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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1929
Page
2
The State Department announced unprecedented honors for President-Elect Ortiz Rubio of Mexico. He will arrive in Washington and the U S President will leave the White House to greet him with Marines, the Army Band and cavalry. Senora Ortiz Rubio accompanies him.
Six inches of snow in Pomeroy on Monday inspired youngsters to coast down smooth hillside tracks. County extension agent George W. Kreitler displayed sleigh bells to join in the fun. Snowy Pine and church scene along Main Street added Arcticlike scenery in Middleport.
Mrs. Rachel Walker 66 died in an auto crash at Terre Haute Sunday. Her body is brought to her sister Mrs. John McCullum’s home. Funeral set for 10 a.m. Thursday with Beech Grove Cemetery burial at Pomeroy. Her maiden name was Jones. She had no children. Her husband Parker was injured but expected to attend.
Middleport residents list numerous relatives traveling from Columbus Pt Pleasant Akron Milwaukee Zanesville and Huntington to celebrate Christmas. Families including Beesons Sniders Gardners Owens Davises Fisher and Rollers gather with parents grandparents and siblings as health and travel update readers.
In Pomeroy Ohio two couples marry under secrecy and depart to a distant city for ceremonies. No licenses publicly recorded since December thirteen and a teacher couple’s license kept secret until spring. Electrician Homer Forest and Edith Lambert, both residents of Rutland and Middleport respectively, obtained a license and traveled for the ceremony.
A concert by the New York Central Band at the Meigs County Children's Home featured 28 band members and a Santa Claus delivering candy nuts and fruit to 59 children. The program consisted of Christmas carols conducted by Bill Britton and James Souder.
In Middleport on December 24 Dr Bennet announced the Skinner received word of the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Edin Hurd of Indianapolis. The Hurds already have two sons and a daughter. Dr Skinner is the grandfather of the newborn.
Juanita Wolf a resident with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank McElhinney was taken to Gallipolis hospital Sunday night for an appendectomy. Mrs McElhinney stayed at the hospital Sunday night while the child’s father Edgar Wolf and the grandfather went on Monday.
A Lancaster Reform School graduate, David Moulden, arrives by Hocking Valley train welcomed by Robert Blackwood of Harrisonville to his home. The February calendar at the county courthouse displays red ink on the dates 12 14 and 22 marking holidays and a festive tone.
Birdie Pickens sues Benjamin Pickens in a contested divorce set for trial December 28. The case faces defense by the husband. Also noted is the American Legion plan to give 840 sacks filled with candy nuts and oranges to Pomeroy children on Christmas Eve at the foot of the Christmas tree on the old ferry landing levee.
In Pomeroy on December 24 a peculiar condition reigned at the county jail two days before Christmas as officers intervene to ease a tense crowd and ensure order. The piece notes prospects for a Merry Group waning until police steps brought calm.
Police and deputies execute a search warrant bringing in four men and adding two more inmates by night. A still is seized with 2% gallons of liquor stored for safekeeping as officers aim to swell the jail population to hold suspects.
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