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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
3
Pomeroy Panthers seek a Friday night upset at home against Columbus Central after a 1-4 start. Poor shooting has haunted the squad though on floor play and defense they compare with opponents, and observers say a few breaks could yield victory.
The First Presbyterian Church in Middleport announces Rev. Henry L. Carr has accepted the call to serve as pastor. He will lead Sunday worship at 10 30 a m and preach in Syracuse at 7 p m. The Carr family will move to the manse on N Fourth Ave next week. He comes from Williamstown West Virginia and this is his first pastorate.
Norman Baxter of Hemlock Grove and Tom Hendrix of Bradbury collided on W Main in front of Gardners Service Station. Baxter was driving his father's car en route to Hobson with mail to catch a train. Hendrix was traveling to Pom eroy. Both drivers escaped serious injury. patrolman Niemeyer investigated.
J. W. Manley, a former inmate of the state insane hospital at Columbus, was picked up at Bradbury by Constable Grindley and Deputy Jenkins after residents complained of peculiar behavior. He had been released on trial and is held at the county jail pending return to Columbus.
Private in the U S Army ends furlough with relatives at Bradbury and reports return to Ft Bragg North Carolina after visit with kin.
Pom eroy councilmen begin their first meeting of 1941 facing a long session to draft year appropriations. T A Downie will be absent after resigning, with a new appointment to be named. County commissioners also start their opening session, likely a get acquainted meeting as two new members serve.
Pete Wheeler, recently sentenced to the Mansfield Reformatory on a charge of attempted criminal assault, was taken back to the Mansfield institution by Meigs County officers. Harold Lemley and a truck operator named Wheeler are being held in Circleville for investigation into radio theft from a garage.
Chauncey Shumaker and Tommy Crow of Meigs played with the Carleton Brooks Orchestra at a Deshler-Wallick Hotel New Year party in Columbus. The same orchestra performed at Tuesday night’s Fireman’s Ball. Shumaker, visiting with his mother Mrs. Albert Shumaker, leaves today for Richmond to resume studies.
British authorities in 1793 to 1814 urged substituting clay for pastry in bottom crusts of pies due to wheat scarcity. The note reflects government attempts to stretch limited grain supplies and manage shortages during the period.
Miss Hortense Dillard married James Jobb in a quiet Bethany Methodist Church ceremony at 8 on New Year's Eve. The couple will live at Yale Street Pomeroy with Jobb working at Athens Chick Hatchery. The notes also cover New Year gatherings, visits, and illnesses among local families including Dillard, Miller, Sauer, and Talbott households, plus travel to Yorkville and Lexington.
The United States has about 22 000 manufacturing establishments that use iron or steel directly from the steel industry.
From ancient times wild mallards provided meat and their domestication supports the food supply of China and other populous nations.
Christmas decorations and street lights placed by Paul Swisher and street department workers were taken down yesterday in Middleport. Families dismantled trees on New Year’s Day or kept decor until later in the week. Miss Janet Hecox leaves today for Madison School for Girls in Harrisburg Virginia. others in the group include Gene Harris Sara Jane Fisher Loren Phillips and Daun Joan Hamilton.
Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Hartinger depart Meigs County for the winter near Miami. They plan visits with other residents now wintering in Florida, following last season in the South.
A midwest farm reports a full grown gopher snake valued at $40 annually as a pest destroyer. Farmers prize the snake for its large rodent diet reducing crop damage and helping pest control efforts.
Dr H L Welch a Middleport dentist heads to Ft Hayes after receiving first lieutenant appointment. He may serve on the medical examining board at Parkersburg. Welch, a Cincinnati Dental College graduate, has led a Gasgoway practice for 15 years. He and wife Lelia Sherman have daughter Jane and are caring for niece Nancy Sherman.
A three vehicle wreck near Rutland Tuesday night involved Paul Harper of Belle West Virginia Irene Holt of Pinch West Virginia Claude Buskirk driver Sherman Buskirk and Thurman Edwards of Langsville. Deputy Sheriff Dave Jenkins and George Lee Beards investigated. Harper paid for damages to the Edwards car and arranged repairs for Buskirk's vehicle. Also noted is the 42 story L C Smith building in Seattle said to be the tallest west of the Mississippi River.
The county jail received its lone new arrival as Mark Evans to night patrolman H. H. Niemeier jailed him shortly before midnight on an intoxication charge.
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