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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1931
Page
2
Pomeroy dispatch notes Hugh Fullerton’s report on Meigs and Vinton Counties amid famine like conditions. Red Cross figures show 833 members aiding 840 cases with 40 more needing help, while schools and towns report mixed outcomes. Coal shipments resume, whisky prices drop, and relief demands rise amid disputed relief handling.
The B H Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs M J Hamilton's South Third Avenue home with members and guests attending. Electa Hysell led a devotional and spoke on Rachel. Bible women of outstanding character will be studied each meeting.
Rutland news notes travel plans as Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winn, and daughter Helen, take a Florida trip. The Methodist Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. Bertha Heathburn. A Penny Buns and Roses operetta debuts February 13 at Rutland High, directed by C. O. Chapman. Local society, church revivals, and a Valentine shower at the Grade School are reported along with water shortage concerns and cistern filling from Middleport.
Rev. F. C. Kreager of the Middleport First Baptist with A. R. Stark of Pomeroy and Rev. O. L. Lasley of Racine drove to Columbus for a two day pastors conference session in Ohio.
Pomeroy City Club members moved to unite civic groups across Meigs County to raise funds for the Red Cross. Valentine Tag Day is planned for Saturday February 14 with volunteers on main streets to collect contributions for local care and relief efforts.
Hulda F. Carsey, 84, widow of Ira H. Carsey, died at her daughter Mrs. J O Smiths home. Survived by three other children Mrs Wuella Blazer A E Carsey and a son John H Carsey who died January 18. Funeral held today at 730 from Church of Christ with burial in Haening Cemetery.
Mrs J F Dillard reports her niece Mrs Charles Hugh es of El Paso improving an operation for goitre and will be confined in the city hospital for several weeks. Mr and Mrs Cary Allison of Columbus visit with Mrs Jr W Longstaff and family. Hazel Swisher of Cheshire visits the Reynolds family. Mrs C P Williams of Syracuse ill, brought to town for several days. O N McElhinny and Frank called to Huntington for nephew Dr E M Miller ill with pneumonia. Charles F Rathburn and Glen Lambert motor to Columbus on business. T A May visits Delaware on company business. Two cottage prayer meetings held this week at Mrs Charlott Burnell’s and at Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hayes’s with local minister in charge. The Standard Bearers met with Miss Sara Louise Scott. Mrs O B Stout leads. Middleport High School installs a radio outfit funded by Shot A W McKay and Mrs H B Ward. roller skating banned on Middleport sidewalks, allowed on school grounds. Roy Sayre of Cleveland visits at parents’ home on South Third Avenue. Mrs Oscar Klein resumes kindergarten school on South Third Avenue starting last Monday.
Tit Vale of Meigs County has spent 33 years with the Hocking Valley Railroad and works in Pomeroy. At 62 he must pass a physical exam or seek a two year extension, after which he may be allowed two more years before resigning. Vale, son of Nathan Vale of Thomas Fork, plans to continue until government ends his job.
The State Highway Department will sell two projects on the Pomeroy Marietta Road on February 24. Project 1 covers Salisbury and Sutton Townships with grade work culverts and 20 foot pavement on a 36 to 38 foot roadway, 2.1698 miles long, costing $118,992.80 to straighten curves in Carleton Hollow and widen the road. Project 2 features 20 foot pavement and 48 to 45 foot roadway over 0.247 mile at $43,715.15. Both projects to be awarded to the same bidder. completion by September 1, 1981. total estimated cost $161,707.53.
In Syracuse on Feb 6 Mayor William Matthewson’s court dealt with disorder from a village incident. Seven of 16 accused were arrested with sheriff aid. Four pleaded not guilty then switched to guilty with attorney Judge A D Russell. Each paid fines and costs of 138 70. Nine others to be sought.
Move to Middleport announced for Mr and Mrs Carl Mossman after April 1. They will occupy the red Thomas property soon vacated. Carl Mossman takes charge today as manager of the Inter-Cities filling station. E M Roberts who previously ran the station here will transfer to another station.
Miss Virginia Hugg daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Huge Detroit and granddaughter of Dr and Mrs A A Huge Middleport graduated mid winter from Birmingham High School Detroit as salutatorian with 95 94 grade. Her success drew praise from the Detroit press and she plans to attend a leading western school. Mrs A A Huey returned home after a ten day visit for the graduation activities.
Meigs County officials Harvey Eastman and Harvey French traveled to Columbus to examine two homes for local children’s placement. A divorce for Joseph Greuser from Dessie W. Greuser was finalized with alimony settled out of court. Twenty men will work on state road projects in Meigs County at 18 dollars weekly, rotating weekly. Eggs sell for 18 cents a dozen in New York City, 15 cents in Pomeroy. Louis Johnson, grandson of Captain L. N. Gerber, heads to the East Coast for Annapolis Naval Academy entrance. Columbus capitalists eyeing the T. H. Davis ice plant for larger operation. Mrs. R. D. Young visits Nelsonville this week from Pomeroy. Miss Kathleen Bailey closes her Forest Run school due to illness. I. B. Weed leads Meigs Red Cross activities in Marietta. Miss Alma Smith wed Herbert Pendergrass in Whiteburg Kentucky. they will reside in McRoberts Kentucky. Ila Ashworth marries George M. Dallas in Salisbury Maryland. Ashworths moved from Pomeroy a year ago.
Afri Cedric Clark entertained her bridge club Wednesday evening at her Lincoln Street home in Middleport.
An ad promotes at home treatment for gall stone colic and caustic bladder issues. It lists a Minneapolis address for a practitioner and claims 28 years of results with a money back guarantee. The copy is informal and includes urging readers to clip the notice.
The observer notes relief favors drifters and imported workers over locals. Drought unemployment and low wages, followed by smallpox, hit hard. Schools and Red Cross perform, but aid is uneven, with reports of impositions and a large needy family in a wretched home overlooked while two nearby farmers reportedly received aid since winter.
In Middleport on February 5 Hazel Call of South Pearl Street married Kelley Gilmore of Pome roy. Justice F. W. Gilmore performed the ceremony. The couple begin a brief honeymoon. The Philathea Society of the Church of Christ plans a Friday meeting with Mrs. Charles Howard, a pot luck supper at 6, followed by a program and social period.
Sir and Mrs Herman Lohse drive to Cincinnati to attend the two day annual meeting of the Eastern Central Division of the NELSA. He represents the Southern Electric Company while Mrs Lohse visits relatives.
Administrator Hines outlined a tentative plan for new veterans hospital construction costing 10.605 million dollars for the coming year. He approved projects including a Chillicothe, Ohio site at 370,690 dollars as part of the nationwide program.
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