home Missionary Society and auxiliaries met for a pre Christmas party in the church parlors. Mrs J W Wolfe presided the Home Society while Mrs C H Etchinger led the Home Guards and Mrs Ray Smith directed the Mothers Jewels. A picnic dinner followed for mothers of junior societies and Home Missionary members. Children performed a play titled Gods Garden of Juniors which was well received.
Mrs Elise Oma Almona Davies departs West Pomeroy for California after a homecoming visit filled with warm receptions and material for future writings. Friends note a German Band motif in her stories and mention the Schnitzel Bank broadcast from New York City.
Detective McHaffie and his wife are at home after he traveled to Columbus for an inspection of all New York Central Railway detectives in this division. The report notes the visit occurred Saturday and references continued coverage on page Six.
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