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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1930
Page
2
Mrs Margaret Douglas Hirsch sister of Mrs C J Schaeffer Lincoln Hill was injured probably fatally when the Hirsch auto was struck by a train in Indianapolis Wednesday night. Mr Hirsch escaped serious injury and Mrs Schaeffer flew to her sister's home after learning of the accident.
Robert McElhinney surprised his wife with a birthday party on Wednesday as 30 relatives arrived during an evening at their South Third and Main Streets home. The celebration included Rock and other games and a refreshments course was served.
Mrs Bertha Phillips Maag and B R Wolf were married at Mr Wolf’s Racine home on Wednesday evening. The couple will reside in Racine.
Mrs Mary A Geyer 84 widow of William Geyer of Chester died in Marietta on Sunday. Her husband, a Civil War veteran, died August 14 1919. She leaves two daughters and a son living in Marietta.
It was a warm 80 degrees in Pomeroy yesterday with business doors open and men strolling in shirt sleeves, reflecting mild January weather.
Frances Golding and Louis Golding were temporarily committed to the Children's Home. County trustees will meet county engineer J E D Hartinger at the courthouse to discuss township road improvements with the commissioners. Some trustees will travel to Columbus late January for state trustee meetings. Gyp Weeks of Salisbury Township sits on the Executive Committee. Ex Mayor C O Miles of Racine had tonsils removed in a Parkersburg hospital. Pomeroy Junior High hosts two basketball games, Pomeroy High vs New Boston and Pomeroy Independents vs Rutland Independents. Lucile Oeffler, a Pomeroy Fourth Ward teacher, is ill. Mrs F G Conway fills her class.
A testimonial from Henry O Kumpf of Columbus Ohio praises Konjola as the cure for long faulted kidneys. He says after six bottles his kidneys function properly and night trips to the bathroom faded. The ad notes Konjola has no alcohol or nerve or heart harming chemicals and is sold at Mce Drug Store in Athens and by leading druggists in the region.
Paris reports renewed push for a channel link after winter storms disrupt transport between France and Britain. Inventor Prevost de Saint-Cyr proposes a submerged reinforced concrete tube built on land and floated into place, with sections joined underwater to form a railroad passage.
Jan 10 report from Lower Pomeroy details a two car crash on Main Street near Monkey Run. Otho Watts 45 of Middleport NY Central Railway conductor was severely injured. Frank Lewis Knapp of Middleport sustained serious but non fatal injuries. Watts car collided with Knopp car sending one vehicle into a yard. Several bystanders near a meat wagon witnessed the accident.
The Middleport Literary Club met for its annual business session at Mrs. H F E Cook home. Officers chosen to serve 1980 81 are President Mrs. Frank Bean Vice President Mrs R L Sherman Secretary Miss Vivian Middleton Treasurer Miss Bessie Sanborn. Four new members were added and next meeting set for Mrs M C Hobart on Lincoln Street.
Rinse choice lace in milk and place a tissue over the lace while ironing. Use a cool to moderate heat to avoid damage and press evenly with controlled strokes.
Ex Sheriff A P Ashworth 72 of Pomroy likely to be taken by Masonic friends to Athens State Hospital for treatment this afternoon. He has declined physically and mentally since his wife’s death. His daughter Mabel has cared for him but cannot now. He formerly served two Meigs County sheriff terms and was a Pomroy businessman before moving to Texas. His wife died after cancer. Four sons live in distant places and one daughter remains. Two other insanity cases and an epileptic case are set for hearing today in the local court.
Pomeroy January 10 reports imminent retrenchment at the Courthouse with deputy salaries to be reduced. The Farm Bureau may be discontinued, as in Washington County and other counties in the state.
In Meigs County 27 Protestant ministers are serving, headed by Catholic Father Eugene Dunn of Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy. The roster includes pastors from Middleport, Reedsville, Letart Falls, Racine, Syracuse, Pomeroy and Rutland among others.
Dan Cupid active in Meigs County with nine marriage licenses this month nine couples wed yesterday two ceremonies performed in Pomeroy Justice F W Gilmore tied Cecil Click 22 of Jackson County West Virginia and Dora Sayre 21 of Middleport to the altar while Fred Hoffner 50 a Middleport car man and Clara Neal 46 of Middleport wed under Rev P A Bright at the Methodist Church.
Middleport residents and visitors are noted in a string of short items. Mr and Mrs Dwight Gaskill of Athens visited their aunt Miss Etta Gaskill on Vine Street. The column also mentions various health updates and travel between Gallipolis and Charleston with family updates for the Besserer Brooks and Pickens families.
Athens League of Women Voters held a Thursday night session at the Women’s Federated Club Rooms to explore the United States role in the World Court. Speakers covered international cooperation, notable Ohio figures in league work, and the league anniversary fund. A pot luck supper preceded readings by Miss Martha and Virginia McVay, with a radio program sponsorship noted by Anna McVay.
Milo Bean of Athens was arrested at his home Thursday by Chief E.S. Finsterwald and Capt. Charles Maple on a charge of intoxication. He was jailed overnight and will be arraigned before Mayor Robert S. Wood today.
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