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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1930
Page
2
Louis F. Gloeckner and family of Athens were Sunday visitors of George Gloeckner in Pomeroy, continuing a pattern of family contact after a recent illness that afflicted Louis Gloeckner several days prior.
A booklet titled AIRCRAFT explains flight basics to Messenger readers. It covers laws of flight, maneuvers like stall and dive, and historical notes from ancient kites to the Wright brothers. The ten cent pamphlet is available from The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington, D. C.
In Pomeroy a home experiment shows goldfish settle and lie motionless when a radio plays softly within a dozen feet. Harsh static disturbs them, causing fin flutter and gill movement, while stopping the radio returns them to normal activity. Researchers note uncertainty whether air vibrations transfer through water.
READY FOR FISHING POMEROY Feb 24 Local fishermen start checking gear amid mild weather. J S Hartenbach from the county treasurer’s office and anglers Tom Crow Hart Stanbery are noted as active.
The Pomeroy Lodge of Knights of Pythias and allied women attended Peace Evangelical Church Sunday evening in line with a monthly church attendance resolution of the order. The Evangelical service opened with the baptism of infant William Andrew Zeiher, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Zeiher.
John Minor Marion, in Gallipolis tending property interests, spent the weekend with his aunt, Mrs. Estella Roush.
Student reporters under Miss Anne Pickering present brief school news items from Athens High School. The compact items capture daily activities, announcements, and events as written by the journalism class for publication in these columns.
The Social Science Club heard Dr. R. J. Studer discuss dentistry outlining educational paths requiring high school, two years college prep, four years dental college, and state board exam. He urged early care, brushing routines, and art in curricula for better dental work. A club fund for a group photo of Arena members was announced to Arabelle Chute.
Edward S. Dowell and Mrs. Anna K. Price led a patriotic assembly Friday discussing the lives of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as the nation’s founders and preserver.
Oliver Wood the principal spoke at a Math Club meeting on Thursday. Ruth Drake won first in a checkerboard puzzle contest with Helen Seiple second and William Clark third.
Athens already beat Nelsonville 29 to 24 in the first meeting. The rematch is set for Friday February 28 in Nelsonville with Athens seeking another win to even the series and produce a memorable showdown.
Sheriff Willock and deputies guard the county jail to prevent escapes. Three or four inmates are seen as desperate criminals possibly part of the Quillen-Wellman gang led by Cat-Eye Wellman. Warren Landaker, 63, indicted for shooting a neighbor, reports to court. judge Crow to hear case. Joe Hedrick and William Sailes expected to change pleas to guilty on destruction of public property tied to jail escape.
The Athens Messenger in Meigs County is praised as the most complete local paper with 16 pages of news plus a 24 page Spring Building Supplement. Readers commend the management for providing the best newspaper and note rapid gains in county circulation.
In Pomeroy on Sunday afternoon, Harry "Peck" Keiser backed a car from Bilaettar garage into Richard West’s vehicle. Both cars were damaged and West suffered a leg injury.
Pomeroy reports that six of 41 indicted by the grand jury have pleaded guilty. Court officials anticipate more pleas or swift trials to ease jail overcrowding, with petit juries to be called for remaining defendants.
The Whatsoever Class members plan a March 7 meeting in Middleport with a program on origins. Short but plain statements will be given. The president will explain the origin and first use of the word broom. Mrs. W. H. Juhling will serve as social chairman.
Mr. A L Hughes will discuss Proportion and its Relation to Industrial Arts at the Manual Arts Club meeting Wednesday. Mr L W Roberts spoke on lumbering industry and saving money in ordering lumber. The club plans a student trip to Marietta Huntington W Va to visit furniture factories. Mr A A Nellis and Mr J C Glover were asked to join the Industrial Arts Club of Ohio University as honorary members. Mr Glover spoke at Ohio University on Life experiences in the School Shop.
A poem by Margaret Radford voices youth urging guidance and freedom from constant judgment. It calls for support to grow, learn from experience, and shape a better world, contrasting youth and old fogies and appealing for understanding.
A fragment portrays a moonlit meadow where the moon guides the infant day with quiet guardianship. It reflects on innocence, the passage of time, and the race of humanity through the voice of Margaret Radford.
A student speaks of reaching for improvement as the new semester begins with high spirits and alert minds. The aim is to carry forward an honor as guiding light for future study and effort.
Junior High held a patriotic assembly on Monday February 17. Room 16 presented readings biographies histories letters and poems showcasing American statesmen under supervision of Principal Oliver Wood and with home room cooperation.
A Shorthand Club was organized under Miss Mayme Johnston by senior class members in advanced stenographic work. The group aims to discuss business world situations, with beginners eligible for membership. Meetings are the first and third Tuesdays in Room 302. Officers: President Georgia Shamel, VP Rhea Shunway, Secretary-Treasurer Robbin Beckley, Reporter Kathryin Minamey er.
The Spanish circle plans a Wednesday gathering with a program committee crafted lineup. It includes a Mary Jones song a short one act play by Laura Gift performed by Albert Watkins Rita Smith Laura Gift and Charles Bennett and a report on Spanish customs by Paul Cable. Mildred Murphy directs the business session.
A Girl Reserves gathering Wednesday centered on the topic a sense of honor with Pauline Cone presiding. Miss Mary Connett read from On Being A Girl as Delia Dorsey led a song and Margaret Haskins accompanied on piano.
Three holidays in one week with two consecutive ones slowed news gathering. Courthouse and banks closed all day Saturday, but stores were open and many country people came to town. Mild weather drew out winterbound business people.
Observers report a wave of backyard gardens in Meigs County for the coming season, especially in larger towns and villages. A few square yards of soil can yield substantial garden produce and reduce grocery costs, while offering healthy activity for sedentary residents. Pomeroy and Mason City are noted for their long-standing, productive gardens.
Six hundred farm census report samples arrived in Pomeroy for Meigs County farmers to study census questions ahead of April interviews. The Farm Bureau handles the reports. Miss Ruth Brown is home in Pomeroy after an accident near the Meigs County Fair Grounds. Mrs. George Caldwell returns to Pomeroy from Charleston. J J Zeiher, Main Street shoe merchant, is home with a hand injury.
The Megaphone will appear once each week in The Athens Messenger in the issue each Monday. The News Originairs at Athens High School.
Mrs M J McCarty and Mrs Dea Hayes motored to Huntington to attend a relative's funeral with their parents Mr and Mrs Janes Meadows. Numerous locals traveled to Columbus for visits, opera, or to see relatives, including the Ervin family and university students returning for weekend work.
The Dorcas Society of the Baptist Church will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. B F E Talbott instead of Monday evening.
The article notes a busy period for junior high girls volleyball with matches and planned tournaments among eighth to sophomore teams. It also reports Mabel Normand dying of tuberculosis at Pottenger Sanitarium in Monrovia after years of illness and her wish to learn who killed William Desmond Taylor.
The Arena subscription and advertising drive has $900 subscribed toward a $1,000 goal. Virginia Coe and Margaret Porter report progress and say the campaign will continue. Staff will meet Thursday with engravers. Senior and Junior pictures have been taken and club activity photos will follow.
J. Roos Jr., art instructor at Ohio University, will address the HIV meeting on Tuesday with a discussion on art.
Roscoe McKibben jokes that Caesar died in his final war. Miss Leech questions the fate of Julius Caesar during a humorous classroom moment.
Steubenville report says the first grass fire of the year in the Steubenville district caused serious burns to John Hall, 86, a retired gardener, on February 22.
Dr. F. M. Edwards advertised Olive Tablets as a vegetable substitute for calomel. The ad promises a clearer complexion and symptom relief from pale face to headaches, urging nightly use for pleasing results. Sold in 15c 30c and 60c sizes.
Washington reports the Senate Judiciary Committee weighs Norris proposed sweeping inquiry into prohibition enforcement sources. Wheeler’s limited plan remains under review as Norris plans to present private data and seek a preliminary probe before a full vote. The Tariff Bill and related amendments also occupy the Senate floor amid ongoing debate.
East Side Student Council presented a patriotic program last Friday under president Charles Dalton. Miss Margaret Freyburg directed songs by the fourth and sixth grades, with sketches on Washington and Lincoln. A business session followed, noting lawn care birds sightings and tickets for a band concert, plus a basketball tournament at Rufus Putnam playgrounds.
Released from a $400 liquor fine in Justice J W Newberry court, George Hatem of Somerset may be retried after the United States Circuit Court of Appeals at Cincinnati ruled the trial magistrate lacked jurisdiction. Prosecuting Attorney K C Wagner indicated the case has been carried through most steps already.
An advertisement promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Extract Tablets as a source of Vitamins A and D. It claims the tablets provide the same benefits as cod liver oil for pale, underweight, or rundown children, noting 60 tablets cost 60 cents and that two tablets equal one teaspoonful of cod liver oil.
Carl J. Cheney a 34 year old cigar manufacturer and well known Elk resident died here of heart disease in Gallipolis on February 24.
A Beckley West Virginia man reports ten years of rheumatism relief after using Orange Root Iron and Celery Compound. He cites reduced pain appetite improved weight and liver digestion benefits and urges others to try the remedy sold at Lash's Drug Store and other druggists.
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