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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1931
Page
2
Messenger columns list classifieds and circulation notes for Pomeroy Bend Meigs County. Virgil Marsh is referenced for messenger activity and A Hartley serves as staff correspondent. The notice invites readers to share society items and points to a local news service.
Meigs County farmers expect higher livestock prices next summer due to feed shortages this fall. Those able to hold stock through winter may realize good prices, especially for sheep and milch cows. A local farmer illustrates market timing by buying ewes low and selling high earlier, with pasture and wool yield expected to rebound in spring.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Harris and sons Gene and Gordon, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Chambers and sons Orville and Richard, were at Pt Pleasant today for a traditional New Year's family dinner hosted by Mrs. Sally Jordan, sister of Mrs. Harris and Mr. Chambers.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Lambert traveled to Charleston on Wednesday to attend the funeral of his uncle Thomas Tt Lambert a former Middleport resident with many friends in the Pomeroy Bend.
Mrs Mary Rawlings and Mrs Dora Braley spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Ray Rawlings in Pomeroy and spoke with grandson Harold Rawlings at his South American home. Locals note alumni Harold from Rutland High School and visits from Clyde Jones of Ohio State University. Several residents traveled to Columbus Lincoln Hollow and Toledo for holiday gatherings and hospital news includes Robert Musser treated for a fractured leg.
Long Bottom resident S S Bigley is an 86 year old veteran official who served as postmaster under five presidents. Born in Venango County Pennsylvania in 1845 he moved to Olive Township as a child. He married Cornelia Chavalier in 1863 and has 7 children 25 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. He worked in mercantile business farmer and oil well driller and served as justice of the peace and school board member. He now lives with daughter Eva Lawrence and remains keen on current events.
Funeral attendance for William Stivers drew residents from Youngstown up to Meigs County. Windsor Stivers and Clyde Hysell traveled from Steubenville to visit family then returned to state highway work. Louise Baer injured sleigh riding. Bay Caste suffers broken collarbone in icy Gravel Hill crash. Fred Crenshaw sells Racine barber shop and plans London Ohio move. Mrs Elmer Johnson dies at 64 in West Columbia with four daughters. A H Fisher ill at Sugar Run Pomeroy. Mrs George Mees falls and fractures arm.
Meigs County North Ohio features Charles Curtis born in Bedford Township who after a 35 year bed spell at age 65 rose to walk again and work as a county solicitor. His neighbor Mrs. Margaret A. Wright spent 50 years bedridden with invalidism until her death at 74.
A Pomeroy housewife bought two dozen eggs and four three-pound chickens for 95 cents at a local poultry house. The eggs cost 50 cents and the chicken 45 cents, figures that are under two thirds of what she paid at the same time last year.
Miss Vivian Knopp and Miss Margaret Cunningham visit Racine relatives while Mrs. Merrell Covert and her Columbus son stay with sister Mrs. John Russell in Lincoln Street. Several others plan trips to Columbus and Florida, with two-month stays in Florida and January returns, and workers at Bucyrus rail shops facing temporary layoff through January 15.
Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Jiffie Rice will spend the rest of the week with Mrs. Reed’s children while Mrs. Reed is away. They will stay with the Reed family and Mary Keesey, the former’s mother, along with other relatives.
Condition serious in Holzer Hospital after Tuesday night admission for Estie Heines, proprietor of Mayer bakery in Lower Pomeroy, following several months of failing health.
Sophia Guth Ament 88 widow of John Ament died in Columbus on Tuesday. A lifelong Pomeroy resident she is survived by son Jacob Ament of Pomeroy and son John Ament of Newport Kentucky, four daughters Catherine Mangold Phoebe Starbuck Elizabeth Gersback and Marie Ament, 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral will be in Columbus Friday morning. Jacob and his wife left for the funeral.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the home of Mrs. Fannie Coleman and nearly all its contents in Long Bottom Tuesday night. The widow of Lloyd Coleman lived alone. neighbors saved some household goods and there was some insurance on the building and contents.
Mrs. R. N. Barnes hosted a family New Year's dinner at her home on South Third Avenue and Lincoln Street. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Talbott and daughter Florinel, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Cross, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. White, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank White and son Mitt.
Pomeroy Ohio January 1 two money collection suits filed in Common Pleas Court on the last day of the year. Guy Archer seeks $1500 on a cognovit note against A D Carnahan Bashan merchant. The Twelfth Street Bank sues M W Kanefi and his wife for 250 dollars.
Pomeroy Ohio January 1 Word has reached relatives in Meigs County of the death of Glen Holter a former local school teacher at his home in Bethel Ohio from blood poisoning He is survived by his wife and one daughter He was the youngest of ten children of Mr and Mrs Daniel Holter pioneers of the Nease Settlement Surviving siblings include Zelda Icenhour Tulsa William Matthewson Syracuse Ids Redmond Ottawa Kan Ward Holter Chester W Va Timothy Holter Bethel and Ellen Holter Syracuse
On Court Street two men with repeating guns guarded the Farmers Bank entrance yesterday as the Essex Coal paymaster emerged with two large black boxes. The scene resembled wartime security during a payroll delivery.
John Durst aged 71 died of pneumonia at his home Monkey Run in Lower Pon. He was a longtime resident of Pomeroy and leaves two sons Albert William Durst and two daughters Mrs Will Mayer and Mrs Greuser, all of Pomeroy. The will will be read at Peace Evangelical Church Sunday at 2 PM.
Paris reports Marshal Joseph Joffre’s condition remained largely unchanged after a calm night following more than 48 hours of fluctuating resistance. He continues to battle a serious illness with his life in doubt.
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