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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1931
Page
2
In Pomeroy on February 16, the town notes four Jones brothers with ages adding to 300 years. W. F. Jones is about 3, Val Jones 78, Oren Jones 76, and Cc. W. Jones 62.
Amelia Earhart and George Juviet Putnam pose in New York in one of their first pictures together since marrying. Earhart, back as an aviation officer under her maiden name, is renowned as the first woman aviator to fly the Atlantic.
William Collins aged 50 from New Marsh field was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital Saturday night with a possible fracture above the right knee. He sustained the injury while working at the Luhrig Mine.
In a courtroom scene, the judge assigns responsibility to the seller of liquor rather than the buyer. Rev Arlie H Krussell portrays the defendant Fran Lloyd, Hayden McCaskill appears as the sheriff, and Dayton Frost substitutes for Juro in the cast.
POMEROY Feb 16 Sheriff A O Tracy and Deputy Hank Young hunted chicken thieves across towns. In Chester at the Weber farm a hen coop was raided for 11 fat hens and a rooster. In Syracuse Guy Gorby chased three suspects. A E Williams stopped them and the group admitted thefts. Two arrestees are on parole from the Ohio Reformatory. An auto collision at Sycamore and Main caused no injuries. In Salem Township another thief was arrested and five laying hens recovered. The accused remains jailed as the hens await hearing.
The buyer of a dollar finds food and clothing cheaper in Pomeroy with meats quoted low in car markets. Steaks 25 cents a pound, roasts 15 to 25 cents, pork chops 12 to 15 cents, two pounds for a quarter and a 50 pound can for 4.75 dollars. Eggs poultry flour sugar and coffee are cheap for years, and the cost of living lags wages prompting calls for equitable adjustment.
Ripley reports a bridge game scene with Mrs Lyon Buck Deer and others. A list of attending women appears in a humorous fashion before a note on Mrs Von Duerr Olf Hart Baer and Lama. In Pomeroy flowers bloom due to mild winter and sunshine as front-window displays along Midport to Racine attract attention.
Phil Stanbery, 53, a Cincinnati insurance agent, was injured when he left a streetcar and was hit by a car on a descending grade. He was hospitalized and said to be able to return home in a few days. The incident occurred near Pomeroy with Stanbery noted as son of Mrs. Margaret Stanbery and brother of Hart Stanbery, bank president. The surrounding Meigs County notes include local visits, a bicycle accident victim, a marriage in Huntington, and bank updates. Legion members attended church services in Middleport with a special message for ex-soldiers.
Thomas T. Williams aged 84, a early Welsh settler and longtime clerk in Pomeroy, died at his Liberty Avenue home after a brief illness. He leaves two daughters, one in Charleston NC and one at home. He was active in the Baptist Church and an Odd Fellow since Pomeroy’s founding. He spoke Welsh and English fluently and spent years as an insurance agent with Western and Southern, retiring on pension. He attended church and died from cerebral hemorrhage near his home after being found at the fence by a neighbor.
Middleport February 16 relatives attended the funeral of Dr Emmett Miller in Huntington West Virginia Saturday afternoon. Attending were Mr and Mrs Robert McElhinney Mr and Mrs Sidney Pickens Mrs Homer Jones O N McElhinney Mr and Mrs Charles McElhinney Mrs Dana Lambert Mr and Mrs A L Scott Mr and Mrs Frank Abbott Mrs Cash Durst Mr and Mrs Ray McElhinney Mr and Mrs Elmer Miller and Mr and Mrs Frank McElhinney.
At the Presbyterian Church Women’s Missionary Society annual meeting in Middleport on Friday evening new officers were elected. President is Mrs. Charles T. Shumaker, with vice president Miss Vivian Middleton, secretary Mrs. H. E. Thomas, treasurer Mrs. J. T. Harley, secretary of literature Mrs. J. F. Dillard, secretary of missionary education Mrs. C. A. Poindexter, overseas secretary Mrs. W. H. Juhling, and young people’s counsellor Mrs. Margaret Sauer.
In Middleport the Presbyterian Church organized a Valentine party for 18 children led by Miss Louise Lewis and Miss Betty Reed. The event ran from 2 30 to 4 30 with games and valentine boxes, followed by a refreshment course.
Twenty five of 31 petitioners met at the Knights of Pythias Building in Middleport for the first rehearsal and organization of the Meigs County Concert Band. John W. Kinkaid led the session naming directors Conrad Scholl and Oscar Klein and setting dues at 1 per month.
A large number of relatives traveled long distances to attend the funeral of Mrs. H. M. Horton in Pomeroy. The rites were conducted by Rev. C. L. Lever of Loveland, with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Haliday of Cairo Illinois Magdalena Knight of Jacksonville Florida Miss Marjorie Nightingale of New Brunswick New Jersey and other relatives from Brunswick Georgia.
Leonard I Henninger of Ohio University won as one of three South Ohio Division orators chosen for the final Ohio divisional contest on Feb 27 at Otterbein College Westerville. His subject was The Man of Steel with winners from Ohio Wesleyan and Wittenberg also noted. Lorin Staats accompanied him.
Athens Fire Company sent two engines to the home of N. W. Kinks at 81 Hudson Avenue early Sunday to battle a flue fire. No damage was reported. the property is owned by Fred Slaughter.
About 2,200 Athens residents attended a Sunday night service at the Methodist Church where a dramatic play titled Who Killed Earl Wright was presented under Will J. Foster of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League. The trial based on a Minnesota incident shows Frank Lloyd on trial for murdering his friend Earl Wright while intoxicated. Lloyd is found guilty.
The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co offers an accident policy paying up to 1000 monthly for 24 months if disabled and 1000 for death. Cost is 3.50 per year or 68,000 already insured. Open to men women and children ages 1 to 70. Send only name address age beneficiary and relationship for a 10 day free inspection. No examination required. Limited offer.
A long list of maintenance and domestic duties appears, including roof work, painting, fence repairs, gutter mend, siding repair, brickwork, weather strip renewal, garage work, outbuildings, garden tasks, tree care, walks, sewage disposal, and seasonal cleaning. It also covers ironing, polishing, laundry, footwear care, sewing, errand running, delivering packages, coal, dishes, child care, and companionship.
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